Chapter 41 Trolls and Unlucky Nobles (Page 1/2)

When Frank and others drove the carriage to the temporary camp outside the Bull Castle,

they found that about a dozen travelers who wanted to go to the Bull Castle were stopped by the guards and spontaneously camped in this open space not far from the river.

This group of travelers included old and young, students and businessmen, some traveling alone, and some traveling together.

Some travelers who were in a hurry sat on the rocks by the river with worried faces, probably having a headache about crossing the bridge. Some well-prepared travelers have set up a tent and sat on straw mats to rest. There was

even a merchant pulling an ox cart, selling food and daily necessities to these travelers.

Obviously, they have been waiting here for more than a day.

The arrival of Frank and others did not cause any waves.

The travelers just looked up at their carriage and found that it was a man with two adults and two children and four women, and then they started to busy themselves with their own things.

Next to a campfire not far from Frank and the others, a small businessman wearing a silk hat and leading a donkey was complaining with a distressed look on his face.

"Alas! This bridge has been blocked for three days. When will it be open?"

"If I wait any longer, my fruits will expire. If I can't sell them, it will be a huge loss."

After hearing his speech, the old man sitting on the other side of the fire, who had a scholarly temperament, shook his head and said:

"It's hard to say."

"I heard from the locals that about a month ago, this stone bridge collapsed due to disrepair. People put wooden boards on the bridge deck for temporary use. They needed to raise money and hire professional stonemasons to repair it."

"But a week ago, two trolls suddenly came. They carried large stones and quickly repaired the bridge."

"However, before the local villagers could be happy about it, the two trolls thought that they had the right to collect tolls because they had repaired the stone bridge."

"They simply lived on the bridge and began to collect tolls from travelers traveling across the bridge."

"Usually they ask for some food or coins, which is relatively easy to fool."

"Who knew that about three days ago, they suddenly caught one of the travelers and imprisoned him. I heard he was a nobleman."

"So the guards from the nearby villages blocked the bridge to prevent more people from suffering."

At this point, the old man shook his head at the merchant and said jokingly:

"However, I asked the guards on the bridge, they are only responsible for admonishing travelers, not forcing you to pass."

"If you are not afraid of these two trolls, you can give it a try."

Upon hearing this, the fruit merchant's expression immediately froze, and he said with a dry laugh:

"Old man, you are joking, I have observed them from a distance before."

"Those two trolls are almost three meters tall, and one of their arms is almost as thick as my waist, and they are holding weapons in their hands."

"I'm an ordinary businessman, and I dare not risk my life. Alas! It's a pity for my fruit."

"Even if it's 20% off, no, 50% off, I'm willing to do it now."

Frank's hearing is far superior to that of ordinary people. After hearing the conversation between the two, combined with some of the situations he saw, he barely figured out the cause of the incident.

It was almost noon. He reached out and touched the two well-behaved little girls beside him, then smiled and said to Mrs. Wendy:

"Wendy, there is a fruit vendor over there selling fruit. The children are training very hard every day."

"We don't know how long we have to wait here. Go buy some fruit. I'll build a bonfire and we'll have lunch first."

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