The arrogant little husband is desperately flirting with the hunter

Daxia already had a curfew. The city gates would open at sunrise and close shortly after sunset. People were not allowed to walk around the streets freely after midnight. The only people who could be seen were the night watchmen and the patrolling guards.

However, there are special exceptions. If you encounter a villager who is seeking medical treatment for an emergency or reporting a crime, they can enter through this city gate.

It was a dark day, and the guards on the city gate were stamping their feet from the cold. Suddenly, they saw a dim lantern approaching in the darkness. They asked their companions, "There's a convoy coming. Are they going to enter the city now?"

"Who knows?" Although he said that, he was already lying on the city wall looking down, watching the lantern getting closer and closer.

Just as they thought, after a while they heard someone shouting from below that they had encountered a few robbers on the road and had captured them, and were coming to send them to the authorities.

How could the guards not take it seriously when they heard about the robbers? You know, in the past month, three or four groups of people have gone to the county government to report to the authorities. Although they all knew what was going on, no one in the village cooperated.

Of course they would show no mercy when it comes to catching those robbers, but the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the village always stop them, and by the time they chased them away, those men had already run away.

There are no more than a hundred guards in the county town. If they really want to suppress bandits on a large scale, they have to borrow soldiers from the military camp in the provincial capital. It is really impossible to rely on these guards who have no real skills.

However, the villagers' robbery has not received any attention from the higher authorities. All the county government can do is to explain the situation to them based on the facts and reason.

But who will reason with you if you can't even fill your stomach? As long as no one is killed, the county government will just turn a blind eye. If your property is robbed, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.

The city gates were opened and a dozen guards had to conduct a careful inspection before letting them in. In particular, since they were outsiders, their household registration and travel permits had to be recorded one by one, and all the boxes on the carriages had to be opened. The level of strictness was even stricter than during the day.

As for those who were tied with hemp ropes, some were tied to the back of the carriage, and some were thrown randomly in the gaps between the carriages, they were also pressed aside by the guards. No matter whether they cried for their parents and shouted that they were wronged, or begged for mercy and said that they would never dare to do it again, their ears were turned.

As victims, Chu Xiao and his friends were taken to the post station to rest. They were not allowed to leave at will and had to wait for the county magistrate to hear the case tomorrow.

Zhengfu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived at the post station. He thought he would die tonight. He relaxed after surviving a disaster, but he felt his legs were weak and powerless. The fear made him unable to fall asleep.

The escorts had no time to rest. Some were guarding the goods, some were looking for doctors. Only Chu Xiao was carefree and didn't feel anything. He nestled in the arms of his brother Shen, who was like a big warm stove, yawned a few times, and fell asleep without saying a few words.

When they came out to have breakfast in the morning, almost everyone looked listless. Chu Xiao and Yan Zhenshen looked refreshed and seemed like the odd ones out.

The servant drank two mouthfuls of white porridge, looked at the man who was eating meat buns at the next table with a comfortable look on his face, and murmured: "As expected of someone chosen by the Marquis, he can sleep so peacefully after encountering such a thing."

There was admiration in his words, and the escort next to him also agreed. It stands to reason that people like them who have been escorting for many years should have the right mentality.

But every time I was in danger, I would still feel a lingering fear. I would think about it over and over again at night. Maybe I was reviewing it or summarizing my experience. Anyway, it was still difficult for me to fall asleep. I even thought about changing my career more than once.

After breakfast, the bailiffs took them to the county government office. The robbers from last night had been tortured. They were just ordinary villagers with no experience, but they were so scared that they confessed everything after being questioned a few times.

So today's trial was just a formality. Chu Xiao and the others said that they could confront the villagers who robbed the road, but this matter had nothing to do with them.

What's more, the escorts were protecting the New Year gifts that Marquis Zunyuan was sending to Kyoto, so the county magistrate would not make things difficult for them.

Zhengfu was really scared this time. He developed a high fever after returning from the county government office. The bailiffs helped send him to the clinic and let them stay at the post station. The county government paid for their accommodation and they could leave after they recovered.

Although Chu Xiao, a young man, didn't care about serving people, it would not be good if the news got out. Fortunately, the escort agency couldn't leave immediately. If someone was injured, he would have to rest for a few days, so he helped take care of Zhengfu.

Unable to walk, Yan Zhenshen and Chu Xiao nodded and planned to go out for a walk. Following the directions given by the waiter at the post station, they came to the main street. The bustling street was very lively.

The vendors at the stalls kept shouting out the things they were selling. Chu Xiao looked left and right, and would buy some if he saw anything unusual and at a suitable price.

It was lunchtime, and bursts of delicious aroma wafted from the restaurant. Chu Xiao touched his stomach. Although they were not short of money now, they were still reluctant to go to the restaurant for dinner.

The portions are small but the prices are high, and I’m not sure if the food is as good as the food sold at the small vendors.

The weather was cold, which was a good time to drink mutton soup. Yan Zhenshen and Chu Xiao went to a stall selling mutton soup. After finishing a bowl, Chu Xiao left in disappointment, muttering, "It's not as good as the one in our county."

Yan Zhenshen smiled and pinched his fingers, wondering if the boss would come out and give some advice if he heard this.

If you take the argument seriously, I don't think her husband will care. She will definitely make him speechless with her little talk.

Chu Xiao didn't know what his brother Shen was thinking, otherwise he would have denied it immediately. He could only make a fuss if he was right, but if he was wrong, he would only be scolded, okay?

The open space on the street was very lively at this time, some people were clapping and some were cheering. Chu Xiao pulled Yan Zhenshen over to see, and saw someone doing juggling.

Breaking stones on the chest and swallowing swords are not possible in Anning Town. Chu Xiao was stunned and couldn't move at all.

Another performer took a long sword and asked people to check its authenticity. When it came in front of Chu Xiao, he flicked it. There was a clang sound. The performer smiled on his dark face and praised, "Young man, you are really strong."

When Chu Xiao was praised, he rarely showed a slightly shy smile. Yan Zhenshen pulled him towards him with some displeasure, and not caring that it was in public, he just put his arm around him.

Chu Xiao didn't care at all. He watched the dark-skinned man thrust the sword into his chest. Then he turned around and let everyone see his back. The sword that pierced his chest was slightly red.

At this point, some people were screaming in fright, some were stepping back in fear, but there were also some who knew it was all fake and were clapping and cheering.

"Good, good, good." Chu Xiao didn't know what the principle was, but he couldn't resist the novelty and couldn't help but applaud. He even pulled Yan Zhenshen and kept saying, "Brother Shen, how do you think he did it? Is it a healing technique?"

Yan Zhenshen naturally had no idea, but he felt that it had nothing to do with the person, and it must be the sword that had a problem.