"Chirp!" The black dog stood aside looking very proud, raising its head and waiting for her praise.

It was hard for Ji Changying to say no against her conscience. She was silent for a moment and then praised, "You're doing really well. It would be even better if you could turn over all the soil here."

“Chirp!”

The black dog stood confidently under the tree and barked twice at the yellow-haired mouse.

I saw the yellow-haired mouse suddenly dive back into the ground...

…

Seeing that the two animals cooperated well with each other and the black dog made sure that the food in the space was not wasted, Ji Changying temporarily gave up the intention to kill the yellow-haired rat.

After leaving the space, she quickened her pace and headed towards home.

Unexpectedly, during this short delay, the Tieling Guards had already taken up residence on the winding official road at Tiepoling, and were checking every passerby.

As soon as one person delayed for a moment, more and more people gathered on the official road.

Ji Changying hesitated for a moment and planned to quietly retreat to a remote place and leave here invisibly.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

Others were walking in groups of three or four, and there were very few people traveling alone like her, and she was a young girl. A guard immediately noticed her and called out to stop her.

Ji Changying stopped where she was. The people around her followed the guard's gaze and immediately stepped back two meters for fear of being implicated.

The centurion came over with one of his men and said, "Little girl, where are you from? Where are you going? Show me your travel permit."

Several thoughts flashed through Ji Changying's mind.

I'm so used to going wherever I want that I actually forgot that in ancient times, you had to get a travel permit to go anywhere.

She had Li Changmu's fake pass in her hand, but not her own.

Although she can travel freely in Liangzhou with Zhonglizhou's badge, she doesn't know if it will work here...

"Sir, I...this is my first time going out...I'm going to seek refuge with my aunt. Why did you stop me when there are so many people here? I'm scared!"

Ji Changying's face was full of fear. She couldn't help but keep backing away and stuttering. She looked terrified.

The centurion frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense to me! I'm asking where your home is and where you're going. Show me your travel permit!"

"My...my home...is..."

Ji Changying was trembling, unable to speak clearly, and looked very unpresentable.

The centurion looked impatient, veins popping out on his forehead, and he took a step forward to pull the man.

“Ahhhhh!!!”

Ji Changying seemed to be frightened by his appearance, screaming and stepping back repeatedly, and all the other people who were examining the case around looked over.

Two horses were galloping towards here. The person in front looked to be over 40 years old, with her hair tied up high. Her face was bright and heroic. Although she was dressed like a man, anyone could tell that she was a woman at a glance.

Following behind was a man with a grin on his face, his expression a bit painful as he rode on his horse. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the woman stop. "Uncle Master, if I don't rest now, I'll lose my ass. Can you at least understand that I have to follow you around everywhere at my age?"

The woman ignored her and let the horse walk past.

"Just answer the main point. All that rambling is nonsense! I think there's something wrong with you! Capture her and bring her back for interrogation!"

The centurion who had dodged the attack saw that Ji Changying's screams had attracted the people around her, and he suddenly felt ashamed. He sullenly asked someone to take her away.

The subordinate beside him hesitated and lowered his voice, saying, "There's no way a little girl is related to what we're investigating. If we arrest her and bring her back, the lieutenant general might blame us for our incompetence."

"Don't judge a person by appearances. Who knows if he's real? We'll know after the interrogation! Catch him!"

After hearing this order, no one hesitated and went forward to arrest the person.

"Sir! It's unfair! I... I... This is my first time going out... I'm really... really... really nervous... I... I..."

Hearing her stuttering again, the person next to her lost patience and wanted to grab her.

This time she stood still and didn't hide.

A long sword stabbed into the ground in front of Ji Changying with unstoppable force, blocking the guard's hand from reaching out to grab her.

"A dignified Tieling Guard actually bullies a girl! What can we do after she finishes her words?"

The woman rode on her horse and looked down at Tieling Wei, her eyes full of coldness.

"What are you, a bunch of officials, doing? Bullying a little girl? I think she's old enough to get married, and you guys are trying to get her married. How can she live her life in the future? It's just a few words, you should just wait for her to finish, and you don't even have that much patience?"

The man behind caught up and saw this scene and immediately spoke up for the heroine, not taking Tieling Wei seriously in his words.

"We Tieling Guards have our reasons for doing what we do. Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers at us?"

The guard who stopped Ji Changying was the centurion of this operation. Seeing someone humiliating him in front of so many people, he immediately became angry and embarrassed.

"So you're from Tielingwei! We really are nothing, unlike you, who are a scallion!"

"puff--"

The people watching the show nearby couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

The anger that was originally suppressed by the Tieling guards disappeared immediately after seeing them being humiliated.

Ji Changying looked at the two people. She didn't recognize either the man or the woman, but...

The woman's appearance made her look sideways.

The woman also looked at Ji Changying.

The moment she saw her face clearly, the woman's pupils trembled noticeably, and her hands on the reins couldn't help but tighten a little more, causing the horse under her to shake its head.

"How can this be! How dare you look down upon our Tieling Guards! Capture them!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I have to make it clear to you. I look down on you, but I don't look down on your Tieling Guard. Can you really represent your entire Tieling Guard? What is your official rank?"

The man on the horse was still nonchalant and didn't seem to take anyone seriously.

Ji Changying took a look at the horses the two men were riding and confirmed that they were of extraordinary birth.

Otherwise, how could he provoke the officers and soldiers so blatantly?

Ji Changying said timidly: "Don't be angry! I... I'll find a guide for you right now."

Ji Changying fumbled around on her body anxiously, and took the badge given by Zhong Lizhou in her hand.

Whether it works or not, we can only try it.

The key is that she doesn't want to owe anyone a favor for no reason.

"No need for you!"

The woman dismounted with an indescribable grace. She stood in front of Ji Changying and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid."

Ji Changying hesitated for a moment, looking at the face that was getting clearer as it got closer, his head buzzing.