In the afternoon of the second day, it was still raining.
Because of the rain, the concept of time has long been blurred in most people’s consciousness.
Of course there are exceptions, and that is the soldiers guarding the gate.
Compared with Nanji Gate, the guards at Yuan'an Gate in the northeast of Jiangling City are looser.
At this time, the sky was not completely dark yet, and an old soldier was standing in an awning on the Yuan'anmen Gate Tower. In front of him was a set of copper pots, the pots were decorated with cloud patterns and the Big Dipper.
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In addition to the four copper pots of the sun, moon, stars, and arrows, there is also a basalt-shaped copper lid that combines a turtle and a snake, which is quite exquisite.
The old soldier bent over and stared at the leaky arrow in the kettle in front of him without blinking. The water rose and the boat floated, and the scales were displayed in sequence.
Watching the missing arrow float up little by little, the old pawn's hands gradually began to tremble. When he saw the red line mark reached, he shouted in a trembling voice: "The time is up, close the city gate!"
"The time is up, close the city gate!"
"The time is up, close the city gate!"
"The time is up, close the city gate!"
The sound was transmitted from top to bottom like a relay, and with a creaking sound, the two heavy gates in the north city of Jiangling City were slowly closed.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute..."
As the sound rang out, there was a commotion outside the city gate. The soldiers on the city looked over and saw that a caravan was rushing over. The drivers were waving their whips and yelling at the animals. The first carriage had already arrived.
City gate.
Jiangling faces Guanzhong to the north, Bashu to the west, and Yingzhou to the east. It is a strategic place on land and water, with boats and cars coming and going, merchants from all over the world having frequent exchanges, and countless goods being sold.
"The time has come. It's not too late for you to wait until tomorrow to enter the city!" A captain on the city gate said expressionlessly.
Today is a special day. The city gate has been closed half an hour later than usual, and everyone is somewhat complaining.
"We are coming from Shinshu. I'm afraid it will rain tonight and it will be difficult to find a place to stay. Please ask the general to be accommodating!" The leader of the caravan said with his head raised and his hands in hand.
I originally thought that I would be late to enter the city today, but when I arrived sixty miles west of Jiangling, I heard someone said that the city gate would be closed half an hour later than usual. The leader's mind became active and he ordered everyone to hurry up and hurry up.
It’s still a step too late to catch up.
The captain looked at the long caravan and felt a little unhappy, but the weight of the word "Xinzhou" made him finally give up his original decision.
The city gate was reopened just when it was about to close.
The soldiers who were about to go off duty stood on both sides of the city gate, checking customs clearance documents and goods with a straight face.
It is said to be an inspection, but it is just a formality. The inspection speed is much faster than in the past.
An old soldier quickly registered the caravan. He wanted to wave to the leader of the caravan, but in the end he moved in front of that person.
"There is no problem with the goods, you can enter the city!"
"Thank you!"
The leader of the businessmen cupped his hands and thrust a small cloth bag into the hands of the old pawn.
The moment his big withered hand touched the bag, he sank suddenly, and a smile appeared on the old soldier's face.
Hit the road.
The old guard has been guarding here for thirty years. At that time, he was still Emperor Gao Zuwu. In the blink of an eye, his hair has turned gray, and Nanliang has ceased to exist. Alas...
"Ding dong, ding dong..." The clear ringing of bells drifted past my ears, and several carriages from the caravan slowly passed by. The curtains of the carriages were swaying, and the scene inside was not clear.
There are a total of thirteen carriages in the convoy, and the goods they carry are Northland specialties.
The old soldier turned his back and stuffed the small bag into his arms.
After this caravan with special exceptions entered the city, it was time for them to leave their duty and go home. Others would be on duty at night.
This annoying weather, the rain never stops, it has to soak people's hearts.
He turned around slowly, his eyes that were slightly squinted suddenly widened, and his sharp eyes like a falcon fell on one of the people in the caravan.
The old soldier couldn't help but frown and looked at the man carefully.
The man was wearing a bamboo hat, his waist was bowed and his head was lowered, his face could not be seen clearly, and he was supporting a young man walking towards him from a distance.
But even so, he was still spotted by the old pawn, mainly because he was too tall, more than a head taller than the people around him.
In addition, both of his shoulders are slightly tense, maintaining a posture ready to attack at any time.
"This guy is a bit suspicious."
The old pawn calmly took a few steps forward, preparing to stop the man.
But before he could reach out his hand, a hand grabbed his wrist.
The old pawn turned around and saw a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a powerful expression smiling at him.
"Captain Zhou, who are you?"
It was Zhou Yihai who stopped the old pawn. There were probably very few people in Jiangling City’s official circles and even among the three religions who didn’t know about Zhou Yihai.
This person has a wide network of contacts and is very familiar with every plant and tree on the ground in Jiangling, as well as the customs and customs. If the owner's family loses his sheep or the west family's daughter-in-law's underwear goes missing, it is right to contact him.
Zhou Yihai smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, it's getting late. Is your wife still waiting for you to eat?"
The old soldier was stunned. During the day, the policeman and the soldiers guarding the city had a quarrel. The matter was not serious, and it didn't matter whether it was right or wrong. It quickly subsided. After all, they were all just looking down to see each other.
Zhou Yihai and others proposed to leave some of them to assist the city guards in checking the people passing by. Naturally, the old soldiers and others were happy. After all, this way, they could concentrate on making money. As for the detailed investigation, let the policemen do it.
"That's what you mean!" Zhou Yihai whispered.
The old pawn hesitated for a moment, and finally took two steps back.
At this time, the big man happened to pass by. Even if he lowered his head, you could see that he had a dark complexion, a ring of beard, and a ferocious scar on the left side of his face. He looked very ferocious. Occasionally, when he raised his head, he could see a scar
Two cold stars in the black.
The old soldier couldn't help but take two steps back. His intuition told him that this big man was exuding an indescribable and suffocating aura!
Zhou Yihai bowed his hands in thanks and turned around to board the city gate tower.
Under the leadership of the leader, the caravan passed through the gate and filed into the city.
Almost at the same time that the caravan passed through the wide crossroads and turned east, a pigeon spread its wings and flew south from the city gate tower.
At this time, some shops on both sides of the street have closed their doors.
But even so, the banners of each company were hung high, and the flags almost covered the sky above the entire street.
The businessman leader looked back, walked to the side of the black-faced man, and said very respectfully: "Hero, you see you have entered the city, right..." He glanced at the young man next to the man.
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The big man glanced left and right, his eyes always full of vigilance, and his left hand never left the young man's lower back.
Pedestrians around were in a hurry and did not pay attention here.
This chapter has been completed!