"Boss, something bad has happened! We found a figure floating downstream in the river. The person is still struggling and doesn't look like they've drowned yet."
"Big Beard and his men have already gone into the river to retrieve the person. I wonder what you, boss, plan to do with this person?"
Lin Xue had just finished eating with the caravan owner when a man who looked like a mercenary ran over.
He first gave Lin Xue a gentlemanly bow before turning to look at the caravan owner.
"Take me there to have a look."
Although the merchants were cunning, the caravan owner was still kind-hearted.
Every time he went out, he would bring gifts for his children and wife.
They also help neighbors who can't afford food and are struggling to make ends meet.
If they encounter a pitiful little beggar on the road, they will give him some money or food.
Although he can't be described as exceptionally benevolent or virtuous, he is still a very good person.
"My esteemed sorcerer, I have to attend to something!"
The caravan owner bowed slightly to Lin Xue, then prepared to follow the mercenary.
Lin Xue also quickly stood up; she wanted to go and see what was going on.
"I'll go with you!"
"I just finished eating, so I need to move around a bit."
Seeing that Lin Xue was also following, the caravan owner nodded and respectfully walked behind her, giving the main seat to Lin Xue.
The two quickly arrived at the riverbank, where a large crowd had already gathered.
The man who was pulled out of the water was a middle-aged man in his forties.
Judging from the man's attire, he must be a villager from the neighborhood. No one knows how he fell into the river.
"Thank you so much for saving my life!"
"The bridge in front collapsed. I encountered the bridge collapse while crossing the bridge and fell directly into the river."
"If you want to cross the river, you'll probably have to find another way!"
The man wiped the water off his face, feeling bloated because he hadn't completely emptied his stomach.
He had to catch his breath for a while after saying just one sentence, but thankfully he survived.
"What did you say? You said the bridge over the river collapsed?"
"How is that possible?"
"That stone bridge cost a lot of gold coins to build for the merchants who came and went."
"The materials used were very sturdy, and it has stood here for decades without breaking. How could it suddenly collapse?"
The caravan owner had traveled this route many times before, so he was very familiar with the road conditions.
When I heard that the bridge had collapsed, I was devastated.
"Let him rest here for now, and send him back once he has fully recovered."
"I need to go check out the stone bridge ahead. If it really has collapsed, we'll have to consider taking a longer route!"
After the caravan owner finished speaking, he led a group of mercenaries with a worried look and went with him to check the direction of the stone bridge.
Lin Xue naturally followed. They turned off the river and walked for about two miles until they reached the location of the stone bridge.
Just as the uncle mentioned earlier, most of the bridge here has collapsed, starting from the middle, while remnants remain on both sides.
But these few pieces of wreckage were of no use; they couldn't get across at all.
If it were just people, they could be transported by small boat, but they brought too many livestock and wagons, as well as cartloads of goods.
It's simply impossible to transport these things over there.
"It seems we'll have to go somewhere else. This stone bridge has collapsed, and I guess the businesses around here will have to raise money to rebuild it!"
The businessman, dejected, prepared to leave, but Lin Xue remained standing still.
Lin Xue didn't move, but the caravan owner took two steps and then stopped.
The master of magic hadn't left yet, so he certainly wouldn't dare to leave beforehand.
"My lord mage, there's nothing more to see here. Shall we go back?"
The caravan owner, unwilling to give up, asked again.
The bridge has collapsed, what's there to see here?
"This stone bridge was deliberately destroyed!"
Lin Xue pointed to the remaining bridge surface, where traces of magic were still visible.
It is said that the bridge collapsed suddenly. Lin Xue suspects that it did not collapse on its own, but that someone tampered with it.
"Was it deliberately collapsed?"
"This bridge was built at great expense and was even blessed and reinforced by a magician. It's not something an ordinary person could damage."
"Could it be a magician, or a wicked witch?"
The caravan owner immediately guessed the gist of the matter after hearing Lin Xue's words.
The lingering scent on the bridge surface was that of the wicked witch.
Lin Xue was truly surprised that the wicked witch had also been here, and not long ago at that.
It seems the opponent's strength has improved again, otherwise they wouldn't have blown up the bridge that had been reinforced by the mage.
“I will find a way to repair the bridge. You can go back first, or you can wait for me nearby for a while.”
Upon hearing Lin Xue's words, the caravan owner immediately became happy.
Building a bridge requires a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources for ordinary people.
But for a magician, all that's needed is some magic and some magical power.
Moreover, bridges built by magicians are more sturdy and durable.
It is also not easy for others with lower strength to destroy it.
"Your Excellency the Magician, you are truly a kind-hearted person."
“Your willingness to rebuild a stone bridge here will benefit the merchants and people who come and go, and they will surely be grateful for your kindness!”
"Thank you..."
The caravan owner thanked Lin Xue politely and praised her actions.
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