Power and Empire Chapter 510: Condition (1)
Heavy snowfall, and in the densely cloudy sky, a carriage without any logo appeared in the heavy snow and drove into the town of Beit in the western suburbs of Murhausk.
More than a dozen mercenaries with rigorous looks, slowly following the carriage,
This is a very remote town. The whole town is on a piece of yellow sand. In the middle of the square is an old palace built in the Icadiva era. As a testimony to that era, the walls are made of solid stones. , Because hundreds of years of wind and rain left large and small pits on the solid walls,
Hearing a melodious huqin sound from the roadside pub, a middle-aged mercenary next to the carriage glanced enviously at the bright yellow light from the pub,
The tongue licked his dry and cold lips, but holding the horse's rein by the hand, it still didn't mean to stop
Hunger and cold made the faces of these mercenaries appear unhealthyly pale, but their gazes swept around were still full of vigilance, sharply making all those who tried to watch the carriage feel frustrated,
The formation of more than a dozen mercenaries looks very loose, but experienced fighters can see that these guys are not just as simple as ordinary mercenaries.
This is the instinct formed by the important people who are responsible for guarding the important people all the year round. Their constantly changing formation with the direction always blocks any line of sight that may look directly at the carriage. If someone wants to attack the carriage located inside from a distance , Must step over a person’s corpse, this is a group of dying men who guard the carriage with their lives
Along the way, many people who tried to detect this carriage were blocked by this invisible aura
The leader of the mercenary who walks in the forefront is a middle-aged man about one year old, wearing a hard-skinned copper helmet with red feathers on the top of the helmet, and a pair of strong and powerful under the shoulders of the black leather armor. His hands, black curls protruding from the sides of the helmet, under the two well-proportioned long eyebrows, there are a pair of white and blue pupils, which appear deep and firm. The thick eyelashes make his eyes look like a line in the dark. The flashing light bulb and a faint air of killing make people can see that this is an outstanding warrior
"Knight Commander Tetriggs"
The window of the carriage behind him opened a small corner, and from inside came a dull and hoarse male voice. "In order to speed up the journey, you have not rested for 2 days in the snow tonight. Even if you are on the road, you can’t walk far. Rest on the spot for one night, everyone rests for a while before moving on."
"Yeah, head, the wind and snow tonight is too big. If you insist on driving, I'm afraid you will get lost in the snow." Next to the middle-aged mercenary, a thin young mercenary leans on Come here, whisper,
He has a pretty face with melon seeds, his skin is very fair, and his upright posture gives a feeling of tightness and strength in the dark. He is the kind of young man who is the favorite of high-class ladies of society. Type, an earthworm-like scar on the corner of the eyebrows completely destroyed this handsome and extraordinary face, but it also made this delicate face a bit more of a warrior's hideousness
"My lord, the wind and snow are too great, the possibility of getting lost is very high," another mercenary echoed in a low voice
"It's really a problem to get lost." The middle-aged mercenary looked around with piercing eyes and nodded after hesitating, "Okay, Teddy, go ahead and find a place for everyone to stay."
The mercenaries behind him cheered,
This is just a meaningless small town, just like the winter in most of the small towns of Vecchia. In the evening, except for the tavern for business travelers, all the townspeople hid in their warm homes. In the quiet snow, you can only hear the rut rolling on the hard loess road, and there is a low creaking sound
The thin young mercenary just now can’t wait to leave the queue and ran to the front of the light. In such a cold night, where the light is still on, it is often the town’s hotel
Tonight’s snow is too big, and the snow from the cold wind almost obstructs the sight of meters ahead. This is a very dangerous sign. On cold northern nights, a round of light will often appear after heavy snowfall. In the Hanyue, this faint white silver is called the "lost light"
It is the most feared thing of all travelers who are driving on the snow. Some travelers who have been shrouded in this glory for a long time will lose their eyesight because of the reflection of the snow.
Soon, the man who went to investigate the mercenary can't wait to come back
"There is a tavern in front of the tavern with hot rye." The voice of the young mercenary was almost shouting in a cheerful tone. From the face with open eyebrows and smile, you can see how excited he is.
"Add to the pub in front." The middle-aged mercenary waved to the carriage behind him, with a pleasant smile on his face. He could drink a cup of hot rye beer in such a cold winter. It is simply the most comforting enjoyment in the world
Pushing open the wooden door of the tavern, the hot alcohol immediately rushes into the face, bringing warmth from the heart to the travellers in the deep winter,
Tate Riggs’ keen gaze, habitually swept to the corner of the tavern. No assassin would sit in the busiest center of the tavern. Most of them would quietly curl up like shadows in the dark. In a corner, waiting for others to not pay attention, stabbed a despicable blow
"Let’s sit in the east corner, right there facing the door, and we can see everyone in the tavern, no matter what the situation, they can have enough time to react"
The figure of Dale William followed behind Tetriggs,
The old face is a little haggard, but his eyes are still like a torch, enough to ignite everyone’s enthusiasm, full of firm eyebrows, thick and tall, like two sharp swords, vaguely able to see that year Extraordinary demeanor,
This is a character who has experienced great ups and downs. Even in the face of any difficulties, he will never lower his eyebrows.
From Paravin Road to Murhausk, I ran for two days and two nights in a row, and I had to beware of assassinations from various forces at all times. Even those who were beaten by iron could not stand it, not to mention this old man full of kingdom responsibilities.
A dozen people sat down in the corner of the tavern, and the hot rye was delivered to the long table.
"Come, for a safe journey, everyone to a drink"
Except for the knight commander Tetriggs who just took a sip of caution and care, the other guard knights who pretended to be mercenaries can’t wait to raise their wine glasses and drink them, the most spicy ale pouring from their throats. Going down, the knight's pale complexion quickly became rosy, and it seemed that even the cold on his body was invisible in the hot wine
"My lord, have a drink too, go to the coldness on your body" Titriggs pushed his ale to Dale William, "The subordinates have tasted it, this glass of wine does not have any poison"
"It's really hard for you this time." Dale William pushed back the ale he handed over, and apologized, "Drinking mistakes. Since I was assassinated by poisoned alcohol, I vowed never to drink again."
"Who would dare to poison and assassinate an adult?" Tetriggs's face was slightly shocked. Years ago, he was just a little boy wielding a sword and cutting a stake. Event
"It's nothing, it's all things in the past." Dale William smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth. The years are like a knife. The principal of the year is no longer there, and all grievances have long since turned into smoke.
"Crack" At this time, the door of the tavern was pushed open from the outside, and a few people walked in from the door, and the air in the tavern suddenly stopped
"Woman, such a beautiful woman"
The half-drunk drinkers who drank opened their mouths wide, and the raised glasses stopped in the air, still dripping with white foam on their dirty cuffs
"Why is it her? Why is she here"
Tetriggs heard a slightly absent-minded whisper next to him. It seemed that the appearance of that woman, even as calm as Lord Dale William, revealed an unconcealable surprise
A fat man in ordinary clothes and a woman who is as cold as snow, plus a few sturdy guards, such a combination, it is easy to be regarded as a nobleman who came late at night, these people always like to bring a few A guard, and then swaggered across the market. This is a common occurrence in Swadian, where the martial arts is flourishing, but in Vikia, this is the first time I have seen it
"It's really a flower stuck in the cow dung." Tetriggs paused on the glamorous woman, curling his lips slightly, but he quickly became nervous because of the fat man’s gaze. After sweeping the tavern, he walked here without hesitation. A knight wanted to stand up to stop him, but before he got up, he was stopped by Dale William with a wave of his hand
"It is a great honor~IndoMTL.com~ to be able to meet your Excellency here." The fat man has not yet come to the side, and the mature and prudent Dale William has stood up, his face dignified as if dripping water, and he walked respectfully to the oncoming fat man. A gift,
This shocked Tetriggs next to him. Yes, what he saw was Dale William saluting the fat man, and it was the kind of right hand salute that the inferior did to the superior. ,
That was the salute of the Minister of Military Affairs of Swadian. This undoubtedly shows that the identity of the fat man opposite is enough to make a big man like Dale William feel honored.
"It's not an honor, but I have been waiting for you"
The fat man smiled at the corner of his mouth, and extended his right hand to Dale William enthusiastically, saying, "Since your Excellency entered the territory of Vikia, I have been waiting for it. For this, I have been waiting here for a whole day"
"Your Excellency is waiting for me?" Dale William's face was pale, no one could face the compliment of the Vicia Falcon and still have a calm face. The rumor that the falcon's claws will never fail is not an empty word. It was piled up with the bones of countless heroes. Compared with these galloping times, Dale William also admitted to himself as "old". ..