Mance looked at the young man in front of him without a trace. Pure black hair, plus black Muzi. Among the Seven Kingdoms, such an image is rare.

"Who are you?" Mance asked cautiously. He was not afraid, for he was going to die tomorrow. But the other party's silent appearance behind her still inevitably made him curious about this stranger. As far as he knew, the only people with this ability were the legendary Faceless Ones who came and went without a trace.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is why I'm here. Lu Qiming didn't answer his words, but just said it to himself.

"Alright then, I'll do it all over again. Why are you here? ”

"For the Night's Watch, for the Seven Kingdoms, for the inheritance of human civilization in Westeros."

Mance didn't laugh at him. Because he is one of the few people in this world who knows what is going on. Of course, he knew that the whole world was facing a catastrophe of the level of annihilation.

"Great ideals, even higher than mine. But what does this have to do with you coming here to me? As you can see, I'm just a prisoner now, and tomorrow I'll be hanged. Savages, ravens, the Seven Kingdoms, all of them have nothing to do with me. ”

"I'll correct you first, Stannis won't hang you. He will burn you. Secondly, you don't have to die at all. I'm sure you're well aware of that. ”

"So what does it cost? Do you kneel down to those noble grandfathers? Freemen do not kneel, this is our creed. That's why I've been able to gather 100,000 savages. ”

"Up to 70,000 people." Lu Qiming did not hesitate to puncture the other party's cowhide. In ancient times, when fighting wars, they would exaggerate the number of their own soldiers. Sometimes 200,000 dares to claim to be a million, relatively speaking, Mance is quite sincere.

"......That's not the point. The point is that I will not break my creed. Do you understand? It's not because I want to die. It's because I don't want my previous efforts to go up in vain. If I kneel down to Stannis tomorrow, the tens of thousands of savages beyond the Wall will immediately fall apart. Do you understand what the consequences of this will be?

I spent ten years gathering them to give them a way out. Only when I die, and I die, I stick to my creed, will they continue to unite for the next period of time, so that there will always be a glimmer of life. I've broken my vows once, and I don't want to break my vows a second time. ”

Lu Qiming was silent. When he watched American dramas, he thought. Why would Mance be so insistent and refuse to give in. Judging by his style, he is a person who attaches great importance to the big picture. It is impossible to let go of those savages for the sake of some of their own thoughts.

But now he roughly understood. When Mance gathered the savages, he made a promise to give them the right to live freely. If he surrenders, then his promise is invalid. The savages lose their reason to become one. He didn't want to die, but he had to die. Use your life to maintain your vows in the wildling community. Give them a reason to keep going.

"May I ask, why are you doing this? As far as I can tell, you seem to have been a night watchman a long time ago. But then you defected. What happened in between? And why did you make the decision to give all this for them? ”

This time, Doumans fell silent. It was a long time before he spoke.

"Because a woman ......"

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It's a long story, and Mance tells it late into the night. Lu Qiming also learned about the countless twists and turns that happened in the middle.

To put it simply, Mance was injured while on a mission while out on a vigil. A female savage rescued him. They developed feelings for each other. For the sake of love, and for the sake of the red cloak, the young Mance abandoned his oath and followed the female savage into the ice field.

There he witnessed and experienced first-hand the life of a savage. The hard, ignorant, backward life of a savage shook Mance. His wife died of illness. For savages, almost all diseases are fatal. Heartbroken, Mance vowed to change everything in honor of his love.

And unless it is the savages who move south and leave this bitter cold land. Otherwise, all this will never change. So Mance made a decision. He wants to gather all the hordes of savages, cross the Great Wall, and find a rich land for them.

"I understand your pursuit of Mansred. I can't change your pursuit, so let's do it another way. If only I could keep you from kneeling and survive. Can you grant me a request? ”

If he could not die, and if he could not break his oath, Mance certainly would not want to die. So he said without hesitation:

"If you are able to do it, I have done it in the name of the king of the outer world, and I will fulfill any of your requests."

"Good."

"What do you want?" Mance was about to ask, but suddenly realized that the young man had already been lost in front of him. The empty room made him think that everything just now was his hallucination.

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At midnight, Stannis was still in front of a map, studying the route of the march to Winterfell. Stannis is a workaholic. The defeat in the previous battle of King's Landing made him even more impatient. He clearly knew that the morale of his troops was on the verge of collapse. If he can't be added here. Then let alone the Iron Throne, even the Bolton family in Winterfell can easily stop him.

"If you want to attack Winterfell, you'll have to hurry. The longer the delay, the more Luthbolton will be able to subdue the other lords of the North. As long as you have the support of more than half of the nobles of the background, you have no chance of winning. After all, the combat power of the army in the north is at the head of the Seven Kingdoms. Aside from your cavalry, the pirates and mercenaries are no match for them. ”

With a pop, the sword was unsheathed. Stannis looked warily at the young man who didn't know when he was standing behind him.

"Lucius ......," he shouted his guard. But there was silence outside the door, and there was not the slightest echo.

"No need to shout, they won't be able to hear you for a while. I have no ill will, not for the time being. Lord Stannis, I'm here to talk to you......"

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Winterfell, at this time, Winterfell has changed its flag. The original Icewolf banner became a giant Skinner's banner. The Burton family, a family that has been ambitious since ancient times. Finally realized his family's long-cherished wish for thousands of years. They succeeded in taking possession of Winterfell.

Winterfell today is a special day. The new Winterfell holds up the son of Luthbolton, Ramssnow known as Poppy the Younger. She will marry Eddard Stark's eldest daughter, Sassanid Stark, who is holding up Winterfell today.

Of course, it can't really be called Ramssnow now. Because not so long ago, Luce Bolton had received an amnesty from King Tommen from the King of the Seven Kingdoms. Snow, who represented illegitimate children in Rams' name, was officially stripped away. He is now Ramsburton, the rightful heir to the House of Burton.

A band on the street was playing hard. Countless soldiers ran through the streets, forcing the inhabitants of Winterfell to cheer. But most of the residents just numbly shouted along. For thousands of years, they have become accustomed to the rule of the Starks. In the minds of most of the Northerners, the Bolton family is just a shameful usurper. It will take at least two generations for this impression to fade away. It's a pity that the Bolton family is destined not to have that kind of royal spirit.

On this special day, Winterfell welcomes a pretty female warrior. She rode a horse, wore a thick fur coat, black leather armor could be faintly seen underneath, and two one-handed swords hung from her waist. There is a lot of baggage on my back. It looked like a bow and a bundle of arrows. There are a few things that are not visible.

This person is Liu Qing, she came here to talk to the three fools according to Lu Qiming's order.

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