Along the road, there were soon some large and small oak forests. It was the season for gold and silver oaks to fall. From time to time, acorns fell from the top of the trees. These acorns belonged to the lord of this place. They could only wait for the lord.
After they dispatched farmers in the territory to harvest these gold and silver acorns, other villagers could enter the forest to pick up the missed acorns.
The winter in Bena City is not too cold. The nobles here have the habit of burning charcoal in the fireplace in winter. The nobles like to burn these fruity cokes made from acorns, because the seeds in the acorns contain a lot of oil.
After being lit, there will be a scent of tree oil.
After crossing another mountain ridge, large oak forests are spread across the mountains. Only small patches of mountain land are covered with grass and low shrubs. Only when we reach this point can we officially enter the mountains on the outskirts of Helensa City.
The weather in September is still a bit hot after noon, but once you hide under the shade of a tree, you will feel a little cooler.
The three of them decided to rest for a while in the oak forest on the top of the mountain. Suldak took the opportunity to quickly drink some water and feed the two horses with some fodder, then let them freely chew the grass on the roadside in the woods. Rita took out
The baked oatmeal cakes with meat that had been prepared long ago came and were distributed to Suldak and Natasha. Natasha was holding a water bag and sipping water. Her eyes kept looking at the lush oak trees.
Lin, looking at the acorns falling on the ground, couldn't help but reach out and pick up a few.
"I heard from the merchants in the caravan that bandits often appear in the mountains and forests. Is it true?" Rita handed the meat-stuffed pancake in her hand to Suldak, and gave up a little space.
He sat down.
Surdak leaned against the thick oak tree, rubbed his numb legs, and said with a smile:
"How could there be so many robbers, but they do happen occasionally!"
Seeing Rita looking at him with big eyes, he couldn't help but reached out and patted Rita on the back, and said to her: "Don't worry, Wall Village is so poor, there are no robbers who can't think of anything and will come here."
When they rob Wall Village, they will only rob some wealthy nobles."
Rita squinted her eyes like an orange cat, seeming to enjoy Surdak's touch.
Then she couldn't help but glance at Natasha, and saw Natasha's eyes falling on the mountain road down the mountain. She followed her gaze and happened to see three magic caravans speeding on the mountain road, so she curiously looked at them.
Surdak asked:
"Suldak, look...what is that?"
Surdak followed Rita and Natasha's gaze and saw three carriages speeding past on the mountain road in the forest. Only through the gaps between the trees could he see the shadows of those vehicles and a group of cavalry.
Following closely behind, it actually looked majestic and imposing.
"Those are several carriages. Let me take a look. I think they are magic carriages that can only be owned by a certain noble in the city of Helensa. There are family emblems on the carriages, but I don't recognize them." Suldak said.
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Soon after, the carriage and cavalry disappeared on the mountain road, and the three of them continued on the road after resting, and finally entered the city of Helensa before the city gate closed at dusk.
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Helensa City
The first thing he did after entering the city was to find a hotel. Suldak had already been to Helensa City twice and was deeply impressed by this beautiful mountain town. This time he still chose the hotel opposite the Park Square.
A group of night watchmen lit up all the street lights in every corner of the city. There were still an endless stream of pedestrians on the street. The aroma of some food floated on the street. Surdak bought it from a businessman carrying a fruit basket on his head.
After giving the businessman two apples and a copper plate, the businessman carried the fruit basket and left with a smile and followed the flow of people.
Since Rita and Natasha didn't know how to ride a horse, after Suldak entered the city, he helped Rita and Natasha off their horses. He held the two horses each and asked Rita and Natasha to follow him.
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He didn't want the horse to be frightened and the situation to be out of control, so there seemed to be nothing wrong with leading the horse to walk slowly on the street.
When we arrived at the hotel, it was completely dark. The owner of the hotel led his two horses to the stables in the backyard, and the landlady in charge of the front desk invited them into the hotel. The landlady saw Su Er.
Duck recognized him at a glance. The hotel prefers regular guests like this who come back again and again. When they saw him bringing two women with him this time, he said with a smile:
"Knight Surdak, good evening. If you come to Helensa City this time, how many days do you plan to stay?"
The landlady seemed a little hot, with a smile on her tawdry face. She kept adjusting her dress with her hands, and fanned herself with the bone folding fan in her hand, filling the entire hotel hall with her perfume.
Suldak glanced at the landlady and replied: "Give me two rooms for two nights. They should be quieter and cleaner. You know I don't like to be disturbed."
"There are two rooms on the third floor with a loft and a balcony. One can enjoy the view of Dongcheng District and Park Square from the balcony, and the other can see the City Hall and the Bell Tower. It is the best room here for me. If
If you want two rooms, you only need to pay 7 silver coins per room, including breakfast and dinner. Tomorrow's breakfast will be white bread with bacon rolls and fried eggs. Tonight, there will only be some beef patties and mushroom soup. If you
If you want to eat, please inform me in advance." The lady boss smiled like a fox.
Suldak looked at Rita and Natasha and asked them both: "What do you need?"
When Rita heard the house price quoted by the landlady, she couldn't believe her ears. One night's stay in a hotel in Helensa City actually cost seven silver coins... This is simply unbelievable. The Yellow Sheep in Beigou Ranch
If one is sold to a businessman, it will only cost about five or six silver coins. Doesn't that mean that staying in this hotel for one night is equivalent to giving away a yellow sheep...
She glanced at Suldak and then at Natasha, seeing the same unconcealable surprise in her eyes. She hesitated and whispered to Suldak: "We can just book a room."
'At least this can save one yellow sheep every night, and at worst, I will have to sleep on the floor...' Rita thought in her heart.
Seeing the tangled expression on Rita's face, Suldak could probably guess what she was thinking, so he said to the landlady: "Do you have any suites? If so, open one for us. You need to help us prepare it."
Three dinners.”
The landlady lowered her head and flipped through the account books, trying her best to hide her contempt for Rita, and said in a disgusted voice: "The suite is not available on the third floor, only on the second floor. You need to pay nine silver coins."
"Okay!" Suldak felt that there was no need to waste time on this, so he decided directly.
"I'll take you there right now." When the proprietress walked out of the counter, she looked at the women brought by the young knight. Seeing that they were wearing burlap clothes that only village women wore, she complained in her heart.
The young knight didn't seem to have a very good vision either.
She walked upstairs and said: "Hot water is provided for a limited time in the evening. If you want to take a bath, it is best not to miss the time. Of course, if you are not afraid of the cold, cold water is always available..."
Rita watched the landlady walk past her, her plump skin exposed from her low-cut dress. She felt her heart pounding and thought to herself: How could this shameless woman do this?