Chapter 33: Departure
In the days that followed, the people prepared to set out for the affairs of the royal capital.
Arrange the family, prepare the salute, dry food.
On the day of departure, at the city gate.
Marlon, John, Harvey, and Malf are saying goodbye to their families.
"Be careful ...... on the road"
"I will!"
"Stay safe ......"
"Got it!"
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At the behest of their families, everyone embarked on a journey to the royal capital of Peicheng.
The matter of Marlon being named a nobleman, since John and they joined, it is not just a family matter.
When they joined in, they also took risks, of course, for the sake of profit, but they invested in trust and gambled on the future, and Malone had to be responsible for them.
So in the past few days, several families have come together to work together to discuss feasible strategies.
In the end, it was decided that four young people would go to the royal capital, and as for the reason, Ma Long would go anyway, which goes without saying.
John and the other three young men went to meet the world and lay the foundation for dealing with the affairs of the territory in the future, after all, they were all managers in the future. And with them, they can also help with some chores.
The elderly who stayed behind in each family were prepared to relocate when the time was right.
The four of them walked out of the city gate and traveled all the way north, and soon there was no shadow of the castle.
"Ah......h
"Whew...... Ah......h
It was not the first time that several young people had gone out, but it was the first time that they had gone far without control.
The excitement in his heart was difficult to vent for a while, so he howled loudly, and the frightened mount ran wildly.
They are just ordinary camel horses, and the war horses are not easy to get, and the price is several times worse.
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I walked for several days without any danger, passed through several noble territories, and, of course, paid tolls.
It's really inconvenient to travel in this era, not to mention the problem of transportation, but each lord has a road card to collect taxes, and ordinary people won't run around when they have nothing to do, but it's convenient to rule.
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What appeared in front of the four of Ma Long was Los Angeles, as the seat of the southern county, it was naturally the city wall tall and majestic.
The gates were wide enough to accommodate two carriages, and soldiers patrolled the walls.
When the four of them arrived at the gate, they paid the entrance tax to the guards guarding the gate, and then led their horses into the city.
The streets of the city are wide, pedestrians are flowing, and the shops on both sides are shouting one after another.
"What a bustling city...... John exclaimed.
Malf also exclaimed: "How else is it the largest city in the south?" ”
The people on the side sneered: "Another bunch of hillbillies......"
"You ......" John was about to slam up, but was stopped by Marlon.
Whispered: "Don't cause trouble......"
"Humph......!" John snorted angrily. Although dissatisfied, it is a forced convergence of emotions.
But sometimes it's not like you want to calm down and calm down!
"What, you still have a temper and want to hit me? Come on, do it,...... A hillbilly is a hillbilly. Phew......" spit on the ground, very disdainful.
Harvey looked at him like a dead man, and was obviously angry.
Malone put his right hand on John's shoulder, stopping his desire to do it, and his eyes were cold. Look carefully at the person who sees it.
Dressed ordinarily, not like a farmer, with not very rough skin, not a person who is often exposed to the wind and sun, and looks like a middle-class person.
I can't see what the specific occupation is, but such people are very ordinary in the city. Is it a coincidence?
"Why would such a person make trouble for himself? When you first come here, you can't offend people. ”
"It's not a new hatred, it's an old hatred, or a conflict of interests."
"This is the city, if something happens, the city guards will come quickly, and then they will be unfamiliar with the place, and they will become very passive no matter what the situation."
Thinking of this, Ma Long signaled several people not to be impulsive with his eyes, no matter how provocative the other party was, it didn't matter.
After a short time, the man lost his interest and walked away.
"Marlon, why don't you let me beat him up......" As soon as the man left, John couldn't wait to ask why.
I wonder when he, John, has suffered such a big loss.
Before Malone could reply, Malf sneered: "And then? Do you want to be caught by the city guards and put in prison, or do you want to draw your weapons and kill them again? ”
John was indignant: "I ......" thought about it and stopped his mouth, muttering: "You can't do nothing!" ”
Ma Long patted him on the shoulder and said, "We're in a dark position now, it's best to do nothing and wait until we figure out the situation." ”
"And, let's not forget our destination, it's just passing through."
John touched the back of his head and said, "I know, we are going to the royal capital......
Malf asked, "What about Marlon, what do we do now?" ”
Ma Long rubbed his chin and said: "According to the original plan, find a hotel to stay in first, and then you go to inquire about the news, be careful yourself, I will go to a friend and find out about the situation." ”
"You still have friends in L.A., when did that?" Malf asked.
"It's not just a friend, it's a female friend!" John teased.
Harvey couldn't stand it anymore: "Let's go, don't waste time, find a hotel to stay in first." ”
They found a good-looking inn on the side of the street, and the men handed over their horses to the attendants, picked up their luggage, and entered the shop.
An attendant ran over and asked, "Gentlemen, are you dining or lodging?" ”
Ma Long looked around, saw that the environment was not bad, nodded and said: "Eat, stay together, open two rooms first, let's put the luggage first, and then eat." ”
"Yes sir, please come with me......," the attendant made a gesture of invitation, leading the way.
followed up to the second floor, and under the guidance of the attendants, the four of them looked at the room, which was not bad and clean.
In order to save money, only two rooms are required, according to safety considerations.
Harvey and John have a room, Malone and Malf have a room, and the two rooms are on the opposite door, which is convenient for things to do.
After choosing a room and saluting, the four of them went downstairs, found a table and sat down, and the waiter brought the menu.
Give the menu to Malf and let them choose, Marlon has a difficult choice!
It's not meal time, and there are very few people in the hall with just a few people sitting around, chatting, or drinking.
Marlon pricked up his ears, unable to hear what they were saying, so he had to give up.
Sure enough, novels and TV are all deceitful, and there is no useful news at all!
After eating, Ma Long said: "You guys go out carefully, I'll go first, and strive to go early and return early." ”
"Be careful, too!"
"Go for it......"
"Knowing you can't wait!"
Malone nodded: "Then I'll go." He got up and tidied up his appearance and walked out of the hotel door.
After watching Malone go out, John said, "Do you think Marlon will ......?"
"No!"
"I'm not done yet, you know what I'm going to say!" John said angrily.
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel if they didn't say the right thing, Harvey opened his mouth and persuaded: "Okay, don't forget what kind of place this is, we'll set off when we're full." ”