The one-person high border stone wall, along the terrain zigzag to the distance, behind the stone wall is the open border area, the sun shines on the black stone wall, the breeze caresses the green grass on the border field, the border morning is quiet and peaceful, like a beautiful rural picture.

In the painting, the tall watchtower stands lonely behind the wall, the colorful flags on the top of the tower flutter gently in the wind, and there is no other obscuration in the field of vision, until the distant horizon, a towering mountain range lies at the end of the field of vision.

This is Midnight City, the same city that travelers have discovered from afar.

After crossing the river for a while, they quickly found their way back to the other side of the museum, led by Matilda and Mondo, and entered this strange world.

There is no ash and dense fog that covers the sky, there is no dark sky without sun and moon, there is no cramped and oppressive environment and death-like loneliness, the present world of wind and sun makes travelers' eyes shine, and they only feel that such an ordinary scenery is extremely beautiful.

However, a few minutes after entering, the bunting on the watchtower suddenly began to shake in a peculiar rhythm, and finally pointed in the direction of the travelers, followed by a low sound of horns, and soon, a series of horses' hooves from far to near, quickly approaching the stone wall of the border.

The sound of horses' hooves was hurried and chaotic, and in an instant they came near, and the sound of horses' hooves stopped abruptly, followed by a rush of footsteps, and a figure jumped over the wall and jumped around the caravan.

It was more than a dozen heavily armed combatants, each wearing metal ring armor and swords slung from their waists. The resistance of these people is ordinary, and their strength is not high, and many of them are not even at the level of soldiers, and even a few ordinary people who have not comprehended the ability to fight, and the weapons are not unsheathed, but they stand there according to the hilt of the sword, and they have a compelling momentum, which looks quite professional. This made Babu and Monica look at each other, and they were a little surprised, but they were just guards in the border area, with an elite momentum, which was really unexpected.

"Stop." The soldier at the head pressed the hilt of his sword and shouted at the travelers, and the soldiers who jumped out after him lined up directly in front of the front of the car, blocking the way of the travelers.

"Stop, get out of the car and get checked. Where did you come from, travelers, caravans? Midnight City is temporarily locked down, the time is undecided, whatever you're here for, I'll go back the way I came after the check, no travelers are welcome here. Now answer, what is your purpose, what goods are you carrying, and where are you getting the goods......" As soon as the caravan stopped, the soldiers led by him asked a series of questions, which became more and more tricky, and asked quickly and quickly, "Hurry up, answer immediately, don't think about it, what about you, you ...... Hey? It's you."

The soldier fell silent suddenly, for he could already see the yellow-robed young man in the car through the glass of the cockpit, and soon Matilda and Mondo spun out of the back of the car and stood with Babu and the others.

"Ah, Miss Pinter." The soldier made a loud crash with his feet, and at the same time put his hand on his forehead to show a respectful expression, and said loudly, "Thank you, Lord Jeru, for your blessing, you have finally returned safely, may I ask these ......."

"They're merchants from afar." Matilda said softly, "No need to check, they are my guests."

"But......" said the soldier embarrassed, "the order we just received this morning to temporarily suspend the entry of strangers into the city, this is an order from the Council of Elders, and we dare not disobey it."

"Stop entering the city? Presbyterian?" Matilda's voice was low, and for the first time the traveler saw her unangry side, the smile still on her face, but the smile at this time made people feel a sense of pressure, "They are not strangers now, as I said earlier, they are now guests of the Pinter family, and I vouch for them on behalf of the Pinter family. Even so, are you going to deny them entry into the city?"

"This ...... No, no, since there is a guarantee from the Pinter family, then I have no reason to stop it. Travelers, welcome to Midnight City, and I hope you will have a great time in Midnight City and find it like coming home."

The leader of the soldiers had a grimace on his face, but he reluctantly nodded until he heard that Matilda was willing to vouch for it. After saying a set of welcome words very skillfully

He motioned for the two soldiers to follow the convoy to take care of it, and he took the rest of his men and climbed the wall again.

"I'm sorry, don't be surprised." Matilda then explained with a smile, "Midnight City is actually a very hospitable city, and it is rarely so strict. It's just that there was an accident just now when the idol was stolen, and the Council of Elders will inevitably overreact, you ......

"It's understandable, after such a serious and vicious incident, it's not easy for us to enter the city." Monica nodded, "I just don't know what the situation in the city is, I hope that there won't be too much hostility towards outsiders to affect our plans, if we really can't do it, we can only let Matilda come forward for us and get the equipment we need."

"Don't worry, a few people will go home with us first and settle down, the Pinter family will naturally prepare the things they need, and in terms of manpower, at least ten to fifteen family warriors will be gathered, and their resistance and strength are above the standard, which is about the same level as Dimi and Maggie." Matilda bowed her head and smiled apologetically, "The manpower is a bit small, but it should be enough in the early stage, if it is really needed, as long as the results are seen, at least five times as many fighters can be mobilized, it should be enough."

"Well......" Babu nodded after a moment's hesitation, "Actually, ten people are enough, as long as you are obedient." Exploring the building is not a matter of brute force, and if there are more people, it will be demolished."

As the two sides deliberated, the caravan was back on the road, with low stone walls stretching along the border and gravel paths looming in the weeds of the field. After less than ten minutes of driving along the trail, the wooden gate on the opposite side came into view. The wooden gate was ajar, and several sturdy ordinary people gathered outside the door, including the two soldiers they had just met, and when they saw the caravan approaching, the soldiers took the initiative to open the city gate.

"You're the last one to come back, Matilda, except for you, the latest group came back before nightfall last night, and you're the only one who hasn't heard from you."

As soon as the convoy entered the city, a male voice came from the side and back, and followed the sound to see that the soldier who led the team before was accompanying a man, standing in the shade of the city gate and waiting, and when he found the convoy entering the city, he immediately greeted him.

The man was about the same age as Babu, with no armor on his body, but a crisp black uniform, and a stabbing sword hanging from his waist, and a ruby embedded in the hilt, which shone in the sunlight and stood out. The man's energy intensity is not high, not much different from Matilda, they are all ordinary soldiers, not as good as the soldier led just now, but at this time, the soldier followed the man respectfully.

The man's appearance is quite handsome, especially when he smiles, I don't know how many young girls in the city will be charmed, at this time he is facing Matilda with such a smile, and said earnestly: "Aunt Emily was dying last night, and Yulia also accompanied her to the city guard several times, fortunately you came back early, otherwise they might have sent someone out to find you, well, these guests of the Pinter family are ......

As soon as they met, the man approached him with familiarity, and approached Matilda very closely, but his eyes never took off the four travelers, and after a circle around the three ladies, he finally stopped at Báb.

"Lancet?" Matilda immediately smiled happily, and naturally took Lenster's outstretched arm, and said in a brisk voice, "These are very powerful travelers, they saved us last night, and I am about to invite them home to introduce them to my mother and sister. I didn't come back for one night, and the situation in the city hasn't changed much."

"Not good." With a wave of his hand, Lancet dismissed the leader of the soldiers who reported the message behind him, and said in a low voice, "For some reason, the Council of Elders changed the harvest statistics that were scheduled to start in five days to tomorrow night, disrupting many people's plans, your harvest ......

Matilda smiled reluctantly and shook her head bitterly, "It seems that I had to disappoint my mother this time, I really failed the family's expectations."

"Alas, it's okay, it's good that people are safe." Lancet patted Matilda's shoulder intimately, but the strange eyes swept over Babu several times, "Aunt Emily is probably still waiting for your news, or you can go back and comfort them first, so that they can rest assured, and I will temporarily receive a few travelers for you, and I will send them safely to Pinter as soon as possible."

Manor."

"No need." Matilda was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head and said, "Lend me five horses, Mondo and I will take the travelers back first, and the cart and goods will be slowly sent back by Maggie."

"It's okay, but you can always come to me when you need help, and I'll be happy to help." Ranster sighed in disappointment, and commanded a few soldiers to bring five fast horses, until the travelers, accompanied by Matilda, had galloped away, and he could still be seen waving a handkerchief in farewell.

"He's Lancer, the second son of the Calf family." Having distanced himself from the gates, Matilda explained aloud to the travelers, "Ranster's father is one of the six elders of the Presbyterian Church, and he himself is the squadron leader of the city guard, mainly responsible for the defense of the city in the south. It's kind of an idle job."

"No wonder you weren't worried about us being blocked out of the city." Amid the sound of horses' hooves, Monica teased loudly, "I see that your relationship is very close, he is your ......."

"Nominal suitors, everyone takes what they need." Matilda thought for a moment and watched as Babu's smile grew strange, "Actually...... He doesn't like women."

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"Hey, you're going in the wrong direction, why are you going?"

"I've got something left in the bell tower, I'm going back to get it."

"Nonsense, I think you want to see that Lancet side again."

"Hey, don't say such horrible things, I'm not interested in him, I'm interested in it...... Ahem, that's the neck, it's going to strangle."

With the chaotic murder of the five fast horses galloping in the direction of the mountains, passing through endless farmland. The crops in the fields are much denser than those in Sol Town, but they are quite lush, and the ears of wheat rise and fall in the wind, exuding a rich smell of wheat.

Barbu and Monica looked at each other in surprise, and neither of them asked much, but Judy saw their surprise and took the initiative to say to Matilda, "It seems that under the protection of God Jeru, your agriculture is developing very well."

"It is all thanks to the gift of Lord Jeru, and it is said that before Lord Jeru's care, the yield of the fields could not even feed one-tenth of the current population, and it is not comparable to what it is now." Matilda didn't notice it, and explained, "For that alone, everyone is grateful to Lord Jeru, and we ......."

As she spoke, Matilda suddenly waved to the side of the road, and a gentle smile appeared on her face, and the travelers realized that as the horses galloped, there were more and more pedestrians on the side of the road. Most of them were farmers carrying farm tools, wearing short coats of coarse cloth to go out into the fields, and when they saw Matilda passing by, they habitually stood respectfully on the side of the road and bowed, until Matilda galloped in front of them, and the farmers straightened up and laughed and continued to move on, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Although it is endless, there is always a moment to the end, a few people quickly whipped up and did not know how long they galloped, and the continuous farmland finally changed, and a black shadow gradually appeared at the end of the farmland, and when it got closer, it was found that it was an old manor. In the vicinity of the manor, there were few farmers coming and going, but the gate of the courtyard was wide open, and a magnificent carriage was parked at the gate of the courtyard, which was in stark contrast to the old farmstead.

"Oooo Just met Matilda head-on, the man was stunned, and then the anger on his face quickly faded, and he nodded with a smile, "Come back, just come back safely, I'll just say, you two little girls, there is really no need to follow and participate in these things, maybe you will put yourself in danger at any time." Look, this time it scared your mother, and she was worried all night, so go and see her."

"Thank you, uncle, for your concern." Matilda bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "This time is indeed quite dangerous."

"Right, look, uncle won't lie to you." The man sighed and said sincerely, "Look at your appearance, not only is it dangerous this time

Risk, and go back empty-handed. Buck: They're getting a good catch. Go back and persuade your mother, I know you are unwilling, but this is the reality, you always have to face it, this kind of dangerous thing is left to us, and your family has two girls left behind to support us, don't you say? Your mother, she's just too stubborn."

As he spoke, the man patted Matilda on the shoulder, sighed in disappointment, boarded the carriage and quickly left, leaving Matilda biting her lip and squinting her eyes at the back of the carriage without saying a word.