[[CP | W: 250 | H: 301 | A: C | U: http://file1.qidian.comchapters201012271784765634290179173011250512327.jpg]]] (Ramona An Yao's work, The Year of the Golden Leaf — —)
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Roman raised her small face to look at the wooden signboard. Because of the cool night, her fair face revealed a cute blush. Even though it was early summer, the temperature in the high mountains was still very low.
The wooden signboard had a mottled horse painted on it. She couldn't read the words on it, but Roman guessed that it was here. She put her hands on her precious leather bag and rubbed the ground with her round boots. She hesitated for a moment. 'It should be here, right? That Galloping Horse Inn? '
A group of guards walked past her in response to the alarm bell in the distance. But Romaine wasn't too afraid. Instead, she curiously looked at the guards and watched them walk away. When the alarm finally stopped, she let out a sigh of relief and walked back into the inn.
The owner of the Galloping Horse Inn was a dwarf, just like the description in the story. He had a long beard that was the color of ripe wheat. There were bundles of whips tied together with brass rings. The rings were all allusions. They were printed with patterns like '????????'. Of course, they were actually written in stone, the dwarven language. Each ring was written with the name of the family. Each ring represented a family's origin. Famous families such as' Flaming Beard ',' Stone Seal ', and' Luxury Jewelry 'could even use expensive and heavy golden rings.
These rings were the source of the dwarves' pride, just like their beards. Dwarven families had a history of more than a thousand years. They would proudly wear these rings when they walked around. But dwarves were not common in human society, and the owner of the Galloping Horse Inn, Gunn Barbarossa Rockhall, made good use of this advantage. He deliberately dressed himself up as a big shot, paid people to discuss it in private, and then denied it himself. People were always curious about this mysterious Dwarf Lord, and there was an endless stream of visitors. Naturally, Gunn's business grew bigger and bigger.
Today, Gunn was wearing a silk robe. He had three ruby rings, an opal ring, and an emerald ring on his chubby fingers. If it wasn't his nephew — of course, it was a human. Since Gunn was able to establish himself in the human society, he naturally had some connections with humans. As for why a Dwarf would have a human relative, it would take three days and three nights to get to the bottom of it. So our main point was that his nephew, who was serving in the White-Mane army, was pressing on his shoulder and telling him something. The young man had a companion beside him. The two of them seemed to have been here for quite some time.
"You're saying that if I see a little girl, no matter what she asks for, I have to agree to her first? But why? What if she wants me to give her all my assets? No, no, this suggestion sounds too stupid. "The dwarf boss shook his head and mumbled.
"Uncle Gunn, listen to me. I'm not asking you to give her the family property, but to prepare a carriage for her. Don't make her suspicious. Then, prepare another carriage for us to follow her. "
"Only carriages?" Kohn stared at his nephew suspiciously with his small eyes.
"Of course."
"Okay, will she pay?"
The young man from the White-Mane army sighed. He knew his uncle's temperament well and quickly said: "Of course she will, but don't bargain too much with her. Don't scare her away. As long as uncle Gunn is willing to help, the credit will be mine. Do you understand? "
"I still don't understand, but do you like that girl? If that's the case, I can consider giving you a discount of 9.5%. "
"No, it's not like that! It's actually like this. That girl is actually a spy from Madara. They just escaped from the dungeon and must be in a hurry to leave the city. Captain Luc Beson ordered us to monitor every possible way out of the city — "
"Then why don't you just capture her?" Gunn asked curiously.
Parker slapped his forehead and sighed: "Uncle Gunn, she has a lot of accomplices. In order to capture them all, we have to think of a way to lower their guard and secretly tail them! Do you understand? "
"I still don't understand."
"Okay, in short, uncle Gunn, don't worry. I'll make up for the money she didn't pay."
"Lower our guard and fulfill her request, right? Now I understand. "The Dwarf boss nodded.
Although he was a calculative person, he was still very efficient. After a while, he called for a servant and ran back to ask: "I've already arranged everything. When will the girl come?"
"I don't know either. I hope she will come to us first. I can't let Granson look down on me." The young man sighed and felt his companion patting his shoulder. He raised his head to look outside and jumped up in excitement. He immediately pushed the dwarf forward and said, "It's her, she's here! Quick, uncle, it's up to you! "
"Relax, young man. Don't push me forward like a bag of potatoes. I've been doing business for 30 years, I know what to do. "Gunn did not forget to boast at the last moment.
*****
When Roman walked into the inn, she couldn't help but look around curiously. She had never seen such a large use of stone before, but when she saw the low walls and pillars of the stone barricade, she felt a familiar feeling in her heart. The future merchant girl was looking around when she saw a dwarf standing in front of her, his beard almost touching the ground.
"Are you a Dwarf?" She asked.
"No, I'm a Dwarf." The Innkeeper corrected her seriously.
"Mister Dwarf, are you the boss here?"
"I'm a Dwarf, not a Dwarf. Little girl, do you understand? — Of course, I'm the boss here. "
"But I want to find a place to rent a carriage. Do you rent carriages here?"
"Of course, what else do you think I'm doing here?"
"Do I need to pay?" Roman was still looking around the inn curiously.
"Of course, the principle of doing business is to make sure the goods are paid. We charge based on the number of days the carriage is rented. But in principle, the Galloping Horse Inn does not rent carriages for more than a day. Also, if the carriage is damaged because of the guest, we have to pay the price. In fact, our coachman also has the right to refuse orders that may threaten his life. Of course, if this clause conflicts with the previous one, it is invalid … … "When it came to business, Gunn couldn't stop talking.
"How much do I need to rent it for half a day?"
"30 Tor."
Roman took out a blue-gray bag and shook it in her hand. Two and three copper coins fell out. She looked up and asked with a blank face: "But I only have this much money, can I rent it?"
"You can rent a wheel … …" Gunn originally wanted to say this, but he suddenly remembered his nephew's words and changed his words: "Alright, although it's not enough. Little girl, when do you plan to get a carriage?"
"I'm going to get one soon. How can I find my own carriage?"
"The carriage is parked at the back. This is your number plate. Take it and you can find your own carriage. Oh right, do you want me to take you there? " Gunn reluctantly handed over a copper plate. He remembered that he hadn't done a losing business for many years.
"There's no need for that. I still have some friends outside and I need to ask for their opinion. Can we settle the bill first? "
"Of course. Settling the bill is my favorite thing." Gunn wiped his forehead. He felt that this business really went against his principles. But for the sake of his nephew, and of course, mainly because of the compensation, he reluctantly did it this time.
On the other side, the dwarf's nephew Parker and his companions were hiding in the kitchen. They saw Roman walking out of the inn with a satisfied expression. They ran out and pulled his uncle to ask: "How was it? Did you get it?"
"Of course. Don't you know who your uncle Gunn is? I used to do business with the insatiable ogres." The dwarf couldn't help but repeat the previous details. When Parker heard this, he slapped his forehead and shouted: "Martha above! Uncle Gunn, what did you do? She must know that we are here! She's not going to ride in your carriage, Uncle Gunn, we've screwed things up! "
"What's wrong?"
"Which merchant would do business without considering the gains and losses? A tenth of the price? Uncle Gunn, you're being too kind! I didn't expect that woman to be so smart. She must have suspected us from the start. What else did she say? "The young man didn't expect his uncle to ruin things with good intentions.
"She said she wanted to ask for the opinion of her companions."
"Companions?" Parker and his companions looked at each other and immediately chased after her. The dwarf boss was left behind and shouted: "I said wait. You two brats, where is the money you promised me?"
He was so angry that he snorted: "Young people nowadays don't have any respect for the elderly." However, when he turned around, he saw his shop's waiter running over. He bent over and said to him, "Big Boss, the carriage you arranged has already left."
"The carriage I arranged? What carriage I arranged? "Gunn felt that he was about to go crazy from anger. He looked at his attendant in confusion.
"It's the car that you said you'd satisfy all her requests."
"Speaking of which, that young lady is really beautiful and has a good personality. Is she Young Master Parker's lover? "The waiter even exclaimed in admiration.
"What!" The dwarf looked at him as if he wanted to eat him alive.
… …
"Miss, where are we going?"
The carriage moved forward with the sound of the wheels rolling. The scenery on both sides of the window flashed by quickly. All of this made the girl feel curious. But soon, a question came from outside the carriage.
"I like to see the scenery. Let's go to the south gate first. Then we'll go around to the north gate. What scenery are there on the way? "
"Of course. We should pass by the mansion of the Everton Knight."
"Everton? Who is that?"
"The Everton Knight. He is a famous hero … …"
*****
When Brando and The Shire climbed to the top of the tower of Pine Castle, they couldn't help but gasp when they looked down. Outside the castle, there was a black mass of nobles' private soldiers surrounding the castle. Those mercenaries were holding torches, and the light from the torches was like a fire dragon coiling around the moat of Pine Castle.
The nobles' private soldiers had already broken through the gate and were about to enter the castle. The loud explosion caused by the wind bullet spell made the nobles realize that something was wrong. They began to prepare to attack.
Brando and his young wizard squire saw the scene below and their faces turned pale. It seemed like a miracle that they were able to break out of the encirclement. Although they had the gargoyle to rely on, the gargoyle couldn't fly high with two people on its back.
Brando held his breath and became nervous. He pointed at another fire dragon and said: "Do you see that? The White-Mane army is here too."
"I'd rather not see that, my lord."
"That's true."
… …
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