Chapter 97 Package in Transit

At dusk, Li Banfeng was walking in the wilderness.

Last night, he practiced iron bars with a record player in the living room. He practiced all night, ate two cans of food and went to bed. When he woke up, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

Taking advantage of the daybreak, Li Banfeng hurried to complete the basic practice of the journey.

Mazhu Mountain is very large and the mountain is very dangerous. Walking one mile on the mountain road is equivalent to walking one and a half miles at ordinary times.

After walking more than 30 miles on the mountain road, Li Banfeng felt that the basic practice was in place.

Since entering the journey, Li Banfeng has never interrupted his practice for more than two months. According to his calculations, after deducting the cost of regular practice, he has saved more than three months of time.

This is mainly related to Li Banfeng's frequent practice in dangerous environments (seeking death).

Li Banfeng wanted to walk a few more miles and save more time, but suddenly saw a figure swaying in the bamboo forest.

He took out the wire earrings, listened for a moment, and heard the voice of patrolman Wu Jinming.

"Everyone, look carefully. After we pass this hill, we'll call it a day."

"Captain Wu, just show some respect. I haven't patrolled the mountain this late at night since I started working."

"What can we do? The Lu family is so talkative that they insist that we find Li Banfeng."

"We are the people of the Guardian General. The Guardian General is from another state. Why should we care about the Lu family's affairs?"

"Our Guardian General must have received a lot of benefits from the Lu family, otherwise how could he care so much?"

"If he received the benefits, he should give us some. He has been walking around all day. One day, my leather shoes were worn out, but I didn't even say I would give them an extra pair. "

"Don't talk nonsense, this is not a good thing. The Lu family will soon dominate Pro Province. The He family, the Ma family, and the Chu family are no match for him. After all, the customs envoy is working in Pro Province, and he cannot do without the Lu family's care."

Wu Jinming led his men through a forest, and seeing that the sun was about to set, he said to his men, "Come on, let's call it a day. We will pass through the customs tomorrow, and we must not make any mistakes. Everyone, go to bed early and don't go out and wander around."

A group of patrolmen came down the mountain, and Li Banfeng walked out of his residence.

Has the Lu family been tracked to the border?

Can I go out tomorrow?

I guess I will be arrested near the patrol house.

I have to think of another way.

Late at night, Li Banfeng came to Youtao's house.

Seeing Li Banfeng coming, Youtao was overjoyed and quickly closed the door of the bamboo building. She lowered her voice and said, "Brother Baisha, you scared me. You said you wanted to hide from the enemy. Are you hiding from the Lu family?"

Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

Youtao smacked her lips and said, "This is difficult. The Lu family wants to find someone. As long as you are in Yaowanggou, you will definitely not be able to escape."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "So I was originally planning to go to Lushui Bay."

"Go to Lushui Bay, are you crazy?" Youtao was puzzled, "The Lu family's nest is in Lushui Bay, wouldn't you be going there to die?"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "You are right, now I think clearly, people can't go, and things must be delivered. Can you help me take something to Lushui Bay?"

It's not that I don't trust Youtao, the situation is pressing, and there are some things that she can't know.

"Bring something..." Youtao thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I'll go find Huashezi tomorrow and ask about the market."

After being in contact with Yu Nan for a while, Li Banfeng could also understand a few jargons.

Huashezi means intermediary.

On the border, there is a special Huashezi who specializes in doing business with passers-by.

These passers-by have pass cards and can cross the border normally. Huashezi asks them to help bring some things and gives them 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Of course, you can't bring too much.

The customs envoy won't care if you bring an envelope or a package, but if you drive a carriage over, it won't work.

Do you have to ask someone to bring things across the border?

Is there no post office in Pro Province?

There is a post office, but there are many rules, especially for cross-border mail, there are more rules.

Drugs cannot be mailed, magic tools cannot be mailed, weapons cannot be mailed, living things cannot be mailed, and spiritual things cannot be mailed.

All items to be mailed must go through multiple inspections, and the mailing efficiency is extremely low. It may take a month or so to arrive at the destination. Li Banfeng dare not take risks on this matter.

"Hua She Zi has to pay 30,000 to 50,000 yuan to find someone to carry things, and he has to earn twice as much. It may cost 100,000 yuan to carry things over once, which is different from mailing things." You Xuetao explained the price and looked at Li Banfeng with a little embarrassment.

Li Banfeng has done her a favor and saved her life. Logically, she doesn't want to ask Li Banfeng for money.

But You Xuetao has no money.

She is a person who can risk her life for 85 yuan of snake chrysanthemum. Although she got a few pills from Li Banfeng, her life is still tight.

100,000 yuan is not a big deal for Li Banfeng.

"I'll give you 200,000."

Youtao shook her head quickly: "I don't need that much..."

"The rest belongs to you. There is a pond halfway up the west slope of Mazhu Mountain. Do you know?"

Youtao nodded: "The water there is very clear and there are few people. I often go there to take a bath."

"There is a big bluestone by the pond. The stone is very big and there is a hole underneath. Do you know?"

Youtao nodded: "I know. When I take a bath, I often put my clothes on the bluestone."

Li Banfeng frowned and said: "Why do you always talk about taking a bath?

Tomorrow night at two o'clock, you go to the pond. You can find a package in the hole under the pond. Help me take this package to Lanyang Village in Lushuiwan and put it at the entrance of the village. Just find a hidden place to hide it."

Lanyang Village was what Li Banfeng saw on the map. The village was very close to the border.

Nectarine was a little confused: "What is it? Can you just leave it to me now?"

"Not yet, the time has not come yet."

You Xuetao reminded Li Banfeng: "If you ask people in transit to bring things, it's hard to say they will be delivered. People who often travel between the two places still have some credibility, but others may not be reliable.

If it’s not something you’re particularly urgent about, it’s safer to send it to the post office. If you have to find someone who’s crossing the border, I’ll talk to Huajianzi tomorrow and ask him to try to find someone he knows, but if he really can’t find it..."

"Then let's take a gamble."

In fact, you don’t have to go to Lanyang Village, as long as you can leave Yaowanggou.

Li Banfeng turned to leave.

You Xuetao reached out and held him.

"Where are you going?"

"Go to the mountains and spend the night."

"The mountains are not safe either. I heard that patrols have started searching the mountains."

"I will find a way on my own, and I won't be able to cause trouble to you after all."

Li Banfeng left, and You Xuetao stood at the door.

She was worried that this would be the last time she would see Li Banfeng.

There was another coughing sound upstairs, and You Xuetao went up to the second floor.

The girl sitting in the corner snorted: "If you like him, just go with him."

You Xuetao nodded: "Okay, I'll go with him."

"You have no conscience!" the girl cried. "He is not a good person at first sight. What do you like about him!"

You Xuetao smiled and touched the girl's face: "He is a good person, a real good person."

…

The next day, You Xuetao went to the entrance of the village to find Hua Guozi. Hua Guozi offered a price of 120,000 to find an acquaintance for You Xuetao and ensure that the things would be delivered.

You Xuetao frowned and said, "Why has the price increased? The most expensive one before was only 100,000!"

Huajianzi smiled and said: "Lanyang Village is not peaceful. The money is too little and no one wants to go."

You Xuetao had never been to Green Water Bay and didn't know what Lanyang Village was like. But since Li Banfeng had agreed on the place, You Xuetao didn't ask any more questions.

The two agreed to meet tomorrow morning and hand over something in one hand and money in the other.

Huajianzi warned: "Taozi, we are friends. Let me make it clear. The patrols have been tight these two days. I don't dare to bring anything irregular. Please don't hurt me."

Nectarine agreed, but she didn't know what Li Banfeng would take with her.

At two o'clock in the night, Nectarine came to the pond on the western slope of Mazhu Mountain. Under the bluestone, she found the package left by Li Banfeng. The package was only the size of a palm and very light.

Nectarine took the package and was about to go down the mountain when he suddenly heard something moving nearby.

She looked into the bamboo forest and saw a few lights.

No, it’s a patrol!

The light was very special, it was a gas lantern specially used for patrolling.

A gas lamp is an oil and gas lamp. It is a fist-sized oil and gas bottle with a tube on it. When you unscrew the valve on the tube, the oil and gas will spurt out. After it is lit, it will be much brighter than an ordinary lantern.

In Puo Prefecture, fuel solidifies quickly and cannot be stored in large quantities. Equipment that can convert solidified grease into a small amount of oil and gas is very expensive. Near Mazhu Mountain, only patrol officers can afford oil and gas lamps.

Nectarine wanted to run away, but suddenly she saw the light flickering. The policeman had seen her and was using the light to signal her not to move.

In desperation, You Xuetao took off her clothes very quickly, stuffed the package into her clothes, and got into the water.

Not long after, Patrolman Wu Jinming came closer with his men.

Seeing Nectarine huddled in the water, several patrol officers wanted to plunge their heads into the water to take a closer look.

Unfortunately, the location of the nectarine was blocked by the shadow of the big bluestone. The patrolmen were so busy that they couldn't see anything.

Wu Jinming frowned and said, "You Xuetao, what are you doing here?"

Nectarine's brows also frowned: "Sir Wu, can't you see what I'm doing? I'm taking a shower. How about you come down and take a shower together?"

Normally Wu Jinming would joke with You Xuetao, but today he was not in the mood: "I told you, I have never felt sorry for you, why do you insist on causing trouble for me?"

"Sir Wu, you led a group of subordinates to watch me take a shower, and in the end you said I was causing trouble for you. Are we still being reasonable?"

While speaking, Nectarine kept looking at Wu Jinming, her tone was neither humble nor overbearing, with three parts of hatred, five parts of grievance, and two parts of helplessness and misery.

Tears should be lingering in the eyes and must not fall.

The force cannot be too strong. Wu Jinming is also a cultivator, so he cannot be hostile.

The strength cannot be insufficient, otherwise Wu Jinming will not relent.

Enjoying cultivation depends on cultivation, propriety, and scheming.

Wu Jinming said nothing, but several of his subordinates lowered their heads.

They feel sorry for the nectarines.

They feel guilty.

They didn't want to stay here any longer.

…

Wu Jinming did not question Nectarine anymore. He led the patrolmen down the mountain. Along the way, no one doubted Nectarine. Instead, they complained endlessly to Wu Jinming.

"Wu Tou, what are you doing? Girl You didn't commit any crime, so why should we make it difficult for her?"

"What I'm saying is that it's bad enough to patrol the mountains in the middle of the night. We, a group of men, are bullying other girls."

"We usually don't look up when we see each other, but we still have to work here. We can't offend everyone just because of the Lu family's trivial things!"

"This has been done. When I see Miss You in the future, I will feel so ashamed!"

"I didn't even have the nerve to look into the water just now!"

These patrol officers were so full of pity for Nectarine that they felt strong self-blame.

Wu Jinming did not speak, he knew that his subordinates had all been tricked by Huan Xiu.

He was sure that Youtao was hiding something, and it was very likely related to Li Banfeng that the Lu family was looking for.

If Youtao's brother was at the scene, Wu Jinming would definitely not let him go.

But without seeing him in person, Wu Jinming really didn't want to ask about this matter.

His brothers were right, he still had to work here, and he really couldn't ignore everything just because of a word from the Lu family.

…

At dawn, You Xuetao handed the package to Huashezi, who handed the package to a middle-aged man in front of You Xuetao.

The middle-aged man was named Yang Yanzheng, a steward of the Chu family, one of the four major families in Pro Province. He usually came to Yaowanggou to purchase medicinal materials. He was an acquaintance of Huashezi and had a certain guarantee of credibility.

Huashezi smiled and said, "Taozi, you are lucky. Mr. Yang is going to Lanyang Village. The things will be delivered to you."

Take the package and Yang Yanzheng went to the patrol station. Wu Jinming led 20 patrolmen and brought 10 passers-by to the checkpoint.

Only 10 people are allowed to cross the border every day in Mazhu Mountain. If you can't get in today, you have to wait until tomorrow.

The checkpoint is changed every day. This is the rule of Pro Province. The location chosen today is at the foot of the southern slope of Mazhu Mountain.

There is no grass on the border line, which is easy to identify. Ten patrolmen escorted a steam car and transported a two-meter-long, one-meter-wide, and one-meter-high iron box to the side of the border line.

Accompanied by five guards, the customs envoy personally took out the key and opened the iron box.

A patrolman moved a square light box out of the box, and the customs envoy personally checked the position of the light box.

After checking everything, a patrolman added water to the top of the light box, another patrolman opened the back cover of the light box and added coal, and another patrolman carried a bucket of grease to light the fire.

Whisper! Whizz! Whizz!

Steam spewed out rhythmically from the top of the light box, and as the rhythm continued to accelerate, the light box flickered a few times and gradually lit up.

This is not powered by electricity, but by high-temperature steam that triggered the magic weapon in the light box.

A beam of blue-green light shot towards the border line, leaving a light spot with a diameter of 1.5 meters on the border line.

Anyone who has walked across the border knows that where the light spot is located, the indestructible border line will temporarily fail.

Yang Yanzheng was the first one in line, and accompanied by the patrolman, he first came to the customs envoy.

The clerk beside the customs envoy ordered: "Show the pass."

Yang Yanzheng took out the pass and handed it to the customs envoy.

The guard looked at it and raised his head and asked, "What's your name?"

Don't lie at this time, the guard has a magic weapon on him.

Yang Yanzheng didn't know what the magic weapon looked like, but he knew the consequences of lying. He had seen three passers-by who took other people's pass and impersonated others. They lied about their names and their bodies were shattered on the spot and turned into a pool of meat paste.

Not to mention impersonation, even if the person who just changed his name didn't recognize his own name enough, he would die on the spot in front of this magic weapon.

Some passers-by who crossed the border for the first time couldn't understand that the pass had to be checked when crossing the border by train or boat, but that was the job of the ticket seller. Why did the guard have to check the pass in person when crossing the border?

You will understand after walking a few more times.

These people who don't take cars or boats cross the border for special reasons.

Just like Yang Yanzheng, the purpose of his trip was to bring a special pill to the second lady of the Chu family, and to do something in Lanyang Village. This pill was highly toxic and could not be taken on the train or boat. If the crew found it, Yang Yanzheng might die on the road.

Anyone who crossed the border on foot often had to do something special. Most of these people had special skills, and the customs envoy had to come forward in person to take strict precautions.

After confirming that his identity was correct, the customs envoy allowed him to cross the border.

Yang Yanzheng walked to the border line, stepped carefully on the light spots on the ground, and walked across the border.

In less than half a day, Yang Yanzheng arrived at Lanyang Village. He put the package in the tree hole at the entrance of the village and then entered the village.

After three hours, Li Banfeng calculated that he was almost there, he walked out of the Suishenju, and came out of the tree hole with sawdust and moss on his body.

This man was really responsible, hiding the package in such a place.

Li Banfeng patted the dust off his body, took a long breath, and looked at the village in front of him.

Finally, we reached Green Water Bay.

Here is the largest city in Pro State.

This is a paradise of luxury!

Here... is not quite what Li Banfeng imagined.

PS: I dreamed of the record player for two consecutive nights. Under the care of the steam, I felt very warm.

Later, I took my temperature and found that I had a fever of 39 degrees.

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