Chapter 23: Return to Vortex Town
When a ray of morning light spread to the land of the plain, Shen Mengting and his party took action. She and her companions, including the regent Lin Mingyuan, decided to follow the will of the people to go to the Vortex Town to have a look.
Of course, the most exciting of them all is Zhao Yu, because he was born in that town. However, he has always been a person who wants to bury his thoughts in his heart, so he has not really shown it.
'I'm going to Vortex Town!I'm going back to Vortex Town again!' Zhao Yu kept shouting in his heart.
The soldiers accompanying Shen Mengting were only a hundred people, and the purpose was to surround the generals and increase some momentum. This was also a special decision made by Shen Mengting, who vetoed two diametrically opposed proposals, such as bringing thousands of soldiers and not bringing any soldiers.
In today's situation of lack of troops, she will definitely not divide her troops to do meaningless things. It's just that she can't bring a single soldier, just a few generals to move forward together. Because this will not only damage the momentum of the Saran army, but also cannot guarantee the absolute safety of Lin Mingyuan, who accompanied him.
So Shen Mengting used a compromise plan, with 100 soldiers specially protecting Lin Mingyuan, while the rest of them were responsible for their own safety.
At the gate of the barracks, everything was ready, and Shen Mengting also issued the order to 'go'.
Vortex wasn't too far from the barracks, and they were almost always moving around at a slow pace on horseback. After about two or three hours, they reached their destination.
Zhao Yu was on the edge of the line as always, but because he was a general, he was still more or less in front of the accompanying soldiers.
When he saw Vortex Town from a distance, Zhao Yu's hairs were about to stand on end. At the same time, a scorching air current was rushing towards his head, causing his mind to go blank for a while.
'Here...... Here......' his lips were moving wildly, and a large number of muttered words were blurred.
Shen Mengting, who was at the forefront of the line, seemed to realize something, so she quickly turned her head. The opposite direction she wanted to find was naturally Zhao Yu.
Returning to his hometown after a long absence, what does this man think? Shen Mengting finally locked her eyes on Zhao Yu.
The others also noticed Shen Mengting's strange appearance, and they all turned their heads and looked at Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu suddenly noticed a large number of strange sights, so he stopped muttering. He tightened his whole body and responded to the crowd with multiple puzzled looks.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Qian Hao was half a body behind Shen Mengting, and he was the first to ask her questions.
Faced with her partner's doubts, Shen Mengting just responded coldly with the word 'nothing'. After leading her back to the bridle, she turned her attention to the reins in her hand.
Zhao Yu, who was in the rear, always turned his head away and no longer paid attention to the eyes of others.
The guards of Vortex seemed to have been prepared, and when they saw a large group of men and horses approaching, they immediately ran to meet them. It seems that the soldier who went to report the information first yesterday has completed his task well.
"Big ...... Generalissimo!" The guards of Vortex fell directly to one knee in front of the group.
Shen Mengting didn't get off the horse, she just waved her hand, "You are the guards of Vortex Town?"
"Yes...... Yes, our mayor is waiting at the door!"
"Oh, is it?" Shen Mengting followed the fingers of the guards in front of her and looked at the gate of the town.
Sure enough, not long after this, an old man with a white beard came out. He was followed by many entourage, who should be officials from the same town.
After they came, they were busy greeting Shen Mengting. Of course, the one they dealt with most politely was Lin Mingyuan. The old regent kept smiling and exchanging glances with the many officials.
"Ahh On behalf of the townspeople and all the civilians of the country, I would like to thank you. Thank you for resisting the invaders and keeping us safe!" the mayor looked very polite, and he was about to bend down to make a gesture.
"Oh! This is what we should do! We were originally soldiers of the Saran Kingdom, and our duty was to surround the security of this country. So, don't thank us so much, we'll be very embarrassed!" Qian Hao touched the back of his head with his backhand, and his face still showed a 'sorry' look. However, he was actually thinking about the dinner party prepared by the townspeople.
I heard that in order to welcome these soldiers who are besieging their homeland, Vortex has done everything in its power to prepare a feast.
Qian Hao was still laughing 'haha' in a hurry. But it didn't take long for his face to freeze suddenly. Because he noticed Shen Mengting's hateful gaze, he chose to put on a straight face and not say a word.
"Call you brute to talk too much!" There was also Shen Jun's mocking whisper in the back, "Even the marshal and the regent haven't spoken, it's your turn to adjust the atmosphere!"
Hearing this, Qian Hao couldn't help but turn his head and glared at the 'presumptuous' person, and he bared his teeth and 'hummed' lightly to show his dissatisfaction.
The mayor must have been able to sense the strange atmosphere of the team, and after a few 'ah' clicks, he quickly ordered the team to hurry into the town.
Shen Mengting beckoned everyone to come into the town!
Seeing that the team began to move again, Zhao Yu also slightly drove the reins of the horse in his hand, causing the horse to follow the team. It's just that his mind is now all on the town he is about to enter.
He stared blankly at the gate of the town he was going to pass, and a wave of sadness was attacking his nose.
'Here...... Here'......
For Zhao Yu, Vortex Town seemed to be a place he had set foot in his previous life.
The team was moving forward, and he was approaching the gate of the town that he was about to cross.
The horse's back under the farts [river crab] is still bumpy and upside down, and the body is constantly undulating. This also seems to confirm that Zhao Yu's current mood has not calmed down at all, and it is always turbulent.
Suddenly, he realized something. I remember that when I left Vortex Town with Shen Mengting last year, I walked as if it was this town gate! He swam his neck around the surroundings again in a trance, feeling that strange feeling.
Zhao Yu followed the team through the town gate and officially entered the Vortex Town.
Looking at these familiar and unfamiliar scenes, Zhao Yu was once again a little uncontrollable. The sore nose of his nose kept going, as if waiting for the tears to lie down quickly. However, he eventually endured all the emotions that burst out.
After walking around the street for a while, a crowd soon arrived. They are the townspeople of Vortex Town, and they have come to watch the national [River Crab] army come today.
The townsfolk were friendly in their expressions, and they were still pointing at the troops walking along the road.
Shen Mengting saw this form, and her chest was unconsciously raised. She is very proud of the way she is being treated, and it is also a long-cherished wish of her life.
When she was youngest, she was brought to her by her father and enjoyed the sight of being embraced by both sides of the common people. And now, she is relying on her own efforts to face this feeling of being surrounded by glory again.
In other words, the townspeople are now grateful to the army she leads.
Shen Mengting realized that maybe from this moment on, she was no longer the little girl who lived behind her father. Now, she has transformed into a marshal of the Saran kingdom and has become the protector of the townspeople.
The townsfolk seemed to be cheering on the team, and they were pouring in praise.
"Mom, who are these people? Why are so many people going out into the street to see them today?"
"Silly boys, they are the patron saints of our country, and they are specially here to protect us!"
The conversation between a mother and son was attracted by Shen Mengting, and she glanced in that direction. At present, the child who asked the question has already exuded a sense of worship, and he also said that he will also be the patron saint of the country in the future.
"That's it!That's it!!' We entered Vortex Town this time just to show everyone how sacred the army is! We are your patron saints!' Shen Mengting began to continue to be complacent.
Compared with the pride of Shen Mengting and other soldiers, Zhao Yu was much more uncomfortable. He hung his neck most of the time, not looking at the supportive townsfolk on either side of the street, as the others did.
He was born here since he was a child, and he was really afraid of meeting some familiar faces.
But then again, Zhao Yu never thought that after he left Vortex Town, he would be like this when he set foot here again in time.
"Ah, you are the best! Patron saint of Saran!"
"Thank you for your help, we civilians can't thank you enough!"
"You've struck the Sauron Empire head-on, and we've seen all of this. We thank you so much!"
"Yes, we thank you!
The shouts of the townspeople were noisy and varied, and there was a tendency to rise and rise.
Because their shouts were so loud, they had seriously interfered with Zhao Yu's mood. He reluctantly shrunk his neck again, and lowered his head completely. It seems that when he reaches the state of distraction, the surrounding noise is indeed a lot quieter.
All he wanted was to get through the streets as quickly as possible and finally reach the mayor's office.
Remember that the official office of Vortex Town is in the north of the town, and the trial ground is in the east of the town! The memories of this town are appearing in Zhao Yu's mind from time to time, "So where we are now......
For the first time, Zhao Yu began to look around the street. It's just that his distant view situation is still relatively hidden. His head was still down, but his eyes were already rolling all around.
'Where are we?' Zhao Yu began to gauge the location of the group, as it determined how many more time he would have to be watched by the townsfolk like circus animals.
But at this moment, a scene he saw hit him deeply into his mind like a magical barrier.
"This ......" was so excited that his words were inadvertently revealed.
Zhao Yu's strange appearance attracted the attention of Jiang Jingwen next to her, and after the girl looked at her, she immediately asked softly, "Huh, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Yu naturally didn't have the time to respond to anything, he was still staring at the scene he had been stimulated before.
It was a simple tiled house, and from the appearance alone, it had been uninhabited for a long time. There were a few cobwebs that weren't yet decorated by the window.
"This ...... Here......" Zhao Yu's breathing was speeding up. At this point, he seemed to be unable to suppress his inner emotions any longer, and a large amount of sour taste began to swirl around his eye sockets.
Jiang Jingwen realized that the situation was not good, so she immediately drove the dismount. She came directly to Shen Mengting's side, and directly revealed her concern about Zhao Yu's abnormal behavior.
Shen Mengting shook her head with Jiang Jingwen and looked at Zhao Yu behind her. Zhao Yu had completely stopped at this moment, his gaze was still slanted on a tiled house on the side of the street, looking like a walking corpse.
The tile house was not familiar to Shen Mengting, but it didn't take long for her to realize something. She naturally remembered what kind of place this tiled house was, and why it made Zhao Yu so abnormal.
Shen Mengting immediately pulled the reins of the horse, causing the horse to stop.
Due to the generalissimo's sudden stop, all the subordinates in the rear also stopped moving together. Although there was some urgency, those people were all soldiers who had galloped through the battlefield, and they didn't make much effort to stop the horses, including the regent Lin Mingyuan.
"Wow!" Qian Hao finally stopped the horse he was riding from shaking any longer, so he quickly asked, "What's the situation?
Following Shen Mengting's line of sight, Qian Hao also saw Zhao Yu who was in a state of distraction and was still looking at a tiled house somewhere on the street.
"Huh, what's wrong with him?"
Shen Mengting didn't answer, she continued to look at Zhao Yu, her expression revealing a trace of sadness.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Qian Hao was still asking something in an uninteresting way.
After Zhao Yu trembled his cheek muscles a few times, he finally raised his hands that were tightly clasped on the reins. He didn't utter a 'drive,' but the horse was already moving toward the side of the street.
At this moment, not only Qian Hao, but even Shen Jun and the other soldiers showed puzzled faces.
What the hell is going on, most of the people are pressed with such a puzzled look on their faces.
"Marshal Shen Mengting! This general ......" At this moment, the mayor of Vortex Town also rushed to the front of the team and sent a question. But just a few seconds later, he took a deep breath, "Huh?"
You must have recognized it!!) Shen Mengting glanced at the mayor.
Zhao Yu was still slowly approaching the tiled house, perhaps disgusted that riding a horse hindered direct contact, so he actually got off the horse directly. His movements were relatively slow, and his legs, which had been bent, also felt like he was going to fall at any moment.
"Zhao Yu!" Shen Mengting muttered in a low voice.
This action caused the puzzlement of Qian Hao next to him, of course, he was not the only one, the soldiers who followed behind, and the townspeople who came to watch on both sides of the street, all showed strange faces.
What happened to Zhao Yu? It seemed that everyone present was thinking about such a question.
Zhao Yu's current expression seemed to be frozen, and he couldn't even show his emotions at the top. He was just moving forward, and he was also closing the distance between himself and Nawafang.
"You...... You ......" Every step he took seemed to be very difficult, and the moment he stepped on the ground, there was a feeling that he could leave deep footprints.
There were onlookers on the street, but because they saw such an abnormal person approaching them, they consciously moved out of the way. In this way, Zhao Yu's connection with the tile house in front of him was completely vacated.
However, his pace was still so slow, and he had no intention of speeding up. He still moved like a snail in the tiled house, and the wheezing of the time seemed to drown out all the other sounds he was making.
What is strange is that although Zhao Yu's actions were slow, Shen Mengting and the army were always waiting, and there was no other move. Even though some of the people inside were looking puzzled, none of them left first.
They were all shocked by the aura emanating from Zhao Yu, and Zhao Yu had his back to the army because he was going to the street. So, the breath from his back that could not be easily approached not only made his companions wait as if they were waiting, but also made everyone feel a sense of fear.
"That kid...... He...... What's going on?" Qian Hao's mouth moved.
After Zhao Yu officially walked to the tiled house, it seemed that he couldn't control his emotions at all. Two waterfall tears were left on his face in an instant, and he immediately knelt down in front of the room.
The weather seemed to be trending badly, and after the large clouds rolled over, a lot of thunder was carried out.
'Boom...... Boom ......'
The thunder that swept over also seemed to indicate Zhao Yu's current state of loss.
Zhao Yu's body curled up, and his arms were falling. With the excessive sadness, his body began to shake uncontrollably.
Look at him from afar, like a tumbler swaying from side to side!
"Zhao Yu......" Shen Mengting's eyelids had completely fallen, and she could feel Zhao Yu's current state of heartbreak.
"What the hell is wrong with him? What the hell is ...... What's wrong?" Qian Hao began to ask questions again, but this time with uneasiness.
After Shen Mengting took a deep breath, she decided not to look at the 'child' anymore. She patted Qian Hao on the shoulder, "Okay! Let's go!"
"Ahh......h
"I said it!" Shen Mengting accentuated her tone, "Let's go!" Her last sentence was an order for all the troops.
"Yes, I don't know what's going on!, but I think the situation should leave the kid alone for a while!"
"Okay then! Let's go!" Shen Mengting immediately pulled the reins of the horse, and she once again urged the team to move quickly.
Now that the marshal had given the order, the ranks moved again. It was as if the blood flow had been stagnant and moved again.
However, at the moment when she was about to go away, Shen Mengting still looked back at Zhao Yu, who was still kneeling.
Zhao Yu looked forward sadly, and he exhaled in a low voice, "Mom! I'm back! I'm back in Vortex Town!"