Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 237 Reaching the Frontier
Chris woke up early in the morning. Since he only had one day today, he had to manage his time well.

But Chris wasn't worried about the tickets to Backlund being sold out - when he arrived at the station last night, he bought a ticket from Winter County to Backlund.

In Winter County, generally speaking, tickets to Backlund are the most sold, but due to the small population in Winter County, Chris still had enough tickets when he bought the tickets last night.

After packing his luggage, Chris did not check out because he would come back after selling the materials.

He walked on the street and looked up to the north. The snow-capped mountains in the distance were clearly visible.

An elderly woman came forward. She made a prayer gesture to the goddess of the night and smiled:
"Praise the goddess!"

Chris imitated her gestures, tapped his chest four times, drew a full moon, and smiled back.

"Looking at you carrying luggage, are you here for a trip?"

In the Kingdom of Loen, Cold Winter County is also a major tourist attraction and is known as the "summer resort" of Loen.

Not only is there the Serenity Church, a pilgrimage site for followers of the Goddess of the Night, but there are also snow-capped mountains where you can enjoy skiing.

The peak tourist season in Winter County is summer, so Chris came here in early September, which made people suspicious.

He nodded and lied:
"Yes, ma'am, I'm going to the temple to pray to the goddess."

The lady smiled and said:
"Then you have to go further north. The church is in the snow-capped mountains. If you don't have enough warm clothes, you'd better buy a few here."

She pointed to a display window not far away, turned around, and said with a smile:
"Would you like to go there and have a look? It's cheap and warm."

It turned out that he was here to sell clothes...

Chris was embarrassed to refuse, nodded, and followed the enthusiastic woman into the store.

He then selected a pure wool coat, which cost 10 soles.

Wearing a warm coat, Chris continued walking north, looking for a cab.

He wanted to rent a carriage and go directly to the northern border.

What surprised Chris was that there were also female coachmen here.

The Temple of the Goddess of the Night is located in the area where Loen most implements the concept of "equality between men and women." Here, women have the same status as men, and women can also do men's work.

Because Winter County is in the north, the environment is relatively cold, and the level of urbanization is not high, so Chris soon went to the suburbs.

In the suburbs, there were mostly male coachmen. As soon as Chris passed by, they all came together like a bear seeing a sturgeon.

"Man, rent a car? It's cheap!"

"Little brother, do you want to rent a carriage? The price is the lowest!"

"Hey, come to see me?"

Chris smiled awkwardly and then found an elderly coachman.

"Sir, my name is Andre, I'm glad to serve you, my Goddess!"

Andre, whose eyebrows and beard were all white, took off his hat and smiled, then walked behind the carriage, got half of his body into the carriage, and started cleaning.

After cleaning, he took out a clean blanket from the saddlebag and spread it on the carriage.

Andre's carriage was transformed from a freight carriage. After the transformation, the carriage could transport both goods and people.

However, the renovation techniques were a bit rough, and there was a slight air leakage in the cabin.

The reason why Chris asked Andre was because among these coachmen, he was the oldest and would have more experience.

"Where are you going?"

After cleaning up, Andre turned back and asked.

This was a technique. After he had packed up the carriage, he asked about the destination, which made it difficult for Chris, who was a bit shy, to refuse.

Of course, if Chris hadn't shown a restrained look at the beginning, Andre wouldn't have done this, but came up and asked him where he was going.

"I'm going to the frontier and find a man named 'Giant'."

Chris whispered.

Steve didn't say any more about Shatov in the telegram, he had to ask in person.This has certain risks, but this is the most likely way to find the answer directly. In the previous dream divination, Chris did not get effective information.

Hearing the code name "Giant", Andre lowered his head, thought for a moment, then raised his head, looking directly at Chris with slightly cloudy eyes.

"You are a believer in the goddess of the night, right?"

"Is there any connection between the fact that I am looking for a 'giant' and whether I am a believer of the goddess?"

Andre looked at Chris again. After a while, he shook his head and smiled:

"It seems that this is your first time to come to the 'Giant'."

"Yes, I want to buy something from him." Chris said matter-of-factly.

"Okay, you get in the car, I know where the 'Giant' is."

Andre got on the horse, took out a cotton ear protection hat from the saddle and put it on his head. Chris also sat in the carriage.

When the carriage drove out of the city and drove on the road among the coniferous forests, Chris remembered that he hadn't asked Andre the price yet.

"The price? 10 pounds to take you to the Giant."

"10 pounds?!"

Chris couldn't help but raise his voice.

No wonder Andre didn't mention the price either. Are you trying to rip me off?Want to kill people and steal goods?
"I thought you knew the price," Andre was also a little surprised. "I thought the person who introduced you to 'Giant' had mentioned to you that anyone looking for 'Giant' had to pay a deposit of 7 pounds. I The commission is actually only £3.”

3 pounds is a lot, okay...

Chris cursed and asked:

"What about the carriage fare? Is it included in the three pounds?"

"Uh, no, the fare is 2 pounds, and it's extra." Andre replied, and then added: "We have to go all the way north, to the border, 2 pounds is not expensive."

"...So, you are both a coachman and an intermediary?"

"That's it."

"It's really strange for 'Giant' to find you as an intermediary. Also, why did you ask me if I was a believer of the goddess in the first place?" Chris asked doubtfully.

Andre took out a cigar from his arms, lit it, blew out a smoke ring, and said slowly:

"The first question is, the 'Giant' is not a Loen, but a Fusac, and he does not believe in the goddess of the night. Also, haha, I wonder if you have noticed my name."

Chris finds the coachman's name - Andre - very Feysac-esque right from the start.

But his appearance, height and body shape were not like those of the Fusac people, so Chris didn't think about this issue in detail at the time.

It is normal for Andre to have Fusac ancestry. After all, it is close to the border and the possibility of mixed blood is higher than in other areas.

"So, 'Giant' only found you?"

"Yeah," Andre said with a cigar in his mouth, "I thought you knew what was going on when you came to me from the beginning! The other coachmen don't know about the 'Giant'."

Now, Chris also understands the answer to the second question: Shatov is a Feysac who believes in the God of War, and has certain doubts about the followers of the Evernight Goddess.

Moreover, he is probably also afraid that the "Nighthawks" will catch him smuggling, smuggling, and selling spiritual materials.

Therefore, when outsiders come to inquire about the 'Giant', Andre is equivalent to an "outpost".

"Aren't you afraid that I'm from the church?"

Chris asked curiously, passing the banknotes through the window at the front of the carriage.

"No, I trust you."

Andre replied, but did not say why he believed him.

The carriage continued traveling north, and after about an hour, he suddenly stopped the carriage.

(End of this chapter)