The wilderness squares are popular places for commoners, with hawkers and beggars of all stripes, troubadours singing, and men and women dancing around campfires, adding color to the barren Western medieval nightlife. The wealthy aristocrats of the Wind and Cloud districts could also overlook the entire square of the wilderness from their balconies, and the nightlife of the commoners could also add some conversation to their dinners, although they did not want to attend the gatherings of the commoners.

Troubadours were geniuses in their own right, they could come from noble and wealthy families, or they could come from lowly and poor families, and they liked to wander around and perform street performances in the squares to earn a living. Sometimes he was hired to go to the banquets of the royal family and nobles, telling stories, singing and dancing, and performing acrobatics. One thing to note is that the stories and legends they tell are not of their own making, and they may add a bit of fuel to the fire, but they are all events that have actually happened in history.

"There was a hero named Wagner in red, who came from Loris Ted, and rode to the snow. ”

A young man with a lute in his arms, his fingers beating lightly on it, singing in the light of the bonfire, his voice flying in the square, surrounded by all kinds of high and low heads, everyone listened to him quietly, because many civilians were illiterate, and for entertainment and bragging, they liked to listen to historical stories. The troubadours traveled to and from the skies with musical instruments, telling all sorts of interesting and historical events that took place on the continent.

The Talker flaunts his gold coins and sword until he meets Matilda, the shield maiden. ”

The brave maiden said, "Oh, you talker, you have drunk all the wine in the cellar, and you should be dragged out into the street to feed the dogs in broad daylight." ”

"In the clash of steel and blood, the brave maiden triumphed, and she cut off the head of the big talker. ”

The talker, Wagner, could no longer be conceited, for his ugly red head had rolled to the floor. ”

As the lute stopped, the ballad called "Wagner in Red" came to an end, and the square resounded with warm applause.

Lu Xihua was very familiar with this song, and often listened to the troubadour in the inn sing this song, and the song in which Wagner, whose head was cut off, has a prototype in the real sky. On a regular late night, on the road from Loristted to Snowman, a ghostly horse will run with a headless ghostrider, and his journey will end in an ancient tomb in the wilderness outside Snowman.

A man rode a long horse to Xueman, probably on a mission. It's hard to imagine such a person losing his life in a bar brawl like a drunk. At the same time, the reason of "drinking all the wine and bragging" is too far-fetched as an excuse to draw a sword and take people's lives, so the identity of another important character in the poem, "Matilda the Shield Girl", is even more interesting, and it seems to be related to the only female pioneer in the history of the Brothers-in-Arms "Maggie with fiery eyes". When Lu Xihua played this game before, he couldn't find more evidence to prove his point, so he had to give up.

Either way, shaving away the seemingly plausible contradictions, Lu Xihua discovers something hidden beneath this seemingly absurd story. A man travels from Loris Stead to Snowman with a mission, but is murdered by a woman when he arrives. The reason for this has long since dissipated, and future generations can only know that because this incident happened in public, it was really difficult to hide it, and it was shaped into the funny story that everyone hears today through someone's hands.

Lu Xihua suddenly felt a chill. Throughout the ages, how many terrible conspiracies have been twisted into stories with their own purposes? How many heroes have been smeared as nameless beggars and drunkards before they have been killed? Lu Xihua only knows that the Headless Horseman is still riding his horse on the snowy road illuminated by the moon.

"Sister Ella is like Matilda in the song, she often teaches those conceited muscular men to let them know that the women of our comrades-in-arms are not easy to mess with!"

Farkas couldn't help but shudder, as if he remembered something unbearable from the past, and lowered his head without answering.

A blush flashed across Ella's face, and she whispered, "The high platform over there is the hotel, so if you want to stay overnight, go there." We're going back to report back to our comrades, and I wish you a nice stay in Snow City. ”

Lu Xihua nodded, looked at the three people in the distance, and turned around and walked towards the hotel on the northeast platform of the square.

Pushing open the thick oak door, there was a noisy sound inside, and entering the hall was the hall, on the huge bonfire, placed the bonfire iron fork, on which a calf and two goats were strung together, and the golden skin fell dripping grease, falling into the bonfire, and the hall was filled with the smell of meat.

"New guests, please come here. A bold voice rippled in the hall, and many customers who were drinking moved their eyes to the door, and suddenly found Lu Xihua, who was dressed in black, who pushed the door in, and many people immediately whispered to discuss.

Lu Xihua followed the voice to the hotel counter, and realized how apt the name of the mare banner was. In the past, he never understood why the name of an inn could be called a mare banner, but at this moment, when he saw the face of the proprietress Huerda, he suddenly understood, this is a horse face, unretouched and carved, just like a horse's head standing in front of you, how apt the mare ~ is it.

The good restraint made Lu Xihua not laugh out loud, and still kept a smile on his face, which caused the innkeeper Huerda to feel very comfortable, and she also knew that her face was a surprise to the guests who met for the first time. Seeing Lu Xihua with a calm face, he thought: The mage is still literate, I want to give him some discounts.

"You're a mage from afar, aren't you?First time you've come to Snow City?Business or private?Who are you?Your appearance is very rare, with black hair and black eyes, it's rare to see you like this. Hurda made what she thought was the most amiable expression on her face.

Lu Xihua nodded, "I'm from the east, I'm traveling, and I'm coming to Xueman for the first time. I met a group of comrades outside the city, and they recommended your inn to me, saying that it was famous for its food. ”

"You've come right, young mage. I heard that you all can play a little trick, can you put it on a show, show it to those of us who don't know magic, forget it if it has destructive power, I'm afraid you will tear down my shop. If everyone is satisfied, I will waive your accommodation fee for three days, and you can rest here for three nights for free. Hurda had a crush on the young mage and took the opportunity to show her kindness by saying her favor.

Everyone in the hall immediately cheered, in their opinion, most of the mages were nervous guys, or they were all high, the proprietress proposed to let the mages who came from afar perform a small trick, which was exactly what everyone wanted, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Lu Xihua thought for a while, this was an opportunity for him to integrate into Xueman City, the inn was mixed, there were many people coming in and out, and he could know a lot of things during the conversation, so he nodded.

Seeing the young mage's agreement, the dozens of customers in the hall immediately quieted down, and except for those who were drinking, they all stared at what spell Lu Xihua was about to display.

The world of Skyrim belongs to the background of the Western Middle Ages, everyone's attire and habits are still in that era, ordinary people wear linen products, and some fur clothes are covered outside, when it is cold, some houses where the air is not smooth, there are strange smells everywhere, they are used to it, and Lu Xihua, as an outsider, is very uncomfortable.

Lu Xihua took out two jade talismans from his waist, which are the standard clothes purification talisman and water and fire talisman for the disciples of Taiyi Sect, as the advantage of the inner disciples, the effect of the purifying clothes talisman is much stronger than that of the outer disciples, and at the same time, it can clean the body of many people together, and the effect is better with the water and fire talisman.

Lu Xihua lightly touched the two runes in his hand, and suddenly the two jade runes, at the empty window at the top of the hall, immediately flew into several white lines and flew towards Lu Xihua's hands.

"Water, it's water!" the person with good deeds touched Bai Lian flying in the air with his hand and exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Lu Xihua standing in front of the counter, not knowing what spell this mage wanted to cast, but everything in front of them was already very magical, who could see with their own eyes clean water in the air, flowing like a belt?

This ribbon flowed through the purifying talisman in Lu Xihua's hand, and immediately dyed with points of light, like the starry sky at night under the reflection of the firelight. Lu Xihua clapped his hands gently, and suddenly the water turned into dozens of small belts and flew towards everyone present, and in their amazement, they drilled into the sleeves, necklines, waists, and wherever there were gaps.

"It's so cold!" the frightened customers all stood up and patted left and right, as if trying to get rid of the water that had been buried in their clothes and swam close to their skin. It's a pity that the water flow is extremely fast, and it swims all over the body almost in a few seconds, making people unable to catch it even if they want to.

After ten seconds or so, the jet-gray water flowed out again, and the points of light in it were no longer there, but gathered together, rose to the top of the hall, and then turned out of the empty window, and disappeared without a trace.

"Huh, my clothes are clean, the oil stains on the drips of the wine just now are gone!"

"My hands are also clean, they were still oily just now. ”

"My God, Tang De, it turns out that you are white-skinned, I always thought you were a Hongweiren!"

"! I'm a real Brighton!"

Everyone now found that they were all clean, not only the skin was clean as if they were taking a bath, but also the clothes were as if they were new, some old stains were all gone, and they were very comfortable to wear. You must know that it is inconvenient to take a bath now, whether it is chopping wood or boiling water, it is troublesome, and many people only take a bath once a month or a month.

"Mage, you don't have to worry about going anywhere with this spell, it's just amazing!" Hulda also felt the cleanliness on her body, and even the counter in front of the mage was rejuvenated, as clean as it had been when it first opened more than ten years ago.

"You've won the prize, it's just a little spell. Lu Xihua smiled.

"This is a change spell, I used to be a mage guard, and he can often do things that are impossible with change spells!" A burly warrior stood up and saluted Lu Xihua with the wine glass in his hand.

"Wells, you're bragging again, how can anyone in this world turn iron into silver and silver into gold? If that's the case, aren't all mages rich, and do they still need to travel?" a voice came from the corner, causing everyone to laugh.

Wells blushed, "If you haven't seen it, it doesn't mean you haven't!" The hall was in chaos, and the effects of the spells brought by the young mage made everyone's enthusiasm for the discussion of the unknown more and more enthusiastic.

"Quiet! Quiet! Satya, give every customer present a glass of ale, and let us thank the young mage for the wonderful spells he has brought to all of us. By the way, Master, I haven't asked for your name yet?" Hurda beckoned to the innkeeper to bring the ale.

"We're going to drink mead!I~" Some of the coaxing customers just shouted, and they were subdued by others, and they looked like drunkards who were already drunk.

"My name is Lu Xihua, and I heard that the inn is very famous for its mead, please bring me a drink. Lu Xihua took out the money bag that Ella had given her, and it was full of coins.

"What a strange name. Hurda symbolically took two coins from her purse, took out a bottle of mead from under the counter and poured it for Lucihua and herself, and raised her glass, "This young mage's name is Lusihua, I believe that his name will resound throughout the snowy city tomorrow, let's toast to the arrival of this mage! For the young mage! For the magical spell! For Rusihua!"

"For the young mage, for the magical spells!For the sake of Lu Xihua!" A uniform voice suddenly sounded in the hall, and I believe that by this time tomorrow, most people in the wilderness area will hear the name "Lu Xihua".

"Cheers, Cheers!Cheers!" everyone said that the wine glasses in their hands were on the thick wooden table, making a neat sound, in this sound, everyone held the wine glasses in their hands high, drank them all, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm.

The strong fruity aroma mixed with the sweet honey taste, Lu Xihua dried the wine and put it on the counter, "Please bring me some food, I'm hungry." ”

Hurda smiled, "No problem, please sit over there, and we'll bring it to you right away." "The accommodation fee is waived, but the food fee will not be waived, and I can still make a fortune.

Lu Xihua chose a table against the corner, and the customers did not come to disturb them, the magic of the spell let them know that this young mage was not one of those fledglings who could not even set a fireball, and who dared to go on the road alone without any ability? In this chaotic era, the wilderness and mountains can be full of bandits and robbers.

On the rectangular fire camp, iron shelves were erected at both ends, and on the iron shelves were five or six iron skewers side by side, on which were roasted and burnt hare legs stacked. The hare, a creature at the bottom of the food chain in the barren continent of Skyrim, did not escape the fate of being killed with its swift running and agile reactions. Peeling off the skin and sprinkling it with some salt gives off an enticing aroma, which is the most common source of meat.

Lu Xihua has two roasted rabbit legs in front of him, which are pickled, brushed with oil and honey, roasted for 40 minutes, browned on both sides, and when served, they are sprinkled with fennel and chives, and served with fruit-flavored mead, which makes people appetite.

Charcoal-grilled lamb leg is no longer burned on the fire, but slowly simmered with charcoal, the dish shape is beautiful, the color is brown-red, the meat is crispy, the taste is mellow, the color is beautiful and the meat is tender, and the fragrance overflows, and the climate of Tianji Province is cold, which is especially suitable for eating this kind of meat. The formed roast leg of lamb is sprinkled with cooked sesame seeds, chopped green onions, diced onions, and drizzled with sesame oil, a beautiful dish that will make people have a great appetite.

Mud crabs, found anywhere there is a water source, are a type of river crab. However, in the cold skies, the crabs are noticeably larger and more black in color, usually basin-sized, with some giant ones not much smaller than wolves. They usually appear in groups and crouch silently by the banks of the river, like a stone. This kind of camouflage obviously makes the adventurers of Skyrim suffer.

Steamed mud crab legs give full play to the love and hate of the people of the sky for this creature, the crab legs with three fingers thick and long arms are steamed over high fire until the crab shell is bright red, ginger is paired with lemon juice, sauce, sugar and a little butter to make a seasoning sauce, when eating, the leg shell is broken, revealing the tender and juicy crab meat inside, dipped in the seasoning sauce to eat, it is a delicacy in the cold night.

Food, wine, warm beds, a sudden heavy snowfall, brought Lu Xihua into a sweet dream, although his body has reached the point of cold and heat, but a good sleep in the room on a snowy night is an irresistible temptation for most people, of course, it is another thing for those who are poor.

Early in the morning, Lu Xihua sat near the counter and chatted with the proprietress Huerda, inquiring about the small things in the city, when the silence of the morning was broken by the sound of eager footsteps, and the door of the inn was rudely pushed open.

"We haven't opened yet!" Hurda shouted dissatisfiedly, not looking up, as she calculated what kind of changes the sudden heavy snow would bring to her stockpile, and whether she bought more or less of some things was based on her years of experience in opening stores.

"Hurda, get some beef broth, there's a frozen patient here. Hurda's gaze drew to the door, where the city guards placed a figure in a makeshift position in a row of two dining tables. "She's frozen and unconscious, so let's get some hot soup to keep her warm. ”

Hurda hurriedly got up and went over, shouting, "Satya, Satya, get a bowl of beef soup!"

"How is it an orc?" Hulda saw the lying figure clearly, with light hair on the grass-green skin, two sharp teeth sticking out from the corners of the mouth of the lower jaw, although the face was a little delicate, but it was clearly a tribal native from Gaoyan Province, an orc, it seemed that she was still a woman, her chest was bulging, but her clothes were thin, no wonder she was frozen in this heavy snow.

"We found her lying in the haystack near the moat when we changed shifts in the morning, it is estimated that she did not open the door of the moat last night, thinking of the nearby haystack for warmth, the snow was too big, the guards hid in the city defense hole to roast the fire, did not hear her shout, this morning the shift patrol found her, she has been frozen, what a poor traveler. A city guard explained. "We're out of luck if we freeze to death, and some of this month's bonus will be deducted, and who knows if she'll be out on a snowy day." ”

"Move into my room, my bed is warmer, I'll get some treatment, she'll be fine soon. Lu Xihua spoke on the side.

"You're the Doom Mage, aren't you? I heard from my companion that you killed a giant outside the city last evening, thank you so much! I wonder where your room is?" The city guard is also an old fritter, and when he saw that someone was taking the pot, he immediately climbed into a relationship, "Where is your room, let's carry her over." ”