Milo said angrily, "Come here, the reward will definitely be gone. Although we also suffered a lot this time, and many brothers and sisters died because of it, but adhering to the principle of fairness, our mission was not completed, so there is no reward, but we died."
My brothers and sisters will receive generous subsidies from the Shipney."
Chromie nodded, feeling satisfied.
After Milo finished talking about the business, he turned to look at Chitaki and said with a smile, "Chitaki, what reward do you want?"
Chitaki shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Pique asked curiously, "Will Chitaki get a super generous reward for killing that big guy?"
Milo smiled and shook his head and said, "I don't know, the council will give rewards as appropriate. In addition, Chitaki and the others will receive generous rewards if they successfully complete the Thief Plan. Okay, let's not talk about this. I will inform you one more thing when I come here."
thing."
Chromie looked at Milo in confusion.
Milo put away the smile on his face and said solemnly, "The chase meeting is scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon, and everyone I have ordered must attend."
After hearing Milo's words, everyone's expressions and smiles disappeared and they all nodded.
At noon, Chitaki, Chromie and others were walking on the road. They all changed into black clothes. They were heading to Area B. Along the way, they saw the residents with depressed expressions.
There are white paper lanterns hanging in front of many homes.
Chitaki glanced at the paper lanterns and didn't seem to understand. Milo explained at this time, "It is the tradition of Hyperion. If a loved one dies at home, these white paper lanterns will be hung at the door."
Chromie took a sip from a cigarette and said, "I heard that a lot of people died in this battle. Area B of the garrison had the most casualties. The casualties in other areas were not serious. There were all four regular legions.
Damage, STP people also suffered heavy casualties."
"Vanris is dead." Milo hesitated before speaking.
Chromie's expression froze, he took a deep breath and spit it out.
"That old man is really annoying. He even dislikes the way he walks. He really knows how to pick the time."
"More than half of the HMS Hippogriff frigate formation was lost in this battle, which was the most serious damage among all." Milo said.
"Sacrifice is always inevitable, although this sentence is very false." A voice came from the side.
Chromie and others turned to look over, and Chitaki also looked over curiously.
Chromie was also surprised when he saw Dominic walking over wearing a black plain suit.
"Why are you here? You shouldn't be at the ceremony so early?"
"As I live longer, I see more people I know. It is torture to see familiar people turned into black and white photo frames. Why do you arrive so early?"
"Okay." Chromie didn't say anything.
Milo and others saluted Dominic one after another.
Dominic looked at Chitaki and said, "Are you Chitaki?"
Chitaki nodded and replied, "Yes."
Dominic held out his hand, "Nice to meet you."
Chitaki subconsciously stretched out his hands to hold them together, and suddenly a very strong force came from his hands.
Chitaki was also startled.
Dominic couldn't help but smile and said, "You are very young, the future belongs to you."
"Dominique, you don't need to say those preaching words. Not everyone is your student Lan Li and can endure your preaching every day." Chromie interrupted Dominic.
Dominic smiled and turned around to leave without saying anything.
Chitaki turned to look at Chromie in confusion and asked, "Who is he?"
"He is the captain of the Shipney. Are you surprised?" Chromie coughed and said.
Chitaki was stunned for a moment.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the open-air platform in the center of Area B. At this time, a large number of people gathered in the entire venue, and the surrounding area had been decorated.
A large number of flowers were placed in the center, and rows of black and white photos were placed in the central area.
Chitaki looked over and saw that the faces in those photos were all familiar, and he didn't recognize a few of them.
Although there are many people in the entire venue, it is very quiet. Every conversation is in a low voice. If you listen carefully, you can hear some low cries. Some seem to be friends and some are family members.
Lan Li was standing in the center area wearing black plain clothes, talking to some crying family members.
Chromie walked up to Chitaki and whispered, "I have some news for you at the moment. You have been selected as the representative of the families of the fallen collectors, specifically responsible for welcoming those who mourn."
Chitaki nodded and said, "What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything. You just need to guide them to mourn when the time comes. The memorial ceremony is actually very simple. Doesn't it feel ridiculous, but there is no way that the entire Shipney needs to be simplified."
At this time, there was a slight commotion in the crowd. Chitaki and Chromie couldn't help but look over and saw a girl wearing black plain clothes and with black hair tied up approaching.
Due to the orientation problem, Chitaki can only see the side, which is quite beautiful.
Chromie was also a little surprised, "Why is she here?"
Milo stood behind him and said, "Isn't it surprising? No need to be surprised, Miss Sherry is hosting the memorial service this time, and the deceased Van Reese was his uncle."
Chromie's eyes widened, "Really? That old guy wasn't bragging?"
Milo warned in a low voice with a dark look on his face, "Chromie, please pay attention to your words, otherwise I don't mind turning around and asking Severna to deal with you."
Chromie said awkwardly, "There's no need for this."
Chitaki was also startled, "Sheristi, she seems to be that singer?"
"Yes, I forgot to tell you, she is also a major spiritual support of the Shipney." Chromie looked at her back and sighed.
Chitaki saw Sheristi walking along the road, and the pedestrians around her saluted her, seeming to respect her very much.
Milo said, "There are a total of sixteen brothers and sisters in the Sheristi family. Fourteen of them have been killed in battle, and one is working in the STP department. Originally, Sheristi had to join the army after graduating from the military academy.
, but she was stopped, and the military did not accept her."
At this time, a group of staff members came over and saluted Chitaki and others.
"My lords, the ceremony is about to begin."
Chitaki, Chromie and others began to line up according to the instructions.
Chitaki followed the guide and stood on the right side of the front row, facing his black and white photo frame. He had some impression that they were all the miners who died in the battle, a group of old men.
Sheristi walked to the center and saluted everyone who entered.
"Thank you to everyone who came here, it is with a very heavy heart today..."
It was a very pleasant voice, but Qiantaki heard it very heavy. He raised his head and looked at Shelisti, who was seriously opening her condolences. He could only see her profile. For some reason, he seemed to be able to hear a faint sound in her voice.
sad.
After Sherry's speech, the memorial service officially began, and family members began to come to Chitaki one after another.
There were young people, middle-aged people, and very old people, and everyone had red eyes.
Chitaki guided them to perform the worship ceremony. As for the worship ceremony, it was as simple as Chromie said, and they only bowed three times.
The normal memorial service lasted for five hours, and Chitaki stood there motionless for five hours.
When it was time to disperse, Chitaki walked towards the restroom of a public building nearby.
He walked around and didn't see the bathroom, so he went up to the second floor to look for it.
Walking in the quiet corridor, he heard a low cry.
He couldn't help but walk over. He saw a beautiful figure standing by the window and crying softly. He hesitated and touched his body. There was a decorative silk scarf in the pocket of his black plain jacket.