Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Iron Dome, Throne Hall.

"Lu Beiyou, you are the Shadow Man... No, you are not the real Shadow Man, but you are the 'Shadow Man' that everyone is talking about, guarding against, and fearing." The kidnapped Yils said.

His words sounded baffling to others.

But for Lu Meng, the meaning couldn't be clearer.

"You used the name of Swamp Ninja to launch a rebellion in Yellow Water Village, and then deliberately put back the big fangs and asked the Double Blades to spread the news on your behalf, making us convinced of the status quo of the Water Tribe's invasion."

"Then, the Stone Rats couldn't just sit idly by and ignore the rebellion of their subordinate villages. You took advantage of Big Al's ambition to make him go deep alone, and then sneaked into the camp to assassinate him - not only to get rid of the enemy, but also to Announced the return of the 'Shadow Man', causing everyone to panic all day long..."

"Finally, promote the convening of the alliance." He paused.

Lu Meng: "It seems that you have expected it so far."

Just as he had speculated before: there may be some people in Shark Village who believe it deeply, but there are also people who know it is false but just go with the trend.

Just because their purpose is the same.

It can be said that they make use of each other, or they coincide with each other.

And that person——

"That's right, I don't care at all whether 'you' are the real Shadow Man or whether the Water Tribe really wants to be our enemy," Ils coughed a few times and struggled to speak out, "But you are the best. 'enemy'."

"An enemy that can unite the swamp and promote the smooth convening of the Alliance!"

"Even if your identity is fake, that would be even better - when the news reaches the Water Tribe, the real Shadow Man will definitely go to you to settle the score. Even if you occupy Stone Town, after all, the foundation is not stable. Just deal with it. Those gloomy swamp water ghosts are enough to make you, a fake, miserable... You are the most perfect imaginary enemy, an imaginary enemy that will always exist but can never pose a threat..."

Lu Meng listened quietly.

Iers's words were interrupted. A trace of coldness and warmth appeared on his neck - the coldness was the blade, and the warmth was the oozing blood.

The 'real shadow man' he called him was holding a ninja sword and holding him viciously.

"There is no need to be rude to Mr. Iles." Lu Meng signaled.

Miss Shadowman spat and relaxed her strength slightly.

"But, I didn't expect..." Yils glanced out of the corner of his eye and smiled a few times. He didn't care on his face, but there was doubt in his eyes. "Even the real shadow people are at your disposal. Not only are you Instead of fighting, they joined forces together——"

"And on that day, Lu Beiyou, you did destroy and trample their relics in front of everyone..."

He stretched out his hand and put it in front of his eyes, as if holding something.

And this posture was exactly what he looked like when he led the troops in front of the Skinned Man and looked at the helmet of the previous generation of shadow men.

"Shadow Man, you don't have anything..."

"Don't think about driving a wedge between us. Even if you have to settle a score, it should be on your head." The shadow man said coldly, "Besides, you don't know what Mr. Lu means to the Water Tribe - if anyone in the world Mr. Lu is the only one qualified to deal with what 'he' left behind!"

Iers was stunned when he heard this, looked at Lu Meng, and said humbly: "It seems that your background is bigger than I thought..."

He didn't know what the specific deal was between the other parties.

But judging from the actual effect, when the shadow man appeared here, he could guess the general situation outside - Lu Beiyou did save the swamp ninjas from internal fighting, and even led them into Shark Village, allowing the Water Tribe to The leader, after a long absence, appeared in the throne and the iron dome across the swamp.

This is something that no one has ever done...not even the legendary previous generation of filmmakers.

Even though Lu Beiyou had nothing to do with the swamp ninja before.

From this moment on, he is also the most important person in the entire Water Tribe.

Lu Meng said nothing.

He looked at the shadow man behind Iles. He was dressed in the attire of a member of the Hound Gang. His long white hair had been cut short, and with a neutral face, he was really indistinguishable from male to female at the moment - and the shadow man was originally from Without showing her true face to others, when her true appearance is revealed, no one except Lu Meng can recognize her. This is the best disguise.

The shadow man returned an affirmative look with complicated eyes.

Her disguised identity was laid out in the Hound Gang a long time ago. This hidden line can even be traced back more than ten years ago... He was her brother. He left the Water Tribe and joined the Hound Gang when he was a child. During this period, he never contacted him. To be activated at critical moments.

So many years of foreshadowing and sacrifice.

There are many difficulties and dangers that I won’t go into again.

However, even the shadow person did not expect that when she saw Lu Beiyou again, he would actually 'sneak' into Shark Village so openly.

This seems to be a bit of a clever plan laid out by me...

She had to admit.

The 'Shadow Man' whom Ils said the entire swamp regarded as his opponent was indeed not him - if it were her, she would never be able to do such a thing even if she had the intention.

All I can say is, is he worthy of being...

The previous generation...their choices were all correct.

"I can accept that the Water Tribe is on your side, because we have already made plans and preparations to be enemies with them, but..." After the silence, Ils said, but there is another point that he will not do anything no matter what. Unable to understand: "But, what about the skinners? I have investigated and found that you are indeed skinners, so I have never considered it in this direction."

He looked at the elite Skinners in the audience, especially the Skeleton Man Sora: "No matter who you can play, they are not fake..."

"That's right," Lu Meng responded this time, "I am indeed the deputy leader of the Skinners, the real deal - even though I haven't been there for long."

"It completely matches your information."

This is not a lie, and it will naturally not be exposed.

"...it was Big Gray who approved of you." Ils couldn't believe it.

"It can also be said to be a transaction - 'trust' is one of the weights of the transaction." Lu Meng said, "I can give the old man what he wants, and in return, he gives me trust."

"What else can that person think about besides his Skinned Town?" Iers shook his head. "And everyone knows that the problems faced by Skinned Town are not something that mortals can solve..."

"No need to test, Ils." Lu Meng interrupted him directly, "No matter what promise I made to the old man, you will never see the day when it comes true."

Iers, who was exposed, was silent for a while, and then suddenly laughed:

"You're so smart... For a person like you, and with such strength, even without the promise you said, it's not surprising that the old man likes you."

"To be honest, if possible, I hope you can join the Hound Gang after me and become your help..."

These words were also heard by the remaining hounds under the steps.

They looked at the high platform in surprise.

It is unimaginable that Ils would actually say such a thing - as Big Green's most proud deputy, he has full authority to manage the gang, and can almost serve as the spokesperson for the big boss... At his core, he is an extremely proud person.

The Hound Gang has also attracted many famous heroes.

But no one thought that any of them could replace Iles.

"Lord Iles..." someone murmured.

They found out.

This proud man was clutching his waist and abdomen, with thick blood seeping out little by little. His wounds were extremely shocking, but judging from the amount of bleeding... the fluid in this body was probably almost gone.

The reason why Iles can still stand and speak.

What I can rely on, apart from my extraordinary physique, is probably the only thing left that cannot be extinguished in my spirit.

Faced with the 'solicitation', Lu Meng didn't say a word.

And Ilse didn't expect him to answer - everyone knew this was impossible.

"Having received the support of the swamp village, inherited the legacy of the Stone Rats, the Water Tribe is so dependent on you, and you are even the deputy leader of the Skinned People - you are the one who truly leads them and gains their trust..." He himself immediately The conversation changed, and his voice took on a sword-like edge: "Lu Beiyou, do you understand?"

"What you have is already the most powerful force in the entire swamp."

Even we can't reach it.

"If you, like this, participate in the alliance normally..."

Possibly, too, with approval from the Swamp.

"But the alliance itself is not normal, isn't it?" Lu Meng turned around and looked at the layers of Union City soldiers confronting them in the hall. "From the beginning, it could not have a normal ending."

Yes, from the beginning.

When Lu Meng discovered that forces from United City were involved.

What he was thinking about was not just the internal affairs of the swamp.

I know better than anyone else what a behemoth the real United Cities are on the mainland... Before I can figure out how much force and how many strong men they have mobilized, if I expose myself and act rashly, I will most likely die. No burial place.

By then, these operations in the swamp.

It's all empty talk.

The Union City soldiers surrounding the throne looked at each other and whispered. After calming down, they also discovered that although the 'monster' was terrifying, overall, they still had the advantage.

Now that they have reorganized their formation, the soldiers are gradually approaching the throne, like an iron wall that is constantly advancing, compressing the enemy's defense space.

The reason for not attacking.

It was just because of the occasional glance from the white-haired young man - maybe he was just observing, but no one dared to rush forward and die.

Fortunately, outside the Iron Dome, there are General Kos, Lord Yamudou's personal guards, and... under their leadership, as long as they can block the monsters and annihilate the remaining mud-legged people in these swamps, it will still be possible. Easy.

Therefore, they lost their leader.

It is enough to maintain the encircling formation at this moment.

"You're right." After Ils finished speaking, it was as if all his strength had been exhausted and he stopped talking.

However, this time, Lu Meng did not intend to let him go.

"Even with the help of swamp ninjas and skinned men, it would be stupid to confront the United City head-on." He took two steps forward and looked directly into Ils's eyes. "And at that dinner, the big black eyebrow His collusion with the United City has long been exposed; and even if there is a cover-up by the black converter, transporting so many soldiers to Shark Village will not be without clues - I don't believe that with the keenness of the Hound Gang, How could I be caught off guard like today if I didn't notice it at all?"

Iles said nothing.

"Big Black Eyebrow also knows this." Lu Meng continued, "Out of fear of you, even if he has the support of United City, under normal circumstances he will not have the confidence to directly turn against you. At most, he will continue to hide. Secretly accumulating strength and using Union City as a weight to ask for the price...unless there is an inducement."

"There is a loophole that makes the black converters think-'The Hound Gang is really negligent.'"

"Let him feel that even if he attacks today, he is sure to win."

"That is……"

"It's not good!" At this time, an exclamation resounded throughout the hall, and a Union City messenger stumbled out of the corridor, panting.

He immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"What's wrong?" a young officer asked with a frown.

He recognized that this was a personal guard of Lord Yamudou. He had come to deliver a message before, but was interrupted only when he saw something happened in the hall. After that, the messenger naturally had to go back and report the matter to Yamudou and ask him to deal with it. ruling.

"The gate of the Iron Dome...the entrance we came in..."

"Locked!"

"I can't open it no matter what!" The ordering soldier looked horrified.

He saw that all the guards who had been left to guard were killed.

By now, everyone knows that something must have gone wrong.

The news spread among the soldiers immediately, but before they could start talking, they heard a shallow laugh, with a gasp-like intermittent sound, floating from above.

It was Ils. Seeing his appearance, the shadow figure behind him showed a surprised expression.

"The Iron Dome... is a shelter left over from ancient times after all. Big Black Eyebrow has only been here a few times, so how can he understand its mysteries like us?"

He held the throne pipe with one hand, propped himself up, and pointed at Lu Meng with the other hand.

"I thought it would be the big black-browed insect who is obsessed with the throne, who will be the first to break into the Iron Dome...but I didn't expect it to be you. It's such a pity——"

"So I'm sorry, Lu Beiyou."

"Die with us."

Before he finished speaking, everyone smelled a burning smell on their noses, and it seemed to have a strange fragrance.

That's the smell of fuel.

In an unknown corner, a spark of electricity flashed.

In an instant.

Thick smoke billowed and flames shot into the sky!

…

…

Outside the iron dome, on the elevated platform, rain fell and flowed wildly.

The Black Converters, and a handful of Union City soldiers, were originally encircling and suppressing the main force of the Hound Gang who failed to take refuge in the Iron Dome.

Of course, because the entrance has been opened.

General Xi Dong led the team to deal with it.

Even if they escaped into the Iron Dome, it was only a desperate struggle.

Outside, the hounds, who were completely uncommanded, were fighting on their own, a mass of scattered sand. In addition, General Kos, who had shown his great power, was on our side. Under the leadership of the legion, victory was only a matter of time.

——That’s what they originally thought.

Da Heimei's big cloak was soaked by the heavy rain, and he looked like a crow with withered wings bathed in the wind and rain.

He was holding a cane, but his knuckles were trembling slightly.

Under the iron dome, in the eyes of the bee prince, Kos was dressed in heavy armor, with sharp edges and corners, and combined with his burly body, he looked like a god of war from a romance story.

However, he is such a god of war.

At this moment, he was being held high in the air, and his armor was covered with dents.

The man holding him was wearing yellow leather armor and was well protected by a coat. He was the bodyguard of the Hound Gang who had saved Ilse's life by jumping out of the iron dome.

But at this moment, he forcefully lifted a burly man wearing heavy armor, still effortlessly, just like picking up a baby.

"You..." Da Heimei said tremblingly.

He... She grabbed the samurai's antlered helmet with one hand, tore it off along with the chain armor, and threw it to the ground.

The metal hit the floor with a death cry.

"Hi, Big Black Eyebrow." She seemed to have noticed the Bee Prince at this moment, and said hello from afar across the opposing armies: "Long time no see."

The corners of her mouth were curved upward, but there was no smile in her voice.

Hound, Big Green.