Time passed, and with the arrival of October, the kingdom passed through the scorching heat and early autumn, and the temperature began to gradually get colder. Elsenne didn't use energy to open the thermostatic barrier this year, because Roddy knew it was going to be a warm winter. However, the so-called "warmth" is for the residents of the city.

In the forest, "cold" is the eternal tone. Regardless of the warm and severe winters, the village of Elsa cools down quickly after dark, and in early October, the temperature in the Silent Forest is below freezing.

The Wood Elves have long been accustomed to this, but unlike in previous years, they are not worried about food and heating in winter at all.

Nata walked through the village, but she hadn't been back for two years, and she didn't recognize it anymore. Since the opening of the trade route with the city of Holier and nearby towns, it is inevitable that the village of Elsa has begun to be greatly renovated. In terms of house construction, it is natural that the wooden houses built by humans have a more reasonable structure and more spacious space. The tree hole where the wood elves sleep is like a rat's burrow by comparison. And because the periphery of the village is already protected by the changing of the guard army, the beasts and the like can't threaten the safety of the village at all, so the wood elves are naturally willing to accept the human-style wooden house.

"Jerky of meat and jerky! Fifteen copper coins in a string!"

"Collect honey—"

Elsa Village, which was originally a small number, now accommodates a population of more than a thousand people, among which humans and wood elves basically account for half of each other, wood elves are the permanent population here, and humans are basically mobile, most of them are caravans, come here to sell goods, buy goods, stay for a day or two and then leave. Therefore, the vacant area of the village has become a "bazaar" where these people are located, whether it is fresh meat, honey and herbs, or magic crystal monsters, they can be traded here.

Elsa Village originally had no experience in managing this, and didn't understand what it meant, but later it was Roddy who asked the village chief Brudi to set up a "booth fee", which is simply a "tax fee", so that the village is now much richer than before, even the poorest elves can now have a full meal, and the fear of cold and famine has completely disappeared.

Nata didn't wear the leather armor used in battle today, and she didn't carry a longbow in her hand. She had been planning affairs at the intelligence center in Hollier City, and after confirming that everything was ready three days ago, she came to Elsa Village in another capacity.

Walking on the street at this time, a fur coat made by Elson is obviously different from the sloppy merchants around him, this invisible momentum makes the humans peeping around him dare not come forward to talk - of course, this is also because Roddy has given a strict order, and the guy who tried to play hooligans on the wood elves before now does not even dare to enter the Silent Forest, although this is an area where human wood elves are mixed, but no one dares to cause trouble at all.

The impact of the news of the unification of the kingdom on the area has not yet been revealed, as the roads have not yet been built, and the main trade targets are still in and around Hollier. Nata knew this, so she was sure that the mission that Roddy was going to carry out on her had a better chance of success.

Now all Nata has to do is dig a trap and wait for the people of the High Elf "Holy Meeting" to step on it.

Externally, Nata did not reveal her identity. The identities of the personnel of the Intelligence Bureau are all kept secret, so the people of Elsa Village do not know her true identity, and Nata is back for the first time in two years, even Brudy, the head of Elsa Village, who does not know what she is currently doing.

"Hugo. ”

The opening stopped a wood elf who was strolling down the street, and the latter turned around, he already knew the news of Nata's return yesterday, and quickly stood up at this moment: "Sister Nata, what's the matter?"

Hugo is the same "little Zhengtai" that Roddy met two years ago when he was wandering in the Silent Forest, and now this wood elf has grown a lot taller and looks like an adult. Nowadays, Elsa Village has been basically integrated with the human world, so concepts such as "salary" and "position" have also been generated. Hugo is now a regular patrolman in the village, receiving a weekly salary.

"The village chief is out?"

"Yes, he went to talk to Chief Barty about whether or not to trade with humans, but... This time it is estimated that it is enough to choke. ”

Hugo knew very well what had happened in the village in the past two years: the wealth of Elsa's village would naturally be seen by the other wood elves in the Silent Forest, but the wood elves in these villages were divided into two factions, one faction chose to "open trade" under the persuasion of the village chief Brudy, and the other faction stuck to his own opinion, did not accept any conditions for trade with humans, and even quarreled with Brudy many times for this.

Originally, this was what you wanted, and Brudy didn't have to try to persuade everyone to accept his point of view. It is said that the village of Linnis, where the village chief of Kebati is located, was attacked by a herd of beasts some time ago, and the village suffered heavy losses. As a fellow clansman, Brudy naturally couldn't see death without help, so he took supplies to fund it for free.

However, Hugo clearly did not have expectations for this visit: "Barty has been calling us corrupted and depraved spirits, saying that we have renounced our faith... I wondered, what did the Wood Elves believe in?"

Hugo is not very old, but he complains very old-fashioned: "They live like wild beasts in the forest all day long, and now they see that we are doing well, and they can't do anything except sour in their mouths, if it weren't for the village chief to help them this time, I think half of them would have died in winter... It's still hard to talk like this, I really don't know who gave him the courage to say that others are corrupted. ”

"Alright, let's say a few words. ”

Nata has little interest in this.

If you really say "corrupted", Nata, who has long left Elsa Village, must be the first to be corrupted. In terms of insight, Nata can be regarded as witnessing the transformation of Roddy to the human world. The difference between the squalor of human towns and the cleanliness of Elson is at least half a century. With this kind of experience, no matter how much the village of Elsa changes in front of her, it will not be able to amaze Nata.

"Sister Nata, will you leave when you come back this time?"

"Yes, but I'll stay for a while. ”

She didn't answer the other party's current job, and after a brief chat, little Hugo left. I casually walked around the bazaar, and I was going to return. He happened to bump into Lando, who was dressed in a gorgeous robe.

Lando is the Wood Elf who wanted to pursue Nata two years ago. He was actually the leader of the younger generation in the village. However, since the village became wealthy, "hunting" has gradually become a dispensable activity, and now it has been completely abolished, so Lando's archery skills have been abandoned for a long time, and he is no longer involved in hunting, but has been appointed by the village chief Brudy to become the order manager of the bazaar.

Although the power of this position is not great, it is a figure that needs to be well knotted by the vendors. In order to be able to occupy a good stall, large and small bribes have become an inevitable "income" for Lando. As he walked around the market, his pockets would be full, and he would even carry all sorts of goods in his hands—not what he asked, but what the vendors stuffed in.

When she saw Lando with a smile on her face, Nata's expression didn't change, she just stood to the side, her eyes showing a little curiosity. The latter spends all day in a humble gambling house except for one patrol, so he is unaware of Nata's return. When he walked past Nata step by step, he couldn't help but suddenly freeze there: "Na... Nata?You're back?!"

"Hmm. ”

Nata just nodded. Lando's robes are made of smooth material and have a fur lining underneath for warmth. This style is very common in Elson, and those mage apprentices like to wear this warm style. However, on the Holier side, it is often only the well-to-do family who can afford to wear it - but compared to Nata's "fur coat", Lando's robe is obviously much more rustic, as if the country bun and the city lady are placed together.

Lando looked up and down for a long time, and his original smug energy faded a lot, and he immediately changed his smile: "I haven't seen you for two years, right? I've asked your name many times in those caravans, but there has been no news." ”

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