Marshall looked at him in surprise: "What are you talking about?" Isn't your home in Ito Castle? ”

Xiao Tianjian smiled self-deprecatingly: "That's just one place for me, I love freedom, I can't live in one place for a long time." ”

Marshall didn't know what to say, so he had to go back to the original question: "Have you forgotten that you promised Minna that you would not leave her behind?" If you leave, the child will be very sad. ”

Xiao Tianjian frowned, remembering that he did seem to have said such things at the beginning, but at that time it was just to coax the child, how could he really follow his little granddaughter for a lifetime? He looked up at Marshall and was about to say something, and when he saw the reproachful look on the other party's face, he suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart: "This has nothing to do with you, you just need to do a good job at home." "Don't think I didn't see the way you looked at the portrait of Merry, you're just a housekeeper, I'm Minna's grandfather!

He quickly got up and went out of the house, remembering that the child seemed to be heading in the woods, and he had better coax her back earlier.

Marshall was stunned when he heard this, his eyes were gloomy, and he sighed for a long time.

Minna hid in the woods again, and this time she climbed not the big tree she had loved most, but another. She didn't want to be found.

Grandpa lied to her, saying that he would not leave her again, but he was actually lying. Just like Mom and Dad, they said they would come back soon, but they didn't come back after walking for so long, and now even Grandpa has to leave her behind. Is she that unlikable? Fortunately, she still has Grandpa Marshall, at least Grandpa Marshall won't leave her.

She raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, she was no longer a child, she couldn't cry her nose, if someone saw it, they would laugh at her. But why can't those tears be wiped away?

Suddenly, a few small birds flew up at the edge of the woods, and she stopped her movements, and heard that someone seemed to have entered the woods, could it be that they were looking for her? Biting her lip, she held her breath, not wanting anyone to find her.

But her efforts didn't have much effect, Xiao Tianjian quickly found her traces, climbed up the tree, and said to her with a smile: "Little girl, you forgot the smell of sweat on your body." He smirked his eyes.

Minna was furious, kicked over, startled Xiao Tianjian, her body shook, stabilized, and quickly grabbed her feet: "So angry? Don't make a fuss, it's dangerous. "The little girl has been practicing her legs and feet for nearly two months, and her strength has increased.

Minna didn't listen, and struggled to pull her foot back and kick him again. Xiao Tianjian wanted to stabilize his body while paying attention to his granddaughter's safety, and said a lot of good things, seeing that Minna was still making trouble there, he was also a little angry: "Don't mess around!" This is no joke, do you want to plot against your grandfather?! As soon as her fingers moved, she had already hit Minna's acupuncture points, and Minna's feet were soft and she couldn't move.

She burst into tears: "Grandpa is a bad guy!" Grandpa is a badass! Swindler! Words don't count! Bullying children......" She scolded again and again, which scared Xiao Tianjian and had no choice but to untie her acupoints, hug her feet, and coax her angrily: "Good Minna, don't cry, don't be angry, grandpa told you I'm sorry." ”

"Then don't go, stay with us."

Xiao Tianjian smiled bitterly: "How is that possible?" I went to find a friend for something, and I had already made an appointment, but if it weren't for you, I would have met him by now. I've been to Port Matt, and it's no problem to stay with you for a few days, but I can't stay in Ito for too long, let alone stay with you. ”

"Why?" Minna asked, wiping away tears.

Xiao Tianjian smiled: "Adults, children don't understand, don't ask." Anyway, I never live in one place for more than five years, at most I promise you that I will visit you and your father every year in the future, how about it? ”

Minna flatly refused: "Don't! You still have to teach me swordsmanship, you also have to teach me light skills, you said you want to tell me stories, you still owe me a lot of gifts. How can you talk and not count?! ”

"Uh...... I'm only away for a month or two, and I'll be back soon, and I'm going to accompany you to Port Matt to find your mother, and I promise I'll make up for it then, okay?" Look, you see, you have to do what you promise someone else, right? I promised to meet my friends, how could I break my promise? ”

"You promised you wouldn't leave me!"

Xiao Tianjian had a headache, and he missed his eldest grandson's honesty and obedience. Although Bewen's personality is more and more old-fashioned and boring as he gets, at least he can do whatever he is asked to do, and he is not as difficult as this little girl.

No matter how much he coaxed, Minna refused to forgive him, and even said in the end: "If you like to go, you can go, anyway, I still have Grandpa Marshall!" ”

As soon as Xiao Tianjian heard this, he was unhappy in his heart. He didn't know why he felt this way, but he felt that his dignity had been violated at the thought that the cowardly Marshall had grown up with his son and granddaughter, and that he might be more important to the children than he was to himself. He thought about it for a while and had an idea: "Why don't you go with me, just go out for a while, his house is very fun." After seeing my friend, I'll come back here to Port Matt. "During this time, it is necessary to deepen the relationship with her granddaughter and let her know who is her real grandfather, anyway, he has been taking care of the children for the past six years, and he doesn't care about taking a few more months.

Minna listened, at first happy, but a little hesitant: "What about Grandpa Marshall?" ”

Xiao Tianjian smiled: "Old Marshall still has a lot to do, you are not here, he can also relax." I don't think he'll object. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Marshall did not object, but it was not because he was busy, now with the assistance of the Xiao family firm, and the time was sufficient, the preparation for leaving Qitun was not a problem at all for Marshall, who had been trained as a housekeeper since childhood. He agreed that Minna would follow Xiao Tianjian out, more for the sake of An Long's family.

From An Long's letter and the words of the staff of the trading house, he heard about An Long's discord with his brother in Ito City, and the fact that he had witnessed Dora's small calculations for many years, he felt that if Minna traveled with her grandfather for a period of time, even if she could not compare with Bei Wen, who had studied martial arts with Xiao Tianjian for six years, she would be able to add luster to An Long and Dora's faces. What's more, they just went to the nearby Toure Mountains to visit friends, and at most they stayed for a month or two and then came back, with Xiao Tianjian's wisdom, skills and experience in raising children (?) There is no need to worry about Minna's danger.

So, Minna's plan to travel with her grandfather was decided.

Two days later, in the morning, Minna had just left the door with a small bag on her back, and was pulled aside by Marshall, who carefully advised: "Child, remember to listen to grandpa on the road, going out is different from being at home, being naughty at home, Lord Earl will take the time to teach you, but outside, he will not leave you alone, so you have to be well-behaved, don't make trouble for the adult and make him angry." ”

Make him angry, and he won't take her out next time. Thinking of this, Minna nodded solemnly: "I see." Grandpa Marshall also needs to take good care of his health. ”

Marshall was stunned, his eyes were a little moist: "Okay, kid......"

"It's not early, let's go." Xiao Tianjian picked up the child's collar with a cold face, put her on the horse, turned around and said lightly: "The family will be handed over to you." Then he got on his horse and whipped his whip and set off. Minna said goodbye to Marshall loudly, but her voice was quickly drowned out by the sound of horses' hooves.

======================I'm officially on the road to the dividing line =====================

Xiao Tianjian's friend lives in the Toure Mountains, which is actually the same mountain range as his Don, but if you want to go to his house, you have to go to Merton first.

In the border city of Mayton, Minna had heard many times from her parents or from Marshall and Winnie, but she had never been there, so everything was new. The place is more than twice the size of Qiton, and it is more like a large township than a city. From the grassland at the foot of the mountain to the slopes of the mountain, there are many houses scattered around, and the market at the foot of the mountain is the most lively, and various shops and houses are scattered in all directions.

Merton has no walls, the only thing that has a defensive fortress is the former lord's castle, the place is not large, it is not useful in war, and now the place is somewhat deserted due to the absence of a lord. The whole city, or rather the township, relies heavily on the back of Mount Toure to protect itself.

A stream flows down from the Touré Hill, forming a large lake south of Merton, which flows out in a south-east direction, and joins another small river near the quay, forming the Bebe River, whose mouth is Port Matter. The lake and the river were also part of the Meyton Defence Project.

It was the height of summer, and the grass was green and the flowers and trees were flourishing everywhere. Under the sun, the clouds in the sky fluttered quietly, and hundreds of white sheep walked and graze. A light breeze blows, and in a patch of green, a few small flowers occasionally appear.

Minna sat in her grandfather's arms, rode to the grassland outside of Merton, and when she saw this scene, she immediately slid off her horse, screamed and threw herself on the grass, startling a few butterflies. She could feel how soft and thick the grass was under her feet, and how cool and pleasant the wind was blowing in front of her, she lay down happily on the ground, looked back at her grandfather, and saw that he was just smiling and looking at herself, and did not stop it, so she simply rolled over, only feeling that the grass was more comfortable to sleep on than the bed at home.

The sheep bleated not far away, and when Minna heard the sound, she saw that they were just grazing quietly, and did not pay any attention to herself, and with a roll of her eyes, she got up and rushed towards the flock, startling the white animals to flee in all directions. One of them didn't have time to get away, she hugged her, and bleated in a hurry, but she just hugged the soft body of the sheep, as if she was hugging a big pillow.

The cry of the sheep woke up the owner, who was sleeping nearby, and when he saw this, he did not blame him, but laughed. Minna was a little embarrassed to let go of the sheep and hid behind Xiao Tianjian, who bowed as a companion, then smiled and picked up her granddaughter on the horse and went to the market.

The market was very lively, with sixty or seventy shops alone, more than twice as many as Qiton, selling both local specialties, goods from Noga, and goods brought from the south. Minna walked down the street with her grandfather's clothes, looking left and right, her eyes were almost too busy, but unfortunately Xiao Tianjian didn't give her any time to go shopping, what they had to do now was to find an inn.

The inns here were very different from those Minna had seen in her town and at the docks, not the kind of squabby and humble houses, all of them small buildings, ranging from two or three storeys to the pier. They found a house with pale yellow walls, red roof, milky white doors and windows, and a backyard, and opened a room.

Minna entered the room, only to think that it was bigger than her parents' bedroom, the room had all kinds of tables, chairs, bed cabinets, and both beds were covered with white sheets, which seemed to be very soft and comfortable. The first time she stayed in the guest house, she felt very fresh, and threw herself on the bed with a cheer, but Xiao Tianjian said helplessly: "You just rolled on the ground, come down." ”

Minna chuckled a few times, climbed to the edge of the window again, looked out, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Grandpa, it's the lake!" It's a lake! She opened the window and leaned out, but was soon dragged back by Xiao Tianjian by the collar: "You don't want to die?!" This is the second floor! Minna stuck out her tongue and shrunk her neck, but she couldn't help but look through the window in the direction of the lake.

Xiao Tianjian saw that she liked it, so he tidied up her things and took her to the lake to settle dinner. They had grilled fish for this meal. Xiao Tianjian personally went into the water, using his extraordinary eyesight and speed in his hands to catch one fish after another quickly. Minna was originally playing in the water next to her, and she saw that she was going to catch a copy, but at her young age, how could she have that ability? So Xiao Tianjian taught her to use a branch to fork a fish, but her eyesight was not enough, her skills were slow, and it took a long time to fork to the edge of a fish.

Xiao Tianjian's skills in grilling fish are excellent, and he also knows how to use the juice of nearby fruits or grass to make the fish more delicious, so that Minna almost swallows her tongue, and she is addicted. Xiao Tianjian said with a smile: "If you are interested, grandpa will teach you slowly, lest you always think that grilled chicken thighs and orange cakes are the most delicious things in the world." ”

Minna kept nodding her head, licking her fingers, and skewering a raw fish from a twig to learn how to grill it. Xiao Tianjian pointed out while roasting his own, although the fish grilled by Minna in the end was already scorched on the outside and was still raw inside, but it was barely edible.

They had eaten the meal early, but they ate it until dark, when the grandfather and grandson walked around the market with bulging bellies before returning to the inn where they had spent the night.

Minna was so excited, she kept jumping on the bed after taking a shower, and scurrying around in the store, listening to other guests chatting, Xiao Tianjian had no choice, so he forced her back and repeatedly asked her to go to sleep. Minna twisted for a long time, remembered Marshall's instructions, and then obediently lay down on the bed, but as soon as the light went out, her eyes widened again, recalled the place she had played today, and hid in the bed and laughed secretly.

At dawn the next day, they set out for the mountain. At first, they took the wide mountain road used by merchants, but halfway through they turned onto the trail, and soon they moved away from the main road, and the trees became denser. Minna kept following Xiao Tianjian, and gradually, she felt a little out of breath, and her legs were tired.

Xiao Tianjian had no choice but to carry his granddaughter on his back, he stretched out his hand and pointed to a dense forest in front of him, and said, "Do you see the woods over there?" The place was very large, with a perennial poisonous mist, and people died when they inhaled it. But for three days in early May each year, the fog in the forest becomes very thin, and when the time comes, just take this ...... in your mouth," he flicked his wrist, and a round green leaf appeared in the palm of his hand, "which is an algae at the bottom of Lake Merton, which is dried and held in his mouth, and passes through the woods without incident." I've always gone from here to my friend's house, but unfortunately it was late this year, and we couldn't get there from there, so we had to go the other way. ”

Minna asked curiously, "Where is that road?" ”

Xiao Tianjian smiled: "You'll know later, it's very exciting." ”

Minna blinked, very interested in knowing what kind of stimulation method it was, but no matter how she asked, Xiao Tianjian only smiled and didn't answer, so she had to give up and stay on his back with peace of mind, enjoying the mountain scenery left and right.

Xiao Tianjian's foot strength and light skills were more than ten times stronger than that of the little girl, and it took less than two hours to reach the top of the mountain. The mountain wind blew, and the clouds gradually dispersed. Minna shuddered, but gasped, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so big......"

In front of her eyes was the whole picture of the Toure Mountains, stretching from northeast to southwest for hundreds of miles, with countless peaks of various sizes and heights, some of which were towering into the clouds, surrounded by floating clouds, blocking the view and making it impossible to see the bottom of the valley.

Xiao Tianjian took a deep breath: "It is indeed very large, and it is very high, so no one has ever been able to invade Meiton, and the people there have been able to enjoy a peaceful life for hundreds of years." But...... Where there are no mountains in the way, things are completely different. He looked to the north-east, where there was a high peak, and he knew that there was the end of the perilous end of Mount Toure.

Minna didn't understand what she heard, but she had bigger questions at this time: "Grandpa, didn't you say that we were going to go to your friend's house by another way?" But where is the road? You can't be on the wrong track, right? Indeed, this was the top of the mountain, and all she could see was the cliff in front of her and the way she came.

Xiao Tianjian retracted his gaze and smiled: "That's right, there is indeed a road here." ”

(There was such a result on the first day.,A certain L is really touched.,I'll step up the code word.,Strive to update normally at the same time,Get the extra out of the fan as soon as possible~~~)