C13

In the middle of the camel train, there was a woman wearing a veil. Her appearance could not be seen clearly, and the fiery red colored clothes outlined her exquisite curves, she should also be a teenage girl. Although the woman was covered entirely in colorful clothes and a veil, she stuck out her chest and raised her head, making Zhuang Li guess what kind of arrogant and young face was under the veil.

"What are you looking at?" When Zhuang Li turned around, she was surprised to see Wang Su looking out from the gaps between the sackcloth on the window. She was originally ridiculing Wang Su in her heart because she was curious as well, but she saw a profound smile flash past Wang Su's face. He pulled off the sackcloth and the light shone into the dim carriage. Everyone could see the words carved on the wall in front of them.

Aroma Swallowing City.

In the Brightmoon Restaurant, Aroma Swallowing City was not a foreign name. It was a rather prosperous capital in the Western Regions, with an extremely developed perfume making industry, it was also a business, and at the trading center, there were merchants who gifted the Young Master Baishi a small box of flavorings. Hong Feng ordered a box of them to be placed in the great hall, and the fragrance they gave to Young Master Duan made it so that she forgot the story he was about to tell. This was an important legend in the capital that the Young Master Baishi doted on Liu Yiyi. After all, it was a rare treasure in the Western Regions even for a noble king of the Great Phoenix Dynasty.

Other than the spices, there was also the local trade. Even though there were endless disturbances at the border between the Great Phoenix and the Western Region, the Western Region also offered offerings to the Great Phoenix every year. Half of the Western Region's merchants that were doing business in the Great Phoenix came from this trade. They had rich business experience which allowed them to earn the gold from the noble families in the Great Phoenix Dynasty. In a year or so, they would be able to buy a house and slaves in the capital of the Phoenix Dynasty.

Yes, slaves and Aroma Swallowing City are also the largest places to trade slaves in the Western Regions.

Zhuang Li was shocked, the people in the carriage probably knew where she was heading to, it was something even lower than being a servant in a wealthy family, it was a slave.

The bandits chased them out of the carriage and into the tent, after entering the tent, they gave them water and a small amount of food, while the rest of the guards went out to unload the goods they had looted. When Zhuang Li finished eating, she looked around, only to see a young man who looked like a servant picking up two buckets of water and entering the house, saying whatever he wanted to say, but seeing that they did not understand, he gestured with his hands and feet, indicating that the water was for them to wash their faces.

People who wanted to buy and sell naturally had to wash their face first to decide the price. Zhuang Li sighed, with her current appearance, if she did not wash her face, she might still be able to fetch a higher price.

Qing You obediently pulled on her sleeves. There was nothing she could do, she rolled up his sleeves and started to wash his face like the others.

He looked around and saw that Luo Lihua was sitting up beside Qing You. Her face was originally pretty, but after washing the dust off of her body, it gave off a bewitching charm. Although she was still young, there was a unique charm and elegance to her, and not just Wang Su, even Zhuang Li was staring at her in a daze.

"I know what you want to do, don't worry." Luo Lihua raised her eyebrows, looked at Wang Su, and suddenly said.

Qing You didn't know what Luo Lihua meant and even asked, but Luo Lihua suddenly became as secretive as a bottle, she said to Qing You with a beautiful smile.

"Little Qing You, you don't understand, what's this? Your Big Sister Pear Blossom knows what all the men in the world are thinking." The more she pretended to be mysterious, the more Zhuang Li felt it was strange. Just as she wanted to ask, more servants came in and tied up his hands, one by one, like grasshoppers.

When they were full and warm, they began to fear that they would run away.

Wang Su went close to Zhuang Li's ear and whispered, "When I tell you to run in a bit, you just run as fast as you can. No matter what happens, don't look back and just keep running into the city."

"What!" Before Zhuang Li could completely understand what he meant, she heard Li Hua turning towards the guard and fawning on him.

Seeing that Luo Lihua was not able to move her legs after a while, she took the initiative to walk to Luo Lihua's side, and lowered her head, not knowing what she was saying.

The unforeseen event happened in a flash. Wang Su, who did not have the time to be tied up, used a rope that the guard had forgotten about and quietly approached him. While the guard was not paying attention, he used a rope to wrap around the guard's neck.

The guard did not even have the chance to shout, when Luo Lihua also went forward and helped to bind the guard. Although they were all teenagers, their strength was not weak, and Wang Su seemed to have some skill left in him. After a while, the guard fell to the ground and stopped moving.

At this time, the entire group of bandits was at their most relaxed, they were busy exchanging for the stolen property, the guards left behind were busy negotiating with the people at the slave market, there were very few who guarded them, and seeing that the guard was no longer in a good position, Wang Su crawled up and shouted:

"Run."

Suddenly, the crowd swarmed outside. Even if there were two guards outside, they were caught off guard. They wanted to give chase, but they didn't know which one. They could only follow the crowd and catch one each.

Zhuang Li pulled Qing You, and just as sshe was about to go out, he saw Luo Lihua still standing in place.

"Run?"

But Luo Lihua didn't move, she grabbed Zhuang Li's shoulders and sent him to the door.

"Ever since I was kidnapped by them, I've never thought about running. Where can I go?"

"You want to stay and be a slave?"

"Don't worry, I, Luo Lihua, am too proud and arrogant, how can I be willing to do this. Li'er, I don't know when we'll meet again. Take care."

Zhuang Li wanted to say something, but Wang Su, who was at the side, had already pulled her out of the felt tent. The people outside had already scattered, this was the outskirts of the city, there were not many people around, as long as they ran into the well, it would be better to stay on the streets than be slaves.

Zhuang Li had seen the Hu Family's slaves back in the capital, doing the heaviest work, letting them buy and sell their slaves. Even if they died, they would not have to report their status as slaves, they wouldn't even have to consider themselves as slaves, they could only be the owner's possessions.

"She'll be better off than you." Wang Su said from the side, as if he was comforting Zhuang Li.

They ran along the edge of the city, through the streets and alleys until they had no more strength to run.

Wang Su could see that his foundation of martial arts was not weak, and did not even breathe, but Zhuang Li was already holding onto the boulder, gasping for breath, and was about to die.

When she finished breathing, she looked up to see that Wang Su had already taken out a jade pendant from his clothes and placed it in Zhuang Li's hands.

"Do you still remember the place that I told you to remember, from the Moon Ferry Pass, to the Sword Gate Pass, to the Tong Oil Beach, and finally to the Landing Horse Gorge? This is a shortcut between the Great Phoenix and the West Cold that I heard from the criminals in the West Cold past, but I was unable to find out how many people were sent to find the entrance to this secret passage. This time, we finally understand. As long as we follow this path back to the Great Phoenix, we will be the fastest and the safest. "

Zhuang Li was startled, she roughly understood the reason why Wang Su was willing to follow the West Cold bandits here.

"I have bigger matters to attend to, so I cannot take you with me. If you wish to return to the Great Phoenix, you can sell this jade and use it as a gift."

Zhuang Li was momentarily at a loss for words. After hearing so many words from Wang Su, who valued words like gold, in one breath, the amount of things he said on the entire journey to the West Cold added together didn't even add up to the amount she said today. She had also realized that this Sixth Prince, was most likely the future Prince Su, who possessed extraordinary courage and determination to interfere in the West Cold area.

It was probably because he had been wearing it for a long time. The skin on the dragon's head had been infected by his body heat for a long time now, and there were no traces of flaws on it. With just a single glance, she could tell that these were all priceless dragons that had been pawned for so long that it was enough for her to buy a decent house at the border with Da Feng.

She just wanted to live a peaceful life.

That kind of life was just around the corner for her, but she suddenly felt that she did not really want it anymore. Compared to returning to the Great Phoenix Empire, having Wang Su by her side was actually quite good.

She suddenly felt extremely reluctant.

"Then take care." Her voice was extremely soft, and Wang Su didn't know if he heard her, but he lowered his head. He frowned. Wang Su seemed to be shocked by her actions, he extended his hand and touched the top of her head, as though it was the greatest comfort this child could give to a person.

Then he disappeared down the street.

The journey would be fraught with danger and danger. He wondered if Sixth Prince Su would have the chance to return to the Great Phoenix Capital.

Zhuang Li turned around and was shocked once again.

Qing You!

Qing You had always been running behind Zhuang Li, so she had always thought that Qing You was still behind her. But at this moment, she discovered that there was no one behind her!

Zhuang Li quickly searched the surroundings, the streets were filled with Hu people dressed in all sorts of colorful clothes, there was no Qing You left.

She followed the path she had just taken to find the place. Her dressing was out of place and was extremely eye-catching, so much so that it was reasonable to say that if Qing You wandered onto the streets, she would easily be able to recognize her.

Did he get caught and taken back?

Thinking of this, Zhuang Li's heart could not help but feel cold.

She could only hide the jade pendant that Wang Su had given her tightly, and carefully search for the location of the tent using the vague memory of the road. She looked left and right along the way, afraid that Qing You would squat at at some unremarkable corner.

It was already sunset, and she was even more anxious. She could vaguely feel that she had walked near the tent from before, but there was still not a single trace of Qing You. Furthermore, it seemed that many people were rushing in the same direction as her.

When they turned a street into the suburbs, they could already see the circular grounds. The stone steps were filled with people, and a woman dressed in sackcloth was being pulled by a barbarian. The people below raised their hands as they spoke.

Zhuang Li understood, this round stage was the slave's auction house.