You Call These Walls of Bronze and Iron a Mound of Dirt?

Everyone stared blankly at the weapons in their hands.

They were all armed with spears, and dozens of people were checking people entering the city at the gate.

An entrance fee is now required at Yanmen Pass.

There's no way around it; Yanmen Pass is currently the most popular city on the border, bar none.

It's simply because this place has the most luxurious entertainment venues.

It's many times more luxurious than those in Xin'an County.

The area included horse racing tracks, casinos, brothels, theaters, restaurants, teahouses, pawnshops, security escort agencies, pharmacies, and even the largest academy on the border, Yan Mountain Academy.

As soon as Zhou Wanwan reached the door, the soldiers recognized her and all knelt down, saying, "Welcome, City Lord."

"Boom..." All the soldiers knelt down.

Shen Tao and Zhao Kun shrank back in fright, their eyes filled with shock.

What exactly is going on?

Shen Tao looked at Zhao Kun with disdain and said, "You say Yanmen Pass is poor? You're just bragging without thinking. Maybe you've never been to Yanmen Pass before?"

Zhao Kun couldn't help but retort:

"I've never been here? Where haven't I been?"

I've actually been to Yanmen Pass twice. Back then, Yanmen Pass was incredibly poor.

The city walls were just dilapidated mounds of earth.

Shen Tao sneered:

You call this impregnable fortress a mound of earth? Look how high this city wall is!

It must be over 20 meters high, right? Whose city wall is that high?

Zhao Kun snorted coldly and said, "Why would I need to lie to you? What good would it do me? Would I have nothing better to do?"

Zhou Wanwan led them into the city. As soon as they entered, all the people on the street knelt down, shouting, "The city lord is back! The city lord is back!"

The people all knelt on the ground.

Zhou Wanwan walked straight through the middle of the street.

Cui Wenyuan said, "Is this still my master? My master is only 6 years old, isn't he? Am I dreaming?"

Zhao Tiangui stared blankly at the people on both sides and said:

"It seems I've gained an extraordinary master, the city lord of Yanmen Pass. Oh dear, isn't that a man from the Great Xia?"

Am I a citizen of the Great Xia or the Great Qi now?

Cui Wenyuan quickly said, "Don't worry about where they're from. Now we at least need to know who we're with, right?"

Zhou Wanwan went straight to the City Lord's Mansion, where she saw Old Madam Zhou standing at the entrance, yelling, "Zhou Wanwan, you brat, get out here right now!"

An old pine tree standing nearby said, "Old Madam Zhou has been coming here for three days straight, yelling at people every day, just to get you to come out."

Zhou Wanwan walked up to Old Madam Zhou and asked, "What are you doing at the City Lord's Mansion?"

When Old Madam Zhou saw Zhou Wanwan, she was stunned. "You're still dressed in men's clothes, how can this be proper? Why didn't you come out to greet me sooner when I came here?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "I'm not familiar with your family! Why should I come to greet you? Who do you think you are?"

Old Madam Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "Now you think you're all grown up? Believe me or not, I'll tell everyone you've been reborn!"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Do as you please! Isn't being reborn a good thing?"

Old Madam Zhou coughed and said:

"Zhou Wanwan, I feel like something's really wrong."

Ever since that time I wanted to sell you, you've changed, you've become someone I don't even recognize.

You're not like that timid Zhou Wanwan.

I've been thinking about this in the capital for so long, and something about you just doesn't seem right. Where did you come from? Or rather, who are you?

Zhou Wanwan looked at Old Madam Zhou and said, "I am naturally Zhou Wanwan. As for what you are saying, I don't understand."

"You just say you don't understand? Zhou Wanwan, who exactly are you?"

Zhou Wanwan ignored Old Madam Zhou and turned to enter the City Lord's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Old Madam Zhou grabbed her hand and said, "You brat, stop right there! You haven't answered my question yet!"

The soldiers nearby all rushed out, and dozens of them surrounded Old Madam Zhou.

Zhou Wanwan said, "If she tries to force her way in, just kill her."

Old Madam Zhou was startled and said, "Zhou Wanwan, how dare you? My current identity is the Imperial Advisor."

Zhou Wanwan sneered, "It seems the Great Xia is doomed to perish if you appoint it as its Grand Preceptor."

After saying that, he went straight into the city lord's mansion.

The people behind her were startled when they heard Zhou Wanwan say this.

Is this something a child should say?

Won't they raid my home? Or wipe out my entire family?

That's incredibly arrogant!

As soon as Zhou Wanwan entered the City Lord's Mansion, she saw Zheng Xing'an and Zheng Yunsui coming out from inside.

And the maids she took in.

Everyone knelt down on the ground.

Zheng Xing'an said, "Miss, you're finally back! Let's take a bath and change first!"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Okay, finally I can take a nice, relaxing shower."

The main reason is that the pool in her room is particularly large, making it very comfortable to soak in.

Moreover, the entire pool was filled with flower petals.

She lay comfortably in the pool and said, "This feels so good!"

Zheng Xing'an said from the side, "Miss, you've taken in another person this time?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "I've collected some relatively reliable ones. I'll continue collecting later, one step at a time!"

Zheng Xing'an said, "I heard that the soldiers on the Great Qi Kingdom Great Qi side received an imperial edict ordering them to go into battle."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Let's talk about it in court later!"

Shen Tao, Zhao Kun, Zhao Tiangui, Cui Wenyuan were led into the living room.

Looking at the living room Shen Tao said, "This city lord's mansion is huge, and the furnishings here are too grand!"

In the center stood a large set of small-leaf sandalwood table and chairs, wide and heavy, with armrests carved with ferocious beast patterns.

The long table was made from a single large piece of wood, and a gilded incense burner in the shape of an animal sat on top, emitting the fragrance of precious agarwood.

Next to it were a half-person-high Hotan jade mountain, a large piece of translucent amber, a large Western enamel incense box, and a silver base with a thousand-year-old wild ginseng inserted in it.

On the wall hang genuine works by famous calligraphers from previous dynasties, a huge military marching scene on the frontier, and several precious swords and bows that have been used in battle, with jewels inlaid on their sheaths.

Zhao Kun stared wide-eyed. "Wow! These precious swords and bows are so cool!"

Shen Tao looked at the giant border military map and said, "They just hang this thing here, aren't they afraid it will be stolen?"

Looking at the giant border military map, Zhao Kun said, "What's so special about this that you'd want to steal it?"

Shen Tao's lips twitched as he said:

"Do you even know anything about warfare? This is a topographical map of the entire border region!"

Even the Great Qi didn't have such a complete topographical map.

Zhao Kun sighed and said, "I'm just a businessman, how would I know so much?"

Zheng Xing'an looked at them and said, "Please come with me, everyone. Your dormitories have been arranged. I'll show you around."

The group followed Zheng Xing'an to the back.

Soon we saw rows of houses.

Shen Tao looked at the courtyard and said, "Your city lord's mansion has so many courtyards?"

Zheng Xing'an led them into the first courtyard and said:

"This is the dormitory building. Officials usually live here. You can live here too in the future."

Each room accommodates four people and has a private bathroom. Please rest here for a while.

At noon, someone will take you to lunch, and after lunch you will have to go to court.

Shen Tao was completely confused. "Attend court? What court?"

Zheng Xing'an said, "You mean attending court?"

Shen Tao gestured with his lips and said:

"Huh? The Emperor of Great Xia is also at the border? You mean we have to go and kowtow to the Emperor of Great Xia?"

Dream on! I'm not going, I'd rather die than go. I'm a citizen of Great Qi, how could I possibly kowtow to the Emperor of Great Xia?

Zheng Xing'an smiled and said:

"It's not the emperor of Great Qi. You've misunderstood. The emperor of Great Qi is not currently at the border."

These things can't be explained in a few words. Anyway, you should rest for a while. I suggest you take a shower.

Each room not only has a private bathroom, but also a bathtub where you can take a soak.