XIII. The Clarion Call for Progress
With her hands on the table, UBS took her pistol apart, cleaned the barrel, and wiped the dust. I sat across from me and waited, disgusted by her pretense.
Who does she think she is? I just saved their benefactor.
UBS said, "You only saved Jason alone? ”
I replied, "There's no need for anyone else to save me, I think you know what I mean." ”
She seemed to be very unhappy and entangled between her eyebrows, and said, "You killed Sokan?" ”
"No, I don't, but I can guarantee that Sokan won't be your problem again."
"That's just your side of the story."
I stood up on the table, my indignation in my heart, I couldn't hide it anymore, I raised my voice: "We are going to govern this village in the future, what good is it for me to lie?" I tell you unequivocally that Sokan's matter has been settled, and that to you he is no different from dead. Just think he's a harmless ghost. ”
UBS said, "Kill Sokan and come back to me to talk about surrender." We do not accept the rest of the conditions! ”
I said angrily: "You are going back on your word, and you don't believe in your word!" ”
The two big black men beside her put on a posture of wanting to make a move, and they didn't know that this bit of firepower was not enough for the three of us?
Verin interjected, "Mother, he's right, we're too weak and we have to join forces with others to survive. ”
UBS sternly admonished: "Our village has existed for 60 years, our ancestors have lived here for generations, we have survived independently and tenaciously, not only living well, but also retaining dignity!" ”
"They helped us and saved us!" Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live. ”
UBS: "Well, we are grateful and willing to trade with them and establish contacts, but we will not bow our heads and surrender!" It's not wagging your tail and begging for mercy! They're here to enslave us, how do you think they're better than Sokan? ”
I shouted, "You are unreasonable! I saved all of you from Sokan! ”
UBS said, "All you have to say is what you turn over and over? First, I don't believe it. Second, you didn't kill Sokan. After you kill him, we'll talk about the rest of the story. ”
At this moment, I really wanted to pierce this woman's heart.
Verin: "Mother! Listen to them! Mr. Longinus said that they can prolong our lives, give us the best doctors, give us rich and delicious food, and let us live freely on land instead of being earthworm gophers! He can bring us a heavenly life! ”
UBS slapped her in the face and scolded: "You were deceived by him!" You little slut! You are doing all that shameless thing with the men and women of the village, thinking I don't know? I'm just too lazy to care about you! It's different now, you actually eat inside and out? You shameless traitor! Your dad should have shot you down the drain in the first place! ”
I interjected: "The black coffin has better safety measures, it is a very thin plastic film, which does not affect the user's feelings at all, and can also eliminate most infectious diseases, you can learn about it......"
UBS pointed a gun at me and said angrily: "Get out of here!" Seductive bastards! Get the hell out of me! ”
It would have been easy for me to kill her, but I could only endure the peace policy that Michael had ordered. We exited the village chief's office, and we didn't go far when a group of young people were waiting at the intersection, and they saw Verin and shouted, "How is it?" ”
I heard that people here have been vegetarians all their lives, so it's no wonder they're all thin.
Verin pointed at us and said, "The Rangers of the Black Coffin have done us a great favor, but Mother is still stubborn. ”
A tall, lanky black man said: "She was too old and stubborn to stick to the old ways, and it was unbearable." ”
"Yes," said Verin, "according to her philosophy, we can only live our lives in the underground, suffering from sickness, eating monotonous food, and not exceeding forty years old!" I kept telling her that we should go out and talk to people outside..."
A thin white man said, "Even the scavengers, she is not allowed to go far, she is always on guard against our defection, like a suspicious tyrant!" ”
"She's been like this since her brother ran away and was killed, she's been.... There is no cure. ”
Another yellow said, "How old is she this year?" Fifty years old, it's just that she has a long life, alas, when..."
They complained loudly, and a group of armed guards heard us talking and shouted, "What are you talking about? Beware of arresting you all! ”
Verin yelled at them, "Bastard! Then she said to her attendants, "Let's go to the cafeteria!" ”
I followed them all the way to a large room, which was the public canteen area, just like the waterless village. Verin asked us for some dishes, and when we brought them up, they were all similar to ketchup and mashed potatoes, the dishes were monotonous, and the oil and water were insufficient, so they would eat this for the rest of their lives?
Verin saw that I was not satisfied with the food and asked, "You must have a lot of good food in the black coffin." ”
I said, "For example, we will fry these potatoes in a whole pot until they are golden brown and crispy, and the aroma is overflowing." Have you ever eaten pork? ”
They all shouted, "We've eaten once!" "One time a scavenger picked up a couple of cans of pork, and Verin stole one, and we cooked it over the fire, and we both tasted a small spoonful." "That's the best I've ever eaten in my life!"
That old woman at UBS said I was bewitching the people? Then I'll bewitch you to see, being young is the easiest thing to fight for, and I will make you uneasy here! One day, maybe in the near future, these young people will gain the right to rule!
I took out the grain prepared by the mask, and there happened to be a can of beef, and as soon as it appeared on the table, their eyes never took their eyes off it.
I said, "The people in the black coffin live a long life because they eat both meat and vegetarian food. As long as people live, they will have unlimited possibilities and a bright future. ”
Verin reached out and gripped the canned beef, as if holding her life, her hope. I nodded and said, "Yes, take it, it's a little gift for you." ”
They hurriedly put it on the fire and roasted it, and when it was hot, when it was opened, the sweet taste of the beef sauce made the cafeteria feel like heaven. They couldn't wait to take out their spoons and taste them one by one, their expressions like hungry ghosts and drunkards, and the sound of praise was incessant for a while. Even the cook in the cafeteria was eager to see through it, and by the time he wanted to join, there was not even a bit of minced meat left in the can.
There were all kinds of supplies for the masks, including beer, coffee, and rusks, and I simply took them out for a banquet, and they were so excited that they were dazed, shouting wildly, singing loudly, jumping and dancing. Verin's eyes were full of longing, like a three-year-old looking at a new and beautiful toy.
I took the opportunity to tell about the miracles of the black coffin, and I said: "The black coffin currently has a poverty alleviation policy, if you join, I can arrange for the outstanding talents among you to live in the black coffin for a few years, where there are the latest trends, the most beautiful scenery, the most brilliant technology, and the most beautiful people." We will help your hometown become as good as the Black Coffin. Alas, it's a pity..."
Verin looked at me and smiled like a nymphomaniac, and I suspected that she would fall in love with me if she continued to make trouble. These undereducated girls are easily distracted, not to mention that Verin is an unstable person.
I hurriedly picked up a can of beer, poured a little into my glass, raised my glass and shouted, "Friends, I am sorry that we are about to leave and cannot bring the Gospel here, but it does not matter, we are here today to make our friendship last!" ”
They surrounded us as if we were their dearest friends, their favorite elders, the boys hugged us, and the girls came running with a smile and kissing us warmest. I remember that I have a diplomatic mission and I remember my loyalty to Lamia to be able to sit still.
Of course, these girls are skinny, and I can't bear to do anything to them.
I was a little drunk, not because of the beer, but because of the intoxicating atmosphere. Surrounded by the crowd, I fell to the ground, lowered my voice, and said to them, "You know what? There is a secret. ”
Verin was even more drunk than me, she looked at me obsessively, her face was very close, her slightly dark skin was faintly red, and she smiled: "What secret?" ”
I said, "Your mother must have lived a long life because she hid a lot of meat for her own enjoyment, not just meat, but she had more good things in her stock, but she didn't share them with you!" ”
Vellinger chuckled and said, "Stop talking nonsense! I don't believe it unless...."
I asked, "Unless what?" ”
Verin said, "Unless you kiss me." ”
The crowd began to commotion, and I looked at Waste Bell and Soles, and they all said, "Don't worry, we won't be informing." ”
I gave Verin a long kiss on the cheek, and Verin squealed like a hen, and everyone was happy as if they had won a world war.
I stood up and said, "There is no such thing as a feast!" Friends, it's getting late, and we're going to spend the night in the truck outside. ”
Verin shouted, "You can sleep in my bed!" The young men applauded Verin's audacity, and Verin smiled unashamedly and shook my hand.
I shook my head and said, "No, that's my mission, our black coffin is a state of etiquette." Despite their best efforts, the three of us left the village and returned to the truck.
Soles said, "Rangie, you're thrilling them. ”
"Yes, it seems that the situation will get out of hand." ”
I spread my hands and said innocently: "Don't worry, don't worry, young people are like this, and they will be fine as soon as the momentum passes." ”
The next morning, there was a knock on the car door, which I thought was Christina, but it turned out to be Verin, and many others, much more than her previous attendants.
She was covered in blood.
As soon as the door opened, she threw herself into my arms, crying and not speaking, but the villagers behind her began to applaud.
I wondered and asked, "Son, what's wrong?" ”
"Last night, we went to search my mother's room, and you're not wrong at all, she's hiding lots and lots of 'good stuff'. ”
I was so frightened by her that I was completely sober because I was just talking nonsense, and I asked, "That.... What about your mother? ”
Verin hugged me deeply and said, "Oh, my diplomat, I executed her for you, I executed her for everyone, and I executed her hated comrades. ”
The villagers all said, "Verin, it's not your fault! "You have punished sinners for us!" "All of us participated in the trial, participated in the execution!"
Soles, Waste Bell, and I were speechless in shock.
"I adore you, Mr. Longinus, and each of us adores you, and we are willing to do anything for you," said Verin. Our doors are open for the Black Coffin, and we are excited to follow you and be a part of it. ”