"What? You're going to go to her? I don't agree, it's just nonsense. ”

In the Lion Castle in Gokan City, Brad looked at his little grandson with an angry face, and became more and more sure that his decision was correct.

It was already the second day of returning from the valley, and Philip didn't question Brad, it didn't make sense, the person was gone, and no amount of questioning was useless except to vent, it only proved his incompetence.

So, he tells Brad that he is going to find her, chase her back, and face her with her, no matter what she is struggling with.

"I know you must be having a hard time right now, and I'm from your age and know what it's like to fall out of love.

But since she has chosen to leave, there must be her reasons.

If you really love her, learn to let go and learn to respect her choices.

People's lives are very long, some people can accompany you to go down, some people can only accompany you for a while, growth is to know how to accept.

This matter is indeed something that Lynch and I did wrong, if you want to blame, just blame the two of us, just mention the conditions.

The most important thing for you now is to prepare to go to the Southern Temple Academy in Frogon early next year, are you going to give up your ideals for a woman?

If that's the case, then what are the great goals you told me about, kid's joke?

It seems that you are still not mature enough, and I am disappointed in you, Philip. ”

Brad tried hard to persuade him to change his mind, and even said the last sentence in a very heavy tone.

But the young man opposite seemed unmoved, just staring blankly at the ugly-looking ashtray on the desk, which had been there for so many years, and had never changed.

Philip didn't pay attention to Brad's coercion and temptation, if he was really a teenager, maybe he would really submit to Brad's coercion, but he wasn't.

If they switch each other's positions, he will say more profound and touching words, Brad is really not suitable for psychological counseling work, and it is just a few words over and over again.

Finally, when Brad spoke dryly and took a sip of tea, he suddenly said, "Grandpa, we all know that you had a deep relationship with your aunt's biological mother back then.

Listen to Grandma Jane and you lost a full 20 kilograms in the year she just died.

Don't stare, I'm not revealing your scars, I just want to tell you how much pain your heart hurt at that time, and how uncomfortable I am now.

A man may have many women in his life, but there is only one woman.

I was lucky that I ran into her of mine and I was unfortunate that I lost her, so now I'm going to get her back, at all costs. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand to stop Brad's rebuttal, and instead stated his own conditions.

"I know that without your warrant, let alone Gaokan City, I may not even be able to get out of the Lion Castle.

But you also know that it can't be locked up for the rest of my life, so I'm not going to the Twin Continents, or even leaving the Southeast, I'm just thinking of a place to find her.

If I find her, I'll bring her back, and if I don't find her or she's not willing to come back with me, I'll really give up and prepare for the seminary without mentioning it again. ”

Brad pondered for a moment before asking, "Where are you going to find her?"

Philip looked up into Brad's eyes and said, "I'm going to that mountain, the valley where I was found." ”

Brad stroked his beard and said, "Just this once, never again?"

Philip said firmly: "This is the only time, I will accept whatever the result, and I will never mention it again." ”

"Okay, you can go, but I have one condition. Brad slapped his big hand on the table and said, "Bring more people, not only Paul and Chand, but you also bring those minions you have in the academy, and you should let you grind together."

Survival of the fittest, when you come back this time, you will determine who you will take to Flogun. ”

No wonder he agreed so simply, not to mention that Lynch had already left for a week, and he couldn't catch up.

Even if they were still in that big mountain, it would be more difficult to find a few people in such a vast territory than to find a needle in a haystack.

What's more, he had long planned to go to the front line to experience before Philip went to the seminary, and with the protection of Paul and others, as long as they didn't break out into a fierce conflict with those mixed-race mongrels, there would be no problem in returning safely.

The grandparents and grandchildren each made their own calculations, and their two big hands were tightly clasped together, which was considered to have reached the conditions.

Philip turned around and left the castle and began to gather his men to pack their bags, and yesterday he had already informed Duke, who was still waiting to graduate from the academy.

His goal is not just that valley, but more importantly Murphy and Alexandra there.

Yesterday he tried to contact the man, but there was no response on several consecutive calls.

Only Yun'er can use this intercom except him, and if there are no ghosts in it, it's strange.

Although I don't know the exact location of Murphy, I believe that it will not be too far away from the original campsite, and now Murphy is no longer the original small leader, and there are quite a lot of people gathered around him, becoming one of the new forces in the local area.

With a little inquiry, it's not hard to know what they hear about.

The next day, all the horses were ready, and a group of more than 30 people mounted their horses and drove out of the city.

Only Catherine took Philip's hand before leaving, and said, "Yun'er is a good girl, and it is worth bringing her back."

But you have to promise me not to use force and respect her choice.

Also, protect yourself and don't worry me. ”

Philip gave his mother a hug, picked up the twin sisters, and kissed each other on the cheeks.

Little Bella put her arms around his neck, tears in her eyes, and choked up: "Brother, can you get Sister Yun'er back?" ”

The little girl was still blaming herself, thinking in her young heart that it was because of her resistance that Yun'er left sadly.

Philip had no choice but to kiss her delicate little face and promised, "Brother must bring Sister Yun'er back, and then we can play together, okay?"

Sister Yun'er doesn't hate you, she's just lost outside, and my brother is going to find her back. ”

This made little Bella stop choking, rubbing her little nose against his face, and then hiding behind Emma's back embarrassedly.

Emma, who has always been cheerful and generous, is not as sentimental as little Bella, she gave her brother a warm hug and told him in his ear: "Brother, you have to come back early, we will miss you, remember to bring us gifts." ”

Philip smiled: "Don't you want your brother without gifts?"

Emma rolled her eyes and replied mischievously, "Then think halfway." ”

It made Philip laugh, and played with his forehead against her little head, diluting the sorrow of separation a little.

Philip mounted Natalie, finally raised his whip and turned away.

They first took a train to the nearest border defense line to the mountain, and then rode for half a day to reach the outpost camp Red Moon Pass, and only here could they legally cross the border and quickly follow the road into the wild area.

For Philip's arrival, Woodlow, the co-captain of Red Moon Pass, attached great importance to it, and even personally led more than 100 soldiers to escort them to a village dozens of kilometers away.

From Woodlaw and the villagers of this village, Philip received important information that Yun'er and Lynch had entered the mountains from here a few days earlier.

It's just that compared to the heavily armed Philip and the others, the speed of that group is not fast, but there are indeed people waiting here to guide them, and they have not yet seen them back.

This gave Philip more confidence and quickly chased after him.

Beyond the borders was not as wild as he had imagined, and horse-drawn carts carrying goods were often seen coming and going on the main roads.

There are also a number of camps similar to those in that village, which are made up of almost mature mixed-race people, most of whom rely on farming and selling the produce of the mountains as a means of survival.

Philip also found a number of Ward people inside, who all opened shops here, exchanging cheap daily necessities with these mixed-race people for rare goods from the mountains, such as furs, medicinal herbs and even minerals.

According to Woodlow, there are not many such mixed-race people, only about 10,000 people.

This is only a few years ago, and they are attached to this border and live in much more affluence than their relatives of the same species.

In addition to not being able to enter the border, they have long been accustomed to friendly relations between the two sides, and even these camps and villages will take the initiative to pay a sum of money every year as a protection fee.

Gaokan City turned a blind eye to this situation, after all, many people lived on this trade route, and in this mountain, with these maturing half-breeds, their business costs have also dropped a lot.

But after 20 kilometers of this village, even if they really enter the wilderness, everything is up to them.

Philip is not surprised in the slightest, where there is light, there is darkness, and at the same time, there is this kind of gray area in the middle.

Not to mention the others, it was the Snape family, who had a cargo station here, and were also their guide for this operation.

The guide is an old man with a high degree of resemblance to the Wards, his name is Potter, about 60 years old, he was a famous hunter from near and far when he was young, and when he was older, he relied on the experience and connections accumulated in half a lifetime to start a broker business and earn a certain difference.

For people like Philip, Potter has received them many times in the past few years, and it is nothing more than the children of a big family who have come out to travel, but this time the status seems to be a bit high.

As a mixed-race race, Potter naturally didn't have a good feeling for Philip, but he didn't have any bad feelings about it.

Some people have a bad attitude towards him, but they don't wantonly beat and scold him because of his identity as a guide.

It's more about ignorance, and contemptuous gazes and indifferent expressions are the mainstream.

But as long as he waited on them, the reward was greater than the harvest he would have gained by reselling his furs for a year.

For him, it's just a job, and it's no different than it has been countless times before.

But when he saw Philip's dazzling long white and blonde hair, he was still shocked into a cold sweat.

A few years ago, the horrible legend of the half-blood, the White Eagle Thieves kidnapped the young grandson of the Earl of the Lion, and tens of thousands of people in more than a dozen camps were completely wiped off the land, and the white-haired Moody himself was torn to pieces by the raging lion to feed the fish.

At that time, Old Porter had watched the heavily armed GIs drive into the depths of the mountains, and he had returned with a monstrous murderous aura and mottled bloodstains on his armor.

He still can't forget that horrific scene, countless heads loaded in the cart, leaving behind not only the smell of fish, but also boundless fear.

They all knew that the old lion was in shock, but the frenzied killing still made them involuntarily kneel on the side of the road, hang their heads to the ground, and show their submission with their palms upward, and from that day on, the number of ripe half-breeds also increased.

And today, he seems to have seen with his own eyes one of the protagonists of the events of that year, a handsome young man who looks heroic.

Old Potter quickly knelt on one knee on the side of the road, expressing his awe.

Philip is not a pure Ward person, and his three views have been stereotyped in his previous life, so there is no deep-rooted discrimination against these people.

Although the memories of the camp and the white-haired Moody were not very pleasant, in his heart he did not blame a small group of people for the mistakes of a small group.

Of course, it won't be close, he just wants to catch up with his girl as soon as possible, and he doesn't care about anything else.

He pulled Old Potter up, and with his own hands, which flattered Old Potter and was so excited that he stood speechless.

"Old man, you don't need so many courtesies, you are very familiar with this mountain, this time we are looking for someone, everything is entrusted to you. ”

As he spoke, he also asked Chandler to take out a lot of daily necessities and gold cards and stuff them into Old Porter's arms.

"It's not okay, it's not okay, it's all paid when it's done, and it's too much. Old Porter quickly waved his hands in refusal.

"Take it for you, there are more rewards for doing things well, hurry up and lead the way. Chand scolded from the sidelines, and as a result, he received a roll of Philip's eyes.

Perhaps Chand's tone was a normal attitude, but it calmed down Old Potter, and he quickly accepted it with a thousand thanks.

It wasn't until he continued to embark on the trip that Old Potter said euphemistically to Philip and the others: "It's best not to mention the identity of the little boy when you get to the mountains." ”

"Why?" asked Chand, curiously.

Old Potter was not as panicked as before at this time, and he said with a bitter face: "After the big river in front of you is the realm of Shengfan.

Although the prestige of the Wild Lion is enough to shake the land, there are still some people among them who are hostile to the Wards, especially those who were close to the White Eagle Bandits.

I know you're all very brave, but if it doesn't have to, it's better to try to avoid these troubles. ”

Chand was about to scold, but was stopped by Philip, and he asked again: "You are right, our purpose is to find people, not revenge, and not to make trouble."

If there are any other things to pay attention to, you can also tell them together. ”

Perhaps it was Philip's approachability that gave Potter Sr. some courage, he continued: "There is also a difference in the life here, and the lower mountains in the north are mainly planted and rarely plundered.

If they don't take the initiative to provoke them, they will not deliberately embarrass outsiders, and will even trade with you in exchange for some material money.

I usually deal with these people, and I know more people.

But the further south you go, the higher it gets, the cooler it gets, and fewer people grow it.

Those people were much more savage, and they often robbed the food and women of these villages. ”

Philip asked, "What kind of camp are we going to?" and how many days do we have to walk?"

Old Potter replied, "Then it's a little south, not very far, maybe four or five days."

The main thing is that there will be large patches of colorful birch in some places, and the leaves have begun to shrink this season, not to mention people, even wild beasts can't enter, so they can only take a detour.

In addition, there has been a strange incident recently, and it may be dangerous to enter the mountain at this time. ”

"What's weird?"

"Since this summer, groups of wild beasts have been coming here from the east in the middle of every month, destroying a lot of camps along the way.

According to the people who escaped from there, a loud noise was heard before each beast tide, and they said that it was the anger of the mountain god.

But it's almost the end of the month now, so it shouldn't happen. ”

To the east, to the east is the territory of the steppe wolf, but in the middle there is an unusually steep mountain range, which is inaccessible, which is a natural barrier in this direction on the imperial border.

For a while, Philip couldn't figure out the truth, there were many unsolved mysteries in this world waiting to be explored and discovered.

But now his main task is to recover his lover, and he has no time to solve the mystery of nature.

He nodded and ordered, "Then hurry up, you lead the way in front, save a little time." ”

Old Potter nodded yes, walking at the front, you could see that he was familiar with this place, not only bypassing a few camps along the way, but always finding a suitable camp when it was close to night.

At night, it was dark in the mountains, and Philip sat by the campfire eating barbecue, and couldn't help but recall the scene when he was carried by Murphy through here.

"Are you thinking about your sea spirit?" Philip asked a man next to him, who was his daughter's name.

The man has striking white hair, and it is Paul, who has not been seen for a year, and according to the agreement, he returns to Philip's side on time and becomes his personal bodyguard.

Hearing Philip's question, Paul nodded, shook his head again, and did not speak.

The tragedy a year ago made this man silent a lot, as if he had completely changed a person, and he didn't know whether to say that he was mature or decadent.

Only the thick white beard on his chin gave his face a little more vicissitudes.

Philip sighed, "Do you still blame me?"

To tell the truth, it seemed to him that the man in front of him had enough reason to hate him, and if it weren't for his orders, perhaps Paul would still have a complete and happy home that would not be avenged by the murderous madmen.