Chapter 124: The Crisis of the Edge City

Recently, it has started to snow heavily, and the further north you go, the heavier the snow falls.

At the beginning, the silver wrapping all the way aroused Chen Jia's romantic feelings. But seeing that everyone's speed was getting slower and slower, everyone gradually complained.

The line slowed down suddenly. Chen Jia was puzzled, but saw a guard running back from the front.

"Master Hou, one of the leading carriages has fallen into a deep pit, and Captain Cheng is leading everyone to deal with it."

"Let everyone rest in place, and send a few people to the front to explore the way." Jiang Youchun's brows twisted into a pimple.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Chen Jia felt that something was wrong.

"It's okay, let's wait in peace!"

It's okay that Jiang Youchun is not comforted, the more he comforts Chen Jia, the more he feels that something is wrong, but now that he is the master, he can't help but give face.

Seeing that they couldn't walk, everyone stopped, and felt cold and trampled some dead branches on the trees next to them, shaking off the snow on them, as if they were ready to light a bonfire.

"Don't light a fire, if it's cold, pitch a tent." Jiang Youchun commanded.

I saw that everyone was busy again, clearing the snow and setting up tents, and setting up tents, a busy scene.

Chen Jia had already photographed the snow a few times to avoid becoming a snowman, she began to use internal force to keep out the cold, Jiang Youchun saw this and walked over and gave her cloak to Chen Jia. Chen Jia was just about to refuse this warm cloak with Jiang Youchun's body temperature, when he saw a guard hurriedly approaching.

"Master Hou, the carriage in front has been pulled out, and the pit has been filled in, so you can go." The guard rode back again.

"If I remember correctly, it's less than ten kilometers away from Yuan City, right?"

"Yes."

"Inform everyone to set up camp, don't enter the city today, restrain it, and don't let anyone leak the news. Send someone to Yuancheng, and say that we are blocked by heavy snow, so let the city lord send someone to meet us tomorrow. Jiang Youchun gave one command after another, but he did not avoid Chen Jia, and Chen Jia began to get nervous in his heart.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" It is said that ten kilometers. Even if it's a walk, it's only a matter of two hours, and even if it's heavy snow, walk slowly, and you can reach it at most in the morning. But now it's only noon, and everyone wants to set up camp. This doesn't make sense!

"Let's go into the tent." Jiang Youchun led Chen Jia into his tent. The tent has been cleaned up.

"Big brother, what's going on?" If Chen Jia was not at ease, she wanted to figure it out, but Jiang Youchun didn't say anything, which made her panic.

"Let's rest for a while." Jiang Youchun said and hugged Chen Jia in his arms. Lie down on a simple bed.

"This guy, shouldn't it be because I'm afraid that I'll enter Yuancheng and go back in a hurry!" Chen Jia was a little angry, but seeing that Jiang Youchun was sleeping honestly, she snored with peace of mind, she also closed her eyes and rested for a while. Fall asleep!

"Girl, it's time to get up."

"Huh?" Chen Jia was still asleep in a daze, she opened her sleepy eyes, it was dark early in winter, and there was only snow around her. Jiang Youchun was wearing a night suit. I also took a set in my hand and handed it over.

"Grab a bite to eat and we'll go. I didn't want to call you, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to find me running around when you wake up later, so it's better to call you along. Jiang Youchun said as he nibbled on the cold steamed bun.

Chen Jia recalled the first qiē at noon and hurriedly put on her night clothes, but she really couldn't eat the dry and cold steamed buns.

"You eat this." Jiang Youchun took out a steamed bun from his arms and handed it to Chen Jia.

Chen Jia took the steamed bun, which was a little warm. This is clearly a steamed bun that he warmed up with his body temperature.

At that moment, her tear ducts were about to flare up again.

"Eat quickly, or it will be cold again." Jiang Youchun urged. Chen Jia didn't care about it and quickly took a few bites. and swallowed with tears.

"Although the city lord was appointed by me, he is a temporary generation, and he is the parent official of Yuancheng, and Yuancheng originally belonged to Jin Anguo. It is inevitable that he will not have other ideas, in addition, Yuancheng is very complicated, there is a Sima family who has always controlled the economy of Yuancheng, most of the land and shops in Yuancheng are owned by him, and he has thousands of guards in his hands, which should not be underestimated. Jiang Youchun picked up a soft sword and wrapped it around his waist. While throwing a curved bow on his back.

Chen Jia also hurriedly wrapped his soft sword.

"Are we visiting the City Lord's Mansion at night?" Chen Jia said knowingly.

"And Sima Mansion. Chen Jia, we have to be careful, if there is an accident, you just have to escape, I have arranged someone in the City Lord's Mansion, even if you are caught, it will be fine. Jiang Youchun said while helping Chen Jia put on her boots, and Chen Jia was a little embarrassed.

"Did your people dig the pit today to remind you?"

"Yes. Remember, if you have something to do, you can flee directly to the west gate, where the guards are my people, and you can just show the jade pendant. Jiang Youchun told again and again.

"Got it, let's all be careful!" Chen Jia couldn't imagine the scene where he left him behind, but since he was not at ease, he still agreed verbally.

Yuancheng is really big, but the City Lord's Mansion looks inconspicuous, but the Sima Mansion not far away looks very magnificent.

Jiang Youchun and Chen Jia sneaked into the city lord's mansion one after another, but found that the mansion was quiet, they sneaked into the bedroom only to find that the city lord's wife was the only one in the bedroom.

"Does the city lord have a concubine?" Chen Jia asked.

"I don't know." Jiang Youchun shook his head.

The two walked around the house again and found nothing unusual, and decided to leave first.

Seeing this, Jiang Youchun and Chen Jia came to Sima Mansion immediately, but saw that a banquet seemed to be being held in the backyard of Sima Mansion, and the sound of silk and bamboo wind music came from inside, which was very lively.

Chen Jia motioned for the two to investigate separately, Jiang Youchun nodded, and made an appointment to meet at the west corner gate.

Chen Jia sneaked towards the most lively place, but found that he seemed to have chosen the wrong place, it was indeed a banquet, almost every male guest was accompanied by an official prostitute, everyone drank and talked happily, and there were also those who were in a hurry, and they touched and bit at the banquet, and the sound of the official prostitute screaming and laughing made the scene more enthusiastic.

"Master Sima, don't worry, tomorrow will call those Nanban people to enter and not return." It turned out to be the voice of the city lord, Jiang Youchun described the appearance of the city lord to Chen Jia, long white and chubby, delicate, and sharp voice. As soon as Chen Jia saw this person, he decided that he was the city lord.

"The second prince succeeded to the throne without a fight but gave up the city, it is unpopular with the people, as long as we kill the marquis in the southern barbarians, and then take the eldest prince to the city to help him restore the throne, will there be no good life for us in the future?" The person who spoke was about the age of the sixtieth year, but he had a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, Chen Jia was a little curious, how did he maintain such a slender figure on the rich side?

"With the support of Master Sima, the restoration of the eldest prince is naturally just around the corner." The city lord laughed out loud after speaking.

Chen Jia was indignant in his heart, the Sima family really had a good calculation, but he didn't know how to deal with Jiang Youchun.

"The eldest prince is under house arrest in the mansion, our people will rescue him tonight, and when the Nanban enters the city tomorrow, it will be just right to bring the eldest prince to Yuancheng."

"Master Sima, Yuancheng was taken by that Nanban, we should still call it Mocheng." I didn't think that this city lord was a real restorationist.

Chen Jia wanted to listen to the news for a while, but heard someone shouting in the distance, "There are assassins!" "But I saw that there seemed to be some fire in the south courtyard.

Chen Jia was anxious, wouldn't it, Jiang Youchun was discovered so soon?

"Don't panic, Lord of the City, there are hundreds of guards in my house, and a little assassin will definitely let him come and go."

"Don't Master Sima think it's strange for the assassins to come? Could it be someone sent by the Southern Barbarians? The lord seemed to be alert.

"It's better for you and me to make arrangements for tomorrow, and then celebrate it when it's done." The old thief Sima was ready to dismiss the banquet. When the city lord heard the words, he naturally quickly got up and said goodbye, and the official prostitute next to him saw this, and quickly got up and helped him to walk out together.

Chen Jia was motionless on the roof, she wanted to see if Jiang Youchun was exposed, but she felt that it was wise to follow this Sima master.

Seeing the city lord say goodbye, all the guests also got up to say goodbye. (To be continued.) )

PS: ((((( I really want to be the one you are afraid of losing and getting flustered without my news!!