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Its daybreak.

The two of them were covered with a thin quilt and slept all night in a sticking position, and when they woke up, nothing had changed, Dasha's back of the neck was a little numb.

Feeling the light piercing the glass window, Dasha woke up with squinted eyes.

He was pushing and shoving in Jia Ye's arms, and suddenly remembered something, and was so excited that he was about to jump out of bed in the next second.

"Aye, I'm going today, I'm going to worship..."

Jia Ye slept soundly, and opened his eyes at the slightest sound. Such a big movement startled him, stretched himself, and sat up with Dasha.

"What's the hurry, get up and get dressed first."

"…it is good."

Dasha lifted the quilt and rolled out of bed.

He had prepared a set of light and clean clothes yesterday, which he had just bought fabrics for sewing this year, and the patterns had been carefully embroidered for a long time, and he hadn't worn them a few times before, so he happened to wear them to the city.Dasha's usual clothes are almost gray and dark, and he can't find them in the crowd. Today, he suddenly has a new look. His complexion is fair, and the blue pattern is more refreshing and comfortable.

Jia Ye took a deep breath in a daze.He is also someone who has seen beautiful girls, and there are a few girls in the village who look beautiful, and in front of him is the person he has been with day and night. With a little dressing up, he is a lively and beautiful boy, more beautiful than any other girl he has ever seen. She is much more charming. Speaking of eyebrows, Dashan's unopened facial features are already very beautiful, but she is a little thinner.He stared at Dasha's back for a long time before turning away to put on his clothes.

He said while unbuttoning his clothes and changing his clothes.

"You are so beautiful today."

Unexpectedly, Jia Ye unintentionally said a word of praise from the heart, which made Dasha swallowed reflexively, and quickly put aside the topic.

"...you, me, I'm going to get breakfast, let's go, I'll take the basket..."

Jia Ye didn't know that this was a sign of shyness.

He also often praised Dasha's cooking skills and craftsmanship, saying that he was almost never beautiful.No wonder Dasha was not used to it.

In fact, he had long wanted to say that he was very good-looking, but he was used to being by Dasha's side and never really cared about his appearance.

After washing up a bit, Dasha stood at the door ready for everything.Seeing Jia Ye coming out, he handed some rough bread, and Jia Ye ate it in two bites.

The air was fresh in the morning, and most people in the village started working.

The carriage for travel stops at the entrance of the village. It can seat six or seven people. They are basically young married women. In order to avoid inconvenience, they don’t even bring their children with them. Food back.

The headscarves of several women were much brighter and more colorful, and they even wore accessories that they would never use at ordinary times. They must have dressed up specially for traveling.In Garol, jewelry is a symbol of status, especially for women. Earrings, neck ornaments, hand ornaments, and head ornaments are all essential. Even poor people will inevitably prepare several sets.Some aristocratic men also pay great attention to this aspect.

Jia Ye and Dasha got into the car and sat together, and the three aunts and six wives came over to talk.One of them first asked:

"Jia Ye, are you not hunting today?"

The groom sitting in the front turned his head sleepily and groaned.

"This kid asked me to take him to Duoling yesterday desperately. He agreed because he helped me move the bricks for a week."

When Dasha heard this sentence, he really couldn't imagine Jia Ye begging others, so he turned his head and smiled.

Duoling is the city they are about to set off to, and it is also one of the big cities in Galore. Every time they worship, the only prince of Galore will tour the cities around the imperial city and give blessings to the people. .

15 years ago, before the queen conceived the prince, her child was predicted to be the oracle of salvation brought by Brahma. After she got pregnant as she wished, King Garol, who was old enough to have a son, of course referred to the prophet's words and gave the prince an auspicious The name, Fulou, and raised him wholeheartedly.

The royal family will take the prince of Fulou to go out to the people every year. Drought and famine are frequent all year round in Garol, and food is in short supply. Every year, a large amount of vegetables and grains need to be purchased from the neighboring country Nabelles. Under such circumstances, the royal family still insists on taxation and land collection. , the people live in dire straits, and many fringe cities have already been dilapidated.And the common people who firmly believe that Prince Fulou will save the world respect him very much.

Jia Ye has never been to pilgrimage, this is the first time, firstly, he wants to go to the city to find out the exact time of next year's conscription, and secondly, he wants to take Dasha for a stroll.

"They're all from the same village, so just take them with you. Is this your daughter-in-law, Jia Ye?"

While talking and laughing, the woman looked at little Dasha who was huddled beside Kayye, just like a lover who followed him on a long trip.

"This is Dasha, what nonsense are you talking about?"

The other woman recognized Dasha immediately. Although he lowered his head and dressed brighter than usual, he could still recognize him after living in the same village for so many years.

"Oh! It's really Dasha, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize it all at once. It looks better, the skin is white and tender, it doesn't look like a countryman, it looks like someone who came out of the palace."

The woman clasped her hands together to express her apology. Although Dasha didn't really care about her words, she still had a shy face.

King Garol's mother is a white man who married from afar in the west, and the current queen is also born in a white nobleman. Some of these women have seen it.In their impression, people with such skin color are representatives of nobles and royal families, and there are few common people.

"He is too thin, Jia Ye, you usually let him eat more meat, the boy should be stronger."

"In other words, Dasha looks like a nobleman if he dresses up."

After she finished speaking, the woman covered her mouth and laughed, and the others jokingly made do with what she said.Out of respect for Dasha, Kaye coughed, and they stopped gossiping.

When the last woman got on the bus, they were about to set off.

Several women were chatting and laughing. Only two children, Dasha and Jiaye, were silent along the way, unable to answer a word.But Dasha was very happy in his heart. This was his first time going to the city. Just thinking about it made him smirk. He was full of anticipation and always had a faint smile on his face.

The carriage passed through the woods, bypassed the swamp, and went straight to the outskirts of Dorling. The journey was quite long, but everyone didn't feel tired at all.The branches and leaves of the forest began to disperse, and indicators appeared on the side of the trail.It seems that we are finally approaching our destination. From a distance, we can see the tower bell of the temple through the shade of trees, and we can still hear the noon bell ringing.

The densely packed houses are located side by side in the distance, uneven, and piled up to form a city.Dasha didn't dare to make gestures with his hands exaggeratedly, he just shook Kaye's arm lightly, and Kaye nodded in cooperation with him.

As expected, we arrived at Duoling at noon.Horse-drawn carriages must stay outside the city center. Horse-drawn carriages cannot enter the city. Of course, there is a vast residential area outside the center. There is also a stable for detaining carriages. You can park them for a whole day as long as you pay a little rent.Everyone got out of the car and planned to gather at the city gate in the evening after today's pilgrimage is over, and then go back together.

Just passing by the edge of the city, Dasha felt the extraordinary here. Every house was taller than the ones in his hometown, and all of them were built extremely solidly. After living in the countryside for a long time, he didn't know that there was such a place where houses gathered together. When he was a child, he thought that human beings had never invented a sturdy house, and the wooden houses in the countryside sometimes leaked, which made him very troubled.Dasha's eyes didn't stop at any one place. He was curious about too many things. After visiting around, his head was dizzy. However, he was about to enter the city center. There were more people coming in and out here. holding his hand.

Several women naturally went together, and what they were going to buy was something that only women were interested in, but Dasha and Jiaye went on their own activities in order not to cause trouble for them.

After entering the tall city gate, side-by-side buildings and streets appear in front of you. Most of the buildings have three or four floors, and there are also extremely tall clock towers densely dotted in the city.After going around in a circle, the two gradually approached a more prosperous area, where many large temples and shops appeared.The floor in the center of the city has been refurbished, there is not even a single stone to trip over, and there is no garbage piled up, and almost all of these dazzling shops are selling jewelry and accessories, including some expensive fabric shops, shining golden silk and satin It is very dazzling, with stained glass windows and stone walls carved with intricate patterns everywhere, dazzling.

Scattered vendors stand on the side of the road selling messy gadgets, including colorful glasses, woven fabrics like small animals, novelty hanging ornaments, and small and charming sachets.Dasha stared at everything freshly, but it didn't matter much to him, he soon turned his attention to other things, he was looking for where there was food.

Dasha, who came out of nature, was very curious about everything, but he also knew very well that he couldn't afford these things. He prepared a little money today to buy fruits. Of course, he also wanted to Choose a suitable gift for Kaya.

As the two of them walked, they felt the crowds. Probably today the prince came in person. These people came from various villages and towns to worship, but they might be pushed away just holding hands, so Dasha shook both hands. He took Jia Ye's arm, for fear of getting lost in the hustle and bustle.

"Jia Ye, will we see the prince?"

"There should be a while. The royal army will come in through the city gate. Everyone in the city will kneel down and salute. They won't get up until they circle the city for a week."

Jia Ye can't describe this scene that he has never been in contact with. He has heard everything, but it's just the same thing.The two chatted and strolled around a few streets, but Dasha didn't like any of them. He wanted to choose gifts, but he felt that shiny things must be very expensive, so he didn't have the courage to go to the store to choose. .

Finally he came to the fruit-only street, and the sweet fruit scent invaded his nostrils. Dasha knew he had reached the place he most wanted to come. It looks very fresh.

"It's the first time I've seen so many fruits, they look so pretty."

Like holding a child, Dasha grabbed a bloody red snake fruit and touched it. I don’t know what kind of plant it was grown from. The color is so bright and beautiful. This action made Dasha's eyes widen suddenly.

"so expensive……"

I know it's expensive, but I still can't bear to put it back.

Amidst the noise, Jia Yefu whispered in Dasha's ear, "Buy it."

He has already started to touch the coins, such a snake fruit should be at least two rupees.

Although Dasha is usually in charge of the family's money, Kayah also carries the change he earned from going out to work every day. Today he plans to buy some delicious food to make Dasha happy.

Suddenly, Dasha held down Kaye's hand.

"Let me buy it, anyway, it's for the two of us to eat."

Dasha was also about to take out his pouch.At this moment, he actually touched something that shouldn't appear, a soft hand!

He found that there was another hand on the burden?

A bearded uncle wearing a thick turban behind him reached into his pocket just now to sneak around!

The thief gritted his teeth and growled, "Damn it!"

He happened to be holding a heavy bag, which looked like a money bag, and seemed to be doing nothing. There was nothing to be afraid of if he was discovered. The thief lowered his head, grabbed something and turned around and slipped away!

Among the crowd, Dasha tried to catch his hand but failed, he almost stomped his feet in desperation, and shouted at Kaya.

"A Ye... that person stole my purse!"

"what?"

Jia Ye's expression changed, and his brows were tightly frowned.When he realized something was wrong, he was about to pull out his bow and arrow, but his back was empty. It turned out that today was not hunting.He turned his head and chased after him, and he didn't notice who the thief was, nor did he have any impression of his appearance.

"It's an uncle..."

"You are waiting for me here!"

After leaving these words, Jia Ye ran straight to the direction where the thief escaped.

Yijiaye's physical strength, of course, can catch up quickly, but because of the crowded and chaotic streets, he can't chase people at all, unlike in the jungle, he can accurately judge the direction of the target's footsteps.The turban worn by the thief is very common, and any passerby around him is an uncle, so he can't tell who is who.

He chased farther and farther, only wanting to find the lost property, so he separated from Dasha.

People on the street are very indifferent, even if there is any robbery, no one will be willing to intervene.The owner of the fruit stand was no exception. After such a thing happened, he put on a face that had nothing to do with him.Knowing that Dasha's purse was stolen, he spat and threw his hands away, saying, "What are you looking at? If you don't have money, don't buy it!"

Under his expulsion, Dasha had no choice but to walk a few steps forward. There were shops and crowds everywhere, and he really had nowhere to go.

After walking a few steps forward, he finally found a quiet alley. Pedestrians who came to shop would not come in at all. He stood at the entrance of the alley and waited, not blocking people from passing by, and it was convenient to wait for Jia Ye to come back. If you go out now If you chase him, you won't be able to find him in such a labyrinthine street.

Dasha leaned against the wall anxiously, exhausted as if his strength had been exhausted. He sighed repeatedly and shook his head, wondering if Kaya could get the money bag back, but that was not important at all. He didn't know anyone in this place, and he didn't want to leave Jia Ye at all.

At this time, among the crowd coming and going, several royal pursuers wearing cloaks and sabers suddenly appeared. Each of them had a golden tassel medal on their shoulders, which was undoubtedly the symbol of the royal family.A few pursuers hurried through the pedestrians, looking around from time to time and stopping to observe the people around, as if they were looking for someone.

"Where did you go? You can't let go of the alley."

Among them, there is a leader who is the same as ordering the others, and his turban and clothes are not quite the same as the others.

At first glance, one can see that he has long light-colored hair. Although it is tied up, there are sideburns drooping around his face. He is a very handsome guard.

He wears a gemstone headpiece on his head, and looking at his luxurious attire under his cloak, the buttons of his long gown are all inlaid with gold. It can be clearly judged that he is a nobleman and an army general, and he is very young.Just the wind blowing from the cloaks could tell their identities, and all the passers-by on the street cooperated to disperse a certain distance.

Attracted by the sudden scene, Dasha secretly poked his head out at the entrance of the alley.

"Found it! Here it is! Lord Indra!"

This extension of the head immediately attracted the attention of several guards.The Lord Indra they were talking about also looked in the direction his subordinate pointed, and he smiled knowingly, obviously staring at Dasha's eyes.

"Oh? Will you finally show up obediently?"

Indra was already burning with anger, but his face remained unchanged, with all the grace and gentleness.In order to find someone, he spent half a day, and this hard work paid off.He smiled and sighed twice, and approached Dasha who was standing stupidly step by step.

When he came back to his senses, he was already surrounded by these so-called "chasers".

"Aren't you going to escape this time?"

Dasha shudders at the maliciousness in Indra's elegant voice.

"You... what are you going to do?"