In the fishing village of Lange, Lu Zheng and his companions were staying at the girl's house and were eating at the moment.
The girl's surname is Jiang, and her given name is Yao.
"You said you had a way to pass the imperial court's screening and then go to Huncheng, you weren't lying to me, were you?" Jiang Yao asked again while eating grilled fish.
“Of course, but our procedures are still being processed. It will be at least six months before it’s Miss Jiang’s turn,” Bai Er replied.
"Six months is fine, a year is fine. As long as I can get out of this disgusting place," Jiang Yao said without any hesitation.
In Langge Kingdom, those who can do business in Kuncheng must go through the government office, unlike in other countries where it's simpler—they only need to pass the city gate inspection.
Therefore, Jiang Yao could understand the time needed to get this done.
"Gentlemen, I have a question for you, and you must answer me honestly," Jiang Yao said when they didn't respond.
"Please speak, Miss Jiang," Bai Er smiled at her.
Lu Zheng remained silent while Jiang Yao was present, with Bai Er handling all the communication.
"Why don't you ask me why I want to live in Huncheng, or even become a citizen of Da Zhou?" Jiang Yao asked curiously.
"Why?" Bai Er readily agreed.
"Ugh, this is boring." Jiang Yao shook her head and waved her hand. "It's like I'm forcing you to ask. Fine, it seems you're not interested either, so I won't say anything. I'm going to sleep now, so don't get any bad ideas, I'm very fierce."
"Girl, sleep peacefully. We have no ill intentions," Bai Er said with a helpless smile.
Jiang Yao wiped her hands, got up to fetch water to wash up, and then returned to the only bedroom in the house, closing the door behind her.
Lu Zheng and the others could still hear the girl moving things and bracing them against the door.
Jiang Yao moved everything she could from the house to the doorway to block it before finally going to sleep peacefully.
After Lu Zheng and the others finished eating, they lay down by the fire in the kitchen.
After sleeping for two hours, Lu Zheng woke up, woke up Bai Er and the others, and prepared to leave.
He had Bai Er place two gold ingots at the door of Jiang Yao's bedroom, and also had Bai Er leave his token.
There was also a letter left behind, written by Bai Er, of course.
Lu Zheng was very self-aware; he wouldn't leave any tokens for other girls, so he had to send Bai Er.
This girl has helped them out. If there's an opportunity in the future, as long as her identity is clear, it wouldn't be impossible to help her go to the city to make her way in the world.
Before dawn, the six of them headed west. They had already asked Jiang Yao about the situation and knew where they could buy camels to enter the desert.
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Just as Lu Zheng and his group set off on their camels, Gu Xin was already training the bandits.
That's right, Gu Xin has already begun to implement her plan. She has selected a group of people from the army of the Flowing Sand Kingdom and intends to wipe out the sand pirates in one fell swoop.
The leader of the bandits was a very vigilant man. When he saw a group of people rushing towards them from afar, he immediately called his brothers to ride away on horseback.
Gu Xin sped up and caught up.
She had always thought that the desert was only for riding camels, because on her journey with Cheng Huaijin to the Flowing Sand Kingdom, she had seen almost exclusively camel caravans.
The ruler of the Flowing Sand Kingdom told her that it was possible to ride horses in the desert. Of course, horses from the Great Zhou Dynasty probably wouldn't work, but the horses they raised themselves would.
So, after training the local horses of the Flowing Sand Kingdom for a few days, Gu Xin began to implement her plan.
She was a quick learner, and during her two years in Kuncheng, her horsemanship improved dramatically. She was confident she could catch up with the Sand Kobs.
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