At four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Beihai Wang.

Dock.

After comparing the map several times, Morse knocked heavily on the door: "Vicol, are you home?!"

There was no response after several knocks, and the blacksmith even suspected that he had found the wrong person. Awkwardly checking the map again, he looked at the dock with trepidation: the frozen sea there looked terrifying. Black smoke was constantly rising into the sky.

Just as the blacksmith was about to knock on the door again, the door suddenly opened, and Vicol, dressed in white and holding a pipe, appeared in front of him, his face full of surprise, and he almost bit the stick: "This, isn't this Uncle Morse? Why are you here?"

"Let's go in and talk about it, I'm freezing to death. Rubbing his hands, Morse hurriedly squeezed into the door, full of surprise: "I'm scared to death, I thought I had found the wrong person! If you weren't at home, I'd have to find a tavern to rest." ”

"By the way, you don't need to change into slippers in the hallway, uncle. Busy adding some wood to the fireplace, Vicol hurriedly said, "Let me know if you want to come? ”

I didn't want to change my shoes, you didn't wear slippers...... Looking approvingly at the snow crow, Morse was very proud that he had saved him: this kid really looked like a character now. The waist board is so straight.

"I came here at the behest of my lord, and I'm still a little dizzy. With a sneeze, the blacksmith pulled out a piece of paper and sniffed: "I may ...... A little cold. ”

"Then, I'll make you some hot soup and drink it. Rushing to the kitchen, he quickly retrieved a small pot: "The beef soup warms the body, and the effect must be good." ”

"Then I won't shirk it. He sneezed again, and he felt his hair stand on end. Looking around, he said in surprise, "I heard that the house that the lord rewarded you with is quite big...... I didn't expect it to be more spacious than I expected. There are two floors in total, right?"

"Hmm. In this way, the lord lied to me that it was very small. I actually believed it before. With a wry smile, the snow crow raised his head and corrected the words: "This is what the lord lent me to live in, not a reward." ”

"All of them, have you ever heard of Balvo Metz taking back what he 'lent' out? Pulling out a package from his body, Morse laughed and slapped it on the table: "Here, the lord entrusted me to bring it - your reward for the last annihilation of the enemy army." ”

"What reward?" Confused, Vicor let go of his movements.

"Alright, don't pretend. What other reward could it be?" patting the bulging bag, the blacksmith said proudly: "One hundred Eurasian gold coins, a total of three hundred thousand fars." To be honest, that's a lot of money compared to what you've done before. In addition, there was a kind gift of tobacco from Dr. Enis...... Well, here. ”

Throwing another bag on the table, Morse patted the table rhythmically, "You're famous, Vicol. They will put your heroic deeds on the roster of snow crows. Let's count the money, kid, and I'm not greedy, uncle. ”

"Don't count, I can trust you. Smiling helplessly, Snow Crow turned his head and continued to focus on cooking soup: "Let the lord trust you so much, uncle, you are really reliable." ”

"Of course. I'm not just here to deliver this, though. A sneeze that was about to erupt didn't come out, and Morse blew his itchy nose and felt uncomfortable: "Lord Mace sent me to study how to chisel through the black ice to free the icebreaker." There are still people trapped on the surface of the sea and can't come back, right? We're moving fast. ”

"Ah, that's what happened. Throwing the beef pieces into the pot and sprinkling them with spices, Vikol's cooking method seems to be quite rough, just like the usual method of the old hunters: "In fact, the residents of Beihaiwang have begun to organize engineers, hoping to break the ice." Two people from Icerock City had also been sent over, and it was already morning. ”

You seem to have put too much salt and pepper, don't you?...... "So, I'm late?" Brushing his beard, Morse sighed, and suddenly felt the fatigue of staying up late and hurrying to his heart: "Also, Ice Rock City is close to here." ”

"No, you're not late. Everyone has to work together, but in the end, it depends on who will use the design solution. Pouring a cup of tea for Morse, Snow Raven stirred the food in the pot: "There are no good engineers left in Beihaiwang, so it is mainly up to us to compete between the two cities." If the Children of Ice can take the lead in solving the problem, it will definitely increase their prestige among the local people. ”

"Heh, two-for-one?" smiled lightly, and Morse said, "If it's Engineer Warrkart, it will definitely be easier." But that guy was busy with the construction of the city walls, and he certainly couldn't find time to be here. Call an ordinary blacksmith here, and Mistress Mace will trust me too much. ”

"You're no ordinary blacksmith, are you, uncle?" teasing Morse in a raised tone, Vicol leaned in front of him and tapped the blacksmith's shield, "Your black steel shield is as strong as your belly. ”

"I can't stand this metaphor. After laughing a few times, Morse sneezed again: "Beihaiwang is really deserted now, not at all like it used to be...... There are more people at the port. ”

"That's for sure, many people fled. With a disdainful expression, Vicol knocked his pipe and added, "Those who don't have time to escape will be frozen on the surface of the sea and can't get off the ship." However, according to the reserve of water and food, how can it last for more than ten days. ”

"Somebody must have had a mental breakdown before that, so we had to try to fix it in 10 days. Looking at the pipe with trepidation, Morse always felt that the ash would fall into the pot: "How do I get those engineers to work on the design?"

"You don't have to worry about this, I'll take you to them in a moment. After scooping a spoonful of soup and drinking it, Vicol frowned, and actually sprinkled another handful of chili peppers into it, dyeing the soup a terrifying red: "By the way, uncle...... Do you know Ivan Myerton?"

"Yes, he's a respectable old snow crow. At the mention of this, Morse became energetic: "His sword and helmet were all made by me, and they have not broken for so many years. ”

"That's right. Looking very absent-minded, Vicol slowly stirred the soup pot: "Hmm...... Have you noticed any unusual behavior in him over the years? ”

"No, I don't know him very well. Puzzled, Morse didn't understand the meaning of Snow Crow's words at all: "What's wrong?"

"It's not convenient to say for the time being. After hastily answering this sentence, the snow crow turned solemn and threw a spoonful of chili powder into the pot.