Chapter 70: Mysterious or not, everything is the first
After nightfall, I was rushing through the moonlight. There were villages on both sides of the official road, but I could see either dark or scattered lights, which made people feel unpopular, and even misunderstood as illusions or even phosphorus fire.
However, it was relatively lively in front of the ferry. There were lanterns hanging in front of the inn gate, and there were people wandering on the road. After Zhu Da and his three riders appeared, someone immediately looked around, but everyone was much more cautious at night. Zhu Da once encountered the unscrupulous approach and looked at him and disappeared. He could only look from afar and never get close.
They did not delay the conspicuous place of the official road, but instead turned into a fork in the road. They could see a house in front of them at about a few dozen steps away. It was also a rule for the inn on the side of the road. There were banners and lanterns in front of the door, but the door was closed tightly. The inn was all such rules, but someone responded to knocking on the door in the past.
However, the knights did not knock on the door of the welcoming guest room, but instead turned to the backyard with familiarity. A knight turned over and got off the horse and knocked on the back door several times. It was easy to hear that the number of knocks and rhythms were regular.
"Who?"
“Stay in a hotel.”
"Why don't you go to the front door?"
"We'll just walk through this door."
“The price of walking through this door is expensive.”
"We know that ten taels and eight cents."
After a few mindless answers, someone opened the door inside. Zhu Da found it interesting, but he could also figure it out. This set of words basically eliminates the possibility of accidental collisions and is also considered a first-level protection. This should be in the Shengping Salt Stack system.
Even though the door was opened inside, Qin Xiucai did not dismount. The knight who knocked on the door walked in by himself. The man from the inn stood by the outside door of the courtyard and said nothing to Qin Xiucai and the others without saying hello. After a moment, the knight in the courtyard walked out and went to Qin Xiucai's horse and said "Nothing happened". Qin Xiucai then turned over and dismounted.
"Don't think this set is troublesome and weird. If you don't notice it, it's a disaster. How many people have suffered losses in the past?" Qin Xiucai said with a smile.
"I understand." Zhu Da answered briefly.
This answer made Qin Xiucai a little curious, and said half-jokingly: "Do you understand? Ask if you should ask, pretending to understand, you will suffer a great loss if you don't understand."
"The question is because I am afraid that someone will be mistaken for mistakes. I have to go in and check first because I am afraid that there will be ambush inside. The reason why I walked to my adopted father's horse was because I was afraid that he would be ambushed and coerced, and I must see if there is anyone behind him." Zhu Da said what he thought.
Qin Xiucai was putting down Qin Qin on his back, but when he heard Zhu Da's answer, he was stunned, shook his head and said with a smile: "You really understand this, but I was negligent. Xiang Yue is an old world, you should have learned a lot from him."
Zhu Da did not deny this judgment, and there was no need to show off in everything. If he really wanted to appear wise and powerful and knew everything, there would be many inconveniences and doubts. Those outsiders just now looked confused, but for him who grew up in the era of information explosion, he could get the results by thinking calmly and analyzing.
Just like when I was resting halfway, there was only one person coming out to serve this inn, who was only responsible for transporting supplies. Many things were taken care of by Qin Xiucai and two knights, including the steaming food being delivered to the knights to take over.
I thought the conditions of the roadside inn would be simple and crude, but I never thought there would be a neat place to live. After dinner, Qin Xiucai stopped Zhu Da and said, "Maybe I don't need to remind you specifically, but you have to learn from today. It's not what I teach specifically, but you have to learn. You have to pay attention to everything you see and hear."
This idea was in line with Zhu Da's plan. He agreed solemnly. After Qin Xiucai nodded, he said: "These arrangements today are not mysterious. There is no reason why others can think of them. We can only think about them."
Zhu Da agreed with Qin Xiucai's statement. By this time, everyone was extremely tired and could not open their eyes, but even so, the two guards had to discuss the night shift. Zhu Da said without hesitation: "Come Qingyun and I, we can help."
The knight was stunned for a moment but looked at Qin Xiucai. The scholar Qin Chuan said with a smile: "It's not time to use you yet, go back and rest."
Since they had expressed their attitude, there was no need to argue and insist. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun went to their room to sleep. Both of them fell asleep in their coats and kept their weapons at hand. They knew that they were no longer in Baibao Village.
There was nothing wrong all night. When I woke up the next morning, everyone was not very energetic. It was obvious that they were very tense last night. The inn brought hot soup and hot rice. Everyone was eating very sweetly. Qin Xiucai whispered while eating: "These few days are the most important times. If there is a slight flaw, they will be at a disadvantage. After the past, there will be nothing wrong."
Yesterday was slow and fast, and today it was not far from Zheng's family. Qin Xiucai completely relaxed and cleaned up everything. He even asked the two knights to make up for an hour before ordering to set off.
"This ferry is a major transportation route, and people who come and go through several directions have to pass by, so some people will make arrangements. Those with wealthy people will open an inn and shops, and those who are not good will also arrange a spy. If they are not good, they will have to bribe a few people to inform you. This inn is run by our salt bank. Look at the one on the road, the two commanders and officers of the Zuowei paid for money, and they took a lot of investment." The scholar Qin Chuan explained while walking.
If no one explained it, he really couldn't see anything. Zhu Da remembered that when he passed by this ferry, he felt that there were too many idle people and he didn't expect that there were eyeliners from various families. He immediately said, "Entertainment Father, should you be careful and don't let them recognize it."
"I was afraid that people would recognize them yesterday, but today I was afraid that people would not recognize them." Qin Xiucai said with a smile, and Zhu Da suddenly realized.
The six and three horsemen did not get on the horse, and just led the horse forward like this. Zhu Da was still a little nervous at first. At this time, it would be a disaster if an enemy suddenly rushed out. However, looking at Qin Xiucai and the others calmly, he quickly understood that Qin Xiucai and the people around him were not pretending to be calm or even relaxed, but there was indeed no danger in front of him.
In broad daylight, in full view of the public, there are kings and laws and regulations. If you really want to kill and hurt people, it is impossible to strictly block the news. You will inevitably report to the government, which will cause investigation and prosecution. If the intervention of the government, all powerful parties can certainly suppress it, but they will need to spend money and may even hand over the scapegoat. Then, no one knows whether it will cause further investigation by the government, and the situation may be completely out of control.
If you really want to investigate, whether it is the Left Guard of Datong or the Salt Stage of Shengping, you will be unable to fight against the government and the army at all. That will be a disaster. Not to mention that the death-fighting in public will cause a full-scale conflict, which will cause the officials and the forces in the martial arts world to intervene. Some want to make a fortune, some want to win the fire, and some want to replace them, which will also make the situation uncontrollable and even cause self-destruction.
Fighting is mostly for money, and even if it is energetic and revenge, it is not a scene of being alone. It has family, career, brothers and subordinates, and wives and children. In this case, it is believed that underground forces in all parties will maintain a tacit understanding in terms of fighting.
Maybe there is a situation where you will never stop until you break your face, but everyone avoids that. If you really reach that level, you may have to be prepared to give up everything.
As for the countryside, on the roads where there are no people on both sides, or in secluded nights, fighting or even killing people is within the limits. There will be no victims. The bodies will often be collected and buried in time, and there will be no evidence, no one can see, or be silenced. In this case, even if the news is leaked, the government will not pursue the headless case, and it is impossible to do anything based on the news, so there will be no possibility of losing control.
It is also in line with the matter between the bandits and the Salt Stage. The left guard of Datong instigated the bandits by the external cause of the border beacon, and then raided various villages at night. At the same time, he sent people to kidnap the families of the core figures of the Salt Stage. The salt Stage attacked in the early morning after getting the news. Before the attack, the news in each village was very tightly controlled. Now, he planned the raid under the guise of the ceremony of collecting the family and concealed it as much as possible in form.
When they fight and ambush each other, no one can catch the handle after the death and injury appears. Although the matter is not that complicated and bystanders can easily guess the truth, they cannot pursue anything. It is impossible to catch people through rumors and speculation. After all, the ward and salt bank are both powerful forces, and the officials should also be given some rules for such forces.
The more Zhu Da thought about it, the clearer his thoughts became. In those years, he read a lot of gangster stories, some were novels, some were films and TV series, some were games, and some were cases in the media. Many routines and rules were inconsistent or even similar. After all, except for those mysterious nonsense and exaggerated stories, most of the masterpieces still need to be based on reality, let alone those cases.
"Zhu Da, I am more than 80% sure of this raid. Tell me, what should I do after this?" Qin Xiucai suddenly asked.
Zhu Da was thinking about this and replied with a smile: "This time I taught the garrison a lesson. Both sides should sit down and have a good talk and set rules, and do whatever can be done, so as not to fight like this in the future. If the garrison is willing, it can be quiet for a while and will think of ways to do it again. If you are unwilling, then there will be no peace in the future."
His detailed answer made Qin Xiucai laugh, and he shook his head and said, "You can really figure it out, but don't say such fortune telling words. Do you think the ward will be willing to do it?"
"I don't know. I know too little information about this matter and can't think of any result. What's the use of guessing randomly?" Zhu Da answered really.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Xiucai stopped and looked back at Zhu Da. The two knights beside him looked quite strange, and they all felt that the boy was talking too hard.
Chapter completed!