"Really! The square city of Toruń has been completely besieged by the Iron People! Lord Roderick tried to break the siege but was ambushed by the Iron Folk and suffered heavy losses, so he sent me back to ask for reinforcements! ”

In the halls of Winterfell, Theon Greyjoy swore an oath, "What about Robb? I want to see him! ”

Sir Lambad said with a blank face, "Lord Robb will be here soon, you will wait here for a while." ”

After saying that, he walked out.

Theon suppressed his nervousness and found a seat in the hall.

There was another man in the hall, wearing a gray sheepskin cloak, with hair that was scattered and covered most of his face, and an indescribable stench emanating from his body.

Theon really didn't understand how such a man could get into the castle hall.

"Hey." The man suddenly spoke, "My name is Stink. ”

What a fitting name. Theon thought, not bothering to pay attention to the other party.

"I say, Lord Theon." The stinky guy insisted on talking, "Your plan is too rough. ”

Theon's face froze, and his heart beat wildly.

The fear of seeing through his plan made Theon shiver and barely breathe.

He finally turned his head to look at the stinky guy, but he couldn't see the other party's face hidden under the long scattered hair, only the blood-red eyes.

"What kind of ploy are you talking about? I don't understand. Theon tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened.

The stinky guy smiled and lowered his voice:

"It's your plan to use the fake news of the danger of Torun Fang City to deceive the defenders of the city, so that you can take the opportunity to open the city gates and let the Iron People capture Winterfell."

Theon finally couldn't keep his composure, and he looked out of the hall in a panic, only to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the guards standing outside were not moving.

"Don't talk nonsense! The city of Toruń is indeed in danger! Theon said stiffly, "And how could I betray Winterfell?" I grew up here! ”

The stinky guy smacked his lips and shook his head, "Theon, Theon." Do you really think Stark would believe your words? Yes, they raised you for more than ten years, but after all, your surname is Greyjoy, a sea monster, not an ice wolf. ”

Theon gritted his cheek and roared:

"Who are you? Why is it here? ”

"It doesn't matter who I am. Important, Lord Theon, it is impossible for you to take Winterfell with such crude stratagem. ”

"As I said, I never wanted to take Winterfell!"

"Okay, you don't, you don't." The stinky guy leaned forward and leaned towards Theon's side.

A foul smell came to my nose.

If it had been before, Theon would have cursed the other party, but now, he only dared to avoid a few backwards:

"Stay away from me."

The stinky guy ignored it, but leaned closer, and his voice lowered:

"Do you know what would happen if you told Robb Stark about this story?"

Theon hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask:

"What happened?"

Robb would believe it, and immediately lead his army to support the city of Toruń. You are secretly happy in your heart, thinking that Stark has won the plan, so when the army is far away, you take advantage of the night to secretly open the city gate - boom! The stinky guy exhaled with a slap that scared Theon into a clever wit, "The people of the north will catch you red-handed!" ”

"I'd never do such a thing." Theon is still hard-mouthed, but his heart is already upside down.

He suddenly felt that his plan really didn't seem to be feasible......

"Of course, your plan is not without the possibility of success." The stinky guy turned around and teased, "After all, the Stark family doesn't have a good brain. ”

Theon couldn't help but look at the stinky guy, and then saw a clear mockery in the other man's eyes.

He suddenly began to regret that he shouldn't have been so reckless.

Just as Theon hesitated to move forward with the plan, the stinky guy spoke again:

"If you want to take Winterfell, I have a suggestion."

"What advice?" Theon asked subconsciously.

As soon as the words came out, he regretted that this was not revealing his intentions.

But Theon always felt that the mysterious "stinky guy" in front of him might not be his enemy.

The stinky hooked his finger and motioned for Theon to come closer.

Theon took a few deep breaths, held his breath, and finally leaned his head over.

"You continue to follow the original plan, and if the Starks don't see through your plan, then you deserve Winterfell. But if they do, then don't be nervous if you're caught, they'll interrogate you, and tell them that Ironfolk's real targets are Winterfell and Carlin Bay. ”

"Carlin Bay?"

"Yes. Guarding the northern end of the Neck, Carlin Bay is the choke point connecting the north and the south, and only a few hundred elite archers can discourage tens of thousands of troops, making it a real strategic point in the north. ”

"Of course I know Carlin Bay." Theon said unconvinced.

"Now that you know, you should understand that the importance of the square city of Torun is not worth mentioning in front of Carlin Bay, and Stark can not care about the square city of Toruń, but he will not allow anything to happen in the Bay of Carlin. Once this place fell to the Iron People, the northern army that went south was cut off.

So, when you tell them that the Iron People are preparing to capture Carlin Bay, whether it's true or not, Winterfell will definitely send troops to help.

Moreover, after discovering your first conspiracy, they will be much less vigilant, and they will hardly suspect it. What's more, you've all been caught, and no one has opened the door to the Iron People outside, and in Stark's opinion, the crisis in Winterfell has been resolved. ”

Hearing this, Theon couldn't help but ask, "But if I get caught, who will open the ...... for Tiemin?"

Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized something: "It can't be you, right?" ”

The stinky guy smiled faintly: "You're not too stupid. That's right, once you've tricked the garrison of Winterfell away, I'll open the gates for you, and all you have to do is tell me how to contact the ironfolk outside the city. ”

Theon hesitated for a moment, then said, "I made a pact with the people outside the city to set a fire in the northeast corner of Winterfell. When they see the fire, they come to the north gate. ”

"Good. I made a note of it. The stinky guy nodded and sat back.

Theon stared at the other party for a long time, and couldn't help but ask again:

"Who the hell are you?"

"I'll tell you when you take Winterfell."

"But you won't even tell me your identity, how can I trust you!"

"I don't need your trust." The stinky guy said lightly, "I just need you to remember that when you came to a dead end, someone left you a way." ”

Theon was stunned for a long time when he heard this.

The hall was quiet again, and it took about another ten minutes or so for Robb Stark, the eldest son of the Duke of Winterfell, to arrive late.

"Theon, why are you back?"

"Robb......" Theon hesitated, but finally decided to go ahead with the original plan, "We were ambushed by the Iron People outside the city of Torruan, there are too many of them!" We suffered heavy casualties, and Lord Roderick sent me back to ask for reinforcements. ”

"Okay, I got it."

Theon stared into Robb's eyes, but didn't see anything. He didn't dare to ask more, so he said:

"Then I'll go and rest first, I haven't slept much these days."

Robb nodded.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Theon always feels that his "brother" seems to be much colder.

He couldn't help but glance at the stinky guy again, then suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and turned to leave.

Robb then turned to the stinky guy, "You are Rams Snow's squire?" ”

"Yes, sir." The stinky guy said respectfully, "You can call me the stinker." ”

Robb couldn't help but touch his nose, chose the farthest position from this person and sat down, and asked:

"What did Rams tell you to do?"

"Lord Rams asked me to tell you the news that Lady Donala Horwood is missing."

"Lady Donala is missing?" Robb's brow furrowed slightly when he heard the news brought by the stinky guy.

Lady Donala is the wife of the Earl of Horwood, and in the previous war against Dorne, the Earl of Horwood and his only son were tragically killed, which made the Lady Donala hot, and suddenly had many suitors.

Lady Donala is not a great beauty, but she is now concerned with the ownership of a castle, and of course some people are tempted.

"Yes," added the stink, "Lady Donala disappeared on her way back from the banquet, which happened to be part of the Bolton family, so the Earl of Mandalay thought that we had taken Lady Donala captive, and threatened to lead his troops to attack the Fortress of Terror if he did not hand it over. ”

Robb knew that the Donala lady was also the cousin of Count Wiman Mandalay, Lord of White Harbor.

Whether the Earl of Mandalay was genuinely worried about his cousin's safety, or whether he also coveted the Horwood family's domain, it was a nuisance.

It is very likely to cause unrest in the north.

Now that his father is not in the North, he, as the eldest son of the Duke, must take care of these people.

"I see." Robb pondered, "I'll send someone to mediate and investigate Lady Donala's disappearance." ”

"On behalf of Sir Rams, I thank you." The stinky guy bowed and took his leave.

Robb sat alone in the empty hall for a while, his expression complicated.

Half an hour later, he left, found his mother, Lady Caitlin, and relayed the news that Theon had brought.

"Do you think Theon lied?" Lady Caitlyn asked sharply.

"I ......" Robb looked pained, "I don't know......"

"Nope. You know. I just don't want to admit it. "You know that Sir Roderick would never send Theon back for help. So, this must be a trap! ”

Robb's eyes were slightly red: "I grew up with him, and I regard him as my own brother......"

"But he's not your brother!" Lady Caitlyn said coldly.

Robb was silent for a long time before he said:

"What if we really misunderstand Theon?"

"Then test him. You go and gather your men and pretend to go out of the city to support, but don't go far. I'd like to see what theon is going to do. ”

"Good ......"

(End of chapter)