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

Inside the yurt, Master Chen, Captain Wang, and Wu Tian sat around, as if waiting for someone.

Li Kaixin lifted the curtain and walked in.

Upon hearing the commotion, Wu Tian recognized Li Kaixin and immediately ran over:

"Kaixin, where have you been today? I haven't seen you all day!"

As he spoke, he punched Li Kaixin on the shoulder.

Master Chen and Captain Wang also looked over, as if they wanted to hear Li Kaixin's explanation.

When Li Kaixin noticed that everyone was staring at him, he realized that he had left in a hurry that morning and hadn't said goodbye to Master Chen and the others.

So he explained, "Sorry, I was in such a rush today that I forgot to mention it."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I just went out for a casual stroll."

Seeing that Li Kaixin was unwilling to say more, Master Chen changed the subject:

"Kaixin, haven't eaten yet? Perfect timing, everyone's about to cook."

Since Master Chen had already said that, Captain Wang didn't ask any further questions.

Seeing that both his master and Master Chen were reacting this way, Wu Tian swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He actually wanted to ask Li Kaixin why she came back so late.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin knew that Master Chen was trying to smooth things over for him, so he quickly smiled and replied:

"Yes, yes! Everyone must be hungry, let's cook!"

He reached for his bag and took out the food.

During the subsequent cooking process, all four of them remained silent.

The atmosphere only became lively during the meal.

Master Chen spoke first:

"Great! Do you want to come with us to the black market in Inner Mongolia tonight?"

Li Kaixin raised her head and looked at Master Chen with a puzzled expression.

Seeing Li Kaixin's confusion, Master Chen patiently explained, "The black market here is just like the pigeon market in Beijing and Northeast China; it's a place for buying and selling things."

When Li Kaixin heard that it was similar to Pigeon City, he understood.

After thinking about it, I felt it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look, so I nodded in agreement.

Wu Tian, ​​standing to the side, was quite excited; this was his first time visiting such a place.

Time quickly passed to the early hours of the morning.

Li Kaixin, Wu Tian, ​​Captain Wang, and Master Chen got up in the dark.

After lighting the kerosene lamp, Master Chen handed Li Kaixin a set of Mongolian clothing:

"Happy, put this on, everyone in the dark market wears this."

Li Kaixin understood and didn't refuse, taking it and putting it on.

I didn't wear a hood this time, since there's no need for it here.

Once everyone was dressed and ready.

Captain Wang then reminded Li Kaixin and Wu Tian, ​​"You should also bring your guns. There are wolves on the grassland; you can use them for self-defense."

The four men, carrying guns and Captain Wang also carrying a torch wrapped in cloth, walked out of the yurt together.

Once outside, Mr. Chen and Captain Wang didn't rush off, but waited for a while.

Soon, four figures walked towards Li Kaixin and his group.

As the four approached, Li Kaixin and Wu Tiancai recognized Qian Dazhuang and his master, as well as another pair of master and apprentice from the transportation station.

The two teams greeted each other, and then Captain Wang led the way in one direction.

Along the way, Wu Tian kept chattering to Qian Dazhuang and Li Kaixin.

Qian Dazhuang and Li Kaixin felt helpless, but they could understand.

Finally, after crossing a hill, the group stopped.

In the valley, kerosene lamps cast a dim light, illuminating the figures of people coming and going.

The black market stretched as far as the eye could see, forming a long line.

Captain Wang, who was leading the way, stopped and warned Li Kaixin and the others who were unaware of the situation:

"Don't wander around when you go inside, and don't stray too far from where you want to buy anything."

Only after he finished speaking did he lead everyone inside.

Li Kaixin listened with some surprise, and asked Master Chen in a low voice as they walked, "Master, is there anything different here?"

Seeing this, Master Chen patiently explained:

"I'm happy. Although this place is a place of buying and selling, just like Pigeon Market, it's different. This place was formed spontaneously and no one manages it."

"Although it's still business, it's more dangerous. It's safer to walk together, and carrying a gun isn't just for self-defense."

Li Kaixin nodded: "So, you mean there's no order here?"

"You could say that," Master Chen said.

The entrance to the dark market was very simple, with only a few stones piled up on both sides.

Once inside, everyone listened to Captain Wang's advice and didn't go far, only wandering around the nearby stalls.

The stalls mainly sell beef, mutton, and some dairy products.

Li Kaixin asked about the prices and found them to be very cheap. Fresh beef and fresh mutton were only a little over 30 cents a pound, which was the same price as coarse grains in the pigeon market in Beijing.

At this moment, Master Chen came over and reminded him:

"Kaixin, although I don't know how you preserved that tiger meat last time, I still have to say, if you want to buy meat, it's best to buy dried meat."

Li Kaixin then realized that although he had a secret space, he had never really thought about it in this way.

All he could say vaguely now was, "Thank you, Master, but I do have some ways to preserve meat."

When Master Chen heard Li Kaixin say that, he nodded: "Alright then, you can decide for yourself."

He then ignored Li Kaixin and went to buy things on his own.

Li Kaixin followed the group and bought nearly 400 jin of dried beef at one yuan per jin, spending 400 yuan.

After all, the price is cheap, and even if you can't finish it, you can take it back to Beijing to eat.

While buying the beef jerky, he secretly put most of it into his secret space when no one was looking, leaving only about 50 kilograms outside.

When asked about grain prices, Li Kaixin simply shook his head, saying that although they were slightly lower than in Beijing, they weren't much cheaper.

I couldn't help but sigh, it's true that grain is more expensive than meat.

This also made Li Kaixin realize how high a standard Enhe and Chaolu's family had treated him back then.

When Li Kaixin passed through the last stretch of the dark market, he saw a medicinal herb called goji berries that he didn't have in his space, and bought some without hesitation.

Soon, the group finished walking through the dark market.

At this moment, everyone was carrying large and small bags.

It wasn't that no one in the dark market was tempted, but seeing that all eight of them were men and were carrying guns, they gave up their greed.

After leaving the dark market, the group began their return journey.

As expected, an unexpected event occurred.

Just after descending the slope and reaching the flat grass, we heard a wolf howl.

Qian Dazhuang, Wu Tian, ​​and another apprentice tensed up when they heard the wolf howl and saw the eerie green eyes ahead.

Li Kaixin had already gotten used to it, so she didn't feel much of a difference.

It was clear that this wasn't the first time Captain Wang and his experienced colleagues had encountered something like this.

They lit the torches that had been prepared beforehand.

Then, Captain Wang spoke:

"I guess these beasts smelled the meat we bought."

"Everyone fire at once to scare them away!"

Without hesitation, everyone raised their guns and fired.

Immediately, a cacophony of gunfire erupted.

After a round of gunfire, the wolf pack in front disappeared.

But no one dared to relax, and they walked cautiously along the way.

Only after returning to the outside of the yurt did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.