While walking and talking, the three of them crossed the Wind and Rain Covered Bridge without even realizing it.
The three of them mounted their horses and continued forward, and within a quarter of an hour they saw the city wall of Ganquan County.
Chai Yan looked at the city wall of Ganquan County and said, "Before I came here, I thought Ganquan was a small county. I didn't expect the city wall to be so high. It's not much shorter than Yaozhou City!"
Wang Wangzhou nodded and said: "When the gold mines were developed here in the past, Ganquan County was very rich, so the city walls were naturally built high."
The three of them dismounted outside the city gate, then led the horses and prepared to walk into the city.
Suddenly, there was a noise in the city gate, and then several members of the Youlong clan ran out. They waved to disperse the crowds coming in and out, and kept shouting: "Get out of the way, young master, get out of the way!"
As several Youlong clan members dispersed with shouts, an unobstructed passage was immediately opened in front of the city gate, and even the guards guarding the city gate hurriedly avoided it.
Chai Yan and the others also stopped with their horses, wanting to see what happened.
"Secretary Wang, who is the young master they called?" Chai Yan asked Wang Wangzhou next to him softly.
Wang Wangzhou thought for a while and replied in a low voice: "He is the son of the leader of the Youlong Clan!"
"The patriarch's son..."
Chai Yan stood on tiptoe curiously and stretched his neck to look at the city gate. Since he had bumped into him, he wanted to take a look at what the young master looked like.
Soon, a luxurious car drove out of the city gate. There were more than a dozen Youlong Clan guards behind the car. Each of the guards carried swords at their waists. They walked with their heads held high and their chests high, making the scene look very majestic.
Chai Yan couldn't help but pout when he saw this, and thought to himself: Why are you hiding in the car in such a nice weather...
The passers-by on both sides include both Youlong tribe members and ordinary people. When the car slowly leaves the city, all the Youlong tribe members will kneel on one knee and salute respectfully, while the ordinary people mostly have expressions of disapproval, although some are whispering to each other.
There were discussions, but no one dared to make a loud noise.
As the young master of the Youlong Clan drove his car slowly away from the city gate towards the outside of the city, order inside and outside the city gate was restored to order.
Chai Yan asked: "Secretary Wang, have the Youlong people always been so high-profile in Ganquan County?"
Wang Wangzhou nodded and said: "Yes, nearly half of the people in Ganquan County are from the Youlong tribe, and because gold mining has been highly valued by the court in the past dynasties, the court officials turned a blind eye to many things...
....”
Chai Yan understood as soon as he heard it. It was just the gold mines mined by the Youlong tribe that filled the national treasury, so the court gave the Youlong tribe many privileges in the name of gold.
"But isn't the gold mine of the Youlong clan exhausted now? Why do you still dare to be so high-profile?" Chai Yan asked.
Wang Wangzhou looked around and replied in a low voice: "I think it's probably because of the new gold vein... It is said that the Youlong Clan discovered a new gold vein, and it is said that the reserves are also very considerable, so they dared to
Act in such a high-profile manner."
Chai Yan nodded slightly and suddenly said: "By the way, Secretary Wang, which is the most expensive restaurant in Ganquan County? I still owe you a banquet, hahaha..."
"Now?" Wang Wangzhou asked slightly surprised.
"What? You don't want to go?" Chai Yan looked at him in surprise: "If you don't pull it down, it will be invalid after the expiration date!"
Wang Wangzhou immediately said: "Go! Of course!"
Chai Yan smiled, took the horse and took a step forward: "Let's go to the city for a big meal!"
Next, the three of them led their horses into Ganquan County while chatting and laughing.
Although the city wall in Ganquan County is quite high, the entire city is actually not very big.
Wang Wangzhou had only been to Ganquan County a few times and knew only a few high-end restaurants, so he picked his favorite place called "Jinyan Restaurant".
The three of them left the horses in the care of the restaurant waiter, then went up to the second floor of Jinyan Building and found an empty table by the window to sit down.
"Sir Wang, just order whatever you want, you don't have to save money for me." Chai Yan said with a smile.
Wang Wangzhou laughed "haha", then ordered a few delicious dishes from memory, and finally asked for a bottle of good wine.
After a while, the food and wine were served, and the three of them chatted while eating...
At first, the three of them just talked about the dishes and drinks, and then the conversation expanded to the customs and customs of Ganquan County and various local interesting things...
But halfway through the meal, three Youlong tribe members suddenly came up from the second floor. Three of them had forearm-length scimitars on their waists. One of them had a sapphire the size of a fingernail inlaid on his scabbard.
The three of them looked very happy, there should be something worth celebrating.
One of them looked around on the second floor, then called his two companions and sat down not far from Chai Yan's table.
As soon as the three members of the Youlong clan sat down, one of them said: "Qino, congratulations on getting the award from the clan leader. Please take more care of me and Duomu in the future!"
"Congratulations to you Kino, Doba and I are really happy for you!" Another person said excitedly.
The congratulated man said: "We are all good brothers. There is no need to say these polite words. The three of us will not come back until we are drunk today!"
"good!"
Since they were only separated by a table, Chai Yan could hear them very clearly as long as they spoke louder.
Chai Yan only listened for a short while before he figured out that the man who was congratulated by his two companions and had a sapphire sword on his waist was Kino. He didn't know what kind of merit he had accomplished, so he was rewarded with one by their clan leader.
The waist knife that symbolizes honor is the one worn on the waist.
The other two people look very similar, one is called Duoba and the other is Duomu. Judging from their names, these two people should be brothers.
The three of them didn't shy away from the people around them at all, drinking and talking to themselves.
Soon, the man named Duomu made a request, hoping that Kino could take off the sapphire waist knife and give him a closer look.
Kino did not refuse, and generously took off the sapphire waist knife and handed it into Duomu's hand. Duomu suddenly felt as if he had found a treasure, his eyes were shining, and he kept stroking the sapphire on the scabbard with his hand.
The one named Duoba also came closer to watch, making sounds of exclamation and envy from time to time.
But Kino always had a cheerful smile on his face, enjoying the generous praises given to him by Duomu and Duoba.
After the two admired the sapphire waist knife enough, they carefully returned it to Kino. Kino put it on his waist again, with a more cheerful expression.
Duoba blushed and picked up the wine bowl and said in respect: "Brother Qino, this time you killed Su Lan's remnant. The clan leader will definitely use you in the future. Then my two brothers will be completely dependent on you!"
Duomu beside him also picked up the wine bowl, nodding his head while smiling.
Kino Chunfeng proudly picked up the wine bowl: "Easy to say, easy to say..."