Carouston City, a suburb of the Southwest Side.

Patrick sat quietly on top of a flat rock by the river, surrounded by a rattan net, which was partly leaning against rocks and mud, and the lower part was submerged in water.

A long bamboo pole was held diagonally in Patrick's hand, and he held the thick bottom of the bamboo pole, and the other end of the long bamboo pole was thinner with a hemp rope, which was very long, from the high bamboo pole, down to the surface of the river, and submerged in the river. Not far from the point where the hemp rope enters the water is a white pine tree floating on the surface of the river, rising and falling little by little with the waves of the river, and shaking from time to time.

This is the second day Patrick came here to fish, and the one who brought him here to fish was an old river man in Carroston, who made a living from fishing and fishing, and knew all about the rivers in Caroston where there were rivers and those rivers that had river fish, and which areas had the most delicious and fat river fish.

Yesterday Patrick caught four palm-sized river fish, which made him very happy, and the time when he caught the fish and lifted the rod was the most expected by Patrick.

Although Patrick had never fished before, he was very patient, and the old riverman told him that the most important thing in fishing is to be patient and not rushed, and Patrick did a good job at this.

Although he had only started fishing for a short time, the basket was already filled with three small fish, and Patrick found that he had not been so calm for a long, long time, as if he had forgotten everything, thought nothing, and stared intently at the fish floating and fluttering.

Before you know it, it's almost noon, the sun is already in the sky, and the early spring sun is emitting scorching light and heat. Patrick looked up and squinted at the sky, time passed so quickly, he went out before dawn in the early morning, and in the blink of an eye, it was already noon. Patrick sighed with some emotion, time passed so quickly.

Lifting the rod, dismantling the line, and grasping the basket, Patrick prepared to leave, and he walked through the grove by the river and appeared on the side of the road. There was a carriage parked on the side of the road, and when the driver saw Patrick, he hurriedly walked over and respectfully took the fishing rod and basket from Patrick's hand.

Patrick looked at him and smiled and said, "I was lucky to catch a few river fish today, and after sending me back to the Magic Guild, you bring the fish back and drive the carriage over to pick me up in the afternoon." ”

The coachman bowed his head respectfully and said, "Okay, master, thank you, master, thank you, master." ”

Patrick smiled and sat in the carriage, and the coachman hung the rod and basket on the wagon, and drove the carriage slowly and smoothly to the northwest.

Inside the Magic Guild, Master Giroud quietly looked at a thick parchment codex.

"Knock knock!" there was a knock at the door.

Giroud looked up and saw that it was Anita Sterling, one of the two female mages sent by the Imperial Capital to Carroston.

Giroud closed the codex, stood up, looked at her and said, "Master Anita, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Giroud has a good impression of her, coming from a large family, and although she is a little cold, she will not reject people from thousands of miles away like Master Ian. He knew that Stirling was a big family in the imperial capital, and the family power was all over the Arissanrite Empire, and he also had a great voice in the Parliament.

Anita nodded to Giroud: "Master Giroud, I came here to thank you for settling down for us these days, I have a lot of apprentices, retinues and guards, I'm very sorry for causing you a lot of trouble." ”

Giroud smiled when he heard her, then shook his head and waved his hand and said, "It's a bit much, but it's a small thing." That's what we should do. ”

Anita's words made Giroud very useful, he was indeed a little troubled by Anita bringing so many people to Carouson, the two female apprentices she brought were normal places, but the four attendants and four guards with her, she was supposed to be placed by herself, out of helplessness, Giroud could only free up five rooms for them, one for each two.

"Here are a hundred gold coins, please accept them from Master Giroud as compensation for the food and lodging of my retinue and guards. Anita took out a small bag and handed it to Giroud.

Giroud didn't shirk when he heard this, nodded, and took the small bag, the funds of the Magic Guild are not generous, this time there are so many people from the imperial capital, and all kinds of expenses are not a lot, and Anita also knows very well what he means, these hundred gold coins are not much, and they are not too little, but they are enough for these eight more entourages and guards to eat and drink for a year.

Seeing Giroud accept the money, Anita showed a smile on her cold expression, and said to Giroud: "Master Giroud, I heard that Master Li Xuan was invited by the Stanlini family from outside to treat the Lord of Olin City, and later after the Lord of Olin City recovered, Master Li Xuan stayed in Carouston City, I wonder if I can ask some information about Master Li Xuan from you?"

Giroud looked at Anita and nodded, "I'd love to tell you something I know, Master Anita. I don't know what you want to know about Master Li Xuan?"

Anita was very satisfied when she heard Giroud's words, she thought for a moment and asked, "I heard that Master Li Xuan is very kind to Vivian, the daughter of the Lord of Olin City?"

Giroud looked at Anita unexpectedly, then smiled at her and said, "Judging from many things, Master Li Xuan is indeed very kind to Miss Vivien, and Master Li Xuan is the one that Miss Vivien invited back to Carroston from outside, and it is said that it is the abandoned elemental castle Findrun. ”

"Findron?" Anita looked at him quizzically.

"Yes, Findron, it is said to be an abandoned Elemental Castle, southeast of Carroston, across many towns, when Miss Vivien hired Findron to go back and forth with Team Kassan, and one went back and forth for almost a month. Not long after he returned, Viscount Olin was cured under the treatment of Master Li Xuan. Giroud said slowly.

Anita listened carefully and asked again, "I heard that Knight Egger, the guardian knight of Carostone, was attacked by the Jun'en Empire on the border and was seriously injured, and was also cured by Master Li Xuan?"

Giroud glanced at Anita seriously, nodded and slowly said to her: "Yes, Master Anita, I also participated in the treatment of Knight Egger's injury at that time, if it wasn't for Master Li Xuan's action, Knight Egger was so seriously injured at that time, it was basically difficult to survive." ”

Anita looked at Master Giroud and asked seriously, "I heard that Master Li Xuan cast a 'prayer technique' that day?"

Giroud couldn't help but recall that day, Li Xuan cast a spell in front of them, he nodded and said to Anita: "It was really an unforgettable night, when a group of us were helpless, he cast a 'prayer spell' in front of our group of mages and priests without reservation, and later heard that the prayer light that fell from the sky that night was clearly seen by the people in the entire Carroston area." ”