1277 Pumunta dito para hanapin ang isang tao

Ye Wanwan was a bit embarrassed when she saw the strange expressions of the patriarch and madam of the Zhou family.

Medyo nahihiya si Ye Wan Wan nang makita niya ang kakaibang itsura sa patriarch at madam ng Zhou family.

Come to think about it, the Independent State was just as developed as the neighboring countries; their entertainment scene was just lacking slightly.

Ang Indepenednt State ay katulad lang rin ng mga dayong bansa; mas luma lang ng kaunti ang kanilang entertainment industry.

Aside from the lack of gun and firearm usage, the extent of Independent State's technological advancement was fairly progressed.

Umunlad naman na ang technological advancement ng Independent State maliban sa hindi nila paggamit ng mga baril at mga firearms.

Of course, the Independent State prioritized martial arts. To the people of the Independent State, everything else was added on; only martial arts were more important than the heavens.

Syempre, inuuna kasi ng Independent State ang kanilang martial arts. Ekstra na lamang sa mga mamamayan ng Independent State ang ibang mga bagay; ang martial arts lamang ang lampas sa langit ang importansya sa kanila.

After correcting her mindset about the Independent State being behind on everything, Ye Wanwan told the patriarch and madam of the Zhou family about the latest events in China, interesting them immensely.

Pagkatapos niyang matuklasan na hindi pala makaluma ang Independent State, sinabi na ni Ye Wan Wan ang lahat ng kasalukuyang pangyayari sa China sa patriarch at madam ng Zhou family, at lalo silang naging interesado sa sinasabi nila.

A while later, the patriarch of the Zhou family looked at Ye Wanwan and asked curiously, "Miss Ye, you're Chinese… China is truly too distant from the Independent State, but Miss Wanwan ignored this great distance and came to the Independent State… Could it be that you came merely to sightsee?"

Pagkatapos ay tiningnan ng patriarch ng Zhou family si Ye Wan Wan at tinanong niya ito, "Miss Ye, Chinese ka… masyadong malayo sa China ang Independent State, ngunit hindi pinansin ni Miss Wan Wan ang kalayuan at pumunta pa rin siya sa Independent State… Nag-sightee ka lang ba dito?"

Although foreign tourists learned about the Independent State's existence in the past and secretly snuck into the Independent State, their fates weren't too good. The Independent State's xenophobia had intensified further and further in the past few decades.

Kahit na maraming mga dayong turista ang nakaalam tungkol sa Independent State, hindi naging maganda ang kapalaran ng mga turista na sumubok na pumasok dito. Lalong naging kinakatakutan na siyudad ang Independent State sa mga dumaan na dekada.

Ye Wanwan pondered for a moment before saying, "To tell you the truth, I didn't come to the Independent State to sightsee. I came here to find someone."

Nagmuni-muni ng panandalian si Ye Wan Wan bago siya sumagot, "Sa totoo lang, hindi ako pumunta ng Independent State para mag sightsee. Nandito ako dahil may hinahanap akong tao dito."

"Find someone?"

"May hinahanap ka?"

The patriarch and madam were both taken back by Ye Wanwan's answer.

Nagulat ang patriarch at ang madam nang marinig nila ang sagot ni Ye Wan Wan.

This was miraculously the first time they heard someone say they came to the Independent State to find someone.

Parang himala ito para sa kanila na marinig na may isang tao na pumunta sa Independent State dahil may hinahanap siyang tao.

"Oh, right…"

"Ah, okay…"

Ye Wanwan wrote down a phone number on a piece of paper and walked to the patriarch and madam. "Excuse me, do you happen to know the region this phone number belongs to?"

Nagsulat si Ye Wan Wan ng isang phone number sa isang kapirasong papel at naglakad siya patungo sa patriarch at madam. "Excuse me, alam niyo ba kung saang rehiyon nanggaling ang numero na ito?"

This phone number was the number she found in Si Yehan's study. She previously used Nameless Nie's phone to call it, but it later turned into an empty number, unable to be reached.

Ang numero na ito ay ang numero na nahanap niya sa study ni Si Ye Han. Noon ay ginamit niya ang phone ni Nameless Nie para tawagan ito, ngunit bigla itong nawala at hindi na ito matawagan.

"Um… Nothing's coming to me."

"Um… wala akong alam tungkol sa numero na iyan."

Patriarch Zhou took the piece of paper and looked at it for a moment before promptly shaking his head.

Kinuha ni Patriarch Zhou ang piraso ng papel at tiningnan niya ito ng saglit bago siya umiling.

"Wife, what about you." Patriarch Zhou handed the number to his wife.

"Asawa ko, alam mo ba kung kanino ang numerong ito?" inabot ni Patriarch Zhou ng numero sa kanyang asawa.

"This is a phone number from the Independent State indeed, but I don't recognize the region," she said.

"Mula sa Independent State ang numero na 'yan, ngunit hindi ako pamilyar sa rehiyon na pinagmulan nito," sabi niya.

"Let me see." Zhou Wu stood up and took the piece of paper to examine it.

"Tingnan ko ga 'yan." tumayo si Zhou Wu at sinuri niya ang kinuha niyang pirasong papel.

"It might be Yun City, but I'm not sure," Zhou Wu said with uncertainty.

"Mula siguro ito sa Yun City pero hindi ako sigurado," nangangambang sinabi ni Zhou Wu.

"Yun City?" Ye Wanwan was dumbfounded. She didn't even know the name of the district she was currently in.

"Yun City?" Nagulat si Ye Wan Wan. Kahit ang distrito na kinalalagyan niya ay hindi niya alam ang pangalan nito.

After talking to Zhou Wu and his family, Ye Wanwan learned about the basic geography of the Independent State.

Pagkatapos niyang kausapin si Zhou Wu at ang pamilya nila, natutunan ni Ye Wan Wan ang pinaka-basic na geography ng Independent State.

Originally, the Independent State was divided into six major districts. The four great clans each controlled one district while the Martial Arts Union controlled two districts.

Ang Independent State ay hinati sa anim na importanteng mga distrito. Ang apat na dakilang clans ay may tag-isang hawak na distrito habang ang Martial Arts Union ay may hawak na dalawang distrito.

However, about 30 years ago, a civil war erupted in the Independent State, and the six districts were combined into one big district due to developmental needs and it was named Yun City. Its prosperity was akin to China's Imperial City and was the Independent State's most important major city.

Gayunpaman, noong 30 taon na nakalipas, nagkaroon ng digmaang sibil sa Independent State kaya naging isang malaking distrito ang anim na distrito dahil sa developmental na pangangailangan at ito ngayon y pinangalanang Yun City. Ang pag-unlad nito ay dahil sa Imperial City ng China at ito ay ang pinaka importanteng siyudad ng Independent State.

Currently, Ye Wanwan was in the suburbs of Yun City.

Sa ngayon, si Ye Wan Wan ay nasa suburbs ng Yun City.

Although Yun City was only a city, it was created from the original six major districts, so it was incomparably bigger and broader than China's Imperial City. The headquarters of the four great clans, the Martial Arts Union, the three major mercenary academies and some extremely renowned mercenary guilds were all located in Yun City.

Kahit na isang siyudad lamang ang Yun City, ginawa naman ito ng orihinal na anim na major districts kaya mas malawak at mas malapad ito kumpara sa Imperial City ng China. Nasa Yun CIty ang headquarters ng apat na dakilang clans, Martial Arts Union, ang tatlong major mercenary academies at ang tanyag na mercenary guilds.

For example, the Zhou family might have some prestige locally, but their prestige would be like a grain of sand dropped into the ocean if they visited Yun City.

Halimbawa, prestihiyoso man sa siyudad ang Zhou family ngunit sila ay maituturing na isang butil lamang sa isang malawak na karagatan kapag binisita nila ang Yun City.

It would be harder than ascending to the heavens for any martial-arts patrician family to gain a steady footing in Yun City.

Mas mahirap pa sa pag-akyat sa langit sa mga martial-arts patrician family kapag nanaisin nilang makakuha ng matatag na reputasyon sa Yun City.