Chapter 361 [Convoy Theft]
During the dinner, Liu Yuande asked Fang Chang: "Sir, are you going to southern Xinjiang?"
Fang Chang took a piece of meat, nodded and said: "Yes, I have already said in the previous letter that I will go to the Suzaku Training Hall of the Yaozu to find something to confirm where the enemy's lair is."
"Mr. has this method, which can be described as a great kindness." Liu Yuande said: "From the information received, it seems that they know that there is a secret from heaven. They hide their lair very well and never show it to others. The order is also mysterious. Yes, hard to track."
Next to him, Yu Qingling focused on another aspect: "Sir, do you need assistance? The rebel army has a large number of people in southern Xinjiang, and there are also many practitioners there, constantly looking for clues and clearing up the enemy. Why don't you ask Yuan De to issue a warrant, but If necessary, just bring the warrant to find support.”
"Good." Fang Chang said, "It will come in handy."
After the banquet, Liu Yuande returned to the main account, issued a warrant of "the holder of the warrant but all levels must fully cooperate to meet the needs", presented it to Fang Chang, and filed it.
At the time of parting, Yu Qingling and Liu Yuande had been sent three miles out of the camp gate before Fang Chang separated from them.
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The winter wind rolled over the wilderness, kicking up scattered sand, stones and fallen leaves, blowing the tip of the yellowish grass swaying endlessly, and also kicking up a corner of the thick oilcloth covering the roof of the carriage in the middle of the road.
Two young boys sat in front of the carriage, jumped out of the carriage quickly, and while running with the carriage, pulled the rope tightly, trying to tie it up and fix it to prevent the tarpaulin from being blown up again. The young people don't have much sorrow for the spring and autumn, they just look up at the leaden sky, then turn around and continue to work.
It is very south, and the winter wind is not too cold, but running with a carriage is not as comfortable as sitting in a carriage.
So they were eager to get things done, to get back to the front of the carriage as soon as possible.
Fang Chang was passing by here, and his speed on the official road was faster than that of the convoy next to him.
Pedestrians didn't feel uncomfortable about this, not to mention that this fast-walking man in white is very natural to be placed with the surrounding environment. It's not uncommon to be quick, and some of them are so nasty that no one comes forward to talk to them.
"You two, move faster, or the team will have to stop and wait for you!"
The steward of the team also saw the situation over there, and scolded a few times, the two boys increased their strength, and their faces were a little red. The other people in the convoy were no longer surprised by this, but beside them, a kind-hearted middle-aged man jumped down to help the two teenagers tie up the goods.
"Eh? No, why is it so loose."
The middle-aged man has rich experience, and he noticed the difference in the feel as soon as he started to use it, and he also noticed the reason why the rope was not easy to tie. There were many ropes wrapped around the car that were supposed to be tight, but some of them had loosened, so pulling The loose end will be hindered quite a bit, and cannot be tied as tightly as before.
Before he could open his mouth, the manager with more experience in the distance and a clear sense of things also noticed something wrong:
"Stop! Everyone stop!"
The convoy stopped in a mess, and many vehicles in front of them were even a little unclear. After hearing the steward's order, they subconsciously pulled the animals to stop.
"Stand aside, let's check the goods on the side of the road!"
So the whole convoy moved to find an open space on the side of the road to stop, so as not to block the road and affect the passage of people behind. This is actually a customary rule on official roads. Of course, it is easy to offend people if you don’t do this, so everyone is willing to abide by it. After all, when you go out, you are all about making money with harmony.
Fang Chang slowed down a long time ago and stopped to watch.
Seeing their movements and hearing their movements, many passers-by on the road stopped one after another and gathered around to watch the excitement not far away. The road is dull and life is boring, and this sudden situation can easily arouse the interest of others.
The stewards in the convoy were anxious and didn't have the energy and time to pay attention to the onlookers around them.
He urged the guys loudly, and asked the guys to lift off the thick tarpaulin on the car, check the goods inside, and even found out the large scale, weighed the goods on the spot, and compared them with the quantity on the account book before departure.
Fortunately, this caravan is carrying cleared goods, so it doesn't take much effort to make this trip.
"The goods are much less!"
The steward, who had already seen that the cargo on the carriage was not the right size, was informed of this frustrating news.
He suppressed his emotions forcibly, and asked the person: "How many cars were involved in the accident? How much was the loss? Give me a total!"
"We have three vehicles with less cargo, about a hundred catties."
The steward immediately turned around in circles: "What should I do...what should I do..."
He was in a hurry and went to the doctor. He called the drivers of several cars over, stood in a row in front of him, and asked each of them where they were going. Naturally, the coachmen couldn't answer. No matter how they recalled the two days on the road and during the accommodation, they didn't know what happened.
Seeing this scene, the team steward began to scold.
"You guys are so stupid, I shouldn't have hired you. If you guys had been more careful on the road, this wouldn't have happened. Otherwise, why don't other people's cars have less goods, but the three of you have less goods? Is it? It must have been careless in the inn before departure, and was caught by the thieves!..."
After being severely robbed, the older one bowed his head in silence, while the two younger ones couldn't bear it, and worried that they would be asked for compensation, so they even cried.
"Cry, cry, cry! I know how to cry! What about the goods? Get the goods back." The steward's mouth was still unrelenting, and then as if he was out of breath, he pulled out a rolling pin from the car next to him, and was about to beat him.
Fang Chang couldn't see it, and stepped forward to stop: "Stop, don't hurt anyone!"
He could see clearly that the goods were not lost by the caravan in the previous residence, but were taken away by uninvited guests just when the wind blew up.
The person in charge became more sober after hearing the words, temporarily retracted the raised rolling pin, and asked Fang Chang:
"Who are you? Why do you want to meddle in this kind of business?"
Fang Chang slightly cupped his hands and said: "I'm a scattered person in Jianghu. I happened to see the loss of the goods just now, but it has nothing to do with these brothers. Please hold your hands high and spare them."
The person in charge took a closer look at Fang Chang's attire, and suddenly felt that the other party was extraordinary.
So he restrained his temper a little bit, put the rolling pin aside, and then cupped his hands to Fang Chang: "This... strong man, can you teach me about our lost goods?"
Thank you yes sd, radish 005 for the reward.
(end of this chapter)