OBS Chapter 316 Pink Blueberries
Chapter 316 Pink Blueberries
Chapter 320 Pink Blueberries
Nia hummed a little tune as she walked from her house toward Red Sand Fortress.
Last night she only mentioned her father's leg injury to the lord.
Unexpectedly, the army magician arrived the next day and instantly healed his father's leg completely.
Now we don't need to bother Avril.
I wonder when she'll be able to come back from Yellowstone. It's been two months since I last saw her. When she does, I'll donate some money to the Church of Light, and she'll be very happy.
It's a pity that if she didn't keep mentioning the Goddess of Light, she would definitely be a good best friend.
Lord, you are the best!
A blush rose on Nia's face at the thought of her husband.
The bards in the tavern used to sing the legend of the Prince Charming, which she had longed for since childhood, and she never expected it to actually come true.
Last night, she rode a unicorn with the lord, running under the starry sky of the desert and admiring the dreamlike night view. Just thinking about it now makes her feel incredibly happy.
If I had the chance, I'd love to let Avril ride a unicorn up to the sky and see the world.
Thinking this, she stepped into the earthen walls of Red Sand Fortress, but when she saw what was inside, she was instantly startled.
Where did all these people come from?
When she left, there were only a dozen or so Imperial Guards in Red Sand Fortress, but now the courtyard is full of soldiers in standard armor.
She thought it was an invasion by Huangshi Territory and was about to scream when she noticed that the soldiers' armor was covered with storm cloud patterns.
It's the chiffon family crest!
Oh...
She breathed a sigh of relief. They weren't strangers; they must be other soldiers that the lord had transferred from the main territory.
Some sat on the stone steps wiping their swords, while others huddled together in twos and threes chatting.
Several others were gathered around a makeshift wooden table, playing some game, occasionally bursting into laughter.
Looking at these people, Nia's heart, which had just settled, jumped again.
After the Nansha River was cut off, it could barely supply a few hundred people. Now that there are so many more, her first reaction is that the water supply is insufficient.
She gripped her skirt and hurried across the courtyard, pushing open the door to the lord's hall, intending to report the matter.
Then she froze.
The lord was lying on a recliner, with two maids massaging his shoulders and legs, and cut fruit on a low table beside him.
A wooden barrel was filled with crushed ice, and several bottles of ale were half-submerged in the ice, with fine water droplets condensing on their surfaces.
ice?
Nia's mind was a little foggy.
She had heard of ice and snow, and knew about the cold of the North, but where would ice come from in a dry and hot place like Red Sand Territory?
She walked over in a daze, wanting to take a closer look at what Bing looked like, but halfway there the lord pulled her up and she instantly fell into his arms.
"Master...Master..."
Nia lay on Richard's chest, her cheeks instantly burning red, with two maids present!
She tried to sit up, but the hand around her waist was holding her tightly, and she couldn't break free.
"Don't move." Richard's voice came from above, with a lazy laugh. "Here's something good for you to try."
Before Nia could recover from her embarrassment, a spoonful of something cold was already pressed against her lips, and she instinctively opened her mouth.
Sweet!
The cool, soft, and creamy paste was rich in milk flavor, mixed with the sweetness of grapes. The coolness traveled from the tip of her tongue all the way to her stomach, making her shiver involuntarily.
"Is it good?" Richard looked down at her.
"It's...delicious," Nia mumbled in response. The coolness instantly dispelled the heat throughout her body, a comfort she had never experienced before.
I used to hear adventurers boast that nobles would store ice in cellars during the winter and enjoy it in the summer.
She thought it was just bragging.
But now, a bucket of crushed ice sits on the low table in front of her, sparkling and emitting wisps of cool air.
"This is called ice cream." Richard pinched her cheek. "It's from the North. It's frozen in the mines, so it won't melt."
mine?
Could it be related to those people outside?
Nia then remembered what she was about to report. She looked up and asked, "Sir, there are so many soldiers outside. With so many people, there isn't enough water to drink."
"Don't worry about the water." Richard took a sip of his beer. "I'll take care of it this evening."
After saying that, Richard gave her a grape, and in return, she had to feed the master something.
I don't want grapes, I want those pink blueberries!
Nia's face turned almost blood red. She knew the master was quite greedy, but wasn't this a bit too much...?
Yeah!
No!
I really don't want to move in the middle of the day.
Richard planned to go to Huangshiling again in the evening when it was cooler to dismantle his damn dam.
For three years, the other side blocked the Nansha River, forcing the people of Chisha Territory to flee, leaving the rest to "eat sand" every day.
He had inquired and learned that, in addition to irrigating his fields, Baron Yellowstone was also building a large number of poplar and date palm trees, intending to artificially cultivate an oasis.
Isn't this ridiculous?
In such an arid place, no amount of water would be enough for him to waste!
There is enough water in the mine. Although the pool on the twentieth floor is sealed off, the pool in the Magic Forest where water vapor gathers is still there, so there is no shortage of drinking water for the time being.
However, if Chisha Territory is to be truly restored, the Nansha River must be dredged.
Those hundreds of camels drink water like they're bottomless pits. The staff in the collection department carry buckets back and forth to feed them, and they gulp down a bucket in no time. How can they keep doing this for long?
compensate?
Don't even think about it!
The other party went too far, completely disregarding the lives of those downstream. Then don't blame them for being ruthless. You should know that the struggle for water in the desert is quite terrifying.
Although Richard did not intend to stay in Red Sand Territory for long, he had to clear all obstacles for Anthony!
Richard fed Nia a bellyful of "ice cream" before getting up and going out into the yard.
After explaining the situation to Im, twenty guards and two hundred servants quickly assembled in the courtyard.
"Set off."
Richard mounted the unicorn, pulled on the reins, and led the group off.
One invasion of Huangshi Territory!
As a lord, it is actually quite normal to compete with neighboring territories for resources within your own borders.
Serik had previously appealed to Viscount Redrock, but Viscount Redrock made it clear that he would not get involved.
Invading Huangshi Territory would not require any legal basis; as long as the opponent surrendered, control of Nansha River could be gained.
Because of its proximity to the river, Huangshiling is not far away, only about 30 kilometers from Chishaling.
The servants were all at the initial stage of superhuman ability, and they could run there much faster than riding camels, while the Imperial Guards flew at high altitudes.
Looking down from the sky, the Nansha River resembles a dried-up scar.
Within Huangshi territory, a dam lies across the narrowest point of the river, like a lock, effectively trapping the entire river within Huangshi territory.
The dam wasn't very high, only about three or four meters, but it was quite powerful. The water stored up upstream overflowed both sides of the dam, submerging a large area of riverbank and creating a sizable shallow water area on the edge of Huangshiling.
Richard was furious when he saw the dam and was about to order the Imperial Guards to rush down and dismantle it when he unexpectedly saw a group of people at the city gate in the distance.
Although it was unknown who it was, the people in the surrounding group all wore their respective tribal emblems.
One side is a red rocky mountain, the other a yellow boulder; their identities are obvious.
But strangely...
Richard squinted and noticed that Viscount Red Rock seemed to be bowing to Baron Yellowstone.
Hey!
interesting!
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