The Retirement of the Demon Lord

"The imperial court kept salt in its hands, and the purpose was to prevent salt from becoming a commodity for commerce. Once such necessities of life become commodities, they would be purchased in large quantities by some unscrupulous wealthy owners and monopolized, which would easily lead to domestic calamities. Therefore, salt This kind of thing is destined not to be used for trade in an open and honest way and cannot be sold directly. Therefore, the imperial court had to privately fund a smuggling caravan, and let them sell salt to the Western Regions at a lower price by smuggling. To meet the needs of Queen Loulan, and secondly, to maintain the prestige of official salt as a monopoly on the surface."

"Support smuggling...Is this the so-called gray method..." Yixue murmured.

"Judging from the results, there is nothing wrong with this. The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions can purchase daily necessities at relatively reasonable prices, and the living conditions of the people have been greatly improved. At least most of the population can prevent diseases caused by lack of salt. In the Central Plains, the official salt is still the official salt, and no one wants to make a big profit from it to stabilize the national conditions. More importantly, the Central Plains and the Western Regions have formed a friendly relationship of mutual benefit and mutual assistance, reducing the possibility of wars and disasters. Can you imagine how many lives these smugglers actually saved?"

Imagining it from this angle, Yixue found that she was in a much better mood. Although the father tacitly allowed a group of smugglers to smuggle official salt in private, this was for the sake of the country's society, and it also helped the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions in the dilemma of lack of salt, which is generally a good thing.

"So Mr. Dong knew the origin of the Jingsha Gang, so he knew that there were these smugglers who smuggled official salt, but he didn't arrest them." Jiang Hao concluded.

"That's right. Anyone who can call out the Whale Sand Gang knows the origin of the Whale Sand Gang."

"What about those who don't know?" Ting Feng asked curiously.

"If you don't know, just call that desert the 'Death Desert'." Mei Qian smiled.

"Why?" Listening to the wind is like a curious baby. The more questions he asks, the more curious he becomes. "What is the relationship between the Dead Desert and the Whale Sand Gang?"

"The desert of death was not originally called the desert of death. The name in the Western Regions is literally translated, and it is called 'Taklimakan Desert', which means 'the great desert under the mountain'. This desert is very large. There is a dead end. But it does not mean that this desert cannot be passed. Later, the Whale Sand Gang hid in the Taklimakan Desert. In order to keep their secrets, they killed everyone who went in and saw them. Over time, it became the name of Death Desert. So people who know their existence will say the Whale Sand Gang, and those who don't know their existence are just superstitious about the notoriety that the desert of death has entry and exit."

"How dare they kill innocent people?" Yi Xue started to worry again after hearing this.

"Since there is a Silk Road that is convenient for traveling together, and in order to make good relations with the Western Regions, I have also charged very low tariffs on the entry of goods from the Western Regions, and everyone no longer has to take the risk of death and the risk of going to the desert. The desert, so almost no one will enter the desert casually. Those who still need to enter the Central Plains through the desert are left with other smugglers who smuggle contraband, or bandits who dare not enter the city... Although there must be innocent people killed by mistake. situation, but also killed many of your most hated beauty smugglers."

Yixue fell into deep thought. Since she met Mei Qianxiao, she found that her worldview was quietly changing.

Yixue suddenly remembered what Mei Qianxiao said before, "With blood on your hands, you can't be a good person, but carrying a bad name is not necessarily bad to your bones. It's hard to accurately determine whether a person is a good person or a bad person in this world. ".

This group of people supported by the imperial court was originally a horse thief and is now a member of the Whale Sand Gang, just like the kind of people described by Mei Qianxiao.

If it was before, Yixue would probably not be able to accept this kind of existence that is both good and bad, but now she can somewhat understand it. She can't tell whether this change in her concept is good or bad.

"Then we're going to the Jingsha Gang this time, so we can't do anything to them, right? And since they have the imperial court as their backing, they wouldn't want to attack the Western Regions." Jiang Hao said.

"That's right, they will definitely not attack the Western Regions. They have long dared not stop the road and rob such a life-threatening job. Smuggling official salt is more profitable and safe, so what kind of robbery is there? But when they smuggle official salt, it is I don't mind circulating some other goods by the way. If someone pays, they are willing to help others bring some things back to the Central Plains by the way, and increase some safe gray income..."

"so…"

"So we're not going to uproot the Whale Sand Gang this time, but to see if they've helped anyone smuggle some of the things we're looking for recently."

"I understand." Jiang Hao smiled, "I also understand why the commander appointed you as the deputy captain. Your strategy is worth relying on!"

No, it's just that you have little brains and little knowledge, and you are too happy in life. If you also live the days of being charged by different forces every day, you will not only increase your knowledge, but also increase your IQ.

"I don't understand why you are so enthusiastic about the case all of a sudden." Yixue said suddenly.

"Because I don't allow anything to stop me from eating and waiting for my retirement plan!" Mei Qianxiao was asked by Yixue, and she immediately jumped up and said unhappily, "Even the unlucky prince of Wusun Kingdom will not allow it. !"

Jiang Hao was stunned when she heard the wind and Yixue. What a futile life plan this is, it's a shame that Qianxiao can say it outright! Dare to love this guy and try his best to come up with ideas, because he is afraid of more trouble later!

Early the next morning, it was just dawn, and Jiang Hao woke everyone up... No, there are two kinds of people who Jiang Hao can't wake up, one is the person who pretends to be asleep, and the other is the shameless lazy person called Mei Qianxiao.

Until the sun completely lifts the veil of darkness, the sky breaks, the sky is as blue as the sea, and the light from the sun falls on the buildings and ground of the ancient city, reflecting the lazy golden splendor, Mei Qianxiao experienced Jiang Hao and others two The second Songkran Festival was generally lively and waited, only to wake up leisurely.

"Damn it, there is a leak in our guest room, we have to find someone to make it up..."

When Mei Qianxiao got up from bed, these words were murmured in her mouth in a daze.

Originally, Yixue was furious at this guy who had no sense of time, but seeing him in a daze and murmuring silly words, she became angry and funny, and I don't know why he still felt like he didn't sleep. The expression of a waking up like a big child is a little cute.

After Mei Qianxiao finished washing up, Jiang Hao and the others were full even for breakfast.

"How can you call people to get up like this, no wonder I had a nightmare just now that I was pushed under the waterfall to flush the water... I had to take out the sheets to dry after a while, and the colleagues who were assigned to the station thought I was such a big man. What should I do if I still wet the bed! You pay my reputation!"

"Brother Xiao, since you disclosed your life plan, you have no reputation anymore." Liu quietly took out a breakfast for Mei Qianxiao, and she secretly bought an extra one when she went to buy breakfast just now. Originally, Jiang Hao and the others agreed not to buy it for him, "Besides, I already used conventional means to call you to get up, but you just didn't wake up."

"Also said! It's because of you that my brother can't sleep! My brother and the driver have been driving in shifts for three days and three nights without closing their eyes many times. I just arrived in Dunhuang City yesterday. The autopsy in the autopsy room, I have to accompany you to have a late-night snack at night, is it easy to laugh! Isn’t the lack of sleep your fault!”

"I said I wanted to help you take turns driving, but you didn't. UU reading www.uukanshu.com asked if you would accompany me to visit Dunhuang. You said you wanted to take me to eat the best mutton Jiamo, and accompany you to the morgue. I'll let you sleep late for the afternoon, but you won't let me. At night, it's you who reminded me of the supper that I had forgotten..." Liu quietly opened her lovely and delicate white fingers, responding to Mei Qianxiao's accusations one by one.

Yeah yeah! Brother is such a pet girl madman! Let brother be arrogant and die, right? Do you have to dismantle the cold and arrogant image of my brother in front of so many people! Mei Qianxiao was speechless and covered her mouth with a mutton bun.

The more Liu Quietly said, the sweeter the smile, because the more he talked, the more he could prove that Brother Xiao was uniquely good to her, as if he had received the best honor in the world.

But there are always some people who don't understand the style...

Jiang Hao Tingfeng and Yixue came over one after another, protecting Liu Quietly behind him, and whispering something to her, Mei Qianxiao only heard a few key words sporadically: "pervert", "gay", "Longyang addiction" "There may be hidden illnesses in the chaos of private life" and "Brother Xiao is also a victim."

It's okay for the two of them to shout a few words. Brother Xiao, please lie down where it is cool! I, his meow, are the victims, okay? Didn't you explain it was a misunderstanding? And it was all a misunderstanding made by Liu quietly!

"Listen, if you dare to sneak a shot against Liu, you can go to your favorite morgue from the next day and lie there for the rest of your life." Yixue warned with a cold smile at Mei Qian, as if protecting a cub The leopard murmured a warning to the predators.

"Okay, okay, you can do what you want, brother. If I can't go out, I'll go back to sleep!" Mei Qianxiao put all MMPs in her heart, squeezed out a smile that wished everyone good health, and put herself The consequences of sending a few grumbles were slowly swallowed.