On the outskirts of town, in the cave where Ford and his party are hiding.

The mercenaries in the outer room dried their clothes, and after eating the grilled fish, they had gradually fallen asleep back to back, in order to nourish their spiritual replenishment, and only a few people who were on guard in shifts were left to keep vigil, and this group of five big and three rough men didn't even notice the fact that Ford had been washed away by the water, until Ford was put back after Sigma had done a lot of things, and they didn't realize it.

- It's all Sigma's fault, that's what Ford thinks.

Although there are many reasons why this kind of thing happens, it is all Sigma's fault in the final analysis.

After Ford's return, it took about another half an hour for the old butler to arrive, and the mercenaries in the outer cave were awakened one after another, and the dreary environment became noisy again—the old butler had brought something very important, food and wine.

The food is a high-energy compressed biscuit for adventurers, as well as a secret jerky with extremely high calories, and the wine is a highly strong distilled spirit, in this harsh and cold outdoor weather, its practical value is much higher than the enjoyment value - the mercenaries have twenty or thirty people, and each of them has eaten one or two of the grilled fish before, which may be enough for ordinary people, but for these carnivorous warriors who are also at least bronze, they can't even pad their stomachs, but fortunately, the old housekeeper is experienced, and he went out and brought back the things they needed most at this time, And it's a full car.

The cheers, as well as the rich aroma, slowly came, this aroma should be cooking broth, the housekeeper grandfather actually found a soup pot, mercenaries are really a very easy to satisfy creatures, because of their working environment and the nature of their work. It was decided that they would not ask for more, even if the environment was harsh, as long as there was wine and meat. It's very satisfying.

Outside, the voice of the old butler commanding Ruoding, the old man was methodically distributing his work, distributing supplies, and then announcing to everyone the good news that he had found a suitable place to live in the town, and he could move there after dawn. His voice was calm and powerful, exuding convincing power, the power of a golden swordsman. The temperament of a leader, the combination of the two into one, is extremely prestige. Ford has been listening. She sighed with a wry smile: being able to command this team of mercenaries with amazing strength is not actually how Ford herself is gifted and skillful, but the silent but strong support of the housekeeper grandfather behind her back, which has been like this since childhood. He is always like a shadow. Rarely spoke, but did a lot.

In the past, her growth was so smooth sailing that she took Yiqiē's success for granted, and to this day, the mask of pride and false strength are completely torn apart by one person without mercy, in addition to making Ford feel unforgettable shame, but also let her see clearly her still weak self, and ...... Those precious things that she overlooked.

Ford just hugged his knees like that. He sat motionless on the stone bed in a daze, until the old butler came in with a tray.

"I'm sorry. The conditions are very difficult, and there is no delicious black tea. The old butler's voice was flat and calm, but full of doting kindness, and he placed the food on the tray in front of Ford one by one, although it was only some compressed biscuits and jerky, and a bowl of venison jerky, but it was still placed on the plate with the skill and technique of a top chef, in a pleasing platter style, and then the old butler blinked like a naughty child, and tricked out some beautifully packaged snacks out of nowhere, "Of course you like to eat desserts, I secretly brought a lot, so don't let everyone know. ”

Looking at this familiar smile, Ford tugged at the corners of his mouth, wanted to smile, but couldn't laugh, the old housekeeper watched her grow up, the scene more than ten years ago is still vivid, the housekeeper grandfather at that time is the same as now, kind, tolerant and reliable, will always appear when he is needed, will always leave the best things to her - but the housekeeper grandfather at that time is not the same as now, the grandfather at that time did not have gray hair, the grandfather at that time was more upright, and the grandfather at that time did not show old fatigue, Grandpa at that time...... It makes people feel like he will never grow old.

The current housekeeper grandfather...... I'm getting old.

It was then that Ford suddenly discovered this fact that she would never want to discover.

However, it was this old man, under her furious orders, who braved the heavy rain to challenge Sigma, braved the heavy rain to go to the town to bring a full cart of supplies, and even returned to the mansion where the dung was overflowing, and packed some more things...... She suddenly remembered Sigma's shining terrifying artifact, her face suddenly changed, and she grabbed the old butler's hand: "You are injured!?" ”

"A little injury, it's not in the way." The old butler's expression froze, and he wanted to lie, but he found that Ford was looking at him with burning eyes, and knew that it was useless to lie, so he told the truth, "Mr. Sigma is a good man, and his subordinates are merciful......"

"He's a good guy? Phew! Ford said angrily, "This kind of guy ......"

"It's a good person, and everyone in their family is like that." Facing Ford's anger, the old butler said softly, "When I was young, I also dreamed of fighting in the west and doing a big business, but unfortunately, the reality is always crueler than dreams. Once, when I was hired to escort a caravan, I ran into the Reapers, who came to seek revenge, and were killed by the madmen. At that time, I was wounded six times, and I wanted to protect the leader of the caravan to break through, but I was still caught up, and the leader was cut off by him with an axe, and he used a healing agent to stop the bleeding, and threw it to the Gobi to die, and I was dragged by him with a rope in my right leg, dragged by a horse for dozens of miles, and threw it into a small oasis. But he didn't get angry, just laughed, and even threw me a map and a bag of food and medicine, and he said to me, in the pioneer land, everyone is innocent of death, everyone is all the way, like me, a nondescript daydreamer, delusional to realize love and ideals in the pioneer land, establish a mercenary group, be a righteous partner, go to the pinnacle of life, marry the big tits princess who hides the identity in the mercenary group, and kill the idiot who is dirty. Get out of the west as soon as possible, go home and nurse the baby to ......"

"Uh......" Ford always felt this way of speaking very familiar......

Sure enough, I heard the housekeeper's grandfather sigh: "I just thought he was laughing at me." It took me a long time to realize that he was trying to persuade me in his own way that the pioneer land was not a place to realize my dreams, and that I was not suitable to stay here...... The look on his face was something I will never forget, and it was not long ago that I was reminded by someone to realize that Mr. Sigma had let me go tonight after defeating me. It's like the man's expression is carved out of a mold......"

"After being let go by the man, I followed the map and finally came across a caravan willing to take me in. And then what happened, I've told you many times when you were a kid......" Grandpa Butler smiled, "Many years later, I happened by chance. Reunite with the person who let me go in another capacity. At that time, we were both fathers, but our identities were still very different. He recognized me, called me in, drank with me, gossiped with me, and then laughed at me with that nasty expression, and introduced me in front of my boss, boss, and a bunch of big people, saying that I was a daydreaming fool. The kind of ...... that still wants to fuck the princess with big tits He always likes to put a non-existent setting on others, and then repeat this setting until it is deeply rooted in people's hearts. So much so that my old comrades-in-arms still remember that I wanted to fuck the princess with big tits, but it was really just a bastard's whim bullshit. ”

At that time, I was ridiculed and slandered by him again and again, I couldn't bear it, maybe because I was so bold, I threw my fists at him again, but I still couldn't beat him, and he beat him again. But for some reason, he looked very happy, and said, 'I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and you're that stupid idiot who makes people feel pitiful', and then hung me from a tree, and accompanied by a banner of 'Big Breasts Attacker', and when I woke up, I was really discouraged, thinking that I was finished, not only was my reputation ruined, but I also lost my job for attacking distinguished guests......" The old butler's face showed a soft smile, full of reminiscence, "But it didn't take long for me to not lose my job, but I was promoted, He was also appreciated and valued by a senior, who taught him quite valuable combat skills and cultivation skills - it took me a long time to figure out the truth, and there was only one reason for this: I drank and chatted with me, laughed and laughed, and kept making up rumors about me, and the person I didn't cut me into meat sauce with my fists was the patriarch of the Washington family......"

"That guy helped me in his own way...... Golden Swordsman sighed, "although I have been given the shadowy nickname 'Big Breasts Attacker' for the rest of my life......"

Ford couldn't help but laugh, and then found that his mood had improved a lot, and his heart couldn't help but warm, shaking out the previous ugly things, the housekeeper grandfather just wanted her to be happy.

"He's Sigma's grandfather, and the little guy was just like his grandfather, a bastard, just as domineering, as duplicity, just as nosy, just as ...... No, more wicked and frustrated than his grandfather...... "Although he seems to have suffered a great loss at the hands of the other party before, the old butler has no anger and grudge, how can he hate his friend's grandson...... The old man chuckled softly, "Anyway, it's a good thing that guy didn't die." ”

Ford's smile froze slightly.

She probably guessed the old butler's mood at the moment.

It's great that my friend's grandson is healthy, it's great that my friend's grandson is as kind and funny as he is, and most importantly, ...... It's great that a friend's grandson can be friends with his own grandchild, who doesn't know each other, and help and care for him as his grandparents did.

Eisen...... As soon as she thought of that person, the blazing flames of rage devoured her sanity in a frenzy.

I hate that man very much, but I rely on and trust that man's grandfather as if it were my own relatives.

Although he was extremely disappointed in his grandson, the old housekeeper still cared for and loved Eisen.

The relationship between the three is so complex and fragile.

Ford just wanted to make a sarcastic remark, but when she saw the old butler's loving and warm expression and gray hair, she couldn't help but soften her heart, and her cold accusation turned into coquettish dissatisfaction: "So just for this reason, you let me fall into his hands?" ”

The old butler realized his gaffe and said embarrassedly, "Ahhh......h How so. I admit it. On the one hand, there are indeed such reasons, but only a small part of them, the main ones. We're our own people in a sense......"

"Who's with him on his own!" Like a kitten with its tail stepped on, Ford screamed.

"Huh...... Didn't you confess to Mr. Sigma? I think that even if you fall into his hands, as long as you identify yourself, you will definitely not be embarrassed, but will be carefully placed, after all, no matter what, he will give his fiancée a face. The old butler looked suspicious. That...... How did you get out of his hands? ”

Ford wordlessly turned his head to the side, the old butler had grown up watching her, and lying was useless to him.

The old man was stunned for a moment. seemed to understand something, and the kindness on his face was slowly replaced by Tie Qing, just like suddenly discovering that his daughter who had been raised for seventeen years was seduced by the little bastard who jumped out of which stone, "that little guy" was naturally upgraded to "that little bastard". I saw that the golden swordsman said with a murderous face: "That old bastard gave birth to a big king bastard, a little bastard...... Did you take advantage of it? ”

"It's not so strict!" I saw that the housekeeper grandfather was murderous. As long as Fuyou nods, he will give up his life to force marriage...... No, it was to ask for an explanation, and at this time Ford felt sorry for his grandfather, but began to stop him, so he had to briefly tell the old butler what had happened not long ago - of course, for the sake of the housekeeper's grandfather's heart, the part of undressing was omitted, and only said that Sigma accidentally broke that she was a woman. Then because of guilt and embarrassment, he was honest, and not only obediently offered the antidote with both hands. And it's unusually cooperative......

The old butler was furious at first, but then listened to Ford's explanation, and nodded again and again: "Well, it is indeed the grandson of that person, he is quite immodest in his mouth, but in fact he is still very reliable, he looks like a big villain, but he is actually quite a gentleman......"

A gentleman's demeanor, look at my eyes when I undress and my eyes are bigger than a cow......

Ford was so depressed that he was about to vomit blood, and he was forced to whitewash his image for Sigma, and he almost wanted to go crazy.

The old housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief: "But you didn't expose your relationship with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, which is good, fortunately, for the sake of prudence, I didn't identify myself when I went to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce to buy that cart of supplies...... Otherwise, let that little bastard know what we're all about, and your forbearance won't be meaningful. ”

"Huh? What forbearance? Ford was hungry, and he had already eaten a piece of the compressed biscuit, which did not taste very good, and drank a few sips of hot soup.

"If he knows that we are a secret chess piece that the phoenix buried in the mercenary union, and theoretically we can be regarded as his subordinates, then whether it is him or us, if he wants to do something, he will be restrained." The old butler said as a matter of course, "This is a big loss, you can't swallow it like this, and no matter how excessive he has done to you, I have lived my life, and I have never been attacked with, and it is that kind of formation......"

Ford was slightly stunned: "You want to take revenge on him?" Isn't he your friend's grandson? ”

"Friend...... Well, sort of. The old butler narrowed his eyes, "So what, I even dare to beat his grandfather, why can't I educate him?" ”

"But...... But we can't beat him. Ford sighed, "We can't win." ”

"That's not right! How do you know we can't win if we haven't tried it yet? When he attacked us, he didn't use such a terrible artifact to kill us all the way from the main gate, and since he defeated us with this kind of stratagem, we can respond to him with the same stratagem! The old housekeeper raised his eyebrows and said unhappily, "If you don't try because you don't think you can win, you're a loser who will definitely lose!" Ford, we are all warriors pursuing the path of vindictiveness, warriors, we need anger! ”

Ford didn't speak, she hesitated for a while, and said slowly: "Grandpa housekeeper, otherwise...... Let's go. ”

The old butler turned his head abruptly and looked at her in disbelief: "You want to ...... Escape? ”

"It's not an escape! It's a sane decision! It is an elegant advance and retreat! As if stabbed by the housekeeper's grandfather's gaze, Ford's voice was a little louder, "What's the point of staying here!" Can't win at all! Not only will you not win, but you will be ridiculed by everyone! There is no possibility of a turnaround! The strength of the opponent was beyond my expectations! It's not been a place I can handle for a long time! The opponent is Sigma of the Washington family, and this reason is enough to deal with the doubts of the teacher and her! Rather than staying here, it only adds to the other person's bad feelings and reaps the ridicule of others. It's better to withdraw as soon as possible, this is the wisest choice! ”

"......," the old butler looked at her silently and shook his head slowly. No, it's an excuse, it's just an escape. ”

Ford's suppressed anger and grievances seemed to be ignited: "Then what else can be done!" Knowing the end, but stupidly rushing up to vent his anger? I'm so angry that someone did that kind of thing! I really want to take revenge on each other! I even want to kill him! But what's the use of thinking about that? You can't defeat each other at all! If you do something to him, you will only bring shame on yourself! If you stay here, you will only be ridiculed by others...... Could it be that temporary forbearance and concession are evasion and cowardice? ”

"It is true that a momentary concession is a reasonable tactic to preserve the useful. Rebuild your strength, get past the enemy's edge, and launch a new wave of effective counterattacks...... But this is not a battlefield! The enemy is not the one who wants to kill you. It's a man with the soul of a warrior, your concession will only trigger his anger, and your direct confrontation and counterattack is what he wants to see! Because Sigma is that man's grandson! It is precisely because I dare to throw punches at him that I will be recognized by him! The old butler whispered. Will you get ridicule for staying here? No. You are wrong, you will reap ridicule and unwashable stains in your life when you turn around and run away, and only by staying here and fighting side by side with these people can you be qualified to gain their recognition and respect! ”

Looking at the stunned Ford, the old butler sighed and said softly, "There are still ...... Do you think we're going to make it? Will Sigma let us go? Will the others be willing to go? Alas......"

He stood up. sighed: "It's up to you to choose...... I've always been on your side. If you insist on leaving, whether it's to put an old face and beg him to let you go. It's okay to escort you out, but the others can only stay here, I'm afraid they want to stay here too......"

The old butler sighed and left the inner room, leaving Ford a little personal space.

Today, the girl who has gone through many hardships sat on the bed in a daze, her nails pinched into her flesh, and a few beads of blood poured out.

The opponent who can't be defeated, it should be right, and when he becomes stronger, he will retaliate against him fiercely, just like what he has experienced before, because he is weak, so he must be patient, so he must work harder to make himself stronger, before becoming stronger, endure a little, even if it is an insult, even if it is a setback, a qiē will turn into a driving force for progress and nourishment for anger, and when he becomes stronger, he will take revenge on those who have humiliated him a thousand times and a hundred times more, so that they are worse than death and suffer thousands of times......

So today's matter, patience and concession are also very normal things, the fault is that the housekeeper grandfather is not me, in the face of such an enemy, what is the point of retaliating and attacking without authorization? If you can't win, you can't win, and after you fail, you will be humiliated senselessly, and I don't need the respect of those dirt bun mercenaries at all, the hillbilly mercenaries in a small broken town, who rarely recognizes them, and when I become stronger, I want to let the people who have underestimated and insulted me ...... one by one

Especially Sigma......

Sigma......

Patience, patience, just like this along the way, being bullied, can't defeat the other party, so you have to forbear, wait until you get stronger, and take revenge a thousand times and a hundred times, the only reason you are bullied is that you are not strong enough, you have to become stronger, become stronger, and then take that Sigma ......

Take him ......

Take him ......

A family of reapers.

Master the realm of the Atlas of the Undead at the pole of death.

A peerless genius who amazed legendary mages.

That man's future husband.

A man destined to become a legendary necromancer.

He who is destined to rule over the kingdom of the dead.

Hands are shaking.

Even with clenched fists, hands were still shaking.

Teeth chattered slightly.

The same words are repeated in my head.

It's like hypnosis.

Perseverance, hard work, getting stronger, revenge.

The attitude of the weak towards the strong.

Ford's credo in life.

Temporary concessions will be exchanged for a smile of victory.

The girl hypnotized herself like this.

This hypnosis is repeated a thousand times.

Even if the other party is that Sigma, there is nothing to be afraid of.

It's not his opponent for a while, so you have to back down for the time being, you can't clash with him, even if you are insulted in that way, even if you are molested and bullied by him, even if you are forced to show your body in front of him...... But the anger of the weak is meaningless, it can only be exchanged for the contempt or pity of the strong, Ford does not want to be despised, and does not need pity, she does not need anyone's pity, never.

What she has done is only to turn this shame and defeat into fuel for the fire of revenge, continue to grow stronger, and climb up at any cost, only in this way can she be incomparably strong, and only the strongest will not be insulted and despised by anyone......

Be strong enough.

Then take revenge on Sigmar, on those who have hurt her.

Retaliate against him fiercely, and let him taste the shame he has suffered a thousand times.

Be sure to ......

Get you back......

Certain...... Be sure to ......

As if brainwashed, Ford silently repeated her life's credo so far.

Until the firm voice turned into a silent whimper.

Just as you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

You can never fool either...... The most authentic version of yourself.

The weak body, the cold air, the pouring rain, the lonely cave, the lonely heart, the trembling body.

一 qiē a qiē sue sù Ford.

How helpless, how weak, how ...... she was Vulnerable.

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PS: Carvin...... But after a moment of confusion, I decided to push on. Even if the serious plot is scum, you have to face it and face it, maybe my plot and rhythm are like Xiang compared to daily life and complaining, but it's not a reason to keep running away, anyway, this volume, as I planned in advance, has a beginning and ending that I personally think is reasonable, and I will try to express what is in my heart. (To be continued......)