Law of the Devil

This is a small remote place, a small town, tens of kilometers away from the empire. There are only about a few hundred families and a population of just over a thousand.

The name of this town is: Yuema Town. And there is a strangely shaped hillside next to the town. A narrow valley in the middle. It is like cutting the original hillside in half - but in the local area. This hillside has a name that once made Du Wei vomit blood: Brokeback Mountain.

It's a very remote place. If you look at the official map of the empire, you have to be very careful and careful to find the mark of this place. There are no valuable minerals produced here. The geographical location is also far from the commercial road.

The only road outside the town. Just walk about an hour along this road. You can come to the official road leading to the imperial capital. Then if you gallop on horseback, you may be able to reach the imperial capital in a day.

If you walk... I'm afraid it will take more than two days.

Even in history, it seems that there have been no famous big figures. Such a town. Naturally, few people know about it. The status of Yuema Town is like that inconspicuous point on the map...

Of course, no one knows. This obscure town. He is the greatest magician in Roland Continent for two hundred years. The hometown of Gandolf, the mainland magister.

The folk customs of the town are very simple, and even many people have lived together as neighbors for several generations. There is only one tavern, two tailor shops, and two grocery stores in the whole town.

Such an unassuming little place. He doesn't even have his own religious place, the believers in the town. They often even had to drive a carriage together and walk for several hours to the nearest religious place in the Acropolis of the imperial capital to pray.

Most of the residents in the town are farmers. But every year in the slack land. There will also be some villagers in the prime of life who will go to the imperial capital. Or in a bustling acropolis around the imperial capital. Find a part-time job in the car and horse to earn some extra money. Subsidize the family.

It can be said. If it wasn't for Du Wei's accidental intervention. This town is an unremarkable backwater.

But just about half a year ago. A nobleman who is said to be from the imperial capital, wearing a fine attire. Arriving here in a beautiful big carriage, the gentleman paid a polite visit to the mayor and talked with the mayor for a whole afternoon.

In the end, the mayor called a meeting of all the residents in the town, and announced an exciting thing in public:

The most prominent and powerful figure in the empire. Lord Tulip, decided to "invest" in this remote town—although most of the villagers don't know what "investment" means, even the mayor of the town doesn't understand, but it doesn't matter, because the nobleman from the imperial capital master. Claiming to be a subordinate of the Duke of Tulip, his name is Mr. Zack Jr.

He announced that on behalf of the Tulip family, he would pay to buy the entire "Brokeback Mountain"! And the formalities of the empire's official land sale have been completed.

As for the money to buy the entire Brokeback Mountain, part of it will be used to share equally among all the residents of Prancing Horse Town. Everyone gets two silver coins.

The event was immediately warmly welcomed by all the residents.

Although everyone doesn't know, what is there about the Brokeback Mountain behind the town that attracts the Duke of Tulip's attention? It is simply a hillside without any minerals, except for the forest on the mountain. The mountain is nothing but rocks. Nothing else of value.

Little Zach made an announcement on behalf of the Tulip family. After purchasing the entire Brokeback Mountain, from this moment on, Brokeback Mountain is the private domain of the Tulip family, and no one is allowed to walk into Brokeback Mountain at will!

Every plant and tree on the mountain. Even an inch of land. All are the sacred and inviolable property of the Tulip family.

Well... everyone has no objection, because this order has little effect on everyone: except for some woodcutters who rely on cutting firewood in the mountains, but there are other woods around, at worst, just take a detour in the future, this town There is only one hunter here. They won't be able to go hunting in the mountains anymore - and that's okay. Because this mountain is not big. At most, you can only find some small things like hares or pheasants in the mountains, let alone wolves. Not even a fox!

and. Lord Tulip Duke was very gracious, and he also opened a workshop in this town. The grain from the farmers in the nearby town was purchased and used to brew wine. This workshop also recruited many people from the town and provided them with jobs.

This place is indeed a good thing. For a long time. The residents of Prancing Horse Town used to be very rich, and everyone praised Lord Tulip for his kindness and kindness.

In the next few months. soon. Three hundred cavalry in full armor came to town!

Most of these villagers, who have never seen the world, saw those males riding high-spirited horses. Wearing bright armor, mighty cavalry. They were all shocked, and these cavalry quickly drove to the back mountain of Brokeback Mountain.

And later, it took almost less than a month. A new manor appeared in the back mountain.

The manor was built on the hillside. The location is outstanding. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the back mountain is very large, so it is no problem to run a horse. But if you want to go in. You must pass through the valley in the middle of Brokeback Mountain.

During that time, there were often some strangers in the town, and those people belonged to the Tulip family. More than 500 private troops of the Tulip family came here one after another.

foreign news. It is said that the Duke of Tulip took a fancy to the scenery here. He built a courtyard behind Brokeback Mountain, which was used to come to the resort in his spare time in the future.

good. Most of the villagers couldn't guess the mind of a high-ranking figure like Duke Tulip. No matter what, they got enough benefits in their pockets. Who cares so much about other things?

Besides, there are so many foreigners coming. The people of the Tulip family live in the back mountain, they always have to eat and drink, on weekdays. It brought a lot of consumption to the town, making the town more and more prosperous.

It's just that the rules of the Tulip family seem to be a little bit bigger.

Since then. On Brokeback Mountain behind the town, there have been warriors from the Tulip family patrolling back and forth. No one is allowed to approach this hillside again.

Once a woodcutter from the town tried to get close. The first time he was politely driven away, and the second time this cheap-seeking man tried to sneak into the mountains to collect firewood—because he had to walk a long way to go to other places to collect firewood. As a result, he was unceremoniously tied up by the soldiers of the tulip family patrolling the mountains. Lost in the town. .

No one in the town sympathized with the woodcutter. Because he also got two silver coins when he sold the mountain! Since you took the money. Of course, you can no longer just go to other people's territory.

In this regard, the vast majority of people in the town are still very simple.

The courtyard of the Tulip family in the back mountain is surrounded by a high fence. It is built on the mountain, except that there are soldiers patrolling the mountain. There are also patrol teams of cavalry in the surrounding area, which take turns to patrol according to shifts every day-this level of defense. It seems like a little overkill. Because, Lord Tulip Duke has never come here for vacation.

It seems that there is no need to go to great lengths to guard an open courtyard, so people in the village often speculate secretly. Could it be that the Duke has some kind of mistress here... Isn't this kind of thing very common among nobles?

In the other courtyard, inside the tall courtyard wall is a flat grass field, and the simple wooden buildings in the middle were repaired in a short period of one month, and every day. In the wooden sheds one by one. There will be a sound like the howling of a young animal.

In order to cover up this sound, little Zack built a row of stables outside the manor. Used to raise horses.

In the evening of this day, the manor finally ushered in its real owner.

Du Wei didn't do it with much fanfare. Instead, he was riding in a very simple carriage. With a small team of guards, they came to this manor.

When the carriage drove into the manor, Du Wei was very satisfied with the vigilance of the defensive areas around here.

When entering the valley, secret sentries have been arranged on the hillsides on both sides. If the enemy breaks in forcefully, the secret sentries on the hillsides on both sides will fire crossbows! There are more than a dozen strong crossbows arranged on both sides. In a short period of time, a carriage can be blasted into pieces! And there are also guardian archers. Even if hundreds of people try to break in, they will definitely be set up as hedgehogs!

And below. There are also 100 Tulip family elite cavalry patrolling. These cavalrymen were all mobilized by Du Wei from the Northwest. They were all the real elites of the Tulip family.

Even these guarding teams can only be stationed on the periphery of the manor. Not allowed inside!

So, what is the secret in this manor. Even these soldiers don't know.

When the carriage entered the manor. When it finally stopped beside a small building made of stones. Little Zach had immediately turned over and dismounted. Came to the carriage. He opened the carriage door with his own hands.

subsequently. Du Wei's bodyguard, Elder Yan, personally carried Du Wei out of the carriage. Put it in the wheelchair that was prepared.

winter. Du Wei was covered with a thick fur robe and a mink scarf, covering half of his face. He was sitting in a wheelchair with a thick blanket covering his legs.

It seems that he really fits the appearance of a "seriously ill" person.

But only he himself knows how ridiculous this dress is.

It is true that he is seriously ill, but his body is not so weak at all - on the contrary, his physical condition. I'm afraid it has never been so good! Every muscle in his body is full of elasticity and strength, even in winter. Even if he was only wearing a close-fitting jacket, he didn't feel the slightest bit of cold. His face was ruddy. If you just look at it from the surface, the whole person is simply insanely healthy!

But he had to wear a blanket and pretend to be seriously ill.

Because he was "paralyzed".

In order not to cause more tongue trouble - it is difficult for you to explain to others. Why can't I move my body even though my face is rosy and shiny. Obviously the muscles are full of vitality and elasticity, but they can't even lift their arms.

In the palace. Prince Chen has summoned him twice recently. They were all avoided by Du Wei under the pretext of being seriously ill-so he had to "fake illness". Even if he is really sick. But it is also necessary to make a "sick" look.

so. When Du Wei meets guests on weekdays. I had to dye my cheeks sallow.

Lao Yan personally pushed the wheelchair and entered the small building.

Then, in this small building, Du Wei met Hussein.

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Hussein looked at Du Wei's sluggish appearance in the wheelchair, and his brows were tightly knit together.

"Don't look at me like that, it's temporary, it won't be long. I'll be alive and kicking in front of you." Du Wei laughed.

Hussain was wearing a white cotton robe. When Du Wei came in. He was gently polishing the edge of the sword in his hand with a whetstone.

Lao Yan walked out of the room smartly, and closed the door behind him.

"How has it been recently?" Du Wei sighed: "You have lived here for a few months, are you still learning or angry?"

"It's okay." Hussein has never been used to nonsense. He directly entered the topic: "Since last month. Someone has been spying on us from the outside. The patrolling soldiers had two frictions with those guys. They drove them away. We didn't have any casualties, but from the situation reported by the soldiers Judgment, I think it is likely that people from the church did it."