Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 322 The Hidden One

Skipping this incident of accidental discovery, the situation during the next journey seems to be improving; there is no trace of the invading army in the front, and there is no sign of chasing soldiers in the rear; even found a place that has not been robbed villages and inns along the road.

So in the best single room on the top half floor of this big inn called "Horseshoe and Herring", Jiang Tian was also able to soak his feet in hot water, and with the breath of transpiration, he could relax comfortably and comfortably. eyes.And through the leak-picking window, you can also see the movement below.

It was full of accompanying soldiers who occupied every corner of the main building of the large inn with civil structure, stables, firewood sheds, kitchens, etc.; outside the several tents set up in the middle, there were people who piled up bonfire grills as usual However, they are burning nearby villages to obtain pigs and sheep.

With the scorched smell of scorched fur, it permeated the air; as the owner of the inn, his family members, buddies, and temporary helpers recruited from nearby villages, they were running around and busy with their feet, for these Soldiers packed the inn, bringing hot water and other goods.

Of course, what is rippling on their faces at this moment is not the fear of being coerced, deterred and driven by swords and guns, but more the excitement and motivation mobilized by money.Obviously, in this difficult world, customers who are willing to pay according to the price are as rare as real money.

But this time, they obviously met an adult who was generous enough to pay for his soldiers.Therefore, the owner not only exhausted the bacon, blood sausage, wind chicken, and cheese hidden in the cellar, but also managed to find several skinny pigs and sheep from nearby villages.

When they were busy until dark, they finally allowed most of the soldiers to eat warm stewed food, light beer, wort juice, and bean soup.They each lit a lantern and went back to the village half a mile away to stay, leaving this temporarily unowned hotel to outsiders.

So as the shopkeeper and others left, and the big stew pot on the campfire was scraped clean, the scattered bones that had been eaten to bits and pieces were piled up with empty wine cans in the corner; In the hall of Datong shop, the news of those washerwomen doing business also began to spread.

Among them, the suspected bald man Podos made the loudest sound; like the panting sound of a bull in the arena, it almost penetrated the barriers of layers of floors and door panels, and couldn't wait to pour into everyone's ears among.And Jiang Tian could only laugh it off.

Because he has no reason to stop and restrain them.In particular, I have witnessed many times the various tragedies caused by various warlord forces and tribal armed melees on the Black Continent where the wounds were bleeding profusely.But after being deliberately isolated and ignored by the mainstream public opinion dominated by all Europe and the United States.

Jiang Tian understood that there was only the only people's army in the world.Other times it's all about oscillating between Mutual Blue and not so bad; hence in this Middle Ages.After killing and fleeing, it is better to relax and vent properly than to let it go.

Therefore, he just announced along with the trend that he would personally lead the vigil; so that others could relax and rest for a while.Therefore, for a while, the building was filled with cheers and praises regardless of gender; it seemed as if they had been following them for a long time.

Just after Jiang Tian soaked his feet and wiped his body with another bucket of hot water, there was another announcement from the recorder/apprentice monk Andrew outside the door.However, he stopped outside the door and had a short conversation with the waiter, Little Guy, before entering with a large wooden tray.

It was a dinner specially prepared according to his personal habits and preferences.There were slices of thickly sliced ​​tenderloin tenderly grilled to perfection with a pink caramel; a thick omelette with eggs and chopped cabbage and diced carrots fried in coarse butter;

Roasted pig rinds are mixed with sheep tail, chickpeas, broad beans and peas to make a milky thick soup; at the end, there is even a small pot of prepared grape juice as a drink; Honeycomb of beeswax and dried chrysalis; as a small after-dinner snack.

Well, although this Middle Ages is not comparable to the richness of seasoning and ingredients in the previous Datang Time and Space; but it can also be seen that these subordinates have prepared the result with special care.Therefore, I am tired of Jiang Tian who gnaws on dried meat and crumbs of black bread on the road.It was quickly swept away.

Then, he broke off another piece of beeswax with pupae, chewed it in his mouth and slowly tasted the dried insect protein and the sweetness squeezed out of the beeswax; then he broke the rest in half and handed it to Andrew said: "It's for you and Little Guy! By the way, what did you argue about before?"

"Sir, we're not actually arguing." Andrew, who had thick brows and big eyes and a prematurely decrepit appearance, hesitated and said, "It's just that Little Guy was entrusted by someone, and there is something he wants to report. Sir, it's just that it's inconvenient for you, so I'll let him wait for a while."

"In that case, you can call him in now." Jiang Tian waved his hand lightly when he heard the words: then he picked up the glass of grape juice that was said to be prepared; in the dark red and turbid juice, there were still some quite fine pieces of sediment and floating matter.

It is a certain tradition and habit of this era, adding local and seasonal seasonings such as sage, mint, coriander, fennel, dill, horseradish, etc. The taste becomes indescribable and indescribable.

Jiang Tian sniffed it, but still put it down; he saw Little Guy walking in impatiently following Andrew; Qi Qi Ai Ai with a complicated expression said: "Sir, please forgive me for offending, I... I... Actually, I am on behalf of the lost Poor souls of daughters and wives, looking to you for help."

"Oh!" Jiang Tian couldn't help standing upright when he heard the words, and said in surprise: "Could it be that some of my subordinates violated the eleven oaths they swore in public on the road, and made some shameful transgressions to the people who followed them?" move?"

"No, no... it shouldn't be ours." Little Guy quickly waved his hand and said, "It was the officer who ordered me to inquire about the news among those people, and I also heard about some people who lost their loved ones. And received the entreaties and requests for help..."

"Oh, since it's not ours, who could it be?" Jiang Tian didn't agree easily or sullenly, but asked thoughtfully: "If it happened a few days ago, then don't After thinking about it, I won't turn around and turn back for them."

"No...no...sir," Little Guy stuttered again in a panic, "it's just what happened yesterday and today; an old gentleman's daughter, a peddler's wife and child... are looking for firewood And when fetching water, they got lost one after another and couldn’t be found.”

"There is still such a thing." Jiang Tian couldn't help but stare angrily when he heard the words and suddenly got up, but he was so startled that Xiao Guyi backed up again and again, and sat down on the ground again: "Actually, you should have dealt with this matter earlier Report it to me instead of letting them find it themselves..."

"Sir, Little Guy may not be... so sure." Andrew heard the words but begged from the side: "Maybe, what those people think is that they can find it by themselves, so they don't need to alarm you, sir..."

"No, no, you don't understand. This matter is very important, and it may even be a dangerous omen." Jiang Tian waved his hand and interrupted: "And, am I the kind of person who disregards the morality of classical knights? As long as there is a slight With the rest of my strength, it’s okay to help them a little bit.”

"Women, why are they all women and children?" Immediately afterwards, Jiang Tian, ​​who frowned with thick eyebrows, paced back and forth in the room several times with full of thoughts; A glass of concocted grape juice was put on.

Afterwards, a sparrow caught halfway pecked at a few grains soaked in grape juice in a rattan cage; under the watchful eyes of the summoned Thiago, Madurand and other sergeants, it fluttered. Struggling to flap its wings a few times; it fell to one side.

In the middle of the night, the sound of male and female love, one after another, still resounded intermittently, and the hall on the first floor of the hotel only seemed to become hoarse.But the entire periphery of the hotel, whether it was the stables, thatched shed, or the firewood shed, became more and more silent.

Even as the night wind slowly stopped, even the only torches used for lighting seemed to become frozen.However, in the outer encampments of the followers, there were faint flames and sporadic cries; then, it disappeared after a while.

Then, after a while, several spotted hounds also appeared quietly under the low fence of the hotel; Entering it, it turned into faint biting and low screaming.

And following these sporadic screams, many sneaky figures suddenly appeared in the fields outside the hotel and in the darkness on both sides of the road.However, all kinds of knives, forks, sticks, hammers and flails in their hands, the faintly reflected metallic luster makes people feel palpitating and chilling.

And the shopkeepers who mixed in were no longer as attentive and humble as they were in the daytime.Instead, holding a long meat hook in his hand, he looked at it with fierce eyes, the lights were dimmed and it was quiet, only the inn building was left faintly singing, and respectfully said to the man in the silk cloak standing beside him:
"My little master, it seems that the secret recipe of three-day drunkenness obtained in the monastery has been used again; but this time there are a lot of defeated soldiers; the next thing is left to your servants and servants! Even if it is destroyed It doesn’t matter if you lose this hotel. Please also take care of yourself and don’t take risks easily; otherwise, when the Grand Duke returns from the capital in the future, he will never spare us..."

　Well, in fact, there is a corresponding connection between the various worlds, but it needs to follow the development of the plot, otherwise there will be no suspense.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)