Chapter 663: Greed
Even though the natural conditions are not very different from the two ends of the Onifuma volcano, the scale of Border Town and Burning Rock Town is very different. As an important trade and transshipment city in the Eastern Country, and the closest branch of the union to the volcano, the border town can draw a random street, and the number of households on the street can fill the entire Burning Rock Town.
The dense population brought about a geometric increase in the difficulty of evacuation, even if Yoda and his party rushed back to the town as soon as possible at the cost of losing an airship, the great retreat was half a beat slower from the beginning. At the critical moment, the hunter union finally showed its heritage, Yoda quickly contacted the hunter union in the station, and under the order of the prince, the bronze bell warning of natural disasters was not struck for the third time, and the hunters stationed in the city were all assigned to every street.
The swiftness of the hunters, coupled with the fact that they survived at the foot of an active volcano, knew that sooner or later the day would come, and the panic showed no signs of spreading in the first place. Yoda hurriedly gave the order, got back on the airship, and circled the town three times with the national emblem and the royal flag. At a critical moment when disaster is imminent, the inspiration of the prince's presence with the people is much more useful than the power of a small airship. With a multi-pronged thunderous approach, after a brief period of chaos, the town finally entered the pace of dealing with natural disasters on its own. One by one, the residents hurriedly packed up their hideouts under the shouts of the hunters, and hurried to the airship at the landing pad.
"Hey, look over there!" Xiong Fuji viciously grabbed the wrist of a sharp-mouthed man, and looked in the direction of the volcano, the rain curtain had been there for dozens of minutes, and the black smoke billowing on the top of the volcano showed no sign of dissipating at all, "Everyone is running for their lives!" Don't you even let go of this time? ”
"Isn't it just a few silver coins? Anyway, when they were buried by the ghost's spitting pulp, they were all ruined in the mud. The wrist strength of the strong hunter was amazing, and the sharp-mouthed man could barely endure it, his eyebrows twisted into a pimple, but he still retorted stiffly.
"Fuji!" Jia Xiao shook his companion's arm quietly, "These guys are civilians anyway, we are still on the territory of neighboring countries, so we should pay a little attention to things." ”
"I didn't use the hunter weapon again-" Xiong Fuji snorted hatefully, the strength of his five fingers increased by another point, and the man's wrist was clamped out with a creaking sound of bone rubbing, and he shouted again and again in pain, "The natural disasters are under my nose, and my hands and feet are still frizzy." Guys like you, just bury yourself in the mudslide with your credits! ”
The service hunters of Ryan Yelu have a certain ability to enforce the law, and the group of small hunters has the right to twist the three hands caught to the local hunters. It's just that at the moment, the armed personnel of the whole city are escorting the retreat, and they have neither the energy nor the conditions to punish a small thief.
"Right...... I'm sorry......" The sharp-mouthed man's lips trembled in pain, and when Xiong Fuji let go, there were already five obvious fingerprints on his wrist. Jia Xiao escorted half of the thief who was kneeling on the ground, found a piece of hemp rope at random, and firmly tied a cross knot behind the back of the sharp-mouthed man's hands. The two-star hunter thought about it, crushed another dyed ball, and smeared the powder on the rope buckle, and the pointed arm was red and bright for a while, exuding a strong pungent smell, like a monster that had been touched.
"Get out! The take-off and landing pad is in the west, and there are people who settle accounts with you when you get out of the disaster area! Xiong Fuji kicked the man in the ass hard, causing the guy to stagger through the muddy water with his hands behind his back and run towards the end of the road before he calmed down with relief.
The rope was marked by the hunter, and everyone on the road would avoid him, let alone loosen it. In the current disaster, there is always a need for a compromise expediency, and as for whether the guy can catch up with the union's airship with his hands on his shoulders, it is no longer in the consideration of the two.
"No, Jia Xiao, how is this neighborhood?" The head of the Qin regiment who arrived was covered in mud, and the voice of the huntress was hoarse for dozens of minutes, and after going deep into the block, the only way to maintain order was to rely on the hunter's roar one by one.
"The group in front is the last group, fortunately, this area has also been emptied." Jia Xiao nodded and replied, "Where is the next place?" ”
"To the east, and the last part of the city, the rest of the hunters and His Highness Yoda are over there, come with me-"
Although there was already a tiredness that could not be concealed between the willow eyebrows, Qin Shui Yu had no intention of stopping. The orange order flag in the hands of the huntress has the ability to directly issue commissions for hunters below two stars in the town, except for those who are responsible for the head of the hunting group. This is already a deacon-level power, and in addition to proving that Yoda has more trust in the abilities of his group, it also indirectly proves that the town's manpower is far from sufficient.
One task after another, the people of the small hunting group were eager to break themselves into several pieces and spread them evenly to all corners of the city. It is only when the wind and thunder are blowing, and the sky is falling in the mud and rain, that the young people realize that there are not enough hunters: "The landing pad has been blocked, it is too close to the foot of the mountain, and there is a risk of being buried at any time." ”
"Has it come to this point...... How much time is left in town? Jia Xiao asked with a frown.
"Twenty minutes, at most, the patrolling airship has already observed strands of mudslides, and this-" The female leader raised her head, and a thick straight column of lightning lit up in the thick smoke, and the electric light illuminated the black smoke into several cracks, like an ancient beast that wanted to break out of its eggs, "That ancient dragon is still tossing inside, have you noticed that the rain seems to be gradually getting smaller." ”
"I'm afraid that ancient dragon is exhausted, right?" Feng Manyun followed from another fork in the road, and there were a few silver scratches around the armor of the two-star hunter, and there was still a smell of grass and wood ash on his body, I don't know what difficult accidents he encountered during the evacuation of the organization.
"I hope Kirin finally reacts and does something stupid and is trying to remedy it." Xiao Yang pouted. Rainfall on an erupting volcano is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and will only multiply the damage of natural disasters.
"It's useless to figure it out now." A shrill and mournful voice sounded at the feet of the white-clothed hunter.
"Meco? Why are you still here? Feng Manyun said in surprise, "I thought you had left with the townspeople. ”
Little Meralo shook her head, and tried to grab the pants leg of the Xishu hunter and climb up, but was uncomfortably thrown back to the ground by Feng Manyun. Mei Ke was not angry, and shook her body and shook her rain-soaked hair: "I am your entourage Ailu, how can I leave on my own?" ”
Feng Manyun glared at Black Ailu, followed the footsteps of the captain in front of him, and said no more.
"I saw your returning airship—the one I called." Merco emphasized, a pair of flesh-footed men constantly switching back, trying to keep up with the white-clad hunter, "I didn't see you on the landing pad, so I thought you might have been sent to town first. If it weren't for this heavy rain, I would have found you sooner...... Hey, don't you run so fast! ”
"What do you want to do?" Feng Manyun let out a long breath and turned back sharply to speak. Meralu couldn't hold back, and her fleshy head slammed into the hunter's leg with a thud.
"Give me an order! At the critical time of the Great Frontier Town Retreat, there will always be something I need to do, right? A fire lit up in little Elu's eyes.
Meco finally knew why the Little Hunter Group had only recruited one newcomer in two years. This thin hunting group composed of a few young people has the ability to provoke right and wrong, and just by going far away, you can encounter a volcanic eruption that occurs once in ten years. By Feng Manyun's side, there will be no lack of danger, and correspondingly, there will be no lack of opportunities to become famous in one fell swoop, which is exactly what he wants.
"You're not my retinue yet—" Feng Manyun bent down and pointed to a tuft of white hair under Ailu's nose, "What's more, you trespassed into Prince Ryanyelu's place without permission, and this account has to be settled with you!" ”
"You said you'd give me a chance to be a retinue when you return to Border Town!" Seeing Feng Manyun turn to leave, Xiao Ailu took a bumpy step to follow, "You said you want backup, so I found you an airship, no matter how I found it—no Ailu can pull up a support airship for the employer, right?" ”
"Reckless? I'm not reckless! I heard your conversation and gathered some information on one person in town. It's dangerous on the volcano! Otherwise, I wouldn't have risked being discovered by dozens of guards and breaking into that prince's lodging! Despite the black hair, Merco's cheeks flushed red with excitement, and he sprinted two steps in front of Feng Manyun, "Hunter glory, after all, I found a way to get you off the volcano, right?" Please, I don't need your gratitude, I just want to help!
Xiao Meike, who was being chirped, lost her temper, and Feng Manyun looked at the head of the regiment not far away for help. The teammates in front had already heard the dispute between the eldest and the younger, Qin Shuiyu pursed his lips and made a calm gesture to his companions, indicating that this was the white-clothed hunter's own business
"Our destination is Dongcheng District, which is too far away, and when we arrived, there was no commission to do." Feng Manyun explained in a deep voice. Seeing Xiao Meike's disappointed eyes, he added, "But there is still a long time before this commission ends, and the people in the city will gather and land in a safe place, and tens of thousands of civilians need to be resettled, and you will not have a chance to be idle at that time." ”
"That's ......"
"Don't be too happy!" Hearing Feng Manyun loosen his mouth, on the shoulders of Regiment Leader Qin, the cat's face was the first to darken, and the female Ai Lu straightened her waist and said, "Before you work, get yourself a set of armor to protect your whole body." ”
"At times like this...... Is there still a fight? Xiao Mei Ke asked suspiciously.
"I want you to at least cover your face, no one wants to see a Meralu handing out food and blankets." The cat snorted and tilted her head to the side.
"I'll go!" Black Eru was overjoyed to receive the order and ran away towards the destination of the small hunting group. At the critical moment when the city is about to fall, where to find a set of full-body armor that fits his body type, only Meralu does not regard it as a difficulty.
"Senior, I want to help too......" Just coaxed one away, and in the blink of an eye, another girl was added to the team. Xiao Zuoqing rushed to the head of the regiment in the drizzle. Shentu Miaoling, who was behind her, stroked her hair in embarrassment: "Commander, I'm sorry...... The kid couldn't stay in the airship and insisted on running out. ”
"It's okay." Qin Shuiyu waved his hand at his companion and pulled Xiao Zuoqing in front of him, "How is the inspection going?" ”
"I don't have any sequelae, there are still injured refugees in the town, and the rescue Ailu on the airship should take care of them." The flutist broke free from the captain's hand, "Add me to the ranks, I've rested long enough on the boat." ”
"Little one, there's nothing left to commission here." A propeller sound swept through the air, and Yoda descended from the rope ladder. The little prince didn't know how many times he circled over the border town, and then he simply took over the task of Hawkeye himself. Yoda's eyes were red and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, apparently caused by overthinking. Even when he saw all the members of the small hunting group, the worry on His Highness's brow still did not dissipate, and the lives of the people in the city should not be the responsibility of this age.
"But Manyun's predecessor said that the townsfolk still have a lot of commissions to do after they get out of danger......" The little girl pouted, as if regretting that she had disembarked late.
"That will be a few hours later, and until then, you can get back to the airship and get a good night's sleep." Looking at Zuo Qing, Xu couldn't help but think of his sister, and Yoda's face showed a rare smile.
"Your Highness...... Is there anything else in town? The female leader asked.
"Nope." The young prince shook his head. The first group of departing airships returned faster than expected, and after the landing pad was blocked, the returning hunters set up a temporary landing platform at the east gate. The people spontaneously organized the boarding of the boats, and by the time a large number of hunters arrived, more than half of the refugees had been contained, and now the entire eastern side of the town was empty.
"The remaining hunters are stepping up to remove the town's belongings—weapons, supplies, precious materials, books, and paper intelligence, which are the cornerstones of the rebuilding of the border town." He let out a long sigh. Every three minutes, the airship had to report to him on the status of the mudslide, and now the young hunter could see the mud rolling with the naked eye. Anyone standing on a city that is about to be razed to the ground will feel emotional, and the little prince is no exception.
"Let's go ...... too"
"No, the Little Hunters have done enough, and the other hunters in the town are also evacuating." Yoda laughed self-deprecatingly, "Tens of thousands of townspeople are alive and well, and it's already a great achievement." You can't be too greedy in anything, can you? ”