After four bumpy days on the road, Ren Baqian saw many things along the way. What surprised him the most was that every time they stopped at a village, the winged cavalry warriors would teach the children martial arts in the morning. Even though it wasn't much, a little bit of guidance was already very valuable to these children as it could help them avoid many detours.
The aboriginals spared no effort in this aspect, as well as the relationship between the army and the commoners, made Ren Baqian feel sentimental. This was rarely seen in history.
Other than a few armies, such as the current dynasty, most of the time, the commoners viewed the army as tigers and wolves.
A few days later, when they arrived at a small city, Ren Baqian suggested resting for a day.
Even though the others were a little dissatisfied with this request, they didn't say much. After all, Ren Baqian's identity was special.
Ren Baqian told the others not to disturb him and to place the food at the door before returning to Earth.
The long and arduous journey these few days had indeed made him unbearably tired and he needed a good rest.
Even though it was a little pretentious, it was worth a try. After all, he was just an ordinary person. Even after arriving in Dayao, he didn't suffer much.
The toughest time was probably the night of the Great Hunt.
That time, he was more mentally tense and couldn't be mentioned in the same breath as the fatigue he felt this time.
Even if he didn't talk about these, it was time. Finding a place to stay now was better than suddenly disappearing tomorrow.
After Ren Baqian returned, he immediately threw himself onto the bed. It was soft, quiet, and the bed wasn't bumpy at all. It was simply too comfortable.
After sleeping for four to five hours, Ren Baqian woke up. He was also unwilling to move and tossed and turned on the bed. After a long time, he finally got out of bed and made himself a cup of instant noodles.
After staying at home for three days, Ren Baqian once again returned to that world. It was midnight. After lying on the bed for a few hours, he heard a knock on the door.
"Sir Deputy Prefect."
"Come in." Ren Baqian sat up from the bed.
"Sir Deputy Prefect, it's time to set off." The person who entered was Teng Ji. After seeing Ren Baqian, he finally felt relieved.
On this day, Ren Baqian didn't make a single sound in the room. The food at the door was also left untouched, which made him feel uneasy.
If Ren Baqian hadn't informed him in advance, he would have barged in.
"Alright, I got it." Ren Baqian nodded his head, got out of bed, and washed up. An hour later, he returned to the carriage and continued his journey.
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Mount Damo was one of the two iron mines in Dayao, and it was filled with all kinds of prisoners. Most of them were soldiers from other countries who were captured during the border conflicts between Dayao and the other countries. Currently, there were close to a thousand of them, and some of them were even at the intermediate level of the Man Wheel level. However, after being shackled here, they didn't even have the chance to escape.
Although the mine was filled with young and strong warriors, the mining progress was still very slow. Even if they used human lives to fill in the gaps, it would be of no use. The rocks in the mine were like refined iron. A single strike would cause a series of sparks, and at most, a white dot would appear on the surface of the rock.
There was a team of 300 people guarding this place, and the weakest among them was equivalent to low-level Man Rank.
Dayao's less than 60,000 soldiers were stationed at the border, and the three nations didn't dare to invade lightly. This was because of their formidable individual strength.
Even though the 60,000 soldiers who were above the Man rank were divided into three directions and facing three nations, they were relying on the aboriginal soldiers who were at least at the Man rank. This was the foundation of Dayao.
On this day, a carriage slowly approached the foot of Mount Damo and stopped at the foot of the mountain.
"Who are you?" The guard at the entrance of the mine took two steps forward and asked.
This was a location in the depths of Dayao. Furthermore, the person who came was also an aboriginal. As such, they didn't have any vigilance.
"Ask your commanding officer to come out. This is Her Majesty's warrant," Teng Ji said in a deep voice from his mount.
While waiting, Ren Baqian and Tao Jiyuan alighted from the carriage. They took advantage of this time to stretch their bodies. After two days of sitting in the carriage, their bodies were rusting to death.
Even though Ren Baqian had rested on Earth for three days, seeing that Tao Jiyuan's condition was actually better than his, he couldn't help but admire the physique of the aboriginals.
These few days, Ren Baqian and Tao Jiyuan had become more familiar with each other. After all, they could still chat along the way. On the third day of their journey, Ren Baqian and Tao Jiyuan traveled together in the same carriage and chatted a lot.
After chatting with Tao Jiyuan, Ren Baqian discovered that not only was Tao Jiyuan literate, but he had also learned a lot of knowledge in various aspects. He could be considered a rare talent among the aboriginals.
After chatting for a while, Ren Baqian found out that Tao Jiyuan's family had produced a few generations of high officials among the aboriginals. They had collected quite a lot of books from other nations. Five hundred volumes was considered a rather rich collection among the aboriginals.
Tao Jiyuan grew up in such an environment, so it was no wonder that he was so knowledgeable.
However, this was also related to his weak physique, which made it difficult for him to have any achievements in cultivation.
It was said that he had an elder brother who was currently serving in the right army. Even though his current position wasn't as high as Tao Jiyuan's, his prospects were far greater.
In the eyes of the aboriginals, a position in the army was the one with the greatest prospects. At least, when Tao Jiyuan mentioned his elder brother, his tone was full of longing.
Everyone didn't have to wait for long before they saw three people hurrying down from the mountain. They were all wearing leather armor and had thick sabers hanging from their waists.
"I'm the one in charge of guarding this valley. Do you have Her Majesty's warrant with you?" The leader was a burly man in his forties with a big beard and dusty leather armor. He cupped his hands and spoke loudly. At the same time, his gaze wandered across the few people.
He could naturally recognize the winged cavalry at a glance. After all, this was the only unit with a colorful sparrow feather on their shoulders.
However, his gaze was more focused on Ren Baqian and Tao Jiyuan. It was obvious that these two were the ones in charge here.
Even though the winged cavalry was powerful, they were Her Majesty's personal army and obviously had nothing to do with him.
"This is Imperial Deputy Prefect Ren. This is Minister Tao of the Military Arms Department. I am Lieutenant Teng Ji of the Winged Cavalry. This time, I am here on Her Majesty's warrant to patrol this place and look for ways to expand the mining."
As Teng Ji spoke, he threw a piece of white paper out as if it was a hard object.
Gu Qiong caught it with one hand and glanced at it. Following which, he smiled and said, "So it's the few of you. Please come in."
Ren Baqian and Tao Jiyuan didn't board the carriage anymore. They walked towards Gu Qiong and cupped their hands as a form of greeting.
"General Gu, please lead the way."
The rest of the people followed behind.
Ren Baqian couldn't see the entire view from the foot of the mountain. However, as Gu Qiong walked up, he gradually saw the entire view of Mount Damo and the mine.
The most eye-catching part was Mount Damo. It was six to seven hundred meters tall and looked like an upside-down pot lid. There was almost no vegetation on the entire mountain, especially in the direction where everyone was standing. It was as if a section of the mountain had been chopped off and only uneven rocks could be seen.
At the foot of the mountain, there were at least a thousand people busily working. They were holding hammers and pickaxes and were working hard to cut open the mountain. They were also moving the rocks that they had smashed down.
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