In the afternoon, Zhao Hai's group finally saw River Law City. Not only was the city close to the Law River, they also dug a moat and a river through the city. The water from the river was diverted to the outside of the city and became a moat. Because of this, River Law City had two water gates in addition to the city's ordinary gates. These two gates allowed medium and small sized warships to pass through.
River Law City was very big, it was a city with a population of more than a million people. In this era where there weren't many high rise buildings, one could imagine how big the city was.
Zhao Hai's group entered the city from the west gate. Upon entering the city, Zhao Hai immediately felt the difference in the city. First of all, there were a lot of people in the city. Zhao Hai hadn't seen so many people even back in the Aksu Empire. The streets were filled with people, if not for their clothes being different from those on Earth, Zhao Hai would have thought that he had returned to China back on Earth.
Fortunately, they had a lot of guards to open the way for them. When the pedestrians on the road saw this, they immediately hid far away, nobody dared to approach them.
Before long, the group arrived in front of River Law City's Shelley Hotel. River Law City's Shelley Hotel was obviously different from other hotels. This hotel was very tall, Zhao Hai counted that the building had more than a dozen floors. In the continent where concrete didn't exist, being able to build such a tall building was very rare.
When they arrived in front of the hotel, a waiter immediately came out to greet them. The waiter obviously knew Might, so he immediately took their mounts to the backyard and took care of them.
The same was true for Zhao Hai's carriage. Zhao Hai didn't need to take care of it, someone would naturally take care of it. Upon entering the hotel, the manager immediately greeted them. This manager was called Amare, he had a very tall stature. If it wasn't for his silk clothing, Zhao Hai would have thought that he was a warrior.
The manager didn't say anything to Zhao Hai and immediately arranged the best room in the hotel for Zhao Hai and the others to rest.
What surprised Zhao Hai was the fact that the hotel had an elevator that was powered by magic crystals. It wasn't only Zhao Hai, even Laura was surprised.
One must know that elevators powered by magic crystals were free of charge. It can be imagined that such an elevator would consume a lot of resources. Aside from hotels like the Shelley Hotel, other places wouldn't be able to afford it.
The biggest difference between River Law City's Shelley Hotel and other Shelley Hotels was that there were a lot of guests here. Their business was very good. Here, one could see well-dressed nobles as well as silk clothed merchants. All of these showed that this hotel was extraordinary.
When the guests saw Zhao Hai's group, they didn't care too much. This was because Zhao Hai and the others were following Might, so they thought that Zhao Hai and the others were also from the Shelley Family.
After settling down in the hotel, Zhao Hai immediately released a hawk to send a letter to Evan. The reason why he didn't send a letter to Evan before was because he didn't know where they would stop. Now that they stopped in River Law City, Zhao Hai wanted to send a letter to Evan and have him take Ruyen back.
This time, Zhao Hai didn't let Shun ride a hawk. Last time, it was to test the hawk's flight, but this time, it wasn't necessary. It was currently winter, the hawk's speed was very high, making it very cold.
Evan's reply was very fast, the hawk came back with a reply that night. However, he didn't want Ruyen to wait in River Law City for someone to pick her up. Instead, he wanted Zhao Hai to take Ruyen to Sky Water City so that he could send a ship to pick her up.
This made Zhao Hai somewhat surprised, but it was also because of his brain. Young Miss Ruyen wasn't an easy person to serve, Zhao Hai felt a headache whenever he saw Ruyen.
Ruyen used to cause trouble for Zhao Hai back in the Iksa Family, but now she was very honest. However, she was too honest, to the point that Zhao Hai didn't know what to do.
The next morning, after Zhao Hai had his breakfast, he told Ruyen about Evan's plan and also asked Might to help him arrange a ship. This matter was very easy for Might, but it was impossible for them to leave today, they would have to wait until the next day.
Zhao Hai didn't care, although there were ships from River Law City to Sky Water City, there were some ships that couldn't be used. This was because these ships would sometimes be filled with pirates, it wasn't safe to board them.
Although Zhao Hai wasn't afraid of them, Might couldn't ignore this. If Zhao Hai arranged for them to board a pirate ship, then Might's face wouldn't look good.
After staying in River Law City for another day, Zhao Hai didn't stay idle. River Law City was a big trading city, everything here was very complete. Zhao Hai bought a lot of things here, most of which were things that the people of the Prairie needed.
What did the people of the Prairie need the most? First was food, second was salt, and third was iron!
Needless to say, the Prairie lacked food the most. Salt was also the same, even the beastmen couldn't not eat salt. Iron was also the same, the Prairie didn't produce any iron, so all the ironwares were transported from the Human territory.
But in the Human territory, these things weren't anything special. Zhao Hai had food in his hands every day, so he didn't need to worry about it. Therefore, he only bought some salt and iron as well as some other daily necessities.
After living in the Prairie for a long time, Zhao Hai knew what the people of the Prairie needed. And with Laura's help, Zhao Hai didn't need to worry about buying things that were useless.
Regarding Zhao Hai's approach, Might didn't say anything. In fact, this was what a merchant would do. If a merchant didn't think about making money and instead focused on fighting, then he wouldn't be a merchant.
The next morning, after eating breakfast, Zhao Hai and the others set out. They went directly to the wharf outside River Law City. There was a cargo ship that the Shelley Family was familiar with that was heading to Sky Water City.
When they arrived at the wharf, Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare. This River Law Wharf really couldn't be underestimated. There were more than a thousand large and small cargo ships, the largest of which could carry nearly a thousand jin of goods. This wasn't a small number.
Fortunately, the River Law's water surface was wide and deep enough, otherwise, it wouldn't be able to accommodate so many cargo ships. Zhao Hai and the others boarded a cargo ship called River Flow. This cargo ship was one of the bigger ones, it could hold more than a thousand jin of goods. The ship had three masts, in addition to cargo, it could also be used as a passenger ship.
Might had already arranged things for Zhao Hai and the others. Not only did they have rooms, even Zhao Hai's carriage and magic beasts were arranged.
After arriving at the Ark Continent, this was the first time that Zhao Hai rode a ship. He had also ridden a ship back on Earth, but the ships on Earth were made of metal. He had never seen a wooden ship like this before.
After boarding the ship, Might also introduced Zhao Hai to the captain of River Flow. This captain was called Stack, he had a long beard and a tall stature. Perhaps because he had been on the ship for many years, his skin was dark and rough, his face looked like it had been through a lot. However, this person was very forthright and seemed to know Might.
However, this wasn't the reason why Zhao Hai paid attention to Stack. What made Zhao Hai pay attention to him was that this person actually had the strength of a 7th rank Warrior, he could already be considered an expert.
Zhao Hai also paid attention to the sailors on the ship. These sailors weren't weak, moreover, they all carried weapons. There were also several ballistas on the ship.
Zhao Hai didn't pay much attention to them. Cargo ships like this would sometimes go out to sea, so they needed to have the ability to protect themselves. Therefore, it was normal for them to carry weapons.
Also, this ship was arranged by Might, he wouldn't arrange a ship that he didn't trust. Because of this, Zhao Hai felt relieved. After getting Stack's approval, Zhao Hai also looked around the ship.
Besides Zhao Hai, there were about a hundred passengers on the ship. Some of these passengers were merchants, while some were civilians who wanted to go to Sky Water City. It was obvious that the lower level rooms on the ship weren't very expensive.
Zhao Hai asked around. From River Law City to Sky Water City, it would take about five days by ship. If they were to go by land, it would take at least half a month.
River Law's water surface was very wide, there weren't any winds or waves. Because of this, there weren't any problems along the way. But even so, Meg was still somewhat seasick. Zhao Hai had her return to her room on the ship. Actually, when Meg entered her room, Zhao Hai had her return to the Space.
Laura had traveled extensively these past few years, so she didn't get seasick. Instead, she was very spirited as she followed Zhao Hai around the ship. Nier was the same as well. Ryan was surprisingly well-behaved. When he got on the ship, he hid in his room and didn't come out.
If it wasn't for Ryan's normal behavior, Zhao Hai would have thought that Ryan was autistic. He was too well-behaved. Although Zhao Hai was traveling with Ryan every day, he was still able to see Ryan every day. Ryan was now eating three meals a day in his room. When they were hurrying along, he almost didn't go out. Even when Zhao Hai and the others were living in tents in the wild, Ryan would also hide in his tent. In any case, his main purpose was to avoid meeting with Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai was already used to this, but he was still somewhat worried. He was afraid that Ryan would become sick. If something really happened, then he wouldn't be able to explain it to Evan.
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