These villagers light fires all around. They are obviously thieves who know Mu Qingshan’s identity. The Mu caravan has totally entered the den of thieves this time.
Lin Luoran has always been in the carriage. Thieves led by the fake village mayor do not expect that they leave out one person. Just like what Mu Qingshan says, healthcare in Penglai is not very advanced, so things like Bedazzle Powder are very rare, especially colorless and tasteless one.
The powder was sprinkled on the ground earlier. People of the Mu caravan inhaled a lot of powder when they walked around the village. Some of the powders were in food and drink while some are even in Mu Qingshan's hot bathwater.
The people hiding in the carriage can't still be fine.
The fake village mayor thinks this way and feels much more relaxed. He laughs and says, "Darling, you don't have to bluff. Aren't your arms and legs both weak now? Don't be afraid and just relax... you
Mu Qingshan feels better now. He wears his flawless smile again. "Warrior Lin, may I ask you a question? How could you be so sure that there were gangsters in the village last night?"Mu Qingshan's smiling face distracts Lin Luoran for a moment. She remembers another person who is just like him, Liu Zheng. He was taken away by the crazy Taoist. Is he in the Laying Foundation period now? Lin Luoran is only distracted for a moment; just in a blink of an eye, she soon smiles mysteriously. This smile dazzles Mu Qingshan. He doesn't merely want to ask Lin Luoran such a trifle that why she could know there was an ambush. Mu Qingshan knows a warrior with the ability of internal force outbreak definitely has hearing beyond ordinary people's imagination. What he really wants to ask is the fake village mayor who was caught last night. Lin Luoran puts him on shafts. After bumping all night, the man still has not
" The Mu caravan is now resting and regrouping in that mountain."The soldiers who were asked to trace along the rut are now telling the young man something respectfully. It is at about ten o'clock in the morning. Four seasons become distinguishable as they walk far away from the west of Penglai. Spring is still lingering. There is a kind of daisy only blooming in spring on both sides of the narrow and long canyon. These pink flowers are dancing in the wind. It looks extremely beautiful in the morning sunshine. Of course, a person like the silver masked man who is cold and vicious by nature has no mood to enjoy the view at such a critical moment. He is also good at martial arts. With excellent ears, it is not difficult for him to hear someone breathing even from many meters away. He knows that this canyon is full of flowers, and there is no ambush in the grass. The masked man sneers. This place is the best for an a
People have to make different choices living in this world every day. You never know how long the choice you make at this moment will affect your future. Of course, Mu Feiqiang does not choose to kill the seventh prince—she is not an evil person, and she has to take Mus' interests into consideration. Therefore, Miss Mu will not be so stupid to make such a decision. The seventh prince is less favored, but he is still the prince of Penglai. If the Mu family kills him and leaves any trail, the crime of murdering the royal family will be enough to destroy Mus. However, this man is very cruel and vicious. He tried to defile Mu Feiqiang. As a tough businesswoman, she can't just let it go. Knowing that there is a potion able to make people forget what happened in a certain period of time, Mu Feiqiang makes a bold decision. Well, really bold. At least Lin Luoran is deeply impressed by Mu Feiqiang's decision.
Tianshui Port is very prosperous because of maritime trade and its location near Tianshui city. It was a famous trading port when Penglai and Ying were not at war. Two months ago, Ying declared war on Penglai and merchant ships of Ying are now forbidden to pull in to shore. Now the Mu caravan don't have to hide as they always do along the way. Entering the ninth prince's place, their boat rows ashore freely. A team of uniforms led by a lieutenant is waiting for them. The leader greets Mu Qingshan and asks his men to unload. Others still think this is grain transport. The Mu caravan supports the front line with grain for free and the boatmen all praise this family's devotion for serving the country. Although the front line of the war is not far from Tianshui City, Tianshui Port only bans the merchant ships of Ying. This place is related to several inland cities so the port is still very busy. The lieutenant's surname is Wu and he is the confi
Lin Luoran spends five taels and orders two best rooms of the inn. This place is close to the harbor. The salty sea breeze blows through the wooden window. The porridge is made with polished round-grained rice. On the table, there is Crystal Goose Breast and Marinated Beef. Most of the dishes are seafood like Loofah Scallop and Braised Sea Cucumber. From west to north, Lin Luoran's trip has covered the land of Penglai and she knows a lot about the local price. Such a meal may cost one tael. Paying three taels for best rooms with food is not expensive. The price may be affected by the war more or less. Good rooms close to the port will certainly be more expensive at peacetime. Lin Luoran tries finely sliced pickled cucumbers with sesame. It tastes sour, salty, refreshing, and a little spicy. Together with the porridge, she can ignore the astringent water. Sang Ye is now a sorehead prince. Bumping all the way and doing inferior job every day,
Going north from Xinlin City, people will see endless saline-alkali soil land. Harvests here were bad and now the plague is sweeping here. Lin Luoran and Sang Ye have traveled along the street and seen that many villagers are gone and only empty buildings remain. It's summer. Black smoke comes from a big pit and disgusting scorching smell goes straight into people's nose. Nine out of ten rooms are empty. No one will be so patient to harvest the listless wheat ears here. Most saline soil land is deserted and corpses are cremated in the big pit. The ragged poor people have no straw mats to cover their dead bodies. There is a grievance and everlasting regret in their black and puffy faces, as if they want to take another look at the blue sky... Of course, they don't have such an opportunity anymore. With a torch throwing down, the smell of burnt human flesh is pungent. Lin Luoran gradually forgets about travelling on the sword. This white salin
Lin Luoran meets some epidemic victims who have not died along the way to the city. She wants to go to Shen City as soon as possible so she only leaves medicine powder for patients who can take care of themselves. For unconscious people, she pours medicine into their mouths forcibly. She has saved dozens of people in need of treatment along the way. Therefore, she has delayed. It is dark when the three arrive in Shen City. The strange thing is that it is bright outside the city but there is no light in the city. The city guarded by many soldiers is reasonable to be an isolated area. However, if no food is provided, people without doctors treating them are just left to death in the city. What kind of quarantine zone it is? There is no food and no medicine in the city. This big city is totally surrounded by soldiers. There are many civilians in the original buffer zone between the moat and the city. They are uninfected people. If
These women enter Shen City in panic and they see plague patients all over the ground. The air of the city is not as dirty as they expect. However, the darkness is still raging and only the direction to the main palace is bright. Without any food in the city for a few days, people even ate up the sweet potato skins. Doors of some rice shops were smashed before closing up when the plague occurred. People in despair are most likely to reveal their nature. Before Lin Luoran is here, Shen City has become a place like hell. If she didn’t see it with her own eyes, she would never believe that these plague-infected people don't support each other. Some bad guys even occupy the mansion house. These domineering people rob food and bully the weak all over. She casts a few large-scale "Cleaning Spells" first to clean the dirty air in the city and then burn it with fire. The mansion house covers the biggest area and it is in