Lin Yu remembered that the last time she rode in an oxcart, it took about an hour; walking would probably take a bit longer.
Li Dahui didn't lead her along the oxcart route, but rather along some smaller, more secluded paths.
"About two hours."
That means it takes twice as long as traveling by oxcart.
Lin Yu didn't feel very tired, it was just a bit long. If she walked like that every day, it would take up a lot of time.
They set off at around 6 a.m. and it's now past 8 a.m., almost 9 a.m., before they finally arrived in the county town.
Lin Yu still didn't know where the county's free market was.
Li Dahui led her around and around, and they even had to exchange secret signals with people along the way, before they finally arrived at that place.
If Lin Yu were to come here by herself, she definitely wouldn't be able to find the place.
It is said that one's identity in the outside world is self-given, and Li Dahui had already instructed Lin Yu to disguise herself.
She dressed in men's clothing and tucked her hair into a hat, making her look like a little boy.
To avoid revealing himself, Li Dahui pretended to be mute in public.
He knows a few people here, since he often sells the prey he hunts.
In the free market, meat and grains are the easiest to sell.
"Oh, the mute's here, and he's brought a little one with him?"
As soon as they went in, a bearded man came out and started talking to them.
Lin Yu said in a rough voice, "I am his nephew."
The bearded man immediately recognized that it was a girl; after all, no matter how well a boy or girl disguises themselves, their voices are different.
But he knew the rules of the underworld, so he didn't expose them and only cared about what they brought.
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