65: Xiangping City

After leaving the Record Keeper, Lin Yue returned to the barracks and gathered everyone.

"I've been promoted to Commandant, but the troops will have to wait until we return to Shang Commandery to be assigned," Lin Yue said.

Everyone looked very excited after hearing this!

Their superior's promotion meant they could also move up!

"Pan Feng, Xing Daorong, Li Mu, you three are promoted to Military Marquis.

Liu Sandao, you will be in charge of my personal guard Squad Leader.

But for now, things will remain as before; personnel will be assigned once we return to Shang Commandery!" Lin Yue said.

"Yes!" everyone responded.

Liu Sandao's official rank was one level lower than theirs because he hadn't been able to participate in the previous major battle.

"Here are five xuan yuan pills.

The five of us will each take one; they will be effective for all of you and can improve your aptitude!" Lin Yue took out five xuan yuan pills and handed them to the four.

Their eyes lit up; pills that improve aptitude were already rare, let alone ones effective even for Ranked Military Generals like them!

Afterward, everyone took the pills and felt a surge of power ignite within them!

[Xing Daorong's loyalty +3, loyalty reached 98]

[Liu Sandao's loyalty +20, loyalty reached 90]

"A Rong, I've requested seven days of leave for you and Pan Feng; you can go back now," Lin Yue said to Xing Daorong with a smile.

Lin Yue was afraid that Xing Daorong might mess things up if he went back alone, so bringing Pan Feng along would provide support.

For such matters, having someone accompany him would be better.

"Thank you, my Lord!" Xing Daorong was overjoyed to hear that Pan Feng would be returning with him!

"Here, take this," Lin Yue handed Xing Daorong fifty taels of silver: "Buy some gifts for Xia Lian and also for Xia Qing."

"This, my Lord, I cannot accept," Xing Daorong refused.

"I still have more.

Are you really planning to go empty-handed?" Lin Yue chuckled.

After several battles, he now had over three hundred taels of silver on him.

Since there was no place to spend money in reality for now, he hadn't exchanged it.

"Your Subordinate thanks my Lord!" Xing Daorong said gratefully.

[Xing Daorong's loyalty +1, loyalty reached 99!]

Lin Yue nodded: "That's right, hurry up.

It takes a day to travel from here to Heye City."

"Yes!" Xing Daorong responded, then quickly pulled Pan Feng and ran out!

Lin Yue couldn't help but smile.

Then he discussed the matter of sending a letter to Xianyang with Li Mu.

Li Mu looked a bit excited and said, "Don't worry, Commandant, leave it to me!

We can depart right now!"

"Aren't you packing your bags?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"Commandant, there's nothing to pack.

We'll first go to Liaodong Commandery City, which is closest to us, then take the Heavenly Tier Teleportation Array, and we'll quickly reach Xianyang!" Li Mu had already planned a route.

"Heavenly Tier Teleportation Array?" Lin Yue asked curiously, wondering if it was the kind of teleportation he was thinking of.

"Yes, Commandant.

Every Great Qin commandery city has a Heavenly Tier Teleportation Array.

Entering the array allows you to go to any commandery city," Li Mu explained.

"Alright then, after we change into civilian clothes, let's depart," Lin Yue said, eager to witness the Heavenly Tier Teleportation Array!

"San Dao, when Li Mu and I are out, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry will be under your command for training," Lin Yue said.

"Yes! My Lord, rest assured!" Liu Sandao cupped his hands and responded.

Lin Yue nodded, then changed into civilian clothes and rode with Li Mu towards Liaodong Commandery City!

...After a night of travel, the two finally arrived at Liaodong Commandery City, which is Xiangping City, before nightfall!

Xiangping City truly lived up to its name as a commandery city, being more than ten times larger than Heye City!

With its towering, massive city walls, Lin Yue felt that in this era of cold weapons, no one should be able to breach them!

"Commandant, let's rest here tonight," Li Mu said.

"Why not go directly to Xianyang?" Lin Yue asked.

"Commandant, you may not know, but although the Teleportation Array can be activated at night, by the time we reach the capital city of Xianyang, its city gates will also be closed.

It's better to stay here for now; it won't be too late to go tomorrow morning."

Lin Yue thought about it and agreed.

He and Li Mu entered the city, and shortly after they stepped through the gate, it closed.

Both were visiting Xiangping City for the first time and were unfamiliar with it, so they could only proceed along the main street.

Finally, they found a place resembling an inn!

Four Seas Restaurant!

"Are the two guests stopping for a meal or staying the night?" The Shopkeeper rushed out to greet them as they entered.

"Staying the night," Lin Yue said.

"Currently, the third and fourth floors are full.

There are still a few 'Earth-grade' rooms on the fifth floor, and the 'Heaven-grade' rooms on the sixth floor are also plentiful.

Which kind would the guests prefer?" The Shopkeeper, seeing their distinguished demeanor, recommended the 'Heaven-grade' rooms to them.

"What are the prices?" Lin Yue asked.

"An 'Earth-grade' room is three taels of silver per night, and a 'Heaven-grade' room is ten taels of silver per night," the Shopkeeper introduced.

"We'll take two 'Earth-grade' rooms," Lin Yue secretly gasped.

A 'Heaven-grade' room for ten taels of silver a night could be exchanged for ten thousand dragon coins in reality.

Commandery cities truly had high consumption!

"Two guests, please follow me," the Shopkeeper guided them to their rooms.

Pushing open the door, they saw that the room was elegantly antique, much better than the Military Camp.

"Two guests, does this meet your satisfaction?"

"It's fine," Lin Yue nodded.

Although the price was painful, it was worth it.

After paying on the first floor, the group found a table and sat down.

Since leaving the Military Camp, they hadn't eaten a single grain of rice, so it was a good idea to have some food to avoid hunger at night.

"What are your specialty dishes here?" Lin Yue asked.

He had seen on the forums that, unlike history, the cooking methods of Qin Dynasty food in the game were the same as in reality, and very diverse.

This greatly disappointed some players who had hoped to gain recognition through their cooking skills.

After entering the game, Lin Yue had only eaten the communal meals in the Military Camp and villages.

This was his first time in an inn, so he wanted to taste if it was truly as abundant as players on the forum claimed.

Upon hearing that the two wanted to order, the Shopkeeper beamed and said, "Our Four Seas Restaurant is a famous inn here in Xiangping City, and we have many dishes, guaranteed to satisfy our guests."

"Tell us about them," Lin Yue chuckled.

The Shopkeeper took a deep breath and began, "We have steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roasted duck, roasted young chicken, roasted gosling..."

After rattling off 204 dish names, the Shopkeeper said with a hint of pride, "What would the guests like to order?"

After hearing the entire list, Li Mu and Lin Yue were both dumbfounded.

Lin Yue thought, the programmer must have input the 'Dish Report' into the Shopkeeper's program!

"No need, we'll have two bowls of rice and two simple stir-fried dishes," Li Mu quickly interjected, signaling Lin Yue with his eyes not to speak.

"Then how about some green vegetables and a stir-fried meat dish?" The Shopkeeper's expression didn't change; he still enthusiastically recommended.

"That's fine, thank you," Li Mu smiled.

"Alright, guests, please wait a moment," the Shopkeeper then retreated to the kitchen.

"Commandant, it's too expensive here," Li Mu whispered.

"Alright," Lin Yue said, a bit awkwardly.

Soon, two bowls of rice and two dishes were served, and the two began to eat.

"Greetings, everyone.

Today, I, Erbai Liang, have come to the Four Seas Restaurant in Xiangping City to see what Erbai Liang can eat!

Look, everyone, this steamed bear paw is something you can't eat in reality!

Although it's expensive, I still gritted my teeth and ordered one.

And this..."

Lin Yue and Li Mu watched a person at a nearby table talking to himself in the air.

"Commandant, isn't this person a fool?" Li Mu asked in surprise.

"Never mind him, let's eat," Lin Yue tasted a piece of stir-fried meat; it wasn't bad.

As the game progressed, it was inevitable that some people would occasionally sneak into the cities.

The person nearby was probably a food streamer, or a 'store-exploration' streamer in the game, using his advantage of getting into the city to livestream and show players the sights of the city, earning tips.

Since he was a player, Lin Yue wouldn't go so far as to report him to the Government; he wasn't a 'Lao Liu'.

Moreover, he inwardly considered himself to be very friendly towards players!