From the sword of the third master

Chapter 75 The Twelve Astrology
From Qinghai to southern Anhui, the journey of thousands of miles is neither short nor long.

However, Chen Sheng walked for seven or eight months, which dragged on until the midsummer of the next year.

He could have gone faster.

——Don’t ask why the movement is slow, but the scenery on the road is too beautiful and the physical exertion is too great.

At noon that day, Chen Sheng arrived near Chizhou City.

Around the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is already very hot, and the ears are full of noisy cicadas, making people upset.

He observed from the side of the official road, and there was still some distance to enter the city, so he simply stopped to hide from the sun.

He tied the horse far away to graze, chose a big tree himself, and jumped on top of it.

As a well-known "Tree Crazy Demon", Mr. Chen has always believed that the tree is an excellent place. You can do whatever you want to do, such as taking a nap, ambush, or staying overnight, and you have a strong sense of security.

Crooked and crooked, he fell asleep.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly there was movement in the distance.

Chen Sheng opened his eyes and found a group of chariots and horses coming towards him slowly from south to north.

Judging from the direction of walking, it should also be going to Chizhou.

There were a total of seven carriages in this convoy, all of which were piled high with coarse cloth bags. The front one had a red flag and the words "Jishitang" written on it, and more than a dozen people followed it.

Jishitang?
It feels like a business like a medical center, where the medicines are delivered?
Chen Sheng didn't take it seriously, and then took a nap.

After a while, the sound of horseshoes gradually approached, but he opened his eyes again.

wrong!

Most of these people have light steps, and they should all have martial arts.Moreover, the "medicinal materials" to be hauled were too heavy, and the horses had difficulty moving, as if they were pulling very hard.

I glanced at the ruts under the wheels again, and sure enough, the ruts were deeper and more obvious than usual.

It seems that the cargo on the car has a mystery...

Gradually, the other party got closer and closer, and they were about to pass Chen Sheng's hiding place.

There was a young man at the head of the line, who seemed to be in the highest position.

This person is about 20 years old, with heroic spirit between his brows, a long copper cigarette bag in his hand, and alert eyes.

"Young master."

An old man with a dark face rushed over from the back, wiped his sweat and said, "It's too hot, I think we'd better wait for the sun to set before leaving. Even if people can bear it, horses can't bear it."

"Just shopkeeper Yiliu, everyone find a shade under a tree and settle down in Chizhou tonight." The Shaodong family pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

"As ordered!"

These people looked happy, and hurriedly stopped to rest their feet, and the location they chose happened to be near Chen Sheng.

He set his sights on the "young master".

Well, it's a woman.

——It is actually very easy to tell the difference between a woman disguised as a man. As long as you pay a little attention, you will find that there are flaws everywhere. Those who cannot recognize people probably have problems with their eyesight.

Shopkeeper Liu said again: "Our water has been drained, everyone is thirsty, or should I take two brothers to look for it nearby?"

The young master also licked his lips, but refused: "No, the goods must not be taken lightly. You bear with it for a while, and then drink to your heart's content when you enter the city at night."

"Okay, just listen to the boss, and bear with it."

Ever since, Chen Sheng on the tree, and the convoy under the tree, the two groups of people rested in the shade, and the well water did not interfere with the river water.

……

After half an hour or so, most of the depositors had fallen asleep, only the young owner remained awake, constantly patrolling around.

"Ding, ding ding..."

Suddenly, a crisp bell sounded from afar, approaching quickly along the official road.

The Shaodong family immediately grabbed the copper pipe and stared at that direction.

Everyone who was sleeping also got up one after another, some touched their backs, some put their hands into their sleeves, their eyes were full of alertness.

The atmosphere was tense for a moment.

Soon the movement revealed the true face of Mount Lu.

It turned out that the passerby was just a peddler pushing a small cart, and the "ding ding ding" was the sound of the wind chime.

A dozen or so people stared like knives, all locked on the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper was shocked when he suddenly saw so many people staring at him with straight eyebrows.He didn't dare to stop at all, and even stepped up his speed, slipping away in one go.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It appeared to be a false alarm.

Not long after letting go of this tone, "Deer, deer, deer..."

Someone is approaching from behind!The sound of the hoofbeats sounded fine and small, amplified from small to small, and knocked on their hearts with a sound.

Everyone didn't even dare to catch their breath, and became tense again.

This time, it was an old lady who was on the way. The old lady was riding a little donkey with a big basket full of roasted peanuts in her hand.

The old man didn't even look at them, just went his own way, and his behavior was very normal.

Everyone:"……"

What happens next is even more interesting!

After the salesman and the old lady passed by, as time went by, a juggling troupe passed by here one after another, as well as sellers of marinated eggs, mutton soup, storytellers, opera singers, and aphrodisiacs...

The Young Master wondered: "How come there are so many small traders?"

"Oh." Liu, the oldest shopkeeper with rich experience, grinned and said, "I remembered. Near the Guandi Temple in Chizhou West City, there seems to be an old tile shop. Every three, six, nine It will be open to the public, and it will be open all night inside, selling everything. And today happens to be the third day of junior high school, and these people may all rush to do business."

Shaodong's family said: "Understood, that's how it is."

Group after group of small traders passed by, and their vigilance was relieved layer by layer. Not to mention those guys, even the young boss put his weapon back to his waist, and his face relaxed a lot.

Chen Sheng at the top had the opposite opinion.

His sense of hearing is quite sensitive, it's unbelievable that all these small traders are also good at martial arts.

What is the intention of hiding your head and showing your tail?No need to ask, it must be for the carriage.

They are playing psychological warfare!

Tiring Routine!

This repeated paralysis is very severe, when you let your guard down, it may be bad luck.

"Grrrrrrrrrrrr..."

Before dusk, the last black hand finally made his debut.

This person was also pushing a tricycle, and he was very strong, as strong as a bull.However, his eyes were a little dazed, and he seemed to be "not very smart".

Looking at the car again, there are two large wooden barrels on the car, both covered with lids, and next to it is an equally large bamboo basket, which contains stacks of white porcelain bowls, covered with layers of gauze , should be dustproof.

Here comes the important point: this strong man also wrote a signboard and hung it on the barrel.

——Sour plum soup, three pennies a bowl!
In the hot summer, thirsty, who can refuse a bowl of sour plum soup?

The temptation is too great!
"Shaodong's family, look..." Shopkeeper Liu swallowed, his eyes showed a look of pleading.

The Young Master hesitated for a moment, but still did not agree: "No, beware of fraud."

The two of them hadn't made a decision yet, but several young guys couldn't help jumping over, surrounded the strong man, and knocked on the barrel with their hands.

"Brother, is there sour plum soup in it?"

The brawny man said, "Mmm, yes."

"Is it sweet?"

The strong man smirked and said, "It's sweet, sour and sweet, and my father won't let me drink it secretly, hehehe."

Shopkeeper Liu yelled from a distance: "Big guy, did you sneak a drink just now?"

The strong man quickly turned the head of Chu Benz, looking left and right like a thief: "Shh...don't tell my father..."

After he finished speaking, he actually opened the big bucket on the left, scooped up a little with a water ladle, stretched out his head, and poured it directly "gudong gudong", which made everyone's mouths salivate and their eyes sharp.

Shopkeeper Liu whispered to the Young Master's family: "Is this okay to drink? Since he is fine, nothing will happen to us."

The young master finally let go: "Be careful sailing for ten thousand years, you try again with silver needles, and let everyone drink later."

"it is good!"

Shopkeeper Liu walked over to make jokes, and sure enough, secretly tried the sour plum soup with a silver needle, tried both buckets, then turned his face and nodded at the young owner.

Young Master smiled and agreed.

"Hahaha."

Shopkeeper Liu was ecstatic, dragged the strong man and said, "Brother, where are you going to sell your sour plum soup?"

The strong man said: "Wazili in Chizhou City."

"Wazi don't go, can you sell it to us?"

"no!"

The strong man shook his head vigorously: "My father specifically told us that we must pull things over and sell them at our own stalls. Don't believe anyone's words. He said that there are many bad guys on the road these days, and they all want to take advantage."

Shopkeeper Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Do you think the old man looks like a bad guy? It's also about selling things. Now you sell them directly to us, so you don't need to travel? The purpose is the same, but the process is much easier."

The strong man blinked his eyes: "It seems...it seems to be oh."

"That's right!" Shopkeeper Liu said anxiously: "In this way, I will give you an extra penny for each bowl, so that you can go back earlier and have an explanation with your father, how about it?"

"An extra penny?"

The strong man counted with his thick fingers: "Three plus one, isn't it four? Four is more than three, okay, I promise you. Drink, drink."

Shopkeeper Liu arched his hands: "Thank you!"

The strong man suddenly said: "You all drink from my bowl, drink one bowl and put another bowl, so you can count when you turn back."

"Okay, don't worry..."

After the matter was settled, shopkeeper Liu waved his hand, and those guys couldn't hold it anymore, they all rushed over like crazy, those who grabbed the scoops grabbed the scoops, and those who grabbed the bowls grabbed the bowls, bang bang bang bang, drinking very happily .

Shopkeeper Liu quenched his thirst by himself, and brought a bowl for Shaodong's family. The Shaodong's family didn't refuse, so they drank it.

Seeing all this, the strong man selling sour plum soup squatted on the side of the road and laughed.

"23, 24, 25... down..."

As soon as the words fell, the guys who transported the medicine all stared at each other, "Putong", "Putong", they all fell down!

Shopkeeper Liu was taken aback, he said in amazement: "There is no poison in the sour plum soup, how could it be?"

The Young Master quickly pulled out the cigarette stick, barely holding his figure: "There is no poison in the soup, but there is in the bowl?"

The strong man's face suddenly changed.

He became sinister and ruthless, and he was no longer that demented look: "Yes!"

"You... who are you?"

"A certain twelve astrology, scalper."

Hearing his name, the Shaodong family couldn't help shaking, and fell to the side in shock.

As we all know, Twelve Astrology is the most vicious gang of thieves in the Jianghu. Their methods and reputation are no less than that of the top ten villains. What's more frightening is that they basically don't keep alive, and they will kill if they rob money.

The brawny man grinned grimly and said, "Miss San, you actually think of medicinal materials to disguise this batch of gold from your Duan family and transport it back. You are really clever. But now it's all mine! Hahahaha!"

The Shaodong family was about to say something, but finally couldn't hold it anymore and passed out.

The scalper suddenly clapped his hands.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Immediately, a series of piercing voices sounded on the official road, endlessly.

Those long-disappeared shopkeepers, old women riding donkeys, tea egg sellers, storytellers, medicine sellers, jugglers, etc., all flew back to the field one by one, grinning and joking.

"Hello, Brother Scalper."

"well."

The scalper said: "You little ones followed me today. Although you didn't have any great achievements, you did your best. In this way, I will take [-]% of the red goods on the car, and you can share the rest."

"hey-hey."

"Thank you bro..."

The scalper waved his hand smartly: "You pay for your money."

"Yes!"

Someone asked: "Brother, what about the escorts?"

The scalper said: "Needless to say, it is natural to follow the old rules and kill them all."

"okay."

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly spoke.

"Wait a minute, I don't agree!"

(End of this chapter)