The carriage was getting closer and closer to the city gate, and sharp-eyed soldiers spotted them, shouting for Bai Zhi to stop quickly.
"Don't stop the carriage." Liu Ruyan said.
Soldiers gathered around with spears in hand: "The city gate is under martial law. Everyone must get out of the car and show your fault!"
"Keep driving!" Liu Ruyan ordered again.
Bai Zhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush the carriage to the city gate.
At this time, almost all the soldiers guarding the gate were dispatched, shouting angrily: "Whoever is in the car will be treated as a robber if they don't get out of the car, and they will be shot without mercy!"
The carriage bypassed these soldiers and drove straight in, all the way to the city gate.
"Archers obey!"
On the city wall, thirty archers opened their bows and pulled their strings in unison, aiming at the black carriage below.
Bai Zhi gripped the riding crop tightly, and her palms couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
"Believe him." Shen Yanchu suddenly said.
As the distance got closer and closer, the gatekeeper shouted: "Anyone who breaks into the city gate without permission will be killed!"
"Which bastard dares to give an order? See if I don't kill him!" A rough male voice came from inside the carriage.
"What is this?" The gatekeepers looked at each other.
The carriage finally stopped, and the door curtain was opened, revealing a bronze rough man's face.
"General Huaihua." Several soldiers recognized him and saluted with clasped fists.
"No need." Wu Guang slightly nodded and said, "Why, who wants to shoot me to death?"
The person who gave the order had no choice but to go out and explain to Wu Guang: "Whenever you leave the city, you must have a pass issued by the Yamen to show your identity."
Wu Guang almost laughed angrily: "I, the general, have come to arrest the traitors under the decree of the Holy One. Do you want proof from Lao Shizi? My face is the proof!"
"Yes, this is a rule." The gatekeeper had to remind him.
"Bah--" General Huaihua's voice was rough, and several soldiers couldn't help but shrink their necks.
"When I led the troops to fight, you didn't have all your teeth yet, so why should you talk to me about the rules with this general?" He sneered, "Does it mean that if I want to arrest a prisoner of the imperial court, I have to queue up at the Yamen to get a certificate?"
"But..." The gatekeeper glanced at the other party timidly, and his voice became lower and lower, "But the Liu family is good at disguise, maybe they can dress up as..."
He didn't dare to say the following words: "General, please cooperate!"
Seeing this, Shen Yanchu and Bai Zhi sitting in the carriage both looked solemn, and the atmosphere reached a deadlock again.
The clinker Wu Guang snorted coldly: "Open your dog eyes so that I can see clearly!"
He took out a general's order from his arms and threw it over.
The gatekeeper quickly caught it and looked at it several times. Finally, he handed the token back to the other party and saluted with clasped fists: "I have seen General Huaihua."
“Tsk—” he laughed loudly, “These days, I don’t have a single brand of face that works.”
Wu Guang got into the carriage again: "Let's go——"
"Congratulations, General!"
All the soldiers guarding the gate faced the carriage, bowed their heads, and looked solemn.
After the carriage drove away, Bai Zhi took a deep breath.
He looked into the curtain and asked, "Where did you find the token?"
Liu Ruyan took off her heavy armor and said, "Fortunately, I was wise and asked Wu Guang for this thing early in the morning."
It can also be regarded as a precautionary measure.
When she was arrested by the imperial court, it was very difficult and dangerous for her to escape wherever she went, so when she came back from rebirth, she was the first to ask for the token.
Looking at the mountain road in the distance, she got out of the carriage and said, "It's not safe to take the official road. I'll drive the car the rest of the way."
At the same time, Ye Xun reset the route:
Kyoto - Taiyuan Prefecture
Just after Liu Ruyan and the others left, towards evening, a group of people once again greeted them at the city gate.
The tall man led the way, his eyes cold and captivating. Even though he was wearing the most ordinary Hu uniform, he could not hide his majestic aura.
"Who's coming? Get off your horse quickly and show your place!" a soldier shouted.
Hearing this, the man reined in the reins, opened his mouth and uttered: "I have been ordered to arrest traitors, who dares to stop me!"
The soldiers all looked over and couldn't help but whisper: "Why does this man look a bit like General Huaihua, Wu Guang?"
Wu Guang heard the sound and raised his sword eyebrows: "It's good to know me, general. Why don't you give way quickly?"
Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper immediately shook his face: "This look really doesn't look like Wu Guang himself. At least he has to change into a general's outfit. Look at his poor appearance."
"Go away, you dare to scold me!" Wu Guang was furious and drew the sword from his waist.
"Get the Liu family traitor!" Upon seeing this, the gatekeeper immediately ordered.
With the sound of the city gate being closed, all the archers and soldiers armed with weapons surrounded the group of people.
Seeing a melee about to break out.
The soldier beside Wu Guang quickly took out the scroll from the bamboo tube and raised it above his head: "This is a military order. Anyone who dares to stop it will be dealt with according to military law!"
Everyone's eyes glanced at the military order held high in the air, and chills ran down their spines.
They actually let Liu Ruyan escape.
Wulu Villa, Cangming Sect.
Since Shen Yanchu disappeared half a month ago, the two brothers Ling Yun and Ling Feng tried their best but could not find the whereabouts of the Lord. Until recently, there was news of the Liu family's rebellion.
"The imperial court's arrest of the Liu family is indeed very satisfying." Ling Feng's eyes were full of gloating.
But some people like to pour cold water on him.
"Don't forget, the Lord is still in his hands."
After hearing this, Ling Feng was immediately discouraged: "It's so good, how could the Lord be kidnapped by that kid? No, I have to rescue the Lord before the officers and soldiers do."
"Stop!" Ling Yun felt his head hurt, "The Liu family boy is as smart as a monkey. There are so many people in the court who can't catch him, so where can you find him?"
Ling Feng raised his eyebrows: "There is no need to ask. Since he has defected to the enemy country, he will definitely go to Dazhou to seek protection. Let's take a boat and take the waterway and wait in the city first."
Three days later, Liu Ruyan's carriage finally arrived in Taiyuan.
Liu Ruyan disguised herself as a caravan and was able to sneak into the city.
"I didn't expect that in Jinyang City under the Emperor's feet, there would be no wanted notices." Bai Zhi was surprised.
"Everyone thought that I would flee to the Great Zhou Dynasty, but they didn't expect that I would end up in this dragon's pond and tiger's den."
"You." Bai Zhi shook her head, "You are always unpredictable."
"But some people can always see through it." She glanced at Shen Yanchu.
Bai Zhi was curious: "Who can see through it?"
She coughed and said, "Master said, don't say it."
When entering the city this time, Liu Ruyan left Ye Bai and the carriage outside the city. The three of them traveled lightly and found an inn to stay before nightfall.
What she had to do next was very dangerous, and she wanted to explain it to Shen Yanchu and Bai Zhi.
"You want to enter the palace?" Shen Yanchu immediately expressed his objection, "You know how many guards there are in this palace. If you enter the palace rashly, you will only die."
"So I hope you and Bai Zhi can help too."
She paused, then turned to look at Bai Zhi: "I've always wanted to ask, where did you learn to do autopsy?"
Bai Zhi was in a trance for a moment, as if remembering something from the past. He lowered his eyes, and the candlelight reflected a silhouette.