Chapter 266 Batu
In fact, even if Sanniang didn’t say it, Zhao Changhe still needed to go to the market.
Because the things Yue Hongling asked him to bring were not food and water. She could just grab some from the caravan to last for a few days. Carrying too much would be cumbersome. Zhao Changhe planned to prepare food and water for herself.
The supplies Yue Hongling needs him to bring are mostly medicines and concealed weapons consumables, which have been used up a long time ago; it is best to bring a good bow, which is especially useful in this environment. She has brought it when she left the customs early. Broken; I still wanted him to bring some clothes, but he was down to his last set of clothes. Even this set was slightly damaged, so forget it, it was still spoiled.
Other things are fine, Yue Hongling would never ask others to bring clothes, but since it is Zhao Changhe, it seems that he can…
Zhao Changhe was walking in the market, and after thinking about it, he still felt that Yue Hongling was so amazing.
She must have been wandering alone in the long grassland for about three months. She was really surrounded by enemies and had no supplies. But he still galloped around, killed the Black Wolf King, robbed various merchants, and made the barbarians impose special encirclement and suppression restrictions on the attribute of “women”. They made Qiao Er and other caravans worry about “one-man bandits” on the road.
Even if you run out of ammunition and food, you will still be frightened by the sight of the red shadow.
Zhao Changhe must admit that he cannot do this kind of thing, not only because of his strength, but also because he has such a heart that can endure loneliness.
But Zhao Changhe still had some worries subconsciously.
The powerful Hu people are basically mobilized on the front line. There may be fewer in the rear, but there should not be none. For example, there should be masters stationed in the Changsheng Temple.
Because there are few people, there is no way to go out all over the world to find traces of Yue Hongling, and it is even harder to encounter him by chance, so Yue Hongling should have never met many powerful people. But once the whereabouts are determined, it is very likely to fall into a dangerous situation.
Logically Yue Hongling shouldn’t have thought of this. After running out of ammunition and food, there was no need to stay here to survive. It only took about five days to take a quick detour back to Yanmen. What made her continue to stay here? Are there any important ideas you want to complete before leaving?
While thinking, I bought what I needed in the market.
It’s easy to lose medicine, concealed weapons, and bows. I picked a good bow for myself by the way, but I had trouble choosing clothes.
The clothes here include a lot of women’s ready-made clothes, but there are very few Chinese styles, all of which are grassland and western regions styles. The most common ones are those worn by orchids, with their arms and waist exposed and just a few cloth belts. Wearing a style with a long skirt underneath. If I buy this for Sisi to wear, she might still be willing to wear it. You will be a ghost if Yue Hongling doesn’t kick her to death.
Chinese style styles can only be seen occasionally, and only skirts are seen. It is understandable that if the Hu people want to buy women’s clothing from the Central Plains, it is obviously to dress up their own girls. They are all dressed up in long skirts or even palace costumes. There is no market for chivalrous costumes here.
Sanniang’s very ordinary Jingchai sarong is low-cut. I don’t know where I bought it. I guess it was custom-made? In short, it was not appropriate to buy from her, and Yue Hongling also refused to accept it.
I didn’t expect to get stuck on such a trivial matter…
“Did I say there are no working people here?” Zhao Changhe couldn’t help but ask the clothing store owner.
“Huh? What is that?”
“She is a woman who does rough work.”
“As a Central Plains person, do you think your brain is not working well? This is a trading center outside the Great Wall. There are not many indigenous people. There are only two types of women, one is the slave girl who was transported here, and the other is the person with status. . The female slaves were brought here because they were beautiful, not for work. Just remove the movable type. ”
Zhao Changhe raked his head and thought for a long time before saying: “Then give me a set of men’s clothes, a slim one, right? It’s almost as tall as me. I want pants, not the kind with a skirt.”
The boss threw away a set of white men’s clothing. Zhao Changhe grabbed it and felt that the fabric was quite good. He didn’t open it to take a closer look. He stuffed it into the package and asked: “Where is the market for rare items? I walked around and didn’t see it. For example, there is Special effect treasures, antiques, or things that no one can identify…”
“You’re going in the wrong direction. On the other side, there’s the Strange Objects Market.”
“Thanks.”
Zhao Changhe left with his bag and looked up at the animal farm next to him. This huge arena and slave auction house are the core of the entire market, where the leader of the army is the local emperor.
The major areas of the market are built around this place, and there are also various restaurants and inns around it. Han Wubing lives nearby now, so it is convenient for him to observe the situation of this place up close. Sanniang’s inn occupies the entire area. The best entrance points to the market from outside have their own pros and cons.
The whole place still looks very high-end and classy, and there should be many experts inside. Zhao Changhe has always been not very interested in the situation inside, and always feels that it has nothing to do with him.
Walking around the animal farm to the opposite side, you can see the rare objects market. Zhao Changhe browsed it roughly. There were many antiques of all kinds, good and bad, but basically they only dared to claim to be antiques of this era, and no one dared to brag about the antiques of the previous era. something.
I don’t know if it’s true that I don’t have it, or if I’m afraid that my wealth will be revealed. Once the things from the previous era appear in the world, everyone in the Tianbang will be interested, and it seems unrealistic to sell them in the market…
Thinking of this, I wonder if I should really find a chance to go into the animal farm and take a look… If there is any rare item auction, it is most likely to be inside. I feel that Han Wubing is squatting here for this reason. That guy was a swordsman. He said he had some interest and passion for the Hu-Han War. He couldn’t say he didn’t have it. He was definitely not as interested as he was. It was true that this gathering place was conducive to his experience and treasure hunt.
Just as he was thinking about whether to exchange information with Han Wubing, he suddenly saw an acquaintance in front of him.
–The Batu who once fought against Zhao Changhe in Yangzhou with Chi Li is said to be the direct descendant of He Lei. It should be logical that he is his nephew, and it is not known whether he is his biological son.
Zhao Changhe’s heart moved. It is said that the War Lion tribe has been having a hard time recently. He Lei, the leader of the tribe, died unexpectedly in the Middle Earth. It was a devastating blow to the tribe. The tribe itself is in a fight over matters such as inheritance rights, and other tribes are ready to stir up trouble because of their unrest, possibly even including the Great Khan Temur.
According to Sanniang, the food for the Qiao family caravan was supposed to be sold to the War Lion Tribe, but it ended up being sold to the Desolate Wolf Tribe halfway through. There is a high probability that the War Lion Tribe didn’t even know who had stolen the food. , this is a very typical microcosm.
According to Cui Yuanyong, there are not many people in the Desolate Wolf tribe and they are a weak tribe. Even such a small force dares to take a bite of the War Lion tribe. It shows that Batu is really sad now…
At this time, Batu was talking to a man from the prairie. He looked so excited that he could not hear clearly from a distance. Zhao Changhe quietly moved to a nearby antique stall, pretending to pick something, but in fact he was eavesdropping quietly.
Batu was waving his arms: “I can give you jewelry, but I can’t give you that thing! Otherwise, my uncle will not forgive me in the Immortal Heaven!”
The man said: “But you want food. Don’t you know that food is in extremely short supply at this time. The Great Khan is getting more and more urgent to tackle key problems. This is why he has conquered Yanmen and everyone has entered the pass to eat. Food, treasures, and women have everything they need. If you don’t come down, prepare for a cold winter. It’s not surprising that many people will freeze to death and starve to death.”
If someone is going to freeze to death and starve to death, Batu’s tribe is the most dangerous one now. This man looked like he was presenting facts and being reasonable, but in fact he was a naked threat.
Batu’s voice was very angry: “Hulie, my uncle was very kind to you back then…”
Hu Lie… Zhao Changhe had seen this name on the Troubled Times List, and it was number 41.
There really is a list of people here, and the ranking is not low. Zhao Changhe frowned tightly. Could this be related to Yue Hongling?
Hu Lie said calmly: “Here is your uncle, but he is also the uncle of several of your other brothers. Who can others help? I know that you are the closest one, but others don’t see it that way. It’s only me. How much are you willing to help you? Can you find someone else to try?”
Batu said: “What’s the difference between you and them? They want to devour my tribe, and you want our treasures!”
Hu Lie said: “That’s different. At least I am really willing to give you food. But they just want to swallow your people and treasures together.”
Batu fell silent.
Although Hu Lie also took advantage of the situation, his words were true. Compared to others, Hu Lie was reluctant to help.
Of course, no one knows whether they will fall out once they get the treasure. Even if they are given food first, they can still take it back.
Would you like to gamble on Hu Lie’s reputation? There seemed to be no other way to go.
Seeing his silence, Hu Lie looked at the sky: “I have other important things to do when I come to Huangshaji, and I don’t have time to chat with you here. You might as well think about it carefully. When I come back from doing things in the evening, I will treat you to a drink. , discuss again.”
Batu asked: “Come to kill Yue Hongling?”
Hu Lie knocked on his head: “Yes, you have met Yue Hongling… Do you want to come with me?”
Zhao Changhe: “…”
Batu was silent for a moment and shook his head: “I’m not in the mood. I’ll ask others…”
Hu Lie simply laughed angrily: “You brainless fool. If you ask a few more people, I’m afraid you won’t be able to leave Huangshaji alive! Nowadays, every family has to save some face, so it’s not good to openly expose it to the big crowd. It’s just that I’m going to attack you because I’m sweating. Don’t give me a toast or drink as a fine… I don’t care, I’ll let you hit a wall!”
After saying that, he walked away.
Batu remained silent for a long time, sitting in the stall with his knees in his arms.
He is actually selling jewelry here!
Zhao Changhe calmly walked to his stall and picked up a string of bracelets: “How to sell them?”
Batu pointed to the sign next to him sadly: “No money, just food, cattle and sheep.”
Zhao Changhe looked at him for a long time and suddenly said: “How can you get enough food for tens of thousands of people like this?”
Batu squinted his eyes and looked at him: “What do you want to say, Central Plains man.”
“It’s not like you haven’t done business with people from the Central Plains, right?”
“Of course. Do you have a lot of food?”
“I don’t have it, but I know where it is, and it’s something you can really afford. How about exchanging news with you?”
Batu asked: “What news do you want?”
“What kind of arrangement did they make to kill Yue Hongling?”
Batu’s eyes became sharp and he stared at Zhao Changhe without blinking.
Zhao Changhe said calmly: “Yue Hongling killed the Black Wolf King and had no grudge against your War Lion tribe. Do you think her life is more important, or your tribe’s food?”
Batu’s eyes dimmed and he sighed: “You are right. But I don’t know their arrangement either.”
“Didn’t they invite you just now? As long as you participate, that’s all. Take me with you by the way? How about I be your escort?”
Batu said: “Where can I get a guard from the Central Plains?”
“I’ll change your clothes, who can recognize who I am from?” Zhao Changhe said impatiently: “Is this how the prairie lion’s ink marks are? Can you just say a word!”
Batu gritted his teeth: “Okay.”