Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 104 Going Home

A'Zhu nodded when he heard this and said, "It's true. This is a grand county town, but there are not many decent restaurants, and there aren't many people around. It's really very poor."

Zhao Mu said: "Borderlands have always been like this. Although Yanmen Pass is the only way for trade between Song and Liao, the customs-paid silver there cannot reach my hands." Zhao Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Zhao Mu just lamented the incompetence of the Song Dynasty court. Originally, his place was supposed to be a transshipment center for import and export trade. Even by providing food, accommodation, and warehousing to businessmen, he should have lived a very prosperous life.

But it is a pity that his place is empty and there is no danger to defend except the county wall. Liao's spies or troops digging grass valleys can easily cross the mountain roads and invade the surrounding villages. Then they burned, killed and looted before leaving.

Because the public security here is very poor, many businessmen dare not come to his place anymore. Instead, he went to the next door county where the Song Army's fortress was stationed to exit the customs.

But in the past two years, they haven't come very often. The reason is very simple, because Zhao Mu is really too poor here. Food, money, women, everything that can be snatched away. There are only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people left, or some small children, which have reached the point where they are no longer available for grabs. The Liao soldiers didn't like coming either.

In the past, Zhao Mu had no choice but to seek happiness for himself.

Now that he has absolute strength, if these Liao soldiers come again, he will definitely make them never come back, and then insert their bodies in the fields to scare these Khitan soldiers and bandits.

This was also the reason why Zhao Mu answered "yes" without thinking when Wu Yazi asked him if he wanted to protect the country and the people.

Seeing the sadness in Zhao Mu's expression, A'Zhu quickly changed the subject and said, "Oh, by the way! Brother Zhao, I came with Gang Leader Qiao. The two of us visited your home together. We got the help from an old housekeeper. I learned from my mouth that you haven't come back yet. In addition, the 'old lady' doesn't see any visitors, so the two of us didn't bother her."

Before A'Zhu finished speaking, Zhao Mu said, "Huh? Brother Qiao is here too? Then where is he?"

Zhao Mu was quite surprised by Qiao Feng's arrival, because he had already saved Qiao Feng's reputation, and he had also stuffed the Qiao family into the Shaolin Temple. It can be said that Qiao Feng should not have any hesitation in his heart now, and people in the world no longer doubt him. He should peacefully return to the Beggar Clan and become his leader.

Why does Qiao Feng still appear here as in the original story? Could something have happened?

Zhao Mu didn't know, so he asked eagerly.

At this time, A'Zhu shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. Although I arrived with Gang Leader Qiao, the two of us separated after that. I found an inn in the city to stay at, and came here during the day. I'm just waiting for you to come back in front of this boundary monument. But Gang Leader Qiao seems to be here to find something, and he is mysterious. I have never seen him again since we separated in front of Brother Zhao's house. I don’t know where he went.”

Hearing this, Zhao Mu screamed in his heart that it was not good.

When Qiao Feng came to look for something, he was probably looking for clues about the battle at Yanmen Pass. Originally, Qiao Feng's doubts had been cleared because of the words of Mr. and Mrs. Qiao.

Now that Qiao Feng is here again, someone must have said something to him. And the most likely person is Xiao Yuanshan.

Zhao Mu is not worried about Qiao Feng at the moment, he is worried about his mother now.

Xiao Yuanshan is a madman, an insidious and vicious lone wolf. He is very likely to follow Qiao Feng.

With his martial arts skills, it was easy to kill several women including his own mother.

Zhao Mugang was about to mount his horse and rush back, but he looked at A'Zhu in front of him and calmed down.

After all, at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, the person Xiao Yuanshan wanted to kill was A'Zhu. Now that A'Zhu was out in the open, Xiao Yuanshan didn't even take action.

Moreover, A'Zhu would go back to the city to stay overnight. She would definitely pay attention to her mansion to see if she was back in the evening, and then come here to wait for him. If there is any trouble, she will know it immediately.

Thinking of this, Zhao Mu put his mind back temporarily.

However, Zhao Mu did not dare to delay any longer. He then said: "Okay! It's getting late. Now that you've arrived, A'Zhu, the humble residence didn't receive you. This is my mistake. Let's enter the city quickly. I'm coming from the capital this time." I brought back a lot of good things." A'Zhu smiled and nodded when he heard this.

Then A'Zhu untied his mount, and the two rode side by side, running towards the city of Dai County together.

Zhao Mu galloped forward and returned to his home in a short time.

Although Zhao Mu's house is a bit small, it still has a small "gatehouse" to support it, and there are also two stone lions placed in front of the door to guard the house. It's just that Zhao Ji is a low-key person and the security situation in the border area is poor, so Zhao Ji did not place any plaque on her home.

From the outside, Zhao Mu's family looks like a civil servant living in the city. The house outside the residence cannot be called a mansion.

But Zhao Mu's home is actually the best in the city.

But A'Zhu is from Suzhou, and her waterside pavilion is a "lake view house" built in the middle of Tai Lake. Naturally, her home is far inferior to hers. It’s no wonder she said her family was “shabby” and not worthy of her status.

Although A'Zhu felt that Zhao Mu's mansion was a bit shabby, Qiao Feng thought it was good. If Zhao Mu really lives in a big house with three entrances and three exits, and is served by hundreds of maids, servants, and nursing staff, people like Qiao Feng are still not used to the rules of this "big house".

Looking at the wooden door as before, the peacefulness in the city, and the smoke floating above the house, Zhao Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This shows that his family members are still safe and sound. Zhao Mu finally felt relieved.

If his family is really harmed by Xiao Yuanshan, then Zhao Mu will kill all the Khitans when he launches the Northern Expedition in the future. Just like Genghis Khan exterminated the Xixia people, he also wanted to make the Khitan people completely extinct to vent his hatred.

Zhao Muhuai stepped forward and knocked on the door with anxiety.

Hearing a knock on the door, an old voice shouted: "Who is it?"

Hearing this voice, Zhao Mu let out a long breath, and then said: "Uncle Ding! It's me! I'm back!"

Hearing Zhao Mu's voice, the old man quickly opened the door for him.

The door opened, and a short old man, about fifty years old, walked out of the door. After he took a closer look at Zhao Mu, he quickly said happily: "The Marquis is back! The Marquis is back!" After saying that, he opened his arms and hugged Zhao Mu, as if he was seeing his own grandson.

And Zhao Mu did not refuse, he also hugged the old man. Because this old man is not an outsider to Zhao Mu, but one of Zhao Mu's real family members.

At present, Zhao Mu's family has a total of seven people including himself.

Mother Zhao Ji, and the two maids beside her mother, Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue.

And Sister Mei who sweeps the floor.

The only ones left are the old housekeeper Ding Bo in front of him, and Ding Bo's wife, the old woman in charge of cooking, Aunt Ding.

(End of this chapter)