"Replying to this elder, this incident indeed happened ten years ago."
Nolan also maintained a humble attitude towards Keane, nodded and responded truthfully.
After finishing speaking, Nolan's pale face was filled with doubts again, and he puzzled: "Your Excellency, how do you know this?"
"Because I was also in the west of Lengyan back then, and happened to know something about the Holy Skeleton Village."
Keen's old face was still full of solemnity, and he said to Nolan: "Before I explain everything, I want to ask you a question first. After getting the corpse of the monster, did Nolan return to the Holy Skeleton Village again?
?”
"To be honest with you, Mr. Elder, I went back once after studying the corpses of the monsters for three days. I wanted to thank the villagers in person. After all, they gave me the treasure of the village. If I don't thank them in person, I always feel that it can't be justified."
Nolan nodded to Keen and responded: "However, when I returned to the Holy Skeleton Village, it turned out to be a deserted village without even a single person."
"Under confusion, I found Stone and asked why this happened. The reply I received was that the villagers of the Holy Skeleton Village were willing to hand over the bones of the monsters because they offered an exchange condition."
"That is to move away from this dangerous place near the border and live in the safe hinterland of Cold Flame. Therefore, Stone gave each villager a large amount of money and arranged a new place to live. Only then did Stone bring the bones of the Warcraft
In exchange for success.”
Nolan carefully recalled everything that happened at that time and continued: "After hearing Stone's response and knowing that everything was arranged, I was completely relieved and devoted my energy to the research of the bones of Warcraft.
superior."
"Did that guy Stone tell you this?"
A look of solemnity suddenly appeared on Keen's wrinkled old face. He shook his head and said, "It's a pity that what he told you was not the truth back then."
"oh?"
As soon as Keen said this, not only Nolan, but also Lei Xiao pricked up his ears.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that the reason why Nolan was hesitant just now was obviously because he was still taking into account Stone's favor. At the same time, this was also the reason why he took the initiative to mention the matter just now.
And what Keane is about to say may very well be the best key to dispel Nolan's hesitation.
Only by completely dispelling Nolan's hesitation can he fight for us wholeheartedly. Otherwise, Nolan will most likely be bewitched by the other party, which will be very difficult to deal with.
"Sir Nolan, when I was the head of the family army sent by the Merchant Army, I once led a Merchant Army regiment to assist the Lancaster family in fighting on the western border of Lengyan. I happened to have experienced what happened to the Holy Skeleton Village. Because of this
This incident was very irritating, so I still remember it fresh."
Keen's old face was deeply wrinkled, but his old voice was steady and powerful: "As far as I know, Stone suddenly brought everyone in the village to the Holy Skeleton Village on the grounds that it was hiding spies from the Kingdom of Grim.
Trial in a pre-arranged secret location.”
"And because my legion was stationed nearby at the time, I received an order to guard the perimeter to prevent a surprise attack by the elite aerial troops of the Kingdom of Grim. After all, the enemy and we were at war at the time. This is reasonable.
matter."
"At first, I didn't think anything was wrong, until I heard the shrill screams coming from the secret trial location."
"I realized that the situation had changed. When I led the army to the trial location, I found that all the villagers in the Holy Relics Village were dead, and only some Lancaster soldiers were left, cleaning and clearing the remains of the villagers."
"According to the leading General Lancaster, they had just been suddenly attacked by the Winged Dragon Knights of the Kingdom of Grim. In order to prevent us from finding the spies hidden in the village, they finally wiped out all the villagers of the Holy Skeleton Village.
."
"After describing the encounter, the other party also pinned the label of poor vigilance on my head. He said that they were thinking about the time when the Merchant Army Regiment first entered the battlefield, so they did not track down my fault of poor vigilance and asked me to
Hurry up and lead your troops out of here."
Keen's old face was full of indignation, and he continued: "But in order to guard against the air forces of the Kingdom of Grim, I specially deployed an anti-air detection array, a scout squadron with all members blessed with far-sightedness, and many others.
As a safety measure, we didn’t see any trace of the pterodactyl knight at all.”
"In addition, the other party urged me to leave quickly, and I was angry and dissatisfied in my heart. At that time, I realized that there might be something else going on in the matter. However, since it was the territory of the Lancaster family, I had no choice but to agree to the other party while refusing to accept it.
Observe animatedly.”
"After careful observation, I discovered that almost all of the dead villagers had sword wounds on their necks, not lance wounds or collision wounds from the pterosaur knights. Moreover, the trees around the site were intact, and there was no sky pterosaur feces.
exist."
"No matter what it is, it is undoubtedly not consistent with the statement of the Pterodactyl Knight attack. However, the Lancaster soldiers who were responsible for cleaning up the scene were all well-trained swordsmen. Some soldiers were even secretly wiping the blood.
The result is self-evident."
When Old Keane said this, Nolan's slovenly face turned even paler, and he said in disbelief: "Your Excellency, are you saying that all this was directed and performed by the Lancaster family?"
"This is the only possibility."
Keen nodded heavily and responded: "Stone's iron-fisted method of ruling the clan is not only used within the Lancaster family, but even the people in the fiefdom are miserable. This is no longer the case in the Cold Flame Kingdom.
A secret."
"It was precisely because of this incident that I and the Merchant Army Regiment under my command were eventually driven back to the Merchant Army family by Stone on the grounds of poor defense. This was probably something that Stone had already planned.
"
"At that time, the war with the Kingdom of Grim had come to an end. Naturally, Stone would not allow me, an outsider like me, to take credit for the Lancaster family's achievements."
Keen sighed heavily, and then shook his head helplessly: "Later, although I reported the whole matter to the family, it was not taken seriously, and in the end I had to let it go."
"So that's it."
Ariel frowned, nodded in thought, and said: "After wiping out all the villagers in the Holy Skeleton Village, Stone not only found the bones of the monsters, making Sir Nolan owe a big favor, but he also took the opportunity to
Elder Keen's army has driven out of the west, killing two birds with one stone."
"So, it's true that all the villagers in Shengshu Village were murdered because of me?"
After listening to Keane's description, Nolan was stunned for a moment, then clenched his fists tightly.
"In the few years since this incident happened, I have been living in seclusion locally and concentrating on cultivating. As I get to know more about the human world, I feel that something is a little strange."
"But when I thought about Stone's status and rights, it would be easy to solve the matter. I shouldn't choose to be cruel, so I didn't continue to investigate further. I didn't expect that Stone would actually do such a crazy thing!"
Nolan's pale face was full of indignation, and he frowned and said: "The most irritating thing is that in the following years, although I rejected the wealth and wealth offered by Stone many times, I met with him very rarely, and I always refused.
Concentrate on practicing in the mountains and fields."
"But whenever I go to the city to supply supplies, I will almost meet people from the Lancaster family, and then be invited by Stone. So every time they meet, Stone will intentionally or unintentionally mention the things about the Holy Skeleton Village, saying that there
The people lived very well, as if they were beating themselves up, until this war came!"
At this point, Nolan was already gnashing his teeth, and continued: "This hypocritical guy has been deceiving me for ten years, and even portrayed Mr. Ke Qing as a guy who does all kinds of evil. This made me finally agree.
Help him attack Your Excellency Keqing."
"Perhaps it is because of Stone's hands and eyes that he would do such a thing."
Listening to the screams of killing that were still raging around him, Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath and said solemnly: "The complexity of the human heart is far beyond the straightforward nature of Mr. Nolan, a reclusive strongman who has just entered the human world and has a limited time.
imaginable."
"I don't dare to be a powerful person in the hidden world, but your Excellency, Keqing, is right. I am too naive."
Nolan shook his head helplessly, then breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, I heard a lot of true comments about Your Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess along the way, and I know that Your Excellency Ke Qing is not what Stone described."
"Coupled with Ke Qing's extraordinary strength and my junior sister's full stop, I was able to rein in the situation in time and did not make a big mistake by colluding with the tiger."
There was a touch of firmness in Nolan's words, and he nodded heavily to Lei Xiao and said: "Your Excellency, Keqing, I don't have any hesitation in my heart. Everything depends on your instructions!"
"I am also deeply relieved to see that Mr. Nolan has found the truth of the matter."
Looking at the opponent's unwavering face, the stone hanging in the air in Lei Xiao's heart finally fell to the ground. He nodded slightly and said: "The current situation is very clear. With the addition of Mr. Nolan, our top combat strength has been
It is enough to compete with the opponent. At this stage, we only need to maintain the status quo, wait for the arrival of reinforcements from outside the city, and then break through the absolute defensive barrier with all our strength."
"I see, you are worthy of being your Excellency."
Nolan nodded suddenly and said in deep thought: "I have been out of contact for such a long time. In addition, I waited for the timely transfer just now. I am afraid that the other party must have noticed it. Now, we should stay the same to deal with all changes, so that the other party can't figure it out.
Being fearful is indeed the best way to delay time."
After hearing what Lei Xiao and Nolan said, Ariel, the main subordinates, and the elders such as Keen all nodded and looked excited.
With the addition of Nolan, and the fact that our 100,000 reinforcements are about to arrive at the city, the scale of victory is undoubtedly slowly tilting towards our side.
But just as everyone was rejoicing, a cold male voice suddenly sounded out of thin air: "Haha, you despicable alien scum actually had a good plan."
Hearing the sound, Nolan, the strongest man, had a serious look on his face. He quickly protected Lei Xiao in front of him and said sternly towards the ruins ahead: "Who is there?"
Wherever Nolan looked, three figures slowly emerged from the darkness.
Standing at the front was a young man with a joking and aggressive expression, wearing a golden crown and a set of shining golden armor. He looked noble and gorgeous.
Behind the young man, there was an old man in blue robe with a slightly stooped body and a sneer on his face, and a middle-aged man with a burly figure, a square face full of murderous intent, and his whole body covered in heavy black armor.
At this point, the identities of the three people are naturally self-evident.
"Fourth? Stone? Kent?"
Ariel's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she blurted out: "You actually think you appear here openly?"
"Haha, my dear Princess, isn't this a normal thing?"
Stone gently stroked his gray beard. Although his words contained honorifics, there was a look of joking disdain on his old face: "You can tell what happened ten years ago and persuade the mysterious helper invited by the head of the family. I will wait for you."
Why can't I appear in front of you?"
"No, this place is extremely hidden. Logically speaking, you should never track it here."
Nolan's pale face was full of awe, and he frowned and said, "Furthermore, in the conversation between me and Your Excellency Keqing just now, I deliberately used a sound barrier. How did you know so clearly?"
When he said this, Nolan seemed to have thought of something. He was stunned for a moment, then pulled his brown hood to the ground, and suddenly realized: "Stone, you actually gave me this hood not long ago."
Did you tamper with my hood?"
"Stupid guy, his reaction is quite fast."
Stone glanced at Nolan coldly, then lightly snapped his fingers, and a faint blue magic circle appeared on the smooth surface of the brown hood's silk texture.
"This magic circle can not only monitor the conversation of the wearer, but also has a positioning function. It is perfect for a stupid guy like you."
A hint of joking suddenly appeared in Stone's cloudy old eyes, and he said expressionlessly: "Nolan, do you think that the head of this family will send a fifth-level strong man of unknown origin to the battlefield without any back-up?"
"It turns out that you have been wary of me for a long time, and I underestimated your insidiousness."
Nolan took a slow and deep breath, as if he was trying his best to adjust his anger, and gritted his teeth and said: "So, you really got rid of all the innocent villagers in Shengsugu Village, right?"
"Otherwise? How could the head of this family give money to those untouchables?"
Stone took it for granted and said unscrupulously: "Being able to exchange the lives of these untouchables for the favor of a fifth-level powerhouse, and also kicking away the eyesore of the merchant army regiment, is simply a perfect deal!"
"You hateful guy, I will cut you into pieces with my own hands!"
Nolan finally couldn't bear it anymore and almost roared: "I will use your dirty soul to pay tribute to the villagers who died innocently!"
"Hey, it depends on whether you have this ability. Do you think we will appear in front of you in person if we don't have a complete countermeasure?"
Stone's old face still showed a confident look, and he glanced at Nolan with contempt.
"Okay, Mr. Stone, there is no need to talk nonsense with the dying person."
The fourth prince took a step forward, his gloomy eyes fixed on Lei Xiao's tall and straight body, and he grinned solemnly and said: "It's time for the killing feast to begin."
