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Chapter 66 What's the point of all this commotion?

The man with the thick beard was named Sun Rendi.

He looked at Fang Shengtian, scratching his head in confusion: "Boss Fang, I don't understand, why are we making such a big fuss to welcome Lu Jing and the others into the city?"

Two points.

Fang Shengtian extended his thumb and forefinger.

With his thumb bent, he said, "First of all, Lu Jing and those nuns are very skilled. Although they are not as strong as men, their martial arts skills are excellent and they can lend us a hand."

With his index finger bent, he said, "Secondly, I want to show the other battalions that our Flying Cavalry Battalion can also recruit elite soldiers and generals, which is far better than the mediocre ones they receive!"

"I see."

The bearded man nodded, then clicked his tongue and said, "Sir, there's something I've been holding back for a long time, and I can't hold it in any longer."

Fang Shengtian frowned: "Why didn't you say so earlier if you couldn't hold it in?"

"Fang Tou'er, do you really believe that Lu Jing and those old women are monks? What if they aren't?"

"I don't care," Fang Shengtian laughed. "As long as they can be used to my advantage and help the Flying Cavalry Camp increase its combat power, that's fine with me."

"But what if they're notorious bandits?"

"It's alright," Fang Shengtian waved his hand. "Our Dangning City is located in a remote area and we don't have any deep resources. It's useless for bandits to come here. Besides, Wang Lu's army is advancing like a whirlwind. We don't know if they will head north to attack us. If they really do come, we... do we care if they are bandits or not?"

"Hmm, that makes sense..." The bearded man bowed, "Boss Fang, I'll go and prepare in advance."

"Go."

"Yes."

On a mountain road more than ten miles away from Fang Shengtian's military tent, Lu Jing and the women rode their horses toward the main gate of Dangning City.

Mu Jiangli, who was originally walking behind, reined in her horse and stepped forward to stand beside Lu Jing.

"Lord Lu."

"Hmm?" Lu Jing turned to look at her.

"I still don't understand why we need to keep a low profile when entering the city?"

Mu Jiangli asked doubtfully, "We'll be active in Dangning City eventually, and everyone will find out sooner or later."

Lu Jing didn't speak, he just smiled.

Wen Lanxiang sighed, her face still expressionless: "You truly live up to your surname 'Mu' (meaning 'wood'), your brain is completely wooden."

"What do you mean!?" Mu Jiangli tried to put her hands on her hips, but the horse jolted and she almost fell off. She hurriedly grabbed the horse's neck.

Wen Lanxiang raised her hand towards Mu Jiangli.

She first extended her index finger: "First, there are many people and gossips at the city gate. Since there are many of us, and we are all women, we will attract attention. If someone among us recognizes us, we will be in trouble."

He then extended his middle finger: "Secondly, we will enter the city discreetly. Once the Flying Cavalry Camp has established itself, even if someone recognizes us, they will consider the Flying Cavalry Camp's reputation and dare not say anything easily."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jiangli suddenly realized and let out a drawn-out "Oh".

Lu Jing smiled without saying a word and nodded to Wen Lanxiang in affirmation.

The group whipped their horses and galloped forward, the clatter of hooves startling the birds in the surrounding trees.

Fifteen minutes later.

"Dangning City is just ahead."

Lu Jing pointed his riding whip at the distant city gate: "Dismount."

"Yes."

The women reined in their horses, dismounted, wrapped their weapons in coarse cloth and hung them on the saddles. Then they put on the hoods they had sewn on the mountain to cover their faces and long hair, and wrapped their robes around themselves to hide all their feminine features as much as possible.

After doing all this, everyone nodded to Lu Jing.

Lu Jing waved his hand: "Let's go."

The female prisoners immediately followed, and together they led the horses toward the city gate.

"stop!"

At the city gate, six armored soldiers carrying halberds blocked Lu Jing and his party.

Before Lu Jing and his group could speak, the leading sergeant narrowed his eyes and said, "You look unfamiliar, you're not locals. Pay the city entry tax first, 200 coins per person."

"200 coins?!"

Mu Jiangli's eyes darted around, and she exclaimed in astonishment, "They can buy sixty or seventy bushels of rice now? Have they gone mad with poverty?"

"So noisy!"

Six soldiers angrily brandished their halberds, pointing the tips at Lu Jing and his men: "If you don't pay the city entrance tax, you're not entering the city!"

The leader said, "Your strange attire and refusal to pay taxes suggest you might be enemy spies!"

"Yes!" several others chimed in, "They're spies!"

Lu Jing didn't argue or make a fuss, but just sneered and took out the fish-shaped token Fang Shengtian had given him from his waist, tossing it over: "Whether it's a spy or not, you can ask it."

"What is it?"

The lead soldier picked up the fish tally and his eyes widened in surprise.

"It's been accepted, it's been accepted."

He quickly ordered the other five soldiers to put away their halberds, then changed his sour face to a smile, cupped his hands in greeting to Lu Jing, and said, "Please rest a while, I'll go and report right away."

After saying this, he hurriedly threw the halberd to his companion and ran quickly into the city.

"Snobbish, huh!"

Mu Jiangli grinned disdainfully, and Lu Jing gently patted her: "Don't attract attention."

After saying that, he turned to the other female prisoners: "Let's wait under the shade of the trees over there, don't rush."

"Yes."

The women immediately set off, leading their horses over.

It was just as the sun was rising, and people were coming and going in an endless stream: some were irrigating fields, others were delivering water, still others were emptying chamber pots, still others were herding sheep, and still others were delivering silk.

All the passersby looked at Lu Jing and his group.

However, Lu Jing and his group kept a low profile and wore hoods, so passersby assumed they were an ordinary caravan and only glanced at them without paying much attention.

This is exactly the effect I wanted.

Looking at the indifferent passersby and then at the hoods worn by the female prisoners, Lu Jing felt fortunate to have made such an arrangement.

Act discreetly, avoid attracting attention, and quietly enter the city...

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom—

Huh? What was that sound?

A burst of gongs and drums drew the attention of Lu Jing and his companions. Passersby also stopped and curiously looked towards the source of the sound, towards the city gate.

"Which family is having the wedding procession?"

"Let's wait a bit before going to the fields; maybe they'll scatter sugar and fried dough sticks later."

The people laughed and joking, crowding together and craning their necks to get a good look at the size of the wedding procession.

"Why?"

As the sound of gongs and drums grew closer, the people exclaimed in confusion, "No, it's not a wedding procession!"

"Aren't these all soldiers from the Longxing Garrison?"

"what?"

The passersby looked ahead in astonishment.

Lu Jing and the others also noticed the abnormality.

"They're all soldiers," Qin Liniang pointed, "They're coming over."

Rumble rumble rumble—

Clang clang clang clang—