Chapter 1: The Storm
After a few days of traveling, Oshous chattered about the city of Hyring they were going to next, but Miel didn't pay much attention to him, and Oshous was bored with himself. I finally came to the city gate, and since I came during the day this time, it was much more lively than last time. Vendors line up to be inspected by guards, and stalls on both sides sell all kinds of food and drinks for passers-by.
The most eaten food along the way is all kinds of fruits, and occasionally you can catch some rabbits or two fish if you are lucky. At this moment, Oshous was already attracted by the aroma, and the rumbling of his stomach was also urging him.
"Miyle, I said if you're hungry now, how about you go get something to eat. As he spoke, he took a few hard breaths: "I guess you're hungry too, you haven't eaten until last night." "Okay, let's go into the city and rest for two days." Miel pondered, then said, "Give me the money bag." Oshous was puzzled, but did as he was told. Miel divided the money in the bag into two parts, but in fact, one was handed to Oshous, and said, "I'm not too relieved to let you go." Oshous laughed twice and said, "Eat first and eat the food, it's important to be hungry." ”
The two had a big meal, and there were only a dozen copper coins at the time of checkout. Along the way, Oshous kept counting. "How are you compared to last time?" Miyle saw through what he was thinking. "Well, it's too much different from the last time, if I had known earlier, I would have eaten a lot of deliciousness. Osius replied. Miel nodded, and continued, "Where is the Chamber of Commerce?" "What are you looking for it for?" Oshous said suspiciously, "I'll take you there." The two walked through the city gate and stepped onto the bustling street.
After entering the city, Miel kept urging Oshous, who was buying all kinds of things. "It's here, don't... Ahh "Are you alright!" Osius reached out to pull him up, but the kid slapped him away, glared at him and said, "Don't worry about it." He got up and ran away with his stomach in his hands. Miyer was sharp-eyed, saw Oshous's money bag in the child's arms, and hurriedly said, "Chase!" Osius was confused again, so he had no choice but to pick up a few things and follow.
At this time, the flow of people on the street began to gather, and on weekdays, the child would be caught before he could run a few parts. The tall human wall blocked their way, and the advantage of their petite stature was revealed, and they chased after each other, leaving the two behind and running towards an alley.
Oshous followed behind and kept asking, "Why are you chasing him if it's not just a child?" Miel said lightly, following into the alley. Oshous touched his body a few times and silently followed Miel.
There are a lot of sundries piled up on both sides of the alley, and children are familiar with the road and keep shuttling in them, and they can't get close to it in a short distance. I don't know how many alleys I passed, but I came to a completely different place from just now, and the people here looked at the two of them in surprise, and none of them came forward to talk, and many adults brought the children playing at the door into the house.
"This old man, have you ever seen a child go by? Oshous gestured. The old man who was called hurriedly shook his head, and the rest of the people did not turn their heads and stopped looking at them. Miel stopped Oshous from continuing to inquire and said, "No need, it should be nearby." So the two searched aimlessly for an afternoon, and finally found the figure of the child in front of a dilapidated hut, helping a woman to wash the clothes on the floor.
"I've found you, give me back my money. Oshous began to shout from a distance. "It's that family again. "Last month, I was caught stealing the Countess's money and beaten half to death on the spot. "It's really not a long memory. "I'm going to lie down for a while this time. There was a whisper around them.
The child was so frightened by the sudden shouting that his clothes fell to the ground, and the woman asked the child in a voice of anger and fear, "Joe, what have you done again?" Oshous put his hand in front of Joe's eyes and said, "Don't give it back to me yet." The woman looked at Osius, who was carrying the great sword, and Miel, who was silent, "You bastard, don't hand it over!" said the woman, picking up the stick beside her and striking it at Joe.
Osius hurriedly grabbed the woman's hand holding the stick. Immediately the woman was frightened, and immediately fell to her knees, touched Joe's body indiscriminately, took out the money bag from Joe's bosom and handed it to Osius tremblingly, and said, "My lord, this is your belongings, please spare my child." He pulled Joe to his knees and kept apologizing. Perhaps looking at Miel's extraordinary temperament, he mistakenly thought he was a nobleman.
Osius was stunned by the scene in front of him, and did not expect it to develop like this, so he hurriedly picked up the kneeling woman and said, "This, this." "I don't know what to say. "Let's get up first. Miel looked at the bewildered Oshous, walked over and took the money bag from the woman's hand, took out a silver coin of the same denomination, and put it in her hand. "The two of us came out to practice, and we happened to pass by Xiling, so it would be convenient for us to stay for a few nights. Then he and Osius helped the woman up.
The woman trembled and looked at the silver coins in her hand, which was enough for their expenses for half a month, and just as she was speaking, Oshous interrupted her and said, "Ah~ I'm almost hungry after running all afternoon. The woman wiped away her tears and said to Joe, "Invite the two adults into the house." I'm going to get dinner ready. ”
The room was not very large, with two dimly lit bedrooms with hidden doors, and the kitchen and living room were connected and unadorned except for a table and a few chairs. The woman was busy in the kitchen. At this time, the owner of the house returned home after his work.
"Father, Brother John, you are back. Joe heard the sound of the door opening and hurriedly greeted: "Father, what is this, it is so fragrant." "Just count you little nose spirit. John said, rubbing his brother's hair. "Leah, who are these two adults?" the man asked. "Dear Pike, these two adults are friends Joe met today, and Joe is a guide for them. Leah explained. Pike looked at the two men and the weapons leaning against the wall, and Oshous said that Miyle's natural temperament could not be explained by anything other than that of nobility, and that ordinary families simply did not have the extra money to buy a long sword.
It didn't take long for Leah to get dinner ready, a pot of vegetable broth, a basket of sliced brown bread, and the roast chicken that Pike had been paid for. During the banquet, everyone got to know each other, and Oshous was really uncomfortable when he was called an adult.
It's time to rest. The cramped bedroom could not accommodate four people, so Leah herded her two children into the living room and left the bed for Osius and the others. Osius collapsed on the bed and stopped moving. Miyle sat on the floor by the window, his mind constantly reminding him of Sony's words that day.
The next day it was almost noon, and Oshous came out, rubbing his sleepy eyes, but found Miel. After questioning Joe, he learned that before dawn, Miel went out and didn't know what to do. "Then leave him alone. Anyway, he didn't know what Miel was thinking since he was a child, and then said to Joe, "Is there anything interesting here, take you with me." After all, Joe was just a child, and he was so excited to hear that he could play. Leah told Joe a few words and went about his business.
Oshous cleaned up briefly, "I won't bring this big guy when I go out to play, it's quite heavy." He put down the big sword he had picked up, and followed Joe out the door.
Along the way, Joe kept looking at Oshous with envious eyes, talking about how good his village was, and promised to invite him to play in the future. Joe was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut. The two of them kept wandering down the street while laughing, asking where there was a fragrance, but fortunately this time it was different from Mira, and they chose something cheaper.
Pleasant times always pass quickly, and the sky begins to get dark. When Oshous came to the place where the gift was given, he stopped and muttered, "I don't know how Mira is doing." When he was leaving, he heard that he had learned magic from Gino, and that it would be good not to learn the bad habit of being greedy for alcohol, so he couldn't help but laugh when he thought about it.
"Big brother, I was talking about your sweetheart just now, isn't it called Mira? "Looks like this little ghost knows a lot. "What do little children know. As he spoke, he gently kicked Joe's ass, "Can't chase me, can't catch me." He grimaced and quickly ran away. The two chased each other on the road, and most of them had already gone home, and the road was much empty.
"What's going on up front, so many people joining in the fun, let's go and see. At first, I thought it was someone performing, but when I got closer, I found that it was four fierce-looking men surrounding an old man and a teenage girl, and one of the big men with an eye patch said: "Old thing, who let your gambler son owe money and not pay it back, this is an IOU written by him, should he not plan to repay the debt." After speaking, he pointed to a row of words on the money owed, and then said: "If you can't pay it back, you can use your daughter to pay off the debt, this is what he said, not us." Hahaha" The big man next to him grabbed the girl's hand and said, "This little girl may be able to sell it for a good price." ”
Seeing his granddaughter being taken away, the old man hugged the big man's leg tightly. "Look for death. After saying that, he kicked it hard, and the other two came up to be a punch and kick. Oshous was so angry at this state of affairs that he could not hear Joe's dissuasion. Squeezed through the crowd and kicked the waist of a big man, and immediately fell to the ground and screamed.
"Boy, it's going to cost a lot of money to see a doctor lately. The big man with the blindfold said, and the other guy who stopped beating and stood up and looked at the guy who had just shot. "What is it for a couple of strong men to bully old men and girls. As he spoke, he touched the hilt of the sword behind him. "Oops!" thought there would be no accident and left it at home. The people around them moved their hands and stepped back, surrounding them as if they were watching a performance.
"Looks like you're going to be nosy. "I didn't expect Oshous to be very skilled, the big man didn't take him down for a long time, and the big man wearing the blindfold was quite impatient and joined in. Within a few blows, Oseus was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground. "Take both of them away, and the man can sell as much as he wants. ”
The people around him began to disperse, and the old man was carried away by them. Jo hurried home and told Miyle the news.
"Big brother, Oseus has been captured!"