After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

As the New Year approaches, Chang'an becomes more and more lively. There is an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going, the city gates are open, and the East and West Markets are decorated with lights and colors. But because of this, the inspection in Chang'an is more stringent than before. Every city gate is heavily guarded, and pedestrians entering the city need documents issued by local officials, and the documents must have the seals of the local officials along the way.

A carriage came at a high speed and finally stopped in front of the post station at the east gate of Chang'an City. A middle-aged man in a hemp robe and a bamboo hat got off the carriage. He stood in front of the carriage and raised his head slightly to look in the direction of the city gate. He took out the letter from his sleeve, took a closer look, and put it away carefully. He continued to sit in the carriage and waited for inspection.

Each government office had to be patrolled, and the East and West Markets also had to send more people to patrol, so the Jinwu Guards were extremely busy. Therefore, Chen Kui personally led people to guard near the East Gate these days, commanding his soldiers to divert people entering the city. Pulling his coat together, Chen Kui exhaled a breath of white air.

In fact, it was Pei Jiaoran who asked him to fight for this job. In the past, he was transferred back to Chang'an to join the Jinwu Guard because of her kindness. Although his rank is not high now, he still owes her a favor. And he thought this job was not difficult, so he agreed. But what surprised him was that Pei Jiaoran gave him a portrait.

Tell him that if he sees the person in the painting, once he lets him into the city, send someone to take a shortcut and inform her immediately.

Chen Kui sighed as he looked at the people passing by. He raised his head and headed southwest. With the relationship with Li Xiujing, he was still very happy to help Pei Jiaoran. At this time, a soldier came up and whispered something in his ear.

Chen Kui frowned suddenly, "Go and take a look."

In the crowd, the man in a hemp robe driving the carriage was surrounded by soldiers guarding the city, waiting with swords in hand. From a distance, the middle-aged man looked like a martial artist, but his face was haggard and difficult to conceal. He was stopped, and the others could not get in. The people in the carriage were also dragged down, a young mother and daughter.

"What's going on?" Chen Kui asked.

Upon hearing this, a soldier turned around and reported, "General, the travel documents of these three people are all forged."

"Is it forged? Let me see it." Chen Kui reached out and took the document from the soldier and looked at it carefully.

The seal on the document seemed to have been stamped for many years, and many of the characters had been blurred, making it impossible to tell what the original characters were.

Glancing at the man in the hemp robe, Chen Kui coughed twice and said, "It's just a document soaked in water, how can it be considered fake? Besides, do you know what is fake?" After that, he waved his hands and said, "Okay, let them go. The New Year is coming soon, don't embarrass the elders and villagers, let everyone have a good New Year."

After hearing what Chen Kui said, the soldiers who were blocking the carriage had to let it go. When the man in the hemp robe drove past him, he bowed and said thank you.

After watching the carriage drive into the city, Chen Kui whispered something to the soldier beside him. However, just as the soldier left, the carriage entering the city was stopped again.

All I could hear was the general in charge shouting, "Who is guarding the East Gate today? How dare you let a murderer into the city?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed. The man in the hemp robe drew out his sword and started fighting with the new Jinwu Guards.

"What's going on?" Chen Kui walked out slowly and looked at the general who was fighting with the man in the hemp robe. "General Wan, what brings you here?"

Staring at Chen Kui, General Wan shouted, "How dare you let such a murderer into the city? I will arrest this criminal and then take you to Jingzhao Yin to be punished together with him."

"Bah. Wan Min, if you say he is a murderer and fugitive, then he is a murderer and fugitive. Do you have a warrant for his arrest? There is no notice posted in the city!" Chen Kui retorted.

It seemed that the man in the hemp robe was quite protective of the carriage behind him. Wan Min made a gesture, signaling the soldiers who came with him to surround the carriage.

In an instant, the flying rope was thrown out and hooked on the carriage. The sergeant on the horse exerted force with both hands, and the roof and walls of the carriage fell to the ground, revealing the shivering mother and daughter hiding inside.

Seeing this, Chen Kui looked anxious and looked in the direction of the soldier who reported the news, hoping that he could see Pei Jiaoran as soon as possible.

Little did he know that on the tower not far away, Pei Jiaoran stood holding a bow, pulled the bowstring to its full length, and loosened his fingers. An arrow flew out and pierced Wan Min's arm. The spear in his hand also flew out and was nailed to the ground.

"There's an assassin!" Wan Min covered his arm and looked at the man in the hemp robe who was protecting the carriage. "Xu Yan, you actually have accomplices in the city. Go and inform the Jingzhao Yin."

"It's almost the end of the year, why is it still so lively?"

A lazy voice sounded from behind. Wan Min looked in the direction of the voice. He saw Pei Jiaoran standing on horseback not far away, wearing a purple robe bathed in the sunlight.

"Mr. Pei." Wan Min called out through gritted teeth.

Pei Jiaoran smiled and nodded, watching Wan Min covering his right arm. He looked surprised, "General Wan, what happened? I heard from the people on the way here that you caught a murderer at the city gate? Is this the one?"

Xu Yan suddenly glared at him, "It's true that my documents were forged. That's because the Wuwei Su family ran rampant in the village and swallowed up the land of my family for two generations, making me a fugitive. In order to prevent me from coming to Chang'an to sue him, he sent people to hunt me down. I had to kill people to protect myself. Now you are spreading rumors to slander me. Where is the law in this world? Where is justice? Do you have to help the tyrant to commit atrocities when you eat the emperor's salary?"

At this time, many people were already watching. When they heard Xu Yan's words, they were filled with indignation.

"How dare you! It's obvious that you are the one who violated the law and killed someone, yet you still dare to make excuses here. Catch him for me quickly." Wan Min shouted angrily.

With a cold laugh, Xu Yan said, "I deserve to die, but I will also make the treacherous people pay the price. The common people are like grass, while the jackals wear fancy clothes and high hats and live in the court. I will use my body as a blade and swear to kill the jackals and avenge my family."

"Nonsense. The prime minister of this dynasty is comparable to Zhou Gong, how can you, an innocent person, slander him?" Wan Min scolded angrily, "Chen Kui, if you don't catch this thief, I will take you to task as well."

After saying this, he called on his soldiers to capture the mother and daughter in the carriage first.

"Wait." Pei Jiaoran suddenly called out. He rode his horse and slowly walked to Wan Min's side. "The classics have justice, and the law has clear punishments. Even if you want to investigate a crime, you must ask for the reasons. Besides, isn't it the duty of Jingzhao Yin to arrest bandits? Why are you here, General Wan?"

Hearing Pei Jiaoran's question, Wan Min looked embarrassed. He did take over the job of Jingzhao Yin today, but that was also because of the intention of the higher-ups.

After thinking for a while, Wan Min said, "Mr. Pei, are you determined to protect the thief?"

Pei Jiaoran smiled and waved his hands, "How could that be? I just feel that Prime Minister Su is busy with many things every day and it is difficult for him to be apart. Don't let the subordinates do evil in his name. It is better to take them to Jingzhao Yin and then make a judgment. General Chen, send someone to escort these three people to Jingzhao Yin."

“Yes.” Chen Kui responded and waved his hand to signal the soldiers around him to bring the mother and daughter down from the carriage.

Looking at Xu Yan who was staring at him fiercely, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "It's such a long journey from Wuwei to Chang'an, you didn't have a good rest, right? I know your situation, but you have to live to fulfill your promise in Chang'an, right? Don't worry, Chang'an will give you the legal justice you want, you have to believe me."

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yan threw away the knife and let the Jinwu Guards take him away.

After Xu Yan and the others walked away, Pei Jiaoran looked at Wan Min and said, "General Wan, let's go together."