The muffled sound of axles passed safely through the rough mountain roads in the dim night,

Following the traces left on the surface, looking at the way they came from, this group of traveling merchants probably came from a country not far away where the mist of hot springs floats.

The scale of the caravan is small, six or seven people, some old and some young, all dressed as simple ordinary residents.

no carriage,

Some are just two minimalist two-wheeled carts, one of which is stacked with large wine barrels, and the other is covered with a rain cloth.

During the march, apart from the two young men in front pulling the cart, there were fellow travelers on both sides holding on to the edge of the cart and pushing them together.

Such a small caravan, um, may not be described as a caravan, it is probably a means of livelihood for a large family.

Slow down, slow down, you run slower Xiaomo.

The night is darker than the dawn.

The little guy in floral clothes is jumping freely on the deserted business road,

An old woman with a wrinkled face behind her called.

I know it, I know it!

Don't worry, I'm going to be...

Yeah!

The little girl bouncing around suddenly seemed to bump into something, and the scream immediately blocked the dream behind.

And just when her whole small body fell backwards due to the force, a slightly cool palm firmly held her.

It's alright.

The minimalist inquiry then spread to the little guy's ears.

No, nothing.

The little guy looked at the weird man in front of him, and replied in a low voice.

Why do you say it is strange?

Because, in this dark night, he (she) was actually wearing a white mask covering his face, and the other party's palm was colder than his own!

If it wasn't for the fact that the other party was wearing navy blue clothes instead of plain white, I would really faint from fright.

Sorry, sorry.

It's our Xiaomo who was mischievous and offended the adults, please calm down and forgive our lax discipline.

Seeing this, a middle-aged uncle in the caravan immediately stepped forward, pulled the little girl back and apologized hastily.

They are just ordinary small families, so they usually put themselves in a lower position when encountering things, especially the recent Tang Dynasty is not very stable.

Such caution is even more necessary.

It's not too late to apologize to others.

Of course, he did not forget to urge the girl he pulled back to apologize for the previous offense.

After all, the pure white mask worn on the other party's face implicitly represents not to be provoked at a certain level.

Even though he looks very young, his figure cannot be described as burly and muscular.

Yes, sorry.

heard,

The girl who was called Xiaomo immediately lowered her head and whispered apologetic words as she said, and the previous lively appearance disappeared completely at this moment.

Although she is young, she is obviously more sensible than many children of the same age.

Nothing.

There was a cold response revealed from under the mask.

Such a small matter was not taken to heart.

I'm really sorry,

Then we'll leave now.

The middle-aged man bowed slightly again, and after driving the little girl behind him back to the team, he directed the caravan to set off again after making a gesture.

And Xiaomo, who had returned to the caravan, threw herself into the arms of her grandmother who had called her earlier to tell her to run slower, as if seeking some comfort.

However, getting it is still a reprimand.

A reprimand full of worries.

'Roll, wheel. '

The sound of the axles sounded again, and because the existence wearing the white mask did not make any movements, the two carts could only pass by on both sides.

During the whole process of passing by, none of the seven people in the caravan opened their mouths, even breathing carefully, for fear of offending this unknown stranger.

However, just as the tail of the cart passed by the opponent, when the middle-aged man in the team leader breathed a sigh of relief and decided that he had passed the customs safely, a cold voice quietly fell in his ears.

You guys, are you ready to leave like this?

Such a voice suddenly made the man's mind flustered, and his footsteps also sank.

However, he still suppressed the panic in his heart and turned around, and repeatedly bowed to the figure standing with his back facing him and said:

Sorry, sorry.

We neglected it, but we have emptied all of our family’s property in order to buy this batch of goods, otherwise we would not have chosen to travel at night in order to be able to sell them early.

Can you,

Can we make up for this toll when we return from the Land of Fire?

I set up Le Zhongtian, and my family lives in the south of the city. I believe you will be able to find me by then.

The man said sharply.

In Yu Zhi's heart, he also identified this mysterious roadblocker as a thief who used to collect tolls.

Originally, he prepared the goods and left in such a haste, because he wanted to take advantage of Konoha's ninja here to temporarily drive away some local local snakes.

But what he should have thought of, how could these unprofitable guys leave this place so easily?

This kind of purge is ultimately a temporary solution, not the root cause.

And the maintenance of stability that the young man promised was mostly lip service.

After all, most of the residents are well aware that that being who will leave here sooner or later, how can he stay in Tang Country forever to maintain stability?

【hateful! 】

Although the young man pulling the cart didn't speak, he still kept his back turned, but he was clenching his teeth, and his hands were tightly clutching the iron handrail of the cart with an angry look.

They get up early and work late, and the whole family walks on this business road, in order to be able to hire one less person and earn a little more money.

But they will be exploited when they go out of the city, and they will be squeezed when they enter the city. Such days are really almost unbearable for them!

If it wasn't for my hometown being here, if it wasn't for a glimmer of hope for a better future.

Perhaps, they have long chosen to leave their homes and go to the stable and rich Fire Nation to make a living.

To this, the mysterious passer-by who stood with his back turned did not answer, and still stood silently, like an iceberg that was hard to get close to.

It seems that they are waiting for a more satisfactory answer.

Such a wordless response made Shigeta feel at a loss for a while, not knowing what to say.

Shino also fell into a brief silence at this moment,

But it was the little girl in the arms of the old woman who finally broke the disturbing silence.

You bad guys continue to stay here, aren't you afraid that brother Huang will be angry!

She spoke out suddenly, with anger on her face.

Actually heard,

The ninja from Konoha easily drove away all the villains who usually oppressed them.

It is precisely because of this that I want to become a ninja in the future, a very strong ninja!

However, such words suddenly changed the expression of the middle-aged man who was the head of the caravan.

Momo!

Shitura Shigeta roared and covered the little guy's words in an instant.

Tongyan Wuji, Tongyan Wuji.

Also please adults have a lot, don't care about children's words.

I am willing, I am willing to give all the little money left.

After scolding, he pleaded guilty again with eyes full of fear.

This is really not how spineless it is, but because there are too many lessons learned in these years.

What's more, they are just the lowest-level residents who can only use carts to transport goods. What strength can they compete with these guys?

Money can be earned again, but if people are gone, then there is really no hope at all!

However, just when Shira Shigeta panickedly took out a carefully tightened shriveled money bag from his shirt with the palm of his hand, wanting to offer it all up and beg to leave, the thin figure standing in his field of vision also slowly moved away. Turn sideways.

Eh, she was right.

Bai's eyes lightly passed over the little girl with red eyes, tears in her eyes, but still showing disbelief, and finally landed on the two guys holding the cart.

So, how long are you going to be stalemate inside?

Its original intention is to let these two guys come out on their own sensible.

This also avoids affecting ordinary people, and also conforms to the ethics of ninjas from large ninja villages.

But it seemed that the other party didn't fully understand what he meant.

Or maybe these two guys themselves don't have the awareness of being ninjas to abide by not affecting ordinary civilians.

This, this is really the most money I can come up with.

Shitara Shigeta, who couldn't comprehend the meaning, wailed helplessly.

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