The fragrance of roses is rich and unique, unforgettable once smelled. However, that fragrance can only be smelled when the flowers are in bloom.
But recently, something strange has happened. People in the village have been vaguely smelling the fragrance of roses on a woman.
Some say it's a scent she naturally possesses. But everyone scoffs at this answer. It's as if you've personally experienced it.
Some people say they saw Henry give her something, and then she went back inside to get Henry a piece of black bread.
Some say it was two pieces of black bread, while others say it was something Henry brought back from Grey Castle Territory.
There were all sorts of conflicting accounts and versions. This sparked some villagers' curiosity about Henry and drew their attention to Grey Castle Territory.
The children's longing for Grey Castle Territory food made the adults who were interested in Grey Castle Territory pay even more attention to things related to Grey Castle Territory.
"Have you heard? Grey Castle Territory is very wealthy. They all live in beautiful houses and eat delicious food."
A villager who was weeding the land looked up and asked his companion.
"I've heard all that before. Let me tell you something even more amazing. The people there own their own land and only have to pay a little tax. They have so much wheat left over that they can't even eat it all."
"Really?" The villager weeding looked at his companion in surprise and continued, "If it's true, that's amazing. We don't have much left after paying our taxes."
"I don't know, I've never been there. But I used to hear that Grey Castle Territory was very poor, how come it's become rich now?"
"Should we go and take a look? Look at us, we're almost starving. If we don't do something soon, we'll starve to death."
"Sigh!" The villager's companion, who was weeding, looked up at the distant mountains. "It used to be easy, but it was also difficult. If the lord found out and brought us back from outside, we would be in big trouble."
"We're all struggling to survive, what are you afraid of?" The villager weeding glanced at his companion again.
"Let me take another look, let me take another look."
A figure rushed into the village chief's earthen house at the foot of the mountains.
"Village chief, today I went to find Henry and his nephew to tell them that I needed their help to harvest the crops, but I couldn't find them for a long time."
The village chief glanced at the newcomer and asked, "Have you searched the entire village?"
"Yes, village chief, we've searched the entire village. I even ran outside the village, but I still couldn't find them," the villager who ran in said breathlessly.
"Did they run away again?" The village chief asked the villagers with a puzzled look.
"Village chief, I think you're right. They've probably run away again. We shouldn't take in people like them anymore."
The village chief remained silent, sitting on the stool with his head down, as if he were considering something.
"Village chief, you must have heard about the Grey Castle Territory thing that's been going on in the village lately. Do you think it's true?" The villager continued after the chief didn't speak.
"They're all fake." The village chief suddenly looked up.
" Do you think I don't know what Grey Castle Territory is like? I know better than anyone what kind of people live there. Go to the village and tell them not to talk about Grey Castle Territory anymore. Also, when the Tax Collector comes this time, explain Henry's situation to him first."
The village chief seemed a little angry, because if the lord found out about these things, it would be strange if they didn't cut off their heads.
"Okay, okay, village chief, I'll go tell them right away." Seeing that the village chief was angry, the villager quickly ran out.
Watching the villagers run away, and thinking about the missing Henry and his nephew, the village chief had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.