Chapter 71: The Final Return to the Central Capital(1/2)
When the carriage stopped, Liu Ruiying opened his eyes. He lifted the curtains on the window in the carriage and looked outside. He found that pedestrians were constantly flowing, lined up, preparing to be inspected by the Sanwei Army on duty at the Zhongdu Gate.
He wanted to take a look at the Zhongdu City Tower that had been away for a long time, but was blocked by the edge of the carriage windows so that he could not see its majestic whole.
They did not pause along the way, and suddenly woke up and felt a little limp in their bodies. They didn't feel it when they were asleep before, but their legs and feet were sore and swollen at this moment.
“Have you arrived?”
Deng Pengfei asked.
He had just woken up, his eyes were still blurred.
"We are already at the gate of Zhongdu City!"
Liu Ruiying said, his tone was very urgent.
He has never thought of a place so much. I don’t know when the word Zhongdu is no longer a cold symbol. As time and experience permeates, it slowly carves into Liu Ruiying’s bones and blood.
Home, he thought he should call this city that way.
When a person is tired of the road, it is also time for him to set out on his way back.
Liu Ruiying walked out of the car and stretched her body, moved her legs and feet, then walked to Zhao Mingming's car, reached out and tapped the window.
The one who opened the window was the candy-fried chestnuts. The little girl came from where she didn't know where she was, but she didn't even close her eyes for a moment along the way. Now she looked at Liu Ruiying standing in front of the car window, without saying anything, but she was nude at him.
"We're in Zhongdu City!"
Liu Ruiying said.
When Zhao Mingming in the car heard this, he immediately poked his head out to take a look. A few strands of black hair fluttered across Liu Ruiying's cheeks, making him feel itchy.
"Do we need to get out of the car and walk in?"
Zhao Mingming asked.
"No, I'll say hello to the Sanwei Army on duty first. Just follow me in the carriage and enter the city."
Liu Ruiying waved her hand and said.
Then he walked towards the gate of Zhongdu City. The officer on duty today was sitting behind a table with great might. There was a soldier standing on both sides, with several thick booklets in front of him, and a set of pens and ink for recording.
Liu Ruiying walked straight forward and bowed to the officer, saying hello. He was stunned at first, and then bowed as a return.
"What's wrong?"
The officer asked.
He also saw that Liu Ruiying walked down from the carriage, but he didn't know his identity. There were too many people coming and going in Zhongdu City, but no matter who it was, they had to line up for inspection and then enter the venue after recording.
However, as Liu Rui's identity as the provincial flag in the movies, there is no need to be such trouble. It seems unfair, but where is the fairness in this world? When his ability reaches a certain level, he will have a matching status with him. This is the best pass, and he does not need to queue up as slowly as ordinary people.
Liu Ruiying did not speak too much with this officer. The Sanwei Army and the Zhongdu Census and the Zhongdu Census Department are completely two departments. Although they are both directly under the power of Liu Jinghao, the King of Qingzhong, they have little relationship on weekdays. Therefore, he just put the token of the Zhongdu Census Provincial Banner on the table in front of the officer, which can represent everything.
There is a strong brushstroke on the front of the token and a graceful brushstroke. Seeing this token, the officer on duty stood up and felt that he saluted Liu Ruiying respectfully!
"These are people who come with me, so please give me some convenience."
Liu Ruiying said.
Logically speaking, he didn't have to be so polite, just give orders. But Liu Ruiying never had the habit of being arrogant, especially in the Zhongdu City where he was hidden and lying in the tiger. Seeing that the person in front of him was just an insignificant officer on duty at the gate, there was something mixed with power behind him that others could not see through or guess.
When the officer heard this, he quickly arranged and ordered his subordinates to open the city gate and let Liu Ruiying and others' carriages enter the city. After Liu Ruiying thanked him again, he took back his token and prepared to sit back in the carriage.
"Dare you ask about the name of the master?"
The voice of the on-duty officer came from behind Liu Ruiying.
Liu Ruiying frowned slightly. The people in the Zhongdu Investigation Department were exempt from all investigations in the five kingdoms. Therefore, he had not told the officer about his position and life before. However, when he returned to Zhongdu, Liu Ruiying did not want to be unhappy with anyone, and not to mention that he was not carrying out some secret matters, so he told the officer all his affiliation, position and name.
The city gate opened and Liu Ruiying and his group entered smoothly, but he still heard the officer whispering to his personal soldiers around him.
"Did you see it? It's this Liu Shengqi! He helped the Dingxi King Realm to pacify the wolf cavalry invasion of the border, and then recovered the border military pay that was robbed by the grassland people in the Zhenbei King Realm. Later, the Zhenbei King and the Dingxi King both sent good news and congratulatory letters, calling him a hero in the world!"
The officer on duty said.
"I recognize him! General Yuan was killed by him!" a personal soldier said gritting his teeth.
The officer on duty sighed and said nothing more. He was also a subordinate of General Yuan before. As the commander of the three powerful troops, General Yuan was also a famous figure. However, he was targeted by the poisonous snake of the Zhongdu Census and finally ended up being killed by a whole family... These old subordinates all dared not speak out, after all, the power of the Zhongdu Census and Queering Department was much greater than that of their three powerful troops.
After entering the city, Liu Ruiying asked Deng Pengfei where he was going. Bi Xiangyu thought Deng Pengfei would still return to his outside house, but he did not expect that he would go back to his family.
The three masters of Zhongdu are led by the Deng family, but for so many years, Deng Pengfei had some misunderstandings with his father and the head of the Deng family, but he had always lived alone outside. This time he actually decided to go back to the family, even though Bi Xiangyu was surprised.
"Then Mr. Deng, Mr. Bi, let's have a goodbye! There are still some people here who need to settle down."
Liu Ruiying said.
Although he and Deng Pengfei and Bi Xiangyu have not yet become sworn brothers, the three of them have experienced so much from Taishang River and are already friends of life and death. They can speak casually without caring too much about the etiquette.
"When Liu Shengqi finishes his work, he will come to my villa to enjoy his face! This time, he will be drunk in Taishang River and drinks so well... he must make up for it!"
Deng Pengfei said.
"Haha, then it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful!"
Liu Ruiying bowed and agreed very readily. He was a person who loved drinking, and there were very few friends who could be placed on the table. It was either a matter of job relationships or ordinary human relationships. Such people gathered together for the word "purpose", and wine became a foil and an excuse for them to achieve what they wanted to achieve.
Deng Pengfei is different. They have experienced life and death together. If it weren't for that life and death, they wouldn't know each other. Therefore, this future invitation wine was very clear, just for drinking, for the sake of being happy and free and unrestrained.
Besides, there are countless people in Zhongdu City who want to drink with Deng Pengfei, but there must be few who can ask him to invite him on his own initiative. Not everyone has the chance to have a strong chance of being in the middle of the three masters of Zhongdu City. If Liu Ruiying hadn't happened to go to Taishanghe this time, I guess even if the two of them would have had some intersection, they would not know that they would not meet until the year of the Monkey and Horse Month.
"If Liu Shengqi has any needs in Zhong, please speak as much as possible."
Deng Pengfei continued.
"I wonder if Mr. Deng, the Xiangteng Inn in Zhongdu City, is familiar with him?"
Liu Ruiying pondered for a moment and asked.
After careful calculation, there were twelve people who came to Zhongdu City with him this time, but he still had to find a place to settle all of them. The best inn in Zhongdu City is still Xiangteng Inn. Except for the exception in Taishang River, the same is true in other places. However, Xiangteng Inn in Zhongdu City is the main store, and the rules are very strict and there is no need to leave.
It was okay for Zhao Mingming, Shen Qingqiu and others to say, but the six Yuntai people led by Li Huailei were in a big trouble... Liu Ruiying wanted to arrange them all to stay in the inn first, and wait for him to report the results of this inspection to the provincial patrol before working as a district office.
As for whether it was appropriate to ask Deng Pengfei to help as soon as he entered the city, Liu Ruiying had also considered it. But he felt that favors were due to mutual debts. I will help you this time, and you will help me next time. In the end, it was a mess. No one could figure out who owed who, and the relationship was extremely good. Moreover, Liu Ruiying also gave him the VIP token from Taishanghe. In addition, such a thing should not be embarrassed for Deng Pengfei.
"Liu Shengqi, this note is stamped with my private seal. To be honest, my Deng family also has a share in this Xiangteng Inn in Zhongdu City, and is considered one of the bosses behind it. You showed the note to the shopkeeper, and he arranged it very well according to your requirements!"
Deng Pengfei said.
Liu Ruiying took out this note directly from Deng Pengfei, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He probably guessed that Liu Ruiying would have something to ask for because of this, so when Liu Ruiying and others stood on the surface of the Taishang River and fought with Li Yun, he had already written it.
If Liu Ruiying didn't speak, it would be impossible to use it, but he expected that Liu Ruiying would definitely speak, so he could take it out for him directly, saving a lot of trouble.
He is also willing to help someone like Liu Ruiying.
"Thank you, Mr. Deng!"
Liu Ruiying said.
"For Liu Shengqi's help to our brothers, this is really not worth mentioning..."
Deng Pengfei waved his hand and said with a smile.
After Liu Ruiying sent Deng Pengfei and Bi Xiangyu to the mansion of the Deng family in Zhongdu, he then took the remaining people to Xiangteng Inn.
Xiangteng Inn is located on the most prosperous long street in Zhongdu City, which is very conspicuous. In about one stick of incense, the carriage stopped steadily in front of Xiangteng Inn.
Liu Ruiying rewarded each of the carriage drivers with ten taels of silver, which was considered a thank-you gift, and they had to rush back to Taishang River without stopping.
"Everyone get out of the car!"
Liu Ruiying said. The first one to run down was the fried chestnuts.
He only cared about his curiosity, but he threw Zhao Mingming and the little girl from Tanting behind his head.
"This is Zhongdu, and there is nothing special about it..."
Sugar-fried chestnuts pouted.
Obviously, Zhongdu City is not as good as she thought.
"The city after city in the world is similar. But you see, the roads in Zhongdu are much wider than elsewhere, and the buildings are much higher. There is only one in the world, and this is Zhongdu!"
Shen Qingqiu said.
For Liu Ruiying, who has been living in the capital for a long time, he has no such feeling. He will neither overrepresent nor deliberately belittle him. His eyes are always on another carriage with six Yuntaichung people.
But the car door was slow to open. Liu Ruiying winked at Huanong and asked him to check it out. As soon as he walked the average distance, the carriage opened. Li Huailei jumped and walked out from inside. Five surviving Yuntaichung people followed closely behind, and six people stood at the door of Xiangteng Inn, attracting pedestrians to look at each other.
"Come in!"
Liu Ruiying greeted.
He did not want to cause a stir before he reported this to the provincial patrol, and the city was filled with storms.
The clerk in Xiangteng Inn smiled as he saw so many people, but Liu Ruiying only threw some money to him and said he wanted to find the shopkeeper.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he bowed politely and walked behind to call the shopkeeper. The people who came to Xiangteng Inn in Zhongdu City were either rich or noble. He wanted to find the shopkeeper like Liu Ruiying, which was even more unpaid.
After a while, the shopkeeper walked out from behind. Unlike the previous inn shopkeeper who was a wide-hearted and fat body, the face was rich and full of appearance. The shopkeeper had a strong figure, a firm eyes and a clear edge. Standing in front of him, Liu Ruiying faintly felt a rolling power of qi and blood. This shopkeeper was actually a martial artist, or the rarest martial artist who did not cultivate the yin and yang two extremes of martial artists. He relied on the power of physical qi and blood alone. I heard that the barbarians in the barbarian tribe in Monan had this method of cultivation, but it was really rare in the five kingdoms.
Liu Ruiying and the shopkeeper bowed and greeted each other, and then took out Deng Pengfei's note and handed it to him.
The shopkeeper didn't say much after reading it, but just handed it to the shopkeeper and asked him to register the note and note it was Mr. Deng's personal. Then he lifted up the corner of his clothes, exposed a bunch of keys, and said to Liu Ruiying and others:
To be continued...