Chapter 184: The Lonely City
Bai Huai said confidently: "Two people are enough." ”
The old patriarch trusted Bai Huai's words very much, and after nodding his head in agreement, he urged the two of them to hurry up and prepare, and set off early tomorrow morning.
The two stooped down, said goodbye to the patriarch, and went back to their tents.
Bai Huai had nothing to prepare, his luggage was only a dagger with a broken blade, and there was nothing else.
Lin Xin has a lot of things to prepare, and these are all needed on the road.
When the two met, there was already a moon, and after a brief chat, they went back to the tent.
Tonight, Bai Huai was staying in Lin Xin's tent.
Lying on the sheepskin blanket, the quilt was a girl's unique fragrance, which made him cover the quilt and couldn't help but take a few sharp breaths.
It's not early, the moon has passed overhead, it's approaching midnight, if you don't sleep again, then tomorrow you will definitely fall asleep on the road.
Cover your mouth and nose with the quilt and let yourself fall asleep with the aroma.
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In the morning, the sun rises and the people of the steppe begin to wake up.
Bai Huai was woken up by the neighing of horses, scolded and scolded, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and fell asleep again.
"Baihuai! It's time to go. Just as he was about to fall asleep, Lin Xin's voice sounded outside the tent.
Bai Huai 'groaned', sat up from the bed, and fell asleep, forgetting that he was going out in the morning.
scolded himself a few words, hurriedly got up, changed his clothes, and comforted Lin Xin outside the door, "Wait for me, it will be fine soon." ”
Today, I have to wear clothes from the grassland, which is also a must, if I still wear clothes outside the grassland, let alone a meeting, I may not even have a chance to enter.
This garment is called a horse robe, and it is fat and has long sleeves.
After changing his clothes, he hurriedly came out of the tent, and in front of him was Lin Xin, who was slightly angry.
"Let's go, it's a long way to go today. After Lin Xin finished speaking, he turned around and walked away.
Bai Huai knew that he was at a loss, so he had to follow behind him, blaming himself for being forgetful.
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Next to the stable, three fast horses were ready.
These are three of the best horses in the stable, and their speed and endurance are impeccable.
Although the old patriarch was old, he was still agile behind him, turned over his horse, and tightened the reins.
The two of them also followed closely and got on the horse.
"Be careful on the road and come back early. Uncle Ban instructed that only Uncle Ban was the only one to see him off today.
The three of them nodded, and when Bai Huai left, he didn't forget to instruct him to take care of Xiao Tao, and he didn't leave until Uncle Ban nodded and agreed.
Their speed was fast, and it only took a few breaths for the tribe behind them to be submerged.
The white locust controls the horses under the crotch, and the body also rises and falls with the horse's running.
This is a tiring word, if the horse is not tired after running for a while, the rider may already have a sore back and legs.
glanced at the old patriarch worriedly, I don't know if I can withstand such a long time of running around at this age.
But it seems that the old patriarch does not have the slightest meaning that an old man should be tired, he is like a young man, half standing almost on the back of the horse, pulling and controlling the horses, so that the speed can be mentioned as fast, this is something that an old man can do, and the speed is not much worse than him.
Since the old patriarch is in good health, there is nothing to worry about, shake the reins, and let the horses speed up a little.
The three horses were running happily, and the sound of horses' hooves was like a close drumbeat.
Dada......
If there was such a good horse, it would only take three days to cross the steppe and reach Western Xia.
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The speed of the three of them was very fast, and it only took half a day to reach half of the journey, and the original plan was to be able to pass in one day and one night, but I didn't expect the time to be half early. At noon, they had a brief meal, and then continued on their way, occasionally resting their legs, which would not be too long.
At night, the moon hung high, and they arrived at their destination.
Duyou City, the only town located on the grassland, is also the holy place of all grassland people.
This town was formerly built by the ancient Roo and was the sacred place of the reigning first king. There is also a rumor that this lonely city was originally a mass grave, which was specially built to curb evil spirits.
Bai Huai watched this lonely town from afar, the town in the moonlight was intimidating, this town covering several miles was a behemoth everywhere, but in this open field, it was not as huge as imagined.
The moon of the grassland is extremely bright, the city wall glows this moonlight, it is gray and white, the uneven arrow tower is located on the city wall, it is already dilapidated, it has long lost the value of war, and it is more used to watch and pay tribute to the ancestors.
'It's really as dilapidated as the rumors!' Bai Huai thought to himself, 'if it had been a thousand years earlier, this town would have been the most magnificent building, but unfortunately it could not withstand the erosion of time. ’
"Driving ......"
Bai Huai urged the horse to catch up with the patriarch in front.
At the foot of the city gate, there was a line of sleepy soldiers, who were cheering up when they saw someone coming.
"Which tribe are you from?"
The old patriarch took out a wooden sign from his waist, which was written with the word grassland, and Bai Huai didn't look at it carefully.
"Oh, please!" the soldier looked at the sign and hurried to let him go.
The gate slowly opened, and the mysterious town where outsiders stopped was presented to him.
"Drive!" The old patriarch took the lead in pulling the reins and entered the city, followed by him and Lin Xin.
Lin Xin also entered the city for the first time, and it was still a holy place in the grassland, his eyes were full of surprise, looking left and right, and he was not even willing to let go of a brick on the wall.
The white locust just rolled his eyes, looking at the important things to see if there was anything strange on the grassland here.
There are no houses in the town, but rows of tents, high and wide, and narrow in different colors.
The steppe people are not used to living in houses.
At night, the city is quiet, with only the occasional barking of dogs.
"Patriarch, where are we staying tonight?" Lin Xin asked curiously.
"Don't worry, let's go to the main tabernacle, where will someone arrange our accommodation. ”
Lin Xin nodded as if he didn't understand, and like Bai Huai, he followed quietly.
After a while, a long shed appeared in front of them, in which were placed horses.
The old patriarch dismounted, settled the horse, and walked inside with the two of them.
The long shed is like a dividing line, and there are no tents everywhere inside, and instead of cylindrical domes, this is a home that can only be lived in by large tribes, and it is extremely luxurious.
Lin Xin also saw it for the first time, this building is only known to people who have seen the world, she also heard about it from their mouths, and today he also saw the real thing.
The old patriarch did not stop, and led them around many turns to a huge dome.
"Brand!!" The guards at the gate were wearing rattan armor and their voices were cold, and the guards guarding the city were no match for these people.