A moment later.
The carriage arrived at a wide open space outside the border post,
where dozens of people were gathered, dressed and appearing quite prosperous, chattering incessantly about something.
Sadaoyi took a wooden token from a soldier on duty nearby and handed it to Mr. Thomson:
"Mr. Thomson, wait here, go up for registration and stamping when your number is called, and then go straight down the main road to reach Dumfries town."
"Merchants doing business can stay in Dumfries for seven days, and if you want to go to London, just pass through the town, but remember to register again at the England post."
Thomson expressed his thanks, took the number card, looked ahead a few times, and frowned slightly:
"God.... so many people."
Sadaoyi shrugged upon hearing this and said:
"There's no helping it, tensions at the border are high, so merchants rush over to make money—it's said that the current profits are more than three times usual."
