Learn one small skill every day

"I think I'm very clear-headed. Our goal is to take the princess to the Shang Dynasty, but if she has a comfortable journey and more people go to the Shang Dynasty, our rewards will definitely be more generous. Who knows, we might even receive some royal gifts?"

"Let me sort out your logic... You mean we're escorting the princess, so we need to please her just so we might get her reward in the end?"

Lin Yu answered decisively, "Isn't that right? Besides, the people behind us are also people we need to protect. We're very capable, right?"

Bai Miao really wanted to reply with "You fart!"

However, he still held back.

There's nothing special about it; I just feel that this kind of mindset is very difficult to correct.

But at the same time, Bai Miao also felt a sense of vigilance.

Because I really wanted to persuade Lin Yu to join my side.

If Bai Miao weren't wary that she might be the Zhao Ling he would write to warn in the future, he might have tried his best to win her over.

Could it be that in the previous timeline, it was precisely because of this kind of thinking that this instance made a serious mistake?

This mistake will also directly affect future development.

With this in mind, Bai Miao had to concentrate his attention.

The target of the escort mission is a princess with a princess complex, and there is also Lin Yu in the team who wants to save everyone and wants to please the princess in exchange for a reward.

Bai Miao felt utterly exhausted no matter how he thought about it.

However, Bai Miao basically didn't intend to argue with Lin Yu anymore. As long as she didn't affect the overall operation, Lin Yu wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

After instructing Zhao Mengsheng to keep a close eye on Lin Yu, Bai Miao focused on his duties as a bodyguard.

It was unclear what season it was, but the sky was darkening very quickly. Bai Miao estimated that it was not even 5 p.m. yet, but it was already so dark that he could hardly see the road ahead.

The driver sighed and lit the oil lamp on the cart.

"It's been like this lately, the day and night cycle is all messed up. It's not even late afternoon yet, and the sun is already completely out of sight."

Bai Miao couldn't help but ask, "How do you determine the time?"

“This is very simple. Look, this is a small item from the Western Regions. Our royal coachmen are all equipped with this item.”

The driver proudly pulled a round object from his pocket, opened the lid, and Bai Miao was stunned.

It turned out to be a pocket watch.

Moreover, the pocket watch was still turning normally, only the text on it had changed to twelve hours.

"This completes one rotation in a day, and the character it lands on corresponds to the hour of the day. Isn't that amazing?"

"This...is indeed a strange object."

Bai Miao was a little confused. What year was it tonight?

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Seizing Sovereignty

When Bai Miao told others about this discovery, Wang Tan reminded him: "Don't be misled by preconceived notions. Be prepared for the driver to pull out a satellite phone from his pocket."

"One of my last dungeons was a small mountain village filled with cults. I thought it would be like rural England in the last century, but instead, an atomic bomb fell on our heads..."

"Therefore, in the dungeon, the era is meaningless; we only need to focus on the current context."

"Been taught a lesson."

We really shouldn't let these trivial things affect us.

Soon, a post station with a large red lantern hanging above them appeared ahead.

"We've arrived at the inn. Let's rest here tonight."

The coachman parked the carriage at the stables and went into the post station.

The driver entrusted the manager to arrange the accommodations and food. Bai Miao simply watched as the coachman separated the horse from the carriage and carefully took care of it.

Once everything was ready, Ji Shaoqing slowly stepped out of the sedan chair, frowning as he surveyed the post station's surroundings, and said without any attempt to hide his disapproval, "This place is really quite dilapidated."

Bai Miao simply sat silently in the corner chair, staring intently at Ji Shaoqing, his gaze as still as water.

Apart from Lin Yu actively standing next to Ji Shaoqing, the other three sat with Bai Miao, keeping a watchful eye on the post station.

The eunuchs and palace maids, who had been walking all afternoon, were so exhausted that they sat down on the ground, no longer caring about their appearance.

The innkeeper, who had never seen so many people before, asked, "Whose lady is this, returning home to visit her family?"

Chen Dalong chuckled twice: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask! Bring us the best wine and food!"

"I am exhausted."

Ji Shaoqing flicked her sleeve: "Where is my room?"

"This humble servant will guide Your Highness..."

The shopkeeper bowed and, not daring to be negligent, led his men upstairs. Bai Miao gave Zhao Mengsheng a look, and Zhao Mengsheng followed.

Before long, the kitchen brought in a basket of white steamed buns, and the eunuchs and maids sitting on the ground immediately swarmed forward and snatched all the buns away.

"Eating in such a hurry, aren't you afraid it's poisoned?! Are you all rushing to be reborn?!"

Bai Miao drank it.

The waiter was displeased: "Sir! This is a post station established by the imperial court, not some shady inn!"

Bai Miao knew that on the first day, especially since it was so close to the capital, there was unlikely to be any danger. However, Bai Miao's main goal was to leave a fearsome impression on the eunuchs and palace maids.

That way, they will listen to you completely later.

"If you want to come along, you'd better listen to me the whole way! Don't eat what you shouldn't eat, and don't drink what you shouldn't drink! Put all your stuff back!"

Bai Miao planted his sword directly into the ground, looking as if he was ready to chop someone down at the slightest provocation.

Zhang Peng whispered to Wang Tan from behind, "Wang Baihu, what do you think of this big shot? I heard you've participated in four dungeons, you must have some teamwork experience, right?"

Wang Tan just smiled slightly: "Judging from the current situation, he is qualified to be the captain of this dungeon. I estimate that he will make a move on the princess soon."

Zhang Peng was startled: "What do you mean? We're supposed to protect the princess?"

“In a team, especially when facing the situation of fleeing and being hunted, there must be no two voices. Now that we are close to the capital, not only are the demons difficult to deal with, but Bai Qianhu is also difficult to deal with. But I believe he will get rid of Ji Shaoqing as soon as possible and make the whole team completely obey his orders.”

"Won't that completely offend the princess?"

Zhang Peng still had some concerns.

"In times of emergency, one must act expediently. Besides, what kind of princess is a princess of a fallen kingdom? This trip to the Great Shang Dynasty will likely not be a good one for this Qingqiu princess."

Zhang Peng suddenly realized: "Commander Wang sees things clearly. I wonder what you do?"

Wang Tan glanced at Zhang Peng: "Teacher."

"Oh, you're a teacher. I'm a college student."

Returning to the eunuchs and palace maids, Bai Miao's imposing manner was truly terrifying. Some of them, who still had half a steamed bun in their mouths, had no choice but to spit it out and put it in the steamer.

"Waiter! Bring the dog!"

Bai Miao called out to the waiter again.

The waiter was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he hurriedly ran to the back kitchen and brought out a black dog.

Bai Miao casually picked a steamed bun, tore off a piece, and tossed it to the dog.

After the dog had finished eating and was still lively and energetic for about ten minutes, Bai Miao shouted again, "Everyone get up from the ground, take a steamed bun each and sit down!"

Wang Tan nodded: "Military-style management, it seems that Commander Bai also intends to save everyone."

Zhang Peng exclaimed, "Are we really going to save everyone?"

"Man proposes, God disposes. If these people can change their current carefree attitude and truly have the desire to live, then giving it a try is not a bad idea."

The eunuchs and palace maids stared at the large white steamed buns in their hands, swallowing hard. Several coachmen sat aside, watching the scene with great interest.

Their food was different from that of the eunuchs and palace maids; they not only had wine, but also sliced ​​beef.

Bai Miao and his group had the same food, but the kitchen was still preparing it.

"If you want food, you'd better listen carefully to what I say. If you want to live, you'd better listen carefully to what I say even more, understand?!"

"I understand..."

A group of people spoke in hushed tones.

"louder please!"

"understand!"

The eunuchs and palace maids all started screaming in a high-pitched voice.

"This is so annoying! I said I was resting, why is it still making such a racket?!"

Ji Shaoqing roared from inside the room, and then Lin Yu and Eunuch Ding came down from upstairs.

Eunuch Ding glanced at the group of eunuchs and palace maids, then at Bai Miao, and gave a sarcastic snort, raising a snow-white eyebrow: "Commander, you have quite the nerve, daring to order our people around. After this matter is settled, I will definitely report you to His Highness..."

"Snapped!"

Bai Miao slapped him hard across the face, and Zhang Peng chuckled from behind, "Commander Bai's slap was much harder than yours."

"My strength is only 6 points, but that slap felt like it added more than 10 points. How many attribute points did he gain from clearing Abyss Street? How could he add so many points to his strength?"

Even from a great distance, Wang Tan could feel the force of Bai Miao's slap. Ding Gonggong, who was slapped, naturally felt dizzy and was completely stunned.

Bai Miao grabbed Eunuch Ding's collar again: "There's a saying that goes, 'A scholar can't reason with a soldier.' You'd better find out who's protecting you."

After saying that, Bai Miao pushed Eunuch Ding aside, and Lin Yu caught him from behind, saying with some reproach, "Can't we communicate calmly? Why resort to violence, such a despicable means?"

"Don't interfere."

Bai Miao turned to the eunuchs and palace maids and said, "Eat up."

Upon Bai Miao's command, they immediately began to wolf down their food.

"Waiter, get them some water to drink."

"Yes!"

Chapter Thirty: Demanding a Title? Transform for me!