Chen Yu glanced at him and calmly said, "Either go out through the city gate or leave through the dock, but there are more Tuyuhun soldiers on the other side of the dock. I'm sure the Second Prince knows that."
"Only the city guards of Chuncheng remain on this side of the city gate. Which side does the Second Prince wish to choose?"
Aguzan choked, momentarily at a loss, and remained silent, clutching his forehead.
He had never considered that idiot Aliji a worthy opponent, but now his opinion of him had changed.
They were incredibly patient in allowing the Tuyuhun soldiers to conduct a thorough search of the area, and even planted spies around him who were familiar not only with him but also with his guards.
Yi Tu is always the most inconspicuous one next to him, yet he can be recognized by a subconscious movement of his body.
His journey back to Tuyuhun will surely be fraught with danger; he must be extra careful along the way.
Now, it's probably impossible for him to rely on his subordinates. Yi Tu and his guards are all injured, and it's simply impossible for them to escort him back unharmed.
Right now, we can only rely on these people, on Jiang Yimian.
Even though he felt that Chen Yu's method was unreliable, he had no other choice and could only say helplessly, "I'll go check on Yi Tu and the others."
With that, he jumped off the carriage and got into the one behind it.
Seeing that the person had left, Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Jiang Yimian, "Princess, don't worry. Someone will help us stop those Tuyuhun soldiers. I will definitely be able to escort you safely out of the city and into Tuyuhun territory."
He has been in Kunming for many years and is extremely familiar with the place. If he can't even safely escort them to Tuyuhun, then he should go and stay in Talao for a while.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, her worries lessening somewhat. However, she was curious about what Chen Yu meant by having someone stop the Tuyuhun soldiers for them.
The carriage sped along the street, and for a moment the only sounds on the empty, quiet street were the sound of hooves and the whistling wind.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the city gate.
The city guards, shivering in the cold wind, frowned when they saw people leaving the city late at night. They grabbed their short swords and stopped the carriages.
Chen Yu and his group had already changed into normal clothes. He simply lifted the carriage curtain and smiled at the city guards, "It's been a while, Captain Wang."
I have a shipment of goods that urgently needs to be delivered. It can't be delayed, otherwise I wouldn't be leaving the city so late. Thank you so much for your help.
The man called Captain Wang said irritably, "Manager Shen, you don't even choose a good time to do business. It's really worrying to see so many goods leaving the city so late at night."
You should know how strict the recent searches in Kunming have been.
Although it involves the Tuyuhun people, it is ultimately for the safety of the people of Chuncheng, so we must naturally obey the city lord's wishes.
Although I am familiar with Manager Shen, a thorough search is still necessary.
As he spoke, he gestured to the city guards beside him to go and check.
Jiang Yimian, inside the carriage, looked through the curtain at the city guards and her heart tightened.
Although these carriages contained a lot of goods, almost every carriage had people hidden inside.
Anyone who lifts the carriage curtain and searches carefully will surely discover something unusual.
Not to mention, they were being relentlessly pursued by the Tuyuhun soldiers.
Even after hearing Chen Yu's assurance, she couldn't help but estimate how much chance they would have of escaping safely if a fight broke out.
Just then, he heard Shen Yu chuckle and say to the coachman, "Take the prepared things to Lieutenant Wang for a look."
The coachman quickly took out a bag of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
Captain Wang's eyes lit up instantly, but he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "What does Manager Shen mean by this? As the garrison of Chuncheng, I must obey the city lord's orders at all times and safeguard the safety of Chuncheng."
Shen Yu said earnestly, "These are just some tokens of my appreciation. I couldn't bear to see Captain Wang working so hard. Consider these a small token of my appreciation for the hard work of all the gentlemen who are guarding Chuncheng."
These are merely material possessions; I hope Commandant Wang will not refuse them.
Captain Wang then took the silver, tucked it into his arms, and said with a smile, "Manager Shen knows best how hard we work. Men, open the city gates and let us through."
These days, because the Tuyuhun soldiers are patrolling all over the city and conducting thorough searches at the docks, the city guards are not getting any loot.
Today was finally their turn to stand guard, and those Tuyuhun people weren't around. If they didn't make a good profit, they would be letting down their years as city gate captains.
Fortunately, this guy is savvy. This bag of silver is quite a lot. No wonder everyone says that male-male brothels make money. It seems that what they say is true.
Seeing that the city guards no longer stopped them and even opened the city gate, Chen Yu just smiled, lowered the carriage curtain, and said nothing more.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised, not expecting that these city guards would let them out of the city so easily; it was simply unbelievable.
Since the Lord of Chuncheng has reached an agreement with Tuyuhun to allow those people to patrol within the city, he should also issue orders to his own people, at least to prevent them from being so lax.
It was much simpler than she had imagined.
She wanted to ask a few questions, but knew it wasn't the right time to speak, so she suppressed her curiosity and watched the carriage move slowly.
The carriage slowly drove towards the city gate, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they realized they would soon be able to leave the city.
However, just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from behind, accompanied by a shout, "Wait! We can't let them out of the city! Stop them! They're wanted criminals!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Wang and the others were stunned. They immediately ordered the city guards, "Close the city gates quickly, don't let them out, close the city gates."
The city guards finally managed to push open the heavy gate, but before they could react to Captain Wang's words, the slowly moving carriage suddenly accelerated and sped towards the city gate.
Dozens of carriages followed closely behind, all rushing towards the city gate, leaving the city guards helpless and forced to watch them pass through the gate.
Meanwhile, Governor Liu and his entourage arrived at the city gate and saw the carriages leaving the city.
He immediately cracked his whip, spurred his horse, and charged out of the city.
Aguzan was startled when he saw the Tuyuhun soldiers who were about to catch up behind him.
Just as they were hesitating about how to escape, a loud horn sounded from within the city, making it clear to everyone.
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