Chapter 10: First Visit to Youzhou
The first city Chu Boping and his party entered was Youguan City, known as the most chaotic place in the world..
Youzhou is surrounded by mountains. The mountain roads are difficult to travel. The roads are dangerous. Many places are only connected by extremely narrow boardwalks. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of death. Behind the mountains is dense forest. There are flatulence and fierce beasts. Only those who are familiar with the roads cannot enter or leave, otherwise they will be lost in the forest..
Youguan City is located at the intersection of Xiyao, Nanyue and Jin 'an. It is a huge city built behind a narrow valley. It is the only pass in Youzhou and the gateway to enter and exit Youzhou..
After the collapse of the Taichu Dynasty of Crouching Dragon Pass, when the vassals were fighting, all the sects of Jianghu moved to Youzhou from different places. They were unwilling to participate in the battle of temples and spent great efforts to build Youguan City. They sent elite disciples to form Youguan defenders with outstanding martial strength to defend Youzhou..
The Youguan garrison was the only army in the world that was formed solely by martial artists. The position of the City Lord of Youguan City was taken by several saints from Youzhou in turn..
Thirty years ago, Duanmu Qiongqi, the general of Xiyao, led a hundred thousand troops to break through Youguan Pass and occupy Youzhou. However, he was defeated by Yu Baihong, the master of Canglan Sword Sect, who led 8,000 Youguan guards at that time. He killed more than 60,000 people and suffered only a few hundred casualties. From then on, Xiyao's national strength declined and almost destroyed the country. The name of Youguan also spread throughout the Central Plains. No one dared to break into Youguan Pass again..
Youguan's defenders only targeted the invading army. They did not stop idle passers-by like Chu Boping who had already taken off their armor and entered the city. Even if they had evil intentions, Youguan was not afraid of them..
Therefore, besides the garrison personnel of various sects, fugitives, refugees and outlaws abound in Youguan City..
Youzhou values martial arts. There is no limit to fighting in Youguan City. As long as no one is killed, the defenders will not stop them. Some meddlers will even stop to watch. Of course, if something is damaged, they will have to compensate according to the price..
At this time, Chu Boping only took Shan Feiyu, Meng Lingxi, Li Fengnian and Li Ruixue to walk on Youguan Street..
At this time, the harvest year, auspicious snow has gradually recovered from the pain of the family lost some, left look, right look, very curious about this city.
As the only channel connecting Youzhou with the outside world, Youguan City was bustling with businesses. Not only were there all kinds of shops everywhere, but there were also many merchants selling Youzhou and outside specialties. There were also all kinds of Jianghu people who came and went, showing off their skills, selling medicine, juggling magic, and everything else. It was extremely lively..
There are no costumes here because there are costumes everywhere..
" Little lady, you look pretty. Do you want to have a drink with me? Don't worry, I'll bid to your satisfaction..
"A young man with a thin figure and a wretched temperament but dressed in a brocade white shirt spoke flirtatiously. His temperament and dress were very inconsistent. There was a sudden feeling that he was a ruffian pretending to be a scholar. Behind the young man were four strong men. One look and one could tell that they were practitioners..
" Get lost!" Meng Lingxi's pretty face turned cold as she said coldly..
" Oh, this little girl has quite a temper. I like her. The two kids beside her, name a price. This little girl is mine!" The thin young man thought he was handsome and smiled evilly..
"Don't refuse to accept punishment. I am the eldest son of Sea Shark Gang, a subordinate of Billowing Sky Sword Sect.
"Is it great?" he laughed..
"If you know what's good for you, get lost quickly. Don't be annoying here..
"Ha, you're quite arrogant. Ah Da, Ah Er, attack!" The thin young man laughed sharply and gestured for the four retinues to attack. He actually wanted to snatch a civilian girl from the street..
Meng Lingxi had long been impatient. She knocked the four of them to the ground in a matter of seconds, drawing loud cheers from the onlookers..
The thin youth saw that the four retinues had been knocked down in an instant, so he ran away. Before he left, he did not forget to follow the rules and say harshly," Just you wait. I will make you suffer!" After saying that, he ran away. When the four retinues saw that the young master had run away, they quickly covered their injured bodies and ran away..
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Wait? Only fools wait..
Chu Boping and his party didn't stop and went straight to the agreed gathering place..
In the evening, Chu Boping and his party stayed at the largest inn in Youguan City. Yan Xingyun, Jia Xiaoxian, Lu Sirong, and the others gathered, but Lu Zhengliang was nowhere to be seen..
It turned out that after leaving the city, the prince was concerned about his brother's safety and sent Lu Zhengliang all the way to the Taichu Dynasty to find Sun Zheping and Chu Zhongan. From now on, he would protect Zhongan's safety..
By this time, they had already learned about what happened in Jin 'an Palace and had also received news that the whole family of Xingguo Gong had been killed..
" Your Highness, what are your plans from now on? We must avenge our country and our family!" Jia Xiaoxian still could not recover from the news of his family being killed. He asked Chu Boping anxiously..
"Xiaoxian, it seems that the enemy is too powerful now. We must think carefully. Without sufficient strength, don't mention revenge again. Also, don't call me Crown Prince again. We all need to hide our names. If we try to call ourselves by our real names now, it's very likely that we'll be killed..
Chu Boping said calmly, obviously, he has buried the pain of the country's destruction into his heart..
"From now on, you call me Lu Qingping..
"Wow! The Crown Prince's surname is Lu from now on, and Lu is the same as Si Rong. Your Highness, are you hinting at Si Rong?" Lu Si Rong's eyes were full of stars, and she looked at Chu Bo Ping with her chin full of meat..
Chu Boping's face darkened, and he didn't reply..
There was nothing to say for a while, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. After a while, Chu Boping slowly said," I need to arrange something very important now. Brother Fan, I need you to go to the various provincial capitals to open restaurants. I don't want to be famous like the Five Flavors Restaurant, but I need to have good business. Can you do it?" Chu Boping looked at Lu Zhengliang's eldest disciple Fan Mu and suddenly realized that he had missed something. He hurriedly said," Brother Fan, you don't have to worry about funds. I have money to support you.".
"Fan Mu is a tall man who was cleaning tables and chairs that day. He looks a little dull..
"Young Master Qingping, please rest assured. We will do our best to complete Young Master's request..
Fan Mu stood up and bowed, promising that he would change his mind smoothly at the first moment..
" Big Brother Fan, not only do you want to open restaurants, but you also need to choose trusted people to teach cooking and manage restaurants. I want restaurants to open all over the big cities of the Central Plains! I'll give you ten years, okay?" Chu Boping told Fan Mu and the others part of his plan for the next ten years..
"Don't worry, Young Master. We're not good at anything else, but cooking and opening restaurants is as easy for us as eating and sleeping. We'll definitely complete Young Master's mission..
All of them stand up and promise..
" Good! Now that we are safe in Youzhou, everyone will leave tomorrow. I will arrange spies to cooperate and provide funds. In the early stage, we will only do business. Remember!".
" Alright, today we'll practice for you!" Everyone threw away their worries and ate to their heart's content to bid farewell to the departing chefs..
After a night of silence, Fan Mu and the others set out the next morning to complete the first layout of the Prince of Jin 'an's subjugation..
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