"Adjutant Wood, ......"

The silent procession marched on the road of the grassland, and Duan Qing's ladder team and the team led by Colorful Lingguang escorted the team of prisoners of war one after another, and began to walk in the direction of Fars Fortress. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 In addition to the routine "friendly exchanges" between the empire and the principality, there are also many teams of players similar to them, who have gone out to complete commissions and tasks, coming from all directions of the grassland, and then passing them again and again - according to the original plan of the ladder, this outing should have taken at least half a day, but before half a day has arrived, they have already begun to return home.

Of course, there are still more or less battles in between, but with the cooperation of two teams with a total of ten players, it is not a problem to deal with three or two skirmishers.

"Adjutant Wood is a good lieutenant."

Duan Qing, who was walking at the back of the group, was quietly talking to one of the prisoners of war, a soldier of the principality. Perhaps because of the treatment of the prisoners of the lower ranks for a long time, the faces of these soldiers have become extremely haggard, and they have not spoken a word, and it may take some time to return to their normal state. However, these soldiers still expressed the most basic gratitude to the adventurers who came to their rescue, and when it came to Adjutant Wood in Duan Qing's mouth, the soldier's praise was not stingy.

"We've dealt with Adjutant Wood a few times before, though there are still some ...... Not very mature, but the attitude towards our ordinary soldiers is still good. ”

The soldier who answered Duan Qing's question was the man named Kasson that he had confirmed with Spartak before - perhaps because he was rescued by people on his side, these people were still very happy to answer Duan Qing's questions, and before that, Duan Qing had already asked some of the same questions to Ullman, the target of the ladder team's operation, and now the process of asking this guy is just repeating the previous content: "That...... Pardon me, but do you have something to do with Adjutant Wood? ”

"Huh?" It was difficult for the soldier's haggard face to change, but Duan Qing could still distinguish the confused expression that appeared on it: "What does the so-called relationship mean?" Of course, we obey the orders of our superiors......"

"No, no, no, I mean to say...... Are you related to each other? ”

"Nope."

Although the voice was weak, the soldier's answer was very simple: "I'm just an ordinary soldier, and I didn't know this person when Adjutant Wood was not an adjutant." ”

Such a resolute reply doesn't look like a lie......

A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, Duan Qing paused, and then continued to whisper: "But the mission we received this time requires us to rescue you......"

"What?"

"Adjutant Wood named you to get you out, and said you were his brother or something......"

"I see...... Hehe, there is no such thing. ”

This time, the soldier laughed, "I don't have anything to do with Adjutant Wood, he said that...... I guess I'm afraid you don't want to believe him, hehehehe......"

The Ullman before said that he was afraid that we would not be willing to put in the effort to save people or something......

Secretly pursing his lips, Duan Qing continued to maintain his smile and asked, "That...... What did the Empire do when you were in captivity? ”

"Well...... this"

The soldier's face darkened slightly: "During the time that we were imprisoned in the Banhe stronghold, the attitude of the Imperial people towards us was quite flat, but it was only to maintain our basic survival, and nothing else was done. ”

Slowly raising his head, he skillfully looked in the direction of the Duchy Fortress, and there was a certain sad glint in his eyes: "In addition to praying that the upcoming fate will not be too miserable, what we can do every day is to sit in that cage and remember the time we once had. ”

"What if...... If I hadn't chosen to be a soldier in the first place, Lille and Sken wouldn't have died......"

Poison, you, are so negative......

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Duan Qing coughed twice, interrupting the other party's memories: "The people of the empire are actually so friendly to you? Haven't even been tortured once? ”

"No, at least not since I came to that POW camp."

The soldier named Casson replied: "The officer you met when you came to rescue us was the first interrogation we encountered......

"What did he ask you?"

He said...... Just in case, we are about to be sent to Zaraha City. A certain bewildered expression appeared on the soldier's face: "This is our last chance, and I hope that some of us ...... To be able to confess our crimes. ”

Under Duan Qing's gaze, Kasson said to himself strangely, "What crime do we have? Kill the Imperials? How can anyone go to the battlefield without killing people, and besides, ......"

His brows furrowed: "Are there fewer principalities killed by the Imperial people than us?" ”

"Maybe it's because one of you has something wrong......"

"Huh?"

"Oh no, I mean...... And then what? How do you answer? ”

"Of course we don't have an answer, because I don't know how to answer his question."

Looking at the comrades of the principality in front of him, Kasson replied in a low voice: "Then, the officer moved a stool and sat there without leaving, looking like he would not stop until he had achieved his goal...... Until you come. ”

"Well, that's right." Duan Qing nodded secretly, and then looked at the outline of the Fars Fortress that was getting closer and closer in his sight: "In other words, your previous life has been pretty good?" ”

"I'm just the one who was sent to that place halfway, and I can't say what was there or what happened." Kathon replied, "But...... Life in that place is indeed better than my previous life on the hills of Farr......"

"Farr Hills? The one in the northern part of the Ferron Plain? ”

"Yes, I spent some time in that place before." Kasson shook his arm, as if remembering something he didn't want to recall: "The Imperials there force our prisoners of war to work every day, do some hard labor to strengthen the position, and every day they are tired like dead dogs......"

"Hmm...... So, you were a prisoner who was transferred to the Banhe stronghold? ”

"yes? What's wrong, is there anything wrong? ”

There are so many things that are wrong......

Duan Qing lowered his head and was silent for a while, then continued to ask, "So...... You're the only one who has been turned around? ”

"I don't know, but judging by the results...... It seems that I am the only one who was forwarded over there. ”

Kasson replied, "I have not seen any of my companions who were there before, and I can't tell where the people here come from, but ...... With the size of the place where the prisoners of war are held, it's already the limit to be able to fit our people......"

Finally...... Something is different.

"Alert!"

At the front of the team, there was a sudden warning signal from someone, and Duan Qing, who had just discovered something abnormal, took off his big knife from behind his back with some helplessness, and made a fighting gesture: "It seems that another enemy has appeared, you first find a place to hide......"

"Who are you?"

"Stop, stop! Wait a minute......"

“…… An adventurer in the principality? ”

"Yes, yes, my own people! This is our badge ......"

“…… Why are there so many people, don't you adventurers like crowds...... Hey? ”

"It just so happened, it just so happened that we went to complete the rescue mission, you see, sir, these people are the prisoners of war we rescued......"

"Ullman? Is that you, Ullman? Oh my gosh, I thought you were dead......"

The short confrontation immediately came to naught in the reunion of comrades-in-arms, and when a group of Duchy soldiers hugged each other, the ladder slowly came to Duan Qing's side, and pouted with some disdain: "Hey, when you see us, you look like you're alive, and when you see the compatriots of the Duchy, it's like seeing relatives......"

"My own people, as it should be." Duan Qing replied with a wry smile: "Our success rate has been increased a lot, isn't it a very good thing?" ”

"I'd rather fight back......"

In his captain's unwilling shake of his head, Duan Qing looked at the figures of the players who were isolated outside by the group with some amusement, and shrugged his shoulders helplessly: "Next time, as long as the fortress is still there, the battle will be fought all day long, and it will be early to go back today, if you are lucky, maybe you can do another mission......

"Well, that's right."

Brother Axe touched his chin and was silent for a while, then smiled: "Okay! Let's go back first and receive the reward by the way...... This rescue is so efficient, why don't you have to give us a little more of something? Hahahaha......"

A simple mind is often more likely to achieve happiness......

Duan Qing, who was holding his arms, shook his head and sighed, then followed the rear of the brigade that was gradually regaining its calm, and slowly walked back to the door of the Fars Fortress. As usual, Captain Slanko, who was guarding the door, expressed great joy at the safe return of the prisoners of war, and at the same time changed his derogatory words to the adventurers who escorted them back: "These are the soldiers of the principality, the spears and shields of the principality!" Each one of them was cultivated by the Principality with great effort! Look at you, what they have become of exhaustion......"

"Ahem...... Captain, they're already hungry like this, and they have nothing to do with adventurers......"

"Really? Ahem...... So what, can't these guys get some food to help them first? ”

"Get out of the way, I'm going to knock on his stuffy bald head this time!"

The ladder in front of the small door made a gesture of rolling up his sleeves, and then was hugged by the African miner behind him: "Captain! Eldest brother! You calm down and let him babble a few words and it's fine......"

"Don't stop me, let the labor and management send him so many jugs of wine in vain......"

In the chaotic situation, Duan Qing shook his head and walked through the endless crowd, and then passed through the small gate and came to the confines of the fortress. He took two steps forward, then turned his head, and while observing all the corners of the west gate of the fortress at this moment, he focused his attention on the small gate - in the midst of the noise, several companions in the team and the prisoners of war they had just rescued passed in front of Duan Qing one by one and entered the territory of the fortress.

"Hmm......" he rubbed his chin, "I don't seem to see anything unusual?" ”

"Hey ......"

A deliberately lowered female voice suddenly sounded beside him: "You ......"

"Can you answer me ......?"

Duan Qing turned around and saw that what caught his eye was the figure of a familiar red-haired girl. She pinched her robe with some uneasiness, but her eyes were full of determination: "Why are you leaving?" ”

"Huh?"

After a while of reaction in his mind, Duan Qing realized what the other party wanted to ask: "That...... It's just the consciousness of a savage, don't care, don't care......"

"Don't explain, I'...... You know it. ”

Thousand-fingered Crane relaxed his hands, then took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress something: "Our captain...... My brother doesn't have a very good attitude towards you, and other people seem to have some opinions about you......"

What's the matter......

Duan Qing scratched her hair in distress, looking at the girl who lowered her head again, her half-length hair was not tied up today, so at this time, just like its owner, she couldn't hang down to her shoulder: "But I know, you are actually a very powerful person, not only saved us all, but also taught me so many things......"

"Are you afraid...... After these things are exposed, we will pester you, so we ...... That's why ......"

Damn, if you keep talking, this misunderstanding seems to be going to be big......

Cold sweat dripped from his head, Duan Qing hurriedly raised his hands, and his face also looked dry: "No, no, no, no, you think too much girl......"

"Mo Shang Qingshan."

A voice suddenly interjected between the two, accompanied by a face that had been with the girl since she appeared today: "Since I met you today, I have always had something to say to you, but I didn't have a chance to ...... before"

What's wrong with today, all of you are poisonous......

In Duan Qing's helpless gaze, Qingtian's waist straightened, and at the same time pushed the girl behind him: "But if you don't say it again, it is estimated that you will run away again, so ...... Now is the time. ”

"How about we have a fight?"

Shrimp?

Duan Qing's eyes widened: "Brother Qingtian, you don't have a fever, right?" We have no grievances in the past, and we have no hatred in the near future......"

"Less nonsense, this is a duel between men, do you accept it?"

Looking at the other party's suddenly fierce eyes, Duan Qing felt that his head was bigger: "You ......"

"Don't just pull me into it for no reason, okay...... Well? ”

The sudden change had already begun to attract some players passing by nearby, and the members of the two teams who were aware of the situation here also began to approach this side, but all this did not stop Duan Qing from discovering some kind of abnormal fact - the few prisoners of war they had just rescued seemed to have a problem in terms of quantity.

"That's not right......"

"What for?" An arm stopped in front of him: "Do you want to run away?" ”

"You wait a minute."

Pushing forward with both hands, Duan Qing crossed the line erected by Qingtian, walked quickly to the small door, first patrolled back and forth, and then grabbed a guard next to him: "The few prisoners of war who came in just now, aren't they...... One less person? ”

"Oh, you said Ilot? The guy said that he had been fed by the Imperials for the past few days, so he went to find the toilet. ”

Pointing in a certain direction by the wall, the guard replied with the corners of his mouth tugging. (To be continued.) )