Soul echo

Chapter 96 Wealth ([-])

"Damn rain!"

Sitting under the eaves of the car, watching the pouring rain outside, the guard leader cursed in a low voice with a gloomy expression.

This unexpected heavy rain seriously slowed down their journey. According to the guide, the rain may last for half a day.

Even if the rain will not always be so heavy, the ground after heavy rain is always muddy, making it difficult for horses and chariots to move forward.

The longer the time dragged on, the worse it would be for them, but there was still a considerable distance from their current location to Aspalatos, and driving in the rain would not work, and would instead make the horses sick.

They also need to rely on these horses, they can't let them get sick.

Thinking wildly in his mind, the leader of the guards looked towards the edge of the line, where the pair of teachers and students were still staying.

Zhong Ye propped up a big umbrella. This umbrella was customized by someone he found in Hot Spring City. It can be disassembled and reassembled when needed.

This big umbrella just happened to protect him, Lilian, and the pack horses from the wind and rain. Although it was a bit crowded, it was better than nothing.

- Crack!
A bolt of lightning strikes in the distance and lands on a tree.

The pack horses seemed to have adapted to the wild environment. Even though there was thunder and explosions, they didn't show much panic. They calmly lowered their heads and gnawed at the weeds on the ground. On the contrary, the horses in the convoy were quite frightened, and the servants hurriedly comforted them.

The rain lasted for two or three hours, and it didn't last half a day. Both the guard leader and the guide were relieved.

After the rain stopped, the leader of the guards yelled, telling the team to set off quickly, before night came and the weather was still cool.

slap!slap!
The horseshoes stepped on the wet and soft ground, squeezing out the accumulated water in the mud. The horses dragged the heavy carriage, and the wheels rolled over the mud, and were pulled by the reluctant mud.

The raindrops hanging from the branches fell and fell on a horse, making it shiver and shake its neck.

After the rain, the air is fresh, and it enters people's lungs with their breath, refreshing their sluggish spirit.

Moreover, after the heavy rain, the rancid smell permeating the woods also temporarily disappeared. Although the ground was muddy, people couldn't restrain their joyful emotions.

The team was not moving fast, so Zhong Ye naturally didn't need to run. He walked quickly on one side of the team and was never left behind.

People have gotten used to the adventurer carrying a big bag and following around the team, and acquiesced in his strength. Now that the team slowed down, they were surprised to find that he could walk while reading a book without bumping into him. Any obstacle, every puddle can be crossed.

——【The longer you know Zhong Ye, the more you will be in awe of him——When he was in school, his grades were not good, but except for culture classes, he could do almost everything well, whether it was organizing activities, Still in the game.It’s just that he is relatively withdrawn and doesn’t like to deal with outsiders. Even a gentle personality can’t cover up this. Although he has many friends, they all keep a close distance]

The former classmate who claimed to be Zhong Ye sent another barrage, lamenting the past.

Seeing this barrage, Lilian instinctively wanted to refute, but after thinking about it seriously, she realized that Zhong Ye really seemed to be saying what she said.

He has a gentle personality, but he seems withdrawn. If no one takes the initiative to contact him, he will not bother others.

Snapped!
Zhong Ye suddenly closed the book in his hand, raised his head and looked forward.

Immediately, he quickened his pace and walked to the front of the team.

The guard leader glanced at him in surprise, but didn't make a sound.

Zhong Ye had already dealt with a lot of troubles for the team over the course of the journey. Others didn't know about it, but he understood it very well.

Since Zhong Ye wanted to do that, it must be because something happened to the team again.

As the guard leader guessed, there was a pack of wolves ambushing in the woods ahead. If the team continued to move forward, they would step into the encirclement of the pack of wolves.

"leave!"

Zhong Ye looked around the surrounding bushes, and raised his voice and said: "You also have considerable wisdom, you should know that if you attack us, you will suffer at least half of the casualties - are you really planning to do this?"

The people in the team heard the sound and looked at the adventurer standing in front, with some doubts in their eyes, but they still drew their weapons from the side of the carriage or the belly of the horse, and were vigilant about their surroundings.

Susu!

Not long after the words fell, people were horrified to see a few giant wolves with black fur coming out of the bushes.

The smallest of those giant wolves was half the size of an adult horse. How did they hide in the bushes?

The draft horses panicked, and the leader of the giant wolf let out a breath from his nose, as if laughing, and then led his group away.

After walking a few steps, the Wolf King stopped again, turned his head to look at Zhong Ye, and said, "Because of your kindness for letting us live, I warn you, if you pass here, you will pass a powerful guy." territory."

After finishing speaking, it took the group with it and quickly disappeared into the depths of the woods.

"Mr. West, you heard that too." Zhong Ye walked back to the convoy and looked at the guard leader calmly, "Are you sure you want to go this way?"

The leader of the guards frowned. Temporary revision of the route is a taboo for travel. They have already made a mistake once, and they will revise it again...

At this moment, the guide walked out of the carriage, "Mr. West, there is only this way..."

"What?" The guard leader turned his head in astonishment.

The guide sighed, and said in a low voice: "There is a valley ahead, and the mountains on both sides are connected. With the size and state of our team, it is impossible to cross the mountains."

The guard leader stared wide-eyed, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a sentence: "You didn't think about this when you re-selected the route before? A valley—you know that if someone is ambushing there, we will have How dangerous is it?"

The guide lowered his eyebrows and looked down, "I know, but Mr. West, isn't your request to avoid the towns on the road as much as possible? In order to avoid those big towns, I can only choose this way..."

The corner of his mouth twitched, and the leader of the guard wanted to scold, but he couldn't. The breath was trapped in his throat, and his face was flushed red.

"……Dry!"

Cursing in a low voice, the leader of the guard told the leader to get back to the carriage quickly, while he looked at the other people in the convoy.

They were staring at him blankly, hoping to get an answer they wanted from him.

The leader of the guards sternly shouted, "Follow the original plan!"

People looked at each other in blank dismay, then lowered their heads and continued their original work.

After taking a few deep breaths, the leader of the guard looked at Zhong Ye who was standing aside, and forced a smile, "Your Excellency Zhong Ye, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you again..."

"You have to pay more."

Hearing this sentence, the guard leader was overjoyed, and immediately agreed: "No problem!"

According to the rules of mercenaries, when encountering such emergencies, additional money is required. The higher the original commission, the more "additional money" will be.

But the guard leader doesn't care about these, as long as they can reach Venice alive, then there is nothing to say.

This little episode made the atmosphere of the team a little low. Lilian looked at the people in the team with a strange look, and didn't know what they were so depressed about.

With so many muskets in hand, and an extraordinary person, what kind of monster can't deal with it?

Lilian was full of confidence in Zhong Ye, and she didn't think that the "powerful guy" in the wolf's mouth would be stronger than Zhong Ye—he had defeated a monster bigger than a house, defeated a false god, and even fought with him. A legend tied!
What kind of monster can compare with such a strong man?
The team continued to move forward, and as they advanced, the mountains on both sides were slowly approaching the team.

The trees have also become thicker and thicker, making it more difficult for the team to walk.

At noon, when the team stopped to rest, they found that the valley was in front of them-the mouth of the valley enough to accommodate a city was just ahead.

"Rest well and get ready!"

The guard leader looked forward solemnly, "Through this valley, we are only a few days away from Aspalatos!"

(End of this chapter)