You get Lu Bu as your starting character.

Chapter 328 Please Protect Me, General
Western Capital.

Three miles away, a group of people dressed in coarse linen clothes, looking disheveled, were heading towards the western capital.

The group consisted of elderly, women, and children protected in the middle, flanked by strong, muscular adults. They held weapons and warily scanned their surroundings, exuding a considerable aura of menace.

This group of people looked like refugees from famine and hardship.

"Look, there's a city ahead."

Someone shouted, and everyone turned to look ahead.

really.

In the distance ahead, they could vaguely make out the outline of a city.

Despite being several miles away, the group was certain that what lay ahead was a city.

"It really is a city, and it doesn't look like a small city."

"How could there possibly be a city here? I've never heard of any other cities in this direction!"

"Why worry about so much? Since there's a city ahead, let's quicken our pace. Once we reach that city, we can settle down temporarily."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

His previously disheveled and exhausted expression suddenly brightened.

Everyone quickly moved forward, no longer thinking about anything else.

Half an hour later.

This group of people arrived outside the Western Capital City.

Looking at the city wall that was over ten zhang high, the group of people were all indescribably shocked.

They were all from villages in the Great Wilderness, and had been to some cities in the Great Wilderness, but those were all small cities.

They knew that there were magnificent cities in the Great Wilderness, but they had never seen them.

The city wall they were seeing now, which was over ten feet high, was much larger than any city they had ever seen before.

Western Capital?
"I've never heard of a large city called 'West Capital City' in the Great Wilderness?"

These people looked at the three large characters 'Xidu City' on the city gate, their expressions a mixture of shock and confusion.

You should know that all the major cities in the Great Wilderness are famous, and they seem to have never heard of a major city called 'West Capital City'.

"Who are you?"

What brings you to my western capital?

Hua Xiong walked out with a dignified expression.

As the garrison commander of Xidu City, Hua Xiong was informed by the city gate guards as soon as this group of people came into view.

After all, this group was quite large, numbering over a thousand.

Moreover, most of these people were armed and exuded a menacing aura that the city gate guards could sense from afar.

Behind Hua Xiong stood the Flying Bear Army, ready for battle, while the city guards on the city walls were also fully armed with bows and arrows, aiming at the group of people outside the city.

If this group makes the slightest unusual move or act improperly, they will immediately become the target of the defending troops.

"General, most of us are from Liu Family Village, and some are from other villages. We all escaped from the Wild Beast Dynasty."

“A few days ago, our village was attacked by wild beasts. We couldn’t resist and had to flee.”

“We have been fleeing in this direction for several days. When we saw that there was a city here, we rushed over. We hope that the general can take us, the homeless people, in and shelter us.”

Seeing the guards on the city wall, an old man, fearing a misunderstanding, quickly came out and bowed to Hua Xiong to explain.

"Did the wild beasts escape from the center?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiong began to sized up the group of people.

The group consisted of men, women, and children, and everyone looked exhausted.

Those grown men bore the marks of bloody battles.

They certainly looked like refugees. Previously, the Mu Clan Merchant Guild members came to Xidu City, saying they had suffered at the hands of the Wild Beast Dynasty, their city destroyed, and they had fled here.

So it turns out that what the people from the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce said before was true; they did indeed suffer from the Wild Beast Dynasty a few days ago.

However, these people are not ordinary people! They all possess martial arts skills.

Hua Xiong glanced at these people and was secretly surprised.

"You mean, you want to settle in my Western Capital and become subjects of my Great Zhou?"

Hua Xiong looked at the old man and asked.

Great Zhou?

The old man was clearly taken aback.

The old man didn't know what kind of power the Great Zhou Dynasty was, but as long as the Western Capital City was willing to take them in and protect them, that would be enough.

"Yes, yes, we want to settle in Xidu City and become citizens of the Great Zhou so that we can receive the general's protection."

The old man paused for a moment, then quickly nodded and said.

In this vast wilderness, without the protection of powerful cities, it would be very difficult for villagers like them to survive.

Hua Xiong frowned slightly upon hearing this. "I am the garrison commander of Xidu City, and I am only responsible for the safety of Xidu City. I have no right to decide on this matter."

"As for your desire to settle in Xidu City and become citizens of our Great Zhou, only the Lord of Xidu City can decide that."

"Please wait here. I will send someone to invite the lord of our Western Capital City."

After saying that, Hua Xiong immediately sent someone to inform the government office.

……

royal palace.

East gate.

Zhou Chen walked out of the palace gate in casual clothes, accompanied by Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun, dressed in ordinary clothes, followed Zhou Chen like a loyal old servant.

Half a month later, Zhou Chen once again stepped out of the deep palace.

Feeling the noise outside, Zhou Chen felt much more relaxed.

Last time Zhou Chen left the palace, he only explored half of it before being interrupted by an incident in a village outside the city.

This time, Zhou Chen wanted to continue exploring Luoyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Zhou Chen walked down the street, watching the endless stream of people from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The people all had faint smiles on their faces, showing that they were very enthusiastic about their lives after the holiday.

Zhou Chen saw this and felt a sense of relief.

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, what could give Emperor Zhou Chen more of a sense of accomplishment than seeing the people full of hope for the future?
Zhou Chen took Cao Zhengchun to explore many places in Luoyang, including quiet streets and alleys. Zhou Chen even spent a short time at a brothel like Zuiyue Tower, which he hadn't visited last time.

I experienced the atmosphere of a brothel.

Scholars and poets, vying openly and secretly for the sake of winning a smile from a beautiful woman, would compose poems and exchange verses.

Young masters and wealthy merchants spend lavishly to have beautiful women accompany them, and the competition is endless.

Looking at all this, Zhou Chen smiled calmly and couldn't help but sigh, "There are quite a few arrogant people in this place of fame and fortune."

However, Zhou Chen didn't care about any of that.

This is how it should be in places of entertainment; what it has in abundance are people who are extravagant and spend money like water.

Zhou Chen got up and left Zuiyue Tower, returning to the streets and wandering around Luoyang City.

It wasn't until late that Zhou Chen returned to the palace.

This time, Zhou Chen's shopping trip went smoothly. He didn't encounter any problems or any of those melodramatic scenes of bullying men and women.

(End of this chapter)