Chapter 22: Evading the Pursuers
In order to be able to keep the shelter that they had finally obtained in the Western Continent, the half-blood merchants would regularly pay tribute to the Sava Clan, including food, fabrics, and various household utensils exchanged for the Eastern Continent.
The Savoyard people were not good at farming, and their handicraft was not very sophisticated, so their clothing and household utensils were not exquisite. Many of the exquisite supplies and crop products were mostly brought back from the Eastern Continent by half-blood merchants. The Savoyard people, who eat meat as their staple food, are also not very fond of vegetarian food and fish, believing that the texture of fish and fruits and vegetables is too soft, which will cause them to become physically and mentally weak and cowardly. Tough meat and ferocious meat of birds and animals were preferred by this fighting people, who believed that they would make their bodies stronger and braver. Although the Savoyards occasionally used elaborate objects and food to decorate their lives out of curiosity, most of the time they were not very particular about these things.
As the deputy leader of the Half-Blood Merchant Fleet, Mono is responsible for delivering two batches of exquisite supplies to the Savoy Palace every year. They first loaded the goods onto ships and traveled north along the east coastline from Limbo City to the port of Solong, and then they had to travel by land for about half a day to reach Solong City. Sometimes, when it was already nightfall when they entered the city, they would rest for the night at their makeshift lodgings in the city, and only continue to carry their supplies to the palace the next morning.
Not long ago, after leaving the Sylvenian Forest and returning to Limbo City, Moye barely had time to rest, so he hurriedly took the tribute materials and transported them to Suolong City with the ship. This is one of the important things that the Half-Bloods must not delay, and as long as they still want to gain a foothold in the Western Continent, they must not let the Sava people feel any dissatisfaction. Because they feared that one day they would be driven out of the land, like the Fitans, and would have to wander on the sea.
Mono could have rested in the city for the night, as in previous years, and the next day he had delivered the tribute to the palace and then returned to Rimpo City in peace. However, the word "alien" can no longer be heard by the demon field as it was in the past. Ever since he learned of his origins, any news of the "aliens" could easily touch his heart, make him restless, and make him instantly think of the flaming child, of the familiar faces of the Sylvenian forest, and never to be out of it again.
Mono couldn't explain a word to his former friends, as they would have struggled to comprehend what he had been through, and even feared him as a result. It was expected that when he returned here, they would be pestering him to ask him endlessly, but he couldn't stand by the commotion outside the door no matter what, not to mention, it might be related to the safety of the streamers.
Running through the brightly lit streets, Mano couldn't help but worry, wondering why the Sylvens had suddenly broken into the city on such a night, and they knew that it was a very dangerous thing to do, unless there was some reason to do so. But when he left the forest not long ago, he had not heard the Sylvenes mention that they would come to the city. Judging from the time, it is likely that when he first returned to Pau, the Sylvenites had already set out to come to Suolong, so it happened to coincide with the time of his entry into the city.
Ever since he had been to the Sylvenian Forest, the Demon Wild was no longer the same Demon Wild as he used to be, and he had unconsciously undergone many changes. Although he thought he was not quite ready to accept his new identity, he instinctively accepted it, and with this indelible instinct, he quickly sensed the direction of the priest and Zeliu.
The staggered sound of horns, mixed with the chaotic footsteps of the Savoyard Night Patrol, and the curses of the inhabitants as they woke up, caused a stir in the area. It was still a long way from the center of the city, and Priest Sylven, who was hurrying, suddenly stopped at an intersection and looked sideways into the dark alley to the right......
"Priest?" followed by Xiliu also stopped and looked at the priest suspiciously.
"There's the breath of a clan nearby, and it's hurrying this way. The priest said softly.
Hearing this, Xiliu also quickly calmed down and sensed the surroundings, and said in surprise: "How can you ...... here?"
Before Xiliu's words could completely fall, Moye's figure flashed out from the corner on the right, and Xiliu couldn't help but laugh: "Only the Rysersi don't need to cover the light with a cloak, no wonder they will run around without any scruples." ”
Indeed, the light emitted by the Resessi was a color of light that could not be observed by the eyes of the Lepelians. As soon as Mono saw them, his nervous mood suddenly relaxed. But the chaotic footsteps of the Night Patrol of Savoy were nearby, and no one here knew the roads of the city better than him, so he was pressed for time to avoid the search of the Savoyard first. Before they could ask them why they had broken into Suolong City at night, Mono hurriedly said, "You come with me first." ”
The priest didn't ask why Mono suddenly appeared in front of them, the blue eyes were as unwavering as ever, but he nodded calmly, and then followed Mono and left the place with Xiliu.
Knowing the city's roads well, Mono easily avoided the searching Night Patrol and returned to his resting place with the priest and Xiliu. Of course he wouldn't take them into the house before, because there was a half-blood inside. If Aesop had discovered the aliens, he would have been greatly frightened and would have attracted the attention of the Sava people. As a result, Morno could only take the priest and Xiliu to another house full of supplies. Fortunately, they didn't need firelight, so they hid in dark houses and couldn't be easily spotted by people passing by outside.
"The Savoyards have already come here to search, and they probably won't come again, so you can hide here for a while and wait for the calmer outside. Mono whispered.
"If you can't find us, I'm afraid it won't be quiet outside until dawn. Xiliu said.
"We need to lure our pursuers out of the city first. The priest said calmly, for this was the only way to facilitate their continued search for the place where their people were imprisoned.
"Then I'll go and distract the pursuers......" Mano thought it would be safer for him to go out.
"I'll go with you, and Xiliu will stay here for the time being. The priest explained, "The Savoyards have discovered that both men have entered the city at the same time, and if only one person had gone, it would arouse their suspicions." ”
"Well, I'm familiar with the roads in the city, so we'll lead our pursuers out of the city and make the Savoyard think you've left, and then we'll take another shortcut back here. Mono suggested.
So, according to this plan, they deliberately ran to the area where the night patrol was more concentrated, and then quickly evacuated. Since Mano and the priest were the same size and extremely fast, even if they only saw two vague figures passing by, it would be enough to fool their eyes. After the Night Patrol had chased them out of the city, thinking they had left, Mano and the priest quietly followed another dark shortcut back to the city.
Returning to the house full of supplies, Mono finally had a chance to ask the priest and Xiliu about the reason for their sudden invasion of Suolong City.
"In the forty-six years since we came to the Western Continent, we have fought dozens of wars with the Savie, and there has never been a case of arrest of any of our tribesmen before. But not long ago, a trap was suddenly set at the edge of the forest with a thorn net, and several of the clansmen fell into it and were taken by water to the city. The priest said. Although he did not witness the arrest of his clan, he made this speculation after discovering that his clan had disappeared and took a closer look at the place.
"Thorn Net?" Demon Ye was surprised, what kind of weapon could capture the tall and powerful Streamer Man?
"The Thorn Net is an iron net-like weapon invented by the Lepeilian people of the Eastern Continent, which is huge, heavy, and densely covered with sharp serrations, which will sink and tighten due to its own weight, causing those who fall into it to be unable to move. Because as soon as it moves, the sharp and dense jagged teeth of the thorn net will pierce the body, making it painful, and no matter how strong you are, you can't break free. It had been seen in the Eastern Continent before, but the Western Continent had only recently begun to appear, and it was probably obtained by the Savoyard people from the Lepelian people in the Eastern Continent. The priest calmly analyzed. Even when he talked about the war, there was not the slightest hint of indignation in his expression, as if he was just stating an ordinary matter.
"How could the Lepelians, who have always looked down on the Sava Eva Clan, suddenly provide weapons to the Sava Sava Clan?" After all, the Savoyard and the Lepelian of the Eastern Continent have been incompatible since ancient times, and it is hard to imagine that they will one day cooperate with each other.
"Whether or not their relationship actually improves, Lepeilian's purpose for the Streamer is obvious. I'm afraid we can't afford to linger here for long, for we don't know where the Savoyards have imprisoned their people, and hopefully we'll be able to find them before dawn. Xiliu said with some concern.
At this time, a deliberately forgotten fragment of his memory suddenly flashed strongly through Mono's mind, making him suddenly stunned. He was almost certain where his people were imprisoned, but another vague guess that had come with the memories of his awakening began to emerge more and more clearly. In fact, before solving the mystery of his origin, every time he came back to Suolong City, he would deliberately avoid a place, because that place would always cause him inexplicable unease. During these ten years, he had forced himself not to pay attention to it, deliberately ignored it, and now he regretted it. Because he finally understood the origin of that strange uneasiness from years ago. It's just that until it is confirmed, he doesn't want to believe that it's true, and still insists on holding on to a glimmer of hope. After a while, he said with a complicated expression: "I think, I know where they are being held." I should have known, maybe ...... sooner."
"You know?" asked Xiliu impatiently, his concern for the trapped clansmen causing him to ignore Mono's mood changes and the self-muttering that followed. But in fact, the emotions of streamers are usually very gentle, and there are almost no ups and downs of drastic changes, especially negative emotions such as anger, hatred, jealousy, etc., which streamers do not have, and there are no words related to this kind of concept in streamers. However, due to the growth environment, Moye's mood changes are much more obvious than those of other streamers.
Immediately afterwards, the priest's two unwavering eyes also silently asked about Moye. Of course, Mono knew very well that the priest did not know much of his past experiences, and naturally there was no way to detect what he was worried about, and he could not explain it for a while, so he just nodded with difficulty.
"Where exactly, is it near the palace of the Savoy King?" asked Xiliu quickly.
"It's true that it's near the palace, but ......," Mano couldn't help but start worrying about where they were going, "that place was even more heavily guarded than the palace, because it was the Colosseum. ”
The Colosseum?
The priests and westlius did not have to bother to guess the meaning of this Lepeilian word, because it was easy to understand, and it meant literally, and it was a place where cruelty and gore were displayed without a bottom line.