When Yulian opened his eyes, the first thing he heard was the sound of rain outside the car. He lowered his head and looked at the two soft, petite **, and couldn't help but show a wry smile. At this moment, the two sisters were like two docile kittens, curled up in his arms one left and one right, and the white skin behind the clothes was full of traces left by the previous "battle". The sealed carriage was filled with the unique smell of men and women after love, which made You Lian have to reach out and open the ventilation window located at the back of the carriage, accompanied by the coolness, mixed with the fresh smell of water vapor poured in, and the strange smell suddenly faded a lot. And this sudden chill also made the sisters subconsciously shrink their bodies, they squinted their eyes, muttered a few times in a low voice, and then wrapped their bodies tightly with their cloaks to resist the cold temperature of the outside world.

"What two little ones who are not easy to satisfy. ”

Yuren said casually, gently stroking their hair. In the midst of the previous occasion, the two sisters burst out with rare enthusiasm, and they teased as best they could, greedily longing for Yuren. As if he wanted to make up for all the lost time, Yuren couldn't remember how many times he had been launched in the sisters' bodies, and he couldn't even remember when he and the others were exhausted and finally fell asleep.

However, looking at the traces left on the corners of the two sisters' mouths in front of them, and the calm and quiet sleepiness that emerged from their faces, and the tired smiles mixed with them, even if there is no exact impression, it is enough to reflect how crazy they were at that time.

Maybe it's because you've been holding it for too long?

Thinking of this, Yulian smiled bitterly, then he sat up and rearranged his clothes, and then he had time to lift the curtains and look out the window.

The sky was still dark, but the rain was a little lighter than before, and although the sound of rain could still be heard, it was much better than the previous bombardment. After all, the roads of this era were not well maintained, especially on roads such as the Golden Trade Road, which was not bad close to the town, but very muddy and dangerous in such a central area. Coupled with the effect of the storm, it is easy for the carriage to slip or even overturn, and because of this, most of the merchants who travel abroad will choose to wait for the weather to get better before they start to act.

Thinking of this, Yulian pushed away the cloak he put on beside him, then pushed open the door and stepped out of the carriage, just in time to see the old steward who was hiding from the rain in the tent not far away. At this moment, he was hiding in the tent, whispering something to his subordinates, and when he saw Youlian get out of the carriage, the old steward immediately turned pale, and then quickly stood up and walked towards Youlian.

"Young Master, do you need anything?"

"I'm just coming down and taking a look. ”

Yuren waved his hand, then looked around, and now they were behind a hill on the edge of the Golden Trade Road, with the help of a few sparse trees and slopes to withstand the storm. The mercenaries on patrol watched warily with bows and crossbows in hand. And the carriages that transported the herbs had also formed a circle, and under such a heavy rainstorm, there was no way to build a bonfire, so everyone had no other way but to wear a few leather clothes and wrap themselves well to avoid the cold. Of course, they were still quite envious of Yulian and the others who could sleep leisurely in the carriage - but what could this be? the other party was a nobleman and two little girls, and it was impossible for you to let the nominal manager of this chamber of commerce and the two petite and cute girls sleep in a tent like them, both in terms of status and reason.

"How's it going?"

"It's raining a bit heavy this time. ”

The old steward clasped his hands a little uneasily, and the white breath he exhaled was fleeting, but it did not bring him any good luck.

"I'll tell you the truth, young master, although it rains at this time of year, it's rare for it to rain so much, to be honest, I'm really worried about the ............ of our goods."

"I understand. ”

Yuren nodded, and he pulled down the brim of the top hat he wore on his head to block out the falling raindrops.

"Do you have any good ideas?"

"It's a bit dangerous, but I think maybe everyone should be ready to go. ”

The old steward looked uneasily at the horizon, where the thick clouds seemed to have a precursor to getting darker and darker.

"Although it is a bit dangerous to move in such a heavy rain, but the weather on the plains also has its characteristics, after the previous violent storm, it will enter a period of calm, and I suggest that we take advantage of the upcoming calm period to set off immediately, as long as we can hurry, then we can also reach the next town before dark, as long as we get there, then it will be much easier to avoid the next rainstorm. ”

The method mentioned by the old steward is exactly a crooked way used by businessmen who have been walking outside all the year round, which is simply called jumping away. For traveling merchants like them, time is sometimes of the essence. But often people are not as good as heaven, even if there is no robbery or the like, natural disasters are always inevitable. So these merchants had their own way, and the experience of walking abroad for many years made them come up with many ideas, like the old steward, taking advantage of the gap between two rounds of rainstorms was also one of them, of course, it was also a very difficult thing. After all, the weather is unpredictable, and it is difficult to seize the time, and if you make a mistake, the consequences can be quite serious.

"Okay. ”

Yu Lian did not object to the old steward's proposal, although he was ostensibly the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, but in fact Yu Lian himself did not tie the profit problem of the Neverwinter Hand too much with himself, and for him, being able to get to the destination early was the most important thing. So naturally he didn't say much about the old steward's proposal.

"Thank you young master for your support. ”

Hearing Yu Lian's answer, the old steward was relieved, in fact, long before Yu Lian got out of the carriage, the old steward already had such an idea, but he was worried that Yu Lian would not agree. In the eyes of the old steward, this young nobleman was also a greedy figure for pleasure, and in the current situation, he was certainly not willing to risk the wind and rain on the road. But what the old steward didn't expect was that this young young master was so easy to talk that he agreed to his request without even the slightest question.

Thinking of this, the old steward's face also improved a lot, he respectfully saluted You Lian, and then turned around and immediately commanded. Under his command, the members of the Chamber of Commerce and the mercenaries who had been sheltering from the rain under the tents and wagons also took action, began to move the wagons, and re-tied the horses to prepare for action. And Yu Lian saw that there was nothing worth paying attention to at the moment, so he didn't say anything more, but turned around and planned to get into the carriage.

"Huh?"

At the moment when Yulian reached out and grabbed the doorknob of the carriage, he suddenly felt a dark aura flying behind him, which made Yulian startled, and then quickly turned around. However, he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, except for a few sparse trees, the entire wasteland was shrouded in rain and mist, and nothing strange existed.

Yulian frowned, he was sure that his feeling was not wrong, but the aura disappeared so quickly that he didn't have time to lock on to the other party. Thinking of this, You Lian couldn't help but raise his vigilance, he looked around again, but still didn't notice anything strange.

"Young Master, what are you looking at?"

After instructing his subordinates, the old steward turned his head and saw that the young nobleman in front of him not only did not get into the carriage, but was stunned here, and couldn't help but ask with some curiosity.

"Nothing. ”

Yuren shook his head, then turned and stepped into the carriage.

Sure enough, the weather began to change as the old steward had predicted, the torrential rain began to weaken, and the howling winds subsided considerably. The mercenaries were responsible for protecting the sides of the carriage to prevent them from overturning or sliding away, while the members of the Chamber of Commerce also nervously held their whips and steered their horses forward.

Due to the rain, the caravan did not dare to go too fast, but if it was too slow, it was likely that it would not be able to reach its destination before the next round of rainstorms. This also puts the crowd in a state of contradiction, on the one hand, they want to rush to the town before the storm strikes again. On the other hand, they also knew that if they let go of the speed at this time, the result would be very bad, so they could only continue to rub forward slowly.

It's coming soon!!

Wiping the raindrops on his face, the old steward's face showed a look of excitement, and he couldn't help but turn around and look at the sky not far away, at this moment, those black clouds were getting closer and closer. In fact, although the whole caravan was not very fast along the way, fortunately there were no accidents. Except for the fact that the wheels of one carriage accidentally got stuck in the mud, everything went well. And at the current speed, it would take at most another half an hour for them to enter the town ahead and take shelter from the wind and rain!

“............！”

At this moment there was a low neighing sound, and the horses that had been pulling the cart forward suddenly stopped, and they scraped their hooves in a restless manner, and let out a low neighing sound, and no matter how the coachmen drove them, they were unwilling to go any further.

"What happened?"

This sudden accident immediately made the old steward nervous, he asked loudly, and at the same time turned his head again, this time, the black cloud was not far from them, and even the wind that had begun to subside was now louder again. The rain is getting more and more intense, which is not a good sign, and now, the horses are not moving, what are they doing?

"I don't know, my lord!!"

The coachmen were also very surprised by this strange situation, and they swung their whips and whipped the horses hard, but the horses were also strange, and no matter what kind of stimulation they received, they would not go any longer. Seeing this scene, the old steward sank in his heart, and he suddenly remembered a rumor that had been circulating for a long time on the gold trade route.

Holy grace is above, I won't be so unlucky!!

And just after the old steward was secretly frightened, suddenly, a cold wind rose on the ground, and then, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out of it!

“――！！”

At the same time, the restless horses also roared loudly, and they rose up, as if they were avoiding some calamity, and as if they were avoiding some calamity, the carriage behind them could no longer support it, and soon a carriage transporting herbs fell to the ground with a "boom", and even the coachman was thrown off. But the horses pulling the cart seemed to have no feeling at all, and they still spun around restlessly, breaking free, trying to escape. The carriage was also pulled by them and rolled around, and the leather covering and wrapped on it was also scattered, and the herbs stored inside were naturally scattered on the ground.

"Damn it, go stop those horses!!"

Seeing that the herbs had fallen into the mud, the old steward couldn't help but feel distressed, and he hurriedly gave the order for the mercenaries to go and stop the mad horses. But at that moment the shadow suddenly stopped, and then, in a circle, rushed toward the carriage in which the old steward was.

"Holy grace is above!!Get out of here!!"

Seeing the shadow rushing towards his carriage, the old steward felt that his hands had involuntarily trembled, and he shouted desperately, and at the same time twitched the rope vigorously, but in the face of that strange shadow, these horses, like their previous companions, did not obey the command at all, as if they had encountered the most terrible enemy, and even the experienced old horses were extremely anxious and frightened at this moment. As the shadow approached, the old steward felt that the rope in his hand was suddenly twitched by a huge force, and then flew into the air uncontrollably.

Finished!!

The old man closed his eyes in despair, he had almost imagined the next outcome. But at this moment, a sudden protrusion occurred.

A black sword light suddenly burst out, grazing the old man's body and rushing straight through, stabbing at the dark shadow, and with a low roar, the old man felt that the carriage that had begun to shake was quiet again, he opened his eyes, but was surprised to see that Yu Lian, who was supposed to be sitting in the car, was standing next to the carriage at this moment, he held the rope with one hand, stabilizing the furious and restless horses, and holding the long sword with a pitch-black body in the other, and in front of him, the dark shadow had turned around and disappeared into the rain.

"What the hell is going on?"

The old steward didn't react at all to what he saw, and it wasn't until You Lian opened his mouth to ask that he was suddenly startled, and then the fear on his face turned into a gloomy color.

"It's the Lord of the Black, Holy Grace above, we are so unlucky to meet that monster..............."

In the end, the caravan was not able to reach the town before the storm arrived. When they entered the town, almost everyone was as depressed as chickens, and even though the old steward was even more helpless and ashamed, he still boured himself up and began to count the goods, and arranged them in the inn's warehouse.

"I'm really sorry, young master. ”

When everything was arranged, the old steward went into the inn room, and with a look of shame, reported to Yulian.

"We lost almost a third of our cargo, and some of it went into the water, and I don't know if we will be able to trade it after we get to our destination, hey............ I'm really sorry, young master, I shouldn't have made that reckless suggestion, I knew it would be like this, if only we had been safer. ”

Dove bowed his head and turned pale. Although it was just an accident in the end, if it hadn't taken the risk of jumping away, it wouldn't have caused the Chamber of Commerce to lose so many goods, and it lost one-third of it all at once, and the remaining part also went into the water, and it was a question of whether half of it could be traded after it was transported to the destination. Because of this, the old steward is also very regretful at the moment. After all, he also knew that the Hands of Neverwinter had great opportunities and prospects at present, but because of his own mistakes, he still felt a little guilty.

"It's not your responsibility, Mr. Steward. ”

For the old steward's self-blame, You Lian didn't take it to heart, or in fact, he didn't pay attention to these goods at all, although the value of these herbs was also hundreds of thousands of gold coins, but for You Lian, it was not bad for this money at the moment - anyway, the purpose of following the caravan was only to not expose his whereabouts, not for the profit of the caravan.

Of course, the old steward didn't know Yu Lian's thoughts, so after hearing his answer, the old steward had a little more affection for the young nobleman, after all, it was not easy to find such a kind and broad-minded manager at the moment, and the old steward could believe that even if it was his own master Keith, if he encountered such a thing, he would not expose it so easily.

However, if he knew what Yulian really thought in his heart, I am afraid it would be a different result.

"But then again, what exactly did we encounter? What is that Black Lord you are talking about?"

After the report was completed, Yu Lian asked this question seemingly unintentionally. From his previous encounters with the other party, he could tell that the thing was definitely not human, but it was not an alien species, but more like some kind of phase creature. Moreover, in connection with the name "Lord of the Black" uttered by the old steward, Yu Lian was sure that he definitely knew something.

"Hey, Holy Grace is above, to be honest, I didn't expect to encounter it........."

At the mention of this, the old steward's originally somewhat relaxed face darkened again, and he hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed and explained to Youlian.

It turned out that this so-called Black Lord was a strange being that appeared in the wasteland area of the Golden Trade Road, and it had never appeared only on rainy days, and its body was erratic, making it difficult for people to spot. Each time it appeared, the caravans were greatly nervous. Because as soon as this strange thing appears nearby, all the horses will involuntarily become nervous and restless, and chaos will occur from time to time due to excessive fear, as before. Despite this, everyone has nothing to do with this black lord, because it has always come and gone without a trace, and it is very smart, in fact, many big chambers of commerce have also tried to catch it, and even invited a magician to help, but it still has no effect. The only discovery was that the Black Lord looked like a horse, but it was unknown why it was in the area, and why it was so often harassing the caravans. Since there is no way to take it, the caravans can only ask for their own blessings, and most of them will not choose to rush during the rainstorm, because if they camp still, even if the Black Lord attacks, the trouble for them will be limited. But once you're in a hurry, it's a hassle. Like this time, if it weren't for the fact that he was transporting herbs that should least be attacked by moisture, the old steward would not have been willing to take such a risk. But after all, the merchant is the leader, and he has not seen the Lord of the Black for many years, so he decided to take a gamble, but he didn't expect that people are not as good as the sky, but just this time, he and the Lord of the Black had a face.

"I see. ”

After listening to the old steward's narration, Yu Lian's expression did not change, on the contrary, he showed a gentle smile and came to comfort the old steward.

"Mr. Steward, don't be so depressed, it's not your responsibility this time, you've done your best, so let's do it, I think this rain will fall for a while, don't be in such a hurry, take advantage of the time to take a good rest, you pass it on, just say it's my order, each person will be given two gold coins as compensation for this accident, of course, there is also your share. ”

"Thank you so much, young master. I think those guys are going to die happy, so I'm going to leave now. ”

Taking the money bag handed by You Lian, the old steward thanked him gratefully, and then he stood up and bowed respectfully to You Lian.

"I need to rest tonight, don't bother me, you can make your own decisions about anything, I'm a little tired. ”

"Yes, young master. ”

The old steward was not surprised by Yu Lian's answer, nobles are nobles, and the bumps along the way are indeed tiring enough, even he is a little tired, let alone this young man. Therefore, he did not doubt Yulian's order, and left the guest room after answering the word. Watching the old steward's back disappear, Yulian put away the smile on his face, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then walked into the inner room, where two bewildered kittens were hugging each other and falling into a sweet and deep sleep. It was clear that the two little ones didn't seem to have recovered from their previous fatigue at all. However, Yulian didn't intend to let them sleep, but reached out and patted their faces gently. Soon, the two girls opened their eyes and looked curiously at Yulian in front of them.

"Brother?"

"Daddy?"

"What's the matter?"

"What's the matter?"

"I know you're tired, but there's something important to do, so you'd better be prepared. ”

As he spoke, Yulian gently stroked the hilt of his sword, and then smiled slightly.

"We're going to grab our mounts. ”

(To be continued)