Dolphin Note: This is a side story written by Ning Lan Ruoshui. It is updated daily in the archive. By the way, it is said that she is a MM.
Ninglan Ruoshui: I have simplified many places, such as titles and cargo measurement, but I will not list others one by one.
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The sounds from behind were so messy and clear that Laura didn’t have to look back to know that the person behind her was only a few meters away from her.
Her feet were very tired, and her floating clothes were scratched by thorns on the road from time to time, affecting her speed. Her feet were dragged forward with one foot high and the other low. One hand was trying to push away the thorns on the road, while the other hand was tightly holding the necklace pendant around his neck, for fear that the necklace would be blown away accidentally.
The shouting from behind became louder and louder, and Laura was accidentally knocked down by the stone under her feet in panic. Thorns scratched across the face, and there were many thin scars on the face, and tiny drops of blood were busy emerging from each wound. Laura was calmer at this time, and her heartbeat was slowly calming down as she lay on the ground.
"Tula, tie her up and see how she can run away." One of them shouted while holding Laura by the collar, and Bert handed over the rope he was carrying.
Laura's left hand took the opportunity to drop down, and there was a dagger.
Unfortunately, the dagger had no effect. Bert turned around and grabbed her left hand. The dagger fell to the ground. Then he clasped his hands together and raised them up, and began to search her body.
"Bert, look at the workmanship of this brooch." Tula handed the brooch to Bert. "These should be enough for us to drink for a few days."
"Look, this bracelet is also very good. The workmanship is very fine. It looks like a valuable thing at first glance." Bert said while Tula wasn't paying attention, and pulled off Laura's necklace and hid it in his arms.
Laura shouted a little incoherently while they were searching: "I am the maid of Princess Margaret of the Latin Empire. The married Princess Margaret is on her way to Kaffa. My clothes are embroidered with the emblem of the empire. King Khan of Crimea is going to marry the princess of our country, and the procession of sending the bride is not far away. If you two can send me to the princess, I will let the princess reward you heavily."
"I seem to have heard about such a thing," Tula said lightly, not looking very interested.
Of course he is not a fool. He has already obtained these jewelry. If he sends people there again, he is not asking for death. It's better to kill people early and go home and squander it for a long time.
"The jewelry you took away all has the mark of the empire. If you sell it, it will be traced. I am the princess's favorite maid. If she finds out that I am missing, she will definitely trace it. If you send me back , even if these are given to you, the princess will also give you a reward." Laura said while observing the expressions of the two of them.
The expressions of the two seemed to relax, and then a person vaguely appeared in the distance.
Laura used both hands to break away from Bert's grasp. As soon as her hands were released, she immediately started running again, shouting "Help, help!"
Who is on the other side of the road
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"P544T148W111" Lorraine's voice sounded smoothly. "August 148"
"Is it hot here in August?" Huang Xuan smiled: "There was no air conditioning in the Middle Ages."
"This is a subtropical climate with a mild climate."
"It seems like this is a good trip." Huang Xuan's mood immediately improved.
"Please pay attention to the age." Lorraine's voice was still calm. "A plague broke out in Europe in the first century, and about one-third of the people died. They called it the Black Death at the time."
Huang Xuan's heart tightened, "Black Death?"
"The Black Death may be a lymphadenoid plague, an infectious disease caused by bacteria. The bacteria are carried by the saliva of fleas. The infected fleas may first suck the blood of infected mice, etc. After the rats died, they jumped back into the human body and transmitted the bacteria into the host's body through the blood. The Black Death was named after its horrific symptoms, which included large, painful, black tumors that oozed blood and thick juices. "Infected people develop persistent fevers and become delirious. Many die within forty-eight hours of infection, but a few are able to fight off the infection and survive."
"How long can I stay?" Huang Xuan's heart began to hurt. Contact and air are both ways of spreading the virus, which is very bad.
"1 month."
“Is the virus dangerous to me?”
"The current content of the virus in the air here is 0, but if you stay in the air with a virus content exceeding 0% for an hour, it will be dangerous, so air filtration must be started after it reaches 15%. In addition, the similarity here is only 0% , in this case, it is impossible to tell whether the virus has not spread yet or is over.”
"I should celebrate that I didn't bring Dianwei with me. I can pay less for air filtration for one person."
"His fee is four times as much as yours," Lorraine said.
"That's something worth celebrating." Huang Xuan comforted himself.
"There is a city 5 kilometers ahead of us. It is currently on the north coast of the Black Sea. The population density is at the bottom." Lorraine's voice paused for a moment. "There is someone 100 meters ahead, a woman and a man. The woman is calling for help."
Laura's faint cry for help could be heard in the wind.
Without any suspense, Huang Xuan easily knocked out people with just force, and Laura got back all the jewelry that had been stolen from them. The dagger was hidden back in his leg.
Huang Xuan looked at Laura quietly, sizing it up by the way.
She is about 1.6 meters tall, has golden brown hair that is being braided, big blue eyes, and the skin on her face is slightly gray. Her white clothes have been dragged to the ground and have been hooked into several holes. . Fortunately, there was a large dark red cloak outside. By closing the skirts on both sides, the white clothes are completely covered.
"Thank you, sir, for saving me. Please forgive me for dressing up like this to see you." Laura was a little shy, "I ran out while I was sleeping."
Huang Xuan immediately understood that the white clothes were underwear worn when sleeping.
"My name is Huang Xuan, can you tell me what happened?"
"I am Lola, the maid of Princess Margaret of the Latin Empire. I got separated from the team. When I stayed at the house of these two people at night, they had evil thoughts in the middle of the night. I escaped overnight and met you. Thank you again for saving me." Laura bent her knees slightly and saluted Huang Xuan: "Princess Margaret is on her way to Kaffa."
Lorraine gently reminded: "Her jewelry and clothes all have the same badge. The pendant of the necklace is hollow inside and contains something."
"Laura, what are you going to do?"
"I want to find the princess. Where do you plan to go, sir?"
"I also plan to go to Kaffa." Huang Xuan secretly thought about it. This Laura kept saying that she was a maid, but her jewelry was very exquisite.
Laura noticed that Huang Xuan was staring at her jewelry, so she immediately took off the bracelet and handed it to Huang Xuan with both hands. "Please allow me to briefly express my feelings, and I have a request. I hope that your husband will take me with you." His expression darkened, "After all, it is very inconvenient for me to travel as a single woman."
"I'm happy to serve you." Of course the bracelet refused. It was useless to take this thing back, so I was happy to be a good person.
On the way, Laura kept asking about Huang Xuan's situation. Huang Xuan said that he was a businessman from the East, and he was traveling alone this time.
He also found out the history of this plane from Laura.
The original historical process was modified like this:
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan tribe prospered, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was unpopular with the people. Yelu Abaoji rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. The emperor was forced to abdicate and changed the name of the country to Liao. In 980 AD, the 8-year-old Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom directly became the regent. She died in 1006. Formerly unified Jurchen, Dali, Song, Vietnam, and Mongolia.
In 1150, the Mongolians who originally claimed vassalage also took advantage of the emperor's youth and coerced the emperor to order the princes. His son Genghis Khan ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to Yuan. He established the Liao Expeditionary Army and began to attack Russia, forcing it to become its tributary. Many European countries forced Due to the pressure of the cavalry, the country was either destroyed or became a vassal state. After Genghis Khan's son Ogedei succeeded him, he ordered his younger brother Tuo Lei to continue to expand the territory. With the efforts of Tuo Lei and his descendants, the expeditionary force's cavalry invaded the territories of various countries. Frequent wars led to the loss of military power. Many years later, Tuo Lei's son Kubi Lie succeeded to the throne, and the blood of conquest continued to burn - preparations for the expedition began.
In January of the previous year, he planned to take advantage of the freezing period to cross the Bering Sea for an expedition to America. As a result, the front line was too long. During this period, natural disasters occurred frequently in various countries. Russia declared independence, cut off its supplies, and encircled and suppressed the Yuan army on the expedition. The entire army suffered from diseases while crossing the Bering Sea. Completely wiped out.
The Yuan army suffered serious losses, and various countries that were originally dependent on the Yuan Dynasty successively declared independence.
Natural disasters have caused serious losses and food shortages in all countries. On the surface, everyone seems to be content with the current situation, but secretly they are recruiting troops and expanding their armies.
And the most important thing is that the Black Death is still happening, which is very relieved.
"Mr. Huang, Kafa is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the scenery is very unique." Laura smiled softly.
Huang Xuan is making secret calculations. It seems that the grain business should be good. (To be continued)