Chapter 75: Waltzing in Under the Enemies’ Noses (2/2)

Perplexed at first, they then snapped awake to stow their weapons away and slow the horses down

As they reached the west gate, their conversations grew more and more lively The Hu who had jumped onto their horses in haste had calmed down by now They slowly turned around to look unto the distance Similarly, the people on the fortress walls had also quieted down and were now looking below in bewilderate, es at a leisure pace They all see wheels did not cause dust to fly It was as if they hadn’t co into the city, but to walk into an empty yard instead

While the Hu were in baffleun to crowd the fortress walls

The e Without diverting his eyes from the Hu, he wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, “Miss, they don’t have any weapons”

Another burly e; he scanned the area and asked, “Miss Chen, these barbarians are not riding horses or wielding any weapons Will they really not attack us?”

Chen Rong’s noncommittal voice sounded to them from inside

The men only wanted to talk to her because they felt restless, however It mattered little whether she answered them or not

Closer and closer they went, until both sides could gradually see the others’ faces The wang servants finally started to breathe again They siazes and went on with their easy conversations, idly going forward

They were now only two hundred paces apart Typically at this distance, both sides would have had to prepare themselves for a surprise attack And yet neither the Hu nor the people of the wang house did anything The Hu innocently watched the wangs converse, while the wangs didn’t even bat an eye at the Hu

One hundred more steps! By this tietting on their horses or taking out their spears

Eightyat them in a daze

Fifty more steps!

Thirty more steps! They could now see the expressions on the others’ faces at this distance The tribesmen had seemed curious and surprised, but not murderous They didn’t take their weapons out either The people of the wang house all heaved in relief

Twenty more steps! Both sides’ conversations were now audible

Tenthe enemies

At thisa long robe and a tree-strand beard Be it his attire or appearance, he looked very much like the Han scholars

He bowed deeply to the people of the wang house before asking in curiosity: “May I ask which clan you belong to?”

The elderly scholar returned his bow “The wang house of Lang’ya”

“The wang house of Lang’ya? You are indeed worthy of your reputation” He raised his clasped hands and receded

At this point, they had narrowly gone past the Hu, and they all knew that, just as Miss Chen had said, the no them

By the time they were about one hundred paces away fro of heavy iron

A group of Jin citizens appeared behind the gates When they saw the wang entourage, they simultaneously broke out in appreciative shter sounded to the appearance of ato the person beside hi Qi!”

Who could the handso Hong?

At this ti shtness in those clear and lofty eyes He strode out

Seeing hi house quickly dise and at once bowed to hi nodded before turning to look at Old Shang and Chen Rong’s carriage

For the sake of her reputation, Chen Rong did not step down or lift her curtain in an effort to prevent others fro intently watched Chen Rong’s carriage for so: “Come in”

“Aye”

Surrounded by several hundred nobles, the attendants played to the crowd and went inside

At the gates’ closing creak, the wang entourage sighed in relief with soave thelance before withdrawing his gaze

Excitement soon took over They, as humble servants, were presently surrounded by a few hundred nobles and respectfully welcomed into the city! It was unprecedented! They tried their best to suppress their joy and exciteh, and slowly entered theresidents who lined the street

When they arrived at the here wang Hong resided, the older scholar stopped to give everyone, including wang Hong, a deep bow as he laughed out loud “Qilang, death , but I won’t be afraid with you and these ave the surrounding attendants a bow, sighing: “Gentlemen, if death evades you this time, the world will certainly know of your honor”

“wang Hong, wang Hong, if such is your retainers’ dignity, then what of their oodbye to everyone and then took his leave

As soon as they left, wang Hong turned around and glanced at his attendants After taking note of their expressions, he turned and looked toward Chen Rong as sitting inside her carriage