When Zhao Hai heard Fernand's words, he couldn't help but feel warm inside. Although Fernand was impulsive and cared a lot about his face, he was still very considerate towards his friend. He knew that Zhao Hai didn't get along with Ryan, so he was afraid that the Purcell Family would take back his title. If that happened, then it would be inconvenient for him to travel in the continent. Therefore, Fernand gave his family's badge to Zhao Hai.
One must know that a noble's badge can't be used by just anyone. Generally, only the immediate family of a noble can use it. Anyone who uses this badge would have to report it to the Empire and register it.
Zhao Hai knew that it was impossible for Fernand to know about his relationship with Evan. Fernand did this for Zhao Hai's sake. A noble's badge can't be used casually, there are a lot of problems involved.
For example, if Zhao Hai used the Iksa Family's badge to do something bad, then in the end, the Iksa Family would be blamed for it. In the end, when the Empire calculates the accounts, all of these things would be accounted for.
This situation was different from when Evan gave Zhao Hai a title. Evan gave Zhao Hai a title. Although Zhao Hai was responsible to Evan, Zhao Hai still had his own title. If Zhao Hai did something wrong, then Evan would have the authority to deal with it. The Empire wouldn't pursue Evan's responsibility. This was completely different from directly using a family's badge.
Zhao Hai received the badge and carefully put it away. Then he patted Fernand's shoulder and said, "Brother Fernand, you have to take care of yourself. If there's anything important, you can write a letter to the Blood Hawk that I gave you. It will find me and deliver the letter to me."
Fernand nodded, then he gave Zhao Hai a hug. Zhao Hai returned the hug, then the two let go. Zhao Hai turned to Bell and gave him a salute. Then he turned around and got on his car. He waved to the two and left.
Looking at Zhao Hai's car slowly disappearing on the road, Evan sighed and said, "This is an eagle, his heart contains the entire sky."
Fernand smiled faintly, "Yes, it's an eagle. It's good to have such a friend. Uncle Bell, let's go to my house. Wales left me a lot of wine, let's go have a drink."
Bell laughed and said, "Forget it, an old man like me can't drink with you. You go back and take your time, I have to deal with the accounts."
Fernand smiled, "You're just like my father, always having things to deal with, really boring. Then I'll go, I'll go back and drink some of Wales' wine." Then he got on the carriage and headed towards the city.
Bell looked at Fernand's appearance, he smiled bitterly and said, "You're living a carefree life, I don't know how long you'll be able to do so." Then he got on the carriage and left.
At this time, Zhao Hai was sitting inside the carriage, holding the badge that Fernand gave him. He was silent for a long time, then he sighed. To be honest, his first meeting with Fernand wasn't pleasant. But now, it seems like this friend was worth making.
Laura and the others also heard the conversation between Zhao Hai and Fernand. They didn't think that Fernand would be so loyal. Laura looked at the badge and said, "I really didn't expect Fernand to be such a sentimental person."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and received the badge. Then he took out a map and placed it on a small table inside the carriage. He looked at a mark on the map and said to Laura, "This mark is Bell's stronghold. I think we should arrange for the milk wine to be delivered to him as soon as possible."
Laura nodded, then the group looked at the map. It wasn't bad, the map was very detailed. It clearly showed how far the tribe was from the Iksa Family's fortress, as well as which direction they were heading towards. Moreover, the tribe's name, flag, and the names of their contacts were all clearly written. They wouldn't make a mistake.
Zhao Hai looked at the map, then he turned to Laura and said, "What do you think we should do now? I think we should send an eagle with the Ghost Staff. When we arrive at the prairie, we should release the carriage and deliver the milk wine. What do you think? "
Laura nodded, "That would be the best, it wouldn't attract any attention. But we can't just use undead, I think it would be best to send someone, how about Shue?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, we'll let Shue go. In any case, they will return to the Space to rest at night. Moreover, the distance isn't far."
After reaching an agreement, Zhao Hai called Shue into the carriage and told him about this matter. Shue didn't have any objections, although the prairie was cold, it wasn't like he hadn't been there before. Moreover, this trip wouldn't take too long, he could return as soon as he finished his business, so he naturally agreed.
Unbeknownst to Ruyen and the others, an eagle had already soared into the sky and flew towards the prairie. They were very close to the prairie, so it only took two hours for the eagle to arrive.
Zhao Hai immediately released the carriages, a total of ten carriages. Each carriage was loaded with wine, the total amount of wine was exactly 11,000 jin. Then Shue went to the prairie through the Space and took over the carriages. Then they went towards Bell's stronghold.
Zhao Hai discovered that Cai 'er's advantage was that with Cai' er, the Ghost Staff could be released. It was equivalent to having two Ghost Staffs, one could be released while the other was in his hands.
The day passed by in a dull hurry. Soon, they arrived at a small town for the night. This time, they didn't encounter any problems, Ruyen was also honest, he didn't even bother Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai didn't say anything, if Ruyen obediently followed him, he wouldn't have any problems. Although Zhao Hai wanted to separate from Ruyen, when he thought of Evan's letter, Zhao Hai couldn't help but feel apologetic, so he could only do this.
The next three days were very peaceful. On the third day, Shue went to the tribe that Bell told him about and gave the Milk Wine to the person that Bell told him about.
But this time, Shue didn't get the money, he had to wait until next month. This was something that Zhao Hai and Bell had agreed on. After delivering the goods, Shue also returned. Although Shue disappeared for a few days, Ruyen and the others didn't say anything. Now, Zhao Hai and Ruyen didn't talk much, everyone just kept on rushing forward.
After traveling for half a month, they finally arrived at the center of Aksu Empire. Zhao Hai was even more careful here, he just kept on rushing every day. Even if they passed by a big city, they wouldn't stay for long, they would only stay for one night before leaving.
Zhao Hai thought that Ruyen would want to stay in the city for two days, he didn't think that she would be able to endure it. She just silently followed behind Zhao Hai's carriage, this made Zhao Hai somewhat uneasy.
Zhao Hai didn't want to go to Aksu Empire's capital this time. Zhao Hai had stayed there before, there were too many people who were familiar with Zhao Hai. Although the Ghost Staff could help him with his disguise, he still didn't go there.
After traveling for another ten days, they finally arrived at the border between Aksu Empire and Rosen Empire, the Kelan Mountains!
The Kelan Mountain Range was the continent's largest mountain range. This mountain range spanned across almost the entire continent. It was also the border between the Aksu Empire and the Rosen Empire. Just like the Black Wasteland and the Purcell Duchy, this mountain range was only connected by a canyon. This canyon was the only road between the Rosen Empire and the Purcell Duchy, it was jokingly called the Lifeline.
However, the situation was different from the Black Wasteland. In the Kelan Mountains, besides the Lifeline, there were a lot of small roads. These roads were used by merchants to smuggle goods. Every day, a lot of caravans would use these roads to cross the mountains and enter Aksu Empire or Rosen Empire.
Zhao Hai and the others had some understanding of this situation, but they didn't want to cross the mountains and use the small roads. They were prepared to use the main road to enter Rosen Empire.
In this case, they could only use the Lifeline. If they wanted to use the Lifeline, they would need to pass through two fortresses. One was Aksu Empire's Cold Wind Fortress, while the other was Rosen Empire's Hundred Battles Fortress.
Zhao Hai was prepared to rest in Cold Wind Fortress for two days before continuing on their journey. After traveling for so many days, they needed a good rest.
The scale of Cold Wind Fortress was very large. It was 200 feet tall and was entirely made of bluestone. There were six gates from the north and south. The widest gate was more than 20 meters wide and had more than 10 Mego units. The smaller gate was 12 meters wide and had eight Mego units. The gate was made of iron wood and iron, it was very sturdy.
There were a hundred thousand troops stationed here all year round. These troops were the famous Magic Beast Cavalry Regiment of the Aksu Empire. The cavalry used by this cavalry regiment were all captured from the Koran Mountain Range. There were countless magic beasts in the Koran Mountain Range. It was said that there were even 9th rank magic beasts, but no one had ever seen one.
Because there were so many magic beasts in the Kelan Mountains, it was very difficult for large armies to cross the mountains. This made the Kelan Mountains a natural barrier between Aksu Empire and Rosen Empire.
Cold Wind Fortress was a paradise for mercenaries and adventurers. Every day, there would be countless adventurers and mercenaries coming and going from here. It was also a city of chaos. The garrison of Cold Wind Fortress didn't maintain law and order. They were stationed here for two purposes, one was to prevent Rosen Empire from invading, and the other was to collect taxes.
Zhao Hai and the others entered Cold Wind Fortress in a very low-key manner. He couldn't help but be low-key because Cold Wind Fortress was ruled by Southern King. They were now in the enemy's territory.
There was also a Shelley Hotel in Cold Wind Fortress. Naturally, Zhao Hai and the others decided to rest inside the hotel. In such a place, it was safer to rest inside the Shelley Hotel. If they went to other hotels, they might run into a scam.
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