Led by the man with a crew cut, General Long Wei, who was in disguise, walked openly on the street as a city guard.
At
this time, it was already late at night and there were no pedestrians in the
streets.
There
were only teams of fully armed soldiers patrolling everywhere.
Each
checkpoint has its own pass and is guarded by soldiers. Even patrol teams have
to show their tokens when passing through.
General
Long Wei walked at the end of the team, with his hat pulled down so low that it
almost covered half of his face.
In
addition, it was dark and he couldn't be seen clearly unless someone got close
to him.
"This
Thorian Rhys is really thoughtful. If I didn't have the help of the spies from
the Temple of the Gods, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to leave the royal
city."
Looking
at the various sentries in the streets and alleys, General Long Wei couldn't
help but be secretly shocked.
After
only walking less than five kilometers, they have already passed seven or eight
checkpoints.
In
addition to the checkpoints at the entrance, there are also many hidden
sentries who keep an eye on the movements on the street at all times.
Whenever
there is any sign of trouble, these secret sentries will take action
immediately.
He
was still thinking about what to do if he couldn't get in touch with the
contact personnel, so he sneaked out with his guards.
With
his advanced skills, escaping from the royal city should be no problem.
But
now he realized that he was wrong. With the level of martial law where there
was a guard post every ten steps and a sentry every hundred steps, it would
undoubtedly be as difficult as climbing to heaven to sneak out.
Once
discovered, all the troops will swarm in.
By
then, even if he had a leader who could reach the sky, he would not be able to
break out of the encirclement.
The
streets were quiet and everyone walked in silence.
Even
if they encountered other patrol teams, the two sides just nodded to each other
and there was no communication.
In
this way, General Long Wei mixed in with the patrol team and walked all the way
towards the outer city.
After
walking for about three hours, when they were about to leave the inner city,
they were stopped at the last checkpoint.
This
checkpoint is the connecting point between the inner city and the outer city,
and is also the most important link.
Since
the martial law was imposed, vehicles have been banned from the inner city, and
people can only take a car when they leave the outer city.
There
will be a large number of soldiers stationed at the junction of the inner city
and the outer city to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.
The
city guards' patrols can move unimpeded in the inner city, but not in the outer
city.
So
when the crew-cut man led the team toward the checkpoint, the more than a
hundred elite guards immediately became alert.
"Stop!
The city guards are only responsible for the security of the inner city. What
are you doing here?!"
The
leading general had sharp eyes and a serious tone. While speaking, he put his
hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
The
other guards also had sharp eyes, staring at the man with the crew cut and
others.
"Hmm?"
General
Long Wei frowned slightly and began to secretly gather his strength.
Everything
was going smoothly before, basically unimpeded, but he didn't expect to be
stopped here.
Could
it be that someone has discovered something?
"Don't
be nervous, General. These are all normal procedures. Leave it to me."
After
the crew cut man lowered his voice to remind him, he smiled and walked towards
the guard general, greeting him enthusiastically: "Brother Zhang, it's me,
Xiao Liu."
"Liu
Jun?"
The
guard general took a closer look, and his fierce eyes finally eased: "Why
are you here? I remember that your duty is to patrol the inner city. You are
not allowed to leave easily without a transfer order."
"Brother
Zhang, I am also following the order from above to go to the outer city to
handle it. Please give me a favor." The crew cut man smiled and said.
"Liu
Jun, you are all employed by the government, so you should know the rules. The
whole city is under martial law now. If you don't have a token, I can't let you
pass." The guarding general remained calm.
It's
fine to be accommodating in normal times, but even if there are any accidents,
they will only be reprimanded.
But
now it is different. The whole city is under martial law and a wanted order is
in place. Anyone who makes any mistake will be dismissed from his post at best,
or thrown into jail at worst.
When
it comes to their future and safety, they must never be careless.
"Of
course, how could I make things difficult for you, Brother Zhang?"
The
man with the crew cut smiled, then took out a copper token from his bosom:
"This is the order from Commander Wang Mang of the law enforcement team. I
am doing this for him."
"Commander
Wang?" The guard took the token and looked at it carefully for a moment.
After confirming that it was correct, he returned it and asked: "Why did
Commander Wang ask you to go to the outer city in the middle of the
night?"
"Brother
Zhang, I am not hiding it on purpose. This is a big deal. Commander Wang
specifically told me not to leak any of it, otherwise my official hat will be
in jeopardy. I hope Brother Zhang will forgive me." The man with the crew
cut lowered his voice.
"Since
it's Commander Wang's arrangement, I won't ask any more questions."
The
guard leader looked them up and down, then turned back and waved his hand,
shouting: "Open the checkpoint and let them pass!"
After
receiving the order, the guards quickly pulled open the guardrail blocking the
middle of the road, leaving a passage.
"Thank
you, Brother Zhang!" The man with a crew cut smiled and clasped his fists.
The
guard commander nodded without saying anything more.
"Brothers,
let's go."
The
man with a crew cut gestured and continued to move forward with his men.
However,
just as they were about to pass the checkpoint, the guard commander suddenly
glanced at the last person and shouted, "Wait!"
These
two short words immediately made the crew cut man and others nervous. - Ton
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