On the vast grassland, the powerful sound of horns spread in all directions.
The Huoluan Merchant Group slowly stopped advancing.
At this time, the sun has dropped below the horizon, and stars can be seen in the sky. Night is about to cover the earth, and it is time for the travelers to set up camp and rest.
The long team gathered together and built a temporary camp on the flat grass in an orderly manner using giant rhinoceros beasts of burden and trucks.
The location of the camp is very particular. It is located next to a small river. This not only solves the problem of water sources, but also allows you to cast a net and fish in the river to obtain fresh food.
The handymen in the business group unloaded the black oil wood from the truck and set up piles of bonfires in the camp.
Black oilwood is a tree rich in oil. It is a good fuel and burns for a very long time.
A fire composed of more than a dozen black oilwood sticks is enough to burn for a long night.
When it got completely dark, a blazing bonfire was lit in the camp of the merchant group. The handymen put a black iron pot filled with clean water on top, and then put salt, dried mushrooms, wild vegetables and freshly caught fish into the pot.
River fish.
Cook pots of fragrant fish soup.
The people in the business group sat around the bonfire, using the heat of the flames to soften and heat the dry and hard rye cakes.
Then they tear the baked rye cake into pieces, dip them into the hot fish soup, let the dough fully absorb the delicious soup, and then scoop them up with a wooden spoon and put them into their mouths.
Such a simple delicacy is enough to make up for the hard work and exhaustion of a day's trek.
The knights guarding the merchant group had better food. In addition to fresh fish soup, they also had barbecued bacon and ale.
Everyone ate meat, drank soup, drank wine, talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was lively and relaxed.
But this does not include Gao Jing.
Although the Huoluan Merchant Group accepted him, they still remained somewhat wary of him.
Gao Jing knew this very well and didn't think there was anything wrong.
The order of the wilderness can only be found in heavily fortified cities. In the desolate wilderness, danger is everywhere.
In addition to monsters and beasts, there are also criminals and bandits.
Business travelers traveling between different cities are their best targets for plunder.
Although the Huoluan Merchant Group is very powerful, there are also large bandit groups in the wilderness.
Have to guard against it.
So he wisely did not get close to the other party and found a place to sit down and rest in the outer area of the camp.
What Gao Jing didn't expect was that he deliberately stayed away from the crowd to avoid suspicion, but the female knight from before took the initiative to come over and said to him: "Your Excellency, if you don't mind, please come to our place for a drink."
Her words were quite polite.
Gao Jing was surprised: "Aren't you afraid that I am..."
Gao Jing didn't say anything else, believing that the other party would understand what he meant.
Of course the female knight understood what Gao Jing meant, and immediately smiled and said: "You are joking, I believe you are definitely not a member of the bandit group."
Ever since Gao Jing joined the merchant group and followed him, this female knight has been quietly paying attention to him.
Along the way, Gao Jing behaved very well.
But this is not the reason why the female knight trusts Gao Jing, but that she has never been able to see through Gao Jing's reality. She feels that the latter is like being shrouded in fog, with an indescribable and unpredictable temperament.
She had seen this kind of temperament in some strong men before.
What kind of bandit group would send such a person to infiltrate the business group?
Although the female knight is young, her EQ, IQ and experience are not low!
That's why he took the initiative to show his kindness to Gao Jing.
Gao Jing sensed her kindness and sincerity, so of course he didn't refuse. He stood up and said with a smile: "Then I'll excuse you."
"You are welcome."
The female knight smiled and said: "My name is Huo Tong."
Gao Jingjing nodded: "Gao Jing."
He followed the female knight named Huo Tong to the center of the camp.
Several large tents were erected in the middle, with five or six bonfires set up next to them, and dozens of knights were sitting around them.
These knights are undoubtedly the elite of the merchant group's guard force. Most of them are tall and powerful, and they all look very bold and unrestrained as they drink and eat meat from large bowls.
Seeing Gao Jing following Huo Tong, these rough and powerful men seemed to have been cast a silence spell. They all fell silent and stared at him with surprise, doubt and even provocation.
It was as if Gao Jing was an alien being.
In fact, that's right. Gao Jing is really an outlier. Without the power of the giant spirit totem, how would he have the qualifications to be on an equal footing with these giant warriors?
Huo Tong turned a blind eye to these strange looks and sat down with Gao Jing in front of a bonfire.
She introduced to her companions present: "This is Your Excellency Gao Jing, who is heading to the City of Thousand Islands."
Gao Jing smiled at them.
Many of these companions had seen Gao Jing before and couldn't help but look at each other.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
After all, Gao Jing was a complete stranger to them.
The kind with unknown origins.
They couldn't figure out why Huo Tong was so polite and courteous to Gao Jing.
Huo Tong did not explain. She took a leg of lamb that was roasted to a brown color and handed it to Gao Jing: "Your Excellency Gao Jing, try the smoked leg of lamb that is secretly made by our business group."
"Thanks."
Gao Jing took it and took a bite, and couldn't help but nodded: "Not bad, it tastes good."
This kind of smoked meat has a unique flavor. Although it is not tender enough, it has a tough and smooth taste that leaves people craving for it.
The only regret is that smoked lamb legs contain very little psychic energy and cannot be compared with fresh monster meat.
There is no way around this, because part of the "nutrition" will inevitably be lost during the smoking process.
Huo Tong handed Gao Jing another barrel of ale.
The barrel is a round wooden barrel, four to five meters high, and the ale stored in it is much fresher than smoked leg of lamb.
Gao Jing drank a few sips and felt very good.
At this time, he noticed the unkind looks from around him.
The reason is very simple. Among the escort knights of the Huoluan Merchant Group, there is only one female knight, Huo Tong.
She is very beautiful and her status in the business group can be imagined.
Now how can a group of young knights feel comfortable seeing Huo Tong being so attentive to a stranger named Gao Jing?
Several knights were eager to "try" Gao Jing's skills.
They didn't think Gao Jing would refuse their invitation to fight.
Gao Jing only felt funny about this.
After thinking for a while, he put down the leg of lamb and the wine barrel, and took out a black-horned bull from the storage space.
It was placed on the ground beside me.
Gao Jing smiled and said to Huo Tong, "Thank you for your hospitality. It's not disrespectful to be disrespectful."
At this moment, the knights were stunned!
Not only because of the visual impact this monster weighing thousands of tons brings to everyone, but also because of the shock brought by Gao Jing's hand picking up objects from the void.