The lobby finally became quiet, leaving only Liu Ren and Feng Haiou accompanying Chen Zhao.

Liu Ren sighed: "Master Nephew Chen's magical skills are so incredible that he retreated so young. I admire you so much. It's true that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead! By the way, are the Head Junior Sister and Junior Sister Xiaoyue okay?"

Chen Zhao smiled slightly: "Master and uncle are very good people, and they also care about our uncle and many brothers. I heard that something happened to the Sichuan-Shu Escort Agency. Master originally wanted to go down the mountain in person, but was taken over by Uncle Xiaoyue and us as disciples.

After being stopped, the junior recommended himself and went down the mountain to take care of the matter for the master."

Liu Ren shook his head and said: "Although this matter is troublesome, I won't ask the head junior sister to come down the mountain. I just didn't expect that it hasn't been solved outside. There is something different in the escort agency. If my nephew hadn't arrived in time, I would have been killed."

Caught off guard."

Chen Zhao smiled and did not answer the question, but asked: "Dare I ask my uncle, what is going on in Xingxing Gorge?"

Without waiting for Liu Ren's answer, he continued: "I came down the mountain under the orders of my master, so naturally I have to solve this matter completely. In fact, there are advantages to living in troubled times. If we can't solve the relevant problems, we can still solve them.

You are the one causing problems. Master, it’s okay to say what you say.”

Liu Ren was not pretentious. He sighed deeply and said with red eyes, "I have lost my fortune in this business. I have lost fifteen brothers who have followed me for many years. I have lost another batch of goods and have to pay for it! It just happened at this time."

, Mr. Huo was bewitched by others and turned against me."

Feng Haiou sat aside and told what happened.

It turns out that a big businessman from Sichuan and Sichuan has a batch of priceless Shu brocades that he wants to sell to Bieshali in Nanjian, Tianshan Mountain. The nobles there have already paid a deposit, so the big businessman here entrusted the Sichuan-Shu Escort Agency to deliver the goods.

The matter was so important that Liu Ren's brother Liu Ci personally led the group to set off for this shipment, along with dozens of capable bodyguards. With the well-trained training of these people, ordinary thieves would not dare to covet it.

Unexpectedly, when we reached the Xingxing Gorge area, we were robbed by local horse bandits.

Although most people were only injured, more than a dozen people died. Liu Ci quickly sent a letter to inform him of this incident.

This Sichuan brocade is worth a lot of money, and the Sichuan-Shu Escort Bureau cannot afford to pay for it. This batch of goods must be returned no matter what.

Feng Haiou said bitterly: "They are said to be horse bandits, but that area is where the Ruijin Flag, one of the Five Elements Flags of the Demon Sect, is stationed. Who else can rob so many batches of goods besides them? We entrusted a middleman to come to discuss, Ruijin Banner."

Zhuang Zheng, the flag bearer of the golden flag, is so arrogant that he wants us to pay 10,000 taels of gold as an intermediary fee before he can help us get back the batch of Sichuan brocade. Even if the process goes smoothly and safely, our Sichuan-Shu Escort Bureau can only make no profit at most. But

If you don't pay, our Sichuan-Shu Escort Agency will suffer heavy losses.'

Chen Zhaodao: 'I heard that the Demon Cult has very strict rules. Although there are people who commit crimes and violate laws, as a group, they do no evil deeds. Why would Ruijin Banner do such an evil thing?'

Feng Haiou said: "I heard from a prominent person in the Western Region that the leader of the Demon Cult, Yang Dingtian, has been missing for many years. Many high-level officials want to compete for the position of leader. The leader of the Ruijin Flag and the Guangming Zuo Envoy of the Demon Cult are even more popular among them."

, the two sides have fought countless times to compete for the position of leader. If Zhuang Zheng wants to seize the position, he must expand his power, and this cannot be done without money. Is there any business that can be done faster than killing people and buying goods to get money?"

Chen Zhao nodded and said: "In that case, I will go to the Western Regions. If it is the Demon Cult that did it, I will kill Zhuang Zheng."

Liu Rendao: "Nephew, it is important to be cautious. This Zhuang Zheng's martial arts is very powerful and is considered top-notch in the Western Region. His martial arts is no less than that of the Demon Cult's Guangming Zuo Shi Yang Xiao, the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, and the Golden-haired Lion of the Four Great Fatal Kings.

Wang Xie Xun and others are on par with each other, plus they are located in the Xingxing Gorge, and have four other families of the Five Elements Banner as Austrian aid, so they are extremely powerful, so even Yuan Ting turns a blind eye to them."

Chen Zhao smiled and said: "Uncle, can you confirm that this cargo was indeed robbed by the Demon Sect's Ruijin Banner?"

Liu Ren pondered for a moment and said: "If you ask if there is any conclusive evidence, I naturally dare not confirm it. Shu brocade worth hundreds of thousands goes through the Hexi Corridor. There must be many people coveting it, not to mention that our Sichuan-Shu Escort takes the Northern Silk Road."

This road has been on the road for more than ten years, and the heroes from all sides along the route have established good relationships. Even the Demon Sect has given generous gifts. In the past, people from their Demon Sect have been robbed by thieves and lost goods.

The middlemen and brokers take commissions from it, but now these ten thousand taels of gold are really a lion's mouth."

Feng Haiou said: "Further west from Xingxing Gorge, past Hamili and Halahuo Prefecture, is the Eastern Chahatai Khanate. Because the Chahatai Khans of all generations were very respectful to the Yuan Emperor, the two sides mostly had business contacts.

The Yuan Dynasty also had few government soldiers, so there were not many people there who were qualified and capable of robbing our Shu brocade."

"Even if it's not the Ruijin Banner, it's still the famous horse thief in the Western Regions, such as the Vajra Gate of the Subashi Buddhist Temple at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the Vajra Sect in Tibet, the Thunder Word Sect of the Demon Sect, and Hamili's

The horse bandit Atayi, the horse bandit Sekak who was born in Halahuozhou, and the Uighur horse bandit Wuyi Gul cannot escape from these factions."

Chen Zhao asked: "I heard that there are few wars there, how come there are so many horse bandits under your control?"

"No matter how promising a king is, he is just a Tatar. How many methods can he have to govern the country? Not all of them are horse bandits, which is already remarkable." Liu Ren sighed.

"That's right." Chen Zhao nodded and said, "In this case, I will set off as soon as possible. Even if I go to heaven and earth, and the blood will flow everywhere, I have to find these Shu brocades."

He said it in an understatement. Liu Ren was frightened when he heard it. After pondering for a moment, he said: 'Actually, we also have friends in the Western Regions who can provide intelligence to Master Nephew Chen.'

He continued: "The Tianshan sect is located in the Eastern Chahatai Khanate. Its leader is Taoist Master Kongzhao. His Han name is Zhang Fenggu and his ancestral home is Jincheng. I have been friends with him since we were young and have been in contact with each other frequently over the years. Therefore,

He is very supportive of us. If there is any disturbance in the Western Region, he will inform our branch in Xingxingxia and then notify us via flying pigeons."

Chen Zhao smiled and said, "As long as you have acquaintances."

He said to Liu Ren: "If you don't mind the trouble, uncle, give me a detailed road map of the geographical situation of the Western Regions. I have long wanted to see the customs and customs of the Western Regions and taste the wine of Hamili."

Liu Ren saw him leaving immediately and said in surprise: "Are you going to leave now?"

Chen Zhao said with a smile: "It's not too late, it's early. Master, prepare some things for me. I will go north to Jiange today and enter the Hexi Corridor as soon as possible to feel the wind and sand of the Gobi."

Liu Rendao: "My dear nephew, it's better to wait for a day and prepare more things."

Feng Haiou also advised: "The Western Regions are not like the Central Plains. They are full of Gobi deserts. It is easy to fall into desperate situations due to lack of food and water. When traveling for business, you should also reserve more food and water."

Chen Zhao smiled and said: "Master, please rest assured about this, I will never die."

Seeing that he insisted on leaving, Liu Ren nodded and said: "Then you have to finish eating before leaving!"
Chapter completed!