The Great Wall, Dark Castle.
The rising sun was like a little girl about to get married. It was covered with a thick veil, only revealing a thin layer of red light.
The heat from the light could not offset the cold from the howling north wind and the waist-high snow.
At the top of the Great Wall, at the sentry post facing the north.
The flame in the charcoal furnace was flickering.
Toad Toad's mood was the same as the weather these days. It was foggy, cold, and gloomy, as if there was no hope of seeing the sun again.
"Damn the weather. We should let those southern nobles come and see," Toad muttered.
By the side, Dumb Bull Glen only glanced at his companion indifferently before lowering his head again and shrinking his neck into his thick fur.
He knew what Toad was talking about. Ever since Sam lost the deviant ghost and Dragon Queen sent the black dragon to transport a ghoul from the Great Wall to the Cathedral of King's Landing, the nobles wrote to him almost every day, asking two questions: Are deviant ghosts real? Is the Long Night really coming?
The nobles came from all over the Seven Kingdoms, the North, the Valley, the West, Hejian … Even the faraway Yang Halberd City of Dorne sent Prince Daolang's concerned inquiries and promises of support.
However, Galen was in a bad mood and did not want to talk to his companion.
Toad did not wait for his companion's response. He turned around and glanced at him. He knew what he was thinking and sighed, "Jon is dead. It's useless for us to be sad."
Galen raised his head and said, "At least, we should avenge him and not continue to eat, sleep, and guard the Great Wall like nothing happened."
"Avenge who? There were dozens of black-clothed brothers who rushed into the commander's tower that day. "Toad's ugly toad face showed some sadness.
"At least kill Bowen Marci. I know he started it. It's not hard for you, me, and Piper to kill him, "Galen said.
"It's not hard to kill him. But we are the Night Watchers. How can we kill our sworn brothers? "Toad said.
"Isn't Jon their sworn brother?" Galen said angrily.
"Jon …" Toad shook his head bitterly and said, "He … broke his oath."
Hearing this, the tall young man who was as tall as a bull immediately deflated like a balloon.
"Sigh, what is Jon thinking? Even I remember what Her Majesty said that day. How could he …"
"Master Perestan found a letter in the Commander's Tower from Grey Water Wang."
Todd recalled the blacksmith Tanner's words and slowly said, "Jon is the heir appointed by the King of the North, Robb Stark.
In other words, from the moment he received that letter, Jon had become the new King of the Northern Region.
He had the responsibility of being a night watchman, but he was not the only night watchman.
However, the glory and shame of the House of Stark, hatred and kinship all fell on him alone. He … was still a Stark in the end.
Perhaps, the Running Wolf's blood in his body erupted, causing him to do something impulsive and irrational. "
"Let him return to Winterfell. If Jon becomes the King of the Northern Region, he will be able to provide more aid to the Great Wall than Bolton. "
"That makes sense, but it's against the rules!" Tao De said helplessly.
"Even so, we can't murder Jon. We can lock him up and inform Her Majesty so that she can give Jon a fair trial. "Galen struggled.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Queen is fair and we all trust her. However, the night watchmen's affairs will … Ah, Galen, look, the Black Dragon … Gods, there's someone on the Black Dragon. The Dragon Queen is here! "
Tao De shouted excitedly. Then he stood up and rushed out of the sentry post. He came to the huge horn behind the battlements and puffed up his cheeks. "Wooo —"
"Ssssss —" The Megalosaurus roared in response.
The loud and resounding horn completely activated the silent Dark Castle under the Great Wall. The dragon's roar that followed caused the castle to seethe.
Some night watchmen rushed out of their houses with furs in their arms. Some savages stood on the balcony of the tower and waved to the sky. There were also knights of the Red Heart and a noble lady who walked out of the King's Tower in a line …
Blackie left the shelter at three in the morning. The next day, around eight in the morning, Blackie landed at the training ground of Dark Castle from the northeast.
"The snow is so thick. Why don't you shovel it?" The Dragon Queen stepped on the snow that reached her waist and complained loudly.
The blacksmith Tanner instructed the night watchmen to dig a path for the Queen. He explained, "According to the customs of Dark Castle, we use the underground tunnels to get in and out of the towers during winter. The snow on the ground doesn't need to be cleaned.
Fortunately, you built half of the ten-meter-high wall for Dark Castle to block the snow outside. Otherwise, the snow in the yard would be at least ten meters thick. "
In just a few words, the higher-ups of the night watchers and the savage chiliarchs all came over to greet the Dragon Queen.
The noble lady who was escorted by the knights of the Red Heart stood on the stone steps. She looked at Danny but didn't take the initiative to greet her.
Among the night watchmen, other than the familiar faces such as Perestan and Bowen Maxi, there were also a dozen new knights.
There was even an earl with the emblem of the Old Green Turtle on his chest.
Earl Elton Eastmond of the Green Stone Castle, an old knight in his seventies.
He was also Erlu's uncle.
Like Old Mormont, Erlu's uncle passed his title to his son. He put on black clothes and came to the Great Wall to be a night watchman.
Erlu's uncle's purpose was unknown. The other noble knights responded to the Dragon Queen's call for a united front against ghosts and came to the Great Wall to fight the deviant ghosts.
They were true knights with high moral integrity.
After exchanging a few words in the courtyard, Danny also introduced the five knights beside her to the night watchmen.
The centaur and the fat eunuch didn't cause much of a stir. Instead, the exposure of Garth's identity as a white knight made some noble knights cry out in surprise.
There was no need to hide this matter.
First of all, it couldn't be hidden.
The process of Haitar's grain transport fleet being hijacked by Barristan was full of doubts and fanciful thoughts.
Both Slave Bay and the allied army knew Garth's identity. After a few months, this news had most likely spread to the Westeros.
Secondly, it was too common for family members to be loyal to the enemy king. There was no need to hide it.
For example, Tarth Island was a place of storms. Brittany first bore the crime of assassinating Renly and then swore allegiance to Catelyn.
Erlu and Cersei didn't do anything to her father, Earl Tarth.
Soon, Danny and the other five followed the night watchmen into the tunnel and came to the warm and wet underground hall.
The Dragon Queen sat at the head of the table. The rest sat below her according to their status. The night watchmen who didn't have titles but wanted to watch the show stood below.
"Why did you kill Jon Snow in that way?" Danny asked this question first.
The Red Pomegranate Chief left his seat and knelt at the feet of the Dragon Queen. He said gloomily, "He is the one who betrayed the oath and the King of the North.
In the North, no one can judge the King of the North.
Your Majesty, I know that assassinating the commander-in-chief is also a betrayal of the oath. I am willing to bear all the blame. "
Obviously, this guy was going to die for a righteous cause.
From the beginning, he didn't think that he could survive.
It was still debatable whether the commander-in-chief Jon had betrayed the oath and whether he deserved to die. However, the night watchmen must have committed a serious crime by assassinating the commander-in-chief.
A serious crime of betraying the oath. He deserved to die.
However, Danny didn't want to get involved in this mess.
"I will pay attention to this matter, but we have to wait for the new commander-in-chief of the Night Watchmen to judge. By the way, has the new commander-in-chief been chosen? "
"We are discussing it." The red-nosed Perestan glanced at the "old green turtle" who was sitting upright. "Earl Elton Ismond has the highest rank and the most combat experience. He is the most popular candidate."
The old green turtle smiled and nodded at the queen. He said in the tone of the commander-in-chief, "Jon Snow betrayed the oath and killed him. Bowen Marcy —"
Danny raised her hand and interrupted him, "Earl, I don't mean anything else, but you are not suitable to be the commander-in-chief."
Erlu's uncle's face turned pale. He held back his anger and asked, "Why?"
"You are too old. You are 70 years old this year, right?"
Erlu's uncle puffed out his chest and said in a loud voice, "I can still eat a roast goose, half a hoof, five duck eggs, and drink five catties of wine or three catties of meat soup."
An old man with such a big appetite shouldn't have come to the Great Wall to waste food.
Danny complained in her heart, but her expression was still indifferent. She said, "The earl is healthy and strong, which is worthy of celebration.
However, the Great Wall is bitterly cold, and we need a commander-in-chief who is more vigorous and can endure hardships.
This is just the beginning. In the next one or two years, the deviant ghosts will attack, and the weather will be colder and harsher. "
"I can endure hardships. In the War of the Four Kings in recent years, I have been working hard on the battlefield. Moreover, half a year ago, I married a 24-year-old wife! "The old green turtle patted his chest and said proudly.
Danny was a little tired.
"Alright, you can decide the matters of the night watchmen yourselves. I only want to remind you that in just two years, you have already lost two commander-in-chief, and both of them were assassinated by the night watchmen.
Let's not talk about reputation and honor, just the management of the Great Wall.
The night is coming, and the Great Wall must not fall into chaos. There is no time to change a fourth commander-in-chief. "
The old green turtle's face turned green.
The other night watchmen looked at each other and suddenly felt that the queen's words made sense.
"Chief, get up first. Your crime will be judged by the commander-in-chief."
Danny said to Red Pomegranate, who was still kneeling in front of her, and began to understand the current defense problems of the Great Wall.
One had to admit that the Dragon Queen's efforts were fruitful.
Over the past half a year, more than a thousand night watchmen had arrived, and more than a hundred of them were knights.
Not only did they bring their full sets of armor and horses, but they also brought food, furs, and other resources.
This was not the end. Every day, the Eastsea Watch and the Shadow Tower would receive ships from all over the Seven Kingdoms.
Every day, there would be new people donning black clothes and taking the oath to become night watchmen.
"Originally, the Great Wall had 19 castles, and the other 16 were empty. Although the snow has blocked them, the underground halls of 11 castles have been built.
When Baelin and the other old fellows arrive, even the scholars will be enough. "
Thinking of his friends parading the streets in the King's Landing, Perestan could not help but sigh. Fortunately, he had been captured by the Dragon Queen and brought to the Great Wall.
After understanding the general situation of the Great Wall, Danny announced that the meeting was over. Only a few familiar people accompanied her to the ice cellar to see Jon Snow's corpse.
"We wanted to burn the corpse, but the Red God Priest did not allow it. He even said that Jon Snow would be resurrected and become the prophesied child who would defeat the deviant ghosts and end the long night," the one-armed blacksmith explained to the Dragon Queen.
"What do you all think?" Danny asked with a smile.
"I don't believe it, but …" the blacksmith Tanner shook his head and turned his gaze to the red-nosed old professor.
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "I've seen the person who was resurrected by Lahlo with my own eyes … If he really is the savior and we burn him to ashes, then …"
The night watchmen dug a tunnel in the frozen ground and dug a freezer at the base of the Great Wall. Jon was placed in a thirty-square-meter ice cellar.
Melisandre was already waiting there, as if she was waiting for Dani.
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