Chapter 225 - Chapter 225: Chapter 218 Wash Crime River 1 (2/2)

After completing the registration, the big-bearded man explained the risks involved.

The timing to leave the country is indeed not very good.

“Thank you for your advice, but I still want to try,” Qin Niu insisted on his own idea.

“Go ahead, then! I can only wish you luck. There are also some people in the town who want to leave the country for various reasons. You can join them; your chances of success might be slightly higher,” the big-bearded man carried out his duties without giving him trouble.

As long as they were of the privileged class, they would try to make things convenient for one another.

Qin Niu walked through the passage left open between the barriers.

After entering the town, he could see that the lanterns in front of several inns were lit. There were even shop assistants standing outside, soliciting guests who might need a place to stay.

“Sir, would you like to stay at our inn?”

Seeing Qin Niu with a basket on his back, in a hurry, a middle-aged woman waved her silk handkerchief, calling out to him.

Those who did not know better might have thought she was a pimp drumming up business.

“No need.”

Qin Niu indifferently refused with a single sentence, then continued walking forward.

It was not hard to discern from the soldier’s words that leaving the country wasn’t difficult, but once inside the territory of the Nine Insect Gang, evading their inspection was the real issue.

“Yo, sir, it seems you want to leave the country! You can’t cross right now. Our inn is hosting many guests like you who want to leave the country! If you trust me, Sister Fang, stay at my inn, and when the time comes, I’ll arrange everything for you,” the woman bustled about, with sharper eyes than most.

She easily guessed Qin Niu’s intention.

But Qin Niu wasn’t buying her act. He didn’t respond and just kept walking with his head down.

According to the information on the map, after entering the town, he just needed to keep heading north, and he would encounter a big river.

Once he crossed that river, he would be entering the territory of the Nine Insect Gang.

He moved on, and the few inns along the way all had their lights on, but there was no one standing at the doors to solicit guests.

Only the landlady of the first inn was the most dedicated to her business.

Once out of town, the road conditions became much worse.

The road was uneven and full of potholes, the sides overgrown with weeds. It was a dark and windy night, and traveling alone was quite eerie.

The further forward he went, the more desolate it became.

After walking about two miles, he could already hear the sound of rushing water ahead.

The big river was not far ahead.

Another two hundred or so meters, and sure enough, he saw a wide river about two hundred meters across, meandering and lying across the land.

The distinctive smell of the water was overpowering.

According to the map, this river should be the famous Cleanse Sin River.

Also known as Wash Crime River.

It was said that if one bathed in this river and repented sincerely after making a mistake, sins could be washed away.

Still, such tales were somewhat fantastical, and not many believed them.

Instead, there was a black fish in the river that was tender with few bones and tasted delicious, which was very popular among people. Villagers living near the river often went there to fish.

Qin Niu looked at the relentless river and couldn’t help but worry.

Crossing this river, even with his excellent swimming ability, was not an easy task.

The river had dangerous undercurrents and was full of whirlpools that could swallow a person whole; swimming across was perilous.

The best way was to cross over a bridge.

He had bought a simple version of the map which showed the river, but it did not indicate where the bridge was.

You get what you pay for; a thin gruel provides little sustenance.

A universal map purchased for one tael of silver would certainly not be as detailed as one costing fifty taels.

But to spend a hundred taels of silver on a map of the Black Tiger Gang and another for the Nine Insect Gang, he was somewhat reluctant to part with his money.

Mainly because it wasn’t of much use to him..