Chapter 37: Conflict
The word mutiny is not an absolute derogatory term, but there is one kind of mutiny that is truly repugnant! That is to betray one's faith for money and power! Wherever and whenever this betrayal occurs, it will be criticized by those who come after it.
βThe Autobiography of Terry, Vol. 72
The scorching bullet "swished" past Terry's side, but fortunately, the voice just now was equivalent to "reminding" Terry, allowing his figure to deviate from the tree next to him in time, so as to escape the shot by luck.
Thinking about what he had said, Terry knew that he was being taken as prey, so he took refuge behind the tree.
"You two go over and see if you hit."
The voice spoke again, but this time it was no longer suppressed.
Although it was already sunny at this time, the dense woods still affected the vision, and these hunters did not see whether the "prey" had been shot or not, but only felt that the black shadow was crooked, and there was no trace of it again.
"Dumb...... Squirting ......"
The sound of footsteps on the snow came quickly from ahead, and listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, Terry knew that sooner or later he would be discovered, so he didn't care much, and poked his head out from the other side of the tree to take a look.
Two soldiers in beige uniforms and armed with Miller rifles were approaching at a rapid pace.
Seeing the soldier's green epaulettes, Terry was about to make a statement of identity, but a sense of vigilance suddenly arose in his heart.
Because the content of the voice just now came back to Terry's mind.
"Lord Earl? It seems that these soldiers are the ones who have taken refuge in the aristocracy. β
Because Terry knew that all the nobles did not have their own retinue when they came to Mingguang Castle, and the sycophancy just now, except for those who defected to the nobles, the soldiers who were loyal to the major general, could not be so spineless.
However, vigilance is vigilance, if you run away at this time, it will definitely cause the other party to misunderstand and shoot yourself again, not to mention that your own escape will inevitably alarm the people in the entire Mingguang Castle, so that if you want to sneak in and inform Sean, it will be even more difficult.
"Huh! Who are you? What are you doing here? β
The two soldiers came quickly, and before Terry could make a decision, they had already seen Terry.
However, the two soldiers obviously did not know Terry dressed as a herdsman, after all, most of the more than 1,000 soldiers who later had only met Terry once or twice.
And in the past few months, Terry has wandered the grasslands, and his face has changed a lot, even Sean, who knows him best, almost can't recognize him when he sees him for the first time, let alone these two soldiers who are not very familiar with Terry.
"Don't ...... sir. Don't get me wrong, I'...... I'm a herdsman nearby, and it's freezing on this day, and I'm ...... I just want to come to this old forest to hunt a few mountain goods. β
Seeing that the two soldiers didn't recognize him, Terry was overjoyed, and quickly pretended to be scared, and stammered in a skilled Igan language.
Trey's dress, coupled with this fluent Igan language, the two soldiers also relaxed a little, pressed the muzzle of the gun, and motioned for Terry to lie down on the tree.
"Dare, do you understand what he says?"
"I don't understand either, it seems to be the words of the Yigan Plateau, but the major should understand, you look at him, I'll go back and report to the major."
Apparently neither of the two soldiers understood Terry's Igan, and when they found that Terry no longer threatened, one of them hurried back to report the situation.
Soon the major was a foot deep in the snow and a shallow foot in front of Terry
"Your... It's true... Yes, nearby... Shepherd? β
The Major knew the Igan language, but he wasn't very proficient in it, and listened to the words that Terry kept repeating. The Major looked Terry up and down for a moment before asking stiffly.
"Ahh Long... Sir. I'm really a herdsman in the neighborhood, I'm here to hunt, I'm really not a bad person. β
The Major's lame language made Terry want to laugh when he heard it, but at the moment he could only hold back, pretending to be pitiful, crying and pleading with the Major.
"Well, yours mean... Yours come... Hunting? But... How did I not... See your... Weapons? β
Looking at Terry's appearance, the Major was almost convinced in his heart, but when he saw Terry's empty hands, he asked suspiciously.
"Oh! Sir, the weapon is in my arms. β
How could the thoughtful Terry let the Major grasp this obvious flaw, as early as when he entered the basin, Terry had already retracted the assault rifle into space. And at the moment when he decided to pretend to be a herdsman just now, he secretly exchanged a small bow and crossbow from the system and put it directly in his arms.
"Dai Rui, go over and search."
When a small and delicate bow was delivered to the Major, Major Ridgeway had fully accepted the identity of a Terry herdsman.
"You two escort the people back to the barracks, remember to watch me."
Although it has been determined that Terry is just an ordinary herdsman nearby, this major can't easily let the person in front of him out, after all, in everyone's consciousness, this base is a secret. Then the news that they are hiding here must not be leaked out.
Of course, the major can also shoot this person with one shot, after all, the dead are the best able to keep secrets, but although this major is a flatterer, after all, he used to be a revolutionary soldier, and at this time, in the face of an ordinary herdsman, he still can't be so ruthless.
"Whew!"
The Major's decision made Terry secretly relieved, as long as he was in the barracks, all the problems would be solved.
However, just as the two soldiers escorted Terry in the direction of the barracks, the major, who was about to take this delicate bow and crossbow to pay his respects, seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped!
"Wait a minute. He was not a herdsman, he was a spy...... Catch him. β
Ridgeway is worthy of being an officer who can be a major, although he was deceived by Terry's superb acting skills just now, but when Terry walked past him, a flaw that even Terry himself was not aware of was discovered by him.
And this is not an obvious flaw! It's Terina's unique long black hair. This is because some of the natives of the Igan Plateau have black eyes, but their hair is brown.
If you don't look closely, it is indeed difficult to distinguish between these two colors, but it should not be, at this time, in order to facilitate camouflage, the cloak hanging behind Terry is white, and the black hair that exposes the felt hat is particularly conspicuous against the snow-white cape.
Major Ridgevis's sudden change made the three people who were walking towards the camp unresponsive for a moment, but Terry was the first to wake up, and quickly took advantage of the two soldiers to turn back in confusion, and pounced forward, and a lazy donkey rolled and tumbled into the big tree on the side.
"Sure enough, it's an imperial spy, all of you came around to catch me alive, don't be afraid, he doesn't have a weapon at hand now, so he can't let him escape."
Seeing Terry disappear behind the tree, Major Ridgeway angrily beckoned the soldiers in front of him to come around.
Since Prisius and the rest of the soldiers were located in the direction of the barracks, when they surrounded him, Terry, who was hiding behind the tree, immediately became a turtle in an urn, and it seemed that there was no chance of escaping.