The "offering treasures" Wind Thunder Swordsman mentioned was, of course, not simply about boosting npc favorability. It was a repeatable quest.
According to the information Sanyue had provided, Duke Lu Ding enjoyed collecting novel and unusual treasures. Many items players obtained while doing quests or killing monsters, whose specific uses they did not know, could be brought to him and exchanged for silver.
Of course, whether an item was valuable required prior appraisal.
NPCs responsible for appraisals could be found at major taverns throughout the capital. As long as a player passed the preliminary appraisal, they could exchange their strange and unusual items for a bit of cash on the spot. Only items of sufficient value would earn a letter of recommendation, allowing them to trade face-to-face with the legendary Duke Lu Ding.
Ye Weiming gently shook his head. "I'm actually here to do a quest."
At this, Wang Yan suddenly chimed in from the side. "Although I know it may be a little rude to say so, I still have to remind you, Brother Ye: Duke Lu Ding's Manor isn't so easy to enter. A few of my friends tried to go in to do quests before, but they were stopped because they didn't have recommendation letters."
Wind Thunder Swordsman immediately sensed that something was off about those words and hurriedly warned, "Wang Yan, you..."
Wang Yan ignored Wind Thunder Swordsman's hint and continued speaking to Ye Weiming. "I'm only giving Brother Ye a friendly reminder. If you get stopped at the gate, it'll not only be embarrassing, but also a waste of time, won't it?"
Ye Weiming's brows furrowed slightly. Though the man was being subtle, he somehow gave off the feeling of one of those idiotic minor villains in novels who practically stuck out their face and