Cross-Border Parcel

At dusk, Li Banfeng took a walk in the wilderness.

Last night I practiced with the iron Iron Ruler in my Portable Abode all night long. I ate two cans of food and went to sleep. When I woke up, it was already 5 p. m.

Taking advantage of the daylight, Li Banfeng quickly finished his basic Travel Cultivator practice.

Ma Bamboo Mountain is very large and the terrain is very steep. Walking one mile on the mountain path is equivalent to walking one and a half miles normally.

After walking more than 30 miles of mountain road, Li Banfeng sensed that his basic cultivation had been completed.

Since embarking on his Travel Cultivator, Li Banfeng has never interrupted his practice for over two months. According to his calculations, after deducting the costs of his regular cultivation, he has accumulated more than three months of extra time.

This is mainly related to Li Banfeng's frequent practice (and courting death) in dangerous environments.

Li Banfeng wanted to walk a few more miles and save some time, when he suddenly saw a figure moving in the bamboo forest.

He took out the Thread-Pulling Earring, listened for a moment, and heard the voice of patrol Wu Jinming.

"Look carefully, once we get past this hill, we'll call it a day."

"Head of Wu, that's enough. I've never done this since I started this job, patrolling the mountains so late at night."

"What can we do? The Lu family has a big Lu Family, and they insist that we find Li Banfeng."

"We are the officials of the Guanfang Envoy is from Outer State. What business is it of ours with the Lu Family?"

"Our Guanfang Envoy must have received a lot of benefits from the Lu Family, otherwise why would he be so attentive?"

"He took the bribe, and he even gave us a share. He's been wandering around all day, and his leather shoes are worn through, but he didn't even offer to give us another pair."

"Don't talk nonsense. This is not a good thing. The Lu Family is about to dominate Pro State. The He Family, the Ma family, and the Chu family are no match for them. After all, the Guan Guanfang Envoy is working in Pro State and will need the Lu Family's help."

Wu Jinming led his men through a forest. Seeing that the sun was about to set, he said to his men, "Alright, let's call it a day. We need to clear the pass tomorrow. We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes. Everyone should get some rest and not wander around aimlessly."

A group of police officers came down the mountain, and Li Banfeng came out of his Portable Abode.

Has the Lu Family already tracked them down to the border?

Will I be able to go out tomorrow?

I figured I'd definitely get arrested once I got near the police station.

We need to think of another way.

Late at night, Li Banfeng arrived at You Tao's house.

Upon seeing Li Banfeng arrive, You Tao was overjoyed and quickly closed the door of the bamboo house, lowering her voice to say, "Brother Bai Sha, you scared me to death! You said you were hiding from your enemies, were you hiding from the Lu Family?"

Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

The You Tao smacked its lips and said, "This is difficult. If the Lu Family wants to find you, as long as you are in Medicine King Gully, you definitely won't be able to escape."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "That's why I originally planned to go to Green Water Bay."

"Go to Green Water Bay? Are you crazy?" You Tao asked, bewildered. "The Lu Family's stronghold is in Green Water Bay. Going there would be suicide!"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "You're right. I've thought it through now. I can't go myself, but I need to deliver the item. Could you help me take something to Green Water Bay?"

It's not that I don't trust You Tao, but the situation is compelling me; there are some things I can't let her know.

"Take some things..." You Tao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Tomorrow I'll go find Flower Tongue and ask about the market."

After spending some time with Yu Nan, Li Banfeng was able to understand a few words of slang.

"Flower tongue" means intermediary.

At the border, there is a special kind of flower tongue that specifically targets passersby to do business.

These passersby all had Travel Permit and could cross the border normally. Hua Shezi asked them to help carry some things and gave them 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Of course, you can't bring too much stuff.

Bringing an envelope or a package won't bother the Guanfang Envoy, but if you're traveling by carriage, that won't work.

Do I absolutely need someone to carry my belongings across the border?

Doesn't Pro State have a post office?

There are post offices, but there are many rules, especially for cross-border mail, which requires even more attention.

Elixirs cannot be mailed, magical artifacts cannot be mailed, weapons cannot be mailed, living things cannot be mailed, and things with spiritual qualities cannot be mailed.

All mailed items undergo rigorous inspections, and the mailing process is extremely slow; it might take a month or more for the items to arrive at their destination. Li Banfeng dared not take any risks with this matter.

"Hua Shezi charges 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per person to carry things over, and he makes double that amount himself. Carrying things over once can cost 100,000 yuan. This is different from mailing things," You Xuetao explained the price, looking at Li Banfeng with a slightly troubled expression.

Li Banfeng been kind to her, even saving her life, so logically she didn't want to talk to him about money.

Ke You Xuetao has no money.

She was the kind of person who would risk her life for eighty-five yuan worth of Snake Spot Chrysanthemum. Although she got a few pills from Li Banfeng, she still lived a frugal life.

One hundred thousand yuan is not a big deal for Li Banfeng.

"I'll give you two hundred thousand."

The You Tao quickly shook her head. "We don't need that much..."

"The rest is all yours. Do you know there's a pond halfway up the Ma Bamboo Mountain?"

You Tao nodded. "The water is very clear, and there are few people there. I often go there to bathe."

"There's a big blue stone by the pond. It's a very large stone, and there's a hole in it. Do you know that?"

You Tao nodded. "I know, I often put my clothes on the bluestone when I take a bath."

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Why do you keep bringing up taking a bath?"

"Go to the pond at two o'clock tomorrow night. You'll find a package in a hole at the bottom of the pond. Take this package to Blue Poplar Village in Green Water Bay and leave it at the village entrance. Just hide it in a secluded place."

Blue Poplar Village was the village Li Banfeng saw on the map; it was very close to the border.

The You Tao was a little confused. "What is it? Can't you just give it to me now?"

"Not now, the time is not right."

You Xuetao reminded Li Banfeng, "Asking someone to carry things across the border isn't always reliable. People who frequently travel between the two places have some credibility, but others may not be so trustworthy."

If it's not something particularly urgent, it's safer to send it to the post office. If you absolutely need to find someone to help you through the border, I'll talk to Hua Shezi tomorrow and ask him to try his best to find someone he knows. But if he really can't find anyone...

"Let's take the gamble."

Actually, it's not necessary to go to Blue Poplar Village; as long as you can leave Medicine King Gully, that's fine.

Li Banfeng turned to leave.

You Xuetao reached out and grabbed him.

Where are you going?

"Spend the night on the mountain."

"It's not safe up in the mountains either. I heard the police have started searching the mountains."

"I'll figure it out myself; I can't let you get dragged into this."

Li Banfeng left, You Xuetao remained standing at the door.

She feared this would be the last time she saw Li Banfeng.

The sound of coughing came from upstairs again, You Xuetao went up to the second floor.

The girl sitting in the corner snorted, "If you've taken a liking to him, then go with him."

You Xuetao nodded. "Okay, I'll go with him."

"You have no conscience!" the girl cried. "He's obviously not a good person. What do you see in him?"

You Xuetao smiled and touched the girl's face, "He is a good person, a truly good person."

The next day, You Xuetao went to the village entrance and found Hua Shezi You Xuetao asked for 120,000 yuan to find someone she knew who would deliver the goods.

You Xuetao frowned and said, "Why has the price gone up? The most expensive one before was only 100,000!"

Hua Shezi chuckled, "Blue Poplar Village isn't peaceful. If the money isn't enough, no one will be willing to go."

You Xuetao had never been to Green Water Bay and didn't know what Blue Poplar Village was like, but since Li Banfeng had already mentioned the place, You Xuetao didn't ask any more questions.

The two agreed to meet the next morning to exchange items and money.

Hua Shezi added, "Peach, we've been on good terms, so let me make this clear: the police are cracking down hard these days, and I can't bring anything improper. Don't get me into trouble."

You Tao agreed, but she didn't know what Li Banfeng was going to bring.

At two o'clock in the morning, You Tao came to the pond on the Ma Bamboo Mountain. Under the bluestone, she found the package left by Li Banfeng. The package was only the size of a palm and very light.

You Tao was carrying her package and preparing to descend the mountain, she suddenly heard a noise nearby.

She peered into the bamboo grove and saw a few lights.

Oh no, it's the police!

The lights were special; they were GAZ lamps used by the police.

A gas lamp is an oil and gas lamp. It consists of an oil and gas cylinder about the size of a fist with a tube attached. When you turn on the valve on the tube, oil and gas will spray out. Once lit, it is much brighter than an ordinary lantern.

In Pro State, fuel oil solidifies quickly and cannot be stored in large quantities. Equipment that can convert solidified grease into small amounts of oil and gas is very expensive. Near Ma Bamboo Mountain, only the police can afford oil and gas lamps.

You Tao tried to escape, but suddenly saw flashing lights. The police had spotted her and were using the lights to signal her not to move.

Left with no other choice, You Xuetao quickly took off her clothes, stuffed the package inside, and jumped into the water.

Before long, Officer Wu Jinming and his men arrived.

Seeing the You Tao curled up in the water, several police officers almost wanted to dive into the water to get a closer look.

Unfortunately, the location of the You Tao was blocked by the shadow of the large blue stone, and the police officers were anxious but couldn't see anything.

Wu Jinming frowned and said, "You Xuetao, what are you doing here?"

You Tao frowned. "Commander Wu, can't you tell what I'm doing? Taking a bath. Why don't you come down and bathe with me?"

Normally, Wu Jinming would tease You Xuetao for a bit, but today he wasn't in the mood. "I've told you, I've never made things difficult for you, so why do you insist on causing me trouble?"

"Commander Wu, you brought a bunch of men to watch me take a bath, and now you're saying I'm causing you trouble? Is there no reasoning between us?"

As she spoke, You Tao kept looking at Wu Jinming, her tone neither humble nor arrogant, but containing three parts hatred, five parts grievance, and two parts helplessness and bitterness.

The tears should swirl in your eyes, and you must not let them fall.

The force should not be too strong; Wu Jinming is also a cultivator, and we cannot allow him to become hostile.

The force must not be insufficient, otherwise Wu Jinming will not be soft-hearted.

To Joy Cultivator, one must consider one's cultivation level, one's sense of propriety, and one's cunning.

Wu Jinming didn't speak, but his subordinates lowered their heads.

They felt sorry for the You Tao.

They felt guilty.

They didn't want to stay there a moment longer.

Wu Jinming didn't question You Tao anymore. He led the police down the mountain. Along the way, no one suspected You Tao. Instead, they complained endlessly to Wu Jinming.

"Wu Tou, why are you doing this? Miss You hasn't done anything wrong, why are we making things difficult for her?"

"That's true. Patrolling the mountains in the middle of the night is bad enough, but a bunch of us men went and bullied some girls."

"We see each other all the time, and we have to work here. We can't afford to offend everyone over the Lu Family's petty squabbles!"

"I'll feel incredibly embarrassed whenever I see Miss You after this!"

"I was too embarrassed to look into the water just now!"

The police officers felt a deep pity for the You Tao, which led to intense self-reproach.

Wu Jinming remained silent, knowing that his men had all fallen victim to Joy Cultivator's techniques.

He was certain that the You Tao was hiding something, and that it was very likely related to Li Banfeng, whom the Lu Family was looking for.

If that "older brother" of the You Tao were there, Wu Jinming definitely wouldn't have let it go.

But since he hadn't met the person in person, Wu Jinming really didn't want to get involved in the matter.

His men were right. He still had to work here, and he couldn't just ignore everything because of a word from the Lu Family.

At dawn, You Xuetao handed the package to Hua Shezi, who then handed it to a middle-aged man in front of You Xuetao.

This middle-aged man, named Yang Yanzheng, was a steward of the Chu family, one of the Four Great Families in Pro State. He often came to Medicine King Gully to purchase medicinal herbs and was an acquaintance of Huashezi, so his reputation was somewhat guaranteed.

Hua Shezi laughed and said, "Peach, you're in luck. Mr. Yang is going to Blue Poplar Village, so he'll definitely deliver the things to you."

After taking the package, Yang Yanzheng went to the police station, where Wu Jinming led twenty police officers and ten passersby to the Road Card.

Ma Bamboo Mountain only allows ten people to cross the border each day. If you can't get a spot today, you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

The Road Card is changed every day, which is the rule in Pro State. Today's location is at the foot of the southern slope of Ma Bamboo Mountain.

The border was barren and easily identifiable. Ten police officers escorted a steam car, carrying a metal box that was two meters long, one meter wide, and one meter high to the side of the border.

Accompanied by five guards, the Guanfang Envoy personally took out the key and opened the tin box.

A policeman took a square lightbox out of a box, Guanfang Envoy personally inspected the position of the lightbox.

After the inspection was completed, one officer added water to the top of the lightbox, another officer opened the back cover of the lightbox and added coal, and a third officer carried a bucket of grease and was responsible for lighting it.

Huff! Huff! Huff!

Steam rhythmically spewed out from the top of the lightbox, and as the rhythm quickened, the lightbox flickered a few times before gradually lighting up.

This isn't powered by electricity; it's powered by high-temperature steam that triggers the magic inside the lightbox.

A beam of blue light shone towards the border line, leaving a spot of light with a diameter of 1.5 meters.

Anyone who has crossed the border knows that the seemingly impenetrable border line will temporarily fail where the spot of light is located.

Yang Yanzheng was the first in line, and accompanied by the patrolmen, he arrived before the Guanfang Envoy.

The clerk Guanfang Envoy instructed, "Show the Travel Permit."

Yang Yanzheng took out the Travel Permit and handed it to the Guanfang Envoy.

The Guanfang Envoy glanced at it, then looked up and asked, "What's your name?"

At this time, you must not lie, for Guanfang Envoy has a magical artifact on him.

Yang Yanzheng didn't know what the magic weapon looked like, but he knew the consequences of lying. He had seen three travelers who used other people's Travel Permit and impersonated others. They lied about their names and their bodies were instantly shattered into a pile of minced meat.

Let alone impersonation, even someone who has just changed their name and doesn't fully accept it would be instantly killed by this magic weapon.

Some people crossing the border for the first time don't understand why the border Guanfang Envoy has to personally check their Travel Permit crossing by train or boat, even though that's the ticket seller's job.

You'll understand after walking around a few more times.

These people who don't take cars or boats are crossing the border for special reasons.

Just like Yang Yanzheng, his purpose for this trip was to bring a box of special pills to the Second Miss Chu Family, and to take care of some business in Blue Poplar Village. This box of pills was highly poisonous and could not be taken on the train or the boat. If the train attendant discovered it, Yang Yanzheng might die on the way.

People who cross the border often have to do something special. Most of these people have Guanfang Envoy themselves.

After confirming that his identity was correct, the Guanfang Envoy him permission to cross the border.

Yang Yanzheng walked to the vicinity of the border line, carefully stepping on the light spots on the ground, and crossed the border.

In less than half a day, Yang Yanzheng arrived at Blue Poplar Village. He put the package in a tree hole at the entrance of the village and then entered the village.

Three hours later, Li Banfeng figured they were almost there. He walked out of his Portable Abode, covered in sawdust and moss, and crawled out of the tree hole.

This person is really responsible, hiding the package in such a place.

Li Banfeng brushed the dust off his clothes, let out a long breath, and looked at the village in front of him.

We've finally arrived at Green Water Bay.

This is home to the largest city in Pro State.

This is a paradise of extravagance and debauchery!

This place... is not quite what Li Banfeng imagined.

P. S.: I dreamt of a record player for two nights in a row, and I felt very warm under the steam.

I later found out after taking my temperature that I had a fever of 39 degrees Celsius.

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