You can enjoy the dry air at night in the City of Honor, and even in summer, you can feel a little chilly to your bones. With the bright moonlight and the street devoid of many pedestrians, Fed posed his question to Alain.

Alain's answer surprised Fed, who soon realized that Alan wasn't cheating on him. This answer is not as watery as the story just told, but it is real and reasonable. Maybe it's because there's nothing to hide.

The next day, everyone came early, and the four squadron leaders all sat down where they were supposed to be. This time Fidel was not invited to attend, he followed Reeves to the mercenary market of the Republic, because he had already decided to follow Andre into the two-handed swordsman squadron, so everyone who went to recruit this time must know how to use two-handed swords or other two-handed weapons, such as two-handed axes or sledgehammers.

In the quiet chamber of the Moon Shield Mercenary Regiment sat five mercenary leaders with their own thoughts.

Andrei asked bluntly: "Okay, what is your decision?"

None of the four captains answered him, because everyone knew the rules, but Andrei was reminding the others not to forget the rules in the regiment.

Andrei took out a cardboard box from his side, and then divided five identical white sheets of paper to each of them and said: "If you support telling the information to the Senate, draw a circle, if you don't support it," he paused, and the ambiguous smile that made the woman feel very attractive appeared again, "Don't write anything, if our votes are more than four votes in favor or more, let's tell the old guys, and if there are not enough votes, we will rediscuss a plan!"

Each of the four squadron leaders entered a room, and after a while all four came out of the room and threw their notes into the box, as did Andrei.

After that, the regimental commander shook the carton a little and then took out the note.

"First, support!" Alain was the first to nod.

"The second one, support!" Eddie and Alain exchanged glances, both understanding what the other meant.

"The third one, support!" Alain was a little surprised, but he still quietly glanced at the others, and they didn't look out of the ordinary.

"There's nothing written on the fourth!" Andre looked a little listless like a referee who had already known the result. Bithluvies, on the other hand, coughed and looked at Julian with questioning eyes, but Julian did not respond or look at the other party, but just sat there quietly.

"The last one," Andre took the note in his hand, and he gently tossed it into the air, letting it float slowly to the floor, "Fifth, support!" was said by Eddie, who was obviously more than happy to see the result.

"It seems that only one of us has a different position, hehe. Andrei said with a smile.

However, at this time, Julian "splashed" a basin of cold water and said: "This kind of vote is meaningless, I believe that even if there is no vote to pass the resolution, there will definitely be someone among you who will report to the Senate!"

Alain also nodded, but Andre smiled and said: "Yes, I don't think it makes much sense, but this is the decision law of our regiment all along, and I, the new head of the regiment, can't break the rules, right? ”

Bisluvis opened his mouth and asked, "What's so interesting about this? ”

Andrei laughed, but he said in his heart: I already know your choice.

In the afternoon, André asked Alain and Feder to follow him into the Senate, Alain had been dealing with the people in the Senate and had to go with him, and the reason why he brought Fed, André said was because he wanted the hillbillies to see the grandeur of the Republic.

"Andrew, the leader of the Moon Shield Mercenary Regiment, asked to meet the elders of the Senate. André and Alain knelt down on one knee to the guard in front of the house, and Fidel knelt down with him. Fed looked up at the Senate Council made of huge stones, the pillars carved with grand patterns, the staircase made of the finest granite, and even the humble stone beams were cleaned so clean that there was not a trace of spider silk in sight. If the royal palace of the Kingdom of Sahlins is the mansion of King Byron, then the Senate Council of the Republic of Marvills is the royal palace of a hundred old men.

"The Senate meeting has ended in the morning, and I will inform the Senators above, maybe you will not be able to meet Jin to see all the Senates. The captain of the guard was heavily armed and had a serious face, but his tone was still very polite.

"We know that, if only we should meet one of the two consuls. Alain said on his knees.

"Okay, you guys wait here. The captain of the guard beckoned one of the guards over and ordered him to deliver a message inside.

After a while, the guard ran out and said something to the captain, and the captain immediately turned his head and said, "You are the leader of the Moon Shield Mercenary Regiment, aren't you?"

"Yes, my name is"

"The First Elder wants to meet you now, so follow this guard in at once!"

Both André and Alain were surprised. Generally, the First Patriarch does not receive anyone other than the Patriarch and the Archon, and the First Patriarch and the two Archons handle different affairs, and generally do not manage the affairs of mercenaries.

On the way in, Fed whispered to Alain, "What is the difference between this First Elder and the two Archons you want to meet?" Although Fed knew some of the contents of the republic when he was studying, after all, he lived in the Kingdom of Salins, so he still thought it would be better to ask first.

Alain replied quietly: "The head of the hundred elders is this first elder, the chairman of the Council of Patriarchs. He was generally in charge of domestic affairs, especially the major foreign policy of the Republic and the internal affairs of the Republic, while the consuls were two men elected by the hundred senators in charge of the military and the economy. But now they each represent different interest classes. At this point, Alain slowed down and continued: "Archon Manle represents the interests of the mercenaries, Barnes the Archon represents the interests of the bureaucracy and the rich, and the First Senator Tyre is a peasant of very poor origin, and he represents the interests of the common people. ”

"So, it's more appropriate for us to meet Manle, right?"

"Indeed, I am an old friend of Manle, he has always taken good care of our mercenaries, and many of the 100 elders are from his faction, if we accurately convey this information to him, I believe that there will be no crisis in the Republic of Marvil. Alain analyzed.

"But now that the First Patriarch has received us, since he represents the vast majority of ordinary people, there should be no problem. Andrei interjected.

Alan nodded and said, "It should be fine." ”

The three of them walked through a long hallway, lined with a variety of stone-built office rooms, simple and unobtrusive. After a while, they were taken to a second-floor office.

The First Senator, Tyre, was sitting there writing papers, and when he saw three people, he put down his pen and stood up. Tyr had lost his hair, his face was full of vicissitudes, and his gray beard was about to fall to his chest, and he shuddered from his seat.

"Captain of the Moon Shield Mercenary Regiment, what a pillar of the Republic!" Tyr wore a wrinkled hand with an iron ring, a knee-length, short-sleeved tunic and a purple striped scarf over his right shoulder. And his rickety body was slowly walking towards the three of them, "I wonder what is the matter with the visitor?" He opened his hands, as if he wanted to hug the front.

Andre, Alain, and Feder all knelt down on one knee to Tyre, and this time Fed was also used to kneeling, because there was also a ritual of kneeling to the elders in the Kingdom of Salins, and besides, it was not easy for the old man in front of him, who was still working for the Republic of Marvil at such an old age.

"I'm the new leader of the Moon Shield Mercenary Regiment, and I've come to report to the Senate because I received a very important piece of information. André restrained his occasional ramptuousness and arrogance, for he saw it as a sign of respect for Tyre.

"My child, please stand up and speak. Tyre trembled and stretched out his hands, trying to crouch down and help Andre up, but Andre immediately stood up and helped the First Elder back to his seat.

Andrei wanted to show off in front of some of the senators or archons, or bargain, but when he saw the twilight old man, his hole cards were flipped to the other party in an instant, like an animal showing its white belly to a person it trusted.

After listening to Andrei's account, Tyre nodded slowly, his weather-beaten eyes showing his approval of Andrei and the three of them with a look of affirmation.

"Thank you so much, my child, you are the benefactors of Marvil. This is a very, very important piece of information for the Republic, but I didn't expect that the Kingdom of Kosai had just signed a treaty with us for trade and travel, and was about to rebel and attack our homeland. Tyre coughed twice, apparently not in good shape. "Don't worry, I will discuss this matter carefully with the two great consuls, and I believe that in a few days, we will have a countermeasure. ”

Alain knelt down on one knee and said, "Please old gentleman must tell the Archon Manle that this matter is about the fate of the republic!"

"Don't worry, I will," Tyre nodded, and then he glanced at Andre and said, "Son, you have the ability to change this country, I can see it in your eyes," he glanced at Fidel again, and then Tyre's gaze retracted slightly for a moment, and then looked at Fide again and said, "Child, you must find your faith, and don't be controlled by your lost self." ”

Fidel nodded, though he didn't understand what the old man was saying.

Andrei felt relieved on the way out, as if he had been soothed by his father from the pain of a fall.

"Usually the patriarch wears a gold ring, and he even wears that broken iron ring. Alain said.

"Or maybe that's why Tyre was the First Patriarch, because the first time I've met him, I've trusted him completely. Andrei was in a good mood.

"It turns out that you are such a righteous person. Feder said on the side.

"Let's go back and prepare, we may receive a notice of joint operation at any time, this time against the regular army of the kingdom. Alain swept away his previous indifference, his eyes full of excitement.

But at this time, Fei De seemed to suddenly think of something, bowed his head in contemplation, and stood there.

"What's wrong with you?" asked Andre looking back at Fidel.

"Did you leave a trail?" Feder suddenly looked up at Andre with a dazed expression.

The hearty expression on Andre's face instantly changed back to that ambiguous look, and he said slowly: "Of course there is." ”