3. Trajectory of collision (1)
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The departure of V.E's grass-green spotted caravan was as sudden and swift as it was when it came. It takes no more than a quarter of an hour from packing up to departure. While most of the villagers were still sleeping under the bed, a large convoy of hundreds of people had already quietly walked away in the night without alarming any animals, and not a single scrap of paper was left in the camping camp outside the village.
"Either way, they're highly trained guys. β
AndrΓ© Vesalius, a blacksmith from the village of Bode, circled around the neat clearing where only wheel prints remained, and with a solemn expression he expressed the unanimous opinion of most of the men and women in the village.
"Strict discipline, tough guards, huge financial resources and strong expansion. To be honest, this trading company makes my scalp tingle. β
The innkeeper Li Nadu scratched his scalp self-deprecatingly, his sharp eyes swept over the carefully cleaned campsite, and anyone could feel the seriousness in his smile.
Whether it's as a businessman's hired bodyguard or a private soldier affiliated with a trading company, such an excellent watch is too good.
"Sure enough, is it the army?"
"You have to think about it that way, right?"
With a wry smile, Li Nadu's brain was also running rapidly.
If the convoy is made up of people from military backgrounds or backgrounds, it's debatable who the real owner of V.E is. It is never uncommon for the military to interfere in business and trade, and it is understandable that investment in trading companies is also within the scope of understanding. So, could the V.E company be a secret asset in the name of some king or nobleman?
No way.
Without much thought, Li Nadu dismissed the speculation.
It really belongs to the royal family or the name of the nobles, and the style of action should be more tough and high-profile. So far, V.E has been very low-key, and there have been no rumors of arrogance other than this trip. This kind of unbelievable low-key is completely different from those trading companies that almost have a sign on their backs, indicating where their masters are, and who are who, and who are arrogant and swaggering through the market.
Just the right amount to maintain its reputation, while at the same time low-key and aggressively expanding its business scope. To be able to engage in these two conflicting styles of action at the same time and achieve a high degree of unity is a remarkable achievement in itself.
"Is it really just for the [railway] that such a great president has a hard time going on a long trip?"
Li Nadu muttered paradoxical questions in his mouth.
The railroad and the locomotive were epoch-making, and Li Nadu had no doubt about that. However, Li Lin's personal participation in the survey of the line in Lapland seems to have other hidden motives.
"If you can let the big boss of the trading company come to the front line, it is either that the subordinates are too incompetent and untrustworthy, or that the matter is too important to handle by yourself. In the past two days, Mr. President has been able to leisurely come to my house to drink milk and chat, and it seems that neither the [railway] planning nor the ability of his subordinates is worth worrying about, most of them have come to this icy country for something else. β
The dry, cold morning breeze swept away a few fallen leaves, and the empty camping space was as mysterious as someone's smiling face.
Li Lin, President of V.E Foundation Co., Ltd. -- Li Nadu couldn't even touch the slightest hint of what the teenager wearing various rumored titles was thinking and what he was going to do next. Because I suspect that his true identity is an elf, he is preparing to come over today to find out. As a result, the entire convoy had already quietly packed up the package and left. Now the chance to verify the suspicion is completely gone.
"How about catching up? No need to search magic, it doesn't take half a day to catch their ass along the wheel print. β...,
Old friend Campbell tightened his belt and seemed to be preparing to lead the horse.
"It's useless, doing that will make the other party suspect us, and the next thing will be difficult to clean up. β
Li Nadu shook his head and vetoed the tracking of Tiyì.
With Campbell's riding skills and the footsteps of his beloved horse [Snowflake], it is not a problem to catch up with the V.E convoy, but how to negotiate after catching up with the other party is a question of scratching heads.
It's impossible to ask head-on, that's the stupidest way to do it. Idle talk is also not feasible. The people of V.E Company are not stupid enough to believe that the countrymen who have met a few times will have the leisure and enthusiasm to ride fast horses to catch up for the sake of the sea and the sky, and it is possible to consider simply tracking the other party's behavior, but there are still problems.
"Mr. President is a man with sharper and more delicate intuition than a woman, and at the same time more cunning than the old wolf in the mountains. I thought he was a child and chased after the wheel print, I was afraid that I would suffer a big loss if I was not careful, so it was better to do nothing for the time being and maintain the status quo. β
The guy who doesn't alarm any of the dogs who take care of the yard and the guy who cleans up the yard will leave a wheel mark - this suspicious omission may not be really a secret, but proof that he is well prepared and not afraid of any tracker.
The experienced Campbell took a moment to understand this and then fell silent.
For some special reasons, the villagers of Bode Village try to avoid attracting attention from the outside world. A head-on confrontation with V.E was the ultimate option they tried to avoid. The initiative of V.E Company is another matter, and under normal circumstances, the villagers do not want their side to take the initiative to choose to respond by force.
"I care...... But you can't make a move. β
"It's not like it used to be, we're not recognized by any country, and the Order is just a legend. β
The words with a strong sense of loneliness and vicissitudes have a unique charm when they come out of Li Nadu's mouth, and there is a faint sense of detachment and confusion, trance, and no attachment to the past free and easy heroism floating in the air.
And so it ended...... What's that?"
Just as he was about to announce his judgment and decision, [something] broke into Lee's vision.
Flying dust was spreading along the dirt road, and judging by the sound of dust and horses' hooves, there was only one rider. Lenardus did not see the knight urging the horse, but the sturdy horse carried the unmoving master on his back, and the rider had a few feathered arrows and the handle of a short axe tied to his back.
"Hell, what's going on?"
Vesarius exclaimed, before he could make any further moves. The familiar wind whistled past him, and the blacksmith couldn't help but touch his head and sigh.
I didn't want to get involved in the trouble anymore, but I ended up with a convoy of a trading company with an unknown purpose, and I was relieved that a horseback victim came running.
ββIsn't it going to be a knife on this day?
Tuggling at the last few strands of hair on his head, Vesarius grunted as he trotted.
Li Nadu grabbed the reins of the galloping horse with one hand, and the long-maned horse with white foam dripping from the corners of his mouth was unloaded from the back of the strange man, and lay on his knees on his side on the dirt road, his big eyes flickered a few times, the luster soaked in sweat or tears gradually dimmed, and his snort became weaker and weaker, and there was no more sound after the last snort.
"Quick...... The others ...... scavenger crow attacked the village of Sloane...... Everybody takes up arms......"
The men who had rushed from the village to hear the news gathered around the messenger, who was foaming blood in his mouth and had just grown fluff on the side of his mouth, nodding their heads in silence to listen to the young man's last voice.
"The orcs are coming...... Here it comes...... Woman...... Child...... Be readyβ"
Exhaling his last breath, the last survivor of the village on his back stared and hung his neck, his dilated pupils remained motionless, coldly imprinting the men who clenched their fists in their right hands, tapped their knuckles on their hearts, and bent down to perform knightly salutes. The immobile eyelids were slowly closed by a rough hand. ...,
"We have received a message from you, brave child. The Almighty Mother Goddess has accepted your noble soul, and we will wash away your hatred. β
From Rindo onwards, the men of the village reverently recited the young men who had served until the last moment, and the holy mourning was over. Lynadol handed over the sleeping young man to Campbell and his son for burial, and the men remained silent and stared at Lynadox.
has no chance with the image of [the innkeeper who is afraid of his wife], and exudes a familiar temperament that makes everyone fascinated. In the blink of an eye, Li Nadu squatted down, and quickly left lines on the dirt road with the branches he picked up, and the men quietly divided into two rows to ensure that the light could shine more fully in front of Li Nadu.
"This is the village of Sloane. β
The branches of the tree hold a circle-shaped marker symbolizing the village, and the loud voice sends a clear, accurate and powerful explanation.
"It's at least two days away from our village, and it takes about a day and a half for the messenger to leave the village and leave for a moment. It will take at least a day to reach this place if you keep the body on a uniform march, and half a day if you force a march. In the case of orcs, it is better to consider the latter in the current situation. β
The furry erect beasts have a stronger physique and stamina than humans, and if they can control their belts and not run away to spoil and play with women, they will still have the body to attack after a forced march.
But it was obviously difficult to get that group of animals to think with their upper bodies, not to mention that the orcs would never forget their old deeds no matter where they ran, and the bandit group, which was a thousand times worse than the army, was even more indulgent and committed more atrocities. The horrific act of playing with women until they died, pickled into dry food, and carried with them can also be heard from time to time. Since it is not known how long it will be until the next prey is found, the animals will never neglect the important work of stockpiling meat.
"Normally, they have to spend at least half a day or even a whole day doing dirty things before they leave. But now the situation has changed, and the fact that someone has run away to report will prompt them to flee before the army surrounds them, and there are three escape routes from the village of Sloane - the snow-capped mountains in the northwest, the border in the northeast, and the forests in the southwest."
The branches moving along the rough road markings stopped along with the commentary, and Li Nadu suddenly raised his head and looked at the wheels stretching to the northeast, and smiled bitterly:
"If it's a coincidence, it's a lame coincidence. β
The main road to the northeast outside the village of Bode - after passing through the plains and forests is in the direction of the village of Sloane.
The scene of the collision between the V.E company and the bandit group [Scavengers] became clearer and clearer.
"Leenado!"
As if she hadn't been in a good enough situation, Elise ran out of the village, shouting:
"Sasha can't find Chloe, do you see the kid? We searched the whole village and couldn't find it. β
"Mother Goddess, should Iβ"
Li Nadu pressed the corner of his forehead, and the middle-aged man's long and anxious sigh was extremely heavy in everyone's ears.
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Trufanov's centurion pinched the girl's intact half of the rue and got up to leave the corpse, which was gradually losing its temperature and elasticity, and the barbed tongue curled the elastic bud into his mouth. While lifting his pants, he urged his men outside the door to finish their work quickly with a muffled voice chewing milk.
Sloane is no longer a peaceful and peaceful hamlet, and the tragic scene in the village can be summed up by the comparison of "huge toilet pits".
There were no living villagers. The men who resisted were the first to be killed, and the orc bands, armed with pitchforks, rakes, scythes, hoes, and outnumbered, numerous, and outarmed, fought for a quarter of an hour, and then fell under bows, axes, daggers, and spears. Then the worst hell in the world befell the women and children. ...,
In the eyes of the three orc hundreds, commonly known as the [Scavenging Crow], the children and women in the human village are the best [toys] to vent their accumulated dissatisfaction and irritability.
One of the biggest and most direct reasons for this group of armored woolly bears wandering the mountains to avoid the large human armies, chewing on rough dry food and cold water, in addition to their natural endurance and wildness, is that they are unfettered to plunder, kill, and reward.
The obscene laughter and the desperate cries of the women were the accompaniment to the amusement, the spear pierced the baby and dangled the child who had not yet died, the older boy was tied to the back of the long-haired wildebeest, and as the horse gradually increased, he fell to the ground and was dragged to death; the boy had his lips, nose, and ears cut off, his eyes gouged out, and his body was doused with fire oil and burned alive......
All kinds of inspirational ideas full of childlike innocence and beastly cruelty are brought to life. Although the girls did not suffer that kind of torture, their fate did not change for the better, and without exception they became the tools of the orc soldiers to vent their animal desires, and no woman escaped the tragic end of madness and death.
"I love this village. β
Another centurion, Belenko, kicked a girl away from her glazed eyes after a few last strokes of her head in the crotch, and her rapid gasps subsided. Because of his high energy and strong desire, and his unique orientation of being good as a child, regardless of gender, three boys and two girls in the village became his victims.
"Be careful that your words will be cut off sooner or later. β
Trufanov frowned and pinned his head to the side, thinking that the precious [dry food] had been so wasted, his mood and appetite fell to the bottom.
"No, he's happier than anyone else. β
The third centurion, Zuyev, led the wildebeest, and the ursa orc, whose left cheek was high and swollen, was looking gloomy.
[Unlucky egg.] γ
Trufanov and Belenko laughed loudly in their stomachs, everyone is the same bear clan, the same centurion. But Zuyev, who is good at slapping sycophants and is good at licking the butts of superior commanders, has a more nourishing life than them, and they don't actually mind touting their bosses in order to pave the way for their personal development in the future, but after all, not everyone can be so brazen as to act as a pimp from time to time. By giving beautiful girls and other booty, and taking out cheeks that are naturally comparable to the city walls, Zuyev has always been a little reluctant to dump his two colleagues.
Look at this villain unlucky. The other two centurions were happy, of course, but in order not to be remembered by this bad guy who likes to make small reports and frame others, their faces were full of sympathy and concern.
"What's going on?"
The acting skills of the two amateur actors who had already figured out what was going on would not be a problem to win a little golden man award.
"Don't mention it. β
Knowing well the mentality of his bad-hearted colleagues to ask questions and watch jokes, Zuyev made a sad face with the same superb and realistic acting skills and said:
"Let a guy with a hard life run away, and the elder gave a big ear scraper. β
[Well deserved!]
[It's yours!]
His stomach was almost stuffed with laughter, his expression became a little stiff and weird, Belenko licked his lips and said:
"You know, the commander was just angry. β
"That's right, the adults are cultivating you on purpose. β
The words of the two colleagues singing and harmonizing sounded like ordinary concern. But to the narrow-minded Zuyev, the meaning became [The commander of the thousand can only beat you if he sees you." γ
Trufanov and Belenko's true thoughts were actually the same as this reasoning, but they didn't want to completely mess up their relationship with Zuyev, but it was a pity that some overdeveloped speculative thinking circuit made the efforts of the two centurions in vain.
[Wait and see!]
Under Zuyev's suddenly realized expression, the clenched back terror continued to exert force.
"Three centurions, thousand-suppers, please come over. β
The air of brewing tide, ridicule, and resentment was disturbed, and the three centurions, each with their own careful thoughts, dressed themselves and walked briskly to the other end of the village.
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Quiz Theatre
Brunhill: I don't know if there's something wrong with the moderation system, and I can't see the chapter - Beneath the Water (3), so I hope you can read yesterday's chapter on your phone. Yesterday's win bet is still valid.
Li Lin: It's really unpredictable, and people are not as good as heaven.
Brunhill: Like the people who didn't count the village of Linado and Bode were actually people with a lot of backgrounds?
Li Lin: It's kind of similar...... Today's contest is based on the names and prototypes of two orc centurions, Zuyev and Belenko.
Brunhill: Please listen to the good tips, they are all alternative [celebrities] during the Cold War period before the ages, and they are also the people who are on the KGB assassination list, I hope all readers can find the correct answer through GuΓ² Du Niang, grab points, grab rewards!