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Chapter 127 Crossing the Border

After traveling quickly for most of the day, they finally arrived at the border of Qi City. As long as they crossed this border, they would be in the territory of Beisha Kingdom.

The border pass is called Qinghe Pass, which is separated from the Beisha Kingdom by a large river. The pass is named after the river, Qinghe.

The Qing River is wide and there is no bridge, so the only way to pass through is by boat. If it were a plain checkpoint, you could still find a way to go around it, but this water checkpoint is much more troublesome.

The Qinghe Pass tower stands on the bank of the Qinghe River. The tower is built of solid bricks and stones and is majestic and spectacular.

On both sides of the city wall stood a row of armored officers and soldiers, staring at the people passing through and the approaching boats on the river. They all held spears and were ready for battle.

In front of the city wall, there was a long queue, including merchants waiting to be checked and passed through the customs, or travelers from other countries.

The merchants were all in large numbers, carrying a group of skilled guards and carts full of heavy goods, which they were going to take to Beisha Kingdom to sell in exchange for huge profits.

In comparison, the travelers looked much thinner and did not carry too many burdensome packages.

There are also many ships traveling on the river, which are full of people and goods passing through customs. These ships are official ships of the two countries. Because this is the border between the two countries, civilian ships are prohibited from passing through.

Looking at the officers and soldiers who were conducting strict inspections ahead, Ning Ji stopped his horse from a distance. After a while, he turned around and headed towards a nearby village or town.

He had no plans to cross the border today. Given that the two of them were wanted, it was impossible for them to pass through the border smoothly. He came here just to check the situation at the checkpoint first.

He rode his horse along a secluded path and found an inn outside a village to stay.

Ning Ji took a detour and specially chose this inn. It is located at the foot of the mountain near the official road. It is also a black shop similar to the Huangyuan Inn.

Only such a store is suitable for fugitives to stay. The store owner will not carefully check the guests staying in the hotel, but will only secretly examine whether the guests staying in the hotel can become prey. In such a store, even if someone dies in public, they will not report to the police, because reporting to the police is a taboo.

Fenglin Inn is built to the same specifications as the previous Huangyuan Inn. Since it is close to the pass, there are quite a lot of guests passing by.

It was almost dusk and the city gate was about to close, so some people who didn't have time to leave the city or those who had just come from the city would look for a place to stay nearby.

At this time, there were many people waiting to stay at the inn, including merchants, pedestrians, and wanderers. There were all kinds of people, but no poor people.

Generally, the expenses in such larger inns are not low, and ordinary poor people cannot afford to stay there.

Ning Ji rode his horse to a halt in front of the inn, and immediately a waiter came to greet him and lead his horse.

"Hello, gentlemen. Would you like to stop by for a meal or stay the night?" The waiter was smiling and very enthusiastic.

Ning Ji said: "Stay in a hotel."

"Okay! Please come in, sir." After the waiter said this, he asked the guy at the door to lead the way, and he led the horse to the stable.

Ning Ji and Si He got off their horses and walked towards the inn carrying their bags.

The guy leading the way introduced the grades and prices of the guest rooms as we walked.

When Ning Ji said he wanted to go upstairs, the waiter looked at the two of them again, and then his expression became even more enthusiastic.

When they walked into the inn, they found the lobby was very spacious. There were many tables occupied by people, most of whom were people from the martial arts world. When they came in, many people cast their gazes at them.

Especially when Ning Ji took out a piece of silver to pay for the room, many people stared at his purse with burning eyes!

Si He glanced at the purse, not knowing whether Ning Ji had done it on purpose. She felt it was a bit too conspicuous. Shouldn't one try not to show off one's wealth when out and about? That way, one could avoid getting into trouble.

But his purse is really full, round and bulging, and you can tell at a glance that he has a lot of silver!

Even the shopkeeper glanced at the two of them inconspicuously, but Si He was wrapped tightly, the hood of her cloak almost covered her head, and her face was covered with a cloth, so the only thing he could tell was that she was a woman.

Although Ning Ji revealed his true appearance, no one recognized him and at most people guessed that he was an ordinary person in the martial arts world.

When the shopkeeper asked for his name and checked in, Ning Ji lied and gave a fake name, "Ding Xi."

The shopkeeper nodded and asked the waiter to lead the two people. He did not check them carefully and did not care whether the names were real or not. He was rather perfunctory.

The waiter led the way, introduced the dishes and asked what we wanted for dinner.

But Ning Ji said: "No need."

The waiter had no choice but to say, "Sir, if you have any needs, please tell me."

The guest room for two is on the third floor, away from the hustle and bustle of the first floor, so it's quieter, but it's a bit troublesome to go up and down.

As Si He walked, she looked around the inn curiously. Since she had stayed in a black inn last night, she could tell that this place was not simple even if Ning Ji didn't say it.

Thinking back to what Ning Ji had done just now, she was a little curious about what he wanted to do?

The inn's staircases and corridors are quite wide, though the lighting is quite dim, with lanterns hanging at intervals to illuminate the corridors. The air is filled with a light scent of sandalwood, which is quite pleasant and makes people feel peaceful.

The construction and decoration here are relatively ordinary, but it looks quite solid. The floor is paved with stone slabs, not ordinary wooden boards. As the inn is a few years old, the stone slabs have been trampled by countless people and have become relatively smooth. If you walk carelessly, it is easy to fall.

Si He lowered his head to look at the road. Although the light here was very dim, upon closer inspection, he could still see many marks left on the stone slabs, including knife marks, sword marks, and some smash marks. These marks told of what had happened.

She raised her eyes and glanced at the stair railings and walls. There were many marks on them, but the more obvious places had been repaired and wiped very clean. She looked carefully and found that there were still many repaired places.

She pursed her lips, feeling a little emotional. She had felt that life in the city was quite peaceful before. At most, there were some petty thefts. Even if there were unscrupulous merchants, they would not dare to do evil openly. She had not expected that the world outside the city would be so chaotic.

When she reached the second floor, her eyes suddenly fixed, and at this moment, the talisman hanging on her waist moved!

She lowered her eyes to glance at the talisman, then looked up at the man approaching in the corridor ahead. The man was dressed in ordinary clothes and had an ordinary face, but he had an extraordinary aura. Behind him were two guards with swords.

This reminded her of a similar situation she had encountered when she was in Stone Village and taking shelter in a cave.

Si He quickly withdrew her gaze and went up the stairs to the third floor with Ning Ji, but she held Ning Ji's hand tightly.

Ning Ji looked at her, followed her gaze, glanced at the man walking down the stairs, and then gave her a reassuring smile.

Well, she was just surprised by what she had seen.