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Chapter 3 - Disturbances

"Stop, you can't treat my followers this way …" Priest Louis rushed forward to negotiate, but Manager Fan cupped his hands and bowed, "Master Yang, we did not make things difficult for him, you can rest assured that we will release the people of Yi County. But let me tell you the truth, this person's identity is suspicious. What if he is a bandit's spy? "There is an old saying in China that one must be wary of others."

"Bandits?" Didn't you say that this trading road is the safest and that there are no bandits? " Louis asked.

"I didn't have one before, but I've seen a suspicious person today, so I can't guarantee it …" Qing San Ye who was tied up Xiao Letian walked over, "You are a stranger that does not know the customs of the Great Qing. This guy's identity is suspicious like a bandit who stepped on plates like a spy. "Last month, when I went to Shanxi, I heard from the hunters in the mountains that there were some unknown people in the mountains …"

"Lord Priest, we did not hurt him. We guarded him the whole time, and when the Yi County enters the plains, we will let him go. "It doesn't violate that treaty you mentioned, right …"

The words of the Qing San Ye made Louis unable to refute him. It was never wrong for the other party to guard against him, it would be unreasonable if he tried to stop him. At this time, Xiao Letian opened his mouth and spoke out, "Mr. Louis, listen to them. I am fine, this bit of grievance is nothing …"

Since Xiao Letian had already accepted, Louis would not say anymore. Manager Fan saw that the discussion was over, with a wave of his hand, two servants brought a large mule over. They were really wicked, to actually let Xiao Letian ride them, they were Zhang Guo was an inverted donkey, Xiao Letian was fine, inverted mule.

After cleaning up Xiao Letian's caravan and eating their fill, they finished their lunch and started to move towards the east again. When it was night time, the caravan had to walk to a small village called Wolf's Den.

The mountain road was very hard to walk on, even Xiao Letian who was riding on the mule felt a little seasick. It was dark in front of his eyes. It would be strange if he didn't feel dizzy riding a mule backwards.

had his own unique skills to deal with motion sickness and seasickness, he would have to rely on mental transfer Great Techniques. To put it bluntly, he was just thinking about things, as long as he did not have symptoms of dizziness.

"What should I do? Traveling to 1864 — — Tongzhi for three years … That was not a good year to rebel, now that Second Opium War had just finished four years ago, English and French obtained the biggest piece of cake from the Qing Dynasty, it's time to enjoy, this honeymoon period is not something that can be easily broken … "

"As for Russia in the north, they just took away over a million square kilometers from the Qing Dynasty. Even if this big bear has an even bigger appetite, he would have to digest it for a while. Right now, their interest in interfering with the internal affairs of the Qing Dynasty is really not great …"

"What about other countries? Japan had not even started the Minzhiweixin, so it would be better for them to clear it up now. And the Civil War would not be over until at least next year, and the postwar recovery would take several years, and it would be impossible to interfere in China's affairs in the short term. As for Germany? "Now that the Franco-Prussian War has not even been fought, modern Germany's rudiments have not even appeared..."

Xiao Letian mentally drew out a detailed list of all the powerful practitioners in front of him. The result was that there were actually no countries that could take advantage of this situation.

Western Powers is not interested in the matters of Great Qing Dynasty, Ceng Guofan's Xiang Army is at the peak of his power, the population of Central Plains has been reduced by one third, there is plenty of land without an owner, the conflicts over the land have been resolved, and the farmers' willingness to resist is the lowest period … "

"Ai …" How could the gap between a country and a country be so wide? The American Civil War accelerated the industrialization of the country, and the influence of northern capitalists grew at a maddening pace until a great agricultural power was transformed into an industrial power by the first world war. This is also a civil war between the north and south. In the end, the landowner class, which is represented by the Confucian school, was restored and not only did it steal a lot of power from the Qing Government, it also caused a huge mess in the southern economies … "

"What is most frightening is that landowner class, represented by Ceng Guofan, only wants to use Western weapons, which are the Gun cannon or something like that. However, in his heart, he rejects Western values, and especially the natural sciences, they do not want to study the principles behind it …"

"To put it bluntly, in the eyes of the Gui Chen, it is sufficient as long as the soldiers are able to use Gun s. As for the principles behind the Gun s, they are not interested in it at all. "Not only is I uninterested, I don't even allow people who are interested to study to do so. The countryside is still filled with sounds of reciting 300 thousand words, and the Imperial Examinations are still filled with all eight pieces of writing …"

"How in the world should I break through this damnable sky?" "Eh …" Xiao Letian thought for a while, and then suddenly thought of something. She nearly smacked herself in the face, "I'm a pig brain, have I forgotten my dream? Xiao Letian, ah, Xiao Letian, didn't you want to use the least amount of blood to save China before you teleported to another world? "What are you thinking about? Why don't you think about how to change the dynasty into a bloody revolution?"

"Damn it, since the heavens sent me to this era, there must be a reason. In such a long period of peace, wouldn't I be able to display my dreams? Aren't those hypothetical plans something that can now be tried out one by one? Hahaha, as expected from a natural born talent, the nationalistic youths should be stronger than themselves, wanting to travel to another world to find the nationalistic youths … "Damn, my brain is really muddled. I'm even starting to let my imagination run wild …"

Xiao Letian wandered along like this, pondering randomly along the way. He was so dizzy that he didn't know how much time had passed. Suddenly, there was a burst of noise coming from the front of the line. "Huh?" Why are there so many rocks and trees here? "Not yet?"

What followed was a hubbub of footsteps and a buzz of discussion. Just when Xiao Letian was unaware of the situation, his eyes suddenly lit up, Qing San Ye had already taken the black cloth bag off his head.

"You still dare to say that you're not a spy! "What's going on here …" Qing San Ye used one hand to pull Xiao Letian off the mule, causing him to be confused. As expected, Qing San Ye had great strength, holding Xiao Letian in one hand was like lifting a chicken as he flew quickly to the front of the caravan.

When Xiao Letian was thrown onto the ground, he realized that there were a lot of rocks rolling around in the narrow valley. There were even a few big trees buried inside, making it impossible for the caravan to get through.

"This, this, this, what does this have to do with me?" You can't just say I did it because of a landslide? Isn't it common to see such landslides in the mountains? "

"Bullsh * t, it's October now. It's been two months since the last rain, and if you say it's going to collapse, then it's going to collapse?" A landslide that you f * cking blew out with your mouth? "Look at the stubble on the tree stump, it was clearly chopped out by the axe. Other than bandits blocking the way, what else could it be?"

The Qing San Ye was truly anxious, he was not one of those foppish young masters from the Beijing's Slippery Bird Tea House. He knew that being in the mountains and ditches was the most dangerous time, any mishap could cost everyone's lives.

"It's not fair. Why are you blaming me for having a pile of rocks on the road? Because I'm a stranger? Priest Louis is also a stranger, why aren't you guys nice to him? " Xiao Letian was really shameless, directly pulling her out to be a shield.

Qing San Ye's nose was crooked from anger. "Looks like if I didn't hit you, you wouldn't know that Prince Ma has three eyes …" After saying that, he raised his fist and was about to attack. Xiao Letian had his hands tied behind his back, and was completely unable to resist. Even if the little white-collar worker he teleported to was not a match for the peerless Qing San Ye, he would still subconsciously close his eyes.

But the fist he expected to punch did not fall. When he squinted his eyes to take a closer look, he realized that Louis had actually grabbed onto Qing San Ye's wrist with one hand.

Qing San Ye really did not expect this foreigner's hand strength to be so great. He grabbed onto his wrist like a poker, and was unable to break free even after using his strength several times. Louis had also used all his strength, he did not expect that the Eight Flags Soldier s who were smoking in the Qing Dynasty would have such a good physique, to actually be able to cause Louis's forehead to break out in sweat.

"My lords, please don't be angry, please don't be angry …" "Let's all take a step back. If there's anything we want to say, we can talk about it after we get out of the mountain. Right now, our priority is to clear a path. We must hurry to the wolf-slaying cove before nightfall …" Manager Fan quickly tried to smooth things over. Xiao Letian had passed the second trial.

The caravan's staff and soldiers no longer cared about their status. In order to preserve their lives, they started to clear the pile of rocks. It took them a full two hours to finally clear out a narrow path that the caravan could pass through. When the caravan set off once again, the expected bandits did not appear.

"Oh, Qing San Ye, I feel that the smell is wrong. After cleaning up for such a long time, nothing happened. I suspect that this group of bandits are planning a night raid? " Manager Fan said with a gloomy face.

"It's possible. The purpose of calculating these stones is to delay us, so that we won't be able to reach the wolf-slaying pit before nightfall and then attack us at night …" "Damn it, they're determined to kill us all. They want to use the least amount of casualties to kill us all …" Qing San Ye's hands were holding onto the handle of his blade and was about to squeeze out water.

"old shopkeeper's, you're old, can you give me some advice?" Qing San Ye asked. Manager Fan was also not courteous, "This time we brought a total of 110,000 silver, do you see those thirty tea baskets with mule backs? "The silver is hidden there. If I really meet bandits, I won't take all of it …"

"No? This is the official silver that was given to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Qing San Ye wanted to continue persuading him, but Manager Fan waved his hand and arrogantly said, "Isn't it just a hundred thousand? Our Fan family does not care, we can compensate … However, I have a request. My little girl is my flesh and blood, if there is any trouble, I ask that Lord Third protect her. Our Fan family will remember this favor … " With that, he bowed deeply.

Someone had said that they didn't talk about ghosts during the day and would do whatever they were afraid of at night. While the two of them were whispering to each other, a staggering figure suddenly ran over from the front of the caravan.

It was already dusk, and the sun was setting over the ridge, casting a last ray of sunlight onto the trading road. In this ray of sunlight, people could clearly see that the shop assistant was running slower and slower, and his steps were becoming more and more unsteady.

"Manager..." "There are bandits up ahead, there are bandits …" As soon as he said that he had hit the road, an arrow pierced into the ground from behind him, causing the shop assistant to stare blankly at him.

The crowd fell silent for a full three seconds, as if time had stopped for another three seconds. Soon after, the caravan exploded, everyone screaming as they tried to find a place to hide. The braver ones even knew how to cover with their weapons, while the timid ones peed their pants in fright.

"Ma Xiaosu is dead!" "Ma Xiaosu is actually dead, Bodhisattva help …"

"I already said that I would ask the men of the escort company to protect me. You guys didn't want to listen, yet you still said it was safe. Have you gone silly now …?"

"It's Er Mao, the bandit that Er Mao lured over. Kill him and take revenge for the big guy …"

"Bullsh * t. If you didn't kill earlier, kill now. Just you wait for the bandits to take revenge …" Great Master Xiao, Grandpa Xiao, say something. Don't kill anyone, we'll pay you the fare … "

It's useless begging him, I say it's just bad luck brought by a real foreign devil. He dares to set fire to the demons of Beijing, and he has a ghost soldier on him, this kind of person angers the bandits the most, it's just bad luck brought by him, I spit …

The scene was in a complete mess. Xiao Letian looked at the few shop assistants who were kowtowing to him, and an extremely unrealistic feeling suddenly emerged in his heart. It was as if he was playing a 3D game that was extremely realistic.