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In the past, the carriages and horses were very slow and the roads were very long. It took many hardships to deliver a message successfully. But before the wind of victory swept through the entire North Town, several travelers had already driven their horses to Six Towns. Outside Wuchuan Town, the center of the coalition forces, they looked dusty, their brows and hair were stained with dust, their bodies were haggard and thin, and their expressions were nervous and serious.
When others saw this, they all thought they were prairie thieves coming to the town to rest, and fearing to avoid them, they all deliberately stayed away from each other, hiding behind their backs and pointing.
But when they saw the three travelers walking into the small market outside the town, they jumped off their horses and walked gracefully to various vendors to buy cheap and affordable supplies. They led the horses and walked around, and soon arrived at the city gate. The front line was inspected by the defenders.
One of the young swordsmen calmly took out an opened letter, led his horse and passed all the people in front who were waiting for interrogation, and came directly to the guarding officer. He said without being angry: "I At the invitation of Major General He Ba, I came to Wuchuan Town to visit."
"What?" The city guarding officer took the letter and looked at it in disbelief, and exclaimed: "It's...it's really the major general's seal!"
"Please, sir, please allow me and the other three to go into the city to rest first." The young swordsman politely handed over and let his companions behind him go first, while he entered the city last.
The rest of the people who were still queuing up for interrogation immediately started making noises and complaining about the injustice.
"I've been here for an hour, and that guy just came. Why should he be in front of me?"
"My meat will stink if it is left to dry out in the sun!"
"My lord, my son, he has been suffering from the cold for several days. Please be accommodating and let us, mother and son, go to the city first to find a doctor!"
Seeing that the people's grievances were difficult to quell, the officer guarding the city could only speak in an official tone and said: "The war is urgent these days, and we are only doing things impartially to prevent any spies from sneaking into the city. Please be patient."
Having said that, he followed the three travelers in a hurry, working extremely diligently, and leaving all the matters of appeasing the people to his subordinates, while he took the opportunity to curry favor with the visiting nobles under the pretext of official duties.
"Master, may I ask your name?" The city guard officer lowered his head eagerly and said with a flattering smile: "When you first arrived in Wuchuan, if you have any needs or important matters, just come to me."
"I'm Bai Feng. I just want to find a place to rest now. No need to trouble you, sir." Bai Feng led the horse and walked behind the two companions, looking around from time to time to prevent anyone from following him. Suddenly, he stopped where he was, as if recalling the complaints he heard from the people just before entering the city, so he faced the city guard officer and said: "There is something I need to trouble you, sir. The mother whose child is suffering from the cold, can you help me?" Tolerant and tolerant, will they allow their mother and son to enter the city first?”
The city guarding officer accepted the commission and was so happy that he seemed to have foreseen the future when he would be promoted to the third level. He replied: "Young Master Bai is really kind-hearted and kind-hearted! I will handle it for you, I promise." Delay the child’s condition!”
After finishing speaking, the slightly noisy city guard officer finally left Bai Feng's side. The young swordsman also breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Just a letter from the major general can make people who have never met him... When people are so groveling, is this power?”
"Brother Feng, what were you talking about just now?" Murong Yan and Jingji stood at the intersection in front of them. They were about to turn the corner and leave, but they found that Bai Feng had already fallen some distance behind them: "Why do you hear someone praising you for being so smart for no reason? Are you kind-hearted?"
Bai Feng took two quick steps to catch up, and responded: "You are walking in a hurry. There is a mother and son outside the city gate who are in urgent need of a doctor. I will ask the official brother to bring them in first."
After hearing this, Murong Yan and Jingjia nodded in agreement. The three of them walked through the corner and continued to look for a resting place.
"On the day I was whipped by He Ba Yu'er, if Yan'er hadn't read a few paragraphs in my ear of the letter from He Ba Yu'er asking for merit, I'm afraid I would have torn up the letter in anger. It would not be as easy to enter the city as it is today."
Bai Feng and Ji Ji were walking side by side, explaining to him the whole story of the letter. At the same time, the two of them looked after Murong Yan who was walking at the front looking for the inn.
"Senior brother, you are indeed a capable man. If it were me, I would not be able to survive for long in the hands of that female devil." Jingjia was full of admiration, and he treated Bai Feng with even greater admiration.
"A small impatience will mess up a big plan. If you should cut off, you should cut off, and if you should be clear, you should be clear... There are many things heard from hearsay that seem to give you insights or inspiration, but if you have never experienced it, it will definitely have little effect." Bai Feng stroked the scar at the corner of his mouth, looking a little lonely, and continued: "I want you to follow me around Beizhen, so that you can truly become a talented person. If I am no longer here, you will be the master of Yuyi Academy."
Jingjia was flattered and pondered for a long time: "This...I, I, I'm afraid...can't take on such a big responsibility."
"Haha." Bai Feng snickered, then hugged each other's shoulders like a brother and said, "Forget it, it's far from that time yet, hahaha..."
After a while, they entered a certain inn and settled down. The three of them gathered together in the same room and had a warm and hearty meal for the first time in a long time. When they were about to pay the bill, the store owner said that someone had paid the bill for them first. After a long conversation, , the city guard officer who had been showing hospitality all the way just now suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Mr. Bai, you are so noble and forgetful!" said the city guard officer: "Did you forget that Major General He Ba is on the front line on an expedition and has no time to receive guests?"
Bai Feng pretended to be ignorant and said: "I am really ignorant about this matter. I have been driving on the grassland for several days and nights, and it was very peaceful along the way!"
"In short, until Major General He Ba comes back, your food and lodging will be all covered by the official... Come, please bring more food and drinks, and don't neglect the guests!" After the city guard officer finished speaking, he said privately without any hesitation. Add another table with bowls and chopsticks, and eat in the same room with Bai Feng and the others.
Bai Feng and others originally wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the internal affairs of the Zhao family in Wuchuan Town, but who knew that an officer from Wuchuan Town was actually here at this time. Naturally, the three outsiders felt very constrained and embarrassed, and could not eat. pharynx.
"Hey, why don't you eat?" The city guard officer blinked his little eyes, patted his head, and immediately stood up as if he had figured out what was going on and said respectfully to the three of them: "I actually forgot to show my respect to you all. Introduced, I am Yan Dahan, a native of Wuchuan Town. If you have neglected the three of you, please give me some advice. If the three of you are satisfied and meet the Major General, you might as well find an opportunity... to say a nice word for me. .”
Bai Feng also stood up and retorted: "Master Yan, you are too polite. We all have a low life and cannot bear such a great gift! As for the matter with the young general, we will definitely put in a good word for you. "
"Oh, that's great!" Yan Dahan said, "Then, I wonder if the other two of you have anything else to ask for."
Murong Yan slowly stood up and bowed again, saying: "Master Yan, we have been tired from the journey and it's time to rest. If it disturbs your interest, please forgive the little girl for not greeting me well... Ah Jing, help me go back to the house to rest. "After saying that, Jia Ji immediately held onto Murong Yan's sleeves and left with an excuse.
"Mr. Bai, is that your honorable lady?" Yan Dahan asked, "I've seen a lot of people like you dragging your family here to seek refuge with you these days."
"Heh... Master Yan, today I can take care of you. If I get the appreciation of the Major General in the future, I will definitely not forget to support you."
"Okay! Come, let's drink, hahaha..."
