The old man sat in front of the house and started chatting with Chai Yan and the others. The questions he asked at the beginning were similar to those of the restaurant proprietress. They were nothing more than "Where are you from and where are you going?" Chai Yan followed the previous questions.
The explanations were answered one by one.
While chatting, Jimo Qiao suddenly asked about the wild wolf.
The old man told Jimo Qiao that there were indeed wolves on the way to Jubao Town, but wolves generally did not dare to attack people during the day and would only be active at night. However, if there were many people, the wolves would not dare to approach.
Jimo Qiao felt much relieved after hearing this, and realized that the proprietress had been deliberately trying to scare him.
But then, the old man solemnly reminded Chai Yan and his party to be more careful about the appearance of horse bandits on the way to Jubao Town.
Because both the restaurant proprietress and the old man mentioned the horse bandits, Chai Yan seriously asked about the situation of the horse bandits.
The old man told Chai Yan that there are two groups of horse bandits in this area. The leader of one group is Zhang Shui, and he has about ten or twenty people; the leader of the other group is named Zha Wang, and he has about thirty people.
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These two groups of horse bandits have been active on the border between the two countries for a long time, but they spend most of their time in Muyue Kingdom. The reason is that Muyue Kingdom's officers and soldiers are busy with the war in the north, and there is basically nothing they can do against them.
However, occasionally these horse bandits would cross the border and sneak attack and rob some caravans and travelers in Sheng Kingdom. They would quickly rob and run away. By the time the border officers and soldiers of Sheng Kingdom arrived, those horse bandits were already gone.
No trace left.
The old man also told Chai Yan not to panic if you encounter horse bandits. Those horse bandits are just asking for money. As long as you obey and give the money, they will probably not hurt anyone's life.
When Chai Yan heard this, he just nodded slightly and did not express any opinion.
But Jimo Qiao was different. She was angry with the horse bandits from the beginning. After hearing the old man's words, she blurted out: "Huh, if we meet the horse bandits tomorrow, I will make them walk around without food!"
The old man said hurriedly: "Fairy girl, please don't be impulsive. Those horse bandits are numerous and powerful. If you don't obey them, they will turn around and become ruthless. If you lose your life, it won't be worth the loss."
"Am I afraid of them? Then I will..."
Jimo Qiao was about to continue talking when Chai Yan stopped him and said, "Junior sister."
Chai Yan shook his head at Jimo Qiao, and Jimo Qiao suppressed his emotions and shut up.
The old man said: "In short, the immortals should be more careful."
After talking about the horse bandits, Chai Yan changed the subject and asked about some situations in Muyue Kingdom, but the old man didn't know much more than the proprietress of the restaurant, and there was nothing new in what he said.
A night of silence.
At dawn the next day, Chai Yan and the four of them got up. After washing and getting ready, the four of them said goodbye to the old man and got on their horses to go to the exit.
Chai Yan and the others had already seen the location of the exit when they were buying horses yesterday. It was just an ordinary checkpoint, guarded by border officers and soldiers, and there were not many people coming and going.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Chai Yan and the others arrived at the exit checkpoint on horseback.
Because it was still early, only a few people passed through customs and left, and the surroundings were very quiet.
When chatting yesterday, the old man told Chai Yan and the others that because the relationship between Sheng Kingdom and Mu Yue Kingdom has been very friendly for many years, the people of the two countries have been exchanging goods and trade at the border, so customs clearance is not very restricted.
Yes, the inspection is relatively relaxed.
The guards at the border checkpoint will question people going to Muyue Kingdom, but this is a routine matter. As long as the reasons are legitimate and the documents are complete, the guards will usually let them go quickly.
However, people who come to Shengguo will be much stricter. Not only will they have to ask about the reason and check the documents, but they will also search their baggage and goods. Moreover, unlike leaving the country, people entering the country will need to pay corresponding taxes and fees.
, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter Shengguo.
This is why those Muyue Kingdom merchants only sell goods on the other side of the border fence, because as soon as they set foot on the land of Sheng Kingdom, they have to pay taxes and fees.
Soon, Chai Yan and the others led their horses to the checkpoint.
Chai Yan walked at the front of the four people. As soon as he stepped forward, he handed over the document to the guard: "I'm sorry to trouble this big brother."
The guard caught sight of Chai Yan carrying a big gourd behind his back, and couldn't help but take a second look at it, secretly feeling strange in his heart.
The guard took the document and looked through it casually before returning it to Chai Yan.
Later, the guard asked Chai Yan: "The war crisis in the north of Muyue Kingdom has not been resolved yet, and there are many horse bandits in Muyue Kingdom. Immortals, are you sure you want to leave?"
Chai Yan looked serious and replied with certainty: "Sure."
The guard nodded slightly when he saw this, and then asked: "I wonder what the immortals are going to Muyue Kingdom to do here?"
Chai Yan smiled slightly and said: "Wandering around, gaining experience."
The guards said in their hearts that you cultivators are very good at choosing places. If the Qingyuan Pass in the north cannot be defended one day, the Pitz people will come and kill them. Then we will see what thoughts you people have about traveling and practicing.
Chai Yan didn't know what the guard was thinking, but when he saw that he didn't speak, he asked: "Brother, can some of us get out of seclusion?"
"Ah, ok, ok, some immortals please come." The guards were very polite to Chai Yan and the others.
"Thank you." Chai Yan nodded slightly.
Next, Chai Yan and the others led the horses through the checkpoint and officially set foot on the territory of Muyue Kingdom.
After leading the horse for a certain distance, Chai Yan got on the horse, and Jimo Qiao and the other three also got on the horse.
Chai Yan sat on the horse, straightened his back and looked at the road ahead, and said: "As the saying goes, monks open their doors to make money in prosperous times, and Taoist priests come down to save the world in troubled times. Hahaha, look at what we are like now, isn't it a bit like that?"
"Yes!" Cheng Jiu responded.
Jimo Qiao also nodded vigorously and said, "It's more than a little bit, it's a very strong smell."
"Hahaha, yes, it's very heavy!" Chai Yan raised his head and smiled, and then said loudly: "Let's go! Drive!"
The next moment, the four of them rode horses and galloped away along the road, leaving behind only a large amount of flying dust.
During the high-speed gallop, Chai Yan enjoyed the pleasure brought by the speed and wind, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
Suddenly, Chai Yan said loudly: "This situation makes me feel so happy and excited. I can't help but want to recite a poem, hahaha..."
Jimo Qiao, who was riding on one side, laughed when he heard it and asked loudly: "Brother-in-law, can you still recite poetry? Why don't I know? Haha..."
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie also listened to these words, and they couldn't help but have some faint smiles on their faces.
Chai Yan was aroused by Jimo Qiao's words and said: "Little girl, you are looking down on others!"
Jimo Qiao smiled and retorted: "Then you should recite a poem and don't let others look down upon you!"
"Okay, just wait, I'll recite it to you right now." Chai Yan nodded in agreement and began to search for verses in his memory.
Soon, Chai Yan remembered a Hong Kong martial arts movie from the past, and immediately said loudly: "Attention, listen carefully..."
This sentence immediately made Jimo Qiao, Cheng Jiu, and Yu Tie prick up their ears.
Afterwards, Chai Yan read loudly: "The world is full of turmoil. As soon as I enter the world, the years rush me. The emperor talks and laughs about his hegemony, and I can't bear the drunkenness of life. He rides on the sword and wields the ghost rain, and the bones are as white as a mountain bird.
Things in this world are like tides and people are like water. Only a few people in the rivers and lakes return."
The moment he finished reading the poem, Jimo Qiao was already in shock.
"Brother-in-law, what kind of poem is this of yours? It's so nice, so great!" Jimo Qiao exclaimed in surprise.
Although Cheng Jiu didn't understand poetry, it didn't stop him from feeling the aspiration and heroic spirit contained in the poems, so he couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Chai Yan said loudly: "Remember, this poem is called..."Let Me Do It"!"