陈洛将他掠夺来的大部分银币留在了陈家村,只带走了一小部分给自己.
有了这些银币作为种子资金,陈家村的未来应该不会再那么艰难了.陈洛相信,在城里奋斗多年的三叔,可以帮助大家找到明智使用银子的方法,确保它得到安全使用.
并不是老一辈人因为年轻一代长大了就变得一无是处.
至少,陈洛不这么认为.
他的三叔还是一如既往的狡猾.有他在身边,陈家村的人不会轻易被骗.再加上,有老蔡和沙虎宗的人的支持,陈洛终于可以放心了.
在崎岖的道路上,
陈洛坐在牛车上,昏昏欲睡地睡着了.
离开陈家村后,他租了一辆牛车.起初,老农不愿意租给他,但最后,陈洛付了这么多钱,男人只好同意了.
他手中的玉简已经仔细检查过,里面的内容一字一句地记住了,但陈洛还是无法理解它的真正含义.文本中充满了晦涩的技术术语,即使他将两个世界的知识结合起来,他也无法理解它.
唯一的好处是,当他激活"皇家之脑"时,玉简会提供一些反馈,但仅此而已.如何实际利用它仍然是一个完全的谜.
黑虎拳已经达到了极限,它带来的提升现在已经微乎其微.
药方的效果也开始消失.陈洛感觉自己已经走到了路的尽头.即使拥有一百多个大脑的综合力量,似乎也没有前进的路.
"老大,老大?"
在睡梦中,陈洛被有人叫醒了.
是那个赶牛车的老人.他停下了车,紧张而小心地推着陈洛.
"怎么了?"
陈洛抬头看了一眼,看到老者驾着牛车.
租这辆牛车是他仔细考虑过的决定.首先,方便,他可以利用路上的时间研究玉简.其次,它更安全,因为它不会引起那些心怀不轨的人的注意.范将军死后,青崖县的许多人已经开始骚动起来.从他这三天收集到的信息来看,有几股势力正在暗中打听矿井的情况.其中就有范将军的一名手下朱都伟.这个男人继承了范将军的权力,现在已经成为青崖县有影响力的人物之一.
"前面有一支商船队.我们应该加入他们吗?那样可能会更安全,"老人有些犹豫地问道.
循着声音,陈洛向前看去,果然是一支庞大的商船队.火把照亮了黑夜,照亮了一大片区域.
周围有七八名武装警卫,四面八方守卫.
老人也很紧张.
虽然他靠这种生意谋生,但他通常白天出差,晚上休息.夜间旅行的危险很多.不过这一次,他已经接受了陈洛的付款,被迫按照安排在夜间出行.
老者不像陈洛那样,有着强大的实力.在这个深夜独自驾驶马车,他无法摆脱不对劲的感觉.两边的黑暗树林似乎都有野兽随时突然跳出来的潜力.
"你觉得他们会接受你吗?"
陈洛问道,有些怀疑.
至于跟人一起旅行,他其实并不在乎,只要方向对就行.然而,真正的问题是,商船车队通常不允许陌生人加入他们,尤其是不是没有理由的.
夜间与商船队一起旅行的人们始终处于高度戒备状态.如果他们贸然接近,肯定会被赶走,更不用说被接受了.钱甚至无济于事.在山里,遇到陌生的面孔时需要格外小心,尤其是那些看起来像普通村民的面孔.他们中的许多人是山地强盗的侦察兵.善意让这些人加入车队只会招来麻烦,吸引土匪到他们家门口.
"那边的那个警卫队长?他是我的侄子.
老农搓了搓手,脸上写满了尴尬.
所以原来他们遇到了一个熟人.
"Whatever works, you handle it," Chen Luo said, waving his hand, before closing his eyes again to focus on recalling the contents of the jade slip.
The purpose of his journey was simple: the mine in Qingya County!
A special mine that could even attract the attention of Prince Ning surely held immense value. It might even aid him in his cultivation with the jade slip. This plan had come from "General Fan's brain," and Chen Luo found it to be quite reliable, so he decided to go along with it.
After receiving Chen Luo's approval, the old farmer immediately rushed off to try and ingratiate himself with the merchant convoy.
"Who is it?"
"I'm Tian Daniu's fifth uncle. If you don't believe me, ask him." The old farmer had already raised his hands early on. Seeing his posture and hearing the mention of a familiar name, the group of guards relaxed slightly, but they still remained on high alert. If the old man made any wrong move, they would immediately strike to kill.
In these desolate mountains, killing and dumping bodies was nothing unusual. The government wouldn't interfere.
"Fifth Uncle? What are you doing here at Yanzi Ridge? Did something happen at home?"
Soon, the old farmer's nephew arrived, his face filled with worry. He rushed over and immediately asked, thinking something had gone wrong at home.
"Nothing's happened at home. Your fifth uncle just took on some extra work."
The old farmer rubbed his hands, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
After all, it was causing trouble for his own nephew. If it hadn't been for the large sum of money earned on this trip, he never would have swallowed his pride like this.
"Good, as long as everything's fine."
Tian Daniu also sighed in relief. He knew that Fifth Uncle often took on extra work to earn money, so he wasn't surprised. While speaking, he glanced at Chen Luo, who was lying on the cart, lost in thought. After confirming that the young man didn't pose any threat, he didn't give it another thought. With his years of experience traveling the jianghu, he could easily tell whether someone was a bandit or not.
"He's probably here to visit relatives." Tian Daniu thought to himself.
Recently, there had been disturbances in Qingya County, and many people had gone to visit relatives. Over the past few days, they had encountered several such groups, so they had grown used to it.
"Fifth Uncle, please wait here for a moment. I'll go talk to the boss. Don't worry! With my word, the boss will definitely let you join us," Tian Daniu patted his chest and assured him.
In these desolate mountains, the old farmer couldn't feel at ease letting Fifth Uncle go alone.
"Alright, alright."
The old farmer rubbed his hands and quickly took out a few copper coins from his pocket, handing them to Tian Daniu so he could treat the others to drinks.
Seeing how thoughtful Tian Daniu was, the others also relaxed their guard. One by one, they started calling out, "Old Tian, Fifth Uncle."
Having a familiar face vouching for him really made things easier.
Soon, the boss of the caravan agreed to the old farmer's request, but with the condition that they could only follow at the back of the caravan and were not allowed to enter the center, nor could they get close to the area where the central carts were located. Tian Daniu naturally agreed without hesitation.
With a strong backer, they no longer had to worry about the road ahead. The money was practically in their hands now.
Just thinking about the profits from this trip made the old farmer's heart light up with joy.
By the campfire.
The caravan boss cautiously approached the front of the cart and relayed the matter to the noble inside.
For a caravan like theirs, everything followed strict protocols. If the noble inside disagreed, they would never dare to oppose them just to earn a favor.
"Do you need to ask me about the affairs of ants?"
A cold voice came from inside the cart, filled with disdain. It was as though everyone else, besides the speaker, were nothing more than insignificant ants.
The night breeze swept through, causing the curtains to flutter and revealing the noble's appearance inside.
A young man in a green robe sat inside. His features were cold and stern, with black hair cascading over his shoulders. Resting on his crossed legs was a gleaming sword, its cold light shining brightly. If Chen Luo's uncle, Chen Laosan, were here, he would recognize this young man at a glance. He was none other than the mysterious expert who had killed the royal family's soldiers and taken money from Lord Wei on that day.
"I apologize for my intrusion."
Seeing that the noble did not object, the caravan boss let out a sigh of relief. After all, the favor from Tian Daniu had been repaid, and the boss no longer had to worry about being blackmailed with the matter of Cui Lou and Xiao Hong.