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Chapter 516 Enemy or Friend
Soon, Rune was put back onto the prison cart, and the door was locked from the outside.

Lu Qing didn't speak, but silently looked at the runes, and the runes simply gave him a look and nodded.

Zhu Yu was a little confused. She had always thought that she would need to find an opportunity to secretly hand the whistle around her neck to Fu Wen. She didn't expect that skipping this step would also attract the attention of the secret guards.
However, she quickly dismissed this guess.

This place is already very close to the border of Jin Kingdom. When they went deep into Shuo and Lan, Emperor Jin's Chifu Guards never came close, as if they had not left the border area. So now that they are here, Lu Qing would naturally not summon his secret guards rashly, lest they be seen clearly by the hidden spies.

Although she wasn't sure if Chi Fuwei's message would actually change the situation, knowing something was better than not knowing anything at all.

Another night passed, and the next morning they set off before dawn, arriving at the pass just as the city gates were opening.

They thought they would be stopped when they got here, since this was the remains of Brahma, and the prison cart was used to transport the Prince of Xiaoyao and others suspected of killing Brahma. Either of these things would be enough to cause a great stir and lead to them being stopped and questioned carefully.

As a result, the official documents that those people handed over were easily passed through the checkpoint. The soldiers guarding the city didn't even bother to look at what was on the cart before letting it pass.

Throughout the entire process, apart from the guards from the Brahma Palace walking on both sides of the prison cart appearing slightly nervous, as if they were afraid that someone from Lu Qing's group might suddenly make a sound at this critical moment, it seemed that no one cared about the intentions of this group at all.

Zhu Yu couldn't help but be curious. What exactly was written on the customs clearance document? These two large carriages were not even glanced at by the people at the checkpoint.

You should know that when we entered Jin Kingdom from Shuo, we didn't receive this kind of treatment!
Even though Zhu Yu was a bride sent to the capital by imperial decree, the guards at the pass still made her cover her face and head, and still had to lift the sedan chair door to check if there were any other people hiding inside besides the bride.

Although it makes sense when you think about it, if it weren't for some connection that allowed people and things from the Brahma Land to easily slip through the gates and enter the Jin Kingdom, the incense and similar items she had smelled several times before probably wouldn't have had the chance to enter the capital.

Even so, she couldn't help but look worried and silently glance at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing, on the contrary, was relaxed at this moment. When Zhu Yu looked at him, he simply smiled faintly, took Zhu Yu's hand in his own, and signaled her to calm down.

Once you cross the pass, you'll be in the territory of the Jin Kingdom. Although this is Qinzhou, it's far from the capital and is by no means a wealthy or prosperous region in the Jin Kingdom.

However, compared to the Vatican City, which is separated by only a high wall, it is many times more prosperous.

The population of Qinzhou is significantly more dense than that of Fandi, and the temperature doesn't seem to be that hot even after crossing just a not-so-high ridge.

Although the guards of the Brahma Palace did not have to be confined in prison carts and restrained along the way, the journey was still not easy. Now that they had arrived in the city, their eyes lit up when they saw the bustling streets.

However, their current entourage was not suitable for ostentatious display, so Brahma's nephew did not allow them to go into the city to buy wine and meat, fearing it might cause a disturbance. They hurriedly left the city and continued on their way.

However, people are often like this. They may suffer through hardship, lacking food and drink, and only able to drink cold water and eat flatbread, but they can endure it. But once they have drunk alcohol and see the flags of restaurants and taverns fluttering in the wind in the bustling streets, the restlessness in their hearts can no longer be calmed. It is as if a craving is constantly scratching at their hearts, making them feel uncomfortable at the thought of having meat and wine, but not being able to eat them.

As a result, the guards also became somewhat disgruntled, slowing down their pace and slamming their belongings around no matter what they were doing, as if they were afraid that Brahma's nephew wouldn't realize their displeasure.

Brahma's nephew was, after all, just someone Brahma had verbally supported as the successor to the throne. He had never been given any special treatment during his lifetime, nor had he received the approval of Emperor Jin. At this moment, he was well aware that he had no authority in front of those guards, so he dared not scold them too much, lest they abandon him at the last minute.

To calm his emotions, he had no choice but to keep his promise and, once they reached a village or estate that was not in a town but relatively prosperous, he would allow them to stop temporarily, buy some wine and meat, eat and drink, and rest for a while.

Hearing this arrangement, the guards' attitude improved somewhat, and they quickened their pace slightly.

After another day of travel, they indeed arrived near a village that looked prosperous and bustling. There was a very lively market there, as if it were some big day. The market had everything, including food, drink, clothing and other necessities, and the cries of vendors were constant.

The guards, upon hearing this, were immediately captivated and eager to buy wine and meat.

At this point, Brahma's nephew could no longer stop them and had no choice but to let them go.

Fortunately, those people weren't so easily swayed by the sight of wine and meat. They went and brought back a lot of wine, and bought a lot of smoked chicken and braised meat, as if they wanted to make up for all the oil and fat they had missed out on these past few days.

So at dusk, they stopped in an open wood, and as soon as it got dark, they began to drink heartily.

However, none of this mattered to Lu Qingzhu and the others. They were provided with the same cold water and dried flatbread that had been served throughout the entire journey.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Yu felt that it was getting quieter and quieter outside, so she quickly gestured for Fu Lu to look out through the air vent.

Fu Lu sat up straight, leaned closer to look outside, and shook his head at Zhu Yu after looking: "Second Master, I can't see them. They're all on the other side. I can't see them from here."

Upon hearing this, Fu Wen was about to move and look out through the other side of the air vent when he suddenly stopped and whispered warily, "Someone's coming."

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu immediately prepared to break free of the ropes binding his wrists at any moment.

Zhu Yu could tell from their reactions that the people outside were definitely not the guards. After all, every time those people came to give them food and water along the way, the runes and talismans could tell that they had never been so wary.

Their current reaction clearly indicates that the newcomer is not one of these guards, so it's unclear whether they are friend or foe.

(End of this chapter)