"I always have kindness and good intentions. But some people are just too greedy and will never be satisfied." In the meeting room of Ironforge Village, Fei Zhe slammed the table and handed over a piece of papyrus that copied the demand for iron ore.
Throw it away.
The papyrus is very hard and cannot withstand external force. It falls apart as soon as it is thrown away and falls everywhere. Luke stared at the fallen pages and remained silent, only sighing.
Around Luke, six or seven village leaders were sitting at the table with sad faces. They were all invited to the party by Fei Zhe, and they were actually connected in private.
On weekdays, the human leaders of the Black Forest are very busy. Every day they have to worry about the village's food reserves, the monsters in the wild, and the constant internal and external conflicts. But now they are relaxed.
Victor Hugo came to the Black Forest and became the leader of fifteen human settlements. The original leader soon found that the things he had to worry about in the past no longer existed, because the population of the village was losing significantly.
There are jobs, food, and development opportunities in Harmony Village. No one can withstand such temptation. Soon, only the old and weak, young and strong, and even the backbone of the original village are left.
Each village can only make a living by doing odd jobs for Harmony Village - life is actually much better than in the past. After all, Zhou Qingfeng has money and supplies, and he is not stingy. But no one wants to go back to the past and stick to his word in his own territory.
day.
"Now it is certain that we were all deceived. Victor Hugo took away everything from us and threw down a few gold coins as a sign of pity for us. He forgot that it was us who helped him rise to power in the first place.
He is just an outsider, and he wants to rule us. If I had known this, it would be better to let the Church of Benn occupy the Black Forest, and our life would not be so bad."
Among the village leaders present, Fei Zhe was the most aggrieved. Compared to other villages with little production, his Iron Furnace Village had the best life because Zhou Qingfeng needed his iron ore.
In recent months, Ironforge Village has made more money than in the past few decades. But the more money it makes, the more resentful Fei Zhe becomes. He always feels that Victor Hugo makes more money, and the more he hates him.
Someone asked in a low voice: "Fei Zhe, what happened to those people from the 'Justice Church' you mentioned before?"
"Those are all rubbish and have gone away." Fei Zhe scolded unhappily: "I originally thought that Tyr's men could accomplish something big, but I didn't see them accomplish anything. Victor Hugo
It's been more than a month since they left Harmony Village, but they haven't done anything."
Fei Zhe didn't know that Warren's crusade team had been beaten twice by Zhou Qingfeng. But even if he knew, he would still complain. Someone asked again, "What about Cold Wind City? Are they sitting idly by?"
"It is said that Colenfield Longlegs is in trouble, but we don't know exactly what happened. Coldwind City had previously built a fortress towards the 'Elven Ruins', but stopped halfway through the construction. It is estimated that there is no money to continue." Fei
Zhe said.
Everyone was silent again. Everyone knew that in terms of money, no one in the Black Forest could compare to Victor Hugo. Now that even Cold Wind City had been defeated, they could only look back and sigh.
Everyone was drinking and grumbling at the table, and the topic turned to Luke. This ranger was the first to come into contact with Zhou Qingfeng, and later he also contributed a lot to his control of the Black Forest. Fei Zhe is now full of resentment, and it is inevitable to speak to him in a strange way.
of.
"Luke, do you regret it now?"
Ah..., Luke was holding a wine glass. He was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a wry smile: "It's not like you were the leaders of your respective villages. I'm just an ordinary adventurer. I don't have to worry about eating and drinking now. Why should I?"
regret?"
Feizhe pointed at Luke and smiled: "Don't deny it, you just regret it. Look at Na'er who joined us, that wild woman can open a tavern and make a lot of money. What about you...
.?Come to my place and drink sour wine.”
Luke just smiled and said, "The tavern in Harmony Village does make money, but it is not for Naer alone. Besides, everyone's abilities are different. I can't do it in the tavern."
Tch..., Fei Zhe sneered disdainfully, "You are all weaklings, you are all afraid of that foreign kid. I'm not afraid of him. That kid wants me to dig mines every day, but I won't give it. Anyway, I don't
I’ve earned enough, but I just can’t make that kid too happy.”
The several downtrodden leaders at the table all laughed, as if this could embarrass Victor Hugo. Only Luke whispered: "Aren't you afraid that our Chairman will come to trouble you?"
"What trouble can he cause me?" Fei Zhe spread his hands and said happily: "There are almost no people in my village, how can I dig mines? If Chairman Hugo asks, let him dig it himself."
Hahaha...he laughed again, making the air lively.
Luke sighed and said: "Schroeder from Violent Rat Village, Lucans from White Crow Village, and Old Hughes from Gray Mud Village. How did these people die?" He stood up from the table and slowly
Xu walked out and said, "Fei Zhe, I always feel that you are in danger."
Everyone froze for a moment, watching Luke leave the room. The names just mentioned were all opponents they were familiar with in the past, but now they are all dead. Slowly, the others stopped drinking wine in their hands, said goodbye and left.
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Fei Zhe felt a chill, but could not stop the other leaders. He shouted loudly in the empty living room: "You cowards, after living for so many years, you have no courage at all. I am really ashamed of you."
!”
The words were loud and the echoes vibrated, but it was a pity that no one listened.
The living room was quiet, and Fei Zhe sat alone at the end of the long table, frowning and staring at the papyrus he had thrown on the ground. In front of outsiders, he was unwilling to bow his head and show weakness. But now no one was paying attention, and Luke's words made him a little scared.
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The faster Harmony Village develops, the more unhappy Fei Zhe becomes. He thinks of the young man he met and sometimes hates himself for not killing him with a knife.
But Fei Zhe knew very well that even if the opponent was killed, the situation in Ironforge Village would not get better. Even if he took refuge in the Benn Church, his life would not be easy. This is what worries him, no matter what choice he makes, he has no choice.
way out.
Even if the replay was repeated, Fei Zhe would not be able to control his own destiny. This brought him great frustration, as if someone was constantly reminding him - accept your fate, it's not that you can't do it, it's that you are not made to be a hero at all.
He sat alone until late at night. The temperature turned cold, but no servant came in to light the lamp and add fuel to the fire. Fei Zhe himself fell into an endless loop of self-pity, and kept thinking about what to do to get out of the current predicament.
Only when the living room was completely dark, the oak door suddenly opened, and a cold wind blew in from outside, making Fei Zhe, who was in a daze, shiver. Only then did he realize that something was wrong, cursed loudly, and called for the servant.
But the person who came in from outside the living room was not a servant, but Luke, who was the first to leave. Then the leaders of other villages came in one by one with ugly expressions, and returned to sit down at the long table in a daze.
A few servants finally came in outside the door, and the living room was lit up by torches. Fei Zhe shouted in surprise: "What's wrong with you? Why are you running back again? What happened?"
Everyone glanced at Fei Zhe as if they were looking at a dead man.
Another person came in outside the oak door, it was Inisha in a dark red cloak. Behind the female knight were several of her retainers, all covered in armor and with stern expressions. When Fei Zhe saw her, he immediately trembled...
Finally, the door was completely opened. Political Assistant Seth came in and stood aside, raised his head and chest, and shouted loudly: "Everyone, please stand and be quiet. Your Excellency Victor Hugo is here!"