In the ancient language of Heylan, Siejusa was translated as "The Tide That Visits the Winter".
However, since the common language of the continent became popular, the native language of Heylan began to lose its popularity. Nowadays, not many people knew the ancient language of Heylan. However, some cities and islands of Heylan still used the language of Heylan.
Siejusa was one of them. It was a city on the outer island chain of Heylan.
Although the official name was' Sijusa ', compared to this awkward name, the locals preferred to call this place Winter Tide City.
Blue Wave Bay was a harbor near the sea of Wintertide. It used to be a prosperous commercial port, but after the war between Heylan and the Goldspink Empire, it was occupied by the army and temporarily turned into a military port.
Blue Wave Bay's conversion into a military port had already severely damaged the business of Blue Wave Bay. However, the people of Wintertide gritted their teeth and made up their minds to survive this period when business was not as good as before when they were on the Old Earth and occupied the Goldspink Kingdom.
However, what they didn't expect was that Heylan had a great advantage in this war. They had continuously occupied the Goldspink Province and expanded their territory on the continent. However, for some reason, Heylan began to decline in just a few months. And now, it was showing signs of defeat.
At this point, the royal family of Heylan couldn't just stop. Not to mention the loss of morale, the consumption of the country's internal needs for the past year had to be replenished by external resources.
Therefore, they could only continue to fight the Goldspink Empire.
In order to fight a war, one must have money and sufficient resources. When the national treasury was running low, the royal family had to turn their attention to the common people.
The sudden increase in taxes plunged Wintertide, which was already in a bad situation, into a real winter.
Wintertide had been shrouded in the shadow of exorbitant taxes for a long time. Coupled with the prospect of losing the war, the people of Wintertide were restless. A large number of bankrupt refugees appeared on the streets. Theft and robbery were on the rise. The trust between people was at its lowest point.
In a bakery in Blue Wave Bay, two refugee children were looking at the female owner of the bakery with pitiful eyes.
The female shop owner was a middle-aged woman with a fierce face. She looked very fierce.
"Please, we haven't eaten for a long time. My sister is sick …" The one who spoke was the chubbier of the two refugee children. His name was Chaila.
Beside him was a skinny boy with fair skin. He was also looking at the female store manager expectantly.
The auntie snorted and scolded Chai La, "Why don't you look at yourself in the mirror? You're fatter than my Nini. How dare you say you're hungry? I think both of you are here to cheat me of my food. Get lost! Don't get in the way of my business! "
Chai La's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, but he was too hungry. Looking at the fragrant bread in the glass cabinet, he could not help but swallow his saliva.
"We didn't cheat you. We were really hungry. My brother Anika is a mute, and my sister was … injured. Please take pity on us, "Chaila said in a sobbing voice.
In the end, the woman didn't agree to Chai La's request. Instead, she called out her dog and chased Chai La and Yanika out.
Seeing Chai La and Yanika leave, the woman's tense face slowly relaxed. She could see that they were in bad shape. In the past, she wouldn't have minded helping them. But now, she really didn't have the capital to be kind … Sigh. The auntie shook her head. She took a piece of black bread and walked to the back room. She muttered, "No matter how hungry I am, I can't starve my Nini."
On the other side, Chai La and Yanika finally got rid of the dog after fleeing for a while.
Chai La was panting heavily. He stood on the shore of the bay and spat into the sea. His eyes were filled with anger.
Yanika was thin and weak. Coupled with his hunger, he was a little dizzy. His legs gave out and he fell to the ground.
Chai La saw this and his heart ached. He ran over and helped Yanika up. "Are you okay? It's okay if you can't eat the bread. "
Chai La looked hesitant. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "At worst, I'll go down to the sea and catch some fish to roast."
Yanika looked up and shook his head at Chai La. Rambo Bay had been converted into a military port, and the first order was that no one was allowed to go down to the sea.
If anyone was found out, they would be punished on the spot.
Yanika was hungry, but he didn't want Chai La to take the risk. He kept gesturing with his hands, and his mouth was wide open. "Ah … ah … ah … ah …" He couldn't utter a single word.
If one looked closely, they would see that Yanika's tongue was gone.
Chaila's heart ached when he saw Yaniga trying his best to speak, but when he thought about Guina's injuries, he couldn't help but be enraged.
"Damn that Vonman! If it wasn't for him, you and Guina wouldn't have fallen into that old hag's hands! You wouldn't have … wouldn't have … "Chai La clenched his teeth and two streaks of tears slid down his dirty cheeks.
Yanika was anxious. He kept shaking his head and gesturing with his hands.
"You're still speaking up for him?" Chai La wanted to scold Yanika, but he knew it was useless. He didn't know what Vonman did to Yanika and Guina, but they didn't blame him for what happened.
"He's not coming back! He's a coward!" Chai La spat.
After hearing this, Yaniga pursed his lips and began to sob silently.
Seeing Yanika's appearance, Chaila felt both distressed and aggrieved. It was as if there was an unquenchable anger in his heart that made him want to roar.
Chai La yelled at the sky three times in a row.
Chai La's yelling distracted Yanika a little. At the same time, not far from the shore, a chubby girl in a princess dress also looked over after hearing Chai La's cry.
Chai La also noticed the girl at this time. When he saw the girl's appearance, his eyes flashed with hatred.
He looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he rushed forward and pushed the girl into the sea. Seeing the girl struggling in the sea, Chai La finally felt the stuffiness in his chest dissipate a lot ….
When Yaniga saw this, he looked at Chai La in surprise.
"This woman is the daughter of the bakery owner. Her mother dared to let her dog bite us. Serves her right!" Chai La said fiercely.
Yanika was silent for a moment. He looked at the girl who was struggling in the sea and shook his head. He then dragged Chai La away.
Chai La and Yanika left Blue Wave Bay and headed to the outskirts of Wintertide.
Yanika didn't say a word along the way. Chai La knew that Yanika was angry.
Chai La didn't think he did anything wrong. Vonman and Guina had killed people, and they had killed more people than he had. This was a world of murder. Why couldn't he kill people?
Chai La and Guina didn't say a word along the way. They returned to their temporary lodging, which was a rundown shack.
Before they even stepped into the shack, they could already smell the thick stench of blood.
There was nothing in the shack except for a broken bed, an unlit bonfire, and a broken baby's cradle.
The smell of blood came from the baby's cradle. Along with the smell came a sharp, ear-piercing voice: "Who is it?"
"Guina, it's us."
"You're back … Hey, didn't you find anything today?" Guina's strange and shrill voice came from the cradle again.
"The people in the city are like bedbugs when they see us. No one will pity us. Today, we were even chased by a ferocious dog in the Blue Wave Bay's bakery … "Chai La paused for a moment and suddenly laughed." But it was not a loss. I pushed the bakery owner's daughter into the sea! She'll be killed if the patrolling soldiers find her! "
Guina suddenly thought of something. "Is the girl you pushed Nini into the sea?"
"What? You know her?" Chaila panicked. He was a vagabond, and loyalty was the most important thing to him. If Guina knew the girl, wouldn't that mean that he had done something against the code of loyalty?
"Oh, Nini used to be a friend of mine …" Guina paused for a second and then continued, "But it doesn't matter. I don't need any friends other than you guys. "
Guina's voice was low. Chai La thought for a second and said, "Well, we did find some thorny fruits on the way. They're a bit sour, but they're good for our stomachs. I'll break them and make some water for you. "
"Hmm," Guina replied.
While Chaila went to make the thorny fruit soup, Anika walked to the cradle and looked inside with sadness in his eyes.
In the cradle, there was a little blonde girl about seven or eight years old. However, her arms and legs had all been cut off, leaving only the shell of her body. That was why she could be placed in the cradle. The smell of blood they had smelled earlier was coming from the gauze covering her wound.
She was none other than Guina.
Not only were her limbs damaged, but her mouth was also sewn shut by a black needle and thread.
On her right shoulder was a small doll with a round head and a small body. The doll's mouth was so big that it could open and close at will.
Guina used to use the doll to talk to Vonman using ventriloquism. She was able to talk now thanks to her ventriloquism skills.
"Don't be sad, Anika. I'm not dead yet. Don't be sad until I'm dead, okay? "Guina said in a strange voice.
Anika nodded with a sad face.
"Alright, don't let me see your sad face again. You promised me that you'd learn ventriloquism before I die. I'll teach you while I still have time … "
Before Anika could say anything, Chai La walked over with a bowl filled with green liquid. "You won't die. You'll live forever, just like us."
"Hohoho …" Guina laughed with ventriloquism. "I can feel my life slipping away, but I'll try my best to live on. I want to see Vonman one last time before I die."
Chai La's face darkened when he heard Vonman's name. "What kind of poison did you get from him? The white-legged sea spider? He's the one who hurt you. Have you forgotten? "
Anika protested silently. "He didn't hurt us. He's a victim too," Guina said.
"A victim?" Chai La snorted. "Give up. He's not coming back."
"If he does, I want to see him. If he doesn't, then … that's fine. "Guina looked down as if she was reminiscing.
For a moment, the atmosphere fell into silence. At this moment, a flurry of footsteps could be heard outside the shack.
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