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In contrast, Yan Xiaobao got off the carriage immediately after crossing the city wall and swiftly slipped into the bustling crowd flowing through the busy streets. At the moment, he wore his hometown's tattered clothes, with his hair bound beneath a bamboo conical hat.
The hat was created by Yan Xiaobao during his time at the academy. It was inspired by the conical hats used across South Asia. Its current purpose was not to shield from the sun, but rather to conceal Yan Xiaobao's unusual features.
Yan Xiaobao walked through street after street, slowly making his way toward the city center, where most of the marketplace squares were located. Although, had he stayed in the carriage, Yan Xiaobao could easily have arrived here, he also knew that he would attract incredible attention because everyone within the city could recognize that the carriage belonged to the City Lord Mansion.
