"Don't worry. The Master Ru Bing I hired wasn't just for show," the fat merchant said casually.
"That's true. With the Master Ru Bing here, there shouldn't be any problem." The other leaders relaxed slightly as well.
"Father."
A young girl suddenly ran up beside the spherical carriage. She was sixteen or so, wearing a white dress that accentuated her slender waist and gently rounded breasts.
Her fair, long, shapely legs showed beneath her skirt, paired with fine white deerskin boots trimmed at the ankles with fluffy fox fur, lending her an especially lively and adorable air.
The girl's face was filled with exhaustion as she jumped onto the spherical carriage.
"How much longer until the next rest stop, Father? Qiuqiu is a little tired..."
The round merchant hurriedly softened his expression, revealing a kindly smile.
"Soon, soon. It's just ahead." The other leaders all watched the father and daughter with smiles on their faces.
As the leader of this caravan, Ma Yuan possessed the greatest experience. This was his third journey to the Central Prefecture.
A round trip used to take nearly five years.
Back then, he had merely been an ordinary country boy, fat and ugly. Later, he gritted his teeth and ventured out into the world, only to encounter a fortunate chance and learn a body of martial arts. By accident, he had begun this work of leading travelers.
But one trip took five years—far too long. Coupled with his ugly looks and fat build, he had never found a suitable match.
Then, during one journey, he had finally encountered a young lady of a distinguished family who had fallen on hard times, with no one to rely on and critically ill to the point of death.
Struck by love at first sight, he had emptied his