In Hongwu, we started as rebels

Chapter 677 The Army Delivers Goods, Who Dares to Stop It! (A Subtle End-of-Month Summary!)
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Daning City was bustling with unprecedented activity.

There were long queues at all four city gates.
Outside the west gate, a large procession of laborers marched along the official road.

Paving roads and completing house repairs.
Various vehicles and horses came and went without stopping.

In the north of the city, Bayar, who had just returned to Daning City, stared blankly at the long queue, disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Judging from their spirit and the joy in their conversation,

Bayar knew that this could not be faked under any circumstances.

Upon seeing this scene, much of his worry quietly disappeared.

If the newly arrived Prince Arslen of the Commandery is a cruel person,
He might not return to do this business.

It was precisely because of His Highness Arslen's actions to improve the differences between the north and south of the city that

Bayar admired it greatly and even felt a deep respect for it, which is why he returned.

He knew how lazy and idle these Yuan people were.

After undergoing a thorough inspection, Bayar was able to enter the city without incident.

He wanted to get a closer look at the specifics of the recruitment process.

But he was stopped by the Mi family's shop assistant who rushed over:

"Taijir, you've finally arrived. The shopkeeper has been waiting for you for a long time."

As he spoke, the waiter pointed to a luxurious carriage parked not far behind him.

Just as he looked over, Mi Chen and Mi Bin came downstairs.

The three people locked eyes in mid-air, and a wave of fervor began to spread.

Bayar abandoned his intention to look at the job postings and instead strode quickly toward the two men, opening his arms as he went:
"Friends, we meet again."

Mi Chen smiled and stepped forward, opening his arms as well, and the two embraced.
"Taijitsu, you've come back again. You must be tired."

"It's not hard work. There's business to do and money to make, so how could it be hard work?"

Bayar turned to look at Mibin and gave him a big hug.

The enticing aroma prompted Bayar to jokingly remark:

"Second Manager, your marriage prospects are quite good."

"Hahaha"

Mi Bin knew what he was talking about.
"Taiji's return this time has been a great help to us. My brother and I must thank you properly."

"Oh, let's make money together and benefit each other. You're being too polite with these words."

Bayar smiled at the two men and followed them into the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Bayar looked at the two brothers opposite him:

"Why has Lord Lu suddenly changed his mind? Is he going to do this business?"

Mi Bin offered an explanation:

"Taiji, do you see the sea of ​​people at the city gate?"

"I saw it and heard they're going to build a road."

"Yes, that's the kind of road repair they're doing. The military command is out of money."

To continue, we need to broaden our sources of income.

Even the white sugar we sell has gone up in price considerably.

"Oh?" Bayar looked surprised, then smiled.
"Then I've come at the perfect time! I've caught a bargain."

Mi Chen smiled and said:
"Don't worry, Taiji, the price of the sugar we sell to you will remain the same."

"I, Mr. Mi, will bear the full cost of the price increase in Dusi. Please rest assured, Mr. Taiji."

"Then thank you very much, Manager Mi."

Bayar didn't stand on ceremony; he didn't care about that amount of money, and neither did Mi Chen.

But doing it this way is very satisfying.

"Whom are you going to talk to this time? And what are the subsequent procedures?"
The situation in Liaodong is very chaotic right now, so the faster the goods are delivered, the better.

Oh, and please be careful.

If some ignorant soldier were to obstruct us, that would be a real problem.

Bayar looked somewhat worried. Although the business could continue, there were still many problems ahead.

If not handled properly, a good business can turn into a bad business.

Mi Bin bent down, leaned closer, and whispered:
"This time, we spoke with Lord Lu personally, and with utmost sincerity."

Dus can sell almost anything you can think of.

Moreover, we have already received a promise from Lord Lu.
On the first delivery, Lord Lu personally led troops to escort the goods all the way to the border of the military command.

"what?"

Bayar was stunned. Prince Arslen's change seemed rather rapid.

Was that tough demeanor before the New Year just an act?

Could there be a trap involved?

I mean, could Lord Lu use this as a pretext to suddenly attack us?

"Haha, please rest assured, Taiji."

Lord Lu's mission this time is not just about escorting goods.
They also need to clear out Longwei Mountain; the total number of troops deployed is only one or two thousand.

"If this small number of people could threaten the Bai Song tribe, that would be utterly absurd."

Bayar looked thoughtful; he knew about the bandits of Dragon Tail Mountain.

Shiramatsube had also clashed with him, as both were in the resale business and could be considered enemies.

Now Longwei Mountain is about to be wiped out by the Ming Dynasty.
He's happy to see it work.

Bayar reminded:

"We still need to be careful. If something happens to the clan, none of us will be in trouble."

The two Mi brothers nodded solemnly; they were capable of holding such a position.
On the one hand, it possesses immense power; on the other hand, it has external support.

This subtly increased the deterrent effect, preventing the government from openly escalating the conflict.

"Taiji, we have already investigated the headquarters these past two days."
After the New Year, the commander took care of some things, but without exception, they were all short-sighted money-making ventures, which shows that the commander was really short of money.

If business with the Jurchens could be done...
That's the best way to make money in the world; Lord Lu won't abandon his skills.

Mi Chen offered words of comfort, a warm smile on his face.

Bayar finally breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted from his heart:
"That's good, since it's so important."

Then let's seize the day!

"After I've washed up, shall we go see Lord Lu? Is that alright?"

“Very good, that’s exactly what we mean.”

Mi Bin nodded repeatedly.

"Once things are settled, we'll have a proper celebration."
This time, Taiji couldn't refuse.

"Haha, no problem, no problem."

Bayar burst into laughter. He was overjoyed to receive such good news as soon as he entered the city. Things were going much better than he had imagined.

In the dead of night, a cold wind howled, and the wind grew stronger and stronger.
Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky, and snowflakes drifted down.

At the Mi residence, the two brothers, Mi Chen and Mi Mi, staggered into the mansion's gate.
The steward and waiters rushed over to help him up, each with a strange expression on their faces.

The strong smell of alcohol emanating from the two men, and their incoherent ramblings...

Many people looked strange.

They have forgotten
When was the last time these two gentlemen were this drunk?

At this moment, a group of women rushed out from the back room.
The leader appeared to be in her forties, with a plump figure, charming face, and still retaining her former allure.

She looked at Mi Chen's flushed face and spoke in a soft voice:
"How did you get so drunk? Quick, quick, quick!"
Help the master to the back room, and send the second master back as well.

Mi Bin waved his hands groggily, trying to break free from his surroundings, and kept shouting:
"Yueyao, where is Yueyao?"

The woman looked at Mi Bin, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

She glanced around and saw that the women around her all looked like they wanted to devour him, so she waved her hand and gave the order:

"Quickly, take Second Master to Yueyao and take good care of him."

"Yes"

Before long, Yueyao was awakened from her sleep by her maid.

She saw Mi Bin, who was drunk and staggering, while wearing her robe.

Especially the possessive glint in his narrowed eyes,
I couldn't help but shudder, and a feeling of disgust rose within me.

Her expression changed slightly as she looked at the maid beside her:
"Quickly, prepare hot water and help Second Master wash up."

After Yueyao helped Mi Bin up, the strong smell of alcohol and rouge made her frown and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"Yueyao, I came back specifically for you."
"Let them go to the brothel, I'm coming back to be with you." Mi Bin mumbled these words, a silly grin on his face.

Yueyao thought to herself, "You might as well not have come back at all and just died out there."

She did not put Mi Bin on the bed.

Instead, she just leaned against the wall and waited for the bathtub to fill with hot water.

In a flurry of activity, after nearly half an hour of frantic effort,
Mi Bin had just finished washing up when he was thrown onto the bed.

Yueyao's face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The thin veil draped over her body clung to her skin.
It perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure.

Mi Bin's burning gaze swept directly over her, as if he wanted to strip her naked with his eyes.

Seeing such a look only deepened Yueyao's disgust.
But her face still showed warmth and consideration as she rubbed Mi Bin's palms to promote blood circulation.

"Second Master, you're not young anymore, why drink so much?"

This was somewhat of a complaint, but Mi Bin just chuckled like a fool.
The sound was intermittent and unclear.
"I have some good news for you, but don't tell anyone, or you'll be beheaded."

A glint of interest flashed in Yueyao's eyes, but she said aloud:
"When you're this drunk, who wants to hear your good news?"

What good news is if Second Master gets sick from drinking?

Mi Bin listened vaguely, even though he had less than 20% of his consciousness left.

But he still enjoyed it, laughing foolishly as he said:

"The deal is done. From now on, Baisong Village will be our cash cow."
With Lord Lu's protection, no one in this city can afford to offend us.

"Bai Songbu? Lord Lu? Protector?"

Yueyao keenly perceived the key point and secretly noted it down.

"Second Master, no one in the city can afford to offend us."

"Hehe. It's different."
Now that we have Lord Lu as our backer...

You can sell your goods anywhere you want, and nobody will dare stop you.

Our good days are coming.

Yueyao frowned as she listened to his murmurs.
Her beautiful and charming face was filled with confusion; what had happened?

Suddenly, Mi Bin sat up abruptly, his eyes wide open!
"what"

Yueyao was startled by him, and instinctively shrank back, slapping him across the face.
What are you doing?

"Hey Hey."

Mi Bin laughed, leaned closer, and said mysteriously:
"Yueyao, you don't know,"

We'll be using the military to deliver our goods, you wouldn't believe it, would you?

Haha, I never expected that either.
I, Mi Bin, never imagined I'd end up like this.

Who dares to stop the army from delivering goods! Who dares to stop them!

Yueyao was already in shock, staring blankly at the unconscious Mi Bin, her eyes flashing with horror.

Military delivery?

That Lord Lu was even bolder than she had imagined.

"Military delivery?"

On the second floor of Bao Cui Xuan, Tao Xuan fiddled with the bracelet in her hand.

Somewhat incredulous, they looked up, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Are you sure that's what he said?

Yueyao nodded vigorously, her cheeks flushed.
"I heard it with my own ears last night, they even said that Lord Lu was backing them up."
From now on, I will be fearless and unafraid of anyone.

If the adults think it's fake, then they can just check who Mi Bin and his brother were drinking with last night.

Or, I might go back and investigate further to see if I can find anything.

Tao Xuan's breathing quickened. After thinking for a long time, he gently waved his hand.

"There's no need to investigate further, and you don't need to risk asking. It's most likely true."

Yueyao swallowed hard, even though she had been mentally prepared.
But receiving affirmation from adults still felt absurd to her.

Tao Xuan put down the bracelet in his hand and explained:
"After the news from Longwei Mountain came out yesterday..."

The commander quickly began mobilizing troops, seemingly to eliminate this malignant tumor.

However, I am more inclined to believe that Du Si was there to rob Longwei Mountain of its wealth.

Because the price of white sugar in Dusi went up yesterday.

Moreover, the commander was very active, meeting with many merchants.

"Does Your Excellency mean that the Commandery is short of money?"

So much so that smuggling was necessary, and even military supplies were being used?

"This possibility cannot be ruled out; the roads outside the city were built in a grand and extensive manner."
It costs a lot of money to feed 20,000 people a day, not to mention other expenses.

If the commander hadn't squeezed money out of those merchants...
With the limited funds available to the commander, construction will likely have to stop after only a few miles.

At this point, the admiration in Tao Xuan's eyes gradually faded, replaced by complexity.
The voice also took on a somewhat heavy tone:
"But... I never expected him to be so unscrupulous."

"Yes, I thought that tolerating smuggling was the limit."

Now they're actually going to get involved in this themselves.

Yueyao chimed in agreement.

A hint of worry appeared on her face as she stepped forward and grasped Tao Xuan's hand.
"Sir, what do you plan to do? Should we report this to our superiors?"

Tao Xuan let her grab him, and even played with him for a bit.

"I originally intended to find evidence of Mi's crimes,"

Now that Lu Yunyi is backing them up...
Even if there is evidence, we can't make an arrest; we can only report to our superiors.

A hint of fear flashed in Yueyao's eyes, and she quickly said:
"Sir, wouldn't it be better to let things settle peacefully?"
Let's pretend we can't see anything and live our lives peacefully in Daning City.

If our superiors pressure us, we'll just say some unimportant information.

Why work so hard?
If we are not careful, we will die a violent death.
Lu Yunyi is no pushover.

"Hurry? Hurry up about what?"

Tao Xuan suddenly shook off Yue Yao's hand, his facial features contorting into a ferocious expression:

"If it weren't for Lu Yunyi's arrival, this place outside the Great Wall, Da Ning, would have been much better."
Even if we die here, the higher-ups won't know.

Did you know that for two whole years, the higher-ups didn't even ask about it once?

Under such circumstances, how can we even talk about making a living?

You and I are both lost souls wandering beyond the Great Wall.

If we stay a few more years, the government might even forget who we are!

Yueyao stared blankly as his handsome face turned ferocious, and a sudden pang of pain shot through her heart.

She knew the pain of the man before her, and with a heart devoted to the emperor and the country, she joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But they were "exiled" to such a place.

It is already extremely difficult to maintain consciousness even with difficulty.

"We want to leave Da Ning and return to Da Ming. We must make the most of the time Lu Yunyi is here."

The higher-ups are very interested in news about Lu Yunyi.

We must seize the opportunity. We must find out Lu Yunyi's dirty deeds and evidence of his abuse of power.
That way we can earn merit and return to the interior!
Did you understand?

Yueyao was in tears.

In her view, Commander Lu Yunyi, with his wealth, manpower, and soldiers, was an insurmountable mountain.
And what could they, a shopkeeper and a prostitute, possibly do?
But it doesn't matter, she will satisfy whatever the man in front of her wants to do.

Yueyao sobbed as she forcefully wiped away her tears:

"Sir, I will help you."
I will do my best to gather information and find evidence against them.

Tao Xuan suddenly calmed down and took a deep breath.

He looked at Yueyao with a somewhat apologetic gaze:

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

"If you're angry, sir, you can vent it on Yueyao. Yueyao will be fine."

Tao Xuan looked at the woman in front of him and asked:

Has he used it?

Yueyao pursed her lips slightly and shook her head gently:
"He was still unconscious when I used the excuse of finding him a doctor to sneak out."

The next moment, Tao Xuan stepped forward, grabbed Yue Yao's neck fiercely, and forcefully pressed her onto the table, his eyes bloodshot.
"I'll go first today!"

"Remember, we are lost souls wandering beyond the Great Wall. We will pay any price to get back!"

(End of this chapter)