On an old tree that had just sprouted new green, a yellow-faced youth lay weakly on the crown of the tree. Two black foxes were playing beside him. One of them jumped onto his head. The youth raised his hand and threw the naughty fellow down. "Go away, go away. I don\'t have the strength to care about you. I wonder how Dad\'s business is doing. Everyone has had a hard time this winter. It\'s not easy to get a fat sheep. It\'s not good to mess it up. Bah bah bah, how could Abel screw up if he has his eyes on him? Unless Dad does something bad himself. "
"I hope not." The youth casually plucked a small green sprout from a nearby branch and bit his lips. Immediately, a faint bitter taste spread in his mouth, just like the taste of living in this dark place.
The light gradually slanted to the west and the temperature was gradually dropping. The youth tightened the patched cloak on his body and was about to slip down the tree. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed in his line of sight. The youth looked over and revealed a row of yellow teeth. "Dad is back."
He turned around and shouted at the treehouse behind him, "Dad and the others are back."
After shouting two or three times, old faces gradually appeared in the seven or eight wooden houses. Their wrinkled faces cracked into smiles, revealing mouths that were missing front teeth or even teeth that had fallen out, leaving only gums.
The withered youth nimbly slipped down the old tree, and the two black foxes followed behind him. The youth was wearing a pair of shoes that didn\'t fit well, and there was even a hole in his left foot that could see his toes. His shoes left footprints on the soft mud ground, and the youth flew along a small path to welcome the returning team.
He immediately saw Rick\'s father walking in front, and beside him was Abel, whom he had admired since he was young. Behind them were two tall horses, a man and a woman, a Knight. The man had very rare silver hair, and the woman\'s temperament and clothes were neutral. However, when he saw that beautiful face, the youth almost forgot to breathe.
The youth shouted in his heart, "This time, the quality of the fat sheep is very high!"
"It\'s not far ahead, Master Allen." Rick rubbed his hands and tried his best to squeeze out a simple and honest smile. It was a pity that his appearance was too ferocious, so it only made him look more comical.
"Just call me by my name, old man." Allen smiled.
Rick grinned and said, "How can that be? I've never seen a big shot like you before. I think those nobles should be like you."
"So that's how it is. But old man, no matter how much you flatter me, I won't just turn around and leave, so you should just lead the way with peace of mind. Also, there's another team behind us, about a hundred people. They'll probably arrive tomorrow. Can I trouble you to send someone to meet them then? "
Rick's expression stiffened, and he said with a sad face, "Master Allen, our Dark Spear is nothing here. The space is limited, I really can't accommodate so many of you. " The old man thought to himself that there was only so much food left. These men wouldn't want to stay for a day or two. That little bit of food wasn't even enough for them to eat.
Allen seemed to know what he was thinking and said with a smile, "Don't worry, old man. We have our own food. It's just that we need a place to rest before we go deep into the Land of Darkness. I won't let you work for nothing afterwards. "
Only then did Rick feel relieved.
There was already a young man running over from the other side, shouting without restraint, "Dad, Abel. This fat sheep of ours looks pretty good. "
Rick immediately kicked Abel, who cursed and rubbed his butt as he pulled the youth over and said, "Don't talk nonsense. We kicked an iron plate this time."
"Iron plate?" The youth looked at Allen, who smiled warmly at him. He grinned and said, "Why don't I look like it?"
Abel sighed and said, "I didn't look like it before. Otherwise, I wouldn't have kicked it."
Allen rode past a tree door. There were two old trees growing on the side of the road. Their crowns were naturally entangled, forming a natural arch. Behind the tree door was an open space. There were a few large wooden troughs for storing water. Beside them sat seven or eight middle-aged women washing clothes. At the back was a stone stove with a large pot on it. It seemed to be cooking something inside. A simple wooden platform was set up beside it, and a fat woman was stirring the iron pot with a large spoon.
Seeing Rick return, the fat woman put her hands on her hips and shouted, "Bi Rick, go get some meat. Otherwise, everyone will only have soup to shout for tonight." When he saw Allen and the others again, he said, "So you brought the fat sheep back. What, do you want to kill them and cook them?" Let me say it first, I can't do this kind of rough work. However, this kid and the girl look delicate and tender. They must taste much better than the stinky meat you hide like treasures. "
Rick's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He hurriedly shouted, "Shut up, these are our distinguished guests."
The fat woman snorted, obviously not believing it. Rick said to Allen, "Master Allen, there's something wrong with her here. Don't take it to heart." The old man gestured to his head.
Allen shook his head and got off the horse. Looking around, he saw that the Dark Spear's thieves' den was far more shabby than he had imagined. The tree houses built on the old trees didn't look very strong. In addition, the thieves were old and small. It was more appropriate to say that it was a small village than a thief's den. Allen whispered, "Old Master, it looks like you're not doing very well in the Land of Darkness."
Rick smiled bitterly, but did not answer.
Next, Abel and his young companion took the horses from Allen and the others and placed the two carriages in a corner of the square. Allen asked Fares to take out the food and give it to Rick to make the ingredients for dinner. When Rick saw the smoked meat, dried fruits and vegetables, and bread that Fares had sent over, the corners of the old man's eyes were moist. He had forgotten how long it had been since he had eaten such a thing. He immediately sent them all to the woman in charge of cooking and secretly kept some. The fat woman beamed when she saw so much food. She immediately called over the women who were washing clothes to help cook.
Before it was time for dinner, Allen found a clean place in the square and sat down. The Dark Spear's camp was on a high slope. From here, one could see a dark forest spreading out in front of them. The distant sky was already filled with fiery red clouds, like balls of still flames, dyeing the heavens and the earth the same color. Allen's body was also dyed with a red light. He pulled out a grass core that had just grown from the ground beside him and rubbed it in his hand.
"Master Allen … you're not a caravan, are you?" Rick walked over and looked at Allen. He wanted to sit down but didn't dare to.
Looking at the old man, Allen patted the side, indicating that Rick could sit down. He tilted his head and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Rick sat down cross-legged and narrowed his eyes. "It doesn't look like it. I've been here for some years. Any caravan that passes through the Dark Lands doesn't have sex. How can you have time to visit our kennel like this? "
Allen smiled faintly and didn't answer. "You Dark Spear don't look like bandits. The old ones are young and the young ones are young. You don't have any combat strength, and you don't have any equipment. Aren't you guys a little too miserable? "
Rick muttered, "There's nothing we can do. We don't want to kill people, and we don't dare to kill people. We can only rely on more people to scare some small caravans and extort some money. Many young boys can't live anymore, so they all ran to the big bosses who can be ranked. We're only left with some old men and stinky brats. "
"In that case, why don't we leave?"
'"Where can we go?" Berek smiled bitterly. Master Allen, the reason why everyone came to the Land of Darkness was because they couldn't live in their hometown anymore. Whether we left voluntarily or were forced to leave, we couldn't go back. Here, everyone worked together and could barely survive. Once we leave, most of the people here won't be able to live. "
"In the end, we're just a group of living ghosts."
At this moment, someone shouted Rick's name. The old man patted his butt and stood up. He turned around and was about to leave. Allen, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly said, "I heard that even the sun can't shine in the deepest part of the sea. The depths of the sea are eternal darkness, but in the darkest place, there are some lives that can shine on their own. They shine on themselves and illuminate the darkness. They are the light in the darkness. "
Allen didn't express anything specifically. He simply stated a fact. Rick was touched. The old man scratched his head and shook his head as he left. Allen didn't turn around or ask him to stay. Everyone had their own path to walk. He couldn't expect everyone to walk the same path as him. He still looked at the distant sky and muttered to himself, "Will you be the flash in the darkness?"
Then, he turned to look at a large rock. A head moved behind the rock, and then Abel crawled out from behind the rock. The youth smiled and said, "Your Excellency discovered me on the way?"
Allen nodded.
Abel sighed and said, "I thought I was hiding well enough."
'"You're hiding well. In fact, you're very talented in concealment skills. How about it? Do you want to come with me? I have a friend. He's a master of assassination and concealment. If he trains you, you'll become a good assassin. "
"Really?" Abel's eyes lit up. This was undoubtedly a life-changing opportunity for the youth in the Land of Darkness. However, the light in the youth's eyes quickly dimmed. He smiled bitterly and said, "I'm very willing to follow Lord Allen, but I have something important to do myself …"
"It doesn't matter." Allen said softly, "That promise is valid for a long time. When you change your mind one day, you can come to me at any time. As long as I'm not dead. "
Abel looked at him blankly. The youth couldn't imagine what could kill someone as powerful as this person in front of him other than time.
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