Chapter 74
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The same gg word has the same effect everywhere.
Lian Yun accepted the seeds without hesitation and asked them to transport them to the warehouse, where Meili would select them for cultivation.
Xibo waved his hand and sent someone to deliver the goods, then looked at Lianyun: "There is also some information that the adults asked us to find out."
"Are there results so soon?"
Before the Xibo caravan left, Lian Yun hoped that they would help keep an eye out for birds of similar size to guardian birds, preferably those that walked on the ground.
That’s right, it’s the chicken that Lian Yun has been thinking about.
Although frog meat is firm and sweet, she will never forget the fried chicken, stewed chicken, and stir-fried chicken that can be found everywhere in her world...
"The people in that village have heard about it too. It's a monster that looks like a bird but can't fly and has a sturdy body."
Isn’t this a chicken!
Lian Yun couldn't wait: "Where is it? Did you find out?"
Xibo suddenly found himself at a loss for words: "Even if I knew... I couldn't go."
But seeing Lian Yun's expectant eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency, please give up on this idea of going near the Elven Forest in the south. Not to mention the orc-ruled grasslands in between, even at the edge of the forest there's always the threat of poisonous fog."
"So that's how it is..." Lian Yun nodded thoughtfully.
"So you'd better not think about it. We have frogs now. When I came here, I heard that there were fish to eat. Isn't that enough?" Xibo advised earnestly.
"It's not enough. There's no end to delicious food." Lian Yun pretended to be serious.
Xibo suddenly became depressed.
Seeing that he was really worried about her, Lian Yun stopped joking and patted his shoulder: "Thank you for thinking about me, not just for the monsters. I have my mission to do in the forest."
Xibo was stunned for a moment: "Such a difficult task?!"
He shook his head again. "Since the adults have decided, we must be careful. The long distance, the orcs, and the poisonous fog are all difficult. Our village is on the edge of the grassland, and we usually don't dare go that way."
Lian Yun heard him talk about his village for the first time: "The edge of the grassland? Didn't you just say that orcs occupied the grassland?"
"That's true, but they have never been to our village." Xibo was also confused.
It's just that they have been living like this for so many years, they are used to it, and there is no need to go to the trouble of asking others why they don't rob them.
"It seems that not all orcs make a living by burning, killing and looting." Lian Yun raised his eyebrows.
Xibo paused and looked at her in surprise: "Is that so?"
Lian Yun was surprised: "Isn't it? They can be self-sufficient on the grassland, so there is naturally no need to rob you."
Xibo seemed dazed: "We...we always thought..."
His face suddenly flushed slightly, and he lowered his head in embarrassment, his voice becoming much softer. "We thought there was something in our village that frightened the orcs, so they didn't dare to approach."
This is what the older generation passed down, so they naturally thought so, but they never thought that there was such a possibility.
Lian Yun suddenly understood.
She was still wondering why Xibo was prejudiced against orcs even though he lived in a village where orcs could coexist peacefully with him.
Lian Yun sighed softly. This was not the first time she felt that stereotypes were harmful.
"Anyway, thank you for the information you brought," Lian Yun politely changed the subject and invited them to stay for one night.
It's time to plan a trip to the forest.
The racial dispute mission obviously requires Lian Yun to go deep into the Elf Forest through the poisonous fog. This is a big challenge and requires careful preparation.
There is also the issue of orcs on the grasslands.
"Sun Moon Divine Sect." Lian Yun murmured softly, looking at Lana who was silent beside him: "It came in handy."
In the evening, the town of Bubu finally welcomed the Galin caravan they had been looking forward to for a long time.
After not seeing each other for two months, both sides have changed a lot.
It's not a change in appearance, but it can be seen at a glance.
Everyone's atmosphere and temperament are no longer the same as before.
Before Garin and the others set off, no one could have imagined that their farewell would be like this.
The village was lost and the caravan suffered heavy losses.
Garin seemed to have thought of everything that had happened when he saw Gerry and the others.
Without saying a word, he rolled over on one arm and landed on the ground, then came to Gary with injuries all over his body.
He leaned down, raised his good arm, and hugged Gerry.
He said nothing, just hugged Gerry quietly.
Gerry hugged the man in his arms back, just like he used to hug that high-spirited child.
He closed his eyes and patted the man's back, comforting the injured child who had returned home.
"You have suffered." Gerry's voice sounded extremely old at this moment.
He was so powerless in the face of the unexpected situation.
Everyone looked at them, tears welling up in their eyes but trying not to let them fall.
"Uncle Galen!"
Galen left Gerry's arms and in the blink of an eye saw Lina running towards him.
The girl was considerate and slowed down her pace when she was near him to avoid touching his wound.
"Lina." Galen touched her hair with his good hand, a look of pity on his face: "Lina has grown taller."
Lina raised her head in his arms and looked at Galen, cautious but expectant: "Uncle, where is Barry?"
Garin pursed his lips, his expression unclear, and did not answer her immediately.
Lian Yun stepped forward and embraced Lina: "You must be tired from the journey, you two should take a rest first."
Garin gave him a grateful look, and the group followed Lian Yun through the town and into the mission hall that was about to be completed.
The hall was spacious enough to accommodate the entire town, and they brought chairs, food, and water to the caravan.
Everyone looked at the meat and water for a long time, and when they saw Gary nodded gently at them, they put aside their doubts and started eating.
They had waited too long for this meal.
"The village..."
After a short break, the hall fell silent. Although everyone had gathered there and saw someone they hadn't seen for a long time, they didn't know where to start asking questions.
Galen was the first to ask: "Where are the others?"
He wasn't asking about "the village." He knew Gerry had already moved, and he wouldn't leave anyone behind, so he must be moving the entire village. But...
What about others?
From the moment Garen entered the town to the mission hall, he saw the earth-shaking changes in Bubu Town.
Farmlands, canals, rivers, new stone roads and buildings.
There are also those familiar faces, Mary, Buck... and some new faces.
But there are many fewer people.
His family members.
"Gailin." Gerry looked him in the eyes and shook his head slowly. "I'm sorry."
Gerry calmly recounted what had happened after they left, downplaying the panic and misery, but anyone could tell how difficult those days had been.
The word "sorry" is not only an apology to Garin, but also an apology to himself for not being able to protect the village.
Garin knew his village chief's character very well. As the head of the village, he must be no less sad and heartbroken than himself when he said this.
Garin was sober and knew that he should never fall into sadness.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Lian Yun: "Thank you for your help, sir. From now on, Garen and everyone else will rely on you."
Lian Yun nodded: "Now that we're back, we're all family."
"What happened?"
She finally asked the question that had been on everyone's mind for a long time.
"You said a month at most, how come you were gone for so long?"
And they lost so many soldiers and generals?
A trace of regret and intense hatred flashed across Garlin's eyes: "It's all my fault for being careless..."
The members of the caravan who returned with him were originally silent, but after hearing his words they couldn't help but grit their teeth.
Two months ago, Garin and his team arrived in the new city carrying several boxes of soil.
The new city is not just a city, but a collection of towns of varying sizes along the way, with checkpoints at every turn and a new scene at every step.
I don’t know who the owner of the new city is, but as they move forward, I see that everything on the road is becoming more and more luxurious.
They had been to the main city, but compared to the new city, the new city's facilities and architecture were obviously more luxurious and high-profile.
They made it all the way into the city smoothly and brought the soil to the designated recipient. The transaction ended here.
But when the other party opened the boxes one by one, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
“Why is there only soil?”
Garin immediately sensed something was wrong and winked at the person next to him, smiling and responding, "Didn't you just order the soil?"
The recipient was a short, fat man. His face darkened when he heard this: "Didn't you say there was no ready-made soil?"
So they should have brought that special-grade parsnip along with them.
Garen understood the underlying meaning, but couldn't react due to the surroundings. "That's true, but I cleaned it up on the way."
Before he could say the rest of the words, the soldiers behind the man rushed forward and surrounded the caravan.
Rock was not a magician who was good at combat skills, but there were five magicians on the opposite side. They waved their wands and attacked with binding magic. Rock only had time to hastily draw a defensive circle, but it was broken through in a few strokes.
Two fists are no match for four hands. Facing the well-prepared opponent, they were eventually taken to jail.
At the same time, the true face of the new city is revealed.
They sent people to torture Garin and the caravan members, forcing them to tell them where the wind grass was buried.
They even brought out people from the caravan to make an example of them...
Garin couldn't say anything more.
Not to mention that the wind grass had already been left in Bubu Town. Even if it was really not far away, once they told it out, what was the value of living?
Garin gritted his teeth and held on, watching the number of caravan members drop sharply, his eyes bloodshot, but he knew it was not the time yet.
Finally, on the sixth day, he met someone "higher up".
The other party also stated the negotiation he wanted: "I can let you go, but you have to give me the parsnip."
Garin was certain that while the other party wasn't the real instigator, he still had a say. He then made up his mind and said, "Okay. I'll take you there, but I want to take them with me."
Garen pointed to the pairs of expectant and resolute eyes in the other cages.
The other party sneered: "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. I advise you to give up this idea."
"Even if you take them out, they can't escape."
Garen stared at him silently, not backing down at all.
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