Chapter Twenty-Eight: The General Becomes a Late Bloomer
The scorching sun shone directly on the ground without the shade of trees, and the small amount of water vapor in the air had already been evaporated, so dry that it was inexplicably annoying, but the people gathered here did not have the slightest intention of leaving, but more and more.
In the center of the crowd, the soldiers of Xichu put their weapons back on the ground, closed their mouths in unison, and listened to the undisguised insults of the onlookers, they were also a little speechless for a while.
"If you want to become a qualified soldier, the first thing you have to do is to order and prohibit!" The teachings of the first soldier commander are still vivid.
This has always been their belief, but now in the face of today's events, they hesitate.
As a soldier guarding the border, the weapons in their hands are only aimed at the enemy, although there are many dangers, although they are still honored, but this time, they want to pick it up and threaten a teenage girl, which makes them proud how to do it. Just now, under the Prime Minister's rhetoric, they also deceived themselves into thinking that they were fighting to maintain the dignity of the Moon Shadow Country, but when they saw the girl in front of them who was not shocked, they knew that they were wrong, and they were ridiculously wrong.
Under the coercion of thousands of soldiers, even a seventh- or eighth-order professional would be shocked, but she could still smash the prime minister's conspiracy with a smile, so how could she be the person who would provoke the prime minister for no reason, obviously this matter was provoked by Princess Yueling first.
For a while, more and more soldiers lowered their heads in shame, the weapons in their hands were heavy, but their hearts were even heavier.
Listening to the noisy discussion of everyone and feeling the changes in the expressions of the soldiers, Lin Xi's face became more and more ugly, his fists were tightly clenched on both sides and hidden in the fat sleeves, if it weren't for the trembling of his shoulders, no one could see that he was trying his best to calm the anger in his heart.
"Remember that you are my Moonshadow's soldiers!! And the affairs of our Moon Shadow Country are not waiting for you to comment!! Shouted angrily at the soldiers with low morale, the majesty of the officials over the years was vividly displayed, and the second half of the sentence was said to the people who were watching, and Lin Xi, who was still pretending just now, couldn't help it after all.
Listening to his words, the soldiers, although they complained, raised their heads again and carried out the most basic principles of being a soldier. The voices of the surrounding discussions gradually stopped in such a solemn atmosphere.
Seeing such a situation, the envoys of the Western Chu Empire looked at him with mockery, took a step forward, walked in front of Lin Xi, and said lightly: "Prime Minister Lin Cheng is such a great official!! Dare to threaten the people here in Ernst, don't you think that we have no one in Ernst? You still dare to threaten us to hand over the Lord of Mowu County, is it to provoke my Western Chu Empire? ”
The envoy of Western Chu was not a fuel-efficient lamp, he first attacked Lin Xi from Ernst's point of view, and then hit back at him with his own country, every word was fine, and he couldn't find a single mistake or omission, and told all Lin Xi's crimes.
The second elder looked at him, knowing that he was using Ernst as a gunman, but he was helpless.
"Boom~~~"
"Ah!! Is there going to be a war? ”
"The Western Chu Empire is one of the four great empires, will the Moon Shadow Kingdom really be an enemy of it for a princess?"
"That's not necessarily, they don't even dare to provoke the Ernst Academy, what else don't they dare to do?"
For a while, there were surprises, and the onlookers closed their mouths involuntarily, looking at the two people who were tense, and their hearts were shocked, and they were all guessing what the direction of this matter would be.
Worry-free was also a little surprised, she was not familiar with the envoys of the four countries, this envoy of Western Chu who suddenly jumped out to speak for her, she didn't know it at all, although she heard the meaning of protection from his tone, but also some of the meaning of fanning the flames, and for a while she had to take a look at this ordinary-looking envoy of Western Chu.
"He should have been ordered by the Emperor of Western Chu to do this, and it is estimated that he is really going to fight!!" I don't know when, Long Tian actually came to Wuwu's side and explained to Wuwu.
Long Tian's face was a little calm, and his resolute face frowned, as if there was something that could not be dissolved.
"Brother Long Tian?" Carefree looked at the burly figure that suddenly appeared beside him in surprise, and exclaimed.
Seeing the appearance of worry-free little mouth slightly open in surprise, Long Tian's expression softened a little, his brows also stretched a little, and he said softly: "En, I'm here!" ”
Long Tian has always been a bold look, but the rare gentleness at the moment makes Wu Wu a little uncomfortable, the word "I'm in" has not only the surface of the meaning, but also with a teenager's protection of his beloved.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became awkward, and Mu Yun and Xuanyuan Rui both looked at him, and the atmosphere became a little weird. Receiving their cold gaze, Long Tian smiled faintly, didn't say anything, and stood quietly beside Wuwu, half a step ahead, blocking her figure behind, as if telling them their identity with actions.
Mu Yun is different from Xuanyuan Rui, they stand half a step behind Wu Wu on the left and right, not because they don't want to protect her, but out of respect for her, they are strong backing, and Long Tian is the knight who will always stand in front of her.
The embarrassing atmosphere here did not attract everyone's attention, the only uncomfortable thing was Huo Yuyang behind Mu Yun, he had already seen that something was wrong, but the person concerned was still stunned.
Yes, carefree lowered her head, her finely curled eyelashes covering her dark eyes, leaving a shadow, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Brother Long Tian, what's going on?" Although she is an idiot emotionally carefree, she has an unusually sensitive person in other aspects, as soon as Long Tian appeared, she felt that something was wrong, and after thinking about it for a long time, she still asked the question in her heart.
Hearing her words, Long Tian's stiff back trembled, and he felt like he was guessing what was going on.
This made Wuwu even more determined in his heart, and seeing that Long Tian didn't answer, Wuwu actually stretched out his hand directly and broke his body.
Long Tian's face was a little pale, he looked at the three men behind him, and then looked at the noisy environment around him, and hesitated.
It seemed to see Long Tian's concerns, Wuwu nodded to Mu Yun and the three of them, and then pulled Long Tian towards a remote corner, now everyone's attention is on the confrontation between the envoys of Xichu and Lin Xi, plus Mu Yun's deliberate cover, and did not find Wuwu leaving.
"Say it!" Seeing that there was no one around, he said in a calm voice, his expression was extremely serious.
A trace of struggle flashed in Long Tian's eyes, and he groaned for a moment, but still expressed his troubles.
"The Moon Shadow Kingdom will lead troops to press the border, and it is estimated that it will reach the border of Western Chu in a few days!"
Long Tian's tone was very calm, but worry-free was broken by his words, and the heart lake was like being thrown into a boulder, splashing with bursts of water. Looking at Long Tian's serious expression, Wuwu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he still covered his mouth.
"Grandpa sent me a message three days ago, and the Long family has been ordered to go to the border to prepare to meet the enemy!!" Long Tian's voice was a little hoarse, with deep apology and worry in his tone, although his eyes were carefree, but he didn't focus, and the eyes of this young man, who had always been straightforward, were also dyed with gloom.
"I'm sorry!" Loosening the bite of his lower lip, he whispered carefree, his lower lip was already a little scarlet due to the force.
Is she too impulsive? If it weren't for the fact that he was competitive and agreed to Yueling's challenge, wouldn't such a thing have happened? If he hadn't stayed with his cheap father because of his soft-heartedness, wouldn't he have brought him no trouble?
I asked myself, but there was no answer, after all, some troubles cannot be avoided.
"Brother Long Tian, go back!!" It seems to have figured out something, and carefree eyes are full of firmness that cannot be refused.
Hearing her words, Long Tian's body couldn't help but stagnate, like a discarded little beast, and his body was stained with a trace of sadness. Yes, he should go back, grandpa sent a message a few days ago to ask him to go back. Grandpa and father are old, and they are no longer the walls of the Xuanyuan Empire that will never fall, they need him!
But at the thought of leaving the girl in front of him, his heart hurt unconsciously, and he had a feeling that this farewell would be forever. They are not people on the same trajectory, because of his knightly declaration, he came to her side, if he goes back, he is not only Long Tian, he is also the Dragon General of Xichu, and he can no longer guard her like he does now.
"It's your responsibility, they need you!" Seeing Long Tian with his head down, Wuwu actually held up his jaw with both hands and forced him to look at him.
Carefree's voice was clear, and Long Tian knew very well in his heart that what she said was right, his fists were clenched tightly, and the green tendons on his hands appeared, and the struggle between emotion and reason made him dare not look at Carefree and clear eyes.
"What about you?" After a long time, Long Tian spoke, his voice was a little soft, and he was a little trembling, in fact, he had already guessed the answer when he asked this sentence, but he still had some expectations in his heart.
Silent, carefree and silent, her thin lips pursed, and the fishy sweetness in her mouth made her thoughts even more chaotic. Long Tian's tears slid down his cheeks to his chin and then to Carefree's hand, the hot and wet feeling brought back her senses, and she let go of his jaw, Carefree's hand trembled a little.
As soon as the touch on his face disappeared, a self-deprecating smile hooked up from the corner of Long Tian's mouth, and he knew that he shouldn't have asked.
"I need you too!" Just when Long Tian was desperate, Wu Wu spoke.
In just five words, the melancholy temperament on Long Tian's body was gone, as if he had been pulled back from the dark underworld, and his originally dull eyes had returned to their former brilliance.
Looking at the changes in Long Tian, Wu Wu was a little distressed, but he still continued: "Xichu is my home, there is my father there, although we don't get along for much time, and he is also a little crazy, but he gave me the warmth I needed the most when I was at the lowest point in my life!" I'm fine, there will be no danger here, but my father, your relatives, they are all old!! Compared to having one more knight around me who can only guard outside the academy, I need a dragon general who can protect my family for me! Brother Long Tian, I need you!! ”
The worry-free voice was extraordinarily sincere, and in just a few sentences, it summed up her mental journey in the past six months, this was the first time she had completely opened her heart to Long Tian, and it was also the first time she really saw the reality clearly after being frustrated.
Long Tian lowered his head slightly, and listened very carefully, feeling the true meaning of the worry-free words, and he was also a little excited in his heart. He knew that worry-free was very different, it was destined not to be something he could tie up, and his own being by her side was just his obsession, but now that she said that she needed him, could he not be happy?
"I know!! I will go back! Although I don't have the strength to protect you! But I'll use my life to defend those you care about!! With the smile of the brother next door, Long Tian stared deeply at Wuwu, and his clear words expressed his heart. Looking at the carefree and serious expression, Long Tian touched her head affectionately, and the corners of his eyes curved, showing that he was in a good mood at the moment.
At this moment, he seemed to see his future, dressed in armor, in front of the army of millions, although he was far away from her, he would be her most solid backing! Thinking of this, the smile in his eyes faded, and he whispered in his heart: "As long as it is what you want, even if I am reluctant, I will do it!" ”
Worry-free didn't hear his heart, even when Long Tian left, she didn't know the way, and when he paid attention, he had already walked away, and he could still see his proud back from a distance, Worry-free knew that he would not let himself down, but he also blamed himself a little, because this was not what he expected most.
"Remember! Whether it is Long Tian or General Long, I will always be your most loyal knight!! ”
His hearty laughter was the last memento he left her, and she never saw him smile like that again.