Lord of Hyranza

Seeing the two knights, Suldak had no intention of continuing, so he said:

"Since Carl is not here, if there is nothing else, I will leave! If you have free time, you might as well go to Wall Village and have a cup of lemon tea."

The two knights responded politely, "Thank you for your kindness, we have official business for the time being, so we won't bother you."

Then Suldak rode his horse and swaggered down the mountain with four large canvas bags. When he returned to the mountain pass, Suldak stopped his horse, turned around and waved to the team of knights on the top of the mountain. One of the knights even waved the banner of the guard battalion at him.

Suldak took these leather boots to the lower reaches of the river in Wall Village. He poured the leather boots out of the canvas bag by the stream, and then took out a pig hair brush to clean one of these bloody boots. The only ones are scrubbed and dried on the river beach.

……

It was already afternoon when Suldak rode his horse back to Wall Village.

A group of children were playing hopscotch under the dead tree at the entrance of the village. When they saw Suerdak riding back to the village, the bolder children shouted: "Suldak, Suldak, Suldak !"

The children's voices are loud.

Not far away, a group of women in the village stood up when they heard the shouts, and looked towards the entrance of the village.

They can only wash clothes by the stream at the entrance of the village. This is a rule set by the old village head. The laundry must be done downstream of the entrance of the village so as not to affect the drinking water in the village.Seeing a group of women looking this way, Suerdak could only nod slightly to these enthusiastic women.

Riding into the village, Suerdak passed under a chestnut tree along the dirt road in the village, just in time to see a stick protruding from behind the dirt wall, holding the stick tightly with a small dry hand , a dirty little face was exposed from behind the wall, and she struggled to climb up a dirt wall. She stood on the dirt wall in fear. The dirt wall more than one meter high was not high for Suldak. But it was very high for Cygna.

Standing cautiously on the dirt wall, she walked towards the chestnut tree little by little.

Most of the fuzzy green chestnuts on the lower part of the chestnut tree have been knocked off, and only the higher places are covered with chestnuts whose burrs have hardened on the surface.

Even though Signa was standing on the wall, even though she was holding a wooden stick in her hand, she still couldn't reach it, only a little bit.

She raised her head, fixed her eyes on the lump of chestnuts, bit her lips stubbornly, stood on tiptoe on the wall, and finally touched the lump of chestnuts, but at this moment she lost her balance on the wall, seeing the little girl The girl fell to the outside of the wall...

A big hand firmly caught the little girl, and Surdak appeared under the wall, lifting Cygna up.

Signa's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. She thought she would fall badly, but she didn't expect to be caught firmly.

"Don't be so reckless next time, it's too dangerous!" Suldak put Signa down and asked her to stand obediently, checking whether she was injured, and said to her.

Signa glanced at Suldak, didn't say anything, turned around and ran back with her calf.

Turning the intersection, the little girl jumped into the bottom of the woman's skirt. The woman was Selena. She stretched out her hand and pulled the little girl out from under the skirt. She stared and said angrily, "Signa, where are you going?" How many times have I told you, you are not allowed to run around, and you are not allowed to steal other people’s chestnuts..." Selina reprimanded, she seemed to be in a hurry, she broke a thorn from the side of the road, and slapped the little girl’s arm hard. With a sharp slap, a red mark immediately appeared on the small white lotus-root-like arm.

Signa didn't dodge either, instead she stepped forward and hugged Selina's hand holding Vitex, and whispered with tears in her voice:

"Mom, I really didn't steal it. It belongs to Mammy's house. Mammy told me yesterday that whoever knocked down the chestnuts in her house will own it, but she just can't help me..."

"Mom, we have chestnut rice porridge to eat tonight..."

Saying that, Signa opened the small cloth bag she was carrying, and held it high in front of Selina, only to see that the small cloth bag was full of thorny chestnuts.

Selena hugged Signa in her arms at once, tears rolling down like broken beads.

Originally, when Suldak saw Selina through the earthen wall, he planned to lead the horse back quietly and walk around this side of the road.

But when he watched the previous scene through the earthen wall, he realized that he seemed to have overlooked many things, the most important thing being the life of the villagers, which might be worse than he thought.Thinking back to when I first arrived at old Xila's house, old Xila's family also ate chestnut rice porridge mixed with cassava. This kind of life would probably not be better until the chestnut rice was fully mature.

Seeing that Little Signa was actually allowed by the homeowner to steal her own chestnuts, but the homeowner was unwilling to take the initiative to give them the chestnuts, obviously because he didn't want to get too involved with Selena, a woman who was called an ominous woman.

Seeing Cygna's clean and clear eyes, Suldak felt as if a thorn had been pricked in his heart.

He stopped, turned around on his horse and returned the same way, walking in front of Selina.

Suldak dug out a bag containing a few large toasted wheatbreads from his magic pocket, which was the leftover dry food from his last trip.He stuffed the bag into Selena's hand.

But Selina didn't answer, she just looked at Suldak stubbornly, with crystal tears hanging from her blue eyes.

Suldak was slightly taken aback. He looked at Selena, with a puzzled expression in his eyes, and asked her, "Why... don't you want my things?"

He squatted down and hugged Signa, holding the horse with the other hand, looking at the most dilapidated stone house in the village, and said to Selina who was standing there in a daze:

"Let's go... I don't think I've ever been to your house officially!"

Selena didn't follow, but asked while wiping her tears, "Aren't you afraid that I'm an ominous woman?"

Suldak grinned and said to her with a smile: "...you just thought of asking this now?"

"..."

Chapter 260 The mobilization meeting before the trip

The stone house of Selena’s family is located on the slope of the ravine on the other side of the river. The stone house looks a little dilapidated, with mottled walls on the outside. After some limestone cracked, there were serious defects on the wall, although some soil was used to block the defects. After the rainy season came, the soil on the wall was washed down by the rain, leaving some stains on the limestone wall.

The red thatch on the roof, the door panels and windows are newly replaced, and the wooden doors and windows still smell of varnish. A grass shed was built next to the stone house. Through the half-closed wooden door, you can see the large wooden basin inside. The yard The ground is very flat, and a row of cauliflower is planted under the corner on the north side.

Selena led Signa into the stone house, followed by Suldak. The furnishings in the room were very simple. The bedroom and the kitchen were connected together. There was only a wooden table and two chairs in the room. A pair of rusty scissors.

There were some cassava on the small floor table next to the fireplace. Signa put the chestnuts she had picked on the floor table. She sat down honestly and found a fist-sized stone from the fireplace, staring at those The chestnut shell covered with hard thorns was smashed down with a stone in his hand, the chestnut shell cracked, and the brown chestnuts were exposed from the inside like horse dung eggs.

Signa's side face and focused eyes were carved out of the same mold as Selena, and all her attention was focused on peeling chestnuts.

Suldak followed Selina into the room and sat on a wooden chair in front of the square table. This wooden chair was very smooth. On the wooden table was a sand table filled with fine river sand. There are two pens made from twigs, and the sand is covered with imperial characters. Some characters are neatly written, while others appear immature. Obviously, this is the sand table that Selina used to teach Signa how to read.

Selena sat opposite to Suldak, and the two sat face to face. Suldak carefully examined the beautiful face of the woman in front of her. Her waist was straight, and the linen dress clearly outlined the The outline of the body, her figure is a little thin, but her eyes are very clear and bright.

She was a very good-looking woman, with a well-proportioned but sensual frame, and her neck was somewhat long, which made her figure very tall.

"Thank you!"

Selena said a word of thanks to Suldak as soon as she opened her mouth.

"I haven't done anything for you."

Suldak shrugged his shoulders, his eyes fell on Selena's chest inadvertently, and saw the white and greasy skin inside through the thin linen cloth, which made him stunned for a moment, and then his heart beat violently a few times , the blood in his body rushed to his head, and he immediately realized that it was impolite to stare at the other party, so he quickly withdrew his gaze, set his gaze on the sand table on the table, and relieved the embarrassment with a dry cough.

Selena stood up and went to the closet to pour a glass of water for Surdak. The fingers of the hand holding the glass looked extremely slender, but the palm was covered with some tiny cracks. She put the glass on the table and pushed it In front of Suldak.

Suldak felt that he should find a topic, "Can you write imperial characters?"

Selena brushed her long hair behind her ears with her hands, her eyes fell on the sand table on the table, and she said unnaturally: "Well, I have been a maid at Hoyle Manor for 3 years, and I followed Miss Hoyle Learn by your side."

Suldak suddenly felt that he had never heard the name of this noble lady, and then he remembered that the noble lady he saved after killing the robber that day seemed to have this name, and she said that the Hoyle Manor was also attacked. Looting by robbers.

So Suldak said: "Miss Hoyle, this name is a bit familiar. I seem to have seen her before. Her luck is not very good recently."

Selena raised her head abruptly, and asked with a pale face, "What's wrong with Miss Hoyle?"

Suldak did not expect that Selina and Miss Hoyle were old acquaintances.

I thought that I knew there was such a relationship, and Miss Hoyle should have brought it back to Wall Village.

"A group of robbers ransacked her manor and killed her family members." Suldak said truthfully.

"..." Selena calmed down.

Her eyes were still filled with worry, so she changed the subject and said to Suldak, "Thank you for helping me out yesterday, I really don't want to leave Signa..."

"I know." Suerdak smiled faintly, and gently twirled the water glass in his hand. "Oh, by the way, since you can read and write, it's great. Recently, the village may need your help to do some accounts. I heard that the wages are not bad. I guess I will find you within a day or two."

After speaking, Suldak stood up from the chair, and then stepped out of the stone room, as if he came here just to talk about this matter.

Selina leaned against the door, watching Suldak's leaving back, her green silk eyes revealed a hint of worry.

……

In the evening, everyone gathered at the old village head's house again.

There were a lot of people who came this time. The living room of the old village chief’s house could not accommodate so many people, so everyone gathered in the courtyard of the old village chief’s house. Everyone sat around the wooden table. There were more than [-] people in the dark. There were so many stools, and the young people stood on the outermost edge. The two wives of the old village head brewed some barley tea for everyone.

In addition to some stonemasons in the village, Selena was among the participants.

However, she seemed a bit out of place with this group of people, standing alone under the eaves by the window, she seemed to stand out from the crowd.

The old village head sat in the middle, and when he saw that people were almost here, he put the pipe in his hand aside, took a sip of hot tea, and said, "I believe everyone knows something about it. We found it in the mountains. Some sulfur requires a group of people to mine it from the mountain. The scale is not too large, but these sulfur mines are associated with some stalagmites, so it is not easy to mine, so I invite everyone to come here. I hope you can help the village Do your best!"

The head of Brett also briefly mentioned the difficult environment in the mountains, and said that he would spend at least half a month in the mountains when he went out this time, and he would not be able to return until the harvest festival. Bring it up, and so on.

"Uncle Brett..." A big, tanned man squeezed forward from the crowd and shouted loudly.

"Why, you don't want to?" the old village head asked with a bluff, staring at him.

The big black guy was a little timid, scratched his head immediately, and shouted: "I didn't say I don't want to, I just think that this time, we masons, the village should at least provide us with food, and live in the mountains for half a month. We can't let us bring our own dry food!"

The old village head knocked on the pipe in his hand, and the big man backed away in fright. He was famous in the village for being able to eat, but he had a big appetite and was also a first-class hand at hard work. The old village head feigned anger Said: "How many meals do you want the village to provide for you?"

The big black guy put forward his request somewhat honestly: "It's best to have three meals a day..."

"Ah!" As if someone kicked him behind him, the big black man screamed, but he didn't even dare to turn his head back, so he quickly changed his words and said, "...Two meals a day!"

The old village chief narrowed his eyes, leaned in front of him, tapped his strong chest with a pipe, and asked, "Are you sure you only need two meals a day?"

At this time, only the belly of the big black man was gurgling, which made everyone laugh.

The big black man also felt a little embarrassed, he scratched his head and said with a smile: "Of course, it would be better if you can drink something dilute before going to bed at night."

The old village chief patted the big man on the shoulder, and said to him with a smile: "It's no problem at all. I originally thought that I would give each of you a silver coin a day, but now it seems like a big deal." No need!"

Hearing the old village chief's words, the stonemasons around were excited.

"Big, you stupid pig..."

"Ah! Uncle Brett, I promise to get out of bed early tomorrow..."

Chapter 261 The haunted sand wolf

In the morning, before dawn, I heard old Sheila calling Rita.

Rita was called out by old Sheila in a daze, and ran to the kitchen with Natasha in a thin nightgown to make breakfast, while old Sheila re-examined the canvas bag that Suldak was carrying to make sure it contained It is full of toasted oatmeal, and the water bladder is also full, so I can sit down with confidence.

After putting on the leather armor, Suldak fed the Gubolai horse with fodder in the yard, put the saddle on the Gubolai horse's back, and gently stroked the soft mane around its neck. The horse probably felt itchy, and shook its neck vigorously.

Old Sheila was sitting on a chair at the door of the stone house, chatting to Surdak without saying a word.

Her speech was slow and her voice was very low, like a whisper: "For so many years, no one thought of digging sulfur mines in the mountains, but it's not that these sulfur mines have never been discovered. How many wolves are there in Pagros Mountain? Everyone knows the danger, you must be more careful in the mountains, whether those sand wolves want to hunt or not depends entirely on whether they are hungry or not, no one can escape their pursuit."

Suldak could feel the deep concern in old Sheila's words. Old Sheila looked at the ancient Bolai horse that got off the battlefield and immediately became fatter, and told Suldak: "When riding, try to avoid those rock cracks. I've heard of people who fell in and never climbed out again."

Old Sheila didn't sleep well that night, and she had heavy bags under her eyes. She stared at Suldak and said, "The number of wild animals in the mountains has decreased a lot in recent years, but that doesn't mean they are all dead."

Before dawn, Rita cooked a pot of sweet chestnut rice porridge, and Natasha cooked a pot of crispy pancakes. Little Peter was still asleep, and the family finished the breakfast by candlelight.

"I'll be more careful. I heard that sand wolf fur mattresses keep out moisture and cold. When I come back this time, maybe I can bring you one." Suldak put down his spoon and said to old Sheila.

Seeing Suldak's confident expression, old Sheila asked with a puzzled look: "Dak...does he have the same ability as you when he was on the battlefield?"

"Of course, because of his outstanding performance, Baron Sidney appointed him as the squadron leader of the Sixth Squadron of the Fourth Battalion, commanded about sixty heavy armored infantry soldiers, and granted him the status of knight. He also He has a very good skinning skill, and he is responsible for collecting the black-striped demon skins on the evil spirits on the battlefield, so we have saved a lot of money on the battlefield."

"That's the only thing old Duck left for him..." Old Sheila said with some emotion.

There was some movement outside the yard.

Suldak stood up and was ready to go. Rita, who was sitting next to her, gave Natasha winks. Natasha mustered up the courage to take out a cloak and came to Suldak. After she straightened her body, she unexpectedly He was a little taller than Rita, and his face was so blush that he couldn't open his eyes with shame, but he insisted on splitting the newly sewn cloak on Suldak's body, and helped him fasten the rope buckle.

This is Suldak's closest look at Natasha. Her cheeks are a little thin, her nose bridge is straight, and her pair of light blue eyes are always filled with a lot of unconfidence. Her eyes are not as passionate as Rita's, but they are very charming. The pointed chin, which is a kind of elf-style charm, Natasha dare not meet Suldak's eyes at all.

Old Sheila and Rita had already left the living room, leaving a little space for them to be alone. Suldak couldn't help but grabbed her outstretched hands. The skin on her hands was not as delicate as imagined. It's even a little rough. Only after working hard every day can you have such hands...

"what!"

With a soft cry, Natasha broke free from Suldak's grasp, and fled back to the bedroom like flying.

Suldak closed the wooden door outside the stone house, and walked out of the yard gently leading Gu Bolaima.

……

A group of 23 people left Wall Village while the sky was slightly bright. Except for Suerdak and five young people, the rest were villagers with masonry skills in the village.

Everyone met at the entrance of the village. Luke brought back all the horses raised in Beigou Grassland with the young man. At this time, the horses had been given water and fodder. Be careful and double-check the supplies you are carrying.

Suldak distributed the prepared four alloy bows to the four young men.

This immediately made several young people who had admired Charlie for a long time cheer uncontrollably. Fortunately, this is the entrance of the village, so the people in the village would not be disturbed.

Then Suldak took out those long leather boots from his luggage and distributed them to the villagers who were going out. Many people put the leather boots on their feet on the spot, and they had these benefits just after they went out. In addition to these, Suldak gave each of them two cotton masks.

The old village chief said to Suerdak: "Hurry back as soon as you have gathered the first batch of supplies. I will organize another group of young people in the village, and go there as soon as you come back..."

With the ardent instructions of Village Chief Brett, the group set out on the road again.

When the villagers rode horses for the first time, they naturally had the same troubles as Charlie and Luke. The tender meat in their thighs was easily worn down by the saddle.But this time everyone made some preparations. On the first day, they rode only one-third of the way and stopped to camp for a rest. It didn't go until dark.

Since everyone rode horses this time, they carried ample supplies, and built three felt tents, and ate wheat cakes and boiled dried vegetables at night. Suldak felt that this kind of slightly bitter vegetable porridge was hard to swallow, but The villagers ate with gusto.

In the middle of the night, Suldak was awakened by the howling of wolves in the distance. He got out of the tent and saw the two young men who were keeping vigil against the cold night wind and were still warming up by the campfire. I was relieved.

The two young men on duty at night saw Suldak coming out, and quickly moved to Suldak's side, saying, "These sand wolves are wandering around this area again, they really are a group of lingering fellows..."