The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the camel bells of the Western Regions caravan already rang clear across Jincheng.
Hundreds of Hu merchants flooded the Xichuan trading port, dressed in a colorful array of exotic attire—Persians in wide robes embroidered with gold thread, Khotanese merchants wrapped in woolen striped cloaks, and Sogdians in leather hunting jackets with tightly cinched waists. Curved sabers were tucked at their waists, colorful silk ropes were tied around their wrists, and their eyes gleamed with a craving for wealth. The bronze bells on the camels jingled rhythmically with their steps, leaving a crisp, lingering echo on the stone-paved path.
"Rare treasures of Bazhou, the market is open today!"
Chapter 215