The excavation of the tunnel has begun, and except for a few people in Xiaoyao City, basically no one else knows about this operation.
Although it is still the twelfth lunar month of winter and the land is extremely frozen, it is not a problem for the Rat Tribe, who are born experts at digging holes.
A boy from the rat tribe used a flint to light a big pipe for an old man, and then stood quietly aside, his eyes a little wandering and blurred, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The old man took a long puff of cigarette, his face seemed to be enjoying it. After the fragrant and soft smoke slowly reverberated in his mouth, he reluctantly exhaled the cigarette.
"Shuke, what are you thinking about?" The old man glanced at the young man next to him and asked with a smile.
The young man turned his head, sighed, then lowered his head and said nothing.
The old man stroked the child's head and said with a smile: "If you don't tell me, Grandpa, I can guess that you are still thinking about your sister's decision. Although Beta is only a little older than you, she has her own ideas. I hope you can understand.
she"
Shuke raised his head, stared at the old man with his eyes and said bitterly: "Grandpa, I don't understand why, why we have to sacrifice our lives for those men! When the human slave traders came to capture our rat tribe crazily, those big men
Where are they? They are enjoying delicious food and drink. Not only do we, the rat clan, not have enough to eat or drink, but we also have to worry about being arrested all day long. Why do we have to sacrifice our lives for them now!"
The young man swallowed his saliva and continued: "If I am just taking shelter from those nobles, I have nothing to say. After all, the war is coming, and having the protection of nobles is still a good choice. But why did my sister get engaged to that dead noble?
Wasn't it that the noble man fell in love with my sister and forced her to submit? He must have threatened my sister with the safety of our family members. Grandpa, I hope you can tell me!"
Shuke stared at his grandfather, his eyes filled with angry flames
The old man smoked his pipe, put away the long pipe, and then said with a smile: "Your sister is so smart, do you think she will betray herself even if she is forced? Can't she even solve this problem?"
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Shuke was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Grandpa, then, why did my sister make such a decision?"
The old man looked a little sad when he recalled the past days, but he obviously didn't want his grandson to see him sad, so he still forced a cheerful face and said with a smile: "Shuke, do you think that once the war breaks out, if Ren dies?
If so, can we, the rat tribe, survive alone? In this case, is it necessary for us to find a noble to protect our family?"
Shuke thought for a moment and replied: "It is true that you cannot live alone. It is still very important to seek the protection of a noble. But I heard that this noble is just a newly rising noble. I doubt his ability and he is so young. I think he must be
Because of my sister’s beauty!”
If Jeff hears that he is being suspected like this, he will probably be so depressed that he doesn't believe in his strength. After all, he has many secrets that are unknown to the public, but now there is actually a kid who suspects that he is a pervert. If he listens
I'll definitely be pissed off when it comes
The old man looked at his little grandson. Although this grandson was smart, he was not as good as his sister. But he couldn't be blamed for this. After all, boys must be very irritable when they are young. As long as they are tempered, they can become great. After all,
He is also a rare genius in the Rat Clan, a genius with both civil and military skills.
"Shuke, in fact, it was your sister who proposed the marriage."
Shuke was stunned immediately. After pinching himself a few times to make sure he heard correctly, he immediately asked: "Grandpa, aren't you lying to me? Why did my sister do this?"
The old man shook his head and replied: "Although your sister was vague, at least I can guess something from her decision. Although our new lord is a young man and a newly rising noble, now Xiaoyao City can actually compete with
It is comparable to the original five major cities. You must know that this city was built less than a year ago. In any case, this shows that our new lord is very strong and has mastered technologies and weapons that others do not have. That is why your sister has
The idea of marriage"
After hearing this, Shuke thought for a moment, and then asked: "Why did my sister do this? Grandpa, if I don't know the reason, I may not be able to accept her decision for the rest of my life!"
The old man sighed: "In the final analysis, your sister died early to save the whole family. I am not a strong person. Fortunately, your sister is smart and talented, otherwise our family would have been captured by human slave catchers."
Your sister has been very tired over the past few years. Now that she has met such a person who can be relied on and can protect everyone, she is very willing to accept the result of marriage, both in public and private life. However, the lord seems to be in a difficult position, if not
Your sister lied to him and said that if there is no marriage, the family cannot be regarded as the lord's confidant, and naturally it is impossible to work for a lord who is not close to his family. After hearing this, the lord hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to think about it again. This is what happened.
, In fact, that lord is a good man. You see, we are busy here, but we are not too tired, but it is much better than before. It is thousands of times better than the same people who were captured by humans. What we eat and wear now is
Ordinary people from good families don’t need it. Look at the cigarettes that grandpa smokes, which can only be smoked by rich nobles!"
The old man outside Shuke Hall was somewhat relieved after the explanation. As long as his sister was not forced to agree to the marriage, he could accept it. And what grandpa said was right. My sister has been hard enough in the past few years. She should think about her future. But that
What kind of person is the lord? He can actually make his arrogant sister willing to marry him. Does he really want to meet him?
The old man and the young man had rested enough, and then went underground again along the entrance of the hole, and continued their intense work.
While this group of rats were working hard to dig holes, in a secret place on the outskirts of Xiaoyao City, another group of rats was undergoing arduous special training.
These rats have experienced poor days and are naturally more able to endure hardships and stand hard work. Although they are much smaller in size than other orcs, their strength is not that small. Moreover, coupled with their natural carefulness and sensitivity, this special training is actually not that difficult.
The difficulty was especially with one of the beautiful girls, who was simply unparalleled. She learned everything very quickly. After Jeff finished explaining and demonstrating, the girl immediately learned how to operate all the equipment.
After she learned it, she immediately began to guide other tribesmen
Jeff looked at the strong yet thin and beautiful girl in front of him, and felt a little strange, because in her, Jeff saw the shadow of Lele. She was such a thin figure, but she had to support the entire big family, and could even support her.
Your loved ones sacrifice everything
How on earth should I tell Dany? Should I tell her that I sold myself to the Rat Clan as my son-in-law for everyone?
Although he knew that Dani and Old Cardin would not say anything, and would even raise their hands to agree, Jeff still couldn't say anything. Although he had a slight liking for the girl Beta and Muse, this kind of political marriage was not what Jeff wanted.
need
"We have to take the time to talk to her," Jeff muttered, holding his chin and looking at the rat warriors who were undergoing special training.
The Rat warriors knew that their opportunity was hard-won. Although they knew that they were facing dangers ahead, they still carried out Beta's orders without fear, perhaps because they knew that Beta would never harm them, or perhaps to prove that the Rat tribe would never harm them.
The tribe is not a timid race. Although I don’t know the specific reason, at least they are training very hard now.
Although the excitement of touching the sacred artifact has slowly dissipated, these rat warriors still maintain their original passion. If they don't do something well, they will blame themselves in annoyance; if anyone does a particularly good job, they will blame themselves.
They would excitedly surround that person and ask questions and study hard. Seeing such a scene, Jeff knew that he had really chosen the right person.
"Sir, drink some water. You must be thirsty after talking so much just now."
Beta's crisp and sweet voice echoed in his ears. Jeff's heart trembled, but he still took the water glass.
"Beta, sit down, don't call me a bastard. In Xiaoyao City, there are only brothers and sisters, there are no adults or villains." Jeff's words were quite ridiculing.
Beta hesitated for a moment, then sat down next to Jeff to watch her nervous look as she kept rubbing the corners of her clothes. The corners of Jeff's mouth turned up.
"Sir, why do you want everyone to train so hard? You must know that it takes a day to freeze three feet." Beta asked, staring at Jeff with her big eyes. It seemed that she had gradually gotten used to being with him.
The feeling of husband and wife sitting together
Jeff knew that Beta was very trustworthy and did not hide anything. He answered directly: "It is terrible to get used to this thing, especially bad habits. I know very well the bureaucracy of the human army and government. If this attack fails, they must at least have to
It takes almost a month to shirk responsibility and then carry out military operations. The other party's general is not stupid, so he will definitely try to end the wrangling within a month. In this way, one month is the time limit. Within this time limit, the rat
The clan’s special training must be completed and the family must arrive at the St. Lawrence River on time.”
Beta's beautiful eyes turned back and then said: "Sir, you are thinking the same thing as me. I also think that one month is almost the limit. I will urge them hard and I will never let you down!"
Jeff smiled and said: "I know you still have many doubts in your heart. When the time comes, I will personally take action and bring a few strong men to protect you. I will never let the rat warriors become abandoned."
When Jeff told her her doubts, Beta's face turned red and became as beautiful as a rose.