Many times, plans, assumptions, and predictions of the future are just illusions, all but illusions when walking in a fog on an unfamiliar street, a strange corner, an insignificant street sign can make all the difference. This uncertainty makes people pray to God for guidance and help, but can God make the right choice?

"What do you think, Yao?" Siegel sat in Regess' place, across from him was the thinking gnome.

"There are so many variables that no matter what you do, you can't guarantee that it will work. The dwarf said, "I think at this time, it is better to continue with the original plan." He exhaled a long breath and cried out, "Pan Lin, don't hide, come here." ”

"Hey!" the little fat man hurriedly came from behind the bar, "I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything, did I?"

"Of course not. You know there's an argument going on outside, scaring innocent travelers away. Yao said, "Those travelers didn't even pay you for their meals, you cursed them and watched them go in the direction of the town of Kebe." ”

Pan Lin nodded: "I understand, that's how it is!"

Evan rubbed his hair, sighed, and said, "In other words, this rabbit soup can't be drunk......, can it?" It's a pity. ”

"Let's go, I'm lucky to be able to feed the horses. Arnomen said: "This battle should be a warm-up, at least let us see your swordsmanship, and I really say it's very good." ”

Evan became happy when he heard this, and put the rabbit soup thing behind him.

After the eccentric six-person adventurers left, Pan Lin took his little friends and cleaned up the vampire black ash behind the courtyard. Throw it into the river and destroy the corpse. All four servants died from their brains being pierced through the ears by a sword. But there was not much blood left. It's easy to pack up, just throw it into the rushing river. As for the three large hard stones, which were still full of armor under them, and could make a lot of gold coins by selling them to the black market, Pan Lin and the others also took some effort to dispose of them all.

"Phew, these guys are so sharp, I don't know if they'll ever get out of Kebe Town alive. Pan Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead and rubbed his round belly. He said to the little girl beside him, "Ollie, do you have any hunches?"

"I'm not a witch yet, Pan Lin, so don't ask me about my hunch. "Ollie was thin and small, like a rabbit that had been hungry for the winter, and even its fur was shriveled. "I just think the key to everything is in the priests of Mother Earth, and with God's protection, they can be spared, don't they?"

"Maybe your hunch didn't work this time. Pan Lin smiled and said, "I'm afraid the key is not the priest." ”

Gnome Yao had been to Kebe before, but that was more than twenty years ago. Long before the current team was formed. In his memory, it was a town that lived off salt, pickled fish, and honey and wine. A place of peace and happiness that is rare in the Southern Territories.

"Well, I'll admit it, the houses here look a lot like they used to be, but the names of the streets are never like that. The dwarf stared at the sign that read "Duke of Stott's Boulevard" and scratched his head vigorously. "I can only walk slowly by impression. ”

"Just ask someone. Evan jumped off his horse and grabbed a middle-aged man walking with a jar attached to the side of the road. "Hey, do you know where the Nanhaiwang Hotel is?"

"What? Nanhai Wang? has long since changed its name, and now it is called Nanhai Guardian Castle, and it is only possible to go west along Duke Stott's Boulevard, and then to the south at the Marquise of March, and you can smell the sea breeze. The old dwarf Jag Carter has just become an earl and has received the name of the castle, are you going to congratulate him?"

"We went to eat something good, and now we're starving. Evan let go of his hand: "Haven't asked the kind villager what is your name?"

"Oh, I don't have any special skills, just a little dung digger. The man looked very embarrassed and walked away with the jar.

"The posture he saluted just now is exactly the same as that of a regular knight, is he trained?" Evan was a little stunned: "I almost wanted to return the salute for a moment......"

"You don't have any courtesy, you're not a knight or a knight. Ammon pouted, "Let's go to the big castle first!"

A few people originally wanted to ride over, after all, this is only a small town next to the castle, and it should not be only on foot like inside the castle. However, they soon found themselves dismounted, for the way they sat on horseback violated the rules of the nobility.

"I'm Viscount Valles of Cabe, why don't you civilian adventurers dismount and salute, or get out of the way?" said an old man with a chicken coop in his right hand, "Your Highness is still waiting to eat my eggs, get out of the way!"

Siegel thought that the "Count of the Caves" was outrageous—he used to be a mine baron—but he still had the demeanor of a count when he wore formal clothes. But the old man in front of him was sloppy and dirty, and there were a few big abscesses in Lai Huhu's hair, and he didn't look like a viscount.

They had only hesitated on horseback for a few seconds before six men gathered around them, staring at them with condemnation. Several of the guards with halberds also turned their heads and cast concerned glances. Siegel and Yao dismounted at the same time, and the others followed suit.

"This is the first time we have been here, and we ask for your forgiveness for the offense. Yao En said with a smile.

"You should go to the castle to learn the rules and etiquette, which will be very beneficial for your future development and growth. "The Viscount of the chicken coop patted Siegel's horse and even left some chicken poop on it. His tone was very sincere, as if the elders were educating the juniors.

"We'll go when we have time. ”

Seeing that the scene was harmonious and orderly, the crowd dispersed, and six people were able to lead the horse on the road. From the time they entered the town to the castle of the South Seas, they learned to walk on the left side of the road, to stop completely at the intersection to make sure there were no pedestrians leading the horses through, and for the horses to let the carts go first, and for the carts to let the pedestrians go first. Everything has to be in good order and rules.

Dumping garbage on the streets is not allowed. Not even splashing water. Even if it's sweet well water. Except for the absence of flower petals and incense, the whole city was as clean as a princess's boudoir - that's what Evan said. To this end, the most common jobs in the town are garbage cleaners and manure collectors. The Sixes encountered three different groups of people.

While passing through the town square, the execution of the convict was being carried out here. Not knowing what other strange rules were here, they just watched from afar. The bulletin board next to the square reads the crimes of the death row inmates: sympathizing with the elven enemies and providing them with war supplies, including three marching rations and two rainproof canvases, and the punishment of cutting off five fingers.

"Ammon. You have to be careful, and it's better not to speak. Your Elvish accent is light, but it's still recognizable. Yao En waved his hand to his friends: "It's weird everywhere here, let's go find Jag quickly!"

The outskirts of the town are better, and the closer you get to the castle, the more strange you can see. On the adobe facades of the dwellings, on the tightly enclosed wooden fences, you can see the writing of regular phrases such as: unite and destroy the enemies of the people of Cabe - the elves, or labor brings freedom, prosperity and greatness, and work together, help each other, overcome all difficulties and create new things, and so on.

Evan catches up with Anomen. Tapping on his shoulder armor, he asked in a low voice, "Except for the one that hit the elves." The rest is pretty good. Which church is this?"

"I'm not sure. "I'm a war priest and I don't have much research on this knowledge. Maybe you can ask Yao. ”

The dwarf shook his head: "Don't ask me, I'm worried too." Let's go to the South China Sea first. ”

The Guardian Castle is a two-story wooden house with an attic and four chimneys, so it is expected that there will be comfortable rooms inside. Most of the windows were not draped with canvas curtains, which seems to be a small number of residents, as evidenced by the stables at the back of the yard. There is no other means of transport here except for a truck that is loading and unloading wine barrels.

A gnome trimmed his gray beard into a perfect semicircle is directing the tavern apprentices to install a new signboard that replaces the "Southsea Lighthouse Outpost" with the "Guardian Castle of the South Seas" - what is known as an upgrade?

"If the left side is a little higher, you must ensure that it is neat, otherwise you will have to be reprimanded. Jag rubbed the back of his neck, always holding his head up, making his old bones ache for a while. In order to be able to obtain the title of this castle, he was busy for many days, and he did not even repair the leather garment that he had worn for many years, which was his favorite garment. Finally dealing with the lord's inspection, it shouldn't be a problem until spring, right?

"Old friend Jag, I'm looking for you again. Yao En's voice sounded from behind, like a dream. But it's not right to dream, only down-to-earth work can ......

"Yaoen?" Jagger turned his head and shook the words out of his head before seeing a familiar face. His lips trembled, and tears dripped down his face, making the semicircular white beard no longer perfect. But for some reason, the joy of reunion is not obvious, but there is a bad premonition in my heart - trouble has come to the door.

"I hope you're here just to get on the boat from the harbor and get out of here, there's nothing to appeal to you here, you treasure hunter. He rubbed his hands vigorously, wiped away his tears, and said, "But as long as you can settle the debt, I can still make you something to eat, how about seafarers' chowder?"

"Is it still choking spicy?"

"It's still the same old taste. ”

The apprentice takes the horses and prepares them with "standard feed" while the others rest in the inn. "Yao, it's not that I don't want to entertain you, but it's true that you didn't come at the right time. After driving the apprentices to work, Jagg dragged Yao over and said in his dwarf's ear, "This is not the Kebe town of the past, what are you doing here? Hurry up and leave, or sooner or later you will have to cause trouble!"

"We just finished a mission around here, and I thought that I hadn't seen you in a long time, so I came to visit and earn some money by the way. Yao En smiled and sat down: "Kaibu Town is much cleaner and tidier now than it used to be, isn't it good, what trouble can there be?"

"Listen to my advice, find a ship and leave now, before the Solidarity Council finds you. He whispered in Yao's ear, "I don't know if you can trust these people who come with you, but you have to remember that you must not be allowed to go to the Solidarity service, especially the humans in your ranks, except for the crazy ones, they are really crazy." ”

"What the hell is going on in town?" Siegel asked. (To be continued.) )