In the transaction of salt exchange for food and grass, the Zhu family had no need to come, and Zhu Da's parents did not think about it. They really don't lack these now. Moreover, in the eyes of his father Zhu Shitou, it is a disadvantage to take Xiang Bo's advantage now, and it is too embarrassing to do this with the closeness of the two families.

For this, Zhu Da went home and said, asking his father to come with the goods to trade. Even if he participated in the salt trading, he should not seem to be too good or too different from others.

Also, Zhu Da went home and told his mother to take care of Qin Qin. The three knights in the village were not good at it. Qin Qin's origin was very subtle, and it was easy to cause trouble when seen.

Xiang Ship was tired for a few days. Although he was still strong, he was still a little too old to resist now. He had to sleep and rest. The work of delivering fodder and food fell on Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun. They were actually happy to do this. Zhu Da was very curious about the knights, while Zhou Qingyun was curious and envious. He could not let go of the opportunity to observe nearby.

The forage and food were delivered to the front. If the guards of the guards took them directly, they would complain a few unpalatable words. The three knights were silent and nodded as if they were polite.

Whether it was the two riders in Xiang's house or the horses of the knight climbing up the roof, at this time, they had already removed the saddles, and the saddles and various assembled aside, while the horses were slowly eating the forage. Although the servants and cavalry of the garrison had never seen them several times, Zhu Da heard from Xiang Bo that the cavalry of the garrison rarely dismounted and did not care much about the horses.

For cavalry, most of the combat power must be placed on the mounts. If you don’t care about horses, you will be in poor condition when running or fighting, that is a major event that is life-threatening. But the servants of the garrison are just to command the thugs of thousands of households, and they are used to show off their power with the military households. Fighting in battle is secondary. For more than ten years, the garrison in the hinterland did have the posture of putting swords and guns into the warehouse and putting horses in the south mountain.

However, the imperial court's military commands were like this, and the force related to private salt was very elite. It can be seen at a glance that the three knights that Zhu Da observed always wanted to use the words from more than 20 years of life to describe it, which is "professional".

It is ridiculous to think about it that civil gray organizations, even illegal organizations, are more elite than legal official armed forces.

The three knights' weapons, mounts and equipment are half old, but it can be seen that they are well organized and cleaned up. I believe they either use more or practice more on weekdays.

When it was dark, the knight on the roof went down to the flat ground, carrying a bow and a knife around the outside of the village to guard the village. Zhu Da was also very busy and had to cook dinner for the two families and make three more servings than usual. He was very busy and could see more of these knights up close, Zhu Da felt that he had gained a lot.

After the dinner was ready, Zhu Da didn't have to be delivered. A knight went to take over after dinner, and it was replaced by him. Not long after, the man on the roof entered the yard and said in a muffled voice: "This village is decent, and the bandits dare not take action. They will not suffer any loss in a dispute with other villages in the future."

After being curious, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun did not have any good feelings for these three knights. The reason was very simple. They were not very polite to Xiang Bo. Although they did not shout for orders, their attitude was obviously condescending. Xiang Bo, who always stood up straight in the village, bowed his head in front of them, which made Zhu Da and the others very uncomfortable.

Zhu Da could figure out the level of pressure on people, big cabinets, second cabinets, and salt dealers below. These knights are obviously directly under the big cabinets, while Xiang Bo is at the bottom. Just like the head office visiting the branch's grassroots employees, it is understandable, but it is certainly not comfortable.

That night, Zhu Da was spending the night at Xiang's house. The two knights did not seize the bedroom, but just piled up hay in the main hall, lay down in clothes, and changed shifts every other hour.

Zhu Da was not sleeping soundly that night. The riders outside talked quietly, and there was always movement when they changed shifts. The knights actually didn't make too loud noises, and Xiang Bo did not sleep, so he chatted with him. Zhu Da was so confused that he was awakened by the noise outside again.

"I'll always be watching you, just record what you have."

"Let's rest when dawn, there will be no change at that time."

"You showed up this time. If it were done, the few people on the big cabinet would not be stingy."

I chatted in a low voice, and heard the horses neighing and the sound of hooves, and then the yard became quiet, but the dogs in the village started to bark and probably left.

Zhu Da woke Zhou Qingyun up. The two of them were also sleeping in clothes last night. When they walked out of the main hall, they met Xiang Bo. With the swaying lights, they could see their faces full of fatigue.

"Master, go to bed for a while, Qingyun and I will stare at it."

Xiang Bo was stunned for a moment, rubbed his eyes there before seeing Zhu Da and the others walking out. He smiled with relief and said, "Okay, I'll take a look first. Don't show off when you have something to do. Remember to come back and call me."

With Xiang Bo's strong temperament, he must be very tired to say this. Zhu Da agreed. Before he was discharged from the hospital, he heard Xiang Bo shouting behind him: "Don't carry a bow on his back, carry a wooden gun!"

After answering this, Zhu Da knew that Xiang Bo was not reluctant to use a knife, but with the arm strength of Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun, using that type of steel knife would feel heavy and not suitable. It would be a wooden gun about six feet high.

The two of them walked a few steps out of the yard and met the villagers who were patrolling the night. The two sides met. Zhu Da and the two were fine. The villagers who were patrolling the night were startled. Some shouted and cursed, and some slapped the wooden gun. Zhu Da hurriedly shouted a few times before the villagers realized that some were the most unclear.

Mr. Li, who was walking beside him, shouted a few words before he calmed down. Mr. Li Ji was polite to Zhu Da and the others, and said, "Your master has done a good thing for our hundred households."

Even though they get up early in order to practice martial arts on weekdays, Zhu Da and the others didn't get up so early. When they walked in the village in the early morning, both of them felt very fresh.

At this time, the villagers who were patrolling the nightclub gathered at the drying ground to cook the fire. After patrolling each other, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun came outside the village. Zhou Qingyun was more than twenty steps behind Zhu Da, ready to shoot his bow and arrow at any time. Compared to their nervousness and vigilance, the outside of the village was very quiet. After they walked less than a circle, Zhou Qingyun couldn't help but yawn.

Coincidentally, yawning here, and a vague barking of dogs came from Xiama Village. The dogs in Baibao Village also barked. The quietness of the early morning and night was immediately broken. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun immediately stopped and looked around nervously. At this time, it was the darkest scene. They didn't know what was happening in the distance. A cold sweat appeared on Zhu Da's forehead. Could it be that the bandits really took advantage of this loophole?

However, the barking of dogs in the neighboring village lasted for a short time, and Baibao Village was not yelling wildly. The village quickly became quiet. Only the villagers who were patrolling the night were shouting and shouting at the homes of the villagers who were alarmed. Every family was a frightened bird these days. Although the bandits had never appeared in Baibao Village, no one dared to take this luck.

Zhu Da breathed a sigh of relief, and the dogs in the neighboring village whistled a few more times, but it caused no disturbances, and there was no sudden movement next.

When inspecting outside the village, I had a little stimulation of military operations at the beginning. After two rounds, I became boring and boring. It was particularly dark and quiet before dawn, which made me feel even deeper.

"These dogs should have killed and eaten meat. I was shocked just now and thought the bandits were coming." Zhou Qingyun couldn't help but complain.

Zhu Da was about to speak, but suddenly realized that the dog barking in the neighboring village was not because of bandits or wild animals. I was afraid that there were cavalry organized by private salt in Xiama Village, and there were probably also villages farther away, so the dog barked, and then the knights were alarmed and influenced each other. The dogs stopped barking when the knights left.

According to what the bandits confessed that day, the Waste Mountain Temple where they were hiding was in the direction where the cavalry were leaving. Zhu Da stopped and looked into the dark night. Although he could not see anything, he made him imagine it.

The Shengping Salt Stack is really powerful. It can have such strong force and such strong organizational and allocation capabilities. During the day, the cavalry entered each village in a low-key manner. On the one hand, it was blocking news, and on the other hand, it was that small-scale operations would not attract attention. When people were most relaxed in the early morning, each village would be dispatched at the same time, so as to avoid surprise.

It is always best to use troops to gather and disperse. No matter how hard Zhu Da doesn't understand it, he knows how difficult it is. Could it be that the private salt organization in this gray area is much stronger than the official army? This is ridiculous. Isn't this the same virtue as the martial arts gangs in martial arts that are more than the court and the government, and it is too unconventional.

After walking around so bored for a few more times, the sky was slightly brighter. The villagers who were patrolling the night yawned and prepared to go back to rest. When they saw Zhu Da and the others were still walking outside, someone joked: "You two are serious. You are afraid that the thief will come when the weather is cold."

The whole audience burst into laughter, and Zhu Da and the others were too lazy to pay attention. When it was bright, the two of them returned to the Zhu family and prepared breakfast.

When I entered the yard, I heard the cry of Qin Qin, a girl in the room, and the constant comfort of Zhu Da’s parents, "I will definitely send you home, just these few days." "Now I will send you back, I will meet bad people, what should I do if I arrest you?" This crying made Zhu Da feel normal. After all, he is a five-year-old girl, and he still misses home and is afraid.

After having breakfast together, Zhu Da left another portion for Xiang Bo, and then went to comfort the girl. For some reason, his comfort and guarantee were very effective for Qin Qin. He finished all these trivial matters, and then the two went back to Xiang Bo.

Xiang Bo didn't get up until lunch, and was obviously absent-minded when urging martial arts practice. Zhu Da understood why Xiang Bo was waiting for news about the cavalry. If the news was right, the benefits were indispensable. If the news was wrong, the implication and punishment would probably not be able to escape.

After all, this operation was gambling. There was no gap between the news from the cavalry and the arrival of the cavalry, which indicated that the Salt Stack had not confirmed the verification news and sent people directly.
Chapter completed!