Chapter 1113: Chapter 1113: Yinshan City
"We will search each of these mountain tops one by one."
"We may not find them; they should have a leader!!"
He pointed to a corner of the map and whispered.
"Uncle, please look!"
"This small place is called Licheng, located on the border of Western Xia and Great Chu!"
"If we want to transport the wealth out, this place is convenient for transportation, close by, and unlikely to draw attention. It’s an excellent spot for smuggling!"
Xia Tingfeng looked over in the direction Zhao Qichen was pointing.
He analyzed the surrounding mountain terrain, the distribution of states, prefectures, county towns, and official pathways.
Indeed, this place was very inconspicuous.
"Surrounded by mountains, the terrain is perilous!"
"There are several small paths through the mountains that lead directly outside the city. Whether it’s winter or sumr, these mountains are filled with steep ridges and bizarre rocks!"
"A convoy or horse team passing by wouldn’t attract any attention at all!"
Even though he hadn’t read much.
His practical experience was rich, and he was exceptionally gifted, quickly adapting to various terrain environnts.
He could swiftly identify the advantages and disadvantages of each route and provide a comprehensive evaluation!
"So... what does Uncle think?"
Zhao Qichen asked.
Xia Tingfeng nodded.
"There’s a fifty percent chance it could be here!"
Zhao Qichen was skeptical.
"What about the remaining fifty percent?"
He continued to search the map for another possibility.
But search as he might, he couldn’t find a location that matched the conditions.
"The rest are either too perilous for transport or too far from the border to get anything out!"
The small border towns are few, and only Licheng fits; where else could there be?
Xia Tingfeng smiled and pointed to another small town just one city away from the border.
"Yinshan City?" Zhao Qichen was surprised.
Xia Tingfeng nodded again and continued.
"Next to Yinshan City, there’s an inconspicuous water route that only thaws at the end of spring, in sumr, and early autumn!"
"The snowlt flows down, forming a torrential river!"
"Just follow this river upstream, and you can exit directly from deep within the mountains, without ever needing to pass through the border gate!"
Zhao Qichen looked in the direction Xia Tingfeng pointed.
Sure enough, he saw a very thin line.
The map was full of such indistinct lines, and he never would have thought there could be a river here.
Shocked, he asked again.
"It’s right at the end of spring and start of sumr; wouldn’t they..."
Xia Tingfeng nodded.
"Exactly, that’s why we need to act quickly!"
We need to quickly lure the mouse to the bait and catch them all in one go!
Zhao Qichen was in awe, practically worshipping him.
"Uncle, you’re amazing; your nephew has learned a lot!"
Xia Tingfeng smiled.
"It’s nothing. If you observe, think, and experience more, you will understand it yourself!"
"Thank you for your encouragent, Uncle!" Zhao Qichen said respectfully.
Although born into the Imperial family, Zhao Qichen didn’t have any airs.
Xia Tingfeng didn’t like pretension either.
He disliked restrictions and anything pretentious.
Since Zhao Qichen was willing to call him Uncle, he truly treated him like a nephew.
If Zhao Qichen didn’t want to, he was content to handle his tasks as well.
After all, both were loyal to the Emperor, and there was no right or wrong in it!
The fact proved true.
Zhao Qichen did not disappoint him.
The uncle and nephew beca increasingly close along the way, closer than blood relatives.
The convoy rested at the inn for a night and continued the journey the next day.
A group of about a hundred people escorting several horse-drawn carriages wound its way through desolate landscapes.
Eye-catching or not, depending on how you look at it.
In short, if soone is observant enough, they are bound to notice!
...
Yinshan City.
The city captain Liu Qin was an old man nearing fifty.
Due to his unremarkable achievents, he hadn’t been promoted for years.
He’d been circling around as a captain in the barren lands of the Northwest for most of his life, without any military honors, and it seed that he would continue in this post for the rest of his life.
At this mont.
He was engaged in intimate activities with his recently taken eighteenth concubine in his room.
Although... he was getting on in age, and so parts might not be working so well.
However, his spirit was comndable!
Just last year, he had fathered his sixth son.
Praised by locals as ’Golden Spear, true man,’ he was very proud of it.
While engaging in certain primal activities, he was vigorously grabbing two soft, white things beside him.
"Is it big? Feels good? Do you want to reach the heavens?"
The concubine was quite frustrated.
’Master, what are you shaking for, did you go in?’
Upon hearing such a question from him, she realized she had to start acting quickly.
She imdiately closed her eyes, let her body go limp, and used her nose to make various ecstatic sounds.
"Master! Master, you are amazing!"
"Master, you are truly mighty!"
Master Liu, seeing the pretty woman’s blissful state,
beca even more excited, causing even the fat on his belly to jiggle more violently.
After burning an incense stick’s ti.
Master Liu gave a shiver, releasing sothing.
Once finished, he didn’t rush to get dressed.
Instead, he continued to tease the little beauty in his arms.
The concubine, eager to please Master Liu, used every effort she had.
Sweet words, tumultuous waves, long legs like an immortal, a waist as thin as a silkworm’s.
Master Liu, hugging the beauty, drinking fine tea, and humming an unknown tune, was as happy as a god!
"Master, I’ve heard... you’ve recently made another fortune, tsk tsk! Master, you’re really wealthy, waist-deep in riches!"
Master Liu bragged with pride.
"Heh heh! Windfall?"
"No, it’s not a windfall; it’s a pie falling from the sky to !"
The concubine batted her eyes and quickly flattered him.
"I’ve heard the silk from Jiangnan is the finest, made into clothing feels silky smooth and almost like wearing nothing. Master... I want so too!"
Old Master Liu couldn’t resist such flattery and quickly patted his chest.
"That’s nothing special!"
"If you like it, I’ll get so for you later, as much as you want!!"
"Is there anything else you fancy? Tell
all at once!"
"Besides plucking stars from the sky, anything else you can na, there’s nothing I can’t do!"
Master Liu spoke with great arrogance.
In the barren lands of the Northwest, goods from Jiangnan were hard to co by.
The finest silk transported here was worth hundreds of gold. More often than not, even with money, it was impossible to buy!
So...
The concubine was very pleased to hear this and quickly listed seven or eight things.
"Longjing tea from West Lake, headpieces from Jiangnan Jade Workshop, costics from Capital Yanyu Pavilion, fine bird’s nest supplents, Southern Pearl necklaces..."
All of these were top-notch items.
To please the little beauty, Old Master Liu agreed to all of them.
"Don’t worry, leave it to !"
The concubine’s eyes sparkled.
"Master! You’re truly wealthy!"
"I’ve heard in the Capital, the Emperor and high officials restrict the indulgence of the Harem ladies!"
"Their daily needs are all limited, so stingy!"
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