In the basement of the Fisher family, the three family members were silent for a brief moment.
Byrne even had a chance to think about whether the Rhiya army would bypass the town of Nasir, but in the end he couldn't say it.
The Rhea and the Siyat are the two most feuding countries among the four eastern countries. The two sides conquered and plundered each other for decades before the peace agreement was signed. The last battle took place on the border between the two countries twelve years ago. The casualties were extremely heavy, and the memories of many Siyat people are still there.
The Rhea people are ferocious and brutal, and are far less civilized than the Siat people in the mainstream perception.
They are even one of the very few countries on the continent of Oden that still belongs to the feudal lord system. The cohesion and control of the Rhea people's kings have been strong and weak.
After thinking for a while, Eileen asked, "How is Nasir's situation now?"
Lucius said: "The news hasn't been released yet, it's just been circulated among the major families, but I think it will be a matter of time before it spreads throughout the city."
He narrowed his eyes and said seriously: "I don't know how many people there are in the Rhea army, and I don't know when Siat's reinforcements will arrive, but in short, we can't gamble."
The permanent armed force in Nasir Town is a patrol team of more than a hundred equipped with flintlock guns. Counting the extraordinary people and guards from various major families, there are only about 300 people in the town who can go to the battlefield.
Moreover, they are not professional soldiers, and their actual combat effectiveness is completely incomparable.
"Every family is packing up their valuables and preparing to leave Nasir temporarily. I think fleeing to Fein City is the best route."
"good."
After the decision was made, the three of them did not hesitate for a moment and went to do what they had to do.
Irene was responsible for what valuables to take away, while Lucius went to call the guards and servants of the Fisher family to explain the situation, and asked them to immediately notify the family to bring the things.
Lucius suddenly said: "Byrne, you go to the Taylor family immediately. Our investment and fifteen gold coins will not be recovered."
Not long ago, Byrne spent another sum of money on drug research. Now the Fein family only has about ten gold coins in remaining assets, which may not be enough on the way to escape.
Byrne had just left home and when he came to the street, he knew that the news had spread. People were in a hurry and running around very anxiously.
Because the servants of each Nasir family are related to many people in the town, and they are passed on from one to ten, and from one to another, it is impossible to keep the secret.
He jogged all the way through the noisy streets to the Taylor family, only to find that the entire family residence was empty.
Byrne was stunned for a long time, and then realized that the remaining half of the money could not be recovered for the time being.
However, the Taylor family can't run away forever. As long as they are still on the east coast, Byrne doesn't believe he can't find them.
And he also believed in his heart that Robert, who had known him for several years, would not easily default on his debt.
When Byrne returned to the family, all the surrounding families were in a state of panic.
No, he soon realized that it was not just the people on this street that were shaken by fear, but that the entire town of Nasir was in great panic.
Without Baron Hoven, the mayor could not count on him at all. There was no one to lead the people in the town to resist, and everyone wanted to escape quickly.
Most of the adults in Nasir have experienced war, and they naturally know how worthless human life is when the war breaks out, and they are instantly overwhelmed by huge fear.
And just as Lucius thought, many people decided to flee to Fein, the safest city in the west, which was the only city on the east coast. The entire escape team soon became huge.
Dozens of people from the Fisher family were mixed in with the first batch of thousands of people fleeing. The old Raymond family of the blacksmith shop and the family of merchant John also followed them. The final number was almost a hundred people.
Eileen suddenly and strangely found that old Raymond had become very clear-headed and spoke and acted in an orderly manner.
The escape begins.
With their families and their families carrying a lot of belongings, it would take about seven or eight days for the entire fleeing army to reach Fein City. In addition, the snowy environment has a great impact, and the final time will be delayed even longer. longer.
On the third night of the escape, the weather in the wild became colder and colder.
The snowflakes dance gently, weaving a pure picture in the air. They float like elves, brushing against everything on the earth.
At sunset, thousands of fleeing refugees chose to camp en masse next to woodland after crossing an icy river.
In the past few days, various situations have emerged among the fleeing refugees, with frequent thefts and even blatant robberies.
The mayor of Nasir disappeared at the first opportunity, and so did the Taylor family. The other three knight families formally discussed tonight who should be elected to lead the people and preside over the overall order.
No one tried to steal or rob the Fisher family. On the one hand, their extremely high reputation was also due to their considerable force.
Dozens of people from the entire Fisher family are camping, and tired guards and servants are working. So far, Irene has handled all situations extremely well.
In the first few years, Lucius was still responsible for most things in the family. Now, she is able to take care of the Fisher family's internal affairs skillfully, and is even more patient than Lucius.
After Irene calmed the two frightened cooks, she came to look at Lucius and Byrne, and asked with uneasiness in her heart:
"Our team's goal is obvious. Will something happen?"
Lucius, who was fully armed, shook his head, calmly raised his sword and pointed to the north and said:
"The troops from Rhea in the north went straight to Nasir after passing through the jungle. It is almost impossible for them to find our group in the vast wilderness."
Indeed, a few thousand people may seem like a lot, but they are like a small group of ants in the entire East Coast region, and the chance of them encountering another small group of ants is extremely small.
Lucius continued:
"Besides, it would be too risky for the Rhiya troops to wander aimlessly in the wild. It would be better to plunder Nasir and run away."
Byrne, who was listening nearby, suddenly raised his head and said:
"There is another exception. I have heard that there is an extremely rare spell of the 'prophecy system' that can accurately locate the target."
Lucius remained silent. The prophecy spell with extremely high strategic value did exist, but the probability of it being in that Rhea army was not high.
Moreover, the possibility that this group of Rhea people would still insist on biting them is almost non-existent.
Unless there is a very important person or thing in the entire escape team.
Lucius smiled and said calmly: "This is a low-risk gamble, nothing will happen."
"I see."
Erin nodded slightly, turned around and left to continue comforting the Fisher family members.
Soon people came to seek treatment for their illnesses. It turned out that several old people were dying due to traveling in the cold weather.
Irene did not refuse and tried her best to save the old people's health. People in Nasir were grateful to her.
Until a group of people with white hair and beards came towards her.
Eileen was slightly startled, and everyone in the Fisher family looked over. They were the silver people who lived in Nasir Town. They had just cheated the Fisher family out of a sum of money not long ago.
Eileen looked at them calmly, and saw a middle-aged man with long white hair walking out. He was obviously a person with a higher status among the silver people, and his clothes were also printed with symbols that showed the identity of the spell caster.
The silver-born middle-aged man was silent for a long time, and then he begged in a neither humble nor overbearing tone:
"Ms. Eileen, the elder of our clan suddenly fainted and never woke up. It is speculated that the illness may have been caused by the cold weather and fatigue. Please take action to save the elder for the sake of being a believer in the Lord of the Redeemer."
After listening, Eileen smiled brightly, as if she had thought of something happy.
She has treated too many people and knows that cold weather, fatigue and emotional excitement can easily cause malignant lesions in the heart and brain of the elderly.
"As fellow believers in the Redeemer, of course I will save the respected elder of the Silver family, so you can rest assured."
Irene was silent for a moment when she said this, which made the middle-aged man a little anxious, and then she continued:
"It's just that the Fisher family is in an extremely difficult situation today, and I hope that you will come to help for the sake of the Redeemer."
The middle-aged man nodded and asked without surprise: "Fisher family, how much assistance do you need?"
And when Eileen finished speaking, his expression changed.
"We are in a hurry from Nasir and need thirty gold coins urgently."
Although everyone among the Silvers knew that Irene wanted to ask for a huge price, there was no way to refuse her. After all, only the elders of the Silvers clan could "extract spells", and they were the best healers in a team of thousands. There is only Irene from the Fisher family.
In the final analysis, it was still the negative consequences caused by the short-sightedness of the elders of the Silver clan. It is not like John the Sea Trader who would rather lose a little to give a good impression to the Fisher family.
The Silver Clan was extremely united and soon collected thirty gold coins and begged Eileen to save the elder's life.
When she treated the elder of the Silver Clan, she did not completely cure his illness, but retained part of it. From then on, the Silver Clan must beg Irene every day.
After returning to the Fisher family camp, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the snow was getting denser and denser, falling slowly like hanging feathers.
Eileen suddenly discovered that the white-haired Granny Nada, the mother of the thieves' gang leaders, was silently waiting for her with a black iron box.
Because of the Dawn Order's basic principles of "secrecy" and "discretion", Grandma Nada rarely comes directly to the Fisher family.
Irene asked in confusion: "Grandma Nada, why are you here?"
As soon as Granny Nada saw Irene, she walked up quickly and said excitedly:
"A few days ago, my children accidentally got something from a merchant. It was probably a mysterious object."
She leaned over and lowered her voice: "You once said that the Lost Lord of the Morning needs them, but I haven't had time to give them to you in the past two days. I think now is the time to give them to you."
After the old woman Nada finished speaking, she handed over the black iron box with great respect.
Suddenly, Eileen felt the powerful will of the Lost Lord vibrating slightly! The black iron box seems to hide something so important that even the great gods have to care about it!
She couldn't help being shocked. What was in the black iron box?
At this moment, there were voices of confusion from the surrounding crowd, followed by bursts of exclamations!
"Someone!"
"Look!"
"ah!"
Eileen and Granny Nada suddenly raised their heads and looked in the same direction as the crowd.
Under the dim sky, I could see some dark figures in the distance on the river bank gradually increasing in number, becoming clearer, and getting closer and closer, like a terrifying black tide that was about to swallow everything slowly coming.
