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Chapter 268 Betrayal, Great Change!
"The child was found"

"Right on Marksman Morgan"

"Come on!"

In the dark woods, a group of guards from King's Landing City shouted at the rear, holding torches in their hands and chasing after the galloping figure.

Ahead, Morgan, who finally found Arya Stark, pulled the reins without saying a word, the "radish" under him neighed, and immediately turned around and rushed in another direction.

Such a dark night.

In the woods where the trees and thorns are still dense.

Even if Morgan could have night vision, he had to put all his energy into controlling the "radish", so as not to hurt the "radish" and let the guards of King's Landing City behind him catch up.

Although what he just said is full of momentum.

But those were the King's Guard, and even though many of them came from the Lannister family's Casterly Rock, they were the King's Guard after all.

Morgan had no intention of confronting them unless absolutely necessary.

After all, I am not loyal to the Stark family as they said, let alone a retainer of the Stark family.

When he accepted the commission to hire a swordsman, what he signed was just an ordinary commissioned employment agreement.

Although there are a lot of things happening one after another, Morgan's performance is just too good.

This is what makes the Stark family take it seriously.

Morgan came to King's Landing to learn more about this country, not just to serve the Stark family, let alone offend the king for them.

After all, offending Prince Geoffrey Baratheon was fine.

He is not yet a king, he is still far behind.

And to offend King Robert Baratheon, even with Ed Stark, the former Prime Minister.

Morgan wouldn't feel safe staying in King's Landing.

He had always been cautious, and he didn't dare to underestimate a founding monarch like Robert Baratheon who overthrew the mad king's rule and founded the Baratheon Dynasty.

Although out of face, King Robert may not necessarily do anything to Morgan.

But Morgan never intended to trust his safety to the kindness of others.

As for when Joffrey Baratheon really becomes king.

It was hard to say whether Morgan was still in King's Landing at that time.

This is why he dared to offend Prince Joffrey.

"there."

"Hurry up."

"Quickly."

In the dark woods behind him, fire flickered.

Knowing the location of the target, all the guards of King's Landing City who came out to look for it rushed up.

But Morgan galloped through the woods on horseback.

Although the speed cannot be compared with the open wilderness outside, it is still very easy to get rid of a group of warriors running wildly on foot.

Although it was a bit bitter for the orange horse "radish" under him.

Even Morgan can see night vision and see everything around in the dark.

But such a big horse running wildly in the woods cannot avoid being injured by the sharp leaves or dead branches on both sides of the messy road.

"Carrot" hummed and panted.

Morgan threw off the pursuers behind him on horseback, and quickly rushed towards the depths of the woods.

This forest is not very big.

He had watched it before when he rode looking for Arya.

As long as he passes through this forest, he will soon be able to return to the temporary rest camp and bring Arya Stark to Duke Eddard Stark.

This afternoon.

Because the snowstorm has completely stopped, the sky has cleared up, and there is a reason to leave tomorrow.

Many people in the convoy came out to do their own activities.

Arya the Wild Child couldn't be more restless.

Morgan asked several guards of Winterfell to follow Arya and Sansa Stark.

It wasn't long before he let Arya Stark out of sight.

As a result, this happened.

To a certain extent, Arya's accident has something to do with Morgan.

After all, Ed Stark personally explained it before.

Morgan also promised to take good care of the two Miss Stark family.

"Bang bang bang bang."

The sound of horseshoes approaching from a distance broke the darkness and silence.

Morgan carried Arya Stark quickly out of the dark woods, towards a hazy and pale snowy wilderness.

at the same time.

In another dark forest.

A large number of figures swayed, and the flames flickered.

"Arya"

At the front of the team, Ed Stark was holding a burning oil-stained torch and shouting towards the surroundings.

The guards behind them were also shouting Arya Stark's name.

"Arya"

Hearing no response from around, Ed Stark looked worried and anxious.

He already knew that the disappearance of his youngest daughter Arya was related to that Prince Joffrey.

But no matter what happened between the two of them.

He wants to find his little daughter now.

Such a cold snowy night.

As the temperature continues to drop at night, you will be frozen to death if you stay outside for a long time.

What's more, it is not known whether Arya is injured.

"Arya"

Eddard Stark continued to shout.

at this time.

A horse galloped quickly from the rear of the team.

"grown ups."

As soon as the guard captain Kelsen stopped his horse, he yelled at Eddard Stark ahead.

"Master Stark, we have found your daughter!"

Kelsen's team jumped off their horses and immediately strode towards the tall figure in front of them.

Ed Stark finally heard the voice from behind at this time, turned his head to look at the hurried Kelsen and asked quickly: "Is Arya injured?"

"Where is she now?"

Facing the Duke's continuous questioning, Kelsen walked quickly to Ed Stark, gasped and said, "I just got the news."

"Miss Arya was found by Lord Morgan, and she was found in front of the Lannister family."

"But Lannister and those people failed to catch up with Lord Morgan"

"Presumably, Your Excellency Morgan is already on the way back to the temporary rest camp with Miss Arya."

Captain Kelsen finished speaking in one breath.

Ed Stark was relieved when he heard Morgan's name.

But soon, when Kelsen heard that "those of the Lannister family failed to catch up with Morgan" his expression became serious.

Why are the Lannisters so desperate to find Arya?
Did something important happen?

All sorts of associative thoughts flashed through my mind quickly.

Ed Stark immediately came back to his senses, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Let's go back, go back right away!"

"fast"

Ed Stark's order sounded.

Soon, a group of Winterfell guards held oil-stained torches, and quickly headed towards the camp under the leadership of the Duke.

"bang bang bang"

The sound of horseshoes in the distance broke the calm of the night.

Running a horse in less than half a meter of snow is very dangerous.

But fortunately, the snow fell in the past two days. The snow was soft and far less dangerous than the solid snow.

"Arya, what happened?"

Morgan turned his head and glanced behind him. Seeing that the rear was completely silent and dark, with no fire in sight, he asked Arya Stark in front of him.

"Mr. Morgan, Geoffrey bullied my friend and insulted you!"

Arya, who was sitting in front of Morgan, said angrily when she heard Morgan's question.

"what happened?"

"Speak carefully, and explain the process from beginning to end."

Morgan looked calm, looked at the little man in front of him and asked again.

"Well, that's it"

"Joffrey wounded my friend with a sword."

"Joffrey also insulted Mr. Morgan for the sword skills you taught me."

"I easily defeated Joffrey with the sword skills my teacher taught me"

"Joffrey is pissed off."

"At this time Nymeria rushed out and bit the hand that hated Joffrey"

"As for the back, I'll run away"

Arya Stark finished everything in one breath.

Morgan finally understood the cause and effect, and asked immediately, "You said that your direwolf bit Joffrey's hand?"

"Yes."

"Nymeria is very powerful, but I know this matter is serious, so I let Nymeria go, I let it go."

Arya Stark nodded.

Obviously, this rebellious child was not stupid, he realized the seriousness of biting His Royal Highness, and knew how to let the direwolf go.

"Since you hurt that Prince Joffrey, we can't go back rashly like this."

Looking at the temporary rest camp with huge flames flickering in the distance ahead, Morgan suddenly said.

Immediately pulling the rein in his hand, the "radish" under him immediately slowed down and stopped quickly.

"If we don't go back, where are we going?" Arya asked immediately.

"Of course you're going where you need to go."

As Morgan said, he tugged at the reins, and "Carrot" immediately turned the horse's head and continued walking towards the southern forest.

It's just that it's going in a completely different direction than when it came.

"bang bang bang"

The hooves sounded again.

Arya sat quietly in front of Morgan this time.

Today she easily defeated Prince Joffrey who held an iron sword with just a wooden stick.

Let her realize that the swordsmanship taught by Morgan behind her is powerful.

This also made her respect Morgan more, which is why she called Morgan a teacher just like her younger brother Brandon Stark.

From today onwards, Arya is going to call Morgan her teacher, and she will focus more on practicing the swordsmanship she learned from Teacher Morgan before.

"Bang bang bang bang."

The hooves of the horses boomed.

Shortly after Ed Stark rushed out of the woods with a torch and the guards behind him, he heard the sound of horseshoes ahead.

Soon, the figure of a horse quickly appeared on the dim snowy wilderness in the distance ahead.

Ed Stark immediately greeted him.

"Lord Stark"

Seeing the team with a lot of flames ahead, Morgan recognized the tall figure in the front from a distance and shouted.

"This is. This is Lord Morgan's voice!"

Captain Kelsen, who was following closely behind Ed Stark, spoke quickly.

"I heard it."

"Quick, follow up"

Eddard Stark nodded and said, he clamped the horse's belly, and immediately accelerated forward.

Soon, when Morgan and Duke Ed's team met.

Arya Stark shouted excitedly when she saw her father.

Morgan put Arya down and watched the rebellious child rush towards Eddard Stark quickly.

The crowd didn't stay for long.

Soon, the large team headed towards the temporary rest camp again.

Morgan rode a "radish" and walked beside Ed Stark, listening to Arya Stark repeating to her father the ins and outs of what she had told Morgan before.

After Ed Stark listened, he immediately turned his head and looked at Morgan beside him.

He felt that the former Prime Minister next to him seemed to have more trust in himself because he saved Arya this time.

Muttering in his heart, Morgan nodded and said: "The character of His Royal Highness Prince Joffrey is indeed a bit "weird". I believe what Alita said."

"Also, when I was the first to find Arya, the guards of King's Landing City reacted a bit louder."

Morgan said calmly.

When it comes to kings, queens, and princes, Morgan's words are normal, but there are hidden meanings in his words.

Ed Stark heard it easily.

"I see."

"Go, let's go back and talk."

Eddard Stark nodded, pulled the rein, and the horse under him immediately accelerated and galloped.

When hearing what her daughter Arya said about her direwolf biting Prince Joffrey.

Ed Stark knew it was not good.

The Queen Cersei Lannister, who was born in the Lannister family, doted on Prince Joffrey very much.

Arya's direwolf bites Joffrey, which is sure to make the queen furious.

In addition, the other party's obvious dissatisfaction with his coming to King's Landing City before.

Ed Stark knew he was in trouble this time.

But if there is trouble, we must find a way.

The only one in the huge team who can easily suppress the queen is the king and old friend Robert Baratheon.

"It seems that we have to go to His Majesty the King first."

Ed Stark galloped wildly on his horse, looking at the brightly lit temporary rest camp in the distance, his eyes were calm.

After half an hour.

Temporary camp, the largest and most luxurious king's tent.

King Robert Baratheon sat alone.

Arya, who stood beside Eddard Stark, and Morgan followed behind.

On the other side stood the tall, fair-skinned Queen Cersei Lannister, who wore golden wavy curls.

Beside the queen stood the wrapped Prince Joffrey, and the handsome Kingsguard Jaime Lannister in golden armor.

"Now everyone is here."

"Tell me, both of you, what's going on today?"

The bloated Robert Baratheon changed his posture on the wide seat, looked at the two children in front of him and asked.

"She and the butcher apprentice attacked Joffrey, and she made her pet attack Joffrey."

Arya and Joffrey, who were involved, hadn't spoken yet.

Queen Cersei Lannister, who was standing aside, couldn't wait to speak.

"Quiet, Queen"

Robert Baratheon glanced at the queen beside him, and then looked at Arya: "Is that really the case?"

"it's not like that."

"He tried to kill my friend, and Nymeria just bit him lightly."

Arya retorted immediately.

"I didn't intend to kill him, it was the two of you who attacked me with sticks and let wolves bite me!"

Joffrey, who was the person involved, finally spoke, and hurriedly answered.

It's just that Joffrey at this time, in the eyes of Morgan on the side, is far from the usual arrogance, but obviously a little submissive and cowardly, and his voice is far less powerful than his opponent Arya.

"It's not like that at all!"

Arya retorted loudly again.

"That's it, you attacked me together, and threw my sword into the river."

Joffrey continued.

Speaking of lying, this is what he is best at.

"You are a big liar!"

Arya immediately yelled at Joffrey.

"To shut up!"

Joffrey said equally loudly.

"enough!"

Seeing the two yelling, King Robert Baratheon immediately shouted.

"You all have your reasons, who does that make me believe?"

"Was anyone else there at the time?"

Robert Baratheon said and looked at the two children.

Arya quickly said: "Yes, there is also my friend, but he has been scared away."

Robert Baratheon immediately looked at the leader of the guards on the side of King's Landing, who immediately replied, "I'm still chasing him, and I haven't caught him yet."

"That is no more."

"If not, forget it"

Robert Baratheon continued to speak, but before he finished speaking, Queen Cersei Lannister interrupted again: "Your Majesty, that Sansa is here."

Hearing this, Robert Baratheon looked at his old friend Ed, and Ed Stark immediately said: "Sansa, she has already fallen asleep."

"No, she's not asleep yet."

The queen answered again, looked at the people behind and smiled, "Come here, dear Sansa"

Look at the figure coming from behind.

Ed Stark frowned immediately.

Morgan stood aside, watching Sansa Stark approaching, and the bad impression in his heart immediately fell to the bottom.

When Sansa Stark lied in front of her father and sister that she didn't see anything.

When Arya pulled her sister Sansa's hair angrily and called a liar.

Queen Cersei Lannister smiled.

at this time.

Kingsguard Jaime Lannister suddenly stepped forward and stood up, looked at the king above and said, "In order to celebrate Lord Stark's promotion to the imperial prime minister, we two are willing to compete in a tournament."

"What do you say, Lord Stark?"

(End of this chapter)