Chapter 263 Grinding It Out.

"Master Lin, since you were able to defeat that ice bear, dealing with these mere humans shouldn't be a problem. Why not just directly storm in..." Su Ling Yue immediately proposed the most straightforward and aggressive plan.
Lin Heng glanced at her and said coldly, "Are you brainless?"
Yuling Yuer immediately lowered her head and did not speak.
Luo Xia asked, "So what should we do now?"
"Let's find a place to stay first and gather some information before making any decisions," Lin Heng said, following the path of a seasoned master.
The merchants pushing their carts nearby shared the drinks among themselves, and when they noticed Lin Heng looking at them, they nodded in a friendly manner and responded.
The weather became slightly cooler in the afternoon, and the convoy was ready to hit the road. Lin Heng also got up with his three daughters and followed suit.
As pedestrians from both sides were traveling at the same time, they unavoidably mixed together.
The burly man asked Lin Heng, "What is your relationship with these people?"
Lin Heng pointed at Luo Xia and said, "This is my wife."
He then pointed at Aw Xue, who was riding on his shoulder, and said, "This is my daughter, and the thing next to her is our family's maid."
Luo Xia's face turned slightly red, but she didn't argue at the moment.
Aoxue widened her eyes and smiled as she reached out to ruffle Lin Heng's hair.
The burly man's eyes filled with envy, and after a moment, he patted the carriage in front of him and laughed, saying, "We merchants will enter the capital during the Dream Festival and buy everything we can. We can make a big profit, and then I'll be able to start a family."
林恒笑道：“那我便祝你梦想成真。”
黑壮汉子笑的都合不拢嘴了。
林恒想问一问关于圆梦节的事情，他想了好久之后才想出一个适合的切入点问道：“老兄上次圆梦节的时候没由来都城贩货吗？”
黑壮的汉子闻言轻轻的叹了口气道：“唉，兄弟还是别说上次的事了，上届圆梦节出了那样的异变，别说赚钱了，我们兄弟几人可是拼了老命才从城里逃出的呀。”
The dark strong man's words instantly silenced the previously lively convoy.
Lin Heng furrowed his brows slightly, wondering what had happened during the previous Dream Festival?
But Lin Heng didn't know how much impact this matter had, so he didn't dare to ask rashly, and merely sighed as if disappointed.
可随后当众人主动讨论起上届圆梦节后，林恒听了一会，大致的捋清楚了上次圆梦节发生了什么事。
每年的圆梦节，圣镜教都会请出教内一千块圣经打造成二百辆花车的形式在街上游街供百姓们庆祝。
But in such a festive holiday, many people suddenly started attacking their own relatives and friends for unknown reasons.
And this chaotic situation is becoming increasingly severe, causing many high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals to evacuate from the capital city.
At that time, the country's capital was like a hell, but later on, with the joint suppression of the Holy Mirror Sect and the Royal Guard, this eerie situation was finally resolved.
However, why those people suddenly erupted during the parade is unknown given their current situation.
"Holy Mirror Church" is also a peculiar name for this church. Although I don't know why, Lin Heng is certain that there must be something wrong within this Holy Mirror Church. But another question is how Lin Heng should deal with such a large organization even if he knows what's happening inside the Holy Mirror Church?
Lin Heng was thinking about continuing the journey with the others and decided to stay in the Lu family hotel for the night, where a group of strong black men were also taking a break.
At the same time, Lin Heng also noticed that there seemed to be two ways of transaction here: currency exchange and bartering with goods.
So Lin Heng used some bear fur as payment for meals and lodging and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper gladly accepted the fur and even gave them a dozen gold coins afterward.
"The food here is not tasty, not as delicious as the one made by Brother Lin Heng," Ao Xue whispered to Lin Heng while his mouth was full of food.
Lin Heng reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, saying, "After overcoming this difficulty, whatever you want to eat, big brother will make it for you."
"Really? That's great." Aoxue excitedly waved her little fist.
Lin Heng rubbed Ao Xue's hair and turned his head to look out the window. The sky had already darkened, seemingly no different from the night in the secret realm or the human world.
It was at this moment that the sound of rapid footsteps "da da da" echoed, and in the next moment, many black-robed people riding plum blossom deer suddenly appeared at the door of the shop.
Lin Heng glanced at them and was surprised to find that their costumes were exactly the same as those he had seen in the village today.
Many people knelt down and bowed when they saw these black-robed people. Translate:
The shop owner also came out and knelt down on the ground, respectfully saying, "So it's the honored messengers who have arrived. Please come in quickly."
Lin Heng also followed the local customs and knelt down with Luo Xia and others.
Aoxue seemed to have some minor objections and made a humph sound from her nose.
The black-robed figures walked in arrogantly, not even bothering to look at Lin Heng and the others, and went straight to the private room on the second floor.
After the black-robed figures left, people finally stood up. Although they didn't complain, Lin Heng noticed a look of disgust in their eyes. Translation:
“难道这些黑袍人平时所作所为过于飞扬跋扈，得罪了百姓们吗？”林恒坐在椅子上若有所思的想这。
After dinner in the evening, Lin Heng checked into a suite to rest.
敖雪与洛霞睡在一张床上，林恒自己睡在一张床上，而御灵月儿则是自己守在门口警戒。
一晚上很平静，此日清晨天微微亮的时候，那些急匆匆的声音再度响起，林恒推开窗户往外面看，却见那些黑袍人骑着梅花鹿非一般的去了。
Lin Heng and others came out of the private room and happened to hear the sighs of the boss and the boss's wife.
"The education tax has increased again this year. How are we going to survive next year?"
The boss's wife also felt sad when she heard this, quietly wiping away her tears.
These changes cannot be made by Lin Heng, but his impression of the Sacred Mirror Sect is getting worse and worse. If there is a chance in the future to do something harmful to them, Lin Heng would gladly do it.
In the cool morning weather, Lin Heng once again followed these vendors and headed towards the capital city.
All along the way, everyone chatted endlessly about various topics, through these conversations Lin Heng gained a deeper understanding of the country called Lujia. Translated:
Originally, there are two armies in this Blue Kingdom. One is the Royal Guard, loyal to the Blue Royal Family, while the other is the Holy Knights, loyal to the Holy Mirror Sect.
看百姓们的意思，似乎是这圣骑士团的力量还要胜过禁卫军。
林恒眯起眼睛心中不断地盘算着，越发的觉得此事越来越有趣了。