Was terrifying.
Hei Liu felt a chill shoot up from his soles to his forehead.
He had run this route for so many years.
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The big shots from Dongyuan had encountered him before, but he never felt like this, as though his entire being had turned cold.
Just one look from her made one feel as if falling into a deep abyss.
“I understand,” Hei Liu took a deep breath, “Young Master Murong has never boarded my ship.”
Chuzheng stepped onto the stairs, bent down, and met Xie Shu’s gaze, “Want to do it yourself?”
Xie Shu moved past Chuzheng, looking towards Murong Ce.
He shook his head.
“Then let’s go back.”
Chuzheng rose to her feet, arm in arm with Xie Shu.
Murong Ce watched the departing figures of Chuzheng and Xie Shu, roaring in protest.
Hei Liu ordered his men to restrain him.
Murong Ce glared furiously.
“I apologize, Young Master Murong,” said Hei Liu, “This world is the survival of the fittest; I had no choice.”
The incident arose quickly and was quelled just as fast.
As far as Hei Liu and the others were concerned, they would rather not remember it, thank you.
Yao Ye didn’t find out about the incident until the next day. He merely sighed, as if such occurrences were usual. He felt neither sympathy for Hei Liu nor thought Chuzheng had gone too far.
The transfer station was just a desolate little town.
The population was sparse, and if one wished to go to Dongyuan, they had to find someone else.
However, with Hei Liu acting as a connector and Chuzheng’s financial backing, negotiations with the other party were quickly settled.
The departure was set for Zi Hour.
They would still need to take a ship.
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Half a month later.
Dongyuan Pingqiu Prefecture, coastline.
Thick fog spread over the distant sea, the blazing sun unable to penetrate that layer of mist, as if something terrifying resided within it.
However, at that moment, a vague shadow emerged from the fog.
It was a large ship with black sails, moving at high speed. In the blink of an eye, it had cut through the fog and neared the shore.
Two small boats gradually approached the shore, delivering people to the coast, then returned to the big ship, which disappeared back into the fog, out of sight.
“This is Dongyuan,” Yao Ye led the way, “Where do you want to go? Maybe we can travel together.”
“What place is this?” Chuzheng asked.
“This is Pingqiu Prefecture,” Yao Ye, familiar with Dongyuan, provided commentary, “Pingqiu Prefecture covers a wide area with harsh conditions and a mix of people. It’s considered a lawless zone. People here are extremely vicious; take extra care.”
Dongyuan is divided into prefectures, and each prefecture is further divided into various towns and cities.
Apart from the Shen, Jun, and Murong families, there are other clans as well, and these jurisdictions are clearly demarcated.
Pingqiu Prefecture is the only territory that hasn’t been allocated.
All the shady activities, such as ‘smuggling’, basically take place here in Pingqiu Prefecture.
Seeing Xie Shu lagging behind, Chuzheng, holding the Tianjin Mouse, stopped to wait for him.
“Miss Jun, I won’t run,” Xie Shu raised his eyebrows and smiled, “Rest assured.”
Chuzheng: “…”
A passive-aggressive Good Person Card.
Chuzheng pulled his cloak tighter around him, sweeping Wu Di off his shoulder. With a flutter, Wu Di fell to the ground.
“If I see it again, I’ll strip its fur off.”
Wu Di: “…”
“Miss Jun, no need to get upset over a little creature; I quite like it,” Xie Shu spoke up for Wu Di.
“I’ll get you a leash for it,” Chuzheng suggested, “It doesn’t deserve to stand on your shoulder.”
Xie Shu: “…”
Wu Di: “…” The boss is really after me!
“Why is the weather here so chilly?” Chuzheng asked Yao Ye, who was ahead.
Yao Ye was covering his arms, using Xuan Qi Protecting Body.
There was no breeze, the weather was clear, but for some reason, it was very cold.
“I haven’t been back in a long time; maybe Dongyuan is in winter?” Yao Ye wasn’t sure. According to his schedule, Dongyuan should be transitioning from spring to summer at this time and should be warming up, not this cold.
Could it be that he was away for too long and misremembered?