Chapter 376 Bodyguard
He has a beard and is wearing soft armor. There is an iron knife inserted in the wide belt around his waist.
The knife looks very ordinary. The handle is wrapped with hemp rope, and there is no decent scabbard. The knife is sandwiched between two repaired bamboo pieces, and the direction of the blade is completely open.
Those who don’t know the skill will probably despise the roughness of this big man, but those who know the skill will know that this man is not easy to mess with just by looking at the appearance of this knife.
I raised my neck and looked at the inn with the small happy plaque hanging on it. I nodded, this is it.
Make your way into the store.
There are three tables of customers in the store, and the two tables on the left and right are all dressed in smart clothes. Although they are wrapped in cotton clothes on the outside, one look at their silhouettes and you can tell that they are also wearing soft armor on the inside. There were only three people sitting at the table in the middle. An older man was wrapped in thick fox fur, but he still seemed unable to bear the cold. He was holding a small heater in his arms, but there were two men sitting on the left and right. One woman and two young men, both probably in their early twenties, saw the bearded man coming in and looked at him curiously.
"May I ask, but in front of Shopkeeper Jiang?" The bearded man clasped his fists and asked the old man in the middle.
"The old man is Jiang Shiyuan, and you are Li Bao?" the old man asked.
“Yes!” said the bearded man.
"Since it was recommended by Shopkeeper Xiao Lexiao, I can naturally trust it. But as you can see, there are many brothers in your field here. If you want to make everyone get along harmoniously along the way, you have to show your skills, because along the way The past will definitely not be peaceful, so we don’t want to bring a burden on the road, don’t you think? We already have three burdens in the team, which is enough, but we can’t have more!”
Jiang Shiyuan! As he said this with a smile, the man and woman sitting on both sides also laughed happily, as if they couldn't hear Old Man Jiang scolding them as burdens.
Li Bao turned around and looked at the other two tables, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, and said loudly: "Li Bao, is this brother willing to come and teach me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the one at the other end The man in his early forties stood up and said, "Wei Donglai is the leader of this team. Let me measure you!"
"Okay!" Li Bao drew his sword.
No one expected that Li Bao would directly attack the knife without saying anything, and Wei Donglai even did not expect that before he could finish his sentence, a cold light flashed in front of his eyes. In shock, he retreated quickly and stretched out his hands. Carry a knife on your waist.
But when I stretched out my hand, I found nothing.
The light of the sword in front of his eyes disappeared, and when he looked closely, he saw a sheathed sword on the iron sword in Li Bao's hand opposite him. If it wasn't his own sword, which one was it?
With that knife blow just now, he actually cut off the leather buckle of the hanging knife and snatched the knife away easily.
There was a sound of exclamation in the store.
Jiang Shiyuan's eyes lit up, and the man and woman next to him widened their eyes and clapped their hands.
Just now the sword was dazzling, it was really beautiful, and the white light disappeared. Wei Donglai, who had the highest level of martial arts cultivation in his family, was defeated without even launching a move.
Even people who don’t understand martial arts can see that it was easy for the man named Li Bao to kill Wei Donglai just now.
"Eighth rank?" Wei Donglai asked stammering in shock.
“I am just one step away from the ninth rank!” Li Bao said with a smile: “Master said that the only difference between my current level and my current level is experience, so he let me go out for a walk.”
"Great!" Jiang Shiyuan laughed and said: "With such a master, this business will be smooth sailing. Come on, come on, brother Li Bao, sit down, sit down!"
Pointing to the opposite side of him, Jiang Shiyuan smiled.
Li Bao was not polite and sat down directly, cupping his hands and saying: "Shopkeeper Jiang and shopkeeper Xiao said that you are going to Danyang this time?"
"That's right. Yes, why? Is it inconvenient for Brother Li Bao? Although Danyang is the capital of Chu, for us businessmen, we can go wherever there is profit, whether it is Chu or Qin, it doesn’t matter! If it is inconvenient for Brother Li Bao to go to Danyang and enter the Chu Kingdom, just get off the boat!"
"No, no, no, I just want to see the capital of Chu!" Li Bao laughed and put his hand in his hand. He slapped the iron sword on the table and said: "I know a lot of swordsmen here in Chang'an City. I heard that there are many good swordsmen in Danyang, so I want to see them. Maybe they can help me take a step forward!"
"The largest sword-wielding sect in Danyang should be the Five Tigers Broken Gate Sword. There are many good players in the sect. Brother Li Bao, what is your rank this year?"
"Twenty-seven!" Li Bao said.
"Oh, at the age of twenty-seven, at the top of the eighth rank, I am afraid that none of the five tiger door-breaking knives can match you." Jiang Shiyuan said: "Brother Li is really a young talent."
"Those with high cultivation levels can still survive!" Li Bao chuckled.
"Brother, with such good skills, why don't you join the army? In the current situation in Daqin, if a brother with such good skills joins the army, he will be able to show off his talents!" Jiang Shiyuan asked. Li Bao shook his head: "There is no point in killing my family. When I perfect my sword skills, I will either go to the north to kill the barbarians of the Yuan Kingdom, or go to the far south to kill the barbarians."
Jiang Shiyuan was stunned, gave Li Bao a thumbs up, and praised: "I didn't expect brother Li Bao to have such a good ambition!"
Li Bao chuckled and said: "A man. A real man, That's right."
The young man at the same table looked at Li Baozhi's proud look and said with a smile: "Brother Li Bao doesn't need to go to Danyang to practice swordsmanship. He Zudao's general Yang Lixin is the swordsman. Say hello He used to be at the top of the eighth level. I heard that his sword skills have improved rapidly this year, and he is one step away from reaching the ninth level. He is a good match for Brother Li Bao, so you might as well go to him to practice. "
"I do think so! Li Bao spread his hands and said, "But this guy used to be a gangster and has a bad reputation. I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to defeat me, so I asked my subordinates to join him. I'm here to practice my sword skills, not to die."< br>
"Brother Li Bao is interested. I can broker a deal for you. I know this person!"
"Are you friends with Yang Lixin?" Li Bao was very surprised.
Jiang Shiyuan said with a smile: "We do business with all three religions and nine schools. General Yang is currently stationed in Huai'an County, and we have some business dealings with him."
"If Yang Lixin is willing A fair fight is what I want!" Li Baoxi said: "Then I'll help you, little brother. What's your surname?"
"My surname is Han Zheng!"
Li Bao turned to look at the woman. The girl smiled and said: "The little girl's surname is Jiang, and her first name is also Jiang!"
"Jiang Jiang?"
"This is the granddaughter of the family, no. He is obedient and restless, but he insists on following the old man out to travel around the world. His martial arts skills are low and he always likes to cause trouble. He has a headache, a headache!" Jiang Shiyuan laughed.
Looking at Li Bao's appearance, he didn't look like he had a headache at all, but he looked very happy. It seemed that this girl still liked him very much.
"My business also has a shop in Danyang. If you want to go to Danyang to find trouble with the Five Tigers Broken Door Knife, we can help!" Jiang Jiang looked like he was worried that the world would not be in chaos.
"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Jiang Shiyuan said quickly: "Most of the Five Tigers Duanmen Dao sect are serving in the military, and their power is not trivial. It's okay for Brother Li to come to discuss with us, but we must not cause trouble, otherwise we will not be able to ask for help. Shopkeeper Xiao’s explanation!”
“Don’t worry, Shopkeeper Jiang, of course I’m here to ask for advice, not to blame!” Li Bao laughed and stood up, cupping his hands and saying, “Shopkeeper Jiang, I’ll take my leave today and go back to clean up. Pack up, see you tomorrow!"
"The ship will be officially shipped out tomorrow after payment. Brother Li Bao, don't miss the time. The watermen still care about this!" Jiang Shiyuan said with a smile.
"Definitely, definitely!" Li Bao nodded repeatedly.
Looking at Li Bao's back as he strode away, Jiang Shiyuan was quite happy. He had known Xiao Le for many years and knew that Xiao Le's background was unusual, but for a businessman, it didn't matter, as long as As long as Xiao Le can get the goods he wants.
This eighth-level swordsman is going to Danyang, so he can take him there by himself. He can also rely on this person's ability to ensure that the goods are safe along the way. As for what happens after arriving in Danyang, he has no control over it. It is still impossible for an eighth-level swordsman to cause trouble in a place like Danyang.
Jiang Shiyuan is naturally not a serious businessman.
The two boats are loaded with white glazed porcelain on the surface, but in fact they are filled with beef tendons, leather, horns and other things. The demand for these things in the south is endless, but the local supply is not sufficient. , a considerable part needs to be obtained through various channels, and Xiao Le has been their largest supplier over the years.
Xiao Le came from outside the customs. Jiang Shiyuan and the others knew this clearly. It was clear where these goods came from.
One has goods and the other has money, so the two sides naturally hit it off.
On the surface, Jiang Jiaming is indeed a big businessman of Chu State, but secretly, he is the white glove of Chu State Tianluo, specializing in smuggling all kinds of materials that Chu State urgently needs for Tianluo. Of course, he also sells a large number of good things from Chu State to foreign countries. Come and exchange money.
"The young master named Han Zheng should be the youngest son of Han Zou, the governor of Ruyin County in the Chu State. This man is so familiar with Yang Lixin who is stationed in Huai'an. This shows that He Zudao is indeed related to the Chu State. The Chu State should also be trying its best to fight for He Zudao to rebel against Qin and surrender to Chu. The person leading this matter should be Han Zuo, the governor of Ruyin County." Xiao Ledao.
"If you don't reach the end of the road, I'm afraid you won't defect to the Chu State. This guy, now that he finally has the opportunity to serve, will never get off the table and listen to others' orders easily!" Li Bao, Of course, Li Dachui smiled. "It's so unreasonable to try to get benefits everywhere. It's really hard to deal with!"
Xiao Le said with a smile: "Then it depends on how far he can go to integrate the southern part of the country, otherwise this will be the case. If you sit on the fence, you will end up making enemies on all sides, and no one will want to see him. By the way, the girl who just arrived, the surname is Jiang, is just Jiang Shui's Jiang!"
"Jiang Qian's. Jiang?" Li Dachui was a little stunned.
(End of this chapter)