Chapter 538: Out of the City
"Haha, come and get me. ”
"The devil is coming, the devil is coming. ”
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The poorly dressed children chased and fought, and before they knew it, they were approaching the empty city gates.
"Hey, dead imps, don't mess around here!", the vicious guard yelled at the children.
"Devil!!", the children exclaimed, and they all ran away in fright.
"Bah, if I had before, I would have had to beat them up. The guard snorted and said angrily.
"Yes, in the past, there were people coming and going at the gate of this city, and it was so lively, these children would not come here to play at all. It's good now, it's a playground for the wild boys. The other gate guards sighed in unison.
Since the trade route of Shenghui City was cut off, the main gate of this Shenghui City has been deserted for a long time. In the name of the previous inspection, these soldiers were able to pluck the feathers of the geese and draw some oil and water from the caravans that entered the city. It's good now, it's completely clear soup and little water, and even a little oil and water is gone, how can I live this day.
"Hey, there's a convoy!", suddenly one of the guards shouted.
"Phew, what are you dreaming about? Where will there be a caravan in this year, you think about it before you think about it. The other guards sneered.
"Really!", the guard shouted.
Seeing that he looked serious, several other guards also put up their hands on the pergola and looked in the direction of the city, and really faintly saw a convoy slowly approaching, and it seemed that the size of the team was not small.
"The rare fat sheep is coming. Several guards immediately shook their spirits, pretended to be majestic, and put up a fence at the gate of the city, as if they were diligently on duty. I missed this "fat sheep", and I don't know if I want to meet the next one until the Year of the Monkey.
"Stop!", and when the convoy approached, the guard at the head shouted, "Check, check, lift all the curtains of the carriage!"
However, the convoy was clearly prepared, and a steward jumped out of one of the first cars and handed the guard a document.
"Master Jun, we are entrusted by the military department to go out of the city to purchase a batch of military supplies. This is a letter of appointment issued by the Logistics Section of the Military Department, and you can recognize that the seal of the Military Department on it cannot be faked. ”
"His grandmother's bad luck!", the guard cried out of bad luck, and he took the letter of appointment and glanced at it. Even a semi-literate like him couldn't understand the specific content, but he could still recognize the big seal of the military department on the appointment letter.
"Let's go, let's go. He waved his hand, and the other guards moved the fence that blocked the way in frustration, but because of their lack of motivation, their movements were also sluggish.
The convoy began to move again, just as a strong wind blew, lifting the curtains of several carriages.
"Hey! The guard glanced at it, but found that something was wrong.
"Aren't you a caravan, why are there so many people in one carriage?", the guard hurriedly stopped the convoy.
"If you go back to the military master, it's not that there is a shortage of carriages coming in, we think we can bring more people. ", replied the steward with a grin.
"Bah, you're still here with me. Do you know how many of us have been guarding the gates of this city? There are not thousands of caravans I have seen, but there are hundreds, and there is not a caravan like yours, and you have lifted all the curtains for me!", the guard was already uncomfortable, and now he began to be unforgiving for this reason.
However, the steward of this caravan was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and his voice changed when he frowned. "This military master, you just have nothing to do, each trading house has its own practices and rules, is it possible that there are laws in this kingdom of St. Teresa, which stipulates that every caravan must be exactly the same?"
"Besides, this is an order from the military department, which delays the major affairs of the military state, not to mention that you are guarding this city gate, even if you are guarding the palace, I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it." These words directly resisted the guards.
"Hey...... What you say ......", the guard was unconvinced, but inside he retreated. Just like the arrogant steward just said, if you really miss the procurement of the military department, I am afraid that a few heads will not be enough.
"What's the matter, it's noisy!", an officer stepped down from the city tower, and from his dress, it could be seen that it was the commander of these guards of the city.
"Lord Soyat, that's the ...... thing", the guard saw that he had alarmed Shangguan, and hurriedly leaned over to describe the original situation, of course, there were all kinds of oil and vinegar, pretending to be pitiful.
Unexpectedly, Lord Nasoyat directly reprimanded, "You are a fool of you! Since you are doing something for the military department, how can you delay? Quickly remove all the fences." ”
"My lord, we are the caravan of the Western Territory Trading House, and these carriages are only the first to be in the lead, and there are many carriages to leave the city after that, so please give us a convenience. The steward of the trading house also beat the snake with the stick and took the opportunity to bring it up.
"I see. Master Nasoyat nodded, and gave a lesson to these clans, "Since you have obtained the letter of appointment from the military department, if you see the Western Territory Trading Company in the future, let it go, don't make something happen." ”
"Yes, yes, you said yes. The soldiers were resigned, and hurriedly moved the fence away.
When the caravan was halfway gone, the steward quietly approached the soldiers, and one of them gave him a money bag.
"A few military masters just now couldn't help it, a little money is not a respect. Buy some refreshments for the big guys to cool off. ”
The soldiers opened the money bag and glanced at it twice, and the original dead face suddenly burst into laughter.
"Where is it, our brothers have offended a lot just now, please forgive me. ”
"What about this convoy ......"
"Please rest assured, sir, that the business of the Westside Merchant House is our business. With our brothers guarding, the caravan of the Western Border Trading House will be safe and sound, and there will be no accidents. The soldiers lined up their chests with a loud bang.
"Then please. The steward clenched his fists and said goodbye. Then he trotted all the way to the carriage at the head and got straight in.
"Mr. Quinn, everything has been done, and the caravan should not be hindered from leaving the city in the future. ", said the steward respectfully.
Sitting in the carriage, Quinn held a pen in one hand and a ledger in the other, writing and drawing as if he were calculating something.
"It's hard work, since ancient times, it's been the demon king who is good to see the little ghost in the south, with a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, you are doing a good job. Quinn put down the pen and ledger in his hand. Complimented.