A post-apocalyptic female soul travels back to the War of Resistance against Japan

Lin Zeyang stepped forward to greet them, explaining to his classmates as he went: "This carriage was specially made by a skilled craftsman at the request of my elders, so that it would be more comfortable for long journeys." Although the others found it novel, they didn't suspect anything.

One of them, dressed in a lake-blue long robe, exuding a scholarly air, and holding a folding fan, was named Ling Zichuan. He smiled and praised, "If we had known that Brother Zeyang's family knew such skilled craftsmen, we would have joined in the fun."

The others chimed in, "That's right, that's right!"

There were six people who went to Xuan Yue Township for the examination with Lin Zeyang this time. Among them, Ling Zichuan, Xu Jinnian and Lin Zeyang were all from Anqing Prefecture.

Zhang Jingyu and Chu Yu are from Yanling Prefecture, while Yan Rufeng and Xiao Pingzhi are from Linjiang Prefecture.

Of these three prefectures, Anqing Prefecture was the most prominent. Anqing Prefecture had a famous academy, Qingyun Academy, which was founded by five renowned scholars.

Students from all prefectures in Yunzhou who have the means will come to Qingyun Academy to study. Although there is more than one academy in Yunzhou, Qingyun Academy is one of the most famous in Yunzhou.

It had received thousands of students, and these were the few who were closest to Lin Zeyang, which is why they decided to go to Xuan Yue City in Qingzhou together for the imperial examination.

A classmate dressed in white casual clothes, named Xu Jinnian, said enviously, "Next time there's something like this, Brother Zeyang, you can't forget about us brothers!"

Lin Zeyang cupped his hands and said to everyone, "Of course, of course. Actually, it was a surprise from our elders before we came out."

"After all, my wife and daughter came with me to Xuan Yue City this time. I was afraid that they would suffer outside with me, so I tried my best to get such an exquisite carriage. I only found out about it recently."

Just as the group was talking, a tall and burly man approached from a distance. This man was named Wang Bo, and he was the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) they had hired.

Wang Bo approached the group, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Gentlemen, I've come to ask when we're departing?"

Lin Zeyang glanced at the sky and said, "It's about time, let's set off immediately." Everyone agreed and headed towards their respective carriages.

To be on the safe side, they hired dozens more bodyguards this time, bringing the total to more than fifty.

These bodyguards surrounded all of Lin Zeyang's and his classmates' carriages, with the bodyguards on the outer perimeter each holding a large sword and guarding one side.

The head of the escort team, Wang Bo, rode in front, and each of the escorts' horses and carriages was decorated with the flags used for escorting goods.

If some bandits or gangsters see these flags, some will give them face, at least robbing them without killing them. This is the worst-case scenario; they are usually very accommodating and will give them a generous sum of money afterward.

However, there are also some ruthless bandits who kill and rob. In those cases, there is no other way but to fight a real battle and decide the outcome based on fate.

Being a bodyguard is an extremely dangerous profession, but that's what they do. Many of them risk their lives, as they could lose their lives at any moment.

If the goods being transported or escorted successfully reach their destination, they will receive a large sum of money; this is the kind of life they lead, living on the edge of danger.

Although there were many of them, each household had a carriage, and the bodyguards also rode horses, so they did not travel slowly.

They were traveling north. Once they left Anqing Prefecture through the north gate, they would pass through Linjiang Prefecture. After passing Linjiang Prefecture, they would be out of Yunzhou territory!

In the Lin family's carriage, Lin Zeyang was looking at the road map that Cheng Ying had sent them on his phone.

This road map was obtained by Cheng Ying using a computer and satellite surveys. It is a road map from Anqing Prefecture in Yunzhou to Xuanyue City in Qingzhou.

The map above clearly depicted mountains, rivers, cities, and villages, leaving Lin Zeyang amazed.

"This topographical map is so clear! Hey, Tong'er, should we take it out and share it with the bodyguards? That way we can avoid a lot of detours, and we can also find a very convenient route from it."

"If we take this convenient route, we might be able to avoid running into those robbers. However, it's hard to say where this map came from, and since the map is on our phones, we can't show them our phones."

Hearing Lin Zeyang say this, Cheng Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "If Father thinks it's okay to show it to them, I can print it out. I can draw it on paper. You can give them this paper map!"

Lin Zeyang looked up at his daughter with surprise and said, "For safety's sake, let's give them one. As for the source, I'll say it was a gift from a friend, how about that?"