As they approached the town, a patrol of soldiers spotted the two ragged men and immediately stopped them, maintaining a safe distance of three meters.
"Who are you? Where do you come from, and where are you going?"
The patrol consisted of about ten men, all strong and muscular, clad in leather armor, with piercing eyes, and each holding a similarly styled longsword.
These people are considered local soldiers, with about a hundred in each small town, responsible for maintaining order and protecting the town.
Minnie fearfully hid behind Mino, while Mino, upon seeing the group of ten, felt a chill run down her spine, then her eyes lit up.
If all the soldiers of the Principality of Carter were like that, his desire for revenge would probably be easily fulfilled.
“From the Duchy of Renault, I couldn’t survive there, so I came here to stay with relatives.”
Hearing him say this, the soldier looked him up and down, and without suspicion, showed a hint of pity.
"You've come to the right place. Of all the kingdoms in the Northwest, perhaps only the common people of our Dragon Territory are living the best."
Dragon Territory?
Mino was a little stunned, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Isn't this the territory of Rangnick?"
"That was a long time ago. Our current lord is a benevolent and magnanimous dragon."
"Not only is the lord merciful to us civilian soldiers, but he will also make arrangements for refugees like you. As long as you are willing to register, you will be given land and houses. Of course, if you insist on going to stay with relatives, you can do so, but you must go to the public bathhouse to wash yourself clean, change into better clothes, and stay in the isolation room for three days to make sure you are free of the virus before you can enter the town."
All of this was arranged by Su Qing to prevent the plague from spreading into his territory, since the probability of those wandering refugees carrying germs was too high.
Although reluctant, the brother and sister had no choice but to compromise when faced with ten fully armed men.
After washing up as instructed by the soldiers, I changed into a set of coarse linen clothes and stayed in the isolation room for another three days.
When they finally emerged from the isolation room, the brother and sister were overjoyed, as if they had seen the light of day again.
Holding the newly issued temporary certificates, the brother and sister had become legal civilians of the territory because they had not chosen to register.
Thus, they obtained these two temporary certificates, which indicated that the two individuals were legally recognized as vagrants by the lord and could freely enter and leave the area.
However, it only lasts for seven days; after seven days, it becomes unusable.
Minnie felt a strange sense of happiness as she finally entered the town.
The strict rules of this territory aroused the curiosity of the brother and sister. Originally, they planned to buy some livestock for transportation, but now they are wandering around the town.
The roads were exceptionally clean and tidy, with a trash can every few steps.
There is at least one public toilet on every street.
The patrolling soldiers were dedicated to their duties, the shops on both sides of the road were bustling, and the civilians walking on the street all had smiles on their faces.
Some wandering merchants carrying goods also walked by, and they seemed quite satisfied.
Mino was paying attention to these things. When he was in quarantine, he had asked around and found out that there were twenty such towns in this territory, as well as two larger cities.
If everything is as he sees today, then this territory is truly terrifying.
Unfortunately, if he could establish a connection with the lord of this territory, his revenge would be much simpler.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a surprised voice: "Minnie? What are you two doing here?"
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