Chapter 573: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 20
The car was checked quickly, but the soldiers who were checking did not show any good looks to the people from Wujin Country. They turned the boxes upside down, and the furs were scattered all over the floor.
The merchants looked unhappy. Some of them couldn't help themselves and clenched their fists, looking like they wanted to teach the soldiers a lesson.
"Baru! Don't be rude!" the leader of the caravan shouted harshly.
Baru stepped back reluctantly, clenched his fists and folded them over his chest, looking very respectful.
The Wujin people are brave and good at fighting, and each of them is very unruly. However, these people obey orders and follow the arrangements of their leader.
Baru picked up the furs on the ground and threw them into the box. He didn't even look at these precious furs. He even put long, angular ornaments and large pieces of raw stones together with the furs, not caring at all whether the furs would be damaged.
If the fur is a little torn, its value will be completely different. These people are not here to make money at all.
Wu Jie also noticed something was wrong. He and Ji Yunhuan looked at each other, and they both tacitly said nothing and waited to see what would happen.
When they checked the third car, they opened the huge box and found that it was filled with neatly laid horse hay.
Horse grass is the most common thing in Wujin Kingdom. It is everywhere in the mountains and plains. It has no other use except to feed the horses. In Wujin Kingdom, people can go hungry, but horses never will.
Baru stared at the box of horse grass nervously and couldn't help but say, "Hey! Be careful, we agreed to let it pass. If we break it, you can't afford to pay for it!"
The people in the caravan were visibly nervous; they attached great importance to this box of horse grass which seemed worthless.
The soldier who was searching sneered, "Who told you barbarians that there must be something fishy about this box of horse grass? You two come here and take out everything!"
Baru said something quickly in Ujin language, and the leader shook his head and muttered something else.
They spoke very quickly, perhaps even using code words, so even though Wu Jie knew a little bit of Wu Jin language, he couldn't quite understand them.
Everything in the box was poured out, horse grass was scattered all over the ground, and inside was some dried beef and mutton, a specialty of Wujin Country, but nothing else.
The leader explained: "The further south we go, the more humid the climate becomes. Horse grass can absorb moisture and keep the jerky from rotting. This is our ration."
The soldier pushed the empty box with his hand. "Why is this box so heavy? What kind of wood is it made of?"
The leader's face changed, and he was about to stop the soldiers from searching inside the box when a team of city guards ran over. The leading centurion patted the soldier on the shoulder and smiled kindly.
"Xiao Wang, I have always respected you. You must not take bribes and stop legitimate merchants from entering the city."
Soldier Xiao Wang stood up straight, saluted, and said loudly: "Replying to the centurion, I don't have it! This is a routine inspection. All merchants who come and go must be checked. They cannot carry any prohibited items, and they cannot carry weapons privately. They cannot miss any item, and they cannot..."
The centurion slapped Xiao Wang on the forehead and cursed: "Am I the centurion, or are you the centurion? I remember it better than you do, so I don't need you to teach me!"
"You have checked and I think there is nothing wrong with these people. Let them in quickly!"
Xiao Wang was a little embarrassed, "But..."
"No buts! Three years ago, the Duke sacrificed his entire family's lives to bring peace between the two countries. Finally, Chen and Wujin stopped fighting. His Majesty also ordered the two sides to trade. These merchants are not coming for the first time. Let them go quickly and don't delay their business. If you keep whining, do you want to destroy the peace between the two countries?"
Xiao Wang was so frightened by such a big hat being put on him, "I didn't do that! I respect the Duke very much, I will let him in right away."
The centurion nodded in satisfaction, "This young man is teachable. Don't just stand there and do nothing. I'm just here to inspect. Keep working and don't delay the people from entering the city."
Ji Yunhuan and Wu Jie also entered the city smoothly.
The two men parked their horses in a nearby inn, then used their lightness skills to quietly catch up with the group of merchants from the Wujin Kingdom.
The group of people were obviously very familiar with the city. They ignored the innkeepers who were soliciting business on the roadside and headed towards the inner city.
There are mostly garrisons in the outer city of Shanhaiguan, and most of the trade and markets are also here. The inner city is mostly inhabited by people, and ordinary people live here.
In case of war, the people will have a chance to evacuate as there are troops stationed outside.
Ji Yunhuan jumped into the air, shuttled between the buildings, and followed the group of people not too far away.
"The layout of this city is very good. It shows that the generals here still care about the people. There must be contraband in that box, maybe a weapon. There must be something wrong with that centurion."
"This place is so close to Jiayuguan Pass, it can be said to be the second line of defense against foreign enemies. No matter what those Wujin people want to do, we can't let them succeed!"
Wu Jie followed behind Ji Yunhuan and said with a smile: "Huan'er is really just like your mother, always worrying about nothing. The Duke of Guo receives a salary and title from the court, and works so hard, but your mother is not under the control of the court, and she keeps running to the northern border every few days. She is simply working for the emperor for nothing."
"Your mother is a person from the underworld. She doesn't like to be bound by rules and doesn't want to be an official in the imperial court. Otherwise, she would have easily captured the title of First-rank General of the Cavalry!"
As they were talking, the group of Wujin people arrived at a remote small courtyard. An old man opened the door and welcomed the people in.
"Hush~" Wu Jie whispered, "Hold your breath, there must be a martial artist among them, be careful after you go in, don't get discovered."
Ji Yunhuan held his breath and concentrated, adjusting his breathing to a barely audible level before he tiptoed up the courtyard wall and, taking advantage of a shadow, quietly poked his head out.
Wu Jie burst out laughing. Huan'er looked exactly like the owner of the manor when he was young. Even the way she climbed over the wall to peek was the same.
The two of them lay quietly on the courtyard wall and eavesdropped for a while. Ji Yunhuan felt like she was listening to a mystery, but she saw those people open the secret compartment in the box and move the weapons inside.
After that, those people entered the house and started eating and drinking. Ji Yunhuan didn't dare to get closer because she was not familiar with the business and was afraid of being discovered.
When the two of them reached a safe place, Ji Yunhuan breathed a sigh of relief and was finally able to speak. "They must be planning something bad. We are outnumbered, so we should report it to the authorities. No, reporting it to the authorities is not a safe option. What if the local officials are also bribed? Then we will be dead."
"Who is the local city guard general? I think he should be trustworthy. If the Wujin people bribed even the city guard general, Shanhaiguan would have fallen long ago, and there would be no need to go to such great lengths to sneak in."
Wu Jie looked at Ji Yunhuan with satisfaction, "Huan'er is really brave and resourceful. The one defending the city is Prince Yi, but he no longer has the title of prince. He is called General Yi, and he is indeed a capable man."
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