The setting sun at dusk takes on an orange-red color on the horizon.

After being shrouded by the spider-like gray cloud on the side of the mountain, it became more and more dim.

A wisp of smoke rose from the valley in front of it, and then it was blown away by the cold wind, and when he saw the smoke, Surdak was overjoyed, and thought that he had finally seen the breath of life, and where there was smoke, it meant that there were people.

He carried Darcy on his back. Christie had been walking in the mountains for nearly three days, and when he saw the smoke, he let out a soft breath, ran a few steps higher, and looked at the place where the smoke was rising.

Sure enough, in the col not far away, I saw a low wooden house, next to the wooden house is a dense red pine forest, the roof is full of snow, the wooden house window is very small, and there is no light to see, the whole house is almost closely connected with the snow, if it were not for the pillar of smoke, Surdak may not have found this house.

Surdak walked a few dozen meters further, and the col in front of him became open, and more than a dozen wooden houses were scattered in this col, forming a small natural village, which looked like a forest farm, and there were piles of round timber next to the village, and behind the village was a continuous red pine forest.

Surdak reached out and patted him on the sleeping bag and said to Darcy who was hiding inside. "Hey, wake up, there's a village up ahead, maybe we can spend the night instead of camping in the snow," Christie said. ”

Darcy. Christie opened her eyes and got her head out of her sleeping bag, looking much better than before, she glanced at the small mountain village in the distance, and said with some expectation: "Maybe you can drink a bowl of hot cereal porridge at night and sleep on a warm and soft bed." ”

She pressed her head over Surdak's back through her sleeping bag, and she closed her eyes and felt the rare silence.

I don't know when it started, a strange emotion grew in Darcy's heart, like a very strong sense of dependence, feeling that she might be really sick, how could she be nostalgic for such a depressed and fleeing day, is it really that life in Highlandsa City is too peaceful these days? Or is he a fan of this kind of adventure, no wonder the great adventurer Angus Bradbury was able to swim in the Sea of the Seven Realms.

She is also a swordsmanship instructor in the Knight Academy, as a female swordsman, her physical fitness is much better than ordinary people, in fact, in her current state, she can walk by herself, but she would rather be tied in a sleeping bag and lie on Surdak's back, this is not that she is too lazy to walk, but she has an inexplicable emotion in her heart, wanting to stay behind him for a while.

The barking of hunting dogs was heard in the village, and the gray wolf of the forest, which followed Surdak, finally disappeared silently into the red pine forest.

Surdak walked into the pine forest on the side, untied the rope from the sleeping bag, and let Darcy sit under the tree to rest, making sure that the gray wolves of the forest would not come to the door at this time, and explained to Darcy with a puzzled expression:

"I'll hide you here first, and then check on the situation in that village, if there's nothing to do, I'll come back to pick you up, after all, this is Baron Grenfell's territory, we have been suspecting that he has colluded with the bandit group that attacked the noble manor outside the city of Highland, and now all signs indicate that the secret stronghold of the Dark Magic Hermitage is also located in his barony, maybe we return to Highlandsa City this time, and Karl can apply for a noble search warrant."

Darcy. Christie said a little nervously, "Otherwise, let's sleep outside, as long as we follow this direction, it won't be long before we can return to Highlandsa City." ”

The two of them had enough food to eat for at least a day, and as long as the gray wolves didn't follow them, they should be able to catch some small beasts in the woods.

Surdak shook his head and said, "If there is nothing wrong with this village, we can stay in a warm house for one night, and it is worth the risk." ”

Seeing that Surdak had already decided, Darcy had no choice but to say, "Then be careful!" ”

Surdak made a triumphant gesture to Darcy and smiled at her and said:

"Not at all, Darcy, you should say: Go! Knight. ”

Darcy. Christie reached out of her sleeping bag and waved her fist at him.

Surdak will Darcy. Hiding in the red pine forest outside the village, Christie walked alone to the entrance of the village, and out of the village came several hunters with hardwood hunting bows on their backs, they were wearing thick fur coats, this gray-white fur coat allowed them to blend in with the snow in the outdoors, and they looked at Surdak with a wary face, knowing that they could see the full armor and chest he was wearing. The former guard battalion badge, his face softened when he was tense on the ground.

It was a small village, most of the houses were wooden huts, covered with thick snow, and a few hounds barked twice at Surdak after the hunters, but as Surdak kept moving in, the hounds became quiet.

The burly man standing at the front, probably the most influential man in the village, saluted Surdak without humility or arrogance, and said very politely: "Lord Knight, where are you from here?" ”

As Surdak got closer, he noticed that the hunters were followed by some big children with curious eyes, who were also wearing thick fur coats, and it seemed that the life of the villagers here was much more comfortable than that of the villagers of Wall, after all, they were surrounded by forests.

Surdak performed a standard knightly salute, and seeing Surdak so modest, the villagers looked much more relaxed, and Surdak said, "I came from the city of Hylandza, and I got lost in this mountain, do you know the way back to the city of Hylandza?" ”

The burly hunter nodded slightly, and said, "Of course, but now I think you need to sit down by the fireplace and drink some hot soup, and rest well for the night, and tomorrow morning our best hunter here will take you out, which is not far from the city of Highlandsa, but the road to the city of Highlandsa is not easy to walk because of the heavy snowfall, and the road to the city of Highlandsa is not easy to walk, let alone at night." ”

Seeing that the burly hunter was very hospitable and honest, Surdak smiled and said, "This is exactly what I need, I want to stay here for one night, I don't know if it's convenient?" ”

"Of course, please come in, I just filled the fireplace with firewood." The burly hunter hurriedly made an invitation.

"I have a companion outside the village, she is a little injured, I went to bring her over," Surdak said. ”

Wait until Surdak will be Darcy from outside the village. Christie turned his back, and the burly hunter and an older child invited them into a small cabin, which was very well built, and there was green smoke rising from the chimney next to it, and when they reached the door, the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman peeked out of it, looking curiously at Surdak and Darcy. Christie.

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