The steam locomotive was speeding across the field, the former lion king of the Northern Front was looking out the window with his arms folded, and the two little ones were restlessly twisting their bodies across from him.

When the novelty wore off, they no longer liked it, in fact they were the only two children on the train, and the rest of the little ones had long since followed their parents back to the warmth and safety of their home, not in the boring car.

The roar of wheels rubbing against the rails could be heard from under the steam locomotives, and the occasional shrill whistle made it difficult for them to get a good night's sleep.

However, Marshal Wenders did not comfort his grandson and granddaughter with kindness, because it was their own choice, and after Gregory said that, there were two of them among the not very enthusiastic applicants, and Marshal Wenders respected their opinion, it was their own choice.

No matter how much they cried, he couldn't possibly negotiate with Gregory, who was with him.

In addition to the three of them, there were a few nobles sitting here and there in the carriage, who looked very uneasy, and few of them showed eagerness.

Because none of them wanted to sign up on their own - with the exception of a very few adventurous nobles, most of the nobles present did not sign up on their own.

They looked like unlucky ghosts who had been pushed out by the people behind them and given the task of 'actual observation', as can be seen from the dejected expressions on their faces.

Due to the small number of applicants, many people still have a kind of distrust of the steel behemoth, and a fear that even they themselves cannot detect, and some excuse themselves with a lot of affairs, anyway, this time only three cars are carried, and all of them are 'passenger cars'.

In addition to these three carriages, there are also two carriages loaded with coal in front, because this giant beast is not only fast and heavy-duty, but also a large coal eater.

However, in comparison, Marshal Wenders thought that this thing was cost-effective enough, whether it was to mobilize troops or transport supplies, steam locomotives were a good choice.

Although he knew that the railway had taken a year and a half to complete, it would have been completed in about a year without the obstruction of the nobles.

The upfront investment is huge, but the benefits are just as huge, which is a nice thing!

Thinking of this, Marshal Wenders closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to close his eyes.

Although the steam locomotive is very annoying, when he fell asleep on the battlefield, the surrounding environment was much more noisy than here, and now he is a little older, but the quality of sleep is still good.

"Grandfather, grandfather!"

The old marshal had not been able to rest for long, and his grandson woke him up.

Suddenly opening his eyes, Marshal Wenders looked at his grandson for a long time before realizing that he was not on the battlefield now.

"What's wrong, Varian?" Stroking his grandson's head, Marshal Wenders smiled kindly.

"Bugs! a big bug!"

The old marshal saw his grandson spread his arms and exaggerated the size of the insect he had just seen.

"It's so big!" Varian lowered his head and gestured, but when he looked up, he saw the smile on his grandfather's face, and he was immediately a little annoyed, and his eyebrows raised, "Grandfather, what I said is true!

Hearing this, the smile on the old marshal's face faded, and he looked at his granddaughter suspiciously, and found that she was nervously clutching the hem of his skirt, pursing her lips, and nodding at him.

"Really?"

Marshal Wenders asked incredulously, raising his hand and gesturing, "So big?"

His grandson pulled his hands to the sides, pulled them to a limit, and only then said seriously: "So big!"

The old man took a breath and looked out the window at the endless mountains and forests.

The trees on either side blocked his view, and he didn't know where he was now, but it was only a few hours before they left the imperial capital......

Will there be such a big bug in the area around the imperial capital?

Marshal Wenders frowned and reconfirmed: "You are not lying, you are not exaggerating the facts, are you?"

"Yes!" he got two of the same answers.

After looking at his grandchildren, Marshal Wenders stooped to his feet, then turned to the two of them and admonished, "You two are not allowed to run around, I will go back as soon as I go." ”

Marshal Wenders, who suddenly stood up, attracted the attention of quite a few people, and people watched him slowly walk towards the last carriage, not knowing what was happening.

But sitting in the belly of this steel monster, they felt that it was better to sit quietly than to walk around.

He explained the reason to the crew members sitting next to the door of the carriage, and the crew members opened the door to the old marshal, and the wind and roar outside the carriage suddenly entered the carriage, causing people to look back.

Ignoring the commotion behind him, Marshal Wenders, with a stern face, stepped over the junction of the two carriages, took out the key to open the opposite door, and walked in.

Only then did the conductor close the door of the carriage and shut out all the noise.

"Your Excellency, Marshal?"

The moment the door in front of him was opened, Grigory opened his eyes and was surprised to see the old marshal come out from behind the door.

The old marshal, the highest man on the train, insisted on taking the locomotive to the north, despite the dissuasion of his children, which put a lot of pressure on Gregory, but at the same time his presence nip in the bud rumors that were not conducive to the construction of steam locomotives and railways.

"Gregory boy, I'm here to ask you a question. ”

Seeing that Gregory nodded, the old marshal pointed to his feet, and then said: "Is this locomotive now five hundred miles away from the imperial capital?"

I don't know why the old marshal suddenly asked this question, but looking at the serious look on his face, Grigory pondered for a moment and shook his head, "No! Marshal Wenders, what happened?"

Field Marshal Wenders said in a deep voice, "Varian and Jenny, my grandchildren, they said they saw a 'big bug'!"

"Bugs?!"

As soon as the old marshal's words fell, a member of the crew on the side exclaimed.

Grigory looked puzzled, "You saw that too?"

"No, I didn't ......" the crew member shook his head, and then hurriedly explained, "But Dick he saw it, he was in the imperial capital now, but he saw it on the way back before, but he thought it was because he was dazzled, the locomotive was moving so fast, how could he see what was outside the window?

This is not an isolated case!

After hearing the words of this crew member, Grigory and the old marshal instantly raised their vigilance.

This kind of thing is not an isolated thing is the most suspicious, one is from their manufacturing department or R&D department, and the other is the grandson and granddaughter of the old marshal, and there is no direct connection between the two.

But they all saw it - they all saw a big bug, and it probably wasn't the same one!

This is very doubtful......

Gregory thought for a moment and sighed, "When I pass through the next town for supplies, I will ask the mages who follow the team to send a message to the imperial capital to investigate." Now that's all we can do, the car is going too fast and we can't open the windows. ”

After saying that, Grigory muttered for a moment, "...... Now, your Excellency, I will go with you to the second carriage, and you will stand by for the time being, and we will observe again while we are on the way, and see if we can see any more 'big bugs' appearing. ”

The old marshal nodded, "Okay." ”

Grigory couldn't help but sigh again.

Recently, the empire has been plagued by many disasters, and to this day, the drought has not been resolved, the plague is still raging in this land, and now there are 'big bugs' near the imperial capital.

This autumn can really be called 'eventful autumn'!(https:)

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