The Barbarian Tribe-
In Xi Yanqiu's eyes, the Barbarian Tribe's territory was a savage, desolate place.
It was filled with horrors outsiders could scarcely imagine.
Let alone the Wei people, even those from the Poshushuo Kingdom who barely maintained friendly relations with the Barbarian Tribe dared not set foot there lightly.
Only the utterly wicked Horse Bandits of the Tea Horse Road would venture deep into Barbarian Tribe territory and abduct its people.
Of course, most of these Horse Bandits struggled to return alive.
A saying circulated along the Tea Horse Road.
If you wanted a better life, join King Landu's ranks, and you could dress in brocade and feast on delicacies without fighting for your life.
Though somewhat exaggerated, it was mostly true.
King Landu had united the bandit gangs and controlled almost the entire Tea Horse Road, squeezing every traveling merchant who passed through.
That money alone was enough to keep the Peacock King Banner's people fed and clothed.
With annual tribute from places like Shijia Town, as well as occasional raids and plundering of others, the Peacock King Banner had amassed an enormous fortune over the years.
Xi Yanqiu had privately speculated that the Peacock King Banner must have spent a staggering amount on armor, weapons, provisions, bows, crossbows, and arrows for this rebellion-a figure beyond his imagination.
If he had that money, he could not imagine what sort of life he would lead-
Thinking of this, Xi Yanqiu looked up at Chen Yi ahead of him, not at all surprised by his silence.
Someone like him seeking a Horse Bandit familiar with the Barbarian Tribe's circumstances surely intended to go there.
Though that place was extremely hostile to Wei people and fraught with danger, that clearly did not apply to the man wearing the Black Iron