The caravan had been busy for seven or eight hours, and finally had crossed the Sandos safely before sunset. In the meantime, because of the rapid flow of the river, several times the ferry carrying people and goods almost broke away from the channel and hit the embankment, causing it to run aground, but finally got out of danger with the captain's sharp command and good luck. And as the last wagon was carefully towed, slowly running over the thick planks and down to the ground on the north shore, Franklin Steward and Camaro Knight let out a long breath of turbid air that had been held for a day almost simultaneously.

"It looks like it's going to get dark soon, so let's camp by the river tonight. What do you think? After bidding farewell to the captain of the ferry, Franklin wiped the sweat from his head and walked over to Camaro to ask.

"Yes. But now that we've crossed the Border, we'll have to be on the lookout for the dastardly bandits of the wasteland. From tonight until we enter Fort Ford, I think it will be necessary to set up camp in the 'round car fort'. Camaro also looked up at the sky, paused again, and responded.

"Round carburg? Well, your building is very good. Although it takes a lot of extra time and effort to do so, I think it's totally worth it for the safety of the caravan. Franklin immediately nodded and agreed.

The so-called round carriage fort is a special defensive arrangement used by caravans when camping in the wilderness.

To put it simply, all the carriages and wagons in the caravan were arranged in a certain sequence in a circle, and then the end of the carts was firmly locked together with thick iron chains to create a temporary circular wooden fortification. Although such a circular carriage fort is unlikely to be cumbersome and time-consuming to set up compared to the formal stone fort walls, it can really give a fairly reliable cover and cover to the people hidden on its inner side. Especially in the case of an unexpected attack in a flat and wide field, the obstruction of the car fort and the obstruction without the car fort will likely lead to two completely different results: life or death.

Upon hearing Franklin's order to camp and build a bunker, the caravan members and mercenary guards immediately set off into action. Although most of the people were exhausted from a day's journey across the river, for the sake of their own safety and that of the caravan, they bused up their spirits and quickly organized the wagons, which were connected and close together by iron cables to form a huge circle. In the gaps between those cars, experienced veterans also took the initiative to remove some wooden planks or low-value goods from the trucks, and then filled them as much as possible.

Seeing that Franklin's subordinates were so vigilant and conscious, Camaro couldn't help but nod secretly, and he also had a new understanding of the old steward's ability to command.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that the round castle was finally "completed".

The completed carriage fort was in a ring with a diameter of about 30 meters, and nearly 200 people, including the caravan escort mercenaries and ordinary team members, were all confined to an area of about 800 square meters in the fort, which could be said to be quite crowded. As for the horses and livestock pulling the carts, there was really no room left to settle them, so they had to be tied up alone outside the fort.

"Start a campfire and start cooking." After walking around the castle quickly, and seeing that it was all right, Franklin Steward smiled and shouted: "In addition, add vegetables tonight, more than half an Owen sausage per person!" ”

"Haha, okay!" Hearing that they could finally rest and that there was a delicious sausage to eat, the caravan, who was already exhausted and out of breath, immediately burst into cheers.

In the open space in the center of the castle, a huge bonfire was quickly lit. Warm flames rolled and rose on the cross-erected towers, pushing away the thick night and the growing cold. Everyone in the ring fortifications immediately rushed to a comfortable warmth, which comforted the tired and cold body. …,

But at this moment, suddenly, several vague black shadows flashed in the darkness of the north. And in the blink of an eye, it disappeared again.

"There is a situation, Lord Steward!" Although the black shadows disappeared again from being faintly illuminated by the firelight, it was only a matter of a second, but Camaro, who had always been on high alert, noticed the abnormality for the first time and immediately shouted.

"How?" Franklin was worthy of the old qualification of the caravan steward, and he directly pulled the seventh-level knight aside before asking in a low voice.

"Three figures flashed in the distance just now, but they disappeared again. I'm worried..."At this time, Camaro also noticed that his voice was a little too high and too violent, and he had attracted a lot of other eyes, and immediately blushed with some shame, and replied in a low voice.

"Worried about the thieves?" Franklin was also startled, and immediately turned his head to look in the direction Camaro pointed out, but could not see anything but a dark darkness.

"Yes." The seventh-level knight gritted his teeth, nodded and continued: "Appearing in such a place at such a time, there is almost no other possibility except for thieves. ”

"Are they showing signs of an attack? Or just passing by for a view? You know, the average group of thieves should have retreated automatically when they saw the size of our camp. Besides, the headquarters of this trade route should have greeted the 'relevant parties' in advance and paid the 'fee'. The steward stared straight at the knight, who was a full head taller than him, and said quickly.

"Well, I don't know. But I immediately put everyone on guard for a possible attack. Camaro shook his head and added.

"This..."Franklin obviously hesitated at this mention of the seventh-level knight.

"If everyone is on guard now, the guys and guards who have been tired all day may not last too long and run out of strength. At the same time, uncertain warning signs of an enemy attack can spread suspicion and anxiety among people, which is especially damaging to morale and energy. At this moment, Moriarty slowly walked over to the steward and the knight, apparently both of them had also noticed the strange black shadow that had appeared on the back of the camp just now.

"So what do you say you should do?" Hearing the mage's sudden interjection, the knight instinctively felt dissatisfied and his prestige was provoked, but he had to admit that the other party's words were reasonable, so he immediately had to ask in a low voice with a cold face.

"As usual, cook and eat normally. But speed it up a bit and aim to finish it in an hour. Then everyone took time to rest, but they were not allowed to undress or undress. At the same time, four middle-level warriors took turns guarding the outside of the castle in pairs of twos. In this way, at least we can have enough time and space for early warning. Moriarty pointed to the seventh-level knight and White behind him, and said slowly.

"Why do you think the thieves won't kill them in an hour?" Camaro thought for a moment and asked rhetorically, but his tone had calmed down.

"No, it won't. If the thieves had the intention of attacking us and the main force was close by, they would not sit idly by and watch us build the castle safely. It can be seen that those figures are at most spies of the thieves. And it's just nightfall, so it's not a good time to attack. Moriarty looked at the knight and explained, "Taking a step back, even if the thieves arrive and attack immediately, it would be advantageous for us to replenish our diet and body as much as possible. ”

"Yes, Sir Ensberg, you're right, that's it!" After listening to Moriarty's words, the steward immediately nodded approvingly and decided.

And the Camaro knight did not raise any objections.

Soon, the decision to speed up the meal and immediately after the meal was conveyed to all the caravan members. Although many people were very puzzled by such an order, because it was given by Franklin's steward himself, and he did not give any explanation, it made people unable to say and had no room for speculation, so they had to carry it out honestly. …,

In just three quarters of an hour, the dinner for 200 people was quickly prepared. When the caravan members got their share, they were surprised to find that the promised half of Owen's sausage had turned into a whole one, and in addition to that, there was an extra spoonful of fragrant Victor white cheese. This sweet, calorie-rich dairy product has long been one of Bracada's flagship products for Erathia, and is very popular with the nobility and elite of the kingdom. However, if you are just a civilian, you can't afford to consume this expensive foreign sweets. So more than half of the people in the caravan had never paid for Victor's good taste.

"Eat it all, what do you see!?" Seeing that everyone was looking at him suspiciously, Franklin quietly glanced around, and then exclaimed: "If it weren't for the hard work of you guys, the benevolent Sir Ensberg would not have paid out of his own pocket to give everyone another meal." If you don't want it, bring it back to me, and I'll help Franklin solve it. ”

"Ah, I see!"

"Haha, I thought something big was going to happen!"

"Long live Sir Ensberg! Thanks to you, my old Yate can also taste fresh. ”

After listening to Franklin's words, a burst of laughter and shouts immediately erupted in the round carriage castle. Everyone looked at Moriarty, who was standing next to the steward, shouting and laughing to thank him. And Moriarty, who carried the "black cauldron" for Franklin, had to smile and nod in return from time to time.

Then, since the "truth was revealed", everyone immediately began to eat and drink happily. Some people who eat slower on weekdays also deliberately speed up their eating, for fear that the steward will be dissatisfied and really take back their share.

Most of those who were attracted by the delicious food probably didn't notice that while they were feasting and drinking, the two knights, Camaro and Grant, had quietly left the castle and turned on their horses and galloped towards the darkness north of the camp.

After the meal, a large pot of hot water was boiled and briefly scrubbed, and the caravan found their respective places under Franklin's supervision, wrapped in blankets and fell asleep. Even some of the mercenary guards who were supposed to be on duty were "cared for" by the steward and rested together, and the guard of the camp was temporarily taken care of by the Huber Knight and White, who were still full of body, not to mention that there was also a mage with keen mental power.

After a while, the people who had worked hard all day let out a dark and sweet snoring sound.