Chang'an [Rebirth]

There are people coming and going in the brothel, although there are some "business" like Ruan Linshuang and Mo Qianli, but they also run a real romantic place, business is not good during the day, and most of the girls are resting, only the young men who play the piano and sing They will set up a stage in the lobby, and the elegant guests will throw silver melon seeds on the stage, and the stage will stop when the sky gets dark without causing trouble.

At this moment, the red lanterns in the lobby had just been hung up, and the atmosphere gradually became ambiguous, with a sultry fragrance floating in the air. The young man who showed Chai Zheng the horse looked upstairs and downstairs for a while, and finally saw Chai Zheng.

He has no flesh on his face, and his smile is a bit awkward, but his appearance is handsome. Even if a beggar in a place like a brothel looks like a toad, he can be given some advantages by the old bustard.

Xiao Guan ran to Chai Zheng in two steps, "Little General, we will open soon, a girl like you is not suitable here, let's go... I will lead you to the door."

"Understood." Chai Zheng pulled Ruan Linshuang for two steps, then turned around and threw something to the young man, "Take it, it will be a reward for you."

The young man scooped it up in mid-air, and took what Chai Zheng threw in his palm—it was two gold coins, apparently from Persia, and such gold coins could be exchanged for a small bowl of silver. Guazi, the girls only get paid for singing for a month or two.

The young man was so happy, he lay down on the railing and shouted, "Come back next time, little general, and I will prepare the best fodder!"

Ruan Linshuang looked at Chai Zheng's side face, and after a while he casually mentioned, "I have brought twenty gold coins with me, and I will pay when the business I planned to buy and sell by force fails."

"..." Chai Zheng glanced at her face from the corner of her eye, and smiled a little guiltyly, "Xiao Ruan, I've always been a prodigal, thanks to your good management, otherwise Chai Guogong's family would be wiped out by me." .”

Chai Zheng was a miser by nature, otherwise Mo Qianli would have called her by name to do business with her, so why bother to fall back into Ruan Linshuang's hands.

It's just that a lot of people in Credit Chou County have kindness to Chai Zheng. Some of them just had a drink with her. When one of the sixteen prefectures in Mobei could not be defended, he gave food and drink to the tired troops on the city wall.

Chai Zheng owed them a favor like the stars in the sky.

Thinking of this, Chai Zheng suddenly turned the topic inward, "Xiao Ruan, where did you settle down when I asked you to come to Mobei? It's unlikely that the whole Liangzhou fell at that time. "

Having been together day and night for six years, Chai Zheng has gradually figured out a way to play Tai Chi with Xiao Ruan. In short, there are back and forth, and this mouth has become more and more dexterous, talking about people and talking nonsense.

Ruan Linshuang took out her purse, in which were twenty gold coins, and she put them in Chai Zheng's palm without hesitation, "I still have some copper coins and silver melon seeds, you take these."

"Xiao Ruan," Chai Zheng muttered while staring at the purse, "don't fool me."

"I'm not fooling you, get on the horse first, and I'll tell you when I get on the horse." Ruan Linshuang laughed softly, "The favor you owe is the debt I owe, and those who are willing to lend a helping hand when you are down are all out of righteousness. Seniors, I should also repay my kindness."

Chai Zheng blinked, "Did you see it?"

"Didn't you often tell people that your military advisor has seventeen or eight eyes, here," Ruan Linshuang pointed to the left chest, "it's not a heart, it's a honeycomb, and it can't stop the leak? Every time you come to credit Qiu County spent all the money before going back, how could I not know?"

Chai Zheng pulled the horse's neck and got on the horse, then reached out and asked Ruan Linshuang, "Can you help me?"

Ruan Linshuang borrowed strength from her hand, and also jumped over the stirrup and sat directly behind Chai Zheng.

Regardless of other things, this skill alone can dispel many people's unruly thoughts.

They didn't communicate with each other about where they were going, but Chai Zheng rode his horse straight to Yaoyao's inn without hesitation.

Credit Qiu County is bustling day and night, but the stalls during the day have been changed to make a living, and the candied haws sellers began to yell, "There are all kinds of hidden weapons". , there are various types, and the craftsmanship is absolutely superb"...

During the day, the evil spirits still have some human shapes, but at night they finally reveal their true colors.

When they arrived at the inn, Ruan Linshuang had already answered Chai Zheng's questions.

After Chai Zheng's death, almost all the sixteen prefectures in Mobei fell, and the land ceded before that became a sharp sword inserted into the hinterland of Dajing, and the entire territory was squeezed from it, splitting into north and south.

Ruan Linshuang couldn't reach the real Mobei, so he could only search for the whereabouts of the remnants of the army in the most remote north of Dajing at that time.

That place is called "Bo Lai", which means "Bai Lai" in the local language, which means that no matter what you do here, it is just a white trip, and you will end up disappointed.

Bolai is located on the edge of the last state of the sixteen prefectures in Mobei. Later, Dajing continued to cede land, and this place became a tasteless place that both sides wanted. After three days and three nights of intense negotiation, it was decided that each side would occupy half and build a city. , Engaging in defense is redefining the border.

Chai Zheng spent much more time wandering in Mobei than Ruan Linshuang, so when he first heard Bo, he had some ideas in his mind——

It was originally a rather deserted town, with a relatively harsh environment, surrounded by mountains, and a rift valley in the center of the town, which was not suitable for living at all.

Therefore, when there is no war on the border, there are only a few hundred families in a town. Once the war starts, many people will retreat. When the town is at its busiest, there can be thousands of displaced refugees.

It's not a good place, it's worse than Kuichou County, the people in Kuichou County are just greedy, there is always one thing that suits your appetite, but Bolai is the gateway to survival, people have no morals to speak of.

After her own death, the hardships Xiao Ruan experienced stepped on Chai Zheng's heart quickly.

Now that he has arrived at the inn, it is not good to keep riding the horse and not get off. Xiaoer, who is waiting to lead the horse, is still waiting eagerly in front of him. Chai Zheng was dragged by the people behind him twice before he came back to his senses. out of the reins.

The reputation of this inn is quite different from that of the brothel. The brothel spends money to buy laughs, and it treats everything lost as a reward. Sometimes even if it is known to be stolen, it is not easy to care about it. This is the rule, so Chai Zheng Only then did he threaten the young man not to think about selling horses, but the inn has to be responsible for the luggage of the guests. Even if a pair of chopsticks is missing, the owner of the inn has to give an explanation. This is also a rule.

Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang are both regular customers and familiar faces here, Xiaoer pulled the horse and pointed to a window on the second floor: "The girl surnamed Yao is still here, she didn't go out."

Yaoyao is called "Yao Xiaomu" here, taking a word from each of her parents' names.

This inn is Mr. Shang's property, and it is his people inside and out, and Yaoyao stays here as a VIP, and someone is responsible for food and clothing, so there is no need to worry about her safety.

Although this Mr. Shang can take on any job at a reasonable price and has a lot of capable people under him, except for the imperial court in this Mobei, he basically covers the sky with one hand, but he can be regarded as the conscience of the murderer and arsonist community, so his reputation is very good. No matter what kind of business he is in, he is respectfully called "Mr."

Yaoyao has worked for such a person for five years, and everyone who comes and goes in the county subconsciously regards this little girl as Mr. Shang's confidant. Even if she is free and has paid off her debts, Mr. Shang doesn't mind continuing to protect her. .

What's more, Yaoyao still has friendship with Chai Zheng.

The rivers and lakes in Credit Chou County have somewhat disgraceful pasts, and they are the least willing to deal with officers and soldiers. Even if Little General Chai is domineering here, they will avoid it as much as they can, let alone provoke Chai Zheng's friends.

When the sky just darkened, Yaoyao lit the lamp.

Her eyes have been devastated, and she has been given two forbidden techniques to check and balance each other. Once the surrounding light is not good, Yaoyao's eyes will lose sight, but there are night blindness patients everywhere in Dajing. Thieves have little impact on daily life.

Before Chai Zheng knocked on the door, Yaoyao already knew they were coming, so the door was left unlatched, and she opened it after knocking twice.

Yaoyao has been nagging since she was a child, but after being with Chai Zheng for a long time, she also has a "monster" temperament. She yawned and asked, "You sold me as a bargaining chip again?"

In recent years, more than half of Yaoyao's work was brought in by Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang. Later, she almost came to the house twice, and she must have provoked guests.

In order to take care of her eyes, Yaoyao's room is very bright. There are two candlesticks in the corner, three lamps, and some luminous pearls on the wall. Except that she will be surprised when she sleeps at night, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. It's a perfect example of riches and grandeur.

As soon as Chai Zheng came in, she was blinded by this grandeur. She immediately turned around and buried her head in Ruan Linshuang's shoulder, wailing, "I'm looking at the sun!"

People who lead troops to fight have sharp eyes, Chai Zheng never thought that Yaoyao could arrange the room as if she was about to ascend to heaven and stand side by side with the sun after not seeing her for more than ten days.

Ruan Linshuang quickly pulled Chai Zheng out and closed the door again. With a "bang", Yaoyao: "..." felt abandoned.

"Keep two lamps, blow out the others." Through the door, Ruan Linshuang said softly.

Yaoyao wanted to resist, but as soon as Ruan Linshuang finished speaking, there were several cracking sounds outside the door. With a twist of her fingers, Chai Zheng squeezed the air as a blade, and cut off all the lanterns that could be extinguished, leaving even paper paste on them. The open windows are purely decorative.

Then Chai Zheng dusted his hands and re-entered the room.

The Ye Mingzhu was still on, so it had no effect on Yaoyao, she just developed an extraordinary phototaxis over the years because of her eyes.

"..." The deal is done, Yaoyao can only flatten her mouth and swallow her grievances.

She asked, "Who is the customer today?"

Since Yaoyao has two kinds of restrictions on her body, her ability has also been suppressed. Ordinary people can see life, old age, sickness and death, but if they are linked to Chai Zheng and the others, causing cause and effect, they will not be able to see clearly.

However, most people's encounters are only short-distance. As long as Chai Zheng and the others withdraw from this person's life and stop intervening, Yaoyao can still see a distant future.

It's just that today's situation is a bit strange, Yaoyao can't even figure out that someone is coming.