Chapter 539: Draw the sword
The Dragon Court is a moving city, and newcomers are confused by the countless tents and chaotic paths, thinking that this is a place where filth and dirt are hidden, and they can freely come and go, hide, and kill.
Those who think this way will soon pay a heavy price for it.
Gu Shenwei got a lot of necessary information from the military advisor Fang Wen, so he wouldn't mess around.
Although he only stayed for half a year, Fang Wen had already figured out the law of the transfer of the Dragon Court, "Generally speaking, it migrates north and south with the season, a little east in winter and west in summer, if you encounter special circumstances, such as going to war with the Central Plains, you can adjust your position at any time." ”
In order to improve efficiency and keep everything in order, there are many rules in the Dragon Court, such as the palace of the old Khan king is always due north, and from here, no one is allowed to live or graze within the distance of a day and a night on horses, and the same is true for the upper reaches of the river.
The nobles who followed the dragon court throughout the year set up their own camps in the east, west, and south directions, defending the old Khan, and then on the periphery were the settlements of merchants, craftsmen, and low-ranking officials, each of whom had a permit with his name, identity, and status.
It wasn't until more than ten miles of expansion that the mobile city showed signs of spiraling out of control, with caravans of goods, strangers looking for opportunities, servants working for part-time jobs, and mysteries running secret businesses mixed together at will, and the spaces between tents were often only for a single horse.
This chaotic area thus became the first line of defense of the Dragon Court, often referred to as the Untouched District, and the people who lived here were like insects on the grassland, filthy and ugly, but essential.
Gu Shenwei's first foothold in Longting was here.
They arrived in the evening, and it was impossible to enter the aristocratic district recklessly, so Gu Shenwei went to find a contact named Shou Lao first, and Fang Wen vouched for the fact that this person was extremely reliable.
Zhu Shou was originally from the Central Plains, and since he was a teenager, he has followed the Dragon Court to migrate around to make a living, and at the age of forty he won the honorific title of "Shou Lao", which was only called so by people in a small circle at first, and five years later, even the nobles in the north called him so, and now he is in his fifties, if someone calls his original name, he will not be able to react for a long time.
"All you need to succeed is time. This is Shou Lao's famous saying, from the first time he delivered news for people, he has been doing only one kind of business for decades: acting as an intermediary for all kinds of people, introducing them to each other, and never asking about the cause and effect.
The business was not as easy as it seemed, and if an Assassin or a disgusting advisor was accidentally introduced to a nobleman, the middleman would not only not receive the reward, but could also lose his life.
Zhu Shou was able to live a long life because he had never looked at the wrong person, but after staring at the young man in front of him for a long time, he couldn't make a judgment.
The young man's face was pale and sickly, and his first impression seemed to be that of a timid and fearful down-and-out son, but with a sword at his waist, his eyes were firm, and he never flinched.
Shou Lao retracted his gaze and secretly concluded: this person is dangerous, but he knows how to control himself.
"Well, Fang Wen is. Shou Lao pretended to recall the name of this very familiar person, and after a while continued: "I remember this person, who do you want to meet?"
"King Khari. ”
Shou Lao bowed his head and was silent, he was not frightened, he had met everyone who wanted to see the old Khan King, and he was just thinking about the price.
The bigger the difference in status between the two parties, the higher the price will usually be, Shou Lao is not sure about the identity of this young man, thought for a while, and said, "You have to tell me your real name." ”
Like all newcomers, Fang Wen had lived in a pariahish area for a while, looking for a way to meet the powerful, and had been fooled and wasted some money until he met Shou Lao.
Shou Lao left a good impression on Fang Wen, although the intermediary fee was very high, but in the end it was worth the money, Fang Wen was the butler who met the king of Kuari, and laid his first step in the Dragon Court, not long after, he moved into the craftsman area, and after the battle of Haipo, he was invited to live in the aristocratic area.
Shou Lao is still a very strict person, never asks questions, after making sure that Fang Wen does not know martial arts, and people are not so pedantic and annoying, he never raised any questions, the Dragon King Military Division is famous in the Western Regions, and no one knows about it in the North Court.
If everything was normal, Fang Wen was supposed to act as the Dragon King's middleman, but he stayed behind, so he recommended Shou Lao, "The Dragon King will first meet King Kuari's butler, a short and fat eunuch with a mole on his chin, which is very recognizable, and may stick a fake beard, but that mole never hides it." The Dragon King can reveal his identity to him, and then he will be able to meet King Khari. ”
Now, Shou Lao wanted to know the name of this young guest, because the other party was not only equipped with a sword, but also Shou Lao was very vigilant with a murderous aura, which was not a manifestation of will that can only be found in a duel with someone, but the unique temperament of a person who had killed countless people to the point of numbing to life, like a natural nobleman and an upstart, which could be easily distinguished from their attitude towards their servants, the former was natural, and the latter was emphasized everywhere.
Gu Shenwei reported his "name" in another way, he untied a small leather bag from his waist, put it on the counter, and pushed it to Shou Lao.
Shou Lao runs a small grocery store in the untouchable area, without a license, all the goods have been stored for at least ten years, never sold, and the dust is covered with dust, which also moves every few months.
Shou Lao opened a crack in the leather bag, glanced at it, held it in his hand and weighed it, all the problems were solved, this young man may be dangerous, as long as he takes the necessary precautions, he can save himself from being implicated.
"Come to me the day after tomorrow. ”
"I'm going to see someone tonight. ”
"It can't be. ”
"I haven't tried it yet, how do you know it's impossible?"
This person is accustomed to giving orders, Shou Lao stared at the guest again, until he couldn't stand the coldness in the other party's eyes, "Okay, I'll try, you wait for me here, if there is no news after an hour, you don't have to wait, let's come the day after tomorrow." ”
Shou Lao walked outside, and when he passed by the young man, his arm was grabbed, and the guest, who did not look strong, had a palm as strong as an iron hoop, "It's tonight." ”
"I ......" Shou Lao was a little annoyed, and the words of reprimand softened when he came to his mouth, "As much as possible, maybe it won't work, but I will never lie, let alone go out and fool the guests, Fang Wen should have said this." ”
"Hmm. Gu Shenwei let go of Shou Lao, and when he walked to the door, he said, "Thank you for leaving someone to chat with me." ”
Shou Lao's face stiffened, he was stunned for a moment, he didn't say anything, he lifted the curtain and went out, this young man was different, he thought.
Gu Shenwei turned around and looked at the pile of packages at the door, and after a while, a knife man walked out of the shadow behind the package.
The swordsman is younger than Gu Shenwei, he looks like he is only ten ** years old, with a round face, a slight square, blazing eyes, a sparse mustache on his lips, revealing immaturity, his neck seems to be thicker than his head, and his body is as strong as a bull in heat.
"What's your name?" asked Gu Shenwei.
The swordsman hesitated for a moment, he shouldn't have spoken in front of the strange guest, but there was an irresistible force in this man's words that made him unable to hold his ground, "Bossan." ”
"With a knife or with a sword?"
The swordsman Bossan's face was a little red, and now it has become fashionable to wear a sword and a sword at the same time, especially after the battle of the slope of the sea, the number of imitations of the dragon king is increasing, "I use a sword." ”
Poisan's sword was about a foot longer than a common weapon, and it looked very threatening, but he had never used it before, and he didn't know how to use it.
"Draw your knife. ”
"What are you doing?" Posan became vigilant.
"You may be able to use it later, but temporary knife drawing is probably not your strong point. ”
Enraged, Poisan was in a period of extreme sensitivity to dignity, unable to endure even the slightest public humiliation, he drew his sword, pressed his left hand on the scabbard, twisted his body to the left, his head drooped slightly, his right hand grasped the hilt, raised high upward, the long knife unsheathed, and the posture was clean, apparently practiced many times.
"Draw your knife too. Bossan said in a stern tone, before Shou Lao returned, he wanted to give this guest a little color, so that the other party understood that imitating the Dragon King also required a certain amount of strength.
Gu Shenwei shook his head, "My knife is not pulled out for people to see. ”
Possan's face grew redder, "Maybe you won't use a knife at all." ”
"Possibly, why don't you throw the scabbard away?"
"What?"
"Your knife is very long, and throwing away the scabbard while drawing it will make it a little faster. ”
Posan is inexplicable, why throw away the scabbard? The posture is not beautiful, it is useless to be so fast, after drawing the knife, the two sides will definitely have to confront each other for a while before starting to fight, and they will not start to do it when they are out of the sheath, right?
"Don't pretend you know how to use a knife, that will get you killed. Posan said disdainfully, retracting the knife into its sheath.
Neither of them spoke for the rest of the year.
Gu Shenwei leaned on the counter and remained still for a long time, as if he would never get bored of this position.
Posan paced back and forth impatiently, the guest's suggestion had taken root in his heart, and he couldn't get rid of it, and now he especially wanted to try it, and throw away the scabbard when he drew the knife, would it really be faster.
The opportunity is here.
Two Assassins sliced through the tent and charged in from different directions, striking at the unsuspecting guests.
Posan felt obligated to protect anyone in this tent.
Drawing the knife with his right hand, he pulled the scabbard out of his belt with his left hand and threw it away, the speed was really a little faster, and the whole process was smoother and easier, the right hand was always raised too high before, and he couldn't change his moves immediately after the long knife was unsheathed, but now, he could cut it right away.
Posan looked up and saw that there was no need to make a move.
A sword and a sword were placed on the assassin's neck, and the moment Posan drew his sword, the guest had already completed the counterattack.
Posan finally understood the importance of drawing the knife quickly.
Gu Shenwei didn't make a dead move, because he knew that this was a temptation.
A man walked in from outside the tent, wearing a robe and carrying his hands behind his back, looking at the scene inside the tent and saying, "Sure enough, it is the Dragon King, and his name is well deserved." ”
Bossan was taken aback, he didn't expect that this young man was really the dragon king, and what he didn't expect was that the dragon king clearly said that he wanted to see the king of Kuari, but the robed guest who walked in was the king of the great sun.
In the Dragon Court, everyone knows that the King of the Great Sun and the King of Kwari are mortal opponents.
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