Fox Road Travel Notes

The coachman finished eating the noodles, but he held a bowl of noodle soup and sat there sipping it leisurely.

Leopard's heart gradually became anxious.

Where is this Qi Dalang?

At this time, in the Nanmen Lulutong Car Shop, a tall and thin customer walked into the store carrying a baggage.

He asked at the counter: "Shopkeeper, are there any buses to Wen County?"

The shopkeeper, who was fiddling with the abacus beads, looked up and saw a businessman in green clothes and a small hat.

His clothes are ordinary, but the pair of soap pattern cloud-toe boots on his feet are of a style that can only be bought in Beijing, and are worth at least five or six taels of silver.

In the Ming Dynasty, except for officials and famous scholars, ordinary people did not dare to wear such clothes.

Those were the rules left by Emperor Taizu who advocated frugality and simplicity.

But now it is the autumn of the Ding Dynasty, the uniforms, etiquette, and everything are out of order, but no one cares.

So he said hello and said casually: "Guest, it's unlucky for you to come. The bus in Wen County is full and we just left for a while."

"Now this trip, there are only two of us including you, so we have to wait a while."

"How about you sit down and have a rest and have a cup of tea?"

The guest put down his baggage, thought for a moment, took out a piece of silver worth one ingot and two ounces, and slapped it on the cabinet.

"No, I have made an appointment with my companions to meet up in Wen County. We must arrive at the Yellow River ferry tomorrow evening."

"Two people are just two people. I will give the money to the other six people."

"If I pick up a customer on the road, it's mine. Do you think it's okay?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him: "Yes! Of course!"

"Since you're in a hurry, I'll find a way for you to get you to Wen County in less than an hour."

He collected the silver and retrieved the copper coins.

He shouted to the back: "Sun Laoer, hurry up and hitch the big red horse. This guest is in a hurry and will leave immediately."

Sun Laoer is indeed a good guy.

As soon as he reached the official road, he whipped his horse whip and crackled, and the big red horse spread its hooves and trotted all the way.

Leaving the pedestrians, donkeys and horses in twos and threes far behind in the billowing yellow dust.

The guest opened a corner of the car window at the back and looked at the Xiuwu County wall gradually disappearing with a smile on his lips.

He turned around and said, "Brother Sun, can this car go faster?"

Sun Laoer was a little impatient: "Guest, look, this road is full of potholes. If I hurry up any faster, I will break all your bones!"

The guest frowned and looked at the woman in her forties opposite, with a sallow complexion, clutching her chest and retching.

Then he thought: "Brother Sun, the sister-in-law behind is a little uncomfortable. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear the bumps."

"In this way, you catch the carriage in front of your bank, and I'll find someone to replace you."

"When the time comes, it's up to you to walk fast or slow."

Sun Laoer was a little confused. Could this guest be sick?

I was so anxious just now that I felt like I was reincarnated, but now I have to change my car again.

The car in front has eight people on it. How can it be faster than me?

But looking back, I realized that if this fool gave me the money, he would be the master and he could do whatever he wanted.

When he changed his car, the money from the customers he picked up on the road would still be in his pocket, so why not?

When Leopard realized something was wrong, it was already after a cup of tea.

He saw that the coachman had finally finished the noodle soup, stretched himself out, climbed into the carriage and took a nap.

He looked back at the city gate. At some point, additional manpower had been deployed there and they began to check pedestrians, carriages and horses leaving the city one by one.

His heart skipped a beat, he rushed over, opened the carriage door, grabbed the coachman's lapel and lifted him up.

He said sharply: "Where is Qi Dalang?"

The coachman was confused and couldn't figure out what happened.

When he saw that it was a woodcutter with a full beard, he became furious and kicked him in the chest: "You are looking for death, right?"

"Don't even look at it..."

The leopard's lowered left hand formed a phoenix eye and pecked at the knee he had just raised.

Before he could finish his words, it turned into a scream.

"Tell me, where did Qi Dalang go? Otherwise I will..."

Leopard's hand loosened and released, grabbing the coachman's throat and slowly lifting him up.

"Otherwise, what will happen to you?"

A deep voice sounded behind him.

Leopard was startled and relaxed his fingers one by one.

The coachman fell into the carriage, his face flushed, and he covered his neck and kept coughing.

Leopard turned his head and looked at the burly General Song, standing in the crowd like a chicken.

His face was expressionless, but there was endless fire burning in his sharp eyes.

"Big brother!"

"You still know that I am the eldest brother?"

General Song's face was filled with anger, and a layer of frost suddenly appeared on his face.

"Have I warned you again and again not to meddle in his affairs or touch his people?"

"Don't you know that he might be trying to force us to take action this time?"

Leopard looked at him, his voice was low, but he didn't give an inch.

"Brother, of course I remember, and I also know your difficulties."

"However, Chen Zican said that he will be able to bring down Qi Dalang this time and make him never stand up again."

"If you miss this time, you may never have another chance..."

"Haha——" General Song sneered.

"Do you trust Chen Zican very much? Even more than you trust me?"

The leopard remained silent, but his eyes remained firm.

"Chen Zican is very smart and capable, but how old is he?"

"How many storms have you seen?"

"At best, he is just a little fox that has just been weaned, and Qi Dalang——"

General Song roared: "He is a wolf that eats countless people!"

"Yes, I am a little fox, and he is a wolf that eats countless people..."

Chen Zican led the big black horse, separated from the crowd watching the excitement, and walked in slowly, with a cynical smile on his face.

"Behind this jackal, there is a big tiger standing."

"But, so what?"

Chen Zican stopped smiling: "The sun, moon, sky, rivers, and earth all have their own paths."

"This is the rule."

"A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people, taking into account the general trend of the country and the people's long-cherished wish."

"It was this majestic power that allowed Jing Ke to stab Qin alone without regrets, and Yu Rang's lacquered body to swallow carbon and die with a smile on his face."

"The hero's pride, which he would rather break than bend, comes from this."

"Although there are thousands of people, my courage to go comes from this."

"General Song, do you still remember your original intention of traveling thousands of miles to worship at the gate of Shaolin Mountain?"

"Do you still remember the courage you had when you single-handedly attacked Zengkou Village?"

Song Lieshan remained silent, but his expression became even more gloomy.

The leopard also changed its expression.

"And I, Chen Zican, am indeed just a nobody."

"I don't have a distinguished life experience, and I don't have a strong background."

"Even this body is vulnerable to a blow in the eyes of Daxia Song."

"However, today I dare to challenge this Dalang Qi head-on in court."

"Qi Dalang, who 'would rather fight tigers and wolves in the east mountains than mess with Qi Dalang in the west city', relies on more than just a little personal loyalty, a little courage, and a little chivalry——"

He paused and said in a deep voice: "There is also the general trend of this country and the power of rules!"

Chen Zican pointed to the ground at his feet: "In this country and on the track of this imperial court, everything that blocks the way will be crushed!"

"General Song, your position has been decided. You are a stone on this track."

"You can choose to accept your fate, shrink up and become a grain of sand."

"You can also choose to stand hard and wait to be crushed."

"But, you can't escape, because you can't escape."

"And Qi Dalang's actions have also determined that he is also a stone."

"A stone that you cannot break with your fists and dare not hit, but under the power of rules, it will be shattered."