Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2671 Daily Life in the Middle Ages
On a sunny morning, Xiao Huan sat by the window of the Wanshiwu, feeling very bored.

She simply tapped the mirror on the windowsill, her eyes wandering, looking out from time to time, as if expecting something interesting to happen.

Zhao Han was flipping through a thick ancient book, trying to find some new knowledge, but her mind was obviously not on the book.

"Dad, life is a bit boring. I want to do something interesting." Xiao Huan directly summoned Wen Rensheng, who was traveling around the starry sky with his eyes closed.

"Oh, where are you going?" Wen Rensheng asked.

"Xiao Huan, what are you thinking about?" Zhao Han couldn't help but ask, raising his head with a hint of concern in his eyes.

"I feel like the recent adventures are too high-magic and boring." Xiao Huan pouted, looking a little dissatisfied. "I want to go to a place with low magic and experience a simple life."

Zhao Han smiled slightly, and agreed in his heart: "Me too, I haven't been to that kind of place for a long time."

"Okay, then you go!" Wen Rensheng then tapped twice at the center of their eyebrows, directly pulling their consciousness out, and then throwing them into a void world that he had just traveled through.

So, the two started a new adventure.

They were instantly transported to a medieval low-magic world.

The sky here is blue, the sun shines through the leaves onto the earth, the air is filled with the fragrance of grass, and the occasional bird calls make the place seem exceptionally peaceful.

There are a lot of green areas around and a river in the distance.

All in all, it is a fertile land, but unfortunately some ruins show that it has been destroyed.

"Wow, that's great!" Xiao Huan spun around excitedly with a big smile on her face. "It looks like it's fun here!"

Zhao Han smiled slightly and felt relieved.

They strolled in this world, admiring the beautiful scenery around them and feeling the long-lost tranquility.

However, just as they were immersed in this tranquility.

Suddenly, two burly thieves jumped out from the bushes nearby.

They were wearing worn leather and iron armor, had grim smiles on their faces, and held sharp blades in their hands, obviously preparing for robbery.

"Hey, girls, hand over your belongings, or don't blame us for being rude!" One of the thieves grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

A hint of panic flashed across Xiao Huan's face, but he quickly regained his composure.

She turned to Zhao Han and said, "What should we do? These guys are so scary."

Zhao Han frowned slightly, thinking quickly about how to deal with the situation.

She knew that she couldn't show fear when facing these thieves.

She still knew how dirty these places were.

So, she straightened her chest and said in a firm tone: "We are not afraid of you! You'd better leave here!"

The thieves were obviously not frightened, instead they laughed: "Little girl, you are so naive! We are not afraid of you!"

At this moment, Xiao Huan suddenly had an idea and decided to change his role for fun.

She held out her hand and whispered, "Okay, let's play a game! If you can beat us, we'll give you all our possessions!"

The thieves were stunned for a moment, then smiled cunningly: "Okay, let's see what you can do!"

Xiao Huan and Zhao Han looked at each other and reached a tacit consensus in their hearts.

They decided to transform into two male characters, named John and Kafeel.

Xiao Huan quickly used illusion to change his appearance, turning into a tall and mighty young man, while Zhao Han transformed into a strong warrior.

"Are you ready, Kafeel?" John (Xiaohuan) smiled slightly, with a mischievous gleam in his eyes.

"Of course, John!" Kafer (Zhao Han) also showed a confident smile.

This way, it can be better adapted to daily life in this medieval setting.

At the same time, by changing into new roles, the two also felt that they had a new life.

The two quickly adjusted their status and prepared for the upcoming battle. Seeing this, the thieves hesitated, as if they were shocked by their changes.

"Ah, they are gods!"

"No, they're demons!"

The two thieves shouted to each other.

"Do you really want to fight?" John asked provocatively, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

The two thieves were about to collapse, but for some reason, their eyes suddenly became confused and they perked up again:
"Humph! We are not afraid of you! This is just a magic trick!"

One of the thieves roared and rushed towards them, waving a knife.

The battle began, John and Kafer cooperated well and quickly dodged.

Their movements were agile and quick, as if they were dancing.

John easily blocked the thief's attack with a wooden stick he picked up, and then counterattacked, accurately hitting the opponent's shoulder.

"Haha, it's so easy!" John shouted excitedly, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Kafele was dealing with another thief on the other side. Her movements were more agile, sometimes dodging, sometimes counterattacking, making it impossible for the opponent to get close to her.

Finally, with a precise attack, Kafer knocked the opponent's weapon away and forced him to retreat.

"How can you be so powerful!?"

"You are indeed the devil's messenger!"

The two thieves began to panic, obviously not expecting these two "boys" to be so powerful.

In fact, they were serfs from a nearby knight's house. Unable to bear the beating, they stole two pieces of tattered equipment from the knight's house and ran away.

They worked as thieves near a village, relying on their strength and leather armor to rob some food and provisions.

I usually sleep in the jungle and live one day at a time.

They have not yet completely turned into evil thieves, otherwise they would not just be talking about robbing property.

Of course if they had said it, they would be dead by now.

But if they continue, sooner or later they will become truly evil thieves.

This is how people change.

Of course, if they were that kind of evil thieves, they would have no chance of playing some daily games with two alien gods (relative to them).

"Now, it's time for you to see our true strength!" John said loudly, with a challenging gleam in his eyes.

As the two men became more powerful, the thieves' confidence gradually collapsed.

They naturally didn't know that they should have collapsed long ago.

It was just Xiao Huan who boosted their morale a little.

But now, they couldn't hold on any longer and began to flee everywhere, trying to escape from this terrified place.

"Don't let them get away!" Kafer shouted and chased after them.

John followed closely behind, and the two of them quickly caught up with the thieves like cheetahs.

Finally, the thieves were cornered on the edge of a village, with John and Kafer everywhere.

Their momentum was so overwhelming that the thieves completely lost the courage to resist.

"Now, you can choose to surrender or continue to struggle." John smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

The two thieves looked at each other and finally chose to surrender.

They knew that continued resistance against these two powerful opponents would only lead to their own destruction.

"Very good, remember today's lesson!" Kafer said coldly, secretly proud of himself.

As the two thieves surrendered, the villagers came out of their homes and witnessed it all.

Their faces were full of surprise and admiration, and they all cast admiring glances at John and Kafer.

"Thank you, brave young people!" an old man said gratefully, "You saved our village!"

"Yes, these two damn guys have made me afraid to go out to the farmland alone during the day." A woman covered with red sores said there.

Thief A yelled, "Nonsense! It's obvious that once you show up, the two of us should hide!"

"That's right, you are always looking for us!" Thief B followed.

"Bastards, you two are dead. Brave outsiders, kill these two guys and I will give you delicious honey." The woman persuaded.

John and Kafer smiled at each other, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

The two thieves had not done anything too evil, so they did not deserve death.

Of course, if I continue like this, only death can atone for my sins.

They quickly handed the decision over to the villagers.

The villagers decided to make the two thieves public serfs and let them work for three months before they could leave.

After all, they were not knights and did not have the force to enslave the two men for a long time.

Either kill it or do the work for a while.

In the town square, John and Kafer became heroes.

The simple residents here held a celebratory banquet for them.

Amidst laughter and joy, Xiao Huan and Zhao Han's hearts were filled with warmth and happiness.

The town's celebration banquet was held amid laughter and joy.

The residents sat around a long table, which was filled with relatively rich food and fine wine.

There was black bread, honey, bacon, and fish.

"We don't have any lords around here. We are the people of Ziyu in the land of Ziyu."

"Without the protection of the king and the knights, there would be no taxation, and of course we would have to face the plunder of wild beasts and robbers on our own."

"For now, we have been lucky and haven't encountered too many robbers."

The old man in the village said.

Therefore, there is currently no formal patrol team or militia captain in the village.

Farmers have a very short-sighted vision.

Only when we really face a threat will we prepare.

When there were no thieves in sight, no one was willing to give up their work at home and become a soldier to protect everyone.

And no one is willing to provide food for the soldiers...

That's short-sighted, but it's the truth.

Everyone fled to Ziyou in order to avoid being oppressed, driven away and plundered at will by the lords.

Naturally, they don't want to be robbed again.

But the appearance of the two thieves has made them begin to understand.

We must have our own militia, even if it is only temporarily formed.

Otherwise, two little thieves could force dozens of people to be unable to move.

If there was a militia captain, he could bring a few militiamen to subdue the two men.

Because the other party didn't dare to kill people, those weapons were just for scaring people and were not as useful as long wooden sticks.

John and Kafer (the incarnations of Xiao Huan and Zhao Han) were regarded as heroes and received a warm welcome.

The atmosphere in the village was relaxed and cheerful, but beneath this cheerful appearance, there was a hint of uneasiness.

"You guys are awesome!" a young girl said excitedly, with admiration in her eyes.

"You are our village heroes!"

John smiled slightly, but felt vaguely uneasy.

Although they successfully fought off the two thieves.

But the safety of the village does not seem to be truly guaranteed.

She looked around and found that the residents' smiles were mixed with a hint of nervousness, as if they were expecting something.

"Kafir, we should investigate further to see if there are any other threats." John whispered to Zhao Han.

Zhao Han nodded, with a firm look in his eyes: "I feel the same way. We can't take it lightly."

Just then, the atmosphere of the banquet was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps.

A villager from the small village who was out doing farm work came hurriedly.

He did not attend the banquet because he was reluctant to give up the acre of wasteland that was about to be reclaimed.

Whatever you plant here is yours.

This was also the reason why people lived a good life and the population recovered rapidly in the early days of the dynasty: lack of food could be solved by reclaiming wasteland and not paying taxes to accumulate wealth and support more children.

The villager's face was full of anxiety: "Oh no! We found some suspicious figures, and they seem to be moving around the village!"

"Suspicious figure?" John and Kafer looked at each other and became alert.

"Yes, their attire is similar to the previous thieves, but there are more of them, and they seem to be plotting something," the guard said anxiously.

"We need to investigate immediately!" John said without hesitation, with a flame of alert in his heart.

Thief A said, "It could be the knight from before. He discovered the village here and wants to claim his ownership and collect 70% of the rent."

"Damn it!" The villagers were immediately furious.

"Damn it, can't we have our own land?"

"We are living well on our own. We don't need those knights who can only run away!"

The joy of the banquet was instantly interrupted, and looks of fear appeared on the faces of the residents.

There is still a village chief in the small village.

The village chief quickly organized the young and strong men and prepared to go to the vicinity of the village for reconnaissance.

They need to know the news in advance.

After knowing this, you can decide whether to escape.

They would never want to live under a lord.

In fact, the great voyages of the Middle Ages were similar to this.

The feudal lords were too harsh in their exploitation and there was not enough land, so batches of people were forced to board extremely risky ships that had a 50% chance of being swallowed by the sea.

It is equivalent to another kind of self-eliminating population.

John and Kafer also joined the reconnaissance team.

They want to play a simple heroic role.

Protecting the safety of the village is their first responsibility.

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As night falls, the village is shrouded in tranquility.

John and Kafer followed the villagers, carrying torches and quietly leaving the village.

Outside the village.

The moonlight shines through the leaves and falls on the ground, forming mottled light and shadows, and there is a hint of tension in the air around.

"Did you hear that?" A villager suddenly stopped, pricked up his ears, and a look of alertness appeared on his face.

"What did you hear?" John asked in a low voice, starting to get nervous.

"There seems to be whispering." The guard lowered his voice and moved forward slowly.

A few people approached quietly and finally saw a few figures behind a bush.

Those people were wearing black cloaks, their faces were blurred, and they were talking in low voices, seemingly planning some conspiracy.

Under the cloak, he was indeed wearing the same equipment as the thief's armor, tattered leather armor and a sword and shield.

"We must be careful, they may be the accomplices of the previous thieves." Kafer whispered, feeling a little uneasy.

"We need to hear what they are saying." John decided to move closer and try to capture more information.

She held her breath and slowly approached.

At this moment, a hand suddenly grabbed John's shoulder from behind. She was so scared that she turned around and saw that it was Kafer.

"Don't move, I'll help you." Kafer whispered, with a firm light in his eyes.

The two approached cautiously and finally heard the conversation between those people.

"We must act tonight and seize control of the village when they are least prepared!" One of the voices was low and sinister.

"Yes, I heard that the residents of this town are very weak and can't withstand a single blow." Another voice sneered.

"If we succeed, we can expand our influence!" The third voice was full of ambition.

"The so-called knight is just a fool with nothing. We looted his manor and got only these tattered armor and doors."

It turns out that these three people are real thieves. They robbed the knight's manor where Thief A was.

That knight was really unlucky.

(End of this chapter)