Confused Escort Confused Account

The dart car hung the dart flag and drove on the road again.

The cart has been refurbished, the four wheels have been replaced with brand new ones, the bucket has been washed brightly, the space inside the cart has been widened a lot, and the carts have been replaced by camels instead of one horse, each of them Young and strong, full of fodder, and a hundred times more energetic than the previous old horse.

As the saying goes, if you have money, you can turn ghosts back, and if you have money, you can make a down-and-out bodyguard agency look decent again.Zhao Shitu got in the new car with a facelift, and his mood was indescribably comfortable.

Contrary to him, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate were all listless, like eggplants wilted by the sun, routinely checking the goods on the truck.Yumen Pass is located in an important road, and there are too many caravans entering and leaving the pass every day. According to the order of the government, the officers and soldiers have to check one by one.If such an errand has been done for a year or so, it would be amazing to be energetic.

The officers and soldiers could not help frowning when they saw the escort flag of the Escort Bureau hanging on the front of the car, fluttering in the wind.Most of the businessmen who come and go frequently are full of travel and dust. Nine out of ten of these high-spirited and complacent ones are rookies, so the interrogation is stricter than usual.

Zhao Shitu waved his fan, and unhurriedly took out the token of the Yuan gate given by Manager Jia: "I'm doing business for Mr. Yuan, please help me."

Although this token is not an official item, it is more effective than an official item in the Western Regions.When the officers and soldiers saw them, they stopped immediately, told them "be careful of robbers on the road", and let them pass.

"I didn't expect this small wooden sign to have such a big face." After driving away from the city gate for a while, Zhao Shitu sighed.

After leaving Yumen Pass, there is a vast desert in front of you.

Seeing his triumphant appearance, Ming Yuezhu reminded: "Boss Zhao, you don't want to follow in the footsteps of last time. If this task is to fetch water from a bamboo basket again, you can't deceive yourself."

Zhao Shitu waved his hand indifferently and said, "How can it be the same this time as last time, at least every piece of the silver ingots that Manager Jia gave is real."

Ming Yuezhu said: "The little money that Manager Jia gave is only a small amount to the Yuan family. If it can really be exchanged for rare treasures, it will definitely make a lot of money. If the information is false, it will only be a small loss. Money. They don’t send their own people to take this escort, but entrust it to us, most of them think that the fake face is better than the real one, so let’s try it.”

Zhao Shitu replied: "Of course I have considered what you said, but if the information is true, on the one hand, we can get a good salary, on the other hand, it is also a good opportunity to accumulate reputation."

Ming Yuezhu sighed, and said, "No matter how ridiculous things are, you can always find a reason."

Zhao Shitu said: "When one wanders through the rivers and lakes, one will inevitably do some ridiculous things in order to be remembered by others."

Mingyuezhu just shook her head.

Zhao Shitu was not discouraged, and said: "Besides, I have another reason."

Ming Yuezhu raised her eyebrows: "What reason?"

Zhao Shitu said: "The reason is sitting next to you."

The person who was sharpening the knife noticed the sight from the side, raised his head briefly,

Zhao Shitu said in a ostentatious tone: "Shangguan has always wanted to go outside the pass to have a look, this time just happens to be an opportunity."

Shangguanqing sighed softly, and said, "But you don't even know why I want to go outside the customs."

Zhao Shitu said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you want to go, that's enough."

Shangguanqing was stunned for a moment.

Zhao Shitu immediately asked: "How is it? Am I a good escort who is considerate? Do you really want to express your gratitude to me? Do you really want to give me your body?"

Shangguanqing shook his head, lowered his gaze, and continued sharpening his knife.Ming Yuezhu laughed and said: "My dear Escort Zhao, when you left the city just now, did you see the city wall?"

Zhao Shitu didn't know, so he went in: "I saw it, why did you say this all of a sudden?"

Ming Yuezhu said: "Because I want to say that your skin is just as thick as that city wall."

Zhao Shitu sighed while driving the car.

In this way, the brand-new escort car went for half a month, and it changed back to its old and worn-out appearance.

This is not the fault of the driver. In the Kumtag Desert, the wind and sand never stop, the day is hot and the night is cold. No matter how brand new the car is, it will be worn out after ten days in this kind of place. An old car, covered in thick dust.No matter how young a camel is, it will bow its head and walk heavily.

But Stone Town is still far away.

Stone Town is the destination of their trip, where the Lang Zhong who sent the letter lived, along the Silk Road to the west, and the journey is close to thousands of miles.Three camels carried three people. Wherever they went, the Gobi was rugged and the yellow sand was long.

Over the years, the power of the Tang Dynasty has declined, wars in the Western Regions have been frequent, the number of merchants has dropped sharply, and the business of opening inns has also declined. I can't wait to hold it in the store, the oil and water can scrape a little bit.

Zhao Shitu was their favorite type of guest.The money bag is full, the spending is generous, and the table is full of wine and meat.He not only gorged himself, but also greeted his two companions: "The journey is hard, eat more and drink more."

Shangguanqing was indifferent to the condition of the purse, and when it came, he would settle down and eat with peace of mind.Ming Yuezhu ate a few more meals, and finally couldn't sit still, leaned over to Zhao Shitu's side, and said in a low voice: "Such a dish can't even get a little bit of meat, and it can be sold for three taels of silver. I'm going to beat you up."

Zhao Shitu waved his hand indifferently: "It's not easy for a store to open a store in this remote area, so the more expensive it is, the more expensive it will be."

Ming Yuezhu said: "Don't forget that you were once a poor man."

Zhao Shitu raised his eyebrows while pointing to the purse at his waist.

Ming Yuezhu said again: "According to this way of eating, if you go back and forth, no matter how much money you have, you will squander it all."

Zhao Shitu said: "Don't worry, anyway, Master Yuan will pay double the remuneration after the matter is completed."

Ming Yuezhu said angrily: "I don't care about you anymore." She raised her hand to pour the wine for herself.

Zhao Shitu carried the money given by Mr. Jia, confident, and just wanted to run back and forth quickly, and return before the birthday banquet, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

It's a pity that God's will can't fulfill people's wishes. What he didn't expect was that there would be things that couldn't be solved with money along the way.The post stations they stopped at were all marked on the map, but one of them has been abandoned for many years, and the person who drew the map forgot to delete the mark on the map.

This building has long been unoccupied, and has been eroded by wind and sand for many years, leaving only a few piles of rubble without a roof, so it is absolutely impossible to live in.The escort cart stopped by the road resentfully for a while, and could only continue to move forward. At sunset, the next post station was still more than [-] miles away. It seemed that they could only sleep in the open for one night.

There was no one around, and the mountains in the distance were undulating. Mingyuezhu stared blankly at the setting sun as it sank to the ground, and said worriedly: "This must be the price you paid for wasting money. It seems that we are going to sleep on the stars tonight."

Holding a crude map, Zhao Shitu said calmly, "Don't worry, I've found a place to camp."

He did find a ruined temple, just below a leeward cliff.

The three of them got out of the car and tied the camel to the dry tree trunk at the gate of the temple. Mingyue Zhu wondered: "The terrain here is low-lying and hidden. How did you find it?"

Zhao Shitu proudly said: "To tell you the truth, I have been destined to Buddha since I was a child, and my luck has always been very good."