C515 At First Glance
Since the other party had deliberately bought the main ingredient of the antidote, it was self-evident that he knew what he was up to.
Speaking of which, if Creek Valley Town could not buy it, then there was a high chance that someone else would take the initiative to attack.
He took out a large ingot of silver and gave it to the shopkeeper as a token of thanks. Zhang Jingxuan then led his men out of the yard. His mind was in a mess. This had not happened to him often before. But recently, it had happened every time.
The opponent's strength was getting stronger and stronger. This made Zhang Jingxuan feel a trace of pressure. But most of it was still excitement and excitement from receiving the challenge.
But there were many things that were confusing and unclear, and they couldn't figure out what was going on. This was the thing that gave ___ a real headache.
Enemies and friends were like enemies and friends, not enemies but not friends. Enemies and friends were half mixed. Who said that wandering the Pugilistic World was a matter of pleasure, kindness, and hatred? Sun Shanglou must be the closest brother to him. As for Lee Yuming and Mr. Lee... How should he define the relationship between them?
And now, Huang Luandu and Huang Ling from the Breeze Stronghold had died. They didn't know how to settle this score.
Since there was no way to concoct the medicine here, he could only look for it somewhere else. Fortunately, when they arrived at the town, a group of people could take care of it. The big guys all used some food. Taking advantage of this time, Bu Tuoti wanted to bring some people to buy a few carriages to ride. In the end, they only managed to get one carriage and two oxcart. Because of this small place, even the richest family... There was no need for a horse carriage to travel. The only horse carriage... Or... It was borrowed from the local garrison.
The result of their discussion was that they still headed east towards Hujiao Town. Even if the medicine in Huhu Town had been bought by someone, as long as they continued to head east... It would become more and more prosperous. They did not believe that these people would be able to empty out every single medicine store. Moreover, some large medicine bureaus could not sell out all of the medicine just because they saw money. Doing this would require them to take the risk of being sued. It was likely that they would also think about whether it was worth it.
More importantly, many people here had to go to Hangzhou to participate in the Martial Arts Competition this time. Moreover, the time was approaching, so they had to rush there as soon as possible.
Since they had made up their minds, they would go on their way as soon as possible.
The group of people did not walk very fast, and they did not walk very far before Zhang Jingxuan, Bu Tuoti, and the others felt that something was wrong.
There were two people who wore bamboo hats, shoes, and coarse clothes. Not long after they went on their way, they had fallen not too far away.
The two of them were about two arrows behind them. They looked like ordinary travelers, but their actions were very suspicious.
Zhang Jingxuan and the others rode on their horses and whipped the bulls, increasing their speed. In a short while, they had left the two of them behind and disappeared without a trace.
There were many injured people around them, so Zhang Jingxuan did not want to complicate things. Seeing that the two of them did not follow, he did not care about them for the time being.
After traveling like this for a while, the horses and the two oxen were a little tired. The sun was high in the sky, and everyone was thirsty. They happened to see a tall tree in the distance. The crown was as big as a roof and it was verdant and lush. Everyone decided to rest under the big tree for a while before setting off.
Not long after, they arrived under the big tree. It was a grand banyan tree, as thick as five or six people hugging it. It looked like it had been growing here for hundreds of years, and had covered the sun for countless travelers. To everyone's surprise, they weren't the first group of travelers to come here to rest.
Below the big tree, there were a few limestone slabs that were propped up with large stones. They were used as stools for pedestrians to rest and rest.
And the person who arranged these stone stools seemed to be an old man with white hair and a smile on his face. He looked to be in his fifties. At this moment, he was guarding a small stall and taking care of business with the first group of customers. It was the scene of a cart selling its marrow.
"Customer, please have a few bowls of wild jube juice to drink. He was thirsty. These are all made by the old man with wild jubes and mountain spring water. The taste can't be found anywhere else. I'll make sure you drink a bowl and think of a second bowl. This damn weather was still chilly in the morning and at night. At noon, people would die from the heat. In these few decades, as long as you drink my jujube juice... On this road, no one has had summer heat. Look, there are people coming from behind. They must have come because of their fame. If you don't want it anymore, you might not be able to drink it."
The old man who sold the jujube seemed to be thin and frail, but he was very talkative. His small stall was actually just a burden, a wooden bucket at a time. Inside should be the jujube that he was trying his best to sell. Around five or six steps away from the old man, a five or six-year-old boy with a bun on his head was playing with mud with his head lowered. There was nothing else that could disturb him. It seemed that he was the old man's grandson.
On the opposite side of the stall, there was a group of five people. Zhang Jingxuan and the others noticed it immediately. Four of them were dressed like the two people who had followed them just now. They wore bamboo hats, hemp shoes, and coarse clothes. These four men seemed to be standing there casually, but in the eyes of Zhang Jingxuan and the other experts, the position they were occupying was very exquisite, just enough to hide the fifth person in the middle of them. No matter who tried to approach the fifth person from any angle, they would first have to be intercepted by these four people.
The fifth person had his back to the crowd. It seemed like he was quite interested in the old man's jujube juice. However, the rough-clothed man in front of him was still very vigilant and guarded in front of him. He didn't want to relax at all. It seemed like he wasn't willing to let him get close to the jube juice seller.
Zhang Jingxuan and the others approached in a mighty manner and immediately interrupted the quiet business under the big tree. This was a remote and remote place, so it was definitely very rare to see such a large group. The attention of these people under the tree was temporarily placed on Zhang Jingxuan and the others.
The clothes of the people protected by four rough-clothed man were not gorgeous. They were only wearing ordinary long robes. It seemed like he was a scholar who was rushing to take the exam. At this moment, he turned his head around. He looked in the direction of Zhang Jingxuan and the others and immediately looked at Zhang Jingxuan.
Some people, even if they were in the middle of tens of millions of people, would still be discovered at first glance. It was not necessarily because of how dazzling it was, but it would definitely make people feel that he was different from the others.
The first time Zhang Jingxuan saw this person, he had a feeling that this person was Lee Hongji's brother. However, he immediately realized that it was an illusion. Because this man actually didn't look like Lee Hongji.
He had a medium build and was not as tall as Lee Hongji. His eyes were cold. He did not give off a proud and fiery feeling like Lee Hongji. His appearance was slightly delicate and pretty, but in general, he was slightly better than the average person. He was even worse than Lee Hongji, who looked like a dragon or a phoenix.
However, when Zhang Jingxuan saw him for the first time, he thought of Lee Hongji.
___ seemed to be surprised to see him. He quietly stared at ___ for a while and then looked away.