17 And he went toward the steppe

Parrett's arrival made Milo and Erin not embarrassed, for fear that he would hear the conversation about homosexuality, but Parrett did not seem to be unusual, he pointed behind him and said, "I have got the carriage, I have bought food and drink, and I am ready to go." The three of them looked together - in the bustling street was a chic and luxurious two-horse drawn four-wheeled carriage, not very large, but elegant in appearance, with curtains in the windows to block the view from the outside, although the paint was a little old, but it could still be seen that the body was very strong, and it must have been made of fine wood. The carriage attracted the attention of the pedestrians around them, and Milo and Erin also sighed that the carriage must be worth a lot of money, forgetting the embarrassing topic just now. And Klan didn't seem to be paying attention to the carriage, she walked straight to the two horses pulling the cart, stared at them stupidly, and asked without biased head: "Parrett, you, you must know horses well, right?" ”

Parrett was a little surprised when she heard that Kelan took the initiative to ask herself, but she said vaguely: "Horse? In fact...... The ...... "He slurred and didn't seem to know anything about horses."

Kelan didn't wait for him, and said to himself: "Two good horses! Very rare good horse! She looked so excited that Milo and Erin couldn't help but be surprised—they had never seen Klan so excited, and it was a rare thing.

"Both are good horses?" Parrett asked, scratching her head.

"Hey, it's all there!" A smile began to appear on Kolan's face, and then finally looked at Parrett, "You picked it?" How much did it cost? ”

"That...... Five hundred gold coins. Parrett said hesitantly.

"Huh?!" Milo exclaimed in surprise from the side, the price was obviously beyond his expectations, and even Erin on the side widened her eyes, knowing that her bolt-action rifle was only two hundred gold coins. Opposite the two, Kelan showed a look of surprise on his face: "Really? You tell the truth, is the owner of the horse market owing you a favor? ”

"Uh...... Yes. Parrett was honest.

"Five hundred gold coins aren't enough?" "A hundred gold coins are all it takes for a carriage like this in Windrun Town." Curious, Milo and Erin also came to the carriage and looked at the two horses that surprised and delighted Klan—brown and black fur, full of man, with slender limbs, and with strong muscles, they should be good horses capable of traveling thousands of miles a day.

"Hey, of course five hundred gold coins are not enough, even one horse is not enough." Kelan's words surprised the three of them, they had no idea that a horse could be so valuable, "These two horses, just one of them will be valued at least fifteen hundred gold coins. ”

"God of Ten Thousand Sources!" "What?!" "Won't it?" The three of them screamed at the same time, which also attracted the attention of passers-by.

"Don't be surprised, even in the Aube Empire, which is known for its horses, these two horses are national treasures, and they are worthy of the price, and more often than not, they are still priceless." Kelan explained, still unable to hide his excitement, "Parrett, you take me to the owner of the horse market, even if I owe you a favor, I can't do this business, I must personally compensate him." It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see such a good horse, let alone two of them - lead the way! ”

"Oh good! I lead the way. Milo, you wait for me in the carriage to the barn on the east side. Without shirking, Parrett took Koran and left. Milo and Erin sat in the driver's seat of the carriage and carefully drove it to the barn on the east side of the fishing village. The two of them were cautious when getting in and out of the car, for fear of making this BMW horse a bad one. The carriage attracted a lot of attention along the way, because they knew that they would never be able to afford such a luxurious carriage and such a precious horse.

"Parrett won't go bankrupt because he bought this carriage, will he?" Erin asked worriedly.

"He has almost no money, so he can save a lot," replied Milo, "and Windwalk has a lot of savings besides the Viscount and the wealthy merchants. I didn't have as much money as he saved when I worked so hard, not to mention that my expenses were bigger than his. With that, he looked around, and noticed a larger house beside the barn along the river, with several large barrels on the outside.

After a while, Parrett and Koran arrived. "Clearly," said Koran to the two of them, "the owner of the horse market stole these two horses from the royal stables during the turmoil some time ago, and the royal family of Aube has declared that they will not be held accountable for the theft of royal property due to poverty during the civil strife, and they can be sold normally." I compensated him with two hundred gold coins, and the price of one horse and the other ......."

"It's as if he repaid me for saving my life." Parrett took over, "Actually, I really don't know how to look at horses, I just asked the boss for the best and most expensive carriage, on the one hand, everyone is comfortable on the road, and on the other hand, I can't control the wild horses." ”

"You're also doing good deeds everywhere, and you're thoughtful enough." Milo said approvingly.

"Then Parrett, let's say that these two horses will be sent to my old manor at last." Kelan said.

"Okay, no problem." Parrett straightened his back and said, and then he asked Milo with his eyes, "Go?" ”

"No hurry," said Milo, pointing to the big house by the river, "let the two ladies go over there and take a hot bath after a long absence." "That big house with a barrel outside is a public bath.

Basking in the spring midday sun, Milo and Parrett sat in the carriage and waited for the two ladies. Milo looked at the grassland in the distance, looked at the junction between the sky and the green grass, a thousand miles of blue, the blue sky is like a wash, which makes people feel comfortable. The white flocks of sheep and the cattle of the flower adorned the huge green carpet like small flowers, and the emerald color flowed as if it had been rendered with green paint, and the excess paint poured down to the shore and into the sea...... Although he did not see the galloping horses, Milo knew that Obey was a country dominated by animal husbandry, and cavalry was their main combat force, and it was said that everyone in the Obey Empire could ride, train and raise horses.

Milo was the first to speak to break the silence, "Eh, friend," he said to Parrett, "you ought to know about Kran, right?" Even though she is not in her eighties, she has not forgotten her husband, so for your own good, don't cause unnecessary misunderstandings and embarrassment, you still ......" He didn't finish, leaving Parrett a space to think.

"Brother, of course I do." Parrett said frankly, "Actually...... I'm not going to pursue her, either. ”

"And who are?"

"I just felt a sense of peace of mind around Kolan, so I was willing to follow her...... Even just looking at her quietly makes me feel like a kind of happiness. Parrett stared into the distance, his eyes like a pool of clear water.

"You...... Who did you learn poetry from? Milo said in disbelief, for the man in front of him was the same as the Parrett he knew, and he could not imagine that the rugged man could say such eloquent words.

"Even if I'm a rough person, I have feelings!" Parrett said a little impatiently, but quickly suppressed his emotions, "I know very well that it is not love, but it makes me unable to give up and give up." So whether I write to her or invite her to dinner, I hope to see her more and enjoy this kind of company......"

Milo "poofed" and almost laughed: "Don't you lack maternal love?" He thought Parrett would be angry or ignore him, but the other party put his hand on his shoulder and said calmly, "I know you will laugh, but I do mean it." There was sincerity in Parrett's eyes, and Milo couldn't help but stop disbelieving.

"Let's change the subject." Milo didn't want to be bored, "You picked these two horses on purpose, right?" ”

"I said, I don't look at horses."

"Really?"

"Really...... Eh, they're back. I saw Erin and Koran walking over while laughing, their hair still wet, and the breeze blowing past them, mischievously bringing some of the freshness mixed with water to the faces of the two men.

"Oops, finally say goodbye to the cool shower on the boat." Kelan said with great interest, she showed a rare free and easy side, "Thank you for waiting, you can also go and wash." ”

"No, no, it's important to hurry." Parrett turned his horse's head, and the carriage sped straight out of the village road.

"Hey, thank you." Before getting into the carriage, Kelan gently brushed the manes of the two horses.

Before Erin got into the car, she said to Milo, "There are a lot of them there!" Milo frowned in confusion, and Erin responded with an angry expression.

"Oh! Same-sex couples ......" Milo suddenly realized.

Melo and Parrett sat in the horse's seat, and Erin and Koran sat in the cart, and they would keep going that way for the rest of the day.

"Komet, we're here!" Parrett let out a loud shout and ran down the road in the carriage.

Facing the warm spring breeze, the carriage galloped across the vast grassland, and the river like a silver streamer pointed the way forward for the carriage. In fact, as long as the general direction is good, the carriage can reach the destination no matter how it goes. I feel like I've been walking for a long time, and the scenery around me is still grassland, and after walking for a long time, it's still grassland. Along the way, cattle and sheep lined up in an endless stream, and herdsmen wearing various colors rode horses and whips, so handsome. The grasslands are sparsely populated, but scattered with felt tents (similar to yurts) and wooden houses, and the occasional farms of captive cows, sheep and horses can be seen, but any artificial farm pales in comparison to this natural pasture. Erin and Milo had forgotten the annoying curse of the stars in the green, and they could not remember the things that worried them in the desperate desert, and they even wanted to sing a song in this realm, showing their inner pleasure to the sound of horses' hooves.

"Look, wild horses!" Kelan poked his head out of the car window and shouted, and the three of them looked at the river not far away—it was already sunset, and the horses were lined up, drinking water by the river that was dyed golden by the setting sun, as if they were still enjoying something. "All good horses! But nowhere near as good as ours! Kelan said proudly.

After another journey, Parrett said, "There is a post station ahead, and it is getting dark, so we will rest there." The trio agreed. The carriage slowed down and stopped next to the inn. The inn is not very big, but it has all the facilities: watchtower, stables, granary, guest rooms...... And, of course, the soldiers stationed there.

"Doesn't it matter if we go in?" Erin asked worriedly, knowing that the caravanserais was primarily a military institution, and that it was indeed a question of whether they could be used by ordinary people or even foreigners.

"I'll communicate." Parrett said confidently, walking alone to the gate of the inn and talking to the soldiers on duty. Milo looked at the soldiers' attire, all of them were the representative fish-scale armor of the Aube Empire, and they carried crossbows or scimitars behind their backs, suitable for fighting on horseback.

"Good communication," Parrett said, looking back, "it's fine for one night, but there are only two small rooms." ”

Klan made a gesture to indicate that it was okay, but Erin's expression was very embarrassed, and she whispered to Milo, "You two are in the same room?" She gestured to Parrett.

Milo suddenly remembered what they had been talking about during the day, and looked at Parrett with some wariness. The latter, not knowing what they were talking about, scratched his head and smiled stupidly, apparently in response to their gaze. Melo was reluctant to take a step, but Kelan saw the clue, she walked slowly to Parrett's side, and asked slowly, "Parrett, can you tell me what country you are?" ”

"Me? Oh...... Well, I'm from the Dragon's Empire. ”

……

"What ???!!!"