Mountain Ghost

The banks of the Green Willow River are where Fang Pengju was laid to rest.

Following the Green Willow River downstream, it merges into the Qing River, leading directly to Wangjiang City.

Jiang Wang did not act in any shocking or unconventional manner; he took a wide detour and mingled with a group of travelers, entering Wangjiang City through the south gate.

The entry fee of one Zhuang Knife Coin was not expensive. It was even cheaper than before; when Jiang Wang had visited Wangjiang City in the past, the entry fee was two Zhuang Knife Coins.

Occasionally, one could see commoners from the Three Mountains City territory entering the city, carrying mountain goods on their backs. The people of the Three Mountains City territory possessed a fierce and rugged temperament, quite distinct from those of other territories, making them recognizable at a glance. This was one of the reasons they were disparagingly referred to as Mountain Barbarians.

After the Maple Forest Territory sank into the Netherworld, the commoners of the Three Mountains City territory had to travel much further to reach Wangjiang City if they wanted to trade their goods.

Wangjiang City had a flourishing trade, with much of the power held by local clans. Logically, under such circumstances where they had nothing to fear, the entry fee should have increased. After all, the commoners of Three Mountains City had nowhere else to go.

Yet, the entry fee for Wangjiang City had decreased.

If the upper echelons of Wangjiang City had possessed such magnanimity, they would not have been at such bitter odds with Three Mountains City in the past. Therefore, it could only be an order from above.

That the Zhuang Court could concern itself with such a trivial matter as the entry fee of a single territory