16 Chapter 16: YingYue (1/2)

I hurried across into Ri Kingdom. It's beautiful! I stare at the golden fields glimmering in the golden sunset. The rustic village in front of me. Just a bit further, I could see city walls and a city! I rush over, but stumble and fall.

”Are you ok?” a small voice asks me.

I look up and see a pretty young woman, about my age. I scramble back onto my feet.

”Y-yeah…”

I pick up the items I dropped when I fell.

”Oh my, are you from Yue Kingdom?”

”Y-yeah…how did you know?”

”The Lunar coins,” she points at my money.

”Oh…”

”Do you want to stay at my Inn tonight? We'll accept the Lunar coins.”

It wasn't a bad deal, especially since my currency probably won't be accepted anywhere else.

”Ok!”

I cheer up and follow her.

”By the way, my name is DongMei, you can just call me Mei.”

”Ok, I'm QiLing.”

She shows me to my room. It wasn't as elaborate as Yue Castle, but not as desolate as my old home. I settle in and Mei brings food over.

”Why do you accept Lunar Coins?” I ask curiously.

”We have a restaurant in the Inn and we buy many products from Yue Kingdom. It's easier when there's Lunar Coins used.”

”Um, is it possible to trade some of my Lunar Coins into the currency of this kingdom?”

”Of course!” Mei's eyes shine brightly, ”We would be happy to!”