Chapter Thirteen: The Little Rascal in the Red Wall City
Before Major could speak, a rider jumped on his horse, drove the horse to the crowd and said loudly: "The facts have been found out. The deceased was wearing the uniform of the Crystal Legion and was undoubtedly a soldier of the Crystal Tower. The Crystal Tower single-handedly instigated and implemented it.
For this brutal attack on civilians, the Silver Legion will make them pay tenfold."
Other riders got on their horses one after another. One person carried the body on the horse's back. The leader raised the flag.
"All reservists and other civilians who volunteer to join the army immediately go to the nearest recruiting office. I am Colonel Benjamin Malvern, deputy commander of the 12th Cavalry Regiment, Silver Legion. The 12th Cavalry welcomes every brave and loyal warrior."
"No, this was not done by the Crystal Tower!" Major said loudly.
Colonel Malvern rode up to Major and looked at him condescendingly.
"What did you say?"
"He was a member of the Black Flame Brotherhood, and I killed him. Master Yutan saw through their identity, so he was silenced. No one else died, just to confuse you. Otherwise, why not kill all these people? Dead people
Can't speak."
Colonel Malvern frowned, seemed a little touched, and said: "Very good, the Silver Legion needs people who can think independently. Come to me immediately after signing up at the Red Wall City Recruitment Office. But you have to do it as soon as possible, within a few days the army will be recruiting
Set off."
He turned his horse's head and said to the crowd: "This place is very dangerous. It has been reported that several gangs of robbers with unknown origins have broken into this area, and many travelers have been victimized. You have lost the protection of the city wall, and you have no chance to face the thieves.
No resistance. I advise everyone to proceed to Redwall City immediately. Count Chuck Sparr will provide you with food and shelter."
After speaking, he nodded to Major, raised the flag, and led the riders out of the woods, turned onto the road, and returned the way they came.
Everyone stopped crying and debated whether to go back and rebuild their homes, or go to the Red Wall City and become a refugee. No one still remembered that it was Major who opened the city gate and saved his life last night.
Major had no choice but to embark on the road silently.
This road is made of huge gray bricks, rising high from the ground. The bricks are covered with thick mortar. They have been pressed hard and smooth by countless cars, horses and pedestrians, almost like a cement road.
At every fork in the road, there were signs clearly pointing out the direction. Major did not delay and arrived at the Red Wall City at noon.
As its name suggests, the city's 20-meter-high city walls are all made of reddish-brown boulders. The surface of the city wall seems to have been covered with a layer of glaze, shining brightly in the noon sun. Every woman on the city wall
Behind the wall stood a soldier holding a spear, looking coldly at the pedestrians passing below. The city gate was ajar, and a group of soldiers inspected the long queue of carriages and pedestrians one by one.
Major arrived at the end of the line. The few businessmen-looking men in front of him talked in low voices and eagerly about the fire that broke out in Liuhe Town. They all speculated on the culprit of the arson. Some said that the townspeople accidentally set off fireworks and set fire to barns and houses; some said that it was
Robbers sneak into the city and secretly set fire to take advantage of it
Fire robbery; the most unreliable rumor is that a loser in the Warrior Trial set the city hall on fire for revenge...until a majestic voice ended all speculations and arguments: "It was the people from the Crystal Tower who set the fire. I
My nephew in the Twelfth Cavalry said it."
So everyone fell into shuddering silence. Everyone knew that this meant an all-out war between the Silver Tower and the Crystal Tower. Everyone would be deeply involved in such a war, and no one would be immune.
A long worm crawled into the city gate, its tail getting longer and longer. Major followed a small businessman carrying a large backpack to the city gate.
The red-haired businessman, who was covered in sweat and smelly, was unwilling to let the soldiers check his backpack. Two people grabbed his hands, and another person took the backpack away and dumped the contents on the ground. Needles, thread, and brains were scattered at everyone's feet, and people turned away and turned sideways.
Get out of the way. The businessman broke away with force and threw himself on the ground to pick it up. A toy wooden horse rolled to Major's feet. Major picked it up and handed it to him. When the businessman looked up, Major saw a tear trail on his weathered face.
.
He put his things into his rucksack and accepted the taunts and ridicule of the soldiers as if he was defeated until they got bored and let him go.
"This poor man should give a copper to the soldier." Someone said, half mockingly and half pitifully.
When it was Major's turn, he thought he would also be subject to a careful inspection. Unexpectedly, the soldiers glanced at him and waved his hands in disgust to let him pass. He looked down and understood the reason. He looked half-clothed.
Like a beggar.
The interior of Red Wall City is far less clean than Liuhe Town. A tall castle with the same color as the city wall stands in the center of the city. The tallest tower is narrow and long, like a long red sword.
The cobblestone road has been damaged in many places, exposing the black mud underneath. The sewage flowing from both sides of the street has gathered inside, forming mud pits that people can't avoid. The carriage drove past, and the black mud water followed.
Wheels splashed. From time to time, someone opened the second-floor window and poured a bucket of suspicious sewage from above, completely ignoring the abuse and curses of the victim.
Major thought it would be better to go see Colonel Malvern first and tell him the real situation, and then go find some watch fortress.
He stopped a pedestrian and asked him where the headquarters of the 12th Cavalry Regiment was located.
"You mean the recruitment office, right? The regiment headquarters does not recruit new soldiers." The city dweller, who smelled like pig manure, looked at him with a sense of superiority and kept a vigilant distance.
"I want to see Colonel Malvern," Major explained.
The people in the city laughed. "I also want to talk to Count Zarba! Don't dream, country bumpkin, the regiment headquarters is in the Red Sword Castle. Without the recommendation of a person with status like me, you will be driven away like a dog."
come out."
Major took out two coins, which immediately changed his attitude.
The city man flipped the coin and squinted his eyes to think about it for a while. "Originally, I wouldn't pay attention to country bumpkins like you, but I see that you are quite sensible. Now follow me, you can't talk or ask questions. I promise to let you
You find Colonel Malvern."
The city man led Major into a smelly alley, twisting and turning, until he reached a dead end, and then he screamed unbridled.
"Monroe, Buck—I brought back a little country sheep."
Two men who were smellier than him ran out of nowhere with wooden sticks and blocked Major with the city people.
Major had known for a long time that this guy had bad intentions and didn't point it out. He allowed him to bring him here. Being misunderstood by Fiona made him feel very depressed. These three reckless things were just an opportunity to vent his anger.
"Young man, take out all the money quickly. Let me let you live." The city man pulled out a rusty short knife from his waist.
"Otherwise, rape first and then kill. I see you are just a white and tender little sheep after cleaning." Another tall man smiled evilly, showing a pair of rotten teeth.
Major seemed frightened. He untied his pocket with a trembling hand, lowered his head and handed it over. His hands shook and he dropped the purse on the ground.
The three hooligans laughed.
The city man cursed and bent down to pick it up.
Major kicked him on the bridge of the nose.
There was a click, as if something was broken. The city man's head jerked back, his entire upper body bent back at a strange angle, and then he fell to the ground, with a few mouthfuls of blood coming out of his mouth, and he never moved again.
Monroe and Buck's smiles froze on their faces, and their eyes widened. A foul smell came out, and their crotches were wet.
Major was also frightened. He saved his energy and just kicked lightly. He just wanted to teach these three gangsters a lesson, and did not want to kill anyone. Moreover, they just wanted to steal money, and they would not be punished with death. The rest of this
What to do with these two guys, they are both eyewitnesses.
Major picked up the money bag and looked at the gangster who was shaking into a ball.
"Monroe and Buck, you two are in luck today," he said, trying his best to look vicious. "Because I only kill one person a day."
The two of them looked at each other and couldn't believe that such a good thing could happen.
"Get out of here!" He promptly reminded the two poor people who were frightened. The two gangsters who were blocking the road ran away and disappeared in the alley in an instant.
Major checked the people in the city. They were not dead yet, but their noses were completely collapsed, and blood was coming out of their mouths. It looked like their lumbar and spinal vertebrae might have been broken, and they would be disabled for life even if they didn't die. Major felt a little worried.
I felt bad, but then I thought about it. This guy was very skilled in abducting and robbing people. It was definitely not the first time. He had killed countless little sheep before. He deserved it! Thinking of this, he felt relieved and put a gold coin on the ground.
, walk out of the alley.
But the people in the city are right. Not everyone can enter the castle gate, and it is obviously not suitable for breaking in. Do you really have to go to the recruitment office to sign up before entering? Major has no interest in becoming a soldier.
He stopped another passerby, and this time he picked a woman with a kind face. The woman pointed out that the regiment headquarters was located in the Red Sword Fort in the inner city, and that it could be reached by walking south along the street.