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After about three sticks of incense, Li Zhe left and returned.

"Mr. Lang!"

"how?"

"There are no bandits hiding in the entire canyon. There is only a cottage at the entrance. There are only a few bandits on duty in the cottage."

Li Zhe revealed the news.

The cottage was very hidden, and it took him a lot of effort to find it.

"Only a few bandits on duty?"

Li Mo paused, but soon figured out the reason.

Zhao Hai must have just left, and those bandits were still wary, otherwise they would definitely be robbed during this trip.

"That's all, if that's the case, let's wait until we get to the county. The bandits will never come out to rob us."

"Yes, Langjun!"

.........

Ruyang County, County Chengfu,

Hu Luo, the county magistrate, showed a little hesitation on his face, but Ke Yi, who was in charge, was very impatient.

"Then Dongdu Biejia has been away for a few days. He must have returned to Dongdu long ago. Why should you worry anymore?"

Ke Yi frowned.

In fact, as early as the second day after Zhao Hai led his people to leave, Ke Yi was thinking about letting his troops return to their respective villages and water villages. However, Hu Luofei said that there should not be too much movement. What if Zhao Hai suddenly came back and killed him?

Will suffer.

We waited like this for another three days.

"Sir, Zhao Haicheng's palace is so deep that it's hard to guess his thoughts, so we have to be careful!"

Hu Luo sighed.

How could he not know Ke Yi's thoughts?

There are too many shady things hidden in the county. The only way to be safe is to guard the three main roads as soon as possible.

But Zhao Hai gave him a very bad feeling.

"Then just keep on guarding like this?"

Ke Yi raised his eyebrows.

He is not afraid of Jianghu forces but still has some scruples about people in the imperial court.

"Sir, wait for one more day. When news comes from Dongdu confirming that Zhao Hai has returned, how about your troops return to the stronghold? And it will only take a few days before there should be any big problems."

"Wait another day?"

"Um!"

"Okay, then it's as you said. By the way, when will our batch of goods be shipped? There will be a new batch of high-quality war horses in half a month. You will be ready to take care of them."

Ke Yi tapped the back of the chair with his fingers and mentioned the business between him and Hu Luo.

"Don't worry, sir, I have already prepared for you."

"That's good. These war horses have excellent bloodlines and were carefully selected by our Tubo Imperial Guards. Their endurance far exceeds that of the Heshuo Army. The war horses of the Anxi Army are all made of materials for heavy cavalry."

Ke Yi said again.

"I understand."

.......

In the blink of an eye, an hour later, Li Mo and his party finally crossed the valley.

After leaving the valley, the view suddenly opened up. Except for the mountains on both sides stretching into the distance, there were plains everywhere.

If this terrain were placed near Dongdu, it would definitely be an excellent place to cultivate fertile farmland, but here it is overgrown with grass, with no fertile fields, no people, and no cattle or sheep.

"Mr. Lang, since we have passed through the valley safely, I would like to say goodbye to you for this trip. See you later!"

Just when Li Mo and others were about to move forward again, Liu Shan, a merchant at the front of the motorcade, rode up to Li Mo's carriage.

His face was filled with joy.

This time I was not robbed, and I was able to make a lot of money once I got to the county town.

"Boss Liu, see you later."

Li Mo arched his hand.

"Well, by the way, I haven't asked Mr. Lang's name yet... I don't know Mr. Lang... After all, Mr. Lang is also in business. If there is a chance, I can go with you again."

Liu Shan smiled.

He felt that the people around Li Mo were capable, no ordinary businessmen, and worth making friends with.

"I'm from Meiyuan. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely go with you."

Li Mo casually gave a pseudonym.

From the moment he entered the county, he was Mei Yuan, who was engaged in white linen paper business.

"Boss Mei? Okay! Let's just say goodbye and say goodbye!"

"Farewell!"

After a brief interlude, the convoy moved forward slowly again.

As if to hurry, the convoys in front of the silk business moved much faster, and they distanced themselves from Li Mo's convoy and disappeared at the end of the official road not long after.

"Mr. Lang, this place is still more than fifty miles away from Ruyang County. If we hurry up and hurry up, we should be able to reach the county seat before sunset."

Li Zhe looked up at the sky and whispered.

"Don't be in a hurry, walk slowly."

Li Mo turned around and looked behind him.

When you arrive in Ruyang, you don't have to worry too much. There is no curfew in a small county like this, and you can solve it even with a few taels of silver.

"Yes, Langjun!"

"By the way, take a few more people with you and take a look around to see if there are any villages around. Make a mental count of the village's population."

Li Mo frowned.

Although he had previously received official documents stating that there were 100,000 people in Ruyang County, he always felt that there were not that many.

I didn’t see any ordinary people along the way just now.

In order for Ruyang County to become a stable rear area in the future, the people are also the top priority. Without the people, it will not be able to develop at all.

"yes!"

Nodding, Li Zhe took the order and left.

Li Mo once again took out a cowhide map from the carriage behind him and studied it carefully.

.......

As the sun set, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on Ruyang County and also on Li Mo and his party who had just arrived at the gate of the county.

Got off the carriage,

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Mo couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Although he had been prepared in his heart, reality still taught him a hard lesson.

When the convoy was approaching the county town, it was discovered that there were only a few people who had returned from farming in the fields. These people were thin and yellow with sad faces, their clothes were in tatters and had patches everywhere, and they had no life at all.

Looking at the county seat again,

Some parts of the several-meter-high city wall are in tatters. What's more important is that the entire city wall is made of that kind of adobe. There are only a few pieces of gray bricks or gray tiles, let alone green bricks.

Half of the upper tower of Wengcheng has also collapsed.

The people coming and going have long been accustomed to it, and no one pays attention to this facade.

There are also no guards at the city gate, so whoever wants to come in can come in and whoever wants to come out can go out without any rules.

The county is like this. Can you imagine how poor other places in the county will be?

Li Zhe, who had inquired about the news, did not return, but Li Mo had given up his expectations. The real population of the entire county would never exceed 50,000.

"Mr. Lang...this..."

In this situation, Master Zeng and Dan Qiusheng, who got off the carriage, were also startled.

"Sir, we'll talk to you first in the city anyway."

Li Mo smiled bitterly and said.

According to the current situation, it is difficult to say whether there is an inn in the county where we can stay.

"good!"

The group of people moved forward.

What Li Mo and others didn't expect was that after entering the city, some of the buildings in the city were a bit unexpected.

Not all adobe houses are in the city, the streets are quite spacious, and if you look around you can see many blue brick houses and some large households.

And from time to time, the cries of some small vendors can be heard.

There are many more people in the city than outside the city. In addition to ordinary people, there are also many well-dressed businessmen.