"Take a nap? That's not a good idea. After all, I'm here to be a guard."
"You still lack experience. When you rest later, take a look at the mercenaries accompanying us. Many of them are sleeping on the roof of the car."
"During the daytime, there are usually few direct attacks because they can be seen from a distance, and there is plenty of time to prepare and wake up the accompanying personnel."
"But it's different at night. Many attacks happen at night, so adventurers and mercenaries usually have to take turns keeping watch at night to ensure alertness and combat effectiveness."
"Also, be careful in densely forested areas, as such places are also suitable for ambushes."
"Oh, I see." The girl nodded.
"Very good, let's take a rest now. The journey is still long, so try to conserve your energy and strength." Miss Charlene suggested.
"Yeah." Loran Hill nodded, then moved back and lay down against the cargo, holding the sword in front of him.
After closing his eyes for a while, Loran Hill felt something draped over him.
"You look so young..." I heard Miss Charlene's sigh, followed by the rustling sound of the pen tip scratching across the paper.
As the carriage jolted, Loran Hill fell into a half-asleep, waking only at dusk. She rubbed her eyes, threw off the blanket, and stepped out of the carriage. The sun had already set outside, and a little afterglow shone through the flaming clouds, illuminating the upper branches of the nearby trees.
In the open space around, caravan members were setting up tents, others were making fires and cooking, and were coming and going.
Seeing everyone busy with their work, Loran Hill felt a little uncomfortable standing aside. He also wanted to find something to do, but he didn't know what to do.
After scanning the surroundings, she saw Charlene standing in the distance talking to someone, so she walked over.
"We need to add a brazier here at night to provide some light. Also, have someone take the carriage with the gray eyes. There are a bunch of chains and bells in the cargo area. Take them out and tie them to the forest to the east."
"The woods there are too dark to see clearly, and I'm afraid someone might sneak in at night, so I'm tying it on first so I can have an early warning."
"Okay, miss."
"Well, remember to leave a bonfire at the front and back of the camp at night. Have the night watchmen split into two groups, one at the front and one at the back, and walk back and forth from time to time. This way they'll be more alert and won't fall asleep. They can also keep an eye on the situation on the other side to prevent someone from sneaking in without you noticing."
"I understand, this is customary."
"That's good to understand. I'll emphasize again that it's better to put in more effort than to be careless and cause an accident."
"yes."
"That's it, go ahead and get busy. Remember to arrange the batches of personnel before dinner."
After saying that, the middle-aged man next to Miss Charlene left.
Charlene turned around and saw Loran Hill, waving her over.
"How did you sleep?"
"Not bad." The girl felt a little embarrassed. She was supposed to be a guard, but she was sleeping soundly.
"Haha, you adapted pretty quickly." Seeing that the blonde girl was a little embarrassed, Charlene smiled and patted her shoulder.
"At night, I'll be troubling you. You'll need to take turns keeping watch with the other mercenaries."
"No problem." The girl nodded.
"Well, you'll get used to it slowly. By the way, if you're bored at night, you can chat with those mercenary uncles. Although they like to brag, their knowledge and experience are still very useful, especially for a newcomer like you."
"As for the other thing, let me think about it. Remember to prepare a blanket. It's still quite cold at night."
"If you do encounter a nighttime attack, remember to wake others and then handle the situation carefully. Although attackers are generally not very strong, they are unscrupulous in their tactics. They could poison, spread ashes, or set fire to something."
"That's it. Before it gets dark, take a look around and get familiar with the place, then come over for dinner."
After saying this, Miss Sharlene patted Loran Hill again and walked towards the center of the camp.
Loran Hill picked up the scabbard, looked around, and then walked towards the hillside on the east side, which was higher and could overlook many places.
This is an open space near a small river. There is a hillside to the east, a river to the west, and a slightly flat field to the north and south. Even at night, it would be easy to be discovered if you want to attack from the plain, so you have to pay more attention to the east side.
The ground in the mountains was covered with fallen leaves, and some stones were visible from among the fallen leaves, with moss growing on them. It didn't look like people often passed by.
Loranhill held the sword and looked around. When it was almost dark, he heard the sound of bells ringing in the camp and went back.
Dinner was still boiled potatoes and vegetables, served with naan. Everyone sat around and talked while eating.
"I heard that your wife gave birth to a boy this time. Congratulations." After the caravan members sat down, they talked about family matters with each other.
"Well, although it's a happy occasion, I feel a lot of pressure. I can't drink alcohol recently. I need to save some money to buy meat for the mother of the child."
"Haha, it's really hard not to drink. But for the sake of the children, you are still a good man." The companion patted his shoulder with a smile.
"It's okay. I'll share some with you when we have wine. You can enjoy it." Several people started chatting and laughing again.
Around the campfire where Loran Hill was sitting were temporary hired guards, about ten of them. Most of them were wearing armor and were generally over 30 years old. Apart from the girl, there were only two younger faces.
One wore a dark green robe, a veil over his head, and a belt around his waist with a row of potion bottles, looking like an alchemist. The other had a thin face like a monkey, a scimitar at his side, and wore a light leather robe but no armor.
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