The training with the Zhejiang Branch had ended, so Zhou Xuchuan set off on a journey.0

While he thought about taking a few phantoms with him, he ended up leaving them behind, as there were so few of them. After steadily moving south for several days, he eventually arrived at Fujian, but the conditions of the road and the overall situation deteriorated dramatically from there on.0

Fujian had many mountains, so the terrain was rugged, and the land was barren, making it unsuitable for farming. There were frequent food shortages, which led to frequent migrations. The situation was so dire that it didn't improve even under frequent migrations, and there were often cases of cannibalism.0

All sorts of problems arose, and it eventually became a safe haven for criminals. 0

The majority of the province's visitors were vile criminals who decided to flee all the way to Fujian upon committing abhorrent acts.0

"Kekeke. If you don't want to die, give me everything you have!"0

"If you don't want to die, then turn around. I'll let this go."0

"What the hell are you—ugh!"0

There were many annoying encounters. Thieves and parakhos[1] were swarming around the province like insects.0

Upon entering Fujian, Zhou Xuchuan donned a mask to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. He also avoided villages and roads, as he didn't want to run into bandits. 0

However, he was soon amazed to realize that he still had to fight them anyway.0

After a few days of journey, he...0