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The most dangerous place is often the safest place!
Chen Anlin never expected that Fan Lingxue would invite him. Indeed, exceptional individuals shine wherever they go!
But that’s a story for later. Chen Anlin didn’t want to close off his options completely, as he still needed the Tieshan Escort Agency for cover. At this moment, he was also contemplating whether to hide outside the city instead of entering it. However, upon further reflection, that didn’t seem wise. There could very well be a large group searching outside, making it potentially safer to stay within the city.
With this mindset, Chen Anlin followed the convoy and arrived at Chong Town. The convoy first stopped at a place called Fang’s Medicine Shop. As usual, after the Tieshan Escort Agency procured their goods, they purchased a large quantity of supplies here.
“Miss Fan, you’ve traveled a long way; why not rest here for a few nights? I’ve already arranged a banquet for you today,” the shopkeeper of Fang’s Medicine Shop suggested with a smile.
Fan Lingxue politely declined, stating that they still needed to procure other materials before leaving directly. While traveling, her father had advised her to refuse any invitations to meals, regardless of who offered—even if they were partners in business.
Chen Anlin wandered around the area. In this part of town, various factions were secretly hunting for him. After all, he was associated with the Empress and no one dared to openly seek him out. If things escalated and word reached the capital, they would all be in deep trouble.
Due to this, not many people knew about the rumors surrounding him. This left Chen Anlin somewhat disappointed; it seemed that his wish to gain assistance from the Empress was slipping away.
After resting for two days, on this particular day, Fan Lingxue led the convoy back out. Now, thirteen days had passed. As the effects of the potent blood within him gradually faded, Chen Anlin's own cultivation had recovered significantly.
After a while, when they arrived at Big Brother Ma's place again, as per the usual practice, Fan Lingxue still prepared to hand over some silver.
To her surprise, this time Big Brother Ma did not accept it.
"This time, besides the silver, we are also looking for someone," he said with a serious expression.
"Who are we looking for?" Fan Lingxue frowned.
"How would I know who it is? Just some young master, probably in his teens. Have you seen him on the road? Oh right, he might be injured; have you encountered him?"
A thought crossed Fan Lingxue's mind as she recalled someone.
"Young Master Chen??"
The others in the convoy immediately thought of Chen Anlin as well. However, not a single person spoke his name; instead, many shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
There was no way around it—Chen Anlin had saved quite a few of them before.
It was at least seven or eight people. If they were to expose him now, they'd be stabbing themselves in the back!
In the underworld, loyalty and righteousness were paramount; anyone who did such a thing would find it hard to gain trust in the future.
"Well, I guess you all don’t know either. But according to the rules, I have to check each one of you," Big Brother Ma explained while straightening his belly.
Fan Lingxue sighed helplessly, "Big Brother Ma, look at how many of us there are; how long will it take you to check everyone? How about this: just make an exception and let us through quickly? My brothers are waiting to reunite with their families."
As she spoke, Fan Lingxue tossed over another thirty taels of silver.
Receiving double the amount this time made Big Brother Ma beam with joy.
"Ah, you're really putting me in a tough spot! Do you know that I have superiors? If they find out I didn’t conduct a thorough check, I’d be in big trouble!"
"Big Brother Ma, we've been cooperating for so long; I trust you," Fan Lingxue said with a smile.
"Hahaha, alright then! You can pass."
Once the convoy left, one of Big Brother Ma's subordinates approached him and whispered, "Big Brother, didn’t the people from Chengfu say that everyone passing through must be checked? Are we just letting them go?"
Big Brother Ma smacked him on the head and scolded, "Do you know why some mountain bandits don’t last long? Even that so-called immortal has died! But do you know why your boss has lived this long?"
"I don't know, Boss!" one of the subordinates said, rubbing his forehead in confusion.
"Because I'm your Boss, and I have principles! We're out here to make money, do you understand? Just enough is fine; there's no need to offend anyone too badly! Besides, if we can't even figure out the situation, what if the other party turns out to be a tough character? Right now, our lives are pretty good—there's money to be made and meat to eat. So why work ourselves to death?"
The Boss nodded in agreement. "Alright, let's go back and enjoy some meat."
In the blink of an eye, seventeen or eighteen days had passed.
Chen Anlin had mostly recovered by now. Upon returning to Zhao State City, he was surprised to find that the atmosphere here was quite normal; the various sects had not turned the matter of capturing him into a city-wide uproar.
As the convoy passed by the inn where he used to stay, Chen Anlin initially planned to look for Yang Bingyi. Unfortunately, that inn was already empty and deserted. He didn't dare to check into an inn directly, so he simply followed the convoy back to the escort agency.
At this point, he had changed into ordinary clothes like everyone else at the escort agency. Wearing a bamboo hat and keeping his head slightly lowered made it difficult for anyone to recognize him.
Upon returning to Tieshan Escort Agency, Chen Anlin was assigned to a side courtyard. Later that evening, Fan Lingxue came to visit him. "Young Master Chen, my family is holding a celebration banquet tonight. My father specifically invited you to join us for drinks."
"Got it," Chen Anlin replied as he opened the door.
Every time the escort agency successfully completed a mission, they would hold a celebration banquet. When Chen Anlin arrived, Fan Lingxue's father, Fan Changjiang, greeted him with a smile.
He already knew that Chen Anlin had saved many people from their agency during this trip, so he felt very grateful towards him. "Young Master Chen, please have a seat! This time our escort agency owes you a great deal!" Fan Changjiang said with heartfelt appreciation.
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