Chapter Thirteen The Coincidence of Rose and Elizabeth
Gesar City, the southern gateway of Gyeonggi Province.
Rose carried a light suitcase and got off a long-distance carriage. At this time, she was dressed like a young and handsome man.
Because of her superb makeup skills and her strong imitation ability, her behavior and deliberately masculine voice at this moment made her look flawless.
The only drawback of this outfit was that she was harassed and ogled by two female passengers along the way.
As a killer, whenever she goes to a new place, Luo Cong instinctively observes the terrain and buildings of this strange place, as well as suspicious people and things.
This kind of caution has benefited her a lot, so she is very grateful to the wise master for the strict training she gave her back then, although she doesn't want to recall those days again.
The small city of Gesar prospered because of transportation. A canal started from here and went south, crossing 500 kilometers to reach the Longjiang River Basin in the central hinterland of the empire.
Because of this convenient transportation, commerce here is quite developed. Goods from the north and the south are traded and distributed here, and then shipped to all parts of the country. At the same time, businessmen and travelers who speak with southern accents and northern accents meet here.
The place where Rose got off the bus was right next to the canal pier, and she was about to take a boat south from here. There was a mixed crowd here, and it was also a place where local gangs looked for foreign lambs to earn money.
Almost within ten minutes of getting out of the car and buying a piece of bread to eat, she witnessed several thefts, but one of the thieves failed. The alert traveler was attacked by fellow thieves and was robbed.
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"stop!"
In the commotion, a person dressed as a young man was running in front, but his long, messy blond hair and running posture showed that he was a girl.
The girl was in a very embarrassed state, out of breath, panicked and helpless. Behind her were a few rough men who didn't look like good people.
Rose turned around and stood face to face in the middle of the road. Seeing Rose blocking in front of her, the girl instinctively went around behind her, grabbed Rose's coat, and said in a trembling tone of fear:
"Sir, help me quickly, they are hooligans, thugs, and robbers!"
A total of five people surrounded Rose and the girl who asked for help, with unkind expressions on their faces.
"Young man, be wise and get away as far as you can!" the leader with a sinister face yelled.
"This girl thinks you are not good people, and now she is under my protection." Luo Cong showed no fear.
"Stranger, listen to my advice and get out of here. The last stranger who didn't listen to my advice was thrown into the canal and fed to fish. Another one was used as fertilizer. Which one do you choose?"
The leader deliberately opened the collar of his shirt, exposing his well-developed chest muscles.
Rose glanced at a man in a patrol uniform not far away who was flirting with a female grocery store clerk.
The patrolman never noticed this at all, or he saw it but had no intention of intervening.
"What if I don't listen to advice?" Rose asked.
"Then I can only say I'm sorry." The leader smiled evilly and took a few steps forward, then reached out and grabbed the girl's arm.
Rose kicked out with lightning speed, hitting the leader of the gangster in the crotch. The strong man immediately fell down clutching his crotch in pain.
Almost at the moment she hit the opponent, Rose stepped on the man's shoulder and jumped up. Her body was light and extremely flexible, and she kicked the guy on the left in the vital part of the temple. The guy was defenseless and hit hard.
He fainted on the spot after being hit.
The other three guys, two of whom stood closest to the situation, rushed toward Rose from the left and right.
Rose suddenly squatted down and a dagger appeared in her hand. With a slight movement, the dagger cut the belly of the person on the right. The person screamed like a pig but the other person stood upright and turned around.
Then he ran away.
As for the fifth gangster, he was completely stunned on the spot.
Before the crowd could react, Rose held the light suitcase in one hand and took the poor girl's hand with the other, rushed to the pier, and then jumped onto a passenger ship that was about to set off.
"Sorry, guest, our tickets are sold out and there are no empty seats on the boat!" the ticket seller and waiter shouted dissatisfied. Rose almost knocked him into the canal just now.
Rose directly threw a small bag of gold coins to the other party. The other party took a quick look and immediately said with a smile:
"Sir, you are really lucky. We also have a luxurious private room that provides free high-quality food and the best service. Please come with me!"
After settling down in the private room, Rose looked at the girl she had saved.
She was very curious about why the other party was disguised as a man, but anyone with moderate eyesight could see through it at a glance.
"Ma'am, what's going on?" Rose said in a young man's voice, slightly hoarse.
The girl who almost fell into the hands of the gang was Princess Elizabeth.
She was so naive. She used to dress up as a man and sneak out of the palace, which made her think it was the same elsewhere.
The reason why she fled the palace was to resist the marriage. Apparently she had read too many novels, and the heroines in the stories usually had a happy ending.
She just wants to stay as far away from the palace as possible.
But she never expected that as soon as she left the Holy City, the small suitcase she was carrying was stolen by a thief, including the gold and silver coins she had brought with her.
After finally arriving in Gesar City, she had to take out a necklace from a man's shirt and wanted to change money, but she didn't know the secret to keeping her money hidden when going out.
The gangsters targeted her, and when they saw that she was disguised as a man and couldn't hide her amazing beauty, they became even more interested in her.
Fortunately, she met Rose, otherwise her end would have been tragic.
Of course out of caution, she lied: "My father didn't care about me, but my mother wanted to sell me to a brothel, so I escaped. Sir, you are such a good person. If it weren't for you, I would have been killed by those gangsters."
Bully."
Fortunately, she knew what the brothel was about. However, if her father and brother knew that she said this, they would definitely faint.
Rose glanced at her white and tender hands and smiled softly:
"Hey, beautiful lady, may I ask your name?"
"Ellie, Ellie Humphries. Can I know your name?" Elizabeth asked. Ellie Humphries was the name of the heroine in a novel she had read. She was about independence and self-improvement.
Known for his straightforwardness and straightforwardness.
"You can just call me Rose." Rose said.
"Oh, Rose! Thank you again!" Elizabeth was distracted. She admired Rose very much now, but she didn't know that the other person was also a girl.
In the eyes of this distressed princess, Rose is the embodiment of justice and strength. She is handsome, chic, and elegant in conversation, which is completely in line with her vision of happiness.
"Miss Humphreys, where are you going?" Rose asked.
"What about you, sir?" Elizabeth asked.
"Genoa, Poitou!" Rose said.
Elizabeth immediately said happily: "Poitou? Let's go together, let's go together!"
"Poitou is in the south, at least 20 days' journey from here." Rose said, "If you don't mind, I can give you a sum of money so that you can hire transportation to return to your hometown."
Rose didn't believe Elizabeth's self-introduction at all, and she understood in just a few words that the other person was just a spoiled child.
"But I do have a friend in Poitou. He is a count and he will definitely protect me!" Elizabeth said.
"Oh, which Earl?" Rose was shocked.
"Sean Connery, you must know him." Elizabeth said proudly, and suddenly felt a little discouraged. "My father was hurt because of something recently. I don't know if he is willing to take me in."
Rose's expression changed again and again: "Is your name really Ellie Humphries?"
"Of course, God can testify!" Elizabeth nodded seriously, but her ears turned red because she lied "seriously" again.
"Haha, I believe you." Rose suddenly laughed.
"Then are you willing to take me to Poitou, including the expenses on the road and providing the necessary protection? Count Ross Connelly is powerful and rich in Poitou. I can guarantee that he will
You will be compensated generously!”
Elizabeth asked with earnestness and temptation.
In fact, she had never thought of going to the distant Poitou. After running away from home, she curiously traveled around and tasted delicious food. But now she is penniless and almost caught by gangsters. When she heard that
When Rose mentioned Poitou, she regarded Poitou as her life-saving straw.
Well, I haven't seen the legendary South yet. Elizabeth thought so.
"Beautiful lady, since you are a friend of Earl Connery, of course I am willing to serve you. I believe that the rich and generous Earl will not treat me badly." Rose smiled.
"Your decision is very wise!" Elizabeth complimented, "A righteous gentleman like you must have a lot of stories to tell!"
Elizabeth's mentality seemed very funny to Rose, and she was afraid that Rose would dump her.
"Of course, I like traveling very much." Rose said, "In fact, traveling is like reading. You never know what the scenery will be like at the next stop and what kind of people you will meet on the road..."
Rose was like an all-encompassing encyclopedia, deliberately showing off her extensive but not sophisticated knowledge. In addition, she was well-informed and spoke fascinatingly, which immediately captured Elizabeth's "heart".
Elizabeth grew up in a deep palace and was not familiar with the world, so she was unwary of people she liked. Not to mention that Rose saved her life, so she instinctively trusted Rose.
As for Rose, she has no compunction about kidnapping a princess.
If possible, Rose would like to make the Supreme Being in the Holy City anxious for a few more days.
This journey was nothing to Rose, although it was very tiring.
Elizabeth was very excited and energetic along the way, curious about everything, and made a lot of jokes.
But at least because of Elizabeth's existence, Rose's journey was less lonely and monotonous.
She could imagine that Sean would be shocked if he saw that he had abducted a princess.