My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

After Lu Kun finished speaking, Zhao Xin hesitated for a moment, then leaned forward and slowly said, "Father-in-law, I can't make the decision on this matter. Although I am currently in charge of the city's defense, there are Hundred Cavalrymen on duty at the city gate."

Such a large caravan wanted to pass through, and the Hundred Cavalry Commandery didn't give any permission. I let them pass, and being dismissed from my post would be the least of my worries.

"Don't even mention me, my cousin's caravan is stuck in Fufeng City for a whole month now. Without the Hundred Cavalry Commandery's token, they can't get through at all."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Zheng, and after confirming that the other party was not angry, he continued, "However, I do know someone who can help you."

Upon hearing what was said, Lu Kun's heart sank to the bottom.

I thought this was the end of it.

His assets were not as great as Lu Xiong's; he hadn't received much of the business in the first place.

Every year, they can make a little money by causing some trouble outside the Great Wall.

If this shipment gets stuck this year, the trade route will be cut off.

From now on, we'll just be sitting at home and living off our savings.

He didn't intend to make Zhao Xin think of solutions or make things difficult for him, since Zhao Xin's attitude towards him this time was truly commendable and it shouldn't be an excuse.

  

However, Zhao Xin's next words gave him hope, and he looked at the other person.

"Don't look at me like that. The person who can help you is right here, and they're very close to you." After saying that, Zhao Xin looked at Lu Zheng.

This startled Lu Kun, who didn't understand what it meant.

If even Zhao Xin, a centurion, couldn't help, how could Lu Zheng, who had just arrived in Fufeng, possibly be of any help?

Zhao Xin saw his confusion and said with a smile, "You don't know, A-Zheng is no longer with the border troops. He is now the captain of the Hundred Cavalry Division, responsible for supervising the border troops in the city."

At this moment, Lu Kun was startled, clearly not expecting this.

His own nephew has now joined the Hundred Riders Division.

He didn't know about the others, but the Hundred Cavalry Division was very famous. They were the emperor's eyes and ears and the emperor's claws. Who wouldn't be afraid of them?

It is said that only those who have served as descendants of heroes for generations can enter.

They were either from respectable families, rigorously selected from the military, and had made significant contributions.

His nephew actually went straight in.

Seeing his second uncle's gaze, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Second Uncle, Fufeng City has been under lockdown recently because of the investigation into the collusion between the remnants of the sect and the Rongdi people."

Although some have been arrested, not all have been eradicated yet.

Another point is that our relationship with the Rong and Di tribes is currently tense.

Therefore, the checkpoint will likely remain closed for some time, but I don't know exactly when.

"What should we do? The end of the year is just around the corner. If we can't deliver it, we might not be able to do business in the future," Lu Kun said anxiously.

However, Lu Zheng immediately said, "Second Uncle, don't worry. The centurion has stamped the exit documents. She's in the prefectural city for the next couple of days and won't be in Fufeng. You can stay here for a couple of days, and when she comes back, I'll go to the centurion to get the documents for you. There shouldn't be any major problems getting you out of the pass."

Lu Zheng knew that caravans from several prominent families in the Northern Frontier would cross the border every day.

Sometimes, these rules are like red lines for ordinary people; crossing them will lead to certain death.

But for some people, it's just a matter of a single sentence.

"Oh, that's great!" Lu Kun said quickly.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xin's gaze towards Lu Zheng changed once again.

The captain himself had been so anxious these past few days about his cousin's caravan leaving the pass that he was practically losing his hair. Apparently, he was also part of the caravan, and in considerable quantities.

But they just couldn't find any solution.

Xiao Ling had plenty of money and didn't care about the small amount they gave her.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zheng agreed so casually.

Actually, Zhao Xin had just tried saying that, since the checks on caravans leaving the border have been very strict lately.

Now that there seems to be a way, he couldn't help but wonder if he should talk to the captain and see if he could get the captain's cousin's caravan out with the help of Lu Zheng.

Why worry that I can't become a trusted confidant of the Captain?

Although their captain was not from a prominent family, he was still a local strongman; otherwise, how could he have gotten this position?

This is definitely a chance to get some exposure.

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Ah Zheng, our captain also has a caravan that is waiting to leave the pass. Do you think we can take them out with us?"

"Don't worry, I've spoken to our captain, and he'll definitely get his due benefits. He's been worried sick about it lately."

Lu Zheng glanced at Zhao Xin and nodded: "Okay, you can mention it to him first. I'll have to wait until the centurion returns to confirm whether it will work out."

He's short of money right now, and Xiao Ling has said he's allowed to make money off him.

Isn't this the perfect time?

However, he knew what his second uncle's goods were, but as for the goods belonging to the border guard captain, they needed to be carefully inspected to ensure they weren't contraband.

"Okay, I'll talk to him when I go over tomorrow," Zhao Xin said quickly.

At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, "It's really good to have talented people to get things done."

In the past, he would never have had the chance to get such a prestigious opportunity.

If this time, the captain's matter is resolved...

From now on, let's see who dares to look down on me.

After all, several of his colleagues had only reached the position of centurion because they had powerful connections.

Zhao Xin was the only one who worked his way up from the bottom through his own strength.

In everyday interactions, I'm already shorter than everyone else.

The group chatted and drank as they went.

The banquet didn't end until late at night.

Although Zhao Xin insisted on keeping him, Lu Zheng still chose to go back.

Lu Kun stayed at the Zhao residence.

The next morning, when Lu Zheng went to roll call, he indeed heard the news that Xiao Ling had gone to the prefectural city.

Therefore, there was no rush.

For the next two days, I just stayed home to cultivate, but I went to the Zhao family's house for dinner every night.

After all, his second uncle came to see him.

In this world, if Lu Zheng has any relatives he can acknowledge, it's only his second uncle and his cousin.

He could sense that these two people genuinely cared for him.

On this day, upon arriving at the Zhao family residence, Zhao Xin saw Lu Zheng and hurriedly approached him, saying, "Ah Zheng, our captain would like to meet you and invite you to a meal. Is today suitable?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lu Zheng pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright, let's go take a look."

Zhao Xin's face lit up with joy when he saw Lu Zheng agree.

After saying goodbye to his family, he went out with Lu Zheng.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ling, who had just returned, sat in the study in the backyard of the Hundred Cavalry Division, looking at the list in her hand with a furrowed brow.

Chunniang was sent to the prefectural city, and a lot of information was extracted from her. There were still people from the Xuan Yin Sect in Fufeng City, but she didn't know exactly where they were hiding. The only thing that was certain was that after the Hundred Flowers Pavilion was besieged, these people would definitely have to leave the pass to find Rong Di.

However, although the border is now sealed off and these sects cannot leave for the time being, the county town is so big that it will be difficult to find these people.

"Miss, have some tea." Just as Xiao Ling was pondering, a maid came in with a teacup.

The former picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked up, asking, "Has anything happened these past two days?"

"There's nothing particularly special about it, but Commander Lu Ming came to see you once. He heard that you left after you went to the prefectural city," the maid said.

"Okay, then have him come over tomorrow and tell him I'm back." Xiao Ling still values ​​Lu Zheng quite a bit now. After all, she wouldn't have been able to kill the remnants of the Xuan Yin Sect so smoothly if it weren't for Lu Zheng.

This time when she went to the prefectural city, even the captain looked at her with new respect.

"Yes, Miss," the maid replied and withdrew.