When Shan Bing and Jiang Wenyuan had just left Jiankang, the road was relatively peaceful.
Perhaps because it was close to the Capital City, the few states and counties near Jiankang maintained the most basic order—of course, only the most basic. Bandits, highwaymen, and man-eating monsters were still present in abundance, but as long as one wasn't foolish enough to travel at night or head in some remote directions, things were generally manageable, and food supplies along the way could be bought in the towns.
"But from now on, the road won't be so easy."
On the first day after stepping out of Bozhou, Shan Bing and Jiang Wenyuan realized this.
