Volume 4 The Hidden Dragon Chapter 8 See You Again
Now that you've decided on your destination, it's just a matter of moving forward.
Rupert was visibly surprised when he saw Stephanie appear on the team, but it quickly turned into surprise.
What happened in the Broken Ancient Mountains obviously made the relationship between him and Stephanie a little closer than before, so he was naturally happy to accept this kind of opportunity to increase the contact between him and Stephanie.
But Stephanie is the same, with a cold face.
After she followed Yuansu's advice, sure enough, the continuous nightmare disappeared, so she was more sure of Yuansu's words, and she believed that everything was arranged by Heavenly Father and guided her.
Hayden's expression was a little reluctant, although he acquiesced to Rupert's joining, but this did not mean that he was welcome to Rupert, nor did it mean that his heart was happy.
He is still like a child, expressing his emotions in his own unique way.
Gus did not appear in the ranks of the team, but Yuan Su knew in his heart that with Rupert's character, Gus was definitely hiding somewhere now, secretly protecting Rupert's safety.
Lis, still led by Motoju, followed Hayden and walked at the front of the group, walking crookedly and looking careless.
Just two days before they were about to leave, Liz's cold attack had another attack, but this time it was far less severe than the last one.
At that time, Yuansu happened to be staying with Lis, Lisi sucked Yuansu's blood as if she was crazy, Yuansu had the previous experience, and did not resist, just for a moment, when Yuansu did not feel it, Lis's expression returned to normal again, and she didn't seem to know anything about what had just happened.
Since returning from the Broken Ancient Mountain Range, Yuansu has consulted a large number of classics, and many explanations for Lisi's crazy bloodsucking phenomenon are related to a certain legendary demon, but there is no follow-up to continue to delve into it.
As for the involvement of this strange cold disease, there is no clue at all.
Yuansu also gave up the idea of inquiry, he didn't really care if Lisi's illness was related to demons, all he wanted was Lis's ability to change, and since his blood could cure Lis, he would naturally not be stingy.
Most of the time, Motojuku's eyes would stay on Liz's body, and he would always be able to see another figure on Lis's body that he had always wanted to see.
Ante Country is directly south of Tangi City, and if you want to enter Ante Country, you must pass through a large area of desolate desert and continuous mountains.
However, fortunately, this mountain road is not as complicated and dangerous as the Broken Ancient Mountains, and the business-savvy Ante people have already found the safest route, and only need to follow the existing route.
The country area of Ante is not large, but it occupies an excellent geographical advantage, controlling the trade routes between the East and the West, and it can be said to be a battleground for the countries of the Eastern and Western worlds, and the Timu Kingdom in the east and the Siman Empire and the Barrow League in the west have been coveted for a long time.
As a result, the situation in the country is very unstable, and it is often in the shadow of war, and it will not be many years before there will be a big war.
For Motoju, Rupert, Stephanie and others, they are all going to Ante Country for the first time, so as refugees who escaped from Ante Country, Hayden naturally served as a tour guide, explaining all kinds of knowledge about Ante Country to them along the way.
In this way, they continued to march southward, and at last in about half a month, they crossed the high plains and entered the territory of the kingdom of Ante.
In the years since Hayden's departure, the war in Ante has basically subsided, but from the overall environment, Ante is still not very stable, and the invasion of foreign tribes has greatly damaged the original city, and you can see a scene full of holes everywhere.
Civilians are overwhelmed by the various expenditures of the war, and although there are shrewd businessmen who continue to fill the government's financial loopholes, it is still a drop in the bucket for an already porous society, and stable order cannot be achieved overnight.
The people of Ante could not afford the heavy taxes and the huge pressure to survive, so they had to choose to leave their homeland and explore another world.
For this phenomenon, the Sutan black sheep of the Ante country are also happy to see it, the people of the Ante country have always had a strong pioneering and hard-working spirit, and it is a good thing for him that they can leave the Ante country.
The current Sutan Black Sheep of the Ante Kingdom was originally only the leader of the subordinate tribal alliance of the Ante Kingdom, and the reason why he conquered the capital of the Ante Kingdom was actually only to resist the invasion of the Timu Kingdom, and his goal was actually placed on the Timu Kingdom.
As a result, they did not see many refugees from the Ante Kingdom along the way, some of them chose to enter the city of Tangi, while others chose to go all the way west, into the country of Daro, or further north into the Siman Empire.
According to the contents of the explorer Crowe's notes provided by Hayden, the ruins of the ancient kingdom they were looking for should be near the Bahara Tower, the capital of the present-day Ante Kingdom, which is not difficult to find, but this is undoubtedly a test for Hayden.
After all, Hayden's identity is the only son of Sutan Ahmed, the former son of Ante, and the prince of this country, and according to the normal course of history, he should have become the master of the city and enjoyed the glory.
However, now, he is like a lost dog, and he can only choose to hide and hide his identity.
The Baja Tower is not particularly large, it is located in a huge plain area, and from a high position, you can have a panoramic view of the whole Baja Tower.
Due to the war, the population of the whole city is not large, and it is not at all as prosperous as before, and only some of the glory of the city of Bahata can be seen from the dilapidated buildings.
As the supreme ruler of the kingdom of Ante, Sudan the Black Sheep likes to hold grand processions, singing and dancing in the city of Bahatta, partly for his personal vanity, and on the other hand, he wants to inspire those who follow him, who have a greater purpose, and they cannot rest on their laurels.
Black Sheep Sudan is well versed in the psychology of the people, he has always been not far from the people, he personally walked into the ranks of the masses and encouraged them with actions.
Hayden did not expect to see Black Sheep Sudan again in such a situation, and he still remembered that he had a very close relationship with Black Sheep Sudan.
The relationship between the Black Sheep and his father Ahmad is extraordinary, they have experienced hardships together, they have fought against the invasion of Timu together, although they failed, but the two supported each other and survived together, which also led to their friendly relationship of mutual trust, and Ahmad also acquiesced to the continuous development of the Black Sheep in his tribe under his nose.
Because of this relationship, Black Sheep naturally became a guest of honor in Ahmed's Palace, and as a prince, Hayden was smart and clever since he was a child, and was loved by both his father and Black Sheep.
Hayden's father, as the supreme ruler of a country, is the only son who loves him, but he is busy with political affairs, so he does not spend much time with Hayden, and the black sheep indirectly replaces Hayden's father's duties.
He intimately taught Hayden all kinds of skills, horseback riding, archery, and daily life skills, and he gave Hayden all kinds of interesting stories to take Hayden around.
Hayden's childhood was a happy one because he was accompanied by black sheep, which also opened up his imagination of the future.
However, this is how the black sheep he respects so much eventually meets his father, and finally ends his father's life, and the country changes hands.
At his mother's behalf, he left the palace where he had lived overnight, and after going through hardships and dangers, he finally left the country of Ante, and finally went to the city of Tangi after several years of lurking.
Hayden pulled the scarf under his hat with his hand, covering most of his face, revealing only a pair of black eyes.
This is the unique clothing of the men of the Ante country, the whole of the Ante country is surrounded by the desert, and the scarf can be pulled up to cover the wind and sand.
He was a little worried that the black sheep would recognize him, after all, the black sheep knew him too well.
Black Sheep also paid attention to Hayden, of course, the first thing he noticed was Rupert, a fat man like Rupert is not common in Ante, and Rupert's iconic blonde hair indicates that he belongs to the Barrow League.
The sudden appearance of a stranger from the Barrow League in his city had to attract his attention, and he noticed Stephanie and Hayden.
Although it was through a thick gauze scarf, the pair of bright eyes were so eye-catching, and he felt a little familiar, but he couldn't figure out where he had seen them.
A puzzled look appeared on his face, and then quickly disappeared again.
Hayden felt a hint of happiness that he was not recognized by the black sheep, otherwise not only him, but the whole person would be very dangerous.
The celebration was still going on, and they blended in with the crowd of singing and dancing, and soon disappeared from the black sheep's view.
They made their way through the city of Bahata at a rapid pace, continuing southward.
The city of Bajata is located on the plain, and all the buildings are almost unobstructed, and there is no possibility of any ruins at all.
When Bahata, the capital of Ante, was captured by the Kara Tribal Alliance, some of the ministers and members of the royal family fled south to the city of Barra, and Hayden wondered if he could find some help.
Of course, he had more plans, and he also wanted to find out about his mother, who he hadn't heard from since he left the country.