To be honest, Geralt's impression of Xie Yuan has always been between half good and half bad.
The bad perception was definitely not because he had a close interaction with Ciri; nor was it because he gave Yennefer a "photo" of Ciri but not himself.
It's just that this person has a very obvious shortcoming: he has a strong murderous intention, and he can even be a little unable to control himself-but this person is not the kind of personality that was developed through tragic events with great suffering and hatred.
It seems that he is deliberately destroying his own moral level... He can be a good person, but he has to do something bad. Strange guy.
But after thinking for a moment, Geralt made a decision: "I will be in charge of Novilia, and you will be in charge of Velen, but I will walk with you for the first part of the way - not only to find the way to the pass, but also to help What do you think about the local alchemy materials?"
"I have no objection." Xie Yuan shook his head indifferently, "When the time comes, I hope I can give you some advice." "Then...are you ready to leave?"
"anytime."...
However, although they could do it at any time, the two of them stayed separately for a while.
Geralt needed to find Mamari to get his equipment back, while Xie Yuan contacted Ambassador Yazhuo to learn more about the war process and current situation between the two parties.
However, when Geralt came back, he had a strange look on his face and took out a shield and badge with a spray-painted version of Médecins Sans Frontières - but with the logo of a black golden sun added to them.
"You are now a knight." Geralt handed the shield, badge and a promotion certificate to Xie Yuan, "It seems that you have joined Nilfgaard's invitation."
"This should be an exchange...Did Mamari not give you any extra gold coins? Before I entered the city, I gave twenty or thirty Wild Hunt swords and knight heads to the Nilfgaardian army, and I wanted to ask them to deal with it on my behalf. one time."
Xie Yuan waved these things in his hand: "I guess they want to keep these trophies and give me these worthless titles instead."
"Knight's Head Street...it's not a worthless thing. No matter how many people want to buy it, they can't buy it."
After hearing Xie Yuan's achievements, Geralt had to defend this title: "At least if you have time to participate in Toussaint's knight tourney, you can't participate without this title."
"Where do I have time!" Xie Yuan accepted these things boredly, "Fortunately, I can make these things old, and then make antiques and art collections for friends when I go back."
...
It took the two of them five days to get from Vizima to the northern border of Temeria, Velen.
During this period, Xie Yuan originally wanted to test with Geralt whether some of the original Xuanmen and Shimen spells could be used here, but a sudden burst of fear made Xie Yuan immediately give up the idea and immediately realized: Isn't this just showing off? ?
How did Monkey Sun get kicked out by Patriarch Bodhi?
Therefore, he had no choice but to follow Geralt on horseback, seriously crossing the mountains and rivers on the road, and then came to Velen.
Along the way, the good news is that most of the road sections have returned to stability under the influence of military control, but the bad news is that the closer the road gets to Willen, the more serious the desolation caused by the war is.
But the only thing Xie Yuan can do is to secretly fiddle with the balance between the two sides of the war, so that the Nilfgaardian side can win a decisive victory as soon as possible and end the war. This is the best way.
Unknowingly, he also had a stance and a tendency.
At this moment, the two stopped their horses next to a dead tree full of hanged people.
"At the intersection there, according to the map, there is an inn. Let's go there and find the locals there to ask about Hantrick's whereabouts."
Geralt suggested as he looked at the village in the distance.
"Then let's go...I have to have a drink."
At this time, Xie Yuan was wearing brown-gray iron leather armor covered with rivets, with metal sheaths on his elbows and knees, plus leather boots and leather gloves. This was Nilfgaard's unique aristocratic warrior equipment.
And Geralt also has a pair of armor unique to the witcher.
The suit only adds a crossbow in addition to the double swords he always carries on his back.
The two of them rode towards the village, but soon they received the first batch of greeters. "Woof woof woof! woof woof woof! woof woof woof!"
A group of wild dogs covered with scars suddenly came from both sides and tried to outflank Xie Yuan and Geralt's horses. Geralt wanted to whip up his horse immediately, but Xie Yuan just took a breath, and then——
"Roar!!!" He roared like a lion at the oncoming wild dogs. "Hey..."
"Xu Xu!!!"
Xie Yuan didn't roar too loudly, at least except for Geralt's carrots who suddenly became excited, these wild dogs were the only ones who seemed to be suddenly frightened, foaming at the mouth, whining and rolling on all fours on the ground. .
"Yaxi!" Geralt directly used an inverted triangle gesture and emitted a burst of white light to calm the horse's spirit, then turned to look at Xie Yuan unhappily: "What are you doing?!"
"A reciprocal reply, but I really didn't expect these wild dogs to be so afraid..." Xie Yuan even looked at the horse under Geralt's crotch teasingly, "Even the horses are like this."
"This is the first time I've heard such a terrifying roar... It's a bit like the Redanian ghoul..." Geralt commented, "But it can affect people's minds even more. .”
"It's just a little trick, I'll teach you when I have time... Come on," Xie Yuan didn't want to say more about this, "I have observed a ferocious tiger many times, and I can imitate it perfectly."
This is a sonic attack technique, which is actually a "lion's roar", but Xie Yuan found that there is no such animal as a lion here... So he might as well design it like a tiger's roar.
Anyway, Geralt won’t be able to learn this thing in a short time.
The two people who did not waste time on this issue took advantage of the wild dogs to be taught a lesson and stabilized for a while, and immediately rushed to the hotel at the crossroads.
This is still a territory controlled by the Nilfgaardians. On the road just now, cavalry of men in black could be seen patrolling outside the village.
Walking into the small courtyard inside the hotel, you can also see a farmer struggling to drive a pig into the house. His wife is still trying to persuade him to give up, but he stubbornly says that the pig is his life...
In the current world, if Xie Yuan didn't have this killing ability, and Geralt didn't have the ability obtained through body mutation... If he wanted to stand in this world, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
After dismounting, Xie Yuan ran directly to the tavern owner, asked him for a glass of strong drink, and asked about Hantrick's whereabouts, while Geralt went to ask a couple sitting nearby.
But at the beginning, both parties got the same answer: This person is not a good person, so don't look for him.
Xie Yuan was not annoyed after being rejected, but he just drank calmly. He could also collect information by himself, but Geralt, a local, was more suitable.
However... when the roar of a herd of horses suddenly appeared outside the door, the only guests in the tavern suddenly got up and walked out of the tavern as if there were nails stuck in the bench.
The boss immediately suggested that Geralt and Xie Yuan go out: "You have to leave quickly! I will open the back door for you." But before Xie Yuan said anything, Geralt was unhappy: "I haven't finished my drink yet. liquor."
The next moment, "Bang!" The door was opened directly, and a group of heavily armed guys dressed as mercenaries filed in. The leader shouted directly: "Boss, get some vodka!"
Now Xie Yuan and Geralt can't leave for the time being.
