Li left the house and went straight to find Ajeel. It was said that Timaria had viciously kicked him in the crotch yesterday, and he still could not get out of bed. Li immediately brought him his deep concern, only to learn some not-so-good news.
Ajeel's exact words were, "Dad found out about yesterday's fight. He wants to send me to study in a town outside. Do you want to come?"
Li froze slightly. "A town outside?"
Ajeel nodded lightly. "That's right. The place my dad wants to send me is South Brann, a hundred li away."
Li immediately found information about South Brann in August's memories. South Brann was a city a hundred li from here, with a permanent population of around a hundred thousand. It counted as a large city, and it was also a key military defensive stronghold.
It was already close to the border, so it was highly advantageous in certain respects.
For instance, it was a place where young noblemen could pad their credentials. Of course, it was only the second line of defense. Even if war broke out, it would not be affected immediately, making it easy to find an excuse to transfer those young nobles back here.
Ajeel wiggled his eyebrows. "Actually, Angel was sent there too after his incident."
Only then did Li understand. Being sent to some remote place after causing trouble was merely an excuse. In truth, Ajeel's and Angel's fathers wanted them to go to South Brann to build up their credentials. As long as they stayed there for a while, their fathers would have grounds to grant them military posts. If they simply gave them cushy positions now in violation of the rules, the people below would never obey them.
Ajeel suddenly raised his eyebrows. "Li, do you