"charge!"
The warhorse neighed, then accelerated to its maximum speed on the street. The lance, with its spiral air wave, crashed directly into the temporary barricades, crushing them to pieces.
Sawdust flew in the air, and then the sound of several musket shots rang out, causing sparks and crisp sounds to explode on the knight's armor.
Some bullets were deflected by the slope of the armor, while others penetrated its protection and shot into the internal muscles. Fortunately, these knights were extraordinary people who were different from ordinary people, and these minor injuries were not fatal.
After breaking through the obstacles blocking the road, the group moved forward quickly, and shouts for support were heard from time to time around them, and some soldiers began to gather here.
Although there were many rebels in the city, compared to the huge Titaneia, the number of people assigned to each intersection was not many, and most ordinary private armies did not have war horses, so it would take a long time for them to arrive.
In this way, after successfully crossing several intersections in the early stage, the group encountered a slightly decent obstruction.
Nearly 50 guards lined up in two rows on the street with muskets in their hands, and began to take aim at the riders who were galloping towards them.
"Shoot!" Seeing that the riders were getting closer and closer and were about to reach the best shooting range, the commanding officer finally gave the order to shoot.
Bang—bang—
The gunfire rang out densely. Even though it wasn't uniform, it quickly formed a dense barrage, shooting down the knights in the front row.
The bleeding warhorse neighed and fell to the ground, crashing into the pile of barricades, causing chaos in the shooting team. Then the knights behind came forward and began to swing their lances, piercing the guards who were still loading.
Blood and smoke, the sounds of slashing and blocking rang out, followed by another fierce and tense fight.
Although the knights quickly dealt with the guards blocking the road, the remaining barricades and debris blocked the road, preventing the carriages from moving forward.
"Let's get off." Seeing this, Lily jumped off the carriage holding Hels, and was then helped onto the horse by a knight.
"Please sit tight, Your Majesty." Then the warhorse dragged the three of them across the messy ruins and continued forward.
The bumps on the horse were much worse than in the carriage. Lily felt that the scenery in her vision was in chaos, and the remaining flesh and blood on the armor made her feel nauseous and she had the urge to vomit.
Holding her chest tightly, Lily hugged Hels tightly, closed her eyes, and endured the difficult moment.
Perhaps it was the blessing of the goddess of luck, or perhaps it was because Sifley's plan was very successful, they arrived at that location without encountering too many obstacles.
Several guards in gray overalls were standing guard there. When they saw Viscount Vansden, they quickly made way and let them enter the warehouse in the commercial area.
"Nairn, is Nairn here?" Van Sden shouted as he dismounted from his horse.
"Yes, yes, I'm here." As he said this, a portly businessman walked out of the house.
"I received your signal, sir, but I didn't expect to see you so soon."
"Is it that you haven't had time to inform those big shots yet?" Van Sden said as if jokingly and warningly, and then glanced around the warehouse.
"Aha, how is this possible? I have always been so, uh, loyal, you know." He wiped the sweat off his forehead and explained hastily.
"Oh, no matter what you think, open that door for me now. I have no right to control you after that."
Hearing this, the businessman was still a little hesitant, but seeing Van Sden approaching step by step with a sword in hand, he finally shouted quickly.
"Why are you still standing there? Quick, open that black-painted door in Warehouse No. 14!"
"Yes, sir." Then several guards in gray coats took action.
Only then did Vansden turn around and let the remaining knights protect Lily and the other two as they followed him.
"You should come with us, or I won't be at ease." Van Sden held the shoulder of the portly businessman and walked quickly in front.
"Well, well, okay." The voice was helpless and nervous.
The group quickly walked to a corner of the warehouse. The previously closed wooden door had been broken open with an axe. The merchant then directed his men to pull open the cover under the soil, revealing the tunnel inside.
"Let's go." Then, Van Sden pushed Nairn forward.
The underground passage was very spacious and seemed to be ventilated. Lily felt the air was relatively dry when she walked in it, and there were scattered shriveled fruits at her feet, which seemed to have been used not long ago.
The businessman was very flustered at first, but later he seemed to have given up and walked quickly ahead to lead the way.
"Damn, I was so unlucky to agree to you. Now I have to give up so much property and beauties to run away with you!" He said while cursing, but he didn't stop.
"Haha, do you dare to say that you didn't use this secret passage for smuggling? The garbage at your feet doesn't look like it was left there a few years ago." Van Sden pointed out the businessman's sophistry.
"Yes, yes, I did make a little money using this secret passage, but that's what I deserve. Keeping a secret like this doesn't require hush money, right? I have a family to support."
"Family? I remember you never remarried after divorcing your ex-wife."
"I mean a life partner, not the mediocre, boring, and profit-filled marriage of the secular world." Then, the portly businessman began to explain, using words like spiritual connection and soul friends.
"Yes, yes, if I hadn't seen you sleeping with multiple women with my own eyes, I might have really believed what you said." Van Sden said nonchalantly, and then knocked on the surrounding stone walls with his sword.
As a former friend of the emperor, he is not old, only in his 30s. However, judging from his appearance, many people would probably think that he is a mature uncle. Perhaps some people are born to look more mature.
His dark grey hair was neatly combed and had not spread out during the battle. There were some bloodstains on the corners of his face and neck, but they were probably not his own.
During this mutually mocking conversation, Lily's originally nervous mood calmed down a lot. After all, they were about to arrive outside the city.
In this way, after passing through a long passage, the ground in a forest turned over, revealing a group of people breathing in the fresh air.
This is a redwood forest outside the city. Because it is located in the royal forest, few people come here on weekdays and it is very quiet.
"It's a relief that you didn't contact the rebels to wait for us here." Van Sden looked around and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I am someone who can be trusted. You look down on 'Good Man Nain' too much."
"'Good man Nain'? Perhaps, but we're about to part ways. I hope we'll have the chance to meet again in this lifetime."
After the following group of knights brought out their horses, Van Sden mounted his warhorse and waited for Lily and her son to be ready before swinging his whip.
"Now, full speed ahead to the north!"
"Yes, sir."
In the oncoming strong wind, the leaves of the branches scratched against the armor and bodies. This team of more than ten people rushed through the redwood forest that towered into the sky, heading towards the cold north.
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