Scene 92 On the Banks of Qiusangze River

When Na Xin described the scene that happened at that time, the two of them stopped on the side of the road. Several heavy caravans pulled by tall horses were walking on the road at the edge of the forest. The ruts were pressed in the soft dust. Leave a deep mark——

In fact, because when the scavengers' convoys went to Tomro, the carriages were often loaded with coffins, so this was called the 'Black Road' or 'The Road of the Dead'. They scavengers or vultures are frequent visitors on this road, but those people spurn their jobs and envy the jingling gold nuggets in their pockets, but they cannot see how many people shed tears on this road.

It is said that these tears fell into the dust on the road, which is why the road always looks so dark, as if it always rains.

At this moment, the convoy is on its way back. The goods on the car ︾∝wan︾∝book︾∝ロba and ◆anshub♀a are Tomro’s specialty black crystal. The lord of Rosalin imposes a heavy tax on this product, but With astonishing profits, you can still make money.

"...These may be Rosalin's last few cars of black crystal. They will always give us a satisfactory price." Na Xin silently stared at his fleet and thought to himself. He took such a big risk. As the last scavenger to leave Rosalin and embark on this dark road, everything he did was to make money. Excessive risks would lead to excess profits.

He is not a qualified businessman, but he is definitely a bold and cautious speculator with a keen sense of smell.

It's just that the trip didn't go smoothly.

This was the trouble they encountered when they were on the Qiusangze River.

As if the journey was a sign of some uneasiness from the outset, the convoy lost a horse as it passed the Chusanze River, and they lost a load of goods to unseasonable floods flowing upstream. At that time, he saw with his own eyes the scene of those coffins swirling in the rapids and being submerged under the whirlpool. He swore in his heart that he had never seen such a violent flood. The Qiusangze River had never been a bad-tempered river, even in spring. The same goes for the turn of summer flood season.

Not to mention in late autumn.

Then they encountered another strange attack. Although he escaped with his life, two guards died, and the pension would be a large sum of money. Although Na Xin was a scavenger, no scavenger dared to waste the money. Someone had done this before. It didn't take long for the old vulture's body to be thrown outside Rosalin's city wall.

After listening to his description, the middle-aged man did not answer.

He sat on the horse and glanced in the north direction. The haze under the night was getting darker. The entire eastern sky was faintly revealed with a layer of light blue-purple. The silver moon Timis was emerging from the mountain col in that direction. , there are silver stars floating on the cloud satin, like diamonds shining brightly in the mud and dust at the bottom of the river.

"It can be said that it is the blessing of the goddess. Ever since the young man I rescued met Mr. Liu, the rest of the journey was uneventful. You must be the messengers sent by the goddess to guide me."

After Na Xin recalled it, he couldn't help but compliment him.

Desperadoes are always superstitious about luck, and the impermanence of life and death seems particularly ordinary to them, but subconsciously they are often willing to find some spiritual support. The blind girl Elaine who reveals the fate of mortals by the lake of the abyss is naturally the best interpretation of this unpredictable fate, so in Rosalin, the belief in this goddess has always been very promising.

Naxin is naturally no exception,

As he spoke, his eyes wandered over the mist-shrouded mounds in the distance. There were no traces of the imaginary monsters there, which finally made him breathe a sigh of relief.

…

Sure enough, the convoy arrived at Qiusangze River at ten o'clock in the night.

The river is the natural boundary between Rosalind and the Border Line. This winding strip of light flowing in the Rosalin-Geyfield area starts from the Qiusangze Highlands and runs through the land on the other side of the strait. Since the time of the ancestors, the Rosalin people have relied on this river to thrive. .

However, it has not been seen for twenty or thirty years that hunters cross the Qiusangze River and walk on the trails in the Gray Wild Forest. Ever since the aberrations began to overflow, this river has been given a new meaning.

——Ever since people discovered that aberrations almost never cross the Chusanze River to attack Rosalin behind.

But even so. Since the second starfall, the attacks of the monsters have become more and more aggressive, and humans have had to start thinking about their retreat in advance. The lords of Rosalin have built a new city on the other side of the strait, and the Wall of Sighs will have to be abandoned if necessary.

The broad river surface looks particularly calm in the dim light. The sparkling starlight was reflected on the river, as if the flood a month ago didn't exist.

Looking through the river, he saw the wilderness on the other side. The sparse manors and fields on the other side of the forest had long since withered away. The residents here had retreated to the hilly area, and militia knights were also formed to patrol the other side of the river.

It's just that the knights should have withdrawn their team by this time.

There are many shoals on the lower reaches of the Qiusangze River where you can cross the river, but Na Xin looked at the sky and knew that they would not be able to make it that night, not to mention that the last time they were in danger on the river beach reminded them, so no one was willing to cross the river. Crossing the river in this visibility.

The camp was quickly set up.

The caravans traveling on this dangerous route are naturally not harmless merchants. The carriages have long been reinforced, and several leather shields are nailed to the walls of the caravan. As long as the curtains are pulled up, they can be formed at any time. A barrier, relying on horse-drawn carriages to fight.

Almost everyone in the convoy is armed, and each has their own skills. This is not only to prevent attacks from aberrations, but also to prevent more black-road butchers on this trade route.

Sometimes it is the same kind that is more dangerous than the aberrations.

When traveling in the wild, most scavengers maintain the habit of never drinking. In fact, these outlaws are sometimes more pious than Puritan ascetics. Only swords can be trusted in the wild. This has always been the motto of these people.

After the carriage formed a circle, the bonfire dragged the long shadows of the surrounding sentries. Naxin was not on duty that night, but he still did not sleep for a long time.

Several times he got up uneasy and looked at the Qiusangze River outside. There seemed to be nothing on the dark river, but the premonition lingered in his heart. He had been running on this road for decades and had never encountered it before. Been to such a situation.

The last time he got up to inspect, it was already late at night. He checked every node around the carriage before walking back to his camp. However, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the middle-aged man he called Mr. Liu, holding his sword and standing guard outside a carriage.

He glanced over there and saw that this kind of situation was quite common.

There was a single oil lamp hanging in the carriage.

In the carriage, Huang Huo was looking at the person lying on the carriage with some seriousness. Although at her age, it was difficult to talk about her views on the opposite sex, she could at least see that this young man was very pleasing to her eyes. .

He is a different person from them.

She was born in Jiufeng, and she has only seen ordinary Jiufeng people since she was born. Although there may be some businessmen from Saint Osor and Eruin in places like Yugang, the elders never let them go to those places. In fact, apart from the Jiufeng Forbidden Land, this was the first time she had left her hometown and traveled so far away.

But she started to understand the outside world from a very young age. The sisters of the Jiufeng family would always chatter about the wonders of the outside world after returning from their experiences.

This was something she had longed for, but after going out to experience it herself, she found that the journey was not as beautiful as she had imagined.

Even a little boring.

In comparison, it seems worse than practicing hard in a forbidden place. The practice of Yufeng's lineage pays attention to self-cultivation and mind-cultivation, and she has not yet learned the Desert Wind Swordsmanship. The memory of hard training seems to be rooted in her heart. Her sisters always say that she is a little too boring, but she does not feel it herself. What's wrong with this.

One day, one of her and Sister Huang Yu will inherit the destiny of Master Yufeng. Ever since Sister Huang Yu went to the West and was no longer heard from, she has to take on this responsibility alone, and she has been the one since she was a child. Work hard for this purpose.

But no matter what, she is only ten years old this year and is still just a little girl. Maybe his personality may be a little calm, but he still has some curiosity and kindness in his heart.

When the leader of the convoy picked up the young man, it was she who asked Mr. Liu to take care of him. She didn't know whether it was because she thought it was pitiful that the young man was unconscious there alone, or because she was curious about his origins.

However, the people in the convoy didn't know how to take care of people at all. They actually picked up the young man and didn't let him get water or eat for a day or two. She suspected that the leader of the convoy was just because of his obedience to Elaine's teachings. Pick up this young man.

Because the teachings of the Blind Goddess only require her followers to help every person in trouble they encounter, but there is no description of what to do after helping.

She frowned and looked at the young man, guessing the origin of the other person in her mind - she knew the places outside Jiufeng, but the descriptions of Eruin and Saint Osol were actually mostly just legends. That’s all.

The people in the convoy didn't know how to take care of people at all. They actually picked up this young man and didn't let him get water or eat for a day or two. She suspected that the leader of the convoy was just because of his obedience to Elaine's teachings. Pick up this young man.

Because the teachings of the Blind Goddess only require her followers to help every person in trouble they encounter, but there is no description of what to do after helping.

She frowned and looked at the young man, guessing the origin of the other person in her mind - she knew the places outside Jiufeng, but the descriptions of Eruin and Saint Osol were actually mostly just legends. That’s all. (To be continued)…