Lian Manman and Xiao Qi finished buying their items, and left Qingyang Town. They followed the imperial road back to Thirty Mile Camp. The official road from Qingyang Town passed through Thirty Mile Camp and then continued south for about half a mile to the foot of Nanshan Mountain, creating a T-junction with another east-west thoroughfare.
The segment of the official road that entered Thirty Mile Camp was quite spacious and a popular gathering spot for many villagers. On the east side of the road, there stood an Earth God Temple, which the villagers had pooled funds to build. The temple was neither particularly large nor small. Beside the temple gate was an open hall, and on the other side were three front rooms. Inside the temple gate, the first hall that one encountered was the main hall, with side rooms housing Buddha statues. Further inside was the second hall, which served as the monks' meditation room, and behind it, a vegetable garden.
