It's not as simple as we think, it's like this, it's not that simple.

The checkpoint was opened, but the result of Unas's investigation was that all those who wanted to leave the city were strictly checked, and it was unlikely that even a little mouse would want to sneak through the level. There was even a person who transported the beans, and then poured them whole, and then looked at the empty bag, and then asked people to put the beans back.

Later, much later, when I was asked how I had escaped from the city of Vitado, because it was probably the biggest crisis of my life as a queen, I smiled and didn't speak.

Not for any other reason, but because of that memory...... It's not pretty.

Immorton found a picture in the Temple of Bitado.

Sewer access map.

The big cities of Egypt also have underground waterways, but they are not developed, after all, Egypt is a desert city. Although the palace needs to be drained, it is not much. The royal city of Bittado also has it, and there is a road leading out of the city.

What else will be in the sewer?

Yes...... Everything you can think of.

I don't want to remember for the rest of my life how I got into the sewers like a mouse, Unas was with me, Immorton couldn't be with us, he could leave with dignity.

Unas and I are like two mice, but much larger than the other rats around us. Those rats may live in the dark for the rest of their lives, without seeing the light. But the little light we use to illuminate their teeth and eyes. Why does such a gray and dull mouse have such bright teeth and eyes?

I don't doubt that these rats eat everything, and maybe they want to taste what our meat tastes like. But Jin raised his head, sizzled out the letter and glanced around, and the rats disappeared in an instant.

Rats are afraid of snakes, I forgot.

Unas cut the sewer fence with his knife, and I covered my face with a cloth and my nose tightly, but it didn't work. These stenches seem to seep in from every pore of your body, and the smell can smoke people through.

After getting out of the sewers, we left the city far away after dark.

The first thing I did after joining up with Immorton was to find a river and jump into the water and brush myself from head to toe.

However, no matter how much I washed it, I still felt that rancid smell on my body. On my skin, in my hair, and even in my breath. I drink water, and the water also smells stinky, and it tastes sour and bitter. I ate meat, and it smelled rotten, and I didn't eat anything for three days, and the water was my stomach. It wasn't until Immorton bought a large bottle of spice from a passing merchant that I wiped myself from head to toe, and I would have drunk the rest had it not been for Immorton to stop me.

So the rancid smell is not smellable for the time being.

But I can never forget that the dark waterways, the rats that croaked through my feet, the rotten things, I don't know what they were, were all piled up on my body, up to my chest and chin...... It's been topped.

This scene often appears in my dreams.

I think it'll stay with me for the rest of my life.

Then the road was not easy, and Bidtado's army was in full swing, and it seemed that Izmi had not died of his wounds, and was not entirely convinced that I had fled back to Egypt, although on the Egyptian side, Memphis had received the news that he had made a series of false arrangements for the queen's return. But since Izmi has a traitor lurking in Egypt, I am not very confident that he will be able to hide it.

Well, the combination of the three of us, Immorton, me, and Unas, was quite suitable, I was the most burdensome of the three, and the two of us were not tired at all after a night of travel, and I had always felt that I was strong, and I realized that I was really vulnerable. I got sick once on the way, vomiting and leaking, and I thought maybe it was a problem with the food. This makes the situation even easier. But I think that if people have to suffer some hardships in their lives, I will choose to suffer first and then be happy. Hopefully, after these experiences, I will be stronger to face everything.

To be honest, my geography is not very good, and besides, modern geography is not the same thing as this era, and the maps of this era are very rough and not exhaustive. I used to get the maps that the merchants had sent me, but they are not in my possession now. The sea route back to Egypt was impossible, so we had to make a big circle by land, and finally return to Egypt through the modern Suez Canal, passing through Canaanite and Assyria and other places, and passing through the northern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. It's been a long journey. But after getting rid of Bittado's pursuers, we no longer rushed for our lives, and the journey could finally be slowed down. On the way, we also set up a caravan so that we could take care of each other. Every day, I wear sunscreen and skin-concealing herbal plaster on my hands and face. Wrapping my body, head and face with a cloth to protect me from the sun also prevents others from seeing my face. The main reason for walking with a caravan is that he is familiar with the terrain and routes, and also knows where there are desert robbers, where there are tribes and villages where supplies can be obtained, bypassing the mountains and deserts, and trying to take the safest and most labor-saving route. Then they were to enter the Assyrian capital, where they would sell a large part of their goods and then replenish them with new specialties. We agreed to wait for them outside the city, and there may be unexpected variables for us when we enter the city. When the caravan is ready again, we will meet again on our way.

It was also a good thing for a caravan to have two skilled bodyguards with them, and the desert bandits around Canaan were no fun, and many caravans were wiped out there. It's also convenient for us to have a free guide, which is mutually beneficial for both parties.

The small village where we stayed often received merchants, and there were specially vacated houses, one for me and one for Immorton and Unas. In the evening, the villagers brought us food. Because of the proximity to the river, there are also two grilled fish.

Immorton does not eat fish, and he still maintains his old habits. Unas and I split each other, and the seasoning was only sprinkled on the surface, but the fish was delicious and tender. When it got dark, we were on the road all these days, staying silently on the back of a camel during the day, and falling asleep at night as soon as we dipped our heads on the pillow, and it was the first time that we had been so quiet and leisurely as we were today.

Unas whispered, "One more day to the south, and we will be able to meet up with those who have been sent to meet us, and then we will be completely safe." ”

I nodded and took a sip of ale.

The barley-made wine has a sweet and bitter mellow aroma, and this slightly bitter taste cleverly removes the fishy smell of the fish. I took two large sips, and Immorton whispered, "Be careful that you'll get drunk." ”

I shook my head, "No." ”

His voice was like the night breeze blowing in his face. It's quiet all around, and I feel like I'm ...... The sound of the river was heard.

After I said that, Immorton nodded and said, "That's right, it's not far from the Tigris." ”

And we in Egypt built the city by the river, and several great cities were near the Nile.

Ancient civilizations originated in the riverbank, the Nile River Basin, the Two River Valleys, the Ganges River and the Yellow River...... The four ancient civilizations all sprouted by the river. So, it's a good idea to say that water is the source of life.

"Do you have any news for the falcon?"

Unas shook his head: "I haven't been in touch since the last time I decided on the meeting place. After all, the eagles I released could bring back the news, but the eagles they released couldn't find us, because we had been on our way. The eagles are not familiar with this place either. ”

Yes, there is no way to use the Eagle Contact in this case.

The sky was full of stars, and Immorton stood silently in the courtyard, looking up at the starry sky, not moving or speaking for a long time.

"What's wrong?" I approached him gently: "What do you see?" ”

He turned his head to look at me, his eyes dark and gentle: "Nothing, it's just...... The stars representing water are very bright, so maybe the river here is about to overflow. ”

I gently shook his hand.

His palms are big and powerful, and my palms have been cocooned these days.

I squinted and looked into the distance.

The whole sky, like a tapestry curtain, gently covered, makes people feel a little trance, and the existence of the self is so small that it can almost be completely ignored.