Chapter 529: City Gate Martial Law

With Hua Mingfei's warning, even though Kong Wen Yao was anxious, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she patiently waited for the opportunity in the porridge shop with Lu Zhong and others.

This wait lasted for an entire afternoon and evening, and the panic-stricken atmosphere outside gradually subsided in the North District.

Early in the morning, Lu Zhong got up early with the people in the store to make porridge as usual, and prepared to open the store as usual. However, this time he did not dare to let Yun Qimu and others move around freely. After all, the situation was tense now, and Yun Qimu, Hua Mingfei and other strangers with outstanding looks, who were obviously not ordinary people, should not appear in front of others to provoke their sensitive nerves.

Yunqi Mu and the others didn't have any major objections. It was the same as hiding in the back room to listen to the news.

As soon as the porridge shop opened, there were obviously fewer customers than yesterday, and three city patrol guards came in.

This scared Lu Zhong who was serving the porridge, but fortunately the three patrolling city guards were tired and came in to rest and eat.

"I heard that the porridge here is very famous. Give us three bowls of porridge." A rough man in the clothes of a city patrol officer shouted with a smile. Although he had a loud voice, he did not look very fierce. He came as a serious guest.

Now the other guests who came in fear also breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhong also grinned happily and replied loudly, "Okay, sir, please wait a moment. We still have some braised pork here. Do you three need any?"

The three city patrol guards also looked interested and took off their hats and placed them on the table.

"Alright, give us some meat. We worked so hard searching all night last night, we deserve a good meal."

The other two had the same idea. They were almost exhausted after searching all night, so of course they had to eat something better. After all, they were working for the King of Han and had no shortage of energy coins.

As for why they didn't find anything unusual about the porridge shop, one reason was that there were old customers here, and the porridge shop's reputation had been around for quite some time and didn't seem suspicious; the other reason was that the area they searched yesterday was not in this area, so they couldn't detect anything wrong with the porridge shop.

After having porridge and meat in Luzhong, they began to eat carefree and chatted about the bad things that happened during the search last night.

For example, when searching a house surnamed Liu, they actually helped the owner catch a thief.

For example, during a search of a Huang family, they caught a mistress. As a result, they watched a drama of two women fighting for one man, which then turned into a drama of two women beating up the culprit. By the way, they also acted as love firefighters and prevented the two-timing man from being scratched to death by the two women.

What is most shocking is that a certain person who claimed to be poor and shamelessly asked kind-hearted people for relief money for years actually found several large boxes of energy coins in the cellar, making him richer than those who had helped him.

Now, his image of being poor could no longer be maintained. Several people who had helped him ignored the threats of the city patrol guards and rushed to his door that night to collect their debts.

Several large boxes of energy coins were all divided up, and the pretending to be poor became real paupers. It was really sad.

The three city patrol guards said that they absolutely did not take the blame. They were searching according to the instructions from their superiors. If they were discovered, they could only say that they were unlucky.

Yunqimu and the others were hiding at the door and listening with great interest. They had not expected that everyone in the royal capital was a talented person, and there were so many plays among the common people.

Of course, in addition to these messy gossips that can make people laugh, they also heard some useful information.

For example, they actually caught a few suspicious people last night. Based on the principle of "it is better to kill the wrong person than to let him go", they directly sent them to prison and then took them to mine.

As for finding out the truth and whether they are guilty or not, or whether they are spies, haha, don't ask. If you ask, they just don't have the time to investigate. Anyway, they just happen to be short of people to dig the mines. No matter whether they are wronged or not, it's their bad luck that they can take over.

After listening to this, Yun Qimu became more interested in the mines they were digging.

Soon the porridge shop's breakfast business hours ended, and Lu Zhong, under the banner of going out hunting, took Kong Wen Yao and Yun Qi Mu, who were dressed more low-key and had disguises on their faces, and went out to prepare to leave the city.

They had discussed that both rebel forces were approaching the capital, and war between the two sides and the Han Dynasty would soon break out. By then, the capital would be under martial law, and it would definitely be more difficult for them to get out.

The people in Lu Zhong were only staying in the civilian area. Once the war broke out, the information they could get would be limited. They would not be able to get any big news by staying here, so they might as well return to the army to do more things.

Moreover, Kong Wen Yao reminded him that there might be a traitor in their army, which made Lu Zhong very uneasy. So after thinking about it, he decided to withdraw from the capital and report the matter back to the Witch King in person before he could feel at ease.

"Stop, who are you and what are you planning to do outside the city?"

A team of patrolling guards suddenly arrived at the city gate, which was not well guarded, to replace the original guards. They had solemn expressions and murderous auras, and were obviously stronger than the previous guards.

With their arrival, the city gates were put under martial law and everyone leaving the city was severely questioned.

Kong Wen Yao in the team had a cold face, flickering eyes, gritted her teeth and felt uneasy, because she saw that these new guards were holding laptops, and seemed to be comparing people leaving the city.

Kong Wen Yao had reason to suspect that her appearance had been exposed.

She used to be a very low-key person, but since she led only 3,000 people to fight against 30,000 enemies to save her elder brother last month, her reputation has spread rapidly. She is now a well-known figure.

Moreover, when the assassination was carried out, the black cloth on her face fell off and her appearance was seen by others. It is very likely that the people of the Han Dynasty already knew her origins.

In addition, if there is a ghost in the army, it is not difficult for the King of Han to get her photo. After all, she is not so cautious in her own army and always shows her face. If she is photographed

Kong Wen Yao clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and there was a cold frost in her eyes.

She suppressed her panic and thought rationally. She couldn't leave now. Leaving would only show that she was guilty and had problems. But if they had her photo in their hands, it would only be a matter of time before they were discovered.

Lu Zhong, who was queuing in front, also noticed the actions of the city defenders and realized that something was wrong. A hint of uneasiness appeared on his originally calm face, and he became even more nervous and anxious.

What should we do? The questions are so strict, almost like questioning their ancestors for eighteen generations. They have made up a lot of fake identities before, and we don’t know if Xing Ran and these young boys will forget them and reveal their true identities.

And outsiders like Miss Yun couldn't possibly fabricate a decent identity in such a short time. Furthermore, she had a child with her, who was timid and vulnerable. What if he said something he shouldn't?

Besides that, there was the big bombshell of Kong Wenyao. Lu Zhong's heart sank deeper and deeper into the valley. He was ready to rush out if his identity was discovered.

(End of this chapter)