Daliang 640, October 9th.
Chen Mu put a small cloth bag on his back, closed the door and locked it, left Shanglinfang and walked to Jian'an Gate in the east of the city.
He went through two more searches, and the government officials who came to visit became more and more irritable, smashing a lot of things, and the money was hard to use.
Chen Mu was worried and almost wanted to give gifts to those government officials.
After thinking about it again and again, I still held back.
Finally, we decided to rush to Lijiang Acropolis as soon as possible to stay away from the den of right and wrong.
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The city gates of Nanyang Prefecture are closed, and only the Anding Gate in the south and Jian'an Gate in the north are open.
There are also checkpoints up and down the Luohe River to intercept and inspect passing ships.
Near Jian'anmen, Chen Mu met many people traveling with their families and luggage on their backs.
A large search uncovered many demons and monsters, causing chaos and affecting civilians. The government officials also used the search to oppress and plunder. Many people chose to temporarily go to the surrounding countryside to escape the disaster.
Chen Mu followed the crowd honestly, just like an ordinary thin scholar.
As he moved forward, he looked at the crowd.
There are people leaving the city carrying their luggage and feeling confused and worried.
There are people entering the city carrying burdens selling vegetables and grain.
There are also several well-built Jianghu people. Probably for the Jinghong Gang and the Tangshan Army who are still recruiting.
"I don't know how many of them will survive." Chen Mu said silently.
The evil spirits are dangerous and the casualties will be heavy.
"But the bait is so fragrant."
Money, power, beauty, skills, secret medicine, there is always something suitable for you.
Chen Mu himself couldn't help but feel excited.
…
The queue was very long and the inspection was very slow. It took half an hour before it was Chen Mu's turn.
The gatekeeper carefully interrogated him about his place of origin, name, and why he left the city.
Knowing that he was from Liangpu County, a veteran specifically asked about the location of Fang City in the county and the names of several grain and oil stores. It took a long time to let him go.
"Fortunately, Jie Jia gave me enough identity information."
The magnificent cars of some big families were also stopped.
If there are women in the car, a few middle-aged women will be sent on board to inquire and check.
"Leaving Nanyang Mansion is the right move." Chen Mu felt lingering fear.
If the investigation continues, something will happen to him sooner or later.
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Walking out of the city gate, Chen Mu found that the team had not disbanded. He looked up and saw that there were two checkpoints outside the city gate.
One line belongs to the city defenders, mainly checking people entering the city.
The other one is located three hundred meters away from the city gate.
The inspectors are all tall and thick-set, with sturdy builds, wearing black clothes with a simple pattern of a giant underwater beast embroidered on their chests.
Chen Mu felt guilty.
Jinghong Gang? !
…
Inside the temporary wooden shed next to the checkpoint.
Zuo Sheng calmly sat at the square table and drank tea.
Sitting across from him was a young man in his twenties, wearing a white bottom coat, a black and red gown, and a jade belt around his waist. He looked very handsome.
While the other party was playing with the teacup, he looked at Zuo Sheng with a half-smile.
"Didn't Zuo Hall Master used to be in seclusion all day long? Why do you come here to sit here every day recently?"
"Are you the brother who doesn't trust me, Tian Qitang?" Zhuo Rufeng said with a joking smile, "Or our Jin Da Gang leader, do you have any new instructions?"
Sikou Yu disappeared inexplicably. Jin Wujuan was held accountable, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that his position as gang leader was no longer guaranteed.
If the murderer cannot be caught early, his life may even be in danger!
The hall masters below suddenly had other thoughts.
"Old Hall Master Zhuo, is he short of money?" Zuo Sheng looked indifferent, not caring at all about the other party's strange aura.
"Setting up cards to collect money is still at the city gate. It seems that Old Hall Master Zhuo has no choice." Zuo Sheng looked generous: "If you need money, you can tell me. I can still borrow one hundred and eighty taels!"
Zhuo Rufeng's face suddenly turned ugly.
It was his own initiative to set up cards to make money. Moreover, his men exercised restraint and did not collect much. Most people who know about it turn a blind eye.
But Zuo Sheng jumped out to trouble him. So you are not causing trouble for him, you are going after his father, Zhuo Yinghai!
Zhuo Rufeng took a deep breath and felt relaxed as if he had thought of something. Then he continued to play: "Gang Leader Jin can't protect himself. You, a closed disciple, don't want to help your master catch the murderer, and you don't have the time to take care of this trivial matter of mine."
Zuo Sheng smiled and said, "What do you think the envoy would do if she knew that you were slacking on checkpoints and taking the opportunity to make money?"
Zhuo Rufeng's expression suddenly changed.
Zuo Sheng stood up and walked to the door of the wooden shed and said calmly: "I'm helping you. You are so grateful to me."
Zhuo Rufeng's face turned dark immediately.
Ignoring Zhuo Rufeng's furious expression behind him, Zuo Sheng frowned and looked at the crowd.
"The culprit must be found as soon as possible."
The envoy Sikou Qing's temper became increasingly irritable.
His men, Zhang Ye's men, all asked him to send them out to find people. He also spent his own money to place a high reward on Zhu Yige.
"I hope I can gain something." Zuo Sheng thought worriedly.
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Unexpectedly, the Jinghong Gang also set up checkpoints, and Chen Mu in the team felt nervous.
"Don't be afraid. I am Chen Jia now. My identity information has been verified by the defenders."
"The Jinghong Gang can only do one more interrogation at most."
After thinking about it, Chen Mu couldn't help but feel relieved, feeling in his heart that the children of the aristocratic family deserved to be the children of the aristocratic family. How dare a dead man go to such great lengths to fight.
"It's broken, Xing Laoliu is here!" A bright voice suddenly came into Chen Mu's ears.
The other party deliberately lowered his voice and whispered to his companions.
Others couldn't hear, but Chen Mu was very smart, so the other person's voice seemed to be in his ears.
"I racked my brains to find it easier, but it's useless." The owner of the bright voice said in frustration.
Chen Mu couldn't help but turn around and glanced at the two people five or six meters away.
Two handsome male scholars who knew immediately that they were girls.
racking your brains? A woman disguised as a man? Ah……
A melon face, red phoenix eyes, a small turned nose, fair face. At first glance, she looks like a bright girl.
The other one is even more outrageous, his body is so thin, but his chest muscles are so developed, even the fierce general brother can't build such a figure!
The owner of the bright voice is this "brother fierce general".
Danfengyan patted the other person next to him, and comforted him with a magnetic, hoarse and clear bass: "Anxin, he may not be able to see it."
Chen Mu: "..."
Danfengyan is actually a man? !
The human spanner!
"Xing Laoliu's family has been working for generations, looking at people's bones. No matter how good the disguise is, they can't block his eyes."
"Last year there was a bandit who picked flowers. He disguised himself as a woman and infiltrated various women's associations. He secretly marked his targets and harmed many people."
"It is said that the big thief can adjust the fatness and thinness of the skin on his face, and is known as the Man with a Thousand Faces."
"It was Xing Laoliu who saw through the incompatibility of the man's facial features and arrested him for interrogation, which led to his arrest."
"How can I pass the test with my little tricks?" Brother Meng Jiang was full of despair.
She originally wanted to sneak away to Tangshan Camp to find her brother.
As a result, just after leaving the city gate, the plan was about to go to pieces.
Looking at people and their bones? Flower picker?
Isn't that the big thief the owner of "Golden Wind and Jade Dew Magical Technique"?
Chen Mu's heart clenched and he quickly looked up.
At the front of the team, a thin black old man with a goatee was leading two big men to check the passers-by one by one.
The opponent's eyes were sharp and cold, like knives.
"Bad dish!"
If you adjust your muscles on your own, there will definitely be inconsistency between the flesh and bones. Once discovered...
"It seems that I have to use my true colors." Chen Mu was annoyed.
He immediately raised his sleeves to cover his face and slowly fine-tuned his muscles.
Just halfway through the adjustment, I saw a young man walking out of the wooden shed next to the checkpoint. He was looking at the team with a solemn expression.
He is two meters tall, has a strong body, is dressed in white, and has a face as white as jade.
Zuo Sheng? !
Chen Mu: "..."
grass!
