It was a bleak autumn night, Yannan Mountain was pitch black, and the secluded forest was hidden in gray shadows, looking deep and gloomy.
If you have good eyesight, you can vaguely spot the spears and halberds hidden in the woods, twinkling with cold light under the cold moonlight.
At this time, Yannan Mountain seemed peaceful, but in fact, it was full of murderous threats. All the surviving transferred warriors from Yanzhou City gathered here, and they opened a temporary camp on the mountainside to fight against the natural disasters.
It has been three months since this camp was established. As the Scourge attacked the mountain again and again, fewer and fewer warriors survived in the camp. One by one, they turned into withered bones and were buried on this land forever, or even died.
There are no bones left in the ghoul's belly.
In addition to the direct destruction of life caused by war, soldiers also face the threat of hunger. Low-level transferred warriors are not like legendary heroes who can absorb the energy of the world even without eating or drinking. If they do not eat, they will starve to death.
When the natural disaster army arrived, all the granaries in Yanzhou City were contaminated by the plague. The soldiers retreated in a hurry, and naturally they did not bring much food in their inventory. Now they have been besieged on Yannan Mountain for three months.
After a long time, the food they brought has been eaten up long ago. Only the regular army of the Kingdom of Rocky still has some rations. Whether they are mercenaries or freely transferred soldiers, if they want to get the rations, they must complete the war mission. To complete the mission, sacrifices will inevitably be made. This
It is equivalent to exchanging life for food.
It was already late at night, the sky was dotted with stars, and everything in the mountains and forests was silent.
There is a cliff in the back mountain of Yannan Mountain. The cliff hangs in the air like a giant's stretched out arm. It is very steep. From there, you can overlook the entire forest sea. The wind blows in the forest, like billowing green waves, with endless waves. If it were not for the invasion of natural disasters,
All life is in ruins, but this scene is the ultimate in beauty.
Due to the cold weather at high altitudes, a thin layer of white frost has formed on the cliff walls at this time. The moonlight is bright and clear, and the cold glow is like gauze. A slightly thin woman is leaning against the rock, looking absently at the deep distance in the distance.
Dark night, silent.
This woman was wearing a set of heroic battle armor, holding a silver helmet in her hand, and flicking the stones on the ground aimlessly with the tip of one foot, as if she was deeply worried.
She kept this posture for a long time, and finally sighed softly. Just as she was about to get up and leave, a lazy voice suddenly came from behind the rock, "Sister, are you thinking about the leader?"
The girl was slightly startled at first, then showed an angry look, "A dog can't spit out ivory. I'm thinking about the safety of the hundreds of people in the group. Also, how many times have I told you, don't call me eldest sister?"
head."
"I know, I know, hehe." A young man with a playful smile came out from behind the rock, and behind him was a beautiful girl in her twenties. The girl was holding the man's arm, looking extremely affectionate.
The woman wearing armor and leaning on the rock is Jones Xiang, and the man is the newcomer "Dog God" who joined the Wind Chime Bird Mercenary Group a year ago. The girl next to him was developed by him in the mercenary group.
Girlfriend Xiaodie.
Dog God said that he has been an orphan since he was a child, begging with a group of street children. He has not had a name since he can remember. Dog God is just his nickname. Talking about the origin of this nickname is really dumbfounding. According to him, he got into fights when he was a child.
It was very powerful. Once, the young master of a wealthy family let some wolf dogs out to bite the little beggars, but the dog god beat them all to death and stewed the dog meat. So the street children called him the dog god.
Later, Dog God became a warrior, and this nickname has been used ever since. He was very talented, and he reached level 19 as a warrior at a young age. At this rate, he would completely break through the bottleneck of becoming a hero before he turns 40.
No problem, this is already a great genius in the Rocky Kingdom...
Jones said: "Don't be so serious. Have you received the food for next week?"
When the dog god heard this, he immediately became interested, "Hey, of course I got it. Even if King Rocky himself didn't have anything to eat, he wouldn't dare to lose us, right? Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the leader, the name of the leader of the Baghdad battle.
Shocking the world, the expression on that old boy’s face when he found out that Mr. Nan is our leader, haha, I just want to laugh when I think about it.”
The dog god was talking with great joy, but after hearing this, Jones Xiang just forced a smile, with a trace of resentment inadvertently showing on her face. She sighed and turned her head slightly, looking absent-minded.
Originally, the country was in crisis and supplies were in short supply. Even if mercenary groups like the Bellbirds worked hard, they could only get a little bit of food. In addition, in order to preserve the strength of the regular army, the royal family often used mercenary groups as cannon fodder.
Over the past few months, the Bell Bird Mercenary Group has fought dozens of battles, large and small, with the Scourge Legion for food. The brothers in the group suffered heavy casualties.
Until three days ago, the sixth prince Dante sent someone to break through the blockade of natural disasters and send a letter to King Rocky, telling him that the hero who single-handedly turned the tide in Baghdad was Gu Nansheng, the leader of the Wind Chime Bird Mercenary Group, and
The relationship between Jones Xiang and Gu Nansheng was clarified, which made King Rocky turn pale with fright. He immediately found someone to prepare food and wages and went to comfort Jones Xiang in person. Later, he was exempted from all war tasks of the Wind Chime Bird Mercenary Group.
.
But after Jones heard the news of Gu Nansheng's return from the king, he was overjoyed but worried about gains and losses. Since he was back, why hadn't he come to see her? It had been three months since natural disasters invaded the Rocky Kingdom.
Doesn't he know that his life is in danger?
Because of these thoughts, Jones Xiang couldn't sleep well in the past few days. At night, she went to the cliff of the back mountain and was in a daze.
The dog god realized that he had said the wrong thing, and he stuck out his tongue and said, "Well, eldest sister, the leader probably didn't find this place."
Xiaodie beside him couldn't help curling her lips after hearing this, and muttered in a low voice: "It's not like I don't have a mouth. How can I not find it? Men really don't have any good things..."
When the dog god heard this, he glared at Xiaodie, "What are you talking nonsense about, little girl? Captain, this girl was bitten by a ghoul during the last battle, and maggots entered her brain. She still has some sequelae. Don't listen to her nonsense.
Yu, ouch! Why are you biting? You are a dog!"
"You are the dog! A real dog!"
Jones Xiang knew that the dog god was deliberately making her happy. She forced a smile and said: "I'm fine. He may have been delayed by something and didn't make it in time. Besides, my relationship with him is not as close as you think. Even if he is not
Come..."
Jones Xiang's voice obviously became softer after she spoke, and her face turned a little pale. Xiaodie interrupted her angrily, "Sister Xiang, you are still speaking for him. These men, if they have some ability, they will mess around with others."
, working day and night, day and night, I can barely tolerate it, but the most unbearable thing is that I like the new and hate the old, and I just dump it when I'm done..."
"I said, who offended you today? If you don't say a few words, you will die. Come back quickly!" The dog god pulled Xiaodie, and then said to Jones: "Well, eldest sister, don't worry about the future.
As long as our brothers are here, those little bastards from the natural disaster can't fight us."
"Well, I know. You two go back and I'll stay alone for a while." Jones said absently.
Now they can indeed hold on with the natural danger of Yannan Mountain, but it is impossible to break out. The food and grass are limited, and sooner or later they will be exhausted. The little food that the Rocky Kingdom gives to the Bellbirds is also saved by other armies. This
If I can give it one week, can I still give it next week?
Thinking of this, Jones was heartbroken. The fighting in the past few months has caused the Bluebell Bird to lose hundreds of warriors. Those young people all have their own dreams, and some have their own families, but now they are all bones in the wilderness...
Jones's heart was as sharp as a knife, and she was almost suffocated by the pressure of the continuous battles and the uncertain future.
At this time, Jones Xiang suddenly heard the sound of stepping on stones behind her. She sighed and said a little tiredly: "Why are you two back again..."
Jones turned around as she spoke, but she froze just as she turned halfway. What came into view was an extremely familiar figure, but his slightly messy hair and sparse beard added to his lack of past.
A sense of vicissitudes of life.
At this time, the man was staring at her silently, with a hint of joy and a hint of guilt in his eyes.
"You..." Jones Xiang just opened her mouth but immediately covered her mouth with her hands. Although she tried her best to control herself, her tears could not stop flowing down. "You... are back... I, I am not dreaming?"
The figure flashed, and the man had disappeared. Just when Jones was shocked and disappointed, she suddenly felt a pair of strong arms hugging her from behind.
"Girl, you have lost weight."
Jones Xiang trembled when she heard the voice. She couldn't bear it anymore and threw herself into Gu Nansheng's arms and cried loudly.
She has endured too much pressure in the past few months, calming down the unstable emotions of the members, dealing with the major forces in Yannan Mountain, leading the mercenary group to fight against natural disasters...
She was just a weak woman. How could her slender shoulders carry such a heavy burden? Coupled with her longing for Gu Nansheng and her resentment towards him for not returning, this made her already fragile body and mind almost collapse.
edge.
Jones lay sweetly in Gu Nansheng's arms. She felt an indescribable sense of security filling her heart. Natural disasters and wars were no longer important. She cried for a long time before sobbing and saying: "I...I really want to
you……"
"I know."
Gu Nansheng stroked Jones Xiang's messy hair. He noticed Akasha standing in the woods in the distance and looking here silently. After feeling Gu Nansheng's gaze, Akasha smiled, and then quietly retreated into the shadow of the forest.
middle.
"I...I'm so afraid of you...you won't come." At this time, Jones Xiang completely threw away the little self-esteem she used to disguise herself before, and became a weak little girl.
