Lord Chronicle

Chapter 111 Step through the iron shoes and find nowhere

Since the defeat across the board that day, the Lulin Army has never organized an attack again.In fact, it is not to blame for their timidity. The entire barracks was burned to a piece of white ground, so why fight?

The remaining Lulin army retreated in an all-round way, setting up the temporary camp within the distance of the catapults.However, because not many materials and axle loads were salvaged from the fire, the more than 1 Lulin troops could only build camps with all possible things. From a distance, the messy military camp looked like a refugee camp.

The unsightly appearance of the camp is still a small problem, and the lack of military supplies really hit their weakness.These soldiers could not retreat without an order, so during the period of waiting for reinforcements, they could only rely on a small amount of rations to maintain, so they could only make their minds in the nearby forest.

Every day, thousands of soldiers with weapons scatter into the nearby forests, go down the river to catch fish, make nets to catch birds, make traps, and set nooses.In front of this group of hungry human army, even the tyrannical high-level monsters can only obediently become a meal on the plate.

During the period, there was also a rain here. I watched the enemy camp built with torn military uniforms, branches and other things crumbling in the downpour. The soldiers felt sorry for them.

During this period, the craftsmen in the castle stepped up to assemble various equipment, and finally they assembled three trebuchets, 10 arrow towers, and some other useful weapons.

Five trebuchets were placed on several high platforms of the castle to form a cross fire network. Of course, they also did a lot of shooting.Sol once tested that the trebuchet at the highest point could barely reach a distance of more than 2000 meters, and it was obviously impossible for the enemy to camp in that range.

A total of 11 archery towers are distributed behind the outer city wall, forming a second protective layer.There are 30 archers and three ballistas arranged on each arrow tower. The castle has sufficient supplies to ensure that they can throw the terrible arrows unscrupulously when facing the enemy.

Due to the extremely high position of the archery tower, unless the enemy uses a powerful bow and crossbow, it is impossible to threaten the people above.Therefore, in the face of enemy attacks, these 33 ballistas and 330 archers can definitely lay a curtain of death in front of the city wall.

What surprised Sol and the others the most was that the news of their defeat of the Lulin army spread quickly, causing a huge commotion nearby.Over the past few days, volunteer troops have been coming to seek refuge. Although the defeated Lu Lin army guarded the passage outside the castle, they no longer have the energy to stop these people.

A total of more than 2000 people came before and after, making the castle's defenders reach more than 5000. Coupled with those powerful weapons, Gein has the confidence to deal with any enemy's attack.

Of course, in order to prevent the enemy's spies from sneaking in, Sol and Nori formulated a series of protective measures.First, Nori led a group of local snakes to conduct a rough review of everyone who came to seek refuge to ensure that everyone was from Dinar.

Since most of the people who came were nearby residents, there were also many ex-Dinar soldiers, and many of them were familiar with Nori and the others.So Nori selected those who had no problem with their loyalty and placed them in the team to prevent spies from sabotaging.

The last line of defense was the Yeying troops led by Chip.They are not very useful in defending the city, but they are good at preventing spy infiltration.Usually, these Yeying players quietly spread around the castle, secretly paying attention to any abnormal situations, and with their "professional standards", they can minimize the danger.

Just as the two sides were quietly cultivating and accumulating strength, reinforcements from the Lulin Army finally arrived.It can be seen that the Lulin military is determined to remove the thorn in the flesh of Diviji Castle.This time the reinforcements came to a total of 1 people, plus the previous 8 people, the number of enemy troops was exactly [-] times that of Sol and the others.

But after fighting again, the commander of the Lulin Army discovered that the castle occupied by the rebels in front of him had become a hard bone covered in thorns, which was not only difficult to swallow, but also caused them great harm.

In order to prevent a repeat of the last tragedy, they placed the camp far away this time, but in this way, it was safe, but it also lengthened the distance they traveled to the castle.

So before the enemy rushed to the castle, they would taste a welcome feast of stones and Molotov cocktails.And when the battered enemy finally rushed to the bottom of the city, in addition to facing the heroic defenders on the city wall, there was also a rain of death arrows from 11 arrow towers behind.

Basically, by this time, they have no chance of winning.

Among them, the long-range strike force led by Thor played a huge role. The enemy built siege vehicles several times and tried to attack the city gate, but they were smashed to pieces by trebuchets halfway.

But soon Sol, who was restless by nature, was not satisfied with throwing stones and Molotov cocktails, and he turned his mind to other things.First of all, he tried to imitate the Mongols, throwing rotting animal carcasses into the enemy camp, causing a disease and a biochemical war.

However, the animals in Diviji Castle were basically the war horses of the Northern Army Knights. If Thor dared to attack their treasures, he might be the next corpse to be thrown, so he had to give up.

Then he had a new idea. Sol asked people to collect the feces in the castle and put them in jars as new ammunition.According to his words, even if the enemy can't be stinky to death, they should be disgusted to death.

However, this kind of bad idea that lacks chivalry and is extremely disgusting has been unanimously despised by everyone. Under the criticism of thousands of people, our pioneering Master Saul had to give up again.

After coming down several times, the prestigious army of the Lulin Empire was unexpectedly defended by thousands of rebels composed of defeated soldiers and civilians, completely losing their temper.

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In this way, one month later, the "rebel army" in Diviji Castle was not only not wiped out, but its strength became stronger and stronger, and it seemed that it would last for a long time. It really became a heart problem for the Lulin Empire.

After the Lulin army outside the city suffered several casualties, they changed their strategy and adopted a posture of long-term siege, only organizing a symbolic attack in a few days.The defenders of the castle are also happy to deal with it easily. Anyway, there is as much food as you want, so just surround yourself slowly.

Although the siege of the castle prevented the rebels from threatening the logistics line of the southern avenue, tens of thousands of troops were trapped outside the city, and the daily consumption of supplies was also an astronomical figure.Just in order to ensure the safety of the logistics line, this ineffective force cannot be withdrawn yet.

So in order to maintain the supply of the army outside the castle, the logistics department of the Lulin Army racked their brains, and even affected the supply to the front line.In another sense, Sol's goal has also been achieved.

All indications are that the current situation is very good for the people in the castle.But the strange thing is that Gein's complexion has not been better since the previous days.

Finally, on this day, he found Sol and others and expressed his worries.

"What, you said we are facing a big crisis?" Saul looked at him incredulously, why did this guy come here with such alarmist words?

"Yes, I'm not joking." Gein nodded with a serious face.

Sol and the others couldn't help looking at each other, and Nori tentatively asked: "Where does the crisis come from? Is it defense?"

Before the words fell, Lesta shouted arrogantly: "Impossible, the gang of bastards outside the city can't even organize a decent attack now, even if they come out with all their strength, they don't even think about stepping into the castle."

Kress nodded and said, "That's right, our defense is perfect, and I can't see any loopholes."

Seeing that Gein was noncommittal, Nori asked again: "Could it be that the castle's storage is insufficient?"

Sol, who was in charge of the material reserve, immediately shook his head: "No, the castle has sufficient materials, and according to the current consumption, it can last at least a year."

As he said that, he pushed Gein unceremoniously: "Don't be foolish, just say what you have to say."

Gein hummed, and then said in a deep voice: "The crisis I'm talking about is not outside, nor inside us, but the castle itself."

"Castle?" Everyone exchanged looks in confusion: "How do you say that?"

Gein rubbed his stubble-covered chin: "I don't know if you've noticed, but in the past two months of defense, we have repelled the enemy's attacks time and time again by relying entirely on the fortification of the castle."

The crowd became more and more confused, and Nuoyou said, "So... so what?"

Gein took a deep breath: "But the problem lies here. If there is no danger of the castle, with only a few thousand of us, it is impossible to be the opponent of the enemy."

"So..." Thor thought to himself, isn't this nonsense, if there is no such castle, who would be crazy to fight tens of thousands of enemy troops with thousands of people?

Gein finally got to the point: "I've been inspecting the castle for the past few days and found that the situation is not optimistic. During the battles in the past few days, the outer wall of the castle was greatly damaged, and large cracks had appeared in many places. Many of the castle was destroyed by the enemy. Houses damaged by trebuchets have not been repaired."

After a pause, he continued: "But the most worrying thing is the city gate. Since it was hit by a siege engine last time, the castle gate has been in a semi-damaged stage, and it is currently completely supported by internal wooden piles. If it receives another impact of the same magnitude as last time, I am afraid it will be breached immediately."

What he said surprised everyone, because they were superstitious about the danger and stability of the castle, they had never thought about this aspect, so they didn't know that the matter had reached such a serious point.

Sol couldn't help but said: "Then what are you waiting for, call someone to fix it right away."

What he said made Kress and Lesta nod their heads, and both felt that Gein was making too much of a fuss.If it’s broken, just fix it. It’s such a simple matter, and you still have to drag us in for a long time to talk about it.

Only Nori looked thoughtful: "You mean, we don't have enough craftsmen at all?"

Gein nodded with a wry smile: "This is the crux of the problem. We are just an impromptu army, and the division of labor is seriously uneven. Among them, the most lacking is specialized craftsmen. Currently there are only some ordinary craftsmen in the castle. It’s okay to strike iron and repair the holes in the house, but it’s impossible to let them repair the city wall and repair the weapons.”

Speaking of this, he said to Sol: "In addition, many of the equipment we are using have already had problems of various sizes, which is due to lack of maintenance. If they continue to be used indefinitely, sooner or later those equipment will Scrap them all."

Until then, several people realized the seriousness of the matter.Indeed, no matter how strong something is, if it is just used blindly without maintenance, it will be damaged sooner or later.Not to mention trebuchets, which are exquisitely constructed but not very durable.

Sol couldn't help gritting his teeth: "Damn it, no wonder there are two trebuchets that can't hit far. I thought it was due to the operation, but I didn't expect that there was a malfunction."

Gein said: "It is imperative to repair the damage to the city wall. If it is damaged a little bit, the outer wall will collapse one day sooner or later, and the only thing waiting for us is defeat."

"Have you thought of other ways?" Nori still had a glimmer of hope.

Gein shook his head: "I've tried it. The maintenance of the city wall requires high skills. They are just civilian craftsmen, and they are helpless. The city gate is even more impossible to repair. Fortunately, the enemy has not noticed this situation. None of the offenses are directed there these days."

If a well-equipped army is stationed here, then the current problem is not a problem at all. With the current degree of damage to the outer wall of the castle, it can be repaired soon.But what Sol and the others lack the most is specialized craftsmen. Although they haven't caused any major problems yet, in the long run, those small cracks will eventually become a huge hazard that is difficult to deal with.

But craftsmen don't mean that they can be found just by looking for them. It requires extremely professional skills, and it is impossible for ordinary craftsmen to replace them.Therefore, although they understand the seriousness of the problem, everyone is helpless.

In desperation, Suoer suddenly stroked his chin and said, "Actually, it's not impossible. I might be able to find some craftsmen."

At this time, what he thought of was the matter that Manson said before leaving the territory that he would move the tribe to Lovell.Calculating the time, they should have arrived at the territory, right?As long as a group of dwarves can be recruited, with their skills, repairing the damage of the castle is not a trivial matter?
His words made Gein overjoyed: "Oh, you really have a way?"

Thinking about it carefully, Sol nodded and said: "It should be no problem, but those people are in my territory, and I need to recruit them myself, and I just plan to go back to the territory recently."

It had been several months since he left Lovell, and it was time for him to go back and have a look. Jessica and the others didn't know how worried they were when he disappeared.At present, the defense of Diviji Castle is relatively stable, and it is a good opportunity to go back.

Gein doesn't care about this, anyway, to put it bluntly, our young master Saul is basically just a make-up, it doesn't matter if he is here or not...

He nodded: "That's fine, I almost forgot that you are still a lord."

As he said that, he asked again worriedly: "Are the craftsmen you mentioned reliable?"

Thor gave him a blank look: "Can dwarves do it?"

"Of course..." Gein answered casually, and suddenly he realized: "Wait, you mean dwarves?"

Sol secretly proud: "Of course, although it is not the original product of the Dwarf Kingdom of Pangradin, it is also a hill dwarf with excellent courage and craftsmanship."

Excited, Gein didn't bother to talk to Saul, he just kept saying: "That's great, bring them to me quickly. By the way, how long do you need?"

Secretly estimated the distance back and forth, Sol said: "It will take one and a half months at the fastest."

One and a half months, given the current level of damage to the castle, it is not a serious problem. Although the damaged trebuchets and other equipment may not be used at that time, it is enough to count the spares in the warehouse.

Gain then agreed: "Then I'll take care of everything, and go back early."

"Okay, wait for my good news." Thor said.

Hearing that he was going back, Kress stood up: "My lord, do you want me to follow you..."

Saul interrupted him with a wave: "No, you stay here with the defense team. This is a good opportunity to exercise."

These days, Kress and a group of defenders assisted in the defense of the city. With their excellent fighting ability, they are like ducks in water.Especially Kress, who has learned a lot of commanding skills from Gein, coupled with the training of real swords and guns during this period, is no longer comparable to the little garrison captain back then.

So Sol also hoped that he would stay for a while and try to learn some useful things. You must know that there are not many opportunities for this kind of actual combat training.Maybe in the future, when Lao Tzu gets rich, he will expand the garrison team. These garrison members will be the best candidates for grassroots officers.

Knowing Sol's intentions, Kress nodded and stopped insisting.

Said Sol said to Lesta: "Brother, can you go back with me?"

Lesta is a good instructor and has strong combat effectiveness, but he doesn't have as much "appreciation room" as Kress, so Sol decided to let him protect himself.Anyway, with his lawless personality, if he left, Kress and Gein really couldn't control him.

Lesta said bluntly: "Okay, it just so happens that I miss Kafir very much."

"The road is not peaceful, let me send a team of soldiers to protect you." Gein said at this time.

Sol shook his head: "No, too many people will get in the way. I'll just pick a few men."

As he said that, he said to Kress: "I'm going to let Chip protect me and bring two more guards. Yada will take care of the rest. If you have anything to do, you can discuss it with him."

Kress knew that it was inconvenient for Sol to reveal the identity of the Yeying team members in front of Gein and Nori, so he nodded: "Don't worry, my lord, I know what to do."

After discussing some matters about defense after Sol left, everyone dispersed.

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The next day, Sol took Kip, Lesta and two guards, and quietly left through the secret passage behind the castle, preparing to cross the Primo Mountains and lead them back to his territory from Paige.

When passing through the secret passage, Jeter, one of the two accompanying guards, couldn't help but said: "Lord Lord, you are so despicable, and you didn't tell us that there is such a secret passage in the back mountain."

Saul knew he was wrong, so he could only laugh dryly: "Uh...Actually, I just found out just now, that kid Gein is so uninteresting that he didn't tell me until now."

How could the two of them believe him? Another guard, Lance, said, "You didn't plan to run away from here once it was dangerous, did you?"

The heartless brats of the defense team have long been used to Thor's unscrupulous words and deeds, but they obviously know their lord very well, and they really hit the point with a single sentence.

Sol was a little annoyed: "Shut up, what do you know? This is for keeping secrets, do you understand the secrets? What if the enemy finds out by talking nonsense?"

"Yes, yes, our lord is the wisest." Lance muttered.

"Hey, don't think my ears are bad..."

Lance quickly apologized with a smile: "No, I'm just complimenting you, right, Jeter?"

"That is, we are so unlucky to be able to follow a lord like you... Ah no, it's luck."

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They have been in a dangerous situation for the past few days, and the few people haven't been so relaxed for a long time.Just laughing all the way, the group went up to the cliff behind Diviji Castle and started their journey home.

After that, it was difficult to climb over the mountains. The branch line of the Primo Mountains separated by Lamoling and Peiqiling was inaccessible. The steep mountains were next to each other, and the continuous dense forest could easily make people lose their way.

Only then did Sol understand why Nori was so confident at the beginning, the enemy could not sneak attack Diviji Fortress from behind.It's just that a few of them are walking so hard, it's simply impossible for a large army to cross here.

All they relied on was a simple map provided by Nori. Fortunately, Chip, a master pathfinder, was there to prevent them from getting lost.

"My god, I'm exhausted. When will I be able to go out?" Sol sighed, leaning against the tree and beating his limp limbs.

This was the fourth day after they entered the mountains. Apart from climbing the mountains every day, they walked through the woods, which made Sol, who was already weak in physical strength, suffer a lot.After finally reaching the camping place, he lay on the ground and refused to move any more.

Chip flipped through the map in his hand and said, "At this speed, we can go down the mountain tomorrow."

Sol said helplessly: "I hope so. Alas, if I knew it earlier, I would ride Simba and fly out, and wait outside for you to recover, so as not to suffer such a crime."

Chip said in a deep voice: "Please don't be so rash. There are wars everywhere outside. It is very dangerous for you to act alone. Please don't leave our protection area."

Chip is good at everything, but sometimes too stuffy.Sol smiled bitterly: "Of course I know, I was just talking casually... Why hasn't Brother Lesta come back from hunting? I'm almost starving to death."

At this time, it was already dusk, and the setting sun in the west gradually cast a shadow on the distant mountains to the left.Seen from a distance, the surrounding mountains are undulating and in different shapes, changing various strange images in the gradually sinking sky.

Especially a mountain peak not far to the left, as the light gradually dimmed, the mountain peak gradually revealed the shape of a lying monster with its mouth open and roaring towards the sky, which was lifelike and a spectacle.

"Huh?" Seeing this, Sol's heart moved slightly, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Noticing his strangeness, Chip asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"No, it's nothing." Sol shook his head, at this moment he really didn't have the energy to be curious.

"Brother-in-law, I'm back, let's have barbecue tonight." At this moment, Lesta's shout came from a distance.

After a while, night fell completely, and the surrounding mountains became pitch black.Under the utter silence of the night sky, apart from chirping insects, there are only occasional roars of unknown monsters. The mountain wind blows gently, and the silence seems to melt into the night.

However, in this monotonous black curtain, there is a little bit of lively red shining slightly.

The lively bonfire, the smell of meat, and the laughing figures sitting around the fire... At this moment, the camp of Sol and the others on the hillside is filled with a lively atmosphere that is incompatible with the surrounding tranquility.

"Ahaha, brother-in-law, I haven't tasted your elder brother's cooking for a long time, let's eat as much as I want tonight." Lesta laughed boldly, cut a large piece of hot barbecue and handed it to Sol.

Sol took it, grinning his teeth and changing the hot barbecue back and forth between his hands, while opening his mouth to bite, until his mouth was full of oil.

I have to say that although Lesta is a bit stubborn, his barbecue skills are excellent.Especially after a day of trekking, a hot barbecue is the best supplement to physical strength.

Lance and Jeter had long been swallowed by the smell of barbecue, how could they hold back at this moment?The two stretched out their hands one after the other, but they heard two slaps and slapped Lesta hard.

"Really, it's not big or small." Lesta was not so polite to the others. He patted the paws of the two greedy ghosts back. He cut a piece for himself first, and then signaled them to do it.

Knowing his temper, Jeter and Lance didn't care about it, they scrambled to tear off a piece of meat and hid aside to eat it.

Probably because they thought that they would be able to get out of this damn mountain tomorrow, they were all very excited. While eating, they exchanged some nutritious topics that men were interested in, and it was fun.

At this time, I heard the bushes on the left side of the camp shake slightly, and Chip, who had been patrolling nearby, came back.Every time he goes to a campsite, he is meticulous and insists on checking the area of ​​several kilometers nearby, and only rests after confirming that it is safe.

"My lord, the neighborhood is safe, you can rest assured." He reported routinely.

Sol knew that this was due to his personality, and it was useless to stop him, so he hummed to express his understanding.He pointed to the place beside him and signaled Chip to come over for dinner.

Silently accepting the barbecue from Sol, Chip immersed himself in eating, as if he hadn't heard the conversation and laughter of Lesta and the others.After such a long time, this man still maintained his stern and silent character, even when he was with other people, he seemed so out of place.

At this time, Jess was bragging to Lesta about how he accidentally saw Elebena when he followed Pochi up the mountain.I heard him say: "Hey, such a big blue dragon..." He said with an exaggerated swipe of his hand: "It's like a small mountain. At that time, I was so scared that I almost stopped breathing. The real dragon is the same as the picture in the Warcraft Book. It's different, if you don't see it with your own eyes, you can't imagine the power."

Lesta was like a child listening to a story, her eyes were wide open.He couldn't help but said: "You said that there is really a dragon living in the back mountain of Lovell?"

Jess triumphantly said, "Of course, what did I lie to you for? Speaking of which, our lord is amazing. At the beginning, the dragon almost destroyed our town, but the lord took care of it after three or two strokes. No one ever saw it again."

"Brother-in-law, is what he said true?" Lesta asked enthusiastically.

Sol has been hiding the matter of Elebena from other people. When Lesta asked, he pretended to reprimand: "Lance, how many times have I told you, you should keep a low profile about this kind of thing. You see, my lord, I am like Are you such a flamboyant person who will show off everywhere?"

Ignoring the spit and spit faces of Lance and Jeter, Lesta said excitedly: "It turns out that Lovell still has dragons. I didn't know before. No, I have to go and see after I go back."

Unexpectedly, this guy was so curious, Sol was stunned and speechless for a while, and with Leesta's stunned personality, he didn't know what would happen when he saw Elebena.He could even see the town of Lovell flying around under the raging of the angry blue dragon.

He hurriedly stopped him and said, "Brother, it's just a dragon. What's so interesting about it? Why don't you... Huh? Wait, dragon!? Haha, I thought of it, so it's here!"

Several people were taken aback by his sudden cheers. Looking at Sol who was dancing, Lesta couldn't help but said, "Brother-in-law? You, are you out of your mind?"

The reason Sol was so excited was that just now he suddenly remembered that he had seen that beast-like mountain before.

It's the box that Brevila gave him, the box about the treasure of Kajirido!

I don't know what kind of magic Bravella used. When the box is opened, three things similar to laser holographic projections will appear, and they will change in turn.

It seemed to be three maps, and the scope depicted was from large to small. The first one was a full map of the Majna Continent. There was a red dot in the middle that flickered slightly, which probably indicated the approximate location of the treasure.

The second picture is much smaller, but the scope is still very large. You can already see a lot of rolling hills in the picture. Of course, the red dot indicating the treasure is a little more specific.

And the third picture is the beast-like mountain that Sol saw at dusk. The lying shape and the roaring shape are exactly the same.In this picture, the red dot representing the treasure is in the mouth of the beast head roaring upwards.

Since Sol knew nothing about the geography of Magina, after getting the box, although he observed it carefully many times, he couldn't figure out where the treasure showed.Later, when Lulin invaded again, he forgot about it.

Who would have thought that it was a coincidence that he would run into him here.If the shape of the mountain on the map hadn't been etched in his mind, Sol might have missed it.

Like "Quermak's Suicide Note", that box Thor always carries with him.At this time, he didn't care about avoiding suspicion, and immediately took out the box and opened it. As the three maps continued to change, and then carefully observed with the help of the faint starlight in the night sky, it was exactly the same as the opposite mountain peak.

At this time, other people also noticed the strangeness of the box in Sol's hand, and Lesta couldn't help asking: "Brother-in-law, what is in your hand?"

Regardless of explaining to them, Saul was beyond excited at the moment.

Character, this is character, do you know what the protagonist's life is?That is, wherever you go, you can encounter a once-in-a-century good thing.It is said that I was not ready to find this treasure yet, so it came to my door by itself.

He seems to have forgotten that there is a forbidden spell set by Cajirido in the treasure chest, which needs to be unlocked by Bravella's spell.Sol was only excited by the treasure in front of him, and his blood was boiling.

Stepping on the stone with one foot, Sol put one hand on his waist and pointed at the dangerous peak with the other. His thin and small body looked so tall under the night sky: "I have decided, I want to go there."

"Ah?" Lesta and the others couldn't help but look at each other.

Jeter said cautiously: "My lord, why?"

Sol said in high spirits: "I was too full just now, and I want to climb a mountain to digest my food. Why, can't I?"

"But it's already so late, why don't we wait until tomorrow..." Lance tried to stop it.

But Saul said in a tone of tolerance: "Don't say it, I feel full of strength all over my body. Lance, you stay and guard the luggage, and the others follow me."

The treasure was right in front of him, and Sol could not have waited until dawn. If it wasn't for the darkness that frightened him, he would have summoned Simba to fly over.

I don't know what the lord is going crazy again, but seeing his resolute attitude, Jeter and the others had no choice but to nod.Only Chip was unimpressed, as if Sol's request was a normal request to go for a walk around the neighborhood.

Sol acted with unprecedented enthusiasm. After a while, after leaving Lance to guard the luggage, the group set off to the opposite side with the necessary equipment.

(End of this chapter)