Chapter 157 Tea House
Soon the group entered Yizhou. Luo Tianbao had been here several times before, and the local wealth left a deep impression on him. But now it seems that most of the villages and towns along the way have been destroyed, and Fu Lao can often be encountered.
The people who fled with their children showed what the war had brought to this place. Luo Tianbao once felt a little guilty in his heart, but then he thought about it. There is no turning back now. Ending the war as soon as possible and restoring stability to the people's lives can be considered as atonement.
Already.
On this day, a group of people arrived at Nanxing County, which is the largest city in the south of Yizhou. It is also the base camp of the rebel army in Yizhou. Luo Tianbao and his group planned to replenish and rest here before rushing to the front line to fight.
Now Ji Baida and Li Congyun are both on the front line. Now the general person in charge of Nanxing is Li Congyun's cousin Li Congmao. When this man learned that Luo Tianbao had arrived with troops, he did not dare to neglect. He received him warmly and even held a feast at the county government office at noon.
Luo Tianbao entertained Luo Tianbao and the generals. Luo Tianbao was not particular about food and drink. He mainly asked about the war on the front line and the local situation.
"Now the army is storming Yichang, the capital of Yizhou. However, the city there is strong and the soldiers are hard to conquer. In addition, Dayou's reinforcements are also approaching. Therefore, the second general and my cousin have repeatedly written to ask for help. This time you are here, Sima.
It can be regarded as solving our urgent need.”
Li Congmao was born in the rebel army, so he was more accustomed to using official titles to refer to Ji Baida, Luo Tianbao and others. Luo Tianbao was not comfortable with this at first. He felt that his Sima was just a title given by his father. To be honest, he had nothing to do with the mountain king.
What a big difference, but he couldn't say this in public, so he had to bite the bullet and agree immediately.
"This is why the general sent me here. We will stay here for one day and set off for Yichang early tomorrow morning."
“So best.”
"By the way, what's the current situation in Nanxing City?"
"It's quite peaceful. The local county magistrate surrendered on his own initiative, so the second general restricted us not to disturb the place. So now the soldiers and civilians are living as usual."
"That's the best. After dinner, I will take people out for a walk."
"Okay, my subordinates will make arrangements now."
"What are the arrangements?"
"Didn't Sima say you want to go out and have a look? I will arrange your itinerary and arrange guards."
"It doesn't have to be so grand. I'll just take a few of my confidants and go on tour incognito."
"Isn't this inappropriate? If you make a mistake, I have nothing to explain to the general."
"It's okay. If you show off like that, it will attract people's attention. Besides, didn't you say that the local area is quite peaceful?"
When Li Congmao heard this, he couldn't help but was speechless for a moment, regretting that he had just finished what he said, but now it was too late to take it back. In the end, the matter was settled. After dinner, Luo Tianbao brought Yu Feng and three soldiers dressed as merchants.
Walking around the street.
In fact, what Li Congmao said was not all lies. Compared with most places in Yizhou, Nanxing can now be considered peaceful and prosperous. The daily life of the people has not been greatly affected, which makes Luo Tianbao quite satisfied.
Everyone walked and came to a teahouse. They heard bursts of cheers coming from inside, which immediately attracted Luo Tianbao. He thought to himself, how could the people here be so interested in the chaos of war now? He took a closer look.
It turned out that someone in the teahouse was telling stories about ancient times. Luo Tianbao grew up in the capital and was very fond of folk arts and juggling. He became interested at that time and turned to Feng: "This is quite lively. Let's go in and have a look?"
Yu Feng only frowned when he saw this: "Young Master, I think it's best not to go to a place like this, because if something goes wrong, my subordinates can't afford it."
"It's okay. As long as you don't spread the word, who here knows me? Let's just go in and take a look. What's the big deal if we come out soon?"
When Yu Feng and others saw that Luo Tianbao was happy, they didn't say much. They immediately entered the teahouse and found two tables to sit down. Luo Tianbao ordered two pots of tea and four snacks for everyone, and they drank tea there.
When he listened to the book, his original intention was to understand the sentiments of the people. He didn't want to stay longer, but he didn't expect that the storyteller's skills were so good that he attracted Luo Tianbao and even forgot to leave.
At this time, another group of people came to the teahouse. Originally, it was not strange for people to come from all over the place, but Yu Feng was extra vigilant because he was worried about Luo Tianbao's safety, always paying attention to the changes around him. When he saw this
There are three people in the gang, two of them are in their thirties, with broad shoulders and thick backs, big muscles and round waists. They look like Lianjiazi. Although they don't appear to be carrying weapons, looking at the long package behind them,
It's not surprising that you guys hid the murder weapon, but of course it was another person who attracted Yu Feng's attention the most.
This man looks to be about fifty years old, with a thin build. At first glance, he looks like a bamboo pole. He is also wearing a black cloak, which makes him look particularly uncoordinated. The most eye-catching thing is that one of his sleeves is tied to
There seems to be an arm missing from the waist. Looking at this person's appearance, he is also quite ferocious. He can compete with Ji Baida. A pair of big triangular eyes are shining brightly, as if a wild beast is looking for its prey. Yu Feng
Seeing this man, I felt a chill running down my back. At that time, I advised Luo Tianbao: "Young Master, it's almost over, let's go."
"Wait a little longer, we are getting to the exciting part." Luo Tianbao was completely attracted by the performance on stage at this time, and could not listen to Yu Feng's words at all. The latter was quite helpless when he saw this, so he had to look after a few relatives at the moment.
Soldiers should be more vigilant.
At this time, the three people sat down at a table at the door and ordered a pot of tea and two plates of snacks. At first glance, they seemed to be drinking tea and listening to books like everyone else, but in fact, their six eyes kept glancing around the teahouse.
It's so malicious.
Just at this time, another person came in outside the teahouse. When this doctor came in, everyone, whether he was drinking tea or listening to books, felt their eyes lit up. He was of medium build, wearing a brown coat, and looked like a young man.
She looks like a fairy, but if you look closely, you will find that she is actually a woman, and she is very beautiful. Even a male dress can't hide her beauty. And this woman seems to be accustomed to the attention of everyone, and she doesn't seem to care.
Don't care.
"Girl, are you here to drink tea?" Dr. Tea hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"What else? You guys don't sell silk here." The girl couldn't help but asked after hearing this, which made Dr. Tea speechless for a moment. When the girl saw this, she smiled brightly, which made people feel like they were refreshed.
"A pot of good tea and two snacks, both of which are the best here. I don't care about spending money." The girl found an empty table and sat down. The tea doctor hurried down to prepare. Many people in the teahouse were excited.
There was a lot of discussion, wondering where this girl came from.
Yu Feng was also quite surprised by the girl's appearance, but he couldn't care less about it at the moment. He always felt that there were more and more strange people in the teahouse, which was detrimental to Luo Tianbao's safety, so he immediately advised the latter to leave as soon as possible.
Although Luo Tianbao felt that there was something unfinished at this time, after hearing Yu Feng's repeated urging, he felt that it was not appropriate to stay any longer, so he reluctantly stood up and planned to leave. As a result, the five of them had just stood up, and the three one-armed men who came in before
Chapter completed!