As he spread open the sheepskin scroll, it prominently depicted a figure clad entirely in armor.
Unfortunately, there weren't many descriptions from the front because those in the Dragon Descendant Knight Order only saw the back.
However, this person was riding a giant wild boar over five ters in length.
This was quite a distinctive feature.
"That person just now..."
Harold murmured as he gazed at the sheepskin scroll.
After trekking for over ten hours straight, his nerves were numb.
Earlier, he had only glanced briefly at Zong Shen on the roadside.
It didn't weigh much on his mind; his whole being was in a dazed state.
It wasn't until now that he realized.
"The wild boar..."
"Raven Saintess!"
"Quick, chase the one riding the boar earlier!"
"He's the one Viscount Kunyel has put a bounty on!"
"He's the one who escaped with the Raven Saintess from the Dragon Descendant Knight Order."
Harold shouted, for the one depicted on the scroll was indeed our Zong Shen.
He didn't know that he had already been placed on the wanted list of Lentax Giant City.
And the bounty was as high as 20,000 dinars!
By the ti the expeditionary army returned to the giant city, the warrant would be spread out.
By then, there would surely be nurous bounty hunters coming to seek the boar rider.
To Harold, capturing the mysterious boar rider was of utmost importance.
As a second-generation noble, his future was restricted by Baron Bezos's noble title.
He needed to accumulate so achievents in the giant city.
Only then would he have the opportunity to gain a noble title, thereby justifiably inheriting Boss Bang from Bezos.
Otherwise, once Baron Bezos rested forever,
Boss Bang would be redistributed by the Chebman Clan.
In a royal family, every generation's excellent offspring is quite nurous.
Harold couldn't even get a na in the rankings.
After receiving his orders, everyone turned their horses around in pursuit.
But it was destined to be in vain, even in light armor, those grassland horses couldn't compare to Pigsy.
The few minutes delay, at least a distance difference of seven or eight kiloters.
It's almost impossible to catch up...
...
In the front, Zong Shen rode on Pigsy's back, leading without turning back.
When he saw Harold, he felt sothing was amiss.
He once summarized the possible flaws left from the Odu Village operation.
An important one being Pigsy.
Secondly, the Demon Power, though the Demon Power wasn't too concerning.
For he always exposed the Demon Power under a different identity.
Shafuri only knew that the chubby boy possessed the Demon Power.
And with Kunyel, Zong Shen used his own true appearance.
Leaving plenty of room for maneuver.
Shafuri must not know the pig rider possessed Demon Power.
Nor should Kunyel know he rode a pig.
Thus, Zong Shen decided to hide Pigsy in the mine after returning to his territory this ti.
Just to lay low for a bit.
Regarding Bang City, it was quite troubling.
Mainly because Baron Bezos already knew about his pig-riding incident.
Though after completing the investigation on Evans, Baron Bezos's affinity had reached the max.
Simultaneously, he had received a fourth-level City Lord's Mansion upgrade certificate.
These rewards were granted by default once the victims within the folding space were brought out.
The reward notification appeared at that ti, and the corresponding rewards were directly issued by the Lord System.
So Zong Shen was content to receive those materials.
He wasn't aware of what consequences might arise from max affinity.
Since Baron Bezos remained just as kind-hearted towards him.
As seen from the max loyalty of the subjects, surely it's quite impressive.
After all, characteristics weren't so distinct and far from being conclusive.
There were quite a few large pig beasts in this world.
Among them, Pigsy's blood-toothed wild boar, which could occasionally be spotted in the woods.
Large pig beasts, while not common, were not unheard of.
Zong Shen could only hope for assistance from Baron Bezos now.
As the first indigenous person to max affinity with him.
He didn't ask for life and death together, just so back-door protection would suffice.
Knowing that those with max loyalty could sacrifice their lives for Zong Shen.
Zong Shen daydread while leading the run.
He wasn't sure if Harold noticed him.
But running was the only course of action.
The tracks on such a dirt road were complex, and people ca and went frequently.
Tracing back the tracks would be wishful thinking.
Even scouts renowned for tracking wouldn't dare to guarantee.
Let alone the two had almost no contact.
Even those tracking magic spells required a magic beacon for guidance.
One thing was the speed advantage.
The speed and endurance of those grassland horses were limited.
They couldn't compare to Andalusian warhorses, not even to high-tier riding beasts like Pigsy and Sentinel Black Panther.
...
Behind, Harold continued the pursuit almost frantically.
But after more than two hours of chase, he was still empty-handed.
They couldn't even catch a glimpse of Zong Shen and his team along the way.
Didn't even have the qualification to eat dust from the back.
"Damn it!"
"Their speed is too fast."
"This can't go on!"
The horse under Harold began to pant heavily.
Riding atop, he could feel its heart pounding rapidly.
The other ordinary grassland horses were even worse, exhausted.
Forcing such a pursuit yielded no rewards.
It could even lead to non-combat casualties.
As a cavalry unit, the horse's condition needed constant attention.
Reluctantly, Harold had to give up the pursuit.
They had encountered at the edge of the desert zone.
The other party likely went to Boss Bang.
And Harold, the son of Baron Bezos.
Using his father's authority as Governor of Bang City, finding clues should be easy.
After all, this warrant was originally required by Viscount Kunyel to be brought to his father for assistance.
Harold's mood improved a bit thinking of this.
However, their journey had already been determined to be delayed.
After chasing for more than two hours, it was already past 5 pm.
Another hour or so, and it would be dusk.
And returning through the tens of kiloters of the desert zone would take at least three hours.
Even if they turned back imdiately, it was already too late.
Not to ntion the poor condition of all their mounts now.
"Let's just rest at a nearby village."
"And inquire about the mysterious boar rider."
Harold said softly, his voice a bit hoarse.
Long-distance marching is a grueling task.
Before chasing Zong Shen, they had returned from Odu Village at dawn.
They had been marching continuously till just now, though they had rested several tis, fatigue still lingered.
Then they turned back to chase for so long again.
You could say they were physically and ntally exhausted.
The only choice was to find a nearby village to rest.
Harold confird their location and redirected everyone.
They had previously passed by a village.
Now, it was the perfect place to rest.
So they slowed down and hurried towards the village.
On the other side, Zong Shen still had no intention of stopping.
On one hand, his heart was set on returning; on the other, his guilty conscience upon seeing Harold.
He decided to extend the travel mileage while reducing the rest ti.
Enduring for another hour, Zong Shen finally allowed Pigsy to stop.
By this ti, darkness had fully descended.
There were still over three hundred kiloters left to the territory.
They rested by the roadside, each had so food.
Replenishing hunger levels and addressing the call of nature.
This ti, Zong Shen was more lavish.
He gave every mount a small sip of the Moon God Spring.
Livestock drink a lot of water.
Zong Shen took out about 200 milliliters of the Moon God Spring, mixing it in the mounts' water.
Helping them quickly recover energy.
Even with the diluted water, the Moon God Spring's effects were greatly reduced.
But it was still reasonable for restoring energy.
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