Being turned away from Laimart City had naturally ruined the Xinfei Merchant Guild convoy's plans to rest there.
Once the entire convoy left the highway and entered the only old dirt road leading north that could still accommodate magic locomotives, its speed inevitably dropped.
They had not even left the area around Laimart City before it grew late.
As night fell, Xu Yi abandoned the idea of finding a village to stay in and ordered the convoy to choose a spot to camp in the wilderness.
Fortunately, Xu Yi attached considerable importance to this investment in Sewell City, nearly a thousand kilometers from Bunta City. He had made thorough preparations before setting out, naturally accounting for such unexpected developments and drawing up contingency plans.
The convoy's cargo magic locomotives carried more than magic machine tools and other factory construction supplies bound for Sewell City. They also held an assortment of provisions for daily living.
At Xu Yi's command, the Xinfei Merchant Guild staff in the convoy worked together to unload emergency tents, quilts, and other essential supplies. Soon, they had set up a small camp on an open patch of ground beside the road.
Besides these basic supplies, the convoy had even brought along several pieces of household magic machinery.
With the magic crystals prepared in advance, several magic-powered stoves were soon burning in the camp. Before long, the aroma of food drifted through the entire campsite.
The dwarves even produced a large barrel of liquor from a cargo magic locomotive and poured a generous bowl for everyone in the convoy.
The fragrance of liquor mingled with the aroma of food, instantly filling the camp with a warm, homey atmosphere. It hardly looked like a convoy on a long-distance haul anymore, but rather a group that had come out specifically