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Qi Surong seemed to feel something, and slowly dipped her fingers in some tea, and wrote the word "exploration" on the table.
A hint of surprise flashed in Huang Zheng's eyes, and then he showed a clear smile.
"Since you've made up your mind, it's not convenient for me to say more." Huang Zheng said sternly, "It's just that I'm out of the gate and I'm weak. I'm afraid I can't help you much."
Having said that, when Huang Zheng handed her the quasi-business document, he took advantage of the situation and gave her a golden handkerchief.
"Brother Huang can make an exception to sign the document for me, that's a big help." Qi Surong glanced quickly, this is a brocade with the characteristics of the Western Regions, and it is estimated that it has another magical effect.
She silently put away Jinpa and the quasi-business documents, refused Huang Zheng's retention, and walked out of the government office with her entourage. The businessmen who were waiting hard outside, when they saw her coming out, gathered around and asked her whether she had got the paperwork.
Qi Surong nodded. Even if she wanted to hide it, she couldn't hide it, after all, she was going to leave soon.
When the answer was affirmative, the crowd immediately burst into a commotion.
"Does the son have an old relationship with the prefect, can you recommend it on your behalf?"
"Young master, in the Wu family in Xiayancheng, if there is a chance in the future, we must cooperate."
"Master, son, if you are free at night, I would like to invite you to a glass of water and wine."
Qi Surong had expected that she would be surrounded, and raised her eyes to signal to the guards outside the palace, who immediately stepped forward to help her clear the siege.
"Everyone, this trip is quite urgent, and the return date is uncertain. When Zhuo returns, I will talk to you." After leaving these words, Qi Surong walked away.
Back at the inn, the stewards looked in disbelief when they saw the quasi-business documents in Qi Surong's hands. It only took an hour or two to get the quasi-business documents in hand. The ability of Zhuo Shao to do things is really unfathomable.
After two days of rest, Qi Surong left a few people on standby in the pass, and then took the caravan to cross the Western Pass and enter the vast Western Regions.
The western regions have lush pastures, fat cattle and horses, delicious and juicy fruits, and are rich in treasures, medicinal materials and spices. It's just that grains and grains are scarce, and there is a great demand for various living materials. The merchants in Guannei often used the abundant grain of the Central Plains in exchange for the treasures, horses and medicinal materials of the Western Regions, and the profits were considerable.
Qi Surong's goods this time are mostly food, as well as cloth, accessories and living utensils.
There are forty or fifty tribes in the Western Regions, scattered in various places. Although the people are sturdy and skilled in bowing and horses, because of the scattered population, they have always been ignored by the imperial court. However, with the integration of the alliance of several major tribes, its strength has grown stronger and stronger, and it has gradually become a hidden danger at the border.
In Qi Surong's memory, two years later, the border will usher in a very strong army with about 30,000 people and more than a dozen tribes. She only remembered a few of the most powerful tribes, and other tribes still needed to be investigated.
However, she can at least be sure that the Hu Xia tribe did not participate in the rebellion. There are only three or four hundred people in this tribe, living in a corner, never paying attention to complicated current affairs. Qi Surong's first battle was Hu Xia.
Hu Xia people are hospitable and welcome the arrival of the Gujia caravan.
Just when Qi Surong was arranging for his entourage to unload the goods, he inadvertently saw an old man in the distance leading a man to mount a horse and prepare to leave.
The man's back was so familiar that she almost forgot to breathe.
Jinyun! Qi Surong ignored the surprised eyes of the people around him, and quickly chased over there, but unfortunately the two horses had already disappeared.
"Jin Yun..." Qi Surong stood alone on the vast grassland, staring at the direction the horses were leaving, "Is that you? Is that you?"
She couldn't believe that as soon as she entered the Western Regions, she met someone she couldn't find for a long time. Sadly, she passed by before she met.
Qi Surong took a deep breath and told herself not to worry, as long as he was alive, he would definitely be found. Besides, she wasn't without clues.
Back at the caravan, she took advantage of the transaction to inquire about the identity of the old man.
"You talk about him." A Hu Xia girl smiled, "He is a famous witch doctor in our Western Regions, named 'Tute', who specializes in treating people of various tribes. He has a very strange temper, but his medical skills are really good."
"Oh? Is the man following him his apprentice?"
The girl thought for a while and replied, "It shouldn't be an apprentice. That man looked stupid. I don't know where Tut picked it up."
Silly? Qi Surong's heart tensed. Could it be the sequelae of the injury? If so, that would also explain why he hadn't been in contact with his family for two years because of... impaired sanity.
Qi Surong was full of worries, hoping that it was Jin Yun, but not him. She can't wait to fly to him immediately to see what's going on with him.
Jinyun, wait for me. I can find you right away!
βγChapter 84 Boya Elun
Qi Surong inquired about Tut and the man who looked like Jinyun, and the next destination was the Boya tribe. The Boya tribe is one of the strongest tribes in the Western Regions. Both men and women in the tribe are skilled in bowing and horses, and are brave and good at fighting. They are also one of the main forces for the future invasion of the Central Plains.
Qi Surong originally planned to check the situation in the surrounding area first, and then go deeper. At the same time as the goods are gradually released, most of the staff of the business will be sent back. But now, she has met the person who looks exactly like Jin Yun. Even if she is not sure, she doesn't want to miss it. After much thought, she finally decided to change her plan.
She divided the entourage into two, leaving half of the goods to Steward Yao in charge, while she took another team to the Boya tribe. This trip is unpredictable, and it is difficult to determine whether the Boya tribe, who has long been evil, will directly kill people and sell goods. If this is the case, Qi Surong and others will inevitably die. The only thing she can bet on is that Bo Ya won't be terrified in these extraordinary times. Although the emperor guarded against them, he would not take the initiative to declare war before the conflict occurred. Of course, Bo Ya would not easily give the emperor an excuse to send troops in advance.
Going west all the way, at dusk the next day, it was close to Boya's territory. At this moment, a dozen young and strong men came on horseback and surrounded Qi Surong's team of more than 20 people. A dark-skinned man with a whip in his hand asked, "Who dares to break into the territory of my Boya tribe? ?"