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

"Fifth Sister-in-law, who is the owner of that inn? How dare they kill people in the city and use human flesh to make meat buns? They are too arrogant and lawless!" Qiao Xiangqing asked.

She now understands Nangong Wu's personality; she's not someone who would use a bomb to hurt innocent people for no reason, unless the other party really provokes her.

"The owner behind that inn and Kaixingbao steamed bun shop is the second son of the prefect of Qingshan City, who specializes in targeting wealthy merchants from other places."

When I arrived at the steamed bun shop, there were about ten people sharpening knives, preparing to cut us open. I grabbed those people, found out all the details, and then went to the prefectural government office..." Nangong Wu told them what had happened that night.

After hearing her words, everyone's expression turned sour.

If they were just ordinary people, they would have lost their lives here.

"The officials are actually the culprits who harm people. They are even more despicable than bandits who kill and rob. It would be too lenient to just chop them all down with one blow." Qiao Xiangqing said indignantly.

"The Northern Di Kingdom is vast and sparsely populated. This Qingshan City is thousands of miles away from the capital, near the northern plains. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Moreover, the second young master's actions were very secretive. If we hadn't come, they would have run into the princess's clutches and the court would have had a hard time finding out," Adelin said.

"Such incorruptible officials who disregard the lives and deaths of ordinary people and engage in corruption and bribery exist in every country, let alone in such a remote and impoverished place," Li Shuang said.

"Let's not talk about these things anymore. Help me put these chairs down, we'll sleep here," Nangong Wu said.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and began to act together.

Nangong Wu then took out a screen to separate the men and women, saying, "No need to get up too early."

"Yes."

The next morning, Nangong Wu woke up at eight o'clock sharp. She found that apart from Qiao Xiangqing, who was still sleeping soundly, everyone else was gone. They probably went outside to wait for her so as not to disturb her rest.

As soon as she got up, Qiao Xiangqing also woke up and sat up abruptly. "I'm actually the last one to get up."

"It's alright. If you still feel sleepy, just keep sleeping. There's nothing to do anyway. Get up when you're hungry," Nangong Wu said.

"Then I'll sleep a little longer." Qiao Xiangqing really lay down again. "This sleeping bag is so warm and cozy, I really don't want to get up."

I was up until the early hours of the morning last night, and now I'm really sleepy.

Nangong Wu also came out of the cabin, took out warm water and basins for everyone to wash up, and then ate the breakfast that Eileen had made for them.

After breakfast, we continued our flight.

Further northwest, the population thins out.

Seeing that the plane was running out of kerosene, Nangong Wu found a place with people to stop and refuel.

Adelin said to her, "Princess, we are getting closer and closer to the desert. If we see any more cities, we would like to buy some camels and put them in your space."

I'm worried that I won't be able to buy good camels when we get there.

"Okay." Nangong Wu nodded.

I saw camels on the road just now.

After refueling, they continued their flight.

Gradually, the ground became more and more barren, with hills as far as the eye could see and very few trees, with only occasional patches of shrubs.

Adeline and Li Shuang used their binoculars to search for places with cities along the way.

After flying for nearly an hour, they finally spotted a city.

Nangong Wu found a flat spot and landed the helicopter.

"There's fine sand here! Are we almost in the desert?" Qiao Xiangqing exclaimed excitedly. "If my sister-in-law hadn't brought us here, I'm afraid I would never have made it this far in my entire life."

Adelin shook his head with a smile, "This place is close to the desert, the land is barren, and even drinking water is difficult. There's nothing good about it."

If people had a choice from birth, they would rather never come to this sandy place.

Nangong Wu took out some fake leather masks for them to wear, saying, "We are using the travel permits of the Northern Di Kingdom, so please wear the masks properly."

They came to town only to buy camels and didn't want to cause any trouble or waste their time.

Everyone took fake leather masks, helped each other put them on, and then memorized each other's faces.

"Let's change horses and go into the city." Nangong Wu put the helicopter into her spatial storage and took out the horses.

Everyone mounted their horses and headed towards the city.

After running for about ten miles, we arrived at the city gate.

Along their journey, they saw many camels and many people from the northern regions with deep-set features.

"Adelin, there are many of your fellow villagers here," Qiao Xiangqing said.

Adelin smiled and said, "We Northern People live in a very large area. People who look alike are not necessarily from the same hometown, and those from the same hometown are not necessarily close. They might even take advantage of you."

"That's true." Qiao Xiangqing nodded. "Wherever there are people, there is intrigue and backstabbing. All crows under the sky are black."

"Checked. Anyone who wants to enter the city, show your travel permit. It's five hundred coins per person," the city guard shouted to the people in line.

Nangong Wu dismounted and gave the travel permit and thirteen taels of silver to the guards. "There are twenty-six of us in total."

The checks here aren't that strict; they just glanced at the official seal on the pass and let them in.

They went into town, went to the livestock market, and selected twenty-three good camels.

"Your journey home is long, so it's better to have a few more horses on the road." Nangong Wu gave Adeline a bag of gold.

"Thank you, Princess." Adeline took the bag.

Finally, they selected thirty strong camels.

After leaving the city, they continued flying by helicopter.

After flying for another hour, we began to enter the desert. As far as the eye could see, there was only a vast sea of ​​sand, with the endless dunes stretching out like solidified waves towards the horizon.

But strangely, the temperature gradually rose.

During their trip, the temperature was below -10 degrees Celsius at its coldest point, but now it has risen above zero.

After the helicopter stopped to refuel, Adelin said to Nangong Wu, "Princess, we've arrived in the desert. You have many things to attend to, so please drop us off here!"

Nangong Wu was looking at a map when she heard his words. She looked up at him and said, "Since you've already been brought here, it won't matter if you stay a couple more days. If you can help you cross this desert, it would be best to take you home so that you'll be less in danger."

"But you have many things to do in Runan City, and your wedding day with the Crown Prince is approaching. We can't help you, so how can we take up your time again?" Adeline felt very bad.

"The wedding will be held in Nanqi Kingdom, so I don't need to worry about it." Nangong Wu put away the map. "I know these things. I'll take you there, and maybe I can even visit your home."

Seeing that she had already said all that, Adeline could only express his gratitude, "Thank you, Princess. If you do come to our home, we will certainly do our best to be hospitable and treat you well."

"Alright, let's go then!" Nangong Wu opened the cabin door and got in.

The helicopter continued flying northwest.

Adlin said to head northwest first, and after passing the most dangerous part of the area, then head due west.