Just past noon, the guards, having spent the morning checking things, were bound to feel weary.
Just then, a long line of transport vehicles slowly walked over.
The leader was a tall man in his forties, who was also an old acquaintance.
When the general guarding the city saw him, he would simply exchange a glance with him, which was considered a greeting.
The soldiers guarding the city began inspecting the shipment.
They mostly transported large boxes and things like vegetables, fruits, and grains.
Previously, the soldiers would only do a quick check, but this time they seemed to be taking longer.
The general guarding the city had been watching intently, and the leading man, upon seeing this, couldn't help but step forward and secretly hand a packet of loose silver to one of the soldiers guarding the city.
Upon seeing this, the general guarding the city immediately pushed the bag of silver back with a cold face.
"These are special times, so don't you dare get me into trouble."
"It's just a little money, just enough for you and your brothers to have a cup of tea."
The man in the lead had a big smile on his face.
"That won't do either. Take it back right now."
The general's tone became even more stern.
Seeing that the general wasn't refusing, the leading man took the item back.
Finally, the soldier conducting the inspection nodded to the general.
Only then did he let them pass.
"Alright, let's go."
The man in the lead breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly told his men to hurry up and not delay the people behind them.
Just as they were about to leave, at the crucial moment, a group of people suddenly appeared and surrounded them.
"What...what's going on?"
The man in the lead took a step back, looking at the newcomer with horror.
Shen Hechuan slowly walked towards him.
Upon seeing this, the leading man immediately stepped forward, knelt down, and bowed.
"Your Highness, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the goods we are transporting. Please investigate thoroughly!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan chuckled and said, "Whether there's a problem or not, we can find out by checking, right?"
As Shen Hechuan spoke, he couldn't help but look at the long string of oxcarts that were loaded to the brim.
His expression was stern, and he gave a cold snort.
"Someone, unload everything from here."
The leading man immediately knelt down and begged, "Your Highness, please don't! Your Highness!"
The goods being transported this time are extremely important. If this causes a delay, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the consequences!
Upon hearing this, Tianji rolled his eyes at him.
"With His Highness here, who would dare to punish you? Now go and open all the things as instructed."
Upon seeing this, the leader wiped the sweat from his brow, slowly stood up, and ordered his men to unload everything from the oxcart.
Almost simultaneously, the soldiers surrounding them also began to move.
They were so rough that they even took all the hay off the oxcart.
Shen Hechuan watched intently the whole time, waiting for Gu Jingchun and the others to appear.
After removing the layers of stuff on top, long boxes appeared in the very center of the oxcart.
Upon seeing this, Shen Hechuan raised an eyebrow.
The leader panicked immediately upon seeing this.
"Your Highness, these are all the things of a lowly person, and certainly not illegal gains. I hope you will investigate thoroughly!"
Shen Hechuan kept his eyes fixed on the box the whole time, without even glancing at the manager, and said directly, "Open it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers immediately stepped forward and opened the lid.
Upon seeing this, the manager broke out in a cold sweat and closed his eyes in despair.
Shen Hechuan stared at the lid without moving.
Then, the lid was opened, revealing a room full of glittering gold jewels.
The light was so bright that the people around it could barely open their eyes.
Seeing this, the manager uttered two words in despair and sat down helplessly on the ground.
"It's over."
"It's all over."
Shen Hechuan's face turned ashen as he looked at the box of gold and silver treasures.
Then, the other boxes were opened, and they also contained gold, silver, and fine silks.
Shen Hechuan was stunned.
My brain paused for a moment.
What's going on?
Where are they?
Could it be that his calculation was wrong?
At this moment, he had been planning since the night he learned the truth, and in order not to arouse Gu Jingchun's suspicion, he did not reveal anything to the people around him.
Even the city guards didn't have any images of Gu Jingchun.
But where has she gone now?
And that was just an hour ago.
Just before Gu Jingchun and Luo Ziqian arrived, Gu Jingchun suddenly stopped in his tracks.
She asked Luo Ziqian:
"Luo Ziqian, I'm asking you, who does Li Ping work for?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziqian paused for a moment before saying, "It's Shen Hechuan's people."
Gu Jingchun was silent for a moment, then continued to ask, "If I'm not mistaken, you should also be one of Shen Hechuan's people, right?"
If he can know people close to His Highness the Crown Prince, then his relationship with Shen Hechuan must be quite close.
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziqian looked into Gu Jingchun's eyes and had no choice but to nod.
Upon hearing this news, Gu Jingchun gasped and decisively said, "Then we can't go to the place you mentioned this time."
"They can't get us out of here."
Luo Ziqian frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
"Because we have already been exposed."
Isn't that obvious enough?
Gu Jingchun explained, "Isn't the sudden increase in defenses and the unexpected appearance of Li Ping obvious?"
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