A long queue had formed at the city gate, where everyone entering was subject to inspection. Qin Shuli had been away for several days and was unaware that the martial law in Beiping City was still in effect.
Half an hour later, Qin Shuli reached the gate. The guards on duty carried pistols at their waists and appeared far more formidable than the troops at the Garrison Headquarters.
"Halt. Where are you from, and what is your business in Beiping?"
Chapter 266