Chapter 758 Blue Fox Gouldson returns like lightning

The lone mast of the boat suddenly raised a flag. Spruit took a closer look and saw that the special pattern was...

"Is it a Russian? Is it ours?!"

In desperation, Spuyut urgently ordered to unload the crossbow and suspended the attack order.

Looking at the boat again, there are some guys in black robes on it. The boat is constantly rising and falling on the sea. The people on the boat are not afraid of the ocean or the big ships.

As the two boats approached, I saw a person on the boat starting to wave the flag crazily and yelling: "I am the Blue Fox! The Blue Fox of the Gould family! You are the Ross ship, right?" ? Get us on board quickly!"

Spuyut stood on the side of the ship. He couldn't hear clearly. At least he was sure that the other party was definitely a Frankish priest. As for the Ross flag in his hand, , a thought came to mind.

Because Spyut knew a lot about Eskil and also knew that the prince had given permission to build a small monastery in the principality. Those priests have no intention of fighting, they are weirdos who can quietly recite sutras until death. They were no threat, and maybe if they were delivered safely to the prince, the brothers would get a little extra reward.

The rope ladder was thrown down, and all seven people on board, including the oarsmen, boarded the ship.

As soon as they got on the boat, a lean man with no beard, no hair on his head, and wearing a black robe couldn't wait to approach Spuyut and muttered: "Ah! Almost a whole year , I finally met you, an old Russian."

This time, Spuyut was shocked again, because when his son spoke, he spoke in the standard Rossburg dialect of Norse. When Blue Fox was young, he traveled back and forth between his ancestral homeland of the Anglas tribe and the Ross tribe. After that, his father spent most of his time in Rossburg, and only then did he learn to speak the standard Rossburg dialect.

The Norse language is mastered by all the Viking tribes, and Rossburg is the northernmost stronghold. The long-term isolation has made the dialect here unique, and it has some specific vocabulary with the common dialect in the Lake Mälaren area. There are very obvious differences in the pronunciation of words and sentences, and the stress positions are also different. Although there are no barriers to communication between different tribes, the old Russians can tell whether the other party is one of their own through words.

"You...who are you?! We Russians?" Sipuyut was very surprised and asked subconsciously.

"Oh? You don't recognize me? It's no wonder, my Gould family has only had a thin man like me in a hundred years. There is no way, these are God's will, I am standing here now He will definitely not recognize me in front of my father. And Mr. Rurik, he will definitely not believe that I am Blue Fox Gouldson. "Ah? Did you hear that right?" ? You... aren't you dead?"

Spuyut looked astonished, and then said angrily: "I am a person who serves the prince? Good luck is with me. And now the god of the Franks has blessed me. How could I die in confusion? Oh, great explorer, why are you here?It's Odin's will. "

After a series of witty words, although it is very absurd, Spyut is willing to believe that the man in front of him is the blue fox, at least the soul is. "Yes, all this is Odin's will..."

At least Eskil's identity can be confirmed. As soon as Spuyut mentioned the embarrassing incident of this person in Ross, he immediately encountered Eskil's refutation. Needless to say, this old guy is Esquier. Kiel is correct.

The group of them is going to Ross to meet Lord Rurik, and the thin man who calls himself Blue Fox reveals that he wants to report the information about Frank.

This goes on and on. There was no intention of lingering. Let the prince decide for himself whether the thin man was really a blue fox.

The ship quickly turned around, hoisted its sails, and rushed towards New Roseburg in the east.

Blue Fox, whose cheekbones were very obvious, had long had enough of the poor life of the Frankish priests. When it was time to eat, he instantly returned to the heavy food of the past on this boat.

It is true that the days on the ship are not leisurely. Robbery is accompanied by fighting, which consumes a lot of physical strength. Afterwards, landing on the enemy ship and carrying the loot requires even more physical strength. The deck needs to be cleaned regularly, and important shipboard weapons need frequent maintenance and lifting. Sailing is very physical work.

There are still some hard wheat cakes in reserve, but their taste has begun to become sour, even though they are completely dehydrated for preservation, and now they absorb the salt of the sea. Fog, they replenished the moisture and began to mold.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the salted fish, which was the most common food of the Russians in the past.

The sour wheat cakes. The sour black bread still lacked too much flavor. The blue fox ate wheat cakes and salted fish. When the big net was retrieved, the lively herring caught in the net was also in his hands. He used a knife to cut open the fish and cut it open. Swallowed the fish whole.

Although there was a cross on his chest, Blue Fox had returned to his old ways.

This boat had already represented Ross, and he had completely left Frank. There is no need to abide by the priest's ascetic rules and self-restraint.

As for whether this man is a blue fox, Spout not only fully trusts, but also admires this boy Frank in his eloquent description. Adventures, and the most important unknown battle that took place in Hedeby

The boring life at sea needs fresh stories, and the blue fox who boarded the ship completely became the king of stories, and seemed to be the king of stories. The boarders became dispensable.

However, as Wadi revealed his identity as a Slav, the Slavic pirates in the suit immediately came together to talk about their different dialects. Most of the vocabulary is the same and they can communicate with each other. In a sense, this is the first time that the Oberlidits of West Slavia and the Ilmen of East Slavia have communicated with each other.touch.

As for the North's ability to defeat Eskil, this old boy has been in fear since he boarded the ship. He saw the big net bag hanging on the stern of the boat, and when he looked closely, it was full of human heads!

"Oh! God, have I boarded Satan's ship?!"

No one cares about the beliefs he upholds, and he himself is simply an outsider. Just provide food and water.

Spuyut did not want to get involved with this kind of person. By the way, he also asked Blue Fox why he accepted the Franks' beliefs, and got a very utilitarian answer: "I am a businessman. Believe in Frey in the north, and believe in their gods when you go to Frank. If you believe in a few gods, there will always be one who can protect you."

Belief does not mean absolute lack of faith. Ask yourself. Nor is he the kind of person who believes in a certain god. He still couldn't figure out how the prince, who was the "Son of Odin", would let someone like Eskil go to Rus. Maybe the prince had his own intentions, which no mortal could guess.

When Blue Fox asked his father and brother if they were still in Roseburg, and where the Salmon Chief would be anchored.

Spuyut's description made him ecstatic.

Because Gould stayed on Tombstone Island in the Åland Islands at the crossroads of the ocean, the family established a material warehouse on the island to quickly supply Ross's shop in the Birka Market in Lake Mälaren. You can also trade directly with merchants who come by boat. Tombstone Island is a self-contained commercial port and a transfer center for the transportation of supplies to the Principality of Ross. Especially since navigation was resumed in 836, the number of Ross merchant ships traveling to and from Tombstone Island has more than doubled compared to previous years.

The Ross fleet is cruising near Tombstone Island, one of which is to defend the lines of communication with arms, and the other is to fish.

In contrast, the return of the big ship Salmon Chief did not show many waves.

The western sea area disappeared, and a huge water channel led to the interior. The bow of the ship was filled with pure fresh water. The large ship sailed in the waters near the huge estuary of Lake Malaren. So someone directly lowered the barrel to collect the water. After bringing it up, the brothers drank like crazy. After all, their fresh water use has been very tight these days.

Just to the north, there is a string of small islands floating on the sea, one of which is Tombstone Island.

The Salmon Chief entered the port. At first, people and businessmen thought it was an ordinary Russian warship. In the past, an Aurora was an eye-catching "Big Mac", but now such ships cruise every day, and everyone is not surprised.

Until they were shocked to notice a group of scruffy guys with vomiting smells all over their bodies, laughing like fools and walking off the board to land. The onlookers found the source of the stench. It turned out to be a rotting head?

The truth is revealed. This is the ship of the Royal Pirate Spruit. When they left the port, they threatened to kill wildly in Danish waters. It seems that they are really lying?

How much loot did they grab? A collection of captured axes, spearheads and harpoonsFor sale on the spot, they are all rusty utensils, all made of wrought iron. In terms of quality, they are not comparable to Ross ironware, and the price is inevitably low. Sipuyut didn't expect to make money from these things, so a piece of news spread like wildfire and spread immediately.

"They grabbed a lot of wool! Haha!"

Someone made the statement, and the onlookers immediately started talking about it, which directly attracted a group of Mälaren leather merchants. .

Let’s talk about why the rush to buy wool is not limited to the Gould family. After all, since the Ostara tribe and the Glan tribe, who are good at raising cattle and sheep, have fled to death, there have been fewer important people in Sweden. Wool suppliers, the supply of this fiber with strong cold resistance is seriously insufficient, it has become popular, and businessmen know that if they successfully mix it into the wool trade, they will definitely make a lot of profits.

A dramatic thing happened.

Gould was indeed aging rapidly, and he became seriously ill after hearing the bad news of his second son's death. After recuperating throughout the winter, he can still walk. Life must continue no matter what. There is no need to think about business expansion in Denmark. He can only focus on trade with Sweden.

He just heard the news reported by his servants. He picked up the silver-inlaid wooden staff and went straight to the dock, saying: "A group of pirates, let me see what good treasures you have grabbed. Here. I want to reward you for my son's revenge."

The second son has the courage of his youth, but he lacks luck. While Gould was seriously ill, he also reflected on the fact that among the many family members, that boy was the one who said he did not believe in gods but money. If he had chosen to believe in a god at that time, he would probably have been lucky enough to survive.

Gould is a big businessman. Even if he becomes an old man, he still has to walk out of the mansion on Tombstone Island in a grand manner. More than twenty followers, all wearing leather coats with beautiful glass beads, tried their best to show off. They also pushed those who blocked the road arrogantly and shouted: "When the big businessman Gould arrives, all the poor small businessmen will stay away!"

Gould was so arrogant, and the people all got out of the way despite their complaints. . There is no way, this old boy has been favored by the prince and has a long history of serving the dragon. It is really unwise to offend this man who will not live for a few years.

Looking at the big ship, the big businessman's grand appearance directly attracted the attention of Blue Fox.

The black robe was thrown away, along with the hat. The blue fox has lost the charm of the fat-headed fish in the past, and has actually changed its skin, except for the hidden birthmarks and moles.

Dad actually showed up in person! He didn't care too much and pushed away the crowd and rushed forward, only to be blocked by his father's guards.

"Who are you? Are you blind? How dare you block the way of a big businessman?" The arrogant guard spoke rudely and fiddled with a wooden stick in his hand as if he wanted to hit someone.

Blue Fox is now a warrior who has fought against humans. It stands to reason that he expressed his attitude to Odin and later converted to the Lord. With two great gods in the north and south serving him, a small minion in front of him is nothing.

He noticed that his father was getting older, although he still had a fat head and big ears., the brown patches on his face have increased, his beard and hair have become pale, and his blue eyes have lost their former charm. It's really unreasonable that my father didn't pay attention to himself.

Blue Fox pushed hard and pushed the guard away. Just when others were about to take him down, he shouted in public: "I am Blue Fox! The person in charge of Ross Shop in Denmark appointed by the prince. Father, I am your second son Blue Fox!" He even said his nickname directly, which hit Gould's heart.

Gould was trembling all over, his eyes fixed on the blue fox's face: "You? You are my son? How is it possible..."

"Why is it impossible? Or is it impossible?" Because I'm too thin, so you can't recognize me? Don't you think I'm dead?"

"..." Gould's lips trembled, making him believe that the man in front of him was his second son. Too difficult.

Blue Fox had no choice. He probably expected this embarrassing situation, so he simply took off his shirt to reveal his hairy chest, pointing to the birthmark and mole: "You will never forget this? No matter what I do, Whether I am fat or thin, birthmarks are always with me."

Gould was finally deeply touched. He already believed that this was his blue fox. As the person showed his back, there was something on it. The tattoo word of rune letters, translated into Latin letters, is GULDEN.

There is no doubt. Although the second son has a very strange appearance and figure, he is a member of the Gould family!

It’s not surprising that it took such a long time for father and son to recognize each other. Not only was the experience along the way too dreamy, but also because all the men, women and children in the family were fat, and it took only a hundred years for Lan Hu, a lean and handsome boy, to appear. Not to mention, Lan Hu is now much more handsome after losing weight. Even though he went from fat to thin, he has experienced the ascetic life for more than half a year. He has thought of the benefits of losing weight. He is just going through the ascetic life again. Lan Hu is one day. I don’t want to stay either.

Spuyut was about to replenish supplies at Tombstone Island, so the crew members all ran to the sauna to take a bath, and then enjoyed the long-awaited cleansing of applying sulfur soap all over their bodies. They bought new clothes and changed into them, and even the Saaremaa pirates who came with the ship completely changed their outfits.

The blue fox finally returned home, and Gould was so excited that he couldn't sleep peacefully. In the end, Gould had to lament that his cub should not die. He asked Blue Fox to explain his adventure, so the father and son could only talk about it all night long.

It was during this night conversation that Gould was so excited that he looked at his decaying body and fell into endless melancholy.

"I once heard that there is a sacred mountain in the south. It has always been covered with snow and never melted. You actually arrived there. You have seen so much in the Frankish hinterland that I can no longer see it with my own eyes. What I saw..."

The blue fox responded to the situation and took out some yellow-white dried flowers from the cloth bag. They looked very strange. "This is a flower that grows on the holy mountain. The Franks call it edelweiss. Only the brave can get it. So many Franks regard these flowers as tokens of good luck and proof of courage. We businessmenLuck is important, I wear it. ”

The Blue Fox in Gould’s eyes changed too much. He began to believe in gods and made some weird amulets, which was a beneficial change.

And the Franks There are business opportunities, this is what Blue Fox said. From the perspective of a pure businessman, it is possible for the Gould family to open up a Frankfurt market in Hamburg and Bremen.

But today. Not only did the blue fox's fat disappear, but his mentality became closer to that of a warrior.

He said viciously: "The arrogance of the Frankish nobles is a great disgrace to us. If we can't defeat them, we can do business peacefully. In my opinion, our Ross can directly invade those cities and steal all the treasures. I will tell the prince these things, and the prince will definitely kill him. Even if the prince is hesitant, as far as I know Sipuyut, the big pirate, already wants to take action. ”

Times have changed. Merchants no longer trade peacefully, but have completely turned into business with swords. His son grew up to be a ruthless man directly from this disaster, which is really a blessing in disguise for the family.

Gould knew that his son would continue to go to the East. Blue Fox was an important trader appointed by the prince. There was a big mess in the Danish market.

Gould finally asked: "When you finish reporting on your duties, what plans do you have for the future? "

Blue Fox really didn't think about it and just said: "I can only follow the prince's decision for the future. But I heard that the prince intends to take revenge on Denmark. If there is a large-scale war, I will lead the way for the army. I want to avenge my brothers who died! We also dealt with those arrogant Franks. ”

These words should not be spoken by a businessman.

The son has changed and become unrecognizable. Gould had an awkward feeling, the so-called fat blue man The fox has died in Haideby, and the person in front of him is neither Blue Fox nor Blue Fox. He has inherited the memory of the former but has a new belief. Maybe this is a change of heart forced by reality!

But was the second son, Blue Fox, really rare?

Gould asked himself how he treated Prince Rurik. Knowing that Lan Hu is such a talented person, that boy will definitely continue to reuse him.