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Chapter 202: Ancient Martial Dimension 19

Chapter 202: Chapter 202: Ancient Martial Dimension 19

The bearded man had someone collect the ink stones and counted them, making sure the number was correct. He chuckled and said to them, "You’re lucky today. I have other things to do and won’t bother you too much. Just go your way."

"Okay, we’ll leave now," Xia Yue replied immediately, pulling Yan Mo’s arm to hurry him up.

The group quickly mounted their carriage, urged their horses, and set off.

"Second Master, are we really going to let them go? They seem to be quite wealthy," a follower next to the bearded man asked after they had left.

"I think they are dangerous. More trouble than they’re worth. We have a big deal coming up and that’s far more important than these few people," answered the bearded man, whose intuition had saved his life more than once. This time, he decided to trust his sense as well, settling for a small robbery and not wanting to push them into desperate resistance.

"What big deal is it?" the curious follower asked. They had been lying in wait here for several days, robbing several passersby, but they hadn’t encountered this so-called big deal.

"It should arrive in the next few days, just be patient. We will continue our ambush and pick up whatever falls through," the bearded man said, without giving any direct answers.

Without getting an answer and not daring to defy, the followers continued their ambush, waiting for the next group of people.

Meanwhile, Yan Mo and his party quickly drove the horse-drawn carriage away.

They continuously drove for four hours and only stopped when it was almost nighttime.

"On our way here, we only encountered that single robber and no other bandits, weren’t there supposed to be many around here?" Xia Yue curiously asked.

"Blackwater Ridge is vast. It seems there is a rule that if a group of people is robbed, the people from the next village cannot touch them to avoid pushing the victims into resistance," Su Bai explained.

"That’s a rather considerate rule," Xia Yue commented.

"They are just afraid that too many robberies will scare people away, making them choose other routes in the future and ending their business. Besides, some people don’t mind paying to avoid disaster, but they don’t want to be an easy target." Yan Mo immediately pointed out the key reason.

"So, the bandits aren’t brainless after all," Xia Yue said, nodding her head.

After that, Zhang Meng removed Su Bai’s makeup, and put it back on the next day.

No more robberies occurred on the subsequent journey.

The rest of the trip went smoothly. Whenever they passed a town, Yan Mo would stop, take Xia Yue to have a look around, eat delicious food, and explore new things they had never seen before.

After a month and a half of traveling, they finally arrived at Tianyang City, located at the foot of the Tianyang Sect mountain.

The Su family had property in Tianyang City and Su Bai led them to stay in their secondary residence.

That night, a banquet was prepared to thank Yan Mo and the others for their care and guidance throughout the journey.

"Xi Chen, Brother Yan, Miss Xia, Brother Chen, Miss Zhang, Brother Cheng, thank you for taking care of us on this journey. Otherwise, Mo Yan and I probably wouldn’t have made it here, let alone have the opportunity to participate in the best selection," Su Bai stood up, raising his glass to Yan Mo and the others.

"Su, you’re too polite. How could I not help you in times of difficulty?" Shen Xichen waved his hand and replied.

"There’s no need for formalities. We were headed this way anyway," Yan Mo said with a smile.

"You’re too courteous. You were the one who paid all the expenses on this trip, or else I wouldn’t have tasted so many delicious foods," Xia Yue said with a laugh.

"One thing doesn’t offset the other. You all have saved me twice. If any of you ever need help with anything - as long as I can do it, I will," Su Bai said, looking at them earnestly.

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