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On the day Zhu Yu and his group left, Lu Chao's trusted confidants were already acting like innkeepers, gathering some carpenters and bricklayers to bring their tools into the inn and begin busy repairs.

Zhu Yu knew that this place would not be a simple inn in the future, and Lu Qing and Lu Chao's plans had never been kept from her.

The two men's personal guards also needed a safe place to stay.

This inn is located in Landi, not far from Jin Kingdom, only a day's journey away. Situated on a major route for merchants from various places, it is an excellent location for gathering and relaying information.

The five people set off again, still dressed as Taoist priests, and traveled along the border between the two kingdoms of Jinlan and Brahma, heading further west towards the kingdom of Brahma.

Throughout the journey, Yan Daoxin discussed with Lu Qing how to enter the Brahma Kingdom.

Among the many vassal states of Jin Kingdom, this Brahma Kingdom is quite unique, quite different from the others.

Firstly, when they initially chose to submit to the Jin Kingdom and become the Jin Kingdom Brahma Kingdom, the Brahma Kingdom offered almost no resistance.

Among the several vassal states at the time, the old Lan King and the Jin Emperor were related by some means, so becoming the Brahma Kingdom was a smooth process, without losing a single soldier.

Although the people of Shuo were easygoing, they were not as fierce as Jue, so they submitted relatively readily.

The Jie people's initial unruliness caused Emperor Jin a great deal of trouble for a while, as all his energy was focused on fighting the Jie Kingdom, leaving him no time to attend to other matters.

Just as the war between the Jin and Jie kingdoms was at a stalemate, and the Jin kingdom was beginning to gain the upper hand, the previously silent and inconspicuous Fan kingdom suddenly submitted a letter of surrender, willingly becoming a vassal state.

It was precisely because of its voluntary surrender at such a critical juncture that Emperor Jin was pleased, and the Jin army was greatly encouraged, going all out to fight the Jie people.

Soon the Jie Kingdom could no longer hold out. After several setbacks, it reluctantly withdrew its troops and offered to submit to the Jin Kingdom in exchange for peaceful days for the Jie people.

For this reason, Emperor Jin has not paid much attention to the actions of the Brahma Kingdom for many years, and has not been as wary of it as he was of the Jie Kingdom.

Secondly, the uniqueness of the Brahmaland also lies in its local customs.

If the Jie people are bold and fierce, the Shuo people are easygoing, and the Lan people are gentle and delicate, then what kind of people are the Fan people? Probably no one can summarize it.

The people of Brahma rarely venture to other places, and people from other places have little understanding of them. In addition, Brahma's unique topography leads to an unusually hot and humid climate, making it abundant with various snakes, insects, and rodents. Many of the people of Brahma have a strong belief in strange and unusual witchcraft and sorcery, and they also eat things that are unheard of and unseen in other places. This eccentricity makes outsiders somewhat wary of them.

Over time, Vatican City seemed to become a place isolated from the world. People from other places only had various unfounded speculations and rumors about Vatican City, but they had no way of knowing the actual facts.

Yan Daoxin had traveled extensively throughout the year, but he felt somewhat uneasy when the topic of Brahma came up.

"The people in that region don't like monks and Taoists. This time, even if we wear Taoist robes, we might not be able to get through as smoothly as we did when we went to Shuodi," Yan Daoxin said to Lu Qing and Zhu Yu. "Once, I tried to go there with my ordination certificate to find a legendary rare medicinal herb, but when I got to the pass, they wouldn't let me pass. They said that the Buddhist region doesn't like monks and Taoists and told me to go elsewhere to travel and beg for alms! Listen to what kind of talk that is!"

This time, there are still five of us. Even if we wanted to sneak in, it probably wouldn't be easy.

"Master, how about we pretend to be merchants?" Fu Lu suggested from the side. He was quite adept at pretending to be merchants when he and his brother went out with Lu Qing in the past.

Fu Wen, however, spoke up in a low voice, reminding them, "It's probably not going to work. The Brahma Land rarely has any dealings with outside merchants. When have you ever heard of anyone going to the Brahma Land to buy goods and then selling them back home?"

Fu Lu thought it made sense, scratched the back of his head, and was at a loss for what to do.

“I don’t like monks and Taoists…” Lu Qing didn’t seem particularly worried. He looked at Yan Daoxin and then at Zhu Yu. “Then the wandering doctors, surely they wouldn’t be so secretive about it and unwilling to let it go?”
The Vatican has always been rich in exotic flowers and herbs, as well as snakes, scorpions, and poisonous insects. Although these things sound and look rather frightening, there are many genuine medicinal herbs.

As a traveling physician, it's plausible that he would make a special trip to the Vatican to find some good medicinal herbs, isn't it?

“It seems that this is the only way we can try!” Yan Daoxin agreed, but he wasn’t particularly optimistic. “After all, those who are studying for the imperial examinations don’t need to pass through the Vatican, and those who are escorting goods… who would want to send anything worthwhile to that godforsaken place?”

Alright! Then a traveling doctor will do!
Let's walk a little further and find a busier county town. While we're still in Lan Di, let's buy what we need and change our clothes. Otherwise, once we get near Fan Di, we might not be able to buy anything we want.

As Zhu Yu listened to their discussion, he couldn't help but feel curious about what Brahma was really like.

The five of them traveled and stopped to rest in a county town. Fu Wen went out and brought back a few sets of clothes. The styles were simple. He and Fu Lu were dressed as attendants, while Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin wore long, wide-sleeved, light gray robes with indigo shirts over them and black square hats on their heads.

Zhu Yu, on the other hand, was dressed in a light-colored, narrow-sleeved, short outfit. He had no hat, only a cloth to cover his hair bun, clearly the attire of a doctor's apprentice.

Zhu Yu wasn't short for a woman, but she looked rather petite next to Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin. If she wore the same long gown as them, the contrast would be striking and awkward.

But in this short outfit, she looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy who hasn't fully grown up yet. Yan Daoxin is fair-skinned and beautiful, like a fairy descended from heaven. She doesn't even seem too feminine.

Lu Qing was very satisfied with the thoroughness of the talisman's work. Zhu Yu herself also liked the short outfit, which looked particularly neat and made it very convenient to move around.

And so, having finished their preparations, they continued their journey, and after another two or three days, they arrived at the pass of the Brahma Kingdom.

The customs clearance documents were naturally written by Yan Daoxin, and the effect was convincing enough to fool the eye.

However, as soon as they arrived at the pass, they saw from afar that something was posted on the city wall, and many people were gathered there pointing and talking, making quite a scene.

"Let's go see what's so interesting!" Yan Daoxin beckoned to the others and took the lead.