Yujing City.
Gold-Rich Carriage Depot.
In the open-air square, more than a hundred carriages stood in neat rows. The horses occasionally snorted as they quietly grazed beneath the night sky.
This carriage depot belonged to the Gold-Rich Trading Company, and it was within Yujing City. Its security went without saying.
Apart from making regular patrols, the few drivers watching over the depot mostly drank tea and wine in the sheds, chatting loudly and freely.
"Neigh..."
A horse hitched to a Fragrant Cassia Carriage by the wall suddenly raised its hoof and let out a neigh.
But this was far too common in a carriage depot, and it did not draw the slightest attention.
Inside the Fragrant Cassia Carriage, a jade talisman hidden beneath the carpet glimmered faintly, and Li Fugui teleported in.
He had already cleaned himself until he was spotless and changed into fresh clothes. There was no longer any stench of excrement on him.
This extra Apricot Realm jade talisman was naturally a treasure Master Shou had given him before he left Yujing City for Changde Town to meet Zhu Yike.
The stated purpose had been to prepare for trouble before it came.
At the time, Li Fugui had thought it was somewhat excessive.
Now, though, it seemed Master Shou had truly considered everything thoroughly!
That jade talisman had genuinely come in handy—after entering the Apricot Realm from Changde Town, Li Fugui had used it to jump through the Apricot Realm and arrive at the hiding place of this Apricot Realm jade talisman in Yujing City.
"Phew..."
He let out a long breath and waited quietly.
After confirming that he had not alerted anyone nearby and that there was no surveillance from White Robes or the others, Li Fugui first took out a Communication Pearl.
Within the Apricot