Chapter 25: Six Days
Horse-drawn carriages drove on the main road.
Although it is the main road, it is only a relatively wide gravel road, and the ground is uneven.
The wooden wheels of the carriage wrapped in iron were bumping and bumping, and Chen Lun, who was sitting in the carriage, was not very comfortable. Fortunately, soft leather is padded under the butt and back, and cotton is also padded under the leather, so that the bumpy process is a little less painful.
Floy seemed pleased.
She leaned against the window and looked left and right. If it weren't for the black satin covering her eyes, she might have thought she was curious about the scenery around her.
Chen Lun noticed that Floi's chin was slightly raised, and her little nose twitched twice, as if she was sniffing the fresh air outside. The faint light of the rising sun shone on her face, making it crystal clear.
"Uncle Walsh."
Chen Lun poked his head out and shouted at the bald man driving the carriage in front of him.
"Lord Jack."
Walsh looked back, picked up his round hat over his head, and responded respectfully.
"Jack" is just a pseudonym casually made up by Chen Lun, and he also realizes that he may be able to use other identities in the future. The reason for entrusting the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce this time and hiring them to escort himself and Floy to Amber City was made up by Chen Lun.
Brothers and sisters from the countryside go to the big city to seek refuge with relatives......
As for why they were able to pay 5 gold pounds for the journey without blinking an eye, who let the brothers and sisters get lucky and moved the Red Apple Church.
It was the Red Apple Church that financed the poor siblings.
Thank you to Brother Will, Brother Stuarton, and Father Carter...... Oh, and Bishop Newman, who is far away.
They're all good people!
Chen Lun has thought about it, who wants to inquire about his origin, and when the time comes, he will thank him and put on a look of wanting to say it when he meets someone. As for the "hometown" Red Apple Church in Emerald Town being burned down by gangsters, Chen Lun said he didn't know.
As long as you howl bitterly, it will surely move people to tears.
"How long will it take us to get to Amber City?"
Chen Lun asked out loud.
"If it goes well, we'll be there in the evening of the seventh day."
Walsh thought for a moment and answered truthfully.
Generally speaking, ordinary civilians who want to cross such a long distance to get to another place basically take a train or a boat, plus walk.
But this part of Emerald Town is too remote.
The nearest train station or pier has to be reached by trekking through mountains and rivers, which is quite backward and closed. On the road in the wilderness, you have to be careful of elusive robbers and robbers, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life.
The world of Age of Mystery is quite magical.
Developed urban steampunk, backward country swords and magic, strange places direct black technology. It's simply a hybrid era of Elizabeth plus Victoria and Yanan.
"Seven days......
Chen Lun couldn't help but glance at Floy beside him, he knew that this girl's lifespan was less than two months.
More than a tenth of the time is consumed on the road, and there is even less time to find the materials needed for the mission, and the situation is quite urgent.
Floy seemed to notice Chen Lun's gaze at her, turned her head to "look" at him, and smiled. Naturally, she heard what Walsh said.
"It's okay, just think of it as a trip...... I've never been far away, and I'm looking forward to it now. ”
"Then we can't let you die. Since you like to travel so much, when your 'disease' is cured, I will take you to a farther place to see. ”
Chen Lun said, and suddenly thought of a scene.
In his previous life, he had trekked alone through the inaccessible places, and there was no shortage of beautiful and shocking scenery along the way. If there is a Floy with him, the player will kneel down on the spot when he sees it.
Oh my mom, the boss takes people for a walk!
Of course this is not possible......
With his intervention, the trajectory of Floy's fate has begun to shift. That empty royal sister who kills people without blinking, there will be no more nuns of the Red Apple Church.
It's just herself, Floy.
Floy seemed to feel Chen Lun's smile, although she didn't know what he was thinking, but she was also infected by positive emotions, and her smile was even more obvious.
Walsh, who acted as a coachman, was a little emotional, Lord Jack is really a good brother!
For the sake of his seriously ill sister, he did not hesitate to travel a long distance to treat her!
He was so moved that he even thought of the eldest lady and young master of his own chamber of commerce. I want to charge a little less and return some of my employment fees.
But after thinking about it, His Excellency Jack is an extraordinary person, and he must not be short of money, and the idea of returning the money was immediately dispelled.
On second thought, I'm going to add money.
……
Six days later.
The carriage was suddenly stopped.
It was annoying to be suddenly interrupted when he was close to Amber City, and Chen Lun couldn't help but frown.
Along the way, I couldn't take a good shower and eat a good meal. The hotel that stopped temporarily on the road was not very good, and Chen Lun still wanted to enjoy it after going to Amber City.
At this time, there was a noisy sound outside the carriage.
Chen Lun's carriage was knocked twice, and then the curtain was lifted.
An accompanying guard stood outside with his head bowed respectfully and said to Chen Lun:
"Lord Jack, unfortunately we have encountered robbers.
But please rest assured, with the credibility of our Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, we will definitely protect you and Miss Floy to the death. ”
Chen Lun nodded silently.
"I believe in you."
Usually such an escort is hired with seven or eight heavily armed escorts, and it is not at all intimidating to encounter small-scale robbers and bandits.
The curtain was lowered again, and Chen Lun heard Walsh negotiating with the other party.
But for some reason, the conversation collapsed, and there was a crisp sound of metal rubbing outside, accompanied by shouting and scolding.
This was followed by a clash of swords.
"Do you want to go down and have a look?"
Floy said softly.
Chen Lun suddenly felt a little strange, this place is not far from Amber City, why is there such a wave of bandit organizations. And when they see their own well-armed and well-acted escorts, they dare to clash head-on, and these bandits are either outnumbered or dependent, or they have bad brains.
"You stay in the car and don't move, I'll go down and have a look."
Chen Lun nodded and said, lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.
As soon as he went down, he saw the convoys and robbers fighting not far ahead.
The situation was as Chen Lun expected, dozens of robbers were slaughtered one-sidedly in front of the guards.
Their rusty axes and scythes slashed at the guards' armor and did no effective damage, while the guards' swords could easily cut through their leather armor and linen.
"Lord Jack."
Walsh, who was standing by the carriage, saluted Chen Lun.
"Why did you suddenly start fighting?"
Chen Lun nodded in response, and then asked.
Walsh seemed a little angry, and he pointed to the gang of robbers and said:
"Originally, I wanted to send them some money, but these guys insisted on inspecting the carriage......
Even if I, Walsh, were to die here today, I wouldn't have let these filthy bastards run into your Excellency and Miss! ”
Chen Lun knew that the bald man was talking about the scene, and he knew his identity as an extraordinary person, and if it really came to that point, it was impossible for him to die without help.
Originally, Chen Lun didn't plan to get involved, but Walsh's next words caught his attention:
"Lord Jack, I suspect that these people are involved in human trafficking......"