Chapter 195: Ambush
"It's finally done, Uncle Chuikov, I'm so tired!" The children, who had been busy all morning, rubbed their sore shoulders, while the wagon behind was heavy with wheat, and this year could be said to be a good year, and everyone was thanking God for the reward. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info So that they don't have to worry about winter rations, even in the new era, farmers still have to watch the weather for food.
Along the way, the villagers of Ross spent their time in laughter, the children sat in the back of the car and played, and the old people also took the opportunity to grab a handful of tobacco and enjoy the rare time, although they were already hungry, but everyone was still immersed in joy.
"You're embarrassed to say, Peter, you and Mantia know how to play!" Ekarina gave a blank look and complained about the boy's annoyance, blaming them for always chasing and fighting in the fields.
"Sister Ekarina is too much! Obviously, we came to help. But the aggrieved boys protested angrily, although they were playing, but they also helped a lot. It's just that Ekarina is the eldest child, and no one dares to refute it directly. At this time, they were getting closer and closer to the cooking smoke, and they were about to reach the village, as if the family was waiting for them to prepare a sumptuous lunch, and the villagers urged the horses to go quickly.
"Look!" At this moment, the girl who was suddenly riding on her brother's shoulder pointed to the entrance of the village not far away and shouted loudly.
All eyes converged, and Ekarina followed the prestige, but saw a familiar figure.
"Brother Constance Dante!" Ekarina couldn't help but exclaim, it was Cons Dante who stood at the entrance of the village to greet them.
The surprised girl jumped out of the car, and the other children ran over with joy, they were also surprised, although they were different from Ekarina, but after all, Consitine, Dante would bring them gifts every time he came, it was like a holiday.
"Brother Constance Dante!"
"You've grown a lot taller!"
And Cons, Dante, also stood at the entrance of the village with a smile and beckoned to them, and Aunt Katyusha had already prepared lunch and was waiting for them to return. He had already in his coat pocket the candy he had brought from the city, something that was rare even in the upper town—it was imported after all. That's why the children rejoice so much at the sight of Cons Dante.
"Ekarina!" Constance Dante took a candy out of his pocket and handed it to the girl who ran over.
"Hmm~ I'm not a child, don't prevaricate me with this." Ekarina pouted as she tore open the candy wrapper, and although she emphasized that she had grown up, she could not resist the temptation of candy.
"Are my clothes ready?" Ekarina asked quietly.
"Don't worry, I'll ask someone to send it to you in two or three days." This was the last time Ekarina secretly asked Conston Dante, but she forgot that she remembered it a few days ago, so she had to send it back later.
"Hmph, talking doesn't count." Ekarina said with her mouth puffed out in feigned anger.
"Don't worry! Am I still talking? Constance Dante quipped, shrugging his shoulders.
"By the way, don't let my dad find out." Ekarina suddenly whispered, and behind her, Uncle Chuikov also came over, and the girl hurriedly shut her mouth, if her father found out, it would be troublesome.
Constance Dante nodded understandingly.
"Uncle Chuikov, you're back!" Constance Dante smiled and walked up to say hello, and so did Chuikov.
"Brought Bernia over to play? These days are the time when the farm is busy, and I can't take care of you. "Chuikov knew that Consdin had left the Grand Duke's residence in Novgorod only two or three times a month, and that each time he had brought the man named Bonifazia with him to relax. In the past few years, everyone has been like family, Bonifazia is from a noble family, but she does not have that aggressive feeling, everyone thinks of the child as a member of the village, and so does Constance Dante.
"Well, by the way, let's see you guys, how is this year's harvest?" Constance Dante asked as he gave the candy in his pocket to the children.
"It's not bad, as long as you sell all these things, you don't have to worry about spending the winter this year." Chuikov looked at the wheat in the carriage behind him and replied contentedly, "I want to borrow the money from you last year." "They almost had to go hungry that winter because of last year's weather and poor crops, and thanks to the large amount of money borrowed by Cons, Dante had to accept even if Chuikov was reluctant to do so.
"Forget it, even if it's a little easier this year, you don't have to be in such a hurry. Besides, uncle, don't you always say that I am part of the village? Don't worry about it," said Constance Dante, after all, the rebuilt village now needed food and money most, and he was not in a hurry to ask Uncle Chuikov to return the money to him, and he didn't even want the money at all.
"No, one yard is one yard, what should be paid back still has to be returned, and other things should be said in the village! As a village head, you must set an example. Chuikov patted Constance Dante on the back and laughed.
"Alright then!" In addition to bringing Bonifazia over to relax, Constance Dante did have other things.
Saying that, Constance Dante went into the village with the villagers.
"They're back!" At the same time, the women who had just finished their work were able to rest for a while, while Aunt Katyusha saw the villagers returning from the ridges of the fields, who were working in the distance. "The time was just right, but it was just in time."
As they spoke, everyone laughed.
"Looks like they're almost done! By the way, what about Bernia? Do you see the child? Suddenly, someone noticed that Bonifazia, who was supposed to be in the orchard, was not there. Before, Constance Dante asked her to go out to play, but now he can't find her. In the past three years, everyone liked that lovely child, and everyone regarded her as their daughter, but now they can't see her shadow.
"What?!" Everyone was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Who of you just saw her?" Aunt Katyusha suddenly had a bad premonition, and she tried to calm herself down and ask the others.
"No・・・・・・" all the women shook their heads, they were too busy working to notice at the time, not to mention that Bonifazia was out, and no one saw it.
"Could it be that Dante went to the entrance of the village with Constance just now?" Some speculated.
But someone immediately vetoed it. "No way, I just saw that Consité Dante went alone."
"It won't be ・・・・・・ by wolves," said a woman in a trembling voice, after all, the orchard was next to the bushes, in case Nefazia went there! The rumors of wolves are not a day or two, not to mention that there are wolves here, although the wolves in this area are not large, but Bonifazia is just a child after all.
"Don't talk nonsense, Helena, this can't happen!" Everybody says so. But their trembling voices had revealed all this, and if anything happened to Bonifazia, it would be a wolf attack.
Everyone has a chilling feeling!
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"Sasha" learned of Bonifazia's disappearance, and everyone went to the woods to look for her.
In the orchard, the apple that has been bitten by someone looks still fresh. Constance Dante stopped and picked it up to look at the tooth marks on it, and it was clear that it did not belong to a little girl.
"Isn't it Bernia?" Constance Dante frowned slightly, but there must be someone here who had just arrived, it should be a man, but who could it be? Could it be plucked and eaten by passers-by? Although it was possible, Constance Dante still had a sense of foreboding.
And in the midst of the deep groaning, Uncle Chuikov behind Constance Dante squatted down and asked, "Hey, look, boy! Are these little Bernia's footprints? ”
Looking at the messy marks on the ground, the small footprints can be vaguely seen in the mud, the ornamentation on the footprints is not the shoes worn by ordinary people, and the size is not that adults have.
"That's right, it's her!" Constance Dante affirmed that the shoes were still custom-made by him, and it was impossible to admit mistakes. He was both excited and frightened. Excited to find clues about Bonifazia, but shocked to find something happened to her here. The footprints were clearly disorganized, and it seemed that the girl was frightened at the time. Following the footprints, Cons Dante was able to discern the direction in which Bonifazia had fled.
Bernia, what's wrong with you?
Constance Dante also felt a little uneasy in his heart, as if the apple that had been bitten down by someone seemed to indicate something.
"Look! It's a wolf's footprint! Chuikov recognized it at a glance, and there were bears and wolves in their hometown back then, so he naturally couldn't be mistaken.
Everyone felt a tightness in their hearts, if this was the case, Bonifazia was in danger, and looking at the traces of footprints, the beast seemed to be chasing Bonifazia.
Damn it!
Constance Dante pulled out the short hammer around his waist, and a terrifying aura appeared on the thin boy's body.
"Cons Dante・・・・・・?!" Everyone was taken aback by his change, and even Chuikov could feel the killing intent in him.
But Constance Dante did not make a sound, but rushed into the dense woods, his speed like an enraged beast, and if something happened to Bonifazia, Chuikov could not imagine what Cons. Dante would have done.
"Constance Dante!"
"Don't be impulsive!"
Everyone shouted loudly, but Constance Dante ignored it and shook off the man behind him, and at this time, the more time passed, the more dangerous Bonifazia became.
Damn, shit, shit!
Constance Dante cursed in his heart, and the marks on the ground were very obvious, and he continued to speed up and down with them, and the short gun in his hand was clenched tightly. If something happened to Bonifazia here, it would be the thing he regretted the most, and now Constantine couldn't help but curse in his heart how he could have made such a lowly mistake. He had already been reminded that there was a wolf infestation, and he should have asked Bonifazia not to go out alone. Think about it! If the heir to the Polish throne had any mistake in Novgorod, it would mean that Consdante would face the wrath of the entire Kingdom of Poland. Perhaps the whole of Eastern Europe will be plunged into turmoil, and the shadow of war may again hang over the land of Rus'.
And even if he doesn't think about it, Constance Dante can't ignore the bits and pieces of these three years.
In the past three years, this child has basically grown up watching himself, and he can't accept that Bonifazia has an accident! The Poles' entrustment, the Yadwiga's entrustment, he was not qualified to bear this sin.
"Bernia!" Considine called out her name, but no one responded in the darkening jungle, and he had left the orchard and entered the forest.
And Constance Dante also felt more and more that his inner irritability was stirring in his blood, and the will to kill in his heart was at work, but Consitine Dante tried to restrain it.
Suddenly, Constance Dante paused in his steps, only to see that his body was stiff but his shoulders were trembling slightly.
The air not far away was filled with the smell of blood! And this gore is stimulating the sanity of Constance Dante,
"Not good!" Constance Dante let out a low exclamation and rushed over, his fingers on the trigger of the shortshot. Although he was ready in his heart, Constance Dante still held on to the last ray of hope. The young man approached with heavy steps, and the branches obscured his view. Constance Dante took a deep breath and stepped forward, using his arm to get out of the way of the annoying branches.
The blinding crimson in front of him came into view, and Constance Dante, who saw this scene, hardly had the courage to look at it, but when he looked closely, he realized that it was a wild wolf that had fallen to the ground. The tongue sticks out of the mouth, the eyes are blank, the eyeballs are protruding, the beast has been dead for a while, but not long, the corpse is fresh, not even completely stiff.
Constance Dante was surprised and delighted, but soon fell into deep thought.
The wolf was killed, which meant that Bonifazia was no longer in danger. But where is she now?! Cons, Dante's gaze focused on the wound on the wolf's corpse.
It's-!
Constance Dante was startled, and he stood up abruptly as he examined his wounds. This is a scar from the handcuff. If it's a shotgun, it's good to say that the nearby hunters saved Bonifazia, but this weapon only shows that the person who killed the wolf was not good.
But in the next second, the back of Cons Dante's head felt something cold and stiff against it.
"Oh, honorable Grand Duke, hello!"
I only heard a man's smiling voice, and a bone-chilling chill came from behind Constance Dante. Behind the woods, the man in black appeared with a weapon aimed at Constance Dante, a trap in ambush! (To be continued.) )