Chapter 26 Gregory, Village in the Snow
The mountains are undulating and surrounded by snow forests.
White snowflakes cover the small village, and fine ice edges freeze on the eaves. Occasionally, hazy figures appear in the village, and then disappear in an instant.
This is a normal thing on the northern border of Noxus.
Compared with the raging blizzard weather outside, most villagers will choose to stay in their houses.
The entrance to the empty village.
Huo Jixing rubbed his hands and looked at the red flag dancing in the wind above his head. He put on his cloak and walked in casually.
The roads paved with earth and stones are somewhat muddy and difficult to walk after being contaminated by snowflakes.
Huo Jixing walked silently through the snow. He could detect a lot of prying eyes on the way.
Obviously, his arrival has attracted the attention of the villagers.
But after seeing the armor in his cloak and the long knife at his waist, they all withdrew their gaze, not daring to pry.
Boom! Boom!
Looking at the earth and stone house in front of him, Huo Jixing smiled helplessly and knocked on the dark gray shabby wooden door.
The village is not big, but the houses under the snow are so similar that he can’t recognize the road clearly. And since he has arrived at his destination, in order not to waste time, he is going to ask Gregory directly 's residence.
Crunch!
The wooden door opened, and a slightly fiery breath hit his face.
The villager wearing thick linen clothes looked at the Noxian soldier in front of him with a timid expression, and whispered: "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Huo Ji Xing raised his eyebrows, then smiled and said: "I would like to ask, where does Mr. Gregory live?"
"Oh, you mean Mr. Gregory?" The villager looked stunned, He leaned out half of his body from the door and pointed to the back of the village: "Keep going forward and you will see a two-story wooden house, which is the residence of Master Gregory."
"Okay, I won't disturb you. ! ”
Huo Jixing nodded slightly and looked at the closed wooden door in front of him, thoughtfully.
The villager who just opened the door is dressed in linen and looks well-fitted. There is firewood burning in the room. His life is not bad, but he is thin, sallow and thin, and looks a little malnourished.
"Lack of enough food?"
Huo Jixing shook his head, shook off his thoughts, followed the direction pointed by the villagers, and after walking a hundred or ten meters, he saw a tower standing in the wind and snow. two-story wooden building.
Looking from a distance, the small wooden building is surrounded by a low wall of gray-white earth and stone. The snow-covered oak trees tower over the wall, casting a layer of afterglow from the setting sun.
The roof was covered with ice and snow, and the ice-condensed roof sent out curls of green smoke, mixing with the wind and snow in the sky.
In the hazy moment, the exquisite wooden building in front of you seems to be filled with a tranquil atmosphere, which is fascinating.
Huo Ji stood in front of the thick and heavy solid wood door, shaking his body gently, and the snowflakes piled on his body fluttered and fell all over the floor.
Boom! Boom!
A dull knock on the door sounded.
Huo Jixing waited for a moment, and the wooden door opened from the inside out.
"Pregnant woman?"
Huo Jixing, who was looking at the small wooden building, turned his gaze and looked at the person in front of him with a surprised expression.
A thick dark blue sweater covered her tall belly, and she wore short leather jackets on both sides of her shoulders. Perhaps she was a little too tired when opening the door. She was leaning on the door, with her long brown hair disheveled, half-covering her cold expression. face.
“Who are you looking for?”
Amoryn frowned slightly, her gem-like blue eyes staring at the armored Noxian soldiers in front of her.
"Good day, madam!" Huo Jixing greeted respectfully, then took out the letter from Wilson from his arms and prepared to hand it over.
“I’m here to see Mr. Gregory.”
“Oh, you were introduced here by Wilson, right? I heard Gregory mentioned that someone will come to visit him in the near future. "Amorin did not pick up the letter. She turned sideways and motioned for Huo Jixing to come in, preparing to close the thick and heavy courtyard door.
"I'm coming!" Huo Jixing, who had just entered the courtyard, had not had time to adapt to the change in temperature, so he quickly stepped forward to hold the hand and closed the courtyard door.
“Thank you!” Amorin bowed slightly and said thank you.
"You're welcome, madam!" Huo Jixing waved his hand, and then followed Amorin's slow footsteps towards the two-story wooden house standing not far away.
At this time, out of the corner of Huo Jixing's eye, he caught sight of the magic runes engraved on the door leaf, which were shining with brilliance.
“Sure enough, the power of magic!”
It turned out that just when he stepped into the courtyard, Huo Jixing suddenly noticed a sudden change in temperature. There seemed to be two different worlds inside and outside the door.
Outside the courtyard door, it was freezing cold and the wind was howling.
Looking inside the courtyard gate, in the dead of winter, the temperature is suitable and not cold at all.
“Looks like we’ve come to the right place!”
Huo Jixing’s expression changed as he looked at the exquisite and elegant two-story wooden building in front of him.
The wooden building is not high and combines the solemn and solemn architectural style of Noxus, but it also has a unique small style.
While Huo Jixing was observing, a flash of panic suddenly emerged. It seemed that there was something in the delicate wooden building in front of him that could threaten him.
Pushing open the wooden door of the small building, the hot breath hit my face.
Amorin walked on the soft carpet and guided Huo Jixing to the fireplace, and said softly: "Sit down first. Gregory is still in the study. It is his research time now. He needs to wait patiently. "
"Okay!" Huo Jixing nodded, looking curiously at the exquisite decoration inside the building.
Although it is not as gorgeous and elegant as seen in his previous life, having such a small wooden building in a village shows that Gregory himself is extraordinary.
“Didn’t you invite anyone?”
Generally speaking, if you live in a two-story building with a good environment, you will hire some servants to clean the room, but from the moment he came in, Not a single servant was seen.
"Haha, it's just me and Gregory, we didn't invite anyone else." Amorin spoke softly, as if she remembered something happy, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Madam, how should I call you?" Huo Jixing sat on the soft sofa with his waist straight.
"You can call me Amorin. Gregory and I have been married for a long time." Amorin apologized when she saw the empty table, stood up from the chair, and went to the room next to her.
"Oh, I'm sorry, the guest has been here for so long, and I forgot to bring you a cup of tea."
Huo Jixing looked at Amorin, who had a big belly, got up and walked over, supporting her. shoulders, and together they took out a pot of hot tea and some snacks from the next room.
In front of the warm fireplace, red flames danced and figures swayed.
Huo Jixing and Amorin talked softly, mostly telling about the customs and customs of Noxus, as well as some about life in the military camp.
During the conversation, Huo Jixing learned that Amorin came from a small village called Finsworth. She and Gregory met on the road and came to the Iron Thorn Mountains together.
“The Noxus Empire is in a period of turmoil, and many people choose to leave the imperial capital.”
“Gregory and I believe that instead of getting involved in the conspiracy between nobles fighting for power, , it is better to go to the border areas of the empire and let the power of Noxus be revealed."
"So I came to this village to teach the villagers some knowledge and find some people with special talents."
Amorin looked at Huo Jixing thoughtfully, then she turned to look at the sky outside the window and spoke softly.
"It's almost time. Gregory should finish his research. You can go to the study on the second floor to find him."
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