Chapter 124: Contradictions
When the shouting and killing of you stops, the town of Winter Springs at night is no longer so noisy. Only the 'crackling' flame continued to burn, staining the black veil hanging in the sky with a red halo. Neither the mammoth brutes nor the pirates seemed to have any intention of extinguishing the flames. However, they also knew that they had taken care of their own safety and had torn down a firebreak in the place where they were stationed.
Fortunately, most of the buildings in Winterspring are made of earth and stone, and the residents do not have enough money to stock up on combustibles. So after burning for most of the night, the fire in Winterspring Town finally became smaller. But after this fire, it is unknown who else will be able to recognize the original appearance of Winterspring Town.
As the silver moon slowly fell into the sea through the clouds, a dazzling light on the eastern horizon pierced the black clouds in an instant. Immediately after that, the black cloud seemed to be framed with a glittering golden edge. A huge fireball leaping from below the horizon suddenly appeared in the sky. Immediately after that, the light and heat directly dyed the black clouds purple or red.
When the dawn of the morning shines into the deep alleys of Wintersprings. The survivors who had been hiding all over the town were being probed out of their hiding places one after another (including the wilderness outside the town). The men's actions were only tentative, but the first group of outsiders soon came into contact with the pirates and mammoth soldiers who remained in the town.
The residents of Wintersprings, who had never expected such a situation, were stunned for a moment to avoid the bandits - after all, from the experience of the mainland, pirates who raided the harbor often came at night. And before dawn retreat to the sea.
This way of fighting is the experience of generations of pirates. In order to plunder at the same time. Protect your own vitality as much as possible. It's a pity that this time the mammoth barbarian is not a pirate in the usual sense. And those ordinary pirates could not retreat because their ships were seized. Such a change could directly kill those survivors.
Compared to these somewhat confused residents, those who lick blood from the knife will not be confused. The wielded scimitars and hand axes immediately slashed at the wandering survivors. The splatters of blood immediately pulled the remaining survivors back to reality. What ensues is a battle royale that affects the entire town. These survivors, often with no family members to protect, scurry out of town. It seems that he wants to escape in this way.
I don't know if it was because last night's madness consumed too much physical strength on the pirates, or because of their long life at sea, they began to be unaccustomed to life on land. So in this survival game of chasing and running, most of the survivors of Winter Springs successfully saved their lives. As for those soldiers of the Mammoth Dynasty. They had other priorities and couldn't leave their posts for too long, so they didn't chase far before they chose to give up.
At the same time, in the slightly dimly lit stone house of the temple, sunlight shines through the ventilation holes in the wall to a corner of the room. Barrett, who felt some change in his eyelids, got up in the diffuse light. He looked at the sunlight shining in from outside: "I really slept until dawn!" It seems that in the second half of the night, the mammoth barbarians should be quite peaceful. ”
After a simple wash, Barrett pushed the door open. He was about to find something to fill his stomach when he immediately heard a noise in the hallway.
"What do you mean by that? Enough to keep us in one room all night, and now continue to restrict our freedom? ”
"Now that the military is in charge of the temple, it is best for you not to violate the rules of wartime. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's not as simple as being hungry......" As he heard the voice, Barrett could tell that it was a temple guard he had been in contact with before. Immediately he understood what was going on around the corner from the cloister.
At the time of the pirate attack on the port last night. In order not to be labeled as a natural cold, the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' had to co-opt a group of 'high-class people' from Wintersprings - in fact, both the Reverend Gatsby and Barrett. It was hoped that the people who would come to the temple to seek refuge at that time were the ordinary residents of the port. Not only would it not be as troublesome as these 'village sages' to deal with, but it would make them do a little physical work.
These 'village sages' who are not lazy and lazy are now arguing about their own treatment and the temple. After all, the temple couldn't keep them in that storage room all the time. Because as long as it is a sapient being, it needs to eat, drink, and Lazar, and that storeroom obviously cannot provide such conditions.
If something happens to the 'village sages' in those houses after repelling the attack of the Mammoth Dynasty, then the reputation of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' Dongquan Town Temple will be stinky. Therefore, during a relatively safe period of time, the temple had to temporarily let them out to let out the wind and at the same time let them solve their physical problems. Of course, in order to ensure the safety of the temple, the actions of these untrusted guys are naturally quite restricted.
And for these rich people in the countryside who don't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, and are used to playing rampant on their own one-third of an acre. Last night's events alone weren't enough to teach them enough lessons. The guys, who had forgotten the scars and the pain, immediately began to ask for it again in the temple, much to the annoyance of the temple guards who were in charge of their management.
So Barrett, who heard this voice, immediately stopped his steps, he didn't want to get involved in that kind of troublesome thing. If you are careful that you will retreat to the T-junction, you will immediately change directions and go to the place where you were on duty. After you get there and rotate with the executive guard, just let the other party bring you something to eat by the way.
Just inside the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce', it was in a hurry because of those bastards who had inflated their egos. The mammoth dynasty team in the square is also facing a major problem at this moment - the pirates who have endured for a night finally can't bear the uneasiness in their hearts and organize people to come to a showdown with the commander of Nuhar.
"What the hell do you want! It's dawn now. Are you still going to wait for the soldiers from the nearby guard to arrive before retreating? "The bearded captain who was elected as the representative. Surrounded by a group of pirates, he came to a place less than 5 yards from the mammoth station and roared loudly.
Facing the scimitars and axes that are pointed at him. Even the mammoth barbarians felt uneasy. You must know that their offensive plan has been frustrated again and again, and morale is at a low point at this moment. If there is a conflict with the pirates in front of you at this time, even if you can win, I am afraid that there will be only a few people left.
Then the movement here naturally reached the ears of the resting commander of Nuhar. The young patriarch, who was already sleep-deprived, coupled with the reason for his nervousness, directly used the whip in his hand to knock over the personal soldier who sent a message to him. Then he looked around and scolded at the same time: "What are you all doing there? Why don't you hurry up and pass me the armor......"
After a brief period of busyness, Nohar finally came to the bearded captain like a dog: "You are finally here! Now I should agree to cooperate with us! ”
"You dream! If you want us to fill that temple with our lives, you don't think too much. At this point, the bearded captain immediately spat on the ground. We just want to ask when exactly you are going to leave. And when exactly will our ships be able to get back. By the way, if we don't agree, none of you guys will be able to leave. ”
"Can I think you're threatening?" Commander Nohar's face turned extremely ugly. Originally, according to his plan, the pirates who were blocked in their retreat should have come to him a long time ago. Obediently give up your reins, and still have your own call. This trainee conspirator, who is too taken for granted, is obviously unable to adapt to such a big psychological gap for a while.
After breathing for a while, Commander Nuhar, who was finally in a calm mood, pretended to be calm and asked: "You who don't even have ships, what else do you have to negotiate terms with us?" ”
"We're out of boats! But the food in this town is quite abundant. We'll be able to hold out until you want to go. The bearded pirate bared his big yellow teeth, "If you don't send us the ship back then." Do you think we're going to watch you people leave alone? Anyway, we are cheap, not more delicate than you guys who claim to be a dynasty. ”
The title of 'self-proclaimed dynasty' can be said to be the reverse scale of the vast majority of the high-ranking mammoth dynasty. The inability to effectively recognize one's own regime on the Western Continent has been a pain in the face of the Mammoth Dynasty since its establishment. Of course, for those people at the bottom, this kind of problem has nothing to do with them. Anyway, whether you admit it or not, those high-ranking old men will not give themselves an extra livestock. Therefore, the bearded pirate's statement was obviously deliberately to provoke the leader of the Mastodon tribe in front of him.
Commander Nuhar, who forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, smiled: "Then you can just wait!" If we don't breach the temple for one day, we'll stay in Wintersprings one more day. As for you guys, please take care of yourself. ”
The relationship between the pirates is loosely divided. If we stay in the current situation for a long time, it will be a few days before the original opportunity for cohesion becomes small. At that time, it is really unknown how many of his subordinates the original pirate leaders will be able to order. In this respect alone, the longer the time drags on, the better it will be for the Mammoth Dynasty.
"It's good if you're happy. But don't blame me for not reminding you, in the event that the army of the Seven Cities Alliance is overwhelmed, we still have a chance to throw ourselves in. And you mammoth guys, you may not have any! Not to be outdone, the bearded captain responded.
Pirates on the ocean are everyone shouting and fighting, yes. However, these skilled combat sailors are a valuable resource, not to mention skilled trades such as navigators and shipwrights on ships. Even if it is a pirate captain, as long as he is willing to pay his loyalty, it is not that no one on the Western Continent is willing to take it in. Therefore, in a commercial consortium like the Seven Cities Alliance, even if these rogues in the North Sea have just committed such a crime, they still have room to surrender.
However, the guys of the Mammoth Dynasty are different, as the biggest enemy of the Seven Cities Alliance in the Northlands, they will never let these guys go easily. Even if the underground creeps can surrender, the middle and high-level inside have no chance of survival. And even if they could surrender, an officer with a high status in the tribe like Nuhar would never be willing to do so - not only because of their own treatment, but more importantly, because of the situation of their native family.
Obviously, the bearded captain's words did capture Nuhar's weakness. However, in the face of such a situation, in order to prove that his previous decision was not wrong, he could only hold on: "You don't have to worry about this." The army of the Mammoth Dynasty has no mind to take care of this small place now! Do you think this is just us? Moreover, there will be no army without the Seven Cities Alliance in the future, which is already an unknown. ”
Hearing this, the bearded captain's face changed, but then he returned to his original appearance of laughing and scolding: "Do you think we were raised by scare? With the ability of your Mammoth Dynasty, I don't think I will have a chance to wait a hundred years. ”
"If you don't believe me, just wait! I see who can consume who next? When the ruler of Nohar had said this, he turned away without looking back.
The bearded ship, who had received such an answer, returned to the pirate ranks, and when he left, he was surrounded by the pirate leaders who had elected him as his representative: "How's the talk going?" When the hell are those damn mammoth barbarians willing to let us go? ”
"Where the hell did those guys hide the boat for us?"
"If they don't say yes, we'll use knives to get them to say yes......"
"Anyway, we have to leave before the town's reinforcements arrive. I don't want to go toe-to-toe with those guys......"
"That's it! Everyone, be quiet! The mammoth fellows seem to be ready to eat us this time......" said the bearded captain, pretending to be angry, "whether what he said is true or not, we'd better be prepared." lest the time ......" (To be continued.) )
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