Tinder City.
The city gate was tightly shut.
Although Count Brugan had already predicted that the Bloody Cavalry of Waterside City would definitely choose to break through the encirclement to the west, he still ordered the city gate to be closed out of caution. He also ordered the city guards to be on high alert.
However, such a move worried the traveling caravans.
The Alxis Mountains divided the Eastern Region into two. However, the road behind Tinder City was not the only one that could travel between the north and the south.
The problem was that the other roads were all rugged mountain roads. Only the valley in Tinder City could allow large caravans to pass through smoothly.
Now that Tinder City was forbidden to enter or leave, these merchants were at a loss.
"Mister Sunders, you only need to open the gate for ten minutes and let our caravan pass through Tinder City, and this bag of gold coins will be yours."
Knight Sunders glanced at the heavy bag in the merchant's hand but did not reach out to take it. Instead, he spoke with an expressionless face.
"Mister Maury, for the sake of our many years of friendship, I will not report your bribery to Count Brugan. However, don't expect me to ignore Count Brugan's order and open the gate for you."
Maury became anxious and tried to persuade again, "Mister Sunders, we only need ten minutes, and you can decide when to open the gate. As long as you think it's safe, even if it's in the middle of the night."
Knight Sunders sneered and said, "Mister Maury, do you know how Waterside City fell?"
Maury heard this and said in a wronged tone, "I did hear some news. But Mister Sunders, I'm a true Eastern Region citizen! Not those damned half-elves!
Besides, you and I have known each other for so many years. Do you still think I'm a spy from the Northern Frontier? "
Knight Sunders still shook his head firmly and said, "I'm sorry. I won't open the gate even if there's a little risk."
Maury was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He still did not want to give up. "Mister Sunders, your worries are completely unnecessary. As long as the Northern Frontier people are not stupid, they will not choose to come south. Tinder City is indestructible, and it blocked the only way across the mountain. They will only die if they come here …"
Knight Sunders suddenly raised a hand and stopped Maury's long-winded persuasion.
Just as Mo Li was puzzled, he saw a small black dot appear outside the city and was approaching Fire Velvet City.
The black dot was very fast, and it didn't take long for them to see that it was a cavalry squad of about ten people.
However, when Mo Li saw the tall mountain flaming velvet flag and the familiar military uniform, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Sir, perhaps there is good news from the frontline."
Knight Sunders relaxed a little, but he still did not give the order to open the gate.
When the cavalrymen arrived at the wall, their leader took off his helmet, revealing a familiar face. Knight Sunders ordered his soldiers, "Get ready.
"Open the city gates."
The soldier accepted the order and left.
"Mister Sunders, now that you've opened the gate, can you let our caravan through?" Maury quickly approached Sunders with a flattering smile.
Knight Sunders hesitated. "Let me ask about the situation at the frontline first."
"Good! Very well! "Maury nodded and stuffed the bag of gold coins into the knight's hand.
Sunders frowned but did not return the bag.
When Maury saw this, he immediately smiled happily.
The gate of Fire Velvet City was a drawbridge. As the soldiers worked hard to turn the winch, steel cables as thick as a baby's arm slowly extended out, and the drawbridge finally landed heavily on the moat.
The cavalry squad outside the city then crossed the drawbridge and entered the city.
"Knight Tritt, how is the situation at the frontline?" Knight Sunders walked down from the city wall and asked with a smile.
"Very good," Knight Cutt replied calmly, and then climbed up the tower.
Knight Sunders was stunned. Although he felt that the other party's tone and attitude were a little strange, he did not stop him. He only followed up and asked in a low voice,
"What do you mean by very well? Did you successfully besiege the Bloody Cavalry in Waterside City? "
Knight Tritt did not answer. Instead, he kept walking forward.
Knight Sunders scratched his head and thought it was a military secret, so he asked, "Then what mission did you come back for this time?"
Knight Tritt nodded, indicating that he did have a mission, but as for what the mission was, he did not say a word.
Knight Sunders was a little annoyed. He thought that he had a good relationship with Knight Tritt, but the other party was so cold to him at this moment. He could not help but go up and stop the other party, saying,
"What's wrong with you? Why did you go up the city tower without saying a word? "
At this moment, Knight Sunders finally met Knight Tritt's gaze.
But what kind of gaze was that!
Indifferent, cold, like a piece of ice that never melted on the peak of Alsus.
Only then did Knight Sunders realize that something was wrong, but Knight Tritt suddenly rushed forward and knocked him aside.
Knight Sunders took a few steps back awkwardly and steadied himself. When he looked back and saw the target that Knight Tritt rushed to, he was shocked and shouted anxiously,
"Quick! Stop him quickly! He wants to destroy the winch! "
However, the soldiers on the city tower obviously did not react. They were still staring blankly at Knight Tritt, who was emitting a strong holy light and wielding a war hammer, rushing over.
Bang!
In the next second, the war hammer in Knight Tritt's hand smashed heavily on the winch that controlled the suspension bridge. In an instant, countless wood shavings and iron fragments flew everywhere.
"What are you trying to do!" Knight Sunders immediately pulled out his longsword and roared in shock and anger.
Knight Tritt, however, seemed to have completed his mission. He stood there with his hands tied and did not move, allowing Knight Sunders to place the longsword on his throat.
"Tritt! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, when the count comes back … "
At this moment, Knight Sunders suddenly saw a long black thin line on the horizon outside the city.
Thump thump thump …
The earth began to tremble, and so did Knight Sunders' body.
He finally understood and roared angrily at Knight Tritt in front of him,
"You traitor!"
Under the city tower, Merchant Morley was still instructing his servant to quickly send a letter out, asking the caravan to come to Tinder City immediately.
But then, he also felt the earth trembling.
"Bloody Cavalry! The Bloody Cavalry is here! "
Hearing the shouts and seeing the black torrent coming from outside the city, Morley was scared out of his wits. He immediately shouted back,
"Close the gate! Hurry up and close the gate!"
However, the gate did not move at all.
When Morley was about to run up the city tower to see what was going on, he saw a group of panicked soldiers running down from the city tower.
Morley grabbed one of them and questioned in a hoarse voice, "Why aren't you closing the gate?!"
That person trembled and answered, "Can't … Can't … Knight Tritt betrayed us … destroyed the winch …"
Morley heard this and his legs gave out. He fell to the ground just like that.
The servant had long run away. Morley struggled to get up several times, but his legs were too weak and he could not get up at all.
The rumbling sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. Morley knew he could not run away, so he quickly rolled to the side of the road and covered his head with his hands like an ostrich.
Soon, the thunderous sound of horse hooves arrived. The dust raised by the hooves almost buried Morley.
Then came the sounds of killing and screams.
Morley did not dare to look up anymore. He could only pray to the God of Light, hoping that the Bloody Cavalry would not see a small figure like him.
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