Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Under his arrangement.

A few days later, a caravan consisting of more than 20 carriages, loaded with goods, slowly drove out of the town.

Heading towards the Shenmu Kingdom.

Chu Ying still led the team personally.

At this moment, he was standing at the front of the caravan's carriage, gazing at the winding trade road in the distance.

"Be careful, this trip we're taking is quite sensitive, and many people are paying attention."

Lao Ma walked at the outermost edge with a few skilled bandits dressed as horse bandits. Their faces were full of vigilance, and they kept warning their men who looked tired.

When transporting goods, dozens of horse-drawn carriages are used together.

The momentum is so huge that it cannot be concealed.

Therefore, their actions would easily be discovered by the Western Region Allied Forces.

The Western Regions coalition forces would never sit idly by and watch the goods of the Datong Sect be safely transported to the Shenmu Kingdom.

Allowing them to do business would only bring more trouble to the Western Regions coalition forces, which had already suffered heavy losses.

Therefore, this trade route is destined to be turbulent.

Sure enough, the caravan had just left the town.

Then a group of cavalry from the Western Regions coalition followed from a distance.

Their flags were faintly visible in the wind and sand, and the sound of their horses' hooves was low and rapid, obviously they were secretly observing the movements of the caravan.

"Boss Chu, there's a tail behind you."

Lao Ma rode his horse closer to Chu Ying and reminded him in a low voice.

Chu Ying nodded, his expression solemn:

"It seems that the Western Region Alliance has set its sights on us. Is there any way to shake them off?"

Old Ma narrowed his eyes and sneered:

"Don't worry, Boss Chu. I've been walking this road for over ten years and I'm very familiar with it. There's a Gobi Desert ahead with complex terrain. We can go around it and get away from them."

Chu Ying felt relieved and nodded, "Okay, then I'll do as you say."

The caravan quickly adjusted its direction and headed deep into the Gobi Desert.

Seeing this, the cavalry of the Western Region coalition immediately sped up and tried to catch up with the caravan.

Unfortunately, the Gobi Desert has a complex terrain with undulating sand dunes.

The caravan's carriages dispersed and gathered again.

The two sides fought for most of the day, and soon the Western Region Allied Forces lost track of them.

The caravan soon disappeared into the vast sea of ​​sand.

The cavalry captain of the Western Regions coalition saw this and angrily cracked his whip:

"Damn it! Let them get away!"

At the same time, Qin Ming, who was far away in the capital, had received the news from Elder Xuanfeng.

He smiled slightly and said to Elder Song beside him:

"The Western Region coalition has indeed taken action. It seems we have to move as well."

Elder Song nodded in agreement:

"Your Majesty, should we send someone to secretly assist the caravan?"

Qin Ming waved his hand: "No need to make a big fuss. Just let the secret guards protect us in secret and don't let Chu Ying know. Also, is there any movement from the Shenmu Kingdom?"

Elder Song replied respectfully:

"According to Elder Xuanfeng's letter, the Seventh Prince of Shenmu Kingdom, Fang Yuanjian, has always been very interested in the Western Regions."

"Some time ago, he even arranged for people to search for Chu Ying. Even though Chu Ying had been won over by the Datong Chamber of Commerce, he still did not stop."

"He just sent a secret letter, expressing his willingness to protect the Datong Sect's trade routes, but on the condition that the Datong Sect supplies him with a large amount of goods."

Qin Ming heard this, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes:

"Oh? Fang Yuanjian is quite smart. He wants to use us to expand his power."

Elder Song nodded and said:

"Yes, Fang Yuanjian is relatively weak within the Shenmu Kingdom and is in urgent need of external assistance. If we can cooperate with him, we can not only ensure the safety of the trade routes, but also plant a pawn in the Shenmu Kingdom."

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, then nodded:

"Then agree to his request. However, the supply of goods must be controlled so that he cannot eat too much."

"Also, tell Elder Xuanfeng to keep in touch with Fang Yuanjian, but don't reveal our true intentions, nor the relationship between the Datong Sect and Daqian."

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Elder Song nodded respectfully.

Things soon began to change.

After successfully shaking off the pursuers of the Western Region coalition forces, Chu Ying's caravan traveled for half a month.

Successfully entered the border of Shenmu Kingdom.

However, just when they thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, a group of soldiers from the Shenmu Kingdom suddenly appeared in front of them and blocked their way.

"Stop! Who are you? Why are you trespassing on the border of Shenmu Kingdom?"

The leading general shouted loudly.

Chu Ying's heart tightened, and he quickly rode forward, bowing and saying:

"General, we are a caravan from the Datong sect. We have come to the Shenmu Kingdom to trade with your country."

The general frowned upon hearing this. "Datong Sect? Do you have the documents for clearance?"

Chu Ying was stunned, then realized his negligence.

When he was powerful, he would bring hundreds of carriages with him every time he came to trade.

Local officials even went out of the city more than ten miles to welcome him personally.

Everything was specially approved by the Shenmu Kingdom, so there is no need for any customs clearance documents.

Now we have no power and influence, and we only have such a small caravan.

It's normal for the other party not to see it.

Thinking of this, he quickly explained:

"General, we were in a hurry this time and were unable to complete the customs clearance documents in time. However, we are willing to pay the customs duties. Please be accommodating."

The general sneered:

"You want to enter the country without any documents? Come on, arrest them and their belongings!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Chu Ying was extremely anxious.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.

Then, a young man in gorgeous clothes rode up on horseback and shouted loudly:

"stop!"

When the general saw the newcomer, his expression changed immediately and he quickly dismounted and saluted:

"Meet the Seventh Prince!"

The person who came was Fang Yuanjian, the seventh prince of Shenmu Kingdom.

He waved his hand to signal the soldiers to retreat, then looked at Chu Ying and smiled slightly:

"This must be Boss Chu, right? I've heard a lot about you."

Chu Ying felt relieved and quickly bowed and said:

"I, Chu Ying, thank you, Seventh Prince, for rescuing me."

Fang Yuanjian waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Boss Chu, you're welcome. I've heard the general talk about you a long time ago. The Datong Sect is interested in trading with our Shenmu Kingdom. I welcome it with open arms. I wonder how much goods Boss Chu has brought this time?"

Chu Ying was delighted and quickly replied:

"Replying to the Seventh Prince, we have brought over twenty carriages of goods this time. They are a wide variety of specialties from the Western Regions."

"We don't have much cargo this time. We're just testing the waters. Next time we're more familiar with it, we'll bring more."

Fang Yuanjian nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"good very good."

"Boss Chu, how about this? I'll take all your goods. I can also send troops to protect your trade routes and ensure that you can travel to Shenmu Kingdom unimpeded in the future."

As he was speaking, he changed the subject and said:

"However, I have a condition."

Chu Ying's heart tightened, and he quickly asked:

"Seventh Prince, please speak."

Fang Yuanjian smiled slightly, with a hint of meaning in his tone:

"My conditions are simple. From now on, the goods of the Datong Sect must be supplied to me first, and the quantity must not be less than the quantity I set. How do you say that?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ying immediately understood Fang Yuanjian's intention.