Upon hearing this, Lena immediately stepped forward, sat down at the desk, and anxiously asked, "Commander Fezzi, what did my father say?"

“I just finished reading it. I suggest you take a look for yourself. His Excellency the Duke is indeed a man of brilliant wisdom. I am ashamed of my own inferiority.” As he spoke, Fezi handed Litt’s reply to Lena, indicating that she should take a look for herself.

Lena took the letter and read it carefully. It read: "I am aware of the situation, but sending a Second Army soldier to deliver a message is too risky. I hope this will not be repeated. I also believe you have been wronged. Now that I know you are in Cali and staying at Commander Fezi's house, I believe your safety is guaranteed. My daughter Lena has already set off for Cali, and we will meet soon. The current situation in Cali is not optimistic, and I plan to do the following."

"First, I already have spies in Cali, reporting daily. The North Gate is sealed off and a curfew is in effect. If you want to leave, you can only do so by using the Black Whale Squad's carriage. You must contact Lena first. Second, the person I arranged will arrive in Cali shortly after this letter is sent. He will represent me in pressuring Bo'an, but please do not contact him. Finally, after leaving the Duchy's borders, please do not appear within the country for a short period of time. This is to protect you, and more importantly, to protect Lena. Please understand."

After Lena turned the page, she saw that it read: "Lena, the person I sent will contact you. At that time, you should use the excuse of the Black Whale Squad to ask him to help you leave Kali City. Bo'an will definitely search the carriage. How you hide will be up to you. If things don't go well, immediately cut off contact with Su Yang. I believe Su Yang will understand my explanation."

"It seems Father already knew what we would do, and even sent someone over specifically for this purpose," Lena sighed after reading the letter.

"It seems there shouldn't be any major problems. We just need to worry about the person the Duke sent, but why should we worry about him?" Fezzie asked, puzzled.

“I think they’re worried that the people they send might not be able to resist the temptation of the huge bounty,” Carol analyzed. “His Majesty’s personal bounty, plus Commander Boan’s personal bounty, offers both honor and money. Few people can resist such temptation.”

"I just don't know when the person Father sent will arrive? My companions have already decided that if there's still no result by tomorrow, we'll have to leave the day after tomorrow," Lena said with some worry.

“Given His Excellency’s way of doing things, I think the letter and the person should arrive around the same time. Moreover, His Excellency must have given instructions. I estimate that the special envoy will arrive in Cali today, and should be able to assist you in leaving tomorrow,” Fitz analyzed.

"That would be wonderful. I'll go back to the inn and wait for news, and also arrange the carriage." Lena said, then got up to take her leave and returned to the inn.

The next morning, as expected, the man sent by Litt appeared in front of the Second Army Headquarters on time. The guards stepped forward to stop him and questioned, "Who are you!"

The man calmly took out an identification card from his pocket and handed it to the soldier on guard. The soldier glanced at it, saluted, and returned the card, saying, "Your Excellency, please come in."

The special envoy entered the headquarters without any trouble, found a soldier to guide him, and led him to Fei Qi. Fei Qi, upon seeing the newcomer, asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

The envoy said, "I am the head of the Trade Department of the Ministry of the Interior. I have been ordered by Lord Lit to come and investigate and deal with the incident of the city of Cali deliberately damaging the business environment. Please inform Commander Fezzi and Commander-in-Chief Boan."

"Oh, it's the special envoy. I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner. I'll go and tell the Commander-in-Chief right away," Fei Qi greeted with a smile, and then led the special envoy to Bo An's office.

Upon arriving at the door of Bo'an's office, Fei Qi knocked lightly and called out loudly, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief!"

"Come in."

After receiving permission, Fech first opened the door, then led the special envoy into the office. Upon seeing Bo'an, Fech immediately reported, "Commander-in-Chief, the special envoy from the Ministry of the Interior has arrived."

Looking at the person who followed Fei Qi in, Bo An was puzzled, especially when Fei Qi said that he was a special envoy of the Ministry of the Interior. He was even more confused and wondered what this so-called special envoy of the Ministry of the Interior wanted to see him in Cali City. But out of politeness, he smiled and said, "Oh, special envoy, may I ask what brings you here?"

Seeing that his task was complete, Fei Qi left the office, closed the door, and then stood at the doorway, listening carefully to the sounds inside.

Seeing that there was no one else around, the envoy took out a thick stack of documents from his bag and placed them on Bo An's desk, saying, "Commander-in-Chief Bo An, I would like you to take a look at these documents first."

Bo An picked up the first document, which read "Trade Management Law of the Principality of Paisen". Bo An asked with some doubt, "Why are you showing me this Trade Management Law? I'm from the military, I'm not in charge of managing trade."

"Hehe, Commander-in-Chief, I know. According to the provisions of the Principality's Commercial Management Law, except during wartime, the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the management of commercial trade and the movement of merchants in each city. Other departments and institutions are not allowed to interfere or obstruct the normal development of trade and the normal movement of merchants for any reason. Violators will be regarded as damaging the Principality's economy and will be punished for the crime of damaging the economy."

"What's wrong? Do you mean I've damaged the economy?" Bo'an found it somewhat amusing and scoffed at the envoy's statement.

The envoy was not annoyed and said to Bo'an with a smile, "Commander-in-Chief, you may want to take a look at the other documents."

Bo An continued flipping through the documents and came across a document signed by many names. He read it carefully and saw that it read: "We jointly report that Army Commander-in-Chief Bo An Stir has abused his military power in Cali City by blocking the North Gate of Cali City, preventing us merchants from passing freely, which seriously hinders normal business activities and trade. We demand that the Duchy lift the blockade on the North Gate of Cali City and compensate us for the expenses incurred due to the blockade."

This left Bo'an dumbfounded. Although he knew that the Ministry of the Interior was in charge of the economy and trade, he did not expect that these businessmen would be so bold as to jointly report him, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

"Commander-in-Chief, what do you think we should do about this?"

“I sealed off the North Gate to carry out military duties. Besides, the arrest of the wanted criminal was ordered by His Majesty himself. Does your Ministry of Internal Affairs intend to oppose His Majesty?!” Bo’an naturally denied this and instead threatened him.

"So, does the Commander-in-Chief mean that His Majesty has explicitly ordered the Second Army to seal off the north gate of Cali and enforce a curfew? If so, then I have no choice but to record the Commander-in-Chief's exact words and submit them to the court assembly for His Majesty to decide." The special envoy was not buying Bo An's words and instead threatened him, which put Bo An in a difficult position.

His Majesty had not explicitly ordered the sealing of the north gate of Cali, and he was already in the wrong. If His Majesty found out that the merchants of Cali had jointly reported him, not to mention anything else, just considering His Majesty's extreme emphasis on trade, he might be in deep trouble. After weighing the options, Bo'an finally gave in and said:

“I can lift the blockade of the North Gate, but all personnel leaving through the North Gate must be checked by the Second Army to prevent wanted criminals from hiding in merchants’ carriages to escape.”

"No problem, but at the same time, the curfew must be lifted, and the merchants must be compensated. This expense will be paid by the Army Command. Is that alright, Commander-in-Chief?"

"Okay, I agree."

Soon the news of the North Gate being reopened spread throughout the streets and alleys. Countless merchants who had been forced to stay in Cali packed their bags and rushed toward the North Gate. In an instant, the streets were crowded with carriages. After listening to the conversation between the envoy and Boan, Fei Qi immediately sent his personal guards home to tell Carol. Carol also went to the inn to find Lena, and the entire Black Whale Squad set off.

The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of Carol's house. Under the cover of several people, Su Yang and Lin Anlan also came out of the mansion and crawled into the Black Whale Squad's large carriage to hide. They hid in the compartment under the driver's seat and slowly drove towards the North Gate. They successfully evaded the search by the Second Army soldiers and left the northern border smoothly.

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