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Su Qing looked back and saw a troop of cavalry galloping towards him.

The people riding on horseback are not goblins, but humans.

Whether they are friend or foe is impossible to confirm.

Su Qing continued loading the equipment. Since it was impossible to determine whether they were friend or foe, she decided to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Let's deal with the enemy we're facing first.

After reloading, he raised his hand again and fired a shot, accurately piercing the head of the man who looked like a goblin commander.

Even if the other person is wearing a helmet.

The remaining three goblin archers fled in panic when they saw that their leader was dead.

Su Qing continued working with his hands before turning to look at the approaching cavalry.

The cavalry arrived quickly, their hooves thundering as they drew nearer, leaving a long trail of dust in their wake.

Su Qing did not put away the musket, nor did he aim it; his hands hung naturally at his sides, but he was ready to fire immediately.

Wang Yao had already raised his shield to his chest, while Selena put away her serrated knife, looking completely harmless, and stood behind Su Qing.

The cavalrymen reined in their horses a dozen meters away and did not continue.

A cavalry unit, seven horses, seven men, all dressed in chainmail, with longswords hanging at their waists and lances slung across their backs.

The leader was a man in his early thirties with short hair and a thick beard, holding the reins in his hand.

He is most likely the captain of this cavalry unit.

His gaze first fell on Wang Yao's plate armor, paused for half a second, then swept over the musket at Su Qing's waist, and finally settled on Selena behind Su Qing.

Then he saw goblin remains scattered all over the ground.

The reins were pulled tighter in his hand.

"Who are you people?"

Su Qing took a step forward and said calmly.

"A passing traveler encountered these things."

The captain shifted his gaze from Su Qing's face to the two goblin corpses not far away, which had been cut in half at the waist.

The cross-section was flat, and the breaks in the internal organs and vertebrae were as clean as if they had been cut by a guillotine.

His Adam's apple bobbed.

A hushed murmur arose from the cavalry behind him, but he raised his hand and the murmur immediately ceased.

He dismounted and strode toward the overturned carriage, crouching down to examine a plaque on the side of the carriage.

"The Green Grain Company's emblem." He stood up, his expression darkening. "This is the caravan we're looking for."

He turned around and looked at the three of them again. The wariness in his eyes had faded considerably, replaced by an undisguised shock.

"I am Locke, the vice-captain of the Redstone City Guard."

"The goblins in this area have been getting increasingly difficult to deal with lately..."

"No, they're getting smarter and smarter. They can set ambushes, lay bait, and even use fake crying to lure people over."

"Last week we deployed two teams and barely managed to disperse a group, and we even lost two lives."

His gaze then drifted to the two pieces of the giant goblin's remains.

"And you three alone managed to wipe them out. You must be no ordinary travelers."

Wang Yao straightened his chest in the back.

Su Qing remained calm and said indifferently, "Just lucky."

The captain shook his head. After ten years of fighting on the battlefield, he knew at a glance what luck was and what skill was.

"You all have done our Redstone City a great favor."

"We earnestly request that the three of you return to Redstone City with us, so that we may at least fulfill our duty as hosts."

Su Qing didn't agree immediately. He turned his head and glanced at Selena out of the corner of his eye.

The serrated knife had already been put back into the pink leather bag, and a harmless smile was on his face.

She nodded slightly, so slightly that only Su Qing could see it.

"lead the way."

Locke beckoned, and the cavalry dispatched three empty horses.

Wang Yao walked to a chestnut-colored warhorse, put his left hand on the saddle, stepped on the stirrup with his right foot, and with a twist of his waist, he and his dozens of pounds of plate armor flipped onto the horse's back.

His movements were fluid and graceful; it was hard to imagine that he and Su Qing both grew up in an orphanage and had never even seen a horse in person.

The warhorse snorted under the weight.

Wang Yao sat up straight, turned his head and tilted it towards Su Qing, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Su-zai, I never thought I'd get to ride a horse here today, even though I'd never ridden one before."

Su Qing stood beside a gray warhorse, her hand on the saddle, without moving.

He certainly knew the principles of horseback riding.

He stepped into the stirrups, flipped himself up, and squeezed his legs together, but he had never sat on anything alive before, so he was a little scared.

The gray warhorse turned its head and glanced at him, exhaling a puff of hot air from its nostrils.

"that……"

A voice sounded behind me.

Selena stood beside the third horse, her hands clasped in front of her, looking troubled.

"Captain, actually... I'm a little afraid to ride a horse alone."

Her tone was lowered, carrying just the right amount of timidity.

"Could someone share a horse with you?"

Su Qing turned her head, looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing and nodded.

Selena's eyes immediately crinkled into a smile. She stepped into the stirrups, flipped herself onto the horse, and moved with light, fluid movements. Her skirt traced an arc as she sat firmly on the horse, which did not sway at all.

Then she turned around and reached out her hand to Su Qing.

Su Qing grasped that hand; the palm was soft, and the fingertips were slightly cool. Using the leverage, she flipped onto the horse's back and sat behind her.

It was more stable than expected, probably because there were people blocking the way.

Selena grabbed the reins, leaning back slightly. Her back wasn't completely pressed against Selena's, but the distance was close enough that she could feel her body temperature.

The evening breeze blew from ahead, carrying a faint floral scent from her hair.

"Captain, hold on tight!"

She finished speaking softly, squeezed her legs tightly around the horse's belly, and the warhorse strode forward steadily.

Su Qing didn't know where to put her hands.

Putting your arm around the waist is inappropriate, grabbing the shoulders is even more inappropriate, so in the end you can only put your arm around the sides of the saddle.

Selena tilted her head slightly, a slight smile playing on her lips, but didn't say anything.

Wang Yao rode beside him, his eyes behind the mask scanning back and forth between the two of them three times.

"What a pair of dogs..."

Su Qing's gaze immediately turned to the side.

"What a great pair!" Wang Yao immediately changed his tune, coughing twice. "Perfect coordination! Seamless!"

Selena smiled and turned around. "Thank you for the compliment, senior."

This thanks for taking down Wang Yao.

The sun slowly sank below the horizon. The orange-red hues of the sky were gradually swallowed by the black mist.

Twenty minutes later, the outline of a city emerged from the horizon.

Judging from this, this should be Red Stone City.

The city wall is about 15 meters high and is made entirely of reddish-brown rock.

As dusk fell, the rock face gleamed with a dark golden light, and two iron cage lanterns hung above the city gate, their flames flickering in the night wind, casting shadows on the walls in a play of light and shadow.

The guards at the city gate saw the cavalry captain return and quickly let him pass.

As for the three unfamiliar faces behind him, that was not something a lowly soldier like him should care about.

The city was more lively than expected.

Buildings made of wood and stone line the streets, and even after nightfall, the city is still bustling with people.

The tavern on the corner had its door half-open, and warm lights and the aroma of ale wafted out.

Su Qing's gaze did not linger on the surface of prosperity.

He was observing silently the number of forks in the road, the height of the buildings, and the rooftops that could be climbed.

In unfamiliar places, a way out is always more important than a way forward.

The cavalry crossed the main street and stopped in front of a stone mansion.

The gate is made of copper-clad oak, with a shield above the lintel depicting a crossed sword and a stalk of wheat.

The cavalry captain dismounted and turned to look at the three men.

"This is the city lord's residence."

Please rest here tonight.