Late at night, Linhe Gate (Mud Gate) of Junlin City.
The Red Keep, the residence of the royal family, is built on Aegon's Hill, surrounded by the sea on two sides and facing the river on one side. Without the dragon, the difficulty of capturing this place is only lower than taking down the Eagle's Nest, Casterly Rock, and Storm's End.
Considering that outside the Red Keep there are also King's Landing City and King's Landing Harbor with a population of 500,000 people protecting it, this difficulty is greatly increased.
If it's a moonlit night, you can clearly see the large light red castle even two or three miles away. But the dark clouds added a sense of siege to the capital, leaving Arthur and Arya to see only vaguely.
To the King's Castle.
This also allowed the whereabouts of the two men wearing black robes and hoods to be concealed.
They need to hide not only the Red Keep and King's Landing garrison soldiers, but also the Stark soldiers patrolling back and forth outside the River Gate.
Although the latter has a closer relationship with Arya, the commander of the coalition forces is Roose Bolton.
The Stark soldiers strictly carried out the orders of the commander of the siege, and even their own actions would be reported.
Because Arthur "captured" the little devil and searched for the blacksmith Gendry, Lord Leech was very concerned about Arthur himself and the activities in his camp.
If he were to find out that Bracken had taken "Ally" to the vicinity of the Red Castle, Lord Leech might be able to cast a glance at Arthur's cupbearer.
After all, this is so strange.
After bypassing the fish market outside the Mud Gate and the gathering place of Stark soldiers with bonfires, the two walked quickly and quietly towards the cliff where the Red Keep was located.
Arya silently recalled the route she took here last time, but suddenly she remembered her father who was still alive at that time, Septa Mordane who always scolded her for running around, and her sister Sansa who disliked her for not being a lady.
It may be the "blood of running wolves" flowing in her bones. Like Bran when she was a child, she is born to love adventure, love to explore, and love to fight.
She remembered her sister Sansa when she learned that she wanted to participate in the tourney and knock the men on horseback to the ground. At that time, she called her sister a fool because she was really stupid and very nymphomaniac.
, and often went to complain to her father together with Septa Mordane, saying that she was lively and wild by nature, and was really not like a government lady.
The father always listened to their complaints very seriously, and then promised to discipline her.
But what Arya always gets is her father's advice and concern to "pay attention to safety". He even invited the "water dancer" Syrio Forel for his little daughter.
This master swordsman and former Chief Swordsman of Braavos.
Although Arya didn't know the prices, she also knew that hiring such a person would definitely cost a lot of money.
The feudal families in the north were not very wealthy. The late King Robert, with a team of three to four hundred people eating and drinking for more than a month, could eat up one third of the entire Stark family's savings.
This shows Duke Ed's love for his daughter.
"The last time I came to the Red Keep, I went to the throne room and beat up a certain Kingsguard." Arthur said in a low voice.
In fact, the last time I used it was not accurate, he only entered the Red Fort once.
Arya's thoughts were interrupted by these words, and then she remembered it.
The beaten Kingsguard was called Meryn Tran, the man who killed her swordsmanship teacher Syrio.
During the coup in King's Landing, Merlin Tran came with several of the queen's red-robed soldiers to capture Arya, and then Silio the Water Dancer asked the students to escape first while he held off these people.
Arya fled outside the Red Keep and wandered around Flea Bottom and Steel Street for several days, but she learned of her teacher's death from passers-by.
The former chief swordsman of Braavos was beheaded after his death, and was placed on a javelin and hung outside the main entrance of the Red Keep.
Therefore, her hatred for Malin Tran is second only to the former law enforcer who killed her father, Ilyn Payne.
The last time I heard the story of Malin Tran's defeat, Arya was still the daughter of the Prime Minister, and she could brightly and boldly reveal her identity in front of the golden robe, and then let them send her back to the Prime Minister's Tower.
But now, she can only hide her name and pretend to be the boy "Ali" in front of everyone.
These three people have become the first two on her must-kill list.
"Is Ilyn Payne the executioner who killed your father, Lord Eddard?" Arthur asked.
Knowing that Arya would not answer, he immediately said, "When King's Landing and the Red Keep are breached, I will personally judge the crimes of these people and then sentence them to death."
Arya, who was walking with the special steps taught by her water dancer teacher, suddenly stopped.
Arthur noticed this situation and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
"Why are you doing this? Lord Ed and you probably have a normal relationship."
"This is not a matter of relationship." Arthur replied, "I am a good and law-abiding person. According to the laws of the kingdom, even those who rebelled can put on black clothes and go to the Great Wall in the north to serve as night watchmen.
Power. When the Lannister family launched a coup in King's Landing, they violated many laws. I decided to punish these people according to the law."
In fact, it is a custom in Westeros to let lawbreakers go to the Great Wall to serve as black night watchmen, but it is indeed a law.
During the coup, Cersei and Pycelle of the Lion family, as well as their allies Littlefinger Baelish and the gold-robed commander Sterling who was bribed by Baelish, actually violated many legal provisions.
But considering that Duke Renly, the Minister of Justice, was still rebelling in the south, and King's Landing was ruled by the Lion family, these illegal behaviors were not punished.
"What's more, Duke Eddard is a well-known good lord. No one with a conscience will sit back and watch him be insulted by the cruel and tyrannical Joffrey."
The place where Eddard Stark was beheaded was in the square in front of the Great Sept of Baelor.
That's the territory of the Seven Gods, and it's not a place for punishment.
Moreover, after Eddard's death, his head was inserted into a javelin and hung outside the gate of the Red Keep, like a rare treasure for the onlookers in King's Landing to watch, wonder about, and even insult.
"You are a good person," Arya said, and continued on her way.
She began to recognize Arthur.
Arthur followed and replied in a low voice: "Okay, actually I also have selfish motives. I want to pursue your sister Sansa, but due to my low status, I am afraid that she will look down on me. So I want to do something to please you.
Two sisters."
Arthur himself is a face-controller. Although Sansa is a bit nymphomaniac and her early personality is a bit silly and sweet, her face and body are at the level of a first-rate beauty.
Given the current situation, Joffrey and Sansa's engagement must be void.
After all, the queen's position will definitely bring a strong ally to the Western Region-Kingdom Alliance.
Moreover, according to the customs of Westeros, divorce is considered a violation of the sacred oath, and those who break the oath will be punished by the whole continent, so there is no such thing as divorce.
If Joffrey and Sansa really get married, then before Joffrey can marry a new queen, Sansa must be killed before he can marry the next one.
And Sansa is the one with the highest status among the hostages of the Lion family. In other words, she must live well to be valuable.
Due to various factors combined, Joffrey and Sansa's engagement will definitely be annulled.
And with Robb Jian still alive, the Lang family's requirements for their son-in-law's identity are naturally not high.
In fact, if Robert had not gone north, Sansa might have married and had children with a powerful earl of the same age in the North or the Riverlands.
And after Arthur has made great military exploits, marrying Sansa is also possible.
"I am Arry, there is no sister named Sansa." She still refused to admit her identity, even though both of them knew it.
Arya made up her mind that if this man really killed Meryn Tran, Ilyn Payne, and Joffrey, she would connect her sister with him.
After all, my sister is a nympho who only loves beautiful men and doesn't care much about status and status.
The two continued on their way, and finally arrived at the intersection of the sewers of the Red Keep and Blackwater Bay.
"This is right here." Arya pointed to the source of the smell. "Go in here, then walk all the way inside, and when you climb up, you can enter the interior of the Red Keep."
The last time she passed here was because when she was chasing a one-eared black cat, she accidentally bumped into Prince Tommen and Princess Myrcella, so she hid in a cellar, and then walked and walked through the rotating layers.
Stairs and suspension bridges finally evaded all pursuers.
But she soon discovered that she could not find her way back.
Coincidentally, Arya heard the conversation between Varys and Illyrio, the governor of Pentos, and wanted to follow the two out.
It's just that she followed the wrong person. The Illyrio she was following left the Red Keep, so she followed him out of the sewers.
"Okay, I've shown you the road, let's leave." Arya whispered.
Arthur looked up at the Red Castle and suddenly thought of a question.
Most of the coalition forces are soldiers in the North, and Robb's two sisters are nominally in King's Landing.
If the Golden Robes were unable to defend King's Landing and allowed the coalition forces to fight outside the Red Keep, Joffrey would naturally take Sansa as a hostage to force the coalition forces to retreat, given Joffrey's violent character.
Robb's purpose in going south was to rescue his father and sisters, so the soldiers in the north might be wary of this and not dare to attack the Red Keep.
This is very embarrassing.
The Red Fort itself is a large fortress with gardens, granaries, barracks, and even a pigsty.
If the siege is not attacked, it may take a long time, and the situation on the mainland will undergo major changes.
The force closest to King's Landing is Stannis on Dragonstone.
This man was the first heir to the late King Robert, so he hated Robert's act of proclaiming himself king.
If Stannis were allowed to borrow enough gold from the Iron Bank of Braavos, he would immediately hire thousands of mercenaries from Essos, and then attack King's Landing with more than 5,000 of his men.
After all, according to Stannis, he is the true master of the Iron Throne.
Therefore, the best choice for the coalition forces is to quickly capture King's Landing and the Red Keep, then take the gold of the nobles in the city, as well as Cersei, Joffrey, Tommen, Myrcella and other important hostages north, leaving King's Landing behind.
Renly and Stannis fight for it.
After thinking about this section, Arthur suddenly had an idea.
"Since we are all here, why not save your sister before leaving?" he asked.
According to the original plot, Sansa originally lived in the Hand's Tower. Later, the little devil returned to King's Landing and lived in the Hand's Tower, and Sansa moved to other places.
But now, the Imp is in his camp, so Sansa probably hasn't moved out of the Hand's Tower.
What's even more coincidental is that this sewer goes all the way inside and then climbs up. After exiting, it leads to the Prime Minister's Tower.
Of course, it can also lead to the Red Keep dungeon.
And judging from the fact that Varys and Illyrio occasionally went on dates here, there shouldn't be many people on this road.
"Right now?" Arya was surprised to hear that Arthur was going to save her sister, "Just the two of us?"
"Yes." Arthur's tone was firm, "Just the two of us, with my fighting power, it's enough."
In fact, Arthur alone is enough, but bringing Arya is to make Sansa believe.
After all, he and Sansa had only known each other for a long time.
Arya thought about the rumors she had heard about Arthur before, and suddenly realized that this was a peerless warrior who could kill hundreds of people by himself.
If he goes in quietly now, he might actually be able to take away his sister.
Her heart was pounding.
"Since Lord Eddard is a kind and good man, then I, Ali, must rescue his daughter Sansa."
She is the most "blood of the running wolf" among this generation of Starks. After the adventure factor in her body has been mobilized, it has begun to take over.
Arthur was pleased with her reaction.
The two then sneaked in quietly from the sewer.
After walking all the way through the smelly ditch, walking up the stone path, and groping for a long distance through spiral stairs, brick corridors, etc., they heard the faintest voice.
The two of them stopped, and after Arya carefully identified it for a while, she confirmed the approximate location.
"It's in the dungeon, where there are groans of condemned prisoners."
After adjusting their direction, the two began to explore in the darkness again.
Finally, under the leadership of Arya, they walked to the ground.
Then, the two people who were leaning against the wall tiptoed and started to move towards the Prime Minister's Tower.
Coincidentally, in order to strengthen the defense of the walls of King's Landing, the defense inside the Red Keep was lowered.
After all, no one expected anyone to emerge from the Red Keep.
This allowed the two of them to evade the soldiers on night watch only once before reaching the Prime Minister's Tower.
It was late at night, and the only noble person living in this tower was Sansa, so there were only a few servants.
Arya finally returned to this place after two months.
But she ignored her emotions and quietly took Arthur to her sister's room.
Bang bang bang.
She knocked gently on the door.
At this time, her sister must have gone to bed. Arya wanted to knock harder so that her sister could open the door, but she was afraid that the servants living in the building would hear the sound and get up to check the situation.
Fortunately, it didn't take long before something strange happened inside.
"Didn't I tell you that I don't need you to check the ward when I go to bed at night?" Sansa opened the door and complained in a low voice.
Since her father's death, all the servants her family brought from the north have been killed.
The people currently serving and monitoring her are people sent by Queen Mother Cersei.
She didn't even dare to rebuke these people too loudly.
After the door opened, Sansa was startled by what she saw and was about to scream.
Fortunately, Arthur reacted quickly and hurried in, covering Sansa's mouth.
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