Chaisang City, ferry crossing.
The Four Rivers Gang had already helped Bai Pu purchase the medicinal herbs.
After Bai Pu checked them and found no issues, he paid the full amount. Team leader Zhou Yue ordered the soldiers to load the herbs onto the ship.
Bai Pu chatted with Zhou Yue for a while, mainly asking whether there had been any rumors circulating through the army lately.
Thanks to Bai Pu's prestigious background and high charisma, Zhou Yue, the team leader, quickly became familiar with him after Bai Pu deliberately befriended him.
Zhou Yue lowered his voice. "I heard Cao's army has assassins lurking around lately. They've killed several promising squad leaders and Team Leaders from our side! I need to be careful too. Sigh, sometimes I really envy you. As a low-ranking soldier, you don't have to worry about being targeted by the enemy."
Bai Pu looked at Zhou Yue, who was feeling rather good about himself, and sighed. You've spent the last three days fooling around at Spring Breeze Pavilion, rolling around in piles of perfume and powder. No matter how blind those assassins are, they wouldn't pick you.
Once the herbs were loaded, the warship prepared to set sail.
"Are you two coming?"
Bai Pu looked at Iron Crocodile and Inkfish. "If you want to stay in Chaisang City and keep dealing with gang affairs, I can help you request leave."
Given Bai Pu's relationship with Physician Liu, he really could manage that.
"No, no. We're following you."
Iron Crocodile and Inkfish both looked at Bai Pu anew, with admiration in their eyes.
They had long known Bai Pu was strong, but only after this morning's rankings came out did they realize just how much he had accomplished! 272 points! First place on the score rankings!
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