"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Two arrows shot out, one hit the fleeing hare, the other—
Missed.
"Tat-tat-tat..."
Two people and two horses chased after them, and one of them shouted excitedly after seeing the arrow mark on the hare's leg: "Haha, Colin, I shot it again this time!"
The other person shook his head in frustration, and praised: "Miss Vera's archery skills are indeed getting better and better!"
Vera proudly raised her head, and then signaled the cavalry servants behind her to come forward and fetch her prey.
"Yeah, it's still alive."
The hare, which was shot in the thigh by an arrow, was thumping vigorously in the hands of the attendant at the moment, as if he still didn't want to accept his fate.
Colin was about to go over and give this stubborn little guy a good time, lest Vera's kindness would flood her and make her unstoppable.
"Tat-tat-tat..."
There was another sound of horseshoes, and I saw Marquis Garcia leading a group of cavalry approaching.
Seeing how the other party returned with a full load, Vera exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, uncle, you have gained so much!"
The Marquis of Garcia smiled lightly, and glanced at Colin: "Of course, after all, we don't have any water here."
Colin didn't seem to understand the teasing meaning in Marquis Garcia's words, and said with a smile: "It seems that we can have a full meal tonight."
"Great." Vera cheered, excitedly going to check on Marquis Garcia's prey.
Halfway there, she seemed to remember something, and she turned back to the attendant and said, "Let's release that hare, anyway, it's too small and doesn't have much meat."
"Yes." The attendant looked helpless while carrying the thumping hare.
At the same time, I couldn't help but slander—
One intentionally released water to please, while the other couldn't bear to kill. Fortunately, there is Lord Marquis, otherwise I would really be hungry tonight.
…
As night fell, the attendants lit a bonfire and began to prepare food.
Vera watched Ke Lin take out a blackened lump of mud from the fire, frowned, and questioned, "Is this really edible?"
"Of course!" Colin said confidently while peeling off the layer of scorched dirt and skin on the outside:
"This is Beggar's Chicken, oh no, I used deer legs, so it's called Beggar's Deer. A chef named Huang Rong once used this dish to conquer a strong man in the sanctuary..."
"Huang Rong? What a strange name." Vera put her chin in her hands and asked curiously, "What's the name of that strong man in the sanctuary?"
"Uh... forgot."
Ke Lin couldn't make it up anymore. The world's sanctuary powerhouses basically have names and surnames. If they continue to talk nonsense, they will be exposed easily.
"Okay, don't worry about those details, come and taste my beggar deer!"
Colin cut a piece of deer leg and handed it to Vera.
Vera took a bite carefully, and then, her expression was a little strange.
"Isn't it delicious?" Seeing this, Colin cut a piece and put it in his mouth with some guilt.
Then, he spit it out immediately: "Bah! It's not cooked through!"
"Hehehe..." Vera was immediately happy when she saw Colin's embarrassment.
Just as Colin was thinking about which step he had made a mistake, there was a clear sound of horseshoes outside the camp.
A cavalry quickly approached and handed a letter to Marquis Garcia.
Seeing this, Ke Lin immediately realized that it should be the news from Ice Rock City, so he also moved over.
Marquis Garcia did not shy away from him, and handed the letter directly to him after reading it.
Colin took it and scanned it hastily.
"What's the matter?" Vera was also a little curious, and asked back.
Before Colin opened his mouth, Marquis Garcia said first, "It's okay, Earl Dawson sent a letter to inform the Black Cavalry of the distribution of spoils."
"Oh." Vera obviously had no interest in this, she turned her head and continued to concentrate on saving the deer leg that Colin destroyed.
Colin didn't speak, and silently threw the letter into the fire, destroying the corpse.
Marquis Garcia lied.
The content of the letter is not about the distribution of spoils at all, but the petition about the lords.
The petition calling for Charles to be stripped of his title has been sent to the Duke of St Hilde.
However, the Duke of St. Hilde directly rejected the request of the lords, and ordered all the lords to go to the station of the Golden Lion Army immediately to meet him.
Colin didn't expect the Duke of St. Hilde's attitude to be so tough, and he didn't have any intention of giving in.
This is simply forcing the lords to rebel.
Colin glanced at Marquis Garcia again, but there was no joy or anger on his face.
"Lord Marquis, are we going back to Ice Rock City?" Ke Lin tentatively asked.
They have been out for three days.
Moreover, this time out to hunt, it seems that it really is hunting.
But now, the situation in Ice Rock City is on the verge of breaking out, so it's time to go back.
"No, Earl Dawson will take care of everything." Marquis Garcia refused lightly.
Colin was immediately puzzled.
Is the Marquis ready to stay out of it
"You two, come and taste my roasted venison leg!" Vera seemed completely unaware of what was happening in Ice Rock City at this time, and she still smiled heartlessly.
"Okay!" The two men immediately smiled and went to enjoy the food cooked by the beautiful girl.
It seems that the affairs of Ice Rock City really have nothing to do with them.
…
As the night darkened, most of the people had already fallen asleep.
Colin couldn't sleep, got up and slipped into the woods far away from the camp, and caught the owl that kept screaming.
"Crack!"
After twisting the owl's neck, Colin cut off the other's main artery with a dagger, and then put his mouth together.
"Gudu... Gudu..."
After drinking enough, Colin wiped his mouth, buried the owl's body, and returned to the camp.
Just when he was about to get into his tent, Colin saw Marquis Garcia coming out.
"Master Marquis, you can't sleep either?"
"En." The Marquis nodded to Colin, "Let's go together?"
"Okay." Colin hurriedly followed up.
The two walked all the way out of the camp, and the surrounding guards followed quietly, but they were all scattered in the distance.
"Are you worried about your sister who stayed in Ice Rock City?" Marquis Garcia spoke first.
"Well, not really..." Colin was telling the truth.
But the Marquis of Garcia obviously didn't believe it, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, Earl Dawson will take good care of her. And so will the army that the Angelet family left in the city."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
"You're welcome, after all, you were pulled out by me, and I should be responsible for it."
"Master Marquis, I am actually very grateful to you for bringing me out."
"Why?"
"Because, I also don't want to be involved in the deadly vortex of Ice Rock City."
Marquis Garcia glanced at Colin and said with a smile, "You are a smart man, so if you were in Ice Rock City right now, which side would you be on?"
Collin's heart tightened suddenly.
Marquis Garcia's blunt question made him a little embarrassed.
He didn't know if this was a temptation or not.
With a sudden change in his mind, Ke Lin played a trick:
"Master Marquis, the Angelet family will always be loyal to the Saint Hilde family!"
(end of this chapter)