Succubus' Manor

The temperature was dropping day by day, and after Chi Yan had arranged the affairs of Saket, he started to prepare to go to Stettin.

Stettin is different from Sakerd. Behind Stettin is a continuous mountain range, but the mountains are not high, which is different from the terrain of the manor. Therefore, there are many wild animals. Every year, there are reports that nearby villages are invaded by wolves or wild boars.

The population of Stettin is complex, and the city itself does not produce much grain. Stettin's food sources are all from nearby villages and merchants. The main source of income of Stettin people is to work for merchants and wealthy households. The geographical location is very superior, and it is the only way for more than ten big cities to communicate with each other. It can be regarded as a transit station for supplying supplies.

This is why Stettin has remained stable no matter how the local lords are furious.

As long as they are able-bodied people, they can basically find work. Although they may not be full and live well, they will definitely not starve to death.

If you don't starve to death, you will live your life.

The pills were packed into cardboard boxes, and then one by one was put on a wooden cart. These cartons were rushed out temporarily, and the thickness was very uneven, but Chi Yan didn't pick and choose at this time. The production time of the wooden box is short, as long as there is no water, the effect will not be too bad.

Chi Yan left the butler in Saket this time.

"My lord! I'm not too old to move!" The butler was very anxious. He didn't even have time to take care of his hair. After hearing the news, he went straight to Chi Yan's room. The wrinkles on his face were full of worries and worries. frightened.

As soon as Chi Yan finished changing his clothes, he touched the back of his head and came up with the set of excuses he had thought up a long time ago: "After I leave, someone will take care of this place. I don't worry about the others, only you."

Chi Yan kept putting a high hat on the housekeeper: "When the situation over there stabilizes, I'll either come back or pick you up, okay?"

The butler said aggrievedly, "Is that settled?"

Chi Yan: "It's settled, I won't lie."

Only then did the housekeeper realize that he came out without even combing his hair and smoothing out the folds of his clothes. He was calm on the surface, but panicked in his heart. He pursed his lips for a long time before saying, "My lord, I first Withdrew."

Chi Yan thinks the butler is quite coaxable now.

It's much easier to coax than before.

There are a lot of things to take away, but not many people to take away. The last time Chi Yan came here from the manor, the people who brought the most were technicians and labor, but this time he only brought the demons with outstanding force value .

Chi Yan himself had never started the farming industry, so he had to start from scratch. It would be better for the technicians here to stay here. After all, the effect would be the same, and it would be a waste of time.

On the day I left, the autumn wind was bleak, the tops of the grass were withered and yellow, and the leaves in the distance also fell. Because it was working hours and people were working in the factory, there were no people on the street, only people doing farm work on the land outside the city.

Originally, Chi Yan planned to leave in a low-key manner, so as not to cause any commotion in the city. It would be best if no one noticed him leaving.

As a result, as soon as Chi Yan walked to the side of the road, he found that all the people who had been working in the fields raised their heads and stretched their necks to look at him.

The wooden carts behind the carriage were particularly obvious, and it was clear at a glance that Chi Yan was going on a long journey.

The farmers in the field quickly put down their farm tools and ran to the side of the road.

Chi Yan didn't see them when he got into the carriage, and when the carriage started to move forward, the farmers ran behind the convoy.

"My lord! Where are you going?"

"My lord! We will go with you!"

……

Chi Yan couldn't hear clearly, but only vaguely heard someone calling him. Chi Yan lifted the curtain of the car and looked back, only to see yellow sand like fog and shadowy figures in the fog.

It was Albert who heard the movement, rode to the end of the team, and stopped the farmers who followed.

"What are you doing?" Albert waved his whip.

Farmers had to stop.

"Master Knight, Lord Lord..." The farmers were still looking at the direction the convoy was leaving.

Albert: "Your Excellency has important things to do. It is a burden for you to keep up. You can't do anything except become a drag. Go back to farming, don't let me drive you back."

Albert dropped those words, and rode his horse forward without looking back.

The farmers stood there for a while and had no choice but to go back.

Chi Yan didn't know what happened next, he was leaning against Kleist with his eyes closed, and once his feet stepped on Stettin's ground, it meant that a tough battle was about to be fought.

After the merchants knew that he was going to Stettin, they decided to stay in Stettin and wait for him to pass. They were very courageous, and they dared to stay there even though there was a plague in the city.

They shook for more than ten days this time, and Chi Yan stayed in the car every day. Only at night would he get out of the car and walk a few steps to meet his physical needs. But every trip feels the same.

The temperature is dropping every day, even the demons are wearing thin cotton clothes, and Chi Yan in the car has already covered himself with a blanket.

He brought a lot of clothes, a whole truckload, and Kadi was in charge of packing him up. He only brought more clothes, never less.

Kadi was sitting in the carriage full of Chi Yan's daily necessities. He lived a full life every day. When he was bored, he would open a cardboard box to check the items, or cut some rattan when he got off the car at night, and sat in the car during the day. Weave a small rattan frame inside.

This was what he had learned from the dwarves.

In the past, he thought that dwarves were born to work hard, and they insisted on finding something to do when it was time to rest.

Now he doesn't think so, instead he thinks it's good. When weaving the rattan baskets, his hands don't stop, his heart is calm, and his mind can think about other things, which is very fulfilling.

Compared with Kadi, Chi Yan is not so fulfilling. He can only play backgammon with Kleist in the carriage. Because of the bumpy road, backgammon is still drawn with a quill pen on paper, waiting for the destination At that time, there was a whole stack of paper full of circles and crosses.

"My lord, we're here." Cardi jumped out of the carriage the moment the car stopped, tidied up his clothes, dipped his hands in some water, and wiped his hair before going to Chi Yan to take a ride. Beside the carriage, opened the door.

Chi Yan looked at the city in front of him.

The buildings inside looked new, and there were few fields outside the city, but there were plenty of people—and just as many dead bodies.

In the fields and on the side of the road, some people were lying there motionless, while others were lying on the ground, occasionally moving.

Kleist jumped out of the carriage first, then held Chi Yan's hand, and Chi Yan helped Kleist to kick off the carriage.

Chi Yan is a succubus, and like the demons, he will not be infected with the plague, so he decided to walk in with his feet and see the true appearance of the city with his eyes. Chi Yan raised his head and smiled at Kleist: " let's go."

Then he told Cardi: "You take them straight to the castle."

Cardi hesitated: "My lord...there must be servants in the castle, we..."

Chi Yan: "Bertram is with you, go."

Kadi frowned and said worriedly: "My lord, there is a plague in this city."

Chi Yan smiled at Kadi and said, "I know, you remember to put on your mask, I'll go in first."

After speaking, he didn't give Kady a chance to keep him, and pulled Kleist into the city.

As soon as he walked onto the street, Chi Yan was shocked. He said to Kleist enviously: "This road is as wide as the two roads of Saket!" And the houses on the street are very new, built of wood, There are also stone buildings, but they all look better than Saket's houses, and even just by looking at them, it is clear that these houses will definitely not leak.

However, compared with the magnificence of this city, the life of the people in this city is not very good.

Someone sat begging against the wall, his arms outstretched, and his arms were covered with pustules.

There were also people walking along the street, but their clothes were ragged and their faces were pale.

When Chi Yan and the others passed by the market, they found that there were only some farmers selling vegetables in the market, the ground was full of sewage, and flies were flying everywhere, sometimes landing on the vegetables, sometimes on people, but people turned a blind eye to the flies , It's too troublesome to even reach out to drive away.

Just when Chi Yan was fascinated, Kleist grabbed Chi Yan's wrist, he exerted a little force, and the defenseless Chi Yan threw himself into his arms, and Chi Yan complained softly: "What are you doing? Sudden……"

Before Chi Yan finished speaking, he saw a barefoot child staggering over from where he was standing. When Chi Yan looked over, the child just turned his head and glared at him, then he didn't look back. keep running.

Chi Yan didn't understand, so: "Why is he staring at me? Am I blocking the way?"

The road is quite wide.

Kleist smiled, and gently hooked Chi Yan's waist with his hand.

Chi Yan understood in seconds: "A thief?"

Kleist: "It's quite small."

Chi Yan sighed: "How old is he? It looks like he's less than seven years old."

Under Kleist's guidance, Chi Yan discovered that there are quite a lot of thieves around here. There are men and women, old and young. They will hide in the dark. Once the target is determined, someone will make a noise first. Attract the target's attention before another person approaches the target.

It's a good move.

None of the thieves looked very well, though. They looked haggard and pathetic, and most of them had pustules.

Those who have been immobilized will not appear, and can only wait to die in a dark corner.

After leaving the market, Chi Yan and Kleist went to nearby shops, none of which had signboards—and almost all of them were closed, so that Chi Yan couldn't see what was originally sold inside.

But there are also doors open.

Chi Yan walked in with Kleist.

After entering, he saw clearly that this was a shop for buying and selling animal skins, but there were only two customers, him and Kleist, and a boss sitting behind a wooden cabinet.

The boss is a bit old, and as soon as he sees the guests coming in, he quickly sells his goods.

"Guest, the furs here are all tanned by the best craftsmen. They are soft and warm. Winter is coming. Don't you want to buy a few back?" The boss had a lame leg. He was sitting on a chair You need to straighten one leg with your hands to stand up.

Chi Yan said to Kleist: "Choose two."

Kleist said "hmm".

Chi Yan walked up to the boss and asked, "We just arrived here, are there many people sick here?"

The boss may be afraid of scaring away the customers who finally entered the store, so he opened his eyes and said nonsense: "The sick are all poor and thieves, you know, these people are always sick, and there is no good time all year round, etc. It will be good to be sick and die someday."

This statement is half true and half false, such as the poor and thieves who are sick.

But it is also true that the boss sincerely believes that the plague and disease are all spread by the poor.

Chi Yan: "Are there many businessmen coming to the city recently?"

The boss saw that Kleist had already selected two animal skins, and the smile on his face became more sincere: "Since those poor ghosts got sick, there have been fewer merchants coming, and it is not as lively as before."

"I didn't see knights and guards on the road when I came here." Chi Yan said, "I always feel a little strange."

Boss: "What's so strange about that? Those guards must be hiding somewhere to gamble and drink. Lord Knight must be busy."

Chi Yan smiled: "Where is the lord here? I want to give him a gift."

The boss pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "The lord seldom comes out of the castle, because there are too many poor ghosts outside, even the lord doesn't want to see them."

Chi Yan asked a few more words.

The boss answered everything, but there was no meaningful answer, just a few words repeated over and over again.

The boss blamed all the misfortunes on the poor.

After Chi Yan paid the money, the boss personally sent them out of the store and warmly greeted them to come back later.

However, Chi Yan also learned about the existence of the slums from the boss.

Of course, slums are not called slums directly, but there is such a place in every city, and most of the people living in it are people who immigrated from other places. These people have no relatives or friends in the local area, and can only do the most humble work , with the least remuneration, they can only live in the cheapest place.

It may only cost two coppers a month in rent.

When the environment and living conditions are equivalent to two copper coins.

Chi Yan and Kleist walked in the direction indicated by the boss. They walked through a few normal streets, and then saw the true face of the slum, which was a complex of buildings built at the corner of several streets.

It is said to be a building, but it is actually built out of a few broken wooden boards, a house like a house for children to play, and although Chi Yan can't see the inside of the house, he can see the people lying outside the house, some of them have cushions under their bodies. Torn blankets or rags, or nothing underneath.

The living and the dead lay together, unable to tell the difference between the dead and the dead.

The ground was full of stains, and Chi Yan didn't even want to think about what these stains contained.

The children in the slums have nothing to wear, they can only cling to the adults, and get a little heat from the adults.

Chi Yan looked at it for a while, and finally couldn't bear to look away.

To put it bluntly - the pig hunters in his territory live better than these people.

"Go to the castle, I've seen enough." Chi Yan sighed.

Kleist held Chi Yan's hand: "Okay."

The castle in this city is more grand and magnificent than that of Saket, with the same architectural style, round arched buildings, carved and pressed doors, and highly uniform decorations. It covers a larger area and is taller. A river that did flow stood in front of the castle, and every pass required someone to lower the drawbridge from the castle.

Chi Yan did not find his team in front of the castle. It seemed that they had already crossed the artificially dug river.

Kleist put his arms around Chi Yan's waist, and whispered in Chi Yan's ear, "Do you want me to fly you there?"

Chi Yan: "Fly over? Everyone can see it!"

When Chi Yan was thinking about how to tell the other party to put down the wooden bridge, the person opposite probably had seen him and just in time to put down the suspension bridge.

Chi Yan: "Let's go."

They walked on the wooden bridge. This wooden bridge should be repaired frequently. The color of some wooden boards is completely different from other wooden boards, but the thickness is almost the same, and there is no serious wear and tear.

Chi Yan's foot stepped on it, and it felt very stable.

The gate of the castle has been opened to Chi Yan. The demons stand on both sides. Kadi stands at the front of the crowd. Behind the demons are the servants who originally served the lord here. They bowed their heads and whispered, as if still It's not entirely clear what Chi Yan's background is.

Chi Yan walked steadily on it.

Kleist, who was walking beside Chi Yan, took a step back.

Kleist looked at Chi Yan's back with a smile on his face.

The once naive, fearless, and kind boy who didn't know the ugliness of human nature has grown up.

His thin shoulders can already carry heavy burdens.

And his footsteps never stop.

Just when Chi Yan walked in front of everyone, Kadi bent down, and all the demons knelt down.

The servants who were still whispering also stopped talking. They looked left and right until the first person they knew knelt down, and then they followed closely, kneeling on the ground one by one like the wind blowing wheat waves.

Chi Yan was no longer surprised by such a scene.

"Who was the original butler here?" Chi Yan asked.

A blond young man raised his head from the kneeling crowd, and said cautiously, "My lord, it's me."

Chi Yan: "Come to me."

The young man stood up, but he didn't dare to straighten his back. He only dared to bend over and walked to Chi Yan's side in small steps. His posture was extremely humble. He would never forget the appearance of these ugly people calling the door across the river , and I can't forget how they didn't put the suspension bridge, and these ugly people just jumped over it.

He was trembling, not daring to look at Chi Yan's face.

Chi Yan: "Someone take my people to a resting place, prepare food for them, and take me around here."

Chi Yan said softly, "If you perform well, you can still be the housekeeper here."

After all, like Chi Yan, Kadi doesn't know enough about this place.

Requires a native to play an early role.

After the servants led the demons away, Chi Yan asked the young butler, "What's your name?"

The steward said in a low voice, "My name is Amos."

Cardi smiled and said, "A person with a long way to go."

Amos didn't know whether Kadi was praising him or mocking him, so he smiled awkwardly as a response.

Chi Yan walked in the castle. The castle was cleaned very clean. It can be seen that the servants did not slack off when the lord was away. There are also many carved patterns inside the castle, and there are statues of gods on the pillars. Every stone brick here , are like historical clothing, covered with scratches of the years.

Like an old male lion, it is getting old, but its residual prestige is still there.

Amos led them through every corridor of the castle, and Chi Yan was also taken to the lord's room. In this era, this room can be called extremely luxurious. The room is covered with carpets, and they are all of the same kind. Animal fur is extremely soft to step on.

Red fiery color, like fox fur.

The bed net is pure white, in stark contrast to the fiery red carpet. It is filled with gold ornaments, and the candlestick made of gold is placed on the table. Even the edge of the wooden table has intricate and beautiful carvings.

Even the windows have two layers, one is solid and the other is hollow.

This room also has a fireplace, and there are paintings on the wall that even Chi Yan thinks are excellent.

And the color is bright. The current pigments are all natural pigments extracted from plants, and the color will fade quickly. In order to maintain the bright color, it must be replaced frequently.

Chi Yan smiled: "The original lord here is doing really well."

Amos flattered his face: "Because this is the city with the most merchants, every time those merchants come here, they have to give gifts to the lord, so that they can occupy better markets and shops."

Chi Yan: "There shouldn't be many businessmen coming over recently, right? Are any servants in the castle infected with the plague?"

Amos's smile froze instantly.

Chi Yan restrained his expression, he looked extremely indifferent: "Say."

Amos: "... After the Earl disappeared, more than 20 servants died, but before they died, I had them driven out of the castle. Don't worry, those who stay in the castle are useless Plague man."

Chi Yan glanced at him.

Amos swallowed, but it was just a look, but he felt cold all over his body, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back.

"Really? Then you're pretty capable." Chi Yan's expression softened again, "I don't know much about this place, and I'm sure there will be many things that need you in the future."

Amos breathed a sigh of relief, and showed a flattering smile to Chi Yan.

"By the way, where's Bertram?" Chi Yan turned to ask Cady.

Cardi: "He's in the room."

Chi Yan: "This is not good, you take someone to send him back to the Holy Court, he knows what he wants to do."

Cardi replied: "I will follow your orders, my lord."

Amos watched Kadi turn and leave. He felt that this servant must not be an ordinary person. He should be the personal servant of the new lord, but the only good news is that the lord did not bring the butler. .

His seat should be secure, and the other party must need him very much.

Amos finally put his heart in his stomach. As soon as he relaxed, he suddenly said: "My lord, since the plague, the merchants in the city have almost left."

Amos: "We don't have much food left."

Chi Yan turned his head, looked at him with raised eyebrows, and said with a sneer, "Are you coaxing me?"

"Do I look like an idiot?"

Amos stared wide-eyed, like a chicken being strangled, he managed to squeeze out a sentence from his throat: "My lord, why do you say that?"

Chi Yan just looked at him coldly.

Seeing it, Amos was sweating coldly, and his knees were trembling.

Chi Yan himself was a little strange - does he really look easy to fool?Is it because he looks young, or because he looks stupid?