Carol, your sister is here!

: "Kabli, I have something to tell you. I know you are still awake." Before Kabli could answer, he continued: "I want to be away from you for a while, I want to go back Egypt."

When Kabuli heard that he was furious, he stood up and slammed the wine jar, "No, Hassan, it's nothing more than being a free laborer for the princess of the Nile River, and now you even have to get in the way of her sister, your business Do you want to do it again!" He said, turning around in a hurry, turning around in place several times, and scolded bitterly: "As your senior, I can't watch you be so obsessed with womanizing! I want to make it clear to her—— "

"Hasan! Hassan! Look, I still have this on me!" Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Kathy's distant call.Even though she was wearing simple men's clothes, she still couldn't cover up her slim and alluring silhouette. Her loose long hair fluttered like light golden flames as she ran, and her extremely beautiful face looked like a mysterious elf in the faint moonlight. , even Kabli, who had always insisted that his only lover was gold, was stunned, watching her running, unable to say a word.

Kathy didn't know that Capri was blushing because of Hassan's disappointment, and she thought that Capri's red face was caused by drinking.She was very happy now, and she didn't care too much about it. When she ran to them, she panted and raised the item in her hand-it was a short iron sword with many ancient totems carved on the scabbard, and a pair of exquisite Luxurious amethyst earrings.She hadn't realized that the iron sword that was buried in her hair and was tightly bound was still safe, and the earrings had survived the previous washing, so they could sell for a lot of money now!She felt a little relieved: finally, she was no longer a freeloader!

"These should be enough for my travel expenses!" He said modestly, but he didn't get any answer, only saw their dumbfounded eyes.She slowly recovered from the excitement in doubt, and became a little apprehensive: Isn't it enough?Are boats so expensive in this day and age?Although this iron sword is not very eye-catching in terms of decoration, it was returned to her by the prominent Prince Bitaido. It stands to reason that it is not worthless, right?Iron swords should be very rare these days.

"Could it be—" Kabuli narrowed his drunken eyes suspiciously, and reached out to grab the sword: Could it be the iron sword?But Hasan, who is a master, took the lead.Hassan took it easily with one hand, and looked at it under the moonlight under Kathy's expectant eyes. After connecting with the experience she said earlier, he, who was well-informed, soon became convinced that it was Prince Izmi's adornment. sword.

This is no ordinary gift.He would actually give such a symbolic thing to this goddess?Different from presenting precious jewelry, silk and satin or rare pets, a man's saber is often regarded as the most precious thing next to life, let alone a priceless iron sword?Hassan couldn't help shaking his head secretly, and once again found that with his IQ, he was completely unable to understand the meaning of the cunning and clever prince: before, he always thought that Izmi was the only princess of the Nile River, but now it seems that he is really interested in Kathy. Have a picture, or have you really moved on?

No matter what the intention is, this iron sword must not be sold just like that.

After making up his mind, he took the pair of earrings that Mura put on Cassie and handed them to Capri to silence him, "This is enough. As for this sword, the identity of the person who gave it to you is not simple. Right?" He was a very tactful reminder, Kathy didn't know that he already knew who the sword sender was, and thought she really didn't know, and seeing Capri here, she felt uncomfortable telling him this relatively secret thing ——From the previous encounter, she had vaguely noticed that Kabli was completely different from Hassan, and she didn't have a good impression of her, and she was a more mercenary person.

Seeing that Casey hesitated, he shoved the sword back into Casey's hand: "Keep it well, the totem on it is very important, it's best not to try to sell it, such a move will definitely give You bring trouble, and the buyer may not dare to accept it."

In fact, Hassan didn't even want the pair of earrings. The Princess of the Nile had a very special status in his heart. Escorting his biological sister for her was something he was willing to do.But he could also see that Kathy was the kind of person who would not accept other people's kindness unconditionally. On the contrary, she was very polite, repaying every kindness, and was extremely afraid of owing others favors.So in order to reduce her psychological burden and choke Kabuli's dissatisfied tongue by the way, he chose to take away the pair of earrings, which seemed to be of great value, as the so-called travel expenses.

Seeing that Hassan and the others accepted one of them anyway, Casey breathed a sigh of relief.This iron sword is really a hot potato. It's too obvious to carry it in your arms. It's easy to drop it in a pocket you made yourself. Since you can't sell it for money easily, you might as well just throw it here.It's just that as soon as this thought appeared, Hasan, who had been paying attention to her face, noticed it.Seeing her nimble eyeballs gliding back and forth on the dagger and the sandy ground, there was no reason why she couldn't guess her intentions.She looked at her with disapproving eyes on the spot, and the guilty Kai Xi understood what he meant, coughed feignedly, and left as if nothing happened.Seeing that Kabli was weighing the pair of earrings in a desperate manner, Hassan shook his head helplessly, and followed him back.

Capri was the only one left on the spot. After carefully examining the earrings in his hand with squinted drunken eyes for a long time, he finally judged with his vicious eyes of a senior businessman that they could be sold at a good price among the patrons of dignitaries. It can also be given as a tribute.After carefully putting them into his pocket—they were all gold—he immediately raised his opinion of Casey a little bit: at least he was no longer the money-loser and troublemaker he had previously positioned.Since she is still well-versed in the world, Kabri, a generous businessman like him, reluctantly agrees to accompany Hassan to send her to Egypt. Presumably, she will not forget to pay for the hard work when she arrives there. .

It's a pity, they just set off from Egypt not long ago, and they wanted to earn a lot of money along the way, but who knew that they would turn back so soon under the insistence of Hassan, it seems that they will set off early tomorrow morning to find the city of Athens First of all, you have to purchase a good amount of high-quality olive oil, a specialty of Athens, and then sell all the fabrics and spices you brought before you go to the boat.

48 Leave and arrange

That night, the three people who were so preoccupied didn't sleep well, so they got up and packed their things and set off before dawn.

Hasan and the others only brought two horses for transporting goods. After skillfully putting the dismantled tent and other luggage on it, he motioned for Casey to sit on it too, while he himself held the reins firmly and prepared to set off to the destination.And the chubby Kabli rode on the other horse as a matter of course. You must know that his legs and feet may not be as sharp as Casey's.The previous unreliable map was thrown away by the furious Kabli long ago. It was Hassan who carefully observed the trajectories of the stars last night to distinguish the direction of progress. This skill made Casey really envious : Sure enough, the master is among the people.In this era when there is no compass, compass, satellite navigation system, or even accurate maps, familiarity with astronomy has become one of the necessary skills for home travel.

Although Hassan was kind enough to give up his horse, riding a horse was not an easy job. In fact, it was only better than walking.You must know that the horses at this time did not have saddles, let alone stirrups.The use of horses on the battlefield is mainly used to pull chariots, or to transport goods in people's livelihood, and it will be a long time before the emergence of cavalry.The prototype of the saddle has appeared. A small number of Assyrians will spread soft felt on the back of the horse to avoid excessive rubbing of the buttocks, and many other countries have followed suit.Although Hassan couldn't provide a good mattress, he sympathetically laid a thicker woolen fabric on it. As for Kabuli, he didn't get this kind of treatment, and he screamed angrily.

Kathy made a small change on this.First, tie a small piece of hemp rope to fix the tent on both ends of the fabric hanging down, and tie a knot at the bottom to make a loop big enough for the soles of the feet to fit in. After adjusting the length, She sits on it just enough to put her feet in, and the weight on both ends is even, so as long as she doesn't step on it too hard, it won't loosen.In this way, it will be much more comfortable. At least the feet will not be congested and numb due to not touching the ground for a long time. There is a place to rest the feet, and it also has the effect of fixing the body.Kabuli was also a little moved when he saw it, and Casey could tell at a glance that he wanted it too, so he generously offered to make one for him.Kabuli readily agreed. Of course, under Hasan's cold eyes, he was reluctant to give up, and he still had to pick out a piece of the most inconspicuous little cushion from his own cargo as a material, so These two crudely made, most primitive saddles and stirrups were born.

Horses carrying luggage and people are naturally not fast, and the road surface is not as smooth and wide as it was in the [-]th century. If it walks fast, it will bump very fast, and it is easy to damage the fragile items in the luggage.Usually on the dull and boring journey, Kabri, who can't hold his tongue, will take the initiative to talk to Hasan, even if the other party is a boring gourd who may not reply to a sentence in ten sentences, he will not dislike it.What made him happy was that the newly joined Casey would echo his words from time to time, and sincerely praised him for his extensive knowledge, so more often, he and Casey had a good conversation, and almost got carried away and threw Hasan aside. .