A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 30. Chapter 30

It is late at night, and the moon tonight is hidden in the thick clouds, and only the stars are falling on the earth.

In the dark night, the starlight passed through the wooden fence and fell on the side cheek of the blond child who had slept in the past.

The child tilted his head, half of his immature face was hidden in the shadows, half of which was illuminated by the blonde hair reflecting in the stars. He closed his eyes, put one hand on his abdomen, one hand dropped on the ground, breathing evenly, and the long eyelashes like butterfly wings cast a shallow shadow on the creamy white cheeks.

Suddenly, the one he was hanging down on the ground moved his hand.

It’s not like a child moved it by himself, it’s more like an external force shaking it. It’s just that the hand just fell into the shadow, making it hard to see.

The hand moved lightly again, and the strange body finally awakened Garlan, who was in a shallow sleep. He opened his eyes and felt something shaking his hand, subconsciously raised that hand, and lowered his head. Look.

As soon as he raised his hand, the thing hidden in the shadow chased out of the shadow.

The starlight shone on the little thing, and the little thing stood upright on the ground, with two small paws tucked into his chest, squeaking towards Garland.

It seemed to recognize Garlan’s hand, and kept squeaking toward that hand.

Little black mouse?

It was a black mouse that was smaller than an ordinary mouse, and its hair was as dark as black silk. At first glance, it was known that it was not a wild mouse but was raised by humans.

Garlan looked at the little black mouse squeaking at the hand that he was wearing a black cloth wristband, and looked carefully, and immediately found that the fur on the little black mouse’s neck flashed under the starlight. luster.

He reached out and grabbed the little black mouse, and saw an extremely small copper tube tied to the little black mouse’s neck. When he grabbed the little black mouse, the little black mouse seemed to be struggling, but he sniffed at the black cloth wristband on his wrist, then calmed down and obediently asked him to remove the small copper on his neck. tube.

Looking at the thin silk book hidden in the small copper pipe, Gallan was immediately surprised.

This is the secret sign agreed upon by him and Brother Wang!

Brother Camos, they followed the little black beads he left behind. Looking at the little black mouse, Gallan suddenly understood that this little black mouse was probably trained to sniff the little black bead. I found it for the smell.

Now that I don’t have paper and pens, I can’t do anything if I want to reply.

Gallan thought for a while, shook his fingers, put two or three small black beads sewn into the cloth wristband into the small copper tube, and then tied the copper tube to the original place again.

Then, he fed the little black rat a little bit of food left over from the night, sent it to the outside of the cell, and pointed at it outside.

This little black mouse was very clever, and Galan ran away as soon as he pointed a finger into the distance.

Garlan was relieved as he watched it disappear far away into the depths of the night. Now he can finally relax a little, sleep peacefully, and wait for Brother Camos and the others to find him.

He thought that if Brother Camos took the cavalry, he would be able to get here before midnight tomorrow at the latest, and there would be no more child being sacrificed.

Thinking of this, Garlan couldn’t help but think of what happened this evening.

When he was brought back, the guards went back and grabbed another one, which happened to be the boy with the vicious eyes that pushed Kerry out.

Although it was somewhat relieved at the time, but then recalling the boy’s numb eyes and desperate expression, Gallan still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

The selfish boy is indeed at fault, but the greatest sin is this evil church.

It was its horror and blood that completely distorted the child.

However, this evil church will end here.

Tomorrow, Brother King Camos will let this sinful land that doesn’t know how many children’s blood has been swallowed completely disappear!

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In the middle of the night, there is no moonlight, and the faint starlight cannot penetrate the dense canopy of the jungle, so the forest is dark at this moment, and it is also quiet. Only the night wind passes over the canopy occasionally, shaking the branches and leaves making a rustle. .

Several people squatted shortly among the bushes, silently lurking, making no sound, as if they were waiting for something.

The shortest figure squatted halfway in the shadows, and the boy’s face was not visible in the darkness, nor was he able to see the look under his eyes at the moment, but the faint starlight that passed through the gap between the branches and leaves fell on the back of the boy’s hand holding the dagger at his waist. , I can see that the fingers clenching the hilt are so hard that the knuckles are slightly white.

The degree of tightness of the finger shows that its owner is extremely nervous and urgent at the moment.

Squeak.

Suddenly there was a small cry in the silent night. A small black mouse emerged from the dense bushes and ran to a tall man who was squatting. He stood upright and screamed at the owner who tamed it. Up.

The boy’s breathing suddenly stopped, and he turned his head to look. The man quickly grabbed the little black mouse and tore off the copper tube around its neck.

As soon as he opened it, the man’s face was suddenly happy.

I saw that the thin cloth inside was gone, and a few small black beads poured out swirling in the palm of his hand.

But he didn’t draw a conclusion immediately, but first cautiously bowed his head and sniffed it, and then confirmed that this little black bead was indeed made by him, and could only be smelled by him and the little black rat he trained. Special smell.

“how?”

A low voice sounded in the dark night.

The boy’s voice sounded calm, but the fingers of the hand that was illuminated by the stars were gripping harder.

“Prince Huimos, confirmed that it is indeed His Royal Highness Gallan. He used this to tell us that he was inside.”

The man answered in a low voice.

“The camp we saw from a distance should be the place where the group of children are being held.”

“…”

A few seconds of silence seemed to stop breathing.

Then Huimos spoke.

“……go.”

He said, simply and neatly.

“Let’s go back.”

After speaking, he immediately got up, took the lead, and walked out quickly.

The cavalry nearby looked at each other, and immediately got up and followed.

In the dark night, Huimos ran out quickly.

Although he heard that the cavalry who tamed the mice said that Garlan was inside, he wanted to sneak in now and immediately bring the brave and self-righteous child back.

However, once this is done, no matter whether it succeeds or not, it will be stunned. They are only a few people sneaking here, and the number of enemies is far above them, it is impossible for them to rescue all the children without incident.

Once the grass is stunned, no matter if the thieves want to transfer the children or kill the children altogether, then their actions will be a complete failure.

…He must not waste the opportunity that Gallan got his life in exchange for.

Now, the only thing he can do is to rush back as soon as possible to find King Camos, and then lead the army to completely wipe out this deep valley camp, and rescue the child who always makes people worry too much!

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This time, I finally didn’t have to worry about waiting anymore. He wanted to sleep but didn’t dare to sleep. Gallan slept until dawn.

By the time he opened his eyes, most of the morning had passed, and the sun was shining brightly on his face.

Gallan got up to his feet, probably because the heart that had been dangling finally fell to the ground. He felt that his whole body was lightened a lot, and even his mood improved.

After getting up, he saw a plate placed at the cell door with a wealth of food. Apparently the person who brought him food didn’t wake him who was asleep, so he put the food at the door.

Although he didn’t quite understand why he was suddenly treated so special, Garlan was still very happy to be able to improve his food. You know, before meeting the fat man, the food he was given was really hard to swallow.

He took the plate in from the gap in the cell door, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to gulp.

Well, now he doesn’t have to do anything, as long as he obediently waits for others to rescue him.

Ah, you don’t need to think or do anything, you can eat when you wake up, and it’s so good that you can continue to sleep after eating.

Maybe he would go to sleep after eating, and when he woke up, Brother Wang would call over.

Gallan, who didn’t realize that he was talking about the life of a pig, continued to eat happily while sighing with emotion.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the sound of dialogue not far away was heard.

Gallan’s current small cell is probably dedicated to the imprisonment of special characters. It is very close to the guard point, but far from the large cells.

Therefore, the conversation between the puffy man and several guards at the guard point, being blown by the wind, was intermittently passed to him.

“What? Tonight?”

“Is this… too many, fifty people, there are more than one hundred in total here, and half of them went all at once.”

“That… the priest… said that today is… the mother god of all things… a special sacrifice, so many sacrifices are required.”

“So…”

“So, you see there are no people today, because…the believers are busy preparing…large-scale festivals.”

“But fifty… Now those people are very vigilant. They take the child very firmly, and it is very difficult to grasp it again.”

“It’s okay, then… that lord… will create the illusion of a thief attacking the city of Venal, and let us go into the city to catch it.”

“Also.”

“Get ready… the time for the sacrifice tonight… advance…”

In the cell, the blond kid stopped chewing food.

He clenched the white bread in his hand and looked straight ahead, speechless for a long time.

After a long time, Garlan raised his eyes and glanced at the large prison holes in the distance.

From a distance, you can see countless children in there. The young children are moving, talking, and there alive. They didn’t know that nearly half of them would shed their blood on that sinful altar tonight.

His throat squirmed and swallowed the food in his mouth. Gallan continued to swallow the white bread in his hand silently, without saying or doing anything.

He lowered his head, soft blond hair scattered in front of his eyes.

However, even the thick hair cannot cover up the flashing light in the child’s golden eyes at this moment.

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The other comrades were busy preparing for the important festival tonight, and even the ten or so guards who usually guarded outside also left. Only the puffy man and another guard were left here.

Anyway, those weak children are locked in a cell, and they don’t worry about what those little ghosts can do. It’s almost enough to leave two people here to watch.

The fat man looked at the sky, the sun had almost completely sunk into the horizon, and the sky was already dark all over. He estimated that in an hour or so, someone would come over and escort fifty children to the altar to make sacrifices.

He was sitting there sipping Kefei boredly, and the equally bored guard next to him spoke to him.

“I heard that you have a baby. What do you want the baby to do? You also locked it up separately?”

The fat man glanced at the guard and got up.

“Come on, brother, I’ll take you to see.”

The small cage holding Garlan was very close to the guard point, and it was just around the corner. The fat man pointed to Garlan, who was sitting in the cell, and said, “Look, how?”

“This…” The guard looked at it and smacked his lips. “It looks pretty, like a porcelain doll, but what about it? Isn’t it all for sacrifice?”

The fat man snorted.

“So you don’t understand. Some nobles like this kind of beautiful child the most, and selling it to those people can sell it for a big price. If you sell this child, then you can get the money to buy a large number of slave children. Wouldn’t it be more cost-effective? ”

The five-and-three rough guard scratched his head. He didn’t quite understand these corners, so he subconsciously asked the most intuitive question.

“How much money can be sold?”

“At least this number! Gold coins!”

The fat man stretched out five fingers.

The guard was taken aback.

“Five Aaron gold coins?! So many?”

Aaron Landis Gold Coin, referred to as Aaron Gold Coin, although each country has its own currency, but because Aaron Landis is a country with a long history and the trade center of the mainland, Aaron Gold Coins are all on this continent. generic.

One Aaron gold coin is enough for an ordinary civilian family to live on for a year.

The fat man snorted.

“Five? Don’t be kidding, at least five hundred!”

The guard took a breath of air, and suddenly looked at the child like a golden doll.

It just so happened that the blond kid looked at him, blinked with his big eyes, stood up, grabbed the wooden fence of the cell door and stared at them.

The guard followed the child’s gaze and found that the child was staring at his hand.

He had a cup of Kefei in his hand. He was drinking it, but he brought it over while talking to the man next to him.

It was a dark drink with a very strong aroma, which made people want to drink it. It was bitter at first, but it was endless after drinking. It was as magical as it made people want to drink again.

This is made of some black powder, something unique to the religion of all things. According to the upper priest, it is given by the mother god and can elevate the human soul.

After drinking this thing, there is indeed a refreshing and sober feeling, so many believers believe that this is indeed a fetish given to them by the mother god.

Seeing the child staring at Ke Fei in his hand eagerly, the guard walked to the door, looking so greedy by the scent.

The child was holding the wooden fence and looking up at him. His small creamy white face and big golden jewel-like eyes looked at him. Those eyes were soft, making people feel soft when they looked at him.

“Do you want to drink?”

He couldn’t help but want to tease the kid.

The child nodded quickly, stretched out his hand from the crack in the door, and looked at him expectantly.

The cute little appearance made the guard laugh and handed the cup over.

The greedy child took a sip while holding the cup, but after taking the sip, he vomited out, choking and coughing, apparently still choking a little liquid in.

“bitter!”

The child who thought it was delicious, but was suffering too hard, coughed violently, and a layer of mist appeared in his big eyes.

The appearance made the guards laugh, and the fat man beside him also laughed.

He smiled and said, “Little guy, don’t worry, after a while, you will be given whatever you want to eat.”

That’s right, when it’s sold, those nobles will love this child well, and naturally they will give it anything delicious.

They were amused by the appearance of the child deflated, and they didn’t notice. The coughing child shook his fingers while holding the cup, and a few small black beads rolled into the black liquid in the cup and melted in it instantly.

With a foolish, unhappy look, the child handed the cup back, as if angry, and ignored them.

The guard took back the cup and happily returned to the guard point with the fat man, drinking Kefei together, chatting excitedly about the huge sum of five hundred Aaron gold coins, and eating the sauce.

Suddenly, the fat man glanced at the corner of his eye and his face changed suddenly.

He saw that in the small cage not far away, the child knelt at the door of the prison with a pained expression on his face, clutching the wooden fence, twitching his body a few times, and then fell to his head.

My five hundred Aaron gold coins!

With a scream in his heart, the fat man jumped up and ran over there.

When the guard saw it, he was shocked and ran over.

When they rushed to the prison door, watching the child holding his body on the ground constantly twitching, they were all anxious. The guard hurriedly pulled out the key here from the large set of keys on his body and opened the door.

“What did you do for him to drink Kefei! Don’t you know anyone is allergic to this stuff!”

“I, I don’t know! You didn’t stop it then!”

“Look at the situation first! These are five hundred Aaron gold coins—”

The guard knelt down in a panic, stretched out his hand to pick up the twitching child, and wanted to see the child’s condition. But suddenly, his eyes went dark, his face was stagnant, and he closed his eyes and fell to the ground without any movement.

The fat man who was in a hurry next to him was taken aback by him. He didn’t know what was going on, so he knelt down and stretched out his hand to push him.

“Hey, what’s the matter with you—hello—”

He patronized the fainted guard, ignoring that the child who had been convulsing painfully got up silently.

In the next second, a rock slammed heavily on the back of his neck, the most fragile cervical spine of the human body, and knocked him out. The fat man closed his eyes and fell beside the unconscious guard.

Garlan grabbed the stone, panted violently, then threw the stone away, knelt on the ground and tore off the large bunch of keys around the guard’s waist.

He raised his head and looked at the cells in the distance.

He just pretended to be ill and twitched and rolled on the ground, so now he is covered with dust and dirty.

But at this moment, on that little face full of dust, the faint firelight on the stone wall fell into his golden eyes, making his eyes brighter than the sun at this moment.

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