Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2650 The Capital ([-])

Escort Bureau was called "Biaoxing" in the late Ming Dynasty. It is said that the name Escort Bureau was first called by the Australians in Qiongzhou Prefecture. Xing, or the delivery of goods is called a dart, so the truck is called a dart car, and the lost goods are called a dart; ; or it is said that the southerners run dragon boat races in spring, and they make pennants to reward the winners, which are called championships.There are different opinions, and there is no consensus. It is impossible to study its origin.

The outer cabinet of Qiwei Escort in Beijing is called "He Liansheng". Due to the short period of establishment, it is only a small bodyguard, fully owned and authorized by Qiwei Escort.Of course, on the outside, the owner of this bodyguard agency is from the capital.

The reason why the signboard of the Qiwei Escort is not used is because the name of the Qiwei Escort from the enemy-occupied area of ​​Guangdong is too sensitive. In order to avoid possible risks, the Beijing Waigui must completely disassociate itself from Qiwei and eliminate the color of Australia and Song Dynasty .

The management system of Liansheng Escort is completely different from the modernized management system of Qiwei Escort after the restructuring. It is the most traditional structure, with the head of the bodyguard, bodyguards, and troopers, simple and clear.This is a deliberately made difference, to wash away the Australian color of He Liansheng.There are only more than 50 people in the Escort, of which there are only three Escorts transferred from Guangzhou with a formal establishment, and the rest are locally recruited Escorts and Martial Artists.

The main function of He Liansheng is to contract freight, so that the Qiwei bodyguards and carts to Beijing will not leave empty or empty, and at the same time, he will also undertake various related businesses. For expatriates, DeLong Bank offers limited support.

Qiwei Escort's business mainly includes dart transport, car dealerships, inns, and warehouses. All these businesses have one thing in common, that is, they depend on a stable situation and the smooth flow of official roads.The Escort started from Wuwei, but it must rely on official authority, whether this "power" comes from the commander-in-chief of Ming Dynasty or the commander of Australia and Song Dynasty.

Escorts rely on making friends, friends can cooperate, and cooperation can win-win. Escort masters and robbers are not enemies, but friends.In troubled times, thieves are running around, and every piece of land is constantly changing owners. Without stable robbers, there will be no stable friends, and without friends, there will be no security guards.

Nowadays, the situation in Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more tense. There are bandits in the world one after another. Thousands of bandits and bandits gather together to block roads and block business routes. Escorts are the product of commodity economic circulation. Escorts accompany merchants, and commercial routes are Escorts. If the road, the business road is broken, the escort road will also be gone, and Qiwei's escort road will be cut off, and the business with Liansheng will not be easy.

The superimposition of various unfavorable factors has brought the dart business of Heliansheng Zhongyuan and Long-distance to a standstill almost completely, and the business has become more and more depressed.Especially in the past two years, the escort roads have been narrowed down to Tianjin and Tongzhou, and even the remote counties under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture are no longer available.

As a result of the shrinking business, it has to reduce the scale and lay off personnel, and rely on Delong Bank and related companies to take over some corner businesses of escort, store, and nursing home.

In late autumn, at noon, there is a three-entry courtyard with a cross courtyard in the city of Beijing. This is He Liansheng's shop and the residence of Li Rufeng, the head of the bodyguard.

In the bedroom, Li Rufeng was sitting upright on the hanging chair. There was a pistol on the Four Immortals table in front of him, and a piece of flannelette was spread beside the pistol, and the parts of another revolver were scattered scattered on the flannelette.

This kind of revolver that weighs two catties and uses nitrocellulose full-loaded ammunition is called by the escorts of Qiwei Escorts as hard in the waist and fast in horse iron.

Li Rufeng carefully wiped the parts of the revolver with a cloth, and then applied a layer of gun oil after cleaning. He quickly assembled and combined the whole gun. His movements were gentle, just like treating the closest lover.

After maintenance, the revolver is shining with the unique light of roasted blue, revealing the beauty of industry. Li Rufeng nodded in satisfaction. His gun is very clean, as clean as a new factory, without any carbon deposits and rust. The gun has indeed never been fired since it was issued.

It's not that Li Rufeng is not good at using spears. Li Rufeng has always been very accurate in shooting, and can shoot from both sides. Escorts regard shooting as a martial art, just like they regard bow horse riding and archery. There are several schools such as the Australian magic technique, Lingaofei smoke and fire technique, and the Sun family's 24-style continuous gun technique.Although there is a unified shooting tutorial internally, the argots, common names, genres created by these bodyguards, and the sense of mystery created deliberately have been integrated into Qiwei's blood, and have become a part of the Jianghu culture of Qiwei Bodyguard Agency. It provides a lot of material for the development of future legendary novels.

But since arriving in Beijing, Li Rufeng has never had any shooting training.Shots cannot be fired on the ground in Beijing, and the pistol itself is a big nuisance that would expose his ties to the Australians.

Two Australian fast guns are sometimes even more coveted than gold and silver. Maybe no one robs money, but someone must rob the gun.This made the famous six-ring blunderbuss become deaf ears in Shuntian Mansion—a decoration.

Li Rufeng smeared butter on the two pistols, wrapped them in oiled paper, opened the hidden compartment in the room, and put the pistols in, which indicated that he would not use these two pistols in the short term.

Contrary to the name, Li Rufeng has no Confucianism at all. His bushy beard is wildly bared, his strong muscles are twisted, and his whole body is as thick as a rectangular wall. The 27-year-old looks like a 37-year-old, which perfectly fits him The character design of the rough warrior.

There was a hasty knock on the door, and then a voice sounded outside the door: "My lord, Mr. Wu from Mr. Leng's place is here. He is having tea at the guest seat. He said he has something important to do and wants to see him right away."

Li Rufeng frowned, and maintained an open business relationship with Lian Sheng and Ning Yun, but the relationship between the two parties was not close, in order to avoid people's eyes, Wu Kaidi is the personal manager of Ning Yun, commonly known as "Lidi Leng shopkeeper" "Shadow of Condensing Cloud" will not be away from Condensing Cloud easily, and if he comes in person, something big will happen, which makes Li Rufeng feel a little ominous foreboding.

Li Rufeng walked quickly into the living room of the main room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wu Kaidi standing on the ground with a pale face. After a long time, he stabilized his emotions and said to Li Rufeng: "Li Biaotou, people from Wanping County and Shuntian Mansion just came, saying that they found the body of Master Leng's servant on the road outside Beijing. The object was identified as Delong's buddy, and I was asked to identify it. The shopkeeper Leng went out yesterday and has not returned. I am afraid that something will happen, so I will invite the chief escort to go with me. Master Leng, I am afraid, I am afraid that he has disappeared." Speaking of this, Wu Kaidi's voice trembled uncontrollably.

When Li Rufeng heard this, his right eyelid twitched violently a few times. He was silent for a moment, and then shouted to the guy outside the door: "Be prepared, I have something to do with Father Wu." After speaking, he put on a cloak, and Stepping out of the door, he said to Wu Kai: "Old Wu, talk while walking."

Wu Kai was taken aback for a moment, and quickly followed.

Li Rufeng walked to the Chuihua Gate, suddenly he paused, he raised his face and thought for a while, and said to the waiter: "Go and call San Niangzi, and go with me."

In Beijing's winter morning, the ground is full of frost, and the coolness penetrates the bone marrow. It is Li Rufeng's heart that is colder than the cold.

Next to the official road in the suburbs of Beijing, four corpses lay side by side beside an overturned carriage.Without much identification, Wu and Li recognized that they were Ning Yun's guards and valets.Dozens of arrestees and archers stood guard next to the corpse. The author had already experienced the corpse and was filling out the list of corpses.

Wu Kai walked to the side and whispered to the leading inspector: "You and I have worked hard for my master's affairs. I'm afraid there will be some room for motivation in the future. I have a little heart, and I have the right to put my hands on you. I don't want to refuse." A red silk bag in the past.

When the inspection thug touched it, he knew it was a stack of Australian ships and oceans. He couldn't help but feel happy, raised his eyebrows, straightened his face, and said solemnly: "It's expensive and reassuring. Mr. Leng is kind-hearted. Lucky people have their own destiny." , I waited for my brother to patrol here, and when I found out about this, how can I let go, if it is useful to my brother in the future, I will go to the water, to the fire, to the fire, and I will never shirk." After finishing speaking, he took the red silk Tuck it into your bosom.

Wu Kai nodded, and said again: "I'll wait for a survey of this compartment, hope it's convenient to go up and down."

The patrol inspector glanced at Li Rufeng, nodded and said: "When I was young, the county magistrate and the Tuiguan came. Not only the county lord must personally handle such a big case, but the Shuntian Mansion also has to intervene. Once the Tuiguan comes, I will be caught off guard. The expensive price needs to be quicker." After speaking, he waved his hand, and the archers dispersed, leaving an empty space.

Wu Kaidi turned around and nodded to Li Rufeng.

With a cold face, Li Rufeng looked at the corpse first, then paced around, looking for clues, squatting down from time to time to check carefully.

Behind Li Rufeng, a woman wrapped in a hood and cloak followed him. After a while, Li Rufeng asked in a low voice: "What do you think, San Niangzi?"

The woman is seven feet tall and has a nimble body. She listened to Li Rufeng's question and stood still. A gust of autumn wind blew by, and the cloak was blown by the wind, revealing a pair of willow-leaf pairs at the waist with the folded edge of the knife and the handle of the knife wrapped in shark skin. knife.

The woman said softly: "The man who came here used a horse arrow with a smooth wound. It is a good steel sharp arrow. The arrow wounded on the chest and head. The thief's arrow skills are accurate. He must be a person with excellent archery skills. Arrows clustered and walked away. The hoof prints on the corpse and the ruts were messy. It should be three horses. If you are traveling on a journey, you will not stop. Most of them are thief horses. Short knives, bows and arrows are not rare, and a good horse costs more than a hundred taels Filaments can only be purchased if there are good people, not ordinary short-circuited thieves."

(End of this chapter)