In the jungle to the east of the territory, a group of people are heading towards Greyhold.
These people were simply dressed and carried carts full of salt.
That's right, these people were the small caravan led by Carly's father who came to trade.
"How much further ahead? This has been a tough journey! Thank goodness there are no more robbers now," one of the men pushing the cart complained. They wouldn't have bothered going this far if their boss hadn't promised them a good reward.
Of course, we can't blame him for this. It was indeed a tough journey. They had no horses and had to walk the entire distance.
"It's not far, it's not far, we'll be there soon." Carly's father, a middle-aged man, looked at the map Carly had given him. The map marked that they would arrive once they crossed this jungle.
He assembled this caravan after selling the gloves that Carly had brought back last time.
He made a small profit from the gloves, and with the money he had, he bought some salt and found some people to come here to exchange it after spring, as Carly had requested.
He's been in a state of high excitement these past few days. The profits from the gloves are just too good to pass up. Not only does he have the funds to exchange for salt, but his family is also no longer worried about food for the time being.
He brought a lot of salt with him this time. If he can get some gloves in return, his idea of acquiring some land might be able to gradually come true.
After a brief exchange, the caravan continued its journey through the jungle, with the middle-aged man continuing to look down at the map while occasionally glancing up to observe his surroundings.
Before long, low bushes appeared ahead, so the middle-aged man quickened his pace. He knew they were almost there.
Emerging from the bushes, the houses became faintly visible in the distance; this place was indeed extraordinary. The middle-aged man gazed at the houses in the distance. The houses were beautifully constructed, and the vast tracts of land had already been cultivated. The large windmill a little to the south was truly impossible to ignore.
What surprised him even more than the house was that a group of people were waiting for them in an open space not far away.
Yes, Ed and his group were already waiting for Carly's father here. After all, someone had sneaked into the territory undetected last time, and the territory's security was much tighter now.
"Carly, those people must be your father and his family, right?" Ed asked, looking at Carly who seemed somewhat expectant.
Carly squinted at the distance. Although it had been half a year since she last saw him, she still recognized his face. The person constantly looking around in the distance was her father, and Carly found it somewhat amusing.
"Yes, Lord Ed, it must be my father and the others who have arrived."
Soon, Carly's father, a middle-aged man, arrived in front of Ed and the others.
"Honorable Lord Ed, we are a caravan here for trade. My name is Mashke Teshra. It is an honor to meet you, as this is our first time visiting your territory." The middle-aged man, though weary from his journey, still maintained his elegance.
Ed smiled and didn't want to speak, which should be my honor, but Ed had to reply out of politeness.
"Ah! Mr. Ma Sike, I've heard so much about you. It's great to finally meet you today. Don't be so polite, welcome to New York."
The middle-aged man was puzzled. Could it be that Kali had told Lord Ed his name beforehand? That must be it, otherwise he wouldn't know his name. But what she said after that was strange; he couldn't understand it!
Not only did he not understand, but Carly didn't understand either. She only knew "welcome," and she didn't know what the rest meant.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group headed towards their territory. At that moment, Ed, who was walking in front, suddenly asked Carly, who was standing next to him, about something.
"Carly, what's your name?"
Carly looked at Ed with a puzzled expression. "That's her name, Carly! Didn't you know that?" "Oh, she knows."
"Lord Eddard, my name is Carly Mosaic."