Baiyang Town is a small town about 70 to 80 kilometers away from Kata City. It is not very remote. If you walk, you can walk from the town to Kata City in a day. If you take a carriage, it will take half a day.
can be reached.
Just like the numerous small towns in this world that rely on some big cities to survive, Baiyang Town also relies on Kata City to survive. Baiyang Town is very ordinary, just like its name is very ordinary, it is just one of countless ordinary small towns in this world.
One member. The area of the town is not large.
, because the area is large, the outer wall must be very large, so in order to build a wall more than two meters high, all the buildings in the town are squeezed together very compactly. If someone looks at Baiyang Town from a distance, it is very easy to see
It is easy to mistake it for a very large manor that is 100 meters long and wide.
There are more than a thousand households in Baiyang Town, and the population is relatively large, reaching about 5,000 people. The structure of the town is relatively complete, with a mayor and a militia guard of dozens of people, who maintain law and order in the town on weekdays.
And beware of bad guys like robbers and thieves.
In addition to people's residences, there are also some different types of shops, tailor shops, grocery stores, food stores, pharmacies, etc., everything is available. There is even the only blacksmith shop in the town, which supplies some of the tools people need.
and a small amount of weapons and equipment.
It can be said that Baiyang Town is a small city that is completely self-sufficient except that it is smaller and has a smaller population.
On this day, at the gate of Baiyang Town facing Kata City, two young men wearing uniforms that seemed to be uniforms, but somewhat sloppy, were sitting on the edge of the door chatting.
It seems that these two people are the militia guards of Baiyang Town. They are responsible for guarding the gate. However, only one or two people from Baiyang Town enter and exit the town for a long time, and there are no evil-doing people coming to the gate in broad daylight. Therefore, these two young gatekeepers
The guards took the opportunity to be lazy, and no one blamed them.
"Look! There's a carriage coming over there." Suddenly a young guard spotted a carriage coming quickly in the distance. So, the two young guards quickly stood up.
"It looks like he came to our Baiyang Town."
"I'm sure. This carriage must not be from our town, it must be from outside." Baiyang Town is too small, so every household knows everything about it. People in the town can tell at a glance whether it is an outsider or not.
"You guard the door first, and I'll go find Deputy Captain Kahn." After saying that, the young guard immediately turned around and ran away.
The carriage quickly stopped at the gate of the town. The driver was a big man. He did not get out of the car and ignored the young guard who was on guard. Instead, he knocked on the carriage door with his hand and said: "Katisha, my
Hometown has arrived.”
Immediately, the carriage door opened, and half of the girl's body stretched out from inside. She looked at the wall in front of her, which was neither high nor thick, and the town gate that seemed to be in vain. She said, "Ruian, is this the town where you grew up?"
"Yes! I haven't been back for many years, and I didn't expect that there was no change at all." Ruian was so excited that his voice was very deep as he returned to the door. The complicated emotions of wanting to see his parents but being afraid of seeing them suddenly came to his mind.
The young guard guarding the door was very nervous. He looked at the carriage pulled by two horses in front of him. The carriage was very large. Although it was covered with a layer of dust and looked a bit old, one could still tell at a glance that the carriage was of little value.
The young guard wanted to step forward and question Ruian, but seeing the power that Ruian unconsciously exuded, he was so shocked that he did not dare to step forward and just stood there blankly.
At this moment, another young guard brought an older, burly man who looked about the same age as Ryan. The burly man seemed to have a lot of experience. After taking a look at Ryan, he stepped forward and asked: "
Sir, do you want to enter our Baiyang Town?"
The big man could see that Ruian was not a coachman, but a person who seemed to have considerable strength and status, so he used honorifics.
Ruian, who was immersed in memories, was interrupted by someone. He was not angry but looked at the big and strong man in front of him. He suddenly felt that he looked very familiar. Suddenly, he quickly found the relevant information from his long-lost memory. Ruian
He jumped off the carriage and shouted with a smile: "Kahn, don't you recognize me? I'm Ryan!"
This big guy is the companion that Ryan met when he was reborn into this world. It is also the companion that Ryan used to hang out with in Kata City. Since that duel with the guardian magician, Kahn returned to his hometown, and Ryan has never been seen again.
I have met Kahn. This time Ryan returned to his hometown. Unexpectedly, he saw Kahn again, so he was naturally very happy.
"Ryan, are you Ryan?" Kahn couldn't believe his eyes and asked blankly.
Ryan couldn't help but stepped forward and lightly hammered Kahn's shoulder. This was Ryan's favorite move in the past. Then he laughed and cursed: "You brat, have I changed so much? You don't even recognize me."
Indeed, Ruian didn't know that he had changed a lot. His appearance was not bad, and he had not changed much. He had just become more mature. However, the biggest change was his temperament. He used to be a young man, but now he has become a man known as 7
The master who is the first person below the level swordsman, his temperament has naturally changed drastically. Especially Ruian's body exudes a kind of power that makes people feel faintly pressured, which makes people dare not take it lightly at first sight. Just like what Kahn saw just now
When talking about Ruian, I couldn't help but use honorifics to Ruian.
Finally, Kahn breathed a long sigh of relief. He finally recognized Ryan and murmured: "You...you have changed so much, I really can't recognize you. I haven't heard from you for so many years, and now you are finally back."
Already."
"Yes! It feels good to go home." Ryan couldn't help but sigh. Then he chatted with Kahn for a few more words and then said, "Kahn, I'm going home first, and I'll chat with you later."
"Okay! Go back quickly. Your father and mother are looking forward to your return!" After saying that, Kahn motioned to the two young guards who were still standing blankly to move out of the way and let Ryan's carriage enter the town.
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Next, Ryan did not climb into the carriage, but pulled the reins of the horse and walked home slowly. He was timid about being close to home and needed to walk to calm down his fluctuating mood. Ketisha also got out of the carriage and accompanied Ryan
Walking.
The streets in Baiyang Town are not wide, about the width of two or three carriages passing side by side. The residences on both sides are the same as other places, mainly attics and courtyards, but the area is smaller and the height is shorter. There are not many shops on both sides of the street.
, there are only a few open here and there, and the stores are all very small. In addition, the stores have hardly been decorated, and they just simply display some products. This is very normal, there are only so many people in the town, and the stores are too
It is a huge waste to oversize and spend money on decoration.
There is a large square in the town for people to relax. There are some idlers and many children sitting and playing in the square.
Ruian pulled the carriage and walked through the square side by side with Ketisha. Suddenly, Ruian thought of his childhood. Like these children, he often played in the square, and he couldn't help but smile.
The arrival of Ruian and the two people caused all the people in the square to look over, full of curiosity about Ruian. Ruian looked at these curious people, memories in his heart came to mind, and he vaguely recognized a few of them. Ruian wanted to say loudly
He called them names, but when he spoke, he swallowed them back because Ruian saw the awe in these people's eyes. When Ruian looked at them, their eyes unconsciously avoided Ruian's direct gaze.
"Alas!" Ruian sighed softly in his heart and continued walking. The streets under his feet had not changed for so many years. He gradually recalled the bits and pieces in his memory, which made him feel warmer. Therefore, Ruian's soles couldn't help but feel warm.
Hurry up, he is very eager to see his parents.
There were not many people on the street, only some people opening shops and some people sitting in front of their homes. They all looked at Ruian passing by, full of curiosity. With their eyesight, they could naturally tell that Ruian was from outside.
Moreover, Ruian was majestic in appearance, wearing a ragged swordsman's uniform, and a very expensive-looking sword hanging from his waist, which made them all wonder what Ruian was here for.
"Aunt Bessie, long time no see." Finally seeing a very familiar person, Ryan couldn't help but say hello.
"You... who are you?" An aunt who was sitting at the door quickly stood up and asked nervously.
"I'm Ryan! I'm back now." Ryan was not surprised by this, and then he said, "Aunt Bessie, I'm going home first, and I'll talk to you later."
Then, Ryan ignored Aunt Bessie, who was still surprised, and continued walking. Next, Ryan let go of his worries and kept saying hello to the people he knew on both sides of the street. Not only did these people be surprised, but they all knew the identity of Pete, the old blacksmith in the town.
My son Ryan is back, and he has become a big shot.
Finally, Ruian's home arrived. It was a small attic that was no different from the surroundings. The first floor had a wide open facade, a small counter, and several shelves filled with dozens of equipment with different uses.
There is no one in the store. Usually Ruian's mother should be guarding the store at the counter, or maybe she just goes inside. The security in Baiyang Town is very good, so there is no need to keep an eye on the store all the time.
Ruian stopped and looked at everything very familiar in front of him, feeling excited again.
"hiss……"
The horse next to him let out a low cry, and Ruian quickly reached out and patted the horse's back to calm it down.
At this time, an old man walked out of the store. He looked like he was in his fifties or sixties, but he had deep wrinkles on his forehead and his hair on his temples had turned white. He was quite tall, but he was already slightly bent over and began to show signs of a hunchback.
Suddenly, Ruian was stunned. He forgot to speak for a moment, and his eyes began to become slightly moist.
At the same time, the old man was also stunned. In his eyes, there was confusion at first, then disbelief, and finally ecstasy.