Chapter 294: Encounter on the Road

After the administrative arrangements for Wubei Territory were settled, Luoning had Dawei and Tangmu set off first with the Tayunjv, while he took the time to make a trip to Chishan Town.

As a "Frontier Official" trusted by Luoning, Ruidar had to take over the Knight Order, guard Anbian City, and coordinate the defense of Chishan Town and Jushi Territory; his tasks could certainly be called heavy.

Luoning's trip to Chishan Town was to give instructions, and at the same time, for Ruidar's safety, he left the Fire Dragon Swallowing Heaven Magic Cannon that Lulansi had gifted him with the other man.

If there were truly situations like a new Bolante Bandit Group rising in Anbian City, he could simply use the cannon to blast them to death.

After handling these matters, Luoning followed the road and found Dawei and Tangmu, only then riding a Tayunjv to gallop toward the Wangdu.

If he were riding a dragon, Luoning could reach Jinyu City in at most two days.

It was just that, according to what Lulansi said, his movements this time going to the Wangdu would surely be watched by many people.

If no one discovered Luoning's tracks, yet he arrived at Jinyu City, he feared it would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Therefore, acting with caution and not risking the dragon being discovered, Luoning could only ride the Tayunjv.

Fortunately, this horse had powerful stamina, and Dawei and Tangmu's speed was not slow after switching to the newly captured fine-quality warhorses; he believed there would be absolutely no problem arriving at Jinyu City before Princess Blanche's birthday on September 25th.

On the morning of the fourth day of their departure, the three of them set off from Wushan City and headed west.

There were particularly many knight manors around Wushan City, and the managers here were mostly Honorary Knights of the Wushan Castle Knights; Wolf Tooth Territory could be considered the furthest among them.

At nightfall, Luoning had intended to find a room in Wolf Tooth Territory to settle down, but he did not expect to happen upon Jialier.

Nowadays, Tolu was busy with the formation of the Fifth Knight Order, while Jialier, as the Baron's eldest son, had been arranged to come to the territory to handle some affairs.

The next day, Jialier rode his horse to see Luoning and the other two off out of the territory.

"Luoning, that mountain ahead is Langya Mountain; cross it and continue west, and you will be at Jianjiao City."

Jialier introduced, "At that time, you can take a boat to cross the Screaming Sea, and with another two days of travel, you should be able to reach Jinyu City."

"Have you been there?" Luoning asked.

Jialier shook his head, "How would I have the chance to go to Jinyu City? I only heard this from my father; when he was young, he followed the Marquis twice, and it is said that the sea voyage alone takes three or four days."

Luoning now had a relatively clear estimate of the remaining journey; if everything went smoothly, they would be able to arrive at Jinyu City in eight or nine days, which was faster than expected.

This was mainly because the three of them had good physical fitness and the horses were of high quality; if Luoning had brought a Servant and traveled by carriage, he estimated they wouldn't have arrived even by the end of the month.

After saying goodbye to Jialier, the three set off again.

Crossing Langya Mountain, one reached Jianjiao Territory, whose master was Viscount Weituolinuo Danisi.

Dennis Port connected Wushan Territory and the Auduin Kingdom, and the busy maritime trade made this place relatively wealthy.

Because of this, Jianjiao City had a large population, and around the city, there were many towns and manors distributed just like in Wushan City.

Every day, many Caravans traveled between Jianjiao City and the various towns and manors; as time passed, a wide trade road formed in the forest.

At this moment, night had fallen, and on this main road leading to Jianjiao City, a group of several dozen people was resting, looking as if they were preparing to camp by the roadside for the night.

"Along, don't you dare slack off, hurry to the river and fetch two buckets of water!"

A burly middle-aged man was shouting.

While having people fetch water, he directed others to go into the Shanlin to cut some dry firewood, preparing to light a fire for the night.

Although his tone of voice was very crude, it was clear that this man was experienced and very well-versed in spending the night in the wild.

"Uncle White, are we staying here for the night?"

A young boy of eight or nine years old walked down from a carriage, looking at the surroundings with some worry: "Will there be Magic Beasts attacking us at night?"

"Haha, don't worry, Master Pike, I have traveled this road many times; at night, let alone Magic Beasts, you won't even see a fat pheasant!"

The middle-aged man said exaggeratedly: "You and your mother just rest well in the carriage; when dinner is ready later, I will call you."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle White." The young boy returned to the carriage obediently.

White looked at the middle-aged woman who helped the young boy into the carriage, and his eyes lit up involuntarily.

At this time, another middle-aged man who had finished counting the vehicles and organizing the supplies walked over, nudged White's arm, and smirked: "What, thinking of Rice again?"

"Watch your mouth, Feili!"

White laughed and scolded: "She will be the Baroness soon, please mind your attitude."

However, despite what he said, he couldn't help but sigh: "If I had a woman like that, I would be willing to live ten years less. That figure, that face, tsk tsk..."

The man named Feili rolled his eyes at White, "You told me to watch my mouth, yet aren't you saying the same thing?"

As he spoke, he suddenly looked toward the road to the northeast from which they had come: "Look, three people are coming from over there."

"What's there to look at? We aren't the only ones who can walk this road."

White looked over, his gaze narrowing: "Look at that horse, it is definitely a top-tier specimen!"

Feili nodded secretly; a good horse was never cheap, and he estimated these three were from a wealthy family.

These three were none other than Luoning, Dawei, and Tangmu.

After crossing Langya Mountain, they had galloped all the way, passing several manors along the way, but they hadn't stopped.

He had thought he could find a place to stay when it got dark, but he hadn't expected there to be no other manors along this stretch of road.

With no other choice, he prepared to find a place nearby to camp, but he hadn't expected to encounter a Caravan here.

"Tangmu, go see if we can borrow their grounds to spend the night and purchase some of their fodder; also, having someone on watch at night will make things a bit easier for you two."

"Yes, My Lord!"

Tangmu rode forward, "May I ask who is in charge here?"

"It is me."

White hurried forward, "May I ask what instructions the Knight Lord has?"

"We would like to borrow your grounds to rest for the night, and at the same time purchase some fodder for our horses."

White looked back at Feili, then nodded: "That is fine, but for three people, it will cost three silver coins."

"No problem."

Tangmu took three silver coins from his pocket and tossed them over, which the latter caught precisely.

Just like that, Luoning and the other two successfully stayed in the camp.

White smiled and tossed one silver coin to Feili, "I'll give you the other half later."

He looked at Luoning and the other two who were settling in, "Tell me, what do you think their status is?"

Feili shook his head, "The one wearing the hat has an extraordinary temperament, and their mount is the best; I'm afraid their status is not ordinary."

"Aren't you going to go find out?" White instigated.

Feili thought for a moment and nodded; he also wanted to know the background of these three.

He walked up to Luoning: "Hey brother, your horse seems very spirited; what is its quality?"

At this moment, Luoning was wearing a hood, covering the silver hair that often gave away his identity.

He glanced at the other person, felt the faint Battle Qi fluctuations on him, and guessed that he was likely just a Primary Knight, with strength similar to the person who had just taken the silver coin.

"The quality is not low."

Luoning did not mention that the Tayunjv was a mount with the bloodline of a Magic Beast, and instead asked: "Are you a group heading to Jianjiao City?"

"Yes."

Seeing that the other two were feeding the horses while the man in the hat before him didn't have to do anything, Feili knew that this person's status was higher, so he spoke more politely.

"We are a Caravan from Wuli Town, transporting Linen Cloth and some goods to Jianjiao City to sell."

Speaking of this, he thought of that person in their group and couldn't help but want to test if Luoning was a noble: "I wonder if you have heard of Baron Hamete?"

Luoning raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion: "Hamet Leve?"

Among the people he knew, there was only one named Hamete, and that was the representative of Jianjiao City in the battle to wipe out the Bolante Bandit Group.

"Yes, yes, you know him!"

Feili nodded hurriedly, his tone becoming even more respectful.

Luoning asked in confusion: "I remember Hamete was an Honorary Knight under Viscount Weituolinuo, how did he become a Baron?" (End of chapter)