The rooms in the inn were all heated by the fire, which had long been heated by the inn's waiters. It was especially comfortable to sleep in. After lunch, Jiang Yuntian took a nap in his room for two hours before getting up and leaving.
Although he didn't rest last night and rode for more than half a day before arriving at Linhe City, he didn't feel very tired. He wandered around the city for half an afternoon. When the sun set, he returned to the inn for dinner.
At dusk, he led the Dark Stallion out of the inn by himself. He went to a blacksmith's shop that specialized in horseshoes. He trimmed the soles of the Dark Stallion's feet, nailed four pieces of high-quality hoof iron, and carefully trimmed the excess hair on the hooves. After combing the horse, the originally handsome Dark Stallion looked even more handsome.
It was unknown which expert had seen through the origins of this precious horse and spread the news of the Dark Stallion Horse, immediately attracting many curious people to come and watch.
When Jiang Yuntian walked out of the blacksmith shop, he was followed by a large group of idlers. These people were full of praise for his precious horse. There was even a horse merchant who had been selling horses for a long time who took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Jiang Yuntian. He was willing to introduce someone to buy the precious horse for 5,000 taels of silver, but after the matter was done, he would take 10% of the silver as a commission.
At first, Jiang Yuntian was able to patiently explain to these treacherous horse merchants, saying in a very firm tone that he had no intention of selling the horse. Later, too many people asked, and he was unwilling to explain with a dry mouth. He simply denied that this horse was the Dark Stallion that had a reward of ten thousand taels of silver in the horse market of Falling Cloud Pass. This way, it indeed dispelled the interest of many people in asking questions.
After passing through the crowd in the bustling city, he mounted his horse and rode through a street paved with bluestone slabs. After passing through the simple city gate, he saw the Ulun River flowing along the east side of Linhe City from afar.
This river passed through Ningyuan County and then went around the Falling Cloud Pass to enter the West River. The depth of the river was more than five meters. The river was very wide and had abundant water all year round. There were few dry seasons. Therefore, it became the only important river within a radius of thousands of miles that could be used by boats.
Boats shuttled back and forth between the two banks, and merchants from all over the world gathered here. On an open and flat land on the east side of Linhe City, the government had built a large ferry. On both sides of the ferry, there were tall warehouses specially used to store goods. There were teahouses and stables near the ferry. All kinds of people were busy and noisy! Jiang Yuntian looked around the place briefly. He, who did not like noise, frowned slightly. He had no intention of staying here.
The meeting time that the old man named Mu had mentioned the other day was at dusk tomorrow. From now on, he still had a whole day to relax.
Speaking of entertainment, there weren't many scenic spots near Linhe City. This time, he had left the big city of Falling Cloud Pass and ventured deep into the desert to capture this horse named Dusk Stallion. Now that he had the horse, he suddenly felt relaxed and had nothing to do. He didn't know what to do.
Of course, other than capturing the Dusk Stallion, he had gained something even more important from his trip to the desert. He had experienced and seen many things in the martial world, and he had also seen some so-called martial arts prodigies. These things, these people, until now, he still had some secrets, it was difficult to imagine and ponder.
No matter what, he had gained a lot of knowledge, and he felt that this trip was not in vain. As for the old man surnamed Mu who he would meet again tomorrow evening, his originally calm heart was filled with novelty and excitement when he thought of that martial arts prodigy.
It was undeniable that the old man surnamed Mu was a capable person in the Pugilistic World. His superb and unpredictable martial arts were indeed fascinating. His elegant and graceful demeanor and temperament of a grandmaster made people admire and respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
Jiang Yuntian secretly made up his mind. If he really met the old man surnamed Mu tomorrow evening, he must perform well in his conversation with the old man and increase his good impression of him. Even if the old man did not have the intention to accept him as his personal disciple in the end, it would be good to be his in-name disciple. At the very least, he would have to build a friendship with the old man.
As he was thinking about something, he led his Dark Stallion and walked slowly. Unknowingly, he had already arrived at the ferry by the river. He saw sturdy sailboats moored on the shore, squeezed together. Strong porters were carrying large bags of salt in straw bags onto the boats.
Salt, ironware, and furs were the bulk transshipment goods in this place. Of course, the most famous product here was rarely known to outsiders-it was the world's favorite gold. The gold here included both sand gold and mountain gold. Regardless of which type, the reserves were abundant.
When he thought of gold, he was surprised to notice a large golden ship on the surface of the Ulun River. It was a very imposing, double-masted, four-sail ship with extremely deep draft.
In fact, before he noticed this golden ship, this particularly luxurious ship had already attracted the attention of thousands of people. The people who were attracted by the ship gradually gathered on the shore near the ship's anchor. They stretched their heads out and looked at the ship from afar.
This was something new and uncommon.
Jiang Yuntian suddenly realized that what he had seen and heard in the past few days was actually more colorful than the experience he had in the past twenty years. The memory of the luxurious golden carriage from yesterday night had not faded from his mind. At this moment, when he saw this even more imposing and eye-catching luxurious golden ship, he could not help but have some indescribable thoughts.
This golden ship was so imposing, so grand, so lustrous, and so heavy that it would make any ship nearby pale in comparison. Perhaps it was because it was too big and the draft was too deep, making it difficult to dock. It had to be docked in the deep water of the river.
The brilliant afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the golden cabin, reflecting colorful rays of light. The large area of water nearby was dyed with thousands of golden stars, and the river was instantly colorful. It was no wonder that the people gathered on both sides of the river were dumbfounded.
For a time, everyone was in a state of disagreement. Some people said mysteriously that it might be the imperial emperor who came here on a tour. Another person said with certainty that a certain Mongolian prince had come to the Central Plains to pay his respects to the current Emperor. He happened to pass by Linhe City's ferry and stopped here temporarily. Some people pretended to be experienced and said that a giant merchant from the Central Plains had come here to do business, while others guessed that the "old gold digger" who stayed in Guanzhong had come here to buy gold.
The last statement had the least number of people who agreed with it. However, Jiang Yuntian thought that the last statement was more accurate than the other statements, and it was also the most likely. He flipped over and rode on the horse. This way, he could sit on a high spot to observe and avoid the crowd blocking his line of sight.
He focused his attention on the overall structure of the gold-painted ship in the middle of the river. He saw that the cabin was divided into three floors from top to bottom. It could indeed be called a real turreted ship. The cabins that were painted in gold were all equipped with all kinds of carved and hollowed doors and windows. Exquisite bead curtains were hung at the cabin doors. The dense beads blocked the view and made it difficult for outsiders to see the situation inside the cabins. The captain was about eight feet long and the width was about fifteen feet. It was indeed called a 'giant ship'.
The meticulous Jiang Yuntian immediately noticed that there was a four-legged square cauldron placed at the bow and stern of the gold-painted ship. The surface of the cauldron was also golden, and white smoke was rising from the cauldron. From the looks of it, the square tripod should be a sacrificial object.
On the deck of the ship, there was a muscular man in yellow clothes standing on each side. The yellow-robed men all had a silk sash of the same color tied around their waists, and each of them wore a black leather cap on their heads. Their hands were empty, and they did not carry any weapons. Their faces were all focused on protecting the safety of the cabin, which was very similar to the men who rode the horses to clear the way last night.
At the thought of this, Jiang Yuntian could not help but have a flash of inspiration. His preliminary judgment was that the golden carriage from last night and the golden ship from this evening were very likely to have the same origin. Even if they did not have the same origin, there must be some close connection.
Just as he was frowning and thinking about the problem, he saw a beaded curtain rise from one of the cabin doors of the golden ship. Immediately after, seven or eight men in green rushed out, holding a long and thick pedal and putting it on the shore. Just as the pedal was put on, a thin old man in blue satin clothes slowly walked out of the cabin.
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