0023 Woodland Trend
Robert was touched by Mustard's kindness, and nothing was more pleasant than seeing her daughter eat contented, and soon Mustard used a loaf or two of bread to coax the little girl's name, Nancy.
After three rounds of drinking, this man confessed his origin and reasons, but in fact, there was not much to hide.
Robert does come from a small town located at the junction of Woodglades and Thorn Heights, this town is one of the thousands of church forces, he grew up in this town, a long time ago, the pastor of the town was a man named Martin, he perfectly interpreted the connotation of mercy, kindness, justice and sacrifice, in Robert's heart, he was the spokesman of the Holy Church, but unfortunately he died three years ago, the church did not accept the new pastor elected by the people, but directly issued a letter of appointment.
Unexpectedly, the town's richest miner was appointed as the new pastor, causing an uproar in the town, and God knows how this damn horny man with a copper stench all over his body can be the face of the church?! Isn't it a funny and ironic thing to listen to him perform teachings and preside over ceremonies?!
In fact, as people expected, under the auspices of the mineral owner, the faith of the town gradually disappeared, and the life of the people in the town became more embarrassing, because when the mineral owner became the supreme leader of the town's theocracy, he merged with the power of the mayor of the town that he originally controlled, and completely became the soil emperor of the town, and with the back of the mountain of the church, no one could challenge his authority, because the necessities of life were monopolized by the mineral owners, prices skyrocketed, many people could not afford to eat, and more and more people chose to leave, and Robert was the same.
Robert had heard that order was fairer on the fringes of the church, so he came here to try his luck, and even took an interest in the Horn of Salen, if he could try to join that group.
It sounds like a very plain story, there is nothing special about it, people who live in the wilderness are almost precarious, Robert is not a special case, this story can almost be forgotten after listening to it.
Yun Qi disagreed, and after expressing some sympathy, he began to persuade him to drink.
Cen Mu heard something unusual, he heard that Robert had an extremely deep hatred for this mineral owner, although he covered it up well, and Robert did not introduce his family members, let alone mention his own affairs, he loved his daughter Nancy very much, but did not mention a word about Nancy's mother, which was abnormal.
Therefore, Cen Mu thinks that he has something hidden in his heart, of course, this is understandable, after all, the first time they met, they are not friends, and the things he is hiding are not difficult to guess, combined with the overall background of the Holy Edge Church's jurisdiction, Robert's experience is a microcosm of the thousands of suffering wilderness civilians, but this suffering has developed to the point of unbearable, so that Cen Mu sympathized, and felt a little relaxed in his heart, and a huge and bloated organization began to decay and erode, This means that the Xingtian Corps will have more potential partners and more time and space for development.
Nancy teethed, "Daddy, can I have another loaf of bread?" The raisins on that top are so sweet, so sweet! ”
Thanks to the outbreak of Cen Mu in front of him, the owner of the bar, although the bread served was expensive, the workmanship was still okay, and two black raisins could be sprinkled into it, and this little thing became a delicacy that spiced up the taste.
After eating, the little girl regained some vitality and looked like a cheerful baby, a character that is quite rare in the wilderness.
Robert, smiled: "Nancy, I can't eat anymore, it's too full to eat, let's save it until tomorrow, okay?" ”
"Okay." Nancy danced with her hands, and then she asked, "But will you have anything to eat tomorrow?" ”
Robert pursed his lips and turned his face in the direction of darkness, and inadvertently, Cen Mu saw that his eyes were moist.
Little mustard smiled: "Of course there is food!" ”
As she spoke, she patted Yun Qi's hand, and the latter smiled and roared: "Give me two more portions of this bread, pack it, add some raisins, thank you!" ”
Robert turned his face, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Thank you!" ”
Cen Mu groaned: "You said earlier that you were interested in the Horn of Salen, I think you should have heard of the deeds of this organization, it is a very evil organization......
Seeing the hatred and disapproval in Robert's eyes, Cen Mu's eyes seemed to penetrate his cover-up and face his heart, he said: "I sympathize with your plight, and I can fully understand your feelings, man, as long as you can achieve your goal, as long as the oath you have taken can be fulfilled with your own hands, as long as those executioners who are full of sins can be strangled with their own hands, what if they have endured all the hardships and become devils?!" But...... Have you ever wondered about Nancy? What does it mean to her that you enter the Cape of Salen?! ”
Robert's eyes were red, and the anger in his heart could not be suppressed, and he suddenly slapped the table with a bang, which startled the entire bar, and the others sneaked over to see the situation here.
"There are some things I can't bear!"
Cen Mu sneered: "What can you do if you can't bear it?" Are you going to give up your daughter?! ”
Robert was speechless.
Cen Mu glanced at Yun Qi, and the latter muttered: "Young people should not be impulsive, they must be able to forbear, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity. ”
Saying that, Yun Qi thought for a while, took out a pipe from his arms, handed it to Robert, and said, "You go to Bounty Town to find a young man named Fu Hu, he will help you within a certain range, but what you want to achieve in the future can only rely on your own ability." ”
Robert silently took the pipe and said, "Thank you! Thank you so much for your help! If we can see you again in the future, I hope to repay you for your friendship today! ”
Cen Mu nodded silently, he didn't ask about Robert's ability, thinking that Robert's ability would not be too weak, after all, being able to rush over from hundreds of kilometers away must be stronger than Xiao Zang and Qingniu and his gang; Of course, the ability will not be too strong, otherwise he will not be helpless in the face of the vulture's interception, but Cen Mu is still willing to absorb this kind of people, because they have a common enemy, and they don't have to worry about betrayal, which is a necessary condition for entering the Xingtian Corps, and let him contact Fu Hu because Fu Hu is mature in thinking, has the ability to distinguish, and can judge the truth of Robert.
After the group finished eating, they chose a place on the edge of the woods and lit a bonfire.
After the meal, they did not communicate more, Nancy ran all the way, very tired, after eating, close to the campfire, in the thick of the warmth, soon fell into a deep sleep, Robert still retained three points of alertness, and did not sleep.
In the first half of the night, Yun Qi kept vigil, and in the second half of the night, Cen Mu was changed.
One night was peaceful, and the next day, Robert took the bag of bread and thanked him for his absolution.
Cen Mu and the three of them continued on the road, learning the lesson of the first day, Yun Qi directly carried the little mustard seed on her back, although she was extremely reluctant and sulked for this.
Then, the three of them came to the chain bridge, I don't know if they had taught the vulture's team a lesson yesterday, and they didn't see any other homeless people this morning.
Cen Mu asked, "Yun Lao, do you want to help?" I'll help you get the hammer? ”
"No!" Yun Qi smiled and said, "Little meaning, I still need your help to cross this kind of bridge, what is it!" ”
"Alright! Then beware! ”
Saying that, Yun Qi held the war hammer in one hand, grabbed the steel cable with the other, crossed the bridge with the small mustard seed on his back, only walked a dozen steps, stepped on the rotten wooden board with one foot, clicked, the wooden board broke in response, Yun Qi stepped on the gap in the chain, stepped on the air, under the action of gravity, the huge body shook suddenly, and fell to one side, fortunately, he climbed the steel rope with one hand to stabilize his body.
However, Xiao Mustard's reaction was not so timely, she was already sulking, her hands were just on Yun Qi's shoulders, she didn't expect this kind of accident to happen, but her arms were not hooked, her body was crooked, and the whole person fell to the crack in the plain, falling into the black abyss.
The little mustard seed panicked, pressed her eyes, screamed in shock, and only found out that she hadn't fallen down for a long time, Cen Mu grabbed one of her hands in time, hung her in the air, and swayed with the wind.
This sudden situation shocked Yun Qi into a cold sweat, and his right hand subconsciously fished out, and the war hammer that he had not discarded when he had fled for many years fell.
Cen Mu pulled the little mustard seed up, and the little girl was frightened, hooking Cen Mu's neck tightly, trembling.
"It's fine! OK!! It's good that people are okay! Yun Qi comforted himself, grabbed it with his right hand, and looked at the dark abyss under his feet, feeling very pity.
"Let's cross the bridge!" Cen Mu urged.
A gentleman does not stand under the walls, this is one of his principles.
The three of them passed through the rope bridge, and the little mustard seed returned to her body, and she made a small temperament, and complained to Yun Qi fiercely, and by the way, she relied on Cen Mu's back.
In her words, uncle, it's so unreliable! Hum!
Yun Qi could only bury the depression of losing the war hammer in his heart, he smiled and asked, "Xiao Mu, where are we going next?" ”
"Let's go to the nearest town!"
Robert's experience convinced Cen Mu that the information he had gathered was correct, and that chaos in the Holy Diocese had become a norm, so the next step was to verify this matter, which was more important than tracking down the whereabouts of Tuoba's father and son, because this was an important factor in determining whether Bounty Town would encounter the Holy Blade Crusaders.
Woodwoodland is a hilly terrain with large forests and raised hills, shady trees, mountains and greenery, and the view is cut into fragments, and the visibility is not high due to the influence of mist, such an environment is a paradise for bandits.
Because the environment is more complicated, the wilderness here is more dangerous than the Bounty Plains, not only may face the ferocious carnivorous beasts, but also the bloodthirsty scavengers, I heard Yun Qi say that the scavengers in the Bounty Plains can't survive here at all, and the strength of the scavengers here is at least equivalent to the E-level mercenary team, and there are some high-level abilities among them.
To find the town, head towards the main road.
However, there are also drawbacks to taking the big road, a road leading to the town, it is inevitable to encounter road bandits, these people have their own territory, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, only a strong caravan, can pass normally.
And if you want to make your way through the dense forest, you have to endure the ubiquitous poisonous mosquitoes, beware of the attack of predators, and it is a thorny road that is difficult to walk.
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PS: In the last few chapters, I will write some background foreshadowing, and the pace will be slower.