After waiting for a while, the carriage stopped in the middle of the road and still did not move an inch.
Lin Li was puzzled. Even if there was a traffic jam, it should not have lasted this long.
The coachman had sweated heavily under the sun. He removed his water flask and took several gulps.
"Clear the way!"
A loud shout suddenly rang out ahead.
Everyone present immediately looked forward when they heard it.
More than a dozen soldiers carrying weapons came toward them. The pedestrians blocking their path, afraid of causing trouble, hurried to both sides and made way for the soldiers.
The coachman did the same, driving the horses close to the roadside and clearing as much space as possible.
Seated in the carriage, Lin Li watched the scene and muttered,
"These soldiers are so overbearing. After they do this, the road will become even more crowded."
The coachman was rather timid. When he heard Lin Li complaining about the soldiers and saw them drawing closer, he hurriedly raised a finger to his lips and shushed him.
"Sir, keep your voice down. If those soldiers hear you, they'll arrest you."
Lin Li looked at the coachman in surprise, then slightly furrowed his brows. "You'll be arrested just for saying a few words about them? That's a bit much, isn't it?"
The coachman sized Lin Li up before asking,
"Have you just arrived in Dongwu City?"
Lin Li did not know why he was asking and nodded.
"Yes. I wasn't in the city recently. I just returned today."
Upon hearing this, the coachman's face showed sudden understanding.
"No wonder."
"What happened?" Lin Li asked, puzzled.
"A while ago, someone broke prisoners out of jail, and the matter caused a huge uproar. The soldiers later conducted a careful search