Shen Mengting's idea is roughly: don't go into contact with the enemy, try to keep a low profile, and finally return to Qingse City without knowing it.

This is also Shen Mengting's only hope. She is also very aware of the difference in strength between herself and the enemy, and she naturally will not fight against them. The previous exposure of his whereabouts in the trial ground was also a last resort. But after that lesson, Shen Mengting would never face off against any of the four of them again. Because the scales on both sides are completely poured, Shen Mengting has almost no weight on her side.

"So you know what I mean?" Shen Mengting clasped her arms with both hands, this action she didn't know how many times she had shown at the moment, "Not fighting the enemy will always be our only countermeasure in the future." So...... I hope you keep it in mind. ”

Zhao Yu hurriedly nodded. In fact, there is no need for Shen Mengting to say, Zhao Yu hopes to avoid the enemy as much as possible. He didn't want to come into contact with the Saurons anymore, they were terrible.

"Okay, I think you're done with a lot of questions!"

"Oh! yes!" Zhao Yu rolled his eyes.

"Then it should be fine!" Shen Mengting immediately made a gesture of wanting to walk.

Seeing Zhao Yu shaking her head, she began to look around constantly, looking for a better place to live and sleep.

"You just have to remember a little bit anyway. We must be low-key and low-key in the next few days, and there must be no publicity. Shen Mengting walked here, and looked at the stop over there. She just wanted to find a place to sleep, "so we also try not to go to any big town to spend the night, as there will be a lot of people sleeping in the open like today." You have to be prepared. ”

Suddenly, after staying in a certain place for a long time, Shen Mengting stopped walking, "Hey, I'm talking to you, did you hear me!"

Zhao Yu opened his mouth in surprise when he heard this.

"I'll tell you!" Shen Mengting took a breath and used a rather serious tone, "In the future, we will probably have to spend the night in the wilderness, just like tonight." But there's one thing you can rest assured about. When I've traveled a little farther, I'll go to a big town and buy supplies. Then we will be able to sleep in tents, and we will no longer sleep in the open air. ”

"Oh!"

"I understand!" Shen Mengting lowered her head and looked directly at Zhao Yu with a rolling gaze.

Zhao Yu's mouth bulged into a balloon, and he immediately turned his head down a little.

"So, may I tell you what I just told you to pay attention to?"

was asked by Shen Mengting so suddenly, Zhao Yu only felt that he had been generalized. He hung his head and grabbed it with his hands.

"What are you calling my attention to...... Keep a low profile, don't do anything that attracts attention, and then ...... Then try to ...... Try to ......"

His eyes were blinking slowly, but Zhao Yu could no longer repeat Shen Mengting's precautions. However, soon, Zhao Yu thought of something else, and he immediately lowered his eyes and leaned back like a straight body.

"Hungry!

"What's wrong?, what's the problem you're thinking of again?" Shen Mengting frowned when she saw this. She didn't know why the boy was always startled.

"Yes, yes. Zhao Yu scratched his head, "I was thinking." Since it is in the territory of our Saran Kingdom, why should we be hiding?

Faced with Zhao Yu's question, Shen Mengting was silent, she didn't even have the slightest intention of answering. At this moment, Shen Mengting's face was gradually relaxing like melted mud. That incomparably dignified face was something that had never been seen before.

Hungry! Zhao Yu held his breath, he didn't know what he had asked wrong.

"What's wrong?" asked tentatively, Zhao Yu's mouth twitched, "I just think it's a good way to find someone to help...... It seems better than us going into hiding and going to Kiyose Castle. Because no matter how strong the enemy is, there are only four of them. But if we find the government, tell them to send a thousand soldiers to protect us. Wouldn't we need to be afraid of anything more?"

Anxiously waiting for Shen Mengting's response, Zhao Yu didn't even dare to catch his breath.

Shen Mengting straightened her body at first, but as time passed, her waist became more and more curved. Of course, her solemn face has not changed a little.

"It's useless. She began to shake her head slightly, "The government of those towns is not trustworthy. ”

"Huh, what?" Zhao Yu rushed forward. He also thinks that there is something wrong with his ears, and if he doesn't even trust the government of his country, then what can he rely on?

The Sauron Empire is about to invade our Saran country! If you hurry up and tell the mayors of the various towns in Saran and tell them to prepare, then it can play a defensive role! Otherwise, Sauron's iron cavalry will crush them Saran-Zhao Yu's mouth is full of breath.

"I can't risk trusting someone I can't trust. Therefore, before returning to Kiyose Castle, I must not reveal my whereabouts. Shen Mengting's tone was very tough, as if it was completely non-negotiable.

"Hungry! but...... Why can't you trust your own country? If we want to ......?"

"What about the town government in your own country?" Shen Mengting directly interrupted Zhao Yu's question. Her emotions were still a little excited, and this was the first time she hadn't let Zhao Yu finish her words tonight.

Zhao Yu was a little stunned, and he looked at Shen Mengting in confusion.

"What do you think...... Do you think that your country must be a good person?" Shen Mengting glared ahead. Under the continuous reflection of the ups and downs of the bonfire, her expression became extremely hideous, "Isn't Zhang Zhijie the best example? Uncle Yang Jiening treated him well back then, and he was about to raise him as a son." The result...... It's not just a pat on the ass and leave, it's still the sworn enemy of our country. So ......" Shen Mengting suddenly said heavily and turned her head towards Zhao Yu, "Don't think that people from your country must be good people." What is going on in their minds, you may never know. ”

Zhao Yu only felt that his chest was punched violently, and he swallowed his saliva as if he was stunned.

"I don't know if you know what our country is like right now. Shen Mengting said and raised her head slightly. Under the double blow of moonlight and firelight, the shadow on her face has reached a very distorted level, "Now, among the officials and ministers of the Saran Kingdom, about seventy percent are compromisers who want to make peace with the Sauron Empire. ”

"Huh?" Zhao Yu didn't understand the meaning of Shen Mengting's words.

Compromiser is also an extremely unfamiliar term for Zhao Yu. What does it replace?

Perhaps seeing through Zhao Yu's thoughts, Shen Mengting lowered her head and added, "Do you know what it means to be compromised? Literally, it refers to a faction that would rather compromise with other countries for its own safety. And from the reality of the situation, it is those Saran officials who sell their souls in order to ensure their own glory and wealth, and would rather make peace with the Sauron Empire. Well, that's right. ”

Shen Mengting's words were very impactful, Zhao Yu never thought that among the officials of Saran, there would be people who wanted to compromise with the Sauron Empire.

"Yes...... But why? They are all officials of the Kingdom of Saran, and they are leaders to protect our security?"

Zhao Yu's words made Shen Mengting smile: "Hmph, boy, your mind is really simple! You think too superficially." ”

"Ahh

"Why do you think those people want to be leaders and officials? Do you really think they have any high-minded feelings?"

"Hungry! No. Zhao Yu immediately shook his head, "I didn't mean that." I'm not a very naïve idealist either. I am well aware of the hypocrisy of those leaders. But......" Zhao Yu pursed his lips tightly, and then released his remarks, "As far as you said, among the seventy percent of the compromised officials, didn't they ever think that if the iron cavalry of the Sauron Empire really arrived one day, would they still have a good life?

Shen Mengting did not answer Zhao Yu's question, but lowered her head and sighed.

"Zhao Yu. ”

The woman softly called Zhao Yu's name, and Zhao Yu jerked her body for it. The atmosphere has become very oppressive, which has never been seen before.

"Do you know what kind of country the Sauron Empire is?"

Bluffed by the question, Zhao Yu only realized at this time that he didn't actually know much about the Sauron Empire.

Perhaps seeing Zhao Yu's thoughts, Shen Mengting answered the question she asked.

"It was a huge empire with a land area of more than 1.92 million square kilometers and a population of more than 70 million. Don't say that in our human society, even if you get to any corner of the world of Celros, it is a well-known overlord. ”

"Correspondingly, what kind of country is our Saran Kingdom, do you know?"

Stumped by the question again, Zhao Yu scratched his head in embarrassment.

Shen Mengting shook her head when she saw this, and after clearing her throat, she said, "Our Saran Kingdom is a small country with an area of only 200,000 square kilometers and a population of just over 5 million. ”

Although Zhao Yu no longer has the concept of numbers, under the comparison of those numbers, he still knows the gap between the two countries in terms of strength. It can't even be said in terms of difference, because it's not an order of magnitude at all.

"With such a comparison, you should know the gap between our Saran and Sauron Empire, right?"

Zhao Yu nodded silently.

"Yes, in fact, just like you said, everyone in the Saran Kingdom is very aware of the gap between their own strength and the Sauron Empire. If the Sauron Empire is a rising dragon, then we in Saran are a dying sick chicken. So, no Saranites want to go to war with the kingdom of Sauron. Because if you start a war with Sauron, it will mean the destruction of life. Each of the Sarans also mentally avoided themselves, believing that Sauron would not invade us again, and was ready to compromise in a state of confusion. ”

Shen Mengting's words were like a pendant, chiseling Zhao Yu's heart.

"It's been twenty years since the last invasion of the Thorin Empire. During these times, the strength of the Thorin Empire has further swelled, while our Saran has weakened even more. Therefore, there are already more and more Saran officials who believe that going to war with the Sauron Empire is tantamount to death. In addition, the Sauron Empire is a vast land, and they continue to rope and bribe our country, so soft and hard to coerce and lure. That's why I said earlier: seventy percent of the officials were compromisers of the Sauron Empire. ”

"There's another thing that's actually very important. Shen Mengting suddenly clenched her fists. She seemed to be more excited than when she described the difference in power between the two countries before, "The Sauron Empire and our Saran Kingdom are both countries founded by humans, which has led many Saranites to believe that being annexed by the Sauron Empire is not a big deal. Because whether it is Sauron or Saran, it is just a change of king, a change of ruling class.

Shen Mengting's eyes were firmly fixed on the front, and her clenched fists couldn't help shaking. The fact is that it is not so much that there are seventy percent of the Saran officials who are compromised, but that there are many indifferent compromise factions among the people of the entire Saran Kingdom. They don't care which country rules them. Anyway, it's a human country, and it's okay to be able to eat and drink enough.

Moreover, there is one of the biggest and most important obstacles to defending against the Sauron Empire. That is, in the royal palace of Kiyose Castle, there are three of the biggest compromises.

After the death of Wei Zheng, the first king of Salan, in order to consolidate the throne for his son Wei Tianwen. During his lifetime, the old king blessed four auxiliary regents, all of whom still enjoy supremacy in the kingdom of Saran.

However, out of the four, three had negative thoughts about resisting the Sauron Empire. They believed that the difference in strength between Saran and the Sauron Empire was too great to be able to go head-to-head. They advocated a compromise with Sauron, with monetary tribute to eliminate hostility. But Shen Mengting believes that with the current political bias of the Sauron Empire, compromise is tantamount to chronic suicide. The people of Sauron would only desire land, not money.

Compromise is completely useless, and it is a road that will not lead nowhere. Only by resisting strongly can we win the respect of other countries. Only the increase of one's own strength can be exchanged for the stability and peace of the country - this is not Shen Mengting's thought alone, but the joint idea of one of the regents, as well as Yang Jiening and Shen Mengting's father.

However, due to the obstruction of the other three regents, this idea could not be implemented. The current king Wei Tianwen is still young and lacks the assertiveness that an emperor should have, which leads to hesitation between the two factions.

Alas, Shen Mengting shook her head every time she thought of this.

"Now you know why I'm avoiding all the officials in Saran's town, right?"

The first step in recalling was to ask the boy next to him questions. Shen Mengting also threw a majestic smile at him for this.

Zhao Yu shrunk his neck, but also nodded in response.

"If I were to go to the officials in a town for help, I might be met with some kind of compromise. If they secretly collude with the Sauron Empire, they will sell us, and then we will fall into the enemy's slaughter. So ......" Suddenly, Shen Mengting's volume increased. It was no longer a bottomless whisper, but a dignified and upright voice, "I must personally send the document to Qingse City, and then personally hand it over to King Wei Tianwen." I'm going to show all the people in power in Kiyose what the compromise with the Sauron Empire has brought about, and I'm going to wake up the fools who think that the Sauron Empire will no longer invade us, and let them see what that Empire is about to do to us in the next year!"

Speaking of this, Shen Mengting patted her chest. The black file bag was in her clothes, and it contained the fact that the Sauron Empire was about to use troops against the kingdom of Saran.

Zhao Yu nodded in agreement, since the officials of some towns could not be trusted, it was not a bad idea to bypass them and go directly to Qingse City. Just when he agreed to this, he saw Shen Mengting's dark eyes glimpse again.

This woman's gaze was so terrifying that Zhao Yu didn't dare to look at her so far.

"Now that you know what I mean, I'm going to ask you a question. Shen Mengting suddenly walked towards Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu didn't have time to react, Shen Mengting was already close in front of him. The noses of the two people were about to touch, and Zhao Yu was so frightened that he leaned back and fell to the ground.

"Right now. In a subtle way, we have four pursuers sent by Sauron, all of whom are strong and possess extraordinary abilities. And on the grand side, we have an enemy called the kingdom of Sauron. This country has the most feared army and national power in all of Seros. So, do you think you should compromise, or do you want to go the extra mile?"

Being asked like this, Zhao Yu was a little dumbfounded. He had never thought about such a question, nor had he ever been involved in any intellectual arguments of compromise or intransigence.

"How's that? Isn't it hard to answer?" Shen Mengting lowered her eyes.

It seemed to be an arrogant gaze, and Zhao Yu, who was sitting on the ground with his buttocks, was relatively inferior.

"If you find it difficult to answer, then I will classify you as a compromise, because after all, you are timid by nature, so it is reasonable to be afraid of the Sauron Empire. ”

Shen Mengting's words were to stab the little dagger deep into Zhao Yu's brain. He couldn't get to the center of gravity for answering, so he could only sit like this.

But now the frivolity on the woman's face caused an unknown aura in Zhao Yu's body to swell.

"I ...... I ......"

"Actually, really. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you want to compromise. There are countless people in the country of Saran who have compromised ideas, and I don't know how many people who are bolder than you and claim to be elite, but in the end they don't even have the courage to resist Sauron. So I can understand the idea. With that, Shen Mengting put her hands behind her back and straightened her body high.

Zhao Yu's mouth was trembling, especially the upper and lower layers of lip skin, which were like cramps.

"What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Yu quickly got up, he met Shen Mengting's gaze, and he also puffed up his chest. Although it is a little lacking in confidence, at least it does not form a contrast with Shen Mengting. Zhao Yu rushed forward, but still kept an appropriate distance from Shen Mengting.

"Who...... Who said I'm going to compromise?"

"Aren't you afraid of the Sauron Empire?" a smile appeared on Shen Mengting's face.

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid. But...... But ......" Zhao Yu seemed to be holding his breath. When the screen reached a certain point, he suddenly released, "But I will not compromise with them." ”

"Oh, tell me why?"

"That country...... People from that country killed my mother. I'm going to get revenge no matter what. And also...... And although I, Zhao Yu, don't have much ability, as a Saran, it is the most basic obligation to resist the invasion of other countries. How can I watch other countries come and kill our compatriots? I will not go to a group that threatens our national security at all times, and show weakness to them. Zhao Yuxiang said these words on the spot.

Shen Mengting stopped talking, and the corners of her mouth hooked slightly to the side.

For a long time, Zhao Yu seemed to realize something. All he could feel was a stream of heat running around his face, causing it to be hot near his cheeks.

'Ahh But just when he didn't know what to do, a big hand reached out to him.

"Good boy, that's good. I didn't look at the wrong person, and Uncle Yang Jiening didn't see the wrong person either. You've got to be good. Shen Mengting had an admiring smile on her face, and her hand had stayed in front of Zhao Yu for a long time.

Zhao Yu hesitated at first, but still relied on habit to shake the hand.

In the dark, the two people shaking hands were so coordinated, without the slightest sense of disobedience.