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Chapter 478 A Chinese Ghost Story (Subscribe)

Beiguo County is located at the intersection of three states: Yinzhou, Hezhou and Yunzhou.

They set off on their journey and arrived in Hezhou in just a few days.

Hezhou!

Located in the northwestern border of Daxia, it borders Yinzhou, Dingzhou and Yunzhou.

Among them, Yinzhou and Yunzhou are located inland, and the more prosperous they are as you go in, the more prosperous they are. Dingzhou is located on the westernmost border and is considered the frontier of Daxia. If you go further west, you will reach the Western Desert.

The Western Desert is vast and boundless. It is said that there is a civilization behind the Western Desert, but it is very different from the style of Daxia. There are also alien barbarians living in the Western Desert. The skin color and hair color of these barbarians are very different from those of the people in the Central Plains of Daxia. Some have blonde hair and blue eyes, while others have black skin and black hair. It can be regarded as a beautiful sight.

There were often foreigners and barbarians in Hezhou and Dingzhou, but they were from remote border areas, and their status was naturally much lower than that of the Han people. Generally, they only had the status of slaves, and there were few free people. Even if they were not slaves, they would suffer a lot of discrimination. Unless they were the luckiest of the lucky, they would have to struggle at the bottom all their lives.

Of course, different races naturally have their advantages. Although the barbarians are slightly less intelligent, they have strong muscles and bones, a sturdy physique, and are good at rough work. Therefore, human trafficking is common, which is also a major source of income for the local area.

Since many of the caravan's best soldiers were injured, after passing the customs, Manager Wu hired a few barbarians to do hard labor in the team.

"Check all the goods!"

"Have you tied the ropes tightly? If one of them falls off during the journey, I'll give you a hundred lashes."

"Hurry up, hurry up, don't be lazy!"

……

Several caravan leaders barked orders, sending the barbarians scurrying about. Some were hot-tempered, whips in hand, ready to whip anyone who was slow to react.

"Young Master." Shopkeeper Wu bent down and asked Zhu Songci for instructions.

"We're almost at Yellow Monkey Mountain. We bribe the three-eyed monkeys there every year, but we still have to collect a toll. What do you think?"

Zhu Songci nodded and said, "Manager Wu, you can make your own arrangements. I'll leave it to you. Now focus on getting on with your journey and don't cause any trouble."

"But sir, since Hero Li is willing to help, why not let him take Miss Yue on her own journey? Instead, why do you want him to stay with us? This is unavoidable."

"You mean it's a waste of time?" Zhu Songci smiled and said to Manager Wu with a squint.

"First, the identity of this Hero Li is a mystery. How credible can he be? Second, Miss Yue is in serious trouble. If the moment of danger truly comes, will this Hero Li stand firmly by our side? Third, if we let them go, what will become of us?"

Shopkeeper Wu quickly bowed and said, "Sir, you have been very thoughtful. It is I who have been shortsighted."

"It's okay, go down. The caravan's affairs still depend on you. By the way, how is that scholar Ning now?" Zhu Songci asked.

"He has some literary skills, so he can do the accounting without any problem. Yesterday I saw him write an article, which was quite interesting." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile.

"Oh? There's such a thing?" Zhu Songci nodded and said, "If he really has some talent, we can cultivate it a little bit and print a few books for him to see how they sell."

"Sir, would you like to see it?" Shopkeeper Wu asked again. "What's written on it?"

"It's a story about ghosts and goblins, masters catching monsters, and talented men and beautiful women. The background is in Prajna Temple. I think all the characters in the book refer to specific people, and even the hero Li is written into the book." Shopkeeper Wu said respectfully.

"Okay, then bring it to me and let me see it." Zhu Songci nodded after hearing this.

After a while, Manager Wu came over with a stack of papers covered with words and handed them to Zhu Songci.

Zhu Songci stood there and watched, with a faint smile on his face.

"Interesting." Zhu Songci finally said this and walked forward, instructing the shopkeeper Wu.

"We can set off once everything is ready. Oh, and bring me some fruits and snacks. I'm going to talk to Hero Li."

"I understand." Shopkeeper Wu bowed again.

"Let Yang An come and send her off. No, let Yang An call Miss Yue along, so that more people can chat together. I don't think Hero Li is that unkind." Zhu Songci said.

Shopkeeper Wu nodded and went to make arrangements. Soon, Yang An and Yue Lingying were in front of Li Ming's carriage.

"Hero Li, do you have some free time?"

"Oh? Mr. Zhu, I'm very free." Li Ming lifted the curtain and laughed.

"Then I will keep nagging you." Seeing the smile on Li Ming's face, Zhu Songci quickly took advantage of the situation and winked at Yang An, who then brought fruits, snacks and other things and got on the carriage.

This carriage has special specifications and was given to Zhu Song. The space inside the carriage is spacious and even if five or six people sit in it, it does not feel crowded and is more than enough.

"How come Mr. Zhu has time to look for a free person like me?" Li Ming said with a faint smile.

Zhu Songci handed over the draft and said, "Master Li, you still remember Scholar Ning, right? This guy has some literary talent and wrote a novel that I find quite interesting. I'd like you to take a look at it, Master Li."

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Li Ming laughed and took over.

"Ning Caichen, a man of generous character and self-respect, was a native of Huainan. He traveled far to Jinhua. When he reached the north of Guo, he encountered a mountain and entered a forest. It was late at night and a thick fog suddenly arose. He saw a monk's hut."

Isn't this a Chinese Ghost Story?
Looking at the generous and righteous scholar Ning Caichen in the text, the sword fairy Li who was moved by his and Xiaoqian's love, and the greedy follower Yan Suicong, it is obvious that they are Yan Tiannan!
And what happens next is that Ning Caichen practices with the sword immortal. What the hell is this?
Even someone like Li Ming was stunned after reading this completely distorted version of A Chinese Ghost Story. He could only laugh and say, "It's truly quite amusing. I didn't expect Mr. Ning to have such talent. Perhaps he's simply too incompetent to express his ambitions through writing, escaping reality."

Hearing Li Ming's words, Zhu Songci also laughed and said, "Indeed, there have been a few people throughout history who have become famous for their essays. In the end, they still have to put their work into practice. Otherwise, it is just a pastime after dinner, entertaining people."

"Let him write it. I'll give him some guidance next time. This way of writing won't work. The villain isn't powerful enough. I'd write that there's an even more powerful figure behind the tree demon. The tree demon is just his subordinate, planning something big, and was accidentally discovered by this scholar. He'll have to take revenge later. That way there'll be a clear and definite storyline. And this sword immortal has to have a daughter."

Li Ming talked for a long time, but in the end Yue Lingying said it was too vulgar.

Li Ming could only shake his head and say, "What's wrong with being vulgar? Vulgarity is what sells. I write novels to make a living. There's nothing shameful about it!"

(End of this chapter)