Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

"Here." Zhe Lite handed him a small porcelain bottle, "colorless and odorless, died of cardiac arrest within three days." Haiwen was about to reach for it, but Zhe Lite took the bottle back and said: " You have to tell me who this poison is for."

"Must say?"

"Must." She said solemnly, "Forest witches do not poison innocent people."

Haven said, "First of all, the mayor."

"I guessed—and then?"

"Perhaps the Baron."

"You guys really want to die - isn't it good to live?"

"Yes—so are you going to call me or not?"

"Don't forget what you are doing, Haven Ambside, you can't get the justice you want just by poisoning." She handed the medicine bottle to Haven.

Haiwen thought for a while and asked, "Is there any matching antidote?"

"I have a prescription, but I haven't configured it yet—what do you want an antidote for?"

Haven said, "I'm afraid I'll have to drink it myself."

The witch looked into his eyes as if to read his thoughts.Haven didn't shy away from her gaze, and met her gaze.After a while, Geralte said, "Wait for a few minutes." After that, she turned and left.Haven fed the pigeons on the spot for a while, and Gerrit came back not long after.

Gerrit held two vials between her fingers, one white and one yellow. "The white one is the antidote, and the yellow one is the poison." She and Haiwen said very seriously, "Take the antidote first, and then you will be immune to the poison within two hours. If you measure it, the amount of the antidote should be equal to the poison. Neither medicine nor poison should be too much."

"I see." Haiwen said that he was about to pick it up, but at this time Gerrit took the medicine bottle back, and Haiwen asked, "What are you doing..." Before he finished speaking, he looked at the medicine bottle. Gerette took a gulp of the antidote, and then another gulp of the poison.

Then she handed the rest of the medicine to Haiwen and said, "If I'm still alive in three days, you can take this medicine."

"Can't you find an animal and try it?"

"The intestines and stomachs of animals are different from those of humans. For example, mountain weasels are not afraid of the venom of flower snakes, but humans will die if they touch it. I have to experiment with myself before I dare to use it for you. After all—" She saluted, "Will the forest witch dare to use it for you? Be brave."

"Thank you, I will remember your kindness, Miss Gerrit."

After getting the medicine, Haiwen hurried back to the house, and then he had to find a reasonable excuse to ask the mayor out to poison him.These things are not difficult, he used to drink and eat with the mayor.The mayor has good wine, just need a bottle of good wine to settle everything.So Haiwen took a bottle of good wine from his collection, and planned to go to the mayor tomorrow for a drink or two.

He also made up a reason, saying that he wanted to buy a hotel at a low price in two days, and there might be a little conflict with the owner, so he said hello to the mayor in advance.This kind of thing is not new between the two of them. The two of them have been using the power in their hands to collude, and everyone is used to it.

Three nights later, Gerrit sent a pigeon letter saying: The antidote is fine, but it will cause high fever and diarrhea for more than a day, and maybe other symptoms.You should inform me in advance before you are going to take the medicine, and I will return to your home to stay for a while to ensure your life and health.

He wrote back, telling Gerette that he was about to use the poison.Unexpectedly, the witch appeared at his home in the early hours of the next day.She probably bypassed the guards and appeared directly in Hewen's bedroom—so when Hewen got up, he saw a woman in black with disheveled hair sitting in the corner of his room with her knees hugged.He was so frightened that he fell off the bed, but the witch said indifferently: "The witch of the forest is never late, my lord." After saying this, she drew a mischievous smile with her fingers.

The result of this incident was that Isrit had a rare fit of rage, and this gentle little girl gave her mentor a serious lesson.Hai Wen was stunned by the sidelines——Israite scolded Gellette like a lesson to her sister, and the forest witch had no tricks for a while, and she couldn't hold her head up when she was stunned by Isruite .Later, Estherite even asked her to apologize to Haven, "The forest witch shouldn't play tricks, I'm sorry." She said so.After she finished speaking, she drew a crying emoji.

Haven asked Isriette: "Isn't Gelieta your mentor? How did you manage to get up and down?"

"Lord Gerrit is actually a child." She said to Haven afterwards, "I lived with her for a while and took care of her daily life, and I knew it at that time. At first I was just correcting her Some bad habits in life, and later..." She showed a subtle smile on her face at this time, "She became very dependent on me, that's all."

Everything is ready.The next night, he came to the mayor's house with poisoned wine.The mayor's mansion stands out from the crowd in this down-and-out town. It is a three-story fortress built of stones, with a tower on top, just like a small castle.The mayor is the second richest person in the town - the first is the Charles family, and the third is Haven.

He had asked Dreyer to communicate with the mayor in advance, so he knocked on the door and went in.As an accomplice of corruption, the mayor personally received him.Doyle Thompson, the mayor of Mustang, was a fat man with a big belly, stretching out his gray woolen sweater to the point.He shook hands with Haven: "Old man, you are here again."

"Yes, Lord Mayor." While shaking hands, Haiwen involuntarily shifted his gaze to the mayor's shiny hair—this hair might slip and fall to death if a fly stands on it.Haiwen shook the wine bottle and said, "Let's talk inside?"

"That's right, let's go, old friend." He pulled Haven's sleeve and went directly to the restaurant.

The dinner was very pleasant, and the two drank all the wine.Hai Wen had a lot of socializing in his previous life, so he was naturally familiar with the affairs on the wine table.After dinner, the next thing is to wait for the poison to take effect.As Gelieta said, he began to experience the side effects of taking the antidote on the third day.Haven had a fever that morning, followed by diarrhea, but it was manageable.He locked himself in the house after he reacted, leaving only those closest to him to take care of him.He couldn't let outsiders know that he had shown signs of poisoning during this period of time, otherwise he might be included in the suspect list.

That same afternoon, Haiwen heard the news of the mayor's sudden death.It is said that the mayor died suddenly after lunch. The doctor said that it was because he drank too much alcohol, which penetrated into his blood and corrupted his heart;Only Haiwen knew that the mayor was poisoned to death by him.

Dreyer also tested him on this matter: "The bottle of old wine you gave to the mayor...is it a little bit too energetic?"

"It's so powerful that it drank the mayor to death! I drank so much that I almost died." He replied with a smile, "So it's better not to let people know about it, I'm afraid they will come to snatch me What a drink! Ha, Dreyer, do you see what I mean?"

How could a human being like Delaire Hanslock fail to understand what Hai Wen meant?So he heard this and said: "In the past, if your lord had such a capacity for drinking, why would you worry about being a judge? I admire you as a slave." After saying that, he bowed solemnly, stepped back and left, and closed the door behind him.

This is the first time I have killed someone, ended someone's life with my own hands, and made a living person disappear from the world—Haven was lying on the hospital bed, and his fever made him feel that there was a pot of hot porridge in his brain, and he could feel the pain at any time. When it was about to overflow, his thoughts became confused.Occasionally he would think of all kinds of things in his previous life, and occasionally he would think of Isrit and other people around him, or think about what to do next.He thought a lot, but he didn't think about killing people.It wasn't until the next morning that he thought to himself: Oh, I killed someone before.

He realized that he felt no guilt, and he didn't feel the slightest bit of fear.Even though the other party was a villain who deserved to die, he was so calm in the first murder, which made him feel scared.He became more and more aware that his state of mind had changed. After all, he was a person who had died once. Some kind of change had taken place in his soul, but he himself didn't know about this change.

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Chapter 19: During recuperation

Chapter 19: During recuperation

The next morning, while lying on the hospital bed, Haven gave Dreyer an order to deliver a letter to the baron immediately, saying that he intended to visit.Xin Haiwen had already written it in advance, and the content of the letter was nothing more than some polite words asking about the baron's health, and then hinting that he was willing to buy the post of mayor.In addition to sending the letter, he also asked Dreyer to bring a bag of gold coins, some spices, magic dust, and an exquisite mechanical watch.These are welcome gifts, and if the baron is willing to let him be the mayor of the town, he has more gifts.

He would have gone to the Baron sooner, but Gerette said he needed at least three more days of rest.Just three days, he thought to himself, the level of medical care in this era is so poor, if I don't pay attention to my body, I will probably die unexpectedly.

During this time, Isrit has been taking care of him by his side, feeding him, scrubbing his body, cleaning his body, and talking with him.Violet and Hyacinth also came to help - Violet was responsible for helping, Hyacinth was responsible for helping, one plus and one minus, it was equivalent to the two of them doing nothing.

Haiwen usually feels uncomfortable in the afternoon, and his body temperature will drop at dusk. During this time, he can basically stay awake and talk to people normally.So during dinner, he would tell some interesting stories to the girls, at first they were fairy tales, and later he told some foreign novels and scripts he had read.Such as The Count of Monte Cristo, Hamlet, Robinson Crusoe.He actually wanted to talk about Three Kingdoms and Water Margin, but Chinese culture is too different from the style here, and he was afraid that the audience would not understand.

When it comes to culture, Haiwen is actually very curious. Why did this different world breed a civilization similar to the European Middle Ages?Why are the measurement units, astronomical calendar and other things here almost the same as those in his previous world?Besides that, there are many similarities—is this a parallel world?He thought to himself, this is probably the only possibility.

Estelle was not very interested in the story, so she went to the back kitchen to cook for Hai Wen.Because Gerrit had told her before that soft, warm food should be given to the sick.Hyacinth and Violet watched her leave, and after Islet stepped out of the threshold, Violet winked at Hyacinth, Hyacinth immediately understood, she tiptoed to the door, opened the crack and looked on both sides.After looking both ways, she closed the door and said, "Well, she's gone."

Haven was baffled by her behavior, "What are you doing?" Haven asked her.

"I have to confirm that Madam is really gone!" Hyacinth walked back swaggeringly, then sat down on Hai Wen's bed, and the bed creaked.She stretched her waist, and then lay comfortably on it, "Ah, my lord." She asked at this time, "Do you mind if I go to your bed?"

Hai Wen thinks that this remark has no meaning, "I don't mind." He said, "We don't need so many rules in private, you can just treat it as if you are at your own home."

"Okay!" So Hyacinth took off her shoes, rolled up her skirt, and sat cross-legged on his bed in the most comfortable position.Violet froze for a moment, then moved away from the seat, and sat gently on the edge of the bed.

Haven asked, "Are you afraid of Isrit?"

"Yes." The two nodded together.

"why?"

Violet said: "Because she is very strict." Hyacinth said: "She looks terrible with a straight face."

Isrit probably wants to establish the majesty of a regular wife in advance, Haven thought to himself.

"You hate her?"

Violet quickly waved her hand and said: "No, absolutely not! Madam is very good to us. She never beat or scolded us. Hyacinth made so many mistakes, and she didn't turn her face. At most, let her smash the broken things. Clean up and give a verbal warning."

Hyacinth went on: "The only time she got mad at me was because I went to catch the toad in the yard, and she told me that it was poisonous and would make your skin fester. I couldn't talk back to her, she beat me me."

"Hit you?" Haven asked.

"I hit my palms with bamboo slices three times." She shrugged her shoulders, "It doesn't really hurt, it's much better than when I was eating whips." After Hyacinth finished speaking, Violet also nodded, echoing: " Yes, much better than before." Then Hyacinth continued, "But I still cried."

"Crying? Didn't you say it doesn't hurt?"

"Because..." Hyacinth scratched her face with her nails, "Because I'm used to it. Before we came to you, if the master beat you, you must cry. The worse you cry, the better, or they will beat you heavier ones."

"Not necessarily." Violet interjected, "I met a man who liked to torture us, watching us cry—crying or not crying is actually the same, he will only stop when he gets tired of swinging the whip."

Evil slave master.Haiwen gritted his teeth, "You cried, what happened after that?"

"Later Madam also cried." Hyacinth's expression became very subtle when she said this.

Haiwen's expression was even more subtle, he covered his forehead with a wry smile, not knowing what to say.

"I was crying fakely, Madam probably really cried. She dropped the bamboo piece and knelt in front of me, held my palms to blow air, and apologized to me. She said she just wanted me to remember that the toad is poisonous, I didn't want to hurt me." Hyacinth sniffled when she said this, and suddenly choked up, "Master Haiwen, except you, no one treats me so well!" She leaned on Haiwen's quilt and began to cry , I must have really cried this time.

Violet said at this time: "I passed by there later, and saw Hyacinth and his wife crying together." She giggled, "I was so frightened, I thought something happened."

Hyacinth stopped crying, she stuck out her tongue mischievously, and whispered, "Because Madam is really good to me. I love her—ah, but Lord Haiwen, I love you the most." She said like He fell sideways on the bed like a doll, and rubbed his face against Haven's arm.Hyacinth's bronzed skin is healthy and vibrant, smooth as silk.

It seems that they get along very well, Haiwen thought to himself.Then he went on to tell them stories.After about half an hour, Estelle returned to the room with the hot porridge, and the two girls left immediately.After having some porridge, Haven took a nap for a while, and then Isrit wiped his face and neck with a clean hot towel. "My lord, you lied." She said suddenly.

"What? Did I lie?" Haven asked.

"You promised me that you would protect yourself." She gently wiped the back of Haiwen's neck with a towel, "but you took risks for this kind of thing."

Sure enough, she guessed it.Haven thought to himself, Estelle looks innocent, but she is actually smarter than anyone else. "All of this is within my plan, Isrit, if I'm timid, I can't do anything."

She nodded, dipped the towel into the barrel, and didn't mention that matter again.Haven could see the seriousness between Estherite's brows, and he could feel her uneasiness.But Estherite obviously didn't want to interfere with his affairs, she did what she was supposed to do, and silently supported all of Haiwen's actions behind her back.

I won't let you down, he thought silently.

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Chapter 20: Accidents

Chapter 20: Accidents

The next morning, Haven called Gellite to his ward and asked her, "Do you have any method of disguise that won't damage your health?"

The forest witch Bingxue was smart, and immediately understood, "You want to use it for Islet?"

"Yes." Haven replied, "I have executed 'Israite', and now I cannot let her appear in public. I have to wait until I settle the Charles family before she can appear in people's sight. We are already engaged I'm ready to buy her a ring."

"Ring?" Gerrit stared at him, "Is it a custom on your side?"

"Yes, besides that, there are betrothal gifts, wedding dresses, and many other things..."

Zhe Lite spread her hands, "It's not bad for you to give a pig here. Isrit has cut off contact with his family, so you don't even have to give him a pig."

"That can't be done. It's a girl's lifelong event. I can't wrong her."

Hearing this, Geralte showed an ambiguous smile on her face.Haiwen frowned and looked at this woman who was like a bad friend, and said, "What is your expression? It's disgusting!"

"I just think the men there are really nice, giving rings, buying wedding dresses, sounds so romantic." The self-proclaimed 17-year-old witch held her 17-year-old face like a 17-year-old girl, "Ah, forest witch The heart of spring is rippling." She said with her fingers and drew a W-shaped smiling face with subtle meaning.

"Have you never met the right man?"

"I live in the forest, and all I meet are male animals, such as elegant bobcats, gentle bears, and fit orangutans..." She bit her nails, "Maybe it's time for the forest witch to find a man."

Haven said: "I will help you find the right one."

"Thank you!" She raised her eyebrows, "But don't use yourself as a reference sample. Although a man like you is quite reliable, he is not reassuring after all. He is not a guy who can live together. I want to find someone..." She snapped her fingers with a harmonious expression, "A man who is as elegant as a bobcat, as gentle as a bear, and as fit as an orangutan!"

Haiwen tried to integrate the images of these three animals together in his mind, and found that their appearance was very frightening. "I said that this matter still has to be left to chance, Lord Gerritta, love can't be forced."

"You're right, the forest witch is still young, and the forest witch has plenty of time." She held up the hem of her skirt and gave a salute, "I'm going to prepare the materials for the disguise technique, goodbye." After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Today, Haiwen's body has recovered a lot, but he is still weak.He estimated that he would recover tomorrow, and then he had to go to the baron quickly.Dreyer has been away for three days and has yet to return. During these days, the position of housekeeper is temporarily taken over by Van Drye—the fat jailer that Haven fished out of the prison.

In the entire house, except for the housekeeper, there are almost no literate people, so Haiwen can only let this guy act as the housekeeper temporarily.In the past few days, he tried to let Van Deli sort out the financial bills, wanting to see his ability.This fat man is in charge of accounts at home, so he is very sensitive to numbers.

Haven promised him a silver coin for every month's accounts, and a large grilled pork chop in the evening.Fatty is a money junkie and also gluttonous, so the two rewards for Haiwen are just what he likes.Under the urging of this kind of reward, the fat man spent three days in a daze to settle all the bad debts that had piled up for a year.Haiwen flipped through the three thick bills, and found that the entries were clear, and Van Derry had also marked out the ambiguous places, and explained the reasons.Haven was overjoyed, and immediately ordered him to cooperate with Delaire in managing the accounts.

With his energy restored, Hai Wen couldn't sit still.In the afternoon, he called Violet alone to give her extra lessons.Violet is the fastest learner among the students, and she already knows a lot of words with a good foundation.Haven intends to train her as the first teacher and let her teach instead of him.He doesn't need Violet to teach too complicated, as long as he can teach health well.It is very important to change people's bad habits. Changing some simple habits can extend the average life expectancy in this area by several years.

However, after Violet learned that she was going to be a teacher in the future, she immediately knelt down to Haiwen. "I'm just a slave!" she said in panic. "How can I be a teacher who teaches knowledge? This is tarnishing knowledge."

Haven then gave her some thought work, and it took him a lot of talk to turn Violet's mind around.He and Violet said: "I don't need you to be as strict as the master teaches the disciples, you just need to spread the correct thoughts. And I will put a veil on you, so that no one can see the mark on your face .”

By the third day, he had fully recovered.Haiwen jogged around the house for a few laps, sweating a little, feeling energetic.He intended to set off for the Baron's castle as soon as Dreyer returned.In the afternoon, he started teaching the students again. He first taught a Chinese text written in the common language, the content of which was adapted from fables, such as the wolf, or the ugly duckling, Cinderella, etc.; Talk about the necessity of cremation.The class was halfway through, when suddenly the guard rushed in and shouted at him: "Your Honor! The butler is back!"

Hai Wen nodded and said, "Oh, let him wait first, I'll go after class."

The guard yelled: "I can't wait! If you wait any longer, you will be gone! Come quickly!"

"What?" Hearing this, Haven hurriedly ran out with the guards, and as soon as he went out, he saw Delaire lying on a stretcher, covered in blood.

Chapter 21: The Laughing Ranger

Chapter 21: The Laughing Ranger

"Where's Gellette? Fendry, get the best doctor!" He ordered loudly, "Guardian, what's going on here?"

The guard couldn't explain why, he stepped back, and asked someone to come out from behind, and said, "Your Excellency, you can ask him! He was the one who brought the housekeeper back."

Haven looked at the man in front of him.It was a middle-aged man in chain mail and dirty leather.He is 1.5 meters tall by visual inspection, and he is still very fat, with a big beard, like a fat cat in the master's house.

"Hi, sir, I'm Haven Ambleside." Haven went to shake his hand.

The man didn't shake hands with Haiwen, he held out his palm flatly, as if he was asking Haiwen for money.Haiwen's hands froze in the air and asked him, "What do you mean?"

The fat cat-like man shook his face and said, "Don't you understand?" He slapped his palm as thick as a bumpy pad, "Pay the money!"