Travel back to the real world.

Ji Xian immediately opened his phone app to search for flights to the Lizard Kingdom.

However, there are no direct flights to the Lizard Country.

The Lizard Kingdom has closed itself off!

Ji Xian was even more worried about Chavalana's safety.

Since there were no direct flights, Ji Xian had to search online for routes to the Lizard Kingdom.

Soon, a route was found.

You can first go to the neighboring country of the Lizard Kingdom, the Loach Kingdom, and drive directly from the border of the Loach Kingdom to reach the Lizard Kingdom.

After finalizing the itinerary, Ji Xian encountered another problem.

Visa and passport.

When they went to the Lizard Kingdom, Samir helped with all of this, and Ji Xian didn't have to worry about anything.

Now that I'm going there myself, I have nothing, and I'm in a dilemma.

But he soon thought of Wu Zhigao.

That arrogant guy must have a way.

Ji Xian immediately called him.

Wu Zhigao smiled and agreed to Ji Xian's request, promising to get it done for Ji Xian within two hours.

Ji Xian's mood calmed down considerably.

Indeed, connections are still essential in crucial moments.

…

The plane took off, and Ji Xian arrived safely in the Land of Mudfish.

Although the Loach Kingdom is a country, its land area is very small.

It's about the size of a slightly larger city in China.

Therefore, once Ji Xian got off the plane, he could head straight to the border with a map of Mudfish Country in hand.

The road was covered in dust, and every time a car drove by, it would kick up a cloud of dust.

This is worlds apart from the streets of the Dragon Kingdom.

Perhaps because of the small land area, Ji Xian could easily see soldiers standing by the roadside with guns.

The closer you get to the border, the more likely you are to see these soldiers.

Following the route on the map, Ji Xian eventually arrived at the border checkpoint.

A group of armed soldiers had cordoned off the area.

Because of the language barrier, Ji Xian had to go to great lengths to find out that the country had temporarily banned entry into the Lizard Kingdom.

What should we do?

Ji Xian stroked his chin and looked at the blockade line, which was a long fence made of barbed wire that separated the two countries.

The height of this fence is not enough to confine Ji Xian in his current state.

However, he was unfamiliar with the environment and didn't know which point to enter the Lizard Kingdom from.

As he was pondering this, a short man suddenly grabbed Ji Xian and pulled him aside.

Ji Xian didn't exert any force, letting the short man pull him along.

The short man pulled Ji Xian to a secluded spot by a wall and asked, "Are you going to the Lizard Kingdom?"

Ji Xian nodded.

The short man smiled and said, "I have a way to get you there."

It turns out that the short man was a human smuggler who specialized in leading people to illegally cross the border.

Their line of work always keeps an eye on checkpoints. When they encounter someone like Ji Xian, they pull him aside, negotiate terms, and help him cross the border.

Ji Xian was just wondering where to get into the Lizard Kingdom when a snakehead appeared, speaking the Dragon Kingdom's language, which solved his problem.

Ji Xian said, "Okay, how much do you want?"

The short man said, "Five thousand, no bargaining. You can give me three thousand as a deposit first, and then pay the remaining two thousand when I bring it tonight."

Ji Xian asked, "Is payment made in the currency of the Dragon Kingdom?"

The short man nodded.

Fortunately, Ji Xian had made preparations before setting off, bringing a lot of Chinese cash with him.

He counted out three thousand yuan from his backpack and handed it to the short man.

The short man glanced sideways at Ji Xian's backpack, a greedy look in his eyes.

Ji Xian asked, "May I ask your surname?"

The short man laughed and said, "Haha, my name is Zhan Qing, what's yours?"

"Li Feiyu," Ji Xian casually gave a pseudonym.

I chatted with Zhan Qing for a few minutes and we became somewhat acquainted.

Then Zhan Qing led Ji Xian to a small house nearby.

There were two other people in the house.

One of them was a middle-aged woman around fifty years old.

One of them was a man in his thirties who wore gold-rimmed glasses.

Both of them looked timid, and looking around, they also had backpacks and luggage, so they seemed to be illegal immigrants like Ji Xian.

Zhan Qing said to Ji Xian, "You and the others wait here. Don't wander off. I'll take you away from here when it gets dark."

Ji Xian nodded.

After Zhan Qing finished speaking, he went out again.

Ji Xian knew that there was no time to rush things, so he sat down and closed his eyes to rest.

The middle-aged woman approached and asked, "Young man, what are you doing in the Lizard Kingdom at such a young age?"

Ji Xian said, "Let's go find a friend."

The middle-aged woman said, "The Lizard Kingdom is in chaos right now. Unless you have some very important friends there, you'd better not go."

Ji Xian said seriously, "It's very important."

"oh."

A brief silence.

Ji Xian asked, "Then what are you going there for?"

The middle-aged woman said sadly, "My son is doing business there, and now he's suddenly gone missing. I'm so worried. My son is prone to impulsive actions, and I must go and see him."

Ji Xian comforted him, "Don't worry, he'll be fine."

The middle-aged woman nodded in thanks.

Ji Xian and the middle-aged woman exchanged information, and Ji Xian couldn't help but turn to ask the man with glasses.

"Brother, why are you going to the Lizard Kingdom?"

The bespectacled man said, "I lost money gambling, and many people are asking me for money back. I have no choice but to hide in the Lizard Kingdom because it's in a mess. The debt collectors can't catch up with me there."

Ji Xian was speechless; it turned out he was just someone hiding from debt collectors.

Come to think of it, who in good families would go to a poor, remote country like the Lizard Kingdom for no reason?

As darkness fell, Zhan Qing returned.

They didn't bring any more people with them.

He asked the three of them, "Are you hungry? Do you want to have dinner? But you'll have to pay extra."

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