Chapter 7109
Noble Caravan
Chapter 7109 Noble Caravan
The girl smiled and agreed, also filling a wooden cup with juice and handing it to Tang Zhen.
Tang Zhen took out a few coins from his pocket and handed one of them to the girl.
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny; how can you be out and about without money in your pocket?
As a visitor from another world, Tang Zhen certainly didn't have the currency of this world. However, he had keen senses and good enough luck, so he would occasionally find some lost valuables by the roadside along the way.
Picking it up casually doesn't require much effort, but it makes movement much easier.
Of course, this is because Tang Zhen doesn't need money at the moment; otherwise, he would certainly have more ways to acquire it.
Tang Zhen took the cup from the girl and took a sip of the juice. It was indeed sweet and sour and delicious.
The girl, who had no business for the time being, was busy next to Tang Zhen, picking and washing some fresh fruits, apparently to extract juice.
The fruit must have been picked by the girl herself, saving her the cost of purchasing it. And looking at the ice cubes, they also seem to have been taken out from a hidden compartment in the carrying pole.
Looking at the dark compartment emanating a chilling aura, Tang Zhen was certain that it contained a miniature freezing magic array.
When water is poured into it, it will turn into crushed ice that customers can eat under the effect of the magic circle.
Such freezing arrays are not uncommon in the cultivation world, but it is quite interesting that they appeared in the hands of a street vendor and that passersby were not surprised at all.
It seems that in this world, the application of extraordinary magic has become widespread even among the common people.
"Your specially made carrying pole has many hidden mechanisms; you must have put a lot of thought into it back then, right?"
Tang Zhen asked casually, not out of curiosity, but just for the sake of conversation.
The busy girl smiled faintly when Tang Zhen asked her question, and said in a casual tone, "This is an heirloom of our family. It was made by a very famous mechanic. It was passed down from my grandfather to my father, and then from my father to me. When I get old, it may be passed down to us."
It's quite normal for something so valuable to be passed down through generations.
However, this means that he might have to spend the rest of his life selling this drink on the streets.
Some people might think it's a good deal; such a business may not make a lot of money, but it can guarantee a life free from financial worries.
Having enough to eat and drink is a seemingly simple condition, but it is a goal that many people at the bottom of society may not be able to achieve even with hard work.
However, there will inevitably be heirs who are not satisfied with the existing advantages and choose to give them up and pursue their own lives.
Some may achieve great success, while many others will remain penniless and eventually disappear into the sea of people like waves.
Life is like a vast ocean, ever-changing and unpredictable. Even those who cultivate themselves are like leaves in the wind or flowers in the water, inevitably struggling in the torrent of fate.
At this moment, Tang Zhen suddenly realized something and fell silent.
Seeing this, the girl smiled and stopped bothering her, continuing to do her own thing.
Little did they know that the seemingly destitute traveler before them was actually a powerful cultivator who was currently undergoing a cleansing and tempering of his soul.
Such purification and tempering is a necessary process for transcending the mundane and transforming into the divine, allowing practitioners to complete their final dimensional ascension.
Tang Zhen understood this, so he chose to relax and not mind being in an unfamiliar environment.
Even if danger exists, the prepared defenses are sufficient to protect his safety.
Moreover, the travelers under the shade of these trees are all ordinary people who cannot see Tang Zhen's extraordinary nature and therefore cannot affect him.
Just then, a group of people walked towards them from the road in the distance.
Riding in carriages and horses, lined up in a long row, their uniform attire clearly indicated that they were servants of a nobleman's caravan.
They clearly knew the rules; the moment they entered the valley, the team leader directed the convoy to take cover under the shade of the trees.
Some travelers who were resting quickly stepped aside upon seeing this, so as not to accidentally bump into the important person.
Many travelers quietly observed, trying to determine the identities of the people in the convoy from the details.
However, it was soon discovered that the details of the car had been altered, clearly to conceal the girl's identity and background. At that moment, a man dressed as a servant noticed the juice stall where the girl was buying juice, and his eyes lit up slightly.
He seemed to swallow hard, then found the team leader not far away, gestured to him, and pointed at the girl's stall.
The team leader, dressed in full armor, remained meticulous even in the sweltering heat, his expression serious and earnest.
He looked at the girl's stall with a scrutinizing gaze, as if trying to determine if there was any danger.
As the leader of the escort team, I need to ensure the safety of the convoy and the owners, and there is no room for carelessness.
However, in many situations, there is no need to be overly cautious, as encountering danger is only a very low probability event.
It's not wrong for the servants in the party to want a glass of chilled juice to cool off; there's no need to restrict or prevent them.
The leader nodded, and then the servant smiled and turned to walk towards the girl.
How much is your chilled juice?
Upon arriving at the girl's stall, the servant asked a question.
The servants paid little attention to Tang Zhen, who was sitting to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
The girl quoted a price, the servant nodded, and after confirming that the price was very cheap, he bought a large cup directly.
He tilted his head back and took a big gulp, then made a "tsk tsk" sound, a satisfied expression on his face.
"It's so refreshingly cool and tangy, would you like a drink?"
The servant turned to his group of colleagues and asked them questions.
The members of the convoy were already parched, so how could they possibly refuse such a thirst-quenching and heat-relieving treat?
"I'll have a drink!"
"I'll have a drink too, with extra ice!"
Another customer came in, and the girl's face lit up with joy. She immediately got to work quickly and efficiently.
Seeing this, one of the servants offered to help the girl.
Before the girl could agree, he took the wooden spoon that held the juice and put it into a large bucket of freshly squeezed juice.
During this process, the servant's arm trembled slightly, a subtle movement that went almost unnoticed.
Even the seemingly alert tour leader, who was constantly observing his surroundings, failed to notice the unusual behavior of his own people.
Tang Zhen, who was sitting to the side, revealed a strange smile at this moment, but it disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
A glass of chilled juice was served to the servants, bringing a refreshing and pleasant sensation.
To be fair, this simply prepared juice tastes only average, but on this scorching afternoon, it's an excellent refreshing drink for people who have traveled a long way.
Just then, a car window silently opened its curtains, revealing a stunningly beautiful and aloof face.
Looking at the scenery outside the window and the way everyone was happily drinking juice, a deep curiosity flashed in his eyes.
Not long after, a maid with a short sword at her waist and dressed differently from the other servants walked over from where the carriage was.
Seeing this, the other servants showed expressions of awe and quickly stepped aside to make way for him.
The maid approached the drink stall, looked her up and down carefully, and then said in a commanding tone, "Give me two drinks. Remember to clean the cups thoroughly and do not touch the rims with your hands."
The girl selling drinks agreed and quickly washed the cups again to meet the demand of this picky customer.
At that moment, a hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the servant who was helping to fill the drinks, and he quietly slipped aside.