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Chapter 9 Caravan
The fire in the village burned for an entire hour, and finally it was exhausted and gradually extinguished.

But it was getting darker.

Rumble!
After a few deafening thunderclaps, the raging fires on the ground seemed like the sky couldn't see it, and there was a torrential rain.

God has been holding back this rain for several years, and it started to fall in a heavy and urgent manner, as if it was going to drown the entire grassland.

A long drought and heavy rain should have been something to be happy about.However, the Lanmans frowned even deeper.

Because of the proper handling, the fire just now did not directly burn people to death, but there are still several old people and babies who failed to survive the heavy smoke and lost their lives without a sound.

In addition, not only the yurts where they lived were burned down, but all the livestock they raised were also dead.It is raining heavily now, and there is not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

The young and strong tribesmen of Youmeng can survive by gritting their teeth, but it is not so easy for the elderly and children.In the absence of medical treatment and medicine, even a small wind and cold can easily kill the clansmen.

"Look around." You Meng covered his eyes with his hands and yelled loudly, "Men, go and peel off the skins of the burnt cows and sheep, and build a shed for the old people and children to keep out the rain. Hurry up!"

They raised a lot of livestock, and at this time in previous years, they should be driven out to sell or return for some living materials.Now a big fire came over, and almost no one survived.

Without livestock, they don't know how to live in the future.It's just that when he was thinking about this, the other men quickly scattered around with their knives.

Fortunately, there were fires everywhere just now, and the livestock had nowhere to escape, and they fell on the edge of the village or even in the pen.Don't worry about not being able to find it.

Not long after, someone ran back with peeled cowhide and sheepskin.

The needles and threads on the grassland are rare items, and even women carry them with them when disaster strikes.They quickly sewed pieces of cow and sheepskin together, and quickly built a shed.

Ren Ning sat not far away without humming, letting the heavy rain wash away.

The wounds on his body were soaked in water, and his whole body would be burning hot.

He looked up to the east, but it was raining heavily and he couldn't see anything clearly.

With such a heavy rain, the depths of the grassland should be able to take a good rest for a while.It is estimated that the pace of Xiliang people's eastward advance will be slowed down.It might be easier for him to go back.

Just as he was thinking, You Meng sat down beside him.

"Thank you brothers for helping me just now, the Lanmang clan was able to escape from the sky. The great kindness Lanmang and Youmeng will not forget for the rest of their lives..."

Ren Ning covered his forehead with his hand and listened expressionlessly.It wasn't until You Mengxu finished talking that he waved his hand, expressing that he didn't need to care.

You Meng looked at the sky.

The rain was too heavy, and it hit the foreheads of the two of them, making it difficult for them to open their eyes and breathe, and it was normal for them not to want to talk.

But he had to ask loudly: "I don't know what to call my brother?"

"Ning Ren, Yun Chuiren." Ren Ning replied simply.

He knew that he couldn't hide his poor Xiliang pronunciation, so he simply told the truth.Just changed the first and last name.

Looking back, Ren Ning asked, "Are you done with your work?"

"Not yet." You Meng was a little helpless, "This rain is too heavy, and the eyes can't see far. I won't be able to find enough livestock to skin for a while."

Ren Ning nodded.

The half-baked hides of livestock are still tough, and the sewn canopy works well.It's just that it's too fast to sew, and it can't accommodate everyone.So the men mostly stayed in the rain.

"It's raining so hard, be careful to prevent floods." Ren Ning reminded him.

You Meng was stunned.

In the past few years, even rain has been rare on the grassland.He really couldn't remember what the flood was.

In a daze, he lowered his head and looked at the black water on the ground, and You Meng quickly realized.He suddenly trembled violently, and quickly ordered everyone to move to a higher place.

The leather shed is supported by people, so it is easy to move it.

It didn't take much effort, after silently leaving the remains of a few clansmen, the crowd dragged a dozen dead sheep and stayed on another high ground.

"Thank you, Brother Ning, for reminding me." After dealing with the tribe, You Meng moved closer to Ren Ning.

"This horrible weather, I really don't want people to live..." He complained a few words, and asked casually: "Yunchui is so rich, many people from Xiliang go and don't want to come back. I don't know what you are doing here, brother?"

It's very cool to ask this question, but You Meng, as the patriarch, just in case he has to ask.

Ren Ning glanced at him indifferently, "Have you heard of the Gu family caravan? I am a caravan guard."

Caravan?

You Meng was slightly taken aback.

Although Xiliang is barren, there are many materials needed or even urgently needed by neighboring countries, such as livestock, horses, wool, gemstones and some handicrafts.

And the luxurious silk, exquisite porcelain and various tools are also deeply loved by Xiliang nobles and commoners, so caravans often come from thousands of miles to do business.

The Gu family caravan is one of the more famous caravans.

The reason why it is famous is not because of how rare the goods brought by this caravan or how powerful the overall strength of the caravan is, but because the leader of this caravan is a woman.

It is definitely rare for a woman to be a leader in this world.

Sure enough, Youmeng had a strange expression on his face, "Is that the ancient caravan led by a woman? Of course I've heard of it."

Ren Ning nodded, not surprised.

Lanmang is just a small tribe on the grassland, with no more than a hundred people and no more than [-] livestock.

Such small tribes usually live in no fixed place, and almost no caravan comes to visit or trade.If they want to exchange material, they usually have to take their goods to the nearby large tribes.

Those big tribes have a large population and it is not easy to move, and most of them settle in fixed places, so it is not difficult to find them.

The small tribes around and the caravans coming from Yunchui usually find these big tribes before conducting transactions.

It is normal for Youmeng to hear that the caravans of the Gu family came in and out.

"Then..." After hesitating for a while, You Meng asked nervously, "Where are the rest of the caravan?"

He didn't trust Ning's words.

Although the border trade is not closed now, even the patriarch of his small tribe knows the news of the tense border between Xiliang and Yunchui, let alone the well-informed caravan that is concerned with their own interests?
At this time, in order to ensure safety, the caravans have already stopped their efforts or only took domestic routes.

"Others?" Ren Ning spread his hands, "I don't know either."

"When the caravan came out half a year ago, it went too far to the west, and now it's heading back. I didn't expect to encounter this goddamn fire on the way. Everyone was overwhelmed and had to run for their lives. Others didn't have my luck. It is estimated that they all perished in the sea of ​​fire."

Ren Ning just explained casually, regardless of whether Youmeng believed it or not.

If he believed it, he would stay and rest for a while, eat a few pieces of barbecue, and learn about the surrounding situation by the way.

If you don't believe it, the Lanmang tribe is not a threat to him, just turn around and leave.

The grassland in front of me had just been burned by a fire, and then it was washed away by heavy rain.It is estimated that within ten days and a half months, the Xiliang soldiers are not interested in continuing to search for traces of these scouts.

Ren Ning also became more courageous.

You Meng was silent.

Although the sky was dark and the rain was pouring, he could still see clearly.

The man in front of him was dressed in ragged clothes, with layers of bandages all over his body, and the dagger in his waist was even more murderous, he looked a bit like a caravan guard.

Running a business is indeed dangerous, but not so dangerous.

After all, businessmen pay attention to peace as the most important thing, and it is common to encounter strongmen or bandits on the road of business.If the robbery is too strong, the merchant will decisively use money to buy the way, and there is no need to hurt the guards like this.

(End of this chapter)