Hiei received the man, introduced him to his wife and two sons, one older and one younger, and let him rest at his home for a day.
In this small oasis village, the escaped slave villagers have developed a simple character and have great sympathy for people who are also slaves.
That night, after the man had freshened up, roughly trimmed his beard and hair, he slept peacefully, a little unaccustomed to it.
He understood that this fate did not belong to him, so when the man woke up from his sleep, he quickly stood up. He packed up his belongings and saw Hiei grooming the camel outside the house.
"Thank you, Hiei, it's time for me to go." The man said quickly.
"So soon? How many more days of rest?" Hiei didn't try to save the man, he was just surprised, "You want to go back now? I also want to treat you to a dinner."
"Thank you for your kindness, Hiei, my friend," the man looked into the distance, beyond the oasis, "but it is really time for me to go back, to Alambiin, the place with the new law. Have you heard of it recently? Any news about getting there?”
"You asked me once yesterday. No, I haven't heard it. But what I can tell is that this place shouldn't be too far away from there." Hiei pointed to the southeast and said, "Maybe in that direction, there are some... Those who escaped over there will mention Aylan by this name."
"Thank you, Hiei." The man looked at the camel at Hiei's hand. Its hair was very smooth after being combed, its black eyes were beautiful and gentle, and its two humps were firm and round. "Hiei, can I have your camel? I use something. Come and change.”
"Oh? Why didn't you say 'borrow'?"
"Because I might not come back," the man replied.
"You are so sincere," Hiei smiled. He patted the camel's lower abdomen, turned back to the man and said, "What do you want to exchange for it?"
The man took out a dagger from his arms and said: "This dagger is the only valuable thing on my body. I rely on it to cut aloe vera in the desert. It is very durable. Although there is no decoration on it, it is well made."
Hiei hesitated for a moment, took the dagger, waved it, and said with a smile, "Okay, maybe it's a little blunt. I'll go back and sharpen it."
The man's eyes lit up: "So?"
"It belongs to you, and I will give you a saddle." Hiei touched the camel's hair and led it to the house. He went into the house and took out the saddle, bridle and camel harness...
Hiei helped put the camel on one by one, first the harness, then the reins, and finally the saddle. He turned around and called the man over.
"You have to feed it some food to make it get to know you." Hiei took out the feed he had prepared, grabbed a sticky piece, put it in the man's hand, and winked.
The man followed Hiei's instructions and put the feed to the camel's mouth.
The docile camel lowered his mouth and quickly licked all the feed on his hand.
The man smiled at Hiei, who nodded.
Walking to the side of the camel, the man climbed up Anshan, with two humps one behind the other.
"Thank you, Hiei, if I can come back, I will bring it back, and of course there will be other gifts." The man couldn't hide his excitement for a moment, and thanked Hiei one after another, "I know, that dagger is not enough for this horse." The price of a camel.”
"Don't say that. The man named John brought a good horse to our village when he came." Hiei handed a package to the man, walked forward, picked up the camel, and led the man out of the oasis.
Not long after, they followed the winding river to the edge of the oasis.
In front of us is another vast expanse of yellow sand, as well as smooth and undulating sand dunes.
Hiei let go of the camel, patted the saddle, and gestured to indicate to the man that it was time to move forward.
The man nodded.
"Thank you anyway, Hiei."
Hiei stared at him, thought for a while, and said goodbye: "Treat this as the Lord's arrangement."
The man was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Which master?"
There are many lords in this world.
"The Lord of your heart."
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This unnamed man rode a camel for two days and two nights.
There was no oasis on the road, but Hiei prepared a lot of dry food and water for him. The man always found a cave before nightfall, and he led the camel to rest inside.
After resting, the man set out on his way home again, feeling vaguely that he was not going in the wrong direction, but it just took some time.
Moreover, people would not settle in a place where sandstorms occur frequently. The man did not encounter a sandstorm along the way, which confirmed his inner thoughts.
On an afternoon on the fifth day, the man walked through the rolling hills. The camel's hooves stepped on the ground and the touch became harder and harder. The man understood that this meant that the sand was getting thinner as he walked, and he must be closer to Ailan. .
After being homeless for nearly ninety days, the man couldn't help but feel excited, and not long after, he suddenly fell into a little panic.
Alam must have been destroyed because of...
This thought was lingering, and the man tightened his grip on the camel's reins, almost stopping the camel.
After the man noticed it, he relaxed the reins, patted the camel, and let it move forward.
If Ailan Biyin was destroyed, the man knew that he would never be able to forgive himself, but everything was still pending. He did not die in the desert, but walked out of the restricted area of life again and again.
If Aylan must be destroyed, let it be rebuilt with wrath.
The man knows his thoughts clearly, and he also knows that if this is the result, he is destined to rebuild it, because the Lord has given him the recipe for salvation.
Walked for nearly a morning.
Sitting on the back of a camel, the man led the camel onto the sand dunes. He saw a sudden corner of the earth in the distance, gray and black. When the man took a closer look, his whole face was filled with excitement. It was a corner of the castle, which was made of huge rocks. .
Finally about to cross the border of the desert, the man's mood was indescribable, and he urged the camel under his seat to run quickly.
The camel obediently crossed its legs and galloped through the desert.
When the sand dunes were passed by one after another, the man seemed to have cleared away the fog and saw a town closely. His breathing quickened, knowing that it was not a mirage. This town was intact, everything was peaceful, and had not been affected by the war. .
Although the town cast an atmosphere of vigilance and sadness.
When he reached the edge of the town, the man jumped off the camel, led it, and walked on the road marked by horse hooves and chariot wheels. He had an impression of this town. It should be said that he had an impression of almost every city in the city-state of Aylan Bien. The town has an impression.
There were more guards in the town than usual, patrolling the streets. One guard stopped not far from him and scanned him up and down. After confirming that this poor man could not pose a threat to the town, he left.
The man approached a woman on the road who was carrying a bucket. When the woman put the bucket down, he cleared his throat and asked, "Is this still Ailan Biyin?"
"Are you a foreigner? This place has always been Ailanbiyin." The woman looked at the man in confusion.
"I mean, Ailan Biyin...hasn't fallen yet?" The man hesitated for a long time and asked.
"Of course not! It's just that the war is not going well. Are you cursing us?!" The woman's eyes were contemptuous.
When the man met her eyes, he suddenly became excited. The contempt in her eyes made him feel so happy and excited.
"Okay, okay, thank you, I have to go to the tavern. Where is it?" The man had to go to the tavern to get some information.
