Chapter 295

Mei Yi

Xiao Jia Si

"Your Highness, the scholar's letter." He brought the letter marked with Chai'er's seal, scratching his wet hair, "The scholar asked me to remind you to look at it immediately."

The so-called scholar is the army scholar; his tent is beside the main tent. Now that it's raining, to avoid the scholar having to go back and forth, Mei Yi had Xiao Gas assist the scholar's work, so now the task of braving the rain and handling receptions has fallen to him.

Huo De

Bu La Fu Si

Lan Ni Si Te

Free Folk

"This news you knowing is no problem," she lightly grabbed Sasha's thin shoulders and pulled her back, "The Braavosi sent ships to take the Lannister army from the coastal shore of Cahor City, but one ship ran aground due to the ebb tide and was captured by the Fremen army. From that unlucky ship captain's mouth we learned that Rick Bolton and his attendant officers have already crossed the narrow sea and are now seeking Braavosi support."

Ke Lao Er

Bo Qi

Eastern Continent

"Rick Bolton running off is no big deal," Mei Yi sighed, "The key is he might bring mercenaries from the eastern continent to cause trouble for the North."

Terrible Fort

Stark

"The Stark family sword 'Ice' was taken away by him as well; this sword is enough to exchange for an army."

She suddenly felt that all kinds of troubles, difficulties, and heartaches in her experience had involved those annoying Braavosi people; even the first time she went to sea she encountered trouble in Braavos, and now she loathes this bunch intensely.

Wa Lei Li Ya

Valyrian steel sword

Ge Luo Fu

Given the Braavosi's greed, they will sell that Valyrian steel sword back to her at an exorbitant price, and even that would be considered kind or lucky; given the rarity of such a greatsword, it is highly likely that some Braavosi notable will secretly hoard it, so she will never be able to find it, until everyone forgets that the Starks still have a family sword called 'Ice'.

Ma Long Man De Le

Deepforest Clan

Henry Nuo Rui

After the deaths of Count Glover and Count Mason Seawen, the officers who could be considered her senior officials were no more than a few counts: Sir Marlon Mandel representing the Mandel family, Sir Henry Norre representing the Deep Forest clan, Sir Qiongenxueno and Sir Xienxuenuo representing the kin, Sir Laurencesxuenuo representing Deep Fort, and Sir Konkekonto representing the northern aristocracy.

Lao Lun Si Xue Nuo

Although the overseas followers who had returned with her to the North—Char, Gashar, Ronald, and Roberts—were qualified, Mei Yi did not want them to occupy the seats, lest the northerners develop resentment.

Of course, we must exclude Will here; he has already accepted a title, and is one of the few newly appointed counts that everyone agrees upon—his actions in the Wind and Snow Hall laid the foundation for the whole situation in River East, and this is his deserved reward.

Ban Yang Tao Ha

Ha Er Wen Ha Er Luo

Rui Ka

"The scholar of Winterfell City sent word that the Iron Islands' Viktaliyon has already sailed north past the Monster Horn; his target is very likely, during my battle with Philint, to raid the Stream Lands—or to go up the Mead River into the Barrow Tombs for plunder." After Mei Yi and the other senior officials sat down, she slightly raised the letter in her hand, "The scholar considers this information quite reliable."

Si Ti

"Since Yoren was killed by the woman you left in Winterfell City, Viktaliyon then claimed his own Seastone position, but was driven out by his niece—ah, such a stray dog…" Count Toha immediately rose from his seat, "If he wants to settle in the North, he has mistaken his plans," he said in a gruff voice toward Mei Yi, "Your Highness, you just need to let him know that Bolton's head has already fallen, his stronghold has been leveled, and he will surely flee."

"Lord Toha, the person you speak of has no castle for Your Highness to demolish; you said he is a 'stray dog,' I guess Bolton's fate can't threaten him." Will laughed, looking at Toha.

"Then Your Highness should properly warn him: if he is captured again, there's no good brother to ransom him—moreover, the last exchange was a counterfeit, and if he is caught again, he's as good as dead." Count Toha seemed not to have heard Wil's mockery, so he continued speaking in a gruff voice.

Luo Bo Si

"You're absolutely right, Count Toha," Mei Yi said, "If he commits another border offense, all that awaits him is execution." Mei Yi skipped over the count, her gaze turning to the others, "According to intelligence, part of Yoren's supporters, after his death, turned to him rather than Asha Greyjoy—he took Yoren's wealth, gold, women, and warships, and extensively invited captains dissatisfied with the Iron Islands' queen, self-exiling—whether he was expelled by the queen is a matter of debate—but I never expected his raiding direction to be the North, instead of the wealthy West or South, or simply to go seek refuge with the Dragon Queen and occupy territory overseas; now the Stone Steps Islands are the perfect place for him to show his prowess."

"I think it's mostly that he's too thin-skinned and too concerned with saving face," Will smiled again, "After being captured by you, how could he still have the nerve to contend with his niece for the Seastone throne? Without taking revenge on you, how could he be satisfied crossing the summer sea to raid?"

Wind Snow Hall

River East

Approaching Winter City

Iron Islands

Wei Ke Ta Li Ang

Sea Monster Cape

"However, this 'stray dog' entering the Stream Lands at such a critical moment is indeed puzzling— a generous lord like you who spends money on the scholar for intelligence can seize the right opportunity— that's easy to understand—but such a rough warrior?"

Riverlands

"Your Highness, since we have foreknowledge of his movements, we should send word to the Stream Lands to guard against him. Even if Viktaliyon were faster, with the overcast rain now, he cannot in time bring his pirates to the Barrow Tombs battlefield— as long as Count Jones Philint surrenders to you on schedule—I really can't see what chance this count still has. As long as you settle Jones Philint, you can raise the great army and hang each of the landed sea monsters one by one."

Barren Mounds

"Count Chai'er has already ordered the Stream Lands to guard against him." Mei Yi nodded in approval, "Sir Lawrence, have you arrange personnel to relay the information to Sir Henry Norre and Sir Xienxuenuo, Viscount, so they can watch out for possible encounters with Iron Islands pirates."

Flint's Finger

Ba Ba Lei Lai Si Wei Er

Mei Yi looked at the water-stained yellow outer envelope, on which three wax seals were stamped: a gray-white hand-pattern representing Philint's Philint, a red rearing horse representing the Stream Lands, and a golden shining axe crown representing Dustin.

Capital

A Sha Ge Lei Qiao Yi

"Mongrel, dreaming." The main text consists of only this sentence, and the signature is: "The legitimate Count Jones Filint of Filint's Finger, Barren Mound Village, and his wife, the Countess Barbara Leslie of Streamland."