Although most of the Ten Crows had been incorporated into Kang's territory, given the deep enmity between the Ten Crows and Longwu Commandery, entry and exit through the passes still had to be restricted. Su Shi Yilu's side counted the people who wished to enter Kang to make a living, and those people were then screened at Yonggu Pass.
Only those who passed the screening could enter.
It was not particularly difficult. At most, they would be asked what they were called, which tribe they belonged to, how old they were, how many people were in their family, and what special skills they possessed. Elegant Speech was the common language throughout Kang. If these people did not know Elegant Speech, they would have to stay for a while at a temporary lodging place and learn the most common expressions before being sent onward.
"Why go to such trouble?"
Su Shi Yilu had never dreamed that he would enter Yonggu Pass in his current capacity. The Old General Jiang seated before him had once belonged to Chu Jie's main forces and was now a Zhechong Captain stationed at Yonggu Pass. As far as Su Shi Yilu knew, Old General Jiang was also one of those who harbored the deepest hatred for the Ten Crows. Dealing with this man made Su Shi Yilu a thousand, ten thousand times unwilling.
He would rather argue with that bastard Chu Jie.
Chu Jie was a lone man to begin with.
His hatred for the Ten Crows was comparatively less deep.
Negotiations with him would also be somewhat easier.
The old general before him was different. If he deliberately made things difficult, Su Shi Yilu could only suffer in silence. Yet the deliberate obstruction and excessive scrutiny he had worried about had not occurred. Instead, Su