The Yue people of southern Xinjiang have lived on this land for generations.
Jiang Bai spoke up, "Gentlemen, we do not wish to disturb your lives. Please show mercy."
The people over there seemed to understand what they were saying.
Jiang Bai was puzzled. Could they understand the Central Plains dialect?
Could it be that there are people from the Central Plains here?
Things are getting stranger and stranger.
Zhao Yi pulled Jiang Bai back, saying, "Be careful, don't go out."
The person opposite remained motionless and did not fire any more arrows. Jiang Bai shook her head at Zhao Yi, who slowly released her: "Bai'er!"
Jiang Bai gave him a reassuring look: "I have martial arts skills, don't worry."
She slowly moved her body out a little, but there was still no movement on the other side. She raised her hands high and slowly walked out.
Seeing Jiang Bai do this, the others followed suit.
Finally, after a while, a person dressed in foreign attire came out with a bow and arrow: "Who are you?"
Jiang Bai, hearing this person speak fluent Central Plains dialect, asked, "You understand this Central Plains dialect?"
The woman opposite him had delicate features and a typical foreign appearance. The silver bells on her hands jingled with her movements.
"What are you doing here?" the woman asked arrogantly, looking down on them.
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "We wandered into this place by mistake."
As soon as she finished speaking, a man came out from behind: "Aman, don't be fooled by this woman."
"Our leader told us not to trust outsiders easily, because our place is most coveted by the people of the Central Plains."
The man stared at Jiang Bai, his eyes full of hostility and defensiveness.
Jiang Bai was speechless, but he couldn't explain anything; they were indeed there for the treasures.
"Brother, let's talk this out. To be honest, we do indeed want to develop the resources here..."
Jiang Baixiang tried to cover up his intentions by using language they couldn't understand, but the man immediately said, "Look, this woman really has ulterior motives. She herself admitted that these people are after our jade."
Jiang Bai was somewhat embarrassed: "Well, it's not just jade..."
The man's mouth twitched; he didn't know whether to praise the woman's honesty or rebuke her ambition.
His forehead veins bulged: "Arrest them first!"
The scene suddenly became chaotic, and everyone was a little scared, so they all asked Jiang Bai for a solution.
But Jiang Bai stood still, motionless.
Even Zhao Yi couldn't understand Jiang Bai's meaning.
"Bai'er?"
Jiang Bai reached out and let them tie him up: "It's alright, we can't escape anyway, let's go inside first."
If they had to find it themselves, they might have been stuck here for days. What a coincidence, isn't there someone ready to guide them?
The method was just not very good.
Jiang Bai seemed to be in a good mood.
"Everyone, don't be afraid. They won't do anything to us. We are all civilized people."
The foreign man, upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, turned his head and glared at her, wondering where this woman got her confidence from.
Jiang Bai smiled, and the man immediately turned around and snorted coldly.
Zhao Yi couldn't help but chuckle at Jiang Bai's expression.
"You want to go to their hometown."
Jiang Bai nodded.
"We should at least find out who their boss is. Now that I think about it, he should be from the Central Plains."
"Isn't this a case of 'when fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears'?"
Jiang Bai never expected that his words would come true.
After walking for about half an hour, the group crossed the deep forest and found themselves in front of a city.
This city is no different from the capital, except that the architecture is all in the local style.
Men, women, young and old live in peace and contentment, and young women are charming and lovely.
Not only Jiang Bai, but everyone else was stunned.
I never imagined that the legendary wilderness actually contained such an exquisite city.
Inns, taverns, cloth shops, clinics... everything you could want.
Jiang Bai smiled and looked down: "This is getting more and more interesting."
"Take them to the boss." The man pointed to the tallest building in the city.
This building, with its pointed roof and square shape, stands in the center of the city.
Jiang Bai was immediately drawn to the building; atop its spire was a dazzling pearl that shone brilliantly in the sunlight.
If she wasn't mistaken, this pearl could illuminate all directions at night.
When Jiang Bai heard him call her "boss," he assumed she was the city lord. However, this person was being far too casual. This city was clearly already civilized, yet she allowed others to address her like that, making her seem like a bandit or barbarian.
As Jiang Bai was inwardly complaining, someone pulled him, and he almost lost his balance.
"Be gentle."
A short while later, a group of people arrived at the entrance of the building under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
It resembles the imperial palace in the capital, but is taller, though probably not as large.
Jiang Bai observed for a moment.
The people behind them continued to urge them on.
After passing through a long corridor, Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi were separated from the others, and only the two of them were led to the main hall.
"Where did the rest of them go?" Jiang Bai finally asked seriously.
The foreign man seemed a little uncomfortable and actually answered on his own: "They are temporarily imprisoned in the jail. You go see the boss."
Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief; they should be safe for the time being.
This person is perceptive enough to know that the two of them are the leaders.
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi's hands were tied, but their feet were free.
With no one pressing down on them anymore, the two of them went inside on their own.
As soon as Jiang Bai entered, he heard someone singing, and the sound was absolutely unbearable.
However, Jiang Bai could still vaguely discern some intonation.
This is a tone that doesn't belong to this world.
Jiang Bai was shocked. Zhao Yi noticed something was wrong with her: "Bai'er, what's wrong?"
Jiang Bai remained silent, her emotions in turmoil.
She was increasingly eager to meet this city lord.
The woman had a very kind heart, and her singing grew louder and louder.
Jiang Bai felt somewhat ashamed; this wasn't how the song "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" was supposed to go...
Zhao Yi's face was full of worry; even he, who usually kept his emotions hidden, was starting to feel uneasy.
Suddenly, the singing stopped, and a woman walked towards them barefoot.
The woman was extremely beautiful. Unlike the people here, she did not wear foreign clothing, but rather Central Plains attire.
Her hair was simply tied up and adorned with a single purple jade hairpin.
"You've arrived."
Jiang Bai looked her up and down. The woman looked no more than thirty years old, but she already had some gray hair, so he couldn't tell her real age for a moment.
"Lord of the City," Jiang Bei and Zhao Yi bowed.
The woman looked at them and said casually, "You're from the Central Plains."
"Yes," Jiang Bai replied directly.
"Oh, that's interesting." The woman looked at Jiang Bai.
"You're quite the straightforward kid."
"What are you here for?" she continued to ask.
Jiang Bai continued, "We've come to mine jade and medicinal herbs."
There was no anger in the woman's eyes; instead, she found Jiang Bai amusing.
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