When he walked in, he saw that there was only Third Aunt Du standing there. Yesterday, there were two other women working there. Today, Third Aunt Du was not wearing a fiery red gauze dress, but a green gauze dress.
"Young Master, are you coming alone?" Third Aunt Du asked.”
"My cousin has something to do, so I came alone."”
Third Aunt Du said,"The clothes are ready. Come with me to get them!"”As he spoke, he took Xu Zhutao's hand and walked to the room where he measured his body yesterday.
Xu Zhutao went in and saw that the clothes had been folded neatly. He said,"Thank you for your hard work, Boss Du!"
"I forgot to ask for your name, Young Master." Third Aunt Du said.”
"I'm Xu Zhutao."”
Xu Zhutao took the clothes and left the Lanting Tailor Shop. He strolled around the street and returned to the restaurant. It was already 11:00 pm, so he took the clothes to Zhao Yu's eyebrow chamber.
"Peng Zhengyi is finally here," Zhao Yu said, frowning."He's agreed to meet at the Bodyguard Agency tomorrow morning to discuss matters."”
"That's good. Finally, there's something to do."”
Zhao Yumei handed Xu Zhutao a banknote and said,"Peng Zhengyi gave it to me. He said that he would pay half of the remuneration first.”
Xu Zhutao picked up the banknote and saw that it was a hundred taels. He said,"Then, it's only two hundred taels for a single trip.”
Zhao Yu frowned." That's quite a lot. This time, it's a very expensive one. It's only two hundred taels. If it's something else, it might not even be fifty taels."”
Xu Zhutao was very happy to have the silver. His previous worries were swept away and he decided to treat Yu Raksha and Shangguan Wanqian to dinner tonight. He felt a little embarrassed that he had been eating from them for the past two days.
In the evening, the four of them ate at the same table. Xu Zhutao asked the waiter to bring over a jar of Zhuangyuan Red. He poured wine for everyone and raised his glass happily."Tomorrow, my cousin and I will be on a long journey. Tonight, I would like to invite the two of you to drink together!”After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
The few of them toasted.
"Where are you two going?" Jade Raksha asked.”
"We're going to be bodyguards for the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency for a trip to the Northwest," Zhao Yu said. The news that Miss Shangguan had obtained the Dragon Abyss might have spread throughout Jianghu. She couldn't stay here for long. Although both of you are highly skilled in martial arts, there are many tricks in Jianghu. Please return to Shangguan Castle as soon as possible.”
Shangguan Wanqian was a little dejected and said,""You're going so far to the northwest. I really don't know when we'll meet again.”
After the meal, Xu Zhutao returned to his room to practice. He felt that his Internal Strength had improved significantly over the past few days. Shangguan Wanqian was reluctant to part with Zhao Yumei and pestered her to learn swordsmanship until midnight.
The next morning, Xu Zhutao and Shangguan Wanqian bid farewell to Jade Raksha and went to Wuwei Bodyguard Agency. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the agency, Peng Zhengyi walked out. He held Xu Zhutao's hand affectionately and said,"Brother, you came at the right time. I've been busy these few days, so I'm really sorry. Let's go meet the Head Escort."
When they entered the courtyard, they saw many escorts in the agency getting busy. They boarded carriages and livestock. It was obvious that there was an extremely valuable escort that was about to set off. All the escorts were out, and none of them were idle. In a short while, there were many people and fast hands, and everything was done. Strangely, there were seven escort carriages.
"I won't go in. I'll wait for you guys here." Zhao Yu frowned.”
Peng Zhengyi brought Xu Zhutao into the inner room. Seeing that Wu Zhaoyun was already waiting, Xu Zhutao went in and saw that there were seven similar small mahogany boxes in the quiet room. The decoration was very exquisite. The boxes were tightly wrapped with steel bars and iron sheets, and were locked with huge locks. The only difference between these seven boxes was that each box was tied with a different color ribbon. Peng Zhengyi carefully closed the door.
"Brother Xu, you've come at the right time," said Wu Zhaoyun."What we're escorting this time is a fully formed fleece-flower root.”What they were protecting was only a single tuft of fleeceflower, how could it be used like many vehicles? At this time, the two of them were secretly puzzled, but no one asked.
Wu Zhaoyun pointed at the seven boxes and said to Peng Zhengyi and Xu Zhutao,"Among these seven boxes, only one really contained the fleece-flower root. The rest are empty and are just used to confuse people.”As he spoke, he walked to the seven boxes and pointed at the ribbons on the boxes."These seven chests are tied with ribbons of red, yellow, blue, white, black, brown, and purple. You must remember that only the one tied with the black ribbon is real. If someone snatches the dart, you must pay special attention to this chest, but you must not show any special concern for this chest in case it leaks.”
Xu Zhutao listened quietly and thought to himself,""This Silk Needle is indeed meticulous. I should have carefully learned all of his experiences in Jianghu. These are often the key to a person's success.”
Wu Zhaoyun walked over and patted Xu Zhutao's shoulder, saying earnestly,"This escort mission concerns the future of Wuwei Bodyguard Agency and my life. All of this depends on you, so I'll leave this mission to you two. My mind is already in a mess, so it's useless for me to go. Besides, there are still many things to do in the agency…"
Xu Zhutao saw that he was pretending to be mysterious and probed,"Since it's so important, how can you not go? Everything on the road has to be you.”Wu Zhaoyun smiled and said," My Brother Peng will take care of everything on the road. He is much better than me. Don't worry, brother. Life and death are fated anyway. If you really lose the dart, there is nothing you can do. But I care too much. It is useless to go."”Xu Zhutao turned to Peng Zhengyi and saw that he was silent. He didn't show any uneasiness or surprise because Wu Zhaoyun didn't go, so he didn't say anything more.
The carriage went out and passed through the streets and alleys. Peng Zhengyi walked in front of the carriage. Xu Zhutao finally saw his handsome horse. It was a handsome yellow horse with four thick legs and was very well-proportioned. Her body was very smooth, as if she had applied oil on it. The hair on his neck hung down in an orderly manner. Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei followed behind the escort carriage, riding a tall horse side by side. Although he had never practiced horsemanship, his profound martial arts made him ride on the horse without any uneasiness. The escort cart left the city and began to enter the mountain road. The escorts occasionally called out for escorts, and their voices spread through the forest. Xu Zhutao looked at the winding line in front of him, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. Zhao Yu saw that he was in high spirits, so he immediately taught him some riding skills.
On the night of the departure of the escort carriage, Wu Zhaoyun suddenly wore the clothes of a traveling merchant and walked out of the Wuwei Escort Agency. He carried a bag on his back and rode a fine horse. He rushed out of the city. No one knew his intentions or where he was going.
Two days later, the escort team arrived at Xiangfan, Xiangyang Prefecture. Nothing happened on the way. Even if they met people from Jianghu on the road, Peng Zhengyi would shake hands with them. At night, they found an inn in Xiangfan Town to rest. At night, Peng Zhengyi and Xu Zhutao gathered together and chatted. They said that they would reach Shanyang in the south of Shaanxi Province in three days, Shangzhou in two days, and Qingyang Prefecture in three days.
"Big Brother Peng, are we going to deliver the goods to Anqing Prefecture?" Xu Zhutao asked. I wonder who the other party is?"
Peng Zhengyi said," Brother, you've heard people in Jianghu talk about one palace, two valleys, and three castles. The first palace refers to the Flower Changing Palace, the second valley refers to the Death Soul Valley and the Purgatory Valley, and the third castle refers to the Mysterious Heaven Castle, the Shangguan Castle, and the Gathering of Sages Castle. The Mysterious Heaven Castle is located in Qingyang Prefecture, Shaanxi Province. It's said that the owner of the Mysterious Heaven Castle, Ji Yanming, went mad with his cultivation and became paralyzed. He spent a lot of money to seek medicine in Jianghu. This Shaped Fleeceflower Flower was sent to treat his illness. As for the person who entrusted the escort, even I don't know. I feel that the chief bodyguard is acting a little mysteriously this time. Three days later, we will be leaving the Hu Guang Earth Territory. At that time, we have to be even more careful.”
"This is the first time I've been on a escort mission. If someone comes to rob me, I won't let them off easily," Xu Zhutao said.”
It was already dusk when they arrived at Shangjin, the northernmost part of Huguang. They went to the inn before it was completely dark. The escort carriages of the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency had traveled to Shangjin many times, so Peng Zhengyi was very familiar with this place. He found a rather famous inn to stay in. The waiter in the inn knew that this kind of Jianghu tycoon was the most generous and would not care about a small amount of money. Peng Zhengyi was a regular customer, so he was especially fawning over them. He specially vacated the entire west side of the courtyard and gave it to them.
Unloading the darts, loading the livestock, Peng Zhengyi called the escort team to unload the seven boxes into the house, and the waiter served tea. These were all routine. Peng Zhengyi saw that it was still early, so he thought that nothing would happen. He called the waiter and asked,"Have there been any eye-catching figures in this area these past few days?”
The waiter thought for a moment and said,"I don't know. It's just that there seem to be a lot of beggars in Shangjin these two days."”
Peng Zhengyi didn't mind and waved the waiter away. Seeing that Xu Zhutao was alone, he said,"The braised chicken pancake here is the most famous. Since we have nothing to do now, let's go take a look on the street and try the taste of braised chicken wine.”
Xu Zhutao was overjoyed when he heard that. He washed his face, put on his sword, and followed Peng Zhengyi out.
Xu Zhutao followed Peng Zhengyi to the street. Shangjin was not a big city, so it could not be compared to Jingzhou or Xiangyang. However, the taste of a small city was intoxicating. They walked on the street without any destination. Xu Zhutao casually bought a few local products and held them in his hands. He was curious as a teenager and felt that everything was very interesting.
After strolling around for a while, Peng Zhengyi saw a restaurant in front of them. It seemed to be quite large, so he and Xu Zhutao casually walked upstairs. Although it was time to eat, the business here was not very good. Upstairs, there were a few guests sitting sparsely. Peng Zhengyi looked around and saw that they were all ordinary guests. He and Xu Zhutao picked a seat by the window on the street and sat down. The waiter quickly came over and served tea. Peng Zhengyi ordered braised chicken, pancakes and other things before chatting with Xu Zhutao.
At this moment, another guest suddenly walked up. Under the light, he looked pale. The strangest thing was that he was dressed in black clothes and black shoes. The braids on his head were even more black and shiny. They were coiled on top of his head, making his face look even more pale. He went upstairs and looked around. He actually walked towards where the two of them were sitting. Peng Zhengyi's expression immediately changed.
Who knew that the person walked to their table and sat down. He waved his hand to call the waiter and ordered the dishes. Peng Zhengyi saw this and seemed to be relieved, as if he was very worried about this person.
When Xu Zhutao saw this, he felt strange. However, the person was sitting at the next table, and the two tables were very close. He could not ask Peng Zhengyi who this person was, so he was only puzzled.
The food and wine arrived very quickly. Peng Zhengyi seemed to have something urgent to attend to. He finished his meal quickly without saying a word and said softly to Xu Zhutao,"Hurry up and leave after eating, or there will be trouble.”
Just as Xu Zhutao was wondering, the man in black at the next table suddenly laughed loudly and said,"You're smart, but it's too late to leave now.”The laughter sounded cold and didn't seem like it was made by a human.
After the man in black finished speaking, Peng Zhengyi's expression became even more unsightly. He pulled Xu Zhutao and wanted to leave. The man flashed and appeared in front of Peng Zhengyi. He smiled coldly and said,"Do you know who I am?"
Peng Zhengyi was about to answer when the man sneered and said,"Based on my attire, anyone who has been in Jianghu for two years should have heard of me even if they don't know me. Besides, you are the head of the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency.”After saying that, he glared at her coldly.
Peng Zhengyi laughed dryly and said,"Everyone in the martial arts world knows the twin dragons of Chizhou. I wonder what orders do you have for coming here, young hero Zhong?”
There were two brothers in Chizhou of South Zhili Province. They were both highly skilled in martial arts and were extremely arrogant. The elder of the two wore black clothes and was called Black Dragon Zhong Tianchou. The second brother wore white clothes and was called White Dragon Zhong Wanchou. In Jianghu, the two of them were called the " Two Dragons of Chizhou ". The one they were facing now was Black Dragon Zhong Tianchou.
"Then we'll be waiting for you tonight!" Peng Zhengyi said.”As he spoke, he pulled Xu Zhutao and walked away quickly. When they went down the stairs, Xu Zhutao asked,"Who is this person? Why does big brother seem to be a little afraid of him?"
Peng Zhengyi sighed and said," Brother, you might not know this, but the Twin Dragons of Chizhou are the most vicious and ruthless. They are arrogant and despotic in the Southern Zhili region, but no one who offends them has ever escaped. This foolish brother is not afraid of trouble, but we have important matters to attend to, and if we provoke this demon, it will be a huge problem."”
Xu Zhutao bought some food on the street and brought it back to Zhao Yumei. Back in the shop, Xu Zhutao began to practice his internal energy. He hadn't stopped for a day these days. Zhao Yumei knew his habits, so he didn't want to disturb him. After practicing until the beginning of the night, he tidied up his clothes, put his sword on his back, and walked to the yard alone. It was already late at night. The escorts had worked hard all day and were all asleep. Xu Zhutao paced around for a while and sat down on a stone pier in the courtyard. He looked up at the stars in the sky and couldn't help but miss Wu Mountain.
After knocking three more times, Xu Zhutao could hear the sound of night walkers 'clothes fluttering in the wind with his keen hearing. However, at this time, Peng Zhengyi's door suddenly opened. Peng Zhengyi darted out of the room like an arrow and said in a low voice,"Be careful, Zhong Tianchou is already here.”
As expected, before he could finish his sentence, Zhong Tianchou's thin and lean body had already appeared on the roof. Under the night sky, he was like a goshawk as he circled down and floated to the ground. He said,"The two of you have waited for a long time. Are you going to hand over that thing with both hands, or are you going to fight me?”
His voice was cold, as if it came from a grave. Coupled with his ice-like appearance, it was really chilling.
Peng Zhengyi said," I'll first experience Hero Zhong's brilliant moves. Hero Zhong has no enmity with us, but I hope that we can stop here."”
Zhong Tianchou said," You're probably mistaken. I'm here to rob the escorts. What do you mean by 'I didn't get it'? Don't you know the temper of the twin dragons of Chizhou? I'm the most polite one."”
Xu Zhutao couldn't help but be furious. He stood in front of Peng Zhengyi and said,"Surnamed Zhong, why are you acting so arrogantly? Some people are afraid of your Chizhou Twin Dragons, but in my eyes, you are just little loaches that have yet to mature.”Xu Zhutao would never scold anyone when he came down. Tonight, he saw that Zhong Tianchou was too arrogant, so he forced him to say these words.
Hearing this, Zhong Tianchou's expression changed. The reputation of the twin dragons in Chizhou had spread far and wide, and no one had ever ridiculed him like this. He frowned and suddenly had killing intent. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at Xu Zhutao."Kid, who are you? If you don't tell me your name, you'll die under my sword!”
"I'm Xu Zhutao. I'm just a small bodyguard in the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency. I don't have a name yet."”
Zhong Tianchou was even angrier. He had thought that his reputation had spread far and wide, but he did not expect that a small bodyguard would dare to insult him. He gritted his teeth and said,"If I can't injure you within 20 moves, then even if I'm not skilled enough, I'll kowtow to you and take you as my master.”
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