There was still some time before dawn, and in a hidden valley on the shore of Cadiz Bay, a bonfire was burning.

There are two knights dealing with the boat.

Roger looked at the horse Idrissi brought out and was very dissatisfied.

"Is this your arrangement? Just a horse?"

"And donkeys."

"You are going to let my knights ride donkeys? Are there no horses in your Kadiz City Lord's mansion?"

"Who said no, my father likes horses the most? There are good horses in our mansion."

"Then you bring a horse out?"

“I can’t bring it out!

"Those horses are branded with the city lord's mansion, but this newly bought one has not been branded yet.

"If I brought those horses with the city lord's mansion, how could I get out of the city gate?

"Either reveal your identity or be hung by the guards as thieves."

Roger thought about it and felt that Idrissi was justified.

But he saw the thin and tall horse, with its ribs exposed, its mane, tail and legs black, its fur was black and gold inside, and its luster reflected under the flames.

Roger asked: "Why did your father buy this horse? It doesn't look like a good horse."

Idrissi agreed:

“Indeed, I think this horse is too thin.

"My father said it was brought by a vendor from afar, saying it was a Turkmen horse.

"He said he lost weight because he had been on a long distance and lost too much weight. It doesn't matter, just raise it.

"My father likes the horse's fur color, he likes golden things.

"He bought it at a high price, and I think he was cheated."

Roger said: "I feel like the gold color is dyed, it should be black hair."

Idrissi agreed: "Yes, it's not convenient here. When I have the opportunity, I have to wash it well. This black one with gold is so ugly."

Roger turned his gaze to the donkey group again.

He said: "The donkeys are pretty good, they are pretty strong."

Idrisy said proudly: "That's right, the donkey in the mansion has no seal of the city lord, and I took out all the best donkeys."

A knight came over the bonfire and brought some food to Roger.

They were all dried foods brought by Idrisey, and they didn't taste very good. Roger ate them all in a hurry.

"Why didn't my father entertain you? He has always been very hospitable. What he likes the most is to fill his stomachs with himself and his guests. Is something wrong?"

Idrissi's concerns were beyond words.

Roger could see that the child cared about his father very much.

He said: "No, nothing happened. Your father treated us politely, but my taste was a bit special."

Roger's explanation did not let Idrisy go.

Roger frowned when he saw him, and he understood that the child must be aware of the situation his father was in.

Roger grabbed Henk who was passing by, patted the stupid belly, and the guy let out a comfortable "burp".

"Look, how full he eats, your father's attentiveness almost makes him die."

Idrisy's frown loosened.

"I just said, if you don't fill you up, my father will not let you go."

Roger and Idrissi walked to the fire, and Aisha obediently handed over the kettle.

Roger took a few sips of water and asked Idrissi: "What are your arrangements next? How to go?"

Idrissi introduced his plan with confidence:

“We don’t walk on the road when we come.

“I’m worried that if those Almohad see the clues, they will send people to chase us, and it’s too dangerous to walk the road.

“I’m going to go east to the mountain road, to Longda, and then to the north.

“By bypass Sevilla and go directly to Cordoba.

"It is the capital of the Caliph, and Almohad's power cannot affect it."

Roger asked: "Is the road in the mountains easy to walk?"

He saw Idris pondering and frowning again.

He couldn't help but complain: "Did you not consider the road conditions before you make plans? This doesn't seem like your style."

Ayisha interrupted from the side, "Sorry, it's all because of my reasons. I asked Idrisy to go to Longda."

"Why go to Longda?"

Aisha explained: “That’s right.

"Before I met you, I had passed by Longda, and the people there helped me.

“Without their help, I was caught up with Yvelit there.

"I want to repay them. I know they lack salt in the mountains, so I want to bring them some salt by the way.

"If...if it's inconvenient, it's not necessary to go."

Aisha pouted her mouth at the end of her speech.

Roger could see that she said "no" and actually wanted to go in her heart.

Roger then asked Aisha: "What is the road condition? Is it easy to walk?"

"It's okay to walk on horses and donkeys, the car can't leave."

"We don't have a car," Idrissi added from the side.

Roger thought, you guys, will you have no car in your house? You didn't want to bring it out on purpose.

However, Roger was not prepared to risk being chased.

He said, "Then let's go to Longda."

The hills in the east were just white, and Roger and his party set off.

Roger rode in Heili with gold, and was tall and thin, looking at his five subordinates riding a short donkey, as well as Aisha and Idrissi.

He thought to himself, was this the slutty version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, or Don Quixote and the Seven Sanchos?

He smiled foolishly by himself.

Roger's good mood lasted for less than three days.

He looked at the surrounding mountains.

He didn't know what the name of this mountain range in the south of the Iberian Peninsula was.

The steep mountains and rugged mountain roads made Roger very upset.

Fortunately, the weather has always been very good.

The Andalusian sunshine is always full of enthusiasm, the kind of enthusiasm that people can feel from the bottom of their hearts.

"How long will it take to get to Longda? I'm almost dried up!"

Roger is now a little regretful. How could he agree to Aisha and Idrissi on the side of Cadiz Bay?

Fortunately, something comforted his wounded heart.

The Turkmen horse under his seat was beyond Roger's expectations.

This horse looks thin and has a lot of strength.

The horse can run at a good speed on the flat ground.

On the mountain road it carried Roger as if walking on the flat ground.

This horse is also very well-behaved and obedient, and Roger could feel his intelligence.

Roger could reach a simple tacit understanding with it without much training.

Moreover, this horse is not spoiled at all, has excellent endurance, and even a donkey that can endure hardship is not as good as it.

Roger felt that he had found the treasure.

He is increasingly fond of the skinny horse under his seat.

Aisha handed Roger a water bag and said, "It's almost time, you can see Longda bypassing the mountain."

Then another long steep slope descended, running on the stone sand and exposed the sun.

Roger's horse was nothing, but the donkeys were so tired that they foamed at the corners of their mouths.

Especially the donkey that Tuhenk, Roger felt that it seemed to be breathless.

So Roger asked his companions to stop and rest under a shade of trees.

Then he looked up and saw white houses entrenched on the cliffs that were up and down, like white clouds spreading from the hillside to the sky.
Chapter completed!