Chapter 4: Shak's Breeze
After bypassing the bushes and thorns that had been planted to keep ordinary people in check, the blue white horse flag fluttered in the wind, so that people could see it clearly from a distance; After Ye Qi saw the familiar flag representing the rangers, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously - in the crowded traffic, after an hour without any change, Ye Qi very wisely greeted the passing Jacob and others, and temporarily separated from the convoy; Although Shak's Fist also wanted to come with him, but under the deliberate obstruction of Jacob and others, the other party could only stay in the car stupidly.
In this regard, when leaving the car, Ye Qi thanked Jacob and the others; And everyone except Shak's Fist, including Jacob, expressed their understanding - after all, everyone understood that in Shak, there was only one person who could make Ye Qi impatient to get out of the convoy: the female cavalry commander. Elsie.
Whether it is as the adoptive father of the female cavalry captain or as Ye Qi's friend, Jacob naturally will not let the reckless and tenacious little girl of Shak's Fist disturb Ye Qi and his adopted daughter's long-lost reunion; And under Jacob's signal, the people of the ruins excavation team were naturally clear, coupled with their gratitude for Ye Qi's previous guidance, even if they were punched one or two times, they were smiling and blocking the way, not letting Shak's fist keep up with Ye Qi's pace.
The black apostolic trench coat is very common in the vicinity of Shak, after all, every year, when a new apprentice apostle comes to Shak and completes the first stage of the course, he will be qualified to wear it; Therefore, both ordinary people who travel in the local area and locals in Shak have long been familiar with it. Not to mention the Rangers who are closely related to the Witcher.
But. When the black Apostle's trench coat is inlaid with trim of other colors. Maybe ordinary people who travel there don't care much about it, but simply think it's an accessory; But the locals of Shak and the Ranger knew what it meant—perhaps the former was only different from the respect they had for the patrolling Rangers when they wore the black Apostolic trench coat trimmed with other colors; But the latter is well aware of what it represents.
Therefore, when Ye Qi, who was wearing a gold-edged apostle trench coat, appeared at the door of the ranger camp, many of the rangers standing at the door on duty were already looking sideways, and the rangers who were responsible for transmitting orders ran straight towards the command tent in the camp - compared to the moonlight-level apostles wearing silver stripes that could occasionally be seen in the central castle and the land of the Six Towers, the solar-level apostles with gold stripes. Most Rangers are also rare to see once or twice in their lives.
Therefore, this surprise at the sight of a Solar Apostle is unquestionable; They may not be able to reach the same heights in their lifetimes, but that doesn't mean they don't have a yearning for and respect for the strong - of course, some of the Rangers who followed the rumors immediately came to mind when they saw the young appearance of this Solar Apostle, the long knife at his waist, and the bell on the hilt.
Shak's Dragon!
For this demon hunter who is known as the most powerful of the younger generation; Many Rangers are no strangers, especially after learning about the relationship between their captain and the other party, some of the Rangers are even more happy to collect all kinds of news about each other - in the eyes of the Rangers, although Ye Qi is a witcher. But with his relationship with Els, the other party is also a ranger; Just like Els's father and adoptive father Jacob.
And it is the blessings that are dragged out in this way. Ye Qi had not yet entered the camp in front of him, and the news of his arrival had already spread throughout the camp; Looking at a group of rangers who suddenly appeared in the distance, Ye Qi couldn't help but be stunned for a while-the curiosity about the dragon of Shak made some resting rangers walk out of the tents and training grounds one after another, and more than half of them were 'newcomers' that Ye Qi had never seen.
Like the new apprentice apostles every year, the Ranger also has an alternate cycle system, except for the elite who enter the Ranger who are excellent, most of the seasoned Ranger who have reached the age of thirty-five will be scattered to the Witcher chapters in various regions of Lorant to help, or simply change careers to become a Witcher until he retires at the age of forty-five or fifty, and is supported by the Witcher's headquarters for the rest of his life - therefore, in some ways, the Witcher and the Ranger are basically the same; At the very least, in terms of the power of the outside world, the Rangers are simply hordes of reserve witchers.
There is leaving, for the balance of the regular number, there will naturally be joining-the ten to fifteen-year-old orphans adopted by the Demon Hunter Headquarters from all over the world, and even younger orphans, will join the Ranger camp as new blood; Then, after a short period of training, some of these children with special talents are selected and undergo special training; The rest will be trained in various basic training periods ranging from three to five years according to the previous system of the Rangers.
And after completing these trainings, there is the so-called new trainee ranger; Only on this basis, after completing various patrolling, assault, and guarding tasks for about the same time, can he become a real Ranger - and now, most of the Ranger who rushed to the gate of the camp and probed his brain were newly promoted trainee Ranger who had just completed training; Only a few were the official Rangers who didn't know what was going on in the road and followed along.
However, after seeing Ye Qi standing at the door of the camp, these official rangers laughed and turned to leave-Ye Qi, who was still a trainee apostle back then, had been in this camp for a long time, and it was because of that time that the current group of official rangers basically knew Ye Qi, and also understood the relationship between their captain and Ye Qi; And they know the character of their captain, so in order not to make their captain angry, it is better to leave early.
As for the young people who stayed?
Young people, naturally, have to go through all kinds of ups and downs to be able to grow, don't they?
"Your Excellency Ye Qi, we have already sent someone to inform the captain!"
The ranger guarding the gate of the camp said to Ye Qi in front of him.
"Thank you!"
Ye Qi smiled and nodded—when he entered Xiak, Ye Qi had already learned about the female cavalry captain who had just completed the night vigil from the rangers who were guarding the Xiak border and directing the tourists entering Xia to change carriages or walk on foot. There are no tasks today.
Of course. A female cavalry captain who is the captain. Even if he does not carry out the mission, but only commands in the center of the camp, no one will blame; However, Ye Qi's understanding of his lover made Ye Qi understand very well that it was no less difficult to let this stubborn girl who had always believed in the way of knighthood use such a privilege than to instantly turn an ordinary person into a solar powerhouse.
And for Ye Qi, respecting the other party's choice is also the responsibility he must bear as the other party's man; Not to mention. Wasn't it because of the other party's performance that he attracted his attention?
Standing at the door of the Ranger camp, under the prying eyes of countless curious new trainee rangers, Ye Qi quietly waited for a reply; After a while, when he sensed a more familiar fluctuation approaching, Ye Qi couldn't help but turn his body and smiled slightly: "Gao Wen, long time no see!" ”
"Your Excellency Ye Qi, it is a great honor to see you again!" A female Ranger who has grown much taller than the last time we met. With a sincere smile, he said to Ye Qi, "The captain is waiting for you in the tent. Wait a minute! ”
As he spoke, the girlfriend who had been smiling turned around, aimed at the newly promoted trainee rangers who shrunk their heads, and shouted: "Give me back to training, and today's training tasks will be doubled; The bottom three, tomorrow's training will continue to double! And ......" Speaking of this, the girlfriend cavalry paused, glanced around the newly promoted trainee rangers in front of him, until each of them lowered their heads in shame, and then said again: "The next time there is such a chaotic scene, I will assign you to the reserve again!" ”
Reserves, where the Ranger first tests everyone, and where each person's talent is identified, is mostly in the Ranger camp, which will last for a month to three months, and then be extended for varying periods of time depending on the situation; In general, it is a gathering place for rookies; Most of the people inside were children under the age of fifteen who had just arrived in Shak - and it would obviously be very disgraceful to let these probationary rangers, who had completed three to five years of training, return to the rookie concentration camp; For face, especially young people, that is very important; Therefore, after hearing Gawain's last words, all the new rangers were shocked, and they were already running towards the training ground at a very fast speed, and their speed became faster and faster.
I'm already growing into a good commander!
Looking at the fierce and majestic girlfriend cavalry who coexisted in the face of a group of new trainee rangers, Ye Qi couldn't help but think of the appearance of the first time he met the female cavalry captain, and the other party at that time, facing him who was late, was also like this; It's just that what he did as an apostle belonged to a different system, and he didn't say anything like a 'threat,' and if he was a Ranger at the time, he would have been much more miserable than the new trainee Ranger in front of him.
"Makes you laugh!"
Looking at Ye Qi, who was smiling a little heavier, Gao Wen, who led the way forward, couldn't help but blush.
"I don't mean to make fun of it, I just feel the growth of a person in the grinding of time! Whether it's me, you, or everyone, there's always something to learn over time! With a heartfelt sigh, Ye Qi smiled and shook his head; Then, when he saw his girlfriend cavalry who didn't know why, he couldn't help waving his hand again: "It's just my complaint; Let's go, I can't wait to meet Els! ”
"Oh, oh, what a shame!"
His girlfriend cavalry, who was thinking about what Ye Qi said, nodded again and again and walked forward quickly.
The tent in the middle of the entire Ranger camp has everything in the commander's tent, whether it is the volume or the supporting 'facilities', a huge sand table, even through the gap in the tent curtain, can be seen faintly - this is not the tent where the female cavalry captain lives, but where she works; Compared to here, the tent where the female cavalry captain lived was not much different from the tent that Ye Qi had outside the market in Sennuma District.
The female cavalry chief who was not on duty was dressed in a hunting suit, with slightly longer hair, twisted by a red ribbon, and tied behind her head in a circle around the city, revealing her pointed chin; And in those emerald green eyes full of perseverance, Ye Qi was overprinted with joy and a smile on his face-
"Els!"
Ye Qi, who chuckled, walked quickly into the female cavalry captain. poured it straight into his arms - Gao Wen, who had left before. The tent curtain has been lowered. And within the range of his blind bucket perception, there are no other people's fluctuations; Obviously, when Gawain left, he was afraid of disturbing them for a long time and reuniting, so he dismissed the people around him.
In this regard, Ye Qi had a good impression of this empathetic little girl in his heart.
And holding the female cavalry captain, after he had less doubts about being disturbed, he was naturally much bolder.
"I miss you so much!"
While saying the thoughts in his heart, Ye Qi's hand slid towards the luke.
"This is the tent of our Chinese army!"
Although the thoughts in the bottom of my heart are the same. But the female cavalry commander with an absolute knightly character will not mess around here - in the knight's mind, the battlefield is sacred, and as the commander of the battlefield, the commander's tent is naturally a more sacred place.
Hearing the words of the female cavalry commander, Ye Qi's hand couldn't help but pause, and then said with a wry smile: "Okay, okay, I know it!" ”
Although the movement of the hand stopped, but. Ye Qike didn't let go, he hugged the female cavalry captain in his arms tightly. Feeling the warmth and aroma coming from the other party's body, the heart that had been tense at all times was relaxed at this moment-
For Ye Qi, who has countless things hidden in his heart and is squeezed by countless pressures, the feeling at this moment is intoxicating to him, and it is also something that he can't let go.
In the whole tent, quietly, the female cavalry chief measured her face, looked at the young face leaning on her shoulder, stretched out her fingers and went down the other party's forehead, crossed the bridge of the straight nose, and the angular cheeks, feeling the maturity and fatigue above—the correspondence between the two of them was never cut off every month, and they were very clear about what happened between them; Therefore, even if the female cavalry commander is not by Ye Qi's side, she can understand how tired she is under this face that still looks young, but is becoming more and more mature.
The Dragon of Shak, the strongest witcher of the younger generation......
For the glory brought by such a title, the female cavalry commander understands, and the dedication represented after these titles, the female cavalry commander understands even more - it is no longer sweat and blood, but a struggle completely at the cost of her own life......
Just as Ye Qi respected her choice, the female cavalry captain also respected Ye Qi's choice; And, at the most critical moment, she will stand firmly behind her lover; It's like hugging each other tightly at this moment.
……
The next day, at dawn, Ye Qi walked out of the tent of the female cavalry commander; As early as half an hour ago, the female cavalry captain had already dressed up and led her team to a routine patrol according to her usual habits—Ye Qi still remembered the angry glares of his girlfriend cavalry named Lancelot in the team; Obviously, time brings growth, but it does not erase the 'hatred' in the heart.
For this girlfriend cavalry who had an unknown relationship with him, Ye Qi could only shrug his shoulders, and then, under the angry eyes of the other party, sent the female cavalry captain out of the camp, and then returned to the female cavalry captain's tent again, and packed up his own things - although after having the [Advanced Dimensional Bag], some important belongings can already be put into it, and in the next few days, until the Midsummer Festival, Ye Qi plans to live here, but last night's madness, some blushing things, must still be packed; Otherwise, if he was seen, with the character of the female cavalry commander, he would definitely not want to step into the tent for the next few days.
Of course, Ye Qi himself will also have some instinctive shyness.
Under the respectful gaze of many Rangers, Ye Qi walked straight along the path next to the camp towards the Central Castle - this road is a common path between the six towers of the Central Castle and the eight Ranger camps, which leads directly to the inner hall of the Central Castle; Today, for the witchers returning from Sennuma District, a banquet is held there.
Due to the traffic jam at Midsummer, it was nearly midnight when the witcher's convoy entered Shak's border last night, and by the time all the witchers returned to the central castle, it was already the middle of the night - so yesterday's dinner had been moved to today, and it was a banquet from noon to midnight.
For this banquet, Ye Qi must show up; And unlike those family banquets, the witcher's banquet is more relaxed and freehand, very free, loud noise, large cups of ale, and all kinds of meat and fruits, is the theme of the witcher's banquet; For such a banquet, Ye Qi naturally wouldn't mind.
And whether it is the need for some skills that can be called secret arts, or out of courtesy, Ye Qi must go to meet the tower master of the Moonlit Night, and in addition, today is still the day when Shak's Fist becomes the guardian of the Tower of Athletics, given the relationship between the elders of the two sides, he naturally has to be present - therefore, coming to the Central Castle in advance is just right for Ye Qi.
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In other words, a rainstorm at noon scared people to death!! The sky is dark, the thunder is roaring, it is completely someone who has crossed the catastrophe...... I don't know if the robbery was successful...... (To be continued.) )