Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Not long after, a simple sketch was drawn by Lu Tuoding.

Chu Mo took the sketch handed over to him and after looking through it up and down, he found that apart from the place names, he couldn't understand a single line on it.

Then he threw it to the secret guard aside and said:

"Can you understand what this guy drew?"

The secret guard took the map, opened it and glanced at it casually for a few times, then nodded and said:

"Sir, this should be a map of the surrounding mountains and rivers."

As he spoke, he pointed to a place on the map and said:

"According to what is depicted on the map, we are currently at this location. There is a Dong village 30 miles away from here on the left, and a Miao village 80 miles away from here on the right. And on the road we must pass directly in front of us, there is a city. set."

As he said that, the secret guard looked at Lu Tuoding.

When the secret guard saw Lu Tuoding like this, he hurriedly explained:

"Master Chu, the market in front of you is the only market nearby. Every fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the barbarians in the mountains and forests will flock out to trade there."

"Even in normal times, there are still many barbarians stopping there to rest or selling some wild animals, but it's just not as lively as the 15th day of the new year."

After hearing what Lu Tuoding said, Chu Mo knew where that place was.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "If we don't go from here and take a detour, how will we go?"

Hearing that Chu Mo didn't plan to go over and take a look, but instead wanted to take a detour, Lu Tuoding's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.

But soon, he calmed down and said: "Master Chu, if we take a detour, I think there is nothing we can do with just the few of us."

Without waiting for Chu Mo to ask, Lu Tuoding continued: "Not to mention the rampant wild beasts in this mountain, there are also countless snakes, insects, rats and ants. The most important thing is that we are not familiar with the surrounding environment. If we take a rash detour, we may accidentally enter. Poison barrier, when the time comes, no matter how powerful your guard martial arts are, it will be of no use."

Hearing what Lu Tuoding said, Chu Mo's heart sank slightly: "According to what you said, do we have to live here?"

Lu Tuoding nodded: "Yes, Mr. Chu, if you don't go from here, but counting the distance, you will have to walk an extra ten days and a half, which is not worthwhile at all."

Although there was still some doubt in his heart, Chu Mo did not agree immediately. Instead, he called the secret guard and compared the map drawn by Lu Tuoding with the Kanyu map he had obtained before.

I found that except for some slight differences in some details, the maps drawn by Lu Tuoding were basically the same.

After thinking about it, Chu Mo decided to follow the current direction of travel and pass directly through the market.

After making up his mind, Chu Mo looked at Lu Tuo and said:

"We will follow your route, but before that, we have to sort out things here."

When Lu Tuoding heard that Chu Mo wanted to liquidate, he hurriedly said:

"Chu Mo, you just promised not to kill me. Are you going to regret it?"

Chu Mo curled his lips disdainfully and said, "I, Chu Mo, stand upright and walk upright. How can I be that villain who goes back on my word?"

"Since I said I would spare your life, I will definitely not do anything to you again unless you seek death yourself."

"However, just because I let you go doesn't mean I want to let go of your men. I still remember that they robbed me before."

"What's more, I let you go because you are still useful to me, but apart from wasting my food and slowing down my pace, I can't think of any other use for them."

Hearing that Chu Mo would not do anything to him, Lu Tuoding felt reassured.

But when he heard that the other party said that he wanted to kill his men, Lu Tuoding suddenly cursed in his heart.

What the hell, you are just a shameless person, isn’t this considered going back on your promise?Killing my men is equivalent to cutting off my hands and feet. How can this be done?

As soon as his eyes rolled, Lu Tuoding had an idea:

"Master Chu, you must not kill these brothers of mine. They are of great use to you."

"Oh, what's the big use? Tell me."

After hearing what the other party said, Chu Mo suddenly became interested.

"My brothers are proficient in the language of the barbarians. Mr. Chu, you have just arrived, so you may not know the situation here. The barbarians here are all of their own clan and have their own language."

"If you don't have someone to translate for you, even if you arrive at the market, you're basically like a blind person. You can't find anyone to ask for directions. You may not know their customs and habits, which can easily cause conflicts and disputes."

After hearing Lu Tuoding's explanation, Chu Mo nodded in agreement.

Seeing a smile appear on the corner of the other person's mouth.

Chu Mo smiled slyly and suddenly asked: "In that case, Lao Lu, I wonder if you understand the barbarian language? Also, among them, I will leave the one who knows the most, and kill all the rest. That’s enough, there’s no need to bring everything with you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tuoding's smile instantly froze.

When the bandits around heard Chu Mo's words, they all started shouting.

"Master Chu, I am proficient in the languages ​​of the seven tribes and very familiar with the surrounding environment. Please keep me here."

"Master Chu, don't listen to his nonsense. He only knows seven, and I know 11. I am also more familiar with the surrounding roads than him. Please take me with you."

"Master Chu, I know all the people here. They have all eaten meat and drank wine with me. You are right to take me with you."

. . . . . .

The bandits were all talking and shouting one after another.

Chu Mo looked at Lu Tuoding with a smile and said:

"Oh, Lao Lu, look at it. Each of your subordinates is more powerful than the last. I don't even know who to keep. How about you help me make a decision?"

With that said, he put the dagger in Lu Tuoding's hand and continued:

"For the rest, I can only ask for one more person. I leave this decision to Lao Lu. I don't care who you want to keep or who you want to kill. I only need to see what I want."

With that said, regardless of the wails of the bandits, he directly occupied Yang Paifeng's side and looked at Lu Tuoding with his arms folded.

At this time, Lu Tuoding completely lost his sense of control. He didn't expect that Chu Mo would be so vicious. He would hand over the power of disposal to him, and also do it himself to eliminate other people. It was simply murderous and heart-breaking.

If I follow his request and kill these subordinates, I won't say what the remaining subordinates will think of me after the incident is reported back.

How should I face the remaining person?

But if he didn't take action, he believed that Chu Mo would definitely kill him directly before losing his patience.