Amanda and a few soldiers took Carol to the town's witch doctor, a large black tavern with black gauze covering the eaves and windows, a curtain made of black-painted linen, and a strange row of wind chimes hanging from the door, which made an eerie sound like a baby choking and crying under the breeze. Amanda hesitated for two seconds at the door with Carol on his back, then lifted the curtain and walked in, the room was pitch black, in order to let the light into the room, he turned the curtain on it, and the whole room was illuminated by warm sunlight.

"Put down your hand, stranger!" a hoarse voice came, but Amanda ignored it, he was searching for the source of the sound, and in a few moments, a little girl of about twelve or thirteen years old came out of the back room with a wax table, walking very slowly, for fear that the faint flame of the burning candle would be blown out by the sudden wind. She placed the wax table on the broken corners of the table, which was old and uneven, as if it were older than the two soldiers who had come with him. At this time, the little girl seemed to let go of her heavy baggage, and showed a deep smile, she was glad that she did not fall, and that the burning candle was not blown out by the wind.

"I told you to let go, didn't you understand what I me?" the hoarse voice came again, and the soldier hurriedly removed the curtain of the door, and the room was dark again, but fortunately there were candles and objects around him clearly. An old man came out of the house, she was on crutches, her steps were staggering, her silver-white hair glowed dimly in the reflection of the candle flame, her dress was exactly the same as that of the little girl, all of them were brown-red coarse cloth robes, except that the little girl looked more natural and tasteful to wear. The old man didn't glance at Amanda and the others, but walked straight to the animal skin chair next to her, and at a distance of a few meters, she walked about twenty steps, and then slowly sat on it. "Man in Black from the Dusk Bunker, what can I need to help you?" said the old man to Armanda.

"A friend of mine had his right arm cut off and is still in a coma, and he has woken up from blood loss, but it's been almost two days, and I'm worried about whether his life will be in danger. Amanda placed Carol beside the old man and pulled him off by the collar, "You see, he's poisoned." ”

The old man leaned over and took a look, then lightly touched his hand to the wound, touched his fingers and said, "If it was highly poisonous, he would have died a long time ago." ”

Amanda breathed a sigh of relief, "Great! I thought ....... Kairol senior, you'll be fine!"

"But don't be too happy, I've never seen this chronic venom before, I'll let him try my antidote first, if it is well absorbed by the wound, it is not a big problem. The old man pointed and asked the little girl beside him to bring the bottle that was placed in the corner. "It's a mixture of the blood of the White Eagle and the bone marrow powder of the Blue-Eyed Giant, which has a very good therapeutic effect. The old man picked up the bottle and shook it up and down, "It's precious, and no wealth can buy it." ”

Amanda hesitated, and the soldier next to him poked Amanda with his elbow and said, "You need to take out the gold coins to buy this antidote" Only then did Amanda react, he touched it up and down, "I have no money, my gold coins are in the forest...... I lost it while I was in a hurry. ”

"Are you letting me waste my time and my antidote to treat your friend?! I can't help you man in black, a stingy man in black! Amanda suddenly remembered something, and he pulled out the small, delicate Lore whistle from his waist. It was made of black gold, and it was so valuable that it could buy an entire winery, and in the world, only the man in black had it. Amanda looked at the Lore whistle in her hand and hesitated for a moment, "This is the way to communicate between the men in black, and now it is not needed, I think his preciousness can be exchanged for the life of Kairol, grandmother, this is for you." Amanda reluctantly handed the Lore whistle to the old man.

The old man took it and observed it carefully, and exclaimed, "It's a piece of black gold! It's not easy to find black gold, even if it takes a lifetime, you may not be able to find it, okay! I'll find a way to save him." The two soldiers approached curiously, staring at the small Lohr whistle with wide eyes, and from time to time they showed surprised expressions, perhaps this was the first time they had seen black gold. The old man quickly hid the Lore post in a hidden pocket in his arms, and the soldier sighed. The old man said to the soldiers, "You soldiers who can only fight, why don't you go to war soon, what are you doing here, hum!"

"You just have to save this man with a broken arm, how can there be so much nonsense, be careful that I dismantle this winery, the king of Nishizawa has given you the right, you really think of yourself as a great person!" one of the soldiers was furious, as if because he hadn't seen enough of the Lohr whistle. Another soldier hurriedly pulled him, "Forget it, our mission is also completed, then...... , the man in black, we will retire first, and if there is any need for help, just say. ”

"Okay! Amanda watched the soldiers leave.

"Hmph, discontented soldiers, if I curse you, you will die a tragic death tomorrow morning!" said the old man to himself, and then said to Amanda who was standing aside, "Young man, sit down, if you want to save him, it will take some time, but it is worth it, a human life can be exchanged for a piece of black gold, I have worked hard to save him." ”

Amanda sat beside Carol, watching the old man treat Carol step by step, she poured the strange liquid in the bottle on the wound with thick water, poof! A thick smoke came out, accompanied by a fishy smell, Amanda subconsciously blocked her mouth and nose, and took a few steps back.

"It's weird. The old man frowned. The little girl poked her head out curiously, but after reading it, she was even more curious. "Bring all the bottles on the table, and I'll see what the hell this is. The old man said.

The little girl took all the strange bottles on the table and placed them on the broken table of cubic candles, the bottles were red, black, blue, and inlaid with black jade, precious stones, and even wooden bottles, silver bottles, stone bottles, etc., dazzling. The old man picked one up, put it down again, picked out a black bottle for a long time, and said to himself, "This should be fine." So he dropped a few more drops, this time a bright red liquid, which fell on the wound, and there was no difference between liquid and blood. But it seemed to fail again, poof! The liquid evaporated again, this time not with a fishy smell, but with a scorching smell, and Amanda hurriedly said, "What is this?

"Don't worry, it won't. The old man replied, "It's just, it seems, it's useless, hey, wait a minute, I'll see the rest." She picked up another silver bottle, flicked it with her wrinkled fingers, and said, "Have you ever heard of climbing water?"

Amanda shook her head.

"This time, I'll show you what the water looks like. She unscrewed the cap and sniffed it with her nose, pouring the liquid into the cap. Amanda looked out, "It's no different from ordinary water." ”

"Ignorant young man, don't underestimate the water in this bottle, well, the water flows downward, but the water that climbs the mountain only flows high until it passes through the slit of the rocks and flows to the top of the mountain, turning into a cloud of steam, so it is more precious than anything else. Amanda stared at the water in the cap, nodded, and looked surprised. The little girl also nodded her head repeatedly, as if it was the first time she had seen these strange things.

"Okay, let's take a look. The old man said.

This time, there was no reaction on the wound, and no harsh sound was heard, and the water just ran down the wound and onto the clothes. Amanda said curiously, "It worked?" The old man shook his head and didn't speak. In this way, it lasted for more than two hours, and there was no way to eliminate the poison from the wound. Until all the bottles in the brewery were used again. Amanda looked at Carol in despair, speechless. The old man looked up and comforted, "Don't worry, although I don't have any way to cure him, but it can slow down the speed of the spread of the poison, since I have been walking for two days, presumably this poison spreads very slowly, as long as it does not climb on the face, there is still enough time, I make the roadside grass into juice, and then apply it every three hours, it should work." ”

The little girl took a handful of yellowed plants, placed them on the stone pier, dripped a few drops of water, and began to grind, and in a few moments a small bowl of sap made of roadside grass was handed to Armanda. "If I can't get the venom out," said the old man, "then no one in the area will be able to do it, and the only way is to go west and find the gray-robed witch doctor who lives there, and he will be able to cure this poor man." ”

Amanda nodded and asked, "Where does the Grey-robed Witch Doctor live?" ”

"Follow the path of the Holy Belt all the way west, through the North Cape Forest, you will reach the town of Lethe Horn, sometimes, the Grey Witch Doctor will collect some materials that will be useful to him in the town of Lethe Corner, if you are lucky, you will come across it there, if not, then go west and look for a gray forest, that place is called Grizzly Bear's Back, I am sure you will find him. With that, the old man asked the little girl to help her up, and she pinched the bruise on Carol's neck with trembling hands, "I can only help you here, poor man in black, I hope that Goddess Nishizawa will listen to your voice and guide you to the light." ”

"I've just returned from Forgotten Horn, and it's been a long and treacherous journey. Amanda couldn't accept the answer, "Is there any other way? You know I'm the Man in Black, so you must know that the Man in Black can save him, right?"

The old man snorted and laughed, and the little girl next to him also giggled. "The man in black asked me if the man in black could save the man in black, and how should I answer you?"

"But ......"

"Young man, how can I know what abilities you men in black have, as far as I know now, people in black like to fight and kill, that's all. Either listen to me, or stick to your own judgment. She stepped forward and grabbed Armanda's arm in two steps, "You now know how serious his injuries are, and whether you can save him, but don't make a mistake." ”

"Maester Pesil can save him. ”

"I don't know who you're talking about. The old man took the Lore whistle from his pocket and put it between his fingers, "If you can't find it in Lethe Town, ask the locals, I can't guarantee you'll get an answer, but how will you know if you don't try? ”

"Why?"

"Don't waste your time here. The old man brushed his sleeves away, and before going into the back room, she told him, "That mountain is called Grizzly Back, also called Ansdil, and if you go north from the town of Forgotten, you will walk through a deserted wasteland, and when you see a mountain you will go in, and if you are lucky you will find someone who can heal him." ”

Amanda left the witch doctor's lodgings with Carol on his back, and the soldiers gave him a horse and hung it in the saddle with a bag of beef jerky. At this moment, the sun has sunk in the west, and the town of Xize is brightly lit. "Have you seen my companion?" he asked the soldier.

"Your companion is gone. The soldier told him, "Prince Isidore said goodbye to her, and the prince was reluctant to leave." ”

He didn't know her at all. "When did you leave. ”

"Just now, just half an hour ago. ”

Why did you leave so quickly, not even saying goodbye. Amanda was silent as she packed her bags.

"Man in black, your friend's life is not guaranteed, I think it's better to prepare for him, so that he won't be in pain. The soldier put the unconscious Carol on his horse and said to Amanda.

"No, I'm going to revive him," Amanda tied, strapping Kyrol behind her. "I have to get to Lethe as soon as possible. ”

"Lady in Black, Forgotten Corner takes two days, and besides, we've just come from that direction. ”

"Ah, I know, but I'm still going to Forgotten Horn, there are two brothers. Amanda thanked the two soldiers.

"The Man in Black is friendly friends with Nishizawa, and that's what we should do. ”

"Well, see you later. Amanda grabbed the horse's belly, and the horse galloped away.