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"Bang... bang..."

At midnight, another round of noise was heard.

The people around Mu Qianxiao thought that another assassin had come, so they immediately reacted and became alert, vowing to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at all costs.

But when they became alert, they found that something was wrong. It seemed that those people were not coming towards them.

Moreover, he broke into the inn in a high-profile manner, which was not at all like the low-key attitude that a death warrior should have.

"Hand over all the money, or don't blame us for being rude."

"Want to run? Even if you run today, you have to take out the money."

Rough shouts were heard from downstairs, and then the leader used a dart to kill a person who wanted to run away.

Those merchants came from far away to do business, and naturally they brought thugs with them, but it was obvious that the robbers were well prepared for this.

"I've drugged all your food tonight. You're all powerless tonight. Be obedient, and I'll spare your lives." The leading man pointed at the man who had just been shot dead by a dart and continued, "Otherwise, you'll end up like him."

Upon hearing this, the merchants dared not resist and allowed the robbers to rob their property.

The sound of robbers walking up the stairs was heard. Mu Qianxiao glanced at the servants around him and told them not to take action.

In order to protect Mu Qianxiao's safety, the inn did not provide their group's meals, so they did not fall victim to the robbers' drugs.

But if we take action at this time, our whereabouts will definitely be exposed, and that would be bad if we attract assassins.

With a bang, the robber kicked open the door of Mu Qianxiao's room.

The servant quickly protected Mu Qianxiao behind him and did not stop the robbers from robbing.

"Seeing that you are sensible, I don't want your lives anymore." After robbing the silver and money in the house, the robber pretended to be kind and said, and then he left leisurely with the gold and silver.

In less than half an hour, the group of robbers looted all the merchants in the inn and then disappeared into the darkness.

When the merchants saw their gold and silver being stolen, they hurried to the government to report it. The government responded quickly and immediately sent people to chase in the direction the merchants mentioned.

The merchants were no longer in danger of death, and they were furious about the gold and silver that had been stolen. They placed their hopes on the government, hoping that they could catch the robbers and recover their property.

At daybreak, Mu Qianxiao's attendant returned with a report, "After leaving the city, the robbers hid deep in the mountains. We are unfamiliar with the terrain and dare not follow them. We can only return to report to Your Highness."

Got into the deep mountains?

Could it be that those people were really robbers?

"Has there ever been a robbery here before?" Mu Qianxiao asked.

"No, but ever since Loulan annexed the surrounding small kingdoms, some members of the royal family have refused to surrender and have fled to the mountains. Could it be that they are seeking revenge and are here to cause trouble?"

Mu Qianxiao also thought so. Those people were unwilling to accept the annexation of their country and refused to surrender, so they hid in the mountains.

They could rob merchants of their gold and silver, recruit soldiers and prepare for a counterattack, and at the same time create a threat within Loulan, so that merchants from the Central Plains would no longer dare to come to do business. Even the people of Loulan would be in danger, which could be said to kill two birds with one stone.

However, what Mu Qianxiao didn't know was that when Yun Yi led his troops to annex the surrounding small countries, he had already cut off the possibility of those royal families "resurrecting".

The so-called 'royal family fled to the mountains' was just news he had someone spread.

This information will come in handy tonight.

Two days later, the officers and soldiers who went to suppress the bandits brought back some of the merchants' gold and silver, and also captured two robbers.

According to the gold and silver information previously registered by the merchants, the gold and silver will be returned in proportion.

Although not all of it was taken back, it showed them that the government was doing its job seriously.

But they only captured two robbers, and the rest were still at large, which still made it difficult for them to feel at ease.

How can they dare to come to Loulan to do business in the future?

For a while, the streets of Loulan were in chaos. The merchants didn't want to stay, but they didn't dare to leave.

What should I do if I leave the city and encounter robbers on the way back to the Central Plains?

"Your Highness, in my opinion, Loulan will never amount to anything. They are just a bunch of barbarians."

"Exactly. After expanding the territory, why didn't they quickly deal with the original royal family members? A bit of mercy has become a disaster. The Saint is a woman after all, so she can't avoid being soft-hearted."

Mu Qianxiao shook his head. He felt that things were not that simple.

He entered Loulan for several days. Whether it was at the border or inside the city, the military camp defense and government offices were no worse than those of Hui State.

Although the saint is a woman, she can command the entire Loulan and has recently expanded its territory. She is definitely not an ordinary woman.

Mu Qianxiao's premonition came true three days later when the people were in an uproar.

"Dear guests, please be patient. Our Saint is very sympathetic to your feelings about being robbed, so we have decided to return all the taxes you paid while doing business in Loulan."

When doing business between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, one naturally has to pay certain taxes, and the taxes are not the same depending on the rarity of the goods they sell.

When the government announced the saint's order, the merchants' eyes lit up, especially those with bigger businesses, whose eyes widened even more.

The bigger the business, the more taxes it pays. If all of them are returned, it will not only make up for the losses caused by the robbery, but also make a lot of money.

"And to protect the property of our guests, the Saint has decided to dispatch soldiers from the barracks and set up a military treasury to protect the guests' gold and silver."

"Guests can deposit their gold and silver in the military treasury after arriving in Loulan, and take them out when you leave. We will have soldiers escort you and your gold and silver to the border to prevent them from being robbed by bandits."

The people who came with Mu Qianxiao were full of disbelief when they heard the news from the government.

Mu Qianxiao smiled. He now knew where the robbers came from.

“Of course it can’t be free.”

Sure enough, just as Mu Qianxiao finished speaking, he heard the official say again: "Of course, guests will need to pay some storage fees to deposit gold and silver in the military treasury."

As soon as this was said, some merchants immediately expressed their displeasure. However, they heard from the government officials, "The storage fee is only one or two hundredths. The Saint is still alive. The first ten people who deposit gold and silver into the military depot will be exempted from the storage fee. Moreover, merchants who reach a certain number will be exempted from taxes for a year."

As soon as the order was issued, there was endless discussion among the people.

"One or two hundred is not too much. It is better to keep the gold and silver and save your life than to be robbed by those robbers."

"The first ten won't have to pay a storage fee? They can even be exempted from taxes for a year? That's a steal! Take me there! I want to save all the gold and silver."

"I also need to go."