15 Storm

Darkness enveloped the town, and the illuminated lights spoke of the remoteness and loneliness of the town. The small town near the border looked so small and helpless in the night, as if it could be crushed and disappear into the endless darkness at the slightest exertion. Fengxing Town has the only fertile land in the local area, and can obtain huge profits from frequent caravans, and is located in the middle of nowhere, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it also serves as the eyeline of the state, monitoring the border...... Whoever looks at it, the lords of Fengxing Town are all a beautiful person, and they are very happy to live here. But the tragedy of Windrun Town is just as obvious - it can be sacrificed at any time, the so-called "outcast". Because of this, what happened later is a matter of course.

Melo rode his horse and drove Heidi to the south of the town, where the temperature was very low at night, but fortunately the wind was not strong. "That's it." Heidi said. Melo stopped his horse and looked ahead: "I can only see a little." "That's it." Heidi replied without vitality. The two dismounted, and could only see a narrow stretch of shore on the horizon, vaguely distinguishing the boundary between the sea and the land, and there were several vague shadows on the surface of the sea that looked like buildings, and Melo guessed that it might be a breakwater, unrecognizable in the night, and indeed far away. It was desolate, it was silent, the rhythmic sound of the waves mixed with the sea breeze gently rushing towards the two of them, but it was so faint that it didn't feel anything. The water is black and sparkling, and the reflected starlight resembles the eyes of the sea, adding a chill to the viewer.

"They're over there," Heidi said softly, and Melo knew Heidi was missing her family again, "the sea is terrible at night, and I don't want to get too close." "The black sea makes people seem too small, endless darkness, dangers lurking in the sea, huge waves that can hit at any moment...... Anyone who watches the sea at night will have similar fears. Mello put his arm around the girl's shoulder, he could imagine the terrible scene Heidi saw as she cared for the wounded, the girl was strong, but the cruelty of the battlefield still struck her heart. Heidi leaned on Milo's shoulder and sobbed softly, she wanted to dilute the bloody wounds and dying scenes of the wounded soldiers in her mind with the longing for her family, but unfortunately it didn't work. Milo didn't comfort Heidi, he knew that all he needed was for her to vent at this time, he looked to the shore and saw the stars in mid-air, and remembered Domi's prophecy, the curse of the stars, the misty jungle...... There is also a dark-skinned, blue-eyed man.

Heidi wiped away her tears, preventing Milo from seeing her embarrassment, took Milo's hand and signaled that it was time for him to go back, and galloped again on horseback, and the two returned to Windy Town under the stars. At this time, to the west of Fengxing Town was the camp of the Praetorian Guards, and a huge tent was set up on the camp, which was particularly conspicuous in the dark night, and the lights were more numerous and bright, even in the cold land where the wind was raging, there was a majestic momentum. But the two of them didn't pay attention to the Praetorian Guard camp at all, and their attention was completely attracted by Fengxing Town, which was brightly lit at this time, and it could be vaguely seen that the town was crowded with people, and the alleys were empty, and it was very lively.

"I didn't hear of a celebration." Milo said suspiciously.

Heidi, on the other hand, looked solemn and said, "No, it won't." Hurry back and maybe something will happen! ”

The horses carried the two men to speed up, and the wind whistled in their ears, mixed with a hint of blood......

After the funeral, Earl Lee and Viscount went to the town accompanied by two magicians to appease the frightened inhabitants of the battle, and Charles and the soldiers also returned to the garrison to rest and prepare dinner, and then he led the militia to patrol the town as agreed, mainly for fear of being destroyed by the djinn who had slipped through the net.

In the dark of night, the town was lit only sporadically, and the visibility was extremely poor, and one of the militiamen suddenly felt that there was movement in the alley not far from them, and Charlie felt suspicious, so he stepped forward to check: in the darkness several figures seemed to be carrying something, but what really surprised him was that those people were actually wearing armor. Charlie was worried that his soldiers were violating the law, so he did not hesitate and ordered the militia to surround these people with torches to see what kind of squad they were. But as soon as they moved, the black shadows fled quickly, and even if they were carrying heavy loads, they moved very quickly. Charlie led the men in hot pursuit, and those people seemed to be unfamiliar with the roads in the town, and ran blindly, but they ran head-on with Count Lee and his party, and the two teams of men and horses staggered for a while, and the things they were carrying also fell aside.

The militia took the opportunity to catch the fallen people, but they counterattacked, Charlie was stunned, but he also reacted quickly - these men in armor were by no means from the three squads under his command, but they could be-

"Captain, look! It's people! "The militia found the object that had fallen on the ground, and at first glance it looked like two rolls of quilts, but when you looked closely, you found that there was a person wrapped in it, and it was an unconscious woman. More people came with torches, and many residents also heard the sound, and almost half of the population of the town had already gathered around, and for a time the crowded streets were crowded with countless torches swaying. The light of the fire also illuminated the men, who were wearing Praetorian Guard armor, confirming Charlie's suspicions.

Now they have all the stolen goods, but they have no intention of giving up resistance, they are still fighting with the militia, how can the half-hung militia be the opponent of the elite Praetorian Guard, and after a while, several people were injured and withdrew. The viscount and the magician also entered the battle, but Charlie's soldiers did not appear, and they were stationed in houses on the outskirts of the town, probably unaware of what was happening here. After the Praetorian Guards left the unconscious woman, they rushed left and right as if they were in a no-man's land, and no one could stop them, one of the tall Praetorian Guards had strong swordsmanship, and the people around them couldn't resist it at all, so frightened that the onlookers didn't dare to get closer, but when they learned that these people were going to kidnap the women in the town, they also picked up stones or roadside utensils and threw them at the Praetorian Guards.

Parrett, who had arrived on hearing the news, also arrived with a war hammer - he had been shopping in the town for a long time, and he instantly figured out the situation and supported the militia. Seeing that the besiegers were increasing, the Janissaries decided to break outward, and the Viscount took the opportunity to attack with his sword, only to be slashed by the tall Praetorian Guard, wounded and fell to the ground. Just then, Parrett attacked the tall Praetorian Guard with the end of the handle of his hammer - he didn't want to kill his fellow human, and knocked him to the ground. The tall Praetorian Guard who had fallen tried to pick up his sword to break free, but the viscount, who was also lying on the ground, took advantage of the situation and stabbed the sword in the throat between the man's face armor and plate armor. The frightened Viscount immediately let go, but the sword was already stuck in the Janissaries' neck, blood gushing out, and his body began to tremble. Seeing this, the Praetorian Guards next to him wanted to turn back to rescue despite the militia's attack, but they were subdued by Milo and the militia who had just arrived. The tall Praetorian Guard, who had fallen to the ground, stopped shaking his body, stopped moving, and was apparently dead.

Seeing the death of the Praetorian Guard, who had slashed several militiamen, the residents were silent, staring at the few people who had been subdued with anger and hatred. Charlie was not directly involved in the battle, but he did take a closer look from behind. He understands his position, although he has also indulged his soldiers like Milo in drinking and seeking excitement, but there is a bottom line, if the other party does not allow it, he can't force people to make it difficult, this is the iron law of the Imperial Army: you can't hurt ordinary people, and the Praetorian Guard is no exception. But his political sensitivity told him that the matter of these people snatching women in front of him must be instructed by more powerful people behind them. Now that there were too many onlookers, he stopped the militia from removing the Janissaries' face armor and ordered the militia to take them back to the fortress for further interrogation. Seeing this, the angry people reluctantly gave way to the fortress, and Charlie also advised everyone to put down the stones and bricks first, and they would deal with the matter, but he was worried that a storm was coming.

Unbeknownst to him, one of the Praetorian Guards actually began to shout: "You're finished!! He began to try to break free from the militia, but was still suppressed, but he finally shouted out the words that Charlie feared and feared the most: "You all have to die!! You killed the prince!! ”。

Like a shocking thunderstorm, everyone present was stunned, the tall man dressed as a Praetorian Guard turned out to be the emperor's son? The inhabitants began to disperse, rather fleeing, and returning to their homes.

A black figure hid in the distance, and when he saw all this, he ran very quickly towards the Praetorian Guard camp......

Once again, the center of the storm was on Windwalk.