Strictly speaking, both El and the old bard who adopted him belonged to the category of unemployed vagrants, who did not have their own house, but only boarded in a tavern. In that place where dragons and snakes are mixed, it is obvious that no personal property is safe.

The old man often said that you should arrange a back road at any time like a mouse and a rabbit, which is the most basic survival wisdom of the homeless living at the bottom of society.

Ever since he was able to live in the wild, El has been looking for a safe and secluded place in the mountains and forests to serve as his secret stronghold.

El's own stronghold was built in a very secluded cave in a valley a day's walk from the village. The original owner of the cave, the stupid bear, had already become his trophy. The quality of that leather is very good, and if it is taken to Queensland City, it is easy to cause others to covet it, and it will be swallowed up if you are not careful, so it is still spread in the cave as a mattress.

After careful internal cleaning and exterior cover-up, the cave shows no signs of man-made from the outside, and the inside is more comfortable than the upper rooms in the tavern.

Tika was so tired after a day's walk that she couldn't bear to stock up on the food in the lord's kitchen. If it weren't for the fact that she had abandoned four-fifths of her luggage after being taught a lesson by El, the little maid who had left home for the first time might have died of exhaustion on the way.

After seeing the fluffy bearskin mat, Tika cheered and took off his boots and pounced, rolling around and refusing to get up again.

By the time El had lit the bonfire, the thick warmth filled the cave, and the uneducated little maid had curled up in a ball, and her upper and lower eyelids couldn't stop fighting.

"If there is a maid who rests before her master, get up quickly and cook. El tapped her head in disgust, and gently placed the sleeping Tiana on the bearskin cushion.

"Got it. Tika reluctantly got up and pulled out the pan from her luggage. She used to cook good food in the tavern, so she also came out with a full set of kitchen utensils. After peeking at Tiana's heroic actions in the morning, the little maid has a new understanding of the purpose of these kitchen utensils.

Skillfully set up the bracket and burn the boiling water. The butter melts and sizzles at the bottom of the pan, and an appetizing aroma fills the cave with onions and ham.

"Speaking of which...... El, where are you taking us?" Tika asked in a whisper, flipping his shovel. In fact, when she came out of the village, she found that El was going in a very different direction from Queensland. She had the impression that Queensland City was already the only large city on the edge of the forest, and they were now deep into the jungle.

"Did you just remember to ask this question now?" El squatted on the other side of the campfire, took a bite of dry bread, and looked at the busy little maid with a smile: "It's too late to regret it now, you have been abducted by me and can't go back." Stupid, if you dare to be disobedient, you will be thrown into this deep mountain and old forest to feed the wolves. ”

"Huh, I've been kidnapped?" the frightened Tika let out a scream, his hand shaking, and he almost didn't touch the food in the pot to the fire.

"That's right, from now on, you have to obey everything I say, and if you are not allowed to eat or sleep, you are not allowed to eat or sleep, otherwise I will clean you up like your boss. El said, pretending to be fierce.

He knew that Tika was afraid of being beaten, and when he was a child, when the owner of the tavern picked her up, he would find a reason to beat her up every three days. The strict stick education has a great effect, and as long as she is frightened by this method, the little girl will be obedient.

"El Bully ......"

Tika trembled like a frightened bunny, glaring at El with an aggrieved expression, her eyes reddened, and she muttered quietly.

Although he knew that he could comfort the little maid by walking over and patting her on the head at this time, El hardened his heart and did not act. He knew better than anyone the dangers of the depths of the forest, and Tika was just an ordinary peasant girl who had no ability to protect herself. If she doesn't obey, no one can guarantee her safety on the rest of the journey.

In contrast, Tiana, who is seriously ill and injured, reassures El a little. After this day of tossing, the girl's initial impression on him was completely shattered. Seemingly quiet on the outside, but fraught with deadly danger, it is fitting that the Cursed Sect refers to her as the Snake of Light.

Thinking of this, El pulled out a worn-out scroll from his bosom, ripped off the thick rope tied to it, and unfolded it. Looking at the firelight, it turned out to be a wanted post. Although the painting is very rough, Tiana's signature long moon-white hair is still clearly visible.

"Wanted - Snake of Light"

"Crimes: Suspected of arson, robbery, theft of aristocratic property, murder of nobles, storming of sentry posts, robbery of armaments, armed riot. ”

"Bounty: 12,000 gold coins. ”

"Special note: This suspect is the most dangerous and has escaped the pursuit of the army many times. If you find a clue, you should report it directly to the local lord, and you can get a bounty of up to 100 gold coins. ”

This is the highest wanted warrant that El found from Cross and was jointly signed by the seven northern counties. Not only that, but from the information he forced out, it was known that the rewards provided by the Cursed Sect were even more generous, and if the girl could be captured, he could even be directly promoted to a two-level official position.

12,000 gold coins is not a small amount, you must know that the lord of the village bought the title is only worth 3,000 gold coins. This money is enough for any civilian to transform himself into a real high-class person with status. In the face of real money, people will succumb to the truest in their hearts.

So instead of killing Cross, he made a greedy appearance and pressed in detail to find the cities where he could receive the reward.

After returning to the village, he also confessed to the villagers what he wanted to receive the reward.

Tika, the only one who participated in it and could be coaxed into talking about it, was also taken by him.

In this way, whoever tracks it down will only get the clues he deliberately left behind, and will no longer focus on the village.

Prudence and careful planning are the virtues of hunters, and those beasts that live long enough are not necessarily inferior to humans, and to survive in the forest, a cool head and a strong body are also necessary.

The wind at night is soft and cool, blowing the larch trees in the mountains and making the sound of the tide rising and falling outside the cave. The campfire crackles and the cooked food gives off an enticing aroma.

El came back from his musings and noticed that Tiana's breathing was something unusual. The girl twitched her nose a few times, her body remained motionless, her eyes secretly opened a slit, and she carefully surveyed her surroundings.

Leng Buding and Er's eyes met, and the girl subconsciously closed her eyes, and then realized that she had been discovered, and her face immediately flushed with shyness.

Er was a little surprised in her heart, she vomited blood in the morning, took a packet of drugs, and was carried on her back for a day's journey, but now her complexion seems to have recovered a lot. The herbs I picked myself didn't have such an immediate effect, perhaps because I was good at light magic, which was known for its ability to recover, and had its own means to save my life.

"Miss Tiana, or should I call you the Snake of Light?"

Elban raised his face, sneered and threw the wanted notice in front of the girl's eyes: "You are really a big man, as long as I hand you over to the northern lord, I can get gold coins that I can't spend in my life." ”

Tiana opened her eyes, glanced at the amount on the wanted warrant, and sighed a little helplessly.

"Twelve thousand, and the price has risen again. ”

"What?" Tika poked her head curiously with the pot, she didn't know many words, but she couldn't help but gasp when she saw the amount of the bounty: "Oh my God, the robber who escaped from prison last year was only wanted for two hundred gold coins." ”

"That's right, with so much money, I'm a real master. El clasped his hands and looked like a villain. "Therefore you must serve your master well, and if I am pleased, I will give you a share. ”

"Eh, really?" Tika looked at El with a sparkling gaze, and seemed to begin to fantasize in disbelief, "O generous master, I only need two thousand gold coins." Two thousand gold coins is enough to buy the whole shop in the city that sells clothes, and I want to wear those beautiful dresses made for the eldest lady!"

"Two thousand gold coins? It's not impossible, it depends on your attitude. Eleng snorted, "I haven't prepared the meal yet, what an unqualified maid, and I still want money?"

Tika pursed her lips and muttered something like bullying, retracting her body to concentrate on the work of boiling the soup.

Tiana propped herself up against the stone wall, the corners of her mouth slightly curled. The nerves that were habitually tense gradually relaxed in the noise of the two people, and a strong feeling of physical exhaustion followed.

"Mr. El, thank you for saving me again. Tiana whispered, and she couldn't help but laugh when she saw El turn her head a little awkwardly.

"Laugh at what a laugh. El couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, "Be honest, if I find out that you want to escape, I'll tie you up!"

"Don't bother. Tiana didn't care at all and said, "If you only want the official bounty, take my head with you." ”

She quickly confirmed her situation when she woke up, and after a little thought, she understood El's intentions. If he really wanted to receive the reward, how could he still be lying here now.

In the girl's clear gaze, El coughed awkwardly, put away his mind of joking with Tika, and said, "Tiana, I don't care what kind of person you used to be, but no matter what, you shouldn't squander your life. ”

The girl smiled and didn't answer, but El could see some kind of insistence in her heart.

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