CHAPTER 483: TREATMENT OF WOUNDS
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations This place was really good. The air was fresh, and the view was wide. Lollister was truly satisfied with the hunting house that Aridoli had mentioned.
This was a mountain pass in the Garigos Mountains near Baron Dina's territory. The reason why Aridoli built a hunting house on this mountain pass and sent two mountain guards was for the sake of the lush mangrove forest halfway up the mountain. Red oak was a valuable wood in the Galinthea Continent. Its natural curved wood grain had always been favored by the rich and powerful. It was a high-end decorative material for palaces and villas, but in short supply.
Aridoli was overjoyed when she discovered that there was such a large mangrove forest on the mountain beside her territory. She immediately incorporated the area where the mangrove forest was located into her family's territory. In order to prevent it from being secretly cut down, she had specially built a hunting house at the mountain pass and sent two men to guard the mountain. Nominally, it was to prevent the wild wolves of the Garigos Mountains from entering the territory and harming humans and animals. In reality, the two mountain guards' mission was to prevent others from entering the mangrove forest and stealing wood or gathering the red berries and red mushrooms produced by the mangrove forest.
Speaking of the mangrove forest, one had to mention its two accompanying products. The first was the red berries, which were about half the size of blueberries. They had thin skin and were juicy, sweet, and fragrant. They had always been known as the finest fruit. The red berries were the fruits of a shrub that only grew in the mangrove forest. They ripened every autumn in August and September. The red berries that had been picked couldn't be stored for long, so they were basically dried in the sun or used to make fruit wine. The high price of red berry wine was due to the legend that it could effectively treat and improve a certain aspect of a man's ability. It had always been popular among the noble class.
The second specialty of the mangrove forest was the red mushroom. This was a bright red mushroom that was not poisonous and tasted delicious. Every time there was a heavy rain, these red mushrooms would grow all over the mangrove forest. If they weren't picked immediately, these red mushrooms would dry up and turn into maroon dried mushrooms after three days. If a few dried red mushrooms could be added into the popular dish of Galinthea Continent, it could effectively enhance the freshness of the soup and absorb the grease on the surface of the soup. At the same time, the red mushrooms were delicious no matter in soup or cooking.
To Aridoli, owning the mangrove forest was equivalent to giving the Dina family a small treasury. Before the mangrove forest found a good buyer and was cut down, the two specialties produced by the mangrove forest could give her an additional 20 to 30 gold coins per year. It could be considered a windfall. It wasn't an exaggeration to send two mountain guards to guard the mangrove forest.
The hunting house was built in a small col next to the mountain pass and the mangrove forest. It was still a three-story attic structure. The bottom floor was built with mountain rocks, the top two floors were built with logs, and the third floor had a small beacon tower built on it. The hunting house could be considered a small fortress. Aridoli saw that Lollister was a little confused, so she explained. Every winter, the wild wolves that wandered in the mountains would habitually go down the mountain to hunt. Therefore, the hunting house was built to guard against the attacks of wild wolves or demonic bears in winter. Also, if the magical beasts were to come down the mountain, they would light a fire to alert the territory so that the territory guards would be dispatched to kill the magical beasts.
The stone house on the first floor had one big room and four small rooms. The big room in the middle was the main staircase to the second floor. The four rooms on the sides were the stable, warehouse, utility room, and repair room. There was also a small forge in the repair room, used to repair or make simple tools and weapons. The second floor had four rooms of similar size. Two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a lounge or dining room were placed in the middle. There was a rough wooden table and four tree stumps in the middle. Two squirrel skins and a deer head were hung on the wall as decoration.
Unlike the stone house on the first floor, all four rooms on the second floor had windows. However, the windows of the two bedrooms and the dining room were made of thick wooden planks. Only the window of the kitchen had four pieces of green glass, but there was also a wooden window on the outside for protection. This was a double window structure. If the windows were not opened, the entire second floor would not have enough light. Therefore, there was a large patch of smoke and dark stains on the wooden walls. These were the traces left by oil lamps and torches in the room.
The leftmost bedroom on the second floor was separated by a quarter. That was the staircase to the attic. The attic on the top third floor was also made of wood, but it was the place with the most light in the hunting house. There were two large windows on one side of the attic. They could also be called windows. They were also double windows. There were eight windows made of green glass on the inside and two thick wooden doors on the outside. After opening the four windows, it led to the small beacon tower on the roof that was used as an alarm.
The water for the hunting house was collected from the mountain stream on the side using several large bamboo poles. It was about sixteen to seventeen meters away. Using the height difference of the mountain stream, the bamboo poles were buried in the ground and connected to the water tank in the kitchen on the second floor. At the same time, an outlet was connected to the water tank above the water tank. The excess water that reached three-quarters of the height of the water tank was also discharged into a small pond in the hunting house's courtyard through the bamboo pipes. This small pond was also used to wash and water the horses.
"This place is not bad. We will stay here." Loriste stood on the balcony of the third floor and said to Redi with satisfaction. From here, he could see the wilderness at the foot of the mountain, as well as Aridoli's wooden castle, and the small town called Red Walker Town in the distance.
"But Your Highness, this place is too simple and lacks many things. Why don't I go down the mountain to the castle to get some cutlery, candles, clothes, and bedding? "Redi said.
"Nonsense. How many times have you seen a mountain guard use gold cups, silver plates, and candles? Since we are pretending to be a mountain guard, we need to look like one. If we don't have any cutlery, we can make our own. Go cut down a tree and make some wooden bowls, basins, and wooden spoons. At night, we will use a torch. Clothes and bedding are easy to make. Go to the mountains in the next two days and get some deer and wolf skins. We will make our own. Also, didn't Aridoli say that the two Great Swordsmen pretending to be pharmacists will come back in two days? We'll walk around the forest tomorrow and dig up more herbs for them. That way, they'll be able to leave as soon as possible. "Laurist said.
"Yes, Your Highness." Redi nodded.
What Laurist didn't expect was that three days later, the Great Swordmaster couple, who were pretending to be pharmacists, actually came to the hunting lodge accompanied by Aridoli. Fortunately, Laurist and Redi had dug up a lot of herbs and piled them up in the courtyard. These herbs had not been washed or dried for the most basic treatment. At the same time, there was a Wild Wolf Skin that was full of holes hanging in the air.
"Hmm, these herbs are not bad. I want them all." The male Alchemist named Jack did not even look at the herbs in the courtyard and took them all. At the same time, he found an excuse to enter the hunting house to look around. On the other hand, the female apothecary kept asking Laurist all sorts of questions, acting as if she was very interested in the wolf pelt.
"Your Highness, this wild wolf fell into our trap and was stabbed to death by the thorns buried underneath. That's why its body is full of holes. Otherwise, a good wolf skin would be worth at least three to four silver coins. But now, it is worthless. I can only repair it and use it myself. " Laurist behaved like a greedy and wretched farmer, but the holes on the wolf pelt were pierced by Redi with a tree branch. If not, good quality wolf pelts would be sold to the general store or sold to the lord at a low price. No mountain guardian would be willing to use it.
"Hmm, this wolf skin is a pity. Right, where is your companion? "The female Alchemist asked.
"Oh, isn't that him? He just went to patrol the mangrove forest. I have to stay here to feed the horses and make lunch. "Loriste pointed behind the female Alchemist.
The female Alchemist turned around and saw Redi walking over from a small path in the mangrove forest. He had a bow on his back and three pheasants and two wild hares in his hands.
Aridoli exploded on the spot: "Great, Crimento. You used patrolling to sneak off to hunt again. I've caught you this time, haven't I? Don't even think about getting your salary this month. Everything in the mangrove forest belongs to the Dina Family. Bring it over and I'll confiscate it! "
Redi walked over dejectedly and argued: "But these prey were not hunted in the mangrove forest! I was hunting at the back of the mountain. That is not my family's territory! "
Aridoli became even angrier: "I'm paying you to look after the mangrove forest, not to hunt at the back of the mountain. Needless to say, your salary is gone. Also, how can you prove that the prey in your hands was not hunted in the mangrove forest? Or did it not run out of the mangrove forest? "
How can I prove this … … Redi had no choice but to pass the prey in his hands to Aridoli. Aridoli picked through the prey and threw a pheasant and a wild hare on the ground: "So skinny. I'll leave them for you to make soup."
The female pharmacist was dumbfounded as she watched Aridolly proudly hang the prey she had just robbed on the saddle of her mount. Her eyes were full of respect. So this is what a lord should be like! At this time, the male Alchemist called Jack came out of the hunting house and shook his head slightly. It was obvious that he did not find anything.
Since they did not find anything, the couple who pretended to be Alchemists prepared to go back. However, before they went back, they had to pay for the medicinal ingredients in the courtyard. Aridoli was very shrewd when it came to haggling. Not long after, the two hundred catties of fresh medicinal ingredients were sold for 15 silver coins per gold ford.
Aridoli was very satisfied with the gold and silver coins paid by the female Alchemist. She then took out two small silver coins from her purse and tossed them to Laurist and Redi: "Here, not bad. This is your reward. It's enough for you to go to the tavern in town and drink five cups of ale … …"
Laurist smiled bitterly as he picked up the small silver coin from the ground and rubbed it in his hand. He finally had a deeper understanding of how the nobles exploited their own citizens. In fact, Aridoli was quite generous when she was willing to pay two small silver coins as a reward. This was because in the eyes of the nobles of the territory, everything produced in the territory belonged to them. For example, these medicinal herbs belonged to the Dina Family. Laurist and Redi had only spent two to three days of labor to gather so many medicinal herbs. The labor of the citizens was the least valuable in the eyes of the nobles.
Aridoli and the fake Alchemist couple came up the mountain on horseback, so they had to help deliver the fresh medicinal herbs to the town they were in. Aridoli was very generous with this and indicated that she would send someone else to deliver the medicinal herbs to the Horseshoe Tavern in Big Pan River Town.
"Can't we just have them send it over?" The female Alchemist pointed at Laurist and Redi.
"No, let the two of them send me there. I guarantee that they will only come back after two or three days. Now that they have money, they will definitely go gambling. They won't come back until they spend all their money. I don't want them to have an excuse to go out and have fun again," Aridolly refused.
The fake Alchemist couple was speechless. How could two small silver coins be considered money? However, they didn't care about who delivered the medicinal herbs. Their original plan was to bribe the two guards to act as spies when they delivered the medicinal herbs to their doorstep, so that they could inform them if they discovered any guests in Baron Dina's territory or if there was any unusual news. However, Aridoli refused to let the two guards deliver the medicinal herbs. Considering that the two guards lived on the mountain and didn't know anything about the castle, they decided to forget about it.
Redi only let out a long sigh when the three of them turned into black dots at the foot of the mountain, "Your Highness, I'm really glad that Miss Dina isn't the matriarch of the Norton Family …"
Laurist laughed, "Didn't you realize that Aridoli's acting was very good? We finally managed to fool the two Great Swordsmen who pretended to be Alchemists. They won't suspect us anymore. I'm going to start healing my injuries tomorrow. Do you remember the names of the medicinal herbs I gave you? Go to the mountains tomorrow and see if there are any of them. Also, make me a wooden bathtub. I need to use the medicinal bath to recover from my internal injuries. "
With Redi's help, Laurist prepared to use the Dan Sea Qi Gathering Technique to recover from the injuries in his meridians and dantian. Compared to the Goldwater Technique, the Dan Sea Qi Gathering Technique was more moderate and gentle. It was modified from the Daoist's Nourishment of Life, and had a better healing effect on the body. The first two levels were easy to learn, but it was easier for Laurist. The meridians and dantian in his body had been destroyed by the Combat Aura from the Storm Sword Saint's longsword. He could only use the Dan Sea Qi Gathering Technique to slowly recuperate. When he reached the third level, he would be able to practice the Goldwater Technique again to recover his strength.
Laurist and Redi stayed in the hunting house on the mountain to recuperate. Summer passed, and autumn came. Time passed quickly. Occasionally, Aridoli would bring her maidservant, Suniruru, and her precious son, Triak, to the hunting lodge to meet Laurist for a long time after the heavy rain. Triak did not recognize the bearded man as his father, but he knew that the man was very good to him. He would make toys for him to play with, and he would also make many delicious dishes. That was why he was very close to Laurist.
Days passed, and in October, Laurist had reached the third level of the Dan Sea Qi Gathering Technique. He had regained the strength of a Gold-tier Swordsman, and even if he encountered a Great Swordsman, he would be able to fight back. Laurist believed that he would be able to practice the Goldwater Technique again at the end of the year. In another half a year, he would be able to regain the strength of a Swordsman and return to the North.
On this day, Laurist was playing with some medicinal herbs that Redi had gathered on the roof. These medicinal herbs needed to be washed and dried. Aridoli hurried up the mountain on a horse. When she reached the courtyard, she raised her head and shouted, "Loke, I have news from the North. The Norton Family is in trouble!"
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