The Qing'an merchant caravan led by Wang Chen had just entered Yunze Prefecture when some lurking figures appeared around them.
Although the caravan had encountered quite a few thieves along the way, the current situation was evidently different.
These sneaky individuals trailed the caravan from a distance, never approaching within a li, usually in small groups of threes and fives, observing in teams.
And as the caravan ventured deeper into the Great Marsh, the number of lurkers continued to increase.
Yunze Prefecture was vast, with rivers and lakes everywhere, and swamps and wetlands abound. Although it had also experienced a drought, the situation was much better than in Changyi Prefecture.
However, such a complex environment could easily bring about unpredictable dangers!
This made the actions of the Qing'an caravan even more cautious.
At nightfall, the caravan camped to rest by the side of a vast lake.
