On the official road leading to Mucheng City, a man and a horse came slowly.
This man is dressed in white, his face is powdered, his lips are greased, and his long hair is untied and spread over his shoulders. He is sitting calmly on a horse and walking with a book.
Under the spring light of March, the surroundings are green and furry, which contrasts with the jade trees and beautiful scenery of this person. Pedestrians coming and going looked sideways one after another as if they saw a heavenly being, and those who saw Mi couldn't help but sigh, such a stranger was like jade, and the young master was unparalleled in the world.
There are even young girls and beautiful women out for spring, who have given up their reserve and lingered with beautiful eyes, and they wish they could hold it out for that person to see.
Behind the white horse, followed a thin horse, with bald hair all over its body, and seemed to be a little lame. When it walked a little faster, its legs stumbled. On the horse's back was a halberd and two huge baskets.
The man in white is Shui Congyue. At this time, he took off his strong clothes and changed into a scholar's dress, making him look even more charming and charming. As a nobleman of Zhujuan Kingdom, it was natural for him to enter other countries' counties and cities. Moreover, Daxia and Zhujuan were not adjacent to each other. They had no grudges against each other and no one could stop them.
As for where Wu Gen and Bao Xiang went, well, it was the poor horse beside them. The two men hid under a lifelike horse skin that looked almost real, pretending to be the accompanying packhorses.
This horse hide is still the treasure elephant's private collection. In the past, private salt was smuggled and hidden in the belly of the horse. As long as someone was driving it, it could move forward slowly and folded up when not in use.
Originally, Wu Gen had a bad idea and wanted Shui Congyue to enter the city disguised as a rich man's daughter, while he and Baoxiang turned into slaves. However, he gave up this idea after being knocked into the ground by a euphorbia falling from the sky.
After all, I am a member of the Zhao Kingdom, and Baoxiang is a commoner. He is serving behind the nobles of the Zhujuan Kingdom. Even a fool can tell that something is wrong.
When they reached the gate of the city, the soldiers guarding the city were so distraught that they immediately passed the ultimatum. After a brief inspection, they waved their hands and let them go. But seeing the weak horse behind him, out of duty, he was still ready to check.
As soon as he got to the side of the horse, seeing that the deceit might be seen through, the rather miserable-looking horse suddenly let out a loud fart, causing the soldiers to cover their noses and run away. What did this horse eat to emit such an earth-shattering smell that destroys ghosts and gods?
Shui took out the fragrant handkerchief from Yue, put it gently on the end of his nose, and headed towards the city as if there was no one around. The horse next to him jumped out like an arrow for some unknown reason and ran directly into the city.
Wu Gen hid under the horse's head, with a ferocious face and tears streaming down his face. Baoxiang's stinky fart hurt the enemy a hundred times and damaged himself three thousand, and severely injured Wu Gen.
When they arrived in the city and found a secluded place, Wu Gen and Baoxiang got out from under the horse's hide. Wu Gen's face was now blue and purple, and he was foaming at the mouth. If it were later, he would die first if he could not save others.
The three of them wandered around the city, looking for the tavern called He Lai Ke Lai. The streets of Mucheng City are neat and wide, with regular houses on both sides. Compared with the winding paths and secluded streets of Dingyuan City, it is much more atmospheric.
Wu Gen secretly observed that although this arrangement was convenient, if the cavalry entered the city without any cover, they would be able to kill them quickly.
Could it be that the people who designed this city didn't understand the rules here? But when I thought about it, Daxia had always bullied Zhao, so there was no need to worry about enemy soldiers entering the city. This was understandable.
Halfway along the north-south road, the three of them gradually distanced themselves. Without him, it was because Shui Congyue was too dazzling. Along the way, the fiery gazes hit them like a rain of arrows. As a result, the original idea of entering the city secretly and working quietly turned into a massive parade.
So the three people discussed quietly, Shui Congyue continued his journey as an oiran, while Wu Gen and Bao Xiang secretly inquired, and the three agreed to meet at a passing inn called Zui Chunxuan.
After searching for two hours, Wu Gen finally found Ke Laiju. Looking at the small, pitiful storefront hidden in a back alley, Wu Gen finally understood what professionalism meant. Isn't it? It's so obscure that you can't even find your own people. It's really the perfect place to connect.
When I walked to the front of the store, there was only one waiter in the store, lying on the counter and falling asleep. Wu Gen stepped forward and asked softly: "Excuse me, shopkeeper Zhu is here."
Hearing someone talking, the waiter rubbed his sleepy eyes, wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Old man Zhu, someone is looking for you."
"Here we come." Following the words, an old man with a big belly opened the door curtain and walked out. A flower bloomed on his chubby face. "You two, it's better to have a drink. Although our shop is small, it has a good reputation." Good Green Ant Wine, there is a guest room at the back, where those who are not too drunk can rest temporarily. If you need a singer or a lady to accompany the drink, we can also arrange it."
"Shopkeeper, there are three rooms today." Wu Gen said with a smile.
The old man was startled and replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I didn't expect you two to be so discerning. Don't worry, if you stay in the hotel, you can get a 20% discount on drinks. Is three rooms for the two of you too much? Is there one person who is missing?" arrive?"
Wu Gen was stunned for a moment, that's not right, the codes don't match. Could it be that there are two guests staying in Muchang City. Reluctantly, he asked again: "Are there three rooms available today?" He took out half of the jade pendant and shook it.
The old man was a little unhappy, "My lord, let alone three rooms, even ten. I can make room for you. If you don't believe me, just go to the backyard and you will know." He pulled Wu Gen towards the backyard.
"No, I'm asking if there are three rooms available today." Wu Gen said as the old man dragged him to the backyard. Unexpectedly, the backyard is quite spacious, with guest rooms built in the east, west, north and south.
When they arrived in a room, the old man threw Wu Gen's hand away and said, "Isn't all the Xiang army dead? They sent a cucumber like you here. The code has been changed since the last incident. Could it be that you No one has explained to you until now." He said angrily and took out half of the jade pendant and put it together with Wu Gen's, which happened to be a complete one.
"No, I won't change it so soon after I know the secret code before departure." Wu Gen was a little confused, maybe Zhang Yuan remembered it wrong.
"Oops, I haven't contacted Zhang Yuan for a long time, and I forgot to inform him about this matter. Okay, it was Zhang Yuan who asked you to come. Only he and I know about this jade pendant. If I hadn't seen the jade pendant, old man, I would have blasted you two. Get out." Shopkeeper Zhu said angrily.
Wu Gen and Bao Xiang looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tell me, what are you doing here? Say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush." Shopkeeper Zhu sat down on a chair in the room and played with the jade pendant in his hand.
The originally envisioned scene of Xi Zuo being surprised to see his relatives did not appear. Wu Gen could only cough and said, "The reason why I came to bother you this time is because Xiang Jun Xi Zuo was captured a few days ago. Please tell me something."
"I know about that. One person was captured, one was killed on the spot, and one escaped. But I heard that the captured person was a servant. When did the Xiang army take the lives of servants so seriously, and sent You two came to inquire."
It turned out that Mo Xin and the three of them came to Mucheng City mainly to inquire about the new captain. Mucheng City is located in Huangzhang County of Daxia Kingdom. The captain in charge of dispatching troops in a county has been replaced a few days ago, so I hurriedly sent someone to inquire about this person's origins, personality, fighting style and so on.
This was all peripheral intelligence, and I originally thought there was no risk, but something went wrong with the ultimatum held by the three of them. It turned out that in order to enter the city smoothly, Xiang Jun specially prepared Chinese documents for the three people during the Daxia National Holiday.
Everything else was normal, except that the ink pad was used incorrectly. Instead of using Yangshan clay, which was unique to Daxia, the ordinary ink pad from Zhao was used for convenience.
Nothing happened when they entered the city. When the two of them entered the city and were walking around, their secrets were revealed when they were searched by patrolling soldiers. While escaping, one of them was killed and the other was caught. The one who was caught vomited everything on the spot. , was taken to Beicheng Prison and imprisoned.
The remaining person was clever and ran away when he heard the noise. He didn't know which hidden route he took.
After interrogation, the detained person was found to be a commoner of Zhao State. Daxia lost interest and planned to take him to a military camp outside the city and kill him on another day.
When Wu Gen heard that he was worried, he quickly asked: "When will this person be beheaded?"
"It should be the time of the ceremony in three days, when the head will be killed and the flag will be sacrificed. You don't want to rob people, right?" Shopkeeper Zhu glanced at Wu Gen a little strangely, "With the strength of the two of you, I'm afraid it's just a sheep falling into a tiger's mouth. It also costs my own life.”
Wu Gen did not answer, but carefully inquired about the location of the North City Prison and the military camp outside the city.
Shopkeeper Zhu found a picture and pointed out two locations. Finally, he asked rather worriedly: "This person has some important secrets, why should he take the risk to rescue him? To be honest, I don't think highly of you two. If we miss him, wouldn't I have to run away too?"
"Don't worry, the two of us will never betray the shopkeeper." Bao Xiang assured.
"That's what they say, but how many people can hold up under severe torture? The person who was caught last time vomited everything out before he was even tortured. I have been lurking here for five years. I really don't know. Why would you choose such a coward to come here to inquire about the news?" Apparently, shopkeeper Zhu didn't believe the two men's guarantees.
Wu Gen and Baoxiang stayed in the store, leaving shopkeeper Zhu to discuss in detail in the house. However, there is no sure way to do this. At a loss, the two of them prepared to go to Beicheng Prison to investigate.
Before going out, I saw Shopkeeper Zhu carrying a baggage, as if he was going on a far journey. Seeing the two of them, he threw two waist badges over, "Muchang is a big border city, and the city's interrogations are very strict. These are forged tokens to avoid being caught as soon as you go out."
Wu Gen asked curiously: "The shopkeeper is dressed like this, but he has something to go out."
Shopkeeper Zhu heard this and sneered: "I'm going to hide from the disaster. To tell you the truth, I only have one-way contact with two people in the Xiang Army, and there hasn't been a single mistake in these years. I didn't expect you two to be here, no wonder these two Tian's eyelids are twitching and he feels uneasy. If something happens to you, you may not be able to betray me, so you might as well escape early."
Baoxiang was displeased when he heard this and said, "Shopkeeper Zhu is so unfavorable to my brother. Is he trying to deceive me because we are young?"
"Humph, you're right. In addition, I would like to advise you two, there are also spies from the Daxia Kingdom in the Xiang Army. Maybe the news of your two coming here has already been passed on. Otherwise, why did the three people get arrested as soon as they arrived here last time? I found out. I am getting older, so I cherish my life and take the first step." After saying that, Shopkeeper Zhu ignored the two of them and prepared to go out and leave.
"Thank you." Wu Gen suddenly spoke and saluted Shopkeeper Zhu.
Shopkeeper Zhu sighed and said, "Just take care of yourself. People's hearts are not as good as they used to be these days." He left with his baggage on his back.
Baoxiang was a little confused, "Thank him for what he did, and just leave us like that. It's really unethical."
Wu Gen shook his head, "You don't understand. He can do it to such an extent. He has already done his utmost to be benevolent. Besides...forget it, let's go to Beicheng Prison first."
The two of them followed the map shown by Shopkeeper Zhu and quickly arrived at the North City Prison. Seeing the prison from a distance, both of them looked a little ugly. Without him, this prison was too heavily guarded, with a five-foot high wall and a foot-thick wall. There were posted posts and secret posts on top of the walls, and people were patrolling them from time to time.
It was so heavily guarded that even if hundreds of people attacked, let alone Wu Gen, it would be difficult to accomplish anything.
Frustrated, the two had no choice but to look for water from the moon. When I arrived at Zuichunxuan, I saw a row of emerald incense carts lined up on the street. The fragrance was overwhelming, and many young women were poking their heads, holding fans and fragrant handkerchiefs and pointing.
Wu Gen slapped his forehead. Needless to say, it must be because of the water coming from the moon. He couldn't help but regret that he didn't change his face a little before entering the city.
Sneaked into Zuichunxuan through the back door, and when he found Shui Congyue, he was reading alone in the room, with a slight frown on his face, obviously feeling quite unhappy.
Seeing the two of them walking into the house, Shui Congyue didn't even raise his head and pointed outside, "Drive away all those shameless women."
Wu Gen did not answer. Instead, he was attracted by the pile of colorful sachets and greeting cards on the table, so he picked up the greeting cards one by one and looked through them.
Baoxiang came close to him and commented while looking at it. This is the daughter of a certain family, and this is the young lady of a certain family. Suddenly, Baoxiang exclaimed, "My mother-in-law is actually the daughter of a county governor."
Wu Gen quickly asked him to find out who made him illiterate. I saw a light green greeting card that clearly said, Chu Xian, the daughter of Huangzhang County Sheriff, is visiting.
Listening to Baoxiang sighing loudly beside him, Wu Gen walked around the room twice and said, "Yes, Mo Xin can be saved."
