Regardless of anything, in a rural place like Ridenburg, Brand's sword strike as he got off the carriage was indeed astonishing, enough to intimidate every malicious and restless person around, making them seem to choke and stand obediently. Although the street remained crowded, everyone understood that the person on this carriage was not someone to be trifled with, and they kept a subtle distance from it.
And the two unlucky corpses were displayed brazenly under the carriage. The young man didn't say how to handle them, so the others dared not meddle, pretending not to see. Moreover, the corpses themselves were a form of intimidation — the newcomers glanced at the bodies, then the carriage that seemed isolated in the crowd, instantly knowing where they shouldn't go.
Sitting inside the carriage, Brand was also worried, wondering where Frey was and why she hadn't come yet.
