my wife is mulan

The light was too dark at night, and the horse didn't dare to run too fast. No matter how Zhao Junsheng commanded him, the speed just couldn't get up, and he ran until dawn without reaching Xiejiaji.

In the morning, he passed a small town called Yangliu Town, bought some food in the town, and continued on his way after eating, but he never caught up with Hua Mulan and her herd of horses. His premonition was getting worse and worse.

Around noon, Zhao Junsheng finally arrived at Xiejiaji, which is a border market about 120 miles away from Suiyang City and Huajiabao. Jiding is responsible for maintaining law and order. There are not only merchants from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but also merchants from the Liu Song Dynasty.

Big deals are often done here.

Zhao Junsheng got off his horse at the gate of Xiejiaji Walled Wall and asked a guard standing guard at the gate: "Brother soldier, have you seen a group of people driving a large herd of horses to Xiejiaji?" A few copper coins in the past.

Ji Ding collected the copper coins and sneered: "Brother, you are stupid. Although this is a market specially set up by our Great Wei to strengthen business contacts with Liu Song in the south, the trading of a large number of horses is prohibited by my Great Wei. If you sell horses to Liu Song of the Southern Dynasty, once you catch them, you will be finished!"

Didn't come to Xiejiaji?impossible!Zhao Junsheng fell into a daze for a while.

"It's just that," Naji Ding said again, but he didn't finish the sentence.

Zhao Junsheng didn't understand why, there must be a mystery in it, he immediately took out another handful of copper coins and stuffed them secretly, saying: "Brother, it's a little trick, order some wine and drink, it's not a respect!"

Ji Ding collected the money calmly, leaned into Zhao Junsheng's ear and whispered: "I heard that the pine forest ten miles to the east is a black market trading place!"

Zhao Junsheng's spirit was shaken, he clasped his fists to express his thanks, got on his horse, bypassed Xiejiaji, and galloped towards the pine forest ten miles away to the east.He can now be [-]% sure that Tian Lang looking for Hua Mulan to buy a horse should be a trap set up by Yao Desheng. Although Yao Desheng was killed by Clivia that night, the matter did not seem to end because of Yao Desheng's death. What role?

The anxiety in Zhao Junsheng's heart can be imagined. He desperately brandished his whip and lashed his horse's buttocks. He quickly bypassed Xiejiaji, but he only ran for two or three miles when he saw a large group of soldiers and horses in front of him. He had a premonition Not good, with a thump in his heart, he immediately reined in his horse and rode it to the side of the road to let the soldiers and horses pass.

As the soldiers and horses got closer, Zhao Junsheng's feeling became worse and worse. More than 100 cavalrymen came oncoming, divided into four rows, and more than 20 people in the middle were tied with ropes and strung together to form a long line. The team walked weakly, with cavalry on both sides staring at them with spears, and behind them was a prison wagon with a person sitting in it.

Zhao Junsheng saw clearly that the person in the prison car was actually Hua Mulan. He was a step late, his mind was stunned, and he lost his thinking ability for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses and looked at Hua Mulan anxiously. Unconsciously, he clenched the spear wrapped in cloth.

Hua Mulan also saw Zhao Junsheng at this time, she was surprised that he appeared here, and saw his tired face, obviously he came here all night without sleep, at this time she noticed Zhao Junsheng's strangeness, worried that he would Hu Lai quickly shook his head at him, signaling him not to act rashly.

Zhao Junsheng gritted his teeth and watched Hua Mulan and Huajiabao's fortresses being escorted by these Northern Wei cavalrymen one by one in front of him, while he was only separated from her by a cage.

At this time, he noticed a strange phenomenon. Besides Hua Mulan and a dozen or so Huajiabao Ding in uniforms, among the arrested people were a dozen people. The identities of these people were unknown, but Zhao Junsheng speculated that they should be It was Tian Lang's people, but Tian Lang was not among the arrested people, Tian Lang must have run away!

Zhao Junsheng watched Hua Mulan, Baoding of Huajiabao and the more than 1000 horses they sent were escorted away by the cavalry. He turned his head and kept watching, but his mind was running at high speed on how to rescue Hua Mulan and Huajia. The Boudins of Fort.

If you want to rescue them, you have to find a way to exonerate them. It is absolutely impossible to force them. How to exonerate them?We have to find a way to prove that Hua Mulan has fallen into someone else's trap. I don't know the identity of the other party as a Liu Song businessman in the Southern Dynasty, but how to prove it?

Witnesses, yes, to find witnesses!Zhao Junsheng was shocked when he thought of this, making the trick Yao Desheng is dead, but his two attendants know the inside story, and now these two people should be locked up in the backyard of his clothing store, but there is still a need for a witness—Tian Lang!

Where is Tian Lang?This guy must have been at the scene during the transaction. Hua Mulan and others were caught by the cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty who suddenly appeared when they were trading with Tian Lang. Tian Lang should have taken the opportunity to slip away. If Tian Lang hadn't appeared, the transaction would not have happened. If there is no transaction, the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty will not appear to arrest people, because the evidence of the transaction scene can only be used to prove the crime.

After thinking about it, Zhao Junsheng decided to go to the black market where the pine forest is located.

After exploring it, he immediately rode his horse and galloped towards the pine forest.

Chapter 21 The Pine Forest

The pine forest ten miles to the east of Xiejiaji is well known in Xiejiaji as a black market and a place for smuggling, but no one is talking nonsense. The local government of the Northern Wei Dynasty is also well aware of it. As long as the items and quantity traded are not too many, and the actions are not too extreme, the government will turn a blind eye and close one eye. Only by opening one eye and closing one eye can there be more income and make a fortune silently .

The reason why this pine forest is called pine forest is because most of the trees here are pine trees, and it may not have an area of ​​thousands of acres.

The ground in the pine forest was very smooth and even. It seemed that there was a lot of traffic here on weekdays, otherwise this phenomenon would not have occurred.

Zhao Junsheng rode his horse into the pine forest. The more he walked in, the darker and gloomy he felt, and the heavier the humidity. After walking for a while, he found that the ground was a mess, with tattered stalls everywhere, and it seemed that someone was cleaning it up.

"Clean it up quickly, and we will continue to do business as usual tomorrow!" A middle-aged man in hard clothes with his hands behind his back urged, but the man cursed again: "I don't know which bastard is the one who informed the government to send out After leaving the army, who would dare to come here to trade after this? There is no income, what will the brothers eat and drink in the future? Damn it, if I still let me know who told the secret, I will kill his whole family!"

"Brother, someone is coming!" A follower reminded the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man turned his head to look at Zhao Junsheng who was coming on horseback, sized him up, clasped his fists and asked, "I'm Xie Changfa, leader of the Little Snake Gang in Xiejiaji, may I ask who you are and what's the matter here?"

"Little Snake Gang?" Zhao Junsheng twitched his mouth, wanted to laugh but couldn't help it, other people's gangs were afraid that their names would not be powerful and domineering, either Qinglong Gang, Tiger Gang, Axe Gang, or Big Sword Club, this one is fine , Even named the gang the Little Snake Gang.

Zhao Junsheng clasped his fists and said, "My surname is Zhao. I am an unknown person. I just want to come to this pine forest to buy some things that are usually not available in the market. But why is there no one here? By the way, on the way down here, I met a big The cavalry escorted some people to Xiejiaji, seeing the mess here, could something have happened?"

"So it's Brother Zhao!" Xie Changfa clasped his fists and scolded, "Who said it wasn't? Just now someone was trading a large amount of horses here, but some bastard reported that it alarmed the prefect's mansion. No, the government dispatched a large number of cavalry The two sides of the transaction were caught right, the market here was also destroyed, and the business of the merchants was disrupted. Who would stay here? Brother Zhao, if you need to buy something, you have to ask early tomorrow! "

Zhao Junsheng asked: "Which two parties have the guts to conduct a large horse transaction here? Isn't it safe to trade here on weekdays? Why did the government send out so many cavalry?"

Xie Changfa didn't doubt or care about Zhao Junsheng's identity, and said, "One side is Hua Mulan from Huajiabao, a hundred miles away to the west. You've heard of Hua Mulan's name, and the whole Suiyang County is black and white. Who doesn't give him a little bit?" Losing face? I didn’t expect that this time, I’m going to lose face. I’m afraid it will be difficult to turn around! The other party seems to be a businessman from Liu Song in the Southern Dynasty. I have also bought some horses sporadically, but never in such a large quantity as this time. This man surnamed Tian is really cunning and clever. All the horses are gone!"

"Run away? Impossible, so a large group of cavalry besieged, where can he run alone?"

"Hey!" Xie Changfa shook his head and said, "These Southern Dynasty merchants can engage in such head-smuggling things here, who doesn't have the ability to run away? Maybe he bought a few of them with a lot of money on the spot. The cavalry got out of the way and ran away!"

Zhao Junsheng thought it was very possible. People like Tian Lang are best at using money to open the way.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Junsheng jumped off his horse and walked towards Xie Changfa, clasped his fists and said, "Master Xie, although Tian Lang ran away, he must still be near Xiejiaji. After all, the border patrol cavalry of Da Wei is not a vegetarian, he wants to leave It is not so easy for Da Wei to return to Liu Song without going through the normal channels! To be honest, Tian Lang has a grudge against Zhao, and Zhao wants to ask Xie to help the brothers find him. on any windblossom

I can't hide it from your eyes, so make a price! "

Xie Changfa was taken aback for a moment, and he looked at Zhao Junsheng again. He originally thought that Zhao Junsheng just wanted to buy some contraband on the black market, but he didn't expect that this person came to trouble Tian Lang.

"Brother Zhao, it's not that Xie doesn't give you face. You also know what Xie does for a living. As long as the business travelers who come to the ground of Xiejiaji are my distinguished guests and friends of Xie, how can Xie do it for you?" How about betraying customers and friends for a small profit? If this bad reputation spreads, how will Xie be messed around in the future?"

Zhao Junsheng stepped forward with a long gun wrapped in gray cloth and said two words: "Two gold, I just want a message!"

Giving two golds for a piece of news, this guy is quite generous. Xie Changfa's face changed, but he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, brother Zhao, there's really nothing Xie can do!"

"Hardware!" Zhao Junsheng spit out two words again.

"Brother Zhao, don't embarrass Xie. Although Xie is a local snake here, who is Tian Lang? He has been active on the border for so many years without incident. Do you think he is an ordinary Southern Dynasty businessman?" He is a strong dragon, who doesn’t want to earn money? But Xie is worried that he will take the money and spend it!” In fact, Xie Changfa was already very moved, but when he thought of Tian Lang’s power in the Southern Dynasty, he couldn’t help but feel palpitations. He gritted his teeth and refused.

Zhao Junsheng stared at Xie Changfa's face, knowing that he had been tempted, and immediately said with a cold face: "One price, ten gold! God knows this, you know me, I just want news!"

Ten gold, this is a lot, far more than the value of a message, and can even buy multiple lives!Xie Changfa knew that Zhao Junsheng's large amount of money also meant that he was determined to get the news, otherwise he would not have paid such a high price.

reject?It will definitely offend Zhao Junsheng, what is the background of the other party?Does he deserve to be offended?He didn't know anything about Zhao Junsheng, so he rashly offended him. What if this Zhao was a bigger Qianglong?

After weighing the balance, Xie Changfa decided to agree to Zhao Junsheng first, tell him after inquiring about the news, and then tell Tian Lang the news that Zhao Junsheng is looking for someone, and then knock a sum from Tian Lang, let these two strong dragons fight to the death .

"Okay, since Brother Zhao is so generous, Xie will agree on behalf of the brothers in the gang! But"

Zhao Junsheng looked at the guy with a greedy look, and took out a gold cake from his arms and threw it over: "This is the deposit, and I will pay the rest after I get the news!"

Xie Changfa caught the gold cake, put it in his mouth, bit it, put it in his arms and said, "If there is any news, where can I find Brother Zhao?"

"I believe that with the strength of your leader Xie, you will be able to find out Tian Lang's hiding place before dark! After dark, I will wait for you here!"

"Okay, see you after dark!" Xie Changfa clasped his fists and left with a few of his men.

At this time, Zhao Junsheng raised his hand suddenly, and an embroidery needle shot out suddenly. Xie Changfa felt a numbness in his back, and a piercing pain that almost made him faint. "What did you do to me?"

Chapter 22

Zhao Junsheng turned around, walked to the side of the steed, got on the horse, sat on the horse and looked at Xie Changfa and said indifferently: "It's just a small trick, if Master Xie honestly sends someone to inquire about the news and tells me the truth, I can thank you The lord is fine, if you thank the lord for playing tricks with me, I won’t survive tonight, and I will wait here when night falls, drive!"

Xie Changfa hunched over, with his chest in his mouth, and the pain caused cold sweat to flow from his face. After watching Zhao Junsheng go away, he couldn't help cursing: "Why are you still standing there, quickly find a carriage to take me back!"