Chapter 17 Tanzania Town
After Hedy finished speaking, almost everyone at the scene swallowed subconsciously.
Except Betty - the little girl didn't understand at all.
Rebecca couldn't help but think of the monsters that destroyed the family territory. Those monsters were the products of the demon tide. She had previously thought that the monsters were wandering from the wasteland of Gondor, crossing the magnificent wall, and invading the territory of Ansu. After all, Cecil's territory is located on the southern border of Ansu and is very close to the wasteland of Gondor. If there is really a problem with a certain sentinel tower, it is conceivable that some monsters will run out.
But now, Rebecca couldn't help but think of a worse possibility - what if those monsters were not from the wasteland of Gondor, but were naturally generated in Cecil's territory?
What if those monsters... mean a new tide?
"This... are we a little too nervous?" Amber was the first to break the silence. Miss Half-Elf tried to squeeze out a smile and pointed at the notes in Herty's hand. "It's just a diary left by a wild mage. The content of the record is unclear. Do you have to directly associate it with the magic tide?"
Gao Wen did not refute her, but nodded: "Well, it may be that I'm too nervous."
After all, he just randomly analyzed the memories he inherited in his mind. Although it was really good to memorize the historical events of seven hundred years ago in the first person in one breath, he himself thought it was a bit sensational after memorizing it.
"That's it," Amber nodded when he immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gao Wen, "You have been dead for seven hundred years, and your mind has not turned around in the past - I know that you experienced the magic wave back then, and it was probably because of the psychological shadow at that time...Oh!!"
Rebecca hit the half-elf with a staff and stared at it: "Don't be rude to your ancestors!"
Gao Wen looked at Rebecca's staff with a strange look, thinking that this little girl didn't feel rude when she beat her ancestor with the "rest stick" not long ago...
"No matter how credible these things are, we will report them to His Majesty the King when we arrive at Saint Sunil," Hetty said, returning the notes to Gowen. "As for how much the King will believe... that is not something we can influence."
Gao Wen silently put away his notes and pressed all kinds of thoughts into his heart.
Then he raised his head and looked up at the huge "sun" in the sky.
There is no tree canopy above the clearing ground in the forest, and the sky is wide open. A huge sun is now rising to the highest point of the day. The huge crown of light, full of oppression, is bringing light and heat to this world, as well as the power of magic.
Perhaps it is this last element that brings a completely different natural law to the world than on the earth.
Gao Wen's vision wandered around the surface of the giant sun. The faint patterns should be the storm on the surface of the gas giant planet. He tried to find the unknown dark red patterns from it, but in the end he found nothing: the patterns were probably just a flash in the pan and disappeared at this moment.
However, the urgency in Gao Wen's heart did not disappear. He just temporarily pressed it in his heart and silently planned the way he would go in the future.
First of all, let’s gain a foothold in this world. Although it is just a dilapidated old family... it is better to have a starting point than to travel to wild mountains and wild graves.
After passing through the dense forest, the journey seemed much smoother. Perhaps the "Law of Conservation of Character" really existed. The group never encountered monsters or strange "natural phenomena" again. They successfully set foot on the official road and successfully encountered a small caravan on the way. After paying enough price, Gao Wen and his party finally got rid of the dilemma of crossing mountains and ridges with their legs, and were able to sit in the caravan's carriage to Tanzan Town.
The caravan owner was a fat northerner. He came to this southern border from the rich land of the kingdom to do business selling local specialties and herbs. It is said that he originally planned to go to Cecil's head for the last order, but when he heard about the terrible disaster in Cecil's head, he had to turn back halfway. For Gao Wen and others who were full of murderous aura, the fat businessman was still a little alert and resistant at first, but Hetty finally used two pieces of gold to convince the cautious caravan owner, and even asked the caravan owner to give up his caravan.
Jinzi is indeed the best eloquent business negotiator (confidence).
On the seventh day after leaving Cecil's territory, the gate of Tanzan town finally appeared in front of everyone.
This was the first time Gao Wen had a close contact with the human town of this world. Of course, when he just left Cecil's leadership, he climbed up the mountain to take a look at his nominal estate. However, at that time, the entire Cecil area had been ruined by the elemental force of riots, and a blue dragon that came out of nowhere sprayed a mouthful of salt soda into an abstract painting. It was really impossible to see any customs and humanity, and the town of Tanzan in front of him... to be honest, it was not very good to be honest.
It can even be said to be a little disappointed.
Tanzan town is very large - this is what Rebecca said. Perhaps because it is located in a plain, with fertile land and close to rivers, this place is one of the most populous towns in the southern region, with nearly 10,000 people living on this triangular flat land. The Baishui River comes from the west and is divided into two in front of Tanzan town, flowing through the north and south sides of the town. It irrigates large areas of farmland near the town and is also the lifeblood of transportation here. In the east of the town, it is backed by a mine, which is the most important source of economic resources for the entire town.
But it is such a place with both fertile fields and mines, and a river that can be used as a route. No matter how you look at it, it is a place where Feng Shui treasure land is the most common people after entering the town, as well as the yellow-faced and thin-skinned civilians, countless low and dilapidated wooden houses, and streets that emit various odors and are dirty.
Since the civilization of this world is far from being developed to allow humans to crush nature, all kinds of monsters and beasts are all included in the zoo, and there are often conflicts in the border areas. There is a circle of low city walls outside the town, and the dilapidated civilian areas are piled up in the city walls, like moss and rotten sores. Those broken houses have no beauty at all. At best, they can only shelter from wind and rain. There is a wide avenue from the city gate to the center of the town, and the scenery on the avenue is not much better.
Gao Wen sat in the carriage carriage and looked at the scenery on the street outside. He saw the poor people wearing short shirts walking on both sides of the street. Only a small number of people were wearing shoes on their feet, and most of the remaining ones were tied with rags, and there were poor people who could not even tie up rags. The ones walking in the middle of the street were obviously much cleaner and there were shoes on their feet to wear.
They have no communication or even conflicts with each other. They just walk their own path quietly, as if they are separated by a world.
They are clearly living in the same town and walking on the same road, but they are as clearly distinguished as people from two worlds.
Gao Wen searched Cecil's memory, but found that there was not much reference in this part: Gao Wen Cecil was born in the glorious Gondor Empire and grew up in a wealthy place. There was no such scenery in that place in that era; later, the Gondor tide broke out, and Cecil led the people to fight a bloody road to the north. Along the way, everyone shared the joys and sorrows, and there was no distinction between high and low; then Ansu established, and the pioneers established kingdoms on a wasteland, starting from scratch. Even several founding grand dukes and kings themselves had the experience of putting down their swords and putting down the field to help the plow. How did they see this scene?
Then...and then Gowen Cecil died in battle on the southern border. This hero who died young at the age of 35 did not live to the day when he witnessed the gap between the rich and the poor in the country he created.
So he could only ask for advice from "his descendants" and ask what the rules were on the way.
"There are serfs on both sides of the road, and slave workers in the mines," Hetty explained. "There are also poor and free people in the outer areas who are not allowed to walk on the road - because they cannot donate money when practicing Taoism. Walking in the middle of the road are decent 'citizens', as well as merchants or mercenaries from outside, who can afford various taxes and can walk in the middle of the road."
Gao Wen remembered the few coins the fat merchant stuffed to the guards when the caravan entered the door - that must be the tax for entering the city.
Then he remembered the soldier who had been buried in the forest - the son of the serf.
He was able to pick up the sword and die for the lord or Rebecca's mercy, but even if he died for the lord, he was not allowed to be buried in the form of a warrior: because he had not yet redeemed himself, and he had not even redeemed his own sword.
"Sir, are there any problems?" Heti asked in confusion when he noticed the expression on Gao Wen's face was gloomy and sunny.
Gao Wen withdrew his gaze from outside the car and shook his head slightly: "No, there is no problem."
He just instinctively resisted these things with the mentality of a time traveler, but it is not yet time for him to criticize and "correct" it.
Because he doesn't understand the world enough.
After a brief thought, he looked at Hedy: "What are you going to do next?"
Hetty obviously had plans: "First find the lord here. Viscount Andrew is a relatively easy person to talk to. Through him, it should be easier to contact Knight Philip. If everything goes well with Knight Philip, we can find the people who broke out that day. Then, depending on the situation, whether to place the lords in place or go directly to the capital. What happened to Cecil is not just a messenger or two. Rebecca must meet the king in person to explain the situation."
Gao Wen felt that there was no problem (mainly, he, an "ancestor" who traveled over time and had a 700-year-old tragedy with modern people, couldn't think of any suggestions): "Then let's do this first."
Chapter completed!