Quick mission: We don't make trouble

The three followed the butler out of the Lama Temple and walked to the other end of the village.

They walked along the narrow road. The houses on one side were taller than those on the other, and the difference was obvious at a glance. Zhu Qingqing whispered to Wang Xiangdong, "The gap between rich and poor exists everywhere."

Wang Xiangdong nodded in agreement.

He asked the butler, "Butler, how come you can speak Chinese? Who owns this place?"

I thought to myself that it was surprising that someone in such a remote place could speak fluent Chinese.

Also, whose territory does this belong to? Is it related to those historical figures?

He wanted to ask indirectly.

The butler smiled slightly and replied, "My name is Doji, and you can call me Doji. This place is the territory of the headman. Our headman's name is Tashi. He is one of the four chiefs of our Tubo Kingdom. Our headman is the nephew of Master Jiacuo. Master Jiacuo said that you are guests from afar and asked me to entertain you well. Although the headman is not here, I will do my best to entertain you. Please rest assured."

Wang Xiangdong bowed and said, "Thank you, Master, and thank you, Master Chief. I'm sorry to bother the Butler as well."

The chief steward said: "You are welcome. As for my Chinese, I learned it from the master, who learned it from Master Jiacuo. When the master was young, he traveled around with the Living Buddha and visited many places. He can speak both the Great Zhou Chinese and the Western Turkic language.

I once had the privilege of accompanying the chief and the master to visit the Han capital. Caravans often passed through here, and I was responsible for their reception and hospitality. As a result, I became quite fluent in Chinese. The Han capital was bustling and truly eye-opening. It's a shame I didn't get to visit the Han capital, which I heard was even more prosperous than the capital…

His tone was full of longing.

Wang Xiangdong heard that the Han area now was called the Great Zhou Kingdom, and its relationship with Tubo was not too bad. There was no war between the two countries, and they had both trade and mutual visits.

So be polite to them.

Looking at Zhu Qingqing, she nodded, indicating that she understood.

The chief steward said: "Well, you don't look like people from the Great Zhou. The Han people in the Great Zhou dress differently from you."

Wang Xiangdong was shocked. Someone finally asked, "We are from...

Zhu Qingqing quickly answered, "We come from the far west. Our ancestors were also Han Chinese. They followed the caravan to the distant western countries. Later, some of them stayed and multiplied. We are the fifth generation. Our clan leader wanted to send people back to trace our roots, but we got separated from the others, so we ended up here."

The chief steward: "Ah, it's been five generations. Isn't that the previous dynasty? Now it's the Great Zhou Dynasty. The previous dynasty was the Great Yu Dynasty.

No wonder you are both similar and different from the people of Da Zhou."

Zhu Qingqing wanted to ask about the Great Zhou Dynasty, but she heard the butler say, "We're here. This is the residence of our Master Zhaxi."

It turned out that they were talking as they walked, and arrived there unknowingly.

This is a separate manor, kept away from other low or medium-high buildings in the village.

There is a tall gatehouse in front.

The gate tower is carved with totems, solemn and ancient.

Behind it are magnificent buildings, which are scattered at different heights following the terrain of the mountain.

Prayer flags were hung around the manor and on the roof, rustling in the night breeze.

This manor is obviously the most prominent and luxurious building in the entire village except for the Lama Temple. It stands tall, as if showing the owner's status and wealth to the world.