Chapter 16 Convoy
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In the human customs of the Yala world, marriage is a very troublesome thing, and the marriage of a person with a certain status is even more troublesome.
In Yarra custom, when two men and women of equal status get married, the man needs to prepare a wedding venue in his hometown, while the woman needs to organize a team of different sizes, and a large part of the team will be more familiar with the woman's wedding organizers, carrying a large number of gifts to the man's home. After arriving at the wedding venue, these people will be responsible for planning the wedding with the man's people, so as to avoid some unpleasant things that may happen due to the big difference in the wedding customs and taboos between the two parties.
The number of people in the family sending team and the value of the gift continue to expand, and during the most exaggerated time, an ordinary family often needs as many as 100 people to dare to hold a wedding, and the man should organize more people to receive and cooperate, which brings too heavy a burden to both families.
However, the custom of this habit tends to be automatically adjusted, when everyone compares for a period of time, and finds that such behavior has no meaning except to create more and more trouble for everyone, this atmosphere will gradually fade, and both families will do what they can, and will no longer blindly compare.
When the four members of the adventure group arrived outside the east gate of the city at the agreed meeting place in the morning, they saw the wedding party at first sight. The procession consisted of seventy or eighty people, and the carriages alone added up to ten.
At the front of the line is a lavishly decorated carriage. The carriages are made of heavy solid wood and painted in a festive red lacquer. The corners are hand-carved with a variety of delicate gold patterns, on both sides of the carriage. The windows are polished into six windows made of clear crystal, but the windows are one-way, so that those inside can clearly see the outside, but those outside cannot see inside. The top of the carriage is carved in the shape of a dragon representing protection, and the dragon's posture is elegant and steady, and its expression is lifelike. The carriage is very large, and it seems that there is enough space inside for six people to sit side by side, and the inlaid stable circle inside the carriage and the reverse application of gravity combine to make the carriage very comfortable to sit on.
Because of the unique customs in the vicinity of the neutral land, the bride is not allowed to meet her relatives and friends on the way to the wedding. Chores such as eating and resting on the road are taken care of by a close friend or personal maid selected by the bride in advance. This custom represents the blessing that once you get married, you will never look back, and if anyone breaks this custom, it is equivalent to cursing the bride to her face and divorce quickly, and few people are stupid enough to do such a thing. In order to adapt to this custom, the special wedding carriages near Rhea often use this special one-way transparent crystal zuΓ² window, so as soon as they saw this carriage, Catherine and her party knew that Freya should be inside.
It was followed by five small passenger carriages of a six-wheeled standard. The body is long, with six rows of two seats in each row, separated by an aisle in between. For passenger carriages. This kind of twelve-person carriage can only be regarded as small, like the urban public carriage used in the city of knowledge, most of which are thirty-two or thirty-six, and the size is much larger than these. Of course. The wedding procession does not need such a large carriage, and the size of twelve people is enough. These multi-person carriages. It is for the woman's wedding organizers.
Finally, there were four carriages, the carriages of which were tightly covered with thick tarpaulins. This is a gift from the woman to the man, according to the rules, when the wedding party returns after the wedding, the man's family should also exchange gifts of similar value as a return gift, so theoretically, except for the first bride's carriage, the rest of the vehicles will return with the same load.
After seeing the convoy from afar, the first feeling that came to the hearts of the four members of the adventure group was surprise. The reason for the surprise is not that the wedding procession is too large, but that it is too small. As the daughter of the city lord of a giant city, Freya's wedding party should be very large, and the departure ceremony of the team should also be spectacular, in Catherine's imagination, it is related to the face of the city lord Odin and Freya, and the wedding party should be at least two or three hundred people. As the darling of the capital of knowledge, Freya, who is regarded by everyone as the princess, should at least have a large-scale farewell ceremony on the day when she said goodbye to her singleness, but these conjectures have all failed. There was no ceremony, no huge team, everything was carried out quietly.
"It's getting weirder and weirder. Catherine jumped off the horse at a distance of dozens of meters from the wedding procession and muttered, "Why do I always think that this wedding is a bit of a problem?
"It's hard to say. Pannis jumped straight from his horse to Catherine's side, squinting his eyes and looking up, his gaze crossed a distance of a hundred meters, and landed on a small black shadow at the top of the East Gate. That's Odin, as a close relative who shouldn't appear today in theory, Odin still couldn't help but sneak over to see off his daughter from afar: "What is this guy's idea, but it shouldn't be too dangerous, otherwise Cheng DΓΉ, who loves his daughter, will definitely escort him personally regardless of YiqiΔ."
"Forget it, it's useless to think so much. Catherine shook her head, as if to shake off the doubt in her head: "Let's go over and meet, no matter what oddities there are, we always have to face them." β
"yes, it's useless to guess here for a hundred years. Lina also turned over and dismounted, turned around and picked up Vivien again, straightened the priest's robe, straightened the mace and the law book one by one, and held the novel in her arms with one hand, and then led the horse towards the convoy: "It doesn't matter if it's weird or not, let's just help Freya fulfill her wish as friends and former partners." As long as this goal is achieved, no matter how much weirdness there is, what does it have to do with us? Sister, you just have too many concerns, and so are you, Pannis, why do you want so much? When you encounter a problem and solve a problem, these two steps are enough. β
Pannis and Catherine looked at each other helplessly, smiled helplessly, and also led their horses to chase after them, and soon walked to the side of the convoy.
"It's Captain Erlan. Seeing a middle-aged member of the City Guard walking around the convoy, Catherine beckoned, "Why are you here too?"
"Ah, Miss Catherine, you're here. A smile appeared on the rough face of the forty-year-old Erlan: "This time, I will lead the team and be responsible for sending our little princess to the Free City." β
"You lead the team?" Catherine asked in surprise, "You haven't personally led the team in charge of the operation for a long time, why did you come out this time?"
"No way, the group of little bastards under his command are more unreliable than the other, and they can't let them affect the mood of the little princess. Erlan grinned and said, "I don't feel comfortable entrusting Miss Freya to those bastards, so I can only lead the team myself." β
"Come, let me introduce you, you know Lina and Vivien, this is Pannis, our new team member and new partner. Catherine then said to Pannis, "Pannis, this is Captain Ayrlan, one of the three heads of the City Guard. β
"O golden-tier warrior. Pannis shook Erlan's outstretched hand: "I didn't expect there to be such a hidden figure in the City Guards. β
"The eyesight is so good. Erlan gave a thumbs up and praised, "You can see at a glance that I am a teammate of Miss Catherine." But I'm not much of a hidden figure, just an old guy who can't hold a sword. β
As one of the captains of the escort team, although his status is not low, he is rough and has a bold personality, and it is easy to bring good impressions to the people around him, and after a simple exchange, Pannis has to admit that this person is very likable, and this cooperation along the way should be very pleasant.
"Erlan, did you notice anything wrong with this escort mission?" Catherine asked directly, "Does the president have any instructions?"
"No, it feels like a normal wedding journey. Erlan scratched the short hair on his head: "The City Lord just instructed us to obey your command on this journey. β
Catherine and Pannis exchanged glances again, and after a moment of silence, they asked, "Then why are there so few people, and there is no farewell ceremony?"
"Oh, the lord of the city may have forgotten to tell you. Erlan said, "Miss Freya asked for a simple order, and the city lord also thought it would be better to keep it simple, so there were less than eighty people. By the way, the lord of the city once said that it is better to have fewer people, the target is relatively small, and it is not easy to be targeted. Well, Miss Catherine, you mean that someone is planning to attack our convoy this time?"
"Not really. After thinking about it for a while, Catherine chose to conceal it: "It's just that the road is farther and there are more belongings, so it's better to be careful." And what about the farewell ceremony?
"The lord of the city knows the status of the little princess in everyone's hearts. Erlan smiled: "Originally, everyone planned to prepare a grand farewell ceremony for the little princess, but the city lord said that he was worried about affecting the New Year's celebration of the city residents, and strictly ordered us to keep it secret, so this time it was a secret departure, and it was not even reported in the newspaper." β
"Sure enough, the president is still thoughtful. Although Catherine said this, the doubts in her heart not only did not decrease, but became thicker and thicker, and she couldn't help but remind: "However, Captain Erlan, we had better be careful this time, I heard that several thieves have recently crossed the border from Rhea, and maybe they will encounter it." β
"Don't worry, I've warned the little ones I brought, they'll be cheering up. Ai Erlan patted his chest: "It's on us, this time I brought thirty people, all of whom are carefully selected elites, and they will definitely ensure the safety of the little princess." Moreover, with the four of you as the backing, no one is afraid. β
"Well, it's good if you have faith. Catherine nodded and asked, "Where's Freya?"
"Well, the little princess is in the car. Erlan said, "Go and see, I heard that you are also coming, and the little princess is very happy." β