Chapter 454

Below, the group of demons who were not satisfied shook their heads. The leader of them said, "no, there is no news. And now there's plunder and war everywhere. It's so chaotic that it's hard to find someone. And she's still a woman. I'm not sure she has... "

All of a sudden, his voice suddenly stopped, and he felt a strange chill and a violent tremor.

On the upper main seat, the demon general narrowed his eyes, and his light killing intention was filled with awe. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands at will. He hummed: "if there is such a case, your tribe will wait to be slaughtered. In addition, go to warn the other tribes nearby that if they see similar people, they will send them intact immediately. Otherwise, the tip of my army will no longer face the snow dragon empire. "

"Well, can you ask, who are you looking for?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, just do it honestly. Looking for your tribe instead of other tribes has already given us a lot of face! "

"Yes."

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In the evening, the gate closes.

Compared with the precipitous of the narrow peak pass, the first feeling of Huangmen pass is majestic. The gap of nearly 1000 meters between the two mountains is completely blocked by the high wall, and extends back several kilometers, forming a huge fortress like a city.

Within the wall, buildings are closely arranged, and many towering roof platforms are equipped with giant defense equipment. In every street, the well-equipped guards patrol continuously.

"Huangmen pass, located in the barren mountains, is the gateway of the snow dragon Empire to the north. This fortress is not only a frontier to defend the Empire, but also the home of many people who have been guarding it for generations. For them, most of their memories lie in this, and they have never left this place from birth to death. "

Looking at the shock on the faces of her companions, Fang Huanlan explained in a soft voice, more or less with a hint of sadness in her voice. This is also her destiny, even if there is a little change in the middle, but can not change the final result.

He nodded his head. He would rather look at a group of children playing on the relatively open flat land not far away. Then he gently shook his head and sighed, saying: "no one else is allowed to come in, and he can't get out. Is it like a bird in a cage? Born here, grew up here, and died here. "

"This is fate. For the sake of the safety of the imperial frontier, someone must do so. The prosperity of the hinterland of the empire is the scene that many people yearn for most, and it is also the topic that most people talk about in their spare time. But even if it's yearning, let them choose again, still stay here

Speaking of this, Fang Huanlan suddenly gave a bitter smile, looked at the two children in different costumes in the distance, and then said: "in fact, at this time of year, although it is the hardest time of war, it is also a time when every soldier can have more entertainment. Because although Huangmen pass is the gate of the Empire, it does not mean that it is no longer the territory of the Empire to the north. But further north, there is a wasteland. It's not easy to build checkpoints. We can only build Chengguan again for defense. "

"Of course, we know that there are still many human beings living outside the pass, and there are also trade routes leading to other empires. Otherwise, if all the imperial people are in the checkpoint, where can the demons be plundered. It's not cost-effective if you have to work hard to break through the barrier. "

The evening Yin Yin hums to smile a, for Empire of many things, born South Marshal's home of course she can't not know.

"At this time of the year, those people outside the pass will temporarily escape into the Huangmen pass and take refuge. When spring comes, I will return to my hometown. Moreover, more caravans come here during this time of year. Their appearance also brought a little fun to the boring life of the garrison. "

"But it's safer inside the pass. Why do they have to go back in spring?" Rather more doubt a ask, not only is he, there are also many people in the same face, nodded here.

In response, the deputy general sent by Liu Guozhao said: "because, after all, it's the home they have lived in for generations, and their roots are there. In any case, you can't give up. Moreover, the plundered demons also know that they can't fish with all their might. They only rob materials and food, but they won't destroy those people's homes and houses. Otherwise, if those places are abandoned in the coming year, they will have no place to plunder. "

After a sudden realization, Luo Liao asked, "what about the caravan? Since they have been doing business in this way all the year round, they should know why the number is increasing instead of decreasing at this time of war in the border areas. "

Fang Huanlan sighed: "the more war, the more dangerous, the more business opportunities. If you think about it, at such times, some special products that used to be transported from other places will become scarce, the price will naturally go up, and the benefits may be doubled. The caravans that roam in this kind of territory all the year round usually have some friendship with the garrison of various countries and even the nomadic demon tribe. They will hire some strong people to serve as guards. It seems dangerous, but in fact, they will make a lot of money. In their opinion, it is worth taking risks. "

At the same time, Shen Ding added: "note that there are more caravans entering Chengguan, not the overall number. In peacetime, some caravans do not want to enter the border with garrison. They prefer to camp in the wilderness for the night. "

"Why?" she said? Even if the danger is less, it's safer in the pass, isn't it? If you lose the goods, you will lose everything if you take a trip. "

"As for this problem, it's normal that you don't know."

Fang Huanlan patted her head and said with a smile: "because in normal times, the profit of normal goods is not as high as it is now. In order to make more money every time, many caravans will secretly carry some goods that can't be seen. But once entering the border, all goods must be inspected. If you spend the night out, you'll be lucky and safe. But once you enter the city gate, it is impossible for those special goods to escape the eyes of the garrison. Once they're confiscated, they'll really lose out this time. "

"Special goods, for example?"

"The most typical ones are magic weapons, weapons, and some precious elixirs. No empire is willing to sell these things to other empires. In case of war, it may cause great trouble to itself. In addition, the largest number of slaves. Not all empires banned human trafficking on the borders of the world. Moreover, even if it was forbidden by the law, some nobles, because of their special interests, engaged in slave trade in private. It is impossible for some unscrupulous businessmen not to pay attention to that profit. Of course, there are other things besides these, but the profit is relatively low, but it is also higher than that of ordinary goods. "

He nodded and sighed, "all in all, it's a word of" profit. "

"The hustle and bustle is all about profit. For businessmen, profit is direct money. For the rest of us, profits can be all sorts of things. Even the garrison stationed here does not really have the heart to defend. There are many people who also hope to be promoted to leave this bitter and cold place by virtue of their achievements here. Marshal Bei is perhaps the most respected of the four marshals, but many people are not willing to accept this position. "

At the end of the speech, Fang Huanlan stops. What appears in front of the crowd is a heavily guarded camp. Further on, it will lead to the castle.

Seeing this, the deputy general sent by Liu Guozhao wanted to submit the letter, but Fang Huanlan grabbed it. He went straight to the guard of the gate and handed it out. Without waiting for the other party to speak, she snorted first.

"Wu Xiu, when did you end up looking at the gate? Tell me, did you make a mistake? "

In front of Fang Huanlan, the young guard who was called turned his face and said, "it's nothing. Yesterday, I saw a caravan selling goods to the residents outside the pass who had taken refuge in the pass. It raised the price maliciously. I couldn't stand it and said something. For a moment, I was impulsive and moved my hand, so... "

With a fist on his chest, Fang Huanlan said: "don't forget your duty. It's right to take care of injustice. But if you move your hand, you will be wrong. At least if you want to do it, don't do it in public. "

"Yes, elder sister." Wu Xiu nodded in a hurry.

On the other side, the guard stepped forward, took the letter from Fang Huanlan, turned and rushed into the camp.

Looking at Fang Huanlan, Wu Xiu immediately stepped back to one side and said, "well, since it's the person brought by the eldest sister, it must be the new reinforcements sent by the imperial capital. You'd better go into the camp first and sit down and wait. Anyway, there must be no problem."

Raise a hand to point, Fang Huan LAN drinks a way: "still that sentence, don't forget your duty. You can't break the rules just because it's me. Moreover, my position was removed when I left at the beginning. Before I can recover, if I want to enter the camp, I must inform you. "

"Don't you have to be so troublesome? Who doesn't know you in the whole barren gate

A hearty laughter came from the camp. A group of soldiers in dark purple armor strode forward. The most forward general was estimated to be in his early 40s, with a square face and short beard. There was a sense of heroism between his eyebrows. He had a helmet in his hand and a sword hanging from his waist. His steps were heavy and powerful.

"General Lu." Fang Huanlan quickly saluted.

"General, just like before, uncle Lu. I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you so divided? "

The general shook his head and raised his hand.

"Let's all come in. I'm on duty today. I still have this power."

"Well, thank you, uncle Lu."

Fang Huanlan nodded with a smile and motioned to all the people behind him to enter the camp together.

"Wait a minute, there seems to be a rule, don't you forget?"

Suddenly, another group of soldiers turned out from the side of the camp. There was no difference between the first group of general Lu and the first group of soldiers.

When this group of people appeared, Fang Huanlan's eyes obviously passed a faint sense of disgust. However, there was no attack here.

"It's general you. I don't know. Which rule did we forget? "

"It seems that you have been away for a long time. You have forgotten the most important rule."

As the general you raised his hand, two soldiers behind him took out a box and opened it in front of everyone. There was a dark blue inkstone inside. At the next moment, all the soldiers in the whole team drew out their swords and surrounded Fang Huanlan and his party.

"If you want to go in, leave a drop of blood here. Of course, Alan, you don't have to

"It turned out that general you was referring to this one. It's just, do you need such a big fight? "

Fang Huanlan snorted and looked around them coldly. There was a sullen look in his eyes.

General you replied, "no way. Be careful. If something goes wrong, no one can afford it. Besides, even if it's your companion, you can't guarantee that there are no spies in it. Some demon spies try their best to win our trust. But in any case, they can't change what's different from humans in their own blood. All people who enter Huangmen pass must have blood test to find out. You should know this better than anyone else. "