Chapter 0235: Self-pity
"I always have kindness and kindness in my heart. But some people are just too greedy to be satisfied. In the meeting room of Iron Furnace Village, Fei Zhe slapped the table fiercely and threw down a piece of papyrus that copied the needs of iron ore.
The papyrus was very hard and could not withstand the toss of external forces, and this loss fell apart and fell in all directions. Luke stared at the falling pages, silent, only sighing.
Around Luke, six or seven village leaders sat at their tables, grimacing faces. They were all invited by Fei Zhe to the party, which was actually a private tandem.
On weekdays, the human leaders of the Black Forest are busy. Every day, they have to worry about the food stock in the village, the monsters in the wild, and the constant contradictions inside and outside. But now they're relaxed.
Victor. Hugo descended on the Black Forest and became the leader of fifteen human settlements. The original leader soon found that none of the things he had to worry about in the past were gone, as the village was losing a lot of people.
There are jobs, food, and development opportunities in Harmony Village, and no one can resist such temptation. Soon only some old and weak people were left in the original village, and the young and strong and even the backbone all ran away.
The villages can only make a living by doing chores for Harmony Village - life is actually much better than in the past. After all, Zhou Qingfeng has money and materials in his hands, and he is not stingy. But no one wants to go back to the old days of saying nothing on their own turf.
"Now it's certain that we've all been fooled. Victor. Hugo took everything from us, and threw down a few gold coins as a pity for us. He forgot that it was we who had put him in the first place.
He's an outsider, and he's going to rule over us. If this was the case, it would have been better for the Bann church to occupy the Black Forest, and we would not have had such a bad life. ”
Among the village leaders present, Fei Zhe was the most indignant. Compared with other villages that don't have much production, his iron furnace village has the best life, because Zhou Qingfeng needs his iron ore.
In recent months, the village has earned more than it has earned in the past few decades. The more money he can make, the more angry Fei Zhe becomes. He always felt that Victor. The more Hugo earns, the more he hates it.
Someone asked in a low voice, "Fei Zhe, how are the people you said about the 'Church of Justice' now?" ”
"That's all piece of shit, it's rolling." Fei Zhe scolded unhappily: "I originally thought that Tyr's men could accomplish something big, but I didn't see them accomplish anything. Victor. Hugo has been away from Harmony Village for more than a month, but they have done nothing. ”
Fei Zhe didn't know that Warren's crusade team had been violently beaten twice by Zhou Qingfeng. But he complained even if he knew. Someone else asked, "What about Coldwind City?" Do they sit idly by? ”
"It is said that Colenfell. Long Legs is in trouble, but it's not clear exactly what's going on. Coldwind City used to build a fortress towards the 'Elven Ruins', but it stopped halfway through, and it is estimated that there is no money to continue. Fei Zhe said.
The crowd was silent again. Everyone knows that no one in the Black Forest can compare to Victor when it comes to money. Hugo. Now that even Coldwind City has been defeated, they can only sigh in anticipation.
Everyone was drinking and grumbling at the table, and the topic turned to Luke. This ranger first came into contact with Zhou Qingfeng, and later contributed a lot to his control of the Black Forest. Fei Zhe is now resentful, and it is inevitable that he will be angry when he speaks to him.
"Luke, do you regret it now?"
Ah....., Luke was holding a wine glass, stunned when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly: "I'm not like you were originally the leaders of your respective villages, I'm just an ordinary adventurer, and now I don't have to worry about eating and drinking, why should I regret it?" ”
Fei Zhe pointed at Luke and smiled: "Don't deny it, you just regret it." Look at Nal, who took refuge together, that wild woman can make a tavern and make a lot of money. What about you......? Come to me and drink sour wine. ”
Luke just smiled, "The tavern in Harmony Village does make money, but it's not Nal's alone. Besides, everyone's abilities are different. I can't go to the tavern. ”
...... cut, Fei Zhe sneered disdainfully, "You are all soft eggs, and you are all afraid of that foreign boy." I'm not afraid of him. That kid wants me to mine every day, but I won't give it. Anyway, I've made enough money, but I can't let that kid be too happy. ”
The down-and-out leaders at the table laughed, as if that would make Victor . Hugo was embarrassed. Only Luke whispered, "Aren't you afraid that Your Excellency our Chairman will come and ask for trouble?" ”
"What trouble can he get me into?" Fei Zhe spread his hands and said happily: "There is almost no one in my village, how can I mine?" If Chairman Hugo asks questions, let him dig it himself. ”
Hahaha...... laughed again, and the air was a little lively.
Luke sighed and said, "Schroeder from Rat Village, Lukans from Raven Village, and Old Xius from Mortar Village, how did these people die?" He got up from the table and walked out slowly, "Fei Zhe, I always feel that you are very dangerous." ”
Everyone froze, watching Luke leave the house. The names of the people just mentioned were all familiar opponents in the past, but now they are all dead. Slowly, the others also stopped their glasses and left.
Fei Zhe felt a chill, but he couldn't stop the other leaders. He cried out in the empty living room, "You cowards, you have lived for so many years, and you have no courage at all. I'm so ashamed of you! ”
The words were loud and the echoes vibrate, but unfortunately no one listened.
The living room was quiet, and Fei Zhe sat alone at one end of the long table, frowning at the papyrus he had thrown to the ground. In front of outsiders, he is unwilling to bow his head and show weakness. But now no one is paying attention, and Luke's words make him a little afraid.
The faster the development of Harmony Village, the more unhappy Fei Zhe became. He remembered the young man he had seen at the beginning, and sometimes hated why he didn't kill the other party with a knife.
But Fei Zhe knew very well that even if he hacked the other party to death, the situation in Iron Furnace Village would not improve. Even if he had taken refuge in Bane Church, his life would not have been easy. This is what he is distressed about, no matter what choice he makes, there is no way out.
Even if he starts over, Fei Zhe will not be able to control his own destiny. This brought him a great sense of frustration, as if someone was constantly reminding him - accept your fate, it's not that you can't do it, it's that you are not a hero at all.
I sat alone until late at night. The temperature turned cold, but no servants came in to light the lamps and add to the fire. Fei Zhe himself is stuck in a cycle of self-pity and self-pity, and has been thinking about what to do to get out of the current predicament.
It's just that when the living room was completely dark, the oak door suddenly opened, and a cold wind blew in outside, making Fei Zhe shiver in a daze. Only then did he realize that something was wrong, and he cursed and called out to the servant.
But it wasn't the servant who came in from outside the living room, but Luke, who had been the first to leave. Immediately after that, the leaders of the other villages also walked in with ugly faces, and Mu Mu returned to the long table and sat down in a daze.
A few servants finally came in the door, and the living room was lit with torches. Fei Zhe shouted in surprise: "What's wrong with you? Why did you run back again? What happened? ”
Everyone glanced at Fei Zhe as if they were looking at a dead man.
Outside the oak gate, another person entered, and it was Iniza, who was wearing a dark red cloak. Behind the female knight were several of her retainers, all dressed in armor and grim faces. When Fei Zhe saw her, he immediately shuddered......
Finally the door was completely opened. Seth, the political assistant, came in and stood next to him, raised his head and chest, and shouted, "Everyone, please stand and be quiet. Victor. His Excellency Hugo is here! ”