An ordinary mercenary knight, and dozens of soldiers who are not stronger than peasants, these people are really not in the eyes of Li Nan and others. Ｘ

The mercenary knights were nicknamed "hedge knights" because their only wealth was weapons and horses, and they had to sleep under hedges in the wilderness.

Most of the hired knights traveled around looking for employers. They often participate in spear competitions, both to earn money and to show their abilities in the hope of being hired and making a name for themselves.

Some unscrupulous mercenary knights use their skills to commit theft, so in the mouths of the Seven Kingdoms, mercenary knights are actually notorious and cannot be trusted, and the name "hedge knight" itself carries a contempt for mercenary knights.

Although the mercenary knight Philip has average fighting skills, he has been wandering on both sides of the Narrow Sea for many years and has developed a good ability to recognize people. He knew that he plus those dozens of subordinates were no match for anyone at all, so he did not resist at all, and obediently led Li Nan and the others into the city.

After entering the main castle in Nightsong City, Li Nan, who was holding Arya, looked at the honest knight and asked, "Your name is Philip, right?" Do you know who I am? ”

After glancing at the appearance of Li Nan and the others, especially the little girl in his arms, Philip nodded and said, "I know." ”

"It's good to know." Li Nan smiled and said, "But here's the problem, you are a vassal of the Lannister family, so tell me, what should I do with you?" ”

Seeing Docott pull out the dagger at his waist, Baron Philip's face suddenly showed a look of fear, and he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Please don't do this, although I got the title and fief from the Lannister family, but I don't have any loyalty to them at all, I can swear to the gods of old and new to promise not to leak your news." ”

"Hahaha......"

Li Nan laughed and looked at Philip, "I have seen a female knight, and what she said makes a lot of sense. Do you agree with her statement that 'a mercenary knight and a robber knight are two sides of the same sword'? ”

"There are differences in people, and there are differences in hiring knights, but I am one of those who has a knightly demeanor, who cherishes his honor, and who keeps the oath he has made. At least I consider myself much stronger than the noble knights of King's Landing, and have never done the shameless act of beating a helpless maiden. ”

This Philip was able to say this, which surprised Li Nan and the others, and his tone seemed to be sincere.

Li Nan asked, "You say that you are a mercenary knight who abides by his oath, but if I am not mistaken, when you were enthroned, you should have made an oath of loyalty to Joffrey's puppet king, right?" Wouldn't it be a breach of your oath if you didn't report it and let us fugitives go? ”

"The late King Robert and several other lords of the great families had sworn allegiance to the Targaryens before, but didn't they rebel in the end?"

"Hehe, that makes sense." Li Nan picked up the glass wine jug on the table, poured a glass of wine and drank it all, and said to Philip with a smile: "Actually, I'm not a murderous demon, so as long as you cooperate a little, we will leave in a few days, how about we be safe for the time being?" ”

Finally escaped with his life, Philip wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, I know I can't hurt you, and I don't want the Lannister family to know about my incompetence, so you can rest assured." ”

Li Nan picked up Arya and walked to the bedroom, and before leaving the hall, he said to Philip: "Prepare some food and send it to the room, be careful not to make any small movements, I have a companion who likes to hide in the dark very much." ”

Philip agreed again and again, and when he found that Hattori Hanzo, who was dressed in black, suddenly disappeared, the little caution in his heart completely dissipated.

With Li Nan, a famous doctor who is familiar with the four major schools of medicine, as well as enough food provided by Philip, plus better sleep, Arya's body recovered little by little.

When Li Nan first arrived in the North, Arya was still a little over nine years old, and now three or four years later, she has become a developing girl.

During the time when Arya was unconscious, Li Nan thought about scrubbing her body, but when he found out that the girl in this world was developing early, he immediately recruited a maid from Night Song City to do it for him.

Although with Lady Caitlin's deathbed words, Li Nan now has a marriage contract with Arya, but Li Nan only intends to use her Stark family status to recruit the nobles of the North when the time comes, but he never thought of having a relationship with a teenage girl.

During this time, when he had nothing to do, Li Nan also researched the place he was about to go---- Dorne.

Dorne is a huge peninsula at the southernmost point of Westeros and one of the Seven Kingdoms. Its capital is the city of Halberd, and the Martell family, the rulers of Dorne, still refer to themselves as "princes" and "princesses" in the manner of the Roynars.

The boundaries of Dorne to the north to the Sea of Dorne, to the east to the Isles of Stone Steps, and to the south to the Sea of Summer. The Crimson Mountains that stretch between them are the overland barriers that separate Dorne from the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.

There are only two main passages in the Crimson Mountains that connect Dorne to the rest of the mainland: the Stone Pass and the Prince Pass. The Prince's Pass leads to Riverland, and the exit of the Bone Road is located near the Summer Hall.

Dorne is the hottest region of Westeros, it is stony, mountainous, arid and barren, and has the only desert on the continent. The fertile land in the area where the river flows, and the abundant supply of rain and other water sources even in long summers, ensure that Dorne remains habitable. In Dorne, land water is worth as much as gold, and wells are closely guarded by the locals.

Li Nan's plan was to start from Night Song City, cross the Prince's Pass to the hinterland of Dorne, and then get a ship in the port city of Halberd City to go to White Harbor in the north or to Braavos on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

At present, the only place that has no hostility towards Li Nan and the others is Dorne, because Dorne's Martell family has a deep enmity with the Lannister family.

During the War of the Usurpers, the Lannisters were the first to enter King's Landing, and Jaime gained the infamy of 'King's Killer' after killing the king with his own hands.

And the most brutal vassal of the Lannisters, 'Magic Mountain' Gregor. Sir Clegane, after leading people into the palace, will Elia. Princess Martel took turns**, then slashed into two pieces with her greatsword, and killed both of her and Prince Rhaegard's children.

Prince Dolang, the current ruler of the Kingdom of Dorne, is Ilya's own brother, so you can imagine how much he hates the Lannisters.

After Arya woke up, she often cried secretly, and would silently recite the enemy's name before going to bed, which made Li Nan worried, for fear that those cruel things would hurt the little girl's heart.

Ever since Arya's body had almost recovered, she began to practice her martial arts skills even harder.

The little girl is very smart, she knows that she is not strong enough, so she prefers the stealthy killing methods used by those ninjas taught by Hattori Hanzo.

After living in Night Song City for nearly half a month, Li Nan and the others left here with enough supplies.