This time, the night watchmen found something remarkable on the north side of the Great Wall: three completely frozen bodies. It''s common to freeze to death in the ice and snow, but this time it''s very different.


    No frostbite can make the blood in the blood vessel turn into black powder, no cold can make the pupil turn into blue sky, no frostbite can make the muscle become as brittle as glass.


    The three men found were rangers of the night watchman, who had gone into the ice with banyan stark and disappeared together. Now they''re back, but it''s certainly not a good thing. The situation of the chief Ranger is worrying. What is hidden in the vast snow? The man who can make the night watchman the strongest is still missing.


    What''s more, how did these three bodies get to the Great Wall? There was no blood and no sign of fighting near the place where they were found, which showed that they were not dead here, but were moved here. Who and for what would do such a thing? Countless questions hovered in the old bear''s head, he needed to find the answer, the first thought of Yimeng bachelor.


    "Open the door, take them back and show them to master Yimeng." Old bear touched his beard, then turned to look at Sam will, who was almost scared to pee his pants by the corpse. He rarely praised him and said, "Sam, these doubts you found are very important and you have done well. If you are fat, you are not stupid. And snow, you did a good job


    Sam''s face turned red and he wanted to thank him, but his tongue didn''t listen. Jon couldn''t help laughing. He kneaded down and rubbed bailing''s head. It was he who found the abnormality and took everyone to find the body. It is also the only animal that is not afraid of the smell of corpses. Other horses and dogs are scared by corpses and dare not even smell them.


    "Well, let''s go back!" After Xiong finished, he sat on his horse and pondered. Beyond the Great Wall, the weather became worse and worse, and the warm wind followed a heavy snow. The newly fallen ice and snow melted rapidly, and the branches kept dropping into the water, just like another rain. In the records, this kind of strange weather is called "ghost summer", which only appears before the extremely dangerous winter.


    Old bear knows that the future is not easy. It''s bound to snow in a few months, and then it''s going to be winter for many years. He doesn''t worry about winter, because the great wall of despair can keep out the wind and snow in the north, and the black castle is warm enough. But the hidden enemy worried him. In previous years, savages would secretly cross the great wall and go to the south to rob and rape. What about this year? The great winter is coming. Will they make it worse?


    The strength of the night watchman is not as good as before. If we don''t take the initiative to detect the danger and respond to it in advance, isn''t there only a dead end? Mormon thought all the way. He didn''t want to be the commander of the last night watchman.


    The scouting group slowly returned to the bottom of the Great Wall, and the horn of the Black Castle (the top half of the wall) sounded, long and powerful "woo, woo, woo, woo, woo..." One for the return of Rangers, two for the attack of savages, very simple and easy to understand signal.


    Jon and shanmwell looked at each other. Although they were all clerks, this horn meant that they had been Rangers for at least one day! "You''re a Ranger too, Sam." Jon punched his friend on the shoulder.


    "Really? So are you Fat Sam''s eyebrows pick pick, appears very proud. However, he also saw three corpses on the board behind him. He felt nauseous again. It was estimated that he could not eat today


    When he heard the signal, the gate of the ice tunnel opened, and Bowen marsey, the general manager, was standing in the first gate, running up quickly with a letter in his hand. "My Lord, there is a message from a bird. You will want to see it as soon as possible."


    "Well?" Mormon was very surprised, and he dragged the letter and read it word by word. Everyone was curious about the content, and Jon noticed that the general manager had been looking at him with indescribable eyes.


    After reading the letter, Xiong didn''t speak for half a minute. "Bowen, you can arrange to put the things you brought back in a place. It seems that master IMON can''t pull out his hand for the time being. I''ll go to him now." Then he turned his head and looked at Jon, his lips shaking, and said, "snow, when you''re done with your work, go to master IMON and find me. I guess In two hours. "


    With that, he galloped through the ice tunnel to the black castle.


    The three bodies were carried to a storage room at the foot of the Great Wall, one of countless cold rooms dug out of the ice walls to store meat, grain and sometimes ale. Bowen thought he had found a good place, chose an empty room and threw the body in. "Come on, you all need to be warm." They shut the door without locking it. The low temperature will affect the work of the lock, and the dead are not prisoners, so why lock the door.


    They came out of the tunnel and saw Zhao Mai standing in front of the door, looking inside. The magic of the Great Wall is still powerful. Zhao Mai has tried it, and he can walk up to 10 meters in the frozen tunnel. Then he will start to frost, and his blood will slowly solidify. He estimated that even if he was transformed into a "white ball" and used his elemental body to avoid freezing, he would insist on walking half way at most, and then he would exhaust his strength and freeze into ice.That''s why he can only stand at the entrance of the tunnel and look around. When Zhao Mai saw Jon, he immediately went forward and held his hand: "welcome back."


    "Well, thank you Thank you Jon is a little strange. Then Zhao Mai went to shake Sam will''s hand, "welcome back."


    Maybe it''s some kind of warm custom he didn''t know about, Jon thought. Estimate the time, they can go to the canteen to a cup of steaming things, no matter what, as long as it is good wine. Then, you can take two of those things with you to master Yimeng, and give Xiong Lao and the bachelor a drink each. That''s a good idea!


    He planned this, and he did the same after an hour, but he didn''t expect Xiong to let him drink one of them first. "You need to sit down and listen to a message."


    Jon had a hunch that it wasn''t good, tried to calm himself down, and then did what he said.


    "The king is dead." Xiong said.


    Jon was shocked. Half a year ago, he met the king. He was a fat but healthy man. He didn''t hear that he had any disease. Why did he die suddenly?


    And who''s the new king, the disgusting Geoffrey? He would not let his father continue to be the king''s hand, which means that his father and his wife might return to winterfall. Maybe he can ask Xiong for leave to go back and have a look, just like Uncle ban Yang. My father promised him last time that he would tell him about his mother when he met again. Even if she was a prostitute, he didn''t care. He had grown up. The night watchman, the Ranger, could know everything.


    "You''re prepared. It''s all bad news." "Lord Eder is in prison. He is accused of treason. It says that he and Robert''s two brothers conspired to take Geoffrey''s throne," Mormon said


    "No way!" Jon said immediately, "no way! Father, he said nothing to betray the king


    "Whether it''s true or not, it''s not my turn to talk. Of course, it''s not your turn to say that. " Xiong said.


    "But that''s a lie!" Jon insisted. He knew his father too well. He was a man who valued honor above life. He had no blemish in his life. But There may be another stain, that is, an illegitimate child.


    "My Lord, what will happen to him? Will he be executed?"


    "I don''t know." Xiong said: "I will write to the important ministers of the Kingdom, such as Sir balistan, the head of the former royal bodyguard. I have a good friendship with him. No matter what your father has done or not, he is a great man Lord, so even in the worst case, we must give him the chance to wear black clothes and join us. He will no longer be the Duke of Winterfell, but you know how much we need someone as talented as Lord ade. "


    Jon had a fire of hope in his heart. Before, there was a precedent that people accused of treason went to the Great Wall to atone for their sins. Why can''t lord ade? If you can see your father here, it may be a good thing, because it means that your father belongs to himself and the night watchman.


    "The only problem is the queen." Old bear said, "Geoffrey is young. He must listen to his mother. Maybe his uncle can too. It''s a pity that the dwarf is not with them. He has seen the plight of our night watchmen and witnessed our urgent need for help. He will be willing to help us persuade us! Well, it''s really inappropriate for your mother to arrest him like that... "


    "Mrs. Stark is not my mother." Jon said sharply. Tyrion treated him like a friend, but Caitlin stark was not like a mother. If her father is really killed, she and the queen will bear the same responsibility. Jon suddenly remembered something, and immediately became very worried. He quickly asked, "my Lord, where are my sisters? They are all in Junlin with my father. Do you know... "


    "I don''t know. It''s not in the letter. I''ll ask for it for you." Old bear said: "Damn, when is not good, just this time. I have smelled that the most terrible winter is coming. The king needs a strong ruler. Robert is a real fighter, and Geoffrey? This name makes me uneasy! Why at this time when I need all the help! " Xiong Lai gave Jon a meaningful look: "boy, I hope you don''t do anything stupid! Now your duty is here. From the moment you put on black clothes, you are dead. No matter what happens in Junlin, it has nothing to do with you or us. "


    Jon nodded blankly and took another sip. That''s his father and sister. How could it be nothing to do with it?


    "You can go. I don''t need you today. You have a good rest. Come and write to me tomorrow! "


    As if in a dream, the owner of the ice wolf got up and left, bowed mechanically and left. If it wasn''t for bailing to drag his clothes, I''m afraid he would fall down the stairs.


    "Hey, Jon, I don''t think what you need now is an ice wolf, but a guide dog." Zhao Mai didn''t know from which corner he came out, or was he waiting here? By the way, it''s said that he was arranged to be with Professor IMON just like Sam. then he must have known the content of the letter long ago!


    "The gods are cruel," Zhao Mai said. "It''s better to eat a golden elixir."