The cold rainwater hit the branches and leaves that passed by the cloak, making a crisp sound. Compared to the previous heavy rain that was as dense as a curtain, the rain was much weaker. Perhaps not long after, this late autumn cold rain would completely stop.
It was close to midnight. A group of more than twenty people set off from the crossroads inn in the middle of the night and wandered around the dark and damp forest.
Under the complaining and puzzled gaze of the old man Perestan, Danny gave in. She did not summon the Megalosaurus to save the day.
However, she also made her own request. She did not care about Britney and the rest, but she and Barristan could not take off their armor. Their swords could be removed from their waists, but they had to be kept by the old doctor.
Due to the red-nosed old man's characteristics, the bandits only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Danny was very interested in the strange Madam Stoneheart.
There was indeed a Brotherhood without Flags in the plot, but the leader of the Brotherhood seemed to be a man, a minor character. She did not remember the name, so she wanted to meet the madam.
Danny was just a "fat sheep". After all, she had helped them kill the Bloodtrickster, so she could get good treatment.
Britney was not so lucky. The Brotherhood without Flags seemed to be targeting her. Not only was her armor stripped, her weapon was taken away, and even her hands were tightly bound.
Yes, Haier and Bodrick were treated the same.
Just like that, the group rode through the cold and wet Black Forest in the middle of the night in the rain.
The raindrops wet their cloaks along the leaves, and the cold air seeped into their bones. They seemed to be numb from the cold, and no one spoke for the entire journey.
When they finally got out of the forest, the bandits brought them to the river and asked them to dismount. A bandit ran to the river and shouted a few times. A ferry about ten meters long slowly sailed out from the reeds.
Then, they dismounted from their horses. Other than Meribad's donkey and dog, the rest of the people's horses were taken away. Other than a dozen people escorting them, the rest of the bandits led their horses back to where they came from.
The ferry glided on the dark and misty river without making any sound. At this time, Danny was shocked by the strictness and formality of the Brotherhood without Flags.
Even the paddles were wrapped in thick cloth to suppress the sound. How cautious was that?!
"Who is Madam Stoneheart?" She couldn't help but ask.
"I've never seen her before, and I don't know where she came from. He had only heard that she was a cold woman of few words. She liked to judge the unjust and sentence them to death by hanging. Therefore, other than 'Madam Stoneheart', people also call her 'Sister Silence', 'Merciless Saintess', and 'Gallows Woman', "Haier said.
"Don't talk. There might be soldiers patrolling the river." Big Beard Lemon scolded in a low voice.
"Let's keep it down." Danny did not care whether he agreed or not. She turned to look at Friar Meribad and whispered, "How much do you know about the Brotherhood without a flag?"
The old cultivator had been roaming the river for a long time, so he must know a lot about that organization.
"The No Flag Brotherhood was founded by Earl Berry Donderion. Prime Minister Stark ordered him to clean up the bandits harassing Hejian County. In fact, they were the Blood Troupe and Gregor Clegane arranged by Duke Tywin.
In the end, not long after they left King's Landing, King Robert passed away and Prime Minister Eide was imprisoned.
However, Earl Berry and his men still insisted on carrying out Prime Minister Eide's orders. They kept going against Lannister who harassed the people. Later, the northerners came south …
The wolf cubs were not good people either. They still burned, killed, and looted. Earl Berry treated them equally. Those who deserved to be hanged were hanged, and those who deserved to be caged were caged. He did not distinguish between factions, and only insisted on upholding justice.
Because he had been fighting the bandits and protecting the people, all the villages, churches, and inns in Hejian County became the strongholds of the No Flag Brotherhood. All the people in the Tri-River area were their protectors. The name 'Lightning King' made the bandits and the crippled tremble in fear, and boosted the morale of the people and made them united. "
— The emblem of the Donderion family was a purple forked lightning bolt.
"The No Flag Brotherhood developed into a Worker, Peasant, and Soldier guerrilla group? If the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms continue to fight, can they go one step further and create a Red Party? "Danny asked in surprise.
"Red Party?" The old cultivator nodded. "That's right. They almost formed a Red Party. The people of Hejian County began to abandon the faith of the Seven Gods, and turned to believe in the Red God who could often perform miracles."
Uh, this Red Party is not that Red Party …
"What miracles? Reviving the dead?" Danny asked.
The old cultivator nodded with a complicated expression and sighed. "The Lightning King is not invincible. The No Flag Brotherhood also cannot win every battle. They have been defeated many times, and Earl Berry has been killed many times.
From what I know, he was killed by the Demon Mountain at least twice. One time, a spear pierced through his heart, and the other time, a sharp sword pierced through his head from his eye socket. He was even captured alive a few times and hanged to death. Every time he was killed, he would be revived by Soros, a Red God believer from Mill.
Seeing such miracles happening around them, the believers naturally began to change their faith. "
Perestan couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure that the Lightning King is always Earl Berry, and not someone wearing his armor and waving his lightning flag?
It's just like how a hunting dog's helmet was picked up by someone, and everyone thought that it was the hunting dog who robbed Saltpan Town. "
"Are you deaf? The Lightning King has been captured by the nobles a few times. How could they mistake him for someone else? " Danny sneered and said, "Accept the reality. There are true gods in this world. Reviving the dead is almost the signature skill of the Red God Priests.
And it's obvious that the Light King, Lahlo, has the idea of invading the Westeros. Otherwise, why would he waste so much of his divine power to perform miracles so many times?
Even the local lords don't care about the lives of the people in Hejian County. Why would a foreign god care?
Is he too kind?
Forget it. The other side of Lahlo is the Shadow Demon! With that guy's greed and bloodthirstiness, even the Shadow Binding Knights are afraid of him. "
"Bam!" A bandit knocked on Danny's helmet with his scabbard and scolded seriously, "Don't slander the great Light King."
Then, he started to recite Lahlo's prayer, "The night is long, and there are dangers everywhere. Only my Lord, Lahlo, can lead us to the light and expel the darkness …"
Dani winked at the dazed Perestan and laughed softly, "Did you see that? If they didn't see the miracles with their own eyes, would they be so devout? "
"Why Hejian County?" The old professor mumbled.
"You're a professor. Why are you asking questions that even idiots know?" Danny sneered, but she was surprised to see Barristan, Meribad, Haier, and Britney looking at her blankly.
Ugh, so many idiots …
"Cough, cough. Let me ask you. Which part of the Seven Kingdoms has the most severe disaster? “
"Hejian County."
"Where is the most populated?"
"Riverbend?" The White Knight asked.
"No, Hejian County alone may not be as bad as Riverbend, but the war affected half of the King's Territory and half of the Western Territory. Including them, the most recognized place should be the Three Rivers Basin …" Perestan said thoughtfully.
"Religious forces rise from the suffering people. When the lords, kings, laws, and traditions can't be relied on, the suffering people can only seek the illusory but omnipotent gods. Lahlo is a good schemer. That guy most likely prophesied the Four Kings … Ouch! "
It was the Red God believer who hit her again with more force.
"Don't speak ill of the Light King." The freckled guy's eyes were red. He was so angry that he even pulled out his sword.
"F * ck, do you know who I am?" Danny turned her head and said angrily, "Even Benello has to be polite to me. You bunch of brats can't even be considered as the Hand of Holy Fire. Are you trying to rebel?"
"I don't care about that Benello or whatever. You're not allowed to insult the Light King!" The freckled guy shouted back. He even put his sword on Danny's neck.
"Alright, I won't say anymore." Danny raised her hands in surrender. Even the name of the Supreme Priest Benello couldn't scare him. What else could she say?
"Brother Meribad, please continue."
"Oh, Count Bailey still died. He passed his Flame of Life to a woman who died many days ago. She is now Madam Stoneheart.
Madam Stoneheart took over Count Bailey's position and became the leader of the Brotherhood. She was different from the Lightning King.
Count Bailey carried out justice and protected the civilians. Madam Stoneheart was unscrupulous and killed crazily for revenge.
The Brotherhood was split into two factions. Those who became avengers in the suffering continued to be loyal to Madam Stoneheart. Those whose hearts were still filled with light and hope left the Brotherhood and continued to help the people. "
"Bread and salt!" Britney seemed to have thought of something. Her expression changed. She shouted to 'Long Legs' Jenny, "At the inn, Brother Meribad brought food for the children. We shared bread and salt with your sister. We are your guests. You can't violate the guests' rights."
"Ever since Madam returned from the wedding, the way she treats her guests is different from before." Jenny sighed and looked at the dark river. She said calmly, "Do you see the corpses hanging by the river? Some of them think they are guests too. "
"Wedding?" Danny frowned. "Is it a red wedding? Who is Madam Stoneheart? She also attended the Bloody Wedding? And she wants revenge? Is she a survivor of the Northern Region? No, she died a few days before she was revived by the Lightning King. Could it be … "
"Don't you feel ashamed?" Barristan's face turned red. He was extremely angry. "You trampled on the guests' rights and acted as if nothing happened. Do you have any sense of honor? Do you have any sense of shame? Aren't you afraid of the gods' judgment? "
"We have our ways," Jenny said calmly.
Lemon put on the hound helmet and laughed coldly. She said, "There is no honor in this world. As for the judgment, go to River Rapture City and take a look!
Thousands of ghosts of the Northerners wailed at night. The king, the church, the City of Learning, and the nobles ignored them. They even tacitly approved of Wade Frey's actions.
The family that violated the guests' rights prospered and became the new masters of Hejian.
Since this land is already dirty, how can we, the people living on it, not adapt to the new rules? "
"Wade Frey deserves to die. Lannister deserves to die. The church and the City of Learning that didn't do anything are all guilty." Barristan's tiger-like eyes were filled with tears. He said sorrowfully, "Morals have fallen, etiquette has collapsed, Westeros are hopeless … No!"
He glanced at Danny beside him and suddenly became abnormally agitated. He shouted, "Let's send our troops! Clean up the universe and return the world to its former glory — "
"Bam!" The freckled young man hit the old knight hard, causing the old man's helmet to become crooked.
"Old man, don't make a ruckus!" The bandit warned in a low voice.
"You …" Perestan stared at the young man with a strange gaze for a long time. "You're awesome!"
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