Volume 1: Twilight of the Moon Chapter 100: Meeting Old Friends Again II
It seems that there is a providence in the dark, Yi Tian and the Qingya team walk day and night, and they arrived at Seth City in a few days, but the current Seth City is no longer what it used to be, since it was taken over by Henasas, the entire fortress has been renovated and rebuilt, all the soldiers on duty, The guards were replaced by Imperial troops, and some of the Granton soldiers who had been stationed there were assigned to work at the bottom, while the vast majority of those who refused to surrender were brutally killed, and the Henassas flag fluttering in the wind at the top of the tower, as if to show off the sovereignty.
Yi Tian and the Qingya team went out of the city in batches, after all, if they went out of the city at the same time, they were afraid that they would be targeted, and the Qingya army brought a total of 50 people this time, and they were divided into five groups according to the number of people, all of whom were disguised as vendors and mixed in. Obviously, this method worked very well, and Yi Tian and his party walked out of Seth City with ease.
In front of him was the vast Sha'e Plain, and Yi Tian really felt a lot about it, almost every time he came because of the war, he had never had a good understanding of this great plain that fed the people of Granton.
Little Granton suffered two successive large-scale wars in just three years, which is beyond the reach of any country on the mainland, and this time Granton has not even been able to protect himself, and even his last home has been lost, and the people have been displaced and their families have been destroyed. Yi Tian cursed this fucking world countless times in his heart, in just a few months, he has lost his father, lost his mother, and lost the relatives of the entire family, and the ruin of the country is the true portrayal of Yi Tian now. For him, Yuelun is his last relative, if she loses it again, then he really doesn't know how to live alone in this big world.
Horses are galloping, the entire Sha'e Plain is deserted, and there are remnants of the sores after the Great War everywhere, not only the dead grass stained red with blood everywhere, but also the large area of scorched earth that has been burned by fire, basically this area will be devoid of grass for decades, maybe this is the only gift left by this war to Sha'e.
Since that day the city gate battle was seriously injured by Kodis, Yi Tian has been in a state of cultivation, after this period of recuperation, basically has recovered about fifty percent of his strength, the snake has been removed, all that remains is to wait for the power of the blood spirit to slowly recover, and some of his small-scale dark magic can also be used freely, which is why Master Hong agreed to pursue the escort troops by himself.
Along the way, Yi Tian was always thinking about how to track the route of the escort troops, after all, he only knew a general direction, once they entered Henassas, the Empire's extensive transportation would make them exhausted, and it seemed that the best plan was to divide the troops and search.
After a few days of rapid marching, Yi Tian and his party finally came to the edge of the Sha'e Plain, and in front of them was the border town of Henassas, Yili Fort, and Yi Tian divided the Qingya team into five groups according to the plan and entered the city in turn.
Yi Tian was very strange to find that the entry inspection of Yili Fort was particularly strict, the number of guards not only far exceeded the usual number, but also set up multiple checkpoints, basically everyone who entered the city had to verify their identities one by one, indicating where to go before they could be released. Especially for the inspection of a large number of caravans and transport wagons, it is even more detailed, as long as there is a cover, all must be opened, and the goods are unloaded and unpacked for inspection, even the Henassas troops who usually enter and leave the city are exempt from inspection, and they must pass through layers of verification before they can be released.
It seems that there is an accident in the city, otherwise the inspection will not be so strict, Yi Tian is a little worried about the disguise of his group, it seems that he has to think of some other way.
"Hey, where did you come from?" a captain of the guards at the city gate stopped Yi Tian and his party.
"Lord Guard, we are all from the Bellevin Alliance, and we are going to Nava City to do some small business. ”
"Merchant?" the captain of the guard asked, looking suspiciously at the group in front of him, "Since you are a merchant, where are your goods?"
"My lord, didn't we hear that Nava City is rich in green light fruits, so I thought about coming to Nava City with my brothers to collect some green light fruits and sell them. Yi Tian leaned into the ear of the captain of the guard and said, "You also know that I don't have this thing in my small country, and it is definitely profitable to ship it back and sell it." ”
"You've got a good brain!" said the captain of the guard, looking at Yi Tian.
Yi Tian knew that he didn't mean to let him go as soon as he saw the appearance of this guard, and it seemed that what he had prepared was going to come in handy.
"My lord, this is a matter of honor to you. Yi Tian secretly stuffed a small bag of gold coins to the guard.
"How can you talk about it, you merchant, I'm here to collect your business tax for the Henasas Empire, okay, this is handed over to the state. The guard reprimanded with righteous words.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's the villain who lost his word, and this is handed over to the empire. ”
"Alright, alright, let's go!" the captain of the guard waved his hand impatiently.
Looking at the team that entered the city safely, Yi Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Commander-in-chief, this time is so dangerous!" said one of the soldiers of the Green Fang Army.
"What's this, money can make the devil grind. Yi Tian pretended to be relaxed. No one in this world will refuse money, sometimes force can't solve it, but a small bag of gold coins can be perfectly handled, this is the charm of money.
After entering the city without danger, Yi Tian was not in a hurry to get out of the city, he had to find out when the escort troops arrived at Yilipu first. On the way, Yitian has come up with a method, before his father and himself said that every city in every country, no matter how big or small, there will be a national post station, once the troops are repaired there, the post station will have a corresponding registration record, once this escort team is found, it means that they are taking the post road, and then it is good to deduce which road they are taking.
"Tell the brothers in the back to go to the city post station today to resupply. ”
Although Yilipu is an important border town, its state-owned post station is small and pitiful, and at first glance, the usual funds are not in place, and there are only a few staff members in the small post station who are napping.
The arrival of Yi Tian and his party is also the biggest business of this post station in recent years, the small reception hall is crowded with dozens of people, it is a little crowded, the staff is registered, and the guest room is prepared, and the whole post station is busy for a while.
Yi Tian took advantage of the chaos to secretly check the account book of the troops, and sure enough, he saw the words of the Fifth Division on the previous page, entering the city on the 6th and leaving the city on the 9th. I didn't expect that I was still more than ten days away from them in a hurry, Yi Tian was a little anxious, if they were escorted at the current speed, they should be almost to the imperial capital by now.
"Tell the brothers not to register if they haven't registered, and go out of the city with me overnight tonight, and go out of the city tomorrow morning if you register again. ”
As night fell on Ichifort, several dark shadows under the moon were rapidly sneaking in, but soon they stopped, led by a tall man, who made a stop gesture, and his naturally sharp sixth sense told him that there seemed to be a small force coming towards him. Several dark shadows scattered under the moon, lying in ambush on both sides of the path, and if something unusual happened, they could be separated and attacked.
The squad was getting closer and closer, and the sound of horses' hooves was getting clearer and clearer, and the tall man knew that it must be a long-distance army when he heard it, and he didn't say anything further, the black shadows were still crouching, and the wheezing sound was getting closer and closer, and one of the small black shadows ran to the middle of the road without warning, which surprised the hidden companions.
"Appeal !!!"
Yi Tian grabbed the reins violently, and the black shadow that suddenly appeared in the middle of the road scared him really unclearly, if he didn't move fast, the consequences would be unimaginable. Yi Tian jumped off the saddle angrily, and was about to scold when a soft figure threw himself into his arms.
"Xiaotian, I knew you wouldn't leave me"
The familiar voice made Yi Tian hug the crying girl in his arms, "Ling, I'm here, I won't let you be in danger again in the future." ”
Ling hugged Yi Tian to death, and the fear and longing that had accumulated for many days were completely released at this moment.
Looking at Ling who was crying in her arms, Yi Tian also blamed herself in her heart, once upon a time she was an honorary student of the Royal Academy, and she could live a carefree life in the Forest of Warcraft, but it was because of herself that she came to this sinister human world, and she hurt her.
"Brother, it's not easy to find you!" a deep voice came from the shadows.
Yi Tian was also shocked when he heard this, could it be that it was the third prince of the beast clan, Yue Yan.
"Big brother, why are you here? ”
"I heard about Granton in the orcs, so I rushed over non-stop, but I didn't expect it to be a step too late. A few days ago, I met the troops escorting Ling and rescued her. ”
"Everything is in plain sight, I thank you for saving Ling. ”
"Why should brothers say this? The third prince paused, "Xiaotian, do you have any plans for the future?"
Yi Tian's mind was also confused at the moment, he only knew that he was going to save Yuelun next, and then he didn't know what to do.
"It's really not okay to go back to the Orc with me, Lizer and Big Brother are no longer a threat. ”
"Nope. Yi Tian rejected the kindness of the three princes, he knew that his fate was not in the Forest of Warcraft, "I don't want to live like this mediocre in this life, the empire has ruined my family, and I want them to pay for their blood debts." ”
The third prince did not persuade again, he knew that no one could stop what Yi Tian had decided.
"Xiao Tian, you remember, there is the entire beast clan standing behind you, no matter what you do, I, the eldest brother, will go all out to support you. ”