The crowd rushed over and saw a woman's corpse lying on the ground. She was very beautiful, but had a pair of animal ears and two long, furry tails. She was covered in animal hides that tightly concealed her private parts, making her look extremely provocative, like a costume from an exhibition.
"The fox clan! How could they be mixed up with the pig clan? They despise the stinky pig clan the most!" Lu Ce said in surprise.
"Was that fog she created?" Qin Mu asked.
"Indeed, the five special beast tribes in the Northeast each have their own secret techniques. The dense fog is one of their specialties, especially in the mountainous areas."
"Five special beast races?" Qin Mu felt the name sounded familiar.
"The Green Fox Clan, the Yellow Weasel Clan, the Flower Snake Clan, the Hedgehog Clan, and the Gray Rat Clan. They are special beings among the beast races, holding a higher status than ordinary beast races."
"It seems this assassination attempt is not simple," Bu Mang said seriously.
“That’s right. The Green Fox population isn’t large, and every time they’re mobilized, it’s for something big,” Lu Ce agreed.
"Could it be related to the Qin family?" Qin Mu guessed.
"Why would you think that?" Luo Cheng asked in surprise.
"Everyone, think about where we're going? This place shouldn't be far from the Qin family, right? Also, is this a necessary route?" Qin Mu asked.
"It's still ten days' journey, but we only need five days to enter the Qin family's territory. It's definitely a necessary route," Luo Cheng nodded in reply.
"So, these beastmen are here to stop us from going to the Qin family?" Lu Ce's expression changed, and he asked seriously.
"It's just a possibility, after all, there's very little information," Qin Mu replied.
"Very likely. It's already difficult enough for the beastmen to enter Youzhou, especially on such a large scale," Luo Cheng agreed.
"If it weren't for Young Master's presence today, we might have paid a heavy price. In any case, everyone needs to be careful from now on," Bu Mang warned.
"Why do porcupines only have patterns on their faces, while this blue fox still has its tail?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
The group dumped the body into the forest and continued on their way, figuring that the wild animals in the forest would soon take care of it.
"The fact that the beastmen retain some of their features means they are even stronger. If you encounter a beastman who has retained parts of his animal form, be careful; that's where they are strongest," Lu Ce explained.
The image of the orcs who died that morning was still vivid in Qin Mu's mind, and it had a significant impact on him.
At the beginning of the time travel, I was quite happy because my hyperthymesia had been cured, especially after learning that this body belonged to Qin Qiong's son. This meant that I had also become a second-generation rich kid, and I was guaranteed to live a life of luxury. As long as I was careful, I could live a life of wealth and honor.
Having met Luo Yi and Luo Cheng, witnessed their martial arts skills, and imagined learning them myself and becoming a kung fu master, I felt a little excited. But what is this now? Orcs have actually appeared. Is this fantasy? Magic? The shock is immense.
After the initial excitement wore off, he became somewhat absent-minded, constantly wondering what kind of world this was.
"Don't overthink it. The beastmen aren't as scary as you think. At least the Central Plains are still quite safe," Luo Cheng said, patting his shoulder to comfort him, thinking he was scared.
Qin Mu glanced at Luo Cheng, his lips twitched, and he nodded. Actually, he wasn't afraid; it was just that the amount of information was too much for his brain to process for a moment.
The idea that time travel would immediately lead to elation and rampage is simply a brain-dead fantasy. After all, even someone living in peacetime would feel distressed upon witnessing a car accident, or at least a sense of awe, let alone experience a complete upheaval in their life.
“Yes! Chang’an City is full of experts. The beastmen would be terrified to live there, let alone cause trouble there.” Lu Ce nodded in agreement.
"What? There are beastmen in Chang'an?" Qin Mu asked, even more surprised.
"Of course there are. Not to mention the captured orcs, there are quite a few free orcs as well," Luo Cheng said.
"The beastmen's territory has many ores and medicinal herbs that are not available in the Central Plains, and they will trade them. The imperial court allows merchant caravans to come and trade."
"There are also some orcs who are only slightly different from humans, and if they are concealed, it is not noticeable," Lu Ce introduced with a smile.
After hearing his words, Qin Mu finally learned a little about Chang'an and couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
According to Lu Ce, orcs can trade, but only in designated cities. If they are found elsewhere, they will be hunted down.
Therefore, Chang'an is more like a multi-ethnic metropolis, which Qin Mu yearns for more than an international metropolis.
What surprised Qin Mu the most was that, according to Lu Ce's introduction, Chang'an actually had more than two million people, and the entire Guanzhong region, including the garrison and the permanent residents, had more than ten million people.
Although none of them knew the exact population of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Mu was certain, based on clues, that it was at least tens of millions. After all, Youzhou City and the surrounding counties together had a population of over a million. One could only imagine the population of the more densely populated Luoyang Plain and the southern regions.
After being shocked so much, Qin Mu felt no more emotional turmoil; after all, this was a different world.
The dead orcs were a bunch of poor wretches; according to Luo Cheng, they had nothing to be proud of. They couldn't even replenish their warhorses.
Fortunately, the group was fast on their feet. Except for Luo Cheng and Qin Mu, the other six took turns walking. When they reached a large town, they replenished their horses at the post station before continuing their journey to the Qin family.
Upon seeing Juyong Pass, even Qin Mu, who was used to seeing tall buildings, was once again shocked.
Judging by appearance, the city wall was over thirty meters high, with the highest point exceeding fifty meters, and the city gate was over a hundred meters long. Although it had a slight slope, Qin Mu couldn't figure out how to take it down.
The guards remained silent, constantly scrutinizing the crowds coming and going, exuding a chilling aura. Their mere presence surpassed that of the guards in Youzhou.
This was the border region, and the group was armed; they wouldn't have been allowed in without identifying themselves. Led by a guard, they arrived at a pavilion.
"General Luo, your presence is an honor! I am so sorry for not greeting you sooner!" A middle-aged man outside the pavilion, having been informed by the guards, came out to greet him.
This must have been arranged by the Qin family, since people would definitely be coming to offer their birthday wishes soon; but they couldn't just wait outside the city gate forever, so they set up a pavilion inside the city gate. Once the guards reported to them, they would immediately come out to greet them. This way, they were both polite and got the job done, killing two birds with one stone.
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