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

When the bandits on the mountain saw that they were about to run away, they threw stones down.

Fortunately, Bei Chenyan's lightness skill was fast enough to avoid the rolling stones, and he slapped away the ones that he couldn't avoid with his palm.

Nangong Wu was not idle either, throwing out more than a dozen poison gas bombs in succession.

Bei Chenyan led her out of the canyon quickly and stopped.

The two looked back and saw thick smoke billowing from the entire canyon, with violent coughing and terrified screams emanating from it.

Bei Chenyan felt relieved upon hearing that voice. "These people have harmed countless people here, and in the end, this place has become their burial ground."

If they were ordinary people, they would have fallen into the hands of these people tonight, and their fate would have been terrible.

"Evil will be punished, this is the retribution they deserve." Nangong Wu withdrew her gaze and mentally moved the car out again.

Let's go!

The two got back into the car.

The rest of the journey was uneventful, and at 2:25 a.m., they arrived at the next city.

Nangong Wu saw lights in the distance, so she stopped the carriage early to avoid being spotted by the people on the city gate.

"Come on, let me carry you on my back." Bei Chenyan bent down to her.

He thought that it would be good to stay by her side as her older brother.

Nangong Wu's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't act coy and leaned against his broad back.

Bei Chenyan carried her on his back, easily crossing the city.

"After passing one more checkpoint, we'll reach the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It's unbelievable that we've covered over a thousand miles in just one day and one night," Bei Chenyan exclaimed.

What would normally be a journey of more than two months, they completed in just seven days.

"It's almost 3 AM, let's go! The car can travel for another hour at most," Nangong Wu said, opening the car door and getting in.

The ancients here went to bed early and got up early. Those who wanted to go to the city would get up at 3:00 AM to prepare, and diligent people would get up at 5:00 AM to work.

Sure enough, after walking for more than half an hour, they encountered a caravan preparing to enter the city.

Seeing the bright lights in the distance, the people rushing to catch the train turned around to look.

Nangong Wu turned off the lights. "Let's switch to motorcycles."

The closer they got to the capital, the more people there were, and they could no longer drive their large carts.

Although motorcycles are a bit noisy, they are small, and in the darkness of the night, even if someone encounters one, they won't be able to see what it is.

After Bei Chenyan got off the vehicle, she put away the four-wheeled vehicle, switched to a two-wheeled vehicle, and put on a helmet.

Bei Chenyan sat down behind her. "After we pass Yongxing City, there are still more than two hundred miles to the capital. We can arrive by horseback before noon."

Nangong Wu turned on the engine and rode her motorcycle past the convoy.

In just forty minutes, they arrived outside Yongxing City and saw people already queuing outside the city gate.

Nangong Wu stopped the car. "The city gate will open in less than 15 minutes. Let's wait a while, go into the city to eat something, and then leave."

The city gates open at 5:00 AM (卯时), and it is now 4:35 AM.

Bei Chenyan got out of the car. "No need to wait, let's go into the city now. We can grab something to eat; the city gates are open now."

He had not been able to contact his men for seven days and wanted to get to the capital as soon as possible.

"Okay then." Nangong Wu nodded.

It was still dark, and with his light-footed skills, he could easily enter the city without anyone noticing.

Bei Chenyan carried her on his back, bypassed the city gate where there were many guards, flew into the city, and landed on a rooftop in an empty alley.

The city was already bustling with activity. Shops were open for business, and the sounds of food stalls, peddlers' shouts, and vendors' calls mingled together.

"Let's grab some snacks," Nangong Wu said, pointing to a wonton stall.

"OK."

The two walked over.

"Boss, two bowls of wontons, please."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu sat down in the small shed.

Just then, a commotion arose from the street ahead.

"It's protection money time! Hand over the silver!"

Upon hearing the voices of those people, the stall owner sighed softly.

A few moments later, a group of people came to the wonton stall and tapped the table with the sticks in their hands.

"Where's the money? Hurry up and hand it over!"

"Yes, yes!" The stall owner hurriedly took out some loose silver and handed it to the leader.

"Be quicker next time, or I'll make you regret it." The group of men took the loose change and walked towards the next stall, cursing as they went.

"Hey! What year is this?" the boss sighed.

Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan exchanged a glance.

"Boss, who are they? Why do we have to pay them protection money? What are they protecting you from?" Nangong Wu asked.

"What are they protecting? We're already being lenient by not bullying us. They're just looking for an excuse to ask for money!" The stall owner shook his head and brought over the wontons he had prepared for them.

"That man surnamed Su is the local tyrant of Yongxing City. His mother is the younger sister of the King of Wu. Although she is a half-sister, she is still a princess of the royal family, and no one dares to say anything about her."

Nangong Wu's eyes flickered slightly. "Isn't that guy surnamed Su very rich?"

"That's the royal nephew; his family's wealth is beyond the imagination of us commoners." The shopkeeper shook his head and went back to work.

Nangong Wu looked up at the sky. "It's a pity it's already dawn."

Bei Chenyan understood what she meant and smiled, "We can leave here after we finish our business."

"Okay." Nangong Wu picked up the bowl and remembered the surname Su from Yongxing City.

After the two finished eating, Nangong Wu left one tael of silver and got up to leave.

They went to a deserted place, got the horses out, and rode away from Yongxing City.

They sped along, stopping only once along the way, covering more than 230 li (approximately 115 kilometers), and finally saw the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty at noon.

Nangong Wu stayed in her spatial dimension as before, while Bei Chenyan led the two horses into the city.

"From today onwards, everyone entering the city must pay one hundred copper coins," the city guard shouted from the city gate.

Someone asked in dissatisfaction, "It used to be ten copper coins, how come it's a hundred now?"

"Even you say that's from the past!" The soldier pointed to a notice posted on the city wall behind him. "This is His Majesty's decree. Are you trying to defy the imperial order by complaining about the price?"

"We can't read, so we can't understand the notices."

Upon hearing that it was the emperor's decree, the men shrank back in fear and dared not utter another word, quickly handing over the money.

Bei Chenyan passed the inspection smoothly and glanced at the notice before leaving.

Once inside the city, he found a place for Nangong Wu to emerge from her spatial dimension, and then took her to a super-large inn.

Nangong Wu looked up and saw the four large characters "Xing'an Inn" written on the plaque.

"This Xing'an Inn is run by a friend of mine in this capital city. We'll be staying here temporarily."

"Sure." Nangong Wu naturally had no objections.

The shopkeeper was somewhat surprised to see Bei Chenyan and hurriedly came out to greet him, "Tai..."

"Ahem..." Bei Chenyan coughed lightly twice. "Old Fei! Long time no see. We're here on business and have come to stay with you for a few days."