Zhang Zhongjian originally wanted to secretly avoid the patrol of the imperial guards and sneak to the palace gate to meet the saint.

But unfortunately, he was not familiar with the city gate, and as soon as he walked to Fangshikou, he ran into a patrolman.

"Where are you from? Could it be that you just came to Chang'an and don't know there is a curfew?"

The patrol sergeant did not get angry immediately.

After all, people come out of places where inns are crowded, and it is very likely that people from other places who have just entered Beijing, so it is normal that they are not familiar with the rules of Chang'an City.

Moreover, this person has not come out yet, but he was met just as he was about to go out of the yard. There is no need to be so harsh, just let it go for a few words of persuasion.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhongjian's mind was very quick and immediately pretended to be honest.

He was like an old country farmer, with a blaming face:

"Yes, I just came to find relatives from the village today... Oh, I didn't know there was a curfew in Chang'an City. It was offended, offended!"

The sergeant nodded seriously and said:

"Now you know, there is a curfew in the city, which is different from your village. Don't go to other markets to wander around at night."

"I stayed in an inn, right?"

"Go back quickly and scold the waiter! I didn't even talk to the customer about this, and I don't know how to do business!"

Zhang Zhongjian didn't want to cause trouble for nothing, so he quickly agreed.

He was about to pretend to walk back.

Suddenly, a noisy noise came from my ears.

It came from the city gate!

Everyone turned around and looked towards the city gate, and saw that many torches had been lit on the tall city wall, illuminating countless soldiers guarding the city.

Zhang Zhongjian's brows suddenly frowned to death—

Something happened?

But before he could figure out what was going on, the patrol soldiers beside him immediately started moving.

They pulled out the sword from their waists, turned their heads and ordered Zhang Zhongjian:

"You should go back to the inn and stay there. Something happened outside, and it will be uneasy!"

After saying that, I guess I felt that the plain-headed people would not make any moves when they encountered this movement. The soldiers did not stare at Zhang Zhongjian back to the market as before, but hurriedly ran towards the city gate.

At this moment, Zhang Zhongjian was not ready to leave.

There was movement in the city gate. Perhaps now there are patrolling imperial guards everywhere in Chang'an City, and their vigilance is much more stringent than usual.

If he acted rashly, he would probably not be able to wait to enter the palace to meet the saint, and he would be arrested as a thief on the way!

After thinking for a moment.

Zhang Zhongjian turned around and walked towards the inn.

But he was not going back to the inn, but wanted to go to the city gate to see what was going on.

After all, the curfew just does not allow people to roam between the various yards and will not control what is happening in the yard.

Now that I happen to live near the city gate, it is a good time to explore!

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at the same time.

Cheng Yaojin was also taking the Baiqisi's men toward the city gate.

He was originally planning to take people out of the city and catch Lu Heng, the kid.

But what he never expected was-

As soon as I walked halfway, I didn’t even reach the city gate. From a distance, I saw a torch that was several times more than usual on the city wall!

This is extremely unusual.

On the city wall, it is enough to illuminate the city. Only when an emergency occurs will so many torches be lit.

Is this defending the city?!

"Hurry, don't bother with the people or not, hurry up!"

Cheng Yaojin made a quick decision and shouted to all the hundreds of riders around him:

"Go ahead and go to the city gate!"

In an instant.

In the quiet city of Chang'an, dense sounds of horse hooves sounded.

All the places passing by were awakened to the ordinary people in the sleeping village!

The one after another shocked the people who woke up.

Some people have begun to clean up their belongings.

They thought that there were attacks from other places and that they were about to fight!

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City gate.

Lu Heng held the human bomb Zheng Shande hostage and was confronting the city guards at the city gate.

He didn't want to do it.

After all, this is Chang'an. If it really reaches the point of lighting fireworks at the city gate, I guess I won't have any good results.

It is light to sentence a thousand miles to exile, and it is probably better to be lucky if you don’t kill the nine clans.

But Lu Heng still chose the most dangerous method.

He stared at the person on the city gate. The man hesitated for a long time and his figure disappeared and left.

After a moment.

A group of people came down from the city wall and opened the door. They were all very alert, holding weapons, looking ready to start a war at any time.

Lu Heng smiled indifferently.

"What's wrong? Now I'm going to fight me to the death?"

"No need."

"I have made it clear that you don't need to let me into the city, nor are you threatening you."

"As long as I report my return to His Majesty and the Prince, even if I go to Duke Lu to tell me, I will wait outside the city honestly."

"But you just want to make things worse..."

"If something really happens, will it be even worse for me to end up in the wrong, or will it be even worse for you, those who neglect their duties and do not report them?"

The soldier in the lead face was gloomy, but because he was afraid of Lu Heng, he did not dare to make too many moves.

Although this guy is arrogant, he is right.

If this guy really makes too much noise at the gate of Chang'an City, or even destroys the gate, then everyone here will die even if they don't die!

But if you listen to Lu Heng, report...

Then Zheng Shande's mouth must not be sealed.

The sergeant hesitated.

As Lu Heng guessed, he was indeed a member of the five surnames and Qiwang, but not the Zheng family in Xingyang, but the Cui family in Qinghe.

Several families communicated with each other. They were in the imperial guards, and there were quite a few soldiers and the Iron Wolf Gang. Many things that could not enter and exit the city gate were transported smoothly by them in secret.

The soldiers also knew very well the relationship between Lu Heng and the Five surnames and Qi Wangs.

If Zheng Shande is tortured and shakes all the shameful things out then, I don’t know how many people will suffer!

Even if the court lets him go, the family will not let him go!

It is difficult to get off the throne.

The sergeant didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this moment.

Suddenly, a dense and rapid sound of horse hooves came from the city!

He frowned and looked back-

In the open city gate, a group of people racing towards the horse with torches appeared.

Although they were not wearing strong stalkers, the group of people were all wearing black soft armor, which was even more evil.

The sergeant's pupils suddenly shrank.

He blurted out:

"Hundred...Hundred Riders?!"

Lu Heng raised his eyebrows in front of him.

Is the Hundred Riders here?

This is a coincidence.

I just don’t know who the person who brought the Baiqisi was.

Is it what virtue?

No, He De should be still interrogating Zheng Rentai now. After all, His Majesty Li Er is not at ease to leave it to others when he is interrogated.

Then someone comes...
Chapter completed!