1553 Prisoners
"Phew! It's so refreshing! β
Some time later, on the night of March 1, 796 of the new calendar, the Nasu migration team that had temporarily stopped finally set up their camp as night fell. The Lufin Chamber of Commerce, which was also surrounded by carriages and was responsible for guarding and escorting the tribal team, also entered the state of garrison at this time with all kinds of shouts and shouts, but in the eyes of others and outsiders, the appearance and attitude of these guards were really much worse than imagined: "Have a glass after work - there is nothing better in this world than this glass of wine!" β
"Yes, yes, especially after the battle. Every time I drink this, I sigh that I am still alive in this world. β
"At least it's much stronger than those idiots of the Nasu tribe, without the Wind Stone that they rely on for their livelihood, and with so many people dragging their families and mouths, can they complete this migration alive? Hmph, I'm the first to don't believe it! β
"Shhh
"This group of people...... It's even more risk-takers than us adventurers. β
Also sitting next to one of the campfires, the Great Shield Warrior named Gedmayne then slowly took the flask off his face: "Not to mention work, they seem to be more free to deal with things like life and death than we do." β
"We're just a little weak now, and we don't know where we'll be resurrected when we die." He was also pouring the liquor in his hand, and Asahi Dongsheng on the side replied lazily: "Even if you die and come back to that unfinished building surrounded by earthen walls, it will become a big problem in the end." β
"It stands to reason that our current resurrection point should be moving with the temporary station, so there is no need to worry about this for the time being." Still maintaining the short sword and shield in his hand, Xue Lingbing said in a deep voice: "But if we continue to set off the next day, these tents will be dismantled again, and our resurrection point will disappear with it." β
"What's the use of talking about these superfluous, as long as you don't die." Helplessly saying such words, Duan Qing's well-preserved hand was also constantly moving in front of him at this time: "Although judging from the current situation-"
"It's going to be hard to do that."
The action of operating the potion bottle paused slightly, and his eyes fell on the side of another bonfire not far away, and the man of the Nashi tribe who had been arrested earlier was also under the hostile gaze of countless Nassu people, gulping the wine in his hand: "-Poof! It's so refreshing! This sip of wine for the rest of my life after the catastrophe is simply the most delicious wine in the world! β
"As a warrior, I suggest you fill your stomach first." Sitting on the other side of the bonfire with his arms crossed, the current patriarch of the Nasu tribe named Surtu also closed his eyes at this time and replied calmly: "Otherwise, it will cause great damage to your body." β
"Ha, that's the funniest joke I've heard in a while." Slowly putting down the wine jug in front of him, the captive of the Nashi tribe squinted at the other party's face with weak eyes: "My body recovers?" That doesn't seem like good news for you guys, does it? β
"Of course, if it weren't for the way you are now, we might have tied you up and thrown you into the most closely guarded carriage." Pushing aside the Sioux warriors who were about to move, Surtu still closed his eyes: "But-with your strength, even if you are tied up, you have a way to break free, don't you." β
"Shiayun."
He repeated the name, and his suddenly opened eyes with a bit of divine light, and the Nashi captive who was stabbed by this sharp light then turned around and lay down on the other side of the bonfire with the wine jug in his arms: "I'm really flattered to be so evaluated by the first warrior of the Sioux tribe." β
"Needless to say, you and I know the roots." Surtuna's face when he fell to Shiayun also became much more solemn: "The first warrior of the Nashi tribe, the one who once stood at the apex of the Nashi tribe...... Why did you end up here? β
"Finally got that asked?" A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, and the frail man known as Shi Ayun replied indifferently with a low laugh, "I thought you weren't going to ask me this question and then execute me on the spot." β
"We are not as cruel and unreasonable as you Nash." The body involuntarily leaned forward a little, and Surtu's voice became deeper and deeper: "But for the sake of your current appearance and the glory of being a warrior, considering what our clan has just experienced before, I don't guarantee that you who continue to remain silent will become a thorn in the side of your fellow tribesmen." β
"Okay, okay, I see." Inadvertently glancing at the Nasu warriors who were staring at him, Shi Ayun, who was holding the wine jug, lowered his head again: "Anyway, even if you don't ask, I will say it sooner or later." β
"After all, I can only rely on you to protect me now." He held up his flask and whispered in the direction the whole team had come, "Now that I'm a 'betrayer'. β
"I thought we were the only ones who would have betrayers."
Silence spread around this campfire, and the voice belonging to Surtu slowly sounded under his gaze for a long time: "I didn't expect you to become a traitor too?" How would you betray the clan? β
"The situation forced me, and I can't help it." Let out two laughs that I don't know whether it was bitter or happy, and Shi Ayun, who was half-lying on the ground, raised his weak arm: "It's not that I don't want to be the clan's blade, it's that the clan wants to give up on me, so I have to give up the name of the first warrior." β
"But I've heard before that you lost the battle with Shiron to give him the title of the First Warrior." Twisting his eyebrows, Surtu's gaze on the other party's face became sharp again: "Why did it become that you gave it away?" β
"Really? Since that's what they're sayingβ" Arching his body vigorously, Shi Ayun tried to sit up, and then dropped half of his side face, which was covered by his hair, back into a futile movement: "Then ...... Respect their last words a little, anyway, as a loser, it doesn't matter what happens now. β
"Since you yourself intend to admit it, then I won't ask about it anymore." After looking at the other party for a while, Surtu finally put away the idea of continuing to ask: "But the next question is the key: why did you come here?" Still in front of us? β
"Hey, lying on the grass because of the loss of strength, can it stand in your way?" Glancing at the other party with disdain, Shi Ayun lowered his weak arm again: "In order to escape from the pursuit of the tribe, I have exhausted all my strength." β
"Running away?" So Sourtu's eyes widened again: "Whose pursuit is it running from?" β
"Of course it's the Nashi tribe, after all, I'm a traitor." Pointing to the north again, Shi Ayuna also showed a sneering look on his face: "Why, even if you don't consider other reasons, do you think they will let a person who has many secrets of the tribe and even once been the first warrior of the tribe leave so safely?" β
"In other words, the group of Nashi tribes we met earlier actually followed your trails?" A sudden expression appeared between Surtu's eyebrows: "What secrets do you have in your possession that have allowed them to chase for so long?" β
"They're chasing me before they're going to slaughter you." Without responding positively to Surtu's question, Shi Ayun, who was looking up and continuing to pour the wine, replied in a low voice: "The Barrow River, the settlement area, the Suilan line, and then the west bank of the Endless Sea - the tribe must have issued a life and death order to them, so that they will be persevering for so long." β
"I don't think it's likely, but I'll just ask." The posture that had been sitting in place without any movement changed slightly, and Surtu, who had closed his eyes, picked up the wine jug in front of him: "You asked us to pick you up, do you want us to keep you?" β
"Worthy of being the first warrior of the Sioux tribe - ah no, the current patriarch." The voice suddenly rose a little, and Shi Ayun's face became happy: "I'm desperate, even food and water have been exhausted, as long as you are willing to spare my life, it doesn't matter what you do with me-"
"No kidding!"
Punched the grass next to the campfire, and the angry look that belonged to Surtu gradually disappeared into his calming look: "...... What I mean by this is that our tribe is now struggling to protect itself, neither the Wind Stone nor the food can be distributed, and there is no guarantee of your survival. β
"It is worthy of Surtu, who has regained the blade of the sword, and he has considered the problem much more thoughtfully than before." His gaze inadvertently fell on the surface of the long sword exposed by the other party's waist, and Shi Ayun slowly put away his casual expression: "That's right, even if it is for the sake of the tribe's own safety, you shouldn't accept me as a burden and a hidden dangerous seed now." β
"So in order to make it easier for you to accept, I will come up with more quid pro quo." He let go of his fingers gripping the flask and made an innocent gesture towards the other party: "You just think it's a deal." β
"As long as you can help me a little bit when I can't cope, I can guarantee that you will never suffer in the end."
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"So that's what it is."
It was another early morning, and the migration team belonging to the Nasu tribe also set off towards the front again, and Duan Qing, who was called away halfway through the rest, then walked back to his team with a wry smile, and introduced the frail man behind him to the other players around him: "This guy is now handed over to us." β
"Hey, is this really appropriate?" Ignoring Shi Ayun, who was looking at them with interested eyes, the people of the Qingling Adventure Group who pulled Duan Qing aside then also asked in a low voice of disbelief: "According to what you said earlier, isn't this guy a captive of the Nashi clan?" And it's the kind that has been hunted down all the time. β
"I know, but that's what Surtu meant, what can I do?" Spreading his hands to his companions around him, Duan Qing's voice was full of helplessness in his reply: "Since those people of the Su tribe are so relieved, what else do I have to refuse?" β
"His name is Shiayun, isn't he? If I'm not mistaken, we've heard the name before. Gedmane, who had the most calm face, took the lead in whispering: "According to Shito's words at the time of the duel ceremony, that guy should be the former first warrior of the Nashi clan, why now-"
"Of course a lot has happened."
Putting on a harmless look, the weak man named Shi Ayun finally dragged his steps to the side of several people: "Seeing that you adventurers have a look of not understanding anything on their faces, that guy from Surtu really didn't tell you anything...... Well, even for the sake of my future life, I'll sell you a little bit of news. β
"If that's the case, wouldn't it be better for you to go to Surtu himself." Xue Lingphantom Bing on the side crossed his arms and said coldly, "Why do you want to trouble us? β
"Please understand where I am nowβI am a captive, worse off than you Sioux who are wandering around right now."
In the shouts that gradually echoed all around, the captive of the Nashi tribe, who looked weak, walked towards the carriage behind Duan Qing like a nobody, and then he climbed to the front of the carriage belonging to Duan Qing and the others so casually, and his laborious and slow movements did not seem to have anything to do with the title of the first warrior: "In order to be able to live here, I can only obey all the dispositions of the nobles to me, since he has disposed of me to you, I had no choice but to come to you. β
"Of course, according to his own words, I who proposed the 'trading conditions' is best suited to be handled by you who also like trading."
Finally climbed into the range of the carriage, and the messy man who was talking to himself then also showed a thin smile towards Duan Qing and the others: "So-"
"I'll trouble you from now on, adventurers."