Earl Uller had a typical desert man's face. He looked at Chen Cheng in surprise and said: "There were people who came to Dorne from Myr or Tyrosh across the ocean before, but you and I
None of them look alike.”
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "I'm from the Middle Kingdom."
"Hey, didn't you say you were from the City of Porcelain?" Nymeria frowned, "Why did you become the Middle Kingdom again?"
"This is a long story. To put it simply, Chinese people think they live in the center of the world, so they call themselves the country in the middle."
Earl Uler laughed, "What do you think? So, it is not the center of the world."
"Whether it is the center of the world depends on changes in strength. If it can lead the world, command the world, and change the world, then of course it is the center of the world. If it cannot do that, it will naturally no longer be the center of the world."
"Does everything depend on changes in strength?" Earl Uler and his brother looked at each other with a thoughtful expression on their faces, "Foreigners, Prison Gate Castle will warmly welcome all visitors.
.We have the best drinks here and the most beautiful girls. I think you are so tall and your martial arts must be very good. If you can prove your strength, I will treat you as a guest and give it to you every month.
How about lots of money?"
On the continent of Westeros, knights are the main fighting force. They ride war horses, wear iron armor, and carry spears and swords. They travel on the battlefield. Because Dorne is in the desert, the weather is too hot.
Therefore, they don't like to wear heavy iron armor to fight. The Dornish people prefer light swords and fast horses. However, princes from various places still like to recruit some knights to supplement their strength.
In actual battles, knights in iron armor can be inferior to several Dornish warriors. Most importantly, knights are outsiders and can only rely on lords from various places. It will be more reassuring to use them to look after homes and courtyards. In this darkness
In this era, betrayals and murders abound. Sometimes, strangers are more trustworthy.
Moreover, sometimes it is better for outsiders to do some shady things. After using it, you can silence it. Even if you don't silence it, will anyone believe what a stranger says?
Hearing that Count Uller wanted to recruit the stranger in front of her, Nymeria's eyes shone with joy, "Father, Chen is a powerful warrior. You can find someone to compete with him now!"
Earl Uler did not hesitate, pointed at a guard casually and said: "Come and have a try with Chen."
The warrior had dark skin and was actually a black man. Heading east from Westeros, across the Narrow Sea, through the Lands of Strife and the Dothraki Sea, you will find the Slaver's Bay established by the Valyrian people in the old days. The slaves there
The trade was so famous that black people were sold to Dorne.
This black warrior is a descendant of slaves, but because of his excellent martial arts, he has now become the bodyguard of Earl Uler. He is very strong. After hearing this, he walked out, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and said to Chen Cheng
: "What weapon do you want to use? Scimitar or sword?"
Chen Cheng said: "A long sword, I don't use the scimitar very much, and it's not very suitable for foot combat."
"Give him a long sword!" the black warrior sneered: "You actually said that the scimitar is not suitable for foot combat? I will let you know later whether it is suitable or not!"
The attendant brought a sword, and Chen Cheng took it over. The color and texture on the blade were very beautiful. Westeros in this world is a bit like medieval England, but there are also many good things. After all,
This is a world with dragon river magic. The casting process of the sword in his hand is not that good, but the quality is indeed very good, even comparable to those "handicrafts" he bought online.
"are you done?"
The black warrior said impatiently: "I'm going to attack!"
Chen Cheng flicked his wrist, raised his sword in front of him, and said, "Come on! Show...your martial arts!"
"snort!"
On the surface, the black warrior was a little dismissive of Chen Cheng, but he was very nervous in his heart. A real master could tell a lot from the opponent's subtle movements. The opponent was tall and had bulging muscles, which meant
It was very powerful. And the hand holding the sword was very steady, with almost no trembling.
Ordinary people, even those who have been trained for a long time, will move their wrists and arms slightly when holding a weapon. However, there is no visible tremor in Chen Cheng's wrist holding the sword. After the black warrior saw it, he was greatly shocked.
I'm cautious, but I don't think I will definitely lose.
For those who practice martial arts, the first thing is to be courageous, or to use a not-so-nice term, to be "reckless." Even if the opponent is a fierce beast, you have to fight it first, maybe you can win?
The black man shouted, raised his knife and slashed at it. The scimitar is a very effective weapon against unarmored units. Its own curvature is conducive to easily pulling out the weapon after cutting through the flesh, without the blade breaking.
Or he was stuck. But no matter how good this black warrior was in martial arts and how sharp the weapon in his hand was, how could he pose any threat to Chen Cheng?
The long sword came first and swung the scimitar away. Chen Cheng took half a step forward and slashed the blade. When it cut into the opponent's body, it turned ninety degrees, causing the sword spine to hit the opponent's shoulder. He
His movements were so concise and quick, everyone could see that he was doing it with ease.
"Very good, Chen. Your martial arts skills are very strong. You can still have a place in King's Landing City." Earl Uller said: "From now on, you will be the honored guest of our Uller family. You will have everything you want in terms of money and beauties."
Yes. Normally, you don’t have to worry about anything. If something happens, I will ask Nymeria to find you!"
After Nymeria led Chen Cheng out of the castle, Harman Uler said to Urik: "This stranger is good-looking and very majestic."
Urick said: "I'm afraid he was sent here from King's Landing."
Haman laughed loudly, "Even if King's Landing wants to send spies, they should go to Sunspear. Why come to our Hellgate Castle? Besides, Robert is dead, who else can pose a threat to us in Dorne?"
Urick also felt that people like Chen Cheng could not be spies. If they were really from King's Landing, how could there be no news at all? He just sensed a dangerous aura from Chen Cheng's body. He obviously looked gentle with a smile, but
When the other person is around, he will feel as if there is a scimitar pressed against his back.
This is the intuition of a soldier who has been in the military for decades. This intuition has saved his life many times in the past years. Therefore, he believes that Chen must have some amazing secrets. But who doesn't have secrets?
?There are never a few secrets here at Hellgate Castle.
When Chen Cheng had a house in Hellgate Castle and was preparing to stop and live for a while. On the distant continent of Essos, the last Targaryen, Daenerys of "Stormborn", was having sex with her
The knight continued chatting.
"My hometown... you have to know this before you can understand the rest. Bear Island is beautiful, but it's remote. Imagine the scene, the tangled old oaks and towering pines, the flowering hawthorn forest, and the gray stone.
Green moss, a small river running through the steep hills, the water is clear. The hall of House Mormont is built with huge garden trees and surrounded by an earth fence. Except for a few tenant farmers, my people all live by the sea and make a living by fishing.
Khaleesi, Bear Island is located in the far north, and the winter there is so severe that you can’t even imagine it.”
"Despite this, I am used to living on Bear Island. I have never lacked women. I have relationships with many fisherwomen and farm girls, both before and after marriage. I got married very young, and my father chose the bride. She is
The girl of the Glover family in Deepwood Motte. We were married for about ten years. She was mediocre in appearance, but not bad in personality. I think I fell in love with her later on, although our relationship was more like obligation than true love.
.In order to give birth to my heir, she had three miscarriages. The last one never recovered and she died soon after."
Daenerys gently held his hand and squeezed his fingers. "I feel sorry for you, I really do."
Ser Jorah nodded, "Not long after, my father joined the Blackshirts, and I became the Lord of Bear Island. Many people came to propose marriage, but before I could make a final decision, King Balon Greyjoy raised an army.
Against the 'Usurper', Ned Stark summoned his vassals to help his friend Robert. The final battle took place under Pyke City, when Robert's trebuchet smashed a section of King Balon's wall.
Behind the crack, a monk from Myr rushed in first, and I was not left behind. For this reason, I was knighted."
"To celebrate the victory, Robert issued an edict to hold a tourney outside Lannisport. It was there that I met Lynys. She was only half my age at the time, and she and her father came all the way from Oldtown to watch her brothers joust.
.I couldn't take my eyes off her. On impulse, I begged her to give me a token and let me fight for her. I never dared to dream that she would agree, but she agreed."
"Khaleesi, my martial arts skills are as good as anyone's, but we northerners have never been good at martial arts competitions. But with the token of Lyness tied to my arm, I have completely changed. I competed one after another with spears.
After returning with great victories, Lord Jason Mallister was defeated by me, and 'Bronze' Yohn Royce was no match for me. Ser Lyman Frey and his brother Ser Hosteen, River
Lord Ann, the 'Strong Pig', and even Ser Boros Braun of the Kingsguard were no exception. They were all defeated by me and fell off their horses. In the last match, I fought against Jaime Lannister nine times, without distinction.
Victory or defeat, King Robert finally awarded me the crown of victory. I put a crown of love and beauty on Lynys and was completely immersed in the wine and glory. I was drunk and went to propose marriage to her father that night. I originally
I was worried that I would be rejected mercilessly, but unexpectedly Lord Leighton agreed to the marriage. So we got married in Lannisport, and in the two weeks after the wedding, I was the happiest man in the world."
"Only two weeks?" Dany asked. Even the happy time I spent with Drogo was longer than he was. Oh, my Drogo, my sun and stars.
"It takes exactly two weeks to return to Bear Island by boat from Lannisport. Lynys was very disappointed with my hometown. She thought it was too cold, wet, and too remote. My city was nothing more than a long wooden hall. We didn't have a masquerade.
There were no mime performances, and there were no lavish dinners. It had to wait several years before a singer came to sing, and there was not even a goldsmith on the island. Every meal was a torture for her, because my chef did nothing but roast meat and cook it.
Of soup, her knowledge was rather limited, and Lyness soon grew tired of fish and venison."
"I only want to see her happy, so I hired a new cook all the way from Oldtown and a harpist from Lannisport. Goldsmith, jeweler, dressmaker, I'll do whatever she wants.
It was perfect, but it was never enough. Bear Island was rich in wild bears and timber, but other resources were quite scarce. I built a large ship and sailed with her to Lannisport and Oldtown. We attended festivals and banquets everywhere, and once even went as far as
Braavos, I borrowed a huge sum of money there. I won her laughter and heart as a tourney champion, so I continued to participate in tourneys for her. However, the magic was no longer there, and I never won again.
Every time I lost, it meant the loss of a war horse and a set of armor, which had to be redeemed or replaced with new ones. I really couldn't bear the expense, and finally insisted on going home, but after returning home
Things got worse and worse. I couldn't pay the cook and the harpist, and Lynys was furious when she heard that I meant to pawn her jewels."
"Later...I did a lot of things I was ashamed to say, all for money, to keep Lynesse's jewelry, harpist, and cook. Finally, I lost everything. When I heard
It was said that Ed Stark was rushing to Bear Island. He had completely lost his sense of honor and did not dare to stay to accept the sanctions, so he took her into exile overseas. I told myself: As long as we truly love each other, nothing else matters. Let's escape
Go to Lys, where I sell the big ship and get gold to live on."
His tone was inexplicably sad, and Daenerys really didn't want to force him to continue, but she wanted to know the final result. "That's where she died?" she asked softly.
"For me," he said, "in less than half a year, I ran out of gold and had to become a mercenary. While I was fighting the Braavos on the banks of the Rhoyne, Lynyth moved in
She entered the mansion of the trade prince Trigg O'Molon. It is said that she is now his most favored concubine, and even his wife is afraid of her."
Daenerys said horrified: "Do you hate her?"
"Love and hate," Ser Jorah answered. "Your Majesty, please allow me to excuse myself. I am tired."
She allowed him to leave, but as he raised the curtain, she couldn't help but call to him and ask her one last question: "What does your Lady Linnis look like?"
Ser Jorah smiled sadly, "Well, she does look a lot like you, Daenerys." He bowed deeply, "Sleep well, my queen."
Daenerys trembled all over, and quickly stretched out her hands to tighten the lion's skin. Does she look like me? This explained her previous inexplicable premonition. He wanted me, and she suddenly realized that he loved me as much as he loved her, not a knight versus a queen.
Love is a man's feeling for a woman. She tried to imagine herself lying in Ser Jorah's arms, kissing him, pleasing him, and letting him enter her body, but in vain. Every time she closed her eyes, he became
Drogo.
Khal Drogo was her sun and star, her first and perhaps last love. The witch Mirri Maz Duur swore that she would never have children again in her life. Who would want such a wife?
And what man can be compared to Drogo, who has never cut his braid until death, and now uses the stars as his khalasar to gallop through the realm of night?
Listening to Ser Jorah talking about Bear Island, she felt the nostalgia in his words. He will never get me, but one day I will let him return home in fine clothes and restore his reputation. At least this is what I can do.
After Jorah Mormont exited, one of the three little dragons beside him moved. Lin Mengchu opened his eyes and saw the back of Sir Jorah leaving.
"What a terrible story," she said to herself: "If you want something, just go and grab it. If Chen Cheng dares to abandon me and live in another woman's palace, I will definitely go in and catch him!"
Lin Mengchu thought so, but then she felt sleepy again. Half asleep and half awake, she seemed to have returned to her home near the school. She was sitting on the sofa reading a book, while Chen Cheng was preparing a big meal in the kitchen.
It's very rich, including sea bass, roast duck, steamed crabs, and prawns...
She, or it, fell into a deep sleep, drool dripping down.
