Chapter 533 Encountering Bandits (2)

Joy and pain are actually short-lived and will gradually disappear with the passage of time.

Fortunately, the bluestone slabs in Shilong County did not have that deep color, which made Zhao Dongting's pace lighter than when he was in Suixi.

Although Shilong County is close to Suixi, it is very lucky that it has not been affected by war since the Yuan Dynasty and Song Dynasty.

Therefore, the people on the streets here have a rare calm and calm look.

However, poor are still really poor.

People in villages and towns outside the county can only grow some fields. At most, the county towns only do small business. What kind of fortune can they make?

If Zhao Dongting's land division system had not been implemented in the past two years, Shilong County would have had a lot of hunger every year.

This is almost none in modern times, but it is extremely common in this era. Starving death is an extremely common way of death.

Zhao Dongting walked step by step into the city, while not forgetting to observe the situation in the city.

How the people live, you can probably tell the situation in the city.

It was not until he walked around the main street and arrived at the government office that Zhao Dongting turned around again, took Hong Wutian and Mrs. Xu to find an inn to stay in.

The city's Supervision Department, Criminal Department, China Merchants Bank and others have already had their own licenses.

Other departments such as the Ministry of Finance, Family Planning, Housing Management, etc., are listed at the government office.

This made the current Song Dynasty government office particularly large, and it was probably more than several times more expanded than the previous government office.

When Hong Wutian saw Zhao Dongting saying he wanted to find an inn, he said in a daze: "Young Master, don't you go to see Lord Song?"

Lord Song Bitao.

Song Bitao is now the governor of Huazhou, and Shilong is the main county of Huazhou. It is expected that Song Bitao must be in the government office.

The emperor has always taken great care of Lord Song.

Zhao Dongting shook his head, "It seems that he is doing well now, so there is no need to see him, so as not to think about it."

He remembered the shopkeeper and the wealthy businessman in the carriage convoy when he was in Suixi, and he was a little amused and crying.

Big people also have big people’s worries, that is, any move that may make others think for a long time and feel uneasy.

That night, Zhao Dongting, Hong Wutian and Mrs. Xu casually found an inn to stay in, but did not disturb Song Bitao.

The next day, after Zhao Dongting practiced martial arts, the three of them bought three more horses in the city, and then they went out of the city.

The rich businessman's horse team has just left for a short time and is still at the end of the official road.

Zhao Dongting and the other two followed behind.

He was determined to observe the livelihood situation in various places on the way to Longhu Mountain, so he was not particularly anxious.

Although there are only more than two years left before the agreed period with the Valley Master, I don’t care about delaying these few days.

The horse team did not notice the other two Zhao Dongting who followed behind.

It took three days to leave Huazhou and Maoming. It was the route Zhao Dongting led his army to Cenxi.

The official road is not too lively, but it is not deserted. There are often migrating people and rangers passing by.

There are some villages and towns on the way, and at night, the horse team stays in the villages or towns.

The same goes for Zhao Dongting and the other two.

After two days like this, by noon on the third day, it was noon from Maoming County, Gaozhou.

But just as the horse team was resting beside the official road, nearly a hundred cavalry suddenly rushed out of the forest next to it.

Nearly a hundred cavalrymen were still on foot, and there were more than a hundred people holding weapons.

The men shouted loudly, and as soon as they rushed out of the forest, they scattered to surround the entire horse team.

It's a bandit.

The head of the horse team changed drastically and shouted loudly, "There are bandits! There are bandits!"

The escorts of the horse team hurriedly picked up their knives and guarded the carriage.

But those people didn't care about it. Perhaps they were not so willing to take care of it.

Everyone knows that these bandits targeted the convoys of wealthy businessmen. These carriages obviously carried a lot of money and jewelry.

Li Goudan was sitting in the carriage, but when he heard the screams outside, he lifted the curtain to take a look, his little face became instantly panicked.

He shouted loudly: "Dad, mom!"

He saw himself being guarded, but his parents were still outside.

Li Goudan's parents heard his shout and hurriedly ran towards him. However, the guards had no intention of giving in.

Fortunately, the wealthy businessman was also in the carriage. In view of Zhao Dongting, he said to the guards: "Let them both come in."

The guard then gave way.

Li Goudan's parents were able to run to the carriage.

Li Goudan was about to run out of the car immediately.

His father hurriedly shouted, "Don't come out, there are bandits!"

The honest farmer's face was full of fear. He had taken a hoe and a sickle, but he had never fought with anyone.

The people outside were even more frightened and moved closer to the convoy.

This made the bandits easily surrounded the entire convoy.

They rode around the convoy, constantly waving the weapons in their hands, fierce and unscrupulous.

The guards all looked solemn.

There are so many bandits, obviously it is difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, these bandits were quite particular. Although they surrounded the convoy and many people held bows and arrows in their hands, they did not release the arrows.

Dust is flying.

After waiting for these bandits to stop, a burly man with a ferocious face holding a mace and whipped the horse to the front and shouted, "Where is the master of the convoy? Don't you get out to see me?"

The rich businessman in the carriage turned pale in an instant, but he could only get out of the car honestly and tremblely.

His guards were only about twenty people, and it was impossible to block so many bandits.

When he got a few meters in front of the bandit leader, the rich businessman bowed and said, "Please spare our way."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say."

The bandit leader grinned and showed his two rows of brown teeth. "I only seek wealth, not life."

The rich businessman trembled from his sleeve and took out several Chinese coins, "The hero accepted it with a smile."

The denominations of these Chinese coins are not large, but they are also 50 taels in total. This is no longer considered small money.

However, the bandit leader just glanced at him contemptuously, "Why do you think I'm beggars?"

He paused the mace to the ground, "My rules are to leave half of the way by passing!"

The rich businessman's face turned paler.

The people who were already extremely scared in the convoy changed color even more.

They don’t have much money at all. If half of them are robbed, it is hard to say whether they can still go back alive. They may starve to death on the road.

However, no one dares to speak back. Because speaking back means death.

The rich businessman endured the strong heartache and almost suffered a heart attack. He sighed, "Everyone can get the money together?"
Chapter completed!