They arrived too late, and there was no one left to survive.
The three giants of Wuliang led the team and rushed to the west gate.
Looking at the dozens of dead heads outside the city and the blood-stained ground, the veins on his forehead jumped.
"This, this, this..."
It was the first time that Fan Gaopeng saw so much blood and corpses. His face turned pale and he was so frightened that he could not speak for a while.
Ren Ning ignored him and just saluted the man wearing the uniform of a county captain.
"Lord Lieutenant. Ren Ning was passing through Wuliang City when he was sending his spirit back home. He happened to encounter a few mischievous fish trying to attack us, so he cleared the door for you. No need to thank me."
"You!" The county lieutenant almost burst out in anger.
Ren Ning turned a blind eye, got on his horse, and came to the bright red star-falling military flag again.
"It's already getting late, so it's not a problem for the convoy to get stuck at the city gate and hinder the people's entry and exit."
"Let's go to town!"
After killing so many people, you want to leave now?
The three giants of Wuliang looked at each other.
Ren Ning planted the military flag and asked grimly: "Are the three of you standing still to block our team?"
Buzz!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Talking about fighting or fighting is naturally a matter for soldiers. Fan Gaopeng and the supervisory envoy were both civil servants, and they couldn't help but look at the county captain.
Looking at Ren Ning's young face, the county lieutenant only hesitated for two seconds.
Although his face was burning badly, he still waved his hand, and the people following behind him got out of the way.
Being young means being impulsive and being reckless. Anyone who dares not to give face will be killed by the young man holding Shang Fang's sword.
Furthermore, I heard rumors coming from the Imperial Capital that His Majesty intends to reduce the local garrison force.
There are thirty county captains in the thirty counties of Yunchui. Most of them have created positions for nothing and are a pure waste of imperial tax revenue. Especially for a hinterland county like Mist, having an extra county lieutenant is simply a freeloader.
The boy in front of him was so impulsive that if he beheaded his dignified county captain. It is estimated that not only did no one in the court dare to speak for him, but it might also be in line with the wishes of the Imperial Capital.
Ren Ning nodded with satisfaction, his eyes falling on Fan Gaopeng and the inspector who were wearing county guard uniforms next to him.
"Your Majesty the County Governor, Your Majesty the Inspector. Although Ren Ning is young, he knows his responsibilities as a fortress soldier, so he never pays attention to local affairs."
"But a city guard just collected five times our city entry tax. I hope we can have a reasonable explanation before we leave Wuliang City tomorrow."
Ren Ning's voice was not loud, but it was deafening to Fan Gaopeng's ears.
According to regulations, the team sending the soul back home does not need to pay any taxes along the way. On the contrary, if necessary, you can also obtain some tax revenue from the government along the way to purchase necessities such as grain, grass, medicinal materials, etc.
Strictly speaking, if you dare to collect taxes from them, you are already hindering the return of souls to their hometowns.
call!
Lei Er picked up his standard machete.
Fan Gaopeng and the other two looked over consciously. The sharp saber was still dripping with blood.
They couldn't help but shudder.
"Five times?" A soldier guarding the city almost spat out.
There are not so many!
They only had to pay twice the city entrance tax of Gu Fugui.
Ren Ning's eyes slid over sinisterly. The talkative soldier was suddenly sweating profusely and wanted to slap himself a few times.
"I must find out the situation as soon as possible and give Commander Ren a satisfactory answer."
Ren Ning nodded, "This is the best."
"Please ask someone to clean it up," he pointed to the corpse on the ground, "to prevent our convoy from slipping when entering the city."
After saying that, Zhui Feng moved his strong limbs and walked towards Wuliang City first.
Too arrogant.
The county lieutenant gritted his teeth and was filled with anger and didn't know where to vent it. Looking at the dumbfounded men next to him, he couldn't help but kick him.
"Is there a dead person? Why are you still dazed! Go and move the body away."
Looking at this scene, Gu Fugui seemed to have aged more than ten years.
"Girl," he sighed and looked at Gu Shengnan next to him, "this east-west trade route may not be possible in the future."
There are several roads from the east of Yunchui to Xiliang. But the one passing through Misty County is the fastest and closest. All other routes have to take a detour, which is not worth the gain.
"Xiliang is sharpening its sword to fight Yunchui. We have caused trouble in Laigu and Mist in the territory." The old housekeeper suggested, "Why don't we finish this run, and then we can change the direction and take the north-south line in the future."
Gu Shengnan remained silent.
Changing trade routes is not as simple as opening your mouth and shutting up. You have to think about it in the long run.
After the defenders cleared away the corpses at the city gate, she waved her hand and led the caravan to follow Ren Ning's twenty-six people.
After a long while, Ma Dali led the fortress's convoy to the city gate.
Smelling the strong smell of blood in the air and looking at the deep blood stains on the ground, he couldn't help but shake his head.
That is, the team led by Ren Ning. If he, Ma Dali, had been the security commander, he would have slapped him a few times and put it down gently, and it would have been impossible for the entire city gate to be covered in blood.
Ma Dali disagreed, but the fortress soldiers and women at the back were full of joy, waving their hands as they looked at the common people who kept bowing to them.
The group of borers at the West City Gate were slaughtered by the team that sent the souls back to their hometowns from the Rock Frontier Fortress. The news spread quickly as if it had wings.
The motorcade had just entered Wuliang City, and both sides of the street were crowded with people crowded in to watch.
Someone took some food and chased the soldiers who had not given it to the fortress.
Seeing the white flags hanging on the cars behind them, many people not only did not shy away, but ran over with sacrificial incense sticks, insisting on inserting them into the vehicles transporting bones and coffins, wishing them a safe journey back.
Ma Dali looked at this scene thoughtfully.
A few years ago, he also had the experience of sending souls back to their hometown.
However, they all entered the city smoothly and then left quietly. Even though they passed through many towns along the way, the common people didn't know that they were a team sending spirits back to their hometowns.
Unlike now, the people are so happy that they can't wait to carry their convoy on their shoulders and move forward.
Wuliang City is one of the few cities in Misty County. There is a place for caravans to spend the night near the east side of the city.
The place is not too big and can only accommodate a large caravan parking.
When Ren Ning and his party arrived at the parking point, there was already a large caravan above.
However, when the caravan heard about the West City Gate, they set off without hesitation and gave up their parking spot to the Gu family's small and medium-sized caravan.
Gu Shengnan and Gu Fugui were so embarrassed.
The bigger the caravan, the stronger it is. When we meet on the road, we always give in to the small and give in to the big. Never before have large caravans like theirs given way to small and medium-sized caravans.
The master and servant quickly turned around to catch up and apologize to the business leader.
"No. All the caravans traveling on the east-west route should thank you, the Gu family." The merchant leader of the other party waved his hands quickly, "After you do this, everyone will at least have a lot less worry when passing through Misty County in the future."
well.
The rich and powerful in ancient times looked up to the sky and sighed.
Now everyone really takes advantage, and the Gu family takes the blame.
Ren Ning didn't know the entanglement between Gu Shengnan and Gu Fugui.
Parking spots are rare in the city. After checking the number of people and materials in the convoy, he asked everyone to go together and buy whatever they wanted.
But he was dragged by Lei Er into the Ke Lai Restaurant opposite the parking spot.
There is little land in Mist County and food is expensive. In addition, wine can dispel moisture, so the price is even more shocking.
Ren Ning was responsible for his duties and did not want to go in. However, more than a dozen soldiers from the fortress coaxed him into going in.
"We have to go on a journey tomorrow morning, so don't drink too much," Ren Ning said.
Everyone responded enthusiastically.
The decoration in the restaurant is simple, but it is full of people.
The drinkers drank heavily and talked loudly, and nine times out of ten they talked about the unilateral killing at the outer gate of the West City.
Seeing Ren Ning and his party coming in, the drinkers raised their glasses to signal to them.
Several high-rollers even shouted: "Shopkeeper, I am happy today, all their drinking money will be paid to me."
