survival in the wilderness

Chapter 474 Wuwei City

The two rode on horseback and traveled lightly.

We arrived at Yonggu Pass in less than two hours.

Lin Yan came to Guankou for the first time and looked around.You can see the Union army garrison from a distance, with houses and military buildings set up, and there are fields around it.

This place has become a town, and the Alliance's Fifth Army has settled here.

Lan Yue was busy with affairs and could not be stationed in person. Huang Li, deputy commander of the Fifth Army, was stationed at Yonggu Pass for a long time.

When I saw Huang Li again after many years, he was already the deputy commander of the First Army and had a place in the military headquarters.

In fact, he was not the only one. The first batch of soldiers who followed her on expeditions are now the mainstay of the military.

The alliance army expanded to ten armies, and most of the army commanders were those old people, such as Lan Xing, Jiang Li, etc.The rising stars lack qualifications, so they have to take over.

"Leader, Minister, why are you here suddenly? What happened?" It's not surprising that Huang Li thought so. It was usually a major event for the two of them to go out together.

Lin Yan smiled and said: "It's okay, I happened to be on inspection in Yongzhou, and Lan Yue came with me to see Yonggu Pass. You have been stationed here all year round, thank you for your hard work."

Huang Li gave a military salute and said, "No hard work, this is my duty."

Lan Yue responded with a standard military salute, "Have you sent anyone over recently from outside the customs?"

Huang Li nodded, "Half a month ago, a family of fifteen people came and settled in the nearby Ningchuan Town."

"Are the people in Ningchuan Town still obedient?" Lin Yan asked.

This town is specially used to receive exiled people and provide them with labor reform education. Those who pass the assessment and perform well can be moved to other towns.

There is also a Xiguan Town with the same function in Feimenguan.

For the exiled sinners, the Alliance will accept and manage them all.The main reason is that these people can't go back, and they can't be watched to die. They can only be reused after being transformed.

Huang Lidao: "Don't worry, leader, we have a strict management system to reform those who are disobedient. Most people are very obedient and work hard to settle down."

Only those who pass the assessment can apply for alliance ID cards and household registrations, and those people have to work hard to find a place to live.

The two handed their horses to Huang Li'an, packed their luggage and started climbing the mountain.

Fortunately, Lan Yue has been here before and knows the roads well.

Tianduan Mountain is indeed a dangerous place, and there are many ferocious beasts on the mountain. It took the two of them six full days to climb over to the other side of the mountain, where they could see the situation outside the pass.

Standing on the top of the mountain and looking out, Lin Yan said with emotion: "At a glance, it's a flat plain. It's a nice place. If Tianduan Mountain hadn't blocked it, the wasteland would have been occupied long ago."

A mountain forcibly separates the two regions, and there is no communication between the inside and outside of the mountain. This is how the Sun Alliance came into being.

Lan Yue nodded: "No one would mind that the territory is too big."

"That's right. If Tianduan Mountain hadn't blocked us, we could have fought outside the pass." Lin Yan looked into the distance, "There are people over there. It looks like a big city."

Lan Yue nodded, "There is the largest city on the border of Dongli Dynasty, Wuwei City, which was also the former Wu Kingdom and was included in the territory of Dongli Dynasty."

"The Kingdom of Wu?" Lin Yan remembered, "Is it the Kingdom of Wu that we were looking for?"

"Exactly. It's just that the country was destroyed a hundred years ago and the Wu Kingdom no longer exists. Shall we go to Wuwei City first?"

"Okay, we are all unfamiliar here, and it's the same everywhere we go. How much do you know about Wuwei City?"

"It is learned from those exile criminals that Wuwei City is very large. There are gods to sit in the town. When entering the city, they need to check their identities.

"Actually, both the three major dynasties and the four major empires have preferential treatment for divine envoys. It is easier for us to pretend to be divine envoys. But there is one thing we must pay special attention to. We must not reveal that we are from the wasteland. Once leaked, we will become the public enemy of everyone. . Whether they are ordinary people or divine envoys, they will glare at the sinners in the wasteland, and even shout for beatings. Everyone believes that the sins of the people exiled to the wasteland are unforgivable, and their descendants are born with sins, even if they are born with sins. Even a slave is superior to a sinner in the wasteland."

Lin Yan said angrily: "It's nonsense, it's just discrimination against the wasteland. You're ignorant and don't know it. You don't know it after being brainwashed. It's simply stupid."

"No, but these concepts are deeply rooted in people's hearts, and changing them cannot be achieved overnight. We still have to hide our identities and work on it slowly."

"Don't worry, I understand the importance. Our mission on this trip is to find out about the enemy and find traces of Venus."

The two rested all night and worked together to avoid the patrolling team along the road and quietly reached the gate of Wuwei City.

At this time, five days had passed. The two men, who were so dirty that they could not see their original appearance, hid in a place and quietly observed the movement at the city gate.

Especially the expressions of the envoys and the procedures for entering and leaving the city, this is what they want to imitate next.

This observation lasted for another two days, and after they were disguised and dressed up, when the two of them appeared again, they looked arrogant and unattainable, wearing the angel's favorite attire, white robes, with disheveled hair.

Fortunately, they saw someone with yellow hair or even red hair, so they dared to let Lin Yan appear with blond hair.

It turns out that all kinds of weird hair colors are normal here, and people have long been accustomed to them.

The two of them approached the city gate talking and laughing. When they saw their attire, the city guards immediately greeted them in a flattering manner and respectfully invited them to enter the city. As for checking their identities, there was no need to check their identities.

The divine envoy was so high up that ordinary people could only kneel down and worship him when they saw him, and they had no business stepping forward to speak.No one is bold enough to pretend to be an envoy.

Because of this, Lin Yan and Lan Yue were advantaged, and they walked struttingly on the streets of Wuwei City.

Anyone who saw them did not dare to look directly at them and hurriedly lowered their heads to avoid them, for fear of disturbing the divine envoys.

When Lin Yan saw this, the look in his eyes became colder and colder.The pedestrians on the street were sallow, thin, half-clothed, and had dull eyes. They looked more like destroyed puppets.

Occasionally, well-dressed people passed by. They were all riding in carriages or being carried. There were crowds of servants around them, shouting in front of and behind them. At first glance, they were not ordinary people.

This was quite different from what she imagined.It has the same style as Yongcheng and Fengcheng in the past, with strict levels and insurmountable levels.

The two found an inn and settled in a small courtyard.At the same time, the news that two divine envoys had entered the city had been reported to the Wuwei Town Fusi. The town Fusi did not dare to neglect and hurriedly asked his subordinates to inquire.

Judging from the reported situation, the two divine envoys who had just entered the city looked quite good.Xia Yuansheng, the governor of the town, knew very well who could be offended and who should never be touched.

The governor of a border city is equivalent to being sent here. It is rare to meet two respected divine envoys, so you must seize the opportunity to perform well.

Xia Yuansheng has been looking for opportunities, but unfortunately Wuwei City is located on the border, and no divine envoy is willing to set foot there, so he has no hope.

The two divine envoys who had just arrived became the ladder he desperately wanted to catch.

In the small courtyard of the inn, Lin Yan and Lan Yue simply tidied up and ate the food they had brought.

Lin Yan couldn't help complaining: "It's either steamed or boiled. It doesn't have any oil or water. It's better to be in the alliance. You can eat whatever you want. That's why it's not good when you go out. The food is not satisfactory."

"Be content, as long as it can fill your stomach." Lan Yue is not so picky, "Look at the people on the street outside, who is not hungry? The fact that we can sit here and eat this has already given us status. Light."

"That's what you said. The status of a divine envoy is so convenient. You can live and eat for free, and you can also be looked up to by everyone. This is the first time I have experienced this feeling."

Lan Yue scolded her: "You are the leader of the alliance, which is more useful than being a divine envoy."

"How can that be the same?" Lin Yan rolled his eyes indecently, "The alliance leader is respected and loved from the bottom of his heart, while the divine envoy is feared by others. He relies on the blood and sweat of exploiting the people at the bottom, and is completely bullying others. .”

"It's good to understand. I thought you were enjoying it." Lan Yue smiled lightly, "Just from Wuwei City, you can see that the class rule of the dynasty and the empire are similar, and completely deviate from our ideals."

"That's right. The alliance's system is unique and different from any existing management mechanism. We are working so hard to maintain the longevity of the alliance."

Mentioning these, Lin Yan felt infinitely melancholy, "Who could have imagined that a small Sun Tribe back then would grow to become the Sun Alliance today, with a vast territory and a population of tens of millions. And the burden on our shoulders is getting heavier and heavier. "

"Not only must all the people of the alliance live a good life, but we must also give them a stable living environment. Both internal stability and external threats must be taken into consideration."

Lan Yue: "The Alliance is the home of countless people who seek their own policies. We have the responsibility to maintain its stability and peace and protect our home and country."

"I knew you would say that. To be honest, in these years, you have focused on your career, and the military has flourished under your leadership. Everyone can see it. Especially when it comes to the unification of Yongzhou and Anzhou, you are the biggest Hero."

A cunning look flashed in Lin Yan's eyes, and the topic suddenly changed, "You have worked hard these years and achieved great results. You are already 35 years old. Have you not considered your own private affairs? Don't you want to have a child who is connected by your own blood?"

Lan Yue was stunned. She didn't expect Lin Yan to mention this suddenly. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "What about you, you are only five years younger than me. Many people in the league are waiting to see your life events. There have always been rumors about you and Ye Cong. Yes, but there is still no result. What are your plans?"

"Well, what are you talking about? Why are you talking about me? Didn't I say long ago that you can't have children without marriage, but you and Huang Ying are different. You have been slow to express your position, which makes people confused."

After thinking about it seriously, Lan Yue said: "I don't reject marriage and childbirth, it's just that I haven't met the right person yet."

Lin Yan was surprised, "Do you really think so?"

Lan Yue nodded, "You and I have different ideas. You don't want to, but I can accept it. As for Huang Ying, I haven't talked about it, so I don't know what she thinks."

Huang Ying has become more and more calm and sophisticated in recent years, handling political affairs with ease and being versatile, and is another anchor for the alliance.

But she and Lan Yue Lin Yan are the ones people talk about after dinner because they have not married yet have children, which has raised the average age of women in the Sun Alliance when they get married and have children.

More and more girls are following the example of the three of them and are unwilling to get married and have children early.

Lin Yan said helplessly: "With your current status, which man would dare to pursue you?"

Ever since Lan Yue regained Yongzhou and Anzhou with iron-blooded tactics, no one dared to compete with her.

Lan Yue said: "It's okay for me to pursue him. When I meet him, I will definitely resolve it quickly and never be sloppy. You haven't said anything about what's going on with Ye Cong? According to my observation, Ye Cong's eyes and heart are It’s just you who follows you around wholeheartedly, can’t you really feel it?”

"I'm not a stone, how could I not feel it?" Lin Yan choked, and after being silent for a while, he said: "Ye Cong is stubborn, but I can't give him what he wants. I can only let nature take its course."

Lan Yue stopped asking, she also saw that no one else could get involved in emotional matters.Ye Cong has been Lin Yan's little follower since he was a child. He still doesn't change after so many years. Others can't persuade him.

Seeing that Lin Yan was in a low mood, she thought of an interesting story and said, "There are rumors that someone is stalking Huang Ying, and the possibility of success is very high."

"Who is it?" Lin Yan immediately became interested, "Where did you hear about it? Why didn't I know about it?"

"Guess, you know this person too." Lan Yue gave it a try.

Lin Yan combed through the people he knew, but couldn't find any clue at all. He said lonelyly: "You won't make fun of me. I've been in Sun City for so long, how come I didn't know that this kind of person still exists."

"I never lie to people." Lan Yue said seriously, "You must know this person, but you just didn't think of it for a moment."

"Okay, don't be pretentious, just tell me who it is." Lin Yan racked his brains, but was really helpless and could only plead softly.

"It's high-tech."

Lin Yan suddenly said, "Why didn't I think it was him? I met him several times at the Arbitration Court before. I thought he was going to work, and I didn't associate him with Huang Ying at all."

"That kid Gao Xin, like his father Gao Qiang, has a naive face and a dark heart. I remember that he is a few years older than me and about the same age as Huang Ying. It seems quite appropriate when I think about it."

"Lanyue, please tell me, how did you know? It doesn't make sense. I stayed in Sun City all day and didn't know. You are far away in Yongzhou and you are better informed than me."

"I also learned about it by chance." Lan Yue told the truth, "Feng Yanfei came to report to the company and brought a gossip journal. I glanced at it. It was written in the gossip newspaper that Gaoxin spent a lot of money on all the newspapers owned by the Gao family. The superior said good things were coming soon. He didn't mention the woman's name, so I asked Feng Yanfei out of curiosity."

"That's it." Lin Yan realized that Feng Yanfei was from the Special Security Bureau and had the latest information. No wonder Lan Yue knew about it.

"Gaoxin really did that?"

Lan Yue nodded, "The Gao family occupies half of the alliance's newspaper industry. Although it mainly focuses on gossip entertainment, it also has some authenticity. Information from the Special Security Bureau shows that this matter is inseparable."

"Tsk, tsk, I really didn't expect that. No, I have to write and ask Huang Ying." Lin Yan became excited, and when he saw the place where he was, it deflated instantly like a deflated rubber ball.

(End of this chapter)