They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 181 A Change of Expression

We should confront her face-to-face and see what she has to say then.

Xiao Si was patrolling the road at this moment, wondering when Ma Yuan would come to find her.

Sure enough, one shouldn't think about people during the day. Before long, Xiao Si encountered Ma Yuan walking towards her.

Dulan was also walking in their direction at this time, the three of them.

We looked at each other, then moved to a tea stall nearby.

Ma Yuan glanced at Du Lan, who was clearly the garrison commander of a neighboring country.

What did the garrison commander from this neighboring country want with Xiao Si? They seemed to have a very good relationship.

She couldn't possibly pull out the evidence from her waist now and confront Xiao Si face-to-face.

Even though this is her turf, she has to give him some face.

"What brings you two here?"

"There's nothing much here, I just wanted to check with you about the tariffs."

Dulan gave her a look, and Ma Yuan felt very uncomfortable watching them exchanging glances.

"Hey, Lieutenant Ma, what brings you here?"

"This……"

"I avoid it, I understand."

Dulan stood up and walked to the side, at least out of hearing their conversation.

"Can we talk now?"

A crumpled piece of paper was slapped on the table and handed to Xiao Si.

I mean, I wanted to ask her why she has so much money.

Thinking that the person in front of her was stupid, she couldn't even tell that the accounts were fake?

"Deputy Commander Ma, what does this mean?"

"General Xiao, I know a thing or two about the salaries of border guards. You can't possibly be indulging in pleasure every night in those brothels, can you?"

"So you're not going to explain to me what's going on here?"

"You're saying you've made so much money at the border that you've forgotten what country you're from!"

"What does Deputy Ma mean?" she asked calmly, seemingly unafraid of being exposed.

"What I mean is, if you don't help me, I'm going to expose you to the person above me."

"Making money on the border, do you know what crime that is? Death is the least of your worries!"

"I'm so scared."

Although she said that, you couldn't tell that she was scared at all.

Xiao Si sneered and slammed his hand on the table as he stood up.

The voice was extremely loud: "What? You actually asked me to help the Second Princess and the Prime Minister smuggle weapons? That's a capital offense! How dare you pin such a charge on me!"

This time it was Ma Yuanmeng's turn to be surprised. When did she ever say such a thing?

And how did Xiao Si know that her carriages were carrying weapons!

Fortunately, no one was watching the tea stall owner.

He just kept his head down, seemingly so focused on boiling water.

Xiao Si, with a pained yet loyal expression, clasped his hands together and raised them towards the capital.

"I am loyal to the Empress, and I will not obey any other orders. Deputy Ma, you have committed such a crime, have you thought about your family!"

"She didn't do anything, so how did they convict her?"

At this point, her entourage seemed to have been searching for her for a long time before finally finding her.

He rushed over, his face showing great anxiety.

Seeing that the two of them were at an impasse, he ran over and whispered in her ear.

After hearing this, his face turned red and white in turns, a truly fascinating sight.

Xiao Si gave a forced smile: "What's wrong? Has something happened to Deputy Ma? Is there trouble at home?"

Only then did she realize that it all seemed to be a pre-arranged scheme.

She glared fiercely at Xiao Si, but couldn't utter a single word.

If this batch of things is lost, then her head will be the one to lose.

He stood up and hurriedly headed towards Luo's Inn, carrying seven or eight cartloads of weapons.

Three or four boxes have been opened, making it look like a theft.

But he knew that no one in this area would care about these things; it was probably Xiao Si who sent people to do it.

"Have you checked how much is left?"

"Only some valuables are missing, everything else is still here, sir!"

"So you rushed over here in such a hurry, but you didn't lose anything, right?"

"But those treasures are also very important, and we think we should inform the adults."

Ma Yuan was furious, but since these things weren't lost, the others must have been taken by people inside the inn.

Reporting to the authorities here won't do any good; if they investigate on their own, they'll only offend the local bullies.

They have no choice but to suffer this loss themselves.

"We'll stay here for today, then we have to leave, and tomorrow will be here too."

"At the checkpoint in the Northern Desert, and you should write a letter back to the Prime Minister and the Second Princess, explaining the situation here."

"I understand, sir."

They had just lost their things when Xiao Si met with Du Lan again.

The two looked at each other, said nothing, but burst into laughter.

The things they lost were, of course, done by people they sent.

Moreover, they all admired Wu Ziyan immensely, which made both countries wealthy and prosperous through trade.

But they will absolutely not allow any lackeys to take advantage of this loophole.

"You have no idea how green Ma Yuan's face turned. It was hilarious. She thought she had lost something."

"He can open it, and nothing is missing. Tomorrow, when he goes through customs, he'll trick her into buying insurance."

"Dulan, your idea is brilliant. I will definitely write to the Fourth Prince and the First Prince when the time comes."

"This cunning tactic was learned from Fang Yuerong, who serves the Fourth Prince. It's said that everyone around him is quite remarkable!"

"I still prefer His Highness!"

“Speak up, shouldn’t you be talking to me? You just pretended not to hear anything.”

"We're practically family, aren't we? This is a public relationship between us, presented in front of both princes. What do I have to be afraid of?"

Ma Yuan is now guarding those trucks of goods closely, not daring to let any strangers near.

When the servants fetched water or came to get food, asking them if they wanted to eat or drink, they didn't understand.

The proprietress of Luo's Inn laughed heartily as she looked at the treasures she had obtained.

This is much more profitable than opening an inn, and we hope that more people under the Second Princess's or the Prime Minister's name will come.

She'll be able to retire soon.

His men had no doubts whatsoever; they simply followed their boss and did whatever he asked!

“Lord Ma, it’s hotter here than in the capital. Why don’t you come inside the shed and rest for a while? We’ll take a look at these things.”

"No need. These things are worth more than all of our heads and the heads of all our families. If we lose them, we'll all die. I don't want that close call to become a reality!"

Seeing her serious expression, they realized the gravity of the situation.

They take turns guarding this spot, preventing strangers from getting any closer.

Meanwhile, Xiao Si was also drafting a letter, hoping that the fastest bird could deliver it back to the capital.

After all, leaving these weapons outside the border was a big deal, and she, a junior border general, dared not make a decision lightly.

However, the Prime Minister's letter arrived even faster than hers.

When Ma Yuan received the letter and unfolded it, he realized that so many things had already happened in the capital.

They can't slack off at this border anymore. If they really can't be allowed to cross, then they'll have no choice but to resort to force.

She gathered the people she had brought with her around her and they whispered among themselves.

They were plotting in hushed tones, completely unaware that their eyes and ears were everywhere.