readx;? Half of them were fighting the fire, and the other half were standing silently on the edge of the fire. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info It's not that they're indifferent, but they can see that it's not so much trying to save a little property as it's doing futile work in the hope of something eventual. The fire has been burning for so long, everything that should have been lit has been lit. And because the road forms a separation zone, there is no need to worry about the spread of fire.

The fire was eventually extinguished. As everyone could tell, in the end, they still couldn't salvage anything of value. There are about 20 people living here, most of whom are elderly and children. The fire, which was still billowing white smoke, had devoured most of their possessions, and in fact, it was hard to say what they had besides the clothes on them.

Even if it's clothes, they're just wearing them. Some even wore only tops and no pants.

Now, for a short period of time, the residual heat provided by the fire is not enough to make people feel cold. But after a short period of time, the heat will dissipate, and then they will have to face real difficulties.

An elder had already arrived, and he was trying to make contacts, trying to make arrangements, so that they could temporarily stay in other people's tents tonight, instead of blowing the cold wind outside. But it can be seen that it is not easy to do this in a hurry.

Lu Wu also saw that in fact, if you want to say that one night, no matter how difficult and troublesome it is, it can still be solved. Not to mention anything else, it can be solved by relying on the prestige of the elders alone. But what to do after this night? Amber also saw this, although she didn't say anything, but her hand kept pulling Lu Wu's sleeve, as if this would make her heart less uneasy.

Hongyi and the elder finally finished dealing with the odd things, and he came to Lu Wu.

"Look," said Redcoat, spreading his hands. "That's why we have worked so hard to bring so many things all the way, and now we don't even have the money to maintain the car!"

"What do you mean?"

"I remember the utilities and some extra raw materials. Red-clothed did not answer, but changed the subject. "It took a lot of effort for everyone to get it all the way, and now they can only sell it to those regular army guys at a discount. ”

"Sell?" Lu Wuyi didn't understand.

"There is a point in the city where you can buy and sell, anything. Hongyi said, proposing a new term that Lu Wu didn't understand at all.

What is a public trade network? But before Lu Wu could figure it out, Hongyi jumped to another topic.

"Go on like this......" he sighed softly. Although the second half of the sentence is not spoken, it is obvious. This time they won and also captured an exoskeleton armor. But what about later?

"The regular army in the city...... Do they care?" Lu Wu asked.

"How can they care?" said Redcoat coldly. "They say that these are the affairs of the governor and the local army, and it is not their turn to interfere...... However, that is only a prevarication. That's what they wanted! The sorcerers never cared about our lives or deaths...... The same is true of the Stygian Moon, and the same is true of the Radiant Moon......"

His voice grew a little hoarse at the last sentence, and it was hard to tell whether it was a curse or an accusation.

Lu Wu clearly felt Amber's hand pulling his sleeve tighter.

This night, Lu Wu slept badly, had some messy dreams, and slept very late, but woke up at dawn. He washed up casually, ate some compressed food that was not good in this world at all, and walked over to the conference room (which was the big tent). Unexpectedly, the red clothes were already there. He was looking at a document carefully.

To be clear, this world is very similar to the earth in this respect, with electronics mixed with raw paper. And this world paper is better than the plant fiber paper on the earth: lighter, stronger, and easier to preserve. Lu Wu didn't know how this paper was made, but it felt like an industrialized product.

"How's it going?"

"Not good," Redcoat said. "Our stuff was stolen. ”

The answer of "stealing ......" surprised Lu Wu.

"Last night, in order to deal with those robbers, I brought everyone over to help, and then a group of people who don't know who they were, burglarized our warehouse and stole most of the stuff inside. At present, it can only be guessed that it is the northern camp...... But...... In this situation, even if you catch the thief, it is estimated that it will be too late. He sighed. "I'm sorry. ”

Although the red clothes are sorry, Lu Wu doesn't think it's wrong. This can only be blamed on bad luck, the so-called house leak happened to rain overnight, which refers to this situation.

"And that's not over yet. The bandits still have at least five mechs," Redcoat said. "Maybe even more than 10. Yesterday they only suffered a small loss, it won't be so simple to give up!" he looked up at Lu Wu, "We still have a lot of trouble...... In fact, it's just getting started. The red clothes looked at Lu Wu. "You shouldn't have shown your magic ring yesterday. I guess someone is worried about it. ”

"As expected. Lu Wu remembered the face of the beard. The moment he saw the ring, the look of greed on his face was clearly recognizable.

"You have to be careful, although I know that wearing this thing on your hand will wear out even if you don't do anything, but it's better to wear it. It is better to wear it out than to be snatched away. ”

"I know," Lu Wu replied. Before he fell asleep yesterday, he had thought about these questions all night. "That exoskeleton armor...... Is it worth a lot of money, and how much can it be sold for on the trade network?"

"The brand new ones are only 50,000 or 60,000 belika, so I'm sure I can't sell them for a high price. Redcoat said. "As for how big the discount is, that's for sure. ”

"How much will it cost to buy new daily necessities for those tents who burned down yesterday, and then repair our two cars?"

"About ten thousand. Redcoat replied. "I'm not sure, but it should be......" he looked at Lu Wu, "but we need that armor very much now." It will make those with bad intentions think a few more minutes before making a move. And you, our current power is too weak, and without it, then your magic ring will attract more coveted people. ”

"No more......" Lu Wu thought for a moment and replied. "There are enough people coveting it, and I'm sure they're eagerly waiting to do it. ”

For this judgment, the red clothes completely agree. Although the exoskeleton armor is good, its maintenance requirements are fatal shortcomings - maintenance is not only expensive, but also requires special equipment. The magic ring, on the other hand, doesn't have this problem. If the bearded men are not trying to get out of here, then the magic ring is much more useful than exoskeleton armor. Besides, there is no conflict between the two, and they can have both.

"I have an idea......," Lu Wu said. He had thought it over the issue last night and decided it was worth a try. "But I need to ask a question first...... What do you think of me now?"

"Your reputation," Red-Clad said with an interested expression. "Not so good. He said. "Everyone says that you are too young and that you are risking your life in disregard of your duties just to save the woman you love. ”

Lu Wu almost squirted out a mouthful of water. But from an objective point of view, this misunderstanding is normal. Who told him to disappear for a long time, and then reappear with an extra amber by his side?

"It's nothing, though," Redcoat continued. "You are so young, and everyone is actually considerate of doing this kind of thing. It's not a good thing, though, that your weaknesses are too obvious. ”

……

'His weaknesses are too obvious, which is a great thing. The bearded man looked at the group of men sitting next to him. "The opportunity is right in front of us and we can't afford to miss it. ”

His legion was small in number, no more than twenty or thirty in number, but it retained one of the few powerful forces in the vicinity, a total of twelve - of course, only eleven now - exoskeleton armor.

The people who were sent out to inquire about the news were quick and quick, in fact, it was only dawn now, but the situation of that Lu Wu had already been inquired clearly.

It's not that difficult - there are many people who know about Lu Wu's situation. In short, it was the only survivor from a small remote place called Fort Pass Castle, and then he was forcibly conscripted into the army because he was the right age. Next, due to a fortuitous accident, he was promoted to squadron leader (as mentioned earlier, the position of "squadron leader" has very low gold content, and becoming a squadron leader is not a big deal), and then in this case became the surviving supreme commander of a regiment. What happens next is much easier to guess.

"The woman named Amber is his weakness. The bearded man said with confidence. "As long as we have her in our hands, things will be easy to do!"

More than a dozen exoskeleton armors, plus a key hostage, are enough to have more than seventy percent certainty of getting that Lu Wu. Of course, some people may think that 70% is too small, but in fact, 70% is enough. Every risk is a reward, this is a common truth in any world.

"However, if you attack head-on, I'm afraid it will make too much trouble......," a subordinate hesitated to ask. Although it is said that a discerning person like the bearded man has seen the truth and knows that they have been abandoned, and no matter what happens, no one cares. But how to say it, after all, the time is still too short, and the inertia in most people's minds has not yet been able to turn the corner. It's similar to setting fire to extortion or anything in the middle of the night, after all, it's a small fight, not a big deal. But no one can say what the consequences would be of launching an attack on a friendly army (even if it is nominal). Even the bearded man himself would not want to eat this crab.

"You don't have to attack head-on, the opportunity is right in front of you. The bearded man was quick to give an answer. "Today, Lieutenant Colonel Aqi will also convene a meeting of the commanders of the various units...... Lu Wu will definitely go to the meeting. After he leaves, we can take Amber first, and then block Lu Wu on the way back! Take Amber hostage and force him to hand over the magic ring!"

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