The king on the Great Wall

This man's tricks are beyond imagination.Old man Dennis Mallister and Carter Pike are a rough man, what do you have to fight against such an opponent?Melisandre narrowed her eyes and stared at Iger for a few seconds—she originally wanted to offer help to gain trust and attention, so that after Iger won the election as commander-in-chief, he could have a place and enough voice in the Great Wall and the land-grant, Who would have thought... the guy in front of him doesn't seem to need her help, he can handle the trouble himself!

"Interesting thought, these 200 people, where are you going to come from?"

"Recruited from the Night Watchman's logistics department, recruited from the land-grant residents... There must be brave men under the reward, and that's not what I'm worried about." Iger's eyes shone brightly, "This is just recruits, they must You have to be recognized as a sworn brother before you have the right to vote. Normally, the coach will hand over the list of recruits who have completed training to the commander-in-chief, who will then conduct the oath ceremony and assign the department to which they belong... But right now the commander-in-chief cannot choose out, then I think: It can be skipped. Sam told me that there is historical precedent for this."

"The so-called precedent is to directly swear to join the legion after the head coach approves?"

"That's right." Iger nodded, "There have been countless commander-in-chief elections in history, ranging from one day to two years. The night watchmen can wait for the birth of a new chief, but those nobles who join the night watchman for honor Or the criminals and exiled political losers designated by the king and the great nobles can't wait-after all, only after taking an oath will they be bound in black, so as to reassure the law enforcement and the victor. I am ready Set up a bonus for the coach of Castle Black: a sum of money will be given to each recruit who completes the training and turns into a night watchman... The benefits may not be enough, I have to find time to have a good talk with Sir Andrew, so that Ask him to do this conveniently."

"I heard that Andrew Tars served in the Shadow Tower for many years before he was transferred to Castle Black by Mormont. How are you going to convince him to cooperate with your old boss in running for Commander-in-Chief?"

"This is indeed the most difficult part of the whole plan, but at least his public attitude is neutral, isn't it? I believe that there must be a way before the car arrives at the mountain, and when the boat arrives...well... there are always more solutions than difficulties."

"Where did the slang come from? It sounds interesting." Melisandre narrowed her eyes: "What's more, this sentence is still accurate today. Your road is close at hand."

"Oh?" Iger asked pretending to be confused, "How do you say that?"

"There is good news—the most critical part of your plan, Sir Andrew, the current coach of Castle Black, has already realized the fact that R'hllor is the only true god under my guidance. As a follower of the Red God, as long as I speak , it is very easy to convince him to do this for you."

Iger's heart moved, this is a good thing, he doesn't care whether Melisandre is persuading, sleeping, or directly using spells to control Sir Andrew's mind: "That's great, but I don't know, what price Ms. Melisandre wants me to pay , are you willing to do me this favor?"

"The price? No, no, no, the chief logistics officer obviously didn't understand one thing: the Great Wall is the front line of the battle of life and death, and the choice of the commander-in-chief is related to the future of mankind. We need a strong leader who can lead us through the difficulties." I believe in your ability and I think you are the most suitable commander-in-chief, so I came to offer help." Melisandre stared into Iger's eyes and said: "This is voluntary help, and you don't need to pay What is the price, I just hope that after being elected as the commander-in-chief, the adults can promise me a few small things."

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There will be such a day.

Melisandre, a key plot character with unpredictable abilities, would come here uninvited, offer to help in the election of the commander-in-chief, and even condescend to show up to help?

Iger suddenly recalled the scene when he just crossed over. At that time, in order to carry out some small life-saving plans, he had to save money, keep his eyes open and his ears up to observe the situation.Even when he came to King's Landing later, in order to attract some ordinary talents and employees, he had to do it himself, using words and benefits... even playing emotional cards to win people over.

Should it be said that more help is given?

No, when a person climbs to a certain height and shows a certain ability and influence, just like a game character with high prestige and charm, followers and supporters will naturally appear.In Melisandre's eyes, some of the characteristics that Iger showed to fulfill the prophecy are the most critical factors for her to surrender.

Iger nodded: "As long as the request is not too excessive, I am willing to help."

"I will let the vassals of the Narrow Sea who followed me and their entourages declare to join the Night Watch. They are all of noble origin and have received the education and training of knights. As long as you apply, you don't need to go through a long recruiting stage to take the oath directly Putting on black clothes, there is no reason for anyone to stop them. After they become night watchmen, they will immediately vote for you to help you secure the victory... After that, it is up to you and the head coach."

"Joining the Night's Watch means giving up everything they have in the South, and they are willing to do this to support me?"

"Everything they have?" Melisandre smiled faintly: "What the King of Light can bestow on them is far more than their family and king."

Should we lament that the power of religion cannot be underestimated?

live forever?Into heaven after death?How many virgins serve?God knows what Melisandre promised or how much enchantment Melisandre did to the Queen's party, so that they not only gave up the opportunity to follow Stannis and make a career, but also agreed to join the Night's Watch.But they are willing to make sacrifices just to send themselves to the top, so they are naturally happy.

Iger nodded, waiting for the witch to say her few small conditions.

"But you won't let them really guard the Great Wall here forever." Melisandre didn't make too much noise, and continued after a short pause: "After this life-and-death battle is over, we will drive the power of the Cold God back to Eternal Winter You'll send them to the south, to their homeland, to gather food and fodder, just as you left Castle Black for King's Landing, no problem?"

To put it simply, it means that after helping, it is better to go back to a comfortable place to enjoy the blessings.In the eyes of the other night watchmen, this would definitely be unfair... But the Seven Gods, how could they have the time to think about such things at a critical moment of life and death?

Iger nodded: "No problem, they will all join the logistics department and become logistics officers, who will be responsible for business trips to the south after the war."

"After you are elected commander-in-chief, you must provide convenience for me to spread the teachings of the Red God on the Great Wall and the land-grant."

expected conditions.How can it be true that there is no price to pay for the benefits of others?In the final analysis, this was not done for self-interest, and it was not harmful to the defense of the Great Wall. Iger continued to nod: "Okay."

Human beings without faith constraints are barbaric, so it might be a good thing for Melisandre's Red God to restrain the savages.But Iger also understands that people who are blinded by faith will be more terrifying than barbarians... How to master the balance in this, just think about it after you have successfully won the position of commander-in-chief.

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The first two conditions were agreed without hesitation. In Melisandre's calculation, it is a common trick to make the negotiating partner paralyzed and vigilant in a progressive way. Iger is not the only one who can use it: "The last point, You have to admit that you are the reincarnation of Azor Ahai, the prophesied prince. As a legendary hero, command this human war against death."

This really made Iger a little confused, admitting that he is the son of the prophecy... Is there any benefit? The night watchman, the mountain clansmen and the wildlings, the three big groups that make up the land grant, who cares about the broken prophecy?

"I don't understand. Why should I pretend to be someone else? That prophecy is indeed widely circulated and well-known, but believe me - very few people really take him to heart. I will be elected commander-in-chief by strength, by You don’t need this kind of means to convince the public by what you do.” Iger shook his head, and suddenly raised his eyebrows: “Wait, do you need someone to pretend to be this role, or do you really think that I am the prince in the prophecy? ?”

"Everything shows that you are the one who fulfilled the prophecy." Melisandre shook her head, "A few years ago I saw Dragonstone from the holy fire... I interpreted it as 'the son of prophecy is the prince of Dragonstone '. Regrettably, King Stannis, sitting on the Iron Throne, refused to come to the forefront of the battle of ice and fire, matching the prophesied next step. I was puzzled for a while, and then suddenly remembered: The Lord of Light wanted to tell me Yes, it may not be that the son of prophecy is the master of Dragonstone, but—I will meet the object of the prophecy on Dragonstone."

"Well, I did meet you on Dragonstone Island." In fact, there were some twists and turns at that time, and Iger waved his hand and interrupted Melisandre: "Let me deal with it—you, in I saw Dragonstone Island in the fire, and then I saw the Great Wall, and I happened to appear in these two places at the same time as you, so you think I am the prince in the prophecy? That would be too rash."

"It's not that simple. Don't forget, when we met, you had already killed a White Walker, fought another false god, and had two strands of heresy on you. I should have realized that you It's a pity that I was too confident at the time, and only regarded you as an ordinary night watchman. In addition to the quick glimpse of these two scenes in the fire, I also saw the prince commanding thousands of troops in the prophecy, Resist the terrifying darkness. Once you are elected as the commander-in-chief of the night watchman, don't you match the third item? There are no lies in the holy fire... Apart from these three conditions, some of the qualities you have displayed are what I judge the real reason."

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(If you knew the means and intentions I used to fight for a business trip to King's Landing, and even the rear arrangement for defecting to the other side of the Narrow Sea, I'm afraid you wouldn't say that.) Iger thought.

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The Lord of Light asked Melisandre to see Dragonstone Island in the fire, which may mean that Daenerys Targaryen was born on this island, or it may simply imply that Dragonstone Island has the key material dragon against the ghosts. Crystal; the Great Wall... God, there are ten thousand reasons for R'hllor to let his priests see the Great Wall; Land-grant residents—can they be regarded as "thousands of troops"?

Iger didn't say these words.

Melisandre judged that she was the child of prophecy, and from the perspective of logic and the current actual situation, it was beneficial and not harmful to her.

There is no doubt that his performance was a success.The "Fantasy Adventures of the Night Watchman", several good performances in public, helped him to successfully shape Iger West - a heroic and fearless adventurer with a clear mind and extraordinary courage The image of the hero, the entrepreneur and the anti-cold hero even had an impact on the interpretation of the prophecy by the red robe woman.To be honest, the feeling of being mistaken for the son of prophecy is like being secretly in love with a girl you like. It is quite pleasant, but after thinking twice, Iger decided: deny it.

In addition to being afraid that Melisandre would become angry and spread her grievances on herself if she found out that she had admitted to the wrong person in the future, there were many other considerations that could not be explained clearly in a few words.

Those who are favored are always confident. Now that he knows that Melisandre really thinks he is the child of prophecy, then Iger takes the initiative—he can be a little more "proud".Just like a mother would not stop loving her child because her child rebelled, as a priest of the Red God, Melisandre would never give up her help and support just because of her denial or lack of cooperation.

"No, please allow me to be rude, I refuse this request." Iger said with a firm expression, "I respect your beliefs, and I believe that you have some abilities that I cannot understand. But I am me, not anyone's reincarnation or Alternatives - If the Son of Prophecy title would be of great help against the White Walkers, I might be able to live with it. But the truth is, it's neither useful nor enjoyable, and I can't accept."

"Don't subconsciously deny it, think about it, is there anyone who fits the prophecy better than you?" Melisandre stood up, the big ruby ​​in her throat seemed to be pulsating rhythmically under the candlelight.She went around the desk and walked in front of Iger, bent down, stretched out her slender white fingers to point at Iger's chest, as if she wanted to feel his thoughts through flesh, wool and leather. "Did you feel that your heart is burning and pulsating with the light of R'hllor? You are the prince in the prophecy, you must face up to your identity!"

(It's really the skill of these gods to be able to talk about the heartbeat in such a literary way.) Along with this thought, heat and the breath of the opposite sex rushed towards my face.

If this woman wanted to admit that she was out of position and at a loss, then she almost did it.Iger snorted secretly, but his expression remained the same. He also stood up and pushed the witch's hand away: "Ms. Melisandre, you have two choices now. One is to continue trying to persuade me, but I guarantee you will succeed." No; the second is to give up this frivolous matter of arguing, whether I am the son of prophecy or not, I will do my best to preside over the defense of the Great Wall and fight against our common enemy, right?"

Melisandre withdrew her arms, stared at Iger for a while, and confirmed that the other party insisted on this point, sighed regretfully, turned and walked back across the table.

She doesn't feel defeated.

It took far more words and energy to convince Stannis Baratheon that he was the prophesied prince.But the situation of the two is different. Melisandre had to convince Stannis to believe the identity of the prince in her prophecy, because she would use it to persuade him to fight for the throne in the future, and even persuade him to rush to the Great Wall to fight fires in person.

Sadly, the Iron Throne's appeal clearly outweighed the prophecies.

And what about Iger?At least one thing is right—he is already on the Great Wall, and with his own help, he is about to be elected as the commander-in-chief of the night watchman. Whether he admits it or not has little effect on the outcome of this life-and-death battle.

"Well, since you insist, then that's all... Take a step back, I hope you will publicly admit that you believe in the Lord of Light and are a devout follower of the Red God."

Everyone took a step back, which seemed to be a fair deal, but Iger's answer was still no.

Once he is the commander-in-chief but openly declares his belief in the Red God, he will be hindered in doing many things in the future... This is not the most troublesome thing, Iger mainly does not want to be like Stannis, do something casually in the future, and get it done Everything is said to be inspired by Melisandre, and it is the credit of "that witch".

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He suddenly felt a little ironic: before he became commander-in-chief, he started to think about these things. Should it be said that infighting and fighting for power are the bad nature of human beings?

But the emotion is the emotion, and Iger doesn't want to--only when there is a problem, I start to think about the solution.

"In order to resist the coming crisis, we have to unite all the forces we can. In order to do this, I even plan to build a statue and a place for the gods of every mainstream religion around Houguan Town in the future, so that People of all faiths who gather at the Great Wall for the same purpose can have a place of pilgrimage or prayer." Speaking of which, when I was chased and killed by the strange ghost, I swore that I would do this in the future, and now Making this plan can be regarded as fulfilling one's wish by the way: "Under this situation, I think that the commander-in-chief of the Night Watchman Legion, as the supreme commander of the Great Wall defenders and the land grant, should remain neutral in terms of his own beliefs. Or concealing the true tendency is the most appropriate approach."

"R'hllor is the source of all goodness, and one of the only two true gods in the world who can project power. You chose to fight against the enemies of all creatures, but you refused to join the other side?"

"I believe that R'hllor is the source of goodness." In fact, Iger doubts this very much, "I have also seen the power you have used... But it is a pity that in Westeros, people who are not followers of the Red God, after all, They accounted for the majority. Among the great nobles with important resources, only King Stannis and his family have openly changed their beliefs. I think that an intelligent and extraordinary figure like Ms. Melisandre should not be so extreme or stupid— —You think the help and support from heretics is dirty, don’t you bother to accept it?”

Melisandre smiled, noncommittal.To deal with unbelievers, she still has all kinds of means or rhetoric, but some of them are not easy to use against the son of prophecy, and the rest... He looked at Iger's face with a faint smile, and suddenly felt a kind of even He had never had a premonition about a stubborn person like Stannis: it was absolutely impossible for him to persuade him to change his mind about what the guy in front of him had decided.

Perhaps, being firm-willed—and one of the things that makes the real prophesied prince different from ordinary people?

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Chapter 286 Crazy Plan

It's not just Iger and Melisandre who are bothering about the election of the commander-in-chief. In the Spear Tower where the Shadow Tower delegation temporarily lives, Dennis Meli, who has just sent away a few subordinates and has just been thinking quietly for a while Sir Sir also ushered in his uninvited guests.

"Carter Pike, Lord Royce." The old jazz watched his old enemy and John Royce push the door in with a smirk: "I sincerely hope that you two will come back this time, You are not here to persuade me to vote for this or that... put aside all old grievances immediately, and vote for me completely, which is the only way to prevent the wildlings from living in the land-grant forever!"

Carter stared: "You always claim to be a sensible person, why didn't you take the initiative to vote for me?"

"Because I will be a more qualified commander-in-chief than you!"

Dennis blurted it out, but as soon as the words came out, all three of them remembered Iger's evaluation of the word qualified at the voting site today, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Better qualified? Hmph." Carter Pike sneered, but he didn't continue to make a fuss about this point. "The difference in votes between the two of us before is not what we said. There are fewer people in East China Sea Watch than in Shadow Tower, which means Even if I have fewer votes than you, the brothers in Castle Black have no less recognition for me than you do!"

"You still think so?" Sir Dennis Mallister didn't expect Pike to figure it out, and he laughed loudly when he heard this: "It's not enough to be commander-in-chief, you can only wield swords and swords, you are too insensitive, Haven't you discovered by now that the hundreds of Castle Black brothers who voted for you before, after we quit the election today, most of them went to Warner Bookwell!"

"Voting is anonymous, how can you be so clear?"

"Voting is anonymous, but how can this kind of thing be hidden from everyone? As long as you are willing to spend time observing and using tricks, you will naturally find out." Dennis said contemptuously, "I have always wondered before, why Your votes will always follow me... Now that I think about it, this is probably the trick of our chief logistics officer. A little trick made us unable to tell the winner, but in the end it turned out that we couldn't choose the commander-in-chief,' The hat of incompetence is really high on our heads. Robb Stark is very dissatisfied with the two of us now. I wasted two months high and low, and I didn't know the priorities. The terrible thing is that I still have nothing to say-this contest, my old man lost, and I had to give three points to the little guy Iger. The funny thing is, you You still haven't realized that you've been tricked, it's a waste of life at such an advanced age... You still have to learn how to be a good commander."

This kind of intrigue and intrigue is not Carter Pike's forte, he never denied this, the commander of East Sea Watch wrinkled his nose disdainfully: "Hey... this kind of trick is better if it is proficient, and it can be used to deal with aliens in the future What the hell!"

"Maybe not, but he is someone who has personally killed the White Walkers. I'm afraid we have no right to discuss how to deal with the White Walkers." Dennis looked at Jon Royce behind Carter, and stared at him meaningfully. One glance: "It's your choice that you don't use tricks, but at least you must have the ability to see through the enemy's tricks, right? Every sign shows that our opponent is a magical creature with wisdom! I will not vote for you no matter what, It's because I didn't see this ability in you—to deal with the enemy, you will only go up and fight him!"

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There is nothing more painful than being exposed. In fact, if Arya Stark and her brother, the doll Guardian of the North, appeared in time, if they were not stopped by their subordinates, they really planned to draw their swords in the election field I asked Iger for a duel.Carter Pike was even more ashamed to be told that the idea was true, and his face flushed again.

These two old bastards are no younger than themselves, but they don't know how to take care of the overall situation.If they could shake hands and make peace earlier, where would it be the turn of the clown Iger to jump out?

Jon Royce cursed secretly, regretting persuading Pike to come with him to find Mallister to discuss how to deal with Iger. These two deadly enemies could not keep peace when they met together.

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"My lords, please calm down. I think the most important thing for us at the moment is to discuss how to deal with our common enemy, how to prevent Iger West from confusing right and wrong, by blinding the brothers of Castle Black, and Gain an advantage in the election!"

"Facing a common enemy?" Sir Mallister smiled with interest, "Since when did Agger Wester's sworn brother, the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night Watch Corps, become our enemy? I have always regarded him as a rookie whose ideas and practices I do not approve of but are worthy of admiration, and a comparable opponent."

He paused, and said seriously: "Join—please allow me to call you that, except for 'Iger went out with Weimar to patrol the wall, but he didn't come back with him in the end', there is no evidence to prove that he killed you I believe the judgment of Commander Mormont and Benjen Stark. As for his advice to King Robert to win the bloody gate, this matter has been identified by the recognized king of the Seven Kingdoms, and the executor is the current North Guardian of the environment, if I were you, I would never talk about this again. Compared with how to deal with him, I spent more time tonight, but I was thinking about how to better deal with him when he publicly accused me of being ineffective in the afternoon Fight back. What bothers me is this: Even when you calm down and think about it, there is no better way to go.”

"Master Dennis, your suggestion is very pertinent. I will try my best to let go of my prejudices and personal grievances. But I also want to point out your problem-to get to the bottom of it. The kid threw the card table on you, but you are still in chaos Try to pick up the cards from the dust on the ground and see why you lost that hand just now?" Jon Royce said unceremoniously: "He used unconventional means to create momentum, and we can only use very He flipped the card table and smashed it onto us, so we don’t care about the cards and dice on the ground. The correct way is to respond with fists!”

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Dennis carefully recalled what Jon Royce said, and realized that the other party was right. He had indeed entered a misunderstanding. He thought he had encountered an opponent who played cards out of the ordinary, but in fact, Iger was not at all. playing cards.If I want to fight back verbally in a normal way, I have no chance of winning.

The old jazz nodded slightly: "Lord Royce has some truths in what he said. Now I just hope that the 'fist' you mentioned is a metaphor. Putting on black clothes and carrying an oath, I will never take the initiative to participate or do any harm." The plans of my colleagues."

"Of course it's a metaphor." Eoin Royce nodded: "I have thought about everything that happened in the voting field today. Why did Iger criticize us and get the support of many brothers? I think the key factor is, It lies in the word 'forgotten'. After Commander Mormont was attacked and killed, this guy quickly solved the murderer with vicious means, and then simply chose to leave Castle Black to avoid the limelight. Two months, not long Not short, just enough to make the brothers forget the fact that the last commander died at the hands of wild men, but start to get tired of the day after day election. We can't use this to attack him now, and in the meantime, brother They are still wearing the clothes provided by the logistics department, and sleeping on the bedding provided by the logistics department... This kind of favorability is changing, which is the real reason why he took advantage of the situation to fight back and turned the situation around in one fell swoop."

As the former Earl of Runestone City, Royce understands much better than Carter Pike, Dennis nodded: "The analysis makes sense, so what?"

"There is only one way to bring him down—we need to do something to help our brothers remember: the wildlings are our enemies."

"If Egger were here, he'd point out that you've violated one of Lord Mormont's rules about addressing—the former Outsiders have now surrendered to the Night's Watch and become managed 'landgrants', who are The people of the kingdom are not enemies." Dennis shrugged, "Besides, from what I've seen, they've been quite honest recently."

"Recently, to be honest, I was frightened by the bloody tragedy, but the so-called 'savage' people, how can they be so easily civilized? It only takes a little trouble, and their barbaric nature will be exposed immediately."

"Hmm..." Sir Mallister narrowed his eyes: "Then may I ask, how does this so-called 'little trouble' work?"

"Mance Rayder, the king beyond the Wall, was imprisoned in the tower next to us with his family members after he surrendered. No matter what happened to him, it would be considered by the countless savages living in the land-grant: The night watchmen are going to turn their backs and turn their backs on them, and they’re going to take them under the knife!" Jon lowered his voice and said, "As long as there is a tribe, even a wildling, who will take drastic actions against it—for example, come to the night watchman’s fortress to make trouble, attack and hurt A night watchman brother, we can all use this as an excuse to overthrow Iger in an instant!"

After Royce finished speaking his idea, he quietly looked at the Shadow Tower Commander in front of him, waiting for his response.But the other party's reaction was beyond his expectation. After hearing this, Dennis' face changed drastically, and his eyes widened: "Ridiculous!"

"Whether they are frightened or sincerely intend to accept enlightenment, the savages have been very honest recently. The reason is not important at all. How can they be forced to rebel!? There are only one thousand night watchmen and seven thousand clansmen on the Great Wall now. There are still a large number of old and young among them, and they are fighting with [-] savages. How can they defend against the enemies in the north? What's more, Robb Stark is visiting the Great Wall and let him watch such a big show. There is no chance to stand up, but you think we can survive alone? I will not agree with you to do this!"

"We have a fortress, as long as we prepare in advance...the wildlings will never take advantage of it."

"Don't mention it again! Pike, this is the good idea you came up with after discussing with him for a long time? Even if I vote for Iger, I won't join such a bastard plan!"

Royce didn't expect Mallister to have such a big reaction, and he tried to persuade him: "That kid has turned his back today, so why should I be polite to him?"

"Two different things! Iger's behavior today is excessive, but it is neither illegal nor touched the bottom line of morality, and what you want to do is already insane! Don't say that Iger and I have no old grudges, even if you really have the hatred of killing your father and taking your wife I will never take advantage of the lives of captives and innocents to keep him from stepping down!" Sir Mallister stood up from his chair with a nimbleness that did not match his age: "Now, Leave my room—I will pretend that this conversation tonight never happened. I also advise you to stop, if you really dare to act recklessly, I will never forgive you!"

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"Never give up? Old man, this is not the Shadow Tower, please speak politely." Carter Pike stared and said: "I don't want to continue to look at your stinky face, so I'll ask you, do you agree with Luo?" Is's plan, what is my plan? Is it possible that after being scolded, I just suffer in silence?"

"That kid will pay for his rudeness. No matter what happens, I will never let go and vote for him. If he has the ability to be elected commander-in-chief without my support, it is his Ability... As for the plan, I can only say that I will never think of such outrageous ideas like yours. Others, sorry, no comment!"

"Remember what you said." Carter Parker didn't want to stay any longer, put down the last sentence, turned and walked towards the door, "Jon, the order to evict guests is issued. , why don't you go!"

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No wonder John Royce came up with such a nondescript thing as the League of the Righteous.He is used to living in the valley, and he has brought his ridiculous style to the Great Wall!

After driving away the two uninvited guests, Sir Dennis Mallister sat down in the chair again, his eyes flickered, and he thought about it for a while, and asked the personal affairs officer to call his capable subordinates.

"Sir, what are your orders?"

"I plan to return to the Shadow Tower tomorrow. Before that, I will hand over the voting rights of the Shadow Tower representative to you. You will stay in Castle Black and continue to participate in the election."

"Ah?" The subordinate asked strangely: "So, who should I vote for?"

"I."

"But... if you are not here, it will be very difficult to get the votes of the Castle Black brothers. What's more... if... if you leave at this time..."

Dennis helped him finish the sentence: "I will be considered as ashamed by the chief logistics officer, and retreated to my lair with my tail between my legs. I know this better than you, but I have more considerations, don't you Ask more... remember, no matter what happens, don't meddle, don't get involved, just vote for me in the Shadow Tower. Until the election is decided."

The visitor had been with Dennis Mallister for ten years, and knew that his chief had always been thoughtful and foresighted. After thinking for a few seconds, he nodded, "Understood."