The whole family traveled through ancient times with their house

Jiang Yan listened to the conversation between the children and found it quite interesting, so she didn't interrupt and just listened quietly.

"In front is our centurion's office, and the location of several small flags." Goudan raised the whip in his hand and pointed to the high-walled courtyard built against the mountain in front, and a densely populated village at the foot of the mountain.

"Hundred Households Office?"

"Yes." Goudan was afraid that Jiang Yan and her daughter didn't understand the meaning of a centurion, so he explained it to them in detail: "A normal centurion has ten small flags under its jurisdiction, and each small flag is in charge of ten people."

Yi Chen knew about this, so she agreed and said, "Master Xiaoqi manages ten households."

"Well, when there's a war, every household will send one person."

"Oh."

"Our small flag is under the jurisdiction of the Xishan Hundred Households Office. The captain of the Xishan Hundred Households Office is Master Dong Qianli. We usually call him Captain Dong or Master Hundred Households."

Yichen wanted to ask what kind of person Dong Baihu was, but she held back, thinking that she was still just a kid and shouldn't ask such profound questions.

"My father said that apart from his straightforward nature and the fact that he easily offends people, everything else about the Captain is pretty good." Goudan said this with a helpless smile, "Those little people even gave the Captain a nickname: The Crazy One."

"A show-off?"

"Well... Captain Dong isn't someone who only likes the crowd. He just can't stand the way certain people behave, so he'll stand up and criticize their mistakes, hoping they'll correct them." Goudan sighed, a rare moment of relief. "But my father says those people have crooked consciences. They won't admit they're wrong, and instead will blame Captain Dong for meddling in other people's business."

"Yes, it's easy to make enemies that way."

"Yes. Those people cursed Captain Dong behind his back and even teamed up with their colleagues to exclude him. But to the outside world, they wouldn't admit their own mistakes and instead told others that Captain Dong was a crowd-pleaser."

"With his temper, he's very likely to offend people, especially on the battlefield where swords are merciless. It's very dangerous."

"Well, my father also tried to persuade him, but the captain is very skilled in martial arts and is not afraid of those people at all."

"...?"

"The position of Captain is hereditary. And most importantly, the Dong family has inherited powerful skills. Captain Dong is both skilled and courageous. Those who pick on him are simply no match for him. And when the northern barbarians come to harass the border, they rely on Captain Dong to keep things under control."

"Master Baihu is so powerful."

"Very impressive." Goudan's heart and eyes were filled with admiration when he mentioned this. "My father told me that every time the northern barbarians harassed the border, Captain Dong would lead the charge and beat them so hard they would flee in panic."

You know, Captain Dong is the pride of every member of the Xishan Hundred Households, especially the three Dan, who are his devout supporters.

After Goudan finished recounting Captain Dong's past, he continued to explain to Jiang Yan and her daughter: "Our captain's office is different from other captain's offices."

"What's the difference?" Yichen would interject from time to time in her soft, baby voice, which really livened up the atmosphere.

Niu Dan liked his sister Chenchen very much, so he answered for his brother, "We have thirteen small flags in our hundred households."

"Why does our centurion have thirteen small flags?" Yichen kept asking like a curious baby.

"Our Hundred Households Office has the largest territory, so the higher-ups just dumped all the extra households into our office."

"Tsk. Dad said they are all troublemakers, and other centurions don't want them."

"Not entirely. Don't forget that our Xishan Hundred Households has a lot of wasteland and is backed by a mountain."

"What mountain? It's a cliff. My father said it's a hundred feet high. Even the best scouts can't climb it."

"Ah."

When talking about the towering cliff, the three brothers all felt unwilling.

Yichen, however, really liked that cliff. "That place is great. Don't you think it's like a natural barrier that can provide us with the most solid support?"

"What Sister Chenchen said seems to make sense."

"When the enemy besieges us, the cliff behind us is an insurmountable barrier that helps us stand alone."

The three eggs scratched their heads. What sister Chenchen said seemed to make sense, and it made them suddenly see the light.

Perhaps they were too engrossed in their thoughts that their donkey carts did not stop even when they passed by the Hundred Households Office.

The soldier on guard was quite puzzled, "Goudan passed by us today, why didn't he come over to say hello to the captain?"

"Maybe something happened. Didn't you see there was a strange woman sitting on the donkey cart?"

"Saw."

By the time Goudan reacted, the donkey cart had already left the Baihu Division far behind.

Since he missed the opportunity to pay his respects to the captain, Goudan gently waved the whip and said, "Gee~" Let's speed up.

Next they passed by several military settlements. Every time they approached, they could hear the sounds of chickens and dogs commotion, as well as the voices of women calling children's names.

Not surprisingly, they heard several goudons.

Goudan smiled awkwardly again and again, and secretly decided in his heart that when they returned, he would tell his parents that he wanted to change his name and would no longer be called Goudan.

Just as Goudan was struggling, the sun slowly rose above their heads, and they gradually saw clearly the tall city wall built with heavy stone slabs between the two mountains in front of them.

"It's really unique." This was Yi Chen's first impression of the city.

Jiang Yan was also curious about the Black Stone City on the border of the Great Zhou.

Goudan, who was driving the donkey cart, also kindly told them the story of Black Stone City.

Each story was more tragic than the last, and the images told by Goudan were so vivid that the mother and daughter's eyes turned red and tears welled up in their eyes.

It was so tragic, as if they were stuck in the battlefield fighting against the northern barbarians and couldn't extricate themselves.

Maybe because they have seen it too much, the three eggs are stronger than Jiang Yan and her daughter.

Seeing the mother and daughter's grief, they changed the subject. "Aunt Jiang, Sister Chenchen, the gate to Black Stone City is just ahead. This is your first time in the city, so you're considered strangers. Once you're inside, don't wander around, or you might be mistaken for a spy and questioned."

"We'll just follow Goudan. Wherever Goudan goes, we'll go." Jiang Yan calmed down and replied while hugging Yichen.

Goudan was very pleased to hear Aunt Jiang's words, especially the kindness on Aunt Jiang's face, which was something his own mother never had, and it made him feel very comfortable.

Soon their donkey cart arrived at the city gate. One of the soldiers guarding the city happened to be someone Goudan knew, so he greeted him: "Brother Erwa~"

"Goudan, you guys want to go into the city?"

"Yes, Aunt Jiang caught some big fish, so the three of us brothers accompanied her to the city to sell the fish."

Goudan's voice was full of boasting, and the smile on his face could not be hidden, as if those big fat fish were all caught by him.