Su Ge walked towards the rear of the caravan step by step, thinking about the corresponding countermeasures in his mind.
"After what happened just now, although I initially gained Uncle Fusman's favor, it was also based on the premise that he mistakenly thought that I was a servant of the merchant behind. When checking and verifying my identity in front of the city gate, I will definitely be exposed.
Outsider status.”
"Every merchant in the caravan has his or her own identity certificate, which records the number of people in his family and his identity. I have no chance at all when there are others to prove each other."
"What should I do? I need to find a way to cover up my identity without being noticed by the guards who are checking my identity..."
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and a very risky but possible idea appeared in his mind.
"Maybe we can try our luck, but there is no other way."
Sugar just stood on the side of the road, thinking about all the possible scenarios and completing the details of the plan in his mind.
The caravan slowly passed by him, and the carriages of different styles were followed by uniformed guards. As they passed by, some of them even smiled and nodded at him, which startled him.
Um... He must have seen how Uncle Fusman and I were fighting together just now, and mistakenly thought that I was one of our own. Just in time, this plan will go more smoothly... Su Ge thought in his heart.
The fleet of carriages was very long. There were more than a dozen passenger box cars and trucks simply transporting goods. Fusman was always directing from his own carriage and had almost no communication with the merchants behind. Sugar
I guess they don't know each other.
Arriving at the second half of the carriage convoy, Su Ge tried his best to keep his expression and mood calm, when he suddenly saw a guard nodding to him.
That's it, take a gamble... After Su Ge made up his mind, he walked up.
"Mr. Guard, if you don't mind, please allow me to come over and collect the identity certificates of these families. According to Mr. Forsman's instructions, hand them in together when inspection is needed, and try to make up for the wasted time."
At this time, his heart was beating so fast that it almost burst out of his throat. He didn't dare to take a big breath for fear of exposing his flaws.
Don't let anything go wrong, don't let anything go wrong...Su Ge had a natural expression on his face and prayed wildly in his heart.
Considering that this was the first test and an important part, he also brought out Fusman's name, hoping that Fusman's majesty in the caravan would allow the plan to proceed smoothly.
After seeing the guard's expression of doubt at first, and then nodding to himself in realization, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, tried his best to control it, and slowly exhaled the breath bit by bit.
After explaining the situation to the merchant on the carriage and getting his identity certificate, Su Ge politely thanked the guard and went to the next carriage.
The guard of the next carriage saw what Su Ge had done before, and before Su Ge could say anything, he called out the merchant on the carriage, explained the situation, and handed Su Ge his identity certificate.
Ah, this... it's so smooth. Polite children are lucky. Sure enough, the first carriage's choice to recognize my guard was right, and it can save a lot of trouble later... Su Ge also expressed to the guard of this carriage
After thanking you, I set off again to the carriage behind.
Soon, all the identity certificates of the merchants in the second half of the carriage team were collected in his hands. He followed this step and went backwards little by little to get the identity certificates of the remaining merchants in the front of the team, but he knew
, this is only a small half of the success, and he still has to solve more difficult problems.
"Come back?" Forsman turned around and asked, "What is this?"
"This is the identity certificate for the merchants behind. Considering the time wasted, I think this can reduce some unnecessary waste of time when checking identities." Su Ge replied.
Seeing the admiration in Forsman's eyes, Su Ge knew that the plan was going smoothly, and he felt more confident.
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He didn't say anything more to Fusman, because he knew that the more he spoke at this moment, the more he would be exposed. Only by letting nature take its course would he not be discovered.
Time passed little by little, and the sky gradually darkened. After the long carriage team passed a turning point, the view that was originally obscured by the huge pine trees suddenly became clear.
Sugar looked from a distance. In the darkness, the huge city of York looked like a sleeping giant beast with many bright spots on its body, lying at the end of the road.
Finally the most critical time came... Su Ge rubbed his cheeks to wake himself up quickly. Looking at the city gate inspection checkpoint that was getting closer and closer, he felt that his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
"Would you consider taking the exam and give it a try?" Fusman said.
Su Ge saw the identity certificate belonging to Fusman in front of him, nodded vigorously, and then took it and got off the car with Fusman. When he came to the checkpoint, he quickly glanced and found that there were only three people near the huge city gate.
guard.
"Long time no see, Fusman. How was your trip?" The guard responsible for the inspection seemed to know Fusman and greeted him warmly from a distance.
"It's not bad. I've harvested some extra prey. When you're not on duty, I can treat you to a drink at the Swordfish Cafe." Fusman thought for a while and didn't tell the other party about his encounter with the devil.
"Forget it, I prefer the ale from the Black Cuttlefish Bar, the kind where you can refill it with just an extra penny."
"That's my honor," Forsman nodded and looked around, "Is it my imagination? Why does it seem like there are so many fewer people than before?"
"Isn't it because of the damn demon incident a week ago? Most of the manpower has been transferred. What you see now are all the guards at the south gate. Damn it, they are not even willing to arrange an extra guard.
"
After a long and stinky complaint, the guard saw Su Ge next to Fusman and wondered: "Is this the new follower?"
Fusman nodded, and Su Ge handed a stack of identity certificates to the guard, "Here are all the identity certificates. There are fifty-four people in the entire caravan."
"Very sensible."
The guard glanced at Su Ge approvingly, and then nodded to Fusman. Then he called another guard and asked him to count the number of people again.
While waiting, Su Ge clasped his hands tightly. In order not to notice anything unusual, he could only lower his head and stare at the ground in front of him to avoid unnecessary glares and being seen through.
It's so slow, why has it only been ten seconds? It doesn't feel that hard at work... Su Ge was anxious, but he had no idea what to do. He deliberately controlled his breathing, and unknowingly he was covered in cold sweat.
"Are you nervous?" the guard suddenly asked.
Su Ge's whole body shook violently, for fear of exposing any flaws, his thoughts were racing in his heart, and he said calmly: "Yes, I am very nervous. I have never seen such a scene."
"He used to be a servant, and his master didn't seem to treat him well. When I first met him, he didn't even have a decent set of clothes," Fusman said.
Uncle Forsman, thank you for your assist...Su Ge was pleasantly surprised, but he also tried hard to hide his emotions.
"It's so pitiful. What's your name?" the guard asked.
"Su Ge, Su Ge? Iosig."
After saying that, he looked back and saw that the blond-haired man did not appear, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the guard responsible for counting people came back and said, "There are fifty-four people in total. That's right."
Fusman exchanged greetings with the guards and was about to enter the city. At this moment, a stone finally fell in Su Ge's heart, and he felt that the endless hope in the city seemed to be waving to him.
Suddenly, a clear and sweet song came from the city, and a child about five or six years old slowly walked towards the city gate.
Black leather boots, long
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A red coat that reaches his knees and a string hat with a fluffy ball at the end are put on a face carved from ice.
"What's the matter? Our lovely little Naiya?" The guard spotted the child and turned to ask.
"Brother Tom, it's story time every day."
"Thank you for your kindness, but you may have to hurry up, it will be dark soon, and your parents may be worried about your safety." The guard said.
The little girl nodded, lifted up her skirt to salute, and pretended to clear her throat.
Suddenly a drizzle began to fall from the sky, and the clear voice of the little girl fell into Su Ge's ears.
"A long time ago, there was a wandering man. During his endless journey, he experienced many injustices and cruel treatment, until one day he encountered a demon."
"The devil told him that your soul is exceptionally clean. If you give your soul to me, I can satisfy any request you have."
"Faced with temptation, the man did not agree. He continued to wander, drinking water from the river when he was thirsty, eating grass roots when he was very hungry, and picking fruits from the trees. In order not to waste, he even ate all the cores.
.”
After hearing this, Su Ge suddenly felt a thump in his heart. He looked around and felt a terrifying feeling of being spied on, as if there was a monster standing behind him, with its ghastly tentacles dancing around him like a ghost.
He swallowed with an imperceptible movement and listened to Naiya continue to tell the story.
"As he walked, the devil followed him, instigating in his ears, trying to instigate him to conclude a soul deal, but he refused."
"Later he learned from rumors that demons are afraid of crowded places, so he planned to enter the city, but he had to be inspected when entering the city, and he had nothing to prove his identity. At this moment, a caravan accidentally encountered
He was passing by, so he came up with a plan."
"Brother Tom, what do you think he will do?" Naiya asked.
"I don't know." The guard shook his head.
"He took the initiative to do some dirty and tiring menial work and sneaked in cleverly. When he was questioned, he pointed to the other side of the caravan and said that he was a servant there, because the caravan was too long and they were mutually exclusive.
I don't know him, and no one would pay attention to a lowly servant, so he just blended into the caravan."
"But he had to enter the city, so he thought of another way. He came to the back of the caravan and said that the people in front wanted to collect identification documents. Then he walked backwards a little, collected the identification documents of all the merchants, and came to the inspection point.
"
Fusman suddenly froze, looking in disbelief. He turned to look at Su Ge beside him, and quietly took a step away.
"Then what?" the guard asked.
"Then when he passed by the guard, he handed over his ID and said that the number of people was fifty-four. After inspection, the guard found that it was indeed fifty-four people. But in fact, this person did not return to the team, so the guard did not realize that the number of people he met in front of him was fifty-four.
The person identified is the fifty-fifth person out of the fifty-four people."
The guard froze and glanced at the young man he had just met, feeling an inexplicable panic suddenly surge in his heart.
Su Ge's face was tense at this time, and his heart was full of uneasiness and fear.
The extreme nervousness made him forget everything around him, and also made him forget to breathe. He just stared at the little girl named Naia.
Naia looked innocent and continued to tell the story in a clear voice, not noticing that the atmosphere around her began to become subtle.
"The plan was perfect, but when he almost entered the city, the devil appeared again. The devil wanted his soul and went up to stop him. During the tug, the devil pulled off one of his left sleeves, but the man escaped smoothly.
Enter the city."
"Seeing the soul that he had obtained escape, the angry demon became furious, pointed in the direction of the city gate, and shouted loudly:"