After not seeing him for a year, Black Bear still remembered Shao Xuan. Plus, Maoda had already sent someone into the city ahead of them to report the situation to Black Bear.
"Haha, long time no see, Shao Xuan bro." "Black Bear" strode over and patted Shao Xuan's shoulder with his fan-like palm. This was their tribe's etiquette, a way to express enthusiasm and welcome.
If it was a normal person, their bones would have been crushed under such strength. Even if they could withstand it, they would be trembling.
Shao Xuan's expression did not change as he returned the greeting.
Black Bear's face froze after being slapped by Shao Xuan but he recovered quickly. However, he did not show any more 'warmth'. He brought Shao Xuan and Guang Yi into the house and got someone to prepare rooms for them. Their group had many interactions with people so they had their own rooms.
Maoda told Black Bear about Shao Xuan's purpose in coming to the Royal City.
"You're looking for Ji Ju?" Black Bear thought for a while and said, "Ji Ju of the Golden Valley hasn't appeared in King City for a long time. However, according to what I know, Ji Ju of the Golden Valley seems to be planting something good again and has spent a lot of effort. Since last year, he has been staying in his own farm outside the city. Not many people have seen him. Shao Xuan, it might be difficult for you to find Ji Ju. "
"I have to try," Shao Xuan said. These days on the road, he had learned a lot about Ji Ju from Maoda and Maoda. He only knew that Ji Ju was related to the Royal City and had a high status. Now, it seemed like he had underestimated the old man.
However, when he thought about the Thousand Grain Gold, he would not change his plan to find Ji Ju.
Seeing that Shao Xuan had made up his mind, Black Bear stopped trying to persuade him. Like the Maoda brothers, he thought that if Shao Xuan could really connect with Ji Ju of the Golden Valley, they could also benefit from it. Ji Ju of the Golden Valley was not easy to get.
After thinking for a while, Black Bear said, "How about this? I have nothing to do tomorrow. I'll take you to Old Ji's manor outside the city to try your luck and see if you can meet him."
"Thank you in advance."
"Haha, you're too polite. If I can really see Ji Ju, I'll have to thank you!" Black Bear ordered people to prepare food and called someone to inquire about Ji Ju's recent movements.
The next day, Black Bear brought Shao Xuan and Guang Yi out of the city.
A mammoth that was six to seven meters tall was walking slowly in the city on its pillar-like legs. This mammoth was being led by other caravans, and it was carrying goods on its back. The mammoth's legs made loud noises as it stepped on the ground, causing the dust on the ground to rise. When it passed by Shao Xuan and Guang Yi, it kicked up a cloud of dust.
Giant beasts like this were not rare in the city. The people of the Royal City did not think it was rare and did not pay it much attention.
Although the Royal City allowed giant beasts to enter, it did not mean they were allowed to roam freely. Once they entered the city, they were all under the control of their own caravans and nested in their own camps.
Different caravans came from different tribes. Here, other than the caravans of various sizes, there were also people in more exquisite clothing sitting on beast carriages. This was a privilege only the nobles had. Others were not allowed to ride beast carriages in the city. Even the giant beasts used by the caravans to transport goods could not sit on them. This was the rule of the Royal City.
Because it was Shao Xuan's first time in the Royal City, it was already late when they entered the city yesterday. Maoda did not speak much to Shao Xuan either. Now, Black Bear gave Shao Xuan and Guang Yi a brief summary of the Royal City's situation.
Shao Xuan listened to Black Bear's tone. Although there were many rules here, a leader of a caravan like Black Bear was not afraid of the nobles. He did not think he was lower than them. When he talked about the nobles in the city, Black Bear's tone was filled with obvious disdain.
The Royal City was very lively. The sounds of people and the roars of beasts mixed together in the wide streets.
There was the sound of copper coins clinking against each other. In the Royal City, the currency was copper coins. They were shaped like narrow golden leaves, half the size of a pinky finger. They looked very similar to the leaves of the Thousand Grain Gold and were also known as' Golden Leaves'.
Without looking around the city, Black Bear led Shao Xuan and Guang Yi out of the city. They went through a ten meter wide dirt path to the left of the city gate.
"Ji Ju's farm is in that direction. I've been there with the previous leader before. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet Ji Ju." As they walked, Black Bear told Shao Xuan about his past.
"At that time, the name of the Golden Grains was already known by many tribes. Even the tribes further away had heard of Ji Ju. Every year, many tribes would come to the Royal City out of admiration. Because the Golden Grains produced by Ji Ju could no longer be found in the Royal City, many people went to Ji Ju's farm to stop him. Who knew that they would all be stopped outside. They couldn't even enter."
'Black Bear' said so much so that Shao Xuan was mentally prepared. If he did not meet the Ji Ju people, he did not need to be discouraged. Everyone was like that.
According to Black Bear, the name of Ji Ju was very useful. Even if it was just a weed from Ji Ju's farm, people would be willing to pay a high price for it.
Far away from the Royal City, there were also people who played with piracy. They claimed that they were produced from the 'Golden Grains' outside the Royal City. They sold it at a high price and many people went to trade. But in reality, the things from Ji Ju's farm were always in short supply. Even if you traveled thousands of miles to the Royal City, you might not be able to buy it. Even if you went to the 'Golden Grains' farm to beg, you might not be able to get it.
Along the way, Black Bear also told Shao Xuan about the places they passed, which land belonged to which family, and how many slaves there were. Generally speaking, the bigger the land, the more slaves there were, and the higher the status of the slave owner in the Royal City. Therefore, there was no need to look at the people. Just by looking at the land, one could get a general impression.
There were some tall fences around the land, blocking people who wanted to enter. As for the inside of the fences, through the gaps of the fences, one could vaguely see large and small wooden houses scattered around the land. Those were the slaves who took care of the land.
"These are all owned by some idle nobles and are passed down from generation to generation. If they are capable, they will be able to obtain more land. If they are not capable and commit crimes, then their land will be taken back … Oh, that piece of land over there. When I came over two years ago, I heard that the slave owner of that piece of land had committed a crime and was taken back. Now, the owner of that piece of land has changed.
As they were talking, the three of them suddenly heard the sound of wheels approaching from afar.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Don't block the way! "someone shouted.
Shao Xuan and the other two originally wanted to move out of the way, but when they heard this, they stopped and turned to look.
It was a carriage pulled by two horses. The two horses pulling the carriage were three meters tall, with brown fur and large horns on their heads. The horses' hooves were like basins. When they stepped on the ground, they could hear the sound of the stones on the ground being crushed. The surroundings of the carriage were covered with fine silk cloth, and there were even patterns drawn on the cloth. Shao Xuan recognized the pattern. It was the tribal pattern of the royal Ji family, which was also the current Ji clan pattern.
When the people of the Royal City saw such a pattern, most of them would voluntarily move out of the way, but there were some who would not.
Black Bear did not want to cause trouble and was willing to move out of the way. However, when he was yelled at to get out of the way, he was not happy.
Although the road was not smooth and the carriage was not going fast, the horses' hooves showed no signs of slowing down. They stomped on the ground and charged forward.
Beside the carriage were eight bodyguards. Those bodyguards recognized Black Bear, and when they saw this situation, they couldn't help but curse in their hearts, "This is bad."
Seeing that the carriage was getting closer and closer, and Shao Xuan and the other two did not move out of the way, the driver's eyes flashed with a haze. He waved his long whip, urging the horse pulling the carriage to directly crash into them.
When the guards saw this, they cursed the coachman a thousand times in their hearts. However, it was too late to stop him.
These two horses were not new horses that had just pulled the carriage. They had encountered such situations many times, so after being whipped, their hooves stomped even harder. The horses' heads drooped, and the sharp horns on their heads pointed forward.
Black Bear snorted mockingly. Instead of retreating, he took a big step towards the carriage and pulled out the large copper knife on his back that was more than two palms wide and more than a meter long.
The thick and broad copper blade radiated an undisguised aggressive aura, with wild wildness and biting cold murderous intent.
Black Bear held the large copper knife. With a swing of his arm, the knife drew a cold light in the air, like the sharp claws of a ferocious beast.
Bang!
The ground in front of the black bear was easily torn open, leaving a half-meter wide hole. The violent air spread out in all directions along with the dust. The flying pieces of hard earth hit the two horses in front of it like raindrops and turned into smoke with a bang.
Even if they were just chunks of earth, when their hardness, speed, volume, and quantity reached a certain level, their attack power could not be underestimated.
The two horses pulling the carriage raised their front legs and neighed under the attack of the chunks of earth. They probably felt the irresistible killing intent from Black Bear and stopped decisively.
The horse came to an abrupt stop, and the people sitting in the carriage almost fell out.
The curtain of the carriage between Shao Xuan and the others moved. A delicate voice came from inside, "What happened?!"
Following this question, the curtain was pulled open and a young woman wearing a pure white fur jumped out of the carriage. Probably because of the chaos just now, her hair was a bit messy.
The person who came out with a cold face glanced at Shao Xuan and the others and said sternly, "How dare you!"
Black Bear blew the dust off his knife. Hearing this, he was so angry that he laughed. He never took the initiative to offend people, but the premise was that the other party did not take the initiative to provoke him. As the leader of the Black Bear caravan and the leader of the tribe, he was yelled at to "get lost". If he backed down now, who would respect the Black Bear caravan in the future? Respect is mutual. If you don't respect me, why should I respect you?
The six royal families? Not even the royal families! A slip of the tongue? A slip of the tongue is also not allowed! How dare you? I've always been very bold!
Black Bear did not have the slightest intention of backing down. He still stood there steadily.
The guards around the young woman wanted to say something several times, but there was no place for them to interrupt. Besides, according to their master's temperament, she would not listen even if they said something.
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