Due to the drastic reduction in the number of travelers, a horse-drawn carriage could fit everyone in. www.biquge.infoLady Stark, Sir Roderick, and Tyrion Lannister sat in the carriage, and they were nobles, and it was customary to treat them like this, so no one said anything. Zhao Mai and the troubadour Marian sat in the driver's seat in front of the car, Saver sat facing back on the roof of the car, and Boron rode back and forth on horseback.

Finally out of the foggy area, the field of vision has become wider, and the possibility of ambush and sneak attack is getting smaller and smaller. However, Zhao Mai and the others still did not dare to take it lightly, the size of the team was more than half smaller than before, and if they encountered the same danger as before, the difficulty of dealing with it was equivalent to at least four times.

Everyone is frightened, except for Zhao Mai, after all, only he knows in his heart that even if he encounters thousands of troops, as long as he hides in the car, there will be absolutely no danger. Even if the dragon comes, he can make the car escape underground and avoid the dragon flames. It took seven days and seven nights for the dragons here to burn Harrenhal with flames, burning through the earth...... I guess it will never be.

The ease he showed was unfathomable in the eyes of others, and everyone was observing him, as if he was observing an unknown wild animal, which made Zhao Mai very uncomfortable. Perhaps in the early days of reform and opening up, this was the feeling of foreigners walking on the street and being watched? Everyone is very polite, but who wants to be watched by curious eyes all the time?

Fortunately, the Blood Gate finally appeared in front of him, which means that Eagle's Nest City is not far away. The Blood Gate is a sturdy fortification built on the only road leading from the Bright Moon Mountains to Eagle's Nest. This is the exit of a canyon that allows up to four riders to ride shoulder to shoulder. The rocky walls on both sides of the canyon are almost impossible to climb, and there are long walls and arrow towers built at the top, which can cover the entire canyon from a commanding position. A sturdy metal gate blocked the exit to the canyon, followed by another not far away. A whole eight arrow towers protect the area near the gate, even if there are 100,000 troops, there will not be more than six people in a horizontal row rushing up at one time, and the entire canyon is crowded with no more than a few hundred people, which is just two rounds of archery.

The Blood Gate has never been breached, and it is a nightmare for all infantry and cavalry. However, when Aegon the Conqueror and his dragon destroyed other castles from the sky, the ruler of Eagle's Nest clearly understood the weakness of the Bloodgate, so he led the crowd to surrender without waiting for Aegon's arrival, but avoided a catastrophe in the east. Of course, Zhao Mai can also easily destroy this gate, and the direction he can use is even more difficult to defend, that is, underground.

But he didn't have to worry about it today, because the party that was taking Mrs. Stark had arrived, and it had become a welcome gate rather than a fortress. Young Sir Donnell led a troop of cavalry, holding aloft the banner of the White Crescent Falcon on a blue background of House Arryn, and waited just before the Blood Gate.

Mrs. Stark did not bother to greet him, and begged them to send Sir Rodric to the Eagle's Nest at once, where the Bachelor was so skilled in medicine that he might have a chance to save his legs. Zhao Mai thought about it, since he had already come here, it was good to go and see the medical skills of the bachelor. In some ways, the knowledge of the school city is magic, and they can even make moving corpses, and they can do it completely with simple tools and some potions, which is really amazing.

"It's good to have someone lead the way, and no matter how fast you ride, I can keep up. Zhao Mai sat on the carriage and said, "I want to see the skills of the bachelor and improve my medical skills." ”

Catelyn nodded in agreement. As long as Mike asks for something, it's easy to deal with, and if he doesn't ask for anything, it's really hard. "Sir Donal, these are the righteous men I have met on the way, and I beg me to be kind and allow them to pass through the Blood Gate. ”

"You know the guards of the Blood Gate, Sir Brindon Tully, your uncle, and I don't think he will refuse your request. Sir Donnell said.

"I miss him a lot. Mrs. Stark said, "Take us there." ”

Due to Sir Rodric's injury, all etiquette was simplified, which made Zhao Mai breathe a sigh of relief. He doesn't like red tape, and even if it's the etiquette that comes with sincere feelings, he thinks it's a bit cumbersome. In addition to controlling the direction of the car, his attention is all about the surrounding scenery. After several oppressive days of canyon walking, passing through the Blood Gate meant entering a new world.

Peaks spread out on either side of him, and a green field sits in the middle of a mountain range. It is a peaceful and tranquil place, where the sweet springs of the mountains form rivers that feed the fertile black soil of the basin, and hundreds of lakes dot the fields like mirrors of all sizes, so it is the most suitable place for planting and raising. For a long time, the inhabitants of the eastern frontier have been protected by the mountains and have enjoyed eternal harvest and tranquility. They deeply love this land where they can live and work in peace and contentment, and they do not want to care about the turmoil of the outside world.

The entire basin slopes to the east, stretching to the sea, ending between steep cliffs. That side is equally easy to defend, with the Longbow Hall guarding the only sandy beach where you can land, and the fortified castle and loyal lords ensuring the safety of the entire valley.

Eagle's Nest is on the northern side of this valley and can be seen from the Blood Gate, but it's not so easy to get there. The group descends into the fields, through areas occupied by barley, wheat and corn, past three small villages filled with laughter, and then up the mountain road to the Eagle's Nest. It is a castle made of seven towers, perched on the highest mountain in the area, known as the "Giant's Spear". The summit is about 1,500 meters above the ground, and there are only two ways to go up: either up the craggy spiral staircase, or by being hoisted up in a basket.

"Sir Rodric, I'm afraid you'll have to be hoisted up by a basket, but I hope you'll be able to walk down the stairs at last. The view from there over the valley is the most beautiful. "The one who spoke was Sir Brinnden Tully. He was a weather-beaten old man, with gray hair and wrinkles gathering at the corners of his eyes and mouth. When he met Caitlyn, he called her "Little Kate" and was so overjoyed to see this lovely niece again, so he kept smiling, the kind of smile that was heartily happy. "After going down the hill and into the valley, you can run wild. I wondered, will this car of yours hold up?"

"Don't worry, Sir Blackfish. ”

"Do you know me?" the old man looked at Zhao Mai, but did not find any badges or signs that could identify him.

"Isn't the sparkling on the shoulder of your armor the symbol of a black fish? The Tully family has a silverfish logo, and you use a black one, what is not a black fish?" Zhao Mai was in a good mood after admiring the beautiful scenery of the valley, so he said: "Please rest assured, you won't find a better carriage than this." (To be continued.) )