The refugees were very envious of Lin Feng's family's ox cart. The ox looked very strong, ran very steadily, and knew how to avoid pits.
"Would you like to sell your cow?" A man who looked like a merchant came over and asked Lin Feng, who was driving the cart. He was riding a big black horse.
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. Along the way, many people had inquired about it and wanted to buy this cow.
"No, our whole family depends on it to get the fiefdom from King Qi!" Father Lin replied to Lin Feng before he could respond.
The merchant was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said to Lin's father, "I have followed the cow all the way. This cow is tireless and its speed has not slowed down at all. It has a good physique."
Father Lin grinned. This cow was indeed top-notch, and it had followed him on its own.
"The next place is Gulou City. You need to pay a carriage tax to enter the city. Many people have fled recently, and I heard that the price has increased." The merchant's meaning was very clear. That is, if you don't sell your cattle, entering the city will be a big expense.
After hearing this, Lin Feng looked somewhat helpless, as he had not a penny left.
"Really?" Father Lin's eyes widened. He didn't even know he had to pay the carriage tax!
The merchant smiled slightly and said, "Really? There is a tax on carriages and horses, and outsiders entering the city also have to pay a head tax."
A large man nearby looked disdainful after hearing this: "What are you afraid of? He wants his money. Can't you just go around the city?"
Lin Feng listened carefully to what the big man said. It was better not to spend money if possible. If the detour was not far, he didn't mind taking it.
The merchant snorted coldly and said to the big man, "You're not from here, are you? That's easy for you to say, but do you know that getting around the city requires crossing a mountain road? The road is very bumpy. This family has an ox cart. Even if the people can get through, the cart can't. How can they get around?"
The big man didn't refute after hearing this. He was indeed not from here.
After hearing this, Lin Feng thought about it and decided that it would be fine to take the mountain road around the city. He didn't need supplies anyway. As for the ox cart and the ox, that was even easier. He could put the ox cart in the space tower. This ox was in better shape than himself, so climbing a mountain should be no problem for it.
Next, Lin Feng asked them about the mountain road around the city.
"Are you really planning to cross the mountain road? There are wild beasts in the mountains. In my opinion, you can sell the cow and the cart to me, and I will buy them at a high price. This way, your family won't have to go through the trouble of going around the mountain road. Besides, you are going into the mountains, and you can't take the ox cart with you. Can you just throw it away?" The merchant still wanted to buy the cow.
Lin Feng shook his head: "We won't sell the cattle. As for the difficult mountain road, we have a way. You should tell us about the way around the mountain!"
"Okay!" Seeing that Lin Feng's family was unwilling to sell, the merchant did not force them and pointed Lin Feng in a direction.
After thanking the merchant, Lin Feng and his family drove off the main road and headed in the direction he pointed.
After Lin Feng and his family left, a martial artist from the accompanying team came forward and asked, "Master, they didn't resupply in the city? How will they survive after they get there? The road ahead is a vast desert! Without water or food in the desert, won't their family be doomed?"
The merchant sneered, "Isn't this perfect? That cow can serve as their food."
The martial artist cursed the profiteer in his heart.
Lin Feng's family did not expect the merchant's other face. It seemed that the merchant's previous warm-heartedness was also pretended. It is true that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart!
"Lin Feng, why does this place feel so dry?" Yang Jingyi said to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng nodded. He also felt something strange. The closer he got to Gulou City, the drier the air became.
"Eat some pear to moisten your throat!" Lin Feng handed her a big pear.
Yang Jingyi took it and took a bite. The sweet juice immediately made her feel a lot more comfortable.
The family sat on the ox cart and ate various fruits. The little black boy pulling the cart was chewing sweet potatoes and watermelons. The horned rat lay on the ox's back and gnawed on walnuts, looking very comfortable.
There were no pedestrians on the road leading to the mountain, and the family was happy about it. This way, they could eat whatever they wanted without having to be sneaky.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Lin Feng put the bicycle frame and his family's luggage into the space tower so that his family could go up the mountain with light luggage.
"We don't need to rush. Just treat it as an outing. Take a rest when you can't walk anymore." After Lin Feng finished speaking, he carried Yang Jingyi onto the cow's back.
Xiao Hei had no objection at all. After all, the food was good. He had completely fallen in love with this peaceful place where he had no worries about food and drink. Moreover, since drinking the water from the water bag, he felt full of energy and really wanted to run.
The mountain road was not as difficult as imagined. Apart from being a little narrow, the slope was not steep and the whole family could walk on it effortlessly.
By noon, the temperature was extremely hot, so Lin Feng asked his family to take a rest in the shade.
After taking out lunch from the space tower, the family ate it in big mouthfuls, and then gathered together to take a nap.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The horned rat was lying on the cow's back just now, but then it stood up and sniffed with its nose, as if it had discovered something, and then it called to Lin Feng a few times.
Lin Feng noticed the abnormality of the horned rat, then looked around, but didn't find anything wrong?
But the horned rat obviously looked a little excited. It climbed onto Lin Feng's shoulders and pinched Lin Feng's ears with its two little paws.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" After the horned rat finished calling, it jumped off Lin Feng's shoulder and ran to the side of the road. After walking a few steps, it looked back at Lin Feng, meaning that he should follow.
Although Lin Feng was a little confused, he still followed.
"Xiao Hei, take care of the house." Lin Feng did not forget to give instructions to the cow.
Xiao Hei looked up at him and said, "I am a cow, not a dog."
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The horned rat has short legs but is very fast. It basically never stops but keeps running forward.
Lin Feng also hurried as fast as he could to catch up with him.
After arriving at a mountain stream not far away, the horned rat stopped. There was a small stream falling from the stone wall, forming a small waterfall.
It barked a few times towards the small waterfall.
Lin Feng looked at it and didn't understand what Horned Rat meant. There was nothing unusual about this waterfall.
The horned rat continued to move forward. It was small and very flexible. After jumping over several large rocks, it came to the foot of the waterfall, and then climbed up by stepping on the protruding stones on the stone wall.
Lin Feng often climbed trees when he was a child. He also learned martial arts and had good physical skills. With the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, his physical fitness was better than before.
When the horned rat climbed to the middle of the waterfall, it stopped and then plunged into the waterfall. This action scared Lin Feng.
He quickly climbed up to check, but saw a small hole under the waterfall. The hole was not big, just enough for one person to crawl in. Lin Feng looked inside and found that it was pitch black.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”
At this time, the sound of a horned rat was heard at the entrance of the cave. It came out of the cave with a piece of fire scale stone in its little claws.
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