Chapter 11: The Caravan
In the early morning of the next day, the north 'gate' of Luoyang City.
Chen Yuxiang and Yiyi, together with a caravan composed of hundreds of carriages, left Luoyang City and headed for the vast desert in the north. Chen Yuxiang rode on a healthy horse, while Yiyi sat in an ordinary carriage next to him, lifting the curtains from time to time and secretly looking at Chen Yuxiang.
The destination of Chen Yuxiang's trip was Loulan Kingdom, which is 50,000 miles away from Luoyang City. However, the destination of this caravan was not Loulan Kingdom, but Yuzhencheng, a city-state more than 2,000 miles away from Luoyang City.
It is impossible for such a caravan of mortals to cross a desert of tens of thousands of miles, even in the huge oasis belt of the MiG corridor. The transshipment of goods between the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Great Xia Kingdom is the continuous transfer of such caravans in small sections and sections, and when they reach their destination, they often change hands dozens of times. This also causes the specialties of Huaxia to be very expensive in the Rakshasa country, and of course, the items of the Rakshasa country are also the same in Kyushu, China.
Yiyi was just a mortal, and Chen Yuxiang couldn't fly with her sword. Although the immortal ship of the Wudang faction can carry people, it is undoubtedly asking for trouble for itself when it is used in this desert. After all, there is also a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in the Luoyang Desert, and there are not a few people who can defeat Chen Yuxiang.
In addition, Chen Yuxiang was also a little reluctant to give up this well-behaved little girl in his heart, so the two decided to follow the caravan and slowly march north.
The caravan marched in the Luoyang desert, but it was not peaceful. Like this small caravan with more than 100 carriages, it also hired dozens of guards. Most of these guards were worldly martial arts masters, and there were also two Qi refining period monks in them, and these two people were hired by the caravan at a high price.
According to the official exchange ratio of the Great Xia Kingdom, 100 gold coins can be exchanged for a low-level spirit stone, and hiring these two monks is enough to 'spend' 2,000 gold coins for the caravan owner, which is indeed a high price!
And Chen Yuxiang's identity in the caravan is an ordinary guard. With his sturdy physique, it was naturally easy to 'mix' the job of a guard in such a small caravan. And Yiyi's identity is naturally his sister!
Out of the north 'gate' of Luoyang, all the way to the north. At first, it was still a green grassland like Leyouyuan, but the more you traveled north, the more wild grass on the ground gradually thinned, and the sand and gravel that was "naked" and "exposed" from the ground gradually increased.
After leaving Luoyang City for dozens of miles, there was no longer a trace of green 'color', and everywhere in sight was a blood-colored sand world, without a trace of life.
"Let's go, before dark, you must rush to the first martial pass, otherwise, you will be ready to feed the demon beasts in the desert!" In the group of guards, a rough voice sounded, it was the leader of the escort team.
"It's fast enough! Faster, I can't keep up!" grumbled another guard with a bow and arrow, panting.
"Archers are useless!" said another Scarface man with a broad-backed knife in his hand, "I've only walked so far, and I'm starting to shout tired! If you really encounter a robber later, I'm afraid you won't even be able to pull the bowstring, haha!"
"Hao Lao Er, what kind of fart are you farting! If you encounter a robber, it will be your grandson who has recruited you!" the monk with a bow and arrow on his back scolded.
This group of guards is obviously very familiar with each other, and as they walk, they joke with each other, obviously they are all guys who don't take life and death seriously.
Seeing these people, Chen Yuxiang remembered those martial arts masters who traveled thousands of miles to Yangzhou to help in the war. Although they do not have a long lifespan like monks, they do not lack enthusiasm.
Wuguan is a Xiongguan about 300 miles away from Luoyang City, and it is also the closest human settlement to the Luoyang Desert. The MiG corridor is a human world during the day, but a paradise for monsters at night. If it is impossible to catch up with the human gathering place at night, even if the carriage of this convoy is doubled and there are many guards, it is impossible to survive at night.
"Brother, this part of the road is not smooth. If you encounter any problems later, you don't need my orders, just beat me to death!" said the leader of the guards, who rode up to Chen Yuxiang, laughed.
Chen Yuxiang smiled and nodded, indicating that he already knew!
The rough man smiled, then beat his horse and left! Since he saw Chen Yuxiang's terrifying strength yesterday, he also had a little more respect for Chen Yuxiang in his heart.
"Hey, did you see it? It's the new kid who came here yesterday, and he looks like a 'good' cow! He didn't even answer the boss's question!" a guard on horseback looked at Chen Yuxiang and said.
"This kid definitely has a lot of strength, but once he fights, it's hard to say!" said the other horseback guard disdainfully.
"Hmph! What's the use of just having strength? Looking at him like that, maybe he's a man who hasn't seen blood, and it would be nice if he didn't cause us trouble when the time comes!" said another guard.
Chen Yuxiang naturally listened to the conversations of these people. But he just laughed and didn't pay any attention to it. After all, he is a genuine Yuan Infant Monk, what do you have to do with a mortal?
"Don't say a word!" said the leader of the guards, and rode up to the men, and whispered, "It won't look good to let that brother hear it!"
Several people looked at each other, obviously quite unconvinced. But he didn't dare to disobey his boss's words.
Chen Yuxiang rode on a horse, and his eyes occasionally caught Yiyi's gaze, so he smiled slightly, making the little girl's face red, and hurriedly lowered the curtains and hid in the carriage.
And his divine consciousness was already shrouded in a radius of 300 miles. Even Wuguan, today's destination, is shrouded in it.
The cultivation realm prohibits interfering in mortal things, which is clearly stipulated in the Great Xia Kingdom. Even in the Luoyang Desert, this rule can basically be observed. Although the monks of the two countries often killed when they saw it, for this kind of mortal caravan coming and going to the desert, basically no one would move.
And those robbers wandering in the desert have not been exterminated, these robbers wandering in the desert have at most some monks in the Qi refining period, which is also tacitly approved, but the monks in the foundation building period cannot be among the robbers at all.
Within the scope of Chen Yuxiang's divine sense, there were more than a dozen caravans coming and going. Among them was a caravan that was fighting desperately with bandits in the depths of the desert, and from time to time someone was cut in half and fell on top of the desert.
Before long, the caravan's guards had been slaughtered, and the merchants scattered and ran in all directions. The robbers did not chase after them, but robbed the caravan of valuable goods, and then drove away.
After a while, the fleeing merchants returned to the carriage, silently picked up the carriage, and slowly came in the direction of Luoyang City. Without the valuables, at least they don't have to worry about being robbed by robbers anymore!
Although he could see all this, it was impossible for Chen Yuxiang to make a move. Mortals have a mortal way of life, and since the Great Xia government has not exterminated these bandits, he doesn't want to meddle in his affairs.
Hundreds of wagons walked along the thousand-year-old road in the desert, crushing the rough red 'colored' gravel, and slowly moving towards the northeast. Walking on this ancient road during the day, you don't have to worry about being attacked by monsters, the only thing you need to worry about is robbers.
After noon, the convoy had traveled more than 200 miles, and it was less than 100 miles away from Wuguan. The leader of the convoy escort was also relieved, at this speed, he could reach Wuguan before dark. And when you get there, you don't have to worry about the monster attacks at night!
Due to the activities of demon beasts in the dark night, the caravans coming and going to the Luoyang Desert are all in a hurry during the day, and they have to camp as soon as it gets dark. If you can't reach the human settlement at night, you are likely to be attacked by monsters.
Looking at the relieved expression of the leader of the guards, Chen Yuxiang's eyes narrowed slightly.
Just behind a sand dune that had just passed, a healthy horse with four hooves wrapped in thick cotton cloth galloped down the dune, and the appearance of a man on horseback was obviously a scout of a robber.
And on a small oasis a dozen miles away, hundreds of fierce robbers are resting.
"It is estimated that there will be a fierce battle in a while!" Chen Yuxiang muttered in his heart.
This place is too close to Luoyang City, and it is completely the sphere of influence of the Great Xia Kingdom. The several city-states near Luoyang City, although they were all independent kingdoms in name, were actually vassals of the Great Xia Kingdom. Even the robbers here are all 'colored' Daxia people.
"Yiyi, be careful later, you may encounter robbers! You hide inside, don't look out!" Chen Yuxiang rode close to Yiyi's carriage and whispered at the window.
"Robber?" Yiyi opened the curtain and said in surprise, "Where is the robber, why didn't I see it?"
"Don't ask so much, just be obedient!" Chen Yuxiang didn't have time to explain anything, and said in a low voice. Since he wants to mix with mortals, then he naturally has to mix mortals to the end! In such a battle, he doesn't want to show any limelight, at most he can protect Yiyi!
"Brother, did you tell them?" Yiyi said as she looked at the unaware guards.
"Uh...... Not yet! Tell them, they won't believe it either!"
"Brother, let's tell them! It's good to let them hurt a few!" Yiyi begged in a low voice.
Chen Yuxiang sighed in his heart, this girl is really kind! Since Yiyi has spoken, he naturally has to do it!
Chen Yuxiang had clearly seen with his divine sense that the scout was already approaching the oasis, and it was estimated that it would not be long before the robbers would attack.
After chatting a few words, Chen Yuxiang suddenly had a dignified look on his face, dismounted, leaned down, and gently touched the ground.
"Brother, what's wrong?" the leader of the guard also reined in his horse, suspicious.
"There are robbers!" Chen Yuxiang's face became very gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said.
"What!" the face of the head of the guard also changed, "Brother, are you sure?
"I don't have any other strengths, it's that my hearing is very keen!" Chen Yuxiang stood up, looked at the leader of the guards and smiled bitterly, "It is estimated that there are more than 100 horses, and in about a quarter of an hour, they will be able to find us! Obviously, we are being targeted!"
"The robbers are coming! everyone stop, ready to meet the enemy!" the leader of the guard, who was also accustomed to seeing blood, did not hesitate to shout.
Caravans going back and forth in the Luoyang Desert are also common to see robbers. Generally speaking, the robbers will only attack the caravan guards, and will not attack the merchants who have no power to resist, at most they will disperse the matter. Therefore, the merchants did not panic, and drove the carriage very quickly, forming a small car formation. The caravan was guarded outside, and several archers from the merchants and guards were hiding inside.
"Braggart boy!" The car formation had just formed, and suddenly, an indifferent voice came out of a carriage, "The old man is within the scope of his divine sense, and he has found nothing, and you actually said that there was a robber attack?
Chen Yuxiang looked back, only to see that in the carriage with two monks, an old man's face stretched out, and his wrinkled old face looked extremely angry, looking at him with a 'yin' face.
At the same time, the "powerful" coercion at the beginning of the old man's qi refining period was also unceremoniously shrouded towards Chen Yuxiang.
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