A wide river appeared before Wang Chen.
The cool mist from the water hit his face, and the distant mountains with their lush pines and cypresses were so refreshing that they lifted one's spirits.
But this river also blocked Wang Chen's path.
Fortunately, there were boats available for ferrying at the riverside.
The ferries varied in size, and because they served the main east-west thoroughfare, they did quite a bustling business.
Wang Chen did not join the others crowded onto the large ferry but instead hired a small boat to take him directly to the docks of Linjiang City.
Linjiang, as the name suggests, was a county town located right beside the river.
"Sir, are you visiting relatives or friends in Linjiang?"
Once both man and horse were aboard, the boatman pushed off with a long bamboo pole, curiously inquiring of Wang Chen.
Normally he was not so talkative, but seeing that Wang Chen was very young and extremely handsome, he couldn't help but say a bit more.