The sky gradually darkened.
The weather is not good tonight. Dark clouds cover the entire sky. It looks like a rainstorm is coming.
In the wasteland.
A huge caravan is moving forward.
The caravan was protected in front and behind by horsemen armed with sharp blades, and in the middle were carriages.
"It's expected to rain tonight. We have a lot of food in our carriage that can't stand water. Tell them to go to Jiuhuang Village for shelter."
Near the carriage, Xu Sheng, riding on a horse, spoke to the steward beside him.
"Okay, got it, I'll do it right away!"
Manager Ma responded and started to make arrangements.
After a while.
The cavalry began to change direction and headed in another direction.
The sky became increasingly gloomy, and sporadic thunder began to sound in the sky from time to time.
finally.
As the rain began to fall, the horse team arrived in front of a village.
Jiuhuang Village.
This is a gathering place for people who live on the wilderness and herd horses and sheep.
This kind of place is also a good place for passing caravans to take shelter from the rain.
"Who are you? Tell me your name and what you are doing here!"
The huge group of Xu Sheng and others had already alarmed the people in the village when they came closer.
The gate of the village was tightly closed, and the wooden walls on both sides were filled with people holding various weapons.
Compared with the residents living in the city, the residents in these deserted villages can almost be said to be soldiers.
They have survived years of banditry and their fighting ability is quite high.
Among them, the Jiuhuang Village is the most famous among the deserted villages in the border town.
It's strange.
Jiuhuang Village and Sand City are not far from each other.
But among all the border towns, Sand City can almost be said to be the weakest and poorest one.
But Jiuhuang Village is different.
Although the area is adjacent to Sand City, the strength of Jiuhuang Village is top-notch among all the deserted villages.
Rumor has it that the leader of Jiuhuang Village, Jiuzhen, already possesses the strength of the eighth rank.
Otherwise, they would not have set up a camp near Heisha Village and not been destroyed.
Of course, everything is just a rumor and no one has confirmed it.
"We are from the Xu's Merchant Company. I met your village leader some time ago. She promised that our caravan can enter your village to rest in the future!"
Xu Sheng did not step forward, but shouted loudly surrounded by many of his men.
According to etiquette, Xu Sheng should have stepped forward to negotiate.
But that was a relatively peaceful city.
In the wilderness, all manners are useless.
Only strength is the most important.
Those who can walk in the wilderness are either very capable or are ruthless people who are being hunted down by several major sects in Mobei and are wandering around.
What these people like most is the passing caravans.
Generally speaking, whether a caravan is coming or leaving, they must have a lot of money and silver on them.
So, they would occasionally play the role of horse bandits.
Even the people in the deserted village are the same.
One of the reasons why they were not accepted by the city was that most of them had been horse bandits.
This kind of existence affects public security and it is basically impossible to reside in the city for a long time unless it is a short-term residence.
Therefore, Xu Sheng has always been wary of these people.
He was also worried that if he went forward, he might be attacked by a hidden arrow, or someone might have bad intentions and wanted to capture the leader first, then the gain would be counterproductive.
To be honest, if Xu Sheng wasn't afraid that the rain would ruin the food ordered by the Tianxiahui, he really wouldn't want to come to such a place.
But, there is no way, as a businessman, honesty is what matters.
The Xu family has been relying on this to make a living.
It is said that good food will be transported in time, but in time it will be bad.
Not to mention what the Tianxiahui would say, Xu Sheng himself would also feel embarrassed.
So, he could only risk coming here to rest for a night to avoid the rain.
Fortunately, he had thought before that if he took this road, he would inevitably encounter a situation like tonight.
So, he greeted all the deserted villages along the road.
Although Xu's Trading Company has only been established in the border town for a short time, it has many allies thanks to its unique business methods.
Even some of the major deserted villages have become their collaborators.
The various forces were manipulated by the middleman Xu's Trading Company, and a semi-transparent joint force emerged in the border town and even in Mobei.
Therefore, anyone with a little common sense would not touch the things of Xu's company.
Of course, those who are short-sighted are another matter.
The worst thing in this world is a person without eyes.
All they could see was the huge amount of materials that Xu's Company transported every time.
And the huge amount of silver that he brought back every time he went back.
Driven by profit, there are always many people who take risks.
but.
These people will not include these deserted villages.
After all, a deserted village is different from a bandit gang.
Most people know the location of the deserted village.
If you offend a powerful force.
Unless they abandon the deserted village they have run for a long time and become bandits wandering in the wilderness, they will never be able to escape.
"It turned out to be Master Xu! I was wondering who was making such a big fuss!"
A head popped out of the wooden wall.
It's a woman.
However, this woman is different from ordinary women.
She was of sturdy build, stronger than a man, and in the light of the torch, the large copper ring on her nose was very eye-catching.
This is a man who is as strong as a bull, but his voice is long and seductive.
The strong contrast makes people feel nauseous.
but.
Feeling nauseous.
You have to hold it in too.
Everyone in the border town knows that Jiuhuang Village Chief Jiuzhen hates being laughed at the most.
If she finds out, you'll be hit by a sledgehammer!
"Master Jiuzhen is too polite. The weather is unpredictable. I wonder if the things I discussed with you last time can still be implemented?"
Xu Sheng bowed to Huan Jiuzhen from a distance and said.
"Sure! Come in!"
Huan Jiuzhen responded.
"Open the gate!"
As Huan Jiuzhen's voice was heard, the village gate was slowly opened.
Xu Sheng led the team in, and under the arrangement of Huan Jiuzhen's men, they began to drive the carriage into the wooden shed of Jiuhuang Village for shelter from the rain.
"Mr. Xu, my village chief invites you over!"
It was almost arranged when someone from Jiuhuang Village came to inform Xu Sheng.
"Okay, please wait a moment, little brother. I'll make the arrangements first."
Xu Sheng responded and came to Manager Ma.
"You and Chief Wu stay here and tell them to be careful."
After explaining things to Manager Ma, he followed the man from Jiuhuang Village who came to deliver the message to a courtyard that looked very elegant.
Xu Sheng had been to this yard last time.
It was here that he met Huan Jiuzhen.
"Mr. Xu, you are here, please take a seat!"
As soon as you enter the house in the courtyard.
In the brightly lit room, Jiuzhen came out to greet them.
Besides her, there was another person in the room.
The man was sitting in front of the candle, blocking the candlelight, so Xu Sheng couldn't see his face clearly.
"I'm sorry to bother you, Master Jiuzhen this time. I will definitely give you a valuable gift someday to repay you for your kindness."
Xu Sheng clasped his fists and saluted.
"You're welcome, you're welcome, it's just a small matter!"
Although her voice sounds like that of a delicate and weak woman, Jiuzhen still has a strong aura of a man of the world.
She knows almost everything about the rules of the underworld.