CHAPTER XXXIII
At the entrance of the market, where the local guards of the Sennuma District were originally standing, there was now a temporary table made of a few logs; Toka, the head of the bazaar, was sweating profusely with pens and brown paper to register the newcomers, while one of the original guards next to him would issue a number plate after registering each of them—this number plate was the identification of the new market members; Of course, this is only temporary, and when the market is rebuilt, it will be re-registered and a more formal ID will be made, but at this time, it can only be done first; However, even if it is about to be done, it makes several people in charge of registration in the market feel dizzy.
In fact, from nine o'clock in the morning, Toka led a five-member registration group of several literate and learned people in the bazaar; Then he didn't even bother to eat lunch, he kept crawling on the table at the entrance of the bazaar, and started to work - although Toka had tried his best to register everyone's names, he knew very well that he was still too slow like this, and glanced at the four 'registrars' around him who were also sweating profusely, and then looked at almost more than two-thirds of the people waiting to be registered, Toka was already mentally prepared to work all night long.
After all, it was already about three o'clock in the afternoon, and after six hours, nearly two-thirds of the people had not been registered; In other words, at least they need twelve hours to complete the rest of the registration; And this is still the time that is only possible to be completed under the ideal conditions, according to normal statistics, it is almost the fastest time to complete all the registration work by noon tomorrow - after all. It's been six hours of continuous work. Even he felt the effects of hunger and fatigue on him. Not to mention that the four surrounding 'registrars' were not as physically fit as his 'registrars', and if the rest were done, I was afraid that the five people, including him, would be so tired that they would vomit blood and fall to the ground.
Everyone is holding on!
Glancing at the four registrars who were obviously in a trance, Toka immediately called over the two guards who were maintaining order on the side-
"Go to the cellar and bring out all the fruit and give it to these fellow citizens; Let everyone rest for an hour; After that, let's move on! ”
"Know, Uncle Toka!"
Heard the orders of the head of the bazaar, two young guards. Immediately rushed back to the market with a group of people.
"I'm sorry for you, Lord Toka! And everyone, thank you so much! ”
The middle-aged priest, who was busy maintaining order on the side, obviously heard the words of the person in charge of the market, and immediately walked over to bow slightly to the sweaty registrars in front of him—as the leader of the remaining crowd in the canyon, Risted, who has a very high reputation, is undoubtedly sincere in thinking about the remaining people in the Grand Canyon; Therefore, when he migrated, he always held a nervous heart; After all, about three thousand is not a small number; In other parts of Lorante, it is enough to top a prosperous town; Especially the follow-up costs that these 3,000 people need. Whether it's shelter or food, it's a staggering number; Reesde knows all this. It wasn't just because Stofe and the lord nodded that it was all right.
Seeing is believing—the product of the middle-aged priest's cautious habit in the canyon, and it was this caution that kept him alive and his present prestige; If there was any fault with him at that time, then he would have been executed by 'divine punishment' long ago, so even in the face of help, even if it would be puzzling to know the way, he still insisted on his caution.
After all, at this moment, he is not only representing himself, but also the countless remaining people in the canyon who believe in him—and such caution, after seeing the preparation of the bazaar, immediately melts away like ice and snow under the sun; for he saw a crowd of people as rustic as the people behind him; Almost all mobilized to help them make food, arrange accommodation, and register lists; There was not a single complaint during this period; On the contrary, as long as they ask, these simple people will do their best to help.
The middle-aged priest who was moved looked at the person in charge of the bazaar who thanked him and responded with a simple smile again, he immediately took a deep breath and shouted to several of his original allies behind him-
"Are you guys going to just stand there and watch?" The middle-aged priest's shout startled several of his allies who had chosen to stand by his side in the canyon before; Then, laughing, they all stood up, and among them, the young man, who was also a priest, walked out directly.
"Of course not, we've already discussed it; It's just waiting for your order! The young priest had already taken off his priestly robes, which he felt extremely uncomfortable with, and was now wearing a leather hunting suit, like a young man from the Sennuma District, and pointed to a few of his companions behind him: "Please command! ”
"Pick out some literate and hyphenation documents that can be used as a record! It takes about twenty people! When the middle-aged priest heard the words of his junior, he immediately nodded appreciatively, and then immediately began to order: "Then a few of you will be in charge; Also, half of you will be sent to lead those who have already registered! Men go and help our fellow citizens build camps, women help cook! ”
"Know, Uncle Risted!"
The young priest laughed, turned and ran into the crowd, and began to speak with clarity, while all the men stood there and listened attentively with their ears pricked up; The named man immediately stood behind the young priest, and in a short time a procession of about thirty men was led out of the crowd - all of whom had served as clerks in the original temple, and although they had not been systematically educated, and who might not have passed the course if asked some questions about literature or history, they were quite good at literacy and arithmetic.
Three or four strong-bodied people who were originally temple guards came out of the crowd that were pointed out, and they immediately took local materials, almost a cup of tea, and there were two more tables at the door of the bazaar that were the same as those in front of Toka and the others—those who were proficient in literacy and arithmetic, and walked straight behind these tables; I took out the pen and paper I had brought with me.
"Then I'll go and the others to help build the camp!"
After greeting the middle-aged priest and the head of the market, the young priest led the remaining few people towards the open space on the other side—unlike the guards and clerks who had crafts. These people were the first allies of the middle-aged priests. Not only did everyone who had served as a priest or captain in the temple. Moreover, it has a great prestige among the ordinary people of the temple; It can be said that each of them to take on the role of the leader will immediately allow the ordinary people of the temple to play their due role.
"That way, we'll have enough to do everything we planned before dinner!" The person in charge of the bazaar looked at the registration team of nearly twenty people and the camp construction personnel of several hundred, and immediately said with joy: "Your Excellency, thanks to you! ”
"Lord Toka, please don't say that! It's going to make me embarrassed! After all. We are the ones who get help! The middle-aged priest smiled and waved his hand.
"Helping you is also helping ourselves, we are compatriots who grew up in the Thousand Numa District!" The head of the market let out a hearty laugh and greeted the middle-aged priest in front of him with the etiquette peculiar to the people of Sennuma Ward—he patted the middle-aged priest on the shoulder vigorously, and the head of the market called him by his name: "If you don't mind, go to my place for a drink tonight!" I've got freshly brewed fruit wine there! ”
"Of course, Toka!" The middle-aged priest, who also omitted respect for the other party, pulled over a chair, sat down next to the person in charge of the market, and pointed to the crowd in front of him: "But. We're going to have to speed up for your fruit wine! ”
"That's right, that's right!"
The person in charge of the market watched the movements of the middle-aged priest beside him. I couldn't help but nod my head again and again, and immediately started a new job - as for the rest I said before? Looking at the new recruits, the original 'registrars' had long forgotten about them, but they became more and more energetic, and the original temple people who were waiting in line for registration also became more and more cooperative.
The original loose arrangement, subconsciously, has become a neat and precise phalanx; Every registered man immediately ran towards the camp not far away, which was still under construction; The women, with their rations and fruits, joined the dinner procession—and in the face of these new compatriots, the people of Sennuma Ward in the market immediately greeted with a smile, and in the face of the welcome smile, these newly joined Genshin Temple citizens also showed the same simple smile.
Happiness is contagious, the smile is involuntarily transmitted in the crowd, and the only trace of the membrane disappears in this smile; Even the merchants who had been forcibly recruited could not help but complain much less - which made Limoya, Xsol, and Doug Jr., who had been worried that they would not be able to set up a corresponding camp after dark, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Before sunset, it's okay to set up camp!"
Xsol said with certainty.
"Hmm!"
Limoa nodded in agreement.
"So, the welcome party will be held as usual?! It's amazing! ”
Little Doug clearly thought of something else, and immediately let out a cheer; The people working around were stunned, and then they were overjoyed—no joy could be concealed under such circumstances; Almost a dozen minutes later, the news of the welcome party spread throughout the crowd of the camp, and at an even faster rate to the rest of the bazaar; Even the open space where the demon hunters temporarily live has been given corresponding news.
"It seems that everyone is getting along well, but I was a little worried before!"
After hearing the news of the welcome party, Ted, who had been a little uneasy, immediately laughed.
"The simplicity of the people in Sennuma District does not need to be worried at all; And most of the people of those temples were like that! Two groups of people who are just trying to live well and have a good heart, what is there to worry about! Stoics, who knew the nature of the bazaarists, never had any worries about this; His eyes kept staring at the small tent in the distance: "On the contrary, I would like to know what Lord Blank and Zaka and Ye Qi will discuss again!" ”
"It must be the disgusting fellows of the Holy See who have done something wrong with it!" Ted's tone was very affirmative: "Judging from those secret temporary strongholds, I know that those guys have long had bad intentions!" After a pause, Ted continued, "Before. You haven't forgotten what Ye Qi said, have you? ”
"Of course I didn't forget!"
Stouffen's face sank. Narrowed eyes. Murderous intent—For Stouffis, who was already half a Thousand Swamps, the Holy See's previous plan to attack the bazaar was unforgivable; He knew very well that if the Holy See's plan was successfully implemented, not to mention the reconstruction of the bazaar now, even the people in the Qiannuma District in the bazaar would be killed or injured; As a semi-hostile camp of the Holy See, Stofei knew very well the ruthlessness of the religious madmen of the Holy See in the face of the enemy; Especially some people in the Inquisition, even if they were dealing with some babies. None of them will show mercy.
Coupled with the comparison between the strength of the Holy See and the people of Sennuma District in the Bazaar, Stofe could fully imagine what kind of situation they would face when they returned—it would be absolutely ruined.
"Any news from the guys searching for those secret temporary strongholds?"
In a low voice, Stofe turned his head and asked—those secret temporary strongholds were like a time bomb in Stofei's mind at this moment, and if he didn't find them all out in a day, he wouldn't be able to sleep well for a day; However, as a secret temporary base, although there is a general description of Ye Qi's previous description, the vast area of the Sennuma District in front of him, even with such a description. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
His friend Fendi, known as the 'Black Bat', received his message. He had already set out with two teams of local witchers in the Sennuma District to look for them; However, until now, he has received no news; That's why Stophi asked Ted, the witcher who temporarily commanded the headquarters; As far as he knew, the demon hunters at the headquarters had basically joined the search team, except for those who had left behind to help the people of the temple in the canyon enter the market smoothly.
"Like you, I haven't gained anything yet!"
Of course, Ted knew what Stobe was worried about, and this was also what he was extremely worried about—although he was not from the Thousand Pond District, Ted could not accept an innocent person because of his bloodshed; However, thinking of the news he had just received before, Ted, who was known as a giant beast, also shook his head helplessly: "The Thousand Swamp District is really too big, even if it is a known area, it can't be completed in a short time with just a few dozen people!" ”
"It's a pity that the secret son of the Holy See doesn't know much about this; Otherwise, it can help a lot! ”
Stofei heard his friend's answer, and immediately sighed slightly—he was excited for a long time when he learned from Ye Qi that the grocer's identity was a secret son; But what happened after that made his heart excited was like being poured cold water; The grocer knew nothing but a necessary contact and an emergency contact; In this regard, Stofei could only smile bitterly.
Of course, he understands that the other party is not hiding it, but he knows so much - a person who confides in his secret identity will not hide anything else at all, especially when seeking protection, he will know everything and say everything; In particular, the emergency contact they arrested confirmed the grocer's words from what they had learned.
"It's a great blessing to be able to find that emergency contact person out of it!" Ted immediately smiled and patted Stofe on the shoulder: "At the very least, we have pulled out a string of secret secrets of the Holy See from the mouth of that emergency contact; Even I didn't expect the Holy See to have so many 'ambushes'! ”
"However, the emergency contact they chose was not very good! Under Ye Qi's hands, it was only a moment to reveal the truth! Stouffie couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the timid appearance of the emergency contact, and immediately asked, "What happened to the interrogation of those 'ambush soldiers'?" ”
"Being able to be the Holy See's emergency contact in the Thousand Numas District is enough to explain something!" Ted corrected the mistake in his friend's words - he slowly shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Therefore, it's not that the emergency contact person is not good, but Ye Qi's ability is too strong!" Even if I face Long Wei, I will definitely just hold on for a little longer! ”
"As for those ambush soldiers, they are basically the same as the grocer named Rude, they are only on the periphery, and there are not many people who know the way!"
"These guys in the Holy See are really a headache!"
"yes, that's how they definitely see us!"
With that, the two looked at each other and smiled, and then, standing silently outside the tent—one as a tower protector, the other as the head of the witcher's branch; They naturally understood that the Lord of the Relic Tower, who had received an urgent letter, would come to them for consultation after explaining to his two Solar-level powerhouses; It's not a difference in status, it's a kind of respect for the Solar class; It's like when facing the Solar class in other powers.
And just as the two guessed, a few minutes later, the voice of the tower master of the Relic Tower came from inside the tent-
"Stofe, Ted, come in!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two replied in unison, and then walked together towards the tent.
PS The first more ~~~
A friend looking for a decadent dinner said~~~ The second estimate will be late, but it is definitely before twelve o'clock~~~ (to be continued.) )