Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1111: Chapter 383: Han Feng Returns Home, New Route Permit Regulations, Xia City Vendors, The Black-Robed Child Blocking the Road (Part 4)

Of course, it has now become the Ministry Building of the Great Xia Hanqiong outpost.

Though it was his second visit, upon returning to the place where he grew up, even if things have changed, Han Feng still felt a deep warmth in his heart.

"Kill!"

"Charge!"

"So soft and weak, no strength? Use more force."

"Kill!!!"

"Charge!!!"

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Before walking out of the Ministry Building, several synchronised roars suddenly came from the Inner Valley of Hanqiong Gourd. It sounded somewhat like the training of soldiers, and Han Feng’s eyes suddenly revealed a touch of curiosity.

"By the way, I have been busy leading the troops recently and haven’t had the time to manage East Ridge. Lord Wang is in charge there these days, I hope Brother Han understands."

"Lord Lu is too polite to Han!"

Seeing Lu Yang specifically bow to him as he explained, Han Feng hurriedly returned the gesture, shaking his head repeatedly, and then followed him out of the building.

"Kill!"

Upon exiting the building, a grand army of a thousand, clad in light gold Hundred-forged Armor, suddenly appeared in Han Feng’s view, causing his expression to shake sharply.

The army was divided into ten phalanxes, each consisting of a hundred men. The soldiers in the front phalanx wielded assorted weapons, all with Cold Resistance Level cultivation; the remaining nine phalanxes, three wielded some unusually shaped giant sabers, while the other six were equipped with longswords.

Not only the hundred men in the front phalanx, but more than a hundred Cold Resistance Level auras were also present among the remaining nine phalanxes. The remaining nearly eight hundred members were all at the Earth-digging Realm Limit Cultivation.

Such a small station as Hanqiong, and yet the Great Xia had stationed a Defensive Army level force here, it seems the recent rumors of Lord Xia Hong commanding tens of thousands of troops in the Eight Towns are not unfounded!

Suppressing the surprise on his face, Han Feng looked at Lu Yang with envy and said, "Lord Lu’s ability to command such a formidable force truly makes Han envious!"

"Hahahaha, my Dongyang Army has just been formed for three months, still a huge gap compared to other Great Xia forces!"

Lu Yang was tickled by Han Feng’s words and couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Recently, his proudest achievement has been the Dongyang Army.

His desire to build an army was not a day or two old; when he received the message from Xia City at the end of April, learning that the lord had appointed him to build the army, he was extremely excited, rushing back to Xia City overnight.

By mid-May, he had structured the Dongyang Army. For convenience in training, he directly brought the Dongyang Army to the Hanqiong outpost, leaving the affairs of East Ridge largely to Wang Tao, while focusing on training at Hanqiong.

"Brother Han, there’s no need for envy. With your qualifications, you are not inferior to me. Once you become part of Great Xia, you will surely be valued by the lord, and leading troops will be inevitable."

"Thank you for your kind words, Lord Lu!"

Hearing Lu Yang’s words, a sense of hope rose in Han Feng’s eyes. Nodding heavily, he continued to follow Lu Yang to the entryway of the Hanqiong outpost’s straight road.

The journey from Hanqiong to Xia City is southward, passing through Beehive and Mirror Valley, then through Arrow Bamboo Forest. The total distance is about 90 kilometers. There were only three hours left until dawn. If they walked normally, the four of them would not make it before dawn, but using the straight road would be different.

"Ninety kilometers, traveling the straight road, with your pace, you should make it in just over an hour. Here are the travel permits for passing the barriers, and tokens for entering the city. When Wang Tao sent down the message earlier, I had already dispatched someone to Xia City to inform them in advance. Miss Han Yue and Han Shuang already know you are coming."

Lu Yang produced two pre-prepared tokens. One was a pure iron Hundred Forged Level permit issued by the Hanqiong outpost, and the other was a Thousand Forged Level token with Han Feng’s name engraved on it, evidently prepared in advance.

"Travel permit?"

Han Feng understood the city entry token, as the Eight Towns generally have them, but he was unclear about the travel permit and looked up at Lu Yang curiously.

Not minding the trouble, Lu Yang explained with a smile, "Our Great Xia Town now has close to forty outposts. With frequent personnel traffic between them, this travel permit is to guard against those with ulterior motives. Details such as how many of you are traveling together, where you are coming from, your purpose, and your destination are all thoroughly recorded on the permit. Only officials of garrison or above can issue it. With this, you can move freely within the Great Xia Territory."

Upon hearing, Han Feng immediately realized that with this travel permit system, the control Great Xia has over the movement of people within its territories would be frighteningly strong.

Each outpost certainly keeps a backup when issuing travel permits. If a suspicious person appears at any outpost, one only needs to check against the issuing outpost to verify and trace it back. If something goes wrong, they can easily identify which outpost and which individual issued it; everything becomes clear at a glance.

Through this travel permit system, one gets a glimpse of Great Xia’s control over its territory, far surpassing the other Eight Towns on the southern slope of Moao Mountain.

With this in mind, Han Feng naturally became even more eager for the upcoming journey.

"Lord Lu, my wife and children cannot endure the cold, so I shall set off first."

"Very well, safe travels, Brother Han!"

Han Feng bade farewell to Lu Yang and set off towards Xia City with his wife and children.

The four of them traveled south along the straight road, passing through Beehive and Mirror Valley one after the other. It was only after their travel permits were checked at both places that they embarked on the final leg to Xia City.

Setting foot on the southern end of the Mirror Valley’s straight road, the traffic of people moving along the way noticeably increased.

It was Han Feng’s second visit, so he naturally understood the reason. The straight road south of Mirror Valley links Xia City with the entire Longyou Land, so the traffic there was naturally higher than in other places.