King's Landing was about two or three thousand kilometers away from Winterfell, and Li Nan led the people to gallop north, and finally entered the Ancestral Wasteland a few days later.

The climate of this world is extremely strange, and although there are four seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn and winter, the length and frequency of the seasons are variable. Each quarter can often last for many years, just like the current long summer has lasted for several years.

Li Nan and the others were still wearing light summer clothes when they were in King's Landing, but the further north they went, the lower the temperature became, and when they arrived in the vast wilderness of the ancestors' barren mounds, the temperature was probably only about seven or eight degrees above zero.

Galloping on the King's Road, looking out at the green wilderness that stretches to the horizon, it gives people a wonderful feeling of blending into the heavens and the earth.

The sound of horses' hooves in the distance woke up Li Nan, who was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery, and he stood on the galloping horse and looked up, only to see seven or eight cavalrymen in armor chasing a man in black who was fleeing south on horseback.

It was probably due to the fact that the man in black in front was not dragged down by heavy armor, so his horse ran very fast, and according to this trend, it was impossible for the cavalry behind to catch up with him.

When Li Nan saw clearly that the cavalry was holding high the banner of the gray wolf's head, he hurriedly said to everyone: "The cavalry of the Stark family is chasing the enemy, let's stop the man in black!" ”

Li Nan and the others rode their horses to meet them, and after seeing someone intercepting them, the man in black hurriedly turned his horse's head and ran westward.

After calculating the distance between the two sides, Li Nan pulled out the spear hanging next to the saddle, poured it into his right arm, and threw it at the man in black who was fleeing quickly.

Although Li Nan's throwing accuracy is not as accurate as Spartacus, his strength is extremely high, and it is not difficult to hit a target as big as a horse.

The black spear carried so much force that it barely curved, like an arrow shot from a bed crossbow, shot straight through it with a piercing sound of breaking through the air.

The man in black looked back when he heard the voice, and when he saw the spear thrown by Li Nan, it was too late to dodge.

The flying spear pierced the horse's back, piercing the horse's belly and the blackman's thigh without any hindrance, and flew out from the other side, stabbing diagonally into the grass.

The man in black and the war horse under his crotch were hit hard, and one man and one horse roared fiercely at the same time, and after running forward a few steps by inertia, the war horse shook a few times and fell to the ground.

Seven or eight Stark cavalry surrounded the man in black, and the cavalry captain pulled out most of the spears that had been submerged in the earth.

The soldiers are in awe of those with big fists and strong strength, and Li Nan's performance just now has won their respect.

Handing the spear to Li Nan, the cavalry captain said politely: "We are the Stark family patrol cavalry, and we are ordered to capture this night watch deserter. Where are you from? ”

According to the information he bought, Li Nan said: "I am Baron Leo, from the Ferdinando family of Green Valley City, and these are my retainers. ”

Hearing that Li Nan was actually a baron, the cavalry captain hurriedly saluted and said, "Welcome to the north, honorable lord." ”

After a few polite words between the two sides, Li Nan pointed to the black-clothed man and said, "Aren't the night watchmen all staying on the Great Wall of Desperation to defend against wild people and strange ghosts?" Why is he here? ”

The cavalry captain looked at the man in black and said angrily, "This is a damn coward, a disgrace to the night watchmen!" He was a veteran of the Night's Watch who knew the forces of the Great Wall of Desperation, so he fled here from the deserted part of the Wall. ”

"Oh."

Li Nan nodded, in fact, he was not interested in the night watch deserters, helping them to arrest people, just to contact the Stark family.

The cavalrymen quickly tied the deserter to a horse, and the cavalry captain dutifully asked, "Lord Baron, do you have any reason to come to our north?" ”

"Our family of Ferdinando fell after the Dorne Rebellion, so I've been traveling the world with these loyal men, and this time I came to the North to see what it looks like."

There were only four people on the other side, and they were all nobles with status, and they also conveyed goodwill just now, and the cavalry captain immediately smiled and said, "We are also going back to Winterfell, let's go together." ”

Galloping across the field, a black-and-gray castle slowly appeared in front of everyone's eyes, which should be King's Landing, the capital of the Northern Kingdom.

Winterfell is said to have been built by Brandon the "City Builder" with the help of giants more than 8,000 years ago. Throughout recorded history, Winterfell was the home of the Stark family and the capital of the North.

From a military point of view, the construction of this Winterfell City was a failure, not only the walls were not high, but also stood in the plain area where there was no danger to rely on, Li Nan estimated that he could capture this castle with a few thousand men for himself.

The two gates of Winterfell were made of steel and oak open, and with the cavalry captain leading them, Li Nan and the others followed them straight to the school yard in the city.

Li Nan carefully looked at the soldiers and civilians along the way, and found that the people of the North were very different from the people of King's Landing.

Compared to the South, the armor of the soldiers in the North was more unpretentious, without any decorative patterns on it. The women here are also more conservatively dressed, their clothes are generally black and blue, and all the buttons on their skirts are meticulously fastened, which is very different from the gaudy clothes of southern women who show most of the murder weapons and shoulders.

There were wooden stakes and arrow targets for chopping in the school yard, and everyone laughed and watched two children, a man and a woman, chase each other, and when they saw more than a dozen horses galloping over, everyone stopped laughing and looked at them.

The cavalry captain rushed to Ed on the wooden bridge of the castle. Stark and his wife Catherine saluted and shouted, "Lord Duke, the deserters of the Night's Watch have been captured!" ”

"Stay and imprison him first, and I will personally execute him one day!"

After taking care of his official duties, Ed. Duke Stark looked at the unfamiliar Li Nan and the others, and asked curiously, "Where are you from?" ”

Li Nan looked up at Eddard, the supreme leader of his faction. Duke Stark, this man is tall and muscular, with long brown hair and a long face, which looks extremely serious. A few strands of white sprouted from his manicured beard, and he looked much older than his actual age at thirty-five.

After saluting, Li Nan said, "Lord Stark, I am Baron Leo from the Ferdinando family, and it is an honor to meet you and the honorable Duchess!" ”

Ed. Before Stark could speak, Lady Catherine, who was standing beside him and was well versed in the history of various families on the mainland, asked suspiciously, "The Ferdinando family?" Wasn't this family wiped out in the Dorne Rebellion? ”

Li Nan replied calmly: "You are right, after our Ferdinando family lost its fief, now only myself and these loyal subordinates are left to wander around. ”

"After the cold winter, there is a long summer, and no family will prosper forever!"

Ed. After Duke Stark finished speaking, he smiled and said to Li Nan, "You are welcome to come to Winterfell. ”

If every family wants to be more prosperous, it needs to absorb all kinds of talents, and the Stark family is no exception, and wanderers like Li Nan, who have status and title but no territory, are the most popular among various forces.

Most of the northerners are bold, but Catherine, who married from the south, is a little suspicious, and it wasn't until she read the documents representing the baron's identity that she was completely relieved of Li Nan and the others, and I have to say that what Ashur bought with a lot of gold was really worth it.

That night, all the members of the Stark family ate in the hall, and Li Nan, who was a guest, was also invited to dine together.

Nine-year-old Arya. Stark is an unusually lively little girl, who has never been out of Winterfell, and is full of curiosity about all things outside, and has been pestering him ever since she heard that he was wandering around.

"Mr. Leo, are you going to Dorne? I heard that it's all desert, and it's very hot, and people there fight with spears, is that true? ”

Li Nan still had a good impression of this lovely second lady of the Stark family, so he patiently replied: "Our Ferdinando family's Green Valley City is close to the Dorne Frontier, where there is indeed a desert, and the temperature is much higher than here. As for the spear, it is indeed the main weapon of the Dorne. ”

Arya said excitedly, "I see that you also have a spear, so can you use it to fight Jory?" ”

This sentence was a little difficult to answer, Li Nan smiled and said: "We haven't tried, but I have confidence in myself." ”

Jory, whom Arya was talking about, was the captain of Duke Stark's guard, and he was also present at this time, but because he didn't have any titles, he could only stand aside.

After hearing Li Nan's words, Qiao Li, who had participated in many battles, was suddenly a little dissatisfied. Stark said, "Lord Duke, I want to try my hand at Baron Leo, please allow me." ”

Ed didn't want to agree to this, but Catherine, the lady next to him, patted his hand and reminded in a low voice, "It's good to see his strength." ”