readx; Sandshield City is a small city located on the edge of the Gray Mountains, backed by the lower reaches of the river valley basin. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The population of the city was nearly 10,000, but the garrison of the city was only 300, but it was neither a strategic location nor a major traffic artery, and it was a place that even robbers could not look down on when the gates were opened.

The Sand Shield City came into people's sight because it was far away from the battlefield of the Iron Hoof Plain, and it was the only passage that could enter the hinterland of Lorenzo during this period, and a large number of caravans stranded on the Iron Hoof Plain flocked to the city, which also made significant changes in the city.

And this change can be clearly felt even by ordinary people—the narrow streets are crowded with caravans from all over the world, shouting and shouting, and the crowds and horses are blocking from the streets to the end. The city's only market was also used by the merchants as a makeshift exchange, enough to buy the entire city of Sand Dun City, where large sums of money circulated every day, and expensive goods quickly changed owners, perhaps belonging to a pot-bellied merchant in the morning, or belongings of a mustachioed merchant in the afternoon.

The perennial unattended hotels in the city have also ushered in spring, and every one of them is full of customers, even if it is dirty and bad, there will be caravans with a lot of Thor to live in.

Erwin was glad that the three of them arrived early and easily found a comfortable hotel, after all, they had to stay here for a while, if the living conditions were too bad, Susan and Ian might have nothing to do with it, but Erwin certainly couldn't stand it.

As for why you want to stay in Shadun City for a while, it is also a very helpless thing - this small city is backed by the river valley basin, and there is no land passage, so it relies on ferries, and recently it has just entered winter, and the river valley basin has been frozen by low temperatures, and small ferries can't pass, and people who have traveled thousands of miles to Shadun City can only wait for the ice on the river to be thick enough to pass people.

And this time is not short, in the opinion of the most experienced old man in Sand Shield City, it will take at least another ten days to be able to cross the river with so many vehicles and horses.

"I advise you to think carefully before going."

Seeing that Ian was really going to go out, Erwin, who was bored in the room, called out to him and waved his hand to come and sit down.

Ian was a little confused by Erwin's words, but he still honestly ran over and sat down - no way, Erwin was spending money on food, clothing, housing and transportation during this time, and Ian didn't dare to resist this owner at all.

"Are you really going to tell the city defenders about it?"

Erwin poured him a cup of hot tea and asked a little nonchalantly.

"Of course, that's what I'm here for, I'm a soldier anyway, although I'm no longer so. But I'm still a militiaman, and it's the militia's duty to expose the truth to the army......"

Watching Ian talk endlessly, Erwin suddenly regretted telling him what had happened.

In fact, Ian's initial purpose was not Sandshield City, but after learning about the Blackclaw Bandits' attack on the village under the guise of North Sunderland's army, he had the idea of informing the army of this matter, which was a normal idea, although the final result was very likely to be unsuccessful, after all, this one thing alone does not mean anything.

Do you want the Crossblade Legion, which is fighting North Sunderland, to send troops out to encircle and suppress these bandit groups that are causing trouble?

Originally, Erwin was not very optimistic about Ian's actions, but after thinking about it some time ago, he suddenly felt that this might not be an opportunity to reveal the truth of the matter.

The Blackclaw bandits posed as North Sunderland's army to attack the village of Lorenzo, and the simple thing is that most people would probably think that the Blackclaw bandits have a lot of ideas, and then it is difficult to think of other places.

But add to that the fact that the Steeltooth Hammer Bandits are also impersonating Lorenzo's army and attacking the villages of North Sunderland.

If you put two things together, then it only takes a little divergence of thinking to find an obvious problem.

That's why Erwin had the idea to tell Ian about the Steeltooth Hammer Bandits - of course, it had hidden Erwin's experience in rescuing Hall, and simply said that the same thing was happening in North Sunderland.

Erwin's purpose is only to use Ian's mouth to indirectly reveal the possibility that someone on the border is deliberately provoking a war to the Crusaders, although he does not plan to play with the End-of-life disciples now, it does not mean that he will not give them a little trouble if he has the opportunity.

And Erwin's plan proved to be very likely to succeed, and after listening to his story, Ian immediately remembered the most important point - someone was deliberately creating hatred between the two countries in the shadows.

But now Erwin regretted it, he originally planned to let Ian tell the Crusaders, but now this guy actually wants to reveal the matter to the city defenders - WTF! Tell those 300 defenders nested in Sand Shield City that there's a?

This guy is a big mouth who can't hide secrets.

Seeing Ian babbling a lot, Erwin had a headache, he knew that he couldn't convince this tenacious guy to give up his plan, but Irwin also intended to let more people know about this matter, compared to dealing with Hall's spy leader, Erwin felt that it was easier to fool Ian, a simple guy.

"Well, if you want to say it, you can say it, but I'm sure you won't even see the highest commander of the garrison." Erwin was a little helpless, but he still couldn't help but hit this militia.

"Hahaha, this is not necessarily Mr. Erwin, to crush the conspiracy of the conspirators, it will take us righteous warriors, I believe that the soldiers have the same ideals as me, and their highest commander will receive me personally."

Ian was unconcerned about Erwyn's blows, believing that the truth would come to light, that the war would end, and that those behind it would be ruined, just like the hymns sung by those who used to pass through the village.

A moment later, Ian was thrown out of the gate by two soldiers with arms on his hands.

He got up on the ground, glanced back at the garrison barracks of Sand Shield City, and spat on the ground in front of the two soldiers standing guard at the gate, expressing his disdain and spurt.

Then militia Ian stood on the bustling street, frustrated, not knowing what to do next.

Just as Elwin said, Ian didn't even see the top commander of the garrison, and he was only received by the captain of a ten-man team, and the other party was very impatient to take all what Ian said as crazy words of a nervous disorder, and directly asked the soldiers to throw him out of the barracks.

"You will be punished, a bunch of moths." Ian cursed a few more reluctantly before walking back down the street.

Ian could already imagine Mr. Erwin laughing when he found out what had happened to him, well, maybe Miss Susan, who had always been serious, would have taken him as a laughing stock.

Just when the militia felt sorry for himself, his eyes suddenly saw a familiar figure.

After rubbing his eyes vigorously to make sure that he was not mistaken, Ian immediately rushed over excitedly, grabbed the man hard, and said loudly, "Gejir?!" ”

The black thin boy who was caught was startled, and then waited until he saw Ian's face clearly, and then he exclaimed in surprise: "Cousin Ian? ”

"Hahaha, it's you." Ian hugged Gergill happily, then shook his shoulder vigorously, "Why are you here?" I originally wanted to go to Xiqiu Village to find you, but I didn't expect to be requisitioned by the legion......"

"Oh oh......" Gergil cried out not knowing what to say, Ian was his distant cousin and lived in a village close to the city, Gergill remembered that after the death of his parents, Ian would visit him once a year in Xiqiu Village, and each time he said that he would take him away and take care of his life, but Gergill refused each time.

"Strange? My life in Xiqiu Village was not easy, why should I refuse? ”

Gergil's mind was filled with a lot of doubts, and since the last time he was unconscious, he found that there were many fractures in his memory, and many things could no longer be remembered.

But seeing Ian babbling on and on as usual, Gergill finally smiled heartily.

This is his only relative.

"By the way, Gergil, where's Mia? Did you come with you to Sandshield City? You kid rejects me every year for Mia, and now you won't leave her in Xiqiu Village and run out by yourself, right? ”

Ian suddenly remembered the girl who was dependent on Gergil, and quickly asked.

Although Gergil would refuse his kindness every time he wanted Mia, Ian was quite optimistic about these two.

"Mia? Who? ”

At the mention of this unfamiliar but somewhat familiar name, Gergil was just about to think about it, when his head suddenly tingled, as if something had been torn in his head.

"Gergil, what are you doing, who is he?"

Just then, a deep voice interrupted the conversation between the two cousins.

Gergill looked back and saw that Ken, who had come out with him, was looking at the two of them impatiently.

Ken has been in a bad mood lately, he was originally an archer and a part-time cook, but after an ambush in the woods failed that night, Kenn was turned into a cook and a part-time archer by Blue.

"Mr. Ken, this is my distant cousin, whom I just met." Gegill shook his head and put all the distractions in his mind away, and quickly said to Ken.

"yes, then you can talk a little longer, and don't forget to rush back at noon to help me prepare food." Ken didn't have the bad habit of venting his frustration on the others, he stared at Ian for a moment, then turned away.