Chapter 249 Missing the Caravan
She was even afraid of being discovered by them, so she deliberately disguised herself and sent the cakes out under other names.
She herself felt that it was quite strange to follow the two people like this, so she did not dare to reveal her identity, and was also afraid of being discovered by the people in Weicheng and then notified the Jiang Mansion.
I am afraid that her father has already discovered that she is missing and is furious in the Jiang Mansion.
In the end, Lin Baoer still asked clearly that Jiang Yuzhi only brought her and a lot of money this time, and nothing else.
In order to avoid trouble, Lin Baoer no longer approached Jiang Yuzhi too much after sending the motion sickness medicine that time, just thinking that she just happened to be on the same ship with them.
But although she avoided him, she could not do anything about Jiang Yuzhi's deliberate approach.
During the meal, she deliberately came over and asked them if they wanted to eat roast chicken, which was given to her by another shipmate. She passed it to him without eating a single bite.
Only then did Lin Baoer realize that Jiang Yuzhi seemed to be able to easily get along with the people around him and became familiar with them in an instant.
But she still rejected Jiang Yuzhi, and the two words "unfamiliar" were almost on her face.
Until one time, after staying on the ship for three days, they docked at a pier, allowing everyone to go out shopping for two hours temporarily, and Lin Baoer was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, almost stepping back to the ship on time.
Not only did she eat a lot of local specialties, she also bought a lot of snacks to use as snacks for the rest of the time.
But just as the ship was about to set sail, she and Lin Zhishen discovered that Jiang Yuzhi had not yet boarded the ship.
When Jiang Yuzhi wanted to get off the boat, Lin Baoer found an excuse to fool her. She was not seen again afterwards, and no one knew where she went.
The boat stopped at Yuyexiang, a smaller town, which should not be Jiang Yuzhi's destination, so she could not get off the boat here.
After thinking about it, Lin Baoer was worried and went out with Lin Zhishen to look for her.
They were shocked to find that Jiang Yuzhi had been knocked unconscious in a very remote place and was about to do something.
This made Lin Baoer very angry. Not only did she beat him up, she also stripped him and threw him to the government office, and then carried Jiang Yuzhi onto the boat.
Afterwards, Jiang Yuzhi said that she just wanted to buy some food, but somehow she fainted.
Seeing her confused look, Lin Baoer sighed deeply.
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They stayed on the boat for half a month in total, and stopped at the pier three times during this period, each time only for about half a day, until they arrived at Huangsha City.
The closer to the border, the worse the air quality, often phoenixes swept yellow sand and blew on people's faces, hitting them painfully.
Lin Baoer had to cover her face with a mask, and even exchanged face cream and hand cream from the system mall and applied them alternately.
Huangsha City is the largest town near the border, with at least hundreds of thousands of people living here and 50,000 elite soldiers stationed here.
As long as you cross the mountains outside the city, you will be out of the border of the Taiping Kingdom.
Because Taiping Country has been peaceful and prosperous for nearly ten years, and wars are not frequent, the people at the border are not displaced like when she was a child, with corpses everywhere. At a glance, the country is peaceful and the people are happy.
This is also the scene that their Lin family wants to see the most.
As soon as they arrived in Huangsha City, Lin Baoer and Lin Zhishen immediately looked for a caravan crossing the desert, but the facts seemed to be not what they wanted. The last caravan had already set out two days ago. If they waited any longer, they would have to wait until September.
"September?" Lin Baoer wailed, "So long?!"
It's early May now, and they will have to wait at least four months in September!
Lin Zhishen frowned, feeling helpless.
Who made them so unlucky that they didn't catch up with the caravan two days ago.
"What should we do now, Ah Shen?" Lin Baoer squatted on the street, her face wrinkled, "Do we have to cross
the desert by ourselves?" She was not afraid of crossing the desert alone. After all, she had the system in her hands. Whether it was food, clothing, or housing and transportation, she could use points to make up for it. It was just that she was not very good at knowing the way.
But now that she had Lin Zhishen, she had to use the system mall with caution. It could not be exposed unless necessary, which made her feel a little troublesome.
Moreover, from what Lin Zhishen had said before, this desert was not as simple as she imagined. If there was no caravan familiar with the road to lead the way, it would be very easy to get lost in it, and it would be easy to encounter those irresistible natural disasters.
In the face of natural disasters, she did not dare to guarantee that she could escape unscathed.
"No." Lin Zhishen shook his head, embarrassed, "Although I have been here several times, I can't guarantee that we won't get lost."
"Ah..." Lin Baoer was disappointed.
Lin Zhishen thought, "Don't worry, let's wait and see, sometimes some caravans are also temporarily organized, or you can spend a lot of money to organize a caravan yourself."
Lin Baoer's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Can I pay for the caravan myself?"
Lin Zhishen nodded.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier!" Lin Baoer was excited.
If she could pay for it herself, why would she be sad! The last thing she lacks is money, okay!
Lin Zhishen seemed to have seen through her thoughts and curled his lips, "One hundred taels of gold."
"One hundred taels...what?!" Lin Baoer woke up from her excitement and opened her mouth in surprise, "One hundred taels...gold?" "Are
you crazy?"
Why don't you just go and rob it!
Seeing her face change so quickly, Lin Zhishen couldn't help laughing.
"This is still the least expected, because caravans like this that cross the desert are mostly formed by people who lick blood on the tip of a knife. Not only do they need to know the way, but they also have to ensure the safety of everyone."
"There are all kinds of things in the desert. You may lose your life in one trip, so it's so expensive."
This is also the reason why Taiping State has only established contact with Jiang State in recent years. It is because of this desert that there are many obstacles between the two countries. Only those itinerant merchants who are not afraid of death and want to make a fortune dare to travel between them.
Ordinary people dare not even think about it.
"And most importantly, the caravans must trust each other. Basically, there are only a few caravans every year, so I didn't mention the money. Even if you have money, you can't get it out in a short time."
Lin Baoer lowered her head like an eggplant hit by frost.
"Why is it so complicated..."
"Of course." Lin Zhishen was helpless, "In fact, the most valuable person in a caravan is the one who knows the way. You can find a thug with a little effort, but there are very few leaders who can recognize all the dangers in the desert and avoid getting lost."
"This is also why it is difficult to form a caravan."
"If you find an unqualified person, if you are not careful, you may lead the whole team to die in the desert..."
At this point, Lin Baoer understood.
It is similar to the modern tour guides, but that is tourism, and they are risking their lives.
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