Half of the volunteers for the Ionian Rugby Finals came from the Upper Class of the Tourii School and the Dioonia Lyceum. This is also what Davers meant, he hopes that these young talents of the kingdom who are not yet 18 years old and have not been given public office can exercise some practical skills in addition to studying, which will be more conducive to their future development.

And the young man in front of him was from the Dionian Academy, he whispered a few words to the slave behind him, the slave immediately turned around and ran into the city gate, and then the young man said to Gherny: "You must be very tired from crossing the mountains and mountains from Abenirum to Turii, you should have been allowed to rest in the town for a good night, but the celebration has begun the day after tomorrow, and you need more time to prepare for the game, so we better rush to the camp now-"

"Why do you talk so much nonsense! We're not tired at all, let's go! A Samonai man exclaimed.

"Tatony!" Gherney glared back at his subordinates, although he could see that this young man was not very old, but judging from the temperament he showed and the four powerful slaves who followed him, he was definitely the son of a certain patriarch or important minister of the Dionian Kingdom, and he did not want to offend people for no reason.

The young man did not think of the pestle, but realized that he had been standing in front of the city gate, delaying the time of the pedestrians behind, and hurriedly led the Samonai into the small town of the mountain pass.

The topography of the town is like a trumpet, flanked by steep mountains, extending to the east, and in the middle is a small undulating, relatively flat lowland, which continues to expand eastward, with an avenue winding forward, and on both sides it is filled with all kinds of shops and stalls, so crowded that pedestrians have nowhere to stay, and then there are rows of houses built on the hills behind......

The cries of the merchants are like cicadas chirping in the trees in summer, endlessly pouring into their ears and making people feel irritated, and some hawkers directly stop passers-by, sell goods to them or invite them to stay in shops, and after the Samonai people rudely refuse a few people, no one will harass these stout and vicious-looking pedestrians.

After walking a little further, the terrain is much wider and the surroundings are less crowded.

Then the young man said, "Chieftains of Gellni, it is so hot, and you have all been thirsty after walking so far. ”

Following the direction of his finger, Gherney saw a water stall on the side of the road ahead, and the slave who had left before was standing next to him waving.

Giving this to the young man, Gerni subconsciously licked his dry lips, but he hesitated slightly, because he knew that it should be expensive to buy water and drink here, and he was reluctant, and thought to himself: It is better to wait until he reaches the Delos River and drink the water.

The young man seemed to see what was on his mind, and said in a loud voice, "The money for the water has already been paid, and if you don't drink it, you will have to throw it away." ”

As soon as the words fell, the other Samonai people couldn't bear it anymore, and rushed up, holding the clay pots one by one, and pouring them into their mouths, the cool and sweet honey water not only quenched their thirst, but also relieved the hunger in their stomachs.

"This ...... It's really costing you a lot......" Gernny, who usually prides himself on being bold, is also a little embarrassed at the moment.

"You can accept the invitation to climb mountains and wade through the water to Turriy, so hard working just to participate in our Dionian celebrations, as hosts, of course we should take care of you honored guests, this little expense is nothing!" The young man took this for granted and did not speak in a tone that was like that of a minor.

Gherney's heart moved, he put down the jug and asked, "What's your name?" How do you know my name is Gellney? I don't remember ever saying my name. ”

The young man said unhurriedly: "My name is Klotox, and the official who sent me to greet me told me in detail that the Samonai team is led by the Gellni chief, and I know that only the nobles in the Samonai wear white robes, and you are the only one in the team who wears white robes, so ......"

"You know a lot about us Samonai!" Geerney looked at him in amazement.

"That's what my father told me." The young man said modestly: "My father said that the Samonai people are brave warriors and deserve the respect of our Dionians!" ”

Brave warriors?! If Gherney hadn't seen the sincerity of the young man's expression, he would have thought that the other party was ridiculing him: Are the Samonai brave? If they are brave, how can they kill each other out of fear overnight? That huge army didn't even have a chance to fight the Ionians head-on, so it was defeated! Eventually a captive, he had to rely on the power of his former enemies, the Dionians, in order to regain his foothold in Abenirum and regain his father's position as the leader! ……

Suddenly Gherney felt the honey water in his mouth tasteless, and he spat it on the ground and shouted, "It's time for us to hurry!" With that, he strode forward.

The other Samonai hurried to finish the water, stroked their swollen bellies, and followed one by one behind Gherney.

After walking through a mountain beam, you will be out of the small town of the mountain pass.

At this moment, someone next to him was heard shouting: "Leader of Gherni! Leader of Gherni! ”

The former Pothenian Ginat shouted and rushed to Gherney's side.

The Samonai not only made way for him, but also helped his herders drive their cattle and sheep.

"Ginat, you don't live in the town?" Gherney asked casually.

"If I stay, where do so many cattle and sheep live?! I also had to hurry to the livestock market in Turiyi, save money if I could, and sell these cattle and sheep as soon as possible! Ginath said.

"You are a Pothenian, why don't you sell these cattle and sheep to Poseidonia or Enona, and have to travel all this way to Turiyi?" Someone next to him asked.

Jinat turned his head to see that it was a strange young man, and asked suspiciously, "Are you?" ”

"Klotox, Turiyi City Hall has sent me to meet the Gellni chieftains." The young man replied.

Hearing this, Ginate did not dare to underestimate this childish young man, and said: "The cities of Poseidonia and Enona are not big, and they are close to us, and the cattle and sheep are sold there at a price that is too cheap, and they may not be able to be sold, because there are not enough people to buy them. Last year, I heard that in September every year, because of the Hades Festival and the rugby match, there were a lot of people who came to watch the games, so everything in the market was sold at a high price, and it was said that a sheep could sell more than 30 drachmas, so I decided to try it this year......"

"There are more than 200 miles from Potentia to Turiyi, and most of them are mountain roads, and there are many wild beasts, so it is difficult for people to walk, let alone cattle and sheep, you are not afraid of any accidents with them?" The young man asked curiously.

"But no, alas......" As soon as Jinat heard this, he was like meeting a bosom friend, and immediately poured bitter water: "I took 120 sheep and 15 cattle with me when I set out, and only 108 sheep and 12 cows were left here, and the rest either ran away in the middle of the way, were taken away by wolves, or broke their legs, ate bad stomachs and fell ill, and finally had to kill them......"

Ginat pointed to the fresh cow and sheep skins carried by some herdsmen, and his face was painful: "I only hope that this time I can sell these remaining cattle and sheep at a good price when I go to the Turiyi market, otherwise my people and I will lose too much!" Hey......"

The young man listened attentively as one of the slaves whispered a few words in his ear, and a little sympathy appeared on his handsome face: "You are right, the price of a sheep in the Turiyi market is indeed sold for more than 30 drachmas, and a cow even reaches 80 drachmas. But the other merchants have the same idea as you, and they often flock to Turriyi at this time, and the shops and storefronts of the port market and the city market simply cannot accommodate so many merchants, and there have been many riots in previous years, so this year the Turriyi City Hall has issued a new rule, only merchants who are citizens of the Kingdom are allowed to enter the two markets during the festival, according to this rule, your cattle and sheep cannot enter the port and the city at all. ”

When Ginat heard this, he couldn't believe his ears and argued loudly: "We Portentia are also part of the Kingdom of Dionia, and we Portentias are also Dionians!" We deserve the Kingdom's favor! ”

The young man shook his head: "Portentia is just a free city of the kingdom, you govern your own city, your taxes do not have to be paid to the senate, you do not have to serve in the military, the laws of the kingdom do not control you, you do not have to bear the obligations that the kingdom requires citizens to fulfill, and of course you do not get the rights that Dionian citizens should enjoy, such as sharing land, rewarding military merits, and of course, including some benefits that a kingdom like this gives to citizens......"

The young man talked eloquently, and Gerney on the side was surprised to find that this somewhat childish young man showed a trace of majesty that ordinary teenagers did not have at this moment.

Jinat didn't notice this, he was dumbfounded after listening to the young man's words, and said angrily: "Since we are not allowed to sell in the market, we will sell it outside!" Turiyi is so big, there must be a place for us to sell cattle and sheep! ”

Hearing this, the young man reminded him with some seriousness: "In addition to those two markets, there are indeed several temporary markets set up in Turii at this time, they are all around the campsites and arenas of several participating teams, but they are mainly given priority to the Dionian merchants, and the sale of livestock is not allowed to be carried out outside the livestock market, mainly because it pollutes the surrounding environment too much, and the noise is too much, once it is discovered by the patrol team, it may be severely fined, and your cattle and sheep may be detained!" ”

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