Chapter 377: What should come finally came

Early in the morning, Chen Guanlou took people to escort the prisoners and goods and set off.

Both people and goods, walking slowly, couldn't compare to when they came. Walking dozens of li or a hundred li a day was the limit, and that was thanks to the good weather.

Every day was on the road, rushing to the next post station to rest.

Chen Guanlou was on official business; he had official documents in his hand, and it was only right and proper to rest at the post station at night. People from the guild and security firm didn't have this blessing before; post stations only received official personnel, not private clients. Unless it was a high-ranking family like the Marquis Pingjiang's residence that came to the door with a name card, the post station wouldn't receive them.

Thanks to Chen Guanlou, the people from the security firm and guild could also take advantage and stay at the post station this time. It was not only cheap, but the key was safety; no thief would be so foolish as to run to the post station to rob.

Good weather lasted for a few days. On the fifth day, they rested at the Niujiao Mountain post station. A heavy rain started in the middle of the night, and by the next day, the heavy rain showed no signs of stopping. Because of the heavy rain, the road also became muddy.

Experienced old people said this rain would probably last for another two days.

Everyone was trapped at the post station.

Niujiao Mountain post station was relatively remote, and this season hadn't reached the busiest time for official business. Only when the autumn harvest and grain collection started was it the busiest time of the year for official business. By then, the official road would be full of official personnel passing official documents back and forth.

Inside the post station, besides Chen Guanlou's group, there were several small and medium-sized officials and their family members.

Chen Guanlou's group had the largest number of people. More than a dozen people from the security firm, a dozen or so from the guild, plus prison guards and prisoners in the prison cart, nearly forty men, without even a mother mosquito.

Several officials brought their female family members; they had met when eating, and their appearance was outstanding.

Chen Guanlou specifically instructed his men to control their eyes and hands, not to look at what shouldn't be looked at, and not to have thoughts that shouldn't be had. If anyone couldn't control their hands and feet and messed around, don't blame him for being impolite.

The people from the security firm were the most honest; they went out to make money and always took the initiative to avoid trouble, emphasizing harmony to make money. The people from the guild were impulsive. On the first day of departure, Chen Guanlou showed a hand and established his authority in front of the guild. Several prison guards were all brought out by him, and no one dared not listen to his words.

Therefore, trapped at the post station for two days, everyone was safe and sound.

After two days of heavy rain, on the third day, the rain finally lessened. It's just that the road was washed by the rain and was muddy; without a day or two of scorching sun, it couldn't be walked. People could walk, but vehicles couldn't, as they would sink into the mud.

Not in a hurry to rush, Chen Guanlou decided to wait for the sky to clear and the road to dry before rushing.

On a rainy day, it gets dark early, and everyone has nothing to do, so they eat dinner early and go back to their rooms to rest.

He couldn't sleep and pondered about the people whenever he had time.

He didn't receive anyone in Suizhou, and he thought someone would contact him halfway, but still nothing. Could it be that the Head Manager fooled him?

However, if it were just to escort a few crooked melons and cracked dates of 'generals' obtained from nowhere, there was no need to let him go on this long trip in the name of the Heavenly Prison.

It is eerie everywhere!

He also secretly pried open the cargo boxes, prying open two boxes in total. One box was filled with normal goods that could be sold for a high price. One box was indeed filled with taboo weapons—bows and crossbows.

Everything else was easy to say, but bows and crossbows belonged to the court's prohibited items; once discovered, it was a crime of rebellion and the whole family dying.

The Marquis's residence was so unscrupulous, even calling it openly transporting bows and crossbows—they were truly not afraid of death, and their hearts were truly big enough. They were really not afraid of being investigated when passing through checkpoints, and the crime of rebellion being placed on their heads, with the whole family, old and young, going to the execution ground for a walk.

Was it arrogant, arrogant, or arrogant?

The key was, with so many goods, and so many prohibited items inside, the Marquis's residence didn't send anyone, only letting him be responsible for escorting. Did they really think his Heavenly Prison skin was omnipotent?

Ask around, these days, which yamen would give face to Heavenly Prison prison guards? It's a joke to say it out loud.

There was a checkpoint ahead. He didn't use the Marquis's residence's banner, and the Head Manager also said to try not to use the Marquis's residence's name. When the time came, if the tax clerks at the checkpoint made things difficult, his Heavenly Prison skin would be useless.

He really couldn't guess the Head Manager's calculation.

Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, there was movement outside.

Sleeping smoke!

Oh my, waited for so many days, hoped for so many days, and finally there was movement.

He pretended to be drugged and fainted. One courtyard after another, one room after another, all were opened and searched. No property, no knives and swords, no valuable items, no reading documents or books, just looking for people.

"Not here, not here... none of them are."

"Is the news wrong?"

"The other routes all failed, and no one was found. Above said, the person is very likely hidden on this route."

"Checked everything, didn't find anyone. Is the news accurate?"

"We stared at this route from Suizhou, didn't find anything unusual. But above insisted that the person was hidden here. What to do now?"

"Catch someone to ask, interrogate carefully, and we will definitely interrogate the problem."

"Catch who?"

"That prison guard, he is the leader, heard he is also a Chen family member, definitely knows the situation."

"Fine!"

Chen Guanlou was caught, and a pungent smell stimulated him to 'wake up'.

He opened his eyes in a trance, looked around, and this was the main hall of the post station. Inside the post station, nearly forty people were all drugged, even the post station's postmen were no exception. It is estimated that the livestock in the shed were also drugged.

The light was dim, and he squinted at the front.

He only saw three people, but there were five breaths. One of the breaths was like an abyss, quiet and long, a rare expert, at least with eighth-rank strength.

Eighth-rank!

What kind of person could actually attract an eighth-rank expert.

What kind of person the Marquis's residence wanted to transport, perhaps the secret would be revealed tonight.

"Where is the person? Hand over the person."

"Who are you? Do you know this is a post station, and those who live here are all people eating public food, handling official business."

"Less nonsense, hand over the person."

"A few good men, I advise you to stop immediately. I don't know who you are looking for; I am a prison guard of the Heavenly Prison, responsible for escorting prisoners. As long as the prisoners are fine, and my people are safe, I will treat tonight's matter as if it never happened. Otherwise, you act so unscrupulously, alarming the local Embroidered Uniform Guard, and you will definitely be unable to eat and walk away."

"Daring to talk tough when death is at your doorstep. Hand over the person."

"What person?" Chen Guanlou asked sternly, "I don't know who you are talking about? The prisoners I escorted, I think you have all seen them; is there anyone you want inside?"

He was tied to a chair, unable to move. The three people hidden in the shadows, with a bearded man as the head, were the ones interrogating him. The other two never opened their mouths.

As for the two hidden breaths, one was guarding outside the house, and one was drinking in the courtyard.

"Hand over Ning Zecheng."

"Who is Ning Zecheng?" Chen Guanlou was stunned; it was truly the first time he heard this name.

"Stop pretending! You are a Chen family member, how could you not know Ning Zecheng?"

Chen Guanlou was full of confusion, "I am indeed a Chen family member, but I am not from the Marquis's residence. Should I know this person surnamed Ning? Who is he, what is his status, what does he do? Can you tell me?" ===== CHAPTER 378 =====