"Look, the City Guards are marching past. Is that where the Tribute Tournament is being held?"
"A team from the Hu Clan also went in that direction earlier. I think this time they are holding it outside the City Gates."
Two Farm hands working near the outskirts of the City wall chatted as they watched a team of men led by Commander Lu pass by.
"What does the Tribute Tournament have to do with Commoners like you? Stop gossiping and focus on harvesting. Or do you not want your share of the bread this afternoon?"
Their Supervisor scolded the two slackers while he too watched the leather armors on City Guards with envy.
Following the procession of the City Guards, carriage after carriage tread the same path and entered a small but lavish stadium erected in the distance.
Any person who had some status in the City had arrived at the sunrise. Now they awaited the arrival of the three participants.
