The ogre boys beside him raised their flagpoles one after another and beat the floor with their bamboo poles in unison.
There was a blazing bonfire in the tent, and outside, a sumptuous dinner was being prepared, and the sound of cattle and sheep being slaughtered could be heard all the time.
Although he couldn't understand what these big guys were talking about, the atmosphere still made Bogul feel comfortable, as if he had returned to his dwarf hometown.
In Dulong City, he once had a group of brothers who were as passionate as fire and as close as brothers. In the cold winter, they would hide in caves, drink strong wine, and dance. Unfortunately, they have all become corpses underground.
Cold bones.
Thinking of this, Bogul suddenly felt a sense of loss again.
The original brother and sister are now the only ones left. Even the butcher comrades he met along the way are now the only ones left. These butchers who are fighting bloody battles with him today only met after setting off from Kislev.
.
well……
Bogul sighed and couldn't help but drink down the drink in front of him. He completely ignored the worried look in the eyes of Captain Kislev.
After drinking a large glass of strong wine, there was no reaction at all. He only felt a strong smell. This made Bogul wonder if the ogre's wine was brewed with fresh flesh and blood?
"Dwarfs, where are you from?"
Grisus Goldtooth asked with a grin.
The dwarf ranger's face turned red from holding back, and he translated the original words word for word to the leader Bogul.
The next second, Bogul, who was still drinking happily, suddenly jumped up, stood on the table, pointed at the nose of the ogre leader and shouted loudly——
"Big man, if you call us shorties again, I promise to knock you to the ground and beat you up!"
Bogul's arrogance suddenly made the atmosphere in the room tense.
However, the knowledgeable dwarf ranger suddenly calmed down at this moment. He quickly scanned everyone present with his small eyes. After confirming that he was the only one in the audience who could understand both languages, he walked between Bogul and the ogre leader.
He waved to everyone. Then he faced the ogre leader and shouted loudly——
"Our leader said that the wine tasted wrong and was unpleasant to drink. He wanted to drink real vodka or Montenegrin beer."
After hearing this, Grisus Goldtooth burst out laughing.
The surrounding ogres immediately became happy and danced. Some ogres came out one after another, as if they were arranging things.
The sudden changes on the field made Bogul a little confused. He hurriedly turned around and asked the ranger next to him——
"What are they laughing at?"
"They're saying it was a misunderstanding and they won't call us El Chapo anymore."
Although he was extremely unhappy, the dwarf ranger still maintained restraint. Looking around, he knew that these ogres were not easy to mess with. They had an absolute numerical advantage. They should not be too arrogant on other people's territory, otherwise, the fortress gate would be blocked.
Guan, one person, one hammer, the expedition team just doesn't have enough people to fill their teeth.
Besides, who knows if there is anything wrong with this drink. Although the ogres are grateful to the butchers for their help, this race is bloodthirsty and will never let go of meat as long as it is meat. Even if they are the same kind, they will eat it when they lack meat.
Very good ingredients…
Soon, the ogres who had gone out just now came back, each holding various wine bags and some, and walked directly in with wine barrels in their hands. They threw them in the center of the big tent.
I saw that two ogres opened the heavy wine lid with their bare hands, then poured a large bucket full of wine into the wine jar, and burned it with fire. The whole tent was filled with the aroma of wine.
.
Although mixed with the smell of various alcoholic drinks, the hospitable atmosphere and the proactive attitude of admitting his mistakes made Bogul feel very comfortable.
He sat back on his seat again and toasted to the ogre leader.
Grisus Goldtooth laughed and started drinking happily with the red-haired butcher in front of him. After drinking, he was so excited that he slapped the table with his thick palm, making all the utensils on the table jingle.
"I, Grisus Goldtooth, owe you a favor, dwarf. You can make any request to me, and as long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy you!"
The ogre leader said in a deep voice.
"He said he owed us a favor and wanted to repay us, and asked us what help we needed."
The dwarf ranger translated gloomily.
"There is no need to repay you. I, Bogul, am not the kind of person who is greedy for money, but I need to ask you about a place."
Bogur hiccupped and responded equally loudly.
"Our leader wants to ask you about a place."
Ranger translated in a distorted accent.
"Please speak to my guest."
Grisus Goldtooth whispered.
"Chenian Empire, is it far from here?"
When the dwarf ranger translated the question to the ogre leader, he saw that the other party's expression, which had been comfortable just now, immediately turned gloomy. Then he immediately became happy and asked with a smile -
"You must be joking. Do you want to walk to Cathay on two feet?"
"He asked us, do we want to walk to Cathay?"
Ranger translated to.
"Nonsense, why don't you put on your wings and fly over?"
Bogul said casually.
"Even if you had wings, you still wouldn't be able to get there."
The ogre leader Grisus Goldtooth laughed heartily.
"That place is not a legend, it actually exists. It's just that it's very far away, so far that you can't even imagine it. Even if you walk along the Endless River for several years, you still won't be able to reach Cathay!"
"It was an ancient and powerful empire. In the Cathay Empire, there were countless temples and gold and silver treasures. The empire had a large population, more than the ants on the mountain. Their soldiers wore armor made of gold and were stationed on the White Mountains.
Above the wall. Block any outsiders who want to break into the empire's borders."
"Believe me, that is a place you can never reach. Even if you walk out of this forest, there are endless deserts and dark grasslands waiting for you. My ancestors once fought against the armies of the Cathay Empire, and were almost killed.
Genocide."
"Their cavalry crossed the Great Wall and pursued the enemy to the end of the grassland."
As Grisus Goldtooth spoke, he seemed to remember the great catastrophe hundreds of years ago. Although he also heard about it from the oral accounts of his ancestors, this period of history seems to have become the nightmare beast in every ogre's heart.
"By the way, what are you doing there?"
Grisus Golden Tooth suddenly reacted and asked.
"Go and open up business routes."
The dwarf ranger had just finished translating, and Bogul responded loudly without even thinking about it.
The knight had no choice but to translate his words into the original text.
"hahahahahahahahahaha……"
After hearing this, Grisus Goldtooth, who was sitting on the high seat, smiled even more happily, looking at these dwarves as if they were a group of fools.
"This is absolutely impossible, dwarves, don't have such wishful thinking. It's impossible for you to go there, not even to the border of the empire. Do you know how many mountains, grasslands and deserts there are in between? You still have to cross the vastness.
The no man’s land of the desert.”
Grisus Goldtooth smiles.
The dwarf ranger's face turned red again, but he had to translate the original text.
After hearing this, Bogul had a completely indifferent attitude on his face.
"In everything, someone has to take the first step. If you are cowardly and do nothing, it is better not to live. We know that this is difficult, even harder than climbing to the sky. But we still have to do it. In fact, before our team comes,
, many people have already set off earlier than us, but there is no news from them. They are probably dead."
Bogul's indifferent attitude shocked the ogre leader.
"I admire your courage, dwarf."
Grisus Golden Tooth said with a solemn expression.
"To be honest, I have heard of an ancient road. The ancient road opened by the Cathayans extends from the westernmost town in the empire to the foot of Snow Dragon Peak. It was also a business road."
Grisus Goldtooth said, recalling that legendary history...