The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

Yu Wan immediately held her breath and covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve.

The pregnant woman had made her move so quietly that Yu Wan had no time to react.

But she can't fall for the same trick twice.

She held her breath and took out a plain hairpin about the length of her index finger from her bodice.

I originally hid this hairpin to protect myself from Yun Shang and Wang Wanshu, but I never expected it to be used here first.

She huddled in the box, patiently waiting until the carriage started moving before she began to work.

After rummaging around in the box for a while, I found a fairly obvious gap between the pieces.

Fortunately, the tea boxes were not finely made, and a small hairpin could easily pass through the gaps. Yu Wan used the hairpin to widen the gaps, allowing fresh air to flow in.

She pressed her face against the crack, lay down, and quietly waited for her chance.

Yu San Niang and her group disguised themselves as ordinary merchant caravans and left Wushaoling.

At the same time, Cheng County Commandant's men had already laid an ambush at the foot of Wushaoling Mountain.

There were quite a few caravans passing through Wushaoling at night, so the appearance of Yu Sanniang and her party was not abrupt. County Magistrate Cheng simply sent a small team to secretly follow them, as Yun Shang had instructed.

It was very quiet around them, with only the sound of wheels rolling. The wooden box was not bad at soundproofing, and Yu Wan, lying inside, could only vaguely hear the sounds outside.

I don't know how much time passed, but I could hear voices around me.

She felt a chill run down her spine and pricked up her ears.

"...Stop! Routine check—"

The sound of the wheels stopped abruptly, and Yu Wan pressed her ear against the box.

The gates of Huidong Pass were tightly closed, and the number of patrol officers and soldiers was double that of the past, with increasingly stringent checks on passing vehicles.

However, this was not the first time such an incident had occurred. In the past, although the merchants showed their dissatisfaction, they had still cooperated to some extent.

Yu San Niang has already shed her disguise.

She wasn't pregnant; the pregnancy was just a facade to deceive those naive young girls. Often, she could easily trick those girls into following her by using this identity.

This time, however, the abduction of Yu Wan was unexpected, as she noticed something was wrong so quickly, causing Yu Wan to use Xi Yun Xiang prematurely.

Thinking of Yu Wan, Yu San Niang felt a strange sense of unease.

According to their original plan, they would need a few more "goods" before leaving Huicheng, but she felt uneasy after sending Yu Wan to Wushaoling, so she changed the plan at the last minute.

She cursed Yu Wan in her heart several times, but Yu San Niang did not show any abnormality on her face.

When it was finally their turn, several officers and soldiers walked over with solemn expressions.

Yu San Niang walked over with a smile, talking as she took out a stack of silver notes from her purse and handed them to the leading officer. "Sir, what's going on today? Why are you conducting a strict inspection again?"

The officers and soldiers accepted the banknotes nonchalantly and said in a businesslike tone, "We're just following orders from above. We'll do whatever they tell us to do. Don't ask too many questions."

Yu San Niang's smile remained unchanged. She said "eh" a few times and took the initiative to have the boxes in the first few cars opened.

"Third Sister has always been in the business of selling coarse tea, not good tea, and I'm afraid it won't meet the standards of you gentlemen."

The officers and soldiers went forward to inspect the tea leaves in the box.

Yu San Niang and her group were selling loose tea. The tea leaves were scattered haphazardly in the boxes. The soldiers stirred them with knives but found nothing unusual.

The other officials also checked each of the boxes, but found nothing amiss.

The officers and soldiers didn't want to waste too much time. After quickly checking a few boxes, they waved towards the city gate and shouted, "No problem, you can pass!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers at the city gate immediately prepared to open the gate. Yu Sanniang and the men around her exchanged glances, and a smile slowly appeared on their lips.

The soldiers' voices were quite loud, and Yu Wan heard them clearly. Her heart tightened, and she immediately clenched her fists and pounded on the box, shouting, "Help! They're human traffickers—"

A soldier who was standing very close to Yu Wan paused in his tracks, looking into the box with a puzzled expression. "What's that sound?"

The bearded driver's expression changed, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He covered his mouth and coughed loudly, completely masking the noise inside the box.

He took out a bulging money bag from his pocket, concealed it, and handed it to the soldiers, saying in a low voice with a smile, "Sirs, you work so hard all day long, braving the wind and sun to check things at the city gate. This is just a small token of my appreciation, enough to help you relax."

The soldier weighed the money bag in his hand, hesitated for a long time, glanced at the box that was making noise, and then turned around and left as if he hadn't noticed anything.

Inside the box, Yu Wan heard no sound for a long time, and her heart sank.

Even the soldiers and officers have been bribed by Yu San Niang and her accomplices!

The bearded man and Yu San Niang exchanged a glance, made a hand gesture, and then looked at the box behind them.

This was their secret code, and Yu San Niang immediately realized it, a flash of malice crossing her eyes.

That woman was indeed a variable!

Yu San Niang had a bad feeling and quickly urged everyone to leave.

But just then, a loud voice rang out, "Wait—"

Yu San Niang's expression changed, and she suddenly turned her head to look behind her.

Several figures rode galloping towards them, the leader of whom was as clear as a gentle breeze and a bright moon, with a cool and elegant demeanor. From afar, one could only see that figure who could rival all of nature.

Yu San Niang suddenly remembered that this man was the husband of the woman she had abducted during the day!

They actually tracked us all the way here!

Yu San Niang cursed inwardly, but dared not show any unusual expression on her face.

Someone beside her asked in a low voice, "Third Sister, what should we do? Should we force our way in?"

Yu San Niang shook her head, glanced at the bearded man, and whispered a few words.

"If we force our way through now, wouldn't that just prove we have a problem?"

"There's 'goods' in the box, so make sure they're alert and don't let 'goods' cause any trouble."

Not far away, the soldiers of Huidong Pass recognized a familiar face and immediately stepped forward, saying obsequiously, "Lord County Commandant, why have you come in person?"

The person next to Yun Shang was Cheng County Magistrate.

County Commandant Cheng glanced at Yun Shang and asked the soldiers, "Is there anyone suspicious?"

The official quickly shook his head, "Don't worry, County Commandant, we have checked carefully and there is no one suspicious."

County Magistrate Cheng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Yun Shang, only to find that Yun Shang was staring intently at the caravan about to leave the city. He asked, "Young Master Yun, what's wrong?"

Yun Shang's gaze remained fixed on the caravan, his voice calm and indifferent, "What's in these boxes?"

Inside the box, Yu Wan immediately became excited.

That voice... it's Yun Shang!

Seeing that County Lieutenant Cheng was so polite to him, the officer quickly replied, "Young master, these boxes are all filled with loose tea. This Third Sister Yu is an old acquaintance of ours; she often trades tea between Dayi and Huicheng."

“Tea merchants…” Yun Shang looked at the boxes, a strange feeling passing through his heart.

He dismounted and slowly approached the boxes.

Yu San Niang and the others tensed up. She got off the carriage, walked a few steps to Yun Shang, stood in front of him, and said with a smile, "Does this young master still want to be checked?"

Yun Shang did not answer.

Seeing that he kept staring at the box on the cart, Yu San Niang became increasingly nervous and couldn't help but say, "Sir, we are in a hurry to get on our way. If you are going to investigate, please finish it quickly, okay?"

County Commandant Cheng glanced at the caravans following behind, frowned, and ordered, "Check them again. If there are no problems, let them pass."

The officers and soldiers responded, "Yes, sir!"

He led his men to check it again.

The bearded man deliberately made some noise to cover up the sounds Yu Wan made.

Because the city gate was very noisy, and the bearded man deliberately concealed the noise, the soldiers could not hear anything unless they got close and listened carefully.

In the end, no problems were found.

The caravans following behind were already urging them on, so County Magistrate Cheng had no choice but to order them to proceed.

Yu San Niang led the caravan slowly toward the city gate, but at that moment, Yun Shang's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said sharply, "Wait—"