As they neared An County, Bai Junjun had them all take a sip of Magical Wood Water before they continued on their journey.
The soldiers guarding the city were all wearing masks, and when they saw the caravan approaching from a distance, they frantically gestured for them to stop and not come any closer.
Li Wenli pretended not to see and boldly made his way to the city gate.
The frustrated soldier at the gate said, "We told you not to come here, how can you not see? If you come, you won't be able to leave."
"We have no choice," the soldier continued, "we need to get the Official Seal and documents from An County before heading to Three-Branch Junction."
Ah Fu chimed in from behind.
It appeared that the two knew each other.
This brought up the necessity to discuss the merchant rotation system in place.
It was like the journey of Tang Sanzang to retrieve the sacred sutras, at each place one had to get a stamp from the local County Magistrate.