I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Chapter 98

From the gate of Raya Town, three carriages and eight soldiers came out.

The soldiers wore the heraldic robes of Raya Town, rode horses and held flags in the front of the carriage.

One of the three carriages is particularly eye-catching.

This carriage is an enclosed riding carriage, which is slightly different from a transport carriage. It has a roof and side windows to provide a certain amount of sunshade and protection.

The outside is painted with paint, and the Raya family heraldic flag erected on the edge of the carriage is telling everyone that Raya Feier is on this carriage.

"No more chatting, we're leaving."

Henry patted Xu Siling's thigh again: "Have a safe trip."

Henry is now a non-commissioned officer of the guard force in Raya Town. He has a lot of power and is responsible for many things.

He came to Mayfair's soldiers and informed them of the forward formation that was about to take place.

Xu Siling glanced at his soldiers, said hello, moved forward, and merged with Fei'er's troops.

Mayfair didn't bring many soldiers this time, or even a little less.

Including the people he led, there were only eighteen mounted soldiers.

In particular, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Frofen family cannot be counted on too much.

Xu Siling led the team at the front, majestic and arranged in a neat queue. The chainmail robes shone coldly in the sun, and the flags rustled in the wind.

As the first knight of Mayfair, in the eyes of outsiders, he is aloof, staring into the distance, firm and majestic.

Following closely behind was Mayfair's passenger carriage, followed by the soldiers she brought with her, and three transport carriages.

The sound of horse hooves and combat boots intertwined together, as if the earth was shaking.

The wind blew in their faces, blowing their flags.

According to the time plan, it is actually a bit rushed.

Depart in the morning and arrive at Tamubao in the afternoon. The party starts in the evening.

The witch trial will be held tomorrow morning.

Road conditions in medieval Europe were relatively poor, and most roads were unpaved dirt roads or stone roads.

Xu Siling touched Ella's 'dowry', which was a military riding horse that accompanied him on his trip for a while.

It can be said that there is a lot of tacit understanding between horses and people.

Perhaps it was the blessing of his riding skills. Although he didn't get along with the horse for a long time, his tacit understanding was definitely no less than that of other old partners.

He could now whistle and summon the horses.

And when rushing forward, Xu Siling was able to adjust his sitting posture on the seat in time to coordinate with the horse under his hips, so that the horse could run faster and suffer less damage.

Although this was not a nice thing to say, the horse that Mayfair gave him was also a military riding horse, but it was not as good as this one.

Master-level riding skills allowed Xu Siling to take a look at the horses and touch them, and he would know where the difference was.

After walking for some distance, there was a strange sound of horse hooves coming from the right.

Turning around, I saw it was Enri.

Enri also wore a chainmail robe, but her armor was obviously custom-made and more detailed than his.

She rode the horse carefully, and the horse was a little restless under her crotch.

"Enri, what do you want to do?"

"No, Miss Raya asked me to call you over. She has something to tell you. I will take your place."

Xu Siling responded and gave up the position of team leader to An Li.

Anli exchanged positions smoothly, but Xu Siling felt that Anli's riding skills were indeed not very good, especially the horse under her crotch was a little restless.

Arriving at Feier's carriage, Xu Siling shouted, and the window of the carriage opened, revealing Feier's lovely face.

"Miss Raya, you are looking for me."

Mayfair's blue eyes looked at Xu Siling, looking very satisfied: "Where's Ella."

"In the carriage behind."

"Let her come with me."

It seemed that Feier was determined to test Ella.

Just when Xu Siling was about to stop the team, Feier asked again.

"You brought ten soldiers with you on your trip. Is there anyone else?"

"There are two more apprentices, two servants and Farina."

"Farina?" Fei'er was stunned for a moment, then understood: "The girl who has been helping you collect herbs."

"correct."

"You actually chose to take her with you." Feier's expression was a little strange, as if she was recalling Falina's appearance.

Xu Siling made no secret and told the story about her aunt being taken away by people from Tamubao. Fei'er nodded in understanding.

"Then call her up together."

"Huh?" Xu Siling was a little surprised, "Would you like Ella and Farina to get on your carriage?"

"Yes, otherwise I'm afraid it will be too boring along the way. Ella doesn't seem to like to talk much. Falina may be able to relieve my boredom."

Xu Siling didn't believe this, but Fei'er had this idea, so let her go. She just thought of Falina's innocent little white rabbit, caught between Fei'er and Ella, and didn't know what would happen.

Xu Siling shouted to stop the team, and the entire team array slowly stopped.

But something strange happened. Enri's horse couldn't stop in the leading position.

The horse began to move uncontrollably from side to side, as if there were ants crawling on it.

Enri had no choice but to comfort her: "Hey, stop, I'll give you carrots later."

The horse became even more noisy after hearing this.

"It seems you don't like carrots."

Xu Siling hurriedly rode forward, dismounted, and took the reins of Anli's horse.

I don’t know what happened, but the horse, which was still restless at first, immediately calmed down after Xu Siling comforted it.

The silence was so fast that Enri couldn't believe it.

"Are you kidding? Xu touched you and you stopped. You're not a mare, are you?"

Xu Siling rolled his eyes and ignored her. As the team leader, he couldn't ride a horse well, causing a commotion and making people laugh.

After Enri dismounted, she led the horse back to Faier. Faier scolded Enli when she saw her.

"I told you not to ride a horse anymore, but you didn't listen."

"Miss Raya, I'm really trying hard to practice riding horses!"

"You'd better stay in the car with me. Don't ride on your horse and make a fuss out of control. When you get to Tamu Castle, people will laugh at you."

Enri originally wanted to get one more chance, but thinking of the restless appearance of the horse, she had to give up.

It's just that she didn't get on Mayfair's carriage and hid in the transport carriage behind.

The horses were led by other soldiers.

Go and call Ella and Farina. After Ella found out, her expression was indifferent and she felt nothing.

Farina was surprised.

"Farina also wants to accompany Miss Raya on the carriage."

"She probably wants to talk to someone, so don't worry too much."

Xu Siling felt that Falina was just making up the numbers. After all, Fei'er's target must be Ella, and her attention should be on Ella. Farina nodded uneasily, and she didn't think she had the right to refuse.

After sending Ella and Farina to Mayfair's carriage, Xu Siling began to return to the team leader and restarted the queue.

But on the way, he still couldn't help but wonder what the three people in the carriage would talk about.

Faile who had no idea, Ella who was paralyzed and pretending to be stupid, and Falina, the little white rabbit.

There will definitely be no quarrel.

It is said that Mayfair is testing Ella, isn't it that Ella is testing Mayfair?

I just pity Farina who is caught in the middle.

in the afternoon.

The queue never stopped, and lunch was just a mouthful of dry food.

The banquet in the evening should be held as normal and it will not take long. The first priority is to arrive at Tamubao first.

No accidents happened along the way.

Not likely.

The bandits in Raya Town were either wiped out by Xu Siling, or they were so scared that they hid in the mountains and did not dare to come out.

Even if the robbers were still there, they would not be stupid enough to attack the heavily armed queue.

Most of the manors and villages we met on the road were deserted.

Fei'er was a little sad to see it.

The Black Death was raging, and civilians either died at home or on the way to escape. Except for isolated villages, it was difficult to avoid the spread of the Black Death wherever there was traffic.

Raya Town is already very good, but Fei'er hasn't left Raya Town for a long time. Seeing the situation outside during this trip, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The three girls in the carriage seemed to get along well, at least in Xu Siling's eyes.

Ella was still taciturn and never hooked up, while Farina answered every word of Faile carefully and very hard. Faile didn't think much about Farina, and her main target was Ella.

After leaving Raya Town, we finally arrived at Tamubao.

He looked up.

Tamubao stands on the hillside, looking from a distance, it looks like an indestructible fortress.

The outer walls of the castle are made of huge stones, showing solidity and thickness.

There are bunkers, arrow towers and watchtowers on the wall.

The towering walls surround the entire castle, giving people a sense of security.

At the top of the castle is a tower that towers into the sky, guarding the entire territory. There is a spiral staircase in the tower that leads to an observation deck at the top, from which you can overlook the beautiful scenery around the castle.

At the top of the tower, the flag of the Khamis family flies, symbolizing power and glory.

The guards saw Xu Siling's team coming, and they knew it in advance. After confirming clearly, they opened the city gate to welcome them in.

On the way to the inner fort, Xu Siling found that the residents of Tamubao were in a depressed mood, and not many people were willing to come out to watch the queue.

The area around the barbican smelled like dead rats and the roads were muddy.

Xu Siling couldn't help frowning and covering her nose.

Under the attack of the Black Death, Tamu Fort was riddled with holes, and it is unknown how many people have died.

Although he knew that the current rulers had no way to cure him, it still did not affect Khamis's image in Xu Siling's mind.

When we arrived at the inner fort, we were filled with the smell of burning spices, which was better than the outside.

Because both Hamis and Mayfair invited nobles from all over the world to come at the same time, many nobles came to Tamubao upon invitation.

As soon as Feier got off the carriage, she immediately recognized the nobleman who was familiar with her.

But now is not the time for small talk. Mayfair ordered the servants to get off the carriage and prepare to take over the work in the kitchen and make arrangements for the banquet hall.

Mayfair wore a light blue dress today. Under her golden hair, her blue eyes were very lively.

She chatted with the acquaintance of the nobles and headed towards the banquet hall.

The banquet hall inside the castle is complex and exquisite. The walls are hung with gorgeous tapestries and murals, showing heroic stories and religious myths. The long wooden table is filled with food and drinks, and candlelight flickers on the silverware and porcelain.

In order to receive so many nobles, Khamis also put a lot of thought into it.

Xu Siling just followed Fei'er into the banquet hall. After seeing that the banquet hall was filled with nobles, he was not happy to stay in such an occasion, especially since it was not suitable for him.

When he came to the stable, he saw that the soldiers were still standing in line and not running around, which satisfied Xu Siling.

In order for the banquet hall to be held normally in the evening, the servants were all busy. Ella felt that she was a knight's wife and she had to help at this time, so she took Farina into the kitchen together.

By the way, she moved the jars of MSG made by Falina to the kitchen, and distributed them to the servants, so that they could be taken to the banquet hall and placed there.

"Xu, what are we going to do now?"

Terry touched his face excitedly when he saw Xu Siling coming over.

Although not many people came to watch when they entered the city, they could clearly see the shocked faces of the guards when they recognized them.

"Disband first and arrange for personnel to briefly explore the surrounding environment."

Xu Siling glanced around the inner fort. Other nobles had brought soldiers, many and some few.

Anyway, Mayfair brought eighteen soldiers, which was definitely the most among them.

"Terry, find your family members who are still in Tamu Castle to find out about the process of tomorrow's witch trial and the location where the witches are being held."

Terry nodded and said, "I know that your witch friend's relatives have also been arrested, but Xu, don't blame me for not reminding you, this is someone else's territory, and we can't go too far."

Xu Siling smiled and shook his head: "Miss Laya and I have the same attitude when it comes to rescuing them. Please help me confirm their safety first."

"understood."

"By the way, please help me inquire about the Jewish affairs."

Terry nodded in response and greeted the people from the Frofen family behind him, and everyone dispersed in a hurry.

As for the soldiers brought by Mayfair, they found a place to rest.

Xu Siling was strolling around the inner fort. He was wearing the robe of the Raya family, and anyone with a discerning eye would know that he was a knight of Mayfair.

Except when he reached an important location, the guards of Tamubao did not stop him.

Xu Siling held the two-handed sword at his waist with one hand and climbed up to the wall of the inner fort.

Whenever he goes to a new place, it is his habit to explore the environment.

He saw that the guards at Tamubao were in poor health. Some of the guards had even been infected with the Black Death, but they still went to work despite being sick. It was obvious that Tamubao did not have enough manpower.

I really don’t understand how the Jews deceived Khamis and made him trust the Jews so much.

It is estimated that the news about the Black Death and witches also came from the Jews.

As he was strolling, he suddenly heard two deep male voices coming from the corner of the castle.

There was nothing unusual about men chatting, but the content of the words made him interested.

"Did you see that Fierlaya brought nearly twenty soldiers here? This is obviously a demonstration to you!"

"Hmph, does a child who has just grown up know how to demonstrate with force?"

"The soldiers mainly brought here are well-equipped and in good condition. I'm afraid of them."

"There is nothing to be afraid of. Now that we have entered Tamu Castle, the strength of these personnel is not a threat."

"Lord Hamis, please be careful of the witch's plan. Maybe what happened today was arranged by the witch."

"I have my own plans, Frank."

(End of this chapter)