Before the first snowfall in Wang's year, Wu Guang rushed back to Chen County.

When he led more than ten cavalrymen through the dark city gate cave and stepped into the boundary of the north city of Chen County, the scenery he saw in front of him was not similar to the Chen County he remembered except for the similar layout.

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The houses are no longer tilted here and there, messy and dilapidated, but neat and tidy, as if they had been cut with a knife, giving people a square and solid aesthetic.

The streets were clean, and the ground was no longer dusty, but had returned to the original color of the bluestone, as if every stone slab had been washed with clean water.

The common people coming and going on the street no longer shrink back and look sad, but everyone holds their heads high and walks quickly and firmly...

'this……'

The stark difference between reality and memory created a strong sense of time confusion, as if he had been away from home not for six months, but for six years... He was already timid about being close to his hometown, and suddenly he became even more uneasy.

He unconsciously squeezed the reins to make him sweat, gently clamped the horse's belly, and drove the strong horse towards Changningfang.

"Wait!"

Two bronze long swords were crossed in front of Wu Guang. A young security officer in black armor walked in front of Wu Guang with an eight-sided sword in his hand. He glanced at the dozen riders behind him and narrowed his eyes slightly.

, his expression remained unchanged and he said: "Look at the face you're looking at, isn't it my family name from Chen County?"

Wu Guang was no longer the poor young man who was rejected by the medical clinic. He just glanced at the young officer's hand tightly holding the hilt of the sword, and the eight-sided sword that was different from ordinary swords.

At a glance, one could tell that this young officer looked as if nothing had happened, but in fact he was already on full alert.

He dared to vouch for it. If he made any move at this moment, this young officer would definitely pull out the eight-sided sword without hesitation, command the security guards guarding the city gate to swarm up and capture them!

Not only that, he also saw that this security officer, who was not much older than him, was from the Military Department of Jixia Academy, and his position was guaranteed to be at the battalion level.

In other words, there are at least one thousand security guards guarding the area near the North City Gate!

They were not safe, but behind the parapet of the city tower, there were already hundreds of arrows aimed at them...

With just one glance, Wu Guang could guess all kinds of information almost instinctively.

For a moment, he felt both dumbfounded and somewhat shocked by the rapid progress of the security team.

As far as he knew, all land and water transportation routes in and out of Chen County had already been monitored by spies from the Special Operations Bureau and Qianji Tower, just like the vegetable patch in front of his own house!

Not to mention a dozen strong men riding strong horses with sharp knives hanging from their waists, even if a wild boar suddenly appeared on various traffic arteries, it would be shot dead by cold arrows and dragged back to be skinned and eaten.

The fact that they can appear on horseback at the North City Gate in an upright manner has proved that their identities have been checked at all levels...in a way they don't know.

This young officer at the minimum battalion level can already be regarded as a senior officer of the Chen County Security Corps. Even if he does not have enough authority to know the operation of the Special War Bureau and Qianji Building, he must know some people who can enter and exit Chen County openly.

, are all people whose identities can withstand interrogation.

But even so, he still performed his duties conscientiously and did not do anything perfunctory just because they entered Chen County openly!

This was particularly shocking to Wu Guang, who had been trained among the county soldiers, the predecessor of the security corps, and knew the ins and outs of the security corps better than others...

Faintly, there was still a bit of regret lingering in his heart, with a bitter meaning of "one step is slow, one step is slow".

'If I had chosen another path, would my position be higher than his now?'

Wu Guang muttered in his heart, but still smiled on his face and let go of the reins in his hands. Without looking back, he waved to the dozen riders behind him, signaling them to relax and stop moving, thereby paying tribute to the young man.

The officer said that he and others had no intention of forcibly charging the card!

Then, with an authentic Chen County accent, he clasped his hands and said with a smile: "This military master is just looking at the fork. We, more than ten brothers, are all serious Chen County people!"

His hometown, Yangxia, is one of the districts and counties under the jurisdiction of Chen County. The accent itself is very similar to the Chen County accent. He also spent some time in Chen County, so the Chen County accent is extremely pure.

Hearing his accent, the young officer's hand holding the sword loosened slightly, but his fingers still did not leave the hilt of the sword. He just nodded slightly and said with a normal expression: "Is there any 'authentication' to prove it?"

The so-called "passage verification" refers to Dazhou's household registration.

The "examination" is an ID card, which not only has a head engraving, but also a description of the face, place of origin, and whether there has been any illegal or criminal behavior.

"Zhuan" is a road guide, which is issued by the official or the head of the pavilion where the household is registered when going out. It states where to go and what to do. Only by holding this thing can you pass through the city.

"Of course there is!"

Wu Guang nodded with a smile: "But our brother's test is all in the bag. The civilian will take the test and send it to the military master for review. The military master must not misunderstand the behavior of the civilian."

The young officer glanced at Wu Guang in surprise, seeming to be surprised by his level of knowledge.

However, Wu Guang's words still made him relax a lot, and the hand pressing the sword finally left the hilt.

But he still took a few steps back and waved his finger to have a soldier step forward to retrieve the test pass.

Seeing this, Wu Guang got off his horse, stood on the ground and took out two wooden plaques stamped with seals from his baggage, and handed them to the soldiers of the security regiment who came to collect the certificates with both hands.

The security regiment soldier held two wooden signs, trotted back to the young officer, and held them up with both hands.

The young officer picked up the two wooden plaques and looked at them respectively. When his eyes fell on the seal of "Changning Fangfang Supervisor", he raised his eyebrows slightly, as if something suddenly occurred to his mind.

Then he put away the two wooden signs and waved his hand towards the tower. When Wu Guang saw this, he immediately said to himself, "Sure enough."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It almost caused a misunderstanding!"

The young officer came forward with two wooden plaques, handed them back to Wu Guang's hands, and chuckled with a hint of meaning.

Wu Guang put away the two wooden signs, also smiled and clasped his hands and said: "The military master has his duty, and the common people should fully cooperate with the military master in performing his duties."

Of course, he has a more convenient way to prove his identity.

In addition to the certificate from Changningfang, he also had the identity certificate from the Special War Bureau, as well as the identity certificate from Chenjun Security Group and Chenliu Security Group, all of which helped him pass the test easily.

But until his identity changes, he can't use those identifications in public.

The closer it is to Chen County, the less it can be used!

Hearing that Wu Guang spoke in a polite and courteous manner, the smile on the young officer's face became warmer and warmer. He patted Wu Guang on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's not long since you left home, right?"

Wu Guang said in surprise: "Why did the military master say this?"

The young officer explained to him with a smile: "Since August, except for military emergency reports, all foreign horses entering the county must first pay a cleaning fee. Well, it is the cost of the Environmental Sanitation Department sending special personnel to clean the horse excrement.

, otherwise we will have to store the horses with our security team and return them when they leave the county."

After Wu Guang heard this, he figured out the purpose of this move almost instantly.

At the same time, I also understood why the young officer said that they were not from Chen County as soon as he opened his mouth and interrogated them so strictly.

It turned out that because they didn't pay the cleaning fee, they were going to rush into the city on horseback!

"I see!"

Wu Guang took out the money bag from his arms and lowered his head to count the money: "Excuse me, military master, how much cleaning fee do you need to pay for the horses that the twelve brothers ride on..."

When talking about business, the young officer immediately put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "According to the latest regulations issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, a top-grade horse is worth twenty taels, a medium-grade horse is worth ten taels, and a low-grade horse is worth five taels.

"Two, the horses you are riding are seven feet high at the shoulders and have hooves as big as a bowl. They are all high-quality horses. According to the regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, you paid two hundred and forty taels of silver in vain. Should you pay gold or silver?"

After saying that, he spread his hands forward with a straight face: Give me the money!

Wu Guang looked at the serious young officer in front of him in disbelief: Are you sure you didn't multiply by ten?

The young officer gave him a determined look: I'm sure I'm honest!

Wu Guang opened his mouth to speak, but stopped, and after holding his breath for several times, he finally managed to say: "We can understand why we have to pay the cleaning fee, but why is the price difference between high-grade horses and low-grade horses so high?"

How big?”

The horses they ride are indeed tall and strong horses that can be used as war horses, but if we really want to judge the value, a horse of 150 taels is worth the sky!

There are one hundred and fifty taels of horses. If you help shovel horse shit, you will charge me twenty taels?

Is the shovel that shovels shit made of gold, or is the hand that shovels shit made of gold?

The young officer opened his mouth in a familiar manner: "The better horses are well fed and eat more, and the horse shit they poop is smellier and more abundant. The cleaning fee is naturally higher than that of the lower horses. You haven't seen our Chen County horses."

How clean and tidy are the streets? It took a lot of effort to maintain it by sending hundreds of people to clean it twice a day and rinse it every three days. Such a clean environment is not only comfortable to live in, but also less likely to get sick. You

If your horses go to the city, they will poop a lot when they stick out their buttocks, and urinate a lot when they raise their legs. Not to mention they stink, and they are also prone to breed mosquitoes and flies and spread diseases. Do you think you pay this much money?

?If you ask me, it’s not much at all!”

"If you really don't want to pay this money, we won't force you. You can temporarily store the horses with our security team for just the fodder money. The stables we built are tall, big and bright, and not only

There are also people who clean it every day and lay a thick layer of hay to keep warm. Every now and then, someone will burn precious herbs to kill mosquitoes and flies. This will ensure that your beloved horse will live in it, feel at home, and never want to leave. If you are willing to pay more, we will return it.

It can guarantee that your beloved horse will live in a place where it will be better fed than a human being, and will send someone to help you walk the horse on a regular basis. It will ensure that when you take your beloved horse away, it will look better than when it lived in..."

Wu Guang thought about these familiar words with his toes and could guess who it came from!

As expected of you, brother!

They are all kings!

Not only was he still in the mood to take care of such trivial matters, but he was also able to take care of them in a clear and logical manner!

If I didn't know what you were planning, I would have been fooled by your rhetoric, and I would have surrendered the horses to the security team for temporary custody!

In this regard, Wu Guang’s decision is...

He took out a silver ingot the size of an egg from his money bag, put it into the young officer's open palm, and said affirmatively: "We will store them and feed them with the best fodder. Please be sure to feed them to be even stronger than they are now!"

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The young officer rolled up his palms and held the silver ingot, and nodded firmly: "Don't worry, raise horses, our security team is professional!"
To be continued...