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The long, narrow neutral land is divided into three parts: the intellectual capital on the northwest border, the free city on the southeast coast, and the innocence city on the northeast border. Because there is no army and no relatively complete government and government institutions, most of the towns and villages under the jurisdiction of these three large cities are only nominally owned, and only have unified and relatively loose laws, and the city lords of the three major cities have the right to recall the leaders of the subordinate towns and mediate disputes between cities, and the rest of the specific government affairs are still carried out in the form of autonomy.

Angus Village is such a self-governing medium-sized village, every ten years the villagers elect a village head, the identity of the identity is sent to the town for the record, each household pays 10% of the grain output as a land use tax every year, and the rest of the problems including public security and trade are all taken care of by themselves. Under such laws, some villages gradually decayed due to mismanagement, but most of them were thriving, and Angus was one of the most prosperous villages.

In the village of Angus in September, the time of darkness began to be early, just after 6 o'clock in the evening, the sky was already gradually getting dark, and at this time, the villagers in the village had already returned to their homes for dinner, and it was difficult to see the villagers passing by on the road in the village. But today is different, dusk has fallen, but a large number of middle-aged villagers are still gathered in the streets, busy arranging the venue for tomorrow's harvest festival.

Outside the circular village is a vast farmland, with plump and golden ears of wheat exuding a unique fragrance that sways gently in the wind in the dusk. In the middle of the farmland, a gravel road winds along the terrain, connecting the villages in the farmland at one end and the connecting line between cities in the distance.

"Stomp, stomp. "In the twilight of dusk, the two horses slowed down and turned from the main road into the gravel path, and the village of Angus walked slowly.

"Is this the village of Angus?" said Pannis, taking a deep breath of the wheat-scented evening breeze and looking left and right.

"I guess so, that's what the map says anyway. Lina jumped off her horse, stretched her legs, which had been tense for a day, and led her horse towards the interior of the village.

"I'm hungry. After a day on the horse, Pannis seemed to have no feeling at all, and with a stick in his mouth, he rummaged in vain through his empty food bag for a long time, and finally found no surprise.

"Bastard. Lina turned her head and glared at Pannis: "You guy, you've eaten five meals along the way, I haven't eaten a single meal, I haven't shouted hungry, you're actually hungry again? You're not hungry at all, you're obviously hungry." ”

"Haha, what's hungry and hungry, it's almost the same, don't care about these details. Pannis smiled dryly and waved his hand: "Moreover, you don't want to eat it yourself, I will give it to you." ”

"You think everyone has such a good appetite on horseback like you. Lina gave Pannis a blank look, and hatefully threw Pannis a small bag: "Eat, eat, hold you to death." ”

"Cream biscuits, your girls' favorite food, it's not delicious. Pannis took the package easily, hurriedly opened it and looked at it, sighed regretfully, and said regretfully that it was not delicious, and sent the biscuits to his mouth.

"If you talk nonsense, give it back to me. Lina kicked a pebble off her feet in displeasure

"Woooooooooo ”

"Don't talk to me. Lina covered her face and groaned, "It's a shame, I don't know you." ”

"Ah, I almost choked to death. Pannis swallowed the biscuit that was stuffed in his mouth with difficulty, and gently beat his chest: "I can't eat too much, otherwise I will be in the village and have no appetite for the main meal." Homemade bacon, sausages, brown bread, cream soup...... Hey, don't pull me, I'm going to fall. ”

"Damn it, don't talk about food anymore. Lina huffed and pulled Pannis off her horse: "You come down for me to walk together." ”

"Haha, you're hungry too, it's just that you're not used to eating when you're in a hurry. Pannis smiled: "I hear your stomach growl." ”

Lina's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away from Pannis's teasing.

The sound of wheels suddenly sounded behind the two men, and an open-top carriage drove past the two men who were out of the way.

"Hey, man. Pannis suddenly shouted, "Excuse me, is there the village of Angus ahead?" ”

"That's right. The man who drove the car replied, "You are also going to Angus Village?" ”

"Thank you, man. Pannis nudged Lina from behind. Lina glanced back at Pannis, handed the reins to Pannis, and jumped into the carriage lightly. Instead of getting into the carriage, Pannis jumped on his horse, and rode with the charioteers while holding the reins of Lina's horse.

"Uncle, are you going to Angus Village for business?" Lina asked with a grin as she gently kneaded her sore, numb thighs.

"Hey, little girl, I'm only forty years old, and I should be called big brother. The bearded driver laughed heartily: "This is the best trading season, we are traders, we must be looking for business opportunities everywhere." ”

"Uncle Merchant. Lina blinked, gently patting the thick cloth-covered cargo on the carriage, changing the position of the beating.

"Hey, little girl, don't slap too hard, there are clay pots and plates in it. The merchant hurried to stop Lina's movements.

Pannis nodded: "That's it, don't shoot, there won't be a wolf girl hidden in it." ”

"Huh?" Lina looked at Pannis in surprise, "You've read that book too?"

"Of course, the wolf girl and the merchant. Pannis said, "I've seen it." ”

"Haha, that's a novel from more than a hundred years ago, the work of Little Carat and Little Lion, hey, the name is so familiar. Lina said happily.

"What are you talking about?" asked the merchant uncle, confused, "I might have a wolf hiding in my car?"

"No, uncle, it's a story. Lina patted the carriage on the baffle and said, "The story also takes place in a certain village, during the harvest festival, a merchant and a half-wolf, half-human girl incarnated by the goddess of the earth, after they met......

As the story is told, the winding gravel path also comes to an end. As night fell, the village full of festive atmosphere fell into the silence of the night, only the sound of gurgling wheels and the crisp voice of the girl still echoed in the night.

"That's the story. Lina stopped talking and jumped from the slow-moving carriage on the edge of a small square: "Thank you, uncle, for sending us off." ”

"It's a big brother, not an uncle. The merchant stroked his beard and smiled: "Do you have a place to stay? Before the harvest festival, it was difficult to find a place to stay in the village, and the inns and peasant homes were probably full." ”

"Uncle, don't worry. Lina took the reins from Pannis: "We have a place to stay." Thank you and goodbye. ”

"Very nice people. Pannis stood still and watched the carriage grunt away.

"yes. Lina patted her mount's head lightly, "Thank you." ”

"Ahh

"Nothing. Lina turned her head and muttered, "Stupid." ”

"Huh, why am I stupid again?" Pannis rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it, stupid is stupid, you just said we have a place to live?"

"That's right. Lina pointed to the temple of the goddess of the earth on the other side of the small square: "I live in the temple, and there is a guest room in the back." ”

"So there's a temple here. Pannis asked curiously, "Since there is a temple, why do you need to preside over the memorial service?" ”

"Because the head of the temple here is only a priest, not a sacrifice, and has no ability to preside over the sacrifice. Lina and Pannis went around to the back of the temple, tied their horses into the stables, and knocked on the back door of the temple.

"Oh, Lord Priest, you've finally arrived. The back door soon opened, and a middle-aged pastor appeared behind the door, with a relieved expression: "I've been waiting for you for a long time, I'm really worried that you won't be able to catch up, you ...... You, you, sinners?"

Lina didn't care about pointing to the stammering priest on her forehead, and Pannis walked into the temple, closed the back door casually, and took out a fire-sealed letter from his pocket and handed it over: "You're Pastor Milak? I'm Lina, Pastor Lina." ”

The middle-aged priest Milak took the letter suspiciously, opened it, carefully read every word, and stared at Lina with strong suspicion: "You are here to preside over the harvest festival?"

"Yes, it wasn't written in the letter. Lina pointed to the letter in Milak's hand as usual: "Lord Priest is unwell, I will preside over the ceremony in his place." ”

"But you're not a priest. Milak waved the letter in his hand angrily: "You are also just a priest, how can you preside over the festival, you are not qualified to preside, and you are not capable of presiding." I would never allow an ordinary priest to preside over such an important ceremony, absolutely not. ”

"Oh?" Lina tilted her head and looked at Milak with pure eyes, "Why am I not qualified?"

"During the ceremony, you need to communicate directly with the goddess during the sacrifice, and a priest can't do it at all. Mirak's voice grew louder and louder: "If something goes wrong with the ceremony, the villagers who have worked hard for a year will be very sad, do you understand? Your irresponsible behavior will hurt the feelings of thousands of villagers, and will make them very frightened to think that the goddess has abandoned them." ”

"You're quite right. Lina smiled, stretched out her hand very calmly, and pulled out the letter from Milak's hand: "But unfortunately, whether I am qualified to preside over the festival or not, whether you say it or not, I don't count if I say it, this letter is only counted if I say it." So, you can't change anything, and with this letter, I can temporarily take over all your power in the temple. ”

"You. Milak roared angrily, "I will accuse you to the Bishop." ”

"Whatever you want, but that's for later. Lina said leisurely: "Now you have two choices, one is that you and the other priests and nuns of the temple resist me presiding over the festival, and resolutely refuse to cooperate, and then eventually lead to the inevitable failure of the festival, and the other is that you and others take the initiative to cooperate with me, and then, the festival may have a glimmer of hope for success, which one will you choose? Think about it, Mr. Priest, I will go and rest first, and I will welcome you to see me." ”

"Hehe, you look like a villain. As he left, Pannis touched Lina with his elbow and chuckled.

"Who made his reaction so excited. Lina snorted: "And dare not trust my strength." ”

"But you really didn't preside over the festival. Pannis asked worriedly, "Are you so sure?"

"Of course. Lina smiled confidently, touched her chest and said, "I'll bring in a friend, a friend I haven't seen in a long time." This time it was different from what I used to with my friends, and she would share her experience with me so that there would be no problem. ”

Pannis shrugged: "Then I'll see." ”