The squad leader walked around Di and Hu and saw that they didn't seem to be carrying any weapons. He waved his hand and said,""Let's enter the city. Be obedient!"
"Thank you, General!" Di Renjie cupped his hands and narrowed his eyes. He asked tentatively,""I wonder what's going on in this city pass, why is the interrogation so strict?”
"Don't talk too much if you shouldn't ask!" The squad leader scolded.
"Yes, sir! Yes! Yes! This old man is too talkative, please don't blame me!" Di Renjie's attitude was very docile as he apologized repeatedly. After saying that, he pulled Hu Jinghui and went into the city.
Looking at the backs of the two people, the squad leader weighed the money in his hand, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"Take two men and keep an eye on those two. Pay attention to their whereabouts!”The next squad leader ordered.
After thinking for a while, the squad leader walked up the city wall and went up the stairs. When he reached the city tower, he took a few glances and quickly leaned forward to bow."Captain, look!"
Li Jian looked at the few taels of silver in the squad leader's hand and frowned.""What happened?"
Di Renjie and Hu Jinghui walked into the city, acting very normal, like a pair of father and son. Glancing at the city wall behind him, Hu Jinghui could not help but laugh out loud.
Di Renjie was observing the situation in the city. Seeing this, he could not help but ask,""Jinghui, why are you laughing?"
In a low voice, Hu Jinghui said to Di Renjie,""Milord, as the prime minister, you are indeed very familiar with these soldiers. Your magnanimity, I can't do it anyway!”
Hearing this, Di Renjie smiled nonchalantly. His gaze was still on the city wall. As he walked, he whispered,
"This city is in good order. The soldiers look exceptionally capable and well-trained. If it was really the work of County Governor Li Hao, then this little general had some talent for leadership!”
Hu Jinghui was silent at the side. With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that the soldiers in Ji Prefecture City were all elites of the surrounding armies.
Another group of soldiers patrolled over from the opposite side. Di Renjie and Hu Li quickly avoided them and stood by the roadside. Di Renjie whispered,""Looks like something has indeed happened in this city."
Jizhou was connected to Youzhou and Guizhou. When there was no war, it was an important transit point for merchants and passers-by. Usually, the flow of people was not small.
However, after the imperial court had ordered the strengthening of the security, many shrewd people had sensed something unusual and reduced their activities in and out of the city.
At this time, with the martial law, the city became much more desolate. Some bold merchants were obediently hiding in the inns in the city, waiting for the opening time of Ji Province.
At this time, it was not easy to enter Ji Prefecture, and it was even more difficult to leave Ji Prefecture.
He found a teahouse and a seat with a wide view. He sat by the window. There were only a few customers in the shop, and the errand boy was very attentive."Guests, although the reputation of this store's General's Tea hasn't spread far, it is definitely one of the best in Ji Province! In the past few months, all the traveling merchants and travelers would come to the store to drink!”
"Oh?" Di Renjie and Hu Jinghui looked at each other and became interested. He picked up a cup of tea and felt a chill in his hand. He put it to his nose and smelled it. His eyes lit up. He took a sip and found that it was still sweet.
"Good tea!" Putting down the cup, Di Renjie praised and looked at the handyman beside him."This old man has traveled far and wide for many years, but I have never tasted such delicious tea. This tea is called the Guardian Tea?"
On this hot summer day, Hu Jinghui enjoyed a cup of sweet herbal tea."Give me another glass!"
The errand boy immediately responded and said to Di Renjie,"This tea was invented by the new county governor to reward the soldiers guarding the border."
"Interesting!" Hearing this, Di Renjie thought to himself. Li Hao's handsome face appeared in his mind again.
Probably because he was a little bored today, the errand boy was a little talkative. Di Renjie chuckled and turned to ask,""This little brother, the moment we entered, we felt that the security in the Ji Province was extremely tight. The soldiers were patrolling closely and we could not relax for even a moment. Did something happen?"
Hearing Di Renjie's question, the servant's expression changed immediately and he looked at Di Renjie with some doubt.
Seeing the doubt on his face, Fatty Di smiled and said,""Oh, this old man is just curious. If there's any inconvenience, little brother, you don't have to say it!”
In his heart, he sighed. The vigilance of the soldiers and civilians of Ji Prefecture was a little high. From the guards at the city gate to the servant in the teahouse, their performance had surprised him.
"It's not that I can't say it clearly!”The servant looked around and whispered to Di Renjie,""Yesterday afternoon, when Lord County Governor was patrolling the defenses, a group of assassins suddenly appeared from within Ji Prefecture City. They boldly attempted to assassinate the County Governor and ended up killing County Lieutenant Hu Rong and several soldiers under the County Governor.”
"The county governor was furious and ordered the entire city to be under martial law to investigate the assassins!”"Old sir, there are rumors that war is about to break out. This place isn't peaceful." I suggest that you and your son leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be difficult to leave in the future!”
"Sir, please wait a moment. This one will serve you tea now!”These words were directed at Hu Jinghui.
"Your Excellency, Serenity Plains doesn't look peaceful at all!”After the worker left, Hu Jinghui sighed to Di Renjie.
Di Renjie tilted his head and looked at the street by the window. There were almost no pedestrians."Yes, I am!"
His brows furrowed in contemplation. Li Hao was assassinated, and he instinctively felt that something was wrong. Who was the assassin? Was it those traitors hiding in the dark? What was the purpose of assassinating Li Hao?
"This young general Li Hao is indeed interesting!”Di Renjie relaxed his eyebrows and smiled faintly. He took another sip of the herbal tea and said in a voice that only he could hear.
Hu Jinghui looked out of the tea house and covered half of his mouth.
"Sir, someone is following us!" Jie said.”
As he spoke, he glanced at the corner of the street.
"Oh?" Di Renjie was surprised.
While Fatty Di was deep in thought, a group of soldiers barged in from outside the teahouse. The squad leader of the city gate was among them. The handyman quickly went forward to greet them and vaguely heard the name " Captain Li."
He looked around the teahouse and saw Di Renjie and Hu Jinghui, so he walked straight over.
"You, who are you? What is your purpose for coming to Ji Prefecture City?”Captain Li Jian's face was full of suspicion. His eyes darted around Di and Hu as he asked slowly. His voice was slightly hoarse.
Upon seeing this, Di Renjie still had a smiling expression on his face.""General, this old man is just a random doctor who happened to pass by this place!”
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