The soldier guarding the gate was also someone who had been hanging out in this city gate cave for several years.
I can't say that I am perfect at observing words and expressions, but I still have my own way of doing it.
Such a neat team, with the carriage tightly guarded in the middle, although they were only in civilian clothes, anyone could tell that this was a well-trained army, but they were just in civilian clothes because of the special mission.
"Thieves" with unclean hands and feet like Xiao Chen are one of the ways to make a fortune. But this kind of "people of the imperial court" who dress up like ordinary people and perform special tasks can make a fortune as long as they control the situation properly.
opportunity for wealth.
Raising the spears in their hands, the soldiers blocked most of the city gate opening.
"This is the seat of the Baoding Prefecture's Yamen. You, a team of more than twenty people, want to enter the city casually like this? Get off your horses and accept the interrogation. Also, are you pulling people or things in your carriage? Open the curtain,
We need to take a look."
It seems that he has seen such scenes many times. The middle-aged man who led the team did not even get off his horse. He smiled faintly: "The weather is getting hotter. It is really hard for the officials to guard our Baoding city gate. I am just running business. I sit in the carriage."
We are looking after our shopkeeper. I feel the cold occasionally and it is inconvenient to see him."
As he spoke, he nodded to the man next to him.
The man didn't say much. He reached into his arms with his right hand and grabbed two silver ingots worth ten taels. He threw them towards the soldiers as if he was sending away a beggar.
Seeing those white things, the soldier's long spear was instantly released from his hands and fell to the ground with a thud, but he steadily caught the two ingots with both hands.
His eyes were narrowed to a slit, and the expression on his face became a flattering one.
"You two, one for each. After the change of guard, go to a street pub for a drink and improve your life." The middle-aged man on the horse said calmly and was about to move on.
One of the carriages shook violently a few times, and then there was a sound of kicking and hitting from inside.
The expression of the soldier guarding the city changed. He glanced at the carriage and then at the leader in front of him.
"No need to worry, sir. My master is not feeling well. Maybe he was excited when he heard that we arrived at Baoding Mansion. Well, I won't say more. We are anxious to go to the city to find a better doctor for him to take a good pulse.
I'm going through a diagnosis. Farewell!"
As he spoke, the middle-aged man waved his right hand lightly, and the entire team followed his pace and started moving slowly again.
Seeing this situation in the eyes of Xiao Chen and others, a lot of suspicion arose in their hearts.
The person sitting in the carriage is his master. Why has the master never spoken? Even though he has a calm personality and does not want to talk casually, where did the violent movement in the carriage come from?
Is it possible that they can tie the master in the carriage and stuff cotton rags in his mouth?
Raising his right hand, Xiao Chen stabbed the city guard who didn't know what to do at this moment. He winked and whispered: "There is something wrong in that carriage. If the officer can solve a big case because of this,
Promotion is not a matter of course. If they pass by, such an opportunity will never come to the officials again."
The soldier was startled and his eyes rolled a few times.
Yes, if a case can be discovered because of this, I will no longer have to stand guard here in the wind and sun. Thinking about the hundreds of adults sitting in the tavern inside the city gate drinking at this moment, I feel happy.
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Besides, I can just take a look at the situation inside the carriage. If it is really their master, I can just continue to let them go.
Thinking of this, the soldier stretched his spear forward again: "Wait."
"My lord, what are you doing?" The middle-aged man on the horse was obviously displeased, but at the city gate, facing thousands of defenders from Baoding Mansion, he still wanted to enter the city smoothly.
"What is inside the carriage? Open it and let us take a look." The soldier's eyes were fixed on the carriage.
"I feel cold occasionally, but I don't dare to blow the wind. If I open the curtain of the carriage, I'm afraid it will aggravate my condition." The middle-aged man tried his best to squeeze out a smile on his face.
Seeing the other party's expression, the man next to him jumped off his horse, walked up to the soldier, turned his back, took out a banknote from his arms, and stuffed it directly into the other person's arms.
At this moment, the soldier's heart couldn't help but jump wildly.
Although this only happened in an instant, he could see clearly just now that what the other person stuffed into his arms was a banknote.
I have seen such things as banknotes, but I have never owned one.
I heard from the adults of one hundred households that the smallest bank note is more than one hundred taels.
I was in a hurry and didn't see the face value of the banknote. However, even if it was one hundred taels, I would never be able to save so much money in my life.
What kind of shitty luck did you have today? The money in the sky is falling down like a thunder.
Okay, now that you have this banknote, you don't have to worry about the rest of your life. It doesn't matter whether you are promoted or not.
At that moment, with a flattering smile on his face, he quickly put away the horizontal spear and bowed to the middle-aged man on the horse.
"Since the master is seriously ill, there is no need to delay. Let's go to the city quickly."
Xiao Chen saw all this. He originally hoped that the soldier could answer his doubts, but unexpectedly, he completely changed his stance after being given a bank note.
This person actually did not hesitate to send away the soldiers guarding the city with a silver note, which shows that there are many secrets in the carriage.
"Could the person in the carriage be His Royal Highness?" Duan Tianming asked in a low voice.
"Probably not. They left Gu'an three days ago, how could they just enter the city now?" A captain on the side shook his head.
Staring at the weird carriage, Xiao Chen's expression became serious.
"Watch this team and see where they go."
Waiting for the team of more than 20 people to completely enter the city, Xiao Chen and others also planned to leave.
"Hey, hey, who told you to leave?" The soldier grabbed the school captain who was walking at the end by the back of his clothes. The servile look he had just now disappeared and was replaced by a condescending look.
Looking at the horse-drawn carriage team getting further away, Xiao Chen suppressed the anger in his heart: "I've already given you the money, why don't you let us enter the city?"
"With just such a little money, why are you sending a beggar away?" The soldier looked at the military horses next to Xiao Chen a few times, "To be honest, the horses you stole this time are really good. Keep one, sir.
I'll let you into the city."
"If one horse doesn't work, I want one too." Another soldier also shouted.
Duan Tianming was so angry that he clenched his right hand into a fist and was about to take action.
A palm patted his shoulder, and despite Duan Tianming struggling a few times, he failed to break free.
"Give them two horses." Xiao Chen's voice came from behind.
After removing the hands on his shoulders, Duan Tianming finally regained his freedom.
"Give them a horse, what will we use for it?" Duan Tianming looked at Xiao Chen dissatisfied.
Just now, if Xiao Chen hadn't stopped him, he would have killed these two grandsons.
How dare you "rob" Dongchang's military horses? I really don't know how many heads I have grown.
"Just two of them will be used to report the news. Business is important. We will capture the entire guard army later." Xiao Chen's voice was horribly low.
Looking at Xiao Chen, Duan Tianming could only nod his head and reluctantly threw the horse's reins to him.
Just now, the force that Xiao Chen slapped on his shoulder was astonishing, which was enough to show that Xiao Chen was extremely angry in his heart.
In that slap just now, he was probably suppressing the anger in his heart. He used the slap on his shoulder to forcibly resolve the anger in his heart.
Four people, leading two horses, hurried into the city gate of Baoding Mansion.
Although the streets in Baoding are also paved with bluestones, they are uneven and difficult to navigate.
The carriage in the distance swayed from side to side and moved very slowly.
The leading middle-aged man looked anxious, but he was helpless.
Not far away, an inn appeared on the north side of the street.
Xiao Chen stopped, glanced at the inn, and then looked at the team not far away: "I'll go in and check in. Captain Duan, you are responsible for tracking the team in front. Come back and meet here."
"Okay." Duan Tianming responded and continued to walk forward.
"What about us?" Two captains led the horses and asked in a low voice.
"You should leave the city immediately and notify Liu Rufeng to bring the Shenji soldiers into the city. Remember, enter the city dispersedly and don't look like a team."
