Soon, light flashed from the exit above, followed by Winter's face. The other party threw down a rope. Hayes grabbed the rope and climbed up with difficulty, but because of the "passion" just now, he was still a little soft, so he had to
Don't throw away your weapon before climbing up.
After that, he and Winter crawled back to the ground along the S-shaped pipe. As soon as they showed their heads, they were slapped. When they turned around, they saw Hachet squatting.
"You little thing, why did you fall in there? I thought you were dead!"
Looking at Hashet's wrinkled face, Hayes smiled and touched his head.
"Hey, you're lucky. Are you finished?"
"It's been a few hours, and the fight is over! You feel so comfortable this time, just lie down on it the whole time."
Peak also said:
"Brother Haisi, luck, luck is, good."
Hayes noticed that Peak's forehead was wrapped with gauze, and most of the others were also injured. It was obvious that the battle was tragic, and he suddenly felt guilty.
"sorry, I."
"Why do you say it's useless? I'm ready to pack up and leave."
Just then, Hayes heard some noise and high-pitched excited voices.
Hayes was stunned for a moment and looked at Hachet.
"What's this movement?"
"Our leader found a lot of fanatical believers and lunatics from nowhere to serve as cannon fodder. They stepped through the traps and rushed down. They tore everyone in sight like lunatics. The preservation of this place depends on us, otherwise
They've already set this place on fire."
After Hashet said this, Hayes realized that the surroundings were frighteningly bright. It turned out that many buildings were set on fire, and at the same time, many blood-stained heads and even limbs were inserted into iron rods from high places. The entire stronghold was like a huge burned corpse.
The stove made Hayes shudder.
At the same time, the harsh words of the redeemers still echoed in this underground town.
"Celebrate! We are your liberator, the unbelievers and traitors are dying! Bleed! They will be cast into hell!"
"Burn them! Hack them! Hammer them! The traitors must die! The unbelievers must die! Die! Die!"
"The blood of heretics will dye our honor red! For the God-Emperor!"
At this time, Winter suddenly said casually:
"I heard that they also discovered a hidden underground stronghold. Those traitors can really hide it, but it would be terrible for them to be discovered by those fanatical believers."
Hayes' expression suddenly froze, and then he ran frantically toward the location where the sound came from under everyone's doubtful gazes.
Soon, he turned a corner and came to a square surrounded by many burning shacks. Many fanatic believers were naked, covered with whip marks, wearing iron hoops, and carrying heavy scriptures or candlesticks.
The high platform where corpses were piled up was howling and shouting the name of the emperor. They were holding various weapons and looked very barbaric. What was even more terrifying was that their weapons were strung with human heads, limbs, and even children, but they seemed to be holding up
The flower baskets in the parade were as cheerful as the parade.
At this time, many burning racks had been set up in the square, and some of the racks still had incompletely burned corpses. From their twisted movements, we can see the cruelty before their death.
".The abominable heretic! The witch! Should be cleansed by the divine flames! Look!"
A scream caught Hayes's eyes. He looked over and was stunned for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
At least it wasn't Galina. It was a young girl and a middle-aged woman with disheveled hair who were tied together and dragged by an executioner wearing a black pointed hat. The middle-aged woman looked very weak and fell down after taking two steps.
The fanatic believers around her immediately waved their whips and beat her, causing her skin to be torn open and blood dripping from her body.
The girl kept screaming, seemingly telling the men not to hurt her mother, but then she was also whipped.
The executioner forcibly dragged them to the torture rack. The moment he untied the rope, the girl threw herself on her mother, hugged the trembling mother tightly, and protected the mother in her arms.
At that moment, blood surged into Hayes' forehead, and he immediately pulled out the dagger from his waist, but as soon as he took a step, a pair of strong arms grabbed him.
"What are you doing! You're crazy!"
Hayes tried hard to break away from the hand holding his arm, but failed, so he looked back at Hashet and shouted anxiously:
"They are not! They are innocent——"
The next second, Hashet quickly covered Hayes's mouth with his gloved hands. At this time, some fanatics had turned their heads to look here, but they soon lost interest in continuing their "career".
"You don't want your life? These lunatics don't care who you are when they go crazy, and no one can protect you!"
As if to prevent Hayes from continuing to talk nonsense, Hashet still covered his mouth tightly, grabbed his arm, and dragged him away.
Suddenly, the redeemer in the distance raised his torch and walked towards the stake.
"Look! How filthy are the souls of heretics! The pious must stay away from this thing!"
Hayes looked at all this with wide eyes.
The flames rose up, like a big hand holding the two people, and the eagle emblems held high by everyone were dyed as bright red as blood by the firelight——
"Hayes, what's wrong with you? There's something wrong with you from down there?"
Facing Hachet's inquiry and looking at the comrades around him, Hayes hesitated for a moment, and finally told him what happened to him and what happened to Kalina.
After hearing this, everyone was stunned, even Winter looked like he had seen a ghost.
With a solemn expression, Hashet took out a cigarette, lit it and took a deep puff. He then raised his hand and slapped Hayes on the left side of his face, but it wasn't too hard.
"You little brat! You learned how to play with women when you were old, and it was during the war. Do you know how many people lost their lives because they couldn't control their subordinates?"
Hayes lowered his head in grievance, but immediately raised his head and said:
"Then she's not."
"What's not the case? You've been deceived, do you know that? I've seen this kind of woman a lot. She's just a prostitute and a bitch, and she's just playing tricks on a junior brother like you! You don't even think about it. You've only known each other for a few hours.
She can sleep with you, but is it the same as other people? She said her mother is a prostitute, how can she be any better? Do you really think she is some kind of yellow flower girl? You don’t want a wife.
Well, after the war, you should have a lot of money on hand, and there are plenty of ways to find a girl with an innocent fortune, so why are you anxious?"
At this time, Peak also interjected:
"Yes, yes, listen to what they say, prostitutes are not good. In the future, they will become cuckolds."
Hayes was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"Anyway, I promised her that no matter whether she lied to me or not, she has to keep her word. Even if we never see her again, it is good to at least save one person."
Then he looked at Hashet.
"Uncle, just help me, okay?"
Looking at Hayes' sincere face, Hashet took a deep breath of cigarette, and then exhaled a heavy puff of smoke from his nose.
"You are really going to cause trouble for me. There is nothing we can do about it. There are many transport ships coming from the National Church. They will probably return home in a while. You can buy a ticket to send her away, but this money
It’s not cheap. After all, it’s not a serious channel. If you want to avoid having your identity checked, you’ll have to spend more money.”
Hayes pursed his lips. Generally speaking, the currencies commonly used in war zones are either military coupons or ration bars. He had some military coupons, but almost no ration bars.
"It's okay, I'll give you one."
Winter put his hand on Hayes' shoulder.
"President Hayes, don't worry."
Peake also nodded.
"Brother Haisi's business is my business, and I'm not responsible for it."
"I also want to help Hayes."
Looking at the smudged faces of his comrades, Hayes couldn't help crying and choked up:
"thank you all."
Hachet shook his head helplessly.
"Make sure she is still alive first."
After that, everyone took action immediately. Some people kept watch while others tied a rope around Hayes' waist and let him slowly be hoisted into the passage. During this process, Hayes kept praying, hoping that Galina was still alive.
.
When he slowly climbed down the S-shaped passage with a lighting rod, his inner anxiety became more and more serious, because he didn't hear a sound, and there seemed to be deathly silence below.
Is she really dead?
When he slid out of the passage, he suddenly heard the sound of the laser gun's safety being clicked, so he quickly said:
"It's me! Hayes!"
"HAYES!!!!!!"
A voice of surprise came from below. Hayes dropped the lighting rod and saw Galina. She was still holding the laser gun he dropped. Behind her was a person who was somewhat similar to her, but much older.
The women's faces were pale and bloodless, and both of them looked very miserable.
When Hayes fell to the ground, before untying the rope, Galina hugged him and kissed him on the lips with tears in her eyes.
"I knew it! I knew it! You wouldn't abandon us! Mom, I told you, Hayes is a kind person!"
Hearing what Galina said, Hayes scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, then nodded to Galina's mother.
"Hello, auntie."
The other person's gentle smile returned.
"Thank you, Hayes."
Afterwards, Hayes briefly understood the situation. It turned out that as soon as Galina returned home, the imperial army and the fanatics of the state religion entered the Land of Redemption. They killed everyone they saw, burned down the houses they saw, and those who surrendered would be tied up.
, either hanged or burned to death. Fortunately, Galina was smart enough to use a previously abandoned passage to quickly leave the place of salvation. Thanks to the ration bars given by Hayes, her mother had the strength to follow her.
The two of them walked fearfully through the neighborhoods that were plunged into hell on earth, and then came here. Galina also put all her hopes on Hayes' life-saving straw. If Hayes didn't come, then there would be nothing waiting for them.
There is only death or a worse fate.
But Hayes came, just as the Emperor answered her prayers.
Hayes never thought that he was a savior. He just felt that he had promised Galina, so he could not escape. Whether it was true or false, since the other party called him husband, he had the obligation to protect his "wife". This was him
The simplest idea.
Afterwards, Hayes sent the two people up, and with the help of the cover of his comrades, he sent them out of the underground and temporarily hid them in a remote hut in Happy City.
But the matter is not over yet, Hashet said that in order to send people to the ship, their battalion commander Ouranios must help.
Because only he can apply for an aircraft from the group leader.
"ah?"
Sitting on the ammunition box, with one leg hanging in the air, the unkempt Ouranios' eyes widened, then he took off his helmet and grabbed his weed-like hair.
"Hayes, I didn't see it. You are so brave. You are so daring."
Hayes lowered his head in embarrassment, while Hashet beside him was smoking helplessly.
"You, if nothing else, even if you put aside her identity, if you sleep with a woman during the battle, you will have to take a bomb. You are usually so disciplined that no one can control your lower body.
.”
As he said this, Oranios himself laughed.
"But it's true that young people, when they are in their prime of life, are bound to be impulsive. After all, they are not old men like us who can't afford anything."
"Alas, speak for yourself, don't take me with you, I can afford it."
Hachet quickly corrected the other person, without being polite to his superiors at all.
"Hey, why are you so anxious? But Hayes, I know you are a kind child, but you understand. Well, do you know the meaning of marriage?"
Hayes answered honestly:
"Two people live together and have children?"
Ouranios was amused by him.
"Yes, but not entirely. I just want to ask you a question, do you love her?"
"like"
Hayes scratched his neck.
"Do you mean you like it?"
"You have to answer this yourself."
"I don't know. Battalion Commander, even after she leaves, there is a high probability that we will never see each other again. The war is not over yet, and I don't know when I will die. More than a thousand brothers were killed in this battle.
Maybe next time I will be here more than a thousand miles away, and I have never really thought about being her husband. Galina longs for a stable life, and she will have a husband who can give her such a life."
"Then why did you risk your life to do this? Just out of guilt for sleeping with her?"
"Maybe, but I actually just want to help her."
"Even die from it?"
Hayes nodded.
Ouranios was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing, which startled Hayes. He also kept laughing, until tears came out of his eyes, and his laughter seemed to turn into tears.
I don’t know how long it took before he shook his head and said:
"Silly, why are you so stupid? You know there is no result and you have to pay for it with your life. Why are you so stupid?"
As he spoke, he reached into his neck, took out a small cross-shaped pendant, took a look at the thing, and then said to Hayes:
"Okay, I'll take care of this. I'll give you a few days off by the way. After you get to the orbital station, you can spend two days with me. The ship probably won't leave that soon."
Hachet then left with Hayes, but during the departure, Hayes discovered that Ouranios had been staring at the pendant, his lips moving slightly as if he was mumbling to himself.
After preparing their luggage, Hayes brought Galina and her daughter to the apron, where a shuttle applied for by Ouranios was parked. The three of them were immediately sent to the orbital station, which was basically repaired at this time.
, Hayes asked for two cabins to accommodate them, and originally planned to ask for a third one, but was stopped by Galina.
In the next three days, Hayes finally realized the meaning of Harchet's words to "pay attention to your body" before leaving, and finally understood that some aspects of women are indeed "terrible".
During these three days, in addition to having sex, the two of them also talked a lot about each other's past. Galina didn't mind Hess's status as an "unemployed vagabond", and Hess also knew that the other party had not made any of those transactions.
, because her stealing skills are really good and she can support her mother without doing that.
But Hayes never had the luxury of having a wife.
Finally, it was the day of separation.
"After arriving in the Grief Galaxy, I will go to the hive city where you were based on the address you gave me."
Galina hugged Hayes and whispered in his ear her feelings of farewell.
"I will wait for you to come back and we will truly live like a family."
Hayes hesitated for a moment and whispered:
"Galina, you can actually go look for your own life. I may not be able to come back -"
Galina immediately let go of him and covered his mouth with her hands.
"I heard from your comrades that you are Lucky Hayes. I also firmly believe that the God Emperor sent you to me. You will be fine and you will definitely come back alive. I will wait for you."
Hayes didn't know what to say for a moment, and he suddenly remembered Oranios's question.
Does he love her?
Does she love him again?
Perhaps, only if he leaves this war alive can he know the answer.
At this time, the boarding prompt sounded. Galina kissed Hayes on the mouth. The two were silent in each other's warmth. They separated after a long time. Galina then put something into his hand, which Hayes had obtained before.
Galina took the little angel statue back before and said she wanted to remodel it.
"You must come back, my love, my husband!"
Galina looked at Hayes with tears in her eyes, and Hayes nodded.
"good."
One month later.
"Be loyal to the Emperor and let Arni's name be heard throughout the Maelstrom."
On the boarding ramp, Danica tidied Arni's collar for the last time, then kissed him with tears in her eyes and threw herself into his arms.
"I will wait for your triumphant return in Sagan. If unfortunately you return to the throne, I will stay chaste for you in the monastery for the rest of my life."
"I will come back and I will welcome my bride with a grand wedding."
After the two kissed again, Arni turned and walked towards the shuttle.
On the other side, on the transport plane that was shaking constantly, Hayes was sitting on his seat, heading with the rest of the company to the transport ship that was about to take them to the new battlefield. His head was weakly leaning on the backrest, and then he took out a bag from his pocket.
thing.
It was a rose-colored little angel with a line of crooked small words on it——
To my bravest and kindest husband, the lucky Hayes.