Chapter 1: Lei Yin (Part 1)

  Everyone was delighted with the meal, Jin Dabao did not disappoint as a big foodie, with various ways of eating, it can be said that he is extremely particular about his food. Even if Lei Xingfeng had eaten countless delicious foods in his past life, he still admired the various delicacies that Jin Dabao came up with. This person absolutely knows how to enjoy himself.

  Especially Lei Xingyao, the poor little guy has always been content with just eating his fill, but suddenly he eats something so delicious that he gets stuffed, burps nonstop, and then hugs his belly humming in satisfaction, still constantly praising.

  Jin Dabao ate with a mouthful of oil, he repeatedly praised the delicious flavor of the big horned cow meat, and then sighed that after eating these two big horned cows, it would be difficult to find such good meat again.

  Wei Zhenglong led a group of soldiers to collect taxes, Jin Dabao instructed him to brew a pot of ink flower tea. This ink flower tea is a local specialty that helps with digestion and heat relief, especially digestion, it can quickly help with digestion, it's Jin Dabao's favorite.

  Lei Xingfeng took a sip, and indeed this ink flower tea was very good. The taste was slightly bitter, but the aftertaste was sweet and refreshing. He specially asked Jin Dabao for some ink flower tea, which was a kind of dried flower bud, black in color, rolled into small balls. Once hot water was poured, it would immediately bloom in the water, making it a very interesting drink.

  Lei Xingyao drank a little and soon got rid of the bloating in her stomach.

  The crowd chatted for a few more sentences, and then purchased some grain from Jin Dabao. As for meat, they had brought a lot from the city of Dahong Cave, enough for the small team to eat for several months.

  The place where the old man of Lei Bo was going was not the capital of Xi Rong State, but a place called Tai Lang Ye Zhai. Tai Lang Ye Zhai is not a city, but a gathering and dispersing place for cultivators. It is very famous in Xi Rong State because most people here are cultivators. The officials of Xi Rong State never dare to come here, this place is a three-no-man's-land.

  "Qī Xuán asked specially: 'Jīn Dà Pàng, Tàiláng Night Stronghold, have you been there?'"

  Jin Dabao suddenly felt relieved and said, "Tairon Night Camp, this place is chaotic, there's no real power, don't go if you're not prepared, haha, of course, you guys can go without any problem."

  The old man of Lei Bo asked: "How far is it from here to the night camp of Tai Lang?"

  "Neither far nor near, let's see which path you take. If you take the shortcut, it'll only take seven or eight days to arrive. But if you follow the normal route, it'll take around twenty to thirty days. However, taking the shortcut has its own risks - you'll have to pass through a region controlled by barbarians, and that's not an easy road to take. Most people choose to take the normal route, which means going around in a big circle before arriving."

  "Let's take a shortcut then, do you have a map?"

  "Right, right, Zheng Long, bring the map!"

  Wei Zhenglong brought out a military map, a very detailed leather map. This map recorded the areas where the barbarian tribes gathered, all of which were on the edges of oases and deserts. Among them was a large tribe of desert barbarians that they had to pass through.

  Lei Xingfeng also took a look and said: "You are in Mojincheng, just to defend against this barbarian tribe?"

  Jin Dabao chuckled and said, "Yes, it's this tribe. They have at least 600 to 700 savage warriors. To be honest, even the children and elderly of these savages are terrifying. Fortunately, Mojincheng has a tacit understanding with them - they won't attack us, and we rarely go to clear them out. We coexist peacefully. Of course, if someone deliberately enters their controlled area, they have the right to attack, and we won't send troops to rescue them, nor can we."

  Zi Xuan said: "Hmph, you're a sly fat man who wants us to weaken these barbarians."

  Jin Dabao said: "I don't dare to have such thoughts, I just pointed out two roads that can reach the Tairon Night Camp, hehe." This is a typical阳谋 (open scheme), all laid out on the table, you choose yourself. If you take the near road, you can be sure to conflict with the barbarians, if you take the far road, he won't have any losses either.

  The old man nodded and said, "This little guy is quite clever."

  Jin Dabao had a silly look on his face, staring with a pair of innocent small eyes, saying: "I'm just a foodie, where would I be smart? Alas, I also hope I can be smarter, otherwise I'll always be taken advantage of."

  Everyone couldn't help but laugh, this guy looked stupid and honest, but no one believed he was really naive, all of his cunning was hidden in his fat body, and before you knew it, he had sold you out.

  The old man of the Thunderbolt said, "We'll take a shortcut." He didn't care about what kind of barbarians they were; if they dared to block their way, he would kill them. It was also a good opportunity to hone Lei Xingfeng's combat skills.

  Jin Dabao's face lit up with joy, he had a mission to clear the area every year, not seeking to exterminate the barbarians, but only to reduce their numbers. This time, he could slack off and also reduce the casualties of his soldiers. Such a good thing, he would not miss it. He smiled: "This road is actually very easy to walk, flat and comfortable, with many ponds along the way, enough to replenish the water shortage."

  At this time, Jin Dabao's enthusiasm was unmatched, and he introduced everything he knew in detail.

  "Right, you really know a lot."

  Jin Dabao said with a bit of swagger: "Of course, I haven't been here for long, but I'm very familiar with the situation here. This road, I've explored it three times before, and I can say... even if I close my eyes, I can still get through!"

  The old man of thunder said: "I see..."

  Jin Dabao was still puzzled and thought to himself: "What's going on?"

  The old man in the thunderstorm continued: "In that case, you can be our guide."

  "What? Huh?"

  The old man with a thunderous face said faintly: "As our guide, is there anything strange?"

  Jin Dabao suddenly panicked and said: "This, that... old man, it's not that I don't want to, but..."

  The old man interrupted him before he could finish, saying: "If it's not that you're unwilling... then it's settled! We'll ask you to be our guide. You won't refuse, will you?" A powerful aura directly suppressed him.

  Just as Jin Dabao was about to make excuses, the enormous pressure crushed him, rendering him speechless and stiffening his entire body. He only then realized that Lei Bao's strength was terrifyingly extreme. When the oppressive aura suddenly vanished, he almost collapsed to the ground, exclaiming in a panic: "I, I'm willing, of course I'm willing... Cough, ah, my... willing..." He nearly burst into tears.

  Lei Xingfeng couldn't help but laugh at this guy's expression of "I'm doing you harm, yet I still want to thank you", now he's really in a pitiful state.

  Jin Dabao wanted to say that the army camp couldn't be left, but how could he reason with Old Man Leibao? That would be absolutely brainless. Although he was fat and loved to eat, he wasn't stupid at all - he was a shrewd person who knew he couldn't push his luck. With a bitter smile, he said: "Old master, you're really overbearing!"

  The old man of Lei Bo said: "You don't want to?"

  Is Jin Dabao willing to say no? Give him a bit of courage and he wouldn't dare, but he said: "I'm willing!" This tone is extremely resentful.

  The old man with a fierce expression stretched out his hand and said: "It's your own wish, I didn't force you, where am I being overbearing?"

  "Ah, yes, yes, yes! Old master is the best, not tyrannical at all, kind and amiable... I'm willing, willing..."

  The old man burst into loud laughter.

  Jin Dabao shouted loudly: "Wei Zhenglong!"

  Wei Zhenglong rushed in from outside and said: "Sir, what's going on?"

  Jin Dabao said gruffly: "Follow me, let's go to Tailang Night Post together, take a shortcut."

  Wei Zhenglong was taken aback and said: "Sir, that is the territory of the barbarian tribes, if we enter, we will be attacked!"

  "Cut the crap, of course I know that! We'll go as guides. As for those barbarians, with so many powerful people on our side, it's not like we need to take action!"

  "Wei Zhenglong said: 'But what about military affairs?'"

  "Let you follow, where did so many useless words come from? Go prepare food... On the road, can't find good food, bring more, prepare ten Shatuo beasts, for me to use as supplies on the camel, remember, I must not starve on the way!"

  Everyone stared at Jin Dabao in shock, their eyes wide with amazement. His small team of over a dozen people had only five Sand Beasts, yet he alone wanted ten Sand Beasts. And to top it off, he was also a Wheel of Space and Time, so was he going as a guide or just to indulge in food, drink, and pleasure?

  "Sorry about that, I'm a person who can't do without eating, if there's no food, nothing goes right, haha, don't worry, I promised to take everyone on this trip and I'll definitely make sure it goes well."

  Lei Xingfeng had a strange feeling and said: "I feel something is off..."

  The old man of Lei Bo said: "What's wrong?"

  Lei Xingfeng shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but it's definitely weird."

  Wei Zhenglong walked out of the tent to sort out the supplies he was carrying, and then heard Jin Dabao say loudly: "Bring my copper stove, and bring some charcoal too, we can roast meat to eat." As he spoke, he chased out of the tent.

  Everyone was stunned, did this guy plan on moving the entire kitchen?

  Jin Dabao left, and the happiest person was actually Lei Xingyao. She clapped her hands and said: "Uncle Dabao is gone... I have delicious food now!" She had never eaten anything so delicious before, so in her small eyes, Jin Dabao was a moving treasure trove, following him would definitely bring good food.

  Lei Xingfeng smiled wryly and said, "Yao Yao, next time I'll cook something delicious for you."

  "Brother, are you stupid? There's free food to eat, why cook it yourself?"

  Lei Xingfeng was speechless for a moment, this kid actually had such an idea, soon he became happy again, little money lover is still little money lover, can take advantage of it will not suffer losses, he said in a low voice: "Okay, we'll eat the fat one, hehe."

  Lei Xingyao smiled triumphantly.