It's not a long road, but it's a rough road.

They rode in a carriage and walked with great difficulty.

The potholed mud was clearly the result of overnight rains.

This proves that it is true that the heavy rain in Xishan Prefecture has led to landslides.

"Stop!"

Ye Yu looked at the road ahead, and he walked faster than taking a carriage.

The carriage was simply dismantled and placed on the carriage behind which the goods were transported.

In this way, with their swords and costumes, they look more like a gang of bandits.

After more than half a day of hurrying, Ye Yu and his party finally came to the gate of Jucheng.

When Ye Yu and the others approached the city gate, a group of soldiers stepped forward to stop them.

"What do you guys do?"

The captain was very serious, and the soldiers behind him, with one hand on the hilt of the sword, were very cautious.

"We're bandits in the neighborhood."

Ye Yu spoke generously, "I want to ask to see Master Sun." ”

"Bandits? What a guts! ”

"You actually sent it to the door yourself?"

The captain sneered and said, "Don't be caught yet!" ”

"This brother, you misunderstood."

Ye Yu smiled slightly and slowly spoke, "We are specifically surrendering to Lord Sun. ”

At this time, these soldiers were a little confused.

"What are you going to do?"

The captain pulled out the knife at his waist and put down the cruel words, "If there is no reason, we will kill him!" ”

"I said, it's a misunderstanding."

Ye Yu slowly spoke, "We are really here to surrender!" ”

"What the hell are you going to do?"

"We are officials of the Southern Dynasty, not kings of the mountains!"

The captain spoke coldly, his brows furrowed, "It's impossible for a robber like you to come to surrender." ”

But he had softened his tone a bit.

"Uh...... Or not Toucheng. ”

Ye Yu thought about it and spoke, "We want to talk to Master Sun about some business." ”

"What business can you have?"

Seeing Ye Yu's attitude, the captain also relaxed, "Now that the natural disaster has just passed, and you are very poor, you can go to other places in the Southern Dynasty to rob." ”

"Isn't it a natural disaster?"

"We had a good grab, but the merchants here are gone, and there is no food to eat!"

"This is the last order we grabbed, and we want to honor Lord Sun."

"It's good that he's in his hands, isn't he doing something?"

Ye Yu said and suddenly pretended to be desperate.

"Also, natural disasters are too difficult."

The captain was a little sympathetic, "Come with me, but Master Sun is not here." ”

Ye Yu and his entourage walked into Jucheng with a carriage at dusk.

The weapons and equipment that were originally in the car have been buried in a hidden hill outside the city.

Now the carriage is full of tea and silk.

"I don't know what happened to Lord Sun, he has been going to other places since before the natural disaster."

On the way, the captain took a torch and talked to Ye Yu.

"Master Sun is not here, so who is in charge of Jucheng and Xishan Prefecture?"

Ye Yu frowned, Master Sun had not been there for so long.

It seems that the matter of 40 million taels of silver is strange.

"Isn't there still Lord Sun's butler!"

"When Lord Sun was away, Jucheng was well managed."

The captain slowly explained, "He is in the Sun Mansion now, and I will take you there." ”

"How did this butler come from?"

Ye Yu was a little curious, an ordinary housekeeper who had not been recommended and examined could replace a regular official?

He didn't believe it, so he had to ask.

"I don't know, it seems that his name is Cheng Wenyuan, you just go in and call him Steward Cheng."

The captain thought for a moment and said, "I used to be a terrible person who knew a lot of things. ”

Saying this, Ye Yu was even more curious.

Walking down the street, the doors of the houses are closed, and there are no candles.

And the road was pitch black.

Seeing the distance is brightly lit, it seems to be quite prosperous.

"Why is it so dark here, but it's lit up over there?"

Chatting and chatting, Ye Yu asked casually.

"It's the center of Jucheng over there, a prosperous area, and of course it's not as good as the slums here."

After the captain's explanation, Ye Yu understood the pattern of this huge city.

In the center of Jucheng, rich officers and soldiers are everywhere, singing every night.

On all sides, there are places known as slums.

The people here are basically living at the bottom, and they are miserable.

Hearing this, Ye Yu frowned slightly, and finally held back the anger in his heart.

At this moment, he made up his mind to solve the problem of 40 million taels, and to rectify this Xishan Prefecture!

It didn't take long for them to make their way through the slums to the most bustling center.

The roadside lights are colorful, and there is no sign that there was a natural disaster in Xishan Prefecture not long ago.

On the road, people who were full of wine and food walked with their arms around the woman.

Seeing this scene, Ye Yu clenched his fists, which was almost comparable to the prosperity of the capital of the Southern Dynasty.

Of course, there is only such a small area.

After walking for a long time, they finally came to the door of the Sun Mansion.

"I'll knock on the door for you, and you can tell me anything yourself."

"As for whether Steward Cheng sees you or not, it's not my business."

The captain said and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

The door then opened, and a man's head popped inside.

He looked around and saw the captain and the deep Ye Yu group.

"It's me, a team of bandits is here to send tribute."

As soon as he said this, the doorkeeper immediately opened the door.

"Steward Cheng has been waiting for a long time, please come in."

While speaking, the captain asked Ye Yu to bring people in by himself, while he walked to the restaurant not far away.

Ye Yu felt a little strange, how could he hear that the tribute was being sent, and the servant opened the door directly?

"How's the harvest going today?"

"The merchants have not seen any harvest."

Ye Yu reached homeopathically.

Under the leadership of the servant, Ye Yu came to the side hall.

In front of him, a middle-aged man with a long beard and a white face was sitting precariously.

This person is the housekeeper of the Sun Mansion and the actual controller of Jucheng and Xishan Prefecture, Cheng Wenyuan.

"Who are you?"

Cheng Wenyuan, seeing Ye Yu's brows furrowed slightly, he was a little vigilant.

"Steward Cheng, I am a thief outside, forced by life, and I want to come to Lord Chengsun."

Ye Yu opened his mouth carefully, "In Xia Yuwen Night, he is a bandit near the border of Xishan Prefecture. ”

"I'm waiting, but it's not you."

Cheng Wenyuan was still frowning.

But seeing that he seemed to think of something, his frowning brows relaxed, "Since you're here to surrender, do you have anything with you?" ”

"Yes! Yes! Fine silk and tea! ”

Ye Yu pretended to be excited and flattered and said.

Acting, he is professional.

"Well, bring it up."

Cheng Wenyuan nodded, "It's just right, the tea is gone." ”

After that, Ye Yu asked his subordinates to bring some tea to Cheng Wenyuan.

"Well, this tea is from the capital, right...... It smells so good! ”

"It's been a long time since I've smelled this!"

Cheng Wenyuanguang sniffed the tea leaves, and after looking at the appearance, he opened his mouth a little relaxed.