"General, please let us in. We are really not spies of the enemy. I am just a merchant. You can't possibly let us not be able to return home, right?”
"This is an order from the higher-ups. If they say no, it means no. This is not something I can decide."
"General…"
" Alright, stop wasting your breath. I won't let you in. Xiapi City is in a state of emergency right now, so there can't be any mistakes. I think you should go to a nearby town to rest. When the state of emergency in Xiapi City is over, you can come back."
The carriage slowly came to a stop. Mu Lin, who was sitting in the carriage, slowly opened his eyes from his deep sleep. However, just as he opened his eyes, a noisy quarrel entered Mu Lin's ears.
From the sound of the voice, it seemed that the one arguing was the person in charge of the caravan, Lord Qian.
"Where are we now?"
Mu Lin sat up and asked Da Qiao.
Mu Lin no longer needed any support to walk. He had been recuperating for the past few days and his injuries were almost healed. He believed that he would be fully recovered in a few days.
Mu Lin had no choice but to comment on his own recovery ability! How perverted!
If it was an ordinary person who had suffered such a serious injury, it would be impossible for him to walk for more than a week. If he wanted to recover, it would take a very long time. However, it had only been a few days, and the injuries in his body were already close to recovery.
" We've already arrived outside the city gates of Xiapi City. However, something seems to have happened outside, and the caravan has stopped."
Da Qiao said slowly.
"Let's go out and take a look…"
Mu Lin naturally heard the commotion outside. Instead of guessing in the carriage, he might as well go out and take a look. He would know what had happened with a single look.
Accompanied by Da Qiao, the two of them quickly got off the carriage. Coincidentally, the Yang sisters also got off the other carriage at the same time as Mu Lin and Da Qiao. They bumped into Mu Lin and Da Qiao.
"Let's go."
Yang Xue glanced at Mu Lin indifferently and walked towards the city gate, as if she completely ignored Mu Lin's existence.
Yang Ying 'er followed closely behind her.
"Did I provoke her? Do I know her?"
These two questions arose in Mu Lin's heart. With Mu Lin's current senses, he could naturally feel the faint disdain and disdain in Yang Xue's eyes.
I don't even know her, right? He had never offended her, right? Why was he being despised?
How baffling…
The depressed Mu Lin thought about it for a while, but he couldn't come up with a reason. In the end, he could only put down his doubts and walk to the city gate with Da Qiao. There, the head of the merchant group, Lord Qian, was arguing with a soldier at the city gate.
" General, this silver is a token of respect for you. Please let us pass. I still have a lot of supplies to deliver. If anything happens to these supplies, I can't afford it even if I kill you…General…"
At this moment, at the city gate, Sir Qian was crying and begging the captain of the soldiers guarding the city. His crying expression was extremely ugly.
Mu Lin could sense how anxious Sir Qian was from his face.
"No!"
Looking at the silver in Lord Qian's hand, the captain's eyes showed a hint of struggle. To a captain like him, that silver was already considered a huge fortune. If it was any other time, the captain would really accept the 'city entrance fee' and let Lord Qian and the others pass through. But this time…it was different.
The order from above was very firm. No one was allowed to enter the city! Even the relatives of the ministers and officials in the city could not!
Violators would be beheaded.
Money was important, but compared to his life, it was not worth mentioning.
In the end, the captain didn't dare to accept the " entrance fee " from Lord Qian.
"General, is this not enough? I can still raise the price…As long as you can let us enter the city, I can afford any amount of money…"
It could be seen that Lord Qian was really anxious. The goods escorted by the caravan this time were very important. They were several times his wealth. If anything happened, he would be completely finished...
"How can you be so ungrateful!？If you keep talking, I'll kill you on the spot!”
The captain finally lost his patience with Sir Qian. He pulled out his weapon and pointed it at Sir Qian.
It was no wonder that the soldier was so angry. He really didn't have the guts to risk being beheaded to let people enter the city…On one hand, Lord Qian was tempting him with money, but on the other hand, he didn't dare to let him go. A large sum of money was dangling in front of him, but he couldn't get it. How could the captain not be angry?
" Aiyo…General, calm down…Let's go…Let's go, alright…"
Lord Qian raised his hands. How could he not understand at this moment that the soldier in front of him would definitely not let him pass? When he thought of the resources in his caravan, Lord Qian's face turned bitter.
"Wait…"
Just as Lord Qian was about to lead the caravan away, Yang Xue, who had walked out of the caravan, spoke.
"Miss Yang!"
Lord Qian's eyes lit up. He seemed to have thought of something.
Miss Yang Xue was the daughter of a large family in Xiapi City. It was said that many people in the family were officials in Xiapi City. If she spoke…there might be hope!
"Leave this matter to me. Get the merchant group to prepare to enter the city."
Yang Xue nodded at Lord Qian, indicating that she would settle this matter herself. Her words even told Lord Qian and the others to prepare to enter the city. Clearly, she was quite confident in herself.
"Thank you, Miss Yang! Thank you, Miss Yang! I'm extremely grateful!"
Lord Qian hurriedly cupped his fists in thanks.
"No need."
Yang Xue gently waved her hand and walked out of the caravan. She slowly walked towards the captain.
"I am Yang Xue, the eldest daughter of the Yang clan. Please do me a favor."
Yang Xue's cold face revealed a hint of arrogance. This arrogance was innate to the children of large families.
"With Miss Yang's help, we can go in."
" Haha, I didn't expect to have to depend on Miss Yang at such a critical time. She's so beautiful and has an extraordinary status. Whoever marries such a person in the future will be blessed..."
Some of the guards and mercenaries in the caravan laughed out loud. In their opinion, if Yang Xue was willing to help, everything would naturally not be a problem.
The Yang Clan was a big clan in Xiapi City. The soldier guarding the city was just a small captain. He would never dare to offend Yang Xue.
If Yang Xue spoke, the other party would definitely obediently make way for them and let them pass.
"People from the Yang family?"
As the guard of Xiapi City, the soldier naturally knew which family the Yang Family was. He did not expect that there would be people from the Yang Family in this caravan. Of course, if it was under " normal " circumstances, the captain would not dare to offend Yang Xue. When he knew Yang Xue's identity, he would have asked his soldiers to open the city gate. However…
This time, it was not an "ordinary" situation, even if that person was the Eldest Miss of the Yang Family…
"I'm sorry, Miss Yang. There are orders from above. No one can enter!"
The captain's words were firm and did not contain any hesitation. However, his words caused the guards and mercenaries who were still " flattering " Yang Xue to freeze on the spot. The smiles on their faces froze at this moment...
"Still not allowed to enter?"
This result was something that no one had expected. The guards and mercenaries had not expected it. Lord Qian had not expected it. Even Yang Xue herself…had not expected it…
"Look carefully! I am the Young Miss of the Yang Family! My father is an important official in Xiapi City! My Yang Family! It was one of the great clans in Xiapi City! You won't let me in?"
She looked at the captain in disbelief. At this moment, Yang Xue felt that she couldn't keep her face.
Just a moment ago, she had confidently asked Lord Qian to prepare to enter the city, and now the result…was exactly the same as what Lord Qian had done earlier…
In front of so many people, she, the dignified Young Miss of the Yang Clan, was actually unable to even make a soldier captain open the city gate! This wasn't just a normal humiliation…This wasn't just a humiliation to Yang Xue herself, but also a humiliation to the Yang Family!
Wasn't this clearly telling everyone that the influence of his Yang Family wasn't enough?
"I know, but this is an order from above. Even Miss Yang can't do it."
The captain was obviously much more polite to Yang Xue. Of course, this was on the premise that she was not allowed to enter.
"Who's your superior? Go and call him over! I want to see who dares to stop me, Yang Xue!”
Yang Xue's face was filled with anger.
"I'm sorry, Miss Yang, this order…was given by General Lu Lingqi."
The captain only said a few words to the furious Yang Xue. There was a hint of disdain in his eyes when he looked at her.
Call General Lu Lingqi over? Who do you think you are? You even asked General Lu Lingqi to come and see you personally?
The Young Miss of the Yang Family was very impressive? This city belongs to General Lu Lingqi, and you actually asked General Lu Lingqi to come and see you? What kind of joke is this…even the highest ranking person in your Yang Family is far from qualified!
“……”
This time, the captain's words made Yang Xue fall silent…
This order…was actually given by General Lu Lingqi…
As the eldest daughter of the Yang Clan in Xiapi City, it was impossible for Yang Xue not to know the legendary figure of Lu Lingqi.
The daughter of Lu Bu the Ghost God, not only was her martial prowess astonishing, but her beauty was also devastatingly beautiful. Yang Xue had seen Lu Lingqi a few times, but her strength aside, just her appearance alone had left her several streets behind. In front of Lu Lingqi, Yang Xue even felt a little ashamed of her inferiority, not even having the courage to look her in the eye.
Although Yang Xue was proud, she still had to see who she was facing.
Compared to Lu Lingqi, she didn't feel any pride.
She was the eldest daughter of a family, and she controlled a huge city like Xiapi City. Her strength was one of the best in the entire chaotic world, but she was not even a match for an ordinary soldier. In terms of looks, she was not even one-tenth of Lu Lingqi…
When she found out that the person who gave the order was Lu Lingqi, Yang Xue became dispirited. She knew that if this order was given by Lu Lingqi, her status was not enough to make the captain open the city gates…
"That…Captain…Open the city gate."
Just as everyone was silent, a clear voice was emitted from behind the merchant group. At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to look behind them.
Behind the caravan, a man and a woman were walking side by side towards the city gate. The woman was covered with a veil, so her face could not be seen clearly. The man was quite handsome.
" Mu Lin!?"
The guards present and Lord Qian were no strangers to this man. Wasn't this kid the young man who was injured after being attacked by the jackals? What did he mean?
Everyone was baffled by Mu Lin's words. Even Yang Xue, the eldest daughter of the Yang Clan, was helpless against him. What could a young lad like him do?
"You overestimate yourself!"
Mu Lin's words immediately made Yang Xue sneer. Even she, the young miss of the Yang Clan, could not enter. Could it be that a sentence from this " trash " could really make the captain open the door? How laughable…
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