Chapter 153 This escort leader is too enthusiastic
Song Yizhang is here?
Zhao Qi’an originally wanted to meet with Song Biaotou again tomorrow, but he didn’t expect that he was in such a hurry to come and visit him.

He asked, “Where is the person?”

“In the front hall, without the master’s permission, I dare not invite anyone to the master’s courtyard without permission.”

After Luan Nu finished speaking, she walked in front and led the way towards the front hall.

Zhao Qi’an crossed the front yard bridge and just walked to the front hall door when he heard a loud voice from inside:
“Brother, I’m not bragging to you. I have a very close relationship with the Zhao family. As long as I ask, the Zhao family will not deny me face and will definitely return your indenture.”

“Go away, who is your brother?”

“You have a bad temper, I like it, our escort agency is full of such straightforward men! Do you think you have any future as a slave? Come and escort, I will give you eighty taels of silver a year!”

“……really?”

Zhao Qi’an just stood at the door and listened for a while, his expression suddenly became strange.

He coughed twice and then entered the hall.

As soon as she entered the hall, she saw a “strong man” standing in front of the ugly slave, whose body was comparable to hers.

The man seemed to be in his early forties. He was half a head taller than the average man, with bulging muscles on his body, but his forehead was shiny and bald without a single hair.

Moreover, he was blind in his left eye, with his eyelid drooping, and he looked at everyone with one eye open and the other closed. His appearance was really scary.

If Zhao Qi’an hadn’t known Chounu’s background, he would have wondered if the two people in front of him were father and daughter.

But don’t be fooled by Song Yizhang’s appearance. He is already sixty-two years old this year, but he has practiced a lot of martial arts.

As soon as Song Yizhang saw Zhao Qi’an, he burst into laughter and hurried over: “Boss Zhao, it’s been a long time since we last met. I miss you so much, old brother.”

Only Zhao Qi’an could treat Song Biaotou’s excessive enthusiasm with a normal attitude; others might not be able to bear it.

Zhao Qi’an cupped his hands and said, “Captain Song.”

Song Yizhang grinned and said, “I dropped my work and rushed here after receiving your letter. Before we talk, can I ask you for a favor?”

He walked up to the ugly slave and patted her shoulder: “I heard from this brother that he is the private slave of the boss. The boss has so many people under him, and he doesn’t need a servant like this. How about letting him follow me and learn skills for a few years?”

Zhao Qi’an looked at Chou Nu and asked with a smile, “Are you willing to go with him?”

The ugly slave lowered his voice and said, “He gives me eighty taels a year, and you, my master, only give me this little this year.”

She stretched out her hand, put her index finger close to her thumb, and made a “little bit” gesture.

This money-lover…

Zhao Qi’an said: “I don’t mind, but I’m afraid you can’t bear this hardship.”

“Hardship?” The ugly slave shrank his neck and asked, “Do I have to suffer for this money?”

Song Yizhang said dissatisfiedly: “The boss is trying to scare you. What’s the hardship? It’s just following the caravan on the road, and killing bandits and pirates if you meet them.”

“Ah? You want to kill someone more?”

“How interesting! The bandits came to rob you, but you didn’t kill them? Remember not to hit someone in the face. Cut off their heads and salt them. When you get to the nearby county town, you may be able to exchange their heads for some reward money.”

When Chou Nu heard this, his face turned pale.

In her entire life, the only time she killed a “Blood Bodhisattva” in a desperate situation was to save Zhao Qian’an.

Moreover, it is hard to say whether the “Blood Bodhisattva” is still a human being. It looks more like an evil creature.

Apart from that, she never killed anyone again, and she didn’t have the courage to do so.

Seeing that Chounu looked unhappy, Song Yizhang said hastily, “In fact, there aren’t that many bandits who dare to rob the Zhao family’s convoy. We don’t chop off dozens of heads a year. This is nothing. When I was in the Northeast, I killed a lot of people. The knife stabbed into the stomach and then pulled out. The intestines…”

“vomit!”

The ugly slave couldn’t bear to listen any longer. He felt nauseous and retched just by listening. He ran out in a hurry. Song Yizhang didn’t know what he said wrongly.

Zhao Qi’an smiled and said, “Okay, Song Biaotou, my maid is timid, fighting and killing are not suitable for her, so she should stay by my side and be a servant.”

“Y-Maid?!”

Song Yizhang stared blankly at the direction where the ugly slave left. He was stunned for a long while, and suddenly raised his voice: “Female?!”

He wondered why the ugly slave’s pectoralis major muscles were the only ones so strong.

So she’s a woman…

Song Yizhang suddenly felt regretful: “It’s rare to meet someone who is suitable to inherit my mantle. With such vigorous blood, where can I find another one?”

Zhao Qi’an comforted him, “You can’t force it. Besides, there are many talented children in my hall. Song Biaotou will stay in Jingdu for a while this time, so we can slowly select them.”

At this point, the misunderstanding was resolved.

He understood Song Yizhang’s intention of finding a successor. Song Yizhang’s martial arts were not easy to practice. Unless one had extraordinary strength, one would not even be able to enter the door.

In fact, Zhao Qi’an has an excellent talent under his command, and that is his fifth adopted son Zhao Chengwu.

However, Song Yizhang’s martial arts method was created by Marquis Weiwu.

Compared with Song Yizhang, Weiwu Hou’s martial arts attainments are far more than superior.

Therefore, Zhao Qi’an did not arrange for Zhao Chengwu to study under Song Yizhan, but directly arranged for him to go to the Jizhou Iron Wolf Guard to learn from Marquis Weiwu himself.

Putting aside the matter of the ugly slave for now, Zhao Qi’an talked about business: “Captain Song, do you know why I called you to the capital?”

Song Yizhang’s emotions came and went quickly. After a while of feeling lost, he quickly adjusted his mentality and replied, “Don’t worry, Boss. Miss San has made it very clear in her letter. If the Astronomical Survey Office summons me to ask, I will answer according to what you said. But since you summoned me to the capital, will I not be doing the escort agency business for the time being?”

Zhao Qi’an said solemnly, “I’m afraid that the peace in Kyoto City will not last long. The Zhao family needs the assistance of an open force like Song Biaotou.”

Song Yizhang touched his bald forehead and said, “I am a rough man and don’t understand these tricks. Anyway, I will do whatever the boss says.”

“There is something right now that I need Song Biaotou’s help with.”

“Master, please speak.”

Zhao Qi’an called Luan Nu and asked her to go to his study to get some things.

After a while, Luan Nu came over and handed Zhang Qian’an a map.

He handed the map to Song Yizhang and said, “This is the location of Yifeng Imperial Manor. Several secret passages have been found in the manor, but they have been damaged and collapsed. Song Biaotou, take people to search for the ‘exit’ of this secret passage in the suburbs of Beijing these days. I will ask the two priests Tiantingdiwen to assist.”

The burning of Yifeng Imperial Farm happened the day before yesterday, but it was only reported to the Astronomical Observatory today. During this day, the Owl Guards were not idle.

There were three secret passages in Yifeng Imperial Manor, all of which were found by the Xiaowei after a thorough search. However, before his death, Wang Ping opened the self-destruct mechanisms of all the secret passages, causing the interior to collapse and block access.

Zhao Qian’an was a little curious. When Yifeng Royal Manor was attacked, Wang Ping neither thought of escaping nor seeking revenge, but instead destroyed the secret passage first.

What secrets are hidden in this secret passage that warrants such caution?

With this curiosity, Zhao Qian decided to check it out.

Although the entrance was blocked, there was always an exit in the secret passage. If one heard that the two priests were there one day, they might be able to find them.

Song Yizhang patted his chest and made a promise: “Don’t worry, Mr. Zhao, I will take care of this matter. If I fail, I will come to you with my head!”

Zhao Qi’an actually wanted to let it go if this matter didn’t work out, it wasn’t that important.

But seeing Song Yizhang’s energetic look, he had no choice but to say:

“Then I wish Escort Master Song success!”

Today Chapter 4
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