"Oh, don't worry, sir. I'll be responsible for all my expenses along the way. As to the fees related to border crossing and transmission gates, I'll provide my portion as required," Ding Hao said with a smile. He took out a gold ingot and said, "This is compensation for the trouble I may bring. I'll continue on my way when we arrive in the Sword Province."

"It's not that I don't want to take you with me. The places we'll travel to are all dangerous, and there will probably be a ...