However, while queuing up, the owner of the auction house, with whom he had frequent dealings, discovered that today's inspections were stricter than usual.
So he had an extra eye, went to the front of the city wall, and found the city guard officials who he had to check every time he came and went.
The other party was extremely busy, but considering that he was his major customer, he still had a few words of advice with him.
“The pressure on our northern gate is too great.
Do you know why? It's because you saw the door on the west side? It has been completely blocked.
Just three days ago, the largest riot to date occurred in Ximen.
I really didn't expect that there would be people who would dare to rob and kill directly under the royal city.
I don’t know what the big lords around Zhou did. Even though it was dark at that time, the city gate of the royal capital was already open.
Those who chased after them killed nearly dozens of people in the transport caravan directly in front of the door.
And the cargo transported by that caravan was registered with us as weapons made of horses and iron."
Hearing what the city guard official here said, the person in charge of the auction house became a little nervous: "Don't we even check the goods when we enter the city?
Oh, of course, I used to belong to the privileged class, and that part would be over if I paid some money. But I am different from them. I am an ordinary trading company. Which trading company dares to be so bold as to transport iron and armaments prohibited by the royal family?
.”
The guard officer who knew something about this took the person in charge to a relatively hidden place in the corner of the city and talked to him a few more words.
As a thank you, the person in charge of the auction house stuffed a golden card into the other person's arms.
With this kind of card, you can make purchases in many shops in the capital city.
It is similar to the current vouchers of a certain amount, which is very easy to use.
Just for this kind of voucher, the guard officer explained in detail what happened that day to the owner of the auction house.
"You may also know that trading house. It is one of the largest trading houses in the west, second only to the auction house."
"The main task of their chamber of commerce is to collect furs from some areas and the crystallization of some special beasts in the border town.
Because the people in the chamber of commerce under him are relatively tough and equipped with a large and fast horse team, they are considered to be very powerful chambers of commerce in the city.
But for such a chamber of commerce, they still had nearly 30 guards. But when the group of gangsters attacked, this group of people did not last long and were taken away in a wave. If this were not the case, Wang Chengjun would wait until
When they come here, they might still have a way to survive.
Even if he was punished by the king for transporting contraband, it was still better than losing his life outside the city.
And I heard..."
When he said this, the city guard lowered his voice: "These goods are prepared for our Grand Duke.
Of course it can't be any other Grand Duke, that is our King's dear brother!
Therefore, if those merchants can withstand it and enter the city, someone will be able to obtain their wisdom."
"However, no matter how powerful the background of this group of people is, they are not as powerful as the other robbers.
After you have the opportunity to enter the city, go to Ximen'er and take a look. If you look at the uneven marks on the gate, you will know how intense the fire was at the gate.
It was precisely because of the west gate that such a major accident occurred. We, the city defenders, were so frightened that we did not dare to let any caravan in easily.
After you enter the inspection area in a while, you'd better cooperate with the work of my people. We can't finish the job this time. We don't dare to spend any money.
Because of what happened at the west gate yesterday, there were some rescue difficulties at the city defense gate over there, and now they are still locked up in the water prison of the royal capital, waiting for the king's fate.
I wonder what kind of torture he would have experienced if he fell into the hands of the imperial guards.
Now that the incident over there has been taken over by this group of guys who are like animals, I think it won't take long to catch the people behind the scenes.
I said, you are transporting a lot of goods this time, there are no goods among them that can make things difficult for us, right?"
Of course, the owner of the auction house could not be nonchalant about this. He patted his chest and assured the other party: "How is this possible?
What we shipped this time were all jewelry, precious medicinal materials, and such delicate things. Although we escorted many people, there were not many goods that were actually unpacked and inspected, and they would not even bring any harm to the brothers.
trouble.
We can do whatever we want when we go in later. Of course, the hard work will not be lost to you, my friend.
Don't worry, this is definitely not a bribe or any shady money.
These are just a few thoughts from an old friend I haven’t seen for many years. I’m sure you won’t refuse, my friend.”
The city guard felt very comfortable after saying this. How could he not want the free money? Of course he nodded and agreed.
The conversation was over, and the two of them performed their duties and returned to where they should be.
The royal capital in this area is so majestic. Even if the city gate is blocked, no matter how many people check it carefully, under the supervision of two rows of guards, the speed of marching forward is still very fast.
Not long after, Mai Fan's caravan arrived at the inspection area under the city gate. People stood on the right side, and the goods stood on the left. Some people unpacked the boxes to check the quality of the goods, while others inspected the goods that came to the royal capital.
Check the person's identity.
As local people in this area, whether it was the rebellious child or the several scholars, their identities were all right. When the six people including Mai Fan were interrogated, the owner of the auction house thought he needed to take action himself, but he asked
They didn't expect that Mai Fan and the others actually had the pass token given by the Lord of the Ghost City.
There are more or less exchanges between these six major districts. Even if the fifth major district and the third district of the Ghost City are separated by other districts, this kind of general token between districts
It still works.
So when Mai Fan and the others took out something like this to identify themselves, the people around them were quite shocked.
In this way, the person in charge who had been observing Mai Fan and others became even more proud. Look, let me tell you, the identities of this group of people are not simple. How could they be ordinary travelers?
After he has this kind of identity bonus, the female friend who came to him will definitely be very satisfied with the group of people he found, right?
Several people checked the customs clearance document that Mai Fan took out, and after confirming that it was correct, they released it with a wave of their hands.