The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Clang, clang! The convoy of transport vehicles drove along the uneven road.

Li Kaixin's car was placed in the middle of the convoy this time.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhou Zhiming looked excitedly at the road ahead and couldn't help but ask, "Driver, how long do you think it will take us to get to Haicheng this time?"

"Who knows? This is my first time going too," Li Kaixin replied, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.

Zhou Zhiming then asked curiously, "Master, have you ever seen the sea?"

Hearing this, Li Kaixin was somewhat stunned.

Although I've never met him in this life, memories from my past life were suddenly stirred up.

In that moment of confusion, a large pit suddenly appeared in front of them on the road.

"Master! Watch out ahead!" Zhou Zhiming shouted urgently, his voice trembling with fright.

Startled awake by the shout, Li Kaixin jerked the steering wheel, and the car narrowly missed the edge of the ditch.

Zhou Zhiming, still shaken, patted his chest and turned to Li Kaixin: "Master, what... happened to you just now?"

"I was distracted for a bit, thank goodness you reminded me." Li Kaixin gripped the steering wheel tightly, his palms sweating.

Zhou Zhiming guessed that perhaps his question had stirred up some worries in his master, so he dared not say anything more, and held his breath, focusing intently on the road ahead.

At noon, Captain Wang led the transport team to stop and rest at a place near a stream.

As soon as the fire was lit, Zhou Zhiming, with his keen insight, took the lunchbox from Li Kaixin and turned to walk towards the stream to fetch water.

Suddenly, an argument broke out from the crowd at the front of the convoy.

Li Kaixin turned his head and saw Yang Hua'an and his apprentice Du Ziteng arguing heatedly.

He immediately perked up, not forgetting the embarrassment those two had caused him at the conference.

So he stood up and walked over there, intending to see what was going on.

As soon as he got closer, he heard Yang Hua'an's long face and disdainful tone as he said to Du Ziteng, "Do it if you want, otherwise get out of the transport team!"

"Pooh!"

Du Ziteng spat and retorted, his neck stiff with arrogance:

"You old bastard, you really think you're something special? I'm not putting up with this today! You try making me get out of here if you dare!"

The words "old bastard" instantly enraged Yang Hua'an. Pointing at Du Ziteng, he trembled with anger, stammering, "You...you..."

He couldn't utter a single coherent sentence even after a long time.

The commotion grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of more people in the transport team, who all gathered around.

"What do you mean, 'you'?!"

Du Ziteng's voice grew even louder, and he decided to go all out:

"And let me tell you, after I finish this trip, I'm going to report you to the higher-ups! I'll report you as a counter-revolutionary with a head full of feudal remnants!"

Upon hearing this, everyone who had gathered around, whether they were experienced masters or apprentices, gasped in shock and looked at Du Ziteng with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Those words were incredibly harsh; they were practically trying to destroy Yang Hua'an.

If this gets out and people believe it, Yang Hua'an will be severely injured, if not killed.

Yang Hua'an had completely lost his mind at this moment. His eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his fist to smash Du Ziteng's face.

Caught off guard, Du Ziteng took a solid hit, and his anger surged to its peak. Without thinking, he swung his fist back.

In the blink of an eye, the two were locked in a fierce fight, exchanging punches and kicks without holding back.

Before long, both of them had bruises on their faces and were bleeding.

Those watching looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward to break up the fight.

Although Li Kaixin was capable, he secretly hoped they would cause even more trouble, so he just stood aside with his arms crossed and watched coldly.

At this moment, Captain Wang parted the crowd of onlookers, strode forward, and forcefully pulled the two fighting men apart, one in each hand.

With a stern face, he asked, "What happened? Explain yourself! If you can't explain, I'll report it to my superiors right now!"

Captain Wang was at the very front of the transport team, so he hadn't noticed the situation there beforehand.

Seeing this, Yang Hua'an spoke first, adopting the appearance of a victim:

"Captain Wang, this apprentice is beyond teaching! He disrespects his elders and even hit someone first!"

As she spoke, she pointed to the bleeding spot on her face.

"You're talking nonsense! You old bastard!"

Du Ziteng was so angry he jumped up and down, "You were the one who started it..."

"Captain Wang, look at him, he's still swearing!" Yang Hua'an interrupted Du Ziteng before he could finish speaking, his face full of grievance.

The onlookers couldn't help but twitch their lips. Although Du Ziteng was a bit sharp-tongued, they could all see clearly who had struck first.

Li Kaixin wouldn't let Yang Hua'an gain the upper hand; of the two, he disliked Yang Hua'an more.

So he stepped forward and said:

"Captain Wang, it was Yang Hua'an who started it. He even kept telling Du Ziteng to get out of the transport team."

"I had no idea that Master Yang had so much power in our transport team?"

Before the words were finished, Wu Tian squeezed in from somewhere and immediately chimed in, "Yes, we all saw it!"

If we're talking about who hated Yang Hua'an the most at the scene, besides Du Ziteng, it would probably be Wu Tian.

Those watching knew that Wu Tian had recognized Captain Wang as his godfather, and they also knew that Wu Tian had a conflict with Yang Hua'an.

Moreover, Yang Hua'an was not well-liked in the transportation team, and he always acted like a senior member.

At this moment, some people were thinking of giving Wu Tian face, while others simply couldn't stand Yang Hua'an, so they all stood up one after another and started to criticize Yang Hua'an.

Seeing this, Yang Hua'an was again angered by Li Kaixin and Wu Tianqiang standing up for him.

He was puzzled: Why would these people lose face for a mere apprentice?

Seeing this, Captain Wang said directly to Yang Hua'an, "Old Yang, no matter what, you started it. Apologize to Du Ziteng!"

Yang Hua'an's face turned pale and then flushed, his lips pressed tightly together, and he remained silent.

Captain Wang's voice deepened, carrying an undeniable tone:

"If this matter cannot be resolved through discussion, I will have no choice but to report it to the station as it is and ask the stationmaster to make a decision."

Upon hearing that he needed to report to Station Chief Zhao, Yang Hua'an reluctantly forced out a few words through gritted teeth:

"I'm sorry."

After apologizing, he suddenly raised his eyes, gave Du Ziteng a deep look, and said harshly, "I can't teach you this apprentice! From now on, you'll have to learn on your own!"

After saying that, his resentful gaze swept over Wu Tian and Li Kaixin's faces again.

Then he turned around, silently pushed through the crowd, and strode away.