Jiang Yimian paused, glancing at Jiu Niang with some surprise. She hadn't expected to meet someone from Qingnan here.
All things considered, although the woman in front of me was charming and alluring, she still retained the gentleness unique to women from Qingnan.
After thinking for a while, she said, "It probably won't happen again."
Jiu Niang was taken aback, only slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "It seems the rumors are true, the people in the court have probably really come up with a way to control the floods."
When she first heard about these things, she thought they were nonsense. After all, if floods were easy to manage, Qingnan wouldn't have been troubled for so many years.
Seeing Jiang Yimian's certainty, she was now certain that the rumor was true.
Thinking it over, she just smiled and reached out to pat Jiang Yimian's head. "Thank you, little girl."
Jiang Yimian paused, then awkwardly dodged the other person's hand.
Jiu Niang simply smiled.
As they were talking, the procession reached the end, and the Tuyuhun soldiers came up to them.
The burly man at the head of the group saw Jiu Niang and her companions, smiled, and waved to them, clearly indicating that they were acquaintances.
When his gaze fell on Jiang Yimian and her group, he frowned. "Who are you people? Where did you come from? I've never seen you before."
The man stared intently at the group while examining the portrait in his hand. His gaze lingered on Aguzan's face before quickly shifting away, but the suspicion in his eyes did not fade.
Yi Tu hurriedly and respectfully said, "My lords, my family is a merchant caravan of the Great Jin Dynasty, specializing in transporting cloth to Tuyuhun. This is our first time traveling by water, so it is natural that you are unfamiliar with us."
These are my young master and young lady, who came to Tuyuhun together to inspect business. These are their travel documents.
The man took the document and glanced at it. When his gaze fell on Aguzan and Jiang Yimian, he frowned. "Brother and sister? You two don't look very alike to me."
Yi Tu felt a sudden jolt in his heart. To avoid being recognized, they all made some simple disguises on their faces.
Although Aguzan resembles a Jin dynasty person, upon closer inspection, one can still discern some Tuyuhun ancestry. Although he is now deliberately concealing it, he does not resemble Jiang Yimian at all.
Although he still had a smile on his face, his hand subconsciously reached for the dagger hidden in his sleeve. "Isn't one of them like a master and the other like a mistress? Sir, we're all in business, we can't afford to waste time."
The man still showed no sign of backing down, instead staring at Aguzan for a long time before saying, "Take off the hat on your head."
Tuyuhun is currently hunting down the murderers who killed members of the royal family, and martial law has been declared. It's not so easy for anyone to enter Tuyuhun.
Since you want to go to Tuyuhun, we will naturally conduct a thorough search.
"Come, men, go and take a look at their boat."
As soon as he finished speaking, soldiers rushed over.
Before Yitu could say anything more, Aguzan took off his hat and said calmly, "Go, show these officials a good look."
Yi Tu was stunned for a moment, and had no choice but to lead the officers and soldiers toward the ship, but he felt a little uneasy.
These people are investigating too rigorously; if you're not careful, they'll be discovered.
If they had been discovered here before, that would have been fine. After all, it wasn't Tuyuhun territory, and those soldiers would have had to think twice before doing anything.
But now, it's obvious that Tuyuhun and the Lord of Chuncheng have reached some kind of agreement, otherwise, why would there be so many Tuyuhun soldiers here?
Seeing that the group was cooperating, the burly man was satisfied. When his gaze fell on Jiang Yimian and the maids beside her, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, it's rare to see such a beautiful woman from the Great Jin Dynasty in Chuncheng."
Three of them came at once; we've really had a feast for the eyes today.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding Tuyuhun soldiers burst into laughter, their eyes fixed undisguisedly on Jiang Yimian and her companions.
The sticky gaze swept over the group, causing the two maids to tremble involuntarily, clearly out of fear.
Jiang Yimian frowned slightly, but Aguzan stopped her, signaling her not to make any rash moves. "Bear with it. There are many soldiers here. If we are discovered, we will all die."
Seeing that the others didn't make any move, the man became even more arrogant, taking advantage of the situation as he walked towards Jiang Yimian and reached out to grope her.
However, before she could even touch anyone, Jiang Yimian slapped the hand away.
The crisp sound of a slap startled everyone.
Aguzan was also somewhat surprised and realized something was wrong. He quickly said, "Sir, my sister has a bad temper. Please be understanding."
The burly man's face immediately darkened, and he cursed, "Get out of here, you little wench! How dare you hit me? You must have a death wish! Men, arrest all of these people!"
"Without my orders, not a single one is allowed to leave. I want to see just how arrogant they can be on my turf."
Aguzan had a headache and was about to draw the knife hidden at his waist.
The group of Jiu Niang and her companions, who had already left, returned.
Jiu Niang hugged the strong man tightly and said with a smile, "Oh, Second Brother is still angry? Why are you angry over a little girl? Is it because Jiu Niang is bad?"
This is a sister that Jiu Niang just recognized. Second Brother, please be lenient and don't hold a grudge against them.
"Those rich girls are used to being arrogant and domineering. Second Brother, don't you know that by now? None of these young ladies are as gentle and considerate as Ninth Sister."
The woman whispered in his ear, her breath making him momentarily distracted. His anger was instantly soothed by the soft, warm body beside him, and he reached out to touch Jiu Niang.
Jiu Niang calmly pressed down on that hand, smiling charmingly, "Second Brother, so many people are watching!"
The man suddenly grabbed Jiu Niang's hand, squeezing and rubbing it in his palm. "Let them see, Jiu Niang. This is the first time you've taken the initiative, and I'm really serious about it."
This woman is always like an eel, impossible to catch. Today, she's taken the initiative to seduce him, so he can't just let it go.
Jiu Niang simply patted the other person's hand lightly, smiling charmingly, "When did Jiu Niang joke? Second Brother, please let them go for Jiu Niang's sake."
The man then waved to the surrounding soldiers, "Let them go. If there's a next time, take them all away."
Upon hearing this, the people who had surrounded Jiang Yimian and her group immediately dispersed, but they did not lower their weapons.
Aguzan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said with a smile, "Thank you, officials, and thank you, young lady."
After saying that, he grabbed Jiang Yimian's sleeve and left the dock.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the crowd at the dock and frowned slightly.
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