Gongsun Yan took out the ring that Yi Rui had secretly given to him before leaving, and found that there were also 10,000 high-grade Yuan stones inside, as well as elixirs, treasure armor, array cards, etc. The more special ones were prepared for him.
A lot of clothes and "bedding", obviously hoping that he would have a good rest.
Gongsun Yan also found more than a dozen jars of fine wine in the ring, all with the word "Yi" on them, as well as some dried meat, dried fruits, etc., with rich varieties and large quantities.
It seems that Yi Rui is afraid that he will have nothing to eat in the army, so she has asked the kitchen to prepare these meals for him in advance. The woman is so attentive! Gongsun Yan sighed, feeling warm in his heart.
After inspecting the ring given to him by his family, he immediately walked out of the barracks and dormitory, planning to go to the tavern and use these few days to learn more about the details of the military camp.
Coincidentally, as soon as Gongsun Yan walked out of the barracks, he met his corps commander. Gongsun Yan quickly raised his hands and saluted:
"My subordinate Gongsun Yan has met the corps commander!"
"Haha! Brother Gongsun, you and I don't have to be so polite in private. You can just call me Chai Rui. Are Brother Gongsun's injuries healed? I originally wanted to visit you, but I was afraid that you would practice in seclusion, so I never dared to go.
disturb."
Chai Rui politely replied, although this is a military camp, we are all cultivators of immortality, so there is no need to perform military salutes in private. They have participated in training together and have experienced common hardships. Therefore, Chai Rui said to Gongsun Yan in private
Very polite.
"Oh, the wound has basically healed. Thank you Brother Chai for remembering me. Does Brother Chai have time? I would like to invite Brother Chai for a drink." Gongsun Yan sincerely invited.
"Okay! That's what I meant."
Chai Rui immediately agreed, and the two of them walked towards the central area of the military camp.
When they came to the wine shop by the road, there were not many seats inside and there were very few people coming to drink. The two of them chose a small table and sat down. The owner of the wine shop was an old man with some physical disabilities. He was also a cultivator and his realm was not high.
It is the middle stage of the Divine Transformation Realm.
Gongsun Yan came here for the first time. He politely asked the old man what was available here. The old man turned over the silver for him and told him that there were only wine and dried meat here, and the prices were high. He asked them to think about it before making a decision.
Since Gongsun Yan agreed to treat Chai Rui to a drink, it was natural that both the rich and the poor should get the money, so he ordered ten bowls of wine and ten pieces of dried meat.
Seeing the old man going out, Chai Rui whispered:
"Brother Gongsun, don't you know the rules in the military camp? This is the only place in the army where you can drink, and each person is only allowed to drink once a month, and no more than three bowls are allowed at a time."
"ah!"
Gongsun Yan was stunned when he heard this. He had just wanted to leave here and go back to the dormitory to invite Chai Rui for a drink, but he didn't think it was appropriate, so he didn't say it. He almost violated military regulations.
The old man quickly brought the wine and dried meat. The quantity of dried meat matched, but there were only six bowls of wine. Gongsun Yan already knew the rules here and didn't say much.
He picked up the wine bowl and toasted Chai Rui first. As soon as the wine was in his mouth, both of them almost spit it out. It was bitter, astringent, slightly sour, and very unpleasant to drink.
The two picked up the dried meat again, tore off a small piece and put it in their mouths to chew. The dried meat was very tasty and chewy. The two of them immediately started chatting while eating and drinking.
Gongsun Yan asked:
"Brother Chai, have you been in the camp recently?"
"Well, the situation on the battlefield has been a bit tense recently. Several teams have returned early, suffered heavy casualties, and have not completed their training missions."
Chai Rui replied, and then he whispered:
"Brother Gongsun, you have been in seclusion. You don't know what happened recently. As you expected, every time we add new people to the training camp in the yellow zone, other ethnic groups may have figured out the pattern. This training has been targeted.
Our last ambush was no accident."
"Ah! Aren't the newcomers seriously damaged? Why don't you cancel the training plan immediately?" Gongsun Yan said in surprise.
"Haha, this is not something people like you and I can decide," Chai Rui said.
"That's right. Brother Chai has been practicing in the army for the past month. He should be very familiar with the military camp, right?" Gongsun Yan asked.
"I can't say that I'm very familiar with him, but I definitely know him better than Brother Gongsun."
Afterwards, Chai Rui explained to Gongsun Yan the organizational structure, personnel allocation, non-commissioned officer code and some of the conventional "rules" in the army.
When he heard that the captain of the military camp's law enforcement team was called Jing Qizhang, Gongsun Yan's heart was moved. This person's name happened to be on the jade slip.
Gongsun Yan knew that this was the core figure in the military camp after Bu Han, so he secretly thought that he must look for opportunities to establish contact with the other party in order to learn more about the situation in the army and on the battlefield.
Seeing the old man peeking inside from time to time, Gongsun Yan did not dare to "dedicate" the food Yi Rui gave him to avoid causing trouble.
Although the wine was difficult to drink, the aftertaste was acceptable. After drinking it all, because the wine was limited, the two of them had no choice but to disperse. Without wine, they just ate some dried meat here, which felt very boring.
Gongsun Yan immediately called the old man to pay the bill and prepared to leave the wine shop.
"Two middle-grade Yuan stones for each piece of dried meat, and ten middle-grade Yuan stones for each bowl of wine. The two ordered ten pieces of dried meat and ten bowls of wine. The seating fee was five medium-grade Yuan stones per person. The total was one hundred
Thirty middle-grade Yuan stones, please settle the bill!" the old man said.
Hearing this, both Gongsun Yan and Chai Rui were surprised. Gongsun Yan said:
"Senior, did you remember wrongly? We only drank six bowls of wine! Not ten!"
"That's right! You drank six bowls of wine, but you ordered ten bowls of wine!" the old man replied.
"Ah! Could it be that if I order a hundred bowls of wine, you will charge me one hundred bowls?" Gongsun Yan was a little angry.
"That's right, it seems that you can still be trained. The rule here is that you will be charged according to the order you order. Whether you can come up is another matter." The old man said again.
Hearing this, Gongsun Yan was extremely angry! But there was nothing he could do about it. This was because he had suffered a loss for not asking clearly at the time. Apparently charging "seat fees" was also the "rule" here.
He could only take out one hundred and thirty middle-grade Yuan stones to settle the account. You must know that this is at least twenty-six thousand taels of gold. If they were in the kingdom, they could buy several mansions, but they just drank a few
I drank sour wine and ate a few pieces of dried meat!
On the way back, Gongsun Yan was extremely depressed. It was not that he was reluctant to part with the money, but he felt that he had been cheated again. There were traps everywhere, people were sinister, and the atmosphere of intrigue made him very unhappy.
Seeing that Gongsun Yan was silent, Chai Rui also lost interest in chatting and walked near the barracks. The two of them said goodbye and returned to their rooms to practice.
Back in the dormitory, Gongsun Yan began to think about how to get in touch with Jing Qizhang. This was the most important thing at the moment. Only Jing Qizhang could provide him with direct help now.