Chapter 200

After a winter, old Harlan looks haggard, and the wrinkles on his face look a few more layers. The traces of aging are very obvious. Maybe he... Although Nord shouldn't think so, old Harlan, who is 70, should be running out of time. Maybe one winter, Nord may get the news of his death.

For a long time, Nord has been very fond of Harlan, because he has helped Nord a lot in many things about the cottage. Every time Nord chats with old Harlan, Nord feels much benefited. Especially, Harlan also puts forward a lot of suggestions to Nord. Every time Nord wants to work in yamon mountains, he will ask old Harlan's opinions intentionally or unintentionally.

This cold winter has consumed a lot of old man Harlan's vitality, but the only thing that hasn't changed is his bright eyes, flashing the light of wisdom, as if he could penetrate the hearts of the people.

Not long after Nord entered his room and had not talked to him, old Harlan looked at Nord for a few eyes, suddenly smiled and said slowly:

"Viscount Nord, you have changed a lot."

Nord heard the speech and looked at old Harlan with a smile. He didn't know why he suddenly said such a sentence to Nord, so he asked a rhetorical question.

"Oh, where have I changed?"

"You have become more like an aristocrat."

Old Harlan said with some meaning, and Nord was silent. Harlan's feeling was really sharp. In some small words and behaviors of Nord, he saw the change in Nord's heart. Yes, Nord has changed. He is not as naive as before. He thinks that all those who may suffer must be kind.

The villagers in Tami town made Nord realize that people's hearts are complex and need to be controlled. This change may make Nord seem a little ruthless, but Nord thinks he is still kind, but his way of doing things has changed.

After thinking for a moment in his mind, Nord felt that he should take the initiative and not be led by the nose by old Harlan. Nord had experienced many times before. Every time old Harlan could control the topic without trace, and Nord was very immature in this regard, even Abbot housekeeper.

"I've always been a noble. Have you seen other nobles in the remote stronghold?"

Harlan shook his head and smiled bitterly. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. His tone was flat, but it seemed that there was a trace of sadness in it.

"You are the first aristocrat I met. I have never left the remote mountain stronghold in my life. Where are the aristocrats from the Yameng mountains? I just know more about some legendary deeds, so I think you are more like an aristocrat."

Nord was obviously not very satisfied with this answer, because it was obvious that Harlan was avoiding the important and answering the question, and did not say the key to the question, that is, what happened before the Amun mountains. Just when Nord wanted to ask, Harlan became silent again.

Nord doesn't know what happened in this hidden history, why old Harlan hasn't told Nord. It's reasonable to say that after so many years, everything should be buried by time, and why it should be covered up.

But Harlan didn't answer, and Nord had nothing to do with him, so the whole room returned to silence. The two people were like angry. Neither of them spoke first until Benny came in and sent a pot of hot water to Harlan and Nord, which broke the previous stalemate.

Looking at the heat on the water cup in front of him, Harlan said slowly.

"If it weren't for hot water, I guess it would be difficult to survive this cold winter. Thanks to Viscount Nord who brought us yam, no one died in Yuanshan stronghold this year. It's all your credit."

Hearing this, Nord sighed. The old man, who was in his infancy, grasped Nord's weakness and knew that Nord would not force him, so he never told Nord about the news he concealed. However, old Harlan grasped the scale very well. He didn't feel like relying on the old to sell the old. It wouldn't disgust people, but he also felt very uncomfortable.

It's the feeling of love and hate. Nord thinks it's the intention of old Harlan, because he's not such a person. It's like joking with Nord, but obviously Nord doesn't like him to do so. Every time he wants to be cruel and forces him to tell the truth, but he can't be cruel every time.

"I'm here mainly for other shanzhais. I don't mean the nearby shanzhais, but the shanzhais deeper in the Yameng mountains. I'm going to go further into the Yameng mountains. What can you suggest me?"

Old Harlan looked at the lofty mountains in the distance. He looked as if he was remembering this. Then he looked at the gifts given to him by Nord, which were the goods of Tami town brought and sold by Nord. Nord sent a copy of each to Harlan.

Including some daily necessities, such as iron pots, iron pots and other kitchenware, as well as some small furniture. Harlan looked at these things carefully for a long time. Just when Nord thought he was not very satisfied with these things, Harlan suddenly opened his mouth.

"With these commodities, you can travel freely in the Amun mountains. I know these mountain people very well. They can't resist the temptation of these commodities. I can see that these are very exquisite commodities, which are unique in the Amun mountains. What's more, you help them solve the food problem. Believe me, you will receive yam wherever there is news When it comes to preferential treatment, the people of Dashan will know how to be grateful. "

Nord thinks so, but there is still a key problem here, that is, how to find those cottages. After all, we can't bump into them like a headless fly in the Amun mountains as before, but Harlan didn't say this problem. According to Nord's understanding of him, Harlan shouldn't make such a simple mistake, isn't it

"That's what I'm going to do, but I don't know the location of other mountain strongholds, so I'm going to use the reward mode to let the mountain people help me find the deep mountain stronghold. You didn't mention this problem just now. Do you know the location of other mountain strongholds?"

There was a mysterious smile in Harlan's eyes. He looked at Nord with a tight frown, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

"I haven't been to any mountain strongholds, but I have a map from hundreds of years ago, which has been described by me. The location of these strongholds should not change. Not everyone has the courage to move and rebuild a stronghold like you. This map should give you some help, but I have a request. If you agree When you're ready, I'll give you this map. "

Nord was overjoyed to hear the map of the post Amun mountains in Harlan's hand. There is no better news than this. What Nord needs most now is the distribution map of the mountain stronghold. Although it is the layout hundreds of years ago, it also has great reference value. In this way, Nord can find the hidden mountain stronghold according to the map, Nord wants to dig them out one by one.