My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

"What are you looking at?" Lu Hao was quite happy because he was traveling with Zong Yanli on this trip. Although the two of them did not have any extreme friendship, they both came from the same recruit camp, and it was probably human nature to stick together.

"Nothing." Zong Yanli smiled and said, "Let's change our clothes before entering the country, so that ordinary people in the country won't see our military armor and have evil intentions."

"Yeah." Lu Hao had no objection to it. Although the two countries were going to form an alliance now, family feuds could not be easily resolved.

The soldiers in the army are still bound by military regulations, but the people on the border have suffered from the war, and some have even lost their families. How could they not have any hatred towards the Wu State?

Zong Yanli acted cautiously. He changed out of his military armor and disguised himself as a merchant. He wrapped a gray cloth around his neck, covering half of his face, and rode his horse into the territory of Gao State.

At first, there were hardly any people along the road. Only as we walked deeper into the road could we see the old man carrying a load and pulling a ox cart.

Looking at the things on the ox cart, there were actually some broken swords and guns and some worn leather armor, which were covered with straw and dragged forward. The old man was a little startled by the sound of horse hooves and looked over, then hid back with a nervous expression.

Seeing that Zong Yanli and his group did not come forward to check, he seemed to be relieved.

"The Gao Kingdom has spent too much financial resources to fight against us, and now these people have been reduced to going to the battlefield and stripping the dead of their clothes to sell for money." Although it is a bit cruel, this is the fact. Because they can't steal the dead's clothes, they even have to dig up the buried bodies just to pick up some good things.

"It's so unlucky." Lu Hao frowned uncomfortably, and put himself in their shoes. Those who died were his brothers, friends, and even himself. In the end, their bodies could not rest in peace. How could he not feel upset?

"They just want to survive." Zong Yanli was calm. He retracted his gaze and drove the horse towards the border town.

On the city wall over there, workers were carrying wood and stones to repair the damaged city wall. Children wandering around the city gate were squatting on the side and chewing weeds. The living environment was much more difficult than that of Wu State.

The Gao Kingdom was bent on becoming a powerful country, but it only thought about how to expand its territory. It had no idea how to govern its people and only focused on recruiting soldiers and making money.

Even if Gao State was not in internal turmoil, it would still be defeated within a few years due to the deficit in the treasury.

The appearance of Zong Yanli and his group still attracted the attention of many people. Even though they had taken off their military armor, their aura as soldiers was different from that of ordinary people.

"From Wu State?" The guard at the gate looked over and over again at the document handed over by Zong Yanli. Knowing that they were here to pick up Princess Gao, the hostility on his face did not ease. There was a hint of vigilance in his eyes. After checking the weapons carried by Zong Yanli and his companions, his expression became even uglier.

"Come with me." After returning the documents, the guard led Zong Yanli and others into the city and took them to the garrison commander.

"The princess is leaving the imperial capital, and it will take about three to five days to arrive. Please stay here." The guard's tone was much better, but it was not intimate. He only said to them: "If the envoys want to go out, these two officials can lead the way."

They are called guides, but in fact they are specifically there to monitor them.

The garrison commander smiled and said, "The people of the border town still have hatred for the Wu people. I hope that the envoys will be careful about their words and deeds in the city and not carry swords when they go out on the streets."

Monk's face darkened when he heard what the guard said. He laughed and muttered, "There are so many rules..."

Although they were called special envoys, all the rules were as if they were prisoners.

All of Lu Hao's accomplices also had grim expressions on their faces, except Zong Yanli who responded with a good temper. This made Lu Hao wonder strangely why Zong Yanli was so spineless. Could it be that he was easily controlled when he arrived at someone else's territory?

"Since we are in your country, we should abide by your rules." Zong Yanli smiled and said softly, "We are also happy about the diplomatic relations between our two countries, and we would like to take this opportunity to visit your country."

"Tomorrow, please ask the general to arrange for a clerk to lead the way and take us to the street to have a look."

"Come to think of it, I also want to buy some gifts for my little sister back home."

Zong Yanli looked like a good guy. He turned to look at Kuang Xingquan and said, "Ah Quan, why don't you buy some small things for your wife?"

Kuang Xingquan was suddenly called out, and he looked at Zong Yanli with some confusion, but he still followed Zong Yanli's words and responded, "Things from Gaoguo are rare, and now that we are here, let's go buy some."

The guard looked at Zong Yanli and the others with uncertain expressions in their eyes, and agreed with a smile: "Okay, okay."

"What is the general's name?" Zong Yanli asked.

"My given name is Yi, and my surname is Wang." Wang Yi nodded at Zong Yanli.

"My name is Wen Li." Zong Yanli smiled and casually asked for Wen Nian's last name, then said, "This is my brother, Wen Nian."

Wang Yi listened to these unfamiliar names and surnames, said a few polite words, and then stood up to leave.

The surname Zong Yan is not an uncommon name in the army. Her father Zong Yan Hongjing fought in the Gao Kingdom several times. Those who became famous in fighting against generals knew Zong Yan Hongjing.

She had not anticipated this at the time and only thought her name was Zong Yanli, which brought her fatal disaster.

Wang Yi left the house and called two soldiers over, saying, "Keep an eye on them, General. Report any unusual movements immediately."

"Yes." The two soldiers responded respectfully and quickly stood guard at the door.

"General, where do these Wu people come from?" The soldier who had just been guarding the city came forward and asked.

"They all look like martial artists." Wang Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Most of them are Wuguo's personal soldiers. They are not easy to deal with. Tell His Majesty the Fifth Prince to arrange more people."

The soldier guarding the city quickly agreed and turned to run to deliver the message.

Zong Yanli and his companions walked around the courtyard. This courtyard might be the residence of conscripted civilians. All the things were newly replaced. There was no other way out of the courtyard except the front door, which was guarded by two soldiers in the name of protecting them.

"Then Wang Yi must have gone to deliver a message." Zong Yanli sat down at the table, beckoned everyone over and said, "It's easy to get into Dunkou City, but it's probably difficult to get out."

"Tomorrow we will find an excuse to go shopping. You guys should memorize the city's topography." Zong Yanli asked Wen Nian to squat at the door to prevent anyone from listening. He said to Lu Hao and the others, "If you can't remember everything in one day, go out a few more times."

"I will go talk to Wang Yi and write down the number of guards patrolling the city gate."

Everyone was disturbed when they heard Zong Yanli's words. Meng Qi muttered, "We are here with the documents to pick up the bride, not to kidnap her. Why did Gaoguo stop us?"

Zong Yanli stood up and said softly, "It would be best if we could take the bride back without any obstacles."