"Asted! I'm in!"
Several little kids looked nervously at the rolling spherical object.
When it smoothly passed through the twists and turns of the mud track, it finally fell into the irregular pit at the finish line.
A boy suddenly cheered excitedly.
Asde is the transliteration of a certain vulgar word in local slang. In the vast world between the tavern and the countryside, men use these vulgar words wantonly.
The children naturally learned in some way.
This is one of the poorest areas in the Morgandalek Kingdom. Due to the excessive accumulation of certain elements in the soil, the food production here is not very abundant.
Fortunately, in the past few years, the kingdom's alchemists have discovered new uses for these element-enriched soils:
One of the raw materials used to make certain high-end dyes.
This has made the nearby villages a little more prosperous, but people's lives are still not much different from usual.
Perhaps the only thing that has changed a lot is the coming and going of adventurers and workers, who have "added bricks and mortar" to the construction of local slang.
Guangbai sat on the grass outside the mud, watching a few friends play from a distance.
His hands suffered from malignant sores due to the cold winter wind, and the village chief, who was a part-time doctor, helped prescribe some herbal medicine.
Things have gotten better now, but water is still nowhere to be found.
It is the nature of children to play in mud puddles, but it is obviously inappropriate for mothers to bear more heavy housework.
Therefore, Guangbai could only watch from a distance.
Fortunately, there is fun in watching.
Just as Guangbai was silently cheering for the boy's good shot, he noticed someone approaching.
The footsteps sounded a little strange, because they didn't sound like the crisp sound that shoes made of rattan could make...
Guangbai raised his head warily and saw a man wearing exquisite clothes that he had never seen before.
His hair stood tall, like wormwood growing freely in the field.
The clothes are full of intricate colors, which is a bit dazzling at first glance.
Some colors are something Guangbai has never seen before.
This should be a big shot...
Guangbai thought to himself.
Maybe there were some villages outside that produced dyes in large quantities that he had never seen before.
But it would not be something that ordinary farmers can use. Just like in his village, no one would replace the gray-brown coarse cloth clothes inherited from unknown years ago because the village land produces one of the dye ingredients.
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Guangbai noticed that there were two daggers hanging on the opponent's waist, which might be decorations.
The man did not keep his hand in a position where he could take out his weapon like those vigilant and experienced adventurers.
Obviously, those two daggers were not critical self-defense weapons for him.
Guangbai withdrew his gaze and just used his peripheral vision to guard against the other party.
Big shots don't necessarily mean good luck. Their arrival in this remote place may only bring greater trouble.
But what gradually made Guangbai feel bad was that the other party's eyes never left him.
Even though there was no obvious malice in the other person's eyes.
This is not a good sign, Guangbai does not think this is a good thing.
A human trafficker?
Or a more advanced human trafficker?
This was the first thing Guangbai thought of.
But no matter what, staying away from strangers is never a bad decision.
Just when Guangbai stood up and was about to pretend to be impatient and call his friends back, the man suddenly spoke:
"They always say that my current situation is related to my relationship with a certain lucky person that ended abruptly."
"But now it seems that the guy who concealed his age is not that capable."
"First time we meet, I am Jhin, the Scroll of Whispers, a loyal follower of the Emerald Elder."
The man who calls himself the Whispering Scroll-Jhin said this.
Then he expressed that he wanted to be Guangbai's teacher, no, it should be said to be his enlightenment teacher.
Although Guangbai doesn't quite understand why the other party keeps emphasizing the concept of enlightenment.
But he obviously didn't think that this guy with an extremely weird-sounding name really came here for the so-called "preaching and teaching".
But in the end, Guangbai agreed.
Because the other person doesn't always seem to be as humble and friendly as he is in front of him.
There was an outside adventurer in the tavern who had an idea for his gorgeous clothes, and the next day, the adventurer disappeared inexplicably...
The missing adventurer is not a kind person.
But is the guy who caused the other party to disappear inexplicably a kind person?
Guangbai is silent...
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"Quick! Guangbai, come here to eat meat!"
Jin greeted Guangbai, who was chopping firewood. There was a piece of meat that could still see some goat shape on the bonfire in front of him.
Guangbai noticed the words "royal prey" engraved on the sheep's horns, and as far as he knew, the royal hunting ground was at least a hundred days' journey from the village...
Guangbai didn't say much. He silently walked to the campfire and helped cut the meat.
Some time ago, he thought Jhin was just an obscure guy among the nobles of the kingdom.
Now, Guangbai felt that this guy might come from a more distant "outside".
His behavior, conversation and words revealed some subtle information, which made Guangbai become even more silent.
Guangbai still doesn't understand what Jhin wants.
But at least this guy is not too bad, no, or in Guangbai's view, his uninvited "enlightenment teacher" does not have the so-called view of good and evil.
He just acted based on his own preferences.
Judging from his previous words, he had done some evil things and was punished by a superior person.
So, is it the task of the superior?
Guangbai thought silently.
Although Jhin claimed to be his "initial teacher", he taught him nothing.
Just chopping firewood and working with him every day, it's like the family hired a long-term laborer.
However, this long-term worker did not need to take care of the food, and even took care of his and his mother's food...
Moreover, Guangbai noticed some abnormalities:
Jin seemed to be a little unlucky when he was walking on the mountain.
Even the most ordinary places are prone to various unexpected attacks.
Sometimes, it happens that a big rotten tree falls down.
Sometimes, it is unknown rocks falling from high altitude.
We even encountered the first landslide in the village's history...
Every time after these abnormalities occurred, Jhin didn't seem angry, he just looked up at the sky and muttered half-understandable words such as "Don't be so stingy", "Long-term investment", "Young model in the club".
This situation has been going on for a long time.
These words may indeed have had a certain effect. Later, Guangbai discovered that Jhin rarely suffered encounters that could lead to death.
But stepping on animal feces from time to time is still normal.
But Jhin didn't take it seriously, and instead became happy.
"Teacher, have you decided what to teach me today?"
Guangbai asked in a routine manner while eating the meat he cut.
But the answer I got was different from before:
"I'm leaving, Guangbai."
Jhin suddenly looked at Guangbai with a serious expression and said.
Guangbai:?
This chapter has been completed!