#309 - Meeting an old friend in a foreign land

An hour later.

Although new to Fengyuan and unfamiliar with the place, Chu Xianping quickly found a small镖局 (security transport company) that was not large in scale but had a good reputation.

Looking up at the simple and unadorned signboard of "Shimen Escort Agency," Chu Xianping stepped into the main hall, where an old shopkeeper immediately greeted him.

"Young master, I wonder if you have any goods to be sent elsewhere?"

“. . ."

Outside, the bustling noise continued as usual.

Inside, this not-so-complicated transaction was quickly settled.

Two hundred taels of silver, and Shimen Escort Agency would send fifteen镖师(guards) tonight to the Western Desert to secretly bring Old Zhang and Agou to Fengyuan.

In ancient times without communication tools, this method of picking someone up seemed absurd.

But in reality, if Old Zhang was really coming to Fengyuan, then the two groups would almost certainly meet.

After all, there was only one trade route through the desert, and as long as they followed this route, they would most likely find Old Zhang and his son.

Of course, such a remote place would inevitably have bandits and other villains.

And this was precisely why Wei Changtian would send people to pick them up.

"Young master, I will call the chief镖师(guard) of this trip to meet you."

Putting away Old Zhang's portrait, the old shopkeeper smiled and shouted towards the backyard: "Chief Wang, come out and meet the client!"

The chief镖师(guard) was the "person primarily responsible" for a镖单(escort mission).

Before a big escort mission, the chief镖师(guard) had to meet with the client, who could replace him if he was not satisfied.

This was the rule of the escort agency.

"Whoosh!"

The curtain connecting the main hall and the backyard was quickly pulled open, and a sturdy man leaned out.

"Hehe, young master, this is . . ."

The old shopkeeper smiled and wanted to introduce Chu Xianping to their escort agency's star镖师(guard), but who knew that the two of them would be stunned at the same time as soon as they met.

"Chu, Young Master Chu?"

"Chief Wang?"

As the saying goes, there are four great joys in life.

Timely rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and success in the imperial examination.

For a young master like Wei Changtian who had no worries about food and drink, he probably would never have the opportunity to experience the first and fourth joys in his life.

And he had already experienced the third joy.

As for the only remaining second joy, "meeting an old friend in a foreign land" . . . it could only be said that the current scene barely qualified.

"Chief Wang, why are you in Fengyuan?"

Inside a small restaurant not far from Shimen Escort Agency, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping looked at the man sitting across from them, their expressions full of curiosity.

This person was none other than Li Suyue's "deceased husband," Wang Qian.

"Alas, the matter is actually simple."

Wang Qian's mouth twitched into a bitter smile: "Young Master Wei, Young Master Chu, after I left Shu Province, I didn't know where to go, I just wanted to go to a place far away to make a living."

"Later, I happened to meet the Shimen Escort Agency's team on the road. They saw that my kung fu was not bad, so they invited me to Fengyuan to make a living."

"At that time, I thought that since I was alone and unattached, it was the same wherever I was, so I simply came here."

"At least this way I can . . ."

Wang Qian didn't finish the last sentence, but Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping knew what he wanted to say.

He wanted to stay away from the place of sadness, right . . .

As the "promoter" of Wang Qian's current situation, Wei Changtian's mood was actually quite complicated at this time.

But in that situation, he really had no choice.

It could only be said that fate made fools of people.

"Alas, Chief Wang, I'm sorry."

Pouring a glass of wine for the latter, Wei Changtian's apology was sincere.

But of course, Wang Qian didn't dare to accept this apology, and quickly supported the cup with both hands and shook his head repeatedly: "Young Master Wei is already grateful for saving my life. Your words really make this humble one feel ashamed."

"Besides, this humble one is doing well in Fengyuan now, and the past . . . I've almost forgotten about it."

Holding up his wine glass, Wang Qian lowered his head: "To be honest with you two young masters, this humble one was still thinking a few days ago about getting married again after saving some money."

“. . ."

Get married again.

It was hard to say whether Wang Qian's words were what he really thought, or just a rhetoric to reassure Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping.

Wei Changtian certainly hoped it was the former, but the real situation should be the latter.

Shaking his head without saying much, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping also raised their glasses, and the three glasses collided together, making a crisp "clang" sound.

"Brother Wang."

Suddenly changing his address, Wei Changtian smiled and said: "Let's not talk about these things. It's rare to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Let's just drink happily tonight!"

"This humble one will accompany the two young masters to the end!"

"Hahaha, good!"

"Come, drink!"

“. . ."

Life has three thousand strands of worries, and a drunken bout can solve a thousand sorrows.

Pushing cups and exchanging drinks, they drank happily.

The three of them drank heavily in this small restaurant from dusk until the moon hung high in the sky, and only said goodbye at the entrance of the shop when the shop was about to close.

Although they were all martial artists of the middle third rank, who should have been able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, the gentle moonlight still reflected three slightly red faces.

"Two young masters, please rest assured, this humble one will definitely escort Senior Zhang safely back to Fengyuan!"

Wang Qian cupped his hands and gave his guarantee, while Wei Changtian smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Good! Then I'll have to trouble Brother Wang. I'll wait for you to come back in Fengyuan."

"Yes!"

Farewells between men have always been short. After a few short sentences, the three of them went to the east and west sides of the alley.

At this time, there were not many pedestrians on the road. A gust of evening wind blew, and Wei Changtian looked back at Wang Qian's back again.

His shoulders were very broad, his figure was very upright, and his steps were very steady, but at a certain moment, he suddenly raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eye, as if to wipe away the dust caught in the wind.

Suddenly, Wei Changtian turned his head and asked Chu Xianping: "Brother Chu, do you think I owe Brother Wang anything?"

The latter was silent for a long time, and then shook his head: "No."

"Is that so . . ."

Wei Changtian stopped talking, just let out a long breath, and his heart did not feel any better because of Chu Xianping's answer.

Life has three thousand strands of worries, and a drunken bout can solve a thousand sorrows.

But I'm afraid that when I wake up from the wine, the sorrow will still be there.

Shu Province City.

"My dear, do you think there will be any danger for master this time to Fengyuan."

In the room with a few bright candles lit, Li Suyue asked Zhang San, who was wiping his knife next to her, while sewing the clothes in her hand.

Five months pregnant, her abdomen was now noticeably bulging, and it was not as convenient for her to do things as before.

But fortunately, she no longer needed to worry about all the affairs in the family.

Ever since Lu Jingyao came, she bought several maids in one breath, and now everything was done by these people, and Li Suyue mostly did some fine work in the room.

"Young master is resourceful and resourceful, I don't think so."

Zhang San put the long knife back into its sheath: "Don't think too much, I'll go see if Ran'er is asleep."

"Okay."

Li Suyue nodded, watching Zhang San push the door out, her face full of happy smiles.

"Chirp ~ Chirp ~"

Outside the window, the calls of some kind of bird were faint, and the hairpin inserted in her hair reflected a soft light.

It was strange to say.

Although Li Suyue now had a lot of jewelry, some of which could even be called "expensive."

But in the end, she still liked this one the most.