The two Starks, whose thoughts were revealed by Stannis, reacted differently.

After hearing these words, Benjen Stark, who had already died once, naturally had enough composure.

So he just revealed a hint of sadness between his brows and then suppressed this emotion in his heart.

Because when this strong man learned of the fate of his brother and even his nephews, his tears had already dried up.

At this time, his duty as a night watchman reminded him all the time not to be impulsive.

Even though he wanted to draw his sword and behead Roose Bolton of the Dreadfort, Walder Frey of Riverrun, and Tywin Lannister of Casterly Rock, he couldn't.

At least without Lyon's order, he could not break his oath and go south without permission.

Grand Maester Aemon claims that every man of the Night's Watch has had their loyalty tested at least once. Aemon says he has been tested three times, and this time, Benjen Stark's first, is a vow he will never break.

But Jon Snow does not have the same strong willpower as his uncle.

He jumped up when he heard the news from Stannis's own mouth.

Jon's eyes were red at this moment. He had been tormented by this news all the time these days, but he resisted the urge to go south regardless of everything and tried his best to numb himself with busy work.

Stannis' words were undoubtedly a fatal blow to him who was caught off guard.

Then Jon's whole body tensed up, his hands twitched uncontrollably, and then he raised his head with a grim expression, as if he didn't want anyone to see his expression at this moment.

He wanted to yell at Stannis: 'Take me! I want to avenge my father and Lady Catelyn, and my brothers and sisters!'

But as a night watchman with the same duties, he could only endure the anger silently and remain indifferent like his uncle.

Just then, Jon felt a pair of warm and strong hands patting his shoulders.

He turned around mechanically and saw Leon's expressionless face.

"I……"

Jon Snow really wants to say that he will not abandon his post, nor will he violate the oath of the Night's Watch and participate in Stannis's battle for the throne as a mercenary.

But these words were too against his will and he couldn't say them at all.

"Don't say anything. I have a task for you."

Lyon looked at Jon expressionlessly, and Stannis behind him also smiled at the right moment, as if his conspiracy had succeeded.

He knew that once Jon Snow intervened in his war, it would be difficult for the Night's Watch to remain neutral.

At that time, Lyon and these 100,000 savages would have to be tied to his chariot even if they were unwilling.

"What...mission?"

Jon didn't understand what task Leon would give him at this time?

Could it be that he followed Stannis south? How could that be possible? Doing so would violate the oath of the Night's Watch to stay neutral and not get involved in the affairs of the kingdom.

"Euron the Wave Crow has been missing for many days since the Battle of Black Iron Castle. Without him, there is no one to recruit new soldiers and collect food for the legion, so the Night's Watch Corps cannot let the position of Wave Crow remain vacant for too long."

After hearing what Lyon said, Jon's face was full of disbelief, as if he had a premonition of what Lyon would say next.

"You will take over Euron's duties and follow His Majesty Stannis. I believe that the war he is about to launch will bring a group of prisoners to the Legion and fill the Wall. Your mission is to bring all of them back."

After listening to Lyon's words, Jon verified his guess, and his red eyes gradually regained a bit of clarity.

"Me? Can I?"

Jon was now considering how dangerous it would be for him, a member of the Stark family, to travel in the North controlled by Roose Bolton.

But no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he was determined to go and find a suitable time to go around to the Dreadfort to see if he could assassinate Roose Bolton.

"The people of the North only recognize the Stark family. I believe that with Jon's help, it will be much easier for His Majesty Stannis to convince the major lords of the North."

Seeing that Jon was interested, Davos spoke up at the right time.

"Don't worry. Once I catch Roose Bolton, I'll give you the chance to kill him yourself."

Stannis's words served as the final word. Not only did Jon no longer have any worries after hearing them, but even the mature and steady Benjen Stark was almost tempted to replace his nephew as Raven.

Lyon also added, pretending to be deaf and dumb:

"Jon, you only need to take over the prisoners from both sides after the war. Remember that the Night's Watch must not participate in the war of either side, so as to avoid giving people an excuse to criticize you."

The talks ended successfully.

Lyon also told the free folk that those who did not want to leave their hometown could return. He had reached an agreement with the Night King, and even the Thenns could return to the royal city occupied by the Night King.

Unexpectedly, the wildlings seemed to be frightened by the White Walkers and refused to go back no matter what.

What's more, the long night is approaching, and the weather north of the Great Wall is getting colder day by day. Crops have failed, and wild beasts have gone into hibernation. This land simply cannot support the survival of the free people.

Therefore, the last group of strong free folk left in Hardhome joined Stannis's fleet and headed south to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.

In the end, all that was left of Hardship Village were empty tents.

Just as the last person boarded the ship.

Suddenly, a fiery red meteor streaked across the sky. It seemed like a scar on the sky, rapidly moving towards the north.

To the horror of all the free folk, Night's Watchmen, and even the Dragonstone cavalry on board.

Melisandre, wearing a dark red dress, stood at the bow, frowning and muttering to herself:

"Winter... has arrived."

It seemed as if the heaven and earth were responding to her words. A storm suddenly arose on the sea, and the sky was filled with heavy rain mixed with flying snow, which equally chilled everyone standing on the deck to observe the meteors.

Fortunately, the fleet sailed south along the coastline and was able to avoid the raging storm raging on the sea in the distance.

In the end, only one large ship was stranded on the seashore after its sails were damaged by the storm. Stannis's fleet managed to bring back ships full of terrified people.

Three days later, Lyon set foot on the land of Donghaiwang again.

The storm at sea gradually subsided, but the blizzard became more and more severe.

The once dilapidated Donghaiwang has now become a replica of the Hardship Village. Rows of tents are stationed in the vast land south of Donghaiwang.

Freemen, young and old, braved the wind and snow to walk out of their tents to find food for the day for their families, while night watchmen in black moved among them to maintain order.

However, despite the harsh environment, conflicts still occurred from time to time between free people from different tribes.

The corpses of those who died in battle, froze to death, or starved to death were carried out of the tents one by one by the free people with numbness written all over their faces and gathered together to be burned.

This burning site left a huge scar with a diameter of hundreds of meters on the ground, witnessing the hardships and pain experienced here.

"Commander-in-Chief, it seems that your level of territory construction is slightly inferior to your military capabilities."

After getting off the ship, Stannis witnessed the chaotic scene in front of Eastwatch and mocked Lyon mercilessly.

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