Chapter 104: Cloud Shadow in August 1997
Cloud Shadow in August 1997
It's been four hours since I woke up again. My son was lying on top of me crying loudly. If this kid hadn't cried so sadly, I would have been able to sleep peacefully for a while longer.
I was still very tired, but I didn’t forget my responsibilities. Since I got involved, it should have a beginning and an end. I went to the tents of the wounded soldiers to investigate their injuries, and hired someone to clean up and pay attention to ventilation. After confirming that the wounded’s condition did not deteriorate Just went back to find something to eat.
"I didn't know you were still a doctor." When Luminina, the Knight of the Night Crow, who had received my 'bribe' before, came to visit me, I was gobbling down my rice bowl. The food didn't taste very good, but it was enough for me to eat.
I don't even know that I'm a doctor. Thinking of my rough methods and my shallow knowledge, I blush for myself: "I'm not a professional, this is a last resort."
"Thank you, you make me think we came here. It's worth fighting the werewolves and defending your kingdom, Cain, you are a worthy friend!"
"What kingdom do I belong to?" I asked her.
"You originally belonged to the Principality of Gotham... but you shouldn't belong now, because the capital of the Principality of Gotham fell at the beginning of the year, and almost no one escaped alive, and now you have been removed."
"Oh."
Well, I am stateless now . refugees.
The first time I heard the name of my "motherland" in this world was the moment I knew that I had become a slave of the country.
"What are your plans?" Luminina asked me.
How would I know? I can only shrug, I will retreat with the convoy as originally planned, the world is so big, there is always a place for us.
"Otherwise, you can go back to Helencia with me. My term on the front line has expired, and I will be transferred back to the center of the empire soon," Luminina said: "Hileencia is a civilized empire with a vast territory. , There are many foreigners from other city-states in the many cities of the Eternal Night Promenade. I can apply for military merit for you. You are an educated nobleman and go to the imperial capital 'Agamat' with the medal of the Helencia people. , you can live a decent, high-class life, which is also the best option for your son."
Gotham has fallen to the ground, and the surrounding countries are either devastated by werewolves, or are about to be involved in the whirlpool of war. Even if I take Wang Jerry to hide in Tibet, I will not have a good life.
"...I have to discuss it with my comrades." I couldn't make up my mind, mainly because I didn't know what to do with the mud-legged people in Shanghe Village who were still waiting for me to go back if the few of us left like this.
Facts have proved that my followers are also some unconscionable scumbags. After thinking about it myself, I decided to go back to Shanghe Village, arrange everything that should be instructed, and then take Wang Jerry and two dogs to Xilenxia.
It took five or six days to come here, and the speed of going back is much faster, mainly because it is also on the way. The transport team traveled around a small bend. We sat in the back basket of the pack beast for about three days and arrived at the former Luhe Village ruins. The transportation team was stationed on the spot, and the attendants who went out with me this time quickly drove along the river to Shanghe Village.
I am a bit of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I don’t let anyone follow us, but there is no harm in being cautious. The high walls of Shanghe Village can’t guard against people with a heart. I will try my best not to reveal its location and bring the trouble back.
I went back to the village to cheer the villagers up, but the joy didn't last long because I told them that I was here to say goodbye and that I would be leaving, perhaps for many years.
"Leave?" Everyone in the village was stunned.
I explained to them the current situation in the surrounding area. The villagers were very sad. The werewolves had tortured the barren wasteland, and Shanghe Village had become a lonely boat in the vast sea.
Once again, I am collecting people who will leave with me. This time it is not to go out to play. After we leave Shanghe Village, we may not have the opportunity to come back for a long time, or we may never come back.
Little Luger, who was with me before, was terrified by the werewolf attack. He decided to accompany his father in Shanghe Village and never leave again, living a life of isolation like his ancestors.
I asked other people in the village, and they also felt that I should demolish the bridge. Since there is no one in the wasteland, the village has no meaning to communicate with the outside world. Even if the bridge is demolished, everyone can continue to live peacefully. Now The tools in the village are well cared for and used in the village for many years.
There were very few people who decided to follow me to leave this land and go to Xilenxia. My "left man" Lan Ze swore to follow me, and my right arm apologized to me. He decided to stay in Shanghe Village with his wife.
Others are even more afraid of the dark and unfamiliar country, only our "war correspondent" Julie decided to abandon her husband and beloved brother-in-law, and resolutely left with me.
Julie's decision makes her old parents very sad, but the outside world is more attractive to Julie, instead of losing her camera and becoming an ordinary peasant woman after I left, she wants to pursue her dreams, insights and records wider world.
There are not so many things to be arranged in the village. The more important things in my family are all carried by me in a large roll. The things that are not suitable for distribution are destroyed on the spot, and the rest are freely distributed by the villagers, including mine. House.
Lan Ze and Julie, I left the village and looked back at the time when the stone bridge shattered into pieces and was taken away by the river. Know if there is a time to see you again.
The way down the mountain went very fast, holding the fire and burying our heads forward, without looking back, I was afraid that I would be reluctant and regret my decision.
Reunite with the transport team, sit in the back basket of the pack beast without rest and continue the journey. On the way, we will pass through a vast war zone and some free city-states that I have never heard of. The transport team will be in one of the cities. I'll hand it over to the Cylenthia embassy, where I'll rendezvous with Night Raven Knight Ruminina, and then go to the Cylenthia Empire with my medal and part ways with the convoy.
Ah Fu and Ana have entered the state and consciously act as scouts of the transport team. I sit in the rickety basket with my son. The summer wasteland is vast and magnificent. The breeze blows on our cheeks. The sunset is as red as blood. So left the familiar land.
In the blink of an eye, five years... Maybe ten years have passed. This barren and wild land has nurtured poor and backward savages, and it has also made me who I am now. I am an ungrateful guy. Climb high branches and abandon the place where they grow.
But I don't regret my choice. The emperor of Helencia is already playing a constitutional monarchy. We are still in a primitive society where people cannibalize and eat people. If I stay here for the rest of my life, I will get bored sooner or later. day.
I'm about to step into a civilized country that rises from darkness. After I leave, will the light here be the same as before?
Goodbye Luhe Village, goodbye Shanghe Village.
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The tens of thousands of miles away in Helencia is just a concept for me, I only know that I will follow the convoy for three months, risking Feng Xue arrived at the embassy of Xilenxia in the safe area, and then took the giant fish that can cross the ocean to take the sea route to the largest port of Luminina's home country, Dusky Star Port, and finally flew directly to the imperial capital Aga. Matt, arrived at the end of the journey.
The monotonous scenery on the wasteland made people drowsy, and the squeamish Wang Jerry lost his appetite for a few days, but he adjusted quickly. Thanks to the ingenious craftsmen of the accompanying transport team, Fu and Ana each had a set of craftsmanship. Well-made saddles, the thick leather armor attached to the saddles provides protection for the vulnerable parts of the two large dogs, and makes it possible to ride them on patrol.
I understand the hints of the officers and appreciate them, but my dog won't really join the army even if he wears the armor. They all say it's a pity that I took the Timberwolves to Helencia, where Without the giant forest wolf, my Fu and Ana would not be able to find a mate in the future and would be alone forever.
They are civilized people, and they know the basic rule that siblings shouldn't have babies, but I think they are unfounded.
The giant forest wolf has a lifespan of more than 60 years, and its sexual maturity is later than that of wolves and dogs in another world. Fu and Ana are still slowly growing in size, and it will take at least three to four years for them to truly become adults. Before that, I will definitely bring them back, even if it is just a revisit to the old place, even if it is just a visit to our Shanghe Village, it will give me the opportunity to take Ah Fu and Ana to find other giant forest wolves and help them. Choose the right spouse.
All in all, the bait was swallowed in one bite, but the hook was thrown back with the backhand. My Fu and Ana are docile and honest on the surface. After all, the blood flowing in their blood is the instinct of crazy and cruel beasts. Except for me, even Lan Ze and Julie can't. Too close, the reason why they were trained as leopard spider riders to protect me, and the others want to ride on their backs? Purely courting death.
I was the only one who could ride on the saddles of Ah Fu and Ana, so in the boring days of driving in the wilderness, my biggest achievement was to learn... ride a dog.
In fact, Ah Fu's appearance is very different from another world wolf or dog. He is now 1.4 meters tall at the shoulder, more than 2.2 meters long, and weighs more than a ton. He has shiny brown-black hair. I am in another world zoo. The lion you see is just a docile and harmless cat in front of it.
Sitting on the leather saddle, Ah Fu ran like the wind, and I was galloping against the wind in the wilderness with a heavy lance that only Hercules could use.
Both Ah Fu and Ana were happier with me on their backs, they ran harder, as if showing off their abilities.
Dog riding is a lot of fun, but it takes a little bit of crotch. In the first few days, my inner legs were frayed. I hid in the basket and didn’t want to go out. After being persuaded several times by other people, I held back the pain and continued to ride. dog.
Julie took pictures of me a lot, and I believe that my mighty appearance must be very handsome.
I get used to riding a dog a lot, especially when I ride for more than six or seven hours a day. My balance is much better than before. Now I often hold Wang Jerry, squeeze the reins, sit on the back of a wolf and race against another big guy. .
The sky is wide, the feeling of freedom and care is indescribable.
Everyone else is on their way numbly. Only I took my son on an outing to experience life. This kind of fun that can only be enjoyed by nobles and gentlemen. I was also urging Lanzer and Julie to learn Cylencia when I was camping and resting every day. I used a pencil and a notebook to learn their script from the three officers, and they all said that I was making great progress.
My Wang Jerry is used to being pressed by his father to learn various languages. He has not yet spoken Chinese and the local dialect of Luhe Village, and he has started to be held by his father to learn Helencia. The little guy is not used to the strange language of Helencia. The sound of breath is vague and very cute to learn.
This piece of land is so vast that it makes people desperate. Looking back, there are no mountains in the distance. Looking forward, it is still a flat land.
Several torrential rains this month have caused the river to swell, causing us to make several detours, one of which was lucky to find a small town that survived the war. The people in the town were very vigilant, and repeatedly After the inspection, our transport team was allowed to stop in the surrounding area. After negotiating with the townspeople, the transport team added water and food, and a group of businessmen who were not afraid of death also joined in, and they had to follow the transport team to the next settlement to do business.
It's been a month now, and I haven't spoken to the merchants in the convoy. I know they're all eager to introduce me to their "baby" or buy something from me, but here we are Merchants and robbers are the most despicable beings. My son, my son, and my two servants' attire and expenses, as well as my two giant wolves, all told them plainly that I was beyond the reach of these mudbloods.
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