Idle game leads to another world

Da Yongli

1154, late July.

After sailing on the Jiao River for almost half a month, the Tang family's ship finally arrived at the border of Yuezhou State.

This was also the most critical moment. If Zheng Yinping's identity was discovered, it would not be so easy to escape.

Miss Tang Lianyu of the Tang family had long noticed that the three people's way of coming was a bit problematic, but after all, she had done a favor to herself, so she was very considerate and did not point it out, and pretended not to see the three people hiding in the cabin when they approached the pass.

Tangfeng Trading Company was very famous in the local area. When the boat with the Tang character lantern came over, the small boats on the road gave way, and sometimes people would bow to the boat.

The Tang family not only had a big business, but also had a very good reputation. They were not the type of rich people who were unkind. Whether they were big or small merchants or ordinary people, they all treated them with courtesy.

Tang Lianyu stood on the deck and returned the greetings one by one, just watching the big ship approach the pass sluice.

When the officers and soldiers in charge of guarding the sluice saw that it was the Tang family's ship, they just looked at the documents handed over by Tang Lianyu, and did not check the cabin at all, and then ordered people to open the sluice to let it pass.

So far, the situation is similar to what Zheng Yinping thought. Taking advantage of the characteristics of the Tang family that can be exempted from inspection and visa, it is easy to pass through the customs. As long as they leave Yuezhou, it will be much safer next.

But the sluice has just been raised, and an accident has occurred.

The group rode fast horses to the sluice, talked to the officers and soldiers in charge, and then stepped on the wooden planks to get on the boat.

"Why did this official stop my boat?"

"Miss Tang, don't panic, I'm Sun Wei, I just came to ask."

The three people hiding in the cabin peeked through the gap between the wooden boards. When they saw the person who stopped the boat clearly, they were immediately shocked.

This turned out to be the plum blossom guard captain, Sun Wei, who had blocked them before.

When they took the Tang family's ship, the itinerary was not decided by them, and they often stopped in towns.

If they followed the original plan and rode down the river in a black-sailed boat, it would be unlikely for Sun Wei to catch up on horseback.

But it would be more troublesome to pass the pass in this way, and it could be said that it was a risk that had to be taken.

Now the expected risk has come. The three of them dared not breathe in the cabin, and they all pricked up their ears to listen to the movement. In case Miss Tang sold them out, they could run away as soon as possible.

"What does the official want to know?"

Sun Wei deliberately swept his eyes on the deck and said pointedly:

"Did the young lady meet anyone when she came?"

"We just met some pirates on the road. Thanks to the servants and boatmen who worked hard, we repelled them."

Zheng Yinping and Li Yingluo's identities are a bit problematic, and they are still hiding something as if they have something to hide. Combined with the fact that the Plum Blossom Guard came to the door, Tang Lianyu knew that Sun Wei must be looking for Yang Yiyi and the other three.

However, Tang Lianyu did not tell anyone about the three people. The reputation of the Plum Blossom Guards had long been a bad one. It could even be said that the fact that the Plum Blossom Guards were looking for Yang Yiyi and the other two was enough to prove that they were good people.

"Really? Miss, have you ever seen three girls of your age? They should have taken the same route as your boat."

Tang Lianyu was about to say that she had not seen them, but immediately realized that this was a trick.

Generally speaking, when asked this way, the first reaction of an uninformed person should be to ask Sun Wei to describe the three people he was looking for. A direct denial would reveal a flaw.

Born in a merchant family, Tang Lianyu's "poker face" skills have been perfected. He secretly thought that Sun Wei was cunning, but his face did not show it at all.

"What are the three girls that the official is looking for dressed like? To be honest, we have seen quite a few people along the way, and there are also some girls of similar age in groups of three."

The answer was very decent, and it sounded like active cooperation.

Sun Wei stared at Tang Lianyu, as if trying to identify whether she was lying.

This was a very impolite move, but since he was wearing the uniform of a captain of the Plum Blossom Guard, no one dared to say anything wrong.

"The three girls are all from the Jianghu, one wears a sword, one holds a stick, and the other carries a long spear."

This description confused Tang Lianyu. It didn't sound right for Yang Yiyi and the other three. Did she guess wrong?

Li Yingluo used a sword and Zheng Yinping used a gun, which was right, but Yang Yiyi, who used a stick, didn't.

Of course, she didn't know that Yang Yiyi's Ruyi Jingu Bang was taken into the Xumi Realm by Yugui. After listening to Sun Wei's description, she began to doubt her own judgment.

And this extremely small doubt was also captured by Sun Wei, who said:

"Forget it if you haven't seen it, miss, don't bother."

It sounded like this sentence believed Tang Lianyu's words, and the three people hiding in the cabin and listening to the movement also breathed a sigh of relief.

But then Sun Wei said:

"If you meet those three, please tell them for me. The collusion between the water bandits on Jiaohe River and the government is the responsibility of our Plum Blossom Guard for their poor supervision. I have been ordered to deal with them formally. I deeply apologize for threatening the passing ships. I personally want to thank the three chivalrous men for their help, but I have orders. I have offended them before. If we meet next time, Wei will definitely hold a banquet to apologize."

Zheng Yinping wanted to do a favor for the Tang family and use the Tang family's boat to get out of the customs safely. This idea is correct, but he overlooked a problem.

Water bandits.

These guys saw the three people with their own eyes, and dozens of them ran away when they saw that the situation was not right. They couldn't catch up with them to kill them.

This left an eyewitness.

It happened that when Sun Wei was tracking, he found that there were water bandits on Jiaohe River. After a little investigation, he found that these guys were actually colluding with the government. He immediately sent someone to notify the Plum Blossom Guard headquarters and asked for an inspection order.

Before catching up with the Tang family's ship, Sun Wei first led people to sweep the water bandits and arrested officials who colluded with the water bandits. After a brief interrogation, they told all the recent events.

Naturally, Sun Wei also thought that Zheng Yinping would take the opportunity to take the Tang family's ship to leave the customs.

Hearing what Sun Wei said, the three people hiding in the cabin had already tensed their muscles and were ready to take action. Tang Lianyu, who was facing Sun Wei, was also very nervous.

But after saying these words, Sun Wei clasped his fists towards Tang Lianyu:

"Sorry to disturb the young lady's itinerary. I still have official business to attend to. It is inconvenient to disturb too much."

After saying this, he led people off the ship very straightforwardly, without any intention of breaking this window paper.

Tang Lianyu, who was on the deck, was confused by this operation. What was this plum blossom guard doing here?

She was not afraid of being arrested by the plum blossom guards for the crime of "harboring a criminal". After all, the Tang family still had some connections. She just had to insist that she didn't know him.

But Sun Wei clearly knew that the three were on the boat, but he pretended not to know. This operation was confusing.

Not only Tang Lianyu was confused, but also Yang Yiyi and the other two hiding in the cabin were confused.

So, he won't chase?

"No doubt, he really doesn't plan to chase."

Li Chengxi's voice made the three look at the jade sceptre in Yang Yiyi's hand.

"The Plum Blossom Guard has an order from above, saying that Liuzhou State is putting pressure on Yuezhou State. If Zheng Yinping has any accident in Yuezhou State, there will inevitably be a war."

Zheng Yinping was surprised:

"Brother Li, how did you know?"

"I can calculate."

In fact, when Li Chengxi checked Sun Wei's personal belongings, he saw a document hidden in his arms, which contained what Li Chengxi said.

Yuezhou State and Liuzhou State are just hostile, and they don't really plan to go to war. Even if they want to fight, they need time to prepare for the war.

Originally, Yuezhou State captured Zheng Yinping just to have a bargaining chip in hand, but if it really angered Liuzhou State, once the war officially started, Yuezhou State, which was not well prepared for the war, would be very passive.

So the court weighed the pros and cons and issued a new order to Meihua Guard to let Zheng Yinping go.

But then again, Li Chengxi's impression of Sun Wei was not bad.

He brought people to capture Zheng Yinping because he had to do it because he had a mission, and he praised them for fighting against the pirates because he admired them from the bottom of his heart.

Li Chengxi didn't think that he was a bad person for such a clear distinction between public and private, so naturally his impression was not bad.