The Winter of Ice and Fire Is Coming

There are a few small boats at the Weeping Pier, but no one is on board.

The bachelor's and assistant bachelor's students here go to the Isle of Crows and they all do their own paddles.

The water of the Mijiu River in this section is not rushed.

Although Bachelor Hodgson Kaul had limited mobility, he insisted on sending the Prime Minister to the island of Crows to see the chief.

Five people got on the boat. Both Rosso and Poderek had stayed at the seaside. Rosso had a year to make a living by fishing and was very familiar with boating.

Will and Arya were sitting on the bow of the boat, the bachelor's side alone, his weight was as heavy as Rosso and Podrick combined.

The three rowed boats and came to the island of crows.

Qun Crow Island is the largest island in the Mijiu River, on which there is the oldest building in Xuecheng-Crow Tower.

The crow building is a place where ravens and white crows are kept.

The raven is the messenger of the Seven Kingdoms. All the nobles rely on the raven to deliver letters, but the white raven is different. The white raven is a human-speaking crow with white feathers. It is only used when something extraordinary happens. Will be sent from the school city to deliver the information to the destination.

The white crow who can speak human words belongs to a kind of spirit bird in occult. Will and Arya came to the city for the second time, the first time they came to the city privately, and through various means did they find the documents proving the identity of Jon Snow in the library. Last time they came to Xuecheng, they did not come to the island of the crows.

Under the leadership of Bachelor Hodgson Kaul, a group of people walked on the road paved with warm cobblestones. The road was tortuous, and in front of it appeared a defensive fortress, Weihe Tower, Acropolis Tower, archery holes and a low stone wall covering the soldiers.

This is a military facility.

Bachelor Hodgson Kaur smiled and said: "The Crow Tower was transformed from a military fortress. The ancient Crow Tower was a military fortress for pirates. A pirate leader occupied the island and looted passing ships. Later, the pirates were wiped out. The islands and military fortresses returned to the school city, and the school city used it to raise ravens and white crows."

While they were talking, a group of ravens flew out of the crow building, flying in all directions, and quickly rounded back, flying crosswise, as if performing an aerial dance.

"Is this training the ravens?" Podrick was curious.

"Yes, Sir Pine. It is not easy to develop a raven. It is easy for the raven to deliver the letter, but how does it know where the owner wants to send the letter? The original raven delivery is forbidden, because the raven It is often sent to the wrong place. It was abandoned for a period of time, and it took several generations of efforts to solve this problem."

"The occult method?" Poderek was excited.

"scientific methods."

While talking, everyone came to the bottom of the Acropolis Tower, where the archery hole and the killing hole were still there. The Acropolis Tower is abandoned, and the walls are covered with moss and weeds.

Everyone passed under the two archery towers, and in front, an assistant bachelor trot over.

"Bachelor Hodgson Kaul, are you bringing guests here?"

"Prime Minister Will of the Seven Nations."

"Oh!" The expression on the face of the assistant who was originally indifferent changed. "His Prime Minister, hello!"

Will nodded: "Bachelor, I have an urgent matter to call Dr. Plan Burnie, is he there?"

"The Doctor is in the White Crow Loft." The assistant replied respectfully.

"Prime Minister, Dr. Poulan Burnie likes to talk to the white crows and to study the white crows' personality preferences."

"Can the white crow understand human language?" Podrick looked surprised.

"Yes, Sir." The bachelor smiled.

From several towers, suddenly many black ravens flew out. When everyone looked up, they saw that the outer wall of the tower was covered with black ravens, densely packed, like a layer of scales covering the outer wall of the tower.

"There are at least hundreds of ravens." Rosso sighed.

"There are thousands of ravens, Sir," said the bachelor.

The assistant bachelor hurried to report to the director, Will and his party came downstairs to the White Raven, and the director Dr. Pran Burnie came down to the White Raven Tower without delay.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister?" Dr. Plan Burnie asked.

"Doctor, I am."

"Oh, welcome the Prime Minister to the Xuecheng." Dr. Poulan Burnie is a thin old man, but in good spirits and has a good look.

"Doctor, this is my wife Arya Stark."

"The North Stark in the coming winter?"

"Yes, Doctor."

"I have been to Winterfell, Mrs. Arya, but you were not born at that time. I and your grandfather Rickard Stark are good friends."

"Winter City always welcomes you, Dr. Plant Burnie." Arya is polite.

"Doctor, this is Sir Rosso, Earl of the Kingdom."

"Sir Rosso is good."

"Doctor, I'm bothering you." Rosso bowed his head in greeting, courteously.

"Doctor, this is Earl Pine of the West, Podric Pine."

"Earl Pine, there is something to be done for young people."

"The doctor praised it," Poderek said shyly.

He is indeed young, still a teenager.

"Doctor, we have a very important thing here."

"Your Excellency, what can I do for you?"

"Can you talk to the doctor alone?"

"As you wish, Prime Minister."

The Doctor and Will walked into the White Raven Tower, and the rest of the people stayed outside.

"Doctor, I'm here for the burning glass candle."

"Burning Dragon Crystal." The doctor stopped.

"Yes."

"The burning dragon crystal is well preserved, Prime Minister."

"On the other side of the narrow sea, the city-state of Braavos, the island of the gods, the black and white courtyard, the faceless." Will said.

"The Faceless One comes to us to take the Dragon Crystal?"

"Yes, Doctor, we have got the exact news, and we have dealt with the Faceless. At least three Faceless People are in the old town, and two of them are in the quill wine bottle."

"The quill wine bottle, the pub that our bachelors often go to."

"Yes, my lord."

"Prime Minister, the glass candle cannot be given to you, nor to the faceless. It is safest to stay in the school city."

"The Faceless Man has killed Apprentice Pat and got a black iron key."

"Oh! I haven't heard about the death of Apprentice Pater. There are nearly 10,000 people in the city, and there are many people named Apprentice Pater."

"The doctor he serves is named Vograve."

"Oh!" the manager said in surprise, "I see, Dr. Worgrave, a respectable doctor. He is very old and has often been confused recently. However, the Prime Minister, as far as I know, the faceless will not To kill any innocent indiscriminately, if someone pays his life, another life must be redeemed. If an innocent person dies, then the person who shoots will also be served by the **** of death."

"The faceless have a thousand faces, so they actually have a thousand lives."

The manager was taken aback and said, "Prime Minister, this is something I don't understand. According to you, what do you want to do?"

"Give me the burning candle. I will take it to the north and keep it in the Trinity Church."

"Holy Tribunal?"

"A secret organization of northerners, similar to the Faceless of the Isle of Gods."

The manager was surprised: "When will there be faceless people in Westeros?"

"It's not the faceless person, it's the Holy Tribunal, and the main **** of faith is the **** of time and space."

"The God of Time and Space?"

"It's just memory and prediction."

"Who is the founder?"

"I'm sorry, I can't say."

"Is there anything special about the Holy Tribunal that can defeat the Faceless?"

"There are people from the Stark family in the Holy Tribunal, as well as the royal courtiers, freedmen fighters, and the prime ministers of the Seven Kingdoms. The guardians of the entire territory are all from the Tribute."

The mouth of the master opened wide into an O shape.

"Doctor, I am a member of the Tribunal, Arya Stark, Rosso, and Podrek are all members of the Tribunal. There is nothing like the Tribunal on this continent. Safer glass candles."

The manager was silent for a long time, sighed, and raised his head: "Prime Minister, do you know the white crow?"

"I don't understand, Doctor."

"The white crow is a kind of spirit bird. It can learn human language and talk with others. Would you like to try it?"

Will was anxious in his heart, fearing that Mai Yin would take the lead, but he had the dark iron key that could flow through the city. But Dr. Guan talked to him about the talking white crow.

Will suppressed his temper. Maybe the doctor had his own thoughts and plans. He didn't hide from the general manager. He hoped that the general manager could see his sincerity: the purpose was to protect the glass candle, not to claim it.

"Doctor, I'll give it a try."

"Well, you have to gain the trust of the white crow first, but it takes a long time to develop the white crow's trust in you, and it is best to feed it from an early age, so that when the white crow grows up, it will naturally be your best family member. Up."

"So, can I ask for a few white crow eggs to hatch?"

"Of course it can, but it is not easy to survive by hatching white crow eggs. I have hatched twelve and can give two to the Prime Minister."

"thank you very much."

The manager walked slowly in front, and Will slowly followed behind.

The two went up to the top of the White Raven Tower, and the manager shouted: "Gina."

A group of white crows flying in the sky flew down and a white crow landed on the outstretched arm of the manager: "White crow, this is the Prime Minister, his name is the Prime Minister."

"Prime Minister." The White Crow called. "Prime Minister." Gina's voice was full of childish milk. It tilted its head and looked at the palm of the hand held by the manager, as if there was something hidden in it.

"There is no corn." The chief said.

"Corn, corn, corn!" The white crow kept nodding, "Corn, corn, corn."

"Slutty stuff." The manager smiled. He opened a box and grabbed a handful of corn and put it on the table. Gina jumped on the table and pecked the corn.

"Gina, go to Xuecheng and fly around to see if there is anyone suspicious, then come back and report to me."

"Suspicious person, suspicious person, suspicious person." Gina did not fly out, but pecks at the corn while nagging.

"Gina, go quickly and come back for you to eat."

"Eat meat, eat meat, eat meat." Gina flew over to the manager's shoulder and shouted in his ear, "Eat meat, eat meat, eat meat."

"Go!"

"Go!" Gina pecked the manager's scalp lightly, then flew out with a scream.

"Prime Minister, if the white crow has been trained since childhood, he can do anything according to your instructions."

"Anything?" Will had to admire the magic of this world.

"Yes, patrol, reconnaissance, and voyeurism. In the war, the white crow can do what the scouts can do. It can also fly into the enemy's room and hang on the roof to listen to the enemy's military deployment."

Will was overjoyed, and his heart suddenly moved: "Doctor, how many crows are there in the White Crow Tower?"

"More than five hundred adult white crows."

"Can they all conduct air patrols and reconnaissance?"

"Most of them can't because of lack of training."

"Then increase the number of manpower to train the white crows, so that everything in the old town can't escape the eyes of Xuecheng."

"It is possible in theory, but it's okay to be able to patiently train more than ten white crows. Once you have dozens of them, you need a huge number of apprentices. Once there are more people, the knowledge of training white crows will be leaked."

"Indeed, the faceless is everywhere. Once the faceless knows the white crow's abilities, he will sneak into the school city, or buy the white crow egg and go back to incubate, or take the white crow directly away."

"Exactly, Prime Minister, I am going to tell you the secret of the white crow. This is occult. There are no witchcraft, prophecies and glass candles in the world that the school city is trying to build, let alone white crows and dragons. "

"Why do you say that?"

"The anti-occultism of Xuecheng has always had the upper hand, but the moment the Dragon Crystal candle was lit, I believed that the occult really existed."

"The doctor is secretly studying occult."

"Yes, otherwise, why do I know that you are the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms?" the chief said, "It's not just a few people who come here, tell me that he is the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms and I will believe it. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Arya and a group of four enter I knew it the day in the old town."

"Your white crow saw me?"

"Yes, I also saw the Faceless."

Will was taken aback by surprise.

He and Maine thought they were secret and foolproof. But this time, there is nothing wrong.

"The foundation of the city of learning for thousands of years is not as simple as you think. We have all kinds of witchcraft, occultism, necromancy, we all have bachelors studying here, but they can’t be disclosed. The Bachelor of "Skills" can barely exist publicly."

Will breathed a sigh of relief: "Doctor, so it's safe to burn candles now."

"Yes, the faceless got the black iron key, but it is not easy to find a place to put the candle in the school city. The faceless can change the appearance and appearance, but the white crow can see through the illusion."

"The faceless enters the school city, can the white crow find it?"

"As long as the Faceless Man accidentally shows his true face in other places in the old town and happens to be seen by the white crow, the second time he meets, the white crow can recognize that the person is a disguised illusion. We still lack training."

"Doctor's occult knowledge, do other doctors in Xuecheng know?"

"Does a bachelor know my secret?"

"Who?"

"Exiled Bachelor of Science."

Will knew about the Bachelor of Coburn, who was the first to evacuate in the battle against the ghosts.

"Doctor, Bachelor of Coben is currently studying human anatomy and some weird suture techniques, as well as medicine in the basement of King's Landing. He once created a magic mountain of necromancers, and finally the magic mountain died in the fire. Except for fire. , Necro Mountain cannot be killed unless his head is cut off."