Standing before the city gate, Qin Yuyang looked at the slowly moving procession ahead and turned around, saying, "Let's go, we can't go back for now."
Xue Qi didn't say anything, and silently turned to leave.
Suddenly, he looked in a certain direction with a serious expression, his eyes filled with a hint of vigilance.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Yuyang, noticing Xue Qi's change, asked a question while looking in that direction.
A man and a woman were seen walking towards the procession at the city gate. Compared to the people from Daqing, the two were unusually tall.
The man was almost two heads taller than most people, and his body was nearly twice as wide, making him look like a moving hill as he walked.
His Daqing-style clothing could barely conceal his figure, and it looked slightly tight.
The man's muscular chest and arms are clearly outlined.
Even that woman was much taller than the average man, and even Qin Yuyang's long legs seemed somewhat overshadowed in comparison.
This woman also had a very exaggerated figure with a prominent bust and buttocks.
What is even more striking is their skin color. Unlike most fair-skinned scholars, officials, or wealthy merchants in the capital, their skin color is rather dark, even compared to most people with yellow skin.
The two men had a brownish skin tone, with the mountain-like man turning a somber black.
They possessed a wild beauty from head to toe.
As soon as they appeared there, they immediately attracted the attention of many people, who all turned to look at the two of them.
The woman smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons, and greeted the men around her with captivating charm, occasionally blowing them a kiss.
Many people were immediately moved and couldn't help but go up and talk to the person in front of them.
But whenever someone has such a thought, before they can even act on it, that mountain-sized man blocks the woman's path, keeping everyone at arm's length.
Even so, some people still couldn't help but turn around to look, their gazes mostly fixed on the woman's full, perky breasts and buttocks.
"People from the Northern Regions."
Xue Qi lowered his voice and answered with absolute certainty.
"You know them?" Qin Yuyang withdrew his gaze and walked in the opposite direction from the capital.
Xue Qi followed closely behind, "I don't recognize them, but I have a deep impression of their skin color and physique. They are definitely from the Northern Region. Back when the Great Qin Dynasty was still in existence, I had the opportunity to interact with some people from the Northern Region. Their physique and skin color are due to years of riding on horseback across the grasslands and being exposed to the wind and sun."
At that time, both the Northern Regions and the Great Qin were threatened by the Great Qing. After overcoming numerous difficulties, the two sides finally reached an agreement to launch a simultaneous attack from the north and south, delivering a fatal blow to the Great Qing and leaving it unable to attend to both ends.
The sudden death of the late Emperor of Daqing was originally the best opportunity for their alliance. However, the Empress took office and immediately led her army to attack Daqin, which ultimately led to the destruction of Qin and the collapse of this loose alliance.
Thinking about all this, Xue Qi couldn't help but sigh.
"Why would people from the Northern Regions suddenly come to Daqing, the capital? There are still many frictions between the two sides on the border, and there are quite a few casualties."
"Yes, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Daqing focused all its attention on the north. In the past two years, it even sent Pang Conglong to guard the border and directly blocked the counterattack from the north."
Qin Yuyang hesitated and asked, "That General Pang who's been called the God of War of Daqing?"
Xue Qi nodded, "It is him. You were well-versed in military strategy back then, so you should have some understanding of him."
"Having served two emperors in succession, it can be said that half of the current territory of Daqing was won by General Pang. If that's the case, he should be the one to defend the northern region to the death. Why would someone suddenly come to the capital?"
"Could it be a gesture of goodwill?" Xue Qi wondered.
This is not impossible. After all, after the fall of Qin, Daqing only faced pressure from the north. Although other small countries would occasionally harass them, it was insignificant.
If it weren't for the corrupt minister Cui Renshi within Daqing causing chaos in the court, and all officials not being of one mind, the northern region might have already been conquered and become part of Daqing's territory.
"Let's go. Anyway, this isn't a problem we need to worry about. Let the empress have a headache."
Or perhaps they were just two ordinary people from the Northern Regions.
Just thinking about the two men's demeanor, Qin Yuyang didn't believe it was possible.
After a long wait, the two people from the Northern Region finally began to undergo examination.
After confirming that the two were not carrying any lethal weapons, one of the inspectors tentatively asked, "People from the Northern Regions?"
Clearly, this person also had some understanding of the physical characteristics of people from the Northern Regions.
The question had barely left his lips when the people around him, who were still there and waiting to be checked before entering the city, immediately looked over.
Everyone stared intently at the two of them, their eyes filled with anger and hatred.
"Don't be nervous, everyone. Although we are indeed from the Northern Region, we are just merchants from the Northern Region. We came to Daqing, the capital, to look for cooperation opportunities. After all, the two countries will soon establish diplomatic relations. Only by seizing the opportunity as soon as possible can we make greater profits."
"The two sides are still in constant friction, and it is impossible for them to establish diplomatic relations!" someone retorted categorically.
The woman laughed and said, "You are far away in the capital, how would you know about the situation on the border? Now that the two sides have been locked in a stalemate for so long, it is difficult to determine a winner. Negotiations will begin soon, and it won't be long before that military genius brings the delegation from the Northern Region to the capital."
"Really?" the city guard asked, confirming.
"How could this be fake? Would your sister lie to you? Besides, you'll find out soon enough."
Everyone fell into deep thought.
The woman smiled and asked, "Can we leave now?"
Given their identities as people from the Northern Regions, the inspectors conducted another thorough search and interrogation. After confirming that no problems were found, the two were allowed to enter the capital.
"This is really troublesome. We have to undergo nearly an hour of interrogation, inside and out. We Northerners are not welcomed at all in Daqing."
Gongyang listened to Bai sigh.
But her sigh didn't elicit a response from the burly man behind her; he simply followed silently.
Gongyang Tingbai glanced at the silent man and laughed, "What an idiot! People who don't know better will just think you're mute."
After saying that, Gongyang Tingbai laughed and said, "Since we are merchants from the Northern Region, there is no reason not to visit the Wan family. Let's go and find the nearest Wanfuji Inn."
The two walked down the street, quickly attracting countless glances.
Gradually, a rumor began to circulate.
Two merchants from the northern regions arrived in the capital. The man was as strong as an ox, like a giant yak.
The woman was incredibly alluring, like a seductive fox or a sexy wild leopard.
The Tang family.
Tang Huan sat under the eaves, a wool blanket covering her legs on a recliner, leisurely drinking tea.
Xue'e squatted down next to him, looked up at the sky, and said to herself, "It usually starts to snow around this time of year."
"Yes, but things will get complicated once winter comes this year."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Daikui rushed over from the front yard, shouting, "Sir, something terrible has happened!"
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