Xining Ferry Crossing

Great Li Dynasty, Chong Province, Xining City, bustling with voices.

Yuan Province, Yu Province, and Chong Province were the three most impoverished and desolate small cities in Li Country.

By rights, Xining City should have been no exception, yet because of Chong Province's terrain, it had gained an enormous advantage.

Standing atop Zhenhai Platform and looking into the distance, this small city lay on the western landmass protruding from the "treasure bottle" of Chong Province. The outer coastline was lined with ferry crossings, where countless cargo ships bobbed and docked. It had thus become an important stop between Qu River and the North Sea. Many Aristocratic Clans, and even businesses from Square Circle Market, had to pass through "Xining City" for turnover and mediation.

Thus.

This small city had exceptionally become the "treasured land" Chong Province held in the palm of its hand despite its poverty.

At Xining Ferry Crossing, many cargo ships were loading and unloading goods, while scattered pleasure boats were moored nearby. Every prominent Aristocratic Clan in the Great Li Dynasty had established residences in Xining City and stationed household servants there... As long as there were enough people, even barren deserts could bloom with flowers dewy and delicate. Xining City was the finest example. Bearing the weight of "sea transport," it had seen Aristocratic Clans move in one after another. Within just a few decades, this small city had burst back to life and become Li Country's famed "capital of pleasure." In recent years, Square Circle Market had spent heavily to open taverns, pleasure houses, and music gardens in Xining City, drawing in countless playboys and wealthy young masters.

"Faster!"

"Faster!"

Chong Province lay in the northern frontier. Once winter arrived, the river at the ferry crossings froze solid. Cargo ships were large and tough, not