The Sterling caravan ship sailed north along the east coast of the Western Continent.
After bypassing the insurmountable mountains in the central part of the continent, the caravan arrived at a calm sea bend in the eastern part of the continent more than a week later.
If it continues sailing north, the fleet will soon enter the area affected by the storm surge that has enveloped the northern part of the Western Continent for most of the year.
In order to prevent the ship from being overturned by the tsunami caused by the storm, the caravan will land at the bay here as originally planned, switch to a land route, and pass through the lush woodland filled with streams.
Until arriving at Jieyun Village.
This short land route of less than 200 kilometers was the last section of the caravan's trip.
It will also be the most difficult and dangerous section.
Along the coast, the director of the Chamber of Commerce and several backbones of the Chamber of Commerce ran back and forth, repeatedly checking the large carts, the ropes for binding the goods, and the saddles holding the herbivorous dragons.
These vehicles and the herbivorous dragons pulling them were all transported thousands of miles from Tangia Port on cargo ships.
For this trade trip, Sterling Chamber of Commerce has spent countless manpower and material resources, and its cost has even far exceeded the transaction goods themselves.
This trip is not to make money, but to open up business routes, and failure is absolutely not allowed!
An Xil and Feng Ying, who were the caravan guards, were also checking the equipment and props over and over again.
Countless monsters walk in the stream area with lush water and grass.
For such a large target as a caravan, it is almost inevitable to encounter monsters and fights when crossing the stream.
You must always be ready for battle.
Just in case, Ancier also found an inconspicuous guy wearing a traveling cloak in the corner of the convoy.
——The female light crossbow user who secretly protects the third princess.
During the time when the third princess followed Feng Ying to have fun in Yanhuo Village, An Xil, who was also a shooter, also went to communicate with her several times.
This five-star light crossbow user in her thirties is named Prima. It is a very common name. Like her appearance and temperament, she is ordinary and unobtrusive.
As the highest-level hunter among the only three hunters in the caravan, there is no doubt about Miss Prima's strength.
But her only purpose was to protect the third princess. To put it bluntly, how much the caravan lost was not her concern at all.
An Xil spent a lot of effort to reluctantly convince her that if a monster really broke through the defense line between him and Feng Ying, she would protect the caravan members to the best of her ability.
As for the loss of property, it has nothing to do with her.
With such a result, Ancier is already very satisfied.
To be honest, in fact, even he himself doesn't care much about these belongings, even if they are the belongings of his own chamber of commerce.
After discreetly revealing the identity of the escort girl to the director of the chamber of commerce, the shrewd director immediately arranged her to a seat in the middle of the motorcade, where she was served delicious food and drinks.
The escort girl knew very well what these businessmen thought, but she did not reject them.
The vehicles that the third princess was riding in were also surrounded in the center of the convoy, so they were closer and easier for her to protect.
It took a full day for the caravan to make all the preparations before traveling, and it took a whole night to recharge its batteries.
The next morning.
The huge convoy finally set off, led by two hunters, and plunged into the jungle filled with streams and water networks.
Target, Jieyun Village!
Gordon was naked except for a towel around his waist and Pork Chop was wearing nothing.
The cold wind in the early winter in Frasia could freeze people to death. Gordon Pork Chops each grabbed a handful of snow, rubbed it hard on their bodies, and then jumped into the hot spring pool with hazy steam, squealing.
The huge temperature difference caused a burning-like pain on the skin. When the slight pain subsided, the fatigue between the bones was dissipated under the warm spring water.
"Ah - it feels so good!"
"Miaomiao——!"
Gordon and Pork Chop felt like they were melting.
Yamos was sitting cross-legged on the edge of the pool, with a floating wooden plate in front of him.
What was placed on the wooden tray was a small wine glass that couldn't even fit a pigeon egg into it, and a small cup of light wine soaked in snow-capped mountain grass.
He stretched out his hand to steady the wooden plate that was almost overturned by the "tsunami" hit by Gordon, took another sip of wine, and Yamos breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Bliss."
"Hey! It's so hot!"
A barrier made of bamboo slices divided the hot spring pool into two. Hayata's exclamation came from the opposite side of the barrier.
"I, I don't like soaking in hot water, meow."
"It's okay, just get used to it. Come down quickly, it will be very comfortable~." Hayata slowly sat in the hot spring, laughing, and pulled Pandan down too.
"Meow meow meow meow!"
Listening to the fight between Hayata and Pandan, Gordon, who was lying by the hot spring pool, had a weird idea of "wanting to go and have a look".
However, the existence of Yamos nipped this idea from the bud.
If he dared to take action, Yamos was afraid that he would really kill him in the hot spring pool.
Taking a hot spring bath in the ice and snow is definitely a pleasure.
The cold wind blowing on the surface of the pool brings cool air, which prevents people in the hot spring from feeling stuffy. The only disadvantage is that it is doubly difficult for people soaking in the hot spring to get out of the water.
So this soak lasted more than half an hour.
Gordon, who was all red, couldn't help but think - I don't know if Anhil and the others have arrived at Yuyun Village. It seems that there are also hot springs there?
After slowly drinking the last drop of wine in the wine cup, Yamos stood up from the hot spring.
The muscular body is covered with dense scars, and the pit-shaped scars on the waist are still light red in color, obviously they have only recently healed.
He ignored the howling cold wind and twisted his waist.
"Well, I'm almost recovered. The hot springs in Bokai Village are really interesting." He walked to the hot spring pool and put on a bathrobe. "Now, I'm almost ready to leave."
"Eh?!"
Amidst the sound of water surging, Hayata poked his head out from the edge of the baffle, "Are you leaving now? Master, your injury hasn't fully healed yet. Do you really not want to rest in Bokai Village for a few more days?"
Yamos pushed Hayata's head back and looked back at Gordon warily.
Gordon looked innocent.
Yamos cleared his throat and said: "Ahem, soak in the water, be careful of catching a cold.
Don't worry about me. I know my body well and it won't have any impact. Besides, it's time for me to return to Minagarde City.
In a few days, heavy snow will cover the mountain roads, and it will be difficult to travel. Do you plan to stay in Bokai Village for the winter? "
Gordon sat upright and said: "It won't last the whole winter, but it will stay for a while.
Hayata said that the forging skills of the Dragonite craftsmen in the Bokai Village Workshop are very good, and we plan to make the Todoroki Great Sword and the Demonic Sword Sword here. "
"That pair of craftsmen, mother and son." Yamos nodded, "Indeed, their skills are famous, and they are not inferior to those workshops in big cities."
Hayata on the other side of the barrier also answered: "And because of the bombing dragon, the village has not collected enough resources for the winter. I would like to take advantage of this period to help."
"Okay, this time the situation is special, the guild should also postpone the hunting ban period as appropriate, but you still have to be careful not to hunt down female animals, especially pregnant animals, just to get meat, remember." Yamos couldn't bear it. Zhu reminded.
"I understand."
"clear."
Yamos nodded with satisfaction. Just as he was about to leave the hot spring pool, he seemed to remember something again and looked back at Gordon.
"It's not advisable to soak in the hot springs for too long. Gordon, come with me to get dressed. Hayata will soak in the hot springs for a while longer."
(End of chapter)
