The coachmen drove their carriages into the mining area, pausing only briefly to load a symbolic cargo before quickly setting off on the return journey. Lěng Yè remained hidden inside the carriage, quietly awaiting the impending storm.
On the way back, the two coachmen began chatting to pass the time. "What we're hauling this time is definitely out of the ordinary," one of them guessed. "I've never seen a setup like this. There's a good chance it's some rare treasure inside, the kind of fine goods you rarely see in hundreds of years."
"Right," the other agreed. "Still, it's strange. I hear this road's been ambushed several times recently, and quite a few caravans have been wiped out. It's not very safe outside the city walls right now."
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