Mr. Jacques quickly selected a few villagers who looked quite strong to accompany him … Although they were villagers, they were also the militia that guarded the village.
They were holding wooden shields, hunting bows, and some spears. The only iron sword was in Mr. Jacques' hands.
It was impossible to ride a horse. This village didn't even have a normal horse to pull a carriage, let alone a high-grade warhorse.
When they set off, Village Chief Charles came to see them off and seemed to have whispered something to Mr. Jacques.
The three members of the exploration group didn't see the young girl Jeanne … She had already been ordered by Mr. Jacques to go home and reflect.
At this moment, Arthashis was still vexed over how he should explain the matter of [Rose Mansion] after reaching his goal. But now, he could only take things one step at a time. If it didn't work, they could work together to tie up Mr. Jacques and the others.
However, he did not know if the three men in the exploration team and the few women in the mansion could defeat this group of village militia who had obviously been trained.
Eh … Wait.
Why did I have such a dangerous thought?
Arthas was instantly shocked by his own violent thoughts … There had never been any disputes in the Holy Light Kingdom, let alone war. Everyone was calm and peaceful, and there was no need to use force at all.
Even Leval, who had learned swordsmanship, was only a fan of swordsmanship … Fencing was only a sport.
But what surprised Assaches was that after this thought appeared, he couldn't get rid of it … He even had an inconceivable feeling of wanting to do something.
"Oh? You're the only child in the family? "
At this time, Mr. Jacques slowly said … Assaches didn't need to think to know that this was Jacques' culture towards the traveler Roland.
In fact, in the beginning, there were questions like [How old are you?], [Who else is in the family?], [Do you have any skills?], Problems like this kept popping up.
"If I were ten years younger, do you believe that Mr. Jacques would be asking me?" Mr. Assaches walked to Leval and said with a smile.
"Isn't that perfect?" Leir said calmly. "It just so happens that we know very little about this Traveler."
Assaches shrugged. "But knowing the answers to these questions won't be of much use."
"Have you thought of how to explain the incident at the mansion?" Leval suddenly asked.
At this time, Assaches went all out and said with a fierce look, "It's hard to explain. Why don't we just tie everyone up? If we catch them off guard, it should be possible."
Leval frowned, but surprisingly, he didn't refute Assaches' words … Perhaps he was also considering the feasibility of the operation. Mr. Assaches couldn't help but look at Leval with a strange expression.
At this moment, Mr. Jacques suddenly asked, "If you are camping in another part of the forest, do you see a large house?"
Assaches and Leval stopped abruptly and looked at Mr. Jacques in bewilderment.
Boss Luo said casually, "The place where our companions are camping is in a large house. This house is very beautiful, and there are many roses planted there. "
Mr. Jacques smiled casually. "The roses there are indeed very beautiful. After all, when I was planting them, I spent a lot of effort."
Boss Luo was surprised. "So, that large house is yours, Mr. Jacques?"
"It's a villa that was built in the past." Mr. Jacques smiled. "I used to live there for a period of time. But then the Burgundians started to attack here, so we had no choice but to move back to the village. It's safer there. "
"Mr. Jacques, I'm really sorry. Without your permission, we used your house." Luoqiu said apologetically.
"It's okay, it's empty anyway." Mr. Jacques said indifferently. "Also, there's nothing valuable in there. Plus, I'm very happy to help people in need."
Hearing Mr. Jacques' reply, Leval and Assaches opened their eyes wide in disbelief as if they had seen a ghost.
"What is going on …" Leval couldn't help but mutter to himself.
[Rose Mansion], how did Mr. Jacques build it … and from the expressions of the accompanying militia, they obviously knew about this.
"There's good news and bad news." Assaches took a deep breath and lowered his voice. "Leval, which one do you want to hear?"
"Say it, Mr. Assaches!"
"The good news is that we don't have to explain the mansion anymore." Assaches said with a serious expression. "The bad news is … the development of the situation is getting weirder and weirder!"
This was because Arthas had thought of something even more bizarre.
It was the problem of Jacques Dark's identity … He opened his mouth a few times, but he didn't know how to ask.
He even wanted to rush in front of Jacques Dark and ask him, "Are you my ancestor?"
"Mr. Jacques, can I ask you a question?" Boss Luo suddenly asked.
"For Jeanne's sake, I'll answer your question seriously, young man." Mr. Jacques said with a smile … but there was a hint of sternness in his eyes above the smile.
Boss Luo acted like he didn't hear it. "I heard from Miss Jeanne that there has always been a demon in the lake in this forest. Mr. Jacques used to live in the mansion, is there no problem? "
Mr. Jacques chuckled and said, "Jeanne must have told you that this demon likes to dig out the hearts of pure men and women, right?"
"This legend is false?" Leval frowned and asked.
Mr. Jacques said, "Since it's a legend, I don't know if it's true or not. But if the legend is true, we have lived here for generations. How could we not discover the existence of a lake in the forest? "
"In other words, this legend is false." Assaches thought.
Mr. Jacques shook his head and said, "We all use such legends to scare the children in the village. Because once a child sneaks into the forest out of curiosity, there is still the danger of encountering wild beasts … Also, there have been several incidents in the past where the Burgundians secretly lurked in the forest, captured our villagers, interrogated them, and finally killed them and threw away their corpses. "
"What about the old hunter of the hunter's cabin?"
"The old hunter died long ago." Mr. Jacques sighed and said, "Jeanne and he had a good relationship, but the old hunter couldn't overcome his illness in the end. Before he died, he sneaked into the forest, creating the illusion that he would never return … His body was taken away by me for burial. Jeanne, this child, has always been taking care of the cabin, probably thinking that one day the old hunter will suddenly return. "
"Why did you tell us this?" Luoqiu looked at Mr. Jacques' eyes and asked.
Mr. Jacques said indifferently, "This is not a secret that needs to be kept. Jeanne, this child, will know sooner or later. Also … you are only passersby here, and will leave in the end. So, if you can keep the secret before you leave, it naturally doesn't matter. "
"That's right, we are at most passersby." Boss Luo nodded.
…
In the following journey, Mr. Jacques seemed to have exhausted all his interest in the young Boss Luo. He rarely took the initiative to speak, and his mind was focused on hurrying.
When they passed by the hunter's cabin, they didn't even stop.
When they came out of the forest, the sky was almost dark. Mr. Jacques asked people to light torches to illuminate the area.
The fire could effectively drive away some wild beasts, so it wasn't a big problem.
Boss Luo casually looked at the forest behind him at this time.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they could already see the light coming from the hall of the [Rose Mansion]. Thousands of troops and horses
"I'll call my companions to open the door!" Assaches said quickly, and then walked quickly.
…
…
"Who is it?"
The moment she heard the knocking sound, the maid K er Lili in the hall suddenly became nervous.
"It's me, open the door!"
"Boss Assaches!"
The maid clearly recognized the voice and hurriedly ran to the door to open it in surprise. At this time, she saw Arthacis rush in nervously.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
"They're awake?" Assaches looked at the resting area in the hall in surprise.
He saw that Ludic Principal and Durand City Lord's male assistant were awake and sitting on the sofa.
"They're awake, but there's a problem." K er Lili shook her head and said worriedly, "After Mr. Ludic and the others woke up, they've been like this. No matter what we say, they don't seem to hear it. They don't even have any reaction."
Assaches frowned and looked at them again. Indeed, he found that whether it was Ludic Principal or Durand City Lord's male assistant, their eyes seemed to be abnormally empty.
"Mr. Assaches, are you the only one who came back?" Nan Xiaonan's voice suddenly sounded.
Arthashis hurriedly composed himself and thought for a moment before saying, "We'll talk about Ludic and the rest later … Listen up, we have successfully reached the village and brought back some food and people."
"That's great!" K er Lili was pleasantly surprised.
"Don't be happy yet." Assaches said seriously, "Things are a bit strange, I don't have time to explain now … Anyway, when we bring them back, no matter what they say, don't say anything. Just listen. If you have any doubts, leave them because I have the same doubts as you … Remember what I said!"
Saying that, Arthaches hurriedly walked out.
In the hall, Nan Xiaonan subconsciously looked at Miss Servant Girl, her face was full of doubts.
"Mr. Assaches brought back food. We can cook now, Lady Nan." Miss Servant Girl smiled at this time.
… As long as you're happy?
…
"Let me introduce you, this is Mr. Jacques …"
After a while, Assaches entered the door again, but this time, he brought Mr. Jacques and his entourage.
Jacques?
Isn't he the painter of that painting …
Nan Xiaonan couldn't help opening her mouth in surprise … Miss Servant Girl's eyes fell on Mr. Jacques since he entered the door.
This was a very rare situation … According to Nan Xiaonan's observation, Miss Servant Girl's eyes, as long as the boss was present, almost 99% of the time would be on him … The remaining 1%, even to Blink!
But soon, Miss Servant Girl withdrew her eyes … You Ye's eyes, as usual, only fell on Boss Luo.
Nan Xiaonan couldn't even understand anything from Miss Servant Girl's face.
But she remembered what Assaches said before — from now on, just listen, don't ask.
At this time.
Mr. Jacques suddenly said, "Mr. Arthashis, these two companions of yours don't seem to be very good?"
Mr. Athaches said, "We were ambushed previously, and the two of them were unconscious. When they woke up, they became like this … I'm guessing that it's because they were too frightened. Perhaps they'll recover after enough rest. We don't have a good solution at present. "
Mr. Jacques said, "You can use the guest room upstairs. The patient needs a good rest. When we return to the village tomorrow morning, I will ask the doctor to come and see your two companions. "
With that, Mr. Jacques turned back and asked two of the militiamen to help the sluggish Ludic and the male assistant up, and sent them to the guest room upstairs.
Mr. Jacques said at this time, "You have been staying here for a long time, presumably you are hungry and tired. This time we brought some food … Mr. Puma, please take the food to the kitchen for processing? After the door on the left of the kitchen, there should be some spices I saved before in the cellar, maybe you can use them. "
The militiaman named Puma nodded at this time, "Okay, Mr. Jacques, I'm happy to serve you."
Miss Servant Girl K er Lili glanced at Mr. Jacques in surprise, and then looked at Boss Assaches — because there was indeed a cellar on the left of the mansion's kitchen.
But how did this person know so clearly?
She saw Assaches looking at her at this time, gently shaking his head, motioning her not to say anything.
"So." Mr. Jacques sat down at this time, just like the host, "Before dinner, we can have a pleasant conversation."
At this time, Leval said coldly, "I'm afraid, with our current situation, we can't be happy."
Mr. Jacques said: "Regarding your Master Durand's matter, I am also very sorry. But since he has been missing for a day and a night, I'm afraid … Everyone, you'd better be mentally prepared. "
Ah —!
At this time, a scream instantly startled everyone in the hall.
"It seems to be Mr. Puma's voice!" A militiaman said quickly, "I'll go out and see!"
With that, this militiaman instantly picked up a wooden shield and a stick with a sharpened iron plate tied to it, and quickly walked to the door.
Unexpectedly, the door suddenly opened at this time.
The militiaman was knocked to the ground at once.
At the same time, one figure after another rushed into the hall of the mansion … It was a knight wearing a silver armor and holding a fine weapon!
There were at least 15 or 16 knights who rushed into the hall, and now they stood in two rows … At the entrance of the door, a young man was holding a helmet and walking slowly.
"It's … it's a Burgundian …" The militiaman who was knocked to the ground screamed at this time, "It's a Burgundian knight …"
A bright light flashed in front of the militiaman's eyes, and what followed was a bloody head rolling on the floor!
Seeing this, Maid K er Lili instantly turned pale with fright and fell to the ground.
The air seemed to have solidified.
At this moment, the leading young knight casually handed the longsword to the knight behind him. Then, he looked at the crowd and said indifferently, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen … From now on, you are my captives."
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