[Thank you karsuszhang, Baidu, Xiaoxiao? , Sam Cai, Su in the flames of war, Big Brother Xiang, Starry Sky Ghost, Skeleton King, Three Years Three Years, Cultivator Heinz, Manian LB, and other brothers during this period of time. These few days, Er Bao had a cold and fever. He was so busy that he didn't see everyone's encouragement for the first time. This year's cold wave is fierce enough. Everyone, pay attention to keeping warm. Don't catch a cold!]
As it turned out, Ante was still a big child. Unable to withstand Fei Lin's pleas, he coughed and scratched his itch three or two times before throwing away his armor. He completely forgot what he had said just now, and a moment later, he and Fei Lin had already built a crooked snowman. The two of them used the withered branches they had picked up as their hands. Fei Lin found two red fruits from somewhere and put them on the snowman's head, turning them into eyes.
I don't know who started it, but after the two of them finished building the snowman, they started playing snowballs. You one by one, I one by one, it was very lively.
Allen sat by the door of the carriage, his legs swaying left and right leisurely. He bit a yellow grass root and looked at the two of them, "I remember when I was a child, there was a heavy snow one winter night. I was very excited. It wasn't easy for me to wait until dawn. I didn't care about eating and ran outside to build a snowman like this. In the end, the snowman didn't succeed. Instead, he was beaten up by his mother. "
"Oh?" Belmond chuckled and said, "Ms. Lanny is right. Ten years ago, the radiation on the surface was quite serious. Especially the radioactive snow, which is simply a fatal substance. If it was me, I would have beaten you up too. "
'"I was still young at that time. How could I know so much? I just thought the snow was so beautiful. Why does the heavens have so much snow, and where did they come from? I was both angry and annoyed that the snowman didn't make it that day. Sometimes I'm very stubborn. I don't cry when I'm beaten by my mother. I just hold my breath. Later, my mother had no choice but to say that she would build a snowman with me next year. That's when I cried. "
Allen looked up at the white sky and said, "Before we could build a snowman the next year, the predators came. Then, everything changed. "
Belmond looked at him and slowly lowered his gaze.
"Let's not talk about this," Allen looked at his first follower, "Have you read the message from Dark Blade?"
"I know everything I need to know." Belmond nodded.
Allen laughed and said, "I know as much as you do."
Belmond spread out his hands as if I hadn't said anything. Allen restrained his smile and said seriously, "Rackett is recruiting."
This was something that everyone knew, but the news that Dark Blade sent back was not the 3,000 troops that had been rumored to be outside. According to the news of the Dark Blade, the current troops in Mountain City had already reached five thousand, or even more. For a Count, creating an army of five thousand people was already beyond his authority and ability. In terms of the Sir's private army, the empire had strict restrictions to prevent lords from raising their own armies.
A private army of five thousand was already a marquis's army. Moreover, although Mountain City was not poor, it was far from being rich to the point of overflowing with oil. Even if Rackett could afford to raise this army of 5,000 people in a short period of time, he would definitely consume all the wealth of Mountain City in less than half a year.
But now, Rackett was clearly able to hold on. Not only did he buy food wantonly, but the weapons workshop in Mountain City was also working day and night to make equipment for the army. The Dark Blade that Edward had set up in Mountain City had found out a shocking piece of news. Rackett had used some secret methods to buy a batch of warhorses, enough to equip a cavalry of two thousand men.
If such an army were to put aside their high-end combat strength, then the army of Mountain City would be enough to sweep through several territories, including Allen.
"The old count is very ambitious." Belmond had a faint smile on his face. "He can endure it for half a year. And I heard that not long ago, Hoey's son went to Mountain City to torment him. Fortunately, Rackett still smiled and sent Ark Harbor a compensation for being late. "
"Can you not be ambitious? You saw it too, right? Dark Blade's message said that the troops in the barracks were not just humans. Rackett had specially divided up an independent camp and forbade outsiders from appearing within a hundred meters of the camp. Violators were immediately beheaded on the spot, and Dark Blade spent a lot of effort to find out that there were outsiders in that independent camp. "Allen narrowed his eyes and said," Of course it's the outsiders of Planet Heaven. "
"Shadow Duchy?" Belmond frowned. "Does Rackett still want to rebel against the empire? No matter how ambitious he was, cooperating with Shadow Park was tantamount to turning against the empire. Can a mere Earl of the Southern Region afford the wrath of the Emperor of the Empire? "
"Who knows. Maybe he's too daring. Maybe he didn't want to, or maybe it's a combination of both? " Allen laughed, "But if there are traces of outsider activity, it's hard to guarantee that there aren't any experts from Shadow Duchy guarding Mountain City."
"Then it won't be that easy to kill Rackett." Belmond tried to ask, "Why don't you bring Hubble and Lola over?"
"Time doesn't allow, and there's no need for it. This time, we're doing the killer business, not facing the enemy head-on. It's easier for the two of us to move. If there are too many people, the target will be too obvious. " Allen patted Gojoseon beside him and said, "I have nothing to worry about dealing with Rackett. The empire is not a vegetarian. Even if the Shadow Duchy cooperates with Rackett, they don't dare to openly transfer experts of too high a level over." Otherwise, the empire would have discovered it long ago, so I bet that the outsider experts in Mountain City won't exceed Level 25 at most. The Earl's combat strength is not the Earl of Strength. To be honest, he really isn't my match. "
"Besides, I don't think Rackett has such a big appetite that he dares to stuff a Level 25 outsider expert into his territory. That's no longer cooperation. It's leading a wolf into the house. "
"The Earl of Rackett has three sons. The outcome must be two lives and one death. Which two lives and which one dies? "Allen seemed to be asking and answering himself.
Suddenly, a soft cry sounded.
The conversation between the two of them was interrupted and they raised their heads at the same time. It turned out that Ferlyn threw a snowball at Ante. The latter retracted his neck and the snowball hit Darang's face as he walked towards them. Snow powder sprinkled down, and Darang's face was expressionless. He seemed to have accidentally bumped into Ante, and Ante immediately fell to the ground in the snow. Fortunately, the snow was soft, so there was no problem with falling. However, Ante's face was filled with anger. He propped himself up and looked at Allen. The latter had a smile on his face and did not say anything. Ante frowned and walked away without saying a word.
A trace of laughter flashed in Darang's eyes.
"He did it on purpose." Belmord said softly, raising his right hand slightly.
Allen stretched out a finger and tapped the back of Belmord's hand without a trace. A ball of black flames quietly dissipated from the latter's palm.
At this moment, Darang made a gesture to help Ante, and the boy snorted and retracted his hand. Darang wasn't angry and smiled, "I didn't pay attention just now. However, I was surprised to knock you down with a light touch. Little fellow, if you have time, you should practice your sword or exercise your body. What kind of man are you if you only know how to play with girls? "
Although he was talking to Ante, he looked at Allen.
Allen clapped his hands and said, "Mr. Darang is right. Did you hear that, Ante? It's good to play less with Miss Ferlyn in the future and practice more swordsmanship. "
Darang scolded "Rice Bucket" in a voice he could hear, but he didn't know who he was referring to. He maintained an impeccable smile and waved to Ferlyn, "Uncle Watch is looking for you."
Ferlyn spat out and said, "I see." Then, he waved at Ante and secretly glanced at the flame-like red hair. Unfortunately, the man looked back. The girl immediately jumped up like a cat, then lowered her head and ran, her heart thumping uncontrollably.
Darang narrowed his eyes and saw everything in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He only nodded to Allen and chased after Ferlyn.
Ante walked back angrily and kicked Allen, "Why didn't you help me?"
"Why should I help you?" Allen rolled his eyes at him and said, "They're looking for trouble with you. If you have the ability, you can get back at them yourself."
Ante snorted, "He's borrowing me to ridicule you. You can't not tell, can you?"
Allen laughed, "Even a little fellow like you can tell. Unless I'm deaf, how can I not tell what he's thinking?"
"Then you can still laugh!"
"Why can't I laugh?" Allen dug his ears and looked at the snowy scenery in the distance. "An ant bit you, do you have to pinch it to death? If so, how small do you have to be? Little things like this, if you want to, you can trample them to death with one foot, so why get angry over one of them? Even if that ant thinks it's unique. But it's still an ant. "
Ante didn't understand.
On the other side of the camp, Darang and Hunter met, followed by four or five young mercenaries. They seemed to have known what Darang was going to do, and Hunter deliberately bumped into Darang and said, "How is it? The two young masters didn't fall out with you?"
Darang smiled and shook his head. Hunter and a few mercenaries were the retreat he left behind. If they angered the two nobles and their guards wanted to make a move, Hunter and the others would be the ones to smooth things over. Moreover, Fei Lin was right by the side. If anything really happened, Watch would have to interfere even if he didn't want to because of his daughter. As a result, he, Darang, would be fine. At most, the Thousand Bird Mercenary Group or Watch would suffer.
But the result was beyond his expectations.
The red-haired noble was neither angry nor stubborn, nor did he try to make a move. However, no matter how you looked at it, it looked like you were afraid of retreating.
"It's just two rice buckets. Don't worry." Darang said casually, looking in the direction of Allen and the others' carriage. Darang smiled coldly and beckoned Hunter and the others to leave.
After resting for a while, the caravan continued on its journey. It was not until the sun was setting that the caravan found a small forest to rest for the time being. A certain amount of open space was cleared in the forest for the caravan and mercenary corps to rest. Night quickly fell, and through the campfire, the world was pitch black. It was so dark that not even a single star could be seen. This kind of weather was always depressing.
Darang assigned the night watch according to Watch's instructions. He was responsible for keeping watch late at night, so he went back to the tent to rest. Unexpectedly, as soon as he lay down, he felt the ground tremble.
A regular vibration!
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