When Britney saw Danny and the other two walking over, she was very embarrassed and blushed from her cheeks to her neck. The man thought she was shy and continued, "I know you like Renly. I knew it when we were at the Bitter Bridge. I'm not as handsome as him, not as rich as him, and not as high as his title, but I have two advantages that he will never be able to match.
First, I didn't have my throat slit. A living person is better than a dead person. Second, I have the ability. I swear to you, I have at least one confirmed illegitimate daughter. But don't worry, I won't let that girl cause you trouble.
I just want to say that marriage is good for both of us. I get the land and the title, you get the castle … "
He pointed at the children running around the room.
Britney said angrily, "Don't say that. My father is only 54 years old. He's not too old to have children."
"There are risks in everything. If your father remarries, if the bride can get pregnant, if she can give birth to a baby boy, it proves that I bet on the wrong thing.
But it's not a loss for you.
You're a virgin. I'm afraid you don't understand the game between men and women. After playing, your attitude will naturally change.
In the dark, you're as beautiful as any princess. I'll also spoil you like a princess.
Tonight, don't bolt your door. I'll sneak into your bed and prove my words. "The man said teasingly.
Damn, this guy is so cheap!
Britney couldn't help but be embarrassed and said angrily, "If you dare to do that, I'll turn you into a eunuch tonight."
"We have a guest." The silent young man with brown hair and blue eyes reminded her in a low voice.
The man sat on the chair and looked back. He was surprised to see Danny, but his eyes were finally attracted by the long chain around Perestan's neck.
"Seven Gods above, I actually met a doctor here. You … you're Doctor Perestan. I've seen you in the City of Knowledge. Why are you here?"
The man had thick and messy brown hair. There was a thin and long scar on his left ear. His buttocks had a chin, and his nose seemed to have been broken many times. It was a little crooked.
"You are …" The old professor was puzzled at first, but when he saw the family emblem on the man's breastplate — a brown dead deer hanging from a crossbar, he suddenly understood. "You are Haile Hunt of the Horn Hill. You have been studying in the City of Knowledge for two years, but you have misspelled your father's name, the 'stupid pig' Hunt."
"Ahem …" Haier coughed dryly and said awkwardly, "That was a mistake."
"Are you Miss Britney of the Tass family?" The old doctor turned to Britney and asked in confusion, "Why are the two of you together?"
"Doctor knows me?" Britney asked curiously.
"Your looks are unique under the heavens." The old man said harshly.
"Uh …" Britney blushed and lowered her head.
Britney was two meters tall, with broad shoulders. Because of her flat chest, her pectorals were bigger than her breasts. Her face was round and rough, covered with freckles. Her nose had been broken many times and was crooked. Her teeth were protruding out of place. Her mouth was wide, almost split to the roots of her ears, and her lips were fat like caterpillars. Her hair was yellow, like dirty straw, fragile and dry.
It was truly … unique.
"Doctor, where are you going?" Haier asked.
"To the North, beyond the Great Wall. The Commander of the Night Watchmen sent a message saying that there are deviants outside the Great Wall. I represent the academy — "
Danny interrupted him. "Don't flatter the academy. The Scholar has completely failed in his duty regarding the deviants. He has done nothing."
The red-nosed old man touched his nose and found a chair near the fireplace to sit down. He put his backpack aside and stopped talking.
"Deviants? Are you talking about deviants? "Britney and Haier looked strange." Are you telling a legend? "
Danny shrugged and skipped the topic. She asked Britney, "Are you looking for Sansa Stark in Hejian?"
"Who are you? How do you know … "Britney was shocked at first, then quickly shook her head and denied it." I'm not looking for Miss Sansa. "
"Sigh, you ask everyone you see. Have you seen a red-haired virgin? Thirteen years old, very beautiful … "Hunter sighed." I guess the entire Three River Valley knows that Britney of Tass is looking for Sansa Stark. "
"What's the next plan?" Danny asked again.
"I won't say." Britney said stubbornly.
"Haha, who is this kid?" Danny pointed at the shy brown-haired boy and asked.
"My name is Podrick Pine, Miss Britney's attendant."
Haier looked at Danny suspiciously and reminded her. "Miss, you haven't introduced yourself yet."
Danny walked to the window. Under the night sky, the river flowed endlessly. She held the hilt of her sword with her right hand. The cold wind blew the shadow of the lynx cloak on her shoulder. She sighed. "Lonely shadow in the cold river, old friends of the martial arts world, why do we have to know each other when we meet?"
Britney …
Barristan …
Old Doctor …
They were stunned for a moment. Haier was confused. "What are you talking about?"
"You don't know? I don't want to tell you my true identity, but I can't bear to make up a name to deceive you. So, I want you to stop asking. "
"Uh, is that what you mean?" Haier was even more confused.
Dr. Perestan broke the awkwardness and asked, "Sir Haier, I remember you are a knight under Count Tali. Why are you here?"
"I'm pursuing Miss Britney."
"Pursuing her family's fief?" Danny mocked.
"Miss, you are very beautiful. Many people will pursue you because of your beauty. But what's the difference between this and me pursuing Miss Britney because of her inheritance?"
Haier was shameless, but what he said did make some sense.
"Time to eat, children. Get ready to eat!"
After a while, Weeping Willow came to the center of the hall. His thin body let out a deafening cry. A group of monkeys obediently sat on two long tables far away from the fireplace. They blinked their eyes and looked in the direction of the kitchen.
"You can eat at this table." Weeping Willow pointed to the empty table by the fireplace and said to Danny and the others.
"Where's your sister Jenny? There isn't even an adult in such a big inn. "Danny was puzzled.
"She came back with a few trout in the afternoon and went out again in the afternoon."
While they were talking, a gray-haired old man walked out of the kitchen with a steaming pot in his hand. Behind him were a few boys around the age of eleven or twelve. They were carrying plates, wooden bowls, and large loaves of black bread that were overflowing with the aroma of wheat.
Dinner was simple. A pot of turnip barley porridge, a plate of fried trout, and a plate of mutton stewed with carrots mixed with alfalfa.
When they were setting the table, the old man introduced himself to Danny and the others. He was Meribad, a barefoot monk in Hejian. He couldn't read or write, but he could recite the Seven Stars Holy Book and various prayers.
He was tall, 1.8 meters tall. He had big hands and feet, and his skin was as hard as leather. His face was weathered.
For forty years, he had been roaming around the countryside of Hejian. From Nuquan Town to Nuquan City, a cycle took about half a year.
He presided over weddings and confessions for the people, and the people provided him with food and lodging.
During the famine, he even drove a donkey to transport food from Nuquan Town and distribute it to the poor in the villages.
The mutton, barley, and cheese in tonight's meal all came from the old man.
— — -this is a true cultivator just like the Great Sparrow.
Danny thought.
"Aren't you afraid of being robbed by bandits when you bring food with you?" she curiously asked.
"I have a 'dog'," Friar Meribad called out with a smile. A large yellow dog the size of a calf scurried over and leaned against the old man affectionately, looking at Dani curiously.
"Whoa, what an intelligent dog!" Danny looked at its human-like eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
"Dog is very powerful. The last time I met a wolf pack in Cen Shulin, Dog bit a dozen wolves to death in an instant" Meribad stroked the yellow dog's neck and proudly said.
"Do wolves often appear?" Barristan frowned and asked.
"The wolves are led by a large female wolf, they've been patrolling the Trident River for the past two years. Even the nobles couldn't do anything to them" monk Meribad nodded.
The old knight and Danny exchanged glances, but didn't continue asking.
Before the meal, monk Meribad looked at the weeping willow and asked: "Can I lead the children to pray before the meal?"
"Yes"
And so they all bowed their heads to thank the Heavenly Father and Holy Mother for their charity, including Danny and Doctor Perestan.
However, there was a black-haired young man around 15 or 16 years old standing on the side, his arms crossed as he stared at the others and prayed.
After the prayer was over, Danny curiously looked at him and asked: "Young man, are you from the North?"
"I come from King's Landing" the young man brushed away the black hair in front of his eyes and casually replied.
"Then you don't believe in the old gods either?"
"I believe in the Light King"
"Child, you" Barristan stared at the young man, his expression suddenly changed, then secretly glanced at Danny. "Who's your father?"
"I don't know"
The old knight then looked at Haier and Britney, hesitated for a while, but still didn't ask the question in his heart.
On the other hand, Danny noticed his strange expression and asked: "Young man, what's your name?"
The young man glared at her with his blue eyes. "Why do you ask?"
"His name is Gendeli, he's a blacksmith" a thin and small boy beside him shouted.
"Gendeli …" Danny instantly understood that this guy was Erya's lover, Robert's illegitimate son, and also understood that the white knight most likely suspected his identity.
"Smack!" Weeping Willow hit the boy with a spoon and shouted: "'Big Mouth' Ben, eat, don't disturb the adults' conversation."
Hearing her words, the children pounced on the food on the table like hungry wolves. After a while, the hall was filled with chewing sounds and the sound of Weeping Willow hitting the children with a spoon.
During dinner, Danny kept asking Meribald about the situation in the Three River Basin.
She found that he was familiar with every town and manor in Hejian, the villages that didn't even have a name, the fences and mountains, the streams and caves, and every rugged path that wasn't on the map.
"Friar Meribald, do you think the people of Hejian can survive this winter?"
"No, many of them don't have any stored food, they can't even last a year" the old friar said worriedly.
Danny gradually had an idea in her mind. "If I want to find you next time, where should I go?"
"Find me for what?" the old friar was confused.
Find you to be the president of the Red Cross Association!
"Within half a year, I'll send a batch of food …" Danny glanced at Barristan. "If I want to help the people of Hejian, where should I send the food?"
The old man in the old town contributed three million gold royals to buy food, Danny definitely couldn't finish it all by herself, and she didn't lack food either, so she might as well use it to help the people.
"Help the people of Hejian?" White Knight was shocked, but immediately became happy. She said excitedly: "Geographically, Nuquan is the most suitable place."
Hearing that Danny wanted to help the people of Hejian, Professor Perestan had mixed feelings. He reminded her: "Count Morden is a coward, he doesn't have the guts to accept your food. Go to Crab Island, or take down Horror Cave Fortress, it's a ruin now."
"What are you talking about?" Friar Meribald was confused.
"Woof, woof, woof …" the dog suddenly started barking.
The next moment, the sound of horse hooves trampling on the muddy ground was heard from the courtyard.
"Someone's coming," Britney said in surprise.
"It's a friend." Zhan Deli's tone was casual. Weeping Willow put down the wooden bowl and spoon, and went out to greet them with joy.
"Boom!" Lightning split the dark sky, and in a moment, the courtyard was as bright as day. Weeping Willow's sharp voice was filled with fear: "Ah, no, it's not Captain Lemon and the others!"
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