Early the next morning, while Old Man Sakeqi and the others were still asleep, Xu Yi had already left the Magic Recharging Station and set off for the Norton Duchy.
Driving his silver-white Mana Sedan east along the Amli Merchant Guild's newly completed road, he reached the vicinity of the Norton Duchy's northern border, more than five hundred kilometers away, in just one morning.
There were no paved roads here. After Xu Yi drove his Mana Sedan along a bumpy dirt road for a while, an ordinary-looking black horse-drawn carriage appeared beside the road ahead.
Xu Yi drove his Mana Sedan into the woods beside the road and parked it, then got out and walked over to the black carriage.
The carriage curtain lifted, revealing Baron Billier's face, its features somewhat slack from excessive drinking and indulgence.
Glancing at the Mana Sedan Xu Yi had left in the woods, Baron Billier licked his lips, a look of regret on his face.
"Such a fine car, and you're leaving it here? Aren't you afraid someone will steal it?"
Xu Yi gave him an amused look. "It sounds as though you've always kept your Mana Sedans very well protected?"
Baron Billier thumped his less-than-sturdy chest and said proudly, "Of course. All three of my Mana Sedans are my treasures. I never let anyone touch them without permission."
"When they break down, you still have to let the repairmen touch them, don't you?" Xu Yi left him with that remark, ignored Baron Billier's pained expression, and nodded to the coachman, who had been sitting silently on the driver's seat. "All right, let's go."
The coachman looked at Baron Billier, who nodded listlessly. "Do as he says."
The coachman flicked his hands, bringing the reins down. The two fine horses pulled the black carriage