next day
When the sky dimly lit up, many merchants and their escorts had already gotten up.
There are still some bloodstains on the street outside, and there is a smell of blood nearby, but people here have long been used to it. Death here is as common as eating.
When Jiang Lin had packed up and was about to go out, there was a knock on the door, which surprised Jiang Lin. He had not even been here for a day, so who would come to find him?
When I opened the door, I saw that it was the girl in white from yesterday. Under close observation, her appearance was even more stunning than yesterday. Her lively eyes were full of aura. She had a smile on her face, bowed slightly and said, "You're polite, little lady. I'm taking the liberty." Disturbing the young master."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Lin blocked the door with no intention of welcoming her in. He asked in a calm tone. Although he did not reject young girls, he was still very cautious about strangers.
The girl glanced at Jiang Lin, and then said softly: "I'm here to express my gratitude on behalf of my elders. If you don't mind, how about you let me go in and explain in detail? There are so many people coming and going here, it's not convenient to talk."
In the yard, I saw a woman standing at the door, which was somewhat irritating.
Jiang Lin turned sideways to let him in, and then said to himself: "I don't quite understand this. We have never met, so why should we thank you?"
"Last night, an elder and I were in deep danger. Thanks to the young master, he came to the rescue. Otherwise, the young master might have seen corpses lying on the streets today."
Jiang Lin smiled dumbly: "I went to bed very early last night, but in the morning I heard from the waiter that two groups of people were fighting outside last night. I think the girl recognized the wrong person."
The girl in white just pursed her lips and smiled, then changed the subject and asked, "Young Master, are you heading east during this trip?"
"Not bad." Jiang Lin looked at her, as if he wanted to see what she was going to do.
"We happen to be traveling on the same road. I wonder if the young master is willing to travel with us? We have mutual care. If the young master is heading to South Vietnam, then it is not my little girl's boast that we can provide him with all conveniences."
"Everything?" Jiang Lin looked at her leisurely.
The girl nodded, took out a bill from her sleeve with two fingers and placed it in front of Jiang Lin. She said: "This is a reward to thank the young master for rescuing us last night. If the young master is willing to protect us all the way to South Vietnam, Later, this reward can be multiplied several times.”
This bill was a commercial bill from the Nanyue Kingdom. Jiang Lin was a little surprised by the number printed on it. For ordinary people, this was a wealth that could not be squandered in a lifetime, but for Jiang Lin, it was almost no different from waste paper. But it was this woman that interested him.
Of course, it wasn't because of her beauty, but because Jiang Lin felt a familiar aura on her body. He didn't know what this aura meant.
Immediately, Jiang Lin pushed back the piece of paper: "Young lady admitted the wrong person. I went to bed really early last night."
When the girl in white saw his refusal, a flash of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but she still smiled: "Then I won't bother you, little lady."
Just as she was leaving, Jiang Lin said, "If you don't mind eating alone, I'd like to go together."
When the girl in white heard this, her face was full of smiles. She stayed in the room and made an appointment with Jiang Lin before leaving.
After coming out of Jiang Lin, the girl in white walked through several streets and came to a small alley. There were five or six carriages and more than a dozen people gathered here, many of whom were still injured.
The girl in white got directly onto one of the carriages. An old man was sitting in the carriage. When he saw the girl in white coming in, he immediately asked in a low voice: "Miss, how are you?"
The girl in white sighed: "I have no clue. I tested a few people, and only one looked like that. But I can't understand this person, but one thing is for sure, he is definitely not from the Song family."
"What do you mean, miss?"
"A dead horse is a living doctor. Now we can only take one step at a time. The news has been cut off. We can only rely on ourselves. Have the manpower been arranged?" The girl in white thought of something and asked.
"There are manpower, but they are uneven. It's hard to say whether some people are reliable." The old man said helplessly.
"It doesn't matter, the more people there are, the more chaos it will be. If there is really nothing else to do then, Xin Bo can only let you..."
The old man interrupted the second half of what the girl in white was saying: "Miss, what are you talking about? I've offended this old slave. I've let the young lady serve me all the way. I deserve death. If it comes to that, I will definitely lead the young lady on my behalf." The people who run the Song family, no matter how smart they are, can't possibly know all of our plans."
The two people in the carriage chatted for a long time. It was not until the scorching sun at noon that the team of carriages came out of the alley and headed straight for the water fetching place.
The people who collect water here are in an orderly manner. Of course, this is inseparable from the work of the crossbow operators around. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be shot.
There is a very strange rule in this place. Drinking water is free, but taking it away is another price. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is robbery, but who is to say that this person has a strong fist, so the passing caravans can only be slaughtered. A knife, but compared to the wealth earned, the money to buy water is nothing.
During the break of collecting water, some people joined the convoy one after another, including some desperadoes with bad records.
In an hour's time, the convoy loaded up with several days' worth of water, and the group slowly left here.
A man in black armor stood on the tower in the distance and watched the convoy leave. He turned to give a few instructions to the men next to him. The man next to him immediately ran out in a hurry.
The man had a smile on his face and snorted coldly.
Not long after the convoy left, everyone found a lonely man sitting on a sand dune in front of him. From the look of it, he seemed to be waiting for them.
Jiang Lin saw the convoy approaching and walked by alone. He took a look and found that there were many more people. Then he realized that without saying anything, there was an "acquaintance" in the crowd.
It was the little dwarf who had an argument with him in the di shop and his companions. The so-called enemies were extremely jealous when they met. When the dwarf saw Jiang Lin, his anger suddenly rose in his heart, but he also knew that he was not Jiang Lin. The opponent glared at Jiang Lin, snorted and said nothing, but he was still thinking about how to take revenge.
The bearded man who asked him to make room also recognized Jiang Lin. He stepped forward and asked in a solemn voice: "Boy, is something wrong?"
Before Jiang Lin could say anything, the curtain of the carriage behind opened, and the girl in white leaned out and said, "Brother Kong, this is also the person Mr. Xin invited."
"Him?" The bearded man looked disbelieving. After all, Jiang Lin didn't look much better than a fire stick, so he was counting on him? Isn't that a joke!
However, he did not dare to neglect the words Mr.
Jiang Lin was also very satisfied with this arrangement and followed the convoy leisurely. When he looked at the carriage in front, a glint suddenly appeared in his eyes.
There were five carriages in this group. Except for one, there was an old man and a young man sitting in it. The other vehicles all carried water and food. Even those who were injured yesterday were traveling on foot.
In this sandless sea, due to water problems, passing caravans would only bring a small number of livestock to carry goods, and people could only walk.
One animal can drink more water than four or five people, and there are few watering places on the road, so riding a horse and carriage is a luxury.
If there were no sandstorms or man-made disasters, a normal person would be able to walk at least more than a hundred miles a day, and it would take three or four days to get to the next place to get water.
It was uneventful for two days, but there was trouble the next night.
That night, many people gathered around the campfire in twos and threes to talk, but Jiang Lin sat alone on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.
The girl in white came to Jiang Lin with a cloth bag: "There are some dried fruits here, you can try them."
Jiang Lin did not refuse, picked up one and tasted it, then nodded with satisfaction: "It's delicious, but you shouldn't come out."
"Why?" The girl in white didn't understand the meaning.
Suddenly, Jiang Lin held her shoulders, pushed her under a carriage, and then shouted: "There is someone!"
This voice was particularly clear in the quiet night. Many people immediately showed their faces when they heard it and looked around in surprise.
