Seeing the clouds

Chapter 22 Chapter 21 Jincheng Escort Agency
After walking for about half an hour, the three of them arrived at Jincheng Escort Bureau. It was noon at this time, but the door of the Escort Bureau under the plaque with the four characters "Jincheng Escort Bureau" was closed tightly.

Xiong Xiaocun knocked on the door and heard no sound. Zhang Chuchu worriedly asked, "You're not going out as a escort, are you?"

Xiong Xiaocun replied confidently: "No, even if you are a escort, someone will be left to look after the house."

Then he knocked on the door again and shouted loudly: "Why didn't I answer Gang? Is I in Angen or Konluan?"

What Xiong Xiaocun said at this time was the commonly used lip code in the world, also called argot and jargon.

Out of necessity, Jianghu people often use lip code instead of vernacular to communicate, among which escort agencies use it the most.

Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu naturally couldn't understand it, but in comparison, Zhang Yue knew that there were slang words like lip codes in the world.

When Xiong Xiaocun shouted, within a short while, the three of them heard light footsteps walking towards the door in the escort office.

Immediately afterwards, the right half of the door of the escort agency was opened slightly, and the head of a cute and cute girl poked out from inside.

Before the woman could speak, Xiong Xiaocun smiled at the woman he had watched since childhood and said, "Sister."

When the woman took a look, she realized that the person who came was actually Xiong Xiaocun, and she suddenly said with surprise on her face: "Second brother?!"

Xiong Xiaocun smiled and nodded: "It's the second brother."

The woman quickly opened the door of the escort agency, regardless of the feelings of the other two strangers, and rushed into Xiong Xiaocun's arms. She was still muttering: "Second brother, you must have missed me in your heart after taking so long to come back to see me."

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu saw this scene, both of them looked a little strange.

Xiong Xiaocun really had nothing to do with this famous devil in the Jincheng Escort Agency, so he had to touch her head and said: "Come on, sir, didn't you come to see me and your aunt? Okay, okay, we are all adults. You are a girl, how can you behave like this?"

The woman then jumped off Xiong Xiaocun, smiled sheepishly and stretched out her fingers to scratch her fair face: "How is your health, aunt?"

Xiong Xiaocun led the two of them into the escort agency, closed the door of the escort agency with his backhand, turned to the woman and asked, "Is everything okay? Is eldest brother at home?"

The woman pointed inside and said, "I'm having dinner with everyone in the hall. Has my second brother eaten?"

Xiong Xiaocun said: "After eating, has the escort agency done any business recently?"

The woman replied: "I just finished a trip to Chang'an for Silver Escort a few days ago. After my eldest brother and brothers came back, they rested at home for a few days."

Xiong Xiaocun shook his head: "It's just unlucky."

Seeing that Xiong Xiaocun seemed to have something on his mind, the woman asked, "Second brother, is there something wrong?"

Xiong Xiaocun pulled Zhang Yue to his side, hugged Zhang Yue, put his hand on his shoulder and said: "This brother's surname is Li. He helped your second brother me a favor a few days ago. I owe him a favor. And. He plans to go east to Beijing to take the exam, but he is not familiar with the road, so he wants to catch a escort or a caravan, so he wants to ask the bureau if there is any eastbound business recently and see if they can give him a ride. "

The woman understood what Xiong Xiaocun meant and said with a smile: "That's quite a coincidence. There is an early escort tomorrow, but it's not that far, just to Tianshui."

Xiong Xiaocun was overjoyed when he heard this, but what the woman said next made him stop laughing: "And I will go with you this time to escort the escort."

Xiong Xiaocun asked anxiously: "Your eldest brother agreed?!"

The woman smiled mischievously, stepped forward and hugged Xiong Xiaocun's left arm, looking very cute: "Yes, I have been pestering my eldest brother for many days. Finally, I got a closer escort."

Although Xiong Xiaocun didn't understand why his eldest brother would agree to go with his sister to go escort, but since his sister said that his eldest brother had already agreed, there was no point in his objection.

Xiong Xiaocun looked at his sister who was holding his left arm next to him and asked, "Where is the big brother?"

The woman said: "Brother and everyone are having dinner in the dining room."

So Xiong Xiaocun led the three of them to the inner hall.

The woman thought that Xiong Xiaocun was going back to the escort agency, so she asked excitedly: "Is the second brother coming back?"

Xiong Xiaocun shook his head and said, "Second brother can't return to the escort agency yet."

The woman was a little disappointed and pretended to be angry: "Humph..."

Xiong Xiaocun touched her head again: "Second brother, there is nothing you can do about it, but second brother promises you to come back as soon as possible."

The woman still looked dissatisfied with Xiong Xiaocun's promise and snorted again.

When Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu saw this scene, they also found this girl interesting.

When the four of them walked into the inner hall, they saw about a dozen bodyguards immersed in eating. At this time, an unknown bodyguard suddenly shouted: "Second brother is back!"

All the bodyguards stopped their bowls and chopsticks and looked at Xiong Xiaocun. After discovering that the leader was indeed their second brother Xiong Xiaocun, they all stood up and greeted Xiong Xiaocun.

"Second brother is back!"

"Second brother, have you eaten yet? Come on, come on, sit down and eat."

"I haven't seen you for a while, second brother. He seems to have lost weight."

"Will the second brother not leave when he comes back this time?"

"It's true that my second brother didn't even say a word when he came back, so I could buy some wine to entertain him."

"Big brother, big brother, second brother is back!"

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu never expected that Xiong Xiaocun had such a harmonious relationship with everyone in the escort agency. They were stunned when they saw this lively scene.

And Xiong Xiaocun also responded one by one to the brothers who had been with him through life and death.At this time, a big man walked out of the inner hall. He was holding a bowl of soup in both hands. He had a cowhide eyepatch covering his left eye. He looked to be around thirty years old and had a slightly mature appearance. He should be among the crowd. He was talking about Huang Tianba, the current chief bodyguard of Jincheng Escort Agency.

Huang Tianba was overjoyed when he saw the four people coming in. He quickly put down the soup in his hand and said to Xiong Xiaocun, "The second child is back?!"

Xiong Xiaocun also smiled and nodded in response: "Brother!"

Huang Tianba took three steps at a time, walked to the three of them, patted Xiong Xiaocun's arm, and asked kindly: "Have the second brother and the two brothers behind him eaten? If you don't mind the simple food in the escort agency, Let’s eat together in the inner hall, right?”

Xiong Xiaocun then smiled and said: "My two younger brothers behind me and I have already eaten. Brother, don't worry about us. Go and eat quickly."

"Since the second brother said so, I will go and fill the stomachs of the two brothers first. If there is any negligence, I apologize." Then Huang Tianba said to the exquisite woman from before: "Sister, take your two brothers with you." I have two other guests who need to go and have a rest."

Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu quickly waved their hands to indicate that they wouldn't care, and Huang Tianba could just go eat first.

The woman also nodded, and then took the three of them to the guest room to rest.

Xiong Xiaocun, Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu were sitting in the guest room. The woman brought a teapot and poured a cup of tea for each of them. Xiong Xiaocun took a sip of tea and felt that he had nothing to do, so he said: "Since we are sitting here, there is no need to do anything. What do you want to do? How about I tell you about Jincheng Escort Agency?"

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu naturally had no objections.

Xiong Xiaocun starts from the origin of Jincheng Escort Agency.

Jincheng Escort Bureau was established by Huang Hansheng, the old escort chief. It was originally called Changfeng Escort Agency and was not located in Jincheng.Huang Hansheng was a survivor of the Northern Han Dynasty. He was born in Chang'an. He learned some martial arts when he was young. At that time, he became an escort in the world-famous Changfeng Escort Agency in Chang'an City.

Of course, this Changfeng Escort Agency is not the other Changfeng Escort Agency.

Later, the Warring States Period broke out, and Chang'an, as the capital of northern Han Dynasty, was not immune to the war.Changfeng Escort Bureau was a famous sect in the Northern Han Dynasty at that time. Between relocation and seclusion and fighting for the country, they chose the latter who would be the founding hero if he succeeded, and who would be doomed if he failed.

The war is ruthless, the Yangtze River rolls eastward, and the waves wash away all the heroes.

With the defeat of the Northern Han Dynasty and the fall of Chang'an, almost all the bodyguards of the Changfeng Escort Bureau were sacrificed on the battlefield. The Changfeng Escort Bureau, a behemoth that had once been so powerful that countless people did not dare to spy on it, became the foothold of the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty. The dust became the nourishment for the founding of the Qin Dynasty.

Huang Hansheng was just a junior bodyguard in the bodyguard bureau at that time. He was the lowest in terms of strength and status. He was lucky enough to save his life on the battlefield and followed the defeat of the Northern Han Dynasty to the northwest.

However, the Central Plains was full of wars, and he had no other abilities. He had no capital to settle down, so he had no choice but to rob the fleeing people for a living.

However, although Huang Hansheng became a bandit and robber who was despised in the eyes of ordinary people, he never lost the word of morality in his heart.He did not rob the poor, nor the old, weak, women and children, but only robbed the rich. Moreover, he always robbed seven and left three, leaving only one way for others to survive.

His character made some refugees with martial arts come to join him. Over time, he began to dominate the mountain and become the king.

Later, the Qin Dynasty was founded, the world was amnesty, and various places began to become more and more stable. Huang Hansheng had saved a lot of money and had many brothers around him, but he could not live a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife, so he discussed with his brothers After that, he chose to be a good person and gave up his identity as a bandit and robber.

Huang Hansheng returned to Chang'an with a group of brothers, resumed his old business, and opened a bodyguard agency.In order to recall the predecessors and brothers, the new escort agency is still named after the four characters Changfeng Escort Agency.

Huang Hansheng was indeed a good character, but it was a pity that he was a bit stubborn, because Chang'an at this time was no longer the Chang'an of the Northern Han Dynasty, but the Chang'an of the Qin Dynasty!
The Changfeng Escort Bureau was once a pawn in the Northern Han Dynasty's fight against the Qin army. At this time, Huang Hansheng took the name Changfeng Escort Bureau. In the eyes of the local officials, this behavior was no different from rebellion.

Normally, this would be a major crime that implicated the nine clans!
Fortunately, the Qin Dynasty had just founded the country. In order to appease the people, the government did not make it too difficult for Huang Hansheng. They just asked him to change the name of Changfeng Escort Bureau and fined him a sum of money.

His life was saved, but he couldn't survive in Chang'an. Most of the money he finally saved was fined. Although Huang Hansheng said it didn't matter to him, he had a group of brothers who wanted to eat behind him. The remaining money was in Chang'an. Such a wealthy city can't even afford to rent a store, let alone open an escort agency.

Life was always helpless, so Huang Hansheng had no choice but to lead a group of brothers back west and came to Jincheng.

At this time, Jincheng had just experienced the Battle of Jincheng and had become a dead city. It was really desolate and in ruins, and there were not even many living people left.

The old governor of Jincheng was worried about how to restore the population of Jincheng. Finally, someone was willing to come to live in Jincheng. Naturally, everyone was very happy to see Huang Hansheng.So Huang Hansheng only changed the name of the Escort Bureau to Jincheng Escort Agency, and he went on credit with the Governor's Office. He only spent a small amount of money to take over the house where Jincheng Escort Agency is now located, and sometimes he could help the Governor's Office escort some goods.

Relying on his good character and ability and the loyalty of his brothers, Huang Hansheng developed the Jincheng Escort Bureau step by step, and his life became easier and easier.

During the first few days when he arrived in Jincheng, Huang Hansheng also met three children: two boys and one girl: the two boys were about the same age, about eighteen or nineteen years old. The older one was named Huang Tianba, and the younger one was named Xiong Xiaocun. , and the little baby who is only a few years old is named Huang Xiaoxiao.

Huang Tianba and Huang Xiaoxiaonai are biological brothers and sisters. They are neighbors and playmates with Xiong Xiaocun, and they grew up together.

The father of the Huang siblings died in the Battle of Jincheng, and their mother subsequently fell ill and died due to excessive grief, leaving only the brother and sister as orphans.Fortunately, Xiong Xiaocun's mother was kind-hearted. Although the Xiong family's life was difficult after the war, Mother Xiong still took in the two siblings and treated them as her own children.Fortunately, Huang Tianba was already eighteen or nineteen years old, so he usually worked in the fields with Xiong Xiaocun.

Huang Hansheng saw that Huang Tianba and Xiong Xiaocun had good temperaments, so he wanted them to be his disciples.With the consent of Mother Xiong, the two followed Huang Hansheng to the escort agency to practice martial arts. Then Huang Hansheng learned that Huang Tianba and Huang Xiaoxiao were a pair of orphans, and they happened to have the same surname as Huang, so they accepted them. The two are adopted sons and daughters, and the exquisite woman who opened the door and poured tea for the three people earlier was Huang Xiaoxiao, the little girl of the Huang family.

Huang Tianba and Xiong Xiaocun were honest, kind-hearted, and diligent. They followed Huang Hansheng and left many escorts, and they gradually became able to take charge of their own affairs. Huang Hansheng was very pleased, so he thought of retiring, and tried his best to leave the affairs of the escort agency to Two brothers take care of it.

After Xiong Xiaocun told Zhang Yuechu and Zheng Baiyu about the Jincheng Escort Agency, Huang Tianba, who had already filled his stomach, happened to come over. After hearing Xiong Xiaocun's words, he sighed: "It's a pity that my father ran out of oil two years ago. Now, I haven’t even been able to see my second son and I getting married, and my younger sister getting married.”

The three people who were sitting and resting naturally also sighed.

Then Huang Tianba sat down casually and said: "Okay, let's not mention this sad thing. I have also heard from my sister about Brother Li. There is indeed an escort leaving tomorrow morning, although it can't be as far as Chang'an. But if Brother Li wants to join us, there is no problem with the escort agency, after all, the favor I owe you is the same as the favor I, Huang Tianba, owe you."

Zhang Yue was naturally willing to go together, so he stood up and thanked Huang Tianba.

Huang Tianba had a domineering name and wore an eyepatch on his left eye. He looked a bit fierce at first glance, but he was actually a kind-hearted man with a gentle tone. When he saw Zhang Yue thanking him, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Brother Li, don't be like this." You're welcome, even if this matter has nothing to do with the second child, I, Huang, will naturally help out for the sake of Lord Zheng of the Governor's Office."

When Zheng Baiyu heard this, he sat on the chair and said with a smile: "Brother Huang is unjust. He is doing it for my father's sake. I feel so hurt when I hear this."

The three of them naturally knew Zheng Baiyu's temperament and understood that his words were a joke, so they all laughed.

Then Xiong Xiaocun looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Then the matter is settled, but Huizhi has to come early tomorrow, otherwise the escort team will not be able to stay long for you if we miss the time."

Zhang Chuchu naturally nodded in agreement.

Xiong Xiaocun turned to look at Huang Tianba again: "But brother, my sister just told me that she is also going with this escort trip?"

Huang Tianba immediately sighed: "I can't help it. She has been having trouble with me for quite some time. She said that if I don't agree again, she will run away from home. It's not like you don't know her temper, my second son. If you are willing to beat her and scold her, what else can you do?"

When Xiong Xiaocun heard this, he shook his head and sighed. The two brothers really had no temper towards the sister they had watched since childhood.

Huang Tianba then stood up and cupped his hands towards Zhang Yue and said: "Our sister is not bad-tempered but a bit naughty. If she offends Brother Li, please forgive me. Huang will thank you in advance."

Xiong Xiaocun also immediately stood up and handed over to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue quickly returned the gift to the two of them, saying that he was kind-hearted and would not mind.

Then the four of them chatted for a while. Xiong Xiaocun said that he would stay in the Escort Bureau for a while longer today to chat with the Escort Bureau brothers. Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu stood up and left. Huang Tianba and Xiong Xiaocun then sent them to the door of the Escort Bureau. .

Zhang Chuo and Zheng Baiyu were walking back. Zheng Baiyu changed his previous laughter and became a little silent. When Zhang Chuo saw that he didn't speak, he naturally didn't speak either.

After a while, Zheng Baiyu said: "Cousin, can I go with you to explore the world?"

Zhang Chuchu smiled: "Of course not. If something happens to you, how can I explain to my aunt and uncle that they only have a son like you? What's more, I'm not going to travel in the world, I'm going to find your uncle and cousin. The rivers and lakes on the road are dangerous and people are unpredictable. If I encounter danger, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect myself, and I have no time to take care of you."

Zheng Baiyu was a little unhappy: "Isn't that what traveling in the world is all about? And now that I have grown up, I can also learn the eight vertical ladders. I don't need your cousin to take care of you, and you have multiple companions, so I will definitely not be bored along the way. .”

Zhang Chu said: "It's useless, I won't agree."

Zheng Baiyu stopped, grabbed Zhang Yue's arm and begged: "Didn't you say that the man has ambitions in all directions? Cousin, just promise me."

Zhang Chuchu glanced at him: "No!"

Zheng Baiyu still persevered: "Cousin..."

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Zhang Chuo couldn't bear it and said perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, you go back and discuss it with your uncle and aunt first. If they agree, I will naturally have no objection."

Zheng Baiyu raised his eyebrows, swept away his previous pitiful appearance, and said in surprise: "Really?!"

Zhang Chuchu was confused: "Really, really."

"That's settled!" Zheng Baiyu's face was full of joy, and after saying that, he immediately strode forward.

Zhang Yue looked at his back, which was almost jumping up from the ground, and sighed in his heart. Just as he was about to follow his footsteps, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be a gaze watching him from behind.

He turned back suddenly and found that everything on the street was normal and there was nothing strange. At this time, Zheng Baiyu saw that he had not followed him for a long time, so he turned back and shouted: "Cousin, what's wrong with you? Why don't you leave?"

Zhang Chuo shook his head, feeling that he might have been worrying too much, so he responded to Zheng Baiyu: "I'm here."

On another street, a man wearing a black robe was walking slowly in broad daylight. Along the way, he said to himself in a voice that no one else could hear clearly: "Interesting young man, it seems that the day of hell will return to the world." , this world won’t be boring anymore…”

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, we haven't seen each other for so many years. I wonder if you miss me as your junior brother..."

(End of this chapter)