——4e, 201, the last seed month, 17th, 12:00——
As its name suggests, Riverwood Town is located on the bank of a tributary of the White River. It is surrounded by a large number of trees. At the same time, because it is located in a valley between two mountains, the climate is relatively mild and is very suitable for the growth of crops.
At first, there were only mills built here to provide food for Xueman. Later, sawmills appeared to build farmers' residences, and blacksmith shops were built to provide sawmill tools. As the number of residents and houses increased, Walls had to be built to protect them, so quarries were created. Then, as they became safe strongholds, nearby hunters would bring their prey here to sell and live temporarily. Hunting grounds and hotels came into being.
After it unknowingly became an important source of supplies in Xueman, the lord sent regular soldiers to protect the safety here. As a result, caravans and traveling merchants also began to consider using this place as a foothold. Finally, the bard The settlement means that this place has become as famous as the old agricultural town Loristed.
However, this naturally formed large town does not have a mayor in the usual sense. The lords of Xueman did not arrange for their subordinates to hold this position due to certain considerations. If anything major happened to Ximu, it would be decided by the owners of its various industries. The decision was made through consultation, and if consensus could not be reached, a messenger would be sent to Xueman to ask the lord what he wanted.
However, there are still some things that cannot be asked of the Lord, such as which side should be favored between the Empire and the Stormcloaks.
At this time, due to the return of Hadava and Larov and the news they brought, these actual people in power were discussing countermeasures in the hotel in the town.
"There's nothing good about it." Goldo in the blue dress looked at the other people sitting around the fire pit: "Everyone who goes out to work must be withdrawn, and additional patrols must be sent out to keep an eye on the sky - that is A dragon.”
She is a typical Nord, with blond curly hair and blue eyes, but her figure is more delicate than other women. It is difficult for people who see her for the first time to guess that she is the owner of a sawmill and a mill. At the same time, she She is also Larov's sister.
"Well, that's right." Hood agreed. He was originally a sawmill worker. Because of his excellent work and honest nature, he was attracted by Goldo, so he naturally turned to his wife in everything.
"No, no, no, Gerdot, you are making things simple. This is not as straightforward as logging." Alvo, who had not yet taken off his blacksmithing clothes, shook his head: "Have you ever thought about why that dragon Are you going to attack Helgen?”
Alvo is the owner of the Ximu Blacksmith Shop, and his craftsmanship is pretty good. In addition to meeting the needs of the sawmill, he can also make farm tools and weapons for others. He is also Hadawa's uncle.
"Besides, Hadawa passed, and the dragon disappeared across the Hanluo Mountain. There is no need to be so nervous." Arvo's wife Sigli helped beside him. She actually had no conflict with Goldo, but they were both beautiful women. Seeing her I always want to play devil’s advocate.
"Can you guarantee that it won't come back?" Goldo cast his gaze over: "Don't forget, the black smoke coming out of your blacksmith shop is very eye-catching. If the dragon wants to burn it, it will be the first target."
"No, wait, Gerdo, I'm not here." Arvo interrupted the two women's tense situation. If they quarreled, they would definitely attack each other's industry.
"The reason why the dragon attacked Helgen was that there were too many people there." He said: "Prisoners, carriages, soldiers, and onlookers, too many people gathered and attracted the attention of the dragon, just like It's like Dorsey always watering an ant nest when she sees it."
"Oh, my Frogner is the same. He always brings Stampe everywhere to cause trouble." Goldo also thought of his son.
If nothing else happens, the troublemaker will marry a girl from the Arvo family when he grows up. When the time comes, he will be the same generation as Arvo, and Larov will be a generation older than Hadava. It will definitely be very interesting. Thinking about it, She no longer deliberately targeted Sikri: "So, what do you think?"
"My opinion is that everything should be business as usual, but let everyone avoid unnecessary outdoor activities," Alvo said: "At the same time, send a messenger to ask for help from the lord of Xueman. After all, his palace is called Longxiao Palace."
"Well, indeed, we have all heard the story of Olaf the One-Eyed killing the dragon. The dragon's skull is still hanging on the wall of the palace. If anyone has a way to deal with the dragon, it must be the Lord - but who will deliver the message?" Gerdo.
"It's better to let Farndal go. The elf has long legs and can run fast." Swann, the bard at the side, replied.
"A hunting ground cannot be separated from people. I think Swann is fine," the high elf Fahndal, who was carrying an elf-style long bow, responded: "The bard runs faster."
"I think it would be better for you to go together." Lucan Valerius, the owner of the store in Ximu Town, said angrily: "If anyone is taken away by the dragon, Ximu will not be in a mess."
Everyone in Ximu Town knew that Faundal, the poor hunter at the hunting ground, and Swann, the bard who sang out of tune in the hotel, both fell in love with Lucan's sister from the Empire. She was completely different from the Nords, Kemi, who had brown hair and brown eyes. La Valleris.
In the beginning, they were comparing themselves to being courteous to Kemilla, but now they have turned into attacking and slandering each other, and they have paid little attention to the real owner.
"It seems that you have reached a consensus," the hotel's chef Ogna began to place bread, Alto wine, cheese and grilled fish on the tables of the participants: "The preparation was hasty and the hospitality was not good."
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"Should we cooperate with the escort?" At the intersection from Ximu Town to Xueman, Havada and Larov were talking to two Xueman guards, and next to them were the robbers with their hands tied.
Unlike the dark brown of the Imperial Legion and the dark blue of the Stormcloaks, the uniform color of the Snowman guards is bright yellow, and the appearance of the two guards looks very similar.
"We brothers are not here to change the guard," said the taller guard who called himself Thor: "This time we came to Ximu to build the western sentry tower outside Xueman City and discuss the purchase of wood and stone. Originally, we needed Hire some labor, but these bandits you brought can just come in handy.”
Hearing these words, the bandits were a little commotion, but calmed down when they were stared at by the Xueman guards.
"If they register in Xueman, they won't be able to escape." The thinner guard named Loki pouted at the bandits: "So they will definitely try to escape on the road. If there are only two of us as guards, there is no guarantee. These two can be optimistic about them."
"This..." Hadawa hesitated.
"Are you still thinking about Arthur?" Larov mocked: "Don't think about it. He seems to be a man with ideas. Why would he run away to be restrained by the Imperial Legion?"
"But he also didn't accept your proposal to go to Windhelm City," Hadawa looked at him: "Didn't he want to investigate the place where the dragon last disappeared?"
"If you want to go back to Dugu City and Windhelm City respectively, you can go to Snowman to hire a carriage and take a ride." Thor said, since the lord had a neutral attitude towards the battle between the two sides, this attitude also affected the two guards. The two people wearing the uniforms of the hostile forces showed no signs of curiosity.
"Besides, you just mentioned dragons," Loki pointed up: "I guess you also have a task to report to the lord."
Indeed, Hadava and Ralof looked at each other, but not Lord Snowman.
The dragon appeared without any warning and disappeared equally silently. Although Swann's mother disappeared in the direction of Hanluo Mountain, we couldn't expect an old lady to have any sharp eyes.
Lord Xueman sent a messenger from Youximu to inform them that their two missions were to go to Dugu City and Windhelm City respectively to inform the two leaders of the situation behind Helgen - after all, they retreated very quickly.
"Okay then," Hadawa decided, "we will be traveling companions during this time."
"Haha." Ralof looked at the instantly discouraged robbers and sneered. It turned out that they really planned to take the opportunity to escape.
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"Hmph, these two guys have become more and more useless recently."
At the bridge leading from Ximu Town to Hanluo Mountain Peak, Kemilla Valerius was staring at the two letters in her hand, as if she wanted to burn them through with her eyes.
These two pieces of paper read respectively "Keillah, I hope you can wash clothes, cook and take care of my mother and future children, Swann." and "Keillah, I think our identities are too different. It’s better not to meet, Farndale.”
However, the problem is that these two letters were sent by Farndal calling himself Swann, and Swann calling himself Farndal, respectively asking Arthur to deliver them.
"Because Xi Mu knows their tricks, so you went to deceive outsiders?" Kemila crumpled the letter into a ball and turned her eyes to Arthur's face: "But you do have a face that people are willing to believe."
"Thank you for your compliment," Arthur smiled: "Can you tell me the information about that mountain peak and the golden dragon claw now?"
After arriving in Ximu Town, Hadava's uncle gave him a set of iron armor that basically fit him, while Larov's sister gave him a steel two-handed sword. It was obvious that the two companions informed them of their preferences. .
Since they were so enthusiastic, of course Arthur had to help solve the dragon problem. He happened to hear from a child that Lukan's shop had been robbed several times and a "golden dragon claw" was lost, and the thief's escape direction was exactly the same. The Hanluo Mountain Peak where the dragon disappeared made him have to doubt the connection between them.
"The Hanluo Mountain Peak is named after the Hanluo Temple on top of it," Kemilla said: "The temples of the Nords all have some strange mechanisms, and the one opened by the dragon claw is one of them. It seems that Lukan made it His claw was used to open the temple mechanism, but because the temple and the abandoned tower on the road were occupied by bandits, he never dared to go."
"I understand, I will get it back." Arthur looked at the snow-covered mountain peaks and nodded.
