Along the way, Tam and the skinny young man kept discussing where they should go to capture more women next time, but after thinking for a long time, they realized that apart from the area near the south of Juyan City, there were hardly any other people around.
The young man sighed and then said, "I heard a few days ago that a group of noble guards were heading south. We need to hurry!"
"Hmph~ Those high and mighty guys have plenty to eat and drink, yet they still come to steal our brothers' jobs. They are utterly hateful!"
Tam's face showed a hint of resentment when he thought of the nobles who came to snatch the food.
"Brother Tam! A new caravan has been spotted ahead!"
Just as Tam and the young man were talking, one of his men suddenly ran up to them, shouting.
Tam paused for a moment, then asked, "A new caravan? Are they also from the Han Dynasty?"
The subordinate nodded. "Yes! It looks like it! And they're also carrying a lot of grain and other things!"
"Oh? How many of them are there?"
Tam's expression shifted, and he unconsciously licked his lips.
"There are probably a thousand of them, and each one of them is armed. They are just as fierce as the previous ones!"
The subordinate swallowed hard, staring blankly at Tam, and quickly spoke up to nip Tam's inappropriate thoughts in the bud.
"what to do?"
The young man looked at Tam, a bitter expression on his face.
"Let's go take a look! Since it's a caravan, they shouldn't give us any trouble!"
Tam hesitated for a moment, then led the group forward. They had finally captured so many women; there was no way they would go back.
However, the road ahead was their only route to Juyan, and they would inevitably run into each other no matter what. Fortunately, it was better to go and see what was going on, and to keep to themselves.
Meanwhile, the movements of Tam and the others had already been thoroughly investigated by the people sent out by Liu Jing and Dong Yue. Upon learning that the other party was heading in their direction, the two couldn't help but exchange a smile.
Before long, the team led by Liu Jing and Dong Yue came into view of Tam and the others.
Looking at the dozens of wagons in the middle of the caravan, laden with grain, salt, fine wine, and silk, Tam and his men couldn't help but swallow hard.
However, the more than one thousand guards with long swords at their waists and sharp eyes dispelled all their thoughts.
"You're going there to sell women??"
When Tam and the others approached, Dong Yue didn't waste any words. His eyes gleamed as he stared at the women behind them. They had been here for several days, and this was the first time they had encountered so many.
"Uh~!"
Upon hearing Dong Yue's question, Tam was taken aback. Are all merchants in the Han Dynasty this direct these days?
"Huh? I'm asking you a question, are you fucking deaf?"
Seeing that Tam didn't reply for a long time, Dong Yue couldn't help but glare at Tam.
"Oh, yes...! No... they are escaped female slaves, we are here to capture them and take them back!"
Tam, regaining his senses, was about to nod in agreement when he remembered that he was still wearing the uniform of a Juyan soldier, and quickly shook his head in denial.
In his opinion, these people didn't seem like businessmen at all; they were far inferior to Guo Si and his group.
"Bullshit...! Do you really think I'm an idiot? Hurry up and tell me how much those women cost! If you keep dawdling, believe me, I'll chop you up...!"
Upon seeing Tam's appearance, Dong Yue's eyes widened immediately, and he gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand, ready to draw his sword and kill someone at the slightest provocation. The guards behind him also stepped forward immediately.
"I...we...would not dare to lie!"
Tam and the others took two steps back with fear on their faces, and stammered as they spoke.
"Commander Dong...! Please don't get angry!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Liu Jing quickly stepped forward and stopped the irritable Dong Yue.
"All of you, stand back!!"
Immediately afterwards, Liu Jing dismissed the guards who were holding long swords.
"Hehe~, don't be afraid, my partner is just joking with you! Just tell the truth! How many kilograms of grain would those guys in the city give you for each of these women?"
Liu Jing then put on a friendly smile and approached Tam and the others.
Although Liu Jing had a smiling face, Tam saw a ruthless glint in his eyes. His intuition told him that this man was more terrifying than that hot-tempered fellow.
"Thirty catties of grain! Or one catty of salt!"
Tam cautiously looked at Liu Jing, and tremblingly held up three fingers.
"That Guo Aduo is really greedy. A woman isn't even worth half a sheep!" Upon hearing Tam's offer, Liu Jing couldn't help but complain to Guo Si.
Then Liu Jing looked at Tam and said loudly, "How about this, you don't need to go to Juyan City! We'll take these women. Each woman will receive thirty-five catties of grain, and as for salt, it'll still be one catty per woman!"
"real....?"
Upon hearing that the other party was willing to give an extra five catties of grain, Tam's eyes lit up, and the people behind him also showed joy.
"Of course, one hand for the people, the other for the grain! Hurry up...!"
Seeing the other party's dawdling manner, Dong Yue, who was standing to the side, reached out and gripped the hilt of the knife again as he spoke.
"Okay, okay, hand over the people, I'll hand them over right now! Quick, bring them all up!"
Tam shrank back in fright at Dong Yue's appearance, and then quickly had the women brought over.
Soon, Liu Jing had 100 shi of grain and more than 150 jin of salt brought out and handed them over to Tam and the others.
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