Chapter 160 Grapes
"I should remind you to leave one alive."
Farodan sighed.
I really didn't expect that this killing was too fast...
"What's the point of being alive?"
Levi asked as he walked over here, but he didn't put away his sword.
"Sometimes you can get some useful information out of it."
"All right."
The sword still shone blue at the neck of an Orc, even though he lay bloody and seemingly dead.
"If you want to keep pretending, I don't mind cutting your neck right now."
The health bar is empty, who are you trying to fool?
"hiss--"
The Oak opened his eyes and took a breath with some difficulty.
Farodan immediately pinned him down, preventing him from moving.
"Tell me, why are you here?"
"Tell me everything you know, and I can consider giving you your freedom."
“Hehehe…”
Oak grinned, revealing his big black and dirty teeth, and sneered: "You won't live long. The master will swallow this place soon. You will all die. No one will live long..."
The breath was completely used up as he spoke these words, and as the voice faded away, the body of the orc gradually became stiff and motionless.
Farodan rubbed Orc's eyes twice.
"No need to look, he is indeed dead."
This orc was already on the verge of death, with only a drop of blood left hanging on. If left alone, it wouldn't survive much longer.
"It seems that the news you got is the same as what you found out. Sauron has been making a lot of noise here recently."
"We have to speed up."
There was no rest that night.
The two shadows continued running on the road.
This continued until the sun rose completely and the horse's hooves stepped on the fertile green land.
Levi jumped off his horse and could clearly feel the difference between this place and the wilderness behind him.
It looked much more abundant, the plants and grass were thicker and taller, and the colors were brighter.
And the road looks smoother.
As we walked, we soon saw a large rack covered with grape vines. Large bunches of plump grapes hung everywhere, looking sweet and juicy.
However, when Levi tried to reach out and pick one to taste, Farodan suddenly grabbed his arm.
"No, don't do that."
“Although these grapes grow on the roadside, they all belong to someone.”
Farodan said bitterly: "I really don't want to recall that incident, but the Dorwinians...they value grapes and wine more than their lives."
"The last time I passed by, I was so thirsty that I couldn't help but pick a bunch of grapes on the roadside. This action happened to be seen by two guards. They chased after me, shouting, and no matter how I explained, they wouldn't listen. They chased me from noon to dusk, and only stopped when they couldn't hold on any longer."
"Listen, Levi—please, please don't pick their grapes without permission."
"In order to protect their grapes, even small animals like rabbits and birds are often wanted. I think they will definitely not mind adding another person to the wanted list."
"Besides, Dorwinian's grape guards are not servants or bodyguards of the manor. Each of them is a soldier with a record. It is best not to do this if it can avoid conflict."
"ah?"
So scary? Levi's hand froze in mid-air.
Having said that, but...those are new crops and seeds!
"This grape field is so large, how many guards can there be?"
He said: "We can pick a little secretly, just a little bit, so we won't be discovered. Besides, I'm not taking it for free. I'll leave some silver coins here. A few bunches of grapes are definitely not worth so much..."
“That makes sense.”
Farodan nodded seriously, his eyes fixed on the grapes.
"I know the local prices. Two bunches of grapes only cost..."
"What are you two doing!!"
The sudden shout scared the two of them so much that they quickly took several steps back.
The two men turned their eyes away from the grape trellis, one rubbing his hands while the other put his hands on his waist, with a look of guilt written all over their faces.
These two men, who wouldn't even blink an eye in the face of tens of thousands of Orc troops, were so frightened by a guard's roar that they dared not look him in the eye.
This guard has achieved a rare achievement.
"I saw you guys were sneaking around, what are you doing here?"
The guard looked at the two of them with a rather unfriendly expression.
This grape guard was well-armored, with a sharp-looking sword hanging from his waist and a round shield behind him, on which was engraved Dorwinion's distinctive golden wine glass logo.
He does have the capital to question suspicious persons.
"I want to buy some grapes from the owner here. I wonder if it is convenient."
Levi stood up to explain.
“You better want to buy…”
The Grape Guard looked at the man who stepped forward on his own initiative, and the hand holding the sword suddenly became a little stiff.
Even though some legends have not yet unfolded in this far eastern land, experiences and past events will always transform into a natural temperament that makes people involuntarily take corresponding actions.
Although the person in front of him looked very gentle and had no hostility at this moment.
But judging from his equipment and a certain intuition deep in his heart, the guard felt that even if ten of him joined together, they might not be able to defeat this man.
When someone you can't beat wants to talk to you nicely, it's better to talk to him nicely.
After taking a breath, the guard said in a calm tone:
"I can make the decision on this matter. Just go with the market price. You can go to the market and see for yourself. It guarantees fairness."
"Also, remember to think twice before you try to steal the grapes next time. We won't be polite to thieves."
"I'll pay attention."
Levi nodded to him and paid for three bunches of grapes.
It's very cheap, so cheap that it feels like a symbolic fee.
As soon as he got the grapes, Levi put them in the crafting column.
Now the seeds are available.
Three bunches of grapes, one of which quenches Farodan's thirst.
The other two bunches all turned into seeds.
One bunch of grapes is purple and the other is green. These two kinds of grapes can be used to make red wine and green wine.
"From now on, we will have endless grapes to eat and endless wine to drink."
"Are you going to buy all this land?" Farodan guessed.
With Levi's financial resources, it would be easy for him to buy all the wine estates in the area, let alone this one.
"No, of course I'll grow it myself. I've got the seeds."
kind…
Thinking about the production efficiency of the roadside fort, Farodan fell silent.
Well, there is indeed no shortage of grapes.
Two days later.
In a city east of Dorwinion where the majority of the population lives, an adventurer in a linen robe and a man dressed as a rare ranger were sitting in a tavern, eating their meal while listening to the conversation of the guests at the next table.
"Dongyi invasion? Where did this rumor come from? It's really nonsense."
"Our trade is not going well," said an off-duty border guard, drinking from his glass of wine.
"That's right."
Another guard sitting opposite him said, "There is no need to be afraid, and we should not regard it as a threat. After all, no matter how fierce the fight is, they only want our wine, not our blood."
"Compared to these, it is better to pay more attention to those thieves who steal grapes."
The guard suddenly shook his head as he spoke: "Oh, but it's really ridiculous that the once greatest guard has now become a policeman who catches thieves..."
"Be careful with your words."
Upon hearing this, the guards on the opposite side sobered up a little and immediately gave a reminder.
"I am very interested in Dongyi."
A voice interrupted their conversation.
Levi stood up slightly and moved to the next table, put a small bag of silver coins on the table, and said:
"Can you tell me more about it?"
The two guards looked at each other, and one of them looked around and made a gesture.
The other person put away the silver coin quite naturally and said, "Okay, this is not a secret."
"Those Dongyi people, even though they are barbaric, are very rich. In their land, gold and gems are as abundant as our wine. Even the iron armor worn by their sentinels is gold-plated. I saw it with my own eyes. However, their weapons are indeed inferior. Steel is not very common there."
"We usually get along well with each other and there are no conflicts."
"But I think this is just because they are afraid of our guards. Once we lose our guards, it's hard to say what will happen in the future."
Hearing this, the guard on duty nearby suddenly frowned.
Is this what you should say to your trading partners?
Ignoring his companion's abnormality, the talkative guard came a little closer and asked Levi in a low voice, "What should I call you?"
"adventurer."
"Well, my dear adventurer, I welcome you to Dorwinion. You can taste the most delicious wine in Middle-earth and see beautiful scenery that you can't find anywhere else."
"But take my advice, if you are just here for a trip, stop here and don't go any further east."
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