The entire journey was speechless.
The air between the group of people was a little awkward. The white-haired loli lowered her head and just sat quietly in the corner of the black carriage, saying nothing.
Henry, Edward, and Edgar only roughly cleaned the battlefield, pulled the dead bodies to both sides of the road, and did nothing else. Although the collection of these mercenaries' equipment, personal property and the like may be able to generate a considerable amount of income, the people who are in a hurry now do not have the free time and extra load space to collect and carry them.
Therefore, except for a few horses that did not escape and the black open-top carriage of the purple mercenary, the other things could only be left for businessmen and travelers who might be passing by behind.
The replaced carriage has better quality, so it can travel faster than before.
In just ten minutes of fighting, the sage alone killed most of the mercenaries. They did not leave anyone alive, even though by the end of the battle many of the mercenaries were scared out of their wits and turned around to escape, but they were overtaken and killed one by one.
It's a bit cruel to describe, but it's what needs to be done.
Human beings have many praiseworthy qualities, but at the same time, some not-so-good things also arise accordingly.
Luck mentality is something that almost everyone has. No one can guarantee that they will not be attacked in the next time, and the irony is that if you let these attackers go out of kindness, not only will you not get their gratitude, but you will also face more problems. Many attacks.
The reason is, as we say, luck.
The person in front attacked them. Although those people were very strong, he escaped instead of being killed. So what would happen if I attacked?
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, and under the temptation of huge benefits, people will come to attack them one after another.
Everyone feels that if they lose, they can save their lives by just begging for mercy, and if they win, they can get generous rewards. This is the reason why Henry and Edward chose not to leave alive. These were obviously killed from behind during the escape. The corpses of the mercenaries were abandoned in the middle of the road. Thirty-two corpses, including four purple-brand mercenaries, lay all over the entire road - leaving a clear message:
Don't mess with us, we won't leave you alive.
It's enough to put many people off.
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The atmosphere of silence continued to permeate, and together with the horses taken from the mercenaries who died in the battle, the team with a total of seven horses, including the horses pulling the cart, moved forward at an alarming speed.
Their identity has been exposed, so naturally there is no need to play ordinary businessmen anymore. The group of people constantly left behind the merchants' carriages on both sides who did not dare to move at full speed because they were worried that the goods and carriages would be damaged or the horses were too tired. The appearance of sprinting caused aroused After paying a lot of attention, many businessmen subconsciously looked behind them to see if any bandits were chasing them.
The journey was shortened as much as possible. The bumpy carriage made Ming Na, Edward and Mila sit on it feel like all the bones in their bodies were falling apart. However, the big white-haired loli still just lowered her head, and occasionally looked like People who are having nightmares usually startle.
The distance shortened rapidly, and on the tenth day of the journey, when I woke up in the morning, I could see that the entire sky had changed color.
When the sun is shining outside, the sky seen inside Grigori's Gap is gray; but when the winter rain comes, the day here is the same as night.
"Boom--!"
There were signs of rain before departure, but it seemed that it was only at this moment that it caught up with the people who were in a hurry.
The heavy rain poured down and flowed to the ground along the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, making the entire road muddy and difficult to navigate.
"Da, da, da, da." Several people put on rainproof cloaks. The sudden drop in temperature with the coming winter rain turned the breath in their mouths into white mist. The black wheels of the carriage rolled deeply into the After entering the water-softened soil, the march began to become slow and difficult.
The dark clouds above couldn't cast a single ray of light. Some people in the caravan in front lit torches to increase their visibility, but in the pouring rain, even the grease-soaked torches were quickly extinguished.
Someone seemed to be yelling something amidst the loud noise. The seven people kept their vigilance and continued to move forward. The cold air and cool rain poured in from the gaps in the cloaks. The horses under their crotches shook their heads impatiently. The rain splashed everywhere and the wheels made a squeaking sound, which was unique in the silence.
"There is light ahead!" Ming Na suddenly shouted loudly. In the hazy gray-blue light refracted by the continuous rain, she crossed the twisted road on this side and suddenly came to a slightly wider land.
"It seems like we can get shelter from the rain!" Because of the heavy rain, the blond girl could only shout loudly. Edward nodded, and the four people on horseback around him also turned around and walked to the right following the prince's command.
"Boom Kaka—" Lightning flashed across the sky, and the purple-white shadow cast a terrifying shadow on the shrubs on the cliffs on both sides. Because of this fleeting light, several other caravans also noticed the huge stone wall space on the right and walked towards it.
Henry and the others were not the first to come. Some torches emitted orange light - this was the light that attracted them. The cliff on the right gradually became clearer as it got closer, and the specific outline appeared. It was a quite huge rock wall space. There were already about ten groups of businessmen stopping for a rest, and some people who had just walked in were working hard. Wring out your own clothes.
"Crash-" The carriage entered this huge space with a large pool of water. The firelight reflected many shadows. Many traveling businessmen had already set up pots on the bonfire to cook food.
"So big..." Ming Na sighed softly.
There are obvious traces of man-made excavations, but more of it seems to be formed by weathering and rain erosion. This huge rock wall space - let's call it a big cave - can accommodate more than hundreds of people. Travelers in the past obviously also He used to rest and recuperate in this place. From the group of older businessmen occupying a relatively inner position and not as embarrassed as them, it can be seen that this place is not unknown - obviously the other party is realizing that the weather is going to get worse. I came here directly to take shelter from the rain.
That kind of margin can only be possessed by those who are experienced and familiar with the terrain of this place - thinking of this, Mingna turned her head and looked at Henry.
"I'm not omnipotent." The sage obviously understood what she was thinking, so he shrugged.
The internal terrain of the large cave is slightly higher than the outside, and rainwater can only flood the outer part. Therefore, after going a little deeper, everyone steps on the dry mud again.
Several dilapidated wooden huts that were obviously abandoned existed in the upper part of the multi-story structure of the large cave. Henry raised his head, and with sharp eyes he noticed that there was a faded white mark on it.
That is the mark of the Luoan people. Its existence means that the Luoan people who once marched eastward to plunder also rested here. However, just like this rotten wooden house, today's Luoan Kingdom no longer exists. .
"Crack, crackle." The damp branches burned and made bursts of sound. The merchants stayed with their traveling companions, enjoying their hot food in this huge space isolated from the heavy rain, and having a good time. Communicating with friends without a hitch.
Henry took off his leather boots, and so did the others. They took out firewood from their waterproof leather bags. Because of the heavy rain, some of the firewood outside was still wet, but as long as they were inserted into the fire There is no problem if you use heat to dry it.
Firewood that has too much moisture cannot be burned because it will emit a lot of choking smoke when burned, making people cough again and again.
"Wow--" Even though he had a waterproof cloak, his boots still had a lot of water accumulated. Minna returned to the carriage and picked up the iron pot. She glanced back at Mira, who was twisting her clothes silently, and then waved. The girl raised her head, was stunned for a while, and then followed her towards Go somewhere outside.
When she passed by Henry, she turned around and glanced at the sage, but she didn't say anything, and just continued to run away.
"..." Henry turned around and looked at the two figures walking towards the distance carrying a huge iron pot. He just silently took off the belt of the big sword and put it next to him.
"Hiss...ah." The two injured knights began to check each other's injuries. The bandages soaked by the rain would obviously cause inflammation of the wound if they were continued to be wrapped, but they were already stuck to the skin and were removed. When it was turned on, the two of them breathed air-conditioning for a while.
The wounds on both of them were not too deep. Although they would still feel pain if they moved violently, luckily there was no inflammation or anything like that. They were now wrapped in layers of clean cloth.
"Dong-dong." After continuous washing for a period of time, the rainwater flowing down from the cliff was very clean. The iron pot filled with water was quite heavy. The two girls lifted it back with one hand and one hand.
Edgar stepped forward and took it, while our Prince took down the layers of wrapped food from the carriage.
They used an extra cloak to cover the supplies that were not put in the waterproof leather bag, so the food did not get wet from the rain and could be eaten normally.
The trip took at least two weeks to complete. In addition to common bread, the group also brought a lot of portable dry food made from ground grains and potatoes.
Bread that has begun to harden will not taste as soft and delicious as before, so it would be a good choice to crumble it into a pot and cook it into noodle soup.
There isn't much fresh food that can survive this part of the journey, and the only thing that can be added is cured bacon.
When I stayed in Wawasika, I ate bacon; after leaving Wawasika for more than a week, I still ate bacon.
Although it has almost no taste other than salt, and is dry and hard to chew and takes a long time to swallow, these bacon are also a unique source of protein during long journeys.
Putting bacon into a pot with water and other things and cooking it for a while to release the salt and protein and make it softer is the choice most people will make. After all, it is too laborious to eat it directly. .
Don't expect to catch any fresh prey in Grigori's Cleft. After all, most of the people living here are reptiles that can walk on the cliffs like flying, and even if you manage to catch them, most of them will not be able to catch them. The reptiles also taste pretty disgusting.
The simple but still edible bacon noodle soup gradually gave off bursts of fragrance as the flames burned. A wisp of white smoke slowly floated to the top of the large cave. Holding the hot wooden bowls, the seven people sat in silence. Savoring breakfast on this dark morning.
