A caravan of a dozen or so camels slowly crossed a stretch of dunes, finally catching a faint glimpse of a broad expanse of green not far ahead.
Cheers erupted through the caravan, impossible to hold back any longer. The weariness vanished from everyone's eyes, replaced by excitement.
The dark-skinned man at the head of the caravan also let out a deep breath of relief. Out of habit, he turned to the side with an ingratiating smile, about to say something.
"Sir, we've already... huh? Mr. Ou? Mr. Ou..."
The dark-skinned man's startled voice rang out through the caravan.
The camel beside him was empty. Its rider had vanished at some unknown point, and not a single person in the caravan had noticed.
Behind another dune a little over a li away, Wang Yu emerged from underground with the Bone Banner in hand and cast a long look in the direction of the caravan he had traveled with to cross the border illegally.
Since he intended to slip into Xierde, why would he leave the people of the British Commonwealth any trail to follow by joining some gang? Instead, he needed to keep as low a profile as possible and avoid attracting attention.
With that thought, Wang Yu strode off in another direction.
A few hours later.
On a street in Xitie City, Wang Yu stepped out of a car, dusty from his journey. He looked up at the clothing store before him and walked inside without hesitation.
Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he emerged in a white casual outfit, carrying a parcel, then turned and entered a nearby fast-food restaurant.
After glancing at the menu prices, which were clearly more than twice those in the British Commonwealth, he ordered only a box