Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 304 Emergencies
Xiao Xiaosheng still had a lazy expression, and said casually: "It's useless for you to know his name, even if you meet him face to face, you may not be able to catch him to receive this thousand gold reward."

A Feiqi said: "So, this Xiao Yang is very capable?"

A Fei boasted that he was not weak in martial arts, and he was very courageous. Even the number one warrior in Loulan praised him for his natural good qualities, but when he heard Xiao Xiaosheng claiming that he was incapable of catching Xiao Yang, he felt a little bit unconvinced.

Xiao Xiaosheng said: "Of course, if it is not an extraordinary hero, how could the head be worth so much money? Do you think it is the same as the businessman who was killed just now?"

In his words, he actually expressed some admiration for Xiao Yang, the bandit of Jiangyang.

A Fei shook his head and said: "Mr. Xiao's words are wrong. Xiao Yang is a big villain, so he can no longer be called a hero. We also have a thousand gold reward in the Western Regions. The merchants agreed to jointly pay for the head of Chi Mu Zhan, the leader of the horse thief. Could it be that Chi Mu Is Zhan a hero? He’s just a mad horse thief who kills and robs merchants in the desert.”

As soon as the name "Chimu Zhan" was mentioned, he clenched his fist with his right hand, and involuntarily stroked the scimitar at his waist with his left hand, and his voice suddenly became high-pitched and hurried.

Xiao Xiaosheng said: "Hey, looking at your face, you have a murderous look on your forehead. The horse thief must have killed your family... It was your father, right?" Ah Fei said: "My father was indeed injured by the horse thief, but he was only paralyzed bed, not yet dead."

Xiao Xiaosheng was quite embarrassed, he snorted lightly, and then concentrated on catching lice again.

Ah Fei didn't stop the topic, and said solemnly: "When it comes to heroes, only You Long can truly be worthy of the word 'hero'."

He smiled and said: "You Long?" A Fei said: "Yes, You Long." He showed a proud and proud expression, as if You Long was his idol and could not tolerate the slightest blasphemy. Genuine adoration from the bottom of my heart.

Xiao Xiaosheng said: "Who is You Long?"

Ah Fei was very surprised to see that the other party had never heard of You Long's great name. Then he thought that Xiao Xiaosheng might have never stepped out of the Central Plains, and You Long was famous in the deserts of the Western Regions, so he patiently explained: "You Long is The protector of the Silk Road Caravan, who hunts and kills horse thieves in the desert."

Xiao Xiaosheng said: "It's true that horse thieves are the enemy of caravans, but I heard that there are quite a few of them, there are hundreds of them in the Bailongdui desert, Youlong is only alone, how can one fight against a hundred? "

A Fei said proudly: "Youlong is the son of the mountain god of Kunlun Mountain. He possesses divine power. Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also invulnerable. The jade-cutting sword he uses is a peerless magic weapon, cutting iron like mud. The horse thief saw his face. He has lost his soul, no matter how many people there are, how can he be his opponent?"

Xiaoxiaosheng was stunned at first, then withdrew his usual nonchalant smile, lowered his face, and sighed heavily.

Ah Fei said, "Mr. Don't believe what I say? Mr. Xiao, you can just ask any caravan. In our Western Region, there is no one who doesn't admire and worship You Long. To be honest, Mr. Fei, my biggest wish is to meet You Long." , worshiped him as his teacher, followed him all his life, chased horse thieves in the desert, and protected the caravans traveling on the Silk Road."

Xiao Xiaosheng shook his head noncommittally, and muttered in a low voice: "White clouds are in the sky, and mountains and mausoleums come out of themselves. The road is far away, between mountains and rivers. The general will come back without dying."

Ah Fei only felt that the old Taoist priest's expression was quite sad and mysterious, which was very rare. He was about to ask what he meant when he heard the noise at the city gate. .He knew that Gan Qi had thousands of hu grains this time, and for a moment he couldn't figure out how he would be released so quickly, so he hurriedly gave up Xiao Xiaosheng and went forward, when something happened suddenly.

Loulan businessman Gan Qi was also quite surprised that his caravan passed the checkpoint so easily, especially after witnessing the killing of Moshan businessman Muta, he had already prepared all kinds of bad plans psychologically, and could hardly believe that the Central Plains The soldiers only briefly counted the number of packages and then they finished checking.

However, he quickly realized that this might be because he was from Loulan—this time he was ordered by King Wentian to go to the Central Plains to buy grain at a high price from Dunhuang prefect Li Bai, not for profit, but to alleviate the continuous drought in Loulan. In the crisis, the king of Wentian also sent an envoy to greet the Central Plains in advance. He thought that the general who came to the Yumen Pass had been notified by the court and wanted to open the door for the Loulan caravan.

For this reason, Gan Qi went over to thank Li Mu, the guard of Yumen Gate.Li Mu kept his face straight, and only nodded slightly.Gan Qi saw the long queue waiting to leave the customs, so he didn't dare to stay longer, and hurriedly ordered the servants and guards to drive the grain-carrying animals out of the city.

As soon as he walked out of Yumen Chengguan, he heard the sound of horseshoes and shouts behind him.In a short while, a group of Central Plains cavalry rushed out of the city gate, ordered the caravan to stop, and surrounded it.The Loulan people were also calm. They listened to the order to gather up the animals and line them up neatly, waiting for the development of the situation.

Only Changmai was a little flustered when he saw these Central Plains soldiers stretching out their weapons, their swords drawn, as if they were facing a big enemy, and asked repeatedly: "What are they going to do? What are they going to do?"

Gan Qi didn't know the reason, but guessing that nothing good would happen, he hurriedly took out a small bag of gold dust from his bosom and handed it to the leading cavalry lieutenant.The school lieutenant's surname was Jin, he pointed at the whip immediately, and shouted: "What are you doing? Are you going to bribe the school lieutenant in public?"

Gan Qi saw that the other party not only refused to pick up the gold sand, but also had a stern voice, which was very different from the situation he encountered in the Central Plains checkpoint in the past. He was shocked and embarrassed, withdrew his hand embarrassingly, and murmured: "Don't dare. This is just... just ..."

He didn't speak Chinese fluently to begin with, and he couldn't think of a suitable reason in his desperation, so he hurriedly turned his head and looked for help at the guard leader Wei Xiang.

Weixiang groaned before answering, but Wu Price rushed forward cleverly, and said with an apologetic smile: "Gan Qi is the first time to the Central Plains, and he doesn't know the rules and etiquette. If there is any offense, I hope the general will forgive him. The general will lead the army to chase him out." Come on, but is there anything to do with it?"

Wu Price was originally a quack doctor who was proficient in medical skills. He had managed many military and civilian business trips and was well-known in Dunhuang. He was recently hired by Changmai as a military adviser by chance.Lieutenant Jin also went to Wu Price for medical treatment, and when he saw him come forward, he said: "I am ordering by the superior to search the goods of the Loulan caravan again."

Gan Qi didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly replied: "Yes. General, please check as you please. Except for personal belongings, there is only food."

Captain Jin glanced at the Loulan caravan, saw that there were quite a lot of animals transporting grain, and it would take a lot of work to search them one by one, so he frowned and said, "Gan Qi, I advise you to hand it over by yourself, to save money." Let's do it, maybe we can get a lighter sentence."

Gan Qi asked: "What did the general ask me to hand over? Are they silkworm eggs? Please rest assured, general, we Loulan people never do stealthy things."

(End of this chapter)