However, that Tang Zhangwei and Bai Cunxiao felt that it was a bit of a waste to leave a large number of people to deal with those Vikings after defeating those Viking kings and large tribes, so they were unwilling to invest any more energy in solving this problem.

As a result, those Vikings paid a huge price for it.

Because, when the overseas governor of the Tang Dynasty withdrew his power, this became a place where he spoke purely by strength, so that the law of the jungle became an eternal theme.

Now, Tang Zhangwei and Bai Cunxiao had to land on this ice field, and they had to fight against the Vikings in the geothermal city that had been occupied by Tang Zhaozong. What did you say? Covinia asked, blinking his eyes under the mask.

"I didn't say anything, now I ask a question: What do you want this signed blank certificate for?"

"If I make up my mind, the devil will not forgive me. I want a signed blank certificate, because it's the most convenient, the most carryable, the most flexible. Maybe I can protect it in extraordinary circumstances, maybe I'll ruin it on a whim, maybe I'll present it to you before the end of the week, maybe in three or four months you'll bring a dozen or so endorsers, and the letter will be like a bill to put into the transaction, but, in any case, rest assured, I won't abuse this letter to make you blush. After all, we are noble people. ”

"Are you noble?"

"Yes, sir, the best noble man,"

"Then I will let him be wheeled," whispered the noble elder, "and this is the use of the signed blank certificate to him." ”

"I decided, hand me the signed blank certificate," Covinia said.

"That's how it should be," said the aristocratic elder.

"We have made up our minds that I will not persecute you, and this is an exchange that I offer you; You don't take out the signed blank certificate, and I don't take out the letter. ”

"The letter?"

"That signed blank certificate?"

He handed a letter in one hand and a pistol in the other.

"Put away your pistol," said the noble old man, tearing off his coat, "I have a pistol, too, and I am fully armed." Both parties have to be above board, and this is a signed blank certificate handed over to you. ”

Letters were honestly exchanged by both parties. Each party examined it silently, calmly, and very seriously, and then tucked away the letters.

"Now, sir," said Covinia, "which way do you go?" ”

"I'm going to the right side of the river."

"And I'm going to the Left Bank," replied Corvinia.

"What are we going to do? Those of my men are on the banks of the rivers where you go, and those of your men are on the banks of the rivers where I go. ”

"That's good! But the easiest thing is to get my people on your boat and let your people go on my boat. ”

"You're quick-thinking. Resourceful. ”

"I was born to be a general."

"You're already a general."

"Ahh It's true," said the young man, "and I forgot about it." ”

The old nobleman signaled to the captain to sail and take him to the bushes that stretched across the river to the side of the road.

The young man, perhaps waiting for some unexpected betrayal, half-leaned up, his eyes fixed on the boat that had left as long as he left, his fingers always pressed the trigger of the pistol, ready to pull the trigger at the first sight of the suspicious behavior of the other man. But the old man, ignoring his suspicions, turned his back to him, and began to read the letter as if he were not worried, or rather deliberately carefree, and was immediately immersed in reading.

"You remember the time," Covinia said, "tonight at 8 o'clock." ”

The aristocratic old man did not answer, not even as if he had heard.

"Ahh Corvinia whispered, stroking the butt of his rifle as he muttered to himself, "If I do what I want, I will take over as governor of Guena and put an end to the civil war." But if the Duke of Eppenon died, what was the use of his blank certificate? What will I do after the Civil War is over? It's true that I sometimes feel like I'm crazy! Long live the Duke of Eppenon and the Civil War! All right, boatman, row, go to the other side, and let the noble lord wait for his attendant. ”

After a while, Covinia reached the left bank of the river. At this moment, the noble lord asked Fei Juzong and the other five bandits to get on the ship of the Duke of Yisong and let them go to the left bank; The young man did not want to break his word, so he ordered his boatman to ferry the old man's four men to the right bank. The two boats staggered in the middle of the river, both sides politely greeted each other, and then each arrived at the original location. So the aristocratic old man brought. His squire hurried along the slope that stretched from the riverbank to the side of the road, and the window, which had been closed a short time ago, was now carefully opened. A young man of seventeen or eighteen years old leaned against the windowsill and looked intently from side to side. He was dressed in black, with cuffs bulging at the wrists, according to the fashion of the time, and embroidered linen undergarments proudly peeking out from the inside of his knee-high tight-fitting tunics, fluttering like bulging ribbons at the kne-length shorts. His small hands, beautiful and plump, were anxiously rubbing deerskin thorn gloves. He wears a pearl-gray felt hat with curly brims and a beautiful blue feather ornament, which covers his long golden hair. The long hair cleverly encircles the face in an oval shape, the skin is fair, the lips are scarlet, and the eyebrows are jet black. It should be said that all this charm could make the young man the most charming knight, but at the moment he was in a bad mood because he was anxiously waiting for news, so he was much inferior, because he was staring at the road that had been flooded by twilight.

He was agitated and hit his left hand with his glove. The shopkeeper had just finished plucking the partridge feathers when he heard the knocking sound, and he raised his head, took off his soft hat, and asked:

"When are you going to have dinner, my lord?"

"You know, I'm not dining alone, I'm waiting for someone," he said. "When you see someone coming, you can prepare dinner."

"Ahh "Not to blame your friend, sir," said Biscaro, "but he is also a little too casual, and it is not always a good habit to make people wait whether they come or not." ”

"He's not like that usual, and I'm amazed at how late he was."

"I was even more amazed, I, sir, I felt sad that my roasted meat was about to burn."

"Take the roast off the fork."

"That's going to cool down."

"Roast something else."

"That's going to be undercooked."

"In this case, my friend, do as you wish," said the young nobleman. Although he was not in a good mood, he was amused by the disappointment of the shopkeeper, "I entrusted you with all the clever arrangements. ”

(End of chapter)