Chapter 51: The Reappearance of the Heavenly Book, Dark Tide Surges (Part 2)

  On the ancient road of the vast wilderness, a team of merchants came face to face. This team of merchants was not ordinary, with over 300 people, and among them were guards, livestock, goods, and merchandise. The procession stretched for thousands of meters, a truly magnificent sight. It seemed that this was a merchant caravan returning from beyond the pass.

  Xiao Shouren and Ge Shuyun were hiding in this merchant group. As soon as Xiao Shouren heard Bai Chenggang say the phrase "Guests are naturally at home", he understood what that so-called heavenly book was. He didn't dare to linger, and quickly pulled Ge Shuyun to hurry along. This time, Xiao Shouren didn't want to rush like before. With added urgency, and Ge Shuyun's injury almost healed, they could withstand the bumps.

  Originally, merchant teams on the road would not leave strangers behind, as these teams had valuable goods or money that could make people jealous. It was inevitable to encounter bandits who cut off roads, and some bandits would send people disguised as travelers to infiltrate and gather information, collude with insiders along the way, and then launch a surprise attack from inside and outside, breaking through one by one.

  Xiao Shouren and his group encountered the merchant caravan on the second day. The owner of the caravan took a liking to Xiao Shouren's horse and wanted to buy it, but Xiao Shouren was unwilling. They eventually reached an agreement: Xiao Shouren and Gesu Yun would follow the caravan into the city and back to the capital, and in return, if the caravan could guarantee their safety, Xiao Shouren would agree to let his Ili Khan blood horse mate with the caravan owner's White Jade Dragon horse after eight hundred years, producing even better horses.

  The owner of the caravan was also a horse enthusiast, and since there were only two of them, including Xiao Shouren, their martial arts skills weren't that great either, so he agreed very readily.

  The owner of the merchant team, surnamed Shan, had a single name with a common character, was slightly fat, and his figure was still quite robust. At first glance, it's clear that he's a martial artist, and at this age, even if he's just running a business, he needs to have some martial arts skills for self-defense, especially since they're involved in foreign trade.

  There were two deputy captains in the team, one named Tong Zhan, who was very burly, but wore tattered clothes, and you could tell at a glance that he was a down-and-out person. His body also had a pungent smell of wine, and his waist hung with a wine jug and a cowhide bag every day, which was probably filled with wine too.

  Another one named Bai Qi, not very tall, with a mustache on his nose that looks like an eight-character beard, giving off the air of a shrewd businessman, making people feel uncomfortable at first glance.

  Xiao Shouren and the two deputy captains didn't have much communication, only chatting with that captain was very pleasant, from horse riding to fighting, from group fights to eating, drinking and having fun.

  This guy is actually a second-generation rich kid, who is proficient in all aspects of eating, drinking and having fun. There's nothing inside that he doesn't understand, not just understand, but master!

  What Xiao Shouren said was a lot of fun, and it's really unheard of. But with the identity of a traverser, relying on that modern knowledge, turning this single pass is still more than enough. By slightly mentioning those sales methods from his previous life, Xiao Tong was shocked and called him Brother Xiao, a great talent, and said that not going into business would be a waste.

  Seeing Xiao Shouren and that single through can chat so well, Ge Shuyun is already used to it. This guy Xiao Shouren really is whatever mountain he enters, he sings the song of that mountain, and can get along with anyone, if it were me, it would be impossible.

  However, Tong Zhan and Bai Qi were different. They saw Xiao Shouren and Shan Tong getting along so well that they felt very depressed in their hearts. They had also thought about climbing up to Shan Tong's big tree before, wanting to borrow Shan Tong's chair to climb the big tree and pick fruit, but they all failed. They tried millions of ways, but Shan Tong was unmoved, and Tong Zhan and Bai Qi could only give up.

  I didn't expect Xiao Shouren to have such a good relationship with Dan Tong so quickly, but there's actually a reason for this. Tuo Zhan and Bai Qi are obviously not the type of people who indulge in food, drink, prostitution, or gambling, so how could they possibly have common topics to discuss with the likes of Dan Tong? Only someone as clever as Xiao Shouren can grasp the essence of things at first glance and adjust his strategy accordingly.

  Xiao Shouren secretly observed that this merchant group mainly sold special products from outside the pass. According to what people in the merchant group said, they would first buy tea leaves, silk and other Central Plains specialties at low prices, transport them to outside the pass, sell them at high prices in places like Khitan, then buy local specialties such as horse hides at low prices, bring them back to the Central Plains and sell them at high prices. This round trip could earn a lot of profit, enough for half a year's worth of food, and the huge benefits in between were truly mouth-watering.

  Xiao Shouren found that these people were not a group, but rather some small merchants attached to Shan Jia's merchant team. The escorts were also from Shan Jia's household. These small merchants had to pay a certain amount of money to Shan Jia, and then Shan Jia would take them together to go out of the pass and come back with them, protecting their safety. This was a win-win situation.

  These small businessmen have all sorts of goods, some bought sheepskin to sell, some bought horses, and others even bought decorative items from the grasslands to sell. As long as it's not something from the Central Plains, they've almost all bought some back.

  However, Xiao Shouren discovered ten large black wooden boxes in the team, which were protected by a small squad of guards all the way, and it was unknown what was inside those boxes, but so many people came to protect them.

  Xiao Shouren was not a curious baby, so he didn't bother to ask what was in that box, besides, that single tube might not even say anything.

  That evening, they were already close to Shanggu County, and there was only about 30 miles left before they could enter the territory of Shanggu County. At that time, they could go up to the official road, and at that time, it would be really safe, because there are more people passing by on the official road, and robbery is rare.

  After setting up camp in the wilderness, Xiao Shouren went with Ge Shuyun to a nearby hill to admire the moon. At first, Xiao Shouren was unwilling to go, wanting to focus on his training, but eventually gave in after being pestered by Ge Shuyun. During that moon-gazing session, Xiao Shouren inadvertently activated the Blazing Heart Technique, and unexpectedly achieved an astonishing effect - not only did his internal energy circulate faster, but he also felt a purer influx of spiritual energy. From then on, after dinner, he would follow Ge Shuyun to admire the moon, unless there was no moon, and this had become a habit.

  During these days of moon appreciation, Xiao Shouren discovered that the fuller and brighter the moon was, the more spiritual energy he absorbed, and his internal strength circulation was also much faster than usual.

  I want to thank that friend who comes to vote every day, I really don't know how to thank you. Also, thanks to the tourist friend, haha, whose name has been changed. By the way, I'll post my QQ number here, if there's anything to discuss, just add me on QQ. Penguin number: 411981237