Putting on the hood of the cloak, Garland and Shulos walked into the city gate on foot, because their horses had been lost on the mountain, and they were not seen until they descended the mountain.
Perhaps because of the earthquake that happened not long ago, the soldiers guarding the city gate were also a little absent-minded, their eyes just swept through the crowds entering and leaving the city. Moreover, the flow of people entering and leaving the city is not much, and many people are in a hurry.
Entering the city of Tverul, Garland looked up and looked around. Near the city gate were the mud houses of civilians and even poor people, most of which were cracked or collapsed, and many people were busy resting. own house. However, although they were busy, most of their faces did not have a sad look, and there was no grief atmosphere in the whole city.
It seems that there were not many casualties in this earthquake, probably because there was an earthquake not long ago, and this time we were prepared.
Garland thought.
There was no sign of turmoil in the city, and there was no such thing as robbery and robbery. As soon as Garlan walked into the street, he saw a group of soldiers patrolling not far away.
Although it was after the earthquake, the whole city was not chaotic, but seemed orderly.
Garlan remembered the lord of the city, Canillele, who was a high-ranking noble. When he was young, he followed the previous king to fight for a long time. Later, he was injured and had to leave the battlefield. The city gave him a territory.
It is said that he was an upright and strict man, and he regarded the nobles very seriously, so he was not considered kind to the commoners. However, because he is used to strict control of his subordinates, and does not like his subordinates to violate the law and his orders, the commoners under his rule will not be arbitrarily oppressed and robbed by powerful officials.
In his city, the commoners can live in peace by honestly not breaking the law.
"What are you going to do?"
While looking around the city, Shulos asked.
He roughly estimated that the pile of dirt and rocks that collapsed and accumulated at the mouth of the cliff could only last for five to six days at most, and then it would be washed away and flash floods erupted.
He was a little depressed.
Not long ago, he had told Wan Wan to keep from approaching the city, but now he slapped himself in the face.
However, since the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city were at stake, he was not so cold-blooded as to turn a blind eye to so many lives.
He asked: "Just tell these people that there will be a flood on the mountain and let them flee quickly?"
"No, doing so would cause panic and unrest in the city."
"What shall we do then?"
"Go directly to the executive government to find officials and tell them about this."
The matter was too urgent, and Garlan couldn't think of a better way for a while, so he could only choose the most direct way.
After all, I don't know when the waterfall will collapse, and we must race against time.
Shulos shrugged.
"Listen to you, I'm not good at some official affairs."
The two walked quickly along the street. Not long after they walked, suddenly a child rushed over too fast and hit Garlan, causing him to shake and his hood to fall off.
The child was wearing a rag clothes, and the person was still dirty. It was obviously a poor child, and looked at Garland with some fear.
Garlan didn't care, smiled and patted the child's head, telling him not to be afraid, put on the hood again and left.
Because he was in a hurry, he walked quickly, so he didn't notice a pair of eyes from the side.
Those eyes were first stunned, then questioning, then angry, and finally staring at Garlan's back until he disappeared from sight.
Going forward, the mud huts gradually turned into spacious houses made of wood and rock. These solid houses were also damaged, but they were better than mud huts.
As soon as they reached the gate of the ruling government, Garland and the others were stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate.
"Who are you? What are you doing?"
the soldier asked.
"I'm sorry, we are traveling bards, and now there is an urgent matter to ask to see the chief guard of the city gate."
Taking off the hood, Garlan stepped forward and said.
He thought about it, it was absolutely impossible to directly ask the city lord of Tverul City, and he would only be driven out by the soldiers as a lunatic, so he chose to ask the chief guard of the city gate first.
The chief guard of the city gate is not too big, but he is responsible for the security of the city and has the right to directly ask the city lord in the event of an emergency.
The soldier's gaze paused on Garlan's face, and when they saw that it was a blond boy with red lips and white teeth, their expressions slowed down a bit because they were a little impatient.
"There was an earthquake not long ago, and the chief guard of the city gate is very busy now."
One of the soldiers replied, and he kindly reminded, "And now, everyone is not in the mood to watch your performance. You should change cities."
He thought he was here to ask the bard to be recommended by the chief guard of the city gate. After all, the city's theatrical performances and other activities are also under the jurisdiction of the chief guard of the city gate.
"No, we asked to see the chief guard of the city gate because there is a very urgent matter to tell him. It is really urgent, and it is related to Tverul City."
"what?"
The two soldiers glanced at each other, then shook their heads, and their faces turned kindly.
"Okay, this is the executive government, you'd better not make trouble here, hurry up!"
Just two bards, what can they know about the important events of Tverul City
bluff them
In case of casually reporting to the chief guard of the city gate, it is them who will be trained.
"But… "
Just as Garlan was about to speak, Shulos patted him on the shoulder, pulled him away, and came up with a smile.
"You two, we really have something urgent and want to see the chief guard of the city gate. Look, can you do us a favor and report it to the top."
He said with a smile, moved his hand without a trace, stuffed a few Aaron silver coins into the belts of the two soldiers, and winked at them.
He has long been experienced, as long as there is more property, these soldiers will immediately soften.
You know, money can make a ghost run the mill.
He gave Garland a smug look, which meant that Garland could learn more from him.
But this time, Shulos failed.
When the silver coins were stuffed in, the expressions on the faces of the two soldiers were not secret joy, but shock. They took out the silver coins and threw them on the ground, pointing their spears at Shulos.
"What are your plans?"
Shulos: "..."
Hey? This development is not right.
Garlan on the side had a headache, and he didn't have time to stop him just now.
You must know that the city lord of Kanile is an upright and strict person, who devoutly worships Shamash, the god of justice, and hates corruption very much.
Under his rule, bribery was not common in other cities, for in Tverul, officials and soldiers who took bribes were severely punished.
He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Please wait a moment, we have no intentions, we really have important matters related to Tverul City..."
"Okay, don't say any more, you all leave here immediately!"
The soldier with the spear said solemnly, "Leave now! Or we'll arrest you now!"
At this moment, a stern voice sounded.
"What happened, you are making a noise in front of the gate of the ruling government?"
As soon as everyone turned around, they saw a burly middle-aged man standing behind them on horseback, followed by a group of soldiers.
His gaze swept across Garland and Shulos, and then fell on Garland.
"I am the chief guard of the city gate of Twilour City." He frowned and asked, "You said you had an urgent request to see me just now? About Twilour City?"
Garlan was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said quickly: "Yes, please give me some time, just a few words, it's really important."
The man looked at him again, turned over and dismounted, handed the horse to a soldier, and walked towards the gate.
He said, "You two, come in with me."
Garland breathed a sigh of relief.
The chief guard of the city gate is only a small official position, but for him without the status of a prince, even if it is just a small official, it is extremely difficult to ask to see him.
However, his luck was not bad, and he happened to meet the returning city gate guard.
He and Shuluos quickly followed the footsteps of the chief guard of the city gate, and just after taking a step, they were pulled down by the personal guard behind the chief guard of the city gate.
"You enter the executive government and are not allowed to carry weapons."
The soldiers sternly demanded that they hand over their weapons for their safekeeping.
Garlan hesitated for a moment, but thinking about the flash flood that would erupt at any time on the top of the mountain, he didn't have time to think about it, and handed over his saber. Although Shulos was very reluctant, he could only hand over his bow and arrow in the face of the soldiers' suspicious eyes.
They entered the gate, and the city gate guard led them to an atrium, turned around suddenly, pointed at Garland and shouted sharply: "Get it!"
The forty or fifty soldiers around them swarmed up in an instant, and countless spears pointed at them.
Thinking about how to convince the chief of the city gate guard, Garlan was caught off guard. Two soldiers clamped his arms tightly, twisted them behind him and tied them with ropes.
"What are you doing?"
He frowned at the city gate guard.
"Arrest innocent people without authorization, chief guard of the city gate, aren't you afraid of being punished by the Lord of Canille?"
"No, you have sinned, and it is still a big sin."
"what?"
At this moment, a familiar voice came from the side.
"Yo, young master, noble noble, we meet again."
A man walked out of the corner with a smile and walked in front of Garlan.
"How is it, are you surprised?"
There was a smile on his face, but his eyes staring at Garlan were cruel.
When he saw this aristocratic young master and his servants on the street, Cass was very surprised and wanted to say hello.
Who knows, then I saw the scene of Garlan treating the poor children, and the look of Garlan and Shulos talking, completely different from the arrogant young master he saw yesterday, it was a different person—
He reflected on it at the time.
been played!
So, without hesitation, Cass went to his boss, the city gate guard, and reported to him that someone in the city pretended to be a noble. .
"Little Master, pretending to be a noble is a serious crime. How dare you say that you are innocent?"
"I do not… "
Cass stepped forward and tore off the malachite earrings from Garland's ears.
"Furthermore, how could a lowly bard have malachite? You must have stolen it. Stealing something from a noble is a serious crime!"
He said, his eyes fierce and ferocious.
As soon as he thought about how he nodded and bowed in front of a lowly bard, he wanted to tear this boy who had tricked him into pieces.
"I'm not pretending to be a noble! I'm—"
The city gate guard frowned and said, "You said you were a noble, then, show me your badge."
Every nobleman will carry his own aristocratic badge, which is a symbol of their status, and never leaves.
"… "
Garland gritted his teeth.
At first, he planned to cut off contact with the palace completely, so he naturally did not bring out the golden token that symbolized his status as a prince.
Even if he said desperately at this moment that he was a prince, no one would believe him, and he would only bring shame on himself.
He grudgingly said, "I have nothing to prove my identity, but..."
"Look, can't take it out, can't deceive it?"
Looking at the appearance of Garlan being held down by the soldiers, Cass, who felt that he had taken revenge, was in a good mood.
He sneered and said, "Wait for your tongue and hands!"
Anyone who is a commoner who dares to pretend to be a noble will have his tongue cut off and his face branded.
Anyone who is a commoner and steals goods from the nobles will have his hands cut off.
"Okay, put these two people in jail. I'm busy now, and I don't have time to deal with these things. I'll talk about it later."
The city gate guard waved his hand impatiently.
Cass nodded quickly, a look of ingratiating expression on his face.
"Yes, you are going to put them in jail, don't disturb the adults, the adults are very busy!"
"Wait, City Gate Guard, you—"
Before Garlan said anything, Cass in front of him raised his hand suddenly.
There was a crisp sound, and a blush appeared on his face after being slapped heavily.
Cass scolded: "Do you know your identity, what do you think you are, you want to be called an adult, do you understand!"
He was scolding to his heart's content when suddenly the boy who had been slapped by him turned his eyes and squinted at him.
The amber eyes were so bright that it suddenly shocked him.
When he came back to his senses, he was actually frightened by this liar again. Cass's face became more and more ugly. He wanted to teach the boy a slap, but looking at the boy's eyes, he didn't dare to do anything, and he could only be angry. shouted at the soldiers.
"What are you waiting for, drag it down and lock it up!"
"Wait! The city of Twilur is in danger! The mountain of Twilur collapsed during this earthquake, blocking the waterfall, and it may break down at any time, causing flash floods!"
Seeing that he was about to be dragged down, Garlan was anxious, and he no longer cared about causing a riot, so he shouted directly.
As soon as he struggled, he was caught by the soldiers beside him.
He said anxiously: "This matter must be told to the city lord Karenni immediately! It will be too late to delay it!"
"It's really a dog jumping over the wall. In order to get away, I even told such a lie."
Cass sneered, reaching out and grabbing Garlan's chin, the side of his cheek was still slightly red.
"How can you be so stupid when you look so good? Even if you lie, you have to talk about something that can be believed, Shan Hong?"
He pouted, "Why don't you just say that Mount Tverul is going to collapse and hit us?"
"Trust me! I don't have to lie to you about this! What good does it do to me?"
Ignoring Cass, Garlan just looked anxiously at the city gate guard opposite, trying to convince him.
"Although I don't know your plan, but a guy who dares to pretend to be a noble and even tries to pay a bribe, nothing he says is worth believing."
The chief of the city gate guard said with an indifferent expression, then turned around and walked away quickly.
Garland and Shulos were held by soldiers and locked in the dungeon under the ruling government.
…
"Beautiful girl with long black hair? Riding a white horse? Sixteen or seventeen years old? No, I haven't seen it. I stay here every day, and I haven't seen the person you mentioned. In the past two days, the person who leads the white horse Never seen it."
The small merchant crouching by the road at the gate of the city shook his head again and again, and happily accepted the dozen or so copper coins handed to him by the black-haired young man.
Heimos led the reddish-brown horse and had already traveled through the city that had just experienced the earthquake.
He and Kejos chased for a while, but they didn't find a trace, and realized that they seemed to be chasing in the wrong direction, then turned their heads and chased in different directions.
He traveled all night and came to Tverul City. Unfortunately, he asked around and asked many people, but he couldn't find out about Garland.
It seems that Garlan did not come to this city.
Heimos led the horse to the city gate, intending to leave the city and continue to the next city.
As soon as he walked out of the city gate, a breeze suddenly blew across his side cheeks, pulling back the black hair on his cheeks.
For some reason, inexplicably, he looked back.
Looking through the city gate, at the end of this avenue, the tall ruling government stands there.
The golden red eyes reflected the tall building, and after a while, Heimos turned around, got on his horse, and galloped away.
As the sun went down, the city was gradually left behind by him.