A month later.
A caravan was advancing on a mountainous path. The caravan was very long, with a total of ten carriages pulling the goods. There were many strong men on horses protecting the front and back. There were also a few sedans at the back, with merchants, family members, and workers sitting inside.
The merchant was called Liu Jincai, and he sat in the most luxurious carriage at the front. His beautiful and dignified wife was beside him, and they had a fourteen-year-old daughter. The family was talking and laughing, and was very happy.
In the carriage at the back sat the workers, the butler, the accountant, and the servants and maids who did odd jobs. The butler and accountant naturally sat at the back of Liu Jincai's carriage, followed by the maids, and finally the servants.
In the last carriage, the servants had a rare moment of leisure, talking and laughing about their own matters. They were all wearing the same clothes, except for one person.
It was a young man wearing a blue and black coat. He sat alone in the corner, with the hat on his coat hanging down over his head, covering half of his face, as if he was sleeping.
The journey was long, and the servants had nothing to talk about. When everyone was done talking about their own interesting things, they seemed very bored, and they couldn't help but look at the young man in the corner.
"Hey! Buddy! "A servant came in front of the young man and pushed his shoulder.
The young man finally reacted after being pushed. He slowly raised his head, raised his hand, and took off the hat on his head, revealing his face.
If it wasn't Lu An, who else could it be?
His clothes were no longer the uniform of Starfire Academy, and were mainly black. It was very simple, but also very clean. The ring that he had grown up with still hung in front of his chest, and there was a hint of vicissitudes in his bright eyes.
"What's the matter?" Lu An asked softly.
"Buddy, why do you like to sleep so much? It's been three days since the first day you got on the carriage, and you've been sleeping all day and night! "The servant couldn't help but say," The way you sleep makes us all scared! "
Lu An moved his body, and said with a smile, "I've been like this since I was young, don't worry."
"Then don't sleep, it's a pity not to move around on such a good day! Besides, the number of words we've spoken to you in the past three days can be counted on one hand, let's have a good chat! Don't forget that there are still four days to go. It will be boring if we don't chat! "The servant said.
Lu An looked at the eight pairs of eyes in front of him. He was indeed a little tired from cultivating, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
"That's right!" The eight servants cheered and immediately moved closer to the back of the carriage, ready to listen to Lu An's story.
Lu An looked at the eight servants, took a light breath, and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"Where did you come from? What was he going to do? Is there anything interesting? "The group of servants quickly asked.
"I'm from Meteor Trail City." Lu An said softly, "I'm going to Tiancheng Nation to seek refuge with my relatives."
Hearing Lu An's concise answer, the servants were greatly disappointed. One of them hurriedly asked, "What about the interesting thing?"
Something interesting?
Lu An frowned. After thinking about it seriously, he said, "I once had a big meal at the Central Commercial Street of Meteor Trail City."
"Wow!!!" Hearing this, the servants exclaimed in admiration, and some of them even drooled.
"I also want to have a big meal like that! I heard from the master that the big meals at the Central Commercial Street are the most delicious. The chefs in the mansion can't make them! "
"Yes, even the names of the dishes are more pleasant than the previous. If I can have a bite of it in my life, I will die without regrets!"
"…"
"Anything else?" Another servant hurriedly asked, "So your family is also a rich family. Is there anything interesting?"
Lu An thought about it seriously again, shook his head, and said, "Nothing else."
"…"
The servants were stunned, but when they saw Lu An's serious expression, they didn't know what to say. Another person immediately asked, "What about that person? Did you meet anyone interesting or unforgettable? "
Person?
That beautiful figure immediately flashed through Lu An's mind. A trace of longing appeared in his eyes, but it was only a flash.
"No," Lu An said with a smile. "I'm a loner. I'm used to being alone."
"Sigh …" The servants were disappointed again. They shook their heads and continued chatting. No matter how bored they were, they had more to talk about than Lu An.
Looking at the servants chatting in front of him, Lu An reached out and pulled open the curtains. He looked at the tall mountains and flowing water outside, his expression exceptionally calm.
A month ago, when he escaped from Skylight City, he bought a horse along the way and fled through the night to the nearest city to Skylight City. After that, he changed horses and took the official road to Yueyu City, then from there to Guanglu City. Guanglu City was the easternmost city of the Midnight Kingdom. Further east was the Tiancheng Kingdom.
Along the way, he walked very slowly because he was constantly inquiring about Skylight City. It was only when he found out that the Starfire Academy had paid a large sum of money that Skylight City had released Li Hongtang that he was relieved to escape.
No matter what, he owed Li Hongtang his life and the Starfire Academy a huge favor.
It was not easy to leave the Midnight Kingdom because there was a huge mountain range between the Midnight Kingdom and the Tiancheng Kingdom. To leave the Midnight Kingdom, one had to leave via the official road, and there was a fortress at the border that had to be checked before one could pass through.
Lu An was afraid that Skylight City had already informed the fortress of his situation. If he did not go through the fortress, he would have to take a long detour. Therefore, he found this caravan and gave the merchants some money to blend in with them before successfully passing through the fortress.
The Tiancheng Kingdom was his destination because the relationship between the Tiancheng Kingdom and the Midnight Kingdom was not very close. Furthermore, the Tiancheng Kingdom was stronger than the Midnight Kingdom. No matter how long Skylight City's influence was, it could not reach the Tiancheng Kingdom, so he would be very safe here.
When he was in the Tabukal area, there were always slaves trying to escape to the Tiancheng Kingdom, so he made this place his first target.
Just as Lu An was thinking, the carriage in front of him suddenly stopped, and so did the carriage behind him. The butler got off the carriage and said loudly to everyone, "Rest here for half an hour. Everyone is free to do whatever you want. Be back on time in half an hour!"
Hearing the butler's words, all the servants immediately ran off the carriage to stretch their bodies. After all, the servants' carriages were not as good as the ones in front. Not only were they made of hard wooden planks, but they were also very crowded. They were already tired from sitting and needed to stretch their bodies, so they all got off the carriage.
Lu An also got off the carriage and came to the empty space to stretch his body. There was a small stream nearby. He walked down the official road and came to the side of the stream. He scooped up a handful of water and washed his face to wake himself up.
Inadvertently looking back, Lu An saw the merchant and his wife and daughter had also gotten off the carriage. The three of them were talking and laughing about something. Lu An looked at this family and his eyes moved slightly.
Shaking his head, Lu An turned around and splashed a few handfuls of water on his face before standing up. Suddenly, he saw some fruit trees on the other side of the stream. His eyes lit up as he stepped on the pebbles on the stream and jumped a few times to cross the stream. He easily climbed up the fruit trees and plucked the fruits on them.
"Brother Lu, pluck some for us too!" The servants drinking water by the stream shouted when they saw this. Lu An smiled when he heard this and filled his pockets to the brim.
With a 'plop', Lu An landed firmly on the ground. None of the fruits in his arms fell out. The fruits here were just right for ripening, making them look very appetizing.
Lu An once again stepped on the pebbles and leaped across the stream, coming to the group of servants.
"Come, these fruits are very good." Lu An said with a smile. The group of servants did not stand on ceremony. They each took one and started eating without washing it.
The sound of eating here was not soft. The people on the official road above were also salivating when they heard this. After the merchant said something to the butler, the butler shouted to the servants below, "Wash your fruits and bring them up!"
The servants were shocked when they heard this and hurriedly bowed and said yes. Lu An did not mind. He gave the rest of the fruits to them and had the servants bring them up after washing them.
Seeing the merchant's family eating with relish, Lu An smiled and prepared to turn around to pluck some more fruits to eat on the way.
He crossed the stream in a few steps and arrived at the fruit tree. Just as he was about to climb up the tree again, he suddenly heard a rumbling sound behind him!
Lu An was shocked. He hurriedly turned around and saw dozens of large rocks rolling down the mountain at high speed, smashing towards the caravan!
These large rocks were very fast and came without warning. Whether it was the merchant, the servants, or the escorts, none of them could react in time. They could only watch as the large rocks fell and chaos ensued!
"Ah!!!"
Terrified screams rang out. It was especially horrifying on the official road!
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