When the three of them saw Zheng Ming blocking in front of them, they immediately looked in the direction where No. 2 was located.

"What are you looking at me for? A good woman is not going to be in the limelight when a man wants to express himself. Besides, it's already outside the store, and I can't control your fight. ”

Hearing No. 2's words full of slots, Zheng Ming rolled his eyes. However, after breathing a sigh of relief, the three people on the opposite side put away their cautious attitude and became arrogant.

"Boy, I don't know what you have to do with Two. But it was clear that she didn't seem to mean to stand up for you. It's too late to turn around and leave. ”

"Is it regarded as a little white face? The same words to you. You can leave now without a lot of flesh and skin. Can't you see the grade? ”

"Don't think that a high level can run amok. I'll tell you that it's more about level power than level. ”

Zheng Ming, who originally wanted to make the other party retreat, gave up and continued persuasion when he heard this, but the pain on his body was more profound than verbal persuasion.

He looked back at Zax, who was curled up in pain, holding his head and moaning, and sighed softly.

"Alas~ trouble."

Immediately, with a huge roar coming from under his feet, Zheng Ming rushed forward with lightning speed. Before the three people on the other side could react in a hurry, they were hit by a fist containing great power between their chests and abdomen.

When everyone came back to their senses, Zheng Ming had already returned to the same place. The three of them were holding their abdomen and kneeling to the ground with painful expressions. In the sound of retching, the three of them finally couldn't bear the increasingly intense colic pain and fainted.

"Flesh enhancement? There are almost no energy fluctuations. ”

"Just kidding, huh? Without the blessing of energy, the physical body alone has this speed and attack power? What kind of monster is this? ”

The surrounding audience finally sorted out what had just happened, and the incredible sound of discussion spread.

Although it can't be as silent as her. But I can knock them out before they can react.

Regarding his attack just now, Zheng Ming nodded with satisfaction, and turned to look at No. 2, who had inspired him. only to find that at this time, No. 2 was staring at himself with those sparkling eyes, full of love.

What's the matter with this man? How is it the same as being tricked?

Zheng Ming, who was firmly locked by those two blazing eyes, turned around stiffly after secretly scolding himself, and carried Zax with an unnatural expression.

When the onlookers saw that Zheng Ming, who was carrying Zax, was leaving, they all got out of the way, and looked at the back of the step as if they were passing by a ruler with awe.

"Are you leaving? Frequent visitors are welcome. I usually spend the afternoon and evening in the store. ”

The greeting sound from behind him made Zheng Ming pause, and then he waved his hand and said hello, and then he didn't look back.

Zheng Ming didn't know what his back was beautified in the eyes of the other party, and he only heard a compliment full of love behind him.

"Cool~."

Hearing this, Zheng Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly, and secretly quickened his pace.

……

"Well, my head hurts."

Zax shook his mushy head, the hangover-like vertigo that made him uncomfortable.

After a long time, he seemed to remember what had happened before, and hurriedly looked around.

"What is this?"

The desolate surroundings convinced him that this was outside the royal capital, and the huge stone wall full of weeds in front of him convinced him of this. Under the fiery sunset, the unpainted inscriptions on them seemed to be stained with blood, just like the blood-red names that occupy nearly half of the stone walls.

"You're right. This is the Monument of Glory of the Knights of the Guards. ”

A flat voice came from behind the stone wall, causing Zax's face to change. He hurriedly turned his head to look in the direction where the voice came from, and just saw Zheng Ming, who was dressed in black, stepping out.

Looking at the familiar handsome face in front of him, Zax showed a look of doubt.

"You are?"

"My name is Zheng Ming. Or the Shadow of the Throne. ”

Hearing Zheng Ming's self-introduction, Zax's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly propped up his sore body and made a knightly salute of the Guards Regiment.

"You've finally woken up. Lord Shadow of the Throne. ”

Zheng Ming's voice was not as excited as the other party, and it was still as flat as ever.

"No need to be polite. I heard you're no longer a member of the Knights of the Guard. ”

Hearing Zheng Ming's words, Zax lowered his head with a gloomy expression.

"Look at these blood-red names. All are knights of the Guards who lost their lives on the battlefield. They fulfilled their promise and guarded the glory. Only the Guards cavalry who died in battle did not surrender the Guards cavalry. It was the first time I had heard of the dismissed Guards cavalry. ”

Zaks's emotions fluctuated violently when he heard this, and he told Zheng Ming with excitement and grievances.

Hearing Zax's explanation, Zheng Ming probably understood the reason for the incident.

It turned out that after the battle after Zheng Ming fell into a coma, the Guards Cavalry Regiment, which suffered heavy losses, ushered in a new leader, as well as a replenishment of soldiers.

Different from the soldiers carefully selected by Zheng Ming in the past, this time there were many recruits who represented the local aristocracy and family forces. As the new leader, the White Horse Knight Gawain turned a blind eye to this.

Gao Wen, who was originally one of the largest aristocratic families, decided that Zheng Ming could also understand. But it is clear that they underestimated the destructive power of the old soldiers.

Lacking Gawain's eye control, the bad atmosphere of extravagance and laziness spread rapidly. Not only did it affect the recruits, but it also infected some of the veterans. After all, who doesn't want to take it easy? Who would refuse to drink a little wine, gamble a little and enjoy a good life, and pay a lot of money?

So with the replacement of the middle and senior ranks in the army, those lazy old soldiers gradually gained the upper hand, and even squeezed out most of the original old people.

"The current Guards cavalry is no longer the Guards cavalry of the past. They have long lost the strength and will to make the enemy fearful. Most of the veterans either ran away or were fired. The rest of the people have long since lost their edge, and all day long they only think about eating and waiting for death, and receiving the pitiful reward.

The old commanders are gone, too. One-Eyed was killed in battle, and Nine Fingers was sent to the place. Boss Seon even broke away from the Guards Cavalry Regiment directly, and now forms a mercenary with several veterans. ”

"What? I remember that with their years of fighting and exploitation, the savings they have accumulated are enough for him to live a leisurely life, right? ”

"That's because ......"

Seeing Zax's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Zheng Ming frowned.

"Because of what?"

"Not long after you fell unconscious, the nobles protested on the grounds that they had spent too much money. The pension system you designated has been outlawed. Boss Seon ...... in order to take care of the families of his deceased comrades. ”

"What you say is true? So the promise I made to my soldiers was not kept? ”

Looking at Zheng Ming, who was sinking like water in front of him and exuding a terrifying aura all over his body, Zax spat with difficulty. However, remembering the terrible situation of his comrades, he still mustered up the courage to give an affirmative answer.

"Yes...... Yes. ”

"Really? It seems that I am usually too amiable. So much so that they looked at me as the shadow of the throne, and I could kill them as long as I wanted. ”

Zax looked at the name on the stone wall in front of him, and the muttering man's heart trembled. A sense of depression that was about to come made him almost out of breath. Feeling this like the calm before the storm, he secretly sighed in his heart.

"Something big is going to happen."

(End of chapter)