A spring rain had just stopped, knocking down wildflowers on the roadside on the muddy ground.

On a road leading to Montenegro, two children, one older and one young, are trekking through muddy water.

The eldest of the two children was a boy, who looked fifteen or sixteen years old, and although he looked lean, he had strong arms, and he wore a tattered shirt and trousers, and a small bag on his back.

The youngest was a girl, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, thin and weak, with her hair scattered, a dirty robe, and a dusty face, but if you looked closely at her face, you would find that she had big smart eyes, and her facial features were very handsome.

The two of them held hands, the girl was obviously a little lacking in strength, and the boy leaned over and pulled her forward.

"Brother Avalo, how far is it?" the girl's voice was tired, but crisp.

"It's almost there, let's go a little more before dark. After a while, we found a dry place, and we made a fire and baked the remaining two potatoes. The boy sensed that the girl's steps were getting slower and slower, and encouraged, "Ava, I'll pull you, and we'll walk a little longer." ”

"But I can't walk. Ava said with a wrinkled nose.

Even though Avalo was a little irritable, seeing her cute appearance, he still gently touched her head and said, "As long as we get to Montenegro, there will be endless food and clothes." You can rest for as long as you want. ”

"But is that true? I ...... I always feel ...... How could there be such a place?" Ava was young, but her words carried a sense of adult vicissitudes.

"Gamboa is a badass, but he's a savvy badass. I overheard him talking to the other guards, so he didn't need to fool those people with fake things. Avalo looked at Ava and said seriously, "And that mercenary uncle, we only met him on the road, and he also said that Montenegro is the best place in the world for every slave. So that must be true. Trust me, okay? ”

"Hmm. I believe in Brother Avalo. The girl nodded her head twice.

"And, I have this. The boy broke his collar to reveal a brown brand, "Any lord can hang me, or let me do coolie labor to death." We had nowhere to go except Montenegro. ”

"I'll go, I'm not going to let Brother Avalo be taken away. Ava struggled to get up again.

The two children walked for a while, and it was slowly getting dark, and when they turned a corner, they saw a fire in front of them, and it seemed that a caravan with three wagons was camping and resting.

The wind was blowing from that direction, and there was a hint of broth in it.

Avalo and Ava swallowed at the same time.

"Brother Avalo, I, I'm so hungry. Ava's eyes widened as she stared at the campfire in the distance.

"We ...... We have to avoid them. "Let's go around the woods, find a place they can't see, and eat potatoes, which you know, are delicious." ”

"Hmm. Ava nodded sensibly, and followed Avalo's down the road step by step, towards the woods.

But at this moment, there was a cry from the campfire in front of him: "What man!"

Then a figure came running at the door.

Avalo was shocked, pulled Ava up and ran, but it was a pity that the two hungry children would be the opponents of adult warriors. Although the person who came was not vindictive, his steps were very vigorous. With his sword in hand, he ran up to them and stopped them.

Avalo stopped Ava behind him, and in the dim light of the day, he saw that the other party was a man in his thirties.

"Boss, it's two kids!" the man yelled toward the fire.

A voice came from over there, too, "Bring it over and have a look." Don't be a thief trying to steal. ”

The man said with a straight face, "You'd better go over by yourself and let our boss take a look." But don't worry, we're not bad people. It's just that in the wild, you have to be careful about everything. ”

"Uncle, we're really just passing through. We walk out of the woods, and it will not affect you. Avalo pleaded.

"No, you must bring it to the boss and ask for clarification, otherwise you will be killed in case you are a spy of horse thieves. ”

"We're just on the road, and we have absolutely nothing to do with horse thieves. ”

The man said, "It doesn't matter what you're afraid of, if it's okay to ask, maybe the boss will reward you with a meal." Look like you've been hungry for days, haven't you?"

Hearing that there was food to eat, Avalo's and Ava's stomachs rang at the same time. In the end, they were coaxed by the man with the promise of a meal, and rushed to the campfire.

The owner of the caravan, a slightly chubby middle-aged man who looked quite kind, looked at the two of them carefully, sat them down by the campfire, and gave each of them a piece of black bread and a bowl of hare broth.

Avalo and Ava hadn't eaten properly for a few days, and when they saw this, they couldn't hold back any longer, and one of them began to eat and drink with a bowl in his hand.

The fat merchant asked a few words on the side, where were the opponents of the two children who traveled from south to north, and they were quickly asked the details. The merchant chatted with them for a while, and the two sides soon became acquainted, the merchant's name was Janora, and he was in the iron business.

"So you're going to the Chinese?" asked Janora.

"What are the Chinese?" asked Avalo.

"That's what you call the Black Mountain Mage. ”

"Uncle Janora, do you know what's going on over there, are they really as good as everyone says?" asked Avalo, sipping his soup.

"You're right. There's nothing better for you than there. You don't know, I'm going there too. You see, my three trucks are empty, just to ask the Chinese to buy products. ”

"Really?!"

"That's right, you might as well follow my convoy. Three days of road, there is a carriage to go in one day. And you can sit in the car and not be so tired. The merchant said.

Avalo and Ava looked at each other, both very excited. After a few words from Janora, she agreed.

In the evening, Avalo and Ava, who were very tired, soon fell into a deep sleep.

In a daze, Avalo was woken up by a loud noise. He struggled to open his eyes, only to find that his hands and feet were tied, and he couldn't move.

And the janora was talking to two riders in leather armor who were leading their horses.

“...... That's right, it's some guys who are after us. So we're going to rush back and inform the adults. One rider said.

"This is a very good product, we took it first. When that adult comes, he'll love it. Another rider patted a skinny figure on the shoulder.

"Of course, I could tell at a sight that it was a good thing. Janora said triumphantly.

"Ava!" Avalo recognized that it was Ava's clothes, and his eyes cracked and he wanted to scream, but his mouth was gagged and he could only whine.

One of the riders heard this, turned his head and smiled at him.

"Let's go. The other rider carried Ava on his shoulders and turned over on his horse, "Send this little thing to the adults, isn't this the 'Luo' he wanted?"

Lori...... Ha ha. The man from before also got on his horse, waved goodbye to Janora, and walked away in the darkness of the night......