When you wake up in the morning, White Crow Village provides bacon and ale for breakfast.
Zhou Qingfeng exchanged the ale and Todd for bacon to fill his stomach. As for the food he had stored up, he didn't touch it. Todd was happy to have one more drink, and everyone was happy.
The weather was still cold, and a layer of fog shrouded the black forest.
The adventurers from White Crow Village went out in a hanging basket. According to the order of the ranger Lucans, they needed to go to other nearby human settlements to spy on the situation and contact as many people as possible to work together.
Although he already knew the current situation, Zhou Qingfeng remained calm. He couldn't stay in the village and eat and drink for free. When Todd took the giant ax and volunteered to go to Gumui Village to investigate, he had to go with him. However,
Someone is walking with them.
It was the thief who tried to teach Zhou Qingfeng a lesson yesterday.
This guy's head was covered by a hood, and only half of his face was revealed. His cold eyes swept over Zhou Qingfeng, "I'm McCann, and Lucans asked me to accompany you to the Stucco Village. I'm more interested in that place."
I'm familiar with it and should be able to help you."
Zhou Qingfeng didn't care. Todd laughed and expressed his gratitude.
The roads in the black forest are twists and turns, and the distance between villages is long. In order to travel, the three of them must ride horses. Even Todd, who is clumsy and heavy, rides a cold war horse with four thick hooves, and Zhou Qingfeng also rides a horse.
A small pony.
It's just that I finally got on the horse, but Uncle Zhou didn't know how to ride.
The thief named McCann glanced at Zhou Qingfeng and said he wanted to explore the road, so he rode away first. Todd looked at Zhou Qingfeng who was still in a daze and asked, "What are you waiting for?"
Zhou Qingfeng held the reins and pinched the horse's belly.
But the horse only shook its head and didn't move at all.
"You don't know how to ride a horse?" Todd saw it and shouted in surprise: "Victor, you must learn to ride a horse, otherwise you won't even be able to escape in the future."
Zhou Qingfeng naturally didn't know how to ride a horse. The barbarian didn't bother to talk nonsense. He stepped forward and grabbed the reins from Zhou Qingfeng's hand and ran with him. Without any effort, the speed of the two horses increased.
Running quickly through the mountains and forests.
The horseback was extremely bumpy, and Zhou Qingfeng's butt almost broke in a few moments. The strong wind blew against him and he had to lower his head. It felt like he was standing on the cusp of the wind and might fall at any time.
But now the horse speed is not low, it is easy to fall and get a bloody head...
If your life is bad, your neck will be broken.
"Boy, you don't know how to ride a horse?" Xirik, who lived and died with Zhou Qingfeng, also noticed something strange, "Hurry up and clamp the horse's belly, otherwise it will be thrown off. I don't want to be the first person to be thrown off because of riding a horse.
You damn god, this will definitely make you laugh to death."
Zhou Qingfeng's face was pale and he was dripping with cold sweat. He was hugging the horse's neck desperately, trying to maintain balance.
The pony's neck was strangled, so it was naturally very uncomfortable. It kept jumping up and struggling, trying to knock Zhou Qingfeng off. Zhou Qingfeng was forced to apply more force and tighten the stranglehold.
So the situation is getting worse...
"Please, boy, don't seek death like this. I beg you to release the horse's neck quickly, otherwise the horse will go crazy." Cyric was frightened and had to teach Zhou Qingfeng how to ride a horse. Otherwise, this boy would really
He will die in a daze.
Uncle Zhou's butt was about to be split into eight pieces, and his inner thighs were burning with pain. But he also knew that if he didn't follow the instructions, he would be thrown down sooner or later.
Todd kept looking back, instructing Zhou Qingfeng on how to ride a horse. But the big guy would only say, 'Relax,' 'Don't use too much force,' 'You're stiff,' but he wouldn't slow down.
However, Cyric's teachings were more detailed, "Boy, breathe, steady your breathing. I beg you to hold on to the saddle first, and don't choke the horse's neck anymore. Adjust your sitting posture, you must work with the horse."
go ahead."
After teaching for a long time, Zhou Qingfeng didn't improve his horse riding ability much. But at least he learned not to be too afraid on horseback. He let go of the poor pony's neck, stepped on the stirrup firmly, and tightened the horse's belly.
After running in the forest for about two hours, we finally arrived.
The thief McCann stood in an open space at the edge of the forest, waved to Todd, who was coming over, and pointed to the woods in front of him, saying: "I have seen the road ahead, there are no warnings in Stucco Village. Let's go around it.
It’s close to the village.”
Todd made a low "hmm" sound to express his approval.
Zhou Qingfeng was suffering from the unbearable pain in his butt and thighs. When he heard McCann's words, from the tone, audio, gestures, eyes, facial expressions, all the factors were combined together...
‘Recognize lies’.
The test is passed, the identification is successful, this guy is lying.
From an image point of view, McCann is much more professional than the fledgling Zhou Qingfeng. He wears a tight and lightweight leather jacket to avoid being hindered in action, and wears a perforated armed belt around his waist. Various fragmentary tools and weapons are classified into categories.
Hang on top.
Even the hood that McCann wears is exquisite, it can hide his face, reduce the interference of branches when moving in the woods, and can be taken off when necessary, without affecting the perception of the outside world.
In comparison, Uncle Zhou only had a thin stabbing sword that didn't even have a scabbard, and could only be inserted diagonally on his belt. This look was so amateurish, it was just for fun.
However, the passive skill of 'Recognizing Lies' brought a little difference to Zhou Qingfeng. When he realized that McCann was lying, a slight warning red light appeared in his eyes, which lasted for a while before dissipating.
There's something wrong with this guy.
"Let's leave the horses behind and go around the woods to enter the area of Stucco Village. There may be some traps in the woods, so you'd better follow me closely." After McCann said that, he ducked into the woods and used the 'Shadow Hide' skill.
Let him feel like a fish in water and be hard to find.
Todd just said 'hmm', dismounted and followed closely with his giant axe.
Zhou Qingfeng was in much more trouble. He had to endure the pain in his inner thighs and roll off the horse. After landing, he even staggered when walking. He had to spread his legs and move like a duck.
Looking at this pace, it was clear that Zhou Qingfeng could not be expected to do anything. Todd sighed, "Victor, you can stay and guard the horses. I'll go see what's going on in the Gray Mud Village, and I'll definitely be back before dark.
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"Didn't you say you wanted to take revenge? I was worried that you would rush directly into that village." Zhou Qingfeng said.
Todd grinned, "Old Hughes has more than a hundred men in Gray Mud Village, and their strength is no worse than that of White Crow Village. Only a fool would attack that strong forest fortress. I'm here to investigate today. I won't.
reckless."
"Is that McCann reliable?" Zhou Qingfeng asked again.
Todd was stunned for a moment, then laughed a few times and did not answer directly. He once again told him to 'watch the horses', turned around and entered the woods.
Zhou Qingfeng was the only one left in the clearing in the forest.