Chapter 12: On the third day when the disappearing fire
caught up with the merchant team, Ronald had already gotten along quite well with the people in the team.
For these businessmen, an unassuming nobleman is still a good person to socialize with even if he is down and out.
However, due to road conditions and the physical strength of the horses, their travel speed was not as fast as the development speed of the relationship.
According to Ronald's estimation, they had advanced about 120 kilometers in these three days of stop and go.
A very good result in ancient times, but very slow in modern times.
And according to the merchants in the convoy, before arriving in Burrenwich, they would stop in several larger towns around them to buy and sell goods in order to gain as much profit as possible.
The next stop on the journey was a seaside town that we arrived in almost three or four days. It was also a neighbor of the town where Ronald's mansion was located.
According to previous statements, Ronald himself will be there separate from the team.
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Stop and go, the day goes by quickly.
During this day, there is also only one star illuminating; on a planet that rises in the east and sets in the west, the oblique angle of the sunlight gradually shifts, and the afternoon time is coming to an end.
Sitting side by side with Ronald, Merchant Nessus naturally struck up a conversation while driving:
"Mr. Ronald, it's getting late."
"Do you think it's better for us to camp at the foot of the mountain, or walk a little further? ?"
"Camp."
After hearing Xing Shang's words, Ronald immediately began to think about how to answer.
As a noble, it is best not to show your knowledge of wild travel, as this is inconsistent with your personality.
So he gave a wry smile, and Ronald shook his head:
"I don't go out much, so I really don't have any ideas."
As soon as he finished speaking, Thomson, the businessman driving in front, spoke loudly and pointed to the mountain in front of him. Suggestion:
"Gentlemen, we can walk up to the Black Mountain." "
I also passed by here three years ago. There is a small town on the mountainside. It will definitely not be a problem to stay overnight."
Immediately, other people in the convoy Someone from the merchants shouted:
"Thomson, you guy!"
"If you had this news, you should have told me earlier. Last time I was in the town, I still had some fruit that I couldn't get rid of. I thought that after holding on for less than a week, I wouldn't be able to do this. I ate half of it!"
The complaints from his fellow travelers failed to affect Thomson. The merchant laughed and rubbed his apprentice's head: "I was here three years ago, too. If you can remember, Not bad!"
While explaining, this guy didn't forget to tease the other person with a cheerful voice:
"Besides, a good businessman is one who can seize every opportunity to make money. If you have the time to complain about me, you might as well think about how to sell it. Fruit."
"People who live by the mountains don't lack these. Aren't the leftover fruits from the last town an example?" "
Hey!"
"I'll make a lot of money tonight, don't be jealous then!"
" Don't be jealous! But you can give me a taste of the fruit that can't be sold out. This young man of mine is still growing." "
Dreaming!"
A scold sounded, and at the same time, a yellow fruit came from a carriage. It was thrown onto another car, mixed with the children's shouts of surprise.
Watching the people in the motorcade chatting and laughing for a while, Ronald quietly turned his eyes to Nessos next to him:
"It seems that Mr. Thomson likes his apprentice very much."
"Isn't it true?"
he smiled and shook his head. Shaking his head, Nessus' tone also became emotional:
"As traders, we have relatively rare opportunities to form a convoy and hire guards. We usually go on the road alone." "If we really have to travel long distances
and remote areas, When loneliness comes, I wish I could even ask my horse to speak, and then have a good chat." "It's a great
thing to be able to take an apprentice with you."
"I see."
Listen to Nessus. Explaining, Ronald's eyes gradually drifted towards the mountain peak in front of him.
According to another merchant, this is called Black Mountain:
"The Black Mountain in front of you."
"Has Mr. Nessos been here before?"
Hearing Ronald's inquiry, while driving the carriage, Nessos' eyes The words began to show the color of memories:
"Black Mountain."
"I have heard of it, but there don't seem to be many residents in the town above, so I never went there to do business." "
Is that so?"
There was a chat. The shadow of the sun is getting longer and longer behind the motorcade.
Around the end of dusk, the team also started climbing on the Black Mountain.
Black Mountain is said to be a mountain, but it is not a dangerous peak. It is just an ordinary mountain edge with an altitude of no more than 2,000 meters.
The more magnificent mountain veins continue further into the depths of the forest.
Because there are people living on the mountain, the road here is better than before.
However, during the climb, we finally ran into trouble.
Almost before the Black Mountain went completely dark, the road used for traffic was suddenly blocked.
It seems that due to the rain three days ago, the earth and rocks sliding down from the side of the ridge cut off the road. Although the area is not large, it is still more than ten meters in size.
It would be possible for people to get through it if it was a little harder, but for a carriage,
don’t even think about it!
Seeing the scene in front of him, the merchants in the convoy immediately jumped up and cursed:
"Damn it! Is it really true that I can't sell this fruit?"
"Even the dirt roads in the country are against me!"
This time, Thomson arrived. Instead of adding fuel to the fire, he took the initiative to comfort him:
"Gain, don't panic yet."
"The town is not too far from here, so if you have to go there, it's not impossible."
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Thomson began to comfort him. A very obvious effect was achieved.
When he heard that the town was not far away, the merchant named Gain immediately turned to look at his carriage, and then looked back at the messy road.
The air was a little low at this time, and the sky was overcast with clouds.
This fruit.
Gritting his teeth, he bit the bullet and shouted to the guard he hired:
"Joel, help me carry the half box of fruit over here. You can stay and watch tonight."
"Okay!"
As soon as the employer spoke, the guard The action responds immediately.
Lifting the fruit box from the carriage in twos and twos, the young man named Joel quickly transported the things over, and then showed an honest and silly smile to his employer.
"Mr. Guyon, do you want me to stay on duty tonight?"
"I can't forget you. I'll calculate the money for you later."
After sending his guard back, Guyon immediately bent down to lift the fruit box, weighed the weight, and moved forward. went.
"Alas."
Seeing Gaien moving forward without looking back, Thomson could only sigh:
"Boy, let's follow."
"Help Gaien if you can, even if you are treated to fruit as a reward."
" Okay, Mr. Thomson."
The apprentice responded to the merchant, and the two of them immediately followed.
Ronald, who was left behind, looked at each other with the other two businessmen, and finally ordered the guards to light the fire, and then chased after him with a lantern.
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the sun sets, night falls even more quickly.
Not to mention that this place is still facing the west.
Under the direct cover of the Black Mountain, it didn't take long for the surroundings to become completely dark, and the faint light on the horizon was completely gone.
When driving at this time, your speed and vision are greatly affected.
Apart from the desolate and silent darkness, only the nearby clumps of low shrubs could still be seen clearly.
While following the road, I looked along the mountain road.
The carriage camp behind was lit with fire, and the merchants in front were cursing.
Then, Ronald saw it clearly.
The fire in the camp disappeared——
[Haha.]
[I couldn’t hold it back today, so I still tried to press the button in the book review area, the one that permanently banned me.] [
Qidian, it’s such an interesting website.]
(End of this chapter )