Chapter 772: Riding a Camel
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ah Yu was not in a hurry to look for King Xiaoyao because after she arrived at Jiangsai City, Meatbail unlocked the map here and confirmed that King Xiaoyao was not in this area.
[Jiangsai City’s magnetic field is a little special. It’s very difficult for people who are unfamiliar with the way to pa.s.s through this place. The map is only limited to this area.]
[According to what you said here, Jiangsai City is a cursed place.]
[Look, every single water body in Jiangsai City is extremely turbid and can’t be used as drinking water.]
[Under the river, there are many bones, old and new.]
Not only that, there are also some monsters with sharp teeth in the river. Therefore, the first night, when Ah Yu found out that someone had jumped into the river, she jumped in to save them without a word.
This was because if it was any later, even if that person did not seek death, she would be bitten and devoured by the strange fishes in the river.
This was the information that Meatbail had told All Yu. Ah Yu was already prepared to deal with it.
She wanted to let herself grow up quickly, and she also wanted to take the opportunity to save w.a.n.g Wulang. That was why she chose to come to Jiangsai. The hardships here would definitely temper her mind. It would definitely be different from the previous time when she traveled around.
“Elf, 1 can feel that if 1 can achieve something here, I can completely understand how to develop the Women’s Academy.”
[Kid, you’re still young. These are all things for adults to do. You won’t grow taller if you think so much.] Meatball’s heart ached and it felt a little regretful. If it had known earlier, it would have hidden more things from her and let Ah Yu grow up carefree.
She should at least wait until she was of marriageable age?
The kid was young, but she had an inexplicable sense of responsibility, causing her to become like an old woman running a special intelligence organization.
If other Guardians knew that it had turned itself into a super surveillance camera, they would probably laugh to death.
“I’ll be careful.” Ah Yu comforted Meatball and wrote on the paper. In the end, she threw the paper into the spatial pocket and had a plan.
It was precisely because of this that when she saw the others in the morning, she said to them, “Go and find the City Lord first before opening a meat bun shop.”
w.a.n.g Wulang was dumbfounded. “Ah Yu? Sister! Don’t do anything stupid. Did that person jumping into the water last night scare you? Don’t be afraid. Fifth Brother is here. Fifth Brother will protect you.”
Speaking of the person from last night, w.a.n.g Wulang felt very fl.u.s.tered. That person was clearly not much older than Ah Yu, but she spoke in an old-fashioned manner and even said some scary words. It caused him to have a nightmare last night. He dreamed that he had been cut into pieces and his head was still hanging on the city gate.
He was usually not so timid. Afterall, he was the one who personally turned the head of the ancient corpse in the tomb!
“Fifth Brother, I’m fine. We want to open a steamed bun shop, so we have to find the City Lord to help us first. Our family’s steamed buns are top-notch. We have them everywhere in the Great Chang. It doesn’t make sense if we don’t have them here.” Ah Yu blinked at w.a.n.g Wulang and said very casually.
As for the other guests who were eating around, when they heard that they were going to open a steamed bun shop, they did not react at all.
However, there was a seemingly enthusiastic guest who casually said, “Little girl, when the steamed buns shop is open. I’ll go and try the authenticity. If the taste is bad, I’ll smash your shop’s signboard!”
Ah Yu smiled. “Sure.”
After they left the inn, many people walking on the street threw their gazes over, as if they would attack them at any moment. However, All Yu ignored them and walked in front.
w.a.n.g Wulang leaned close to Ah Yu, his gaze vigilant.
Chi Ding and Chi Gou walked behind Ah Yu, while Tang Yuan and Shi Zhou walked slightly in front.
They pretended to be in a formation with Tang Yuan as the focus, but they were actually protecting All Yu.
Before they arrived at Jiangsai City, they had encountered a group of bandits. After killing them, they took off their clothes and replaced them. Therefore, their current clothes did not differentiate between master and servant.
In name, w.a.n.g Wulang was the Big Brother, Tang Yuan and Ah Yu were the younger sisters, and Chi Gou was their Big Sister. Chi Ding played the coachman.
They did not hide the fact that they knew martial arts because among the people of Jiangsai City, only the most dilapidated commoners did not know martial arts. They were existences that everyone could bully.
Tang Yuan also had a sword at her waist. Her martial arts skills were very weak and it was just for show. She could not win against anyone, but it was good enough to pretend.
Chi Tu hid in the crowd and paid attention to the movements of the surrounding people at all times.
“Little Brother, may 1 ask where the City Lord is?” All Yu walked towards a street stall selling swords and asked the stall owner.
The stall owner closed his eyes and ignored her.
Ah Yu took out a silver ingot and placed it on the stall. She casually picked up a sword with dried blood and stopped smiling. “Little Brother, do you know where the City Lord is?”
Only then did the person open one eye slightly and look at the silver ingot. He raised his foot and pointed at a damaged sword on the other side. “Your money is only enough for this.”
“This is ten taels of silver! Is your sc.r.a.p metal worth ten taels?” w.a.n.g Wulang stood up and sneered. “Are you really bullying us siblings for not knowing the market?”
These swords and sabers were all very ordinary. One look and one could tell that they were casually forged from a blacksmith shop. If they were placed in Wanning City, where everything was expensive, they could only be sold for one tael of silver at most.
A sword that cost ten taels of silver would at least be double forged and polished.
As for those that cost hundreds or thousands of taels, they needed to be forged by a master blacksmith. In addition, they had to be carefully carved. The style of the swords and accessories had to be unique as well.
Otherwise, they would not be able to match the price.
That person snorted and ignored w.a.n.g Wulang.
w.a.n.g Wulang pulled out the sword in his hand and pointed it at that person. “Where’s the City Lord?!”
Although the whereabouts of the City Lord of Jiangsai City were unknown, that was only for outsiders. This person had the symbol of the City Lord’s subordinate on his waist. It was obvious that he wanted to sell information.
This was the news they had obtained from the innkeeper and gone through Meatball’s verification and approval.
[Since you’ve already burned the bridges, you can use force.]
As soon as Meatbail finished speaking, All Yu put down the sword in her hand and picked up the broken sword that the person had mentioned.
With a slight circulation of her energy, her fingertips moved, and the sword shattered into a few pieces in her hand.
Those broken shards did not fall to the ground. Instead, they headed straight for the shopkeeper, aiming for his vital points.
This person’s expression immediately changed drastically. He stood up and retreated. He waved his sleeve to block with one hand and took out his weapon with the other.
A moment later, he looked at his completely shattered sleeve and then at the smiling Ah Yu. His expression became even more complicated.
“Little Brother, can you tell me where the City Lord is now?”
That person was silent for a moment before nodding. “Sure.”
[Phew—]
Meatbail and Ah Yu secretly heaved a sigh of relief at the same time.
Ah Yu’s True Qi was very strong, but she had only cultivated for a few years. How could she have decades of cultivation?
It was only because Meatbail cheated and used disposable items that they managed to frighten that person.
If one wanted to meet the city lord, they had to look for his subordinates and convince them with force. This was the unspoken rule of Jiangsai City.
If they asked around on their own, they would probably not know this news for months.
That person brought them to look for the City Lord, but he walked straight to another city gate and brought out eight camels from a livestock farm.
Ah Yu realized that there were human heads hanging on the city gate.
She was about to look up when w.a.n.g Wulang stopped her.
“There’s nothing to see. Aren’t we going to look for the City Lord first? Let’s go.”
Excluding Chi Tu, there were five of them. But this person brought eight camels.
After a while, another person came. Black cloth covered most of his face, leaving only his eyes. A centipede-like scar swept across his eyelids, making him look a little fierce.
Ah Yu’s group of five and the two subordinates of the City Lord occupied seven camels.
Before setting off, the person said, “Brother Sneaky, this trip is 20 li. If you want to follow us, it won’t be easy to walk the entire way. I’m afraid you’ll break your legs.”
w.a.n.g Wulang’s heart skipped a beat. Chi Tu was discovered?
This Jiangsai City was indeed filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons!
Unexpectedly, a person came out from behind the city gate. Although she was dressed like a man, her figure and eyebrows made it obvious that she was a woman.
Moreover, they were acquaintances.
w.a.n.g Wulang blurted out, “It’s you?”
It was none other than the person they had saved last night.
The girl dressed as a man said indifferently, “I’m going to look for the City Lord too. Since you’re all preparing to set off, you don’t mind bringing me along, right?”
With that, she flew onto the remaining camel and the group set off outside the city.
Chi Tu only appeared after they left.
Thinking of the 20 li that the person had mentioned, he lowered his head and looked at his legs. In the end, he gritted his teeth and followed.
The journey on camel back was too slow. It would definitely take them until dark to travel 20 li. This was not in line with the style of the City Lord’s subordinates.
He would take a gamble. The City Lord’s subordinates were definitely lying.
The camels’ bells swayed gently in the wind, emitting a dull sound. The city lord’s subordinates led them through the desert.
Two hours later, a huge stone palace suddenly appeared in the boundless desert. From afar, it looked especially shocking.
“We’re here,” the man said.
However, Ah Yu noticed the murderous intent that flashed in his eyes when he spoke..