In the afternoon, old John walked out of Grete's house.
"Then I'll trouble you." Old John turned around, raised his head slightly, and said to Old Grete who was standing at the door in a reserved and yet polite manner.
"It is an honor for me to serve the Lord Baron!" Old Grete chuckled and bowed slightly, "Old Grete still knows some friends in Patras City. Tomorrow I will personally lead the way for Master John."
"That's very good!" Old John nodded, "If it comes true, the Baron will not be stingy with the reward!"
Old Grete suddenly smiled like an old chrysanthemum.
"Well, see you tomorrow." Old John said and left expressionlessly.
But Old Gretel was still standing at the door. The smile on his face disappeared at some point and turned into a plain look. His eyes were like a bottomless pool, quietly watching Old John's increasingly blurry figure.
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"Father, he has gone far..." A slightly affectionate and frivolous voice came from behind Old Grete.
Old Grete frowned and turned around, who else could it be if it wasn't his eldest son?
"Why are you back? Aren't you looking for the stones and soil that the Baron asked for?"
"Can't find it!" Big Grete replied lazily.
"Won't you keep looking if you can't find it? Won't you look in a farther direction to scold me?" Old Grete became angry when he heard this and lectured.
"I don't want to look! Everyone in the village has been searching for so long, but no one has found it! Father, could it be that the Baron has already found it, but he deliberately said that he didn't find it so that he could covet Mo's bounty?" Great Gretel maliciously guessed.
road.
During this time, some villagers had handed over things similar to limestone and clay, but unfortunately, they were not what William was looking for.
"How dare you! You dare to slander Sir Baron!" Old Gretel was furious.
Big Grete pouted, "I'm just talking."
"You can't even say it! Cough cough cough..." Because he was too angry, old Gretel coughed violently a few times, then glared at his eldest son and said, "The Gretel family has been able to survive until now because of
Don’t make random guesses! You have to remember that we are just a tool for delivering messages! Tools have no ideas of their own.”
"I understand, father." Big Gretel replied nonchalantly, "You have said it many times!"
"Hmph!" Seeing this look, Old Grete sighed inwardly, paused, and then said, "If you think it's dangerous for the Baron's escort, you won't go, and if you don't think it's troublesome to go to the mission issued by the Baron, you won't go there."
, in this case, you can go to Patras City with me tomorrow."
"Patras City? The Baron's butler?" Great Grete's mind was spinning very fast, and he laughed strangely, "Is the Baron going to buy real estate in Patras City? He is already a brave man who can persist to this day.
A nobleman!"
"Shut up!" Old Gretel shouted, and couldn't help coughing again, "Cough cough cough..."
"Isn't it? Poor those stupid villagers, do some people really think that the Baron will stay here in the winter and fight with those damn lizard people? The nobles are not so stupid!" Big Grete said self-righteously.
"If your words are heard by the Baron or his entourage, how many days do you think you can hang on at the entrance of the village?" Old Grete said coldly.
Great Grete immediately shuddered when he heard this, and looked around fearfully. No one was there, then he breathed secretly and whispered, "The Baron doesn't have so much time to take care of my business? Besides,
He doesn’t have many followers either, he’s busy!”
"Hmph!" Old Grete snorted coldly, "It doesn't matter if you are seeking death. Don't bring trouble to the Gretel family, and don't bring trouble to your brother. He is in the Baron's escort, so don't make him lose the Baron's trust.
!”
A cold light flashed in Big Gretel's eyes and he said nothing.
Old Grete glanced at his eldest son with disappointment and said, "Master John went to Patras City to purchase items for the winter. Don't talk nonsense. Have a good rest today! Come with me on the road tomorrow!"
"Items for winter? Does Lord Baron really want to...isn't this looking for death?" Big Grete said in shock.
Old Gretel glanced at him, but without answering, slowly walked past him and entered the house.
Great Gretel was left standing there with a deep frown on his face.
"Andrew..."
Andrew is the name of Big Grete. When he heard someone calling him, Andrew Grete raised his head and saw Adams standing outside.
"Mr. Adams, are you here to see my father?" Andrew Greter asked casually.
"No, Andrew, I'm here to find you!" Adams' answer surprised Andrew.
"Find me?"
"Yes, Andrew, you heard that right." Adams confirmed.
Andrew's heart moved and he said playfully, "Mr. Andrew, I don't have any secret information."
"Andrew, you are so funny." Adams chuckled.
"Mr. Adams, please speak up."
"Okay." Adams approached Andrew, lowered his voice, and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "I do have something to ask you..."
"Isn't this bad..." Andrew frowned and looked at Adams hesitantly.
"Andrew, winter is coming, do you really want to stay here? We need help! We need to save ourselves!" Adams looked deeply into Andrew's eyes.
Andrew instantly remembered what Old Grete had just said about buying supplies for the winter. The unsettling balance in his heart instantly tipped to one side, and he nodded.
Adams suddenly smiled meaningfully, "The entire village of Nisei will be grateful to you. You are the hero of the entire village!"
Andrew's face turned red after being praised by Adams.
At this time, Old Gretel's voice came from inside the room, "Andrew, who are you talking to?"
"No..." Andrew came back to his senses and responded casually.
"Then I'll go back first! Don't forget it!" Adams said silently.
Andrew nodded heavily, his eyes firm.
Early the next morning, old John, old Grete, and his eldest son, Andrew Grete, each rode a draft horse and headed towards the city of Patras with enough dry food.
The city of Patras is hundreds of kilometers away from the small village of Nisei. Even by horseback, it takes a day.
This is still fast!
If there is a large group of people, the speed will be much slower!
Every year, the relocation of the small village of Nisei takes three or four days.
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At night, the small village of Nisei, at the end of the village.
The night in the small village of Nisei is so quiet that the sound of wind and insects seem to have disappeared.
The end of the small village is close to the dark forest, separated only by a low wooden fence.
In the dark forest at night, there are countless fights going on.
The air seemed to smell of blood, and occasionally a few sobs could be heard, like the last struggle of life.
A bonfire rose up, its orange-red flames bringing warmth and dim light.
Jacques Porter and Drake John were sitting next to the campfire.
Tonight it's their turn to keep vigil!
Jacques Porter took two pieces of black bread with a fork and roasted them on the flame.
This is the midnight snack arranged by William for the night watchman!
Feeling that it was almost done, Jacques Porter brought two pieces of black bread in front of him and squeezed them gently with his hands.
"hot!"
"soft!"
“It’s ready to eat!”
A hint of joy flashed across Jacques Porter's face. Regardless of how hot it was, he pinched a piece of black bread and put it into his mouth to chew.
"Hey, would you like some brown bread?" Jacques Porter said vaguely to Drake John.
He didn't know how boring it would be if there was no one to talk to during the long night!
Drake John rolled his eyes at him and did not reply. Instead, he continued to look at the dark forest outside the village.
"Have one, man!" Jacques Porter tore off a piece of brown bread and forced it into Drake John's hand.
Derek frowned and glanced at Jacques, then at the black bread in his hand.
"Man, you're welcome! Eat it." Jacques said with a proud smile.
Derek rolled his eyes again, hesitated for a moment, then picked up the black bread and started to chew it.
"Hahahaha, that's it!" Jacques laughed happily.
After eating, the relationship between the two people seemed to have become much closer, and they were able to talk a few words, instead of being relatively speechless before.
Jacques ate the brown bread and asked curiously, "Man, why do you always look at the dark forest? Let me tell you, I have lived here since I was a child and looked at this ghost forest every day. I have long been tired of seeing it, even more so than my father.
You’re tired of looking at me! It won’t take long for you to be tired of looking at me too! There’s nothing attractive about it!”
Derek looked more polite when eating bread. He ate it in small bites, rolled his eyes at Jacques with disdain, and said, "I don't see the Dark Forest! Don't you think the Dark Forest is particularly quiet tonight?"
"Jing? Man, let me tell you, the forest has to sleep at night, not everyone is as great as us!" Jacques was stunned and said immediately.
The small village of Nisei has never had the habit of keeping vigil.
If it weren't for the attractive treatment offered by William, these escort members wouldn't have done it!
Jacques said while looking into the dark forest.
Well, it's dark and there are a few green dots.
The green dots are twinkling like stars in the sky!
"Twinkle, twinkle?" Jacques suddenly reacted and looked over. Where is the green dot?
These are the eyes of a wolf!
"Wolf attack!" Jacques roared sharply, echoing throughout the silent night.
In the earthen house, William was sleeping on the bed in his clothes. The magic mirror in his arms suddenly shook. William opened his eyes and jumped up from the bed.