Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Su Cheng pressed his knife and led the remaining guards of the caravan to patrol near the camp.

After a wave of cleansing, many of their hired warriors were lost, but after the depression lagoon, Shi Cha spent a lot of money to hire a lot of good hands from the drifters - not all drifters are so eager to go to the land of Shan. This group is a complex existence with a mixture of fish and dragons, and it cannot be generalized.

In addition, two teams of technology hunters were even hired. This preparation was indeed a bit difficult. At the beginning, the hunters from Lake Town heard that the destination was Aikuang Town, and they either evaded and refused in various ways, or asked for a very high price that even Shi Cha could not accept.

Until someone who knew the situation came up to inquire whether their companion was the white-haired young man who had been appearing next to the Inquisitor recently, more and more people volunteered.

The price was not affordable.

At one point, Su Cheng suspected that this was a black-eating-black-scam.

Finally, he selected two teams of hunters with the most experience in traveling to the Ai Mine in Lake Town, and they joined the team together.

Generally speaking, they are indeed the most reputable mercenaries and bounty hunters. Even if there is something that can make the technology hunters violate their contracts, it must be a huge benefit or because of some extraordinary person. Ordinary people don’t need to consider this tiny possibility, just like there is no need to worry about the giant moon in the sky whose trajectory does not move suddenly falling out of thin air.

Now, in Ai Mine Town, Shi Cha’s confidence that was finally rekindled was extinguished again: considering the rumors about Ai Mine Town, the team leader bought a few more reserve grains for pack animals in the depression lagoon, thinking that if he encountered hungry people and bandits, he could give them some alms and help them in exchange for peace.

Who would have thought that once this gap was opened, the people who were waiting to come were not the ones who stopped the caravan - a black mass of hungry wild people emerged from the ruins from nowhere, and their number was at least several times more than theirs. They were able to cut the upper layer, but what they were waiting for was probably that their goods had been looted long ago.

Fortunately, they were exposed early, and the group had not left the range of the city wall. The approaching crowd was repelled by the shield guards - if they went deeper, they would definitely not care.

In comparison, Mr. Lu's team was much safer.

After entering Aikuang Town, the other party did not deliberately ask them to act in unison.

It seems that the goal has been achieved.

Mr. Lu...

Unlike the head of the business circle like Shi Cha, sometimes, a warrior from the lower class like Su Cheng could hear more rumors in the market.

Now, the progress of the two teams has been pulled apart. It is better to say that Shi Cha's caravan is almost walking along the city wall, because there is a living circle of shield guards, plus the closest contact with the outside world, and even many "old acquaintances" in the United City can be seen.

Shi Cha is like a fish in water.

- Compared to the ruins.

Occasionally meeting old acquaintances in Kaidun City, it is also an unexpected feeling to see the head of this down-and-out noble family, who has not seen it for many years, come back with a caravan in a new look.

Unfortunately, what Shi Cha really wanted, or rather what he wanted to do in his vain - to get close to and please General Tian Xin Li Zheng, has not yet been achieved.

On the one hand, the direction of the regular army of Kaidun City and the camp of the Tian Xin family happened to be diagonally opposite to where they entered the city.

The distance was the farthest.

They had not yet arrived in time.

On the other hand, Shi Cha had no connections after all.

Just as Su Cheng was thinking this, there was a commotion and a sound of reporting orders from the distant city wall. The action was not from the local shield guards, they just hurriedly dispersed and lined up to salute.

Then, a blue and white eagle flag was opened.

It fluttered in the wind under the night sky.

It was a flag that Su Cheng was very familiar with.

The flag of the United City.

It was undoubtedly Kaidun City that came.

However, what surprised Su Cheng a little was that even in the North United City, only the military of the central faction of the empire was keen on flying the eagle flag symbolizing the union. Some slightly powerful local lords were actually not very happy in their hearts, but were forced by the power of the president.

Now, let's put it in the South United City.

The contradictions intensified, and their tendency to separate was obvious. I'm afraid they wanted to replace it with the family emblem of their own patriarch or the flag of the city-state - the subordinates of Tianxin Lizheng in Kaidun City actually insisted on flying the blue and white eagle flag?

The eagle flags gradually filled the entire city, and the heavily armored warriors came from the other end of the long wall. In order to facilitate mobility, the defense system of the entire Ai Mine Town was originally connected, but there were checkpoints at key points to prevent a certain garrison from rebelling and instantly controlling the entire city defense.

But with the fall of the imperial capital, these ingenious designs have long been useless and all fell into the hands of the organization called High Wall Shield Guard.

There is no balance at all.

However, the shield guards are now squeezed aside and tightly attached to the two sides, as if they would fall down without the battlements.

Compared with the warriors of Kaidun City who came, these people are just like street vagrants in terms of attire and spirit, and are no different from the wild people they are guarding against.

Although the shield guards were created by the United Cities, they did not explicitly agree to obey their orders. At most, they were given more preferences and privileges.

They are not complete puppets.

They are retreating like this now.

It is rare.

As a former United City warrior, Su Cheng was impressed by the military appearance, armaments and military strength of the Kaidun City warriors, which were all superior to the Iron Valley Legion where he served. Seeing the big from the small, the military and financial resources of this forging capital, the elite soldiers, and the military management of the commander should not be underestimated.

"Whoever controls the Scrap Master owns Kaidun City - in the past, Kaidun City also had lords, but everyone knows that the Scrap Master Group is the real controller of this city-state, so our major families are trying their best to There are ways to insert your own endorsements into it to increase your influence.” Infected by the tranquility, Shi Cha got out of the camp. As a native of Kaidun City, he was not as surprised as Su Cheng when he saw this scene. It was just brought back some memories: "The Tianxin family does not have an advantage among them, and sometimes they even Therefore, he was reduced to a nominal lord until... Tianxin Risheng appeared. "

When he became a martial artist, he entered the Tao through forging, and he was the best scrap master. This may have contributed to Tianxin Lizheng's steady style of forging; and as a descendant of the aristocracy, he also had the opportunity to be trained as a hooded guard. He served in the military since childhood. He has been trained in the military, has rich command experience, and achieved the legion level in one fell swoop.

After that, as the coalition forces suppressed the bloody rebellion, Yu was adopted as an adopted son after performing great deeds as a savior in the melee, officially establishing his status within the Tianxin family.

After reaching the war level, the nature of the human body begins to change. Even the elderly may burst out with abundant strength, and their natural life span is far beyond that of ordinary people. Strictly speaking, Tian Xin Li Zheng is not young now, but Shi Cha He even doubted that the other party could send him away and add several generations of Tianxin family heads.

This is the time of "prime".

It is foreseeable that for a long time in the future, the Scrap Master and the entire Kaidun City will be firmly under the control of the Tianxin Family, and they have truly become a great lord.

The other major families, at most, Xiao wanted to compete for the second position.

And this is all because of Tianxin’s uprightness.

Because of this, if you can get a promise from the other party - let alone favor or value, if the general pays more attention to you, you will soon forget that Caiton City and even the entire South United City will still be Will recognize your extraordinaryness.

The benefits of extending are endless.

This is also one of the main reasons why Shi Cha is willing to come to Aikang Town, because he feels that there may be some opportunities, but to be honest, he is not confident.

"Speaking of which, have the forces of Kaidun City arrived here so quickly? It doesn't fit with General Tianxin's style." The young noble touched his chin with interest, as if watching a show.

The other side should play steadily and steadily.

This is the corner of Aikang Town that is farthest from Kaidun City. If even the shield organization here is taken over by Kaidun City, with Tianxin’s upright character, it basically means that the entire Aikang Town has been completely in trouble. under his control.

Su Cheng felt a little confused after hearing the introduction from his master, but he looked at the team of Kaidun City warriors from a distance and frowned: "No... these are not here to garrison."

They brought no baggage.

The reception will be handled by the shield guards. We don't plan to stay for a long time.

Naturally, it's not for fighting.

"That's..." Su Cheng raised his eyebrows and thought of a possibility.

Shi Chaze was surprised to see that the shield guards opened the passage down the city gate. The heavily armored warriors did not stay on the city wall, but came down the city, neatly dressed - and then he suddenly realized that even if it was Elite soldiers with strong physical strength will not wear such thick armor when marching, but if they are going into battle to kill the enemy, they will not be so particular about their demeanor and power.

After getting closer, the little noble recognized that it was not another team, but the honor guard of Kaidun City's soldiers.

...come closer?

The heavily armored warriors are coming towards them!

In an instant, both the shield guards on the city and other traveler factions taking advantage of the foot of the wall to rest, their eyes all gathered together.

With the same shock as Shi Cha's eyes.

Su Cheng stood in the way, but the warriors of Kaidun City were neither humble nor arrogant. The leading ceremony chief came forward. After a set of solemn and meticulous etiquette, he took out a letter from the sandalwood box and handed it over.

"Please ask Mr. Lu to check. The general said that he has admired his name for a long time——" The chief instrument's tone was calm, and his voice was so low that only the two people in front of him could hear it.

The letterhead was stamped with the Tianxin family's fire seal.

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Izumi moved her body and connected the broken bones by herself based on the medical knowledge she had memorized - she didn't know many words, and many of them were deceived from the slave owners of the Hunter Gang. Fortunately, most of these surgical and medical books are available. picture.

Compare your body's reaction and you will learn it after practicing it once or twice.

Izumi already knew how to hold her body is the most suitable posture to protect herself, so even if the man punched and kicked her in a venting manner, the injuries she suffered were not serious, at least she could still move.

The only pity is that the girl has never found the pain-relieving medicines in the ruins - presumably they will be very popular in the outside world and can be used in exchange for many things.

Finally, the man cursed and walked away, leaving Izumi in the storage room, perhaps because his body was actually extremely weak and he did not have the strength to beat or scold him any more.

Izumi doesn't blame his father.

As the man said, blood hunting is indeed not an easy job. It is dangerous, stressful, and thankless... but it is a full deterrent.

Precisely because her father is a blood hunter who needs to go deep into the urban area of ​​Aikou Town, many times other wise wild people will not embarrass Izumi.

In other words, I can't afford it.

But 'safety' is safety, and the work of blood hunting does not bring them much extra reward, so Izumi needs to work twice as hard to earn the daily rations he needs.

The only thing she cared about and regretted was that she didn't have time to remind her father before he left: There was still a lot of bran left in the house and the oats she collected from the pack animal trough last time. Mixed with dry bread flour, she could eat it for a while. ...In the end, I watched the man disappear from the hazy field of vision while chewing a bread stick.

He also forgot to leave food for her.

Izumi bandaged the wound and fixed the severed limb with a clamp. Finally, he exhausted his last bit of strength and collapsed to the ground.

I don't know how long time passed, but the girl felt a little coolness at the corner of her mouth, like dew condensing on the ironware, and she hurriedly took a few sips subconsciously.

Open your eyes again.

It was still dark all around.

It wasn't that it was dim, but that no light came through at all, and she was still trapped in the storage room.

Izumi regained consciousness instantly, and for the first time she felt an unparalleled fear: Could her father really not want her this time?

The girl dragged her limp limbs towards the door, with all kinds of random thoughts in her mind.

One push.

The door is locked.

Izumi fell to the ground weakly.

But at this moment, the rusty iron door slowly opened with an unpleasant grinding sound, and the light shone in. The girl's pupils were shrunk, but she could still clearly see the outline that was blocked in the light. She couldn't help but It was impossible to admit my mistake.

"Dad..." Izumi's voice was trembling, and her eyes were a little moist, not only because of the light stimulation but also because something else wanted to emerge, but she still chose to apologize first: "I'm sorry..."

Then, the whole person was picked up.

Izumi was stunned.

"Okay, now I realize my mistake, it's too late!" For the first time, the man's voice was filled with a loss of control that even she was surprised to see. It was anger and fear, "You bitch... dare to steal the army's food , it’s killing me!”

Because of his anger, the man unconsciously wanted to scream, but because of fear, he had to suppress his voice: "Now that people are coming to your door, if you still recognize me as your father, you should find a way to solve it yourself and don't involve others." On your body!"

Izumi, who had just woken up, was like a little chicken, being dug out of the ruins and pulled out of the house by the man. When Izumi saw the light of day again, the figure of a white-haired samurai was reflected in his eyes.