Miao Wan had never heard of chili needles, but chili peppers could make people feel like they were burning on the surface. If they pierced into the skin - hiss, suddenly she felt pain all over.

After imagining it with a wrinkled face, Miao Wan's face lit up with excitement. It was not the glory of motherhood, but the moral decline.

"How much can you shoot at once? Can you shoot a person into a sieve? Can it be reused? Can I equip it all on my Camel Express? Is it enough? Don't be stingy, just ask if you have money!"

Gu Shuyao: "...Don't get excited, or you might teach the child bad things."

Miao Wan touched her belly. She thought she was so happy making a fortune that she would laugh out loud and get abdominal muscles. But she didn't expect that she was pregnant.

But when I think about how filial Taotao is, it would actually be a good idea if he were a little more bearish and not so "filial".

Besides, Taotao doesn’t seem to have any talent at the moment, and she won’t force her children to do what they like.

But if there is really property to be inherited, hehe, there is nothing wrong with having more children and teaching them to be scheming from the beginning.

Upon learning that the current heavy rain of pear blossoms...the chili needles were enough to equip two hundred camels and horses, Miao Wan immediately called Aya in and went to the research institute to place the order and settle the accounts, so as to prevent General Cheng from getting there first.

Gu Shuyao was amused. "He won't snatch it from you."

Cheng Shao set his sights on something more powerful - a large-scale gun, which was what Gu Shuyao was best at.

As for the Rain of Chili Needles, it is just a borrowed name and is far inferior to the legendary Tang Sect.

She mainly used the principle of elastic reflex. The needle cannot be recycled and reused because it will be deformed due to speed and friction after being shot out. It can only be melted and forged again. It is impossible to shoot multiple times with one box.

However, Gu Shuyao was not very satisfied with the range of the gun. The compressive ductility of wood and iron was still insufficient. It would be better to use steel.

As the saying goes, steel is made through repeated tempering. If you want to make steel, the demand for minerals will be very high.

Gu Shuyao wanted to discuss this with Miao Wan. "The iron ore we currently receive is not enough to equip the Gubei Army in large quantities. We need something more practical. Besides the eight locations in Xining Town, the Gubei Army also needs some. Therefore, we can't produce too many Torrential Chili Needles."

Miao Wan bit her lip and thought for a moment. "My second cousin sent me a message saying he'll be back in half a month. Can we have him go to the capital then? I heard from my husband that there's a lot of iron ore in the capital area, and since the saint is here, there's no need to worry about not being able to buy enough."

Gu Shuyao smiled. Miao Wan thought too simply. Nowadays, iron mines, copper mines, gold mines, etc., especially government mines, are all war preparedness resources.

Dayue doesn't only have the Gubei Army. The Zhennan Army and the Jingjiao Camp also have great demands for minerals, and there are many people who want them.

To put it bluntly, for the imperial class, ensuring the safety of the capital is the most important thing. Even if the saint allows it, they cannot get enough.

Gu Shuyao took a stack of paper from the side and drew the outline of a rooster on the paper with a brush. Miao Wan didn't need to ask, because this outline was very familiar to any flower grower.

However, Gu Shuyao did not want to reminisce with Miao Wan, but to mark out the territory of Dayue based on the rooster.

"Although the territory is only one-third, so there are some places we cannot involve, but there are only some Turks and Tiele people in the northeast. They were frightened by the late emperor in his early years, and they have not been a big force in recent years. Here, here..." Gu Shuyao marked a few directions on the map, probably the location of Liaoning.

"The minerals in these places account for almost one-third of the total mineral reserves in the flower garden. Most of them are still undiscovered. We can send people over to buy them."

Gu Shuyao also circled a few areas near Beimeng and Datong Prefecture. "There are some here too, but it's not easy to buy mines in Datong Prefecture. There are too many government-owned mines there. Don't even think about Beimeng. I'll have to wait until later..."

Miao Wan thought about what Gu Shuyao said and wondered what would happen in the future.

After conquering Northern Mongolia and Western Tibet? I heard that the Western Regions are also rich in mineral resources.

She was just a little worried. "With the ability of my second cousin and his small team, I'm afraid they can't defeat the Turks and Tiele people. Now that they are also considered Dayue's territory, we can't fight them to death."

Gu Shuyao also considered this issue. "So, have you ever thought about opening up a trade route along this line all the way to Datong Prefecture, passing through Linhua County and Anyong County, or perhaps more than one..."

Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, watching Gu Shuyao's position in Jiangnan and Guangzhou Prefecture passing through the capital and then heading northwest, then she suddenly raised her head.

The two people, one calm and the other excited, uttered four words:

“Silk Road!”

Gu Shuyao's eyes lit up with a smile. "Haven't you always wanted to make money? When I went out to meetings with them before, I remember this was very popular. The country has always strongly supported it, and the capital flow is no less than foreign trade with Western countries."

How could Miao Wan not be tempted? She is now secretly thinking of setting up a bus station, mainly to get everyone used to it and do express delivery.

As long as the express delivery channel in the Northwest is opened up, becoming the richest woman in the Northwest will no longer be a dream.

The ambition that Gu Shuyao had ignited for her was even greater than her own. Miao Wan nodded enthusiastically, but was also very realistic.

"No one would think they have too much money, especially since I have a family to support and a baby in my belly. But in this world, I don't have anyone to rely on, and asking for help is unrealistic. Everything is in vain."

No matter what era, having money, power and connections are the standard for success.

With these three things, even if you put a pig there, it can become the richest pig.

Not to mention that Miao Wan was just raising pigs. She felt that... bah, she had led her children astray, so why should she compare herself with pigs?

But the question remains, "How many people can you give me, sir?"

Being stared at by Miao Wan with eyes as bright as titanium, Gu Shuyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Only relying on our own people, no matter how many people we have, it's not enough. Besides, the foreign enemies are eyeing us covetously. I can't give you too many people."

Miao Wan touched her chin and hummed. She was just not that smart, not stupid. She thought about what Gu Shuyao said and realized that as a person from the northwest, she was not completely ignorant of the Silk Road.

The Northwest is more suitable as a hub, radiating outward from the Northwest. The three counties of Jiangnan, the three counties of Henan, and the three counties of Hedong are the main forces. Externally, they pass through the Western Regions and go to more distant Central and West Asia and Mediterranean countries.

It is a pipe dream to open up such a road by relying solely on one's own people. The most convenient way, of course, is to cooperate with others.

Ruan Jialin can be asked to communicate with the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and the three counties in Henan... still have to rely on merchants, which is to be determined. As for the three counties in the east of the Hedong River, they are the easiest to deal with. With my father-in-law around, he will definitely be able to solve it.

The problem is going out. This part must be led by a reliable person to lead the team. Now Miao Wan does not have such a capable person under her command.

"It's true that one only regrets not having enough talent when he needs it. It would be great if Qiao Bailao could clone himself." Miao Wan sighed, smacking her lips.

Qiao Ruichen, who was ordered by Miao Wan to bring back the brown sugar and egg water, said: "..."

In fact, it is not impossible for him to go. Cheng Shao is better at leading troops than him. As the commander of the Yulin Guard, although Qiao Ruichen is good at martial arts, he is actually best at collecting and organizing intelligence.

When it comes to fighting, one needs to be a bit shameless and unashamed. Cheng Shao is a master in this field, but he can only be said to have been influenced by his environment and was forced to do so.

(Cheng Shao: To have such thoughts is quite shameless!)

After listening to Miao Wan and Gu Shuyao tell him about the starting point and function of the Silk Road, Qiao Ruichen was somewhat moved and clenched his hands tighter and tighter.

Qiao Ruichen was particularly willing to do this. If such a road could be opened, the Western Regions would no longer be as close to Northern Mongolia as before. As long as they could make money, the people of the Western Regions were best at changing course.

Not to mention that he could exchange for many things from other countries. Maybe he could find many of the good things that Miao Wan always talked about, and who knows, maybe he could bring better changes to Dayue.

Not only is he a saint, but as a citizen of Dayue, Qiao Ruichen has been taught by his grandfather since childhood. He has heard him sigh countless times about the people's miserable lives decades ago, and he also has an obsession with peace and prosperity for the country.

But... Qiao Ruichen looked at his wife. She was holding her chubby cheeks and muttering about how to form a team. He always felt stupid.

If he leaves, who will take care of this confused guy and the child?

Gu Shuyao looked at the not-so-obvious confusion in Qiao Ruichen's eyes, lowered her eyes and said nothing. The most suitable people for this matter were Miao Wan and her husband. It would be best if Qiao Ruichen was really willing to go.

But she couldn't say this, so she let the young couple worry about it themselves.

Gu Shuyao changed the subject and asked Miao Wan about the National Challenge, "Are you advertising for Jufu Supermarket and Tire?"

The amount of Eucommia gum is gradually increasing now. In addition to military boots, there is also some for civilian use. And with the arrival of autumn harvest season, the amount will definitely be more substantial, so there is no need to worry about it being insufficient.

"But few people can afford horse-drawn carriages, and they don't have access to tires, right? Why don't you try making energy candies and snacks?"

Miao Wan said no, "There's no need for me to make such a big fuss just to sell goods. I'm planning to buy a venue in Xiping County and make this an event every five days, mainly to build momentum for the Gubei Army."

She looked at Gu Shuyao and felt that there was no need to hide anything from her fellow villagers, so she spoke very frankly, "I feel that the Gubei Army is too mysterious to the people. They are either in awe of you or afraid of you. They just think it's their duty if you can stop the Xiban people. Moreover, because of some bad apples, they will think that the Gubei Army is just another group of thugs.

If you can't stop the Xiban people, they will think Dayue is helpless and will just passively wait for death. They may even be provoked by this and allow foreigners to cause chaos in the northwest."

The first place where the Gubei Army came into contact with the people was in Xining Town. During that time, she often hid in a mule cart and stopped in a corner to listen to the soldiers and the people talking.

The common people do not know the hardships of the soldiers, and the soldiers do not know the sorrow of the common people. That is why the people of Xifan can repeatedly find people like Yu Maocai and use them to cause chaos in certain places.

Miao Wan would never allow such a thing to happen again. The whole nation was on a mission to break through the checkpoints one by one, and they would break through one checkpoint after another to trample the Xiban people under their feet. For every checkpoint they passed, Miao Wan would donate ten cents to the Gubei Army.

At that time, this part of the money will be supervised by the people who have successfully passed the level, and will be sent to the army in the form of welfare, so that the soldiers can have fun with the people and get along better with each other.

When the people feel that the Xiban people are not that scary, let the soldiers tell them what evil things the Xiban people have done, and integrate the sense of national honor into their lives.

Finally, the soldiers on field duty would give small lectures to teach them what to do when they encountered the Xiban people, including but not limited to skills such as escaping, calling the police, and assisting in arrests. This was like the police lectures of later generations.

Gu Shuyao didn't expect Miao Wan to have such a clever idea, and couldn't help but show a little surprise.

She thought that except when making money, Miao Wan's mind was like a piglet most of the time.

Miao Wan raised her head proudly and snorted, "You underestimate me, don't you? We can't just shout about everyone being soldiers. No, we have to shout it out. Anyway, we Northwest people are tough. When the time comes, as long as someone breaks through, we'll tell them to donate ten cents. Then everyone will join in the fun for the sake of face."

Miao Wan grinned, revealing her neat little white teeth. "When the time comes, we'll just have to set the entry threshold to purchase at Jufu Supermarket or Xining Town, and the prizes will be explained in detail to everyone. So I'm not advertising tires, I'm advertising the Miao Shiren Group, hehehe..."

From now on, Miao Shiren Group will be tied to the Gubei Army and become a conscientious enterprise with a sense of family and country. No matter if someone in the court wants to criticize it or the literati want to scold it in writing, they have no way to start.

Today is the day when Miao Shiren becomes smarter. It must be because she is making more and more money, and the rich woman herself has a buff.

Gu Shuyao and Qiao Ruichen both felt that they had underestimated someone, and felt a little uneasy, but they calmed down instantly.

Well, it's still about making money. As for the other things, it's just a little more creative.

That being said, Miao Wan still couldn't go to Xiping County until all the fields of the Qiao and Zhang families were harvested.

Not only did Qiao Ruichen disagree, but even Madam Zhang did not go home and lived in the garrison to watch over her.

"Where do you want to go when you're pregnant? It's not safe to run around everywhere. If something happens along the bumpy roads, how am I going to explain it to your parents?"

After discovering that Miao Wan was pregnant, Qiao Ruichen immediately wrote a letter to announce the good news and sent it back in a legitimate manner through the official post station, which was faster than asking someone to bring the letter back.

Miao Wan thought of the slap on her butt that she hadn't received in a long time, and she puffed out her cheeks, but dared not say anything.

If Madam Zhang could see it clearly, she would probably laugh. It was the same expression as Taotao had when he got slapped on the butt after committing a crime.

"But Jufu Supermarket is about to ship new goods. I heard that some big merchants and new customers have set up some kind of business. I don't know what they are going to do to the supermarket. My cousin is not here, and only my uncle is there. I'm worried he can't handle it."

When Miao Wan pretended to be pitiful, she was afraid that Madam Zhang would not pay attention to her, so she even gave her a strong drug. After all, her uncle was in the county town.

"Am, you don't know. I'm telling you, don't let anyone know. I really love my uncle. When he was in Jiangnan, he was jailed several times. If the Ruan family hadn't wanted to save my uncle, they wouldn't have sold everything they had and left their hometown."

She covered her heart and said, "When I think about the cruel merchants who want to embarrass my uncle and even put him in jail, I am worried so much that I can't eat or sleep. I know Am is doing this for my own good, but you can't stop me from fulfilling my filial duty."

Mrs. Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Come on, the word filial piety has been ruined by you naughty kids. The elders can't stand it and feel itchy when they hear it."

Besides, you can’t eat or sleep well?

So who just ate a plate of golden silk dumplings?

Who is fighting with Taotao about cucumbers? Just because she wants you to get up and accompany her to see the camels and horses, it’s already the middle of the morning, okay?

Mrs. Zhang admitted that she might have done good deeds in her previous life, which is why she was lucky enough to have such a promising daughter.

But the direction of her good deeds in her previous life might be a little problematic. Her goddaughter is promising, but she is also a real bear, and she tells lies without blinking.

"I'm not lying to you, my uncle... burp, uncle, uncle..." Help!

Seeing that Am didn't believe her, Miao Wan wanted to say something, but when she looked up, she saw Ruan Qi standing by the window with an expressionless face, and she burped in fright.

She held her belly and slipped behind Madam Zhang. Damn it, she didn't know if it was the law of time-traveling women or if she was just unlucky.

In her two lifetimes, whenever she wanted to gossip about someone, she would be overheard eight out of ten times. This kind of thing had not happened for a long time, and when Miao Wan slacked off for a moment, this bad luck came back again.

Mrs. Zhang found something wrong and turned her head to see a fat shadow against the light. No one in the family was so fat.

She was amused and laughed, "You can't talk about people during the day, and you can't talk about ghosts at night. Her uncle, you came at the right time. You can finally control this girl."

Ruan Qi has a good temper, but he is a little resentful. As an elder, doesn't he have any face?

Although it is true, it is not entirely true——

"I was only in jail once! It only took two bars to get out!"

Miao Wan nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes."

Madam Zhang: "..." Goodness, Awan really wasn't talking nonsense this time? What's the difference between once and several times?

She was kind enough not to complain out loud, but Ruan Qi was not stupid, so of course he saw it, but was too embarrassed to continue explaining.

The main thing is that the more you explain it, the worse it gets.

He simply changed the subject. "I'm afraid Awan will have to go to the county capital. Ruichen had better go as well. Wuliangha has returned, but Agula and Bayin are nowhere to be seen. Only the young man took charge and, together with several merchants from the Western Regions and Northern Mongolia, wooed Mr. Zheng from Jiangnan to establish the Northwest Chamber of Commerce."

Miao Wan was excited. She had wanted to go in the first place, but her family wouldn't let her.

Madam Zhang was still reluctant to ask Miao Wan to go, and she was also a little curious, "What did they do?"

Ruan Qi frowned, "They didn't do anything excessive, but a while ago they made many people line up to buy a lot of goods at Jufu Supermarket.

"And all the small merchants who came to Xining Town sold their goods to them. I saw them renovating their shop across from the supermarket, and I felt uneasy, so I came back."

Miao Wan raised her eyebrows. She didn't buy things expensively because her costs were low. These people bought in large quantities. If they wanted to cause trouble for her or simply ruin her business, the simplest, fastest and most effective way would be to start a price war.

If they are even more shameless, they can find flaws in the Qiao family's products sold in supermarkets or even in the products they sell themselves, perhaps they are deadly or have quality issues, to discredit her.

This is the real business war. Compared to Yu Maocai, who used to be a bad-hearted person without much brains, Miao Wan would never look down on these businessmen who traveled all over the country.

"Then I'll go there." Miao Wan's expression became much more serious.

Madam Zhang hesitated and asked, "What if they deliberately wanted you to leave Xining Town to cause trouble for it? Didn't they say that the tiger left the mountain?"

Miao Wan smiled at Qiao Ruichen who came in, holding Madam Zhang's arm and swinging, "Auntie, don't worry, my husband is with me. If they cause trouble in Xiping County, I will have to spend some time to deal with it. If they dare to come to Xining Town, it will be a matter of shutting down the door and beating the dog."

This year she earned a lot and spent a lot. Apart from other things, whenever there was something good being researched, Xining Town would always be the first to be armed. After all, this was also the base camp for Cheng Shao and Gu Shuyao, and they could not afford to lose it.

I'm not afraid of those people coming to Xining Town to cause trouble, I'm just afraid that they don't dare to come.

Since Miao Wan said so, and Qiao Ruichen also said that he would take good care of Miao Wan, Madam Zhang sighed and did not stop her.

"You must be careful and attentive on the road. If you do... I won't be able to live on. I won't be able to explain to your parents."

Miao Wan hurriedly coaxed Am, and it took a long time to calm Madam Zhang down.

After asking Aunt Geng to send Madam Zhang back, Miao Wan turned around and saw her uncle still looking at her quietly. She touched her nose guiltily and started to flatter him again. She finally persuaded her uncle to go and have a rest.

After it was confirmed that they would go to the county town the next day, Qiao Ruichen first went to the clinic to ask a doctor to go with him. When he came back, he saw Miao Wan holding Taotao and rubbing her belly, making Taotao giggle.

"What's wrong?" Qiao Ruichen was afraid that Taotao would kick his wife's belly, so he stepped forward and carefully separated the mother and daughter. He held one in each hand and very easily carried them to sit on both sides of the kang table.

He knew that his wife would only rub Taobao's belly when she was unhappy. According to her, this was called "cat-hugging" to relieve stress.

Miao Wan held her stomach and sat up. "I just feel like I'm a bit unlucky. It's rare for me to say something bad about someone, and someone overheard me."

Taotao retorted in a baby voice, "Mom is lying! You say that every day, Taotao is conceited!"

Miao Wan snorted, "You're just a little conceited."

"You're so conceited!"

"You laughing duck!"

"You laugh!"

…

Seeing his wife arguing with his daughter again, Qiao Ruichen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He was squeezed in the middle by two soft bodies on either side, and he could only protect them from both ends for fear that they would hit the kang table.

Miao Wan didn't tell Qiao Ruichen about her concerns, mainly because she was afraid of setting a flag or being a jinx.

If it’s the law of time-traveling women that if you say something bad about someone, people will hear you, then on the way to solve the crisis, you will definitely run into trouble... It’s also the law of time-traveling women!

The guards and soldiers in Xining Town cooperated very well. They had both guns and muskets, so she was not afraid of any problems.

I'm afraid that there will be chaos in Xiping County. It's easy to talk about it even in the county town, but what if... Pah! Don't even think about it, what if God hears it?

Taotao was racking his brains to think of how to argue with his mother. Although others thought that Miao Wan raised children like pets and it was not good to tease them all the time, Taotao actually liked being so affectionate and carefree with his mother.

Even when her mother was pregnant, she still treated her like a mother as always. Don’t mention it, Taotao felt very comfortable listening to her.

As a result, before she could even think about it, her mother spitted at her in the face. Taotao was so angry that he stood up with his hands on his hips.

When she was a one-year-old?

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, pooh!" Taotao poohed so hard that he almost fell down on his head. He felt so proud when his father held him up that he added another pooh.

"I can spit more!"

Miao Wan wiped her face and also wiped her husband's face. They didn't mind their own children's saliva, but this habit of disrespecting elders should not be allowed.

In other words... your mother is still your mother. If you can't beat me in an argument, you can still beat me.

"If you keep saying that, I'll stew the meat today!"

Qiao Taotao laughed for a moment, then reacted instantly, rolled over, slid off the kang, covered his butt, and ran away, "Grandma Geng, my mother is bullying me!"

The yard was in chaos again. Miao Wan leaned against Qiao Ruichen's arms and sighed, "As expected of my son, he complained even faster than me."

Qiao Ruichen couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that his wife's IQ had dropped a bit since she was pregnant.

Her IQ may have decreased, but her jinx level has definitely increased. Even if Miao Wan didn't say it out loud and she hasn't finished thinking about it, what is coming will eventually come.

When they heard the sound of horse hooves rushing towards them, Miao Wan, who was guarded vigilantly behind Qiao Ruichen, couldn't help but knock her forehead. It was all her fault for sleeping too much. Did dreaming about this count?

Because they wanted to experience the bus station and also to avoid attracting attention, Qiao Ruichen and Miao Wan, along with their secretaries and Ruan Qi, occupied a bus carriage.

It is called a bus, but in fact it is Miao Wan's usual way of carrying money. It is just a bare cart, but the wheels are made to look like the tires of buses in later generations. That is, the wooden rings of the bearings inside are very thick, and the axles are as thick as a palm. There are eight of them in total, with an iron rod in the middle.

The tires are wrapped with rubber, firstly to prevent shock, and secondly to increase the life and grip of the tires, so that the inertia of the camel-horse cart is increased, which means it is easier to pull but also easier to brake.

Of course, if it is to be used for people to sit on, it naturally cannot be left bare, so two rows of wood are fixed on the cart with mortise and tenon structure, which serve as seats. Five people can sit on one side, and there is a horizontal bar in the middle where things can be placed underneath and there is a support on the top to prevent bumps.

After Miao Wan sat on it, she felt that it was indeed more stable than the mule cart. Because she was pregnant, Qiao Ruichen specially laid two layers of mats for her. She didn't feel any pain in her buttocks until halfway through the journey.

Their vehicle did not take up the number of normal camel and horse carriages. Some people from Xining Town were also going to Xiping County. There were eight camels in total, one in front and one behind. Four soldiers accompanied one camel, more than thirty people, escorting twenty people to the county town. Everyone felt quite safe.

But no one expected that the weather had not started to get cold yet, and it was not the time for the Xiban people to come to the border to cause trouble. However, when they were halfway there and there were few people around, the Xiban people who had been lying in ambush for who knows how long suddenly rushed out.

They also rode horses, and it was estimated that the horses were well-trained and lying in the grass in advance. The Xiban people were brave and good at fighting, largely because they were good at training horses.

The ten people in the other car screamed in fear, and some even jumped off the camel-horse cart and tried to hide, ignoring the soldiers pulling the camels and horses next to them who told them not to move.

They are all afraid of death, and they are even more afraid of the Westerners.

As soon as they found that the other side had more people than their side and was surrounded by smoke and dust, many of them jumped out of the car and ran away. Only those who were so scared that their legs were weak and they couldn't run were crying in the car.

Even on Miao Wan's side, Aya and the others and the little apprentice who came back with Ruan Qi were frightened and their faces turned pale. Only because Miao Wan was there did they manage to keep their composure and did not dare to move.

Adun also followed. He was actually a little scared, mainly because the Xiban people had never failed to burn, kill, loot and abuse people. Over the years, the Xiban people had become a nightmare for every household. Sometimes they would tremble when they heard about them.

Only Miao Wan's face was not pale but a little red. She bit her lips tightly. It was time to witness how perverted the chili needle was!

Seeing this, Aya didn't care about being afraid outside, "Boss, are you okay? Doctor, please take a look."

The doctor said that he did not jump out of the car, not because he believed in the Gubei Army, nor because he did not want to leave. His legs were weak and he could not take a look. Not being scared to pee was his last act of stubbornness.

Qiao Ruichen had already gotten off the car and stood in three rows with more than thirty soldiers.

The two groups at the back were mainly protecting two cars of considerable size.

The first group quickly took out black boxes from the camels and horses, each holding one, holding them on their arms, and aiming them in the direction of the billowing smoke and dust.

No one was in a hurry to take action. If the people in the car looked closely, they would see that the soldiers protecting them from behind had a look of regret and unwillingness on their faces.

The people in the front row were nervous and excited. It had been more than a year!

They once encountered bandits from Dayue. They only threw two bottles of pepper spray at them and beat them so hard that they ran away crying and screaming. They didn't even pick up the knives that fell to the ground.

I don’t know if the other party heard later that this camel and horse escort team had a magical weapon, but in any case, they never encountered any troublemakers again.

If they were not afraid of being scolded, the soldiers who had been training for half a year were actually looking forward to meeting the Xiban people. Now that they met them, their hearts were pounding and they were all waiting for the captain's orders with a tense look.

The captaincy was temporarily taken over by Qiao Ruichen, and he was also waiting for Qiao Ruichen's order to attack. According to the speed of the horses, the enemy would be able to run over in a moment, and he couldn't wait until the enemy was in front of him before attacking.

Qiao Ruichen had good hearing. Although there was a lot of dust in front, he realized that the other party was running on the ground with a cloth on their body, deliberately creating momentum. There were only three people in front.

This is to lure them into the trap. If they had long-range weapons, they would have used them earlier. There are about forty people behind them who can come up and cut them into pieces in an instant.

When the three men got closer, the soldier who almost pressed the button by mistake also discovered it. Damn, there were only three of them, and they almost wasted a good thing.

They put down the black box, drew their knives and tried to hack people.

Qiao Ruichen raised his hand, revealing the weapon he had just loaded. "No need, I'll do it. You guys keep aiming. I'll fire when I say fire."

The soldiers' eyes brightened when they saw Qiao Ruichen lifting something as thick as his arm, untying the rubber band and unfolding it into a triangle.

Another awesome guy has appeared, I don't know how powerful he is——

The moment the arrow was shot, their brains short-circuited for a moment and their eyes almost popped out.

Fast! Too fast!

A short arrow that was obviously much thicker than a normal arrow head seemed to appear out of thin air in front of the opponent. The opponent didn't even change the action of drawing his sword, but was instantly knocked off his horse by the arrow.

He even flew backwards for a long distance and landed on the ground with a bang, without even having time to scream.

Then there were two more "bang bang" sounds, and the three people were gone before they could say a single harsh word.

The horses dragging the cloth seemed to sense the danger and scattered instantly.

For a long while, everyone in the camel and horse cart behind and the Xiban people riding horses not far away were quiet for a moment. The "Fuck" in their hearts was like the sound of horse hooves, clacking non-stop, and no other sound could be heard.

But the horse didn't stop, and Qiao Ruichen didn't hesitate either. When the Xiban people came within ten meters of the pepper needles' range, Qiao Ruichen shouted coldly, "Shoot!"

"Swish, swish, swish" was a dense and unhesitating sound. Under Qiao Ruichen's decisive command, he rushed towards the other party without hesitation for a moment.

The rain of pepper needles modified by Gu Shuyao is not as powerful as the pear blossom needles. It can spray out thousands of needles as thin as cow hair at once.

Chili needles are thicker, and each box only contains two hundred needles.

But all the needles were soaked in concentrated chili water. When they were inserted, people wore glass lenses and pig casing gloves, and carefully pressed them in little by little.

Some people accidentally punctured the casing and burst into tears on the spot. The wound punctured by the concentrated pepper spray was so painful that it felt like being tortured by a branding iron.

None of the soldiers present had heard of it before, but now they heard it.

The customers who had been hiding far away were so frightened by the miserable screams that their hair stood on end. Those who were a little braver poked their heads out to look over there.

My goodness, he rolled over on the ground, covering his face with his hands, not even knowing where to cover himself. Even the horses were screaming. Some of them screamed for a while and then became silent, having been trampled to death by their own horses.

More than forty people and two thousand needles are enough to cover them all.

Because some were injected with fewer needles, the burning pain and the miserable plight of their companions made them terrified and they turned their horses around and fled in panic.

Qiao Ruichen chased after them and killed them all before asking his men to put on thick pigskin gloves and collect the needles. He did not force the ones that could not be found and only collected the obvious ones.

No action was taken on the spot, and the customers were asked to return and everyone continued on their journey.

As for the tragic situation here? If someone discovers it, all the better. Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, the monkeys must also know about it.

The customer who was asked to leave looked at the dead Xiban people on the ground, and when he looked at Qiao Ruichen and the others, his expression was very subtle.

I felt a lot more at ease, but I didn't dare get close to Qiao Ruichen and the others.

"Let's go. Be careful. There might be an ambush." ​​Qiao Ruichen ignored them and got into the car after saying this.

The team leader muttered, "It would be great if we had a few more, so we can try out our other new guys."

Suddenly, a customer who was halfway up in the front fell to the ground with a thud, his face pale, and he fainted before the captain could get close to him.

Qiao Ruichen raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Monkey must know what happened.

There were no more accidents and we arrived safely in Xiping County. When we got off the bus, the customers in the car in front felt as if they were in another world and felt that they had experienced too much in this life.

However, the people who were killed were from Xiban, so they would not feel sad for each other. After they recovered, they felt satisfied and had more bragging rights.

So, the next day, a piece of news spread in Xiping County - the chili sauce produced in Xining Town can kill enemies.

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