With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Bei Chenyan felt very fortunate, as if it was fate that arranged for him to meet Nangong Wu.

Moreover, the three children are very likely his as well.

The three children look so much like him. Regardless of whether they develop the seven-star mark on their ears later in life, they are still his children.

They hadn't walked far when they saw a convoy of vehicles ahead, each carrying a dozen or so loads of timber.

Nangong Wu showed no intention of stopping; she was just passing by anyway.

Hearing the sound of the carriage engine, those rushing to catch it looked over in surprise.

Seeing that they were standing still in the middle of the road, Nangong Wu pressed the horn.

"flute--"

Those people then realized what was happening and quickly moved the carriage to the side of the road.

But the road was only about ten feet wide, and the timber on the truck took up half of it, so their two-meter-wide off-road vehicle couldn't pass.

Nangong Wu turned the steering wheel, drove the car off the road, and bypassed the horse-drawn carriages.

This area is all flat land, covered with weeds and some small ditches.

They were all wide-eyed to see their car drive across the grass without being pulled by horses.

After passing the convoy, Nangong Wu drove back onto the road.

Next, they met many more people and passed through many villages. They were all amazed when they saw cars that could run.

The sun is gradually setting in the west, and it will be dark in no more than half an hour.

Bei Chenyan took out a map and said to Nangong Wu, "It's still more than two hundred miles to the next city. We won't be able to get there in time to stay at an inn."

"No need to stay at a hotel," Nangong Wu said.

"Okay." Bei Chenyan nodded and put the map away. "Actually, it's so stuffy and hot in the hotel now, and there are so many mosquitoes. It's better to sit in this car."

Then they saw a two-story house by the roadside, with a large sign in front that read "Rugui Inn".

Business didn't seem to be very good. The people in the shop were all sitting in front of the door, and they all stood up immediately when they heard any noise.

Upon seeing their car, the people were taken aback for a moment, but they didn't forget to solicit business.

They rushed into the middle of the road, waving their hands, trying to stop them.

Nangong Wu glanced at the inn and smiled coldly, "This is a shady establishment."

"You can tell?" Bei Chenyan looked at her in surprise.

Nangong Wu glanced at him and said, "We've walked fifty miles without encountering a single village, yet here's an inn. How can we not be suspicious?"

Human nature is inherently greedy. Even if it's not a shady establishment, seeing us dressed like this, they'd know we're wealthy, and since it's just the two of us, it's hard not to harbor malicious intentions.

"The analysis is quite good. He seems to be someone who has been traveling the world for many years..." Before Bei Chenyan could finish speaking, his body leaned forward uncontrollably.

Nangong Wu slammed on the brakes, barely stopping in front of the waiters.

Those people were so frightened that their legs gave way and they collapsed to the ground.

Nangong Wu rolled down the car window, stuck her head out, and said in an icy voice, "Get out of here if you don't want to die!"

"Yes..." The waiter scrambled away.

"Hmph!" Nangong Wu snorted coldly and was about to drive the car over.

Suddenly, five figures flew down from the trees by the roadside, blocking the way, each holding a sword or knife.

Upon seeing these people appear, the waiters who had run away earlier also pulled out their broadswords and ran out of the house.

"It really is a rip-off; they're practically asking for trouble."

Because Nangong Wu had just opened the car window, letting these people see that there were only two people in their car, they thought that two big fish had arrived.

"I planted this tree, I opened this road. If you want to pass, leave your toll." A tall, burly man carrying a large knife walked unsteadily to the front of the carriage.

Nangong Wu looked at Bei Chenyan, "I'm a little tired from the car ride, shall we get off and stretch our muscles?"

"You can stretch your muscles anytime, but it's too late now. There's no need to waste time here," Bei Chenyan said lazily as he rolled down the car window.

"Alright." Nangong Wu suddenly slammed on the gas pedal, and the car sped off.

At the same time, both men threw two poison gas canisters out of the car window.

"Bang bang bang—"

These people did not expect their car to be going so fast. Five people were hit on the spot and their bodies were thrown out like bombs.

Those who came down from under the tree reacted quickly and narrowly avoided the attack.

After the car had traveled a distance, Bei Chenyan leaned out of the window to look behind him and saw that the five people had inhaled the poisonous smoke and collapsed after running a short distance.

"I'll leave you with intact corpses, so don't do this kind of thing again in your next life."

"This shady shop has been open for quite a while; I wonder how many people it has harmed."

"Nangong Wu, with your skills and these weapons, you are fully capable of ruling the world. How about you become the empress and I become the emperor's consort?"

Nangong Wu glanced at him. "Are you testing me?"

"No." Bei Chenyan quickly shook his head. "Don't be so sensitive! I was just asking casually."

Nangong Wu glanced at him again, "What's so good about conquering the world? What's so great about being the ruler of a country?"

Just like His Majesty, there are always endless worries. He also has to manage the basic needs of the people of the country. The court is noisy and full of intrigue all day long, with everyone's thoughts as cunning as a hornet's nest.

Instead of wasting my time on that, I'd rather treat myself better and spend more time with my children.

"If the Zhou family hadn't wanted me dead, and if the Ming family and Prince Rui's faction hadn't been causing chaos in the court and harming my parents, I wouldn't have gone out of my way to make a scene."

"You're right, but in this world, there aren't many people who live as clearly as you," Bei Chenyan said with some emotion.

They walked another fifty miles, and the sky gradually darkened.

Nangong Wu found a place to park the car.

Because the terrain here is flat and there is a small river.

Bei Chenyan glanced at the map and said, "We've traveled over 400 li today, and we stopped for so long along the way. This big iron machine is really something; it's almost as fast as an 800-li express delivery. If we had taken the official road, we could have gone even faster."

Not hearing Nangong Wu's reply, he turned around and saw that the car was gone, and Nangong Wu was standing there stretching.

"I'll go find some firewood and see if I can hunt some game." He put away the map and went to look for dry firewood nearby.

"No need to go, be careful of assassins." Nangong Wu called out to him.

The Northern People and the Serpent Spirit Society might catch up, so it's best if they don't separate.

Bei Chenyan thought he was worried about him, so he smiled and said, "Then let's go look for it together. There might be a pack of wolves tonight, so we need to find some dry firewood to start a fire..."

He suddenly saw a colossal creature appear out of thin air in front of him, and the words he was about to say caught in his throat.

"What is this now?" He was already used to it.

At that moment, a light came on inside the car, indicating that there were still people inside.

"The RV, we'll spend the night in this vehicle." Nangong Wu didn't want to make herself suffer at all.