The night passed, and it started to rain heavily in the second half of the night. It still rained until early morning. Steven got up early, packed his things, and rode on horseback in the rain to continue tracking the leader of the Polar Star Company task force. He ate some dried meat while riding on the horse.
Serve as breakfast.
The dirt road in the rain becomes very muddy, and the war horses cannot run fast, so they have to slow down. The bushes and tall grass on the grass beside the road are also affected by the rain when they are wet, so the speed of the war horses is almost the same.
The rain finally stopped almost two hours after dawn, the sky was still overcast, and the shadows of some buildings appeared not far ahead, which should be a village.
Steven rode through the mud and entered the village. There were some vendors selling grain and meat in the small square in the center of the village. Steven got off his horse and bought some supplies and coarse wheat bread, and also bought some beans and wheat grains for the war horse.
, packed a small bag and put it on the back of the horse. No trace of the leader was found in the village.
Steven left the village and moved on.
After walking along the muddy dirt road for more than ten kilometers, another small town appeared in front of him. Steven passed through the town. The dirt road turned into a hard road paved with cement and lime pebbles in the town. It seemed that this place was not far away from Pagoda.
Lasse City is not far away.
Steven rushed out of the town and continued to chase along the hard road. About an hour later, he saw the city wall of Palaser City from a distance. The road went straight to the city wall gate. The leader stood outside the city gate. He looked back.
Taking a look at Steven, who was a few hundred meters behind, he galloped into the city gate.
Steven cannot enter Paraser City. He does not want to attract the pursuit of the Black Mist Killer Organization. The Polar Star Company where the leader is located must have a base in the city, and chasing him into the city may not have a chance to find and kill him.
Steven turned the horse's head and galloped into the wilderness. He decided to let the leader go for the time being, bypassing Palaser City from the south and heading towards the Geysers Mountains.
There is only one city from Palaser City to the Geysers Mountains, and the rest are villages and towns. That city is Lys City, which is located on the Clay Mountain Road at the western end of the Geysers Mountains. This is a city that grew up due to trade.
The steam train coming from Uksa to Pallase City passed here and continued to extend northeastward, all the way to Camilia, the capital of the Principality of Fortis. From here to the east, there are only roads and no railways to Lys City.
It is said that the Principality of Fortis is planning to build a steam train railway to the city of Lys, connecting the city of Lys to the capital city of Camilia. The large amount of goods shipped from the other side of the Gaithus Mountains are in great need of train transportation, which will be a great
Increased trade volume between Yugoslavia and Desert Oasis.
Newspapers have always focused on this move, but building a railway cannot be achieved in a short time. The efficiency of engineering construction in this world is very low. It may take many years before the railway is completed.
Of course, this efficiency is normal in this world, but it is very low compared to a certain infrastructure-crazy country in the previous life.
The terrain gradually begins to rise from Pallas to the Geysers Mountains. The tall grass prairie gradually turns into low grass prairie, and the hilly areas gradually transition into mountainous areas. These mountainous areas are just some low-level slopes, slightly higher than the hills.
Grasslands and forests extend to the foot of the high peaks of the Geysers Mountains.
Steven spent two hours bypassing Palaser City, embarked on the cement road leading to Reese City, and ran along the road for another two hours before entering a small town, Uwak Town.
Seeing that noon is almost over, Steven wants to have lunch in the town. He has no time to hunt in the past two days. He has been rushing nervously to track the leader. Now he needs a good rest. He is a little tired of eating coarse wheat bread and dried meat.
, I want to eat some other food.
Moreover, the war horse also needs to be fed with some good food. The war horse has obviously been a little tired in the past two days. Steven does not want it to be malnourished. He can feed it some nutritious food in the stables in the town.
There were no professional restaurants in the town, so Steven had to look for a tavern next to the square. The taverns in the town usually provided lunch and dinner for travelers. If he was lucky, he could meet a chef with excellent skills.
Steven led the war horse to the stable next to the tavern, handed the horse to the stable manager, and asked him to feed the horse some good feed. After paying the money, he came to the wooden door of the tavern.
He opened the door and walked into the tavern. It was just after noon. There were not many people in the tavern. There were only a few tables of guests. He glanced at the hall. Except for a guest who looked like a traveler in the corner, everyone was here to drink.
of locals.
He quickly came to the bar and asked the bartender who raised his head: "Do you provide lunch here?"
The bartender nodded: "Yes, what food and wine do you need?"
Steven ordered roast chicken, milk, bean porridge and bread, and ordered a glass of beer. After paying, he took the beer to the corner table, sat down and waited for the food to be served.
The traveler sat at the table next to Steven. He was a man in his thirties, with clean shaven chin and face, wearing a washed white canvas shirt. He had just finished lunch and was sitting upright.
Drinking beer from a wine glass.
He is also a man traveling on horseback, Steven thought to himself. His horse was in the stable just now. This man's backpack was on the ground next to the table, and a long sheathed sword was placed on the table.
Lone travelers usually carry weapons in case they encounter robbers or wild beasts in the wilderness. Many travelers even carry flintlock guns, but most of them are pistols. After all, long guns are too long and heavy, making them difficult to carry.
After waiting for a while, the waiter brought Steven's food to his table. The traveler was a little surprised to see Steven ordered so much food. Steven felt a little hungry at this time, so he hurriedly picked up the food.
Eat with knife and fork.
At this time, the door of the tavern was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a beard rushed in. He ran to the bar in a few steps and shouted to the bartender: "Nivano! Did you hear the news?! Chapa
Everyone in your village was killed!"
The bartender frowned: "What did you say? Kota? Speak clearly! What happened to Chapar Village?"
The bearded man named Cota raised his voice: "Everyone in Chapar Village was killed! I heard what Leval, the coachman who came over there, said! It happened two days ago! The nearby villages have already
The police station in Uwak Town was notified, but what’s the use of these two police officers in the town? They still have to notify the city hall in Palaser City to handle this matter!”
Steven stopped after hearing this. He turned to look at the two people in front of the bar. The traveler next to him also raised his head and looked at the bar seriously. They were all waiting for the conversation behind the two people.
After hearing the news, several other locals drinking in the tavern stood up and came to the bartender. One of them asked loudly: "Kota! Is the news you heard true?! It's not a rumor, is it? You created this
If you spread rumors, you will be dragged into the police station!"
Cota spat on the ground and said loudly: "Bah! I just came from the door of the police station! Even two police officers confirmed it, who the hell would spread rumors! If you don't believe it, ask Levar, he is here