RPAGF Chapter 107 Yuelincheng
Chapter 107 Yuelincheng
"Waaaaah...waaaah...it's so delicious! Aww!"
"Keep your voice down, don't bark like a dog."
At a noodle stall, Xiaoqi held a large bowl of noodles and ate it with tears streaming down her face, overwhelmed with emotion.
Unable to bear his constant noise, Xingchen elbowed him to shut him up.
After taking a bite of noodles, Lu Zhaoran kept observing the area.
The clothing of the people here is very similar to that of ancient China, but there are also differences. Due to its location on the edge of the desert, the climate here is quite harsh, so people choose thick and durable fabrics for their clothing, and the colors are also darker and more subdued.
Furthermore, the local cuisine is also influenced by the geographical environment. The food is mainly meat, noodles, and dairy products, with a strong flavor and a distinct Western Region character. As for housing, traditional adobe houses are common, simple yet remarkably resistant to wind and sand erosion.
As for transportation, camels were the primary mode of transport. Overall, the area retains some traditional elements of ancient China, but also features characteristics reminiscent of the Western Regions.
"The city lord is here! The city lord is here!"
“Kneel down!”
……
Just as the three were enjoying their noodles, the crowd suddenly erupted in chaos. Everyone looked panicked and hurriedly stopped what they were doing, kneeling down in front of the middle of the road.
"Sister Lu, kneel down quickly."
Seeing that Lu Zhaoran was still sitting there, having already knelt down, Xiao Qi quickly reached out and pulled Lu Zhaoran up.
Lu Zhaoran looked around and saw that everyone was kneeling down. In order to avoid standing out too much, he also knelt down.
After a deafening roar, a breathtakingly magnificent carriage appeared before everyone's eyes. The carriage shone with dazzling light, as if it were inlaid with countless jewels; its body was carved with exquisite patterns and mysterious runes.
Pulling the carriage were two enormous winged creatures! Agile and incredibly powerful, each flap of their wings created a gust of wind. This magical pair sped low across the middle of the road at astonishing speed, leaving a trail of dazzling contrails—a scene straight out of a dream.
Everyone else kept their heads down, not daring to move, but Lu Zhaoran slightly raised her head and looked at the carriage.
This carriage doesn't use the common box-style design. What sets it apart is that the surrounding railings aren't solid walls, but rather layers of thin, soft gauze. This gauze swirls around the carriage like mist, swaying almost imperceptibly in the breeze. Sunlight filters through the gauze, casting dappled shadows and creating a dreamlike, mysterious atmosphere. A gentle breeze stirs the gauze, making it dance and seem to transport one to a poetic, mythical world.
It's quite pretty.
I wonder who this city lord is, that he has such a luxurious mode of transportation.
The magnificent spectacle just now seemed like a completely different product compared to this somewhat dilapidated city.
After the long line had completely passed, everyone finally dared to stand up.
Lu Zhaoran and the other two also stood up.
She patted the dirt off her clothes and sat back down.
Xiaoqi continued to happily eat his noodles.
Xingchen had a cold expression on her face, clearly unhappy.
"What's wrong, Xingchen?"
"It's alright, sister."
"Zi Liu!"
"Sister Lu, don't worry about Xingchen. The city lords of every city are fairies. Xingchen hates these fairies the most, which is why she's unhappy."
"You talk too much. Go eat your noodles."
After Xiao Qi took a sip of noodles, he cleared up Lu Zhaoran's doubts, but Xingchen clearly didn't like his talkativeness.
"Fairy."
Lu Zhaoran stared in the direction the carriage had left, lost in thought.
She couldn't determine the city lord's rank because they were too far away, so she needed to find a way to get close to this so-called city lord.
After arriving in the city, she tried to find out about the "Queen" from various sources, but the people's understanding of the "Queen" was like their understanding of mythology. No one knew where the Queen was, and no one even knew if the so-called "Queen" really existed.
Perhaps only these fairies can answer these questions for her.
The city lord of Yue Lin City is the only fairy she currently has the opportunity to come into contact with.
Once you understand the city lord's strength, you can use strategy to obtain information if you are stronger than her, and forcefully obtain information if you are weaker than her.
A wise approach involves careful planning.
As for what constitutes forced acquisition, that's quite simple.
She will never resort to clever tactics to take what she can by force.
"Xiao Qi, do you know where to find this city lord?"
"Sister Lu is looking for the city lord? Are you going to become a guest elder? Sister Lu is so capable, becoming a guest elder is a piece of cake for you."
Hehe, as long as Sister Lu becomes a guest elder in Yue Lin City, then they can have whatever they want.
"Stop talking nonsense, just answer whatever your sister asks."
Xingchen impatiently interrupted Xiaoqi's daydream, urging him to get down to business.
"Oh, oh, oh, looking for the city lord, the city lord lives in the city lord's mansion in the very center of Yue Lin City. If you want to find him, Sister Lu, just go there."
"The City Lord's Mansion. Little Seven, do you know the way?"
“I recognize it, I know it very well. I’m very familiar with Yue Lin City. If I hadn’t been so desperate for food back then, and hadn’t been beaten up a few times for fighting with beggars for food, I wouldn’t have wanted to leave here.”
Xiaoqi pursed her lips, savoring the delicious food she had just eaten. It felt so good to be full.
"Alright, lead the way, we'll head to the City Lord's Mansion now."
Lu Zhaoran now has a clear goal and wants to implement the plan immediately.
"Okay, Sister Lu, don't worry, just follow me."
Hey! You guys! Don't go yet! You haven't paid!
……
The boss wasn't going to stand for it when the three of them tried to dine and dash.
After all, that kid ate five big bowls of noodles.
Trying to get something for nothing? No way.
Lu Zhaoran and the other two stared at each other, then fell silent for a moment.
She was careless; she was used to ordering food by scanning QR codes in her original world and forgot that she didn't have any money.
"Sister Lu, pearls, pearls."
Hearing Xiao Qi's whispered reminder, Lu Zhaoran realized what was happening and carefully conjured up a handful of pearls.
I don't know if the boss will accept it.
"This! This is! A pearl!"
"enough?"
Enough, enough, enough!!!
The boss was laughing so hard his smile almost reached his ears.
"Hey! One is enough, you want more? You shady shop owner."
Lu Zhaoran was unaware of the prices here, but Xiao Qi knew them inside and out. When she saw the shopkeeper reach out to grab something, she quickly stopped him.
"Oh dear, I was just worried that this lady's hands would get tired from carrying it, so I'm carrying it for her."
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The issue of the meal expenses is now resolved.
From Xiao Qi's words, Lu Zhaoran now knows that he is rich again.
The pearls here are extremely precious because the sea monsters are not only numerous but also powerful, so almost no one dares to go in and retrieve anything. Scarcity drives up the price, especially in this vast desert, so the value is naturally high.
It seems the fortune teller from my childhood was quite accurate; she's destined for wealth and prosperity wherever she goes.