"Who sent you to kill me?" Shu Yan asked, pointing his sword at their chests.

The two people just stared and didn't speak for a long time. Xiao Mo said: "It's useless to ask. They are not the masterminds. They must have been ordered by others. People like them follow the rules of the world and would rather die than tell the truth."

The mastermind behind the scenes is coming, why not kill them." He said that he would kill these people with his sword.

Shu Yan quickly stopped and said, "Wait a minute, don't kill people randomly. I have no enmity with them. Since they are not the mastermind, why bother taking their lives."

Xiao Mo belatedly said: "That's right, but even if we don't kill them, they won't live long after being hit by my life-threatening needle."

"Deadly Ecstasy Needle?" The two killers stared wide-eyed.

"Yes, the deadly Ecstasy Needle. This is my secret weapon to travel around the world." Xiao Mo said proudly.

"Is it a deadly poisonous needle?" The two killers were already stunned, "Is there an antidote?"

"Where is the antidote?"

When the two killers heard that they had been hit with a "fatal ecstasy" and that there was no antidote, their faces turned pale with fear and they kowtowed "bumping" to beg for mercy.

"There is no antidote, but if you want to survive, the only way is to cut off the arm that was poisoned by the needle before the poison spreads. If you can't do it, you can help each other, but we don't want to help you.

Such busy work!" Xiao Mo said with a smile, "Also, the man holding the sword on my brother Shu's neck is probably deeply poisoned. You two should hurry up, otherwise if it's too late, the poison will spread.

But it can’t be saved.”

The two killers looked at each other, and then looked at their poisoned arms, which were already black and purple. Then they gritted their teeth and became cruel. They only heard two screams of "Ah!" and "Ah!", each of them had killed the other's arm.

Cut off one arm, bandage it yourself, and then go see the third killer.

Xiao Mo didn't care what the three of them did, and he was sure that they were no longer a threat, so he and Shu Yan took the horse, rode together, and headed towards Luoyang. Xiao Mo asked Shu Yan: "Brother Shu, you know this time, these two times

The killers are all here for you!"

Shu Yan was unhappy and sighed: "The accents of these three people sound like people from my hometown Ruyin. Alas, I didn't expect that after I did so many things for the people in my hometown, in the end, someone actually wanted to kill me.

I!"

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "The more you do a lot of things, the more you will offend people. If you fight for the interests of some people, you will inevitably harm the interests of other people. Nothing in the world is perfect, this is inevitable."

"I can't complain that so many people in the world are promoted as filial and honest, but do not want to be officials. It turns out that they all have their own difficulties, and I have just entered the official career..."

"It doesn't matter, Brother Shu, don't be discouraged. I can guarantee that you will not be in danger in the future."

"Oh, how do you say this?"

"In my opinion, since the people who want to kill you are from your hometown, they must have their own motives. Firstly, maybe it is for revenge; secondly, maybe to silence you and prevent you from going to Luoyang. In my opinion,

It seems that no matter what the possibility is, they can only intercept and kill you halfway before arriving in Luoyang.

And after you actually reach Luoyang, they will not kill you again. Because Luoyang is so big, their scope of influence cannot reach there, and it is under the feet of the emperor, so they will never dare to act rashly. Also, if they really

If I want to silence you, it will be useless to kill you now that you have arrived in Luoyang."

Shu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Based on these two points, how dare you guarantee that I won't be in danger again?"

"Of course not. The most important thing is...don't you feel safer with me by your side?"

…

The two people were riding horses talking and walking all the way. Shu Yan originally wanted Xiao Mo to sit in the front because Xiao Mo's riding skills were better than him, but Xiao Mo refused and insisted on sitting in the back, and the two left.

It was a long distance. After walking for half a day, we climbed up a high slope and looked forward. A large city appeared at the end of our eyes.

Xiao Mo shouted: "Luoyang! Brother Shu, we are here."

Shu Yan also said happily: "Is that Luoyang? The emperor's feet are really extraordinary. This big city is much bigger than our Ruyin."

"Tsk, you really have never seen the world, how can you Ruyin compare with the capital!"

Shu Yan looked into the distance and saw two extremely long and beautiful ribbons meandering from the wild along both sides of the road to the gate of Luoyang City. Both were forty or fifty miles long, and the shorter one was purple.

On the outside, the slightly longer one is colorful and more dazzling.

"Brother Mo Xian, you said that I have never seen the world, so let me ask you, what are the two long ribbons in front of you used for?"

Xiao Mo has also seen it a long time ago. Although he is a Qiang person, he has been in the Central Plains for a long time and has seen much more of the world than Shu Yan. "If I guessed correctly, it should be the step for wealthy people to travel.

Barriers. When wealthy noble families travel, especially the family members of the government, they will set up such barriers along the road. On the one hand, they can be used to shield them from the wind and sand, and on the other hand, they can also prevent others from prying at them."

"Step barrier? Although I have never seen it, I have heard of it, but I didn't know it was so long."

Xiao Mo chuckled: "Where are you? Do you think that the steps of all families are this long? Ha, let me tell you, even for wealthy families, the average steps are only a few hundred feet long, and this is dozens of miles long.

There are not many long steps in the world, so it must only be found in the very rich and noble families in the capital."

Looking at it, Shu Yan suddenly turned from shock to anger, "Humph, these wealthy nobles rely on their wealth to bully others and are overbearing. This road belongs to the government, and they set up such barriers on the road, so ordinary people will not be able to travel.

Impact?"

"Why do you care so much? It's getting late now. The owner of this barrier must have returned to the city. After they return to the city, these barriers will be taken back. Let's catch up with them as soon as possible and take a look at these two

Which family has better mobility? Besides, if you are lucky, you might be able to meet a beautiful girl from a rich family!"

After Xiao Mo finished speaking, he looked at Shu Yan with sideways eyes and a smile, but Shu Yan just shook his head. The two of them drove quickly, and the dust was flying all the way. After a while, they arrived in front of the barrier. It turned out that the two barriers were divided into two, with the middle

Each was a huge group of vehicles and people, and they were really about to pack up and enter the city. The rest of the pedestrians were scolded and driven out of the road, staying far away. Shu Yan and Xiao Mo were about to approach on horseback, but were stopped by

Stop drinking.

"Brother Shu, which one of these two families do you think is richer?"

"Both of these two companies have such huge car dealerships and have such luxurious barriers. It's really hard to tell who is richer."

"Looking at this style, these two families should be one of the top super luxury families in the capital. It is indeed difficult to tell who is better, but when it comes to this step, the colorful one should be better than the purple one.

Some."

Shu Yan asked: "How can we see it?"

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "Look at the purple barrier. Although it is made of expensive purple silk cloth and green damask and is dozens of miles long, the colorful barrier is made of even more expensive materials.

It’s made of brocade and is longer, so in terms of walking distance alone, the one with the golden walking barrier is better than the one with the purple silk walking barrier.”

"Winning and invincible, they are all the same, and they are on a different level from us poor families. The average people from poor families have never worn a single piece of silk clothing in their entire lives, and even the most ordinary linen clothes have to be mended and mended.

Wear it again, this

There is no guarantee that no one will freeze to death in the winter! But they, the rich, use these fine silks and satins to make so-called walking barriers! If these silks and satins are given to the poor to make clothes, thousands of people will

Don’t worry about running out of clothes!”

"No wonder you were promoted as a filial and honest person who worries about the country and the people all day long!" Seeing that Shu Yan was unhappy and angry, Xiao Mo suddenly pointed forward and said, "Brother Shu, when you see the Jinbu barrier,

Are the last few carriages in the convoy?"

"I saw it. Aren't they those red-wheeled and black-covered cars?"

"Yes, if my guess is correct, there must be wealthy girls sitting there! Come on, let's take a look!"

"Hey, what about a wealthy woman? What does it have to do with me? Why do I need to look at her!"

Xiao Mo didn't answer, turned the horse's head and ran in that direction to chase after them. They didn't dare to walk inside the barrier, but went around outside the barrier and caught up with those cars. Xiao Mo stood tall on the horse and could see the barrier.

Knowing the situation inside, he kept whistling at the cars. In a moment, dozens of domestic slaves from the mansion were chasing him with riding whips. Xiao Mo didn't wait for them to catch up, patted the horse and ran away.

Shu Yan was angry and funny, "Xiao Mo, please don't mess around anymore. Otherwise, others will think we are libertines."

The noise alarmed a young girl and two maidservants sitting in the carriage. The girl was covered in pearls and dressed in gorgeous clothes. She asked a maidservant on the right: "Chunlan, who is making the noise outside?"

The maid named Chunlan opened the curtain, took a look, and replied: "They are two young men riding horses. They are quite elegantly dressed. Unexpectedly, they are two frivolous young men. One of them is wearing a butterfly white robe."

"

"Lake!"

"Don't worry, girl, the domestic slaves have driven them away."

"Really?" When the girl heard about it, she lightly opened the car curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, she saw a bay-red horse galloping towards the city.

A maid on the left smiled and said: "Girl, that person's accent doesn't sound like a local, but more like the accent you had when you first came to Luoyang."

"Shaoyao, you are talking nonsense again. Mistress has said that you are not allowed to mention the girl's past. You just have no memory. Be careful that Mistress will tear your mouth apart." Chunlan reminded her immediately.

Listening to the two maids talking, the girl was neither sullen nor angry, her face was calm, and she had no intention of blaming the maid. But the maid named Shaoyao became uncomfortable, blushed, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, girl, we had a lot of fun today.

I was so happy that I lost my mind. I forgot for a moment and lost my mind... Fortunately, there are no outsiders here."

"It's okay. I feel like sisters with you, and I know you didn't do it on purpose. I've been bored in that deep courtyard for so long, and it's rare that I come out to have fun today!"

Chunlan said: "The girl is absolutely right, now is the time of spring when the flowers are blooming. If you look at the various obstacles outside, you will know that the families of the major noble families in Luoyang City are also going out for an outing."

The woman ordered Chunlan to open the car curtain a little, took a look outside, and said: "These barriers are of different lengths, colors, and materials. They are of various kinds. They can be said to be a special and beautiful scenery of the capital."

Shaoyao smiled and said: "Although there are many kinds of things, the only one that can compare with our family is the purple silk walking barrier. That belongs to the family of Wang Kai, the general of the rear army."

"Is he the Wang Kai who has been competing with our family for wealth?" the girl asked, "a general in the rear army is not a high-ranking official, so how can he be so grand?"

"Young lady, I don't know." Chunlan lowered the curtain of the car and said, "Although the general of the rear army is not a big deal, this Wang Kai is the uncle of the current emperor, the younger brother of the late emperor Sima Zhao and the empress. He has been a royal relative and a distinguished family member for generations.

It’s incredible,

You can walk sideways in Luoyang, and even the emperor has to give him some face. However, the Shi family does not care about that. Although General Wang often receives funding from the emperor, every time he competes with our family for wealth, our monarch always

Let him lose so much that he loses no face at all.

No, in order to show off, General Wang made a forty-mile long barrier out of purple silk. This move made the wealthy nobles in Luoyang City surprised and envious, thinking that this must be the longest and most luxurious barrier in the world.

, there is absolutely no way anyone can follow him

Comparable. General Wang was very proud and thought that he could suppress our Shi family. But after our king heard about it, he immediately ordered people to build a fifty-mile long brocade barrier. In this way, both the material and the length were

More than the Wang family..."

After hearing this, the woman was silent and thought to herself: No wonder the old lady is always worried about the Shi family. As the saying goes, "big trees attract the wind." If things go on like this, there is no guarantee that the Shi family will not get into trouble in the future.

"Hey." Shaoyao sighed with a smile, "We girls are really blessed. We have won the favor of the old lady and can enjoy the boundless wealth of the Shi family."

"The old lady loves your daughter much more than she loves her biological son!"

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Chapter completed!