I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 230 Why are so many people going to Shuzhou?

After half an hour.

Just when Lu Jingyao and Qiuyun appeared in Herring Lane under the cover of night, and rushed to a bodyguard bureau in the city nervously and anxiously, Wei Changtian and his party also secretly left the border of Shuzhou.

Shuzhou is not too far from Jizhou, but it is not too close. There are three states in the middle, and there are about four or five thousand miles.

But this time they didn't come out for sightseeing, so the speed must be faster. If there are no accidents, they will arrive in Jizhou City in about three days.

"Young Master, after Xu Shixing's death, the Xu family is now in charge of his widow, Wei Yanyu."

"This is a portrait."

In the carriage, Chu Xianping handed over a piece of paper with a beautiful woman on it, and at the same time continued to introduce:

"The Wei family, like the Xu family, is also a well-known wealthy businessman in Jizhou. The family is mainly engaged in the weapon business. There was a clan official who worshiped Zhang Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Military Aircraft Department."

Like most ancient dynasties in the previous life, Daning implemented a "differentiated weapon management system".

Civilians can forge some types of weapons, but there are also some powerful weapons such as crossbows that are strictly controlled and can only be equipped by violent government agencies and the army.

"Ah."

After receiving the portrait, Wei Changtian glanced at it casually, and wrote down the appearance of the woman in the painting.

"Have we notified the Xu family about our trip to Jizhou?"

"It's natural."

Chu Xianping nodded: "Master Wei is aware of this and has sent someone to wait at the border of Jizhou."

"it is good."

Wei Changtian paused for a moment, opened the curtain and looked back at the other carriage that was following him.

The black carriage almost blended into the night, only the horse's head of the horse pulling the carriage was a touch of white.

"Brother Chu, Grandpa, I have something to tell you."

Withdrawing his gaze, his tone was low.

"You Jia, in fact, he was originally from Ning Yongnian."

Capital City, Wantong Escort Bureau.

Different from other shops, escort agencies and brothels should be the only "service industries" that "open 24 hours" in ancient times.

After all, the goods consigned by many people will involve some secret things, and they don't want others to know, so they often deliver the goods in the middle of the night.

And the more turbulent it is now, the more this happens.

"Don't worry, this steward, your goods will leave the city tomorrow, and will be delivered to Peizhou within ten days."

Behind the high cabinet with flickering candles, the white-haired old man sent away a man who looked like an official with a smile. Just as he was about to take a rest, he saw two tightly wrapped women walking in from the door.

Although both of them were wearing thick cloaks and veils around their faces, the old man who knew countless people could guess their identities in an instant.

One should be a young lady from a big family, and the other is probably a maid or something.

"Girls, do you have goods to send elsewhere?"

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Lu Jingyao tightened her cloak, and replied in a low voice: "We are going to Shuzhou, I wonder if your bodyguard bureau can send us there."

"It's natural."

The old man smiled, not surprised by this request.

Escorts can deliver both goods and people. As long as the money is enough, they can deliver even a dog, let alone two women.

"It will take more than ten days from the capital to Shuzhou. I wonder when the two girls are going to leave?"

"Leave tonight, the sooner the better!"

Lu Jingyao hurriedly said: "Money is not a problem!"

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Narrowing his eyes slightly, the old man took a deep look at Lu Jingyao.

Obviously, his guess just now was right.

They don't even understand the principle of "wealth should not leak out". These two women are definitely a pair of masters and servants from those wealthy businessmen.

Although he didn't know which family he was from, but he was in business to make money, so he didn't bother to care about it.

"Hehe, if that's the case, then I'll make some arrangements for the two girls. If there is no accident, I can get out of the city before the curfew."

"However, the current situation is turbulent, and the two of you are in a hurry, so the escort fee will naturally be more than usual."

Lu Jingyao asked, "How much?"

"Fifty two."

The old man smiled and reported a number that was several times higher than usual: "As long as the girl can figure it out, I can guarantee that the two of you can leave tonight."

Fifty taels, this is the income of ordinary people for at least two or three years, but to Lu Jingyao, it is about the same as fifty taels.

"Clap!"

A bag of broken silver was thrown on the counter, no more, no less, exactly fifty taels.

Using broken silver instead of ingot silver shows that Lu Jingyao is not too stupid.

But it doesn't matter if she doesn't.

The most important thing in the escort agency industry is credibility, especially a large escort agency like "Wantong", and they will not engage in "killing for money".

"Okay, the two girls, please go to the side room to drink tea and rest for a while, and the old man will arrange the carriage and accompanying bodyguards."

After shaking the purse, the old man smiled happily.

He was just about to order someone to take Lu Jingyao and Qiu Yun to rest in the quiet room, when suddenly another woman walked in outside the door.

Compared with Lu Jingyao and the other two wearing mink velvet cloaks, this woman's clothes are very thin and ordinary.

A cyan linen dress, a cyan linen skirt, and a pair of worn-out cloth shoes, with white ankles exposed.

It would be fine to dress like this in the scorching summer, but it would be a bit strange in early March when the river ice is still intact.

"This girl."

The old man ordered the man to take Lu Jingyao and the two to leave first through his eyes, and asked, "I don't know if you want to deliver goods or travel far away?"

"Please, may I ask, how much money does it cost to take a carriage to Shuzhou?"

The woman said weakly, "I'm going to find my husband."

Why are so many women going to Shuzhou today?

"Girl, the current situation is turbulent"

The old man had a strange expression on his face. He glanced at Lu Jingyao who had stopped, and repeated what he had just said.

"...If you leave tonight, it will cost twenty-five taels of silver. If you are willing to wait a few days, then ten taels of silver will do."

"Twelve."

The woman's expression was a little embarrassed, obviously she didn't have so much money.

She hesitated to speak for a long while, but in the end she didn't say anything, just nodded slightly at the old man and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Lu Jingyao, who had been standing not far away, suddenly called out to stop her.

"Stay away, girl!"

"Well?"

The woman turned her head in a daze, and asked timidly: "This, this sister, what's wrong?"

"You said just now that you are going to Shuzhou to find your husband?"

"Yes, it is."

"Well."

Lu Jingyao looked at Qiuyun, who immediately went to the high cabinet and took out another twenty-five taels of silver from the purse.

"I will pay for this girl's bodyguard fee, just let her go with us."

"Naturally no problem!"

Earning another twenty-five taels more, the old man hastily put away the silver, and complimented him over and over again: "Young lady is really a bodhisattva, I think she will be rewarded with good fortune in the future."

"Please hurry up and prepare the carriage."

Lu Jingyao replied indifferently, and then walked up to the woman who was stunned, and asked softly:
"Girl, what's your name?"

"what?"

Only then did the woman come back to her senses, and hurriedly replied gratefully:

"This, this sister, my name is Yunlian."

(End of this chapter)