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With luggage, horses, and hooded robes, Zhou Qingfeng set off from Harmony Village in a very low-key manner. With only Seth by his side, he was alone, quite like a chivalrous man who traveled the world with a sword.

Passing through the forest plank road that was previously controlled by goblins, the lonely horse's hooves made their way south. When the dense trees were gradually replaced by the smooth hills, it announced that Zhou Qingfeng had come to a new world.

But far and near is still a hazy gray world, silent, monotonous. Although there are no monsters screaming day and night, there is no dangerous swamp miasma, and there is not much life and hope.

Since his arrival in the other world, Zhou Qingfeng has always hoped to escape from the Black Forest. But when he walked out of the terrible forest, he was faced with a completely strange world. The road is bumpy, the four fields are lonely, and it is really not as lively as Harmony Village.

It's not the same as the imaginary 'escape', it's more like escaping into an unknown territory. Zhou Qingfeng didn't know what he was going to face at all, and he was uncomfortable everywhere.

"Master, this outside is not as good as our Harmony Village." Seth rode a mule, like Don Quixote's servant Sancho, following Zhou Qingfeng's warhorse. "Look at this hill, it's all cut down and it's ugly."

Most of the people of the other world use wood as fuel. But there is no sun in the northland, and the vegetation almost stops growing. Wood is a non-renewable resource that cannot be restored once it has been felled.

"In order to burn firewood, the people of Coldwind City have been fighting here for fifty years. If they continue to cut down like this, sooner or later the Black Forest will be cut down. Seth's fingers ran across the rolling hills, the stakes left over from the massive felling of the trees bare the ground.

The suffering of the other world is vividly reflected in the matter of logging.

Coldwind survives by cutting timber and digging up mineral deposits to supply the South. Originally, the native products in the Black Forest were also an important input of the city, but now they have been cut off by Zhou Qingfeng.

After fifty years of continuous cutting, the forest has continued to retreat. Just transporting timber becomes very difficult. Zhou Qingfeng saw several timber trucks along the way, and the driver who drove was as thin as a monkey, and his eyes were numb and he couldn't move.

"Logging is hard work. The lords of Coldwind City want to take a part of the proceeds of logging, and the Fils family, who control the Northlands, have to take most of the money by setting up cards on various roads. Lumberjacks have a hard time supporting themselves. ”

Seth rarely talked about these things in front of Zhou Qingfeng, but today he couldn't stop talking, "Master, compared to those noble vampires in the Northland, you are really very merciful. If it weren't for you, many people wouldn't have survived at all. ”

If it was in the past, the servant's heartfelt praise could make Zhou Qingfeng very happy. But the current decaying situation left him with only a deep loss. As more and more people rushed to Harmony Village, he knew that life outside the Black Forest was not easy.

But the population that can be accommodated in the village has reached the limit, and if it can't open up a larger living space as soon as possible, contradictions and disasters will come - without the gods to clean it up, the Harmony Village itself will be finished.

"Let's go, we'll have to get some way to go." Zhou Qingfeng said.

According to the plan, Adrian acted as an outpost, riding a fast horse as a lead. He will probe the roads and accommodation for Zhou Qingfeng, who will follow behind, and can also warn in advance if there is any danger.

The distance between the two sides is not more than ten kilometers, and they are connected by the 'Holy Light'.

Sophia manipulated hundreds of invisible servants to roam Zhou Qingfeng's flanks and rearguards, expanding her field of vision and exploring the range of vision, and at the same time figuring out the road and terrain. These will be plotted in a map of the information network.

As for the halfling Kelly, she was still following Zhou Qingfeng just now, and she only said 'I'll go for a walk', and in the blink of an eye, I don't know where this energetic dark day voter has gone? Occasionally, she would call out to the 'Light,' and her location would go from place to place.

Walking out of the Black Forest, Zhou Qingfeng immediately realized the importance of the road. The real-world transportation is well developed, and it is convenient to go anywhere. But in the Atlas, there are only a few roads connecting the city. There may be several villages and towns along the way that provide accommodation and supplies.

Whether it is pedestrians, caravans, or armies, they must march along the existing roads. Leaving the road, he couldn't even drink water, let alone raise supplies.

It is not for nothing that ancient warfare focused on holding cities and passes, and it was very dull to fight. Many miracles of war have been fought over mountains and mountains, and it is precisely because they are so difficult to do that they are precious enough to go down in history.

According to various information, Zhou Qingfeng knew the approximate location of the seventeen cities in the north and the surrounding villages and towns. But this information is not enough to sustain a high-intensity military operation. Walking untruthfully once will definitely blind strangers.

The closest city to Zhou Qingfeng is Coldwind City, but his target is the Banshee Castle, which is hostile to Coldwind City. This is a human settlement of only 30,000 people, and it is already the largest city in the Northland.

After a long day's journey, we arrived in a small town before dark. According to Adrian's description, it was a pretty nice town, with taverns, accommodation, and merchants.

But when Zhou Qingfeng rode a war horse and stepped on the muddy road of the town, he ......, "What the hell, how can all towns be like this?" ”

"Master, except for our Harmony Village, other places are like this. Even the City of Coldwind is like this. Seth followed behind and muttered, "The dirt guys out there are never cleanliness. ”

At the beginning, Zhou Qingfeng carried out the 'New Life Movement', forcibly promoted environmental sanitation, and cracked down on open defecation. At first, no one understood him, but in just a few months, the eyes of the people of Harmony Village were higher than the sky, and they were proud of the cleanliness of their village.

A clean living environment can greatly improve the quality of life and give people a strong psychological advantage. In front of the town, a sparse road divides the town into left and right halves, and the town is full of low houses.

At the entrance of the village stood a few beggars with sad faces, stretching out their dirty hands to beg Zhou Qingfeng for it.

Saith was afraid that Zhou Qingfeng would show mercy, so he hurriedly whispered: "Master, don't give it." They will haunt you to the death. ”

The population of the town is less than a thousand, and the townspeople are mostly numb, walking on the streets as dull and low as living corpses, which makes people feel depressed when they look at it. Walking a little way into town, I saw a sign of a tavern swaying in the wind.

The sign has faded and dilapidated, and it is impossible to see its original appearance, but it is only vaguely with the pattern of a wine glass. Adrian booked a room for Zhou Qingfeng in the tavern and waited at the door of the tavern.

It's just that when the 'clown' saw Zhou Qingfeng appear on horseback, he said in embarrassment: "Your Excellency Hugo, I'm afraid the accommodation conditions here are a little bad." ”

"How bad is it?"

"I don't care, I'm used to dirty and smelly. But I'm afraid I can't stand it anymore. The stables in Harmony Village are cleaner than the rooms here. ”

The corners of Uncle Zhou's mouth twitched, he actually wanted to be down-to-earth and close to the people, experience life, and deal with the bottom of society. But if you want him to live in the stables, then you don't do it, you might as well camp.

Zhou Qingfeng was still hesitating whether he should carry forward the fine tradition of 'diligence and frugality, hardship and hardship', and Seth behind him said to Adrian: "What is the identity of our master, how can he live in such a place?" ”

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to say, 'Actually, I don't have any identity', but Adrian on the other side had already nodded again and again, "Yes, His Excellency Hugo commands more than 2,000 people, which is more powerful than this mayor, and it is really not suitable to live here."

I inquired with the tavern owner that there was a widow in the town, young and good-looking, who might be able to pay for her house. I just wonder if this will affect the reputation of His Excellency Hugo? I don't dare to make decisions on my own. ”

Zhou Qingfeng said in his heart: "It's good for you to make a decision." Why Mao wants to say this? This sounds weird, what does it mean to affect my reputation? ”

Seth said again: "Adrian, it's not right for you to know this way. What kind of noble man are we, Lord Hugo? And it's not that it doesn't cost money, so what can you do with a widow to serve you? Does anyone dare to talk nonsense?

When we are subordinates, we should try our best to think about our masters, and what if necessary? In the future, there is no need to report this kind of thing at all, otherwise you will let the master answer you. He can't say he wants to, can he? ”

Adrian nodded again and again, indicating that he really lacked consideration and responsibility.

Stop...... that's even more wrong.

Zhou Qingfeng looked angry and said categorically: "Who do you think of me?" I have a girlfriend and I have a very strong relationship. Besides, we should be gentlemen when we go out, what is the matter of living in a widow's house? Isn't it just that the tavern room is a mess...... Afraid of what? ”

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Qingfeng pushed open the door of the tavern with righteousness and awe, and decided to conduct personal research tonight, go deep into the grassroots, observe the people's feelings, and see how bad the rooms in this tavern in the other world are - no matter how bad it is, I will live in it.

Without investigation, there is no voice. We must be in the style of seeking truth from facts and mingle with the masses of the people!

Men and sons can't do those things under the melons and plums.

You have to know how to avoid suspicion, you know?

You can't let people talk about those things that chase after the wind.

You should learn from me and see how I set an example.

Entered the tavern, less than three minutes......

Uncle Zhou covered his nose and escaped with a gloomy face. He patted Adrian on the shoulder, "You are too young and have too superficial knowledge of stables, how can the stables in our village be so bad?" Besides, life is in the world, why bother with small sections.

The body is not afraid of shadows, and those who have achieved great things should also cherish their bodies. Investigation and research of this kind of thing, just stop in moderation. To be a human being, you must be happy. Self-abuse is avoided. After all, I'm not out of money, so why embarrass myself? ”

Zhou Qingfeng Rory talked a lot of nonsense, and finally lowered his voice and asked, "Where does that widow live?" What does it look like? Is it pretty? It won't give me nightmares at night. I'm not going to tell Inisha about this today. ”