Chapter 102 Li's Caravan
Nie Yuan followed Li Tong and others and walked all the way until the sky gradually brightened. A campsite on an open flat ground came into people in the camp seemed to have gotten up. People were coming and going, talking to each other, and wisps of white smoke were rising.
In the middle of the tents on both sides, there were carts full of cargo parked. There were figures wearing clothes similar to those of Li Tong and Li He, feeding the monsters pulling the carts.
"Uncle Li is back!"
Someone was looking at the edge of the camp and saw Li Tong and others coming back, and cheered loudly.
Li Tong must have a great influence in the team. Many people put down their work and jogged over.
Behind the crowd, the curtain of a carriage was lifted, and a young woman leaned out. When she saw Li Tong, a look of relief flashed across her face.
When the two groups met up, Li Tong took the lead in asking about what happened last night. When he learned that nothing happened last night, the smile on his face became even more intense.
"Mr. Nie, you can rest over there. If you want to go for a walk, you can. But try not to get close to the carriage over there. I'll leave you for now."
Li Tong clasped his fists and walked towards the only carriage that was not carrying cargo.
Nie Yuan withdrew his gaze and chose a stone to sit on in the area where Li Tong pointed.
Someone nearby was preparing breakfast and noticed a new face. Everyone looked at him.
"Who is this person?"
"It seems that Uncle Li brought it back. Uncle Li seemed to be quite polite to him."
"He doesn't look like a very powerful person."
Those people thought they were talking quietly, but they didn't know that Nie Yuan's soul power was so strong that they could hear clearly without having to pay too much attention.
Nie Yuan glanced around, sizing up the caravan.
It was a very ordinary team, their overall strength was not strong. The one with the highest level was a six-star Dou Ling, who was disguised as a slave who fed the monsters.
Not long after sitting down, Li Tong came over with a woman.
The other party was the person in charge of this caravan, named Li Yue.
It was learned that they were not from the Gama Empire, but from other small countries, because their area produced a special medicinal herb that was very helpful for recovery from injuries.
Therefore, they would often transport things to the Black Horn region.
There are frequent battles there, and the demand for this kind of medicinal materials is extremely high.
"Mr. Nie is an alchemist, why did he go to the Black Horn Region?"
Li Yue sat next to Nie Yuan, showing curiosity, "The Black Horn Region is known for its chaos, and the deterrent power of the alchemists there is far less than in other places."
On the mainland, the profession of alchemist is prestigious, but it is also relative.
In a place where a group of desperadoes live, it is obviously unlikely to expect them to be afraid of the identity of an alchemist.
"I was also forced into a corner. Someone wanted to capture me to have a baby. I didn't want to be a tool, so I had no choice but to run."
Nie Yuan answered truthfully and sighed.
Li Yue was stunned and looked at Li Tong, feeling a little confused.
Seeing that Nie Yuan had no intention of continuing, the two did not ask any further questions.
"Since this is Mr. Nie's first time going to the Black Horn Region, if you are not in a hurry, you can come with us. Our Li caravan has an exclusive trade route that can largely avoid the black storm on the Black Region Plain."
Li Yue smiled.
Nie Yuan replied: "It's not good to not receive rewards without merit."
"Mr. Nie is too polite. It doesn't matter if we just happened to meet here. Besides, it's already great to meet an alchemist."
Li Yue smiled and said, "To be honest, I am very interested in how alchemists make medicine. It would be even better if I could ask Mr. Nie for advice on the way."
Just asking?
Nie Yuan felt puzzled. Although he had never done business before, the journey to the Black Horn Region was difficult. It was too careless for a caravan to expose its trade route like this.
"May I?"
Li Yue asked with a smile.
Nie Yuan nodded, "Of course."
"Okay, we will go to Wanyang Country to pick up someone later, and then we will officially set out for the Black Horn Region." Li Yue explained the plan.
After the meal, all the rest tents were dismantled and the caravan continued on its journey.
Nie Yuan was sitting on a truck loaded with cargo.
In the front was the carriage that Li Yue was riding in, and the driver was Li Tong.
"Uncle Li, have you asked him what rank of alchemist he is?"
A corner of the curtain was opened, and Li Yue's face appeared.
Li Tong looked ahead and said, "This is our first meeting, I was afraid of causing misunderstandings, so I didn't have time to ask."
Li Yue frowned slightly, "He's very powerful?"
Li Tong pondered for a few seconds, "When I led my men to catch up with the Flame Tiger, it was already dying, and there were no signs of fierce fighting at the scene."
Does that mean the third-level monster didn't cause him any trouble? Could it be that the other party was a Douling?
Li Yue looked thoughtful.
"Anyway, he's alone, and I don't sense any ill will towards him, so there's nothing wrong with bringing him along. Besides, he's an alchemist, so maybe he can create some sense of crisis for Blue."
Li Tong looked back.
Li Yue leaned his forehead against the door frame, his face slightly gloomy, "Blue's appetite is indeed getting bigger and bigger. This time he asked for a million gold coins. Our caravan doesn't make that much profit in half a year."
"So, Blue thought that we couldn't find any other alchemists besides him, and thought he could do whatever he wanted. This time he just wanted to use Nie Yuan to scare him."
Li Tong chuckled.
There is no free lunch in the world. Without making any request, the other party has already taken advantage of your value invisibly.
The moment Li Tong learned that Nie Yuan was an alchemist, he thought of the troubles of the Li Chamber of Commerce.
Li Yue said with a bit of annoyance, "It has to come once every other year. It would be great if we could solve the problem all at once."
"After all, the Black Horn Region is not our Li family's territory, and Blue is also a figure like Medicine King Han Feng. It's great that we can take advantage of the rules of Black Seal City."
Li Tong shook his head.
This is the truth, but not everyone is willing to spend money every year.
Li Yue knew what was going on, so he retreated into the carriage and lowered the curtain.
Lying on the soft cushion, she propped her head up with both hands and looked at the roof of the car. "I'll find a chance to find out about Nie Yuan's alchemy skills. If his strength can shock the Eight Gates, then at most I can spend a little more money and solve the problem all at once."
But she turned around, hooked her hair with her fingertips, and murmured, "He looks about the same age as me. I'm afraid his medicine-making skills are not very high."
If he was a fourth or fifth rank alchemist, he would be respected even in their Li family and would not be captured and used as a tool for giving birth.
After three days of travel, the convoy finally arrived at Wanyang Kingdom.
After a day of rest, Nie Yuan did not go out and continued to attack the seal. In about two days, he would be able to restore his strength to that of a nine-star fighter.
After setting off again, there was an extra carriage in the convoy, in which sat a fourth-rank alchemist named Blue, and two women with good figures and looks.
The other party is a frequent visitor of the Li caravan and travels with the team once a year.
It seems that he was a helper specially invited by the Li family to go to Heiyin City to solve business problems.
Nie Yuan did not take the initiative to inquire about a lot of information, but he still summarized some of it from the words around him.
The journey to Blackhorn is estimated to be a month.
In the first half month, the team just traveled every day, and when they encountered harassment from monsters, they dealt with them.
Except for answering Li Yue's questions for half an hour every evening, Nie Yuan was basically alone and was not disturbed.
This was indeed much better than walking alone in the forest.
By taking the car, you can save time and focus on attacking the seal.
The time originally estimated to be one month has now been greatly shortened, and Nie Yuan has recovered to the Dou Wang realm.
Before arriving at Black Seal City, he had almost recovered to the peak of Douhuang.
(End of this chapter)
