Until he walked into Suiyang City, Jonah didn't really feel that he was in the east, this legendary continent was too far away for him, standing between the blue sky and the green grass, he didn't realize that hanging above his head was a vast blue sky completely different from his hometown. The civilization of the Western Continent is the basis of the operation of the whole world, and has a profound impact on the hot Southern Continent and the frozen Northern Continent, but with the deepening of the understanding of the Eastern Continent, scholars have begun to realize that the Orient is the origin of the world's civilization. In recent years, as the situation in the West and the South has deteriorated, the five major guilds have moved their headquarters to the relatively peaceful Eastern Continent, except for the headquarters of the Steam Puppeteer Warlock Guild and Quvisti, which is not far from the volcanic country of Ekbatana, and the other four have all moved their headquarters to the relatively peaceful Eastern Continent, and it can be said that the East has now become the real core of the world's magic, astrologers, mathematics and religion.

"The headquarters of the Astrologer Guild is in Suiyang City. And what about the other guilds?" Jonah asked, listening to Elliott's explanation.

"As far as we know - this information was gathered in the Lizhu Lodge, and its accuracy needs to be tested urgently - the headquarters of the Anglican Church is in Wenshang, the headquarters of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is in Suchang, and the headquarters of the Magicians Association is in Pingyin, the 'Black City', which is Miss Long Ji's hometown. The Rose Knight glanced at the Oriental woman, who didn't seem to mind, before saying the name of the city.

-- It's also Assai's hometown. Jonah added inwardly. "I still don't know much about the pattern of the Eastern Continent, there are a total of six big countries here, right, the southernmost is the Southern Shang Kingdom, the capital Suiyang, what about the other countries? He asked the question in confusion.

"It's hard to put into words. Long Ji said lightly, ending the conversation.

The pitchfork team had already arrived at Suiyang City at this time. The astrologer felt very nervous when he passed through the blockade formed by the soldiers of Suiyang City's defense, but Elliott said that there was no need to stop talking to the soldiers, just go straight through, this blockade was to prevent people from outside from entering the grassland, but it was definitely not forbidden for people inside to go out. In this way, with a feeling of apprehension, the 17-year-old boy looked at the cavalry in armor and slowly walked past them, these elite soldiers did not pay attention to the small group coming from behind, and no one even cast a curious look at the blood-stained pitchfork members.

Walking to the city gate, I saw the cornices, bucket arches, and green glazed tiles of the city gate tower, saw the high flagpole in front of the city gate (something hung on the flagpole, it looked like a dried human head), saw the huge vermilion lacquered wooden door with brass door nails embedded in it, half-opened and half-covered, saw the serious faces of the soldiers with armor standing on both sides of the sword, gun and axe, and saw the soldiers wearing green cloth shirts, crotch-free pants, white cloth socks, black cloth shoes, Men and women, young and old, had a stream of long, black-haired southern merchants entering and exiting the city gates, seeing the yellow paper notices posted at the city gates and the indecipherable oriental characters on the paper, the fresh vegetables stained with dew on the wheelbarrows of vegetable farmers, and the heavy blue cloth burdens on the backs of the merchants. He sighed in awe: "If you just read a book, you can't imagine what the East looks like, it turns out that there are still such places and people in the world......

"Rare and weird. Danny Stewart snorted disdainfully through his nostrils, "Our sailors in the endless sand sea come from all over the world, and I have known the Eastern Continent since I was a child...... Miss Long Ji is here, and I can be your guide and translator for everyone!...... the best sailors, porters, gunners, surveyors, and translators in the endless sand sea."

"Elieri, what is that for?" asked Sibby, pointing to something at the gate of the city. It was a large copper basin resting on a cypress shelf, full of pure water, and the city gate officials wearing cowhide armor, hats, and brocade feathers on their helmets were ordering the people who entered the city to line up in a column and wash their hands in the copper basin one by one, even the dirty vegetable farmers. After everyone washed their hands, the dirty water was poured into a huge urn to change the water, so the process took a long time, and the pitchfork squad slapped behind the long line before moving forward.

"Orientals love cleanliness!" The man of the Stewart family immediately cocked his nose and replied, "I don't even know this! Hands are the dirtiest part of the body, and if you wash your hands and go into the city, you won't get dirty with the houses and trees in the city! I heard that some cities are even more exaggerated, and you have to wash your feet before you are allowed to enter the city! If this scares you, then let me tell you about the legendary city where you can enter the city only after washing your crotch......"

"I've never seen it before. Ryu Ji said.

At this time, the tax collector, dressed in a gray robe, with a beard and a pair of crystal lenses on the bridge of his nose, came over with a register and a money bag, and collected the entrance tax from the people in line one by one, five copper coins per person, fifteen copper coins per wheelbarrow, and forty copper coins per carriage. "I have some change here. The Oriental woman pulled out a stack of copper coins from her pouch. Jonah glanced curiously, and the copper coins used in the East had a square hole in the center, which could be strung together with strings for ease of use. In this way, many people around them put their money around their waists like a belt and wrapped it in a green cloth, which is a very safe way to carry it.

Seeing the curiosity of the young man, the Rose Knight took the initiative to explain: "The coins of the East are all with a hole in the center, and the shape of each country is basically the same, and the four-character inscription on the front of the coin is different, for example, the copper coins of the Nanshang Kingdom are engraved with 'Nanshang Tongbao' on the top, and there is nothing on the back; for silver coins, the front is engraved with 'Nanshang Heavy Treasure', and the back is engraved with 'Dangbai', which means that it can be exchanged for 100 copper coins; for gold coins, the front is engraved with 'Nanshang Yuanbao', and the back is engraved with 'Dangwan', which means that it can be exchanged for 10,000 copper coins." The purchasing power of the coins of various countries is basically the same, but according to the grapevine, the political situation in the Later Qin Dynasty has been unstable recently, and His Majesty the Emperor has become more and more confused, and the coins have begun to depreciate rapidly, and the exchange ratio of many underground money banks has reached 120 to 100, of course, the benchmark of the ratio is the 'Liang Sui Tongbao' of the Liang Sui Kingdom, the most powerful country in the Eastern Continent. ”

"Ahh Jonah hastened to express his attitude, in case the erudite Elliott would get into something more esoteric.

At this time, the tax collector had collected the entry tax of a caravan of horses in front of him, and walked slowly and slowly. The appearance of the Pitchfork Squad did not cause much commotion here, Suiyang City was a gateway between the East and the Southern Continent, and the locals had long been accustomed to foreigners. The tax officer raised his eyelids and looked at the Rose Knight, pushed the crystal lens with his hand, and swiped a line on the thick registration book, saying: "You six people are traveling, six people have a horse and a burden, a total of forty-five copper coins, give the money a ticket, don't forget to wash your hands." He tore off a note with a "stab" and handed it over, turning it over in the palm of his hand and waiting to ask for money.

Long Ji translated what he said for everyone, and also read out a sentence written on the note: "Six people form a team, five of the barbarians, one white horse, one burden, enter the city at the hour of the hour, the money and tickets are cleared, and if there is a difference, there will be no more discussions." ”

"Tatsuki?" Sibby scratched the tip of his nose.

"It's nine o'clock in the morning. The Eastern Continent divides the time of the day into twelve equal parts, and then uses the ...... of the heavenly and terrestrial branches. Forget it, it's hard to put into words. Long Ji explained two sentences, but found it too difficult to explain in one sentence, so she simply gave up.

Hannah patted the waste furoshiki on her brother's back and gave her thumbs up. Danny reacted at this time, jumping to his feet and shouting: "The burden also counts as money? This is too dark! I protest! This is an injustice! In the "Civil Code", territorial discrimination is strictly prohibited! I will submit a protest to the consul of Suiyang City!"

The tax collector stood there shaking his right leg and looked at the aliens for a long time. The Oriental woman didn't say much, and counted out forty-five copper coins and put them in the palm of the tax officer's hand. At this time, Elliot gently moved his mount closer, bowed down, put the other ten copper coins into the tax officer's hand, and said with a smile: "We are travelers from afar, and we don't know the customs of this city, what is the rule of washing hands and entering the city?"

The gentleman in the gray cloth robe turned his wrist, and the copper coin disappeared, and his eight-figure beard shook, revealing a smile: "It is related to the affairs of the palace, I don't want to say much, after entering the city, the fourth locust tree turns right, there is a tavern, and the work in the tavern is very well-informed, so you can ask him." ”

The Rose Knight smiled gracefully, approached the tax officer, and quietly handed a thicker stack of copper coins to the other party: "Thank you for taking care of us, but we are still a little urgent, time is pressing, can we be accommodating......"

"Ah, of course, guests from afar should be taken care of first, how to say that this is also a land of hospitality first. The tax collector narrowed his eyes and said, "But you see, there are so many people today, and it is a headache to take care of which one or not to take care of......

"Of course, of course, if it's not urgent, I really don't want to trouble you. Elliott pulled out the last stack of copper plates, and the look of embarrassment on his face flickered, and he looked like he had emptied his shriveled pocket.

"Your Excellency, you have a reason, of course I want to return the courtesy. The tax collector pushed the crystal lenses with satisfaction, and the two small beards looked proud.

"What is he doing?" Sibbi asked secretly when he saw this.

"I don't know. Jonah shook his head, there was no such way of talking in his world.

As they spoke, they saw the tax collector waving at the gate officer, and then motioned for the Pitchfork squad to leave the line and go straight to the front of the long line. "That's ...... Isn't it okay?" the astrologer looked at the people around him, feeling a little embarrassed.