Chapter 525: Chapter 525: The Rules of Three-Branch Junction Chapter 525: Chapter 525: The Rules of Three-Branch Junction “There are people on guard duty at Three-Branch Junction all day long, and there is no curfew,” Ah Fu and Ah Gui said.
As the conversation at Three-Branch Junction opened up, Li Wenli seized the opportunity to ask eagerly.
“Speaking of which, what is Three-Branch Junction like? Are there any taboos?”
Thanks to several als together, Ah Fu and Ah Gui had lost any last bit of unfamiliarity with Li Wenli, and at this mont, Ah Fu and Ah Gui were utterly candid.
Three-Branch Junction was rely the outermost fortress of Witch Ancestor Mountain, still half a day’s distance from the mountain itself.
It existed only as a transit point leading in three different directions.
However, precisely because it was the only hub city in the Southern Lands that operated normally, it carried a very important responsibility,
Every rchant and traveler coming and going had to strictly adhere to their rules.
“Three-Branch Junction is smaller than An County, but it has more rules. We usually have to stay overnight in Three-Branch Junction.
That night, they will inspect our goods and docunts while we retire to designated resting places.
During this ti we must not wander about, touch, or look around carelessly; we can only stay quietly in that place, waiting to collect our belongings the next morning before we can leave,”
Ah Fu and Ah Gui explained the rules earnestly.
“What if soone breaks the rules?”
“Violating them could result in being expelled back to where you ca from, or possibly being imprisoned for life.”
Ah Fu and Ah Gui glanced at Bai Junjun and Li Wenli, as if slightly worried that the two might run off.
The previous night in An County, they had not managed to control their impulses to run out.
It was tolerable that these two often caught bandits in Dai County and even put up with catching a deceitful wizard in An County, but at Three-Branch Junction, they absolutely could not behave this way.
Three-Branch Junction belonged to Witch Ancestor Mountain, a presence even more ancient than Baiju Country. This mountain had stood unyielding for thousands of years, regardless of how the imperial power outside might have fallen.
It could stand so, naturally having its own confidence and trump cards.
Hence, ordinary people could only comply.
Notice how, despite the chaos in the world, no one dared disturb its grounds.
Moreover, while every city gets hounded by refugees, not a single refugee dared to co here.
This was the intimidating reputation accumulated by Witch Ancestor Mountain.
“Why don’t refugees co here?” Bai Junjun asked, puzzled.
“Witch Ancestor Mountain is a Sacred Mountain, an Immortal Mountain, every inch of its soil is ho to a resting Deity; only those with extraordinary destinies can enter the mountain without dying, and besides, there is poisonous vapor surrounding Witch Ancestor Mountain which guarantees death to any ordinary person who encounters it.”
Refugees who ca would also die, so no one ever disturbed it.
“So, does Three-Branch Junction have the poisonous vapor as well…”
“There’s half a day’s distance from Three-Branch Junction to Witch Ancestor Mountain, and that vapor only appears around the vicinity of Witch Ancestor Mountain,”
“I see,” the two said, looking at each other.
Neither believed in resting deities, but could there be another implication?
Such as, nurous ancient tombs of immortals here?
Thinking this, their curiosity was piqued.
However, having witnessed the abilities of the witch doctor the previous night, they prudently put that thought aside.
Those capable of controlling insects were never weak, and the traitor they dealt with was probably a minor figure, hence easy to handle; if it were one of the big shots from Witch Ancestor Mountain, perhaps they really couldn’t handle it.
After all, it’s best to avoid these scheming affairs when possible.
The two then asked so more questions about the inspections, food supplies, etc., and Ah Fu and Ah Gui answered them enthusiastically.
In the back and forth of conversation, Three-Branch Junction finally appeared before them.
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