In the forest, the day was just beginning to brighten, and Loran Hill woke up to a sound. He opened his eyes and found Lottie fumbling with fire, seemingly at a loss as to what to do.
"Leave some space between the firewood, and it's best to form a hole in the middle so that air can get in better and help with combustion." Loran Hill said the experience he heard from adults when he was a child, and patiently taught the down-and-out young lady.
"Thank you." Lottie blushed slightly, but nodded.
Looking at this cute girl who was like a younger sister, Loran Hill's mouth curled up slightly.
"Let's have some breakfast and go. We shouldn't stay out overnight." Loran Hill stood up and took out the last few pieces of bread from the small package he carried with him. The two of them heated them up and started to enjoy them.
The air in the forest after the rain was particularly fresh. The two of them walked quickly over the mountains, crossed the river and the woods, and slowly arrived at the city they had come to before.
After entering the city, the two walked on the street and soon noticed something was wrong. It seemed a lot quieter today.
When they reached the square in the city, they saw a group of people gathered there. They walked over and found out what had happened.
The search officer came to the city, arrested several wanted fugitives, whipped them and hanged them in the square. Today, the bodies of two people are still hanging on the platform.
"This criminal, for violating the laws of the empire... and attempting to rebel... shall be hanged..." Several illiterate people looked at the notice and read the words word by word.
"They are probably the remnants of the Pascal family..." Some people who had just arrived commented casually. Anyway, the affairs of those noble lords had nothing to do with them.
"No, it's another group of people." A hunter with a bow on his back pointed at the words above.
"They are revolutionaries from other provinces of the empire."
"Revolutionary Party, what is that?" Some people were confused.
"It is said that in the Purple Shank Province, there is a group of people who want to imitate Clancy and overthrow the rule of the empire." An uncle said in a low voice.
"He's quite courageous, wow." After hearing this, a group of people shook their heads and thought he was simply a lunatic.
"It's not that easy to overthrow an empire. Besides, why should we let them take over?"
"I think no matter who comes up, it will turn out like this."
"Let's go..." After saying this, several people dispersed and no longer paid attention to the announcement.
After hearing this, Loran Hill walked forward slowly, read the notice, then looked at the two bodies and sighed inwardly.
The so-called innovation is not such an easy thing, and it also has to face more misunderstandings from people. Great undertakings are always full of difficulties in the early stages, which makes people lose hope.
"Let's go back."
"Yeah." Lottie looked at the two dead people, paused for a moment, and then followed Loran Hill's footsteps.
That night, a burst of loud shouting and footsteps woke Loran Hill from his dream.
Opening the window of the hotel, I saw teams of guards holding torches on the streets. Judging from their clothes, they were all private soldiers raised by Viscount Mo Ruo.
"Everyone! From now on, no one is allowed to leave the city." The powerful announcement broke the silence of the night.
Residents of countless towns were awakened from their sleep, and then opened their windows and doors in confusion and anxiety to learn about the sudden outbreak.
Soldiers were now standing on the originally loose city gates and walls. Led by captains, they blocked the town's exits and searched house by house.
"What happened?" A resident got up from the bed in the middle of the night, opened the door, and asked the guard anxiously.
"Lord Mo Ruo has lost something, and now we need to check for outsiders in the city." These guards, who were casual in the past, had cold faces and went into the houses one by one to search.
"It's unfair, sir. Our house is so small, how could we possibly hide anyone there?" The resident pleaded. He felt heartbroken when he saw the guards roughly turning over the haystacks and flipping over the bed boards.
"Hmph." After the inspection, the guard turned around and led his men out of the house.
"Next one."
Although Viscount Moruo had only a few guards, about 500 in number, the local residents did not dare to resist these guards and could only open their doors one by one and allow themselves to be searched.
Loran Hill was puzzled. He put on his clothes, took his sword, and walked out with Lottie to the yard. Many members of the caravan had already gathered there, whispering quietly.
"I heard from Miss Shalin that Viscount Mo Ruo seems to have lost something important, and he's searching the entire city now."
"What kind of treasure is this? Why is it so important?" Others were puzzled.
"I don't know either, but I heard that Viscount Mo Ruo was very angry and gave the guards a death order to find out the result."
"This is going to be a bit troublesome. It feels like a lot of trouble is going to happen." Although the caravan had nothing to do with this matter, they could not guarantee whether the angry noble would transfer his anger to them.
"We can only wait for news from Miss Charlene. She is currently negotiating with Guard Captain Kevin."
After listening, the others sighed, then turned around and found Loran Hill walking down the stairs.
"Is Miss Messiah awake too? It's not a peaceful night."
"Well, I also came down to understand the situation." Loran Hill nodded and asked about the current situation.
Bang, bang, bang—
Just as everyone was talking in the yard, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Here I come."
The caravan members opened the door with suspicion. A group of fully armed guards stood outside. They wore blue plaid smocks and chain mail, wielding halberds, and there were several black-clad soldiers standing beside them.
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