A little later, when Knight Kaikuanxi stepped off the docks, he felt only one thing: shock.
The other knights and their attendants also stared wide-eyed.
This was a true city, brimming with vitality without seeming filthy or chaotic. Of course, that was their impression. To them, a place without foul water in the streets or rubbish everywhere already counted as clean.
From Romon's perspective, this city still fell short of some of Earth's clean, well-maintained cities.
The entire port city had been built on a plain at the foot of a hill. More than a dozen docks of various sizes dotted its enormous harbor, yet even with so many, ships were constantly coming and going.
Countless laborers bustled about on the docks, loading and unloading cargo. Two-wheeled carts rolled in and out without pause, creating a scene of ceaseless activity.
"The warehouses on these docks are for temporary storage. The real warehouses are farther back. Valuable goods aren't kept here," Lu Xiupei explained proudly when he saw their expressions.
Fine wine, silk, blankets, glass, even swords-the visitors hardly knew where to look.
The Feisi Kingdom had only one outlet to the sea and was essentially an inland nation. Naturally, prosperous commercial cities like this were rare there. Moreover, although these knights were all elite warriors, in some respects they were still country bumpkins.
Even Knight Kaikuanxi, the highest-ranking among them, had only served a local viscount and had never seen anything like this.
At that moment, several soldiers and dock officials hurried over. They clearly knew Lu Xiupei. After exchanging a few words with them, he said, "Everyone, you needn't worry about your luggage. Someone will take care of it. Come with me to the lord's residence in the Noble District!"
As he spoke, several carriages arrived.
No one objected.