Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 203 Journey to Ganpu to Find Fine Jade

The soldier put the silver away and waved to the back.

A thin-looking Ganpu man approached the soldier with bowing and scraping.

The two exchanged a few words, and the lean man respectfully bowed to Chu Chen.

Then, speaking in the Xia language, he asked, "Young master, are you here in Ganpu to do business?"

"Huh? You can speak the language of Great Xia?"

Chu Chen looked at the man in front of him and immediately smiled and said.

“That’s right. My mother is from Daxia, so she can speak Daxia language. The general’s intention is for me to be your guide.”

Chu Chen glanced at the lean man, then looked at the grinning soldiers behind him.

It seems that after the two countries started trading, many people from Great Xia came to do business.

This lean man probably serves two purposes: first, to monitor the Xia people; second, he'll likely ask for a high price.

"Oh, that's wonderful. May I ask how much it costs?"

"Young master, five taels of silver per day, settled daily."

Holy crap, this is outrageous! Five taels of silver a day, and they want it paid daily.

It's estimated that this was a business deal between the city's garrison and these people.

However, I have plenty of money. As long as I can get into the city and find out about high-grade jade.

Then it's worth it no matter how much money it costs.

But Chu Chen still pretended to be distressed: "Young man, could you give me a discount?"

The lean man gave Chu Chen a sly smile, then turned and exchanged a glance with the soldier.

Then he said, "Young master, we will take good care of you, so you can rest assured. You know, Ganpu is not a peaceful place, but with your money, the business will naturally be safe and smooth."

"Alright then, thank you for your trouble, young man."

Since they've already started threatening me, I guess I'll just let it go. But what if I'm in a bad mood when I get back?

Blowing up this outpost wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?

The lean man was overjoyed when he saw that Chu Chen had agreed.

After receiving the five taels of silver from Chu Chen, she called for Chu Chen's carriage to head towards the city.

As soon as they entered the city gate, they waved to a boy who looked even thinner.

"Erdezi, don't say I didn't take care of you. You can be my guide today."

Chu Chen looked at the boy who had come over, and thought, "This is blatant fraud!"

But having a child is better than having that skinny man; that skinny man doesn't look like a good person at all.

The boy named Erdezi bowed to Chu Chen as soon as he came up.

“Young master, let me be your guide and lead you on your business ventures in Ganpu.”

"Oh, do you want to continue charging?"

The boy ignored Chu Chen and climbed onto the carriage, sitting in front and driving it away from the city wall.

After a long while, Erdezi said to Chu Chen, "Young master, I don't want money, just give me a meal."

"Oh, so you don't get a single penny of the five taels of silver I pay every day?"

"Young master is joking. That money belongs to the soldiers. How could we dare to take it?"

This immediately piqued Chu Chen's interest.

The two started chatting, and the child, being just a child, soon managed to extract a lot of information from Chu Chen.

First of all, these two men are not from Ganpu, but from Daxia.

They were a group of people who had been captured by bandits and brought to the Kingdom of Ganpu to serve the people of Daxia.

After capturing them, we teach them the Ganpu language and some basic information about Ganpu, and then they can start working.

On ordinary days, they would crowd into the shacks at the city gate, waiting for people from the Great Xia to come.

After the Daxia people arrived, these people were sent out and then the Daxia people arranged for their food and lodging.

This business is incredibly profitable.

But what these people would do with these merchants from Great Xia in Ganpu is unknown.

"Do you know where your home is? And who else is in your family?"

“Young master, I was captured when I was five years old. I vaguely remember that I am from Yundian, but I have no recollection of where exactly. It has been too long since I came here.”

"What's your name?"

"It was the soldier who gave me that name."

Good heavens, this is an ancient human trafficking ring. Who knows, these people might give us an even bigger surprise.

However, with alcoholics and firearms at his disposal, Chu Chen was not afraid.

But other merchants, coming to Ganpu is a real financial burden.

This is why trade between Ganpu and Daxia has gradually decreased in recent years.

Immediately afterwards, Erdezi found an inn for Chu Chen and his companion to stay in.

Then, he quickly parked the carriage for Chu Chen before following Chu Chen and the other person to the room.

"Alright, I've heard that the jade from Ganpu is incredibly valuable. Take me to see it tomorrow. You can go back to your room and sleep tonight."

Erdezi was also very happy to have a guest who gave him a private room.

Those merchants from before were already grateful if they could even provide me with a place to stay; they certainly wouldn't be this generous.

However, he wasn't worried at all that the guest would abandon him and run away.

Such a luxurious carriage arrived, and there were people following it outside.

He also had his own task, which was to take the guests to the gambling dens and brothels, and to get them to spend as much money as possible in Ganpu.

If a customer can incur a huge gambling debt in Ganpo, then he might be able to earn some commission.

But it has become increasingly difficult to do business in recent years, because without strong power, merchants from the Great Xia Dynasty are unwilling to come to Ganpu.

Half the month has already passed, and this is only the first wave of customers he has received.

The next day, Chu Chen got up very early.

He called to Chen Qingxuan and Erdezi and headed outside.

As for the carriage, Chu Chen wasn't afraid of it being stolen.

The handbrake was pulled tight, and no one could open the door unless it was sabotaged.

But if anyone dares to touch the bed in Chen Qingxuan's van, they'll probably pay with their life.

Chu Chen, wearing a stab-proof vest, bought a large hat from a shop outside the inn.

The bulletproof helmet is tucked into the hat and worn on the head.

He had a pistol tucked into his left sleeve and an Uzi tucked into his right buttock.

Both guns were fully loaded with bullets and ready to fire at any moment.

In his words, life is only once, and when you're out in the world, it's never wrong to be a little timid.

Chen Qingxuan, standing beside him, held a steel sword in his hand, his gaze seemingly casual, but he was constantly watching his surroundings.

"You idiot, a few people have been following us since yesterday."

Chen Qingxuan whispered in Chu Chen's ear.

Chu Chen nodded after listening, without replying or showing any surprise.

From the moment that skinny man was replaced, I realized I had fallen into their trap.

It was just that it was not afraid because of its own great power; it came here for the jade.

If we can successfully acquire that exceptionally high-quality jade, then we can avoid any trouble.

"Young master, the jade trading market is just ahead. Shall we go in?"

Erdezi led the two to a street corner and then asked Chu Chen.

Chu Chen smiled slightly and headed towards the market.