Parallel Army - The Sound of the Turning Tide Chapter 4 The Big Sister Was Followed
After several days of travel, the more severe snowy weather made the group's progress more difficult. However, the three of them also learned a lot of snow survival skills from the escort.
The second week after crossing the border, although I missed the village, I arrived at a small city controlled by the rebels.
Outside the city wall, there were about twenty soldiers checking carefully, but no fees were charged. Instead, passing merchants took the initiative to pay taxes.
Even the city walls of this small city are in tatters, but from the city gate, the people inside look very happy. It seems that they have been resentful of the rule of the Kingdom of Nevis for a long time.
Now that the group's supplies have been used up, bypassing the city is the next best option, which means it is best to enter the city.
"Sister, these people don't seem to be very good at fighting, and they won't cause any harm to us. However, I remember that the Royal Army was still there when we returned three years ago, and the travel expenses were very expensive."
"I'm not worried about what harm they will do to us, but looking at them like this, although they are very poor, they are also full of hope, which is great." Sophia felt that this was the scene described in the novel.
Richard shrugged beside him, maybe he thought his companions were all fools.
"Let's go in for supplies and inquire about the situation around here. You two should restrain yourself and don't start fighting at every turn or cause any trouble." Sofia pointed to a few people who usually like to fight without saying a word.
several.
"Then I think it's better for us to wait outside and let Melo go with the eldest sister. He is originally from Nevis." Richard gave a suggestion, and Melo is usually relatively silent, but if he is attacked by his teammates,
He will immediately get angry and take action, which should not affect the purchase.
Sofia nodded and decided to take Mero with her. "Richard, please take a look at them. We will be out soon."
"What should I do?" Zate asked in a low voice.
"Of course you will follow us in." Karin shook his head and thought to himself, "You are a VIP, I can't let you just leave my sight."
"Yeah." Zate nodded and followed Sophia's footsteps to queue up.
Before Carlin went in, he pinched a flare and gave it to Richard, telling him to throw it to the ground if something happened and he would know it when he was inside.
The group of people walked towards the city, waiting for interrogation.
The equipment of these rebels is very poor, just like armed farmers. Only one out of ten people has a slightly stronger armor or sharp weapon.
There are priests of the Dawn Goddess who teach poor children survival skills on the streets.
Not only were they poor, but the war caused them to lose their parents and their original lives, so there was no one to raise these children. These children had to make every effort to have enough to eat. Even so, no one stole or robbed.
The city was extremely desolate but seemed to be reborn. But just as Zate was worried about, when the four people approached, the identity of the demi-human brought trouble.
Your brief stay to watch may have been noticed, so they all paid attention to the four of them, so they were very nervous when they saw Zate.
"Take off your hat, foreigner, this is a routine inspection." Several soldiers pointed their spears at the four people.
Mello looked a little nervous and took a small step forward, standing in front of Sophia.
Sophia took off the hood of her warm clothes and patted Mero's back gently, telling him to relax. Then she took two steps forward and pointed at Zate. "Hello, we are the Mad Wolf Chapter
The Thirteen Mercenary Group is currently entrusted with the task of escorting the priest of Cirilai, the God of Dance. We just want to go into the city to supply supplies."
[A lot of people are looking at me...] Zate felt a little scared by those eyes, then looked at Karin's back, relaxed a little and replied: "Yes." Then he took off his hood and put it back on.
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"Here are our documents, you can check them." Sophia took out the documents used to cross the border in the past.
"Me too?" Since his ears could be hidden, Karin didn't say anything and simply took off his helmet as he was getting too hot.
The soldiers chatted in a low voice, put down their weapons, and after reading your documents, one of the soldiers embarrassedly said sorry to Zate. Maybe because it was during the war, he was more sensitive.
"What is the destination of your escort?" the soldier returned the document to Sophia, allowed her to pass and asked.
"It's okay, I understand." Sophia said in a gentler voice: "The Church of the Goddess of Dawn."
"It's right here. Go straight into the city and turn right at the second intersection." The soldier pointed out the way out.
"Well, thank you. Also, is there a countercurrent trading company here? Or other stores that can supply supplies. It would be best to buy some outdoor equipment such as sleeping bags." Sophia didn't hold out much hope.
The soldier shook his head and told her that there was only Lingyang Trading Company here, and it also transported food and so on. There was not even a mercenary trading company here.
In addition to the food donated by the merchants for free, the entire city is extremely short of supplies. Keeping warm is the biggest problem now, and the nearest forest farm has been cleared. Moreover, this spring is extremely cold, let alone the furs and cloths worn, just repairs.
The wooden boards needed for a leaky house must be carefully budgeted.
"Thank you guys, let's go in and take a look first." Karin glanced at the soldiers waiting outside and planned to go in first.
After thanking the soldier, Sophia patted Mello on the shoulder and whispered to him to follow her. Then the group entered the city.
This small town with unrepaired city walls is difficult to support itself. Apart from the warm scenes, there are still traces of the war on the streets. Carriages are being dismantled, few pedestrians, business staff who distribute food according to heads of people, rubbing their hands to keep warm and waiting to be warmed.
Food for the elderly, weak, sick and disabled citizens.
[There is really a shortage of supplies here, even if there is labor, there is no way to put it to use.] Sophia sighed secretly.
When the four arrived at the church, they saw more displaced children spreading bedding in the church of the Goddess of Dawn.
There was probably no fire in the church because there was insufficient firewood, and the younger children were shivering with cold. A trainee priest, who was about the same age as Sophia, was using weak magic to treat frostbite on the children and telling stories at the same time.
There should be no pastor above the bishop in a small church.
"What should I say? Is this where your high priest asked you to go? We may have to change places. We can't afford a large church here." Carlin paused for a long time in order to word his words reasonably. "How about Sofia?
You need supplies first? Zate and I will ask the priest here? Maybe we can actually cross the front line and go to the capital of the Kingdom of Nevis."
"Yeah, that's fine. Zate, you can go sing to these children or something. It would also be nice if you can help with the treatment. Melo, come with me." Sophia walked out of the church and headed to Lingyang Trading Company.
"I'll try my best." Zate nodded and looked at the group of children, feeling a little sad in his heart.
"Would you like to communicate with the priest, or should I go with you?" Carlin didn't know whether his mercenary-like outfit would scare the children, so he looked at the priest from a distance.
"Well, let's go together. I'm a little nervous. If there is any unnecessary misunderstanding, I don't know how to deal with it." Zate was a little worried.
"Hello? Are you the pastor here? Is there anyone else?" Karin nodded, slightly increased his volume and shouted to the pastor, and then followed Zate towards the direction of the pastor.
"Everyone, wait for me a moment." The young trainee pastor nodded to the two of them, stood up, and walked out of the church.
Karin followed him out and asked what he was called. Zate also followed, looking back at the children from time to time. Then the two of them learned the name of the young priest.
"Well... was this place built temporarily? Or did it become like this because of the war? We came here to find the bishop here." Kalin asked.
"Yes, I have some matters here that I need to talk to the bishop about. There are very important matters, and they involve the churches of multiple righteous gods." Zate explained.
The trainee priest shook his head. "You have to go to the capital, Dakmo, to see clergy of the bishop level or above. To do so, you must pass through the battlefield..."
The church in this small city only has two official pastors, and the trainee pastors are older local orphans who have received relief from the church.
The areas where the rebels were located were all barren plains and mountainous areas, and the Royal Army was aware of this and did not attack aggressively.
"Is that so? Thank you in advance. Everything seems to be lacking here now. Can't things from outside be brought in?" Karin really has nothing to do. "Ah, by the way, is there a concept of city lord here now?" He suddenly said
I remembered something and asked casually. But it didn't happen when Wang Guojun was there, and it doesn't happen now.
"By the way, those children, I wonder if I can give them a blessing?" Zate asked worriedly.
The pastor nodded and shook his head. Zate didn't quite understand what he meant. But looking at the eyes of these children, they cared more about the people they spent time with.
"Um, Miss Zate, please come here. Thank you, let's take our leave." Carlin said goodbye to the pastor and prepared to go find Sophia.
Zate was silent and didn't know what to say. Suddenly he heard Karin's call, so he followed Karin and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Let's put it this way, according to our method of action, in the future, except for the wounded, it is best not to have excessive contact. People can recognize strangers, not to mention they are children." Especially this pair of Karin and Zate's Ya
This is especially true for people.
"Is that so? I understand." Zate nodded and whispered, "I just feel a little guilty for not doing anything to help everyone, um... I guess I feel guilty. Anyway, I understand."
"It's always good to have a good intention, and besides, you can't help. This is true throughout this country, and it must be solved from the root cause." Carlin looked at the sky, and then went to inquire about the location of Lingyang Trading Company.
A little further away, Sophia bought enough food for a group of people to move to the next city at the standard price at the temporary store of Lingyang Trading Company.
Both Sophia and Mello faintly noticed a figure observing them, but the way of hiding themselves was clumsy.
"Sister-in-law, do you want it?" Mero secretly made a hand-knife motion to knock him out.
Sofia turned her head slightly and looked at Mello helplessly. "Just go and take a look. Don't always think about doing anything. Maybe there is someone who wants to find us. Well... you run fast, go and take a look there."
Who is it? Be gentle and don't hurt anyone." The girl instructed the soldier while walking in that direction and observing the figure.
Just when Mero suddenly accelerated and rushed over, the man disappeared instantly. This made Mero confused. After scratching the air there and next to him, he found that there was no gain, so he came back empty-handed with a frustrated face.
"Sister, it doesn't look like you have invisibility. I didn't hear anything."
Didn't Sophia feel the fluctuation of magic power? It's not like a space movement spell.
"Mello, please take care of it for me." Sophia closed her eyes and released the spell she got in her dream in Guzhuo Town, which she named Destiny Warning.
Mello was on alert seriously, but Sophia didn't "see" any threatening scenes after the fateful warning.
"Well, who is that..." Sophia released her awakening spirit to summon the elements and asked them if they had seen anyone staying here.
But of course the elements have no way of knowing who it is. But until that person disappears, there is indeed someone in this place. After disappearing, the elements don't know. The elements describe that person as probably having no color, which is the same for ordinary people.
There were pedestrians or store clerks here, but not many. Sophia asked Melo to search for traces of movement here, and then ask the people here to see if he could get any relevant information.
Although the concealment method seemed dull to the two of them, other ordinary people did not notice that person.
Sophia had experienced passing through space several times, but she did not notice the fluctuations in the space. It was probably not a space-related spell-like ability. In addition, she asked Mello to follow the traces of the man's previous movements to look for him.
Judging from the footprints, Mello found that they were followed before they finished shopping, but the total period of time only lasted about five minutes.
"That's really weird. It shouldn't be because of what we bought that we were followed, right?" Sophia shook her head and thought about what supplies she probably bought. She turned around and told the staff of Lingyang Trading Company to let them pay attention.
I dropped off supplies and was followed just after I bought something from them. Maybe they have something that someone is interested in.
Well, the people at the trading house are very grateful for the information you provided, but they can't continue to pursue this matter. Later, Carlin and Zate came to join us.