Thanks to Liu Feng's method, the plank road is still dangerous, but it is much easier to walk on than before.
And Qian Mu is also very powerful.
Ever since Liu Ye cured him for the first time, he completely blocked the path for those people from Taihe Pharmacy to enter the mountains.
This prosperous trade route can be said to have been completely blocked.
From a big picture perspective, Qian Mu's actions were a significant blow to the entire Taihe Pharmacy business.
The herbal medicine industry in Youzhou can be said to have been cut in half.
Although the people from Taihe Pharmacy went to Qian Mu to plead for mercy many times, they were not granted permission.
In the end, there was no other way. People from Taihe Pharmacy went there with a large sum of money, but it was still of no avail.
As time went by, Taihe Pharmacy completely gave up.
After they arrived at Qian Mu's residence, Song Ling'er went straight to find Qian Tian, while Liu Feng started chatting with Qian Mu.
Wang Dian and others rested in the place arranged by the housekeeper.
"I heard that Taihe Pharmacy has a new owner, but he's new and unfamiliar with many things here. Is the medicinal material shipment here running low?"
"According to estimates, it should be less than 30%."
Liu Feng said slowly.
"There are nothing but mountains around Dasan Pass. They can't get any medicinal herbs in these mountains now. The herbs they stored for the winter were robbed by bandits during transportation."
"It's rare for such a large business to suddenly fall into bad luck."
Liu Feng chuckled.
Qian Mu took a sip of tea and looked at Liu Feng angrily.
He didn't know who the bandits were, but he could think of someone who could do such a thing.
When Liu Feng came here as a doctor to treat his fever, he lured him to block the trade routes.
Now he personally brings people to collect medicinal materials in order to open up a channel to the medicinal materials market for his own business.
It's such an obvious thing, there's no need to guess at all.
I really didn't expect that I would be inexplicably taken advantage of by this kid again without realizing it.
However, Qian Mu is not angry now.
Because he also received secret information that Liu Feng was so bold and presumptuous that he stabbed the emperor.
Putting aside other things, just in terms of courage, who in the world can compare with Liu Feng?
"General, are you familiar with the situation of the bandits behind Dasan Pass?"
Liu Feng's plan was to purchase all the main medicinal materials around Dasan Pass, and then he would let the former shopkeeper lead the way and deliver the medicinal materials all the way to the capital along the old route of Taihe Pharmacy.
After arriving in the capital, they will turn south and finally return to Tianyong City by water, thus forming a perfect closed loop.
But after leaving Dasan Pass, you will reach the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which has been a gathering place for bandits since ancient times.
There are also numerous local forces and the relationships between various ethnic minorities are complex, so security naturally has to be taken into consideration.
"Don't worry about that. The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau has a complex terrain, so there aren't many bandits there."
"However, after the Northern Barbarians invaded, many bandits fled to the Yunnan-Guizhou area. Coupled with your large-scale bandit suppression, they had no place to survive in Youzhou, so they naturally ended up in the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan area."
"Spies report that there are two bandit gangs entrenched not far from Dasan Pass."
"If the famine continues like this, I'm afraid more bandits will gather."
Qian Mu explained while drinking tea.
He has been recuperating since he contracted a fever, and the bandit suppression mission has been put on hold.
Now is the critical period for spring plowing, and I have to check on the army's farming situation from time to time, so naturally I don't have time.
But now that Liu Feng asked, he is my nephew-in-law after all, so I have to find time to help him.
"How many people are there in the two gangs of bandits?"
"The details are still unclear, but since they are all newly gathered, there must not be too many."
"The spies have just discovered the news."
"And we haven't received any reports of them harassing local residents, so it's normal that we don't have any specific information."
These bandits are not fools. They all know the situation in Dasan Pass.
Who would dare to provoke the villagers under the jurisdiction of Dasan Pass easily? That would be tantamount to seeking death.
Liu Feng nodded. It seemed that he still had no idea what the journey would be like.
"By the way, General Liu, there is one more thing."
Qian Mu suddenly sat up straight and waved to the counselor in the distance.
It has been a long time since Liu Feng forced him to cut off one of his arms, but his arm is still wrapped in white bandages. Now, his face is pale and he looks lifeless.
But no matter what, he is just an aide to Qian Mu. As long as he has a normal brain, he can still play a role.
So after his injuries recovered a little, he continued to work by Qian Mu's side.
An Shirong walked up and whispered a few words in Qian Mu's ear. Then An Shirong went to Qian Mu's study and brought back a painting soon after.
"Last time, you asked me to look inside the border to see if there were any members of the Tiandihui."
"But I did find a salt pan while I was looking for someone. The brine flow here is quite large and very stable. I think you can use it."
“And some traces of people were also found around the salt pans.”
Qian Mu handed the map in his hand to Liu Feng.
Liu Feng thought Qian Mu was going to give him calligraphy and paintings. He was about to complain, but when he heard that it was a map of Yantian, he immediately became happy.
"But I discovered that the people from the Tiandihui abandoned this salt pan for some unknown reason."
"If you're interested, take some time to check it out."
"I know you made fine salt that's better than any other salt on the market, but you didn't even bother giving me some to cook with. You're such a stingy guy."
Liu Feng chuckled and immediately ordered Chen Buyi to send someone to deliver refined salt to the Qian Mansion.
What made Liu Feng happiest was the news about Yantian.
He quickly took the map in his hand and looked at it carefully, but soon his brows furrowed.
According to the markings on the map, this salt field does have a large water output, but its location is very remote, completely deep in the mountains.
The location of this salt field is much farther than the farthest place I planned to collect medicinal materials this time.
This place is completely deep in the mountains and there is no human habitation around. Such places are often very dangerous.
And unlike Longshou Mountain, the mountain terrain in the Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan areas is very peculiar. It looks so ordinary on the map, but in reality, you don’t know how far it will take to reach your destination.
What is this old guy Qian Mu doing?
Liu Feng glanced at Qian Mu with a vigilant look. Seeing the smile on Qian Mu's face, he was sure that this guy had bad intentions.
"Okay, General, I'll go take a look if I have time."
Liu Feng put the map away.
The specific location still needs to be explored slowly after entering the mountain. After all, the map is drawn very roughly, and it is estimated that it was drawn based on the memory of the spies after they returned.
I'm afraid that by then we will still have to find a mountain dweller who is familiar with the mountains to serve as a guide.
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