On September 16th, the sun was just setting, and the orange sunlight shone on the spiers of the tall white city wall, while the cool autumn wind blew through the magnificent marble sculptures.
The sun rises slowly from the plain, huge and warm.
The huge city crawling on the wilderness quietly revived, but before that, six strong and tall horses had already rushed out of the dark doorway.
The rider wore uniform leather armor, and a long gray cloak fluttered in the wind.
There are two cloth bags tied to the saddle on both sides of the horse. They are bulging and it can be seen that they are ready for a long journey.
There was a thin knife strapped to the horse's back, and the originally bright and colorful scabbard was wrapped in circles of black cloth, making it look bright and unyielding.
In addition, there were two rows of unknown but extremely expensive alchemical potions hanging under his cloak.
None other than Inspector Gracie Shelley.
The potion was given to him by Sir William who came to his apartment last night looking for him.
After a short period of adaptation, thanks to his strong body, he was able to skillfully control the big horse beneath him.
He and Pickle were at the back of the team, and a giant blue-winged eagle was soaring above their heads.
After their team left the city, they headed northeast along the stream that originated from the Owendale Mountains.
Quinn was finally able to leave the city and return to freedom, and everyone was cheering.
Her hometown was originally near the Owendale Mountains. If she really wanted to find the whereabouts of an army there, there really would be no soldier better than her.
Chai Anping saw many of the true features of Demacia along the way, regardless of the hard work.
Strictly speaking, he himself has never left the capital of Demacia. Most of the impressions of this powerful country in his mind come from the memory of the original owner "Gracie Shelley", but this is different from what he saw and heard at this time.
Compared with what I feel, I can simply ignore it.
The aroma of fragrant grass and ripe grains comes from both sides of the road. Farmers wearing simple clothes and carrying burdens are watering the crops. There is a peaceful atmosphere everywhere.
After letting the horses run for several hours, the group of six passed by a small village in silence.
"Take a rest at the inn here and rest for two quarters of an hour before continuing."
Quinn patted the horse's neck and pointed the whip forward in his hand.
"yes!"
Children as young as three or four were chasing and playing on the dirt road from time to time. Several tall and handsome horses attracted their eager onlookers, but they did not break out of the road.
A wide stream flows along the edge of the village.
"Across the river is the Gendel Plain, which is dotted with countless farms and crops." Picker pointed out to Chai Anping, who was looking curiously.
"This village is called Alhe River Village. The river will eventually merge into the canal next to Xiongdu and flow into the harbor."
"No wonder you can occasionally see fishing boats on the river." Chai Anping nodded with understanding.
The six people came to the inn in the village, and the guards stationed here welcomed them in enthusiastically.
"Where did these adults come from?"
The unshaven local soldier brought hot water and enviously looked at the sophisticated equipment on everyone's body: "I have asked someone to bring the horses to feed them with refined grains. Do you need anything else?"
"Prepare lunch for us." Quinn waved his hand: "We will leave immediately after eating."
"yes!"
Although the first question was ignored, the veteran smiled and went down to prepare the meal.
Don't say = can't say, everyone who understands understands.
As the captain, Quinn looked around his team members and finally fixed his gaze on the faces of two "non-professionals", Partridge and Chai Anping.
"You two, is this marching speed still acceptable?"
"It's not bad." Chai Anping nodded slightly, but his inner thighs were a little sore...
"It's a piece of cake!" Partridge also raised his head.
"Haha - I hope you can still say this in the next two days." Quinn smiled.
The four veterans who had withstood the test of the military were indeed much more relaxed and comfortable than they were at this time, but no one tried to persuade Chai Anping, for example, not to be so nervous that he could touch the handle of the knife with one hand at any time. Anyway, rookies would always evolve into veterans.
Soon several portions of hot porridge with pickles and cold dishes were served by the veterans.
"The porridge is here, and there is also bread. The adults will need to help themselves later."
"I'm sorry."
Demacia's inns stationed in villages and towns all over the country are prepared for soldiers performing various tasks. They can effectively prevent soldiers from affecting the lives of civilians. They are also one of the places for soldiers who have retired from the front line to "retire".
Through these inconspicuous stations, Demacia can achieve efficient intelligence transmission and material transportation during wartime.
Partridge frowned, pushed away his portion of pickles, then took out a can of expensive food from his luggage, and ate it himself.
Tsk.
Chai Anping squinted his eyes and smiled silently, and began to concentrate on the food in front of him.
"Drink less porridge and eat more bread to fill your stomach." Pickle reminded: "Otherwise you will vomit when the horse starts running."
Chai Anping thanked him gratefully. Although this young captain didn't talk much, he always had extremely useful information or experience, and he had the demeanor of a general.
I'm afraid even Needham wouldn't notice these things.
After all, the opportunities for him to gallop on horseback in Xiongdu are... very few.
Valor flew back from a trip, and his piercing chirping attracted many people to watch. At first, everyone was a little panicked when they saw such a huge raptor, but later they saw it obediently staying next to Quinn and eating the food she had torn off.
Only then did the slices of bread come over in surprise.
There were also naughty and daring children who ran into the inn and tried to climb on Hua Luo's back, but he fluttered his feathers lightly and rolled down, earning him a look of disdain.
"Violent!"
It's hard to imagine that a bird could always make such a human expression. It may be because he has been with Quinn for a long time.
Two-quarters of an hour, or half an hour, quickly ended. After Quinn announced that he was setting off, Partridge obviously hadn't had a good rest yet. He muttered quietly before getting on the horse.
Chai Anping was surprised that he was so obedient to orders. The drama about the dandy making a scene and the confrontation with Quinn that he had been looking forward to along the way did not happen, which made him feel a little regretful.
"I always feel like you were thinking of something very rude just now."
After Quinn turned the horse's head, he faintly complained when he saw Chai Anping's expression.
"Ahem...Captain, you are thinking too much." Chai Anping said sincerely.
"Hmph... let's go!"
The Six Riders rushed out of the Alhe River Village and continued to pulse towards the Owendale Mountains. Chai Anping found that the speed seemed to be much slower this time, so he whispered to Pickel beside him.
"Because from now on we have to wait until nightfall, and we may even have to walk at night. We can't pursue speed too much." Pickle smiled and touched the mane of the war horse: "They also need to rest."