CHAPTER XVII

"Come, put your clothes on your body. Oh, no, it's the ...... on you," the old man looked at the "thing" on the doctor's body, and couldn't find a word to describe it, and finally pointed to the long shirt in his hand with a smile, and motioned for the doctor to change into the dress in his hand.

"People are dressed and saddled, and that's true!" the old man exclaimed sincerely.

The doctor who put on a brocade immediately swept away the vulgarity just now, and looked magnificent, although he did not have the innate superiority of the nobles, but the tall and strong physique and body made up for the shortcomings in this regard.

However, after the old man took the oil lamp around the doctor, he seemed to find that something was not quite right, and he always felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't figure out where the specific problem was.

The situation was already quite dangerous, and there was not much time left to spend on this matter, and the old man could only let go of the slightest uneasiness in his heart and prepare to carry out his plan.

About two quarters of an hour later, an old man and a young man reappeared in the market, but it was close to the time when the market closed, and most of the merchants were packing up their wares at their stalls, and the buyers were all about to leave the market with their purchases, and no one paid attention to the two figures hurrying by in the market.

"Ahead is the west gate of Fallen Leaf City!"

The two walked through a marketplace and stopped at a corner under a tall wall in Fallen Leaf City.

Hearing the old man's slightly trembling voice, the doctor understood that the whole incident had reached the most critical moment, and whether he could change the fate of those slaves in his hometown was likely to be decided in the next moment. Thinking of the friends who are still living in their hometown at the moment, living a life that is not as good as pigs and dogs, the doctor's hands can't help but tremble slightly. Faced with such a challenge to his fate, the doctor couldn't help but be a little excited.

The old man was now focusing all his attention on the guards at the west gate of Fallen Leaf City, and he didn't have any energy left to pay attention to the doctor behind him.

Everything seemed to be normal, the guards were still those old faces, there was no unusual behavior on the city wall, as usual, two soldiers with guns were walking around, responsible for patrolling, and the old man seemed to be able to see that one of them should be an acquaintance he had known for a long time. After staying in Fallen Leaf City for so many years, although he has always concealed his true identity, he still made many friends with people in Fallen Leaf City.

Judging from the duke's nervous expression and the masters who suddenly appeared on the teahouse, there is no doubt that the whole Fallen Leaf City should be in a state of turmoil now. But there must be something wrong with why the gates, which should have been heavily guarded, appear so lax as usual.

As soon as noon passed, according to the regulations, all the merchants and vendors outside the city should have left the city, and the four gates of Fallen Leaf City would be closed until the early morning of the next day. From the duke's hurried and even panicked demeanor, the old man knew very well that the other party would not give him so much time. If you can't get out of the city before noon, I'm afraid that you will only be left with a dead end.

"You follow me, but don't get too close, don't let others see that we're together. If you wait until something happens, you don't care. All you have to remember is to get out of town and go west! At the end, the old man still gave the doctor a few words of advice, and reached out and patted the doctor on the shoulder, signaling the doctor to relax.

Although the doctor did not say any words or moves, the tenacity in those bright eyes undoubtedly showed the determination in his heart at the moment.

Great, it looks like my own plans should be achievable today!

The old man turned around again, calmed down his mood at the moment, straightened his clothes, and put on a natural appearance and walked towards the city gate. The pace is not hurried or slow, at this time he does not look like a chivalrous warrior who is about to face life and death, but more like an ordinary old man who is leisurely and relaxed.

Seeing that the old man had already walked more than 30 steps, the doctor also turned out of the corner of the city wall and followed the direction of the old man. Perhaps it was infected by the old man, and the doctor at this moment also seemed extremely calm, and every step was so crisp. But it is not difficult for the observant to notice that with every step the doctor takes, a clear footprint is left on the ground. Obviously, the doctor transferred his nervous emotions to his feet, and unconsciously left some clues.

When he walked more than 100 steps away from the city gate, the old man's original uneasiness in his heart became heavier and heavier, and he almost felt panting when he reached the back.

Finally, the natural vigilance that the old man had trained as a guard when he was young told himself what was wrong.

Doctor's hair!

Although the doctor changed into a wide robe, his hair was unusually messy. Moreover, another question also caught the attention of the old man!

There are so few people at the gates!

It's not that there are too few guards on the defensive, it's that there are too few vendors. According to normal circumstances, this should be the time when the market closes and the vendors go out of the city to go home. However, since the old man came to the corner of the city wall, he has not seen a single merchant go out of the city through the west gate.

There is only one reason, the other party has set a trap, waiting for himself to drill into it!

However, it is not possible to go back now. Although the thoughts in the old man's heart were ever-changing, the steps below were not the slightest messy, and they still maintained their original speed, one step at a time, one step closer to the city gate, and also close to death.

After a rough estimate, he was still about thirty paces away from the West Gate, and now he could clearly see the sword in the hands of the soldiers defending the city slowly pulling out of its sheath.

As things stand, this battle cannot be avoided in any way.

The old man's eyes flashed slightly at this moment, as if he had thought of some solution. To everyone's surprise, the old man who had reached the halfway point turned around and walked towards the doctor who was originally following him, which immediately disrupted the original plan of the two.

Faced with this scene, not only the soldiers defending the city were amazed, but even the doctors were puzzled.

"Leave me alone, get out of the city!" the old man hurriedly dropped a sentence in the doctor's ear, and flashed past him.

At this moment, dozens of soldiers at the city gate in the distance also brandished their swords and rushed towards the doctor! and dozens of hemp ropes the thickness of eggs were lowered from the originally calm city wall.

"Where to go, don't surrender yet!"

As this hideous shout sounded, more than a dozen sturdy men in black appeared in the field of vision of the old man and the doctor.

Life and death are here!

Although he knew that he had little chance of surviving this time, the old man still rushed to those black-clothed people without hesitation......