There are some things you don't know, so you'll never understand. Yun Zhe suddenly thought of Ellie's words, and for some reason, he felt sad again.
In the courtyard where the carriages were kept, the knights and their servants returned one after another from all directions. They shared what they had seen and heard that day, and as the information was corroborated, everyone's spirits gradually sank.
The Nightfire mercenary group deployed at least thirty men, a significant force for any operation. If it were just Nightfire, things might be easier. Even with immense ability, thirty men couldn't possibly keep an eye on every corner of the city. What troubled them was the attitude of the local guards. Logically, the Pas family hadn't betrayed them, yet the city under their jurisdiction hadn't made any appropriate statement. Nightfire's ability to enter the city and act with impunity was unbelievable without the local lord's tacit approval.
"It's a good thing Miss didn't go to the local lord's house in the first place. He's supposedly Baron Paz's brother?" the knight mumbled, biting into a hard piece of bread. "Then the Paz family has probably already betrayed us."
"I heard some news today that the eldest son of the Paz family brought more than two hundred soldiers home. Those soldiers are wearing white helmets and armor, which are standard equipment of the Lunlang family." The male servant cautiously recounted what he had seen.
“I told you, the Lunlang family is our biggest enemy,” the young girl reacted strongly. “I think all these people were brought here by the Lunlang family.”
Serena pursed her lips, her eyes filled with exhaustion, but she couldn't hide the determination beneath them.
“Nightfire, the Paz family, and those treacherous retainers, Miss, it seems we really have nowhere to go.” The young woman hurriedly swallowed a piece of ham, her face full of dejection.
Looking back on the past few days, Serena, the youngest daughter and now the only remaining member of the Donic family, is filled with emotion.
She lived a carefree life on a country estate, with a sapphire-blue lake, lush green forests, and towering, insurmountable peaks. It was the Donic family's backyard and the birthplace of the Donic family.
She disliked the capital, and even more so, Parry, the capital of the Donic fiefdom. She only liked this place, which is why she was the only child in the entire family who did not live in the capital.
Perhaps it was all preordained. A plague that swept through the capital severely damaged the Donic family's reputation and finances. To make matters worse, the entire family fell ill and could not be cured. Gradually, family members who could not be healed passed away one by one. First came the second brother, who had always been frail. Then came the mother, the father, and finally the eldest brother…
When her eldest brother's last handwritten letter arrived, the investiture certificate from the capital also arrived.
She cried for an entire day. As the youngest countess in the entire Western Continent, she was anything but happy.
Filled with sorrow, she was pulled onto the carriage and, under the escort of a whole troop of soldiers, headed for the capital. She had no idea what hardships the journey would hold, what kind of people would be waiting for her along the way, or what it would mean to be a countess.
She only regretted her own willfulness, regretted not being with her family in the end. She didn't want to be a countess; she just wanted her loved ones, even just one…
Night raids, betrayal, escape—she experienced these things in a daze, things she shouldn't have had at her age.
However, the repeated attacks and battles gradually gave this girl things that she shouldn't have had at her age.
This time, she commanded her troops to lure Viscount Ars's pursuers, while she led her trusted followers to escape to the Paz family's main city, where, according to reliable sources, they still supported her. However, they encountered a once-in-a-century downpour halfway there, forcing them to halt their journey. When the rain subsided, they found themselves surrounded by a mercenary group. In the ensuing close combat, she was prepared to fight to the death, but her dozen or so personal guards threw her onto a carriage, forcing her to flee. In their haste, they took the wrong turn and ended up in the city of Jialai.
Seeing the mercenaries ride straight into the city, she felt uneasy and abandoned her plan to go to the city lord's house. After booking two rooms, they didn't rest there but instead, under the cover of night, changed their clothes and fled to another inn.
Now, she's planning how to leave Jialai.
Serena patted the little girl on the back and wiped away her tears. She looked at the ranger and the knight and said, "Uncle Arthas, Mr. Lorraine, hurry up and lasso the horses. We'll sneak out of the city when the night market opens and there are lots of people around."
The knight nodded, turned and got off the carriage. Just as the ranger was about to leave, Serena called out to him, "Mr. Lorraine, let's not use that carriage next door anymore. Let's get another one."
Lorraine nodded and went to help Arthas choose horses.
Serena craned her neck to look out of the carriage. The sun was setting rapidly, almost below the horizon. She looked towards the city's main clock; when it chimed again, it would be time for them to resume their escape.
Ellie, hiding in the shadows, sighed softly. It seemed she would be leaving soon. She looked up at the rows of hotel windows, wondering if she should say goodbye. Then she gave a bitter smile, thinking, "He probably never wants to see me again."
At this moment, Yun Zhe was still curled up in bed. He felt a little better, but the wait was a long one, forcing him to relive fragments of memories from this period of time from time to time, causing his emotions to fluctuate again.
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