After wiping out the most threatening bandit gang, Shuang Naga Village ushered in a period of stability that was unknown for how long it would last. During this period, the injuries of Verak and others were slowly recovering.
At the same time, they did not waste their time in vain. While learning the Monlego language and culture as much as possible, they explained the concept of equality to the villagers.
In order to let everyone better understand the pursuit of the International Equality League and what the future world should be like, Verak did not copy the more complicated parts of "Equality" and "A Theory of Class", but used the simplest and most understandable words to describe
A brand new world.
The villagers could easily imagine such scenes in their minds.
But when Verak encouraged everyone to think as much as possible on their own, everyone could no longer think of anything.
Their bodies and minds have been imprisoned for a long time, making the boundaries they can explore pitifully small.
But it doesn't matter.
Sooner or later, Verak and the others will help them expand their boundaries and make them realize how big the world is and how great their possibilities are.
"Comrades, come to dinner." Ten days later, Margarita, who had become very familiar with several people and was even used to calling them "comrades", brought hot food.
Verak, Murphy, and Connie were being surrounded by more than a dozen villagers, large and small, asking about interesting things happening outside.
"Thank you." Verak took the food and distributed it to the other two.
Today’s lunch is still no suspense. It is the main local potato crop, cassava.
As for meat, it mainly depends on what the villagers can catch. Anyway, in the past ten days, Verak and the others have eaten no less than seven or eight kinds of strange animal meat.
"If there is a chance in the future, can you let us see the projector and the movie?" A child squatting in front of the three people asked sincerely, his eyes shining brightly.
"Of course." Verak studied Mongolian for another ten days, but such a conversation was still too difficult, so after listening to Murphy's translation, he answered the other party, "Maybe you don't even have to wait for us to come back.
, you have already seen those novel things."
"He used to be a photographer." Murphy introduced Verak's past identity to the villagers.
The villagers exclaimed.
In fact, they don't quite understand what a photographer does, but it's something Verak once did, so it must be very powerful.
Verak barely understood this sentence, smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing."
"Don't disturb the comrades while they are eating. Come back after eating." At this time, the village chief Bernardino came over and drove away the villagers who still wanted to hear interesting stories, giving Verak and others some time to eat in peace.
files.
"Village Chief." Verak greeted.
"How is your health?" The village chief seemed to be in a good mood during this period.
Although the villagers suffered heavy casualties in the previous ambush, the long-term stability of the village was worth it.
Let alone others, the village chief is willing to die even if he himself dies.
"It's much better. We plan to set off in the next few days." Verak's injury is mostly healed and will not affect his journey.
"I'm okay, too." Murphy stood up and walked slowly for a few steps, proving that he was recovering well. "Fortunately, the trap wasn't too deep."
"Are you leaving so soon?" The village chief was used to the three of them living in the village.
The three of them got along easily with the villagers, and they were very popular with them during this period. If they really had to leave, many people would probably be reluctant to leave.
Verak ate the food: "If you leave one day earlier, you can prepare for the establishment of the sub-station one day earlier. This is also a consideration for the village and the entire Monlego."
"I support all your decisions." The village chief knew very well that he could not interfere with the thoughts of Verak and the others, not to mention that it was really useless to let them stay in the village for a few more days. It was better to leave when they wanted, as they
As I said, Monrego will be changed as soon as possible.
"Isn't there a group of bandits nearby? You must be careful in the future. They may give up plundering because the strength of the Double Naga Village has increased, or they may regard this as the first place to attack in order to completely eliminate future troubles." Verak
He warned kindly.
"Don't worry, I've been sending people to keep an eye on it." The life and death of the whole village is at stake. How could the village chief let down his vigilance so easily? "You don't have to worry about food problems for a long time, and you can better devote your energy to dealing with possible comings.
attack."
"We discussed it and decided to leave you three guns. This trip is in a hurry, and these are the only things that can help you and the village." Verak and the others made this decision after discussing it two days ago.
At first, they each had two weapons in order to better protect themselves.
Looking at it now, the other three would be more valuable if they were left in the village. One each of them is enough for self-defense.
The village chief wanted to say a lot, but in the end he just said a clumsy thank you.
After another two days, his physical condition was further consolidated, and Verak felt that he could no longer stay. After confirming that Murphy was capable of traveling, they began to pack up and prepare to set off, continuing towards Monrego City.
"If you walk along this road to the southeast for about two or three days, you will see a small town. But there is no train station in that small town. If you want to get to Monrego quickly, you have to go to a bigger city.
But I don’t know how to get to a bigger city..." When the three of them set off, the village chief and a large group of villagers crowded around to see them off, "...you must be careful when taking this road, you might encounter some remnants.
That gang of gangsters. If those gangsters don’t kill people, you won’t be able to leave after their money and weapons are robbed..."
"Okay, understand, we've written it down..." Verak nodded seriously.
"The road here is very difficult to walk, and you can easily lose your direction if you are not careful. You can mark the way along the way. If it doesn't work, just go back, or I will arrange for someone to lead the way." The villager led a large group of people out of the village.
One kilometer away, no intention of stopping yet.
Rare guests make them pay special attention.
"Don't bother, we can do it ourselves." It's easy for the three of them to do things by themselves. If they bring another villager with them, they will go back by themselves, and the road will be even more dangerous.
"Get some food to eat on the way, as well as these herbs, which are very useful when you are bitten by insects or something." The village chief showed a rare nagging feeling.
Verak and others were dumbfounded as they collected the things: "Just send it here, everyone has worked hard to take care of us during this period."
"We haven't walked a few steps yet, let's walk some more."
"That's right. I'll give you an extra section. It's close to our village anyway."
"You must come back and see us in the future."
The villagers were talking noisily.
"Then let's go here." The village stretched out its hand to stop the villagers rushing forward.
"Thank you." Verak searched all over his body but couldn't find anything suitable to give to the village chief. "Next time I come, I will bring you a lot of things."
"Okay, we are waiting for you." The village chief smiled.
Verak, Murphy, and Connie stood still and turned to look at the villagers who had established feelings for each other in a short period of time.
There, there were Margaret who took care of them day and night, good hunters who could catch whatever animals they wanted to eat the next day, children who clamored to become like them in the future, and countless others.
Countless kind villagers.
This is just the first stop on Verak's trip.
"goodbye!"
"goodbye!"
Murphy, Connie said to the villagers.
Verak wished he could have a camera at this moment and take a photo with the villagers: "We are leaving, goodbye."
"goodbye."
"goodbye."
The villagers talked one after another.
Verak, Murphy, and Connie said goodbye and, under the watchful eyes of the villagers, rushed along the rugged path toward the nearby small town in the southeast.
It doesn't matter whether there is a train in that small town. What matters is whether there are newspapers or other sources of information, and whether they can go to other stations to get in touch.
Today is October 7th. They have been in the village for almost half a month without any news, which is enough to make the comrades at the sub-station worried.
"What do you think it's like outside now?" Murphy asked Verak.
Before they came, a large-scale global war had just ended. The reconstruction of the world order, the emerging powers joining forces to challenge the established countries, and competing for greater interests, are all very likely to happen within half a month.
The most important thing is how far the battle with the Bressy government forces at the International Equality Alliance Headquarters has reached.
Did they recapture the city all the way and drive the government troops back to Joseph County, or are they still in a stalemate?
Half a month is enough for them to make substantial progress, right?
"I don't know." Verak is not good at this. The current world environment is even more chaotic than Monrego itself. It is even more difficult to make a reliable estimate. "No need."
If you think about it so much, you will naturally know it when you get to the place."
"Yeah." Murphy walked in front inadvertently, his whole body filled with energy.
"Are you okay?" Seeing this, Connie and Verak looked at each other and smiled.
"I have nothing to do." Verak quickened his pace and followed Murphy, "Don't forget the village chief's instructions, always pay attention to your surroundings and be careful of gangsters."
"Understood." Connie's eyes became sharper.
After hearing this, Murphy walked faster, as if he wanted to put some distance between himself and Verak and Connie: "I'm going to explore the road ahead. If there is danger, you will have time to react."
"Be careful." Verak didn't stop him.
After finally setting off and being able to do something, an impatient person like Murphy must exert his best efforts, otherwise he will become more and more anxious if he holds it in for so long.
Connie learned from the experience last time and began to follow the example of staying behind to protect the safety behind Verak: "No matter what happens this time, if there is danger, you must leave first and let us hold off the enemy."
"Okay, okay." Verak responded perfunctorily.
If a dangerous situation like the one when he had a misunderstanding with the villagers really happened, as the oldest leader, of course he couldn't do anything but escape first.
Even if such a scene happens again, he will still push the two of them away without hesitation and stay at the back.
"I am telling you this matter very seriously." Connie emphasized, "This is a task assigned to me by Chairman Boyne. I have made major negligence before and injured you. I will never do it again in the future.
Never again."
"There is no such thing as protecting anyone here." Verak didn't care about Boyin's arrangement. "It doesn't mean absolute equality. If it were at the main station and a dangerous situation happened, any of us would be willing to use it.
My own life ensures the safety of Chairman Boyn, but it is different here. Whoever sacrifices will be a heavy blow, so the three of us can only deal with dangers that may arise at any time by working together as one and uniting without distinction between you and me."
"That doesn't always allow you to protect us." Connie was not that easy to deal with.
"Isn't this just one danger?" Verak pointed forward and deliberately changed the topic, "The weather is good, let's hurry up and avoid rain."
"Reincarnation Paradise"
Connie looked helplessly at Verak's trotting back, tightened her grip on the gun, and glanced around.
Finally, after three days, the three of them arrived at the small town the village chief mentioned without any danger.
The small town is called Fenta City, and it is two times smaller than the small border town Tswold where Verak used to live.
It was quite lively inside, and the streets were filled with villagers from nearby, selling animal skins, herbs, grains, wild fruits and other items in exchange for other supplies.
There are many patrols in the city full of murderous aura to deter lawbreakers.
"It seems we have finally reached Antonio's area of control." Verak looked at the militiamen with live ammunition and relaxed.
The side of Shuang Naga Village nominally belonged to the warlord Antonio, but Antonio looked down upon such a remote place at all, so he ignored the villagers' appeals to suppress bandits.
Only the small town in front of you can be regarded as Antonio's territory if it has armed forces and maintains basic order.
"Let's go, go in and find a place to stay, then see if there are any newspapers or anything, and then find a way to get in touch with the sub-station." You can't eat cooked food on the road, and you can't sleep well. A small town like this is very suitable for taking a rest and maintaining your life.
Lark no longer hesitated and walked forward.
"Stop!" The militiamen in front of the small town stopped the three people and interrogated them.
Murphy responded calmly, and after paying a small fee to enter the city, he successfully entered Fenta City.
After asking passers-by, they soon arrived at a hotel. In order to pretend to be poor and avoid being noticed by interested people, and also to take care of each other, the three of them only stayed in one room.
"I asked the waiter to order the latest newspapers, and ordered three meals by the way, which should be delivered shortly." After entering the room, Murphy, who was responsible for dealing with the locals of Monlego, sat down and said.
"Let's see if we can find a way to contact the sub-station. If not, let's take a rest and then leave for a bigger city." Verak habitually came to the window and cautiously understood the surrounding terrain.
As Verak's bodyguard, Connie also inspected the room's environment in a stylish manner.
"Understood. I'll ask after dinner." Murphy agreed.
Soon, the waiter brought a poor quality lunch and a recent copy of Saraba State Daily.