()The next morning

The cups and dishes in the room were in a mess. Six senior leaders of the Ziyou mercenary group were lying on the messy floor. The two wine tanks the size of bath buckets were also empty. The wine inside had already been poured into several bottles on the ground.

It's in the guy's stomach...

"——Oh! My head hurts so much! It hurts so much!..."

"Hiss! Whose stinky feet are these! They smell so bad!"

Luo Xiu woke up dizzily while holding his head. Although he was still a little dizzy, he was already over the alcohol. As soon as he opened his eyes, Luo Xiu saw a sweaty foot in front of him. He was still a little drunk.

, the irritation from foot odor disappeared;

Getting up from the ground, shaking his sleepy head, Luo Xiu looked at the four sleeping people lying scattered on the ground, remembered what happened last night, put his hands on his hips and smiled proudly;

"Hahaha...! You still want to pour me down? Now you know the consequences!"

Luo Xiu felt the tiger's body tremble, and all the people worshiped him! He was full of energy, pointing out the country, and everything was in his hand! The four people lying on the ground with their bodies standing upright can testify to this!

Just when Luo Xiu was enjoying the obeisance of the four people on the ground, there was a "squeak!" and Sith pushed the door in from the outside, holding a towel in his hand. It looked like he had just come back from washing his face;

"Hehehe, what are you doing? Are you still drunk? Here! Wipe your face and wake up first." Sis said and handed the towel to Luo Xiu;

Luo Xiu responded vaguely and took the towel to wipe his face. His spirits became much better. Beside him, Sissy joked with a smile:

"Speaking of yesterday, you didn't even drink two bowls of wine before you fell down! You were faster than me! As a result, they drank all the rest of the wine, and you still haven't gotten up yet..."

"Hahaha, it seems that there are advantages to being a low drinker. At least you can sober up quickly!" Luo Xiu said with a smile;

"That's right! At least we still have an advantage in this aspect!" Sith agreed with a smile, then remembered and said, "By the way, I saw that Rhodes was not in a high mood when he woke up today. He seemed to have something on his mind..."

Luo Xiu waved his hand to signal Sis not to worry and said, "It's okay. He knows he has to leave today. It's inevitable to feel a little sad after parting with these brothers. It will get better after a while."

Thinking of farewell, the Sith looked a little sad. He looked at Luo Xiu and pointed at the four on the ground and said, "Why don't you say goodbye to them?"

"No, we will leave sooner or later, so why add to the sadness. Besides, we will meet again if we have the opportunity in the future. It's not like we won't see each other after we leave, so there is no need to be so reluctant to leave;" Luo Xiu replied;

"Let's go! Let's go out for breakfast. It's time to pack up and set off."

…

After breakfast, Luo Xiu and his brother packed up and took out the patched Tiger and Leopard Puppet from the warehouse. Sith brought the half-elf girls Adeline, Cora, Orr, and several other brothers.

The two usually have a good relationship and send Brother Luo Xiu out of the city;

outside the city

"Captain, just send them here. Remember to say goodbye to Rondo and the others for me. I will come back to see my brothers when I have the opportunity! Goodbye!"

Luo Xiu and his younger brother stepped on the Leopard Tiger Puppet and headed west along the business road. However, before they had gone far, Luo Xiu remembered and shouted to Sith from afar:

"Captain! One more thing, I think Adeline is a pretty good girl, so you should act quickly! Invite me to a wedding banquet when we meet again! Hahaha, goodbye!"

"——Oh! I'm going to die!"

Adeline covered her red face in embarrassment, peeked through her fingers to see Sith's reaction, and said in an awkward tone, "Really! Why did Captain Luo Xiu say...say this in front of so many people?

How shameful!"

Sith was also embarrassed, and said in a clumsy manner: "Yes! Yes!..."

From the sidelines, Cora saw that the stupid leader had black streaks all over his head, while Orr looked stupid and didn't know why. The others covered their mouths and snickered, and the initiator had long since disappeared;

…

Riding on the leopard and tiger puppets, the two brothers quickly left the scope of the mercenary city. Because it was already close to noon when they set off, the two brothers waited until the sun set in the west before stopping to rest;

In the evening, the temperature dropped sharply, and the clear sky was quickly occupied by rolling dark clouds. The wind began to blow loudly, blowing dry leaves and weeds everywhere, and some even flew up from the ground and floated into the sky on the wind.

;

"Pooh!"

After spitting out the straw stick that flew into his mouth, Luo Xiu looked at the surging dark clouds in the sky and cursed:

"This damn weather! It rains when it says it's going to rain. We have to find a place to take shelter from the rain right away! Brother! Sit tight!"

Rhodes squinted his eyes to avoid the wind and sand behind his brother, and held his brother's clothes tightly in his hands;

After Luo Xiu finished speaking, he urged the leopard and tiger puppet to speed up and run towards the stone mountain not far away;

Luo Xiu and Celia had walked this road for a while before, and vaguely remembered that there was a place under the rocky mountain suitable for shelter from the rain;

Pat! Pat! Pat!…

Big raindrops hit the ground, followed by a "bang" of thunder, lightning split the dark clouds, and heavy rain poured down!

Before getting soaked by the heavy rain, the two brothers finally rushed to the shelter. This place was on a high slope, where rainwater would not gather, and the mountain wall was semi-curved, like an open hall, which provided absolute protection from wind and rain.

It's a great place!

After Luo Xiu brought his brother in, he shook off the water spots on his clothes, and then put them on the leopard tiger puppet to dry. After finishing, Luo Xiu followed the habit of being a mercenary for many years and began to search the temporary "camp" to observe whether

There are dangers and vulnerabilities;

Luo Xiu found that the place was very large and could accommodate many people. There were several burnt marks on the ground and a lot of unused firewood placed in the corners of the stone wall. There were also traces of manual cleaning on the ground. In this half-mountain cave,

At the entrance of the cave, there are also many large rocks piled up, which you can tell are used to block the wind and wild beasts;

"This should be a common resting place for passing caravans and mercenary groups, otherwise it wouldn't be so clean," Luo Xiu murmured after checking;

When he walked to the entrance of the cave, Luo Xiu looked at the sky and said, "Oh! The rain is really heavy! Look at this, I have to rest here at night..."

Glancing at his brother beside him, Rhodes has been in a low mood since setting off until now, and his words are much less than usual. It seems that he has not yet gotten over the parting mood;

"You brat! Go! Go over there and collect some firewood for me. Light the fire and make some hot water to drink and let's warm ourselves up!" Luo Xiu rubbed his brother's hair and said;

"Oh..." Rhodes agreed in a dull voice and turned around to collect firewood;

Seeing his brother's reaction, Luo Xiu sighed and shook his head, and walked over to do it with his brother;

The cave is very dry, and there is no moisture in the firewood. It is easy to light a fire. As for water, it is even easier. Water falls from the sky outside. Just pick up a container and connect it. It is not like the previous life where even rainwater is contained.

In modern cities with high pH, ​​the rain falling from the sky is pure water with pH=7, and it is absolutely fine to drink it directly;

Crack!

The dry branches were roasted by the hot flames, making a crackling sound. A small pot was hung on the fire, and the water inside was slowly steaming;

Luo Xiu took out the dry food from the package and threw it to Rhodes who was adding firewood by the fire.

"Here, let's eat something and drink some hot water. You've become a young man, and that's all you have. You're like a woman. Why don't you just leave the team? Why do you need to be so sentimental!?"

"I don't! Who looks like a mother-in-law!" Rhodes retorted loudly;

Luo Xiu rolled his eyes at his younger brother with disdain and chuckled;

"Hahaha, if there is no mother-in-law or mother-in-law, then who is so quiet and sighing like a little girl all the way? Did I hear it wrong? Oh! Maybe my ears are not working well recently, maybe I really heard it wrong!"

Rhodes immediately blushed and became thick-necked by his brother's words. He held it in for a long time and couldn't find a word to refute;

Snapped!

A bang fell on the back of Rhodes' head, "Hahahaha..., brat! You still want to fight with me, my brother! Well, is it right to be like this now? Maybe it's the three years of peace that have made you forget...

…”

When Rhodes heard his brother talk about three years ago, his angry expression just now calmed down.

In the past three years, since that night, his brother never mentioned anything about his grandfather to him again. Rhodes also avoided recalling the incident. Unexpectedly, it was mentioned again when he was about to forget about it.

Luo Xiu laughed dryly and said, "Haha, some things can be forgotten, but some things must never be forgotten!"

"Do you still remember grandpa's expectations for you? Grandpa hopes that you will be able to stand out and honor your ancestors in the future, and you must work hard to achieve this!"

Seeing Rhodes with twinkling eyes and holding the branch tightly, Luo Xiu decided to add fuel to the fire and said:

"Work hard to improve your strength! This is not only to fulfill grandpa's wish, but when you are strong enough, you can avenge grandpa!"

"Think of that kind grandfather who cares about you all the time..."

"Think about that relative who worried about you when you were sick, stayed sleepless in front of your bed, and took care of you in every possible way..."

"Think about the person who smiles with you when you are happy, and comforts you when you are sad..."

"He gave everything for you, but what have you done for him..."

"Think about the person in the world who loves you the most and cares about you..."

"Think carefully about the happiest memories that are never remembered, and ask yourself what you can do for the grandfather who loves you the most..."

"Crack!" The branch in Rhode's hand broke due to his clenched fingers;

At this time, Rhodes was already in tears, and the green young man's face was filled with only pain and regret! Regret! Real regret!!

Luo Xiu sighed, patted his brother's back gently with his palm and said;

"Think about it carefully. Once you have figured it out, you will no longer be confused. No matter what decision you make, my brother will support you! Even if you want to go back and continue to be a mercenary!"

"Woooooooo..."

Rhodes grabbed his brother's arm and bowed his head and cried bitterly, his tears were like bursting from a dam, "Brother! I was wrong! I miss my grandpa so much! I miss my grandpa so much! I hate it so much! I hate the murderer who killed my grandpa! I hate myself for not living up to expectations! Wow!

Woohoo..."

Luo Xiu gently patted his brother's back to comfort him. As a boy, you must learn to endure many things, otherwise you will only be a big boy who never grows up, rather than a responsible man!
Chapter completed!