【Strike Lotus】Silent City

19.

The hot and salty sea breeze hit his face, and a sticky and lingering feeling of attachment affected Bu Lianhua's sleep.

After sailing for several days, they were not allowed to enter the cabin to sleep, and the price in exchange for two red crystals was to stay on the deck until the next mooring point.Yibu Lianhua leaned back against the mast, her right eye was covered by gauze and an eyepatch, the eyeball made of red crystals had been taken out, and there was only a sunken hollow, except for a slight itching, Yibu Lianhua didn't feel any pain. It was a pity, as if a long time ago, he was ready to lose the red crystal.

"Have you ever lost your right eye?" The heaving waves of the ship interrupted Xie Mie Tianlai's rest. He looked up at the blue sky and asked the question he had always wanted to ask. "I didn't realize it was a fake eyeball."

"You once said that the highest grade of red crystals in the legend can be embedded in the human body, but now it has only been confirmed that the rumor is true."

"But compared to that, I care more about the relationship between that red crystal and the red crystal on me."

"I once saw the exact same necklace you wore on my mother. My mother gave the necklace to me for safekeeping before she died, and said that the other owner of this necklace was her twin sister, and I My father is her sister's husband, so I kept this necklace very carefully until I lost my right eye in a war, and the doctor who raised me took off the red crystal in the necklace after getting my consent, and replaced it. I fill empty eye sockets."

"It does not replace the function of the eye."

"Yes, but unless I die, no one will find out that I have a red crystal on my body."

"You protect Hongjing so much, but you never actively search for your lost family members."

"Because I don't know the reason for our separation, I don't know why our mother and son are wandering outside, and I don't know if the lost party also wants to find us. If the other party doesn't need us, wouldn't it be more painful to recognize each other?" He admitted, Deep down, like everyone else, he was afraid of being abandoned, afraid of facing the family who abandoned him without knowing it.

"Father will not abandon you." Xi Mie Tianlai said in a low voice but firmly, bowing his head for a long time. "There must be some unavoidable reason... It's just that you don't have a chance to see him again." Speaking of this, Xi Mie Tianlai stared blankly at his palm, the past that was suppressed by him in the depths of his memory was like being swept by the tide The deep sea water brought on board beat the hull and his nerves wave after wave.

Just when Bu Lianhua was about to say something to comfort her, the cabin door was forcefully opened with a bang, and the old man at the head and three or five sturdy crew members behind him stood in front of them. The old man's face was blue and white, obviously suppressing anger.

"We will be able to reach the original destination "Shouhe Port" after sailing for about half an hour. To get to Shouhe Port, we must first pass through "Qingmai Port". Yapei has a good friendship. My informant at Qingmai told me that Qingmai has been blocked and will conduct a thorough inspection of all ships entering and passing through the port. Only ships that pass the inspection will be allowed to sail. I don’t want to break the contract, but it’s a pity that the sky doesn’t obey people’s wishes, so you have to disembark here.”

"Here? Here is the sea, there is a dead end to disembark." Xi Mie Tianlai sneered with his eyes wide open, rather than drowning here, it would be better to catch him at the beginning, and maybe he could steal a chance of life from it.

"Can't we just hide in the place we hid just now? Once the ship docks, we will find a way to leave on our own, and we will never hurt you."

"Unfortunately, I have some problems with the trading officer stationed in Qingmai Port. I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the customs easily this time, and I don't want to take any risks." With a wrinkled old face, the old man raised his hand and instructed several big men under his command: "Go The warehouse moved out a lifeboat for them." Then he turned to Xi Mie Tianlai and Bu Lianhua and continued: "I won't take advantage of you, Hong Jing, I just take one as a reward for protecting you from the previous difficulty. The lifeboat is given to you, as well as the map, food and water for two days, and there is a small island with few people in the diagonal direction. If you can reach there, at least one life can be saved, and the rest is your own business. .”

"But the captain..."

Bu Lianhua was about to lobby again, but was stopped by the old man sharply: "I don't want to say the same thing again, I don't owe you anything, take the lifeboat or jump into the sea, you choose one." The old man said forcefully His attitude could not be changed, and one of his men escorted him down the cabin, passing by the big men who were ordered to carry the lifeboat.

"This is a lifeboat." Two big men worked together to tie the lifeboat to the rope, and one of them threw a large bag to Bu Lianhua: "It contains water, food and a map. Go up." The crew on the other side held silver gun, urging the two to disembark.

The situation took a turn for the worse, and the weak Xi Mie Tianlai and Bu Lianhua could only follow the instructions of the crew to board the ship. As soon as the two got on the lifeboat, the crew slowly lowered the lifeboat to the surface of the sea, and then cut the rope. Drive away from the stopover location.

Leaving the lifeboat like a drop in the ocean, floating and sinking on the surface of the sparkling waves.

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The scenery of the desert is not always monotonous with rolling yellow waves, but also has colorful moments.The weathered rocks are disintegrated and broken by the erosion of the atmosphere, water and organisms, and the minerals contained in them are also exposed on the surface, reflecting various colors under the sunlight. Iron is red, and gypsum crystals are red. White and black rocks turn black after weathering.Because the desert around Abel City contains a variety of minerals, at a certain point in the noon, a gorgeous colorful mist will bloom, which is more illusory and beautiful than a mirage.

Azak crouched at the mouth of the battlements, watching the outskirts of Abel City. He used to sit here with Xie Mie Tianlai and look at the strange and changeable desert scenery, sometimes pale and ruthless, sometimes brilliant and passionate, just like this country and Asia The relationship between Bo City is uncertain.He grew up here since he was a child, and never thought of leaving here. He knew that many companions around him thought he was excellent, and he should go outside to have a look, experience the vastness of this world, and enrich the meaning of his life.But as far as he is concerned, he is not so eager for the sunshine outside.

"Azak."

"Mommy?" Hearing the call of an acquaintance, Azak immediately stepped off the crenel to support Muma. "You just finished the operation, and you have to walk a long way tonight, you should lie on the bed and rest to replenish your strength." Frowning, Azak murmured disapprovingly. He was famous for his poisonous tongue, but When facing Mu Ma, an elder whom he respects and loves, he will restrain his sharp words.

"It's okay, I'm still very strong, but there is a small hole in my stomach, what can it do?" Although Muma smiled happily, her pale face still revealed the fact that she was weak. Older people, whose physical strength is not as strong as before, and who are tortured by illness and bumpy from long-distance travel, it is a blessing from heaven to be able to stand here safely at this moment. "You're thinking about destroying them, right?"

"Well," breathed a sigh of relief, Azak helped Mama to the crenel and let her rest against the earthen wall. "They've been away for a while, and they haven't heard a single word. I don't know how things are going." Before Xi Mietian came and left, he specially entrusted himself with the task of relocating Abel City, and he lived up to his entrustment and worked hard. Arrange for relocation work.

First of all, he sent Palin and other young and strong companions to go out to explore suitable and hidden places. After several days of searching, Palin and others found a moderate-sized declining town on the border between Elis and Yapei. The land is not far from Haikou, half of the whole city is submerged by yellow sand, and it is estimated that there will be no one inhabited for nearly 50 years, but as long as it is well renovated, it will be a pleasant treasure.After deciding on the relocation location, the next step is the relocation action and route. The population of Abel City is not large, but there are hundreds of people. They are afraid that the number of people moving will be too large to scare the snake, and they are afraid that they will not be able to take care of the elderly and weak population during the moving process, so they will relocate The population was divided into three groups and moved in three stages, bypassing the military defenses stationed by Elis on the border of the desert and taking a long way to the deserted town.Once the citizens of the first two echelons arrived at the place, they began to clean up the environment and waited for the next echelon of citizens to move in.Azak divided the young and strong people into two teams, one team accompanied him to guard the mobile team, and the other team stayed in the new town to assist in the renovation project, and the last one is left today.

Echelon populations migrated.

The city relocation project is about to be completed, but there is no news of the departing companions. Even if he is as calm and content as Azak, it is difficult to maintain a peaceful state of mind. He is worried that an accident will happen to them in the future, and he is also worried that they will not be able to find them when they come back tonight. to others.

"Mommy understands your feelings, I am also worried about them, but sometimes I have inexplicable self-confidence, I always feel that as long as those children are together, no one can hurt them, this is groundless self-confidence, but So many years have passed, what difficulties have you not overcome? In the end, you were able to turn bad luck into good fortune. It must be that there is a mysterious power protecting you.” The people in the desert are brave and simple. Getting tougher. "Besides, since Lianhua came, Xiao Mie has gradually changed. I think you can see it. How much I hope this is the beginning of your good luck. Otherwise, God will be too unfair to you, Azak . " Caressing Azak's smooth face with pity, Mama's heart felt sore and her eyes flushed.

Azak calmly let his mother vent his emotions. Illness will weaken people's will, and war will sleepy people's hearts. He understands mother's inner struggle. She is unwilling to blame fate, but she is ruthless in the real environment. Frustrated by the test, Azak also understands that there are too many unfortunate people in the world, and they are not alone. He will not attribute the ups and downs of Abel City to fate, and he will not pin his hopes on the power of the dark .

"Mum, no matter what the result is, we will do our best and we will have no regrets," Azaka lowered his hand and said with a soft voice, "It's windy, let's go back."

The two walked through the square, where trucks and jeeps were parked full of belongings, dry food, and weapons of the citizens of Abel. They were preparing to leave at dusk.After Azak sent his mother home, he went back to the hut where he and Xie Mie Tianlai lived, and He saw a familiar figure standing outside the door. "Wheat?" He didn't realize that his voice was trembling.

"Azak." Turning his head, Melenta's face was covered with sweat and stains. When he saw Azak, he immediately rushed forward and hugged him emotionally. The latter stood still on the spot and let him hug him. "I walked all the way back and found that the city was mostly empty. The more I walked, the colder I felt. I didn't see you until I got here. What's going on?"

Hearing this, Azak immediately realized that Melenta entered the city through a secret passage, so he could reach his house without going through the square. "Didn't Xi Mie tell you? By the way, what about the others?"

"Tell me what happened here, please?"

"The night before you set off, Xi Mie asked me to move to the city secretly. Because we have too many people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to control and leak the news, so I moved in three groups. Tonight is the last group. I am worrying How can I contact you who don’t know the new base, your communicators have all been changed, right? I can’t contact you, so why don’t you think of a way to contact me.”

"Master Fu Ying asked us to hand over the communicators. The boss said that in order to prevent Master Fu Ying from playing tricks, he asked us to destroy all the communicators before handing them over. He was worried that Master Fu Ying would harm you, but he never thought that he would want you to move to the city. , as expected of the boss." With a grin, Melenta's words were full of reverence for Xi Mie Tian Lai.

"Forget it, he said something, I'm the one who does things." Unable to bear the face of everyone in the team seeing Xie Mie Tianlai as an idol, Azak shook his head and asked: "You haven't answered me yet, What about the rest?"

"Mintel was seriously injured. Ge and I escorted him back to Geyou Hospital. We thought we would see Muma there, but after asking about it, we found out that Muma was arguing to come back after the operation. We I don’t worry about you, so I let Ge stay in the hospital to take care of Mintel, and I’ll come back to see you.”

"Where's Xi Mie and the doctor?"

"They...are still staying in Yapeit," thinking of the parting scene, Melenta's expression became serious, and her tone became more serious. "The boss was shot and injured by Tunfo's sneak attack, and Yapei's pursuers were biting us tightly. The boss said that we should die together or we should take Mintel first. Later, the doctor also advised us to send Mintel back to Yili as soon as possible. Si went to the doctor, and he himself stayed with the boss."

"Since Tunfo appeared there and then attacked and destroyed him, it must be Master Fu Ying who crossed the river and demolished the bridge."

Hearing Azak's conclusion, Melenta showed a wry smile. Azak's mind was as flexible as that of Xie Mie Tianlai, and his on-the-spot reaction was also very quick. He could think calmly when encountering a crisis. However, the other teammates in the team are more in awe of Azak, but he doesn't like to be fierce and aggressive, and he looks gentle, which can easily give the impression of being weak. "Actually, we have known for a long time that Master Fuying is not to be trusted, so we took some escape measures in advance without telling Tunfo...but...the effect is unknown."

"I think he's fine, and besides, he has a doctor by his side." It's not just Mama who has inexplicable confidence, Azak also has it, especially seeing that the other three companions have returned safely, he believes Xi Mie Tianlai and Yibu Lianhua will also escape smoothly.

"Speaking of this... Azak, in fact, during this operation, we discovered one thing..." Melenta stammered rarely, with a reddish tinge on his handsome wheat-colored face.

Looking at Melenta coldly with raised eyebrows, Azak looked indifferent.

"The boss and the doctor... it seems..."

"Hmm, I already knew that," although Melenta hadn't finished speaking, Azak already understood what he was going to say. "There's nothing to do here. You'd better go back to Geew Hospital before dark, and return to the new base together after Mintley recovers from his injuries. I'll draw a map for you, remember it in my mind after reading it, and then burn the map."

"Map..." Azak went into the room by himself after a series of crackling words, and Merenta, who was still digesting his words, could only scratch her head and follow behind him. "You don't tell us if you know it, it's boring."

In less than 5 minutes, Azak drew the map and handed it to Melenta. "It's so obvious that you still can't see it. You can only blame your stupidity. Take it and remember it."

"Alright." Taking the map away, Merenta quickly memorized all the routes, and then set fire to the map. "When are you leaving?"

"Two more hours."

"Well, is Mom okay?"

"Everyone is fine, don't worry, you three should take care too, come back as soon as you recover, but follow carefully."

The two of them moved towards the door while talking, and Melenta walked out of the house, came to the water storage tank on the side of the house, bent down and scooped up a basin of water to wash his face and arms, and after removing the dirt, he showed his handsome facial features even more. He raised his head and stared at Azak's frowning expression. "I wanted to ask just now, your complexion is not very good, what are you worrying about?"

"...It's okay, it's just that when I woke up this morning, I always had a bad feeling in my head."

"Brother, don't scare me."

Just after Melenta finished speaking, there was a sound of horseshoes in the distance, mixed with noisy human voices, and the fine dust and coarse sand were kicked up half a sky high by the horseshoes. The fog made Melenta and Azak squint. squinted.

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The cold light hit the huge TV wall, and the eye-catching headlines of Dou Da repeated the hottest political topics in recent days in the form of a marquee.

Turning off the TV, Teacher Fu Ying was wrapped in a quilt and curled up on the sofa like a lazy cat, her slender eyes were slanted, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she smiled beautifully and coldly.He seems to have caught a little cold, his body fluctuates from hot to cold, and half a glass of yellow liquid left on the table is a cold medicine that can be seen everywhere on the market. After taking a sip, he felt nauseated, so he left it there.

Although his body is unwell, he is in a good mood, because the situation develops completely according to the script he wrote, and he enjoys the taste of manipulating other people's lives.Suddenly, the communicator rang, and he was too lazy to be addicted, so he just stayed there and waited for three rings before the communicator automatically switched to call mode. "Sir, our side is ready, are you sure to do it today?"

The other party spoke in fluent Elise language, but a strange accent could be faintly heard between the characters, which showed that Elise language was not the other party's native language.Master Fu Ying opened his eyes, his pupils were slender and eerie, he sat up slowly, and said calmly: "I'll leave it to you, you have to handle it beautifully."

"Yes."

The conversation between the two is just like the impression of this house, mechanical and austere.After the call was cut off, Teacher Fu Ying fell back to the sofa, drowsiness gradually creeping up his eyelids, but at this moment the doorbell knocked into his eardrums unconsciously.The sound of the bell was urgent and fast, which showed that the person who rang the bell was either impatient, or was desperate to find someone to question him. He thought that the only person in the world who dared to treat him like this was that person.

Normally, he would not be so good-tempered to deal with that person's anger, but at this moment, he had the mentality of watching the show and walked to the door to open it. "It really is you."

Zhu Wencang had a handsome face, and went directly into the room without answering. After looking at the cold medicine on the table, he sat in the place where Master Fu Ying was originally nestled. "I have something to ask you, it's business." The emphasis in the second half of the sentence is to tell Fu Yingshi specifically that he has no right to refuse to accept the questioning.

"Speak, Speaker."

"Did you win over Paislion?"

"It's okay to say that, but until the last moment, the subordinates can't be sure which side he chooses." Feeling that his body temperature is rising, and even standing is a bit difficult, Teacher Fuying sits weakly on the other side On the bronze chair, he continued: "When Paisleyon slandered the speaker to the media, his subordinates have informed you of the general countermeasures, and the strategy has worked. The subordinates don't understand where the speaker's anger comes from." Teacher Fu Ying reported in a strange and polite tone.

To Zhu Wencangri's ears, it was a kind of provocation, because Master Fu Ying had always been well versed in the technique of making him angry. "Your plan at the time did not include so many sacrifices." He knew that the person who wrote the letter to the anti-Ahamic United group was the baby master, and he was the main culprit who caused the bloody conflict.

"Chairman, any strategy has variables. Trying to reduce the damage caused by the variables is sometimes more important than the strategy itself. Although the subordinates have reached a consensus with Paisleyon, they cannot fully control his will, so the subordinates can only add some extra elements to ensure the success of the strategy.”

"Having two civic groups fighting with arms is your extra element?"

"That's right. They are not ordinary people. They have force, and they will become a hidden danger in the future."

The cold-blooded and tough answer made Zhu Wencangri furious, unable to restrain himself anymore, he jumped up from the sofa and rushed to the opposite side to grab Teacher Fu. "This is your real purpose, right? You have always opposed the existence of the anti-Aham United group and regarded them as a thorn in the back. This sacrifice is exactly what you want, or maybe I should say that it is better than trying to win over Pace." You want to achieve the benefits of getting rid of the anti-Aham United group, right?"

"Kill two birds with one stone, and my subordinates don't think there is anything wrong with it." The raised collar tightened around the nurse's neck, making his cheeks bloodshot and bright red, but he still raised his chin arrogantly.

His posture was humble, but his piercing eyes were full of confidence. Seeing this, Zhu Wencang raised his breath suddenly, and suddenly punched Master Fuying, which landed firmly on the abdomen. "I can't bear to be used and fooled by you."

"Cough..." Crouching on the ground, Master Fu Ying was sweating from the pain and his eyes were dimmed, but he still gritted his teeth and moaned in pain. "The subordinates have no intention of deceiving, but since ancient times, those who have achieved great achievements must make sacrifices. Your soft heart is unrealistic, Chairman, and will only harm you in the end. A king must be domineering and courageous in order to defend his family and the country."

"Since you want me to be the king, how can I tolerate subordinates who treat me like a pawn?" Resisting the urge to help Master Fuying, Zhu Wencangri turned his face to one side, his tone obviously relaxed.No matter what the festivals are, they are cousins ​​who are related by blood after all, and thanks to the support of Master Fu Ying over the years, Zhan Kuebang has not been defeated. Reasonably, he should give him a chance.The punch just now really eliminated Zhu Wencangri's anger.

"It's definitely not a chess piece. I guarantee that there will be no more crimes." Master Fu Ying stood up with his palms on the ground, and his face, which was originally lifeless due to illness, became even paler after eating Zhu Wencangri's fist. The wave of dizziness invaded Teacher Fu Ying, forcing his shrewd mind to pretend to be a mess.

"Remember your promise." Seeing Master Fu Ying's complexion, Zhu Wencangri couldn't bear it, and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to pursue. "You look very bad, take a good rest, you don't need to attend the meeting in the afternoon."

"Thank you Speaker."

With a low response, Zhu Wencangri turned around and walked to the door. Just as he was about to open the door to leave, he suddenly heard a muffled thud behind him, and immediately looked back vigilantly. Teacher Fu Ying lay face down on the sofa chair and passed out.

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The desert at night is like a vast universe, more like a churning sea, full of vitality and danger.

A convoy of vehicles was silently driving in the sand sea. Looking down from a high place, it looked like a team of ants busy moving, climbing over small raised sand dunes, carrying food and equipment for the winter on their backs.The surface of the desert is scorching hot during the day, and it dissipates heat quickly at night, making it cold and cold. The sandy land and dry land lacking moisture are shrouded in a layer of decay, and thousands of species of creatures are bred in the harsh natural environment.

Occasionally, black shadows can be seen passing by around the convoy. Foxes and skunks come out to hunt for food in the dark. There are wavy crawling traces of sand pythons and burrows everywhere on the ground, which are the comfortable dwellings of desert toads.The people in the convoy seem to know the habits of these creatures very well, and they can coexist peacefully with them. Even if a large group of people passes through their range of activities, they also know how to avoid disturbing them.

The footprints of the convoy set out from Abel City, leaving deep and shallow marks on the sand. They were undoubtedly on their way. Their actions were low-key and alert, and there were few conversations. There were four people in the front, the back, and the middle each carrying nightlights. Taking care of the road conditions and the safety of other companions in the convoy, the special light provides good illumination, but it will not stimulate nearby creatures, and it is not easy for the enemy to detect.

Suddenly, there was an unusual movement in the dark place of the dark sand bed. The invasion of strangers disturbed the natural residents in the desert. Some rodents fled away one after another. Entering the sand cave, the strange phenomenon triggered the alarm bell of the convoy, and the lantern bearer immediately sounded a warning: "Be careful around you."

Unexpectedly, just as the warning came out, a group of hard-covered cavalry lurking in the dark of the sand dunes swarmed out. They were well-trained and divided into four teams to attack the marching convoy in the middle of the desert from all directions.The leader pulled out his gun and fired into the air. The sharp sound of the gun was like a sharp knife cutting through the dark night. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, kill! Don't leave a single one behind!"

The ruthless predators drew out their sidearms and hunted down their long-awaited prey.

All of a sudden, there were only gunshots and gunpowder, but the wailing of the convoy's death was not heard for a long time. After a few minutes of frenzied shooting, the leader of the assault mercenary raised his left arm and let out a long cry, and the other mercenary members stopped firing immediately. "Butcher, turn on the lights." The mercenary leader stopped about ten meters away from the convoy. His long-term accumulated actual combat experience told him that the situation was different, so he had to stop the operation and investigate first.

What exactly went wrong?I saw a large group of people just now, but no one cried out in panic during the shooting, and didn't even have the idea of ​​running away in a hurry?Could it be that everyone was shot to death by stray bullets before they had time to react?No, this kind of thing cannot happen unless it is raining red. "Everyone be careful."

A man named Butchar held a gun in one hand, and reached into his pocket with the other hand to take out a street light, shot it at the convoy in front, and then swung the light back and forth within a range of about one meter to the left and right.Everyone's eyes closely patrolled the area illuminated by the hand lamp, and they all gasped after seeing the scene clearly.What is the situation?Leaving aside the fact that half of the corpses were not found, there was not even half a human figure at the scene, and there was no trace of blood left on the sand.

Just when the mercenary members looked at each other helplessly, confused and unable to make up their minds, dozens of people suddenly jumped out of the three jeeps in the front, back, and middle. The mercenary members were surprised and it was too late to raise their guns and shoot , a long series of gunshots sounded non-stop, like an elegy from hell, and the howling sounds one after another were like elegy harmony. After a while, everything returned to tranquility.

The mercenary leader spit out blood and lay on the ground. Several holes were shot out of his body, and a hole was pierced in the palm of his hand. The gun was thrown in front of his eyes. One of his feet was stepped on the ground, and he cried out in pain, tears streaming down his face. "Who the hell are you...?" These dozen or so people are very skilled and tacit understanding. They are by no means ordinary people, but more like a guerrilla army that has experienced many battles. He raised his head and asked, but as soon as he raised his head, his whole body was astonished as if struck by lightning. "Unexpectedly...it was...you..."

Sai Huaqin pointed the muzzle of the gun at the eyebrows of the subordinates, curled his lips and replied: "Nengxiong, I can only blame you for your bad luck, who told me that I owe Abel City a favor." After finishing speaking, Sai Vachin was indifferent He quickly pulled the trigger, and the bullet pierced Nengxiong's eyebrows and came out from the back of his head in an instant. A large amount of blood splashed and sprayed, wetting Sai Vachin's cheeks. He wiped off the warm liquid on the side of his cheeks and turned to face his companion. "Clean up, pack up."

Putting away his gun, Sai Vachin stepped over the dead body lying on the sandy ground, and the cold moonlight hit his blood-stained cheeks, reflecting his indifference.

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On the other hand, Azak and his party, who temporarily changed their route, have safely arrived at their new stronghold.

Since this place seems to be an ancient historical city with a long history, it is impossible to find out its name, so Azak gave it a new name-Salu, which means "rebirth" in ancient Elis language.Here, is the rebirth of the city of Abel and its citizens.

It is a town waiting to be built, and it is also their hopeful home.

After rectifying the citizens for the time being, Azak sat on the haystack and looked up at the starry sky. Thirulu is located at the southwest junction of Elis and Yapei. It is far closer to Haikou than Aber City. Affected by sea breeze and moisture, the desert climate here It is not typical, and the ecology of animals and plants is quite different from that of Abel City. There are dotted small lakes nearby, and there are also small green oases.

This is a favorable condition for a new start. Due to the convenient transportation to and from Haikou, Sanlu has excellent potential to develop into a trading town. At the same time, it is also very suitable for the development of the stone gambling market. The value of a large number of middle and low-grade green crystals and red crystals they transported from Elis will increase dozens of times, and the prosperity of the town of Salu will no longer be a fantasy.

Azak was so absorbed in his calculations that he didn't notice Perrin's approach. He didn't come back to his senses until Perrin grabbed his left shoulder from behind.

"If I were the enemy, you would be dead by now."

"If the enemy really chases us, I'm afraid none of us will be able to escape this time." According to Sai Huaqin, Master Fu Ying is looking for the most feared assault mercenary group after the Desert Cavalry. As long as the number of people in one army brigade can easily wipe out an entire thousand-person village. "Unexpectedly, Sai Huaqin is quite well-informed about the news, so he can inform us in time." And with them, they performed a drama of swapping people and horses, so that the citizens of Abel could move to the new stronghold without hindrance.

"If we hadn't had to move in three tiers, we wouldn't have taken the risk this time."

"In order to ensure that the assassination is completed, Master Fuying will definitely wait until the mission is successful before attacking us, so even if Sai Huaqin does not take the initiative to come, I plan to ask for his assistance in this relocation."

"Boss always said that your intelligence is comparable to that of ancient military strategists, and now I have finally seen it." Perrin laughed loudly, and clapped his palms on Azak's shoulders twice. "But I don't know what the desert cavalry team's chances are against Fu Yingshi's assassination troops." He admired Sai Vachin very much and did not want him to be harmed in this aid act.

"Don't worry, you and I know the strength of Sai Huaqin, and being king in this desert is by no means a vain name."

After finishing speaking, Azak once again turned his attention to the sky and the sea of ​​stars. He didn't doubt the power of the desert cavalry at all, but he sighed helplessly at the bloody killings that were carried out quietly in the long night.He stared blankly at the brightest star in the sky, and suddenly another star appeared in his mind, and then he turned his head to Perrin and asked, "Palin, do you remember the Christmas that the doctor mentioned?"

"Remember, the doctor said that Christmas is a festival to commemorate the birthday of a certain god, which symbolizes new life, hope and reunion. When you say it like that...it seems to be just a few days later..."

"Let's dress up."

"Put on what?"

"Christmas tree." When they moved to the city for the first time, they decided to dismantle the Christmas tree in front of the square and transport it to the new home through a city-wide vote, because the citizens agreed that the Christmas tree brought a new life to Albers. Joy and new hope.

Perhaps, it is also a milestone to witness the new life of Abel City.

"...that's fine." After thinking for a while, Perrin stood up and said, "I'll find other people to help." There was joy in his voice.

After a while, more than a dozen companions who hadn’t slept came one after another, and everyone worked together to install the Christmas tree. When everything was ready, they sat in a row in front of the Christmas tree, leaning on each other for warmth. Just to see the moment when the first ray of dawn falls on the Christmas tree with my own eyes, I imagine that the stars on the top of the tree will be as bright as the brightest star in the sky.

They are at a new starting point, waiting for the return of the most important family members.

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When Fu Yingshi woke up, the first thing he saw was the dazzling white. He blinked his eyes unaccustomedly, and moved his eyes to the left and right—intravenous drip, disinfectant, flowers that were incompatible with the cold white, and the green partition curtain ──This is a hospital, and I am lying on a hospital bed.

"Are you awake?" The door of the ward was gently pushed open, and Zhu Wencang carried a basket of fruit to the bed and put it on the table next to him. "The doctor said that you had the flu and were overworked, which made your condition worse. You must be hospitalized for a day for observation."

"You sent me here?" Zhu Wencang's tone was loose, and what he was talking about was a private matter. Master Fu Ying saved the unnecessary official politeness and talked to him as a cousin, so naturally he would not give the other party a good face. look. "It's unnecessary."

"I'd be very sad if you died."

"If you don't take the opportunity to curse me, I will live a long life. My condition will get worse. In addition to fatigue, there will be greetings from your punch."

"Xiaoying," sighed heavily, Zhu Wencang pulled a chair and sat on the side of the bed, annoyed and pitiful in his heart, he took out the communicator from his pocket and handed it to the other party. "This is your communicator. While you were in a coma, someone sent you a message." He took away the communicator of Fu Yingshi before because he thought that if Fu Yingshi woke up and wanted to contact him It would be more convenient, but unexpectedly, thanks to this gift, he heard another shocking news.

The communicator fell into his hands, indicating that his secret instructions had been exposed, and Master Fuying said without guilt: "Cut the grass and roots, Abel City can't stay."

"The men you sent were all wiped out, and the leader of the other party sent a message back, asking you not to use their crooked brains again."

"The strength is unpredictable, and it cannot be kept."

"How did you become so cold-blooded?"

"Change? That's because you've never seen my essence." Turning his face away indifferently, Fu Yingshi stared at the simple and elegant pattern on the vase with his treacherous and beautiful pupils, and he hated this kind of simplicity.