On the first day of March, the sun sets.
After traveling day and night and sleeping in the open air, Mu Lige finally arrived in the northern part of Laifeng Kingdom - Qinzhou, which borders the south of Youzhou.
At this moment, he was standing in front of the south gate of Qinzhou City. Behind him was a vast expanse of land, and in front of him were towering and solid city walls and soldiers guarding the city who were ready for battle.
"Stop! Who are you? Do you have a pass?" The soldier guarding the city stopped Mu Lige without any courtesy and questioned him in a cold tone.
Although the man leading the white horse before them was handsome and graceful, making them feel favorable, they had received orders from above to strictly check all those entering and leaving the city. Therefore, they did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Facing the questioning of the soldiers guarding the city, Mu Lige just glanced at them indifferently and did not answer.
But he slowly took out an exquisite brocade box from his arms, and after gently opening it, a crystal clear jade seal appeared before everyone.
When the two soldiers saw the words on the jade seal, their expressions instantly turned serious. Then, they respectfully saluted Mu Lige and said, "So you are the owner of Lingqing Trading Company. My apologies! My apologies! Please come in!"
Although they were just unknown soldiers guarding the city, they were well aware of the Lingqing Trading Company, which had branches throughout the Laifeng Kingdom.
Not only that, they had also heard such a piece of news: the real boss behind Lingqing Trading Company was actually the adopted son of the General's Mansion and the current concubine of the Crown Princess - Si Chengfeng.
Even if the man before them, who could produce the seal of the Great Boss, was not Si Liangce himself, his true identity must not be underestimated. The two soldiers guarding the city secretly congratulated themselves for not having offended this prominent figure.
In this way, Mu Lige, under the name of the owner of Si Chengfeng Lingqing Trading Company, entered the city gate effortlessly and stepped into the territory of Qinzhou.
"Qingqing, where are you?" Mu Lige looked leisurely at the bustling and crowded street in front of him, and a strong feeling of worry instantly surged in his heart.
Originally, Mu Lige was still thinking about continuing his journey north without stopping, but suddenly he realized that since he set out, he had not found any trace of Hua Qingcheng and his group.
Could it be that... he has already walked ahead of them?
Thinking of this, Mu Lige couldn't help but stop. After a brief reflection, he decided not to rush forward for the time being, but to find an inn in this remote town in southern Qinzhou and rest for a night.
Seeing an extremely handsome man suddenly walk in through the gate, the innkeeper who was dozing off immediately became energetic and kicked the waiter who was also dozing off next to him.
"Sir, are you traveling alone? Are you staying overnight or staying in the hotel?"
The inn's waiter, suddenly awakened, hurried forward and greeted Mu Lige attentively. Seeing that the man was so handsome, the waiter's service attitude could not help but become even more enthusiastic.
"Stay in a hotel." Mu Lige said as he placed a silver ingot on the counter, "Prepare a room for me and send some food to the room." He had been running all the way and was already starving.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment, I will arrange it for you right away." The shopkeeper's face was full of smiles, and he immediately ordered the waiter to take Mu Lige upstairs.
After entering the room, Mu Lige quickly washed up and sat down at the table to have dinner. While he was eating, he wondered where Hua Qingcheng and her group were.
At that moment, there was a slight noise outside the door. Mu Lige, like a nimble cheetah, alertly picked up his sword and rushed to the door like an arrow. He opened the door and saw a dark figure flash by like a ghost.
"Who?" Mu Lige shouted and quickly chased after him. However, there was no one outside, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
He was filled with doubts, but he didn't dwell on them too much. After returning to his room, he decided to continue his journey north to search for Hua Qingcheng's whereabouts early the next morning.
At the same time, Hua Qingcheng, who was being thought of by Mu Lige, was wearing a plain Taoist robe and dressed as a Taoist nun. She was sitting quietly in the cabin of a moving ship, resting with her eyes closed.
It turned out that ever since Hua Qingcheng, Xiahou Jing and her daughter, and Gongyang Jiezhen left the capital of Laifeng Kingdom through the secret passage, the shrewd Xiahou Jing immediately gave up the plan to continue traveling by carriage and instead chose the safer and more convenient waterway travel.
After a series of elaborate disguises - Xiahou Jing pretended to be a highly respected master, using the pseudonym Yuji Zhenren; while Xiahou Yu, Gongyang Jiezhen and Hua Qingcheng played the roles of her three disciples: Miaoyu, Miaozhen and Jiesese respectively.
Thus, the four of them, presenting themselves as master and apprentice, and with the pre-prepared documents and travel permits, they didn't attract much attention from the surrounding crowd. Thus, Xiahou Jing and the others were able to travel north unimpeded.
"Xia Hou Jing, why are their names so nice, like Miao Yu and Miao Zhen, but I have to be given such a weird Buddhist name like 'Jie Se'?"
Thinking back to the strange looks given to her by strangers along the way after hearing her name, Hua Qingcheng could no longer suppress the depression in her heart. She suddenly jumped up from the couch and questioned Xia Hou Jing with dissatisfaction.
Xia Houyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile: "Of course it's because this name suits you better!"
"Miaoyu is absolutely right!" Gongyang Jiezhen thought of the men she met along the way. When they saw Hua Qingcheng, they were so shocked that they couldn't walk. She couldn't help but nod in agreement.
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