Meanwhile, Luo Xi and his group had already reunited with Qinglong and the others, and then rode their horses to follow behind Captain Zhou, entering Fengchuan County.
After spending a few days in Toyokawa County, Rosie's impression was that the area was poor, but people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Although the people here also suffer from insufficient rainfall and hardship, they are not like those in Nanyue County, where people are fleeing famine everywhere and are filled with anxiety. Instead, they are going to the fields in groups of three or five, carrying farm tools.
When they saw Luo Xi and his companions riding by, they didn't keep their distance, but instead stopped to watch curiously.
It seems that Sijia is a good prefect.
A few days later, a tall city gate finally appeared before them. This city gate was more than twice as tall as the city gates of the cities they had passed through before. Standing below and looking up, they felt a strong sense of oppression.
The atmosphere at the entrance was solemn and quiet. Two rows of soldiers in black armor stood neatly on both sides, each holding a long spear that gleamed coldly. They were all imposing and expressionless.
In the middle were people queuing up to enter the city. They were all well-behaved and quiet, and even when they spoke, they kept their voices low.
The border town was indeed quite different from other places.
Meanwhile, Captain Zhou, who had been followed by Luo Xi and the others all the way, had already entered the other side familiarly. There was no one queuing there, which seemed to be a special entrance and exit passage.
"Lady Luo, what should we do?" Qinglong asked.
"Line up to enter the city," Luo Xi said, taking a step forward to join the ranks behind the other people.
Seeing this, Jiuxian silently followed behind Luo Xi. Qinglong and Baihu exchanged a glance, then led their horses to catch up.
This inspection was exceptionally thorough; not only were official travel permits checked, but personal belongings were also examined, making the process extremely slow.
They stood for more than an hour before it was their turn. Following the example of the people in front of them, Luo Xi handed over their official travel permits.
The city gate guard examined the four of them's official travel permits one by one, and after he finished, he didn't return them to Luo Xi. Instead, he asked with a stern face, "What is the relationship between the four of you, and what are you doing here?"
Rosie: "..."
“Friend, looking for someone!” Luo Xi didn’t say a single extra word.
"Sir, they brought a weapon!" the soldier inspecting the items shouted nervously.
Upon hearing this, several soldiers immediately grabbed their weapons and rushed over, quickly surrounding Rosie and her companions.
The city gate guard who was checking travel permits walked over, picked up the swords from the soldier's hand and examined them closely. Then he circled around Luo Xi and his companions before finally saying, "Your identities are suspicious. You must be taken back for further investigation before you can be released."
As he spoke, he tried to grab Jiuxian's arm.
As an assassin, the most taboo thing is being suddenly touched by someone, especially a top assassin like Nine Strings. Before the other person's hand even touches his arm, his long leg kicks out with momentum.
"Bang!" A sound rang out.
The city gate guards were sent flying, knocking down several soldiers surrounding them in the process.
"..."
The entire entrance fell silent instantly, and everyone stared at the four of them as if they had seen a ghost.
Even those who were sent flying were stunned, still unable to believe that someone would dare to treat them like that, and with just one kick.
Luo Xi sighed, realizing things were about to escalate.
Sure enough, the guard who had been kicked away by Jiu Xian stood up with a livid face: "Men, take him down!"
"Wait a minute." Luo Xi thought for a moment, took out the identity token given to him by Si Jia, and handed it out: "I am a friend of Prefect Si, and I am here to see your General Yue Zheng Feiyuan."
To Lori's surprise, the guard's face immediately turned as black as ink.
"Do you really think I'm a fool? You've used the same trick time and time again. Take them all away, lock them in the dungeon, and torture them severely. You must find out the purpose of these spies."
Rosie: "..."
What does "time after time" mean? Are they referring to them?
“What do you mean? We did come here to find Yue Zheng Feiyuan. The man he rescued, Chu Zhe, who had a broken leg, is my friend. We just exchanged letters a few days ago. If you don’t believe me, go ask him. He will definitely recognize us.”
The guard chuckled and glanced at Luo Xi a few more times: "Well, you've even found out so much about the general's newly sworn brother. It seems you have quite a plan this time."
His face hardened: "Take them all!"
Rosie: "..."
I didn't want to resort to violence because they saved Chu Zhe, but now...
Rose raised his leg, aimed, and kicked diagonally with clean and crisp movements.
Before the guard on the other side could react, he fell to the ground again, this time face-first.
This infuriated him so much that his veins throbbed. Being kicked away by a man was bad enough, but to be kicked away by a delicate young woman... How could he save face?
"Everyone, listen to my command, charge!"
Immediately, all the guards at the gate surrounded them with weapons. Although the people pushed and shoved each other to one side, they all shouted indignantly at Luo Xi and the others.
"Beat them! Kill these damned spies!"
Rosie: "..."
What kind of situation is this?
But she couldn't care less about investigating now; she'd just have to fight first.
Once they've all been beaten down, this person should know how to communicate properly.
**
General Yuezheng's Mansion.
Le Zheng Feiyuan was discussing military matters with his eldest cousin, who was also his deputy general, Le Zheng Feibo, when a report came from outside: "Report, General, four spies and the gate guards at the south gate are fighting."
A spy? Yue Zhengfei's handsome and upright face darkened immediately, but he still asked, "What happened?"
The soldier who came to deliver the message sneered, "General, these people are really stupid. They're using the same trick again, claiming to be friends of the Prefect."
"Throughout the entire Fengchuan County, and even the entire Tianqi County, anyone who knows the General knows that you are close friends with the Prefect Si. You have repeatedly used such a pretext to sneak into the city. Do you really think we are fools?"
Le Zhengfeiyuan always felt that something was wrong. No matter how stupid the enemy was, it was impossible for them to send two groups of people to infiltrate the country under the same pretext within a few days.
"What else did they say? Is there any evidence?" he asked.
"This..." The soldier thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, it is the identity token of the Prefect Si, but didn't the last group of people also have it?"
"However... these four people also mentioned Lord Chu, saying they came to see him."
Chu Zhe, who had been sitting quietly in his wheelchair, suddenly raised his head and asked with surprise, "Is there a woman in her early twenties among them who is tall, beautiful, and very skilled in martial arts?"
The soldier then realized something was wrong: "Yes, yes."
"She was fair-skinned and slender, but out of so many brothers, not one of them could even get close to her before being kicked away."
“Feiyuan, it must be Luo Xi, it must be her.” Chu Zhe scratched his medium-length hair, his joy almost overflowing: “Quick, push me to the city gate, she… is not a good-tempered person.”
If you arrive late and cause too much trouble, it will damage the harmony of the relationship.
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