Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 379 Lord Yao Xiuming of Yunbian City

"Haha, please come to the City Lord's Mansion, young master, so that I may do my best to be a good host."

Chu Chen nodded and smiled after hearing this: "In that case, I'll trouble you, Lord City Lord."

After saying that, Yao Xiuming led Chu Chen toward the City Lord's Mansion.

Chu Chen left the RV where it was, and even without him saying anything, Yao Xiuming would have someone protect it.

As the group walked along the streets of Yunbian City, Chu Chen immediately noticed the difference between Yunbian City and other cities.

There were very few vendors on the street, and the shops were barely surviving.

From an environmental perspective, Cloud Edge City is much poorer than other cities.

Chu Chen observed and sighed as he followed Yao Xiuming.

Soon after, they entered the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion was not as grand as Chu Chen had imagined; instead, it appeared somewhat dilapidated.

Right next to the city lord's mansion stands a massive palace in Cloud Edge City.

Chu Chen couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Lord Yao, why isn't your Lord's Mansion the tallest building in Yunbian City?"

Yao Xiuming looked in the direction Chu Chen was pointing and immediately became puzzled.

Logically speaking, how could someone who could produce Zhou Shixun's imperial token not know the situation in Yunbian City?

"Um, is this your first time visiting Yunbian, young master?"

"To be honest, Lord City Lord, this is my second time passing through. The first time, I only passed by once, so please give me your guidance!"

"Haha, come, come, young master, please come inside to talk."

Yao Xiuming did not continue speaking, but instead led Chu Chen into the city lord's mansion.

After the host and guests sat down, a thin maidservant came to them and poured them tea.

Chu Chen glanced at the maid and saw that although she was dressed warmly, the back of her clothes was clearly covered with patches upon patches.

Chu Chen thought to himself, "When did the City Lord's Mansion become so poor?"

Then look at Lan Tianlei, all those people dressed up so extravagantly, what's going on?

Just then, Yao Xiuming, who was standing to the side, asked, "May I ask your name, sir, and what your official position is?"

Chu Chen laughed upon hearing this. It seemed that Yao Xiuming must have some unspeakable secret, otherwise he would have asked about his situation after seeing the token.

Perhaps this unspeakable secret stems from the grand palace nearby.

So he didn't mince words and said, "My name is Chu Chen, and I hold no official position!"

"Ah, so it was because Young Master Chu was present that Yao Xiuming was so rude!"

"you know me?"

"I have long admired your name, but I have never had the chance to meet you. I never expected that Young Master Chu would come to my small town of Yunbian. Please forgive me if I have been negligent."

Upon hearing the name Chu Chen, Yao Xiuming instantly became excited.

He had heard many things about Chu Chen from his ears.

The current Eighth Prince's sworn brother, Zhou Shixun donated money and food to disaster relief efforts. It is said that Zhou Shixun and Zhou Shixun addressed each other as uncle and nephew.

If we can establish good relations, then perhaps that will be an opportunity for Yunbian.

"Haha, it's just an empty title. Putting everything else aside, there is something I need your help with, Lord City Lord."

"I would be more than happy to serve Young Master Chu. Please give your instructions."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately took out a letter. It was addressed to Chu Yi, instructing him to build base stations throughout the Great Xia Dynasty to ensure uninterrupted communication.

He originally wanted to send Gu Dabiao's men, but considering that this was ancient times and there were few safe roads, the official channels were the safest option.

"Qingyun City, Wenxiang Pavilion?"

Yao Xiuming took the letter and began to speak.

“That’s right, I want to use your power to safely deliver this letter into Qingyun City.”

"It's nothing, just a small matter. I, the city lord, am capable of handling this. Don't worry, I'll send someone right away to depart immediately!"

Yao Xiuming held the letter, waved to summon the maid from before, whispered a few words in her ear, and then the maid bowed and left with the letter.

"Young Master Chu, this letter will reach Qingyun City in less than ten days. Please rest assured!"

Chu Chen chuckled after hearing this, and casually took out several glass bottles of liquor from his bag.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord City Lord."

Yao Xiuming was also stunned when he saw the gift Chu Chen took out.

I had long heard that Young Master Chu was incredibly wealthy, but I never expected him to be so generous.

This glass bottle alone would be enough for an ordinary family to live on for many years.

And since he offered six bottles at once, he quickly said, "Young Master Chu, you cannot accept such a reward without merit!"

"Haha, it's just a small token of my appreciation. Your Excellency, you must accept it. Otherwise, I'll feel quite uncomfortable."

Only after Chu Chen's repeated requests did Yao Xiuming accept the few bottles of wine.

"Alright, Lord City Lord, I see that your City Lord's Mansion is inferior to the palace next door, and your maidservant suggests that you are not very wealthy?"

"Young Master Chu, you flatter me. I am but a lowly city lord; how could I possibly be wealthy?"

Chu Chen narrowed his eyes after hearing this, thinking to himself, "This guy isn't pretending to be weak, is he? He brought me here on purpose."

Did they already know who I was? Were they trying to take advantage of me? Or did they have ulterior motives?

Then he asked again, "Who is the person living next door?"

After listening, Yao Xiuming paused, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and seemed to think for a while before speaking.

“Young Master Chu, the people living next door are not people that you or I can afford to offend. Young Master Chu, please don’t ask any more questions.”

"I've heard that Young Master Chu is incredibly wealthy, but the people of Yunbian have been suffering these past few years. I'm afraid I should swallow my pride and ask for your help!"

After hearing this, Chu Chen thought to himself, "They really want to take advantage of me."

However, I can't afford to offend the people around me. Whether it's real or fake, I really enjoy doing this kind of challenging thing.

So he said with a smile, "Providing assistance is no problem, but since you've brought up the people around here, you've piqued my curiosity."

"So, tell me, who is this person standing next to you...?"

Yao Xiuming didn't expect Chu Chen to be so persistent in asking questions today. This young master doesn't seem like a fool, so why won't he listen to advice?

So he tried to persuade him again: "Young Master Chu, listen to your brother. Although you are richer than a country, he is not just rich. Let's just leave it at that!"

Oh my temper! Yao Xiuming is something else, he's really piqued my curiosity step by step.

Chu Chen kept his eyes fixed on Yao Xiuming as he thought about it.

"If you don't want to say, then I can only send someone to ask His Majesty who is so powerful that they are even more extravagant than the City Lord's Mansion."

"Young master, you mustn't. The Great Xia has just been stabilized; we mustn't create any unnecessary trouble."

Finally, under Chu Chen's threat, Yao Xiuming sighed and revealed the identity of the other person to Chu Chen!

Chu Chen was stunned by what he heard, thinking to himself that Zhou Shixun was really good at holding back!