Chapter 658: Silkworm Moth Species of Relatives
At night, the caravan temporarily stayed in this settlement that had lost its owner. No matter what, sleeping in the house was much more comfortable than sleeping on a carriage.
Here, Tilan took a comfortable hot bath. After the bath, she changed into a more breathable and comfortable nightgown, sat by the brazier in the hall, and looked through some books and records that were originally stored here. Although the things in it were recorded in a messy manner, there were some interesting places.
The charcoal fire was dark red, and the not-so-bright light on the top of the hall was just right for reading. The members of the caravan were playing ball and taking a walk outside, some were preparing food in the kitchen, and some were counting the things and supplies stored here.
While flipping through the scattered books in her hand with a little leisure, Tilan took a clean apple in one hand and ate it in small bites, occasionally stopping to look at the ceiling and surrounding layout of the hall, and was in a daze.
After a long time, Moli and another foxtail species came out from the underground with Olenna who had just taken a bath.
At this time, she had changed into a clean white cotton long skirt, with a simple belt tied at the waist to fit her body. The back of the skirt was a V-shaped backless skirt to show her wings.
Seeing Tilan, Olenna was a little happy, and the moth wings on her back flapped, but unfortunately such wings could only flutter a few times, not enough to take her flying, and even because of the center of gravity problem, she almost fell when she was jogging.
After a while, Olenna approached Tilan a little nervously and expectantly, but she was not very good at speaking, so she just knelt on the sofa next to Tilan, waiting for the girl to ask her questions.
In response, Tilan had to put down the book in her hand, sit up a little, and then turned around and asked Moli first.
"Did you find anything when you bathed her, such as wounds, or other problems?"
"There is a long wound on the back of the left leg, and there are branded letters and numbers on the shoulder. The rest is relatively intact." Hearing Moli talking about the wound on her leg, Olenna lowered her head, a little embarrassed, because she was a defective product.
"How did the wound come about?" Tilan looked at Olenna who was looking down at the side.
"I was too stupid when I was a kid, and I accidentally fell on something sharp and got scratched." Olenna explained worriedly, afraid that Tilan would not want her because of this.
"Can you let me see it?"
"I'll show you." Olenna said as she carefully propped herself up on the sofa, then turned around and bent over, pulling up the hem of her skirt, revealing a long scar on the back of her left thigh, from the knee to the back of her thigh. "
This doesn't look like it could be caused by a fall." Tilan took a closer look, and her foundation in human medical knowledge was still very solid.
"It was caused by falling from a height and getting caught on a protruding sharp corner." Olenna continued to explain.
"How did you climb so high?" Tilan asked casually.
"Because I played with everyone." Olenna showed a slightly nostalgic expression.
Then she slowly talked about the past. It turned out that Olenna was not from this settlement, but grew up in other settlements. There were several species of silkworm moths there at that time. Olenna was still young at that time, only about seven or eight years old. Because she was still young, she couldn't do much work, but she was very obedient, so the people in the settlement let her play with other children.
Of course, when they said playing together, they actually played with her as a toy by the children in the settlement, because the status of the silkworm moth species was very low, and they never resisted.
Even though she was often bullied and teased by everyone, when Olenna recalled it, she still felt that it was a very happy time for her, because she could be taken around by everyone, and there were people who could talk to her every day. After playing, although she had to help all the other children wash clothes, she was still very happy because she was needed.
A few years later, when Olenna was about fourteen years old, although the status of the silkworm moth species was very low, because they were almost all pure blood, their appearance and looks had maintained a high standard since the first generation. At this time, Olenna, who was gradually growing up, was already very beautiful. Many young people in the settlement wanted to possess her. Fortunately, the leader at that time noticed this in advance and locked her up.
"Since then, I have lived in a cage. Occasionally, someone would bring me food. Usually, I would do handicrafts and sew clothes for everyone in the cage."
"Although the cage is not very big, it is also very good to live in it. I can use my fallen feathers to weave a very warm nest."
"But, since then, few people have come to talk to me, and I don't know where my former companions have gone."
"About two years later, the leader found a buyer who was willing to pay a high price and sold me. Because I was still a virgin, I was more valuable." Olenna thought about it and flapped her wings slightly.
"But he still felt a little regretful, saying that if my leg wasn't injured, I would be a top-quality product and could be sent to the Wolf Blood King Camp for auction."
"I'm very sorry, Chief, because I didn't protect myself well when I was a child."
Hearing this, Tilan touched her head to comfort her, and then asked: "Do you like the chief and people of that settlement?"
"Yes, they raised me since I was a child and taught me a lot of things, such as reading, handicrafts, and talking to me."
"Oh... what a good child." Tilan sighed.
"Then what happened after that?"
"After the owner of the new settlement bought me, he originally wanted to give me as a prize to the person with the greatest military merit in the settlement, but later the battle was lost, the settlement was contributed, and I was brought here."
"Since then, have you lived in the cold storage?"
"Yes, occasionally someone would come to cut my hair and feathers, and then give me some food."
After telling the general experience, Olenna dared to look up at Heshia.
"It's okay. Someone will take care of you later." Tilan comforted her for a while, and Olena soon became happy. Just as Fran and Guy said, the silkworm moth species is really easy to coax.
Let Moli take Olena to eat, and Tilan continued to sit in the front hall to read. Later, the companions who were relaxing outside came back. When they saw Tilan, they immediately lowered their voices a lot, and then turned to the restaurant to eat, and then took a shower and went to bed.
After a good night's rest and sleep, Tilan and others set off again. This time there was a slightly happier silkworm moth species in the team.
On the way, Olena lay by the car window, looking at the scenery outside without getting bored. Whenever the wind blew, she would sniff the breath with her nose, and her mood would be particularly happy. Even the wings of the moth behind her would flap, but unfortunately it still couldn't fly.
I always feel that the wings are just for decoration, and they can't fly at all, Tilan thought, and then asked Olenna to come over and gently pinched the wings behind her.
The texture is very light and delicate, and there is a little white scale powder on my fingers after touching it. Olenna said that these scale powders are waterproof and have a certain cleaning and sterilization effect, which can protect the more fragile silkworm moths and reduce the chance of illness, so as to avoid the owner worrying about taking care of them.
"Will they use your hair as raw material to weave cloth?" Tilan thought about the habits and uses of silkworms.
"Yes, they usually cut it off and let me spin and sew it myself, but I grow slowly, and the last time I spun was a long time ago." Olenna answered seriously.
Guy, who was riding a horse beside the carriage, heard it and replied casually: "The hair of the silkworm species is woven into cloth, which is the best quality clothing material in this land. The price is very expensive. I guess the previous leader of the settlement also wanted her to be a golden hen that lays eggs, so he kept it in the cold storage."
"Since the silkworm species is so useful, why is it still so rare." Tilan was a little puzzled.
"I don't know either. Anyway, when I was a child, I followed the caravan to many places. They only bought goods produced by silkworm species, but never really saw silkworm species." Guy thought about it.
"I know a little bit." Moli, who has always been cold since joining the caravan, finally spoke.
"Silkworm moths are too delicate. They won't resist at all. That is to say, if a dog chases her and bites her on the roadside, she will just hide. If someone calls her and tells her not to move, she probably won't dare to move."
"With such a temperament, if you are not careful, she will be used by people with bad intentions. Therefore, even the settlements that raise silkworm moths hide them to prevent them from contacting others."
"That's it." Farlan, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help but be surprised. Then he took out a small notebook and quickly recorded it as material for writing a report later.
In the next few days, the caravan passed through many settlements one after another, and trade increased. The initial more than ten carriages have now increased to nearly 20. The things exchanged and bought and sold along the way are piled in the carriages.
In this way, the caravan continued to move deeper into the grassland, until one day Tilan felt something while sitting in the carriage, put down the book, and looked out the window.
In the distance, there was a wasteland, the soil was dry and yellow, and near the horizon, a wide winding river reflected the sun's flashes and stretched across the land. Beside the river, some herds of deer ran in groups, some stepped into the river, trying to cross the water, but wild animals similar to crocodiles emerged from them and bit the passing deer.
The caravan gradually came to the river, then stopped. Standing by the river, you can clearly feel the moist water vapor spreading under the sun's evaporation.
"This is it." Guy turned over and got off the horse.
"This river has no special name, because there are no other larger rivers in this land, so it is called 'Big River' or 'Giant River'." He led the horse to the river, walked a few steps, found a suitable place to go down, and let the horse drink some water.
"There are big turtles similar to crocodiles in the river. They are ferocious, but they don't run fast. As long as you are careful, you won't get hurt." Then Guy waved his hand and asked the caravan members to lead their horses down one by one to drink water.
Tilan also jumped off the car and walked in the refreshing river breeze, looking far away, looking at the endless river.
The widest part of the river is about 100 meters. It looks a little turbid when you look at it from a close distance, but it is as clear as sparkling water when you look at it from a distance.
After these days of monotonous grasslands, Tilan felt much better after seeing this river full of vitality. She even thought about taking off her shoes and walking in the river, but when she got to the riverside and looked at the yellow mud-like water, she took back the idea and just scooped some water with her hands to feel the coldness of the river water and the feeling of the water flowing across her fingertips.
After a while of rest, the caravan continued to walk along the river, but compared with the boring journey before, this time it was much more interesting and rich. On the way, you can see many animals coming to drink water from the grassland, such as groups of wildebeests, birds of prey, sporadic lions and tigers, and some caravans and travelers who were also on the road.
"Are you also going to the Wolf Blood King Camp?"
A caravan of similar size to Tilan's sent someone to say hello. To show goodwill, the person also gave a bag of milk wine.
After taking it and checking it, Guy rode forward and walked side by side with the other party's representative. As they walked, they chatted. The other party told Guy a lot of recent information on the grassland. Guy also told him some of the things that happened in the east, such as the fall of the Stone Forest Fort, the insect plague, etc.
On the way, Guy returned to the caravan and came to Tilan's carriage to tell her the news he had just heard.
"I heard from them that the Wolf Blood Queen has recently summoned many leaders of settlements, and it seems that she wants to make some big moves."
"Because of this grand event, many merchants and curious travelers are rushing to the Wolf Blood King Camp like going to a market."
"Are we still far from the King's Camp now?" Tilan was curious.
"Not far. In fact, this river is the core area of the grassland. If we continue to walk along the river, we will probably see the location of the King's Camp tomorrow. As for whether we can get in before dark, it depends on luck." Guy estimated the time.
"The order in the Wolfblood King's Camp is pretty good. At least they still have some dignity. Under the pressure of the Wolfblood Queen, other people dare not mess around, so the caravans in this area will be much safer."
"We should be able to run into many similar caravans there. If we want to collect food, we can also see many representatives of settlements in the King's Camp and get a lot of useful information. Of course, the most direct way is to trade with the Wolfbloods. They have a lot of food in stock, including various dried fish, pickled meat, fruits from the grassland, etc."
"In that case, let's go." Tilan nodded.
Just like the saying in the East, since you have come here, don't miss it.
"Okay~" Guy said he received it, and then he waved his whip and walked back and forth in front of the caravan, notifying everyone to move in the direction of the King's Camp and telling everyone Miss Heshia's will.
He should have had such a plan a long time ago. Tilan watched Guy act, thinking silently in his heart, and then shook his head indifferently.
It is human nature to like excitement. She was also curious about how strong the wolfblood queen was and how she used her strength to suppress the various forces on the grassland and let the wolfblood occupy the most fertile land.
If she led the Star-Seeking Covenant to settle in this land, the two sides would meet sooner or later. It would be a good thing to know each other's personality in advance.
The afternoon sun gradually tilted, and the convoy moved slowly along the river. Tilan sat in the carriage with unfinished plans and handwriting in front of her. The pen between her fingers occasionally turned, thinking about how to build the "Star-Seeking Covenant" in the future, how the various races inside should get along, and how to define the core belief rules, etc.
Although she had experience as a student union president and club leader before, the complexity of truly leading an organization from scratch and expanding life is difficult to compare with campus life, but if she can really do it step by step, it will be a huge improvement for Tilan.
Perhaps, only by going through such a process, leading a large organization to gain a foothold in a cruel environment, and building and expanding step by step, can she truly grow into a qualified leader, rather than just a vase singer who calls for slogans, or a military figure who only knows how to solve problems with violence.
The fragrance of knowledge and the power of gentleness, the beautiful fireworks born from the interweaving of the two, will bloom in the repeated collisions with real problems.
(End of this chapter)
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