Return to Joseph's home.

Joseph was not at home, and listening to Daley, it seemed that he was in a hurry, and received the order to report to the Anowa Regiment in the east. If I'm not mistaken, it could have been a rat brawl that took place during the day. That caught the attention of the guards, and the solemn aura that was secretly wafting through the town sank considerably.

After sunset, Joseph returned home exhausted with a lame leg. His face was slowly tired and helpless.

"Joseph, what's going on?" asked Weken hurriedly, "Is it the rat swarm?"

"Alas...... Yes. Joseph smiled bitterly, "The rats are dead, and they are still big people." Seems to be ......"

"The Rat King's men, the man known as the 'Big Cousin'. Weken nodded.

Joseph was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed, "Could it be that you ——? Weken?"

He noticed that his voice was a little loud, and immediately lowered his voice and asked, "You killed him?"

"No, not us. Weken nodded, "We didn't even see him before we got into a fight with a bunch of rats. ”

"This ......" Joseph was stunned, then relieved.

Nodding in denial, very Wiken's style. You don't need to pay much attention to his movements, just pay attention to what he says.

"And, I met Ann. "She's now an assassin, protecting the Rat King's daughter, but she can't find the Rat King. ”

"Ann ......," Joseph muttered for a long time, a strange look in his eyes.

Weken was a little confused.

In his eyes there was vigilance, doubt, and a lot of vigilance.

"What's wrong?" Weken didn't quite understand what this gaze meant.

"Weken, I suggest you beware of that girl named 'Ann'. Joseph said solemnly, "After you went out to fight, I took charge of the barracks with a few newly transferred recruits. More than once, I saw her look at Lizlit with a hateful look after she finished practicing the sword......"

"This ...... Joseph, as I understand it, Ann and Lizlit should be very good friends......"

Weken's brow furrowed, and he recalled something from the past. Ann, the girl had shown a kind of hostility towards Floyd, towards the general, and towards anyone who came near her. She didn't seem to smile at anyone else, except Lizlit. But now, it seems to be a little different from the past?

"Is there something wrong?"

Joseph motioned for Daly to bring the dinner, then looked at Wecan, "Oh, Wecan, I don't know, I don't know what she went through. However, since the news of all of you killed came back, there was more hatred in Ann's eyes. Usually she would go to the barracks to practice swords, but after that, she never came again. What puzzled me even more was that she was leaving Lizlit's side more and more often. ”

Weken nodded.

It seems that someone is teaching her to learn the art of assassination, and that she is going out to assassinate some minor nobles.

"But every time I hear Miss Lizlit say that Ann returns, the next day news comes that the nobleman is missing. I suspect she did it. "Moreover, I have heard that on the day Miss Lizlit was taken away, Ann left that morning, just in time for the guards to arrest her. I wanted to find out what was going on, but she disappeared. If you hadn't brought it up now, I wouldn't even know what she's doing. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be an assassin. ”

"Alright, Joseph, thank you for the reminder, I'll take note. "But before I do that, I want to ask you about the disappearance of the Rat King......

"The Rat King, missing?" Joseph was stunned for a moment, "What's the matter?"

"Looks like you don't know any of these things......" Wei Ken sighed helplessly.

The missing Rat King, the rat swarm who lost its ruler and caused chaos, the Rat King's middleman who was killed by the unknown, the Rat King's daughter who escaped from the rat swarm alone according to the Rat King's letter, and the forest town that exudes the smell of conspiracy.

Is there any connection between these?

"Anyone?"

As Weken pondered, an old cry came from outside the house.

"Can you give some food!?"

The old man's voice seemed to be mixed with hunger and desolation.

"Dali, you get some food and water for the old man, and let him leave quickly after eating. Joseph said to Daly.

"Yes. Daly put the bread and salad on the table in a bowl, picked up a cup with some water, put it on a tray and left the room.

Outside the house, the old man hurriedly thanked him, took the food from Dai Li's hand and raised a large piece. On the side, Dai Li kindly reminded the old man to eat slowly so as not to choke.

"Uh-huh......" Wei Ken listened to the conversation between the old man and Daly, and smiled slightly, "Joseph, it seems that you have married a kind wife. ”

"Huh?" Joseph was stunned, then laughed awkwardly, "Well, of course! Dali is the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Heh......"

Looking at Joseph, who had pride and affection on his face, Weken smiled.

Even if they are poor, they are all very kind and love each other deeply.

Xue Xue, who was quietly spreading tomato sauce on the bread, looked at Wei Ken with some curiosity.

"Huh, what's wrong?"

Weken looked over.

Xue Xue was silent from the beginning, listening quietly as a bystander.

"No, it's nothing...... Xue Xue shook her head, "It's just, I feel like you're happy." ”

"Of course. Joseph's emotional commitment paid off, and he gained an excellent wife, and as a comrade-in-arms, I naturally felt happy about what I had done. ”

Wei Ken nodded slightly, a proud smile on his face.

Yes, even if you go out now, you can say that this loving couple was matched by yourself.

"Ahaha......" Joseph smiled awkwardly and looked at Weken with a face full of gratitude, "I don't know what to do without Wecan." Dai Li is such a good girl, if I give up, I may regret it for the rest of my life. ”

"Really, can you tell me about it?"

"Of course!" Joseph laughed, "and it has to be told when Weken and I first arrived in this forest town......

Xue Xue was quite interested in this somewhat dull past, put down the bread in her hand, and listened quietly......

"Hahaha, Miss Jersey, you didn't expect that, did you? How much trouble did Wei Ken give us as a patrol soldier at that time!!" the warehouse was like a bandit's den every time!" Joseph laughed.

"Ahem—that's just business!" Wei Ken squinted slightly and coughed slightly embarrassed, "How can you say that you have a headache when you do it according to the rules and regulations!?"

"Really, you didn't even turn around at that time, and everything you did was so straightforward. I'm really worried that you won't even be able to handle your own future affairs!" Joseph shook his head with a wry smile, "But now, I really didn't expect it~"

"Unexpected?" Wei Ken was a little puzzled.

Joseph motioned to lean over and whispered to Wecan, "Wecan, Miss Shixue is actually very good. It's a little cold, but in my eyes, she must be a good girl. If you like it, don't let it go!"

Weken: "......"

What with what?

Joseph said with a solemn face: "Among the current batch of people who have joined the army, there are only two of us left, right? Didn't I say it, Miss Xue Xue is still very beautiful, although she has a scar, she is also a very beautiful person!"

Weken: Did he misunderstand something?

"I know your temper, and you don't know how to please a girl!

Weken: "Will you remember how many slices of bread you ate?"

"Uh...... No...... But that's not the problem! I think Miss Jersey should be a little interesting to you, so why don't you just come together? If I'm not mistaken, you're still from the same place, right?" said Joseph earnestly.

Weken: "This ......"

Xue Xue on the side looked at the two men who were whispering, a little confused.

Knock Knock Knock –

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Huh?"

All three were stunned for a moment.