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The news of the collapse of the Temple of Otiramus spread throughout the continent in 404 of the Asian Continental Calendar. The merchants in the north who did not know the inside story and the sea people in the south who were outside the "temple authority" from beginning to end showed more or less a little difference.

The merchants trapped in the city of Ariel have returned to the north one after another. The war in the eastern desert, the truth about the destruction of the temple of Otiramus, the change of owners of the cities of Hoshim and Ariel, and the increase of oases in the desert, many people have heard about it. The news, which seemed like a fantasy, spread in the northern part of the Alan continent with their return.

Compared with others, Wam's loss was not great. After capturing the city of Ariel, He Ning specially found him and told him that the agreement signed by the two was still valid.After Wamu returned to the north, he immediately organized a new caravan and bought a large amount of salt, spices and grain, as well as other goods that were popular among herdsmen. While others were still hesitant to wait and see, Wamu's caravan Already headed for the border.

In Wam's view, this is an excellent business opportunity, and before more powerful merchants make up their minds, the most important thing is to take the opportunity to seize more business channels.

The city of witches that is being rebuilt, the cities of Hoshim and Ariel that have been baptized by the flames of war, and many eastern herdsmen affected by the monopoly of trade by Ariel will all bring him a lot of gold coins.

Doing business often requires taking risks, otherwise, how can you stand in a higher position than others?

"The war in the east is over." When the caravan crossed the border and rested in the oasis, Wam said to the members of the caravan: "There is a lot of business waiting for us here, don't shrink back like those cowards , watching the gold coins slip through the fingers.”

Most of the people in the caravan are very young, and some of them lost their relatives in the war in Ariel City, which is very similar to the situation before Wam.If they don't take risks, the family's livelihood will be difficult to maintain. Instead of sitting on the mountain and getting into trouble, it's better to follow Wamu's caravan to the eastern desert.

"Wam, I heard that you met the Lord Pulan and were appreciated by the oracle?"

"Yes, of course." Wam deliberately put on a smug look, "There are many rich people in the city of Pulan, and the tribes have herds of cattle and sheep. Even ordinary herdsmen are not short of gold and precious stones. Last time I came here, I once exchanged a small bag of salt for two fine gemstones..."

Wamm spoke so vividly that the young businessmen opened their mouths in astonishment.

"The oracle is the real great witch!" The concept instilled by Miya was deeply imprinted in Wam's mind, and everything that happened in Ariel made him a loyal believer of He Ning, "He It can summon rain, turn the desert into an oasis, and there is a sea of ​​flowers deep in the eastern desert, which is as beautiful as a fairyland... and there is a grassland outside the city of Pulan..."

The merchants listened fascinatedly, showing fascinated expressions.Even though there are elements of exaggeration in Wam's words, most of them are true.

The barren desert has turned into a grassland, the clear lake water is sparkling, the shepherds are waving whips to drive the flocks of cattle and sheep, and the camel bells on the necks of the camels are jingling.

"Wam, is this all true?"

"Of course." Wam picked up a branch and threw it into the fire, clapped his hands, took out his dry food rack and heated it on the fire, "When you get there, everyone can verify it with their own eyes, and you will know that what I said is true .But before that, we have to go to the city of Vithia.”

The route of the caravan has always been determined by the leader, and no one raised any objections.It is said that Wamu's missing father is in Bitiya, and this trip may be able to find him.

The next day, the caravan set out at sunrise.

Passing through the city of Ariel, the merchants saw the collapsed city walls and a large number of buildings destroyed by fire. The streets in the city looked dilapidated and no longer as prosperous as before.The City Lord's Mansion was completely gone, except for being destroyed by fire, the remaining ruins were leveled by the Ariels.It can be seen how much the Ariel people hate the city lord who abandoned the city and fled at the critical moment.

Outside the city is a large, clear lake with green grass. The Ariel people pitched tents by the lake, grazed cattle and sheep every day, and rebuilt their houses and city walls under the command of the minister and officials sent by Pulan City. .

The Ariel people used all their strength, even the elderly and children would help move the earth and rocks.The women walked out of the tent before dawn, made enough wheat cakes for the men who worked in the city, and rode camels and led the herds to find grass while the men were working.

The desert nation has survived disasters and droughts for hundreds of years, and as long as they have the opportunity, they can exert their perseverance and tenacity to the extreme. The big lake and oasis outside the city are left by He Ning.

The heavy rain that fell on the city of Ariel completely conquered the people of Ariel.They no longer believed in the collapsed temple, and the witches who survived the war lost their power. The unpopular witches were all driven away, and the rest were accepted by the herdsmen and lived as ordinary women in the tribe.

The Ariel carved He Ning out of wood and stone and placed it in the patriarch's tent to symbolize their devotion to the oracle.

Compared with the craftsmen in the deserted city, the craftsmanship of the Ariel people is not very good. Whether it is wood carving or stone carving, the appearance is very abstract. For example, the eyes of one stone sculpture occupy half of the face, while the limbs of the other wood sculpture are out of proportion.

This exaggerated "image design" not only did not disappear with the passage of time, but was passed down from generation to generation.In the reconstructed city of Ariel, there is a temple specially built for He Ning. In front of the temple stands a statue of an oracle. Recognize that the statue was made in his likeness.

Perhaps this is also a good thing, otherwise the dignified witch might be vomited blood by his "image" in the hearts of the Ariels.

The city of Horchim also has such a temple, but there are no statues in front of the temple. Instead, the best painters are invited to paint the story of "the coming of the oracle" on the walls and dome of the temple.

The story faithfully records the fall of the city of Horcim and everything that happened after that.

The incompetence of the city lord, the betrayal of the ministers and patriarchs, were all exposed to the world.

The mercy of the oracle and the abundance and rain brought to the city of Hoshim became the only light in the despair of the Hoshim people.

Hoshim fell at the feet of the oracle and avoided the tragic fate of being slaves and prisoners of war. The women and children survived, and the men were able to continue herding.The officials sent by Purang did not change the name of the city, and they and their descendants remained Hoshim.

"Thank you Oracle!"

The artist's skill is superb, although he has never met He Ning, he can draw He Ning's appearance based on the narration of the Hoshim people, which is even five points similar.

Black-haired robe, holding a silver scepter, standing on top of the green lizard overlooking the earth.

It is worth mentioning that the oracle in the Hoshim legend is accompanied by a giant beast with dark green scales, while in the temple built by the Ariel, it is recorded that the sitting beast of the Great Witch has a flaming scale armor.

Both insisted that they were right, they saw it with their own eyes, and the contradictory legends have been handed down all the time. As for whether there will be people who have a whim in later generations, it is not known who is right.

After passing through the cities of Ariel and Hoshim, Wam's caravan finally entered the territory of Bitiya.

Compared with Pulan City, Siculus' territory is still very barren.Fortunately, it just rained yesterday, and the shadow of the oasis can be vaguely seen in the distance.Bitiya herdsmen came from the sand dunes, the scorching sun distorted the shadows of the herdsmen and their flocks, and the colorful rings around their necks and the robes embellished with colorful patterns were particularly eye-catching.

Wam and others followed the herdsmen back to the city of Bitiya. The merchants were busy selling goods, and Wam saw his father in the city.

Unexpectedly, lost in the deserted city and nearly lost his mind, the former Patriarch Sotila was doing well.Since the outbreak of the Eastern War and the news of the collapse of the Temple of Otiramus, the story in his mouth has attracted more people's attention. Every day, people come to listen to him tell what happened in the depths of the desert, and how he died escaped.There was also an orchestra that adapted the story and paid him three gold coins for it.

When Wamm found him, he was sitting cross-legged on a blanket with a double-stringed violin, surrounded by a circle of storytellers.Wamu didn't disturb him, but sat down on the edge of the blanket, and didn't come forward to recognize each other until the story was finished and everyone left.

When father and son reunited, they didn't cry as they imagined, nor did they feel so excited.

Wam sat in front of his father and asked a question quite seriously, "Father, do you want to stay in the east or go back with me?"

"I want to stay here."

From trying to spread the news at the beginning, hoping that his family would come to pick him up every day, to resigning himself to fate, and now living a happy life, Reid Sotira found that compared to leading a caravan across the desert, doing it by himself A "poet" is more gifted.

"OK then."

Wam clasped his hands on his lap and said with a smile: "I will send my mother and younger sister over when I go back. If my father stays in Bitia, why don't I open a shop and let my younger sister take care of it? I will bring the caravan back later. It will be much more convenient to go to Bitiya."

"My son always makes me proud!" Reed Sotila laughed a few times, and handed the fruit wine he carried with him to Wam, "I entrust you with Sotila's glory and future, don't let I'm disappointed."

"I will definitely reshape the glory of Sotila in the empire era, father!"

After meeting his father, Varm set off again with the caravan.This time their destination was Pulan City.After arriving, Wam realized that the arrival was unlucky. If he had arrived two days earlier, he would have met the barbarians who hadn't set off yet. In that case, the caravan's goods could be sold again, and maybe a few more long-term deals could be concluded. .

"The West will not be peaceful."

Wam's words were categorical. Although I don't know the grievances between the Cangyan people and the Black Hyena people, but from the few words He Ning revealed before, we can infer that we must be more careful when going to the west in the future.

The caravan members had no time to care about what Wam was thinking for the time being, as the carpet-like pastures outside Pulan attracted their full attention.

God, Wam is not lying, where is this still a desert? !

The herdsmen outside the city saw Wam and his party, confirmed their identities, and whistled one after another.The news quickly spread to the city. After the Eastern War ended, they were the first caravans to arrive.

Both salt and spices are much needed by Purang.

Upon hearing the news of Wamu's arrival, He Ning temporarily changed his mind, postponed the date of returning to the deserted city for two days, and invited Wamu to the City Lord's Mansion immediately.

Not long after we met last time, Wam seemed too restrained in front of He Ning, especially when he saw Modi leaning aside, the young businessman's expression became tense, and his words became more emphatic, which is different from his The boasting in the caravan is completely different, and it is also very different from the performance in the deserted city.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising that status, and even many aspects, made Wam unable to be as casual as before.Only He Ning may be fine, but Moody... The war in the east made the blond city lord's reputation spread throughout the entire continent.

"Wam, relax." He Ning rested his chin on his hands, blinked with a smile, "Don't be so nervous, I'll be nervous too."

Wam laughed dryly. The reason why he was "nervous" like this was not only the above reasons, but also because the woman who had tied him up with a rope and dragged him around like a sheep was sitting behind He Ning.

"I want to go back to the City of Witches too." He Ning pushed the plate containing fruits and wheat cakes in front of Wamu, "Let's go together."

Go together?

Wam subconsciously went to look at Miya, Miya glanced at him casually, without any expression, but the young businessman blushed instantly, seeing He Ning was quite novel, touched his chin, and curled the corner of his mouth, which was interesting.

Moody was fiddling with a delicate knife, and he could guess what He Ning was thinking just by looking at him, and he wanted to sigh again.

That night, Wam declined He Ning's kindness and did not stay in the City Lord's Mansion. The reason was reasonable. There was an oracle traveling with Pulan City Lord. Such good news must be notified to the caravan members as soon as possible, and he would speak in person.

Wam's attitude was firm, but He Ning didn't insist. He sent Wam away, had dinner, strolled around the yard a few times, and saw the green lizard who was being chased by the black lizard. With a roar, he turned and returned to the City Lord's Mansion.

There are still many things to do before going to bed, he is very busy, buddy just wish for luck.

There is a saying that it is hardest to bear the favor of a beauty.Among the race of green lizards, black lizards should be beautiful, right?At least He Ning thinks so.

At first I thought the black lizard was scary, but now I think it is quite pleasing to the eye.

Ever since he thought that Modi's scales were more beautiful than those without, He Ning's aesthetics had been distorted to 45 degrees north latitude, and he never came back.

He called his attendants and learned that Mu Di was invited by the ministers to the meeting hall, and knew that Mo Di would never get away for a while, He Ning shrugged his shoulders, not wanting to go to bed so early, and decided to take a bath.

Aiming at the habit of the city lord running out every two days, the ministers of Pulan City have summed up a set of the most effective coping methods. The purpose is to make good use of all the time the city lord is in the city, and not relax for a minute.

The bathroom in the City Lord's Mansion is still as big as a swimming pool.

The attendants stood guard outside the door, He Ning closed his eyes, and buried his whole body in the water, the slightly hot water wrapped his whole body, and his fatigue and irritability were all swept away.

Before the oxygen was exhausted, he stood up abruptly from the water, wiped off the water droplets on his face, combed the hair sticking to his forehead, opened his eyes, and met a pair of smiling blue eyes.

At some point, Moody sat by the pool, his white robe was splashed with water, revealing a smooth texture, an indescribable temptation.

"When did you come here?" He Ning moved closer, with his arms on Moody's lap, "I didn't notice it before, and you made no sound when you walked?"

Moody lifted He Ning's chin, bit his lip, and lifted He Ning's wet hair with his big hand, "There is a sound, but you didn't hear it."

"Really?" He Ning expressed doubts, looked at Mo Di's smile, narrowed his eyes, his hands became dishonest, hooked Mo Di's neck, and moved to his ear, "Do you want to be together?"

Faced with such an invitation, a fool would refuse.

Mo Di's reaction was to raise one eyebrow. After getting along for a long time, he has a better understanding of He Ning's character. How can things be so simple?His big witch even "dismantled" the tent.

Seeing that Mu Di was sitting still, He Ning simply used his arms, and the city lord was directly dragged into the water.

Water was splashing, blond hair was flying, He Ning's laughter came out of the room, the attendant couldn't help being curious, but suddenly remembered what Miya told him, if you want to "live" well, you must not be curious!

Immediately afterwards, the laughter became intermittent and soon died away.