Along the way, they talked and laughed, accompanied by a donkey and a horse, making the journey less monotonous. As the sun set and stars emerged repeatedly, they finally reached Huozi Ridge in Tong County of Gunzhou.
Previously, when Hu Ma traveled to Anzhou, it took a month due to the great distance. Unexpectedly, the road to the blood food mine, with its rugged paths, mountain climbs, and ridge crossings, also took a full seven or eight days.
By this time, they had already entered Gunzhou territory, surrounded by nameless wild mountains, dense forests, and strange, rugged rocks.
No wonder Incense Master Xu overcame all opposition to assign this profitable task at the blood food mine to him, a newcomer who had only been a Shopkeeper for two years.
Just by looking at this place, one could tell it wasn't going to be easy to deal with, so the other Shopkeepers probably weren't too eager to fight for it. He had simply gone along with the current.
