escape! escape! escape!
Fleeing nobles were everywhere, and the complicated clothes and precious jewelry were scattered all over the place, and no one dared to bend down to pick them up.
—I was afraid that if I bent down like that, I would not be able to escape.
A weather-beaten old servant quietly left the city with a ten-year-old boy on his back, taking a bullock cart away from the capital.
Fort Hollow, known as the city of heroes, has now become a "plague city" that everyone avoids and fears.
The driver is the old servant's granddaughter, Caroline, sixteen years old this year. Dressed up as a farmer, she skillfully drives an ox cart on the rough and muddy road.
Relying on dry food, they walked for more than half a month.
The young man was protected by the old servant, so he could not feel the bumps on the road, and slept soundly with his eyes closed—
He has been in a deep sleep for a whole month. He obviously couldn't eat, but he didn't lose weight, and his complexion was more ruddy and more beautiful than Caroline's.
After arriving outside a village, Caroline jumped out of the bullock cart with a somewhat cautious face.
Caroline turned to the old servant and said, "Grandpa, there may not be a doctor here."
The old servant said, "Then find a warm place, at least with a fireplace."
Caroline: "…"
Caroline did not persuade the old servant to give up his unrealistic fantasies.
Many nobles had this fantasy when they first fled. She is different. She was a wild child since she was a child, looking for interesting and fun things everywhere.
So Caroline inevitably saw a lot of uninteresting and uninteresting things.
Caroline asked the old servant to watch the ox cart first, and then entered the village by herself. Caroline was a girl, relatively petite, and looked only fourteen or fifteen years old. She is good-looking, even though she is mostly a man, she is still handsome and lovable.
Caroline walked into the village, looked at several houses, and finally stopped at a sunny house.
Soon, Caroline made an agreement with the master's family that she would help the master's family with work, and the master's family would let them live for a while. Thinking of the spoiled "nobility" in the car, Caroline curled her lips. She likes big heroes, and doesn't like this kind of guy who is weaker than her, but her grandfather is stubborn, even if he is fleeing, he must bring the guy who will only drag others!
Warm charcoal fire, warm bedding.
Ji Jinrong felt that he was surrounded by a warm fire.
When I opened my eyes again, everything around me was strange.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Ji Jinrong's mind was still a little blank. Before coming here, the two systems have been arguing with the mastermind, trying to get them to spend as long as possible. Because after arriving in the new world, Wei Tingjun's memory about the "past" will be sealed.
Wei Tingjun has too many criminal records, and the mastermind doesn't trust him.
Therefore, if he wanted to see Wei Tingjun again, he had to find it himself. As for how to find it, whether it can make Wei Tingjun remember him or not depends on his luck.
Ji Jinrong felt that Wei Tingjun should not be hard to find.
After all, the host selected by the system should be very powerful, no matter what, he will stand at the top of the world! However, his identity was a bit troublesome. As an emperor, he was actually led away by the only old servant around him—it was fine if he couldn't help, but he fell ill.
Thanks to this old servant's loyalty, he didn't abandon him even when the plague was rampant—
Otherwise, he would definitely have died in the turbulent Horo Castle.
Ji Jinrong sat up.
Although the system of the king of subjugation is useless, it really didn't lie to him. When he woke up, he was in the best condition of his body, and the pain and everything were gone. According to his illness, the system also lists the best treatment prescription for him, as long as you find the herbs needed for the prescription, you can configure it.
Ji Jinrong laughed.
This system is still somewhat useful. But if he wants to use this rare and useful function again, he probably has to get another disease himself.
Ji Jinrong wrote down the prescription and got out of bed.
The clothes on his body were very rough, making his body itchy and red. Ji Jinrong forced himself to adapt to this discomfort and walked out. It was winter, and there was nothing to do in the farmland, and the host family was at home.
She was a kind woman, but there was always a bit of sadness between her brows. Because her husband had just died, and her son was only five years old, and according to the law of the empire, the house would be temporarily taken over by the child's uncle.
That is a greedy and despicable guy, he will definitely take the opportunity to occupy the house!
Seeing that the woman was frowning and the old servant and Caroline were nowhere to be seen, Ji Jinrong couldn't help but walked up and said, "Hello, madam."
The woman woke up like a dream. She looked at the somewhat thin Ji Jinrong, and said, "Sir, you can't do this. Although you have disguised your appearance, your words and deeds will still reveal your noble status."
Ji Jinrong frowned.
The woman saw their identities, but still took them in. Ji Jinrong said, "Madam, you are really a kind person."
The woman looks sad. She said: "Actually, I can't keep you for too long. Soon, this house will belong to someone else. If there is a dispute at that time, I don't know what that despicable guy will do."
Ji Jinrong asked what was going on.
The woman told the truth.
Ji Jinrong learned a lot about the laws of this era from the woman's words.
This is a very terrible era, the nobles and the rich occupy more and more land and wealth, and everything in the hands of the poor is deprived bit by bit. What's even more hateful is that they didn't come forward directly, but robbed the little land and rations left in the hands of the poor by enacting a series of harsh and unreasonable laws.
The life of the poor can't go on, they can only sell themselves as slaves, and do endless hard work. And what they get is only two meals a day that can't even fill their stomachs. Their wives and daughters will be usurped by slave owners at will, and they have no right to object. When they lost the ability to work, only hunger, cold and death awaited them.
Darkness hangs over every pauper and slave.
Like this woman, she clearly guards the house left by her husband, but she has no right to keep it. She can only watch it being occupied by her husband's younger brother. If the other party is kind, they can stay and live here; if the other party is more ruthless, then she can only take her daughter to live on the street, leaving her son who is the only one who has the right to inherit this house alone here—as for whether her son can live No one will know until adulthood!
The woman's face was miserable, and she sighed and prayed: "I really hope that the Freedom Army will come here earlier."
Ji Jinrong frowned.
No wonder even the capital of this empire has been taken over by people. These nobles are too stupid to do things. They can't survive if they take away their wives, daughters and rations. Why don't they just listen to you and not resist
No wonder no one dared to become emperor in the end, and only pushed the "Original Owner" out, preparing for the rebels to send the "Original Owner" to the guillotine to dispel the hatred of these slave troops.
His situation is dangerous.
Ji Jinrong didn't panic.
He had already noticed where Caroline and her grandfather were, ended his conversation with the woman, and walked towards the mill. Next to the mill is the cattle pen, where the owner's cattle and Caroline's cattle are next to each other, grazing with their heads drooping.
Caroline was pushing the mill with difficulty while the old servant added the ingredients. After setting him up, the old servant finally calmed down and listened to his granddaughter's analysis of the pros and cons. He realized that everything he knew was useless at this time, but those "messy things" that Caroline knew were more useful to His Majesty.
Yes, Your Majesty. Even though his little master had only been on the throne for three days before Fort Horo was occupied, his little master should still be called "Your Majesty"!
Of course, the old servant's deadly insistence had already been awakened by Caroline.
Seeing Ji Jinrong come in again, the old servant was both surprised and happy. Just as he was about to call "Your Majesty", Caroline gouged it back with a single glance, and he was at a loss for what to say.
Caroline spoke for the old servant: "Hey, you are on the run now. If anyone knows who you are, we will all die! So think of a name for yourself, and we will call you like that. My name is Caroline. Robert, but I'm a man now, you can call me Kyle. As for my grandpa, you can call him Robert—"
Ji Jinrong said, "Grandpa Robert."
Old Robert was a little apprehensive.
But meeting Ji Jinrong's gentle gaze, old Robert swallowed his words again. Tears glistened in his eyes—he had been a housekeeper all his life in the little master's house, and the little master was brought up by him. Hearing this "Grandpa Robert", he felt that even if he died in this life, he would have no regrets at all!
Ji Jinrong rolled up most of his sleeves, and stepped forward to replace Caroline.
Old Robert said, "No!"
Ji Jinrong said: "Rong Jin." He looked at old Robert and Caroline, smiled, and gave them a name, "This is the name I gave myself before, you can call me Ajin. Although this body It's a bit weak, but it's getting better now, after being in a coma for so long, just treat it as a movement for me."
Caroline still looked down on Ji Jinrong: "This is no easy job!"
Ji Jinrong saw that Caroline was still a half-grown girl with puffy cheeks, and she looked a little cute, so she couldn't help but said amusedly: "That's just right, let's compare. When I come to grind the mill, you add wheat, and Grandpa Robert counts it. One hundred; after counting, let's switch over again, you grind me and add wheat, and then see who gets more flour. If I win, you will call me 'brother' from now on; if you win, you will How about I call you 'sister'?"
Caroline was shaken by Ji Jinrong's smile. She said: "Comparison is comparison, who is afraid of whom!"
Old Robert saw that Ji Jinrong was full of interest, and felt that Ji Jinrong was having fun, so he didn't stop him anymore.
Both Ji Jinrong and Caroline took this "combat" seriously.
Soon, the results came out.
Ji Jinrong narrowly won.
Caroline was not convinced: "Grandpa must be counting fast on purpose when it's time for me!"
Ji Jinrong smiled and said, "Call me brother."
Caroline glared at Ji Jinrong.
With batter on his hands, Ji Jinrong raised his hand and pinched Caroline's face. He said: "Well, you are a girl and have the right to cheat."
Caroline blushed with anger: "I didn't play tricks!" She wanted to be strong since she was a child, and she couldn't listen to others saying "what about girls". What's wrong with the girls! Girls can do a lot too!
Ji Jinrong said: "Oh, the results are out, but you didn't fulfill the bet, what is it?"
Caroline could only grit her teeth and hum: "Brother!"
Ji Jinrong rubbed Caroline's head: "Good boy, go help Aunt Lisa fix the roof. I'm afraid of heights, so I dare not go up."
Caroline laughed after hearing what Ji Jinrong said, "You're actually afraid of heights!"
Ji Jinrong said, "Yes, I'm afraid of heights. So, respectful and brave Knight Kyle, go and fix the roof. Remember to take a look from a distance and let us know if there's anything wrong."
Caroline still asked the woman named "Lisa" for a long ladder, climbed up to the roof and repaired the roof. Lisa told Caroline below where the water was leaking, and Caroline repaired them one by one with ease. When she finished her busy work, her palms were flushed with cold.
Caroline raised her head and looked into the distance, only to see a sunset slowly slanting westward, and the entire sky was dyed red. After such a fight with Ji Jinrong, her heart suddenly settled down, and she no longer felt so disgusted with Ji Jinrong, a "coddled" guy.
That guy is actually quite a gentleman.
Just as Caroline was thinking, she suddenly saw a group of soldiers looking for something in the distance. Her face changed, and she remembered what Ji Jinrong said, "Tell us immediately if there is any situation". Could it be that this is what Ji Jinrong said
Caroline hurriedly climbed down the long ladder to find Ji Jinrong.
Old Robert was serving a plate of noodles on the table with a sacred expression, as if he was holding a plate of delicacies bestowed by God.
It was about the same for old Robert.
This is the batter made by his little master himself! Homemade pancakes! His little master opened his hands to eat from a small coat, and now he can turn wheat into bread!
Seeing Caroline coming in, Ji Jinrong smiled and said, "You have a good nose, you came down as soon as the meal was ready."
Lisa's three children were still young and didn't know what restraint was, so they happily gathered around the table and ate voraciously. Seeing that neither Ji Jinrong nor Caroline sat down, the three children gave them a thumbs up and said, "It's delicious! It's delicious! It's great!"
Lisa's face was a little embarrassed: "They are used to being wild." After she finished speaking, she looked ashamed again, "I don't cook very well, if it weren't for being so hungry, they wouldn't be able to eat what I cook."
Ji Jinrong has never had the role of "mother" in his life, but this does not prevent him from having a good impression of "mother". He said with a smile: "The food made by my mother is always the best."
Caroline waited for Ji Jinrong and Lisa to finish chatting, then pulled Ji Jinrong outside the house, and told what she saw on the roof.
Ji Jinrong asked how the soldiers were dressed and lined up, and made a judgment: "Just as Mrs. Lisa expected, the Free Army has come to this place."
Caroline's face was ashen: "Then what should I do?"
Ji Jinrong said: "It's just right, the Free Army is here, and it can solve Mrs. Lisa's problem."
Caroline was a little anxious: "I'm asking what we should do!"
Ji Jinrong looked at Caroline with a smile.
After Caroline asked the question, she also realized that something was wrong.
Since when did she actually regard Ji Jinrong as someone who made up her mind? Ji Jinrong was two or three years younger than her, and he was a nobleman who hadn't left the fief a few times and was cast as a substitute for a dead ghost for no reason!
Caroline was a little frustrated.
Ji Jinrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are so many nobles who have fled, no one will recognize us. If this free army is unreasonable, how can it quickly occupy so many places and win such a good reputation."
Caroline said, "How do you know that?"
Ji Jinrong said: "As long as you are willing to communicate with people, you can know everything." When talking about food prices, you can know the economy;
We must know that when he was trapped on the sick bed, what he could hear and see was very little.
If you can't even do this, how can you survive in that situation!
Seeing Caroline's confused face, Ji Jinrong was not in a hurry to teach her anything. He said: "Let's eat first, it's better that that despicable uncle comes to make trouble at this time, then the Freedom Army will let him go to see God." Not long after coming here, Ji Jinrong has completely adapted to everything here, including the language here .
Although there are fewer seasonings and ingredients, he can still use them to make nutritionally balanced food.
Since old Robert and Caroline did not give up on him as a burden when they fled, and did not fear the plague or pursuers to bring him out of danger, he would definitely regard them as his family in the future.
Well, our Majesty is a little defensive.
Ji Jinrong made a bowl of sweet soup for Caroline.
Although there is no ready-made candy, it does not trouble Ji Jinrong, he can turn decay into magic by eating it! Every delicious person can't help but do it himself in the end, and Ji Jinrong is the same. He and Wei Tingjun have stolen twenty years of leisure time, and the biggest harvest is that even if they are separated, he will never starve to death!
I don't know where Wei Tingjun is now.
Such a thought flashed through Ji Jinrong's mind, and he couldn't help laughing.
No wonder Wei Tingjun went crazy back then, and after only a month of separation, he found that he already missed Wei Tingjun a little.
If Wei Tingjun is found but Wei Tingjun doesn't recognize him, then this time it's his turn to recognize him.
Might as well tease that guy.
Ji Jinrong smiled and brought the sweet soup to Caroline.
Caroline was dumbfounded.
Ji Jinrong said: "Don't climb the roof tomorrow, it's so cold, you'll freeze to death. You're a girl after all, you have to take good care of yourself, especially these few days."
Caroline blushed: "I don't know what you're talking about!"
Ji Jinrong smiled: "Don't be angry, I just have a better nose." He handed the sweet soup to Caroline, "It will make you feel better after drinking it, and you can sleep well after drinking it."
Seeing Ji Jinrong's calm attitude, Caroline also felt that she was too shy. She gritted her teeth, took the sweet soup and downed it in one gulp.
Having been told about the girl's most secret matter, she was too embarrassed to face Ji Jinrong, closed the door and went to sleep.
Early the next morning, Caroline was awakened by the scent.
Before she had time to go out and see what was so fragrant, Caroline heard Mrs. Lisa's ten-year-old son crying: "My lord! My lord! Someone is going to rob our house!"
Caroline ran out.
Ji Jinrong was cooking broth in the yard, and he calmly spooned out a small bowl to taste it.
Caroline looked out the door warily.
The soldiers outside the house were exactly the Freedom Army she saw last night!
Ji Jinrong signaled Caroline to be calm.
He took Caroline and went out with Mrs. Lisa.