At night, the group found an open space and lit several fires.

He didn't even set up a tent, he just took off his saddle, took out the blanket under the saddle, unfolded it, and spread it directly on the ground next to the campfire as a bed.

Someone gave Roger dry and hard cakes, and someone else brought water for everyone, so Roger followed their example and heated the cakes on the campfire and ate them with water.

Then he curled up and sat on his blanket. Others might think he was in a daze, but they didn't know that he had let out his little ears.

Roger heard someone talking softly.

"Going back like this? Everyone held their breath and wanted to kill the Norman earl, but in the end, their trip was in vain?"

"What should we do if we don't leave? The city guards will search each house. There are so many of us, we can't hide. By then, we will also implicate the friends who helped us in the city."

"This guy is so well guarded that not even a loach can get in. We all have local people as guarantees and paid money, but we just can't get in."

Roger thought, no wonder there were no assassins at the knighthood ceremony. It turned out that the security was good.

He was a little proud and joked in his mind: Preventing catfish is the top priority during the ceremony, so of course loaches that are similar to catfish will not be able to get in.

But then he thought about it, the assassins didn't come in, but he got into the assassin gang. Whether he could survive or not was still unknown, so why should he be proud of it.

Roger heard several other people sighing quietly.

"When will this day end?"

"Yes, there are fewer and fewer people willing to follow us. Since Emile died in the hands of those cunning Normans, many people who were originally obedient are unwilling to accept us."

"The emir's death was unjust. It would have been fine if he had escaped with me. Do you think the letter was written by Emir Mahdia? Why did we go to the beach as agreed, but what was waiting for him was No.

Man people?”

"The letter should not be fake. The emir carefully checked it at the time. Both the handwriting and the seal are exactly the same as those he received before. There is probably a traitor who leaked the information."

Roger secretly laughed in his heart. Just seeing that the handwriting and seal were exactly the same was not enough. They were a bunch of rubes who didn't even understand cryptography.

"If you ask me, it was Mahdia who sold us out."

"Don't talk nonsense. How is it possible? Let me tell you, we should go to the Mahdia in North Africa now. I heard that the emir of Mahdia wants to recruit Amira as his concubine."

"How much money did Mahdia give you and you are so eager to become his dog? You don't even know when you will sell it to him."

"That's right, who doesn't know that Mahdia cut off our aid to Syracuse for the sake of wheat for the Normans, and that's why we lost the war? They are these unscrupulous beasts."

Roger was feeling happy listening to their dogs biting dogs. His little ears suddenly brought him a familiar voice, a crisp female voice.

Although the pressure was very low, there was a woman here, and there was no mistaking her. He quickly concentrated on her.

Roger heard Amira say: "Assad, how long do you think these people will listen to me?"

"If any of them dares to disobey you, princess, I will chop him up."

"It's useless, Assad, I am not the Emir, and they don't need to be loyal to me. The reason why they still listen to me now is just to obey the righteousness of avenging the Emir. Without this righteousness, I can't move anyone."

."

"You still have me, and I will follow you to the death."

"I know you are the most loyal. Ever since my father left Palermo, you have followed him as a servant before he was an adult. After his death, you have been taking care of me and my brother. But for others, they will only

Fight for the Emir.”

"Why don't you make Emil the master and let him succeed your father's throne?"

"Is it possible to be the Emir if he wants to? Who will obey him?"

"He is your brother and your father's biological son. Why not?"

"My father died suddenly without making a will. He still has brothers alive. Each of these people has their own thoughts and may not support my brother's succession.

Besides, what’s the point of this emir? It’s better to let him find a safe place, live well, and continue the family bloodline.”

Roger nodded secretly after hearing this, that's right, stop making trouble, it would be great to live in peace and stability.

He heard Amir continue: "Assad, after I heard that man say that he was Ibn Hamud's envoy, I was thinking whether to let Amir follow him to Hamud's place."

Roger thought, no wonder he didn't let himself go, but as long as he was still useful, there was hope for survival.

"Princess, Hamoud surrendered to the Normans after all. If he betrays Amir..."

"Probably not. Since everyone says that he is a noble man and a man who will make sacrifices for his subordinates, he should not betray my brother."

Roger thought, it is too naive for a woman who has never seen the world to dare to make important decisions based on hearsay.

The bearded voice came over: "Princess, why do you have to go to Hamoud? You can also go to Mahdia in North Africa, just across the sea in Tunisia."

"I don't believe Mahdia. Who knows whether they betrayed my father."

"Then you can go to the Fatimid Palace in Cairo."

"It's... quite far away. Forget it, I changed my mind. Let's talk about it later."

Roger was depressed. Let's talk about it later. What should I do?

He listened to Assad say: "What should I do with the envoy? Let him go?"

Amyra said: "I don't know, just keep it like this. Maybe one day I change my mind and it will be useful then."

Roger was very angry and complained secretly:

Who am I in the eyes of this woman? An object or a dog?

I am a human being, a living person, with my own life and my own life.

Now you don't even discuss with me, you just follow your own whims and deal with me arbitrarily. If you still expect to use me in the future, you must be crazy.

Roger heard Amira continue: "Assad, do you think I am too willful?"

"this……"

The woman continued:

"Ever since I was born, I have been traveling around with my father and mother.

I remember when I was a child, I was thinking about what to do with the owner’s daughter tomorrow while having dinner. As a result, I was woken up and left in the middle of the night.

Once I passed by a restaurant and the smell was so tempting. I wanted to try it later, but I never went back after passing by.

Sometimes after staying in a place for several days, I will think, it’s great, I really want to stay forever, but I will still leave suddenly.

Ever since I was little, I have gradually become accustomed to not knowing where I will be tomorrow or what I will encounter tomorrow.

I no longer think about what will happen tomorrow.

When I want something, I ask for it; when I want to do something, I do it.

I don’t care what others think or what the consequences will be. As long as I am happy, I don’t care about anything else.”

Roger felt that this woman was pitiful and hateful. He wanted to have a discussion with her and tell her that she should establish correct values ​​in life.

But then he thought about it, how could he talk to her about someone who didn't even care about his own future?
Chapter completed!