The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1757: The Bridge Named Two Worlds

Looking from afar, you can see white clouds floating in the sky and endless mountains below the clouds.

Among them, there is a mountain that stands out from the crowd, and its shape resembles a tiled house. I think it is Wawu Mountain.

It seems very close, but you still have to pass through Liujiang Town and Yuping Mountain.

The weather was nice and there were many tourists.

The road condition in Liujiang Town is average. It looks very flat, but there are many potholes, which shows that it has been in disrepair for many years.

The road is crisscrossed with wheel tracks and dotted with horse hoof prints. This road paved with a mixture of earth and rocks is obviously not as easy to walk on as the road paved with blue bricks!

  The mountains on both sides of the road are undulating. Although not high, they are so winding that people feel helpless that they don't know when the end will come. Fortunately, I know that Shushan is not far away, otherwise it is very likely to make people crazy if I walk on this mountain road rashly! Turning one turn after another, turning repeatedly, and the mountains ahead are really despairing!

The further you go, the more carriages and horses you see.

  Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: Is there some temple fair nearby?

But even after passing through the entire Liujiang Town, there was no movement. Those who were riding horses or taking cars were still on their way with no intention of stopping.

  Are they also going to Mount Shu?

There are naturally many temples and Taoist temples on Mount Shu, perhaps they are places where people pray to gods and Buddhas!

After walking another thirty miles, the mountain road suddenly turned and a lake suddenly appeared.

The lake is surrounded by mountains and is quite high, but there is still a drop of more than ten feet from the mountain road.

There was a long slope between the mountain road and Pinghu Lake, about fifty feet away. The slope was overgrown with weeds, but now it had been artificially pressed into several roads. On some roads, there were clearly two deep trenches, clearly formed by countless wheel tracks.

A wise man once said that there are no roads in this world, but when more people walk on it, a road will appear.

Feng Jiuxiao saw that the scenery of the lake and mountains was very poetic and picturesque. It was indeed a good place to relax and unwind. No wonder so many people came here to visit. But I don't know why they all came today.

As more people came, roads naturally appeared.

Many coachmen were driving their carriages down the ruts on the slope. Seeing this scene, Liu Miezhou suddenly had an idea and said, "If the distance between someone's wheels is different from the width of the ruts, it will be troublesome!" The distance between the wheels cannot be too wide or too narrow, as both are prone to jamming.

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, we have to thank the Qin Shi Huang for unifying the country and making all carriages the same size! Otherwise, we would have to change carriages every time we go to a place."

  Liu Miezhou fell silent again. The words "unify the world" stirred up ripples in his heart again!

Feng Jiuxiao saw that he was a little depressed and thought that he was missing Yu Nu. It was difficult to persuade him, so he could only sigh inwardly.

Countless carriages and horses were scattered on the lakeside beaches, making it extremely crowded.

Pang Shiwu suddenly said, "It's bad. There's no way forward."

"That's impossible," Feng Jiuxiao lifted the curtain and took a look, "Oh, no wonder."

There is a cable bridge in front, which is only seven feet wide. People and horses can pass through it, but carriages cannot pass!

Pang Shiwu cursed, "Is this intentional?" He thought someone built a bridge just to collect tolls! If it wasn't for money, why didn't they build a wider bridge? Couldn't they just let the carriage pass directly?

  Feng Jiuxiao pointed ahead and said, "Fifteen, look there is a stone tablet with words written on it: Two Heavens. It seems that after crossing the bridge, we will reach the territory of Shushan Sect." Two Heavens, this side is ice and that side is fire? Or is this side fire and that side ice? Or is the other side of the bridge the territory of the gods and this side is the territory of mortals? It's actually called the Two Heavens Bridge! What a boast!

Pang Shiwu said, "Damn! That's a pretty impressive name. What should we do with this car?"

Feng Jiuxiao looked at the mudflats below the slope, pointed down and said, "Look, there is a stable over there. I wonder if we can store our horses there. Go ask."

  Pang Shiwu responded, jumped off the carriage, and ran down the steep slope. He was as fast as a horse! He was not afraid of being surprised by others. Now that he had arrived at the foot of Mount Shu, why would he care so much?

After a while, he came back, jumped onto the carriage, lifted the reins, shouted, "Go!" and rushed down the slope! There was no road on this slope, but it was easier to walk without a road. There were no ruts except for weeds, so it was not easy to get stuck.

  But the slope was very steep and the two people in the car almost fell down!

Feng Jiuxiao steadied himself, glanced at Liu Miezhou, and said helplessly: "This kid has always wanted to take revenge on me."

Liu Miezhou said expressionlessly: "Fifteen, can you slow down? Your car is going to flip over!"

Pang Shiwu laughed dryly, "Let it flip over, are you two afraid of it? Oh, brother, how did you know that the stable can be used for storage? There's no sign saying it can be stored there!"

Feng Jiuxiao’s martial arts skills were high, but he was still shaken in the carriage and felt very uncomfortable. He said bitterly: “Didn’t you see the horses in the stable and the carriage next to them? The saddles were all in various styles, and some were even made of pure gold, which means that these horses belonged to different owners. Why would a stable allow different people to store horses? Moreover, there happened to be a man who was dozing off, and there happened to be a table next to him, with an abacus on the table, and an account book next to the abacus…”

Pang Shiwu said, "I understand."

  Zeng Yong saw Pang Shiwu driving down the hill, and his face turned green! He was not scared, but angry!

Damn it! The two people in your car are so skilled in martial arts that they are not afraid of shaking. Who is in my car? That is my beloved Er Ni. If I rush down like this, won’t she be shaken to pieces? They rushed down without even saying hello. What should I do? Follow them or not? Damn it! Zeng Yong cursed directly, then turned around and said, "Er Ni, Miss Chang, you guys get off first. I have to drive the car down."

Big Wolf had very good eyes and ears, so he naturally heard Zeng Yong's scolding. He thought to himself: Pang Shiwu has become a bad kid now, and he wants to cheat his big brother all the time! Of course, he couldn't be stupid with him. He turned around and said, "Miss Yuan, Miss Chili, please get off the car. I have to drive the car down the slope. The slope is too steep and it's easy to overturn!"

The mudflat is very large and there are a lot of people. Not everyone will leave their mounts or carriages in the temporary stable that was obviously built specifically to exploit outsiders. Most people will choose to park near the lake or find a tree farther away to tie their horses, just to save the high storage fee!

  However, everything has two sides, and there are gains and losses. Because the carriages and horses were not stored, they could only keep an eye on them at all times and dared not leave their sight for a moment, which restricted their activity radius. They did not dare to take a cruise to explore the depths of the lake, and could only wander around nearby. Every few steps, they had to look back to see if the carriages and horses were still there. After all, the horses were alive and could run away when they were ridden, and even if they were found, they could not be caught!

It's no wonder that everyone is so cautious, because this place really has a bad reputation. It is said that there is a group of bandits who specialize in stealing horses, and they seem to be refugees and deserters who have fled from the Central Plains.

After the carriage stopped, Pang Shiwu gently placed a fifty-liang silver ingot in front of the accountant. The accountant immediately opened his sleepy eyes, stared at Pang Shiwu and asked, "What's the matter?"

Pang Shiwu was stunned for a moment, and said unhappily, "Didn't I ask you just now? Did you forget so quickly?"

The accountant said with sleepy eyes, "Oh, you are the one who came to ask if you can store your carriage and horses?"

Pang Shiwu was somewhat speechless: "It's only been a short while. You haven't even finished counting fifty numbers and you've forgotten me? I just asked you if I could store it here, and you said yes!"

The accountant said indifferently, "Oh, what are you saving?"

Pang Shiwu said: "The troika includes three horses. How much money do you need to deposit once?"

The accountant yawned and said listlessly, "How many days do you plan to keep it?"

Pang Shiwu looked at the accountant, who was asking a lot of questions but giving irrelevant answers. He couldn't help but frown and said, "I have a limited amount of money on me, so I care more about the price! If you don't tell me the price, how can I decide whether to deposit it or not? If I want to deposit it, and you don't tell me the price, I don't know how long I can save it for! Is there anything wrong with me asking about the price?" If it were someone else, Pang Shiwu would have turned the table over, but he still explained patiently, hoping that the other party would answer in a normal way and tell him the price!

The accountant said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? I need to know the number of days you want to store it before I can calculate how much it will cost."

Pang Shiwu raised his eyebrows and became suddenly angry!

  "Aren't you just arguing with me?" He asked the price twice, but the other party refused to tell him the price. Instead, he pushed the responsibility onto him, saying that if he didn't tell him the number of days, he couldn't tell him the price. What the hell is this if not an arguing person? Is he looking for a fight?

The accountant still looked calm and composed, seemingly unaware that the young man in front of him was already furious. If he added fuel to the fire, he might very well set him off!

He said calmly, "I don't have time to argue with you. My charging standard is based on the number of days of storage. The price varies with the number of days. The longer the number of days, the more expensive it is. For example, if you store a carriage for one day, the fee is one tael of silver, including the horse of course; if you store it for one day and one night, then you have to charge two taels of silver! If it's two days, each carriage is charged two taels per day, remember, that's four taels. If it's two days and two nights, it's doubled, that's eight taels! Equivalent to four taels per day!"

"On the third day, it will be six taels, right?"

"Wrong! You said add two, I said multiply by two!"

Pang Shiwu couldn't help but be a little surprised, "What? Multiply by two? On the third day it will be six taels, and on the fourth day it will be eight taels?"

The accountant: "Add the night, and you have to multiply it by four!"

Qing Shiwu's face changed, and he suppressed his anger: "Damn, you guys are too... Is this business so profitable?" The word "too black" finally didn't come out! After all, he still needs to discuss "cooperation" with them later! The accountant smiled indifferently: "Excessive profits? Have you heard of the coexistence of benefits and risks? The greater the benefits, the greater the risks! To be honest, the risks of this business are not low, but the benefits are not high!"

"You guys... there's still risk here? What's the risk? Losing the horse or the car? Who is so awesome that they can steal such a big thing?"

"Ah, petty thieves are easy to deal with. They don't dare to fight with us. The main thing is that if we meet a tough guy, we can only fight him head-on! Well, that's real knives and guns, and real blood will be drawn!"

  "At the foot of Shu Mountain, there are actually people who dare to mess with you local bullies?" Pang Shiwu didn't believe that anyone dared to cause trouble here!

The accountant seemed to have tacitly accepted the title of a local tyrant, but he still smiled bitterly and said, "Business is hard. These days, people die for money and birds die for food. Profit is the most important thing. I don't know how many people dare to take risks for a little profit! Especially now that the Central Plains is in chaos, many refugees and soldiers have poured in. They are desperate and can do anything! In fact, I understand that people will only starve to death if they pretend to be noble! So there are endless people who dare to target our stables!"

Pang Shiwu was a little confused, thinking: "How did you get involved with the refugees?" He then deliberately sneered: "You are too low-key! As the saying goes, you can't do a job without the right tools! Since your eldest brother dares to plant his flag and set up a stick here, he must be very powerful and have a strong background!"

The accountant raised his eyebrows and said complacently, "That's right. My master can't say that his words are followed by everyone within a hundred miles, but at least he has a hundred people to follow! Anyone who is so blind as to offend my master will not end up well!"

Pang Shiwu exclaimed: "One call and a hundred responses? Wow! That's amazing!"

The accountant said more and more proudly: "Of course. After all, we have been doing business here for more than 30 years, so we have to give you some face in every aspect!"

Pang Shiwu didn't waste any more words and handed over a silver note of 10,000 taels. "Just for your master's sake, I'll pledge the money first. I'm not sure how many days I'll keep it for! But I think this 10,000 taels should be enough for at least ten days or half a month, right?"

The accountant's eyes lit up immediately! What a big deal! Are young people nowadays so arrogant? They bid for banknotes just because they disagree with something?

"Okay, okay! Don't worry, I have enough manpower here. We are working around the clock. You can save as many days as you want. I guarantee that your troika will be safe and sound!"

"Is ten days enough?"

"Enough! That's enough!"

  Pang Shiwu laughed!

It's nice to have money!

  Money can make all the difference!

No matter how awesome you are or how powerful you are, you still have to bow down in front of money!

  Under the impact of the ten thousand taels of silver, the accountant's attitude was obviously much more respectful. He quickly wrote the deposit receipt, stamped it with a red seal, and handed it to Pang Shiwu with both hands. No matter how powerful the master is, he still needs the blessing of money to dominate the world! Without the blessing of money, what is the difference between the master and an old country man? The accountant saw this very clearly. Only with money can you become a guest of honor of the official! Only with money can you gather those desperate people to work for him! Only with money can you have power and influence! But where does the money come from? You can't just rely on cheating and stealing, right? Of course you have to do business and trade! The money is given by customers like this young man in black! They are the masters! Of course, after the business is over, it's okay to treat them as grandsons! A real man can bend and stretch, especially in front of money, he must be able to bend and stretch freely!

"Which three horses?"

"Here, these three vehicles, please!"

"Don't worry! Our reputation is one of the best in the whole Meizhou!"

Pang Shiwu turned around and saw Feng Jiuxiao, Liu Miezhou, Zeng Yong, and Big Wolf waiting for him there, so he smiled and said, "Done!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "You almost shook me to death!"

Pang Shiwu laughed dryly, "Isn't he still alive?"

Feng Jiuxiao pretended to be angry and said, "I'll deal with you later!"

Several people returned to the mountain road and met up with Yuan Zishan and others.

There were also many people walking towards the cable bridge on the mountain road. It seemed that they also wanted to go to Shushan.

Most of these tourists travelled in groups of three or four, but Feng Jiuxiao's group consisted of nine people. In comparison, their large number was quite eye-catching!

What's more, Liu Miezhou in purple has four swords hanging from his waist, and Pang Shiwu in black has two swords hanging from his waist. One is elegant and dashing, and the other is heroic!

Especially Liu Miezhou's melancholy eyes and noble appearance attracted many passing women to take a few glances at him!

  In addition, Big Wolf, who is nine feet tall and has blond hair, is also very eye-catching! He exudes the ferocious power of a wild beast!

Zeng Yong, with a sinister look on his face and murderous intent, walked in front! Passersby gave way one after another!

Yuan Zishan's face was covered with a white veil, but her graceful figure attracted the attention of many men! Chili had two buns on her head, round almond eyes, lively and playful, and a red dress, which was particularly eye-catching!

Chang Zijin and Erni did not hide their faces. One was a beauty, while the other was a pretty girl from a small family. They each had their own beauty and attracted countless eyes.

Feng Jiuxiao was at the rear, dressed in white as white as snow, with his sleeves fluttering in the wind. He walked lightly as if he had drunk a few cups of wine. He looked gentle and refined, but the long sword on his waist made him look domineering!

  This group of people has attracted enough attention!

Many rich young ladies and young men dressed up for this trip, wearing expensive Su brocade and Shu brocade, precious jade and agate strings, gold crowns, jade hairpins, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, spotted fingers, jade pendants, round fans, long swords, as long as they can highlight their uniqueness, they use all kinds of luxurious means! Never use silver where gold can be used! Never use gold where white jade can be used! Many people's saddles are made of gold! If for nothing else, just to make others look at themselves more, those ants had better show envious eyes! Of course, it doesn't matter if the ants show a little hatred! They obviously want to hit me but dare not do it. This expression of the ants is the most pleasing to the eye and the most enjoyable! It is to make these ants understand that they will never be like me in this life, eating delicacies from mountains and seas and wearing silk and satin!

But now they find themselves becoming the people they hate the most!

  Their brilliance was completely overshadowed by these nine people!

But they didn't dare to go up and "argue"!

Those guys with swords hanging from their waists look like they are not easy to deal with!

And that blond man was like a wild beast, no one dared to look him in the eye!

Several young masters cursed in their hearts but didn't dare to curse out loud!

Stepping onto the cable bridge, La Jiao looked at the lake below, a little puzzled, "Miss, why is this lake called Yanu Lake? Is it to commemorate a person named Yanu?"

Yuan Zishan shook her head. "I really don't know. After all, this is the Great Shu Dynasty. There are many places I don't know."

La Jiao immediately looked at Liu Miezhou, "Master Liu, you have been in Dashu for many years, you know that, right?"

Although Liu Miezhou was thinking about something, he was able to control everything within a few feet of him. He could do two things at once. When La Jiao opened his mouth, he said, "She is gentle and quiet, just like an elegant woman."

Chili said: "Oh, that's how it is."

  The cable bridge was about thirty meters long, and many people were walking on it. Originally, the bridge was not shaking much, but a few children were running around and jumping from time to time, causing the bridge to shake more and more violently!

A woman on the bridge shouted, "Don't run, my daughter is pregnant!" She was holding a young woman, holding the iron chain tightly, with an angry look on her face!

The children didn't take it seriously. Instead, they laughed even more recklessly and ran and jumped even more recklessly!

  Pang Shiwu was immediately furious!

"Stop running! Do you hear me?"

  The roar was like thunder, deafening!

That, and the children were immediately startled, and then they saw a tall young man in black clothes glaring at them, with two swords hanging from his waist, and a murderous aura surging all over his body. They were instantly frightened and burst into tears!

A middle-aged man in a brocade robe suddenly turned around and said coldly, "Who is barking there? He scared my son to tears! Who? Stand out!"

  The pregnant woman and the woman beside her turned pale with fright!

They recognized the man in brocade clothes!

Meizhou prefect!

This is bad!

  Although it wasn't them who scared the children to tears, the incident was caused by them. Will the Meizhou governor let them go?

But the young man in black sneered, "What a big mouth you have! Your grandpa is here, what do you want?"

  Want to fight? For so many years, I have either beaten people or been beaten on the streets of Hengyang. Who am I afraid of? You!

The man in brocade clothes narrowed his eyes and glanced at Pang Shiwu, then saw the few people around him and suddenly hesitated!

I only brought a few servants with me today, I am afraid I am no match for them! A good man should not suffer a loss in front of him, so I will go back and gather enough people to catch them all in one fell swoop! After I go up the mountain, it would be best if I can meet Xu Jianxian, and let him teach these bastards a lesson!

Having made up his mind, he actually turned around and left!

  Pang Shiwu was stunned!

What's going on? You left without saying anything? Damn, I was ready and you ran away? How can that be?

He suddenly accelerated, running at lightning speed, and when he was about to rush behind the man, he somersaulted and landed in front of the man!

The man in brocade clothes was startled and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Thank you Yudong for your strong support and encouragement!