This morning was colder than the previous one, and the cold seemed to warn people that the pace of darkness was picking up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the reception hall of the Silvermark Castle Lord's Palace was blazing, the cold and cold that slipped in through the gaps in all directions still made the ministers who came to report on affairs move their bodies from time to time to get warmth. Some middle-aged people are fine, like elderly scholars, their bodies are already shivering.

The lord Bai Ling sat on a high seat in a white fluffy coat, his expression as calm as ever. But if someone who has watched him carefully can see a trace of displeasure between his eyebrows at this time, no matter how well he hides it.

"My lord, I suggest that you don't continue to open the city gates and let in the group of Qingyun City's subordinate city troops. Although we have plenty of supplies in the city, who knows how long this war will last?......" Turul, the minister in charge of the supplies of the Silvermark Castle army, hesitated for a moment, and continued, "besides, the people who these troops have defected to are the commanders of that tribe...... It's not you. ”

"My lord, I don't think Lord Turul's suggestion is appropriate. Whether or not they defect to your lordship, we will accept them, which is out of the morality of the same human race, and it is also a manifestation of the lord's benevolence. Qian Lei, who was sitting on the side, said righteously. His sharp eyes glanced at Turul, who was too scared to meet him.

Bai Ling rubbed his white fingers, and the argument between the two ministers did not seem to affect his habitual silent thinking. Several other ministers, whether they were Rudo scholars or Jule, the chancellor of the exchequer, kept their mouths shut.

"Of course, we certainly can't keep this group of helpless, poor Qingyun City troops out. Let them in, no matter how many there are, and how they will be placed in the city depends on what our tribal commander should give us an explanation. The young lord's tone was flat, as if he had decided on a very small matter.

Now that the lords had spoken, Turul was silent, and the other ministers were in return. Next, the lords of each subordinate city reported on the situation of their spheres of influence. The lack of substantive reports quickly made Bai Ling tired of it, and the content was undoubtedly the constant harassment of them by the Dark Alliance, the panic of the residents in the city, and so on.

For such situations, Bai Ling only used one sentence to make them stop complaining. "If even the fear of your own people cannot be allayed, then your lordship can be given to a more suitable person. ”

The rest of the time, a few ministers in charge of the affairs of Silvermark Castle brought with them some things that the lord really valued. The Minister of Finance, Yule, reported on the depletion of the city's treasury: due to the intensification of the fighting, the treasury could only enter and exit, and it was in danger of being empty.

"'Ask' the wealthy merchants who have come to take refuge that the money they bring here should not be wasted in a brothel. Bai Ling said lightly.

Yule nodded flatteringly, grinning with a thick mouth like a fat intestine, he had already figured out how to pry open the pockets of the local tyrants, just waiting for the lord to say this.

After the finances, Qian Lei reported on the construction of the unified defense in the city and the management of the army. Whether cavalry or infantry, archers or pikemen...... The army trained day and night, and never stopped for a moment. Bai Ling nodded in satisfaction, the young lord had always been relieved by this upright general.

Later, the Minister of Intelligence, Kyris, reported on the movements of the Dark Alliance, as well as the statements of the various races of the world against this group of demons, and the Ruhr scholars put forward some ideas that were not built, and the meeting came to an end after being ignored by Bai Ling.

"Lord Kyris, please stay, the other adults can leave if they have nothing else to do. Bai Ling finally said.

The ministers stepped out of their seats and slowly walked out of the hall. Although some people were skeptical, they knew that everything related to the Minister of Intelligence was absolutely secret, and they also understood that they should not know these secrets.

When only Kyris and the young lord were left in the hall, the atmosphere became a little strange. The Minister of Intelligence is good at reading words and feelings, but he can't see the mood of the person in front of him at this time. Is it because of that? I can't be sure, I can only wait for him to reveal it.

"Master Kyris. ”

The lord's soft voice interrupted his thoughts, and Kyris said carefully, "Lord Lord, please command. ”

Bai Ling's eyes swept sharply.

"Regarding the tribal commander named Jin Ming, have you found any details?"

Sure enough, it's about him.

"I investigated this person carefully, and even sent spies to Qingyun City," Kyris said in a low voice, "Jin Ming was born in Qingyun City, and he is a nobleman. His father was a well-known wealthy jeweler in the city, nicknamed Golden Tooth, and was now in Silvermark Castle. Jin Ming has a good personal relationship with Qingyun City's second young master, Qingkong, but this young man named Qingkong is not treated well in Qingyun City, he is an outlier and a waste......"

Kyris stopped the following words, too many useless words would only disgust the lord.

Hearing the name Qingkong, Bai Ling's expression twitched slightly, and he thought in his heart: "Qingkong, why is this name so familiar?" However, he only skipped this question after a flash in his mind.

"Didn't find out where his wolf and bear came from?"

Kyris could hear the lord's tone a little displeased, his palms were already covered with sweat, and the pressure was increasing in his heart.

"I'm sorry, my lord, but in everyone's mouth, this Lord Jin Ming is just a lascivious and greedy man who doesn't know how to learn and loves to play tricks...... With the current ...... This tribal commander is very different. ”

"I'm asking, wolf bear. You just have to answer 'yes' or 'no'. ”

"I'm sorry, my lord," Kyris apologized again, "I...... I'm not so sure, according to my intelligence team, this Lord Jin Ming disappeared during the promotion of the Terran Great Grand Festival Dragon Valley. ”

Ryugu promotion? I see...... Bai Ling understood as if he had been suddenly awakened, and he remembered that the tribal commander seemed to have mentioned this matter. "Ryugu...... It turns out that there is really like a legend, even if a person with mediocre talent goes in, as long as he can come out, he can get a great improvement. If you're lucky, you'll be able to avoid inhuman torture like this waste, and you'll be protected by a strange beast. Bai Ling's expression was unharmed, but he thought secretly in his heart.

He nodded at Kyrith, indicating that he understood.

"I have a rough understanding of his identity, and your task is to investigate why the subordinate city army of Qingyun City defected to him, this matter is a bit strange, because it is not that simple. And ......" Bai Ling looked into the distance with deep eyes, "Keep an eye on the person named Jin Daya, and he will use it when necessary." ”

"Yes, lord, I'll do it......" Kyris replied.

After the Minister of Intelligence retreated, Bai Ling slowly stood up, turned his body to the right side of the hall, pushed open a window, and the cold and snowflakes hit together. He looked into the distance, the silver-white flags fluttering outside the high city walls, and two vague dots in the sky chasing each other, one white and one green.

Seeing this, a flash of green flashed in his heart, and his nails clasped deeply into his palms. Bai Ling hadn't seen her since she returned to Silvermark Castle, and he could summon her over, but he never did, even though she was in the Green Wind Castle across the passage from here......

The Green Wind Fort has been extremely crowded these days, and the dozens of rooms that were originally empty were crowded with soldiers who had come to defect, so that the people behind could only set up tents in the empty courtyard. But this also caused the soldiers to constantly complain, they were all from different capitals, and although they were wearing red armor, they still had a lot of opinions about each other. If it weren't for the soldiers of Silvermark Fort wearing white armor around, they might have been tense a long time ago, and it could be regarded as a warm-up to resist the cold snap.

Jin Ming was discussing something with Verry in a relatively large council chamber in Greenwind Castle at this time. The growing number of defectors did not make his face brighter, but Viri was overjoyed.

"My lord, two more army of the subordinate cities have come today, and now the troops of the other seven subordinate cities are at your feet, except for the city of Sodor, which is far away from here. Verry smirked.

"yes, and there's a bunch of trouble on the soles of your feet. Jin Ming's face still did not improve.

"Your Excellency...... What are you?" said Verry, who seemed to notice that something was wrong with his emotions.

"Well, in just one breakfast time, there were five fights below. If it weren't for the fact that I had placed a dozen or so clan warriors in the sphere of influence of each of the city's subordinate teams, I am afraid that the army of Silvermark Castle would have come to help us manage it. Jin Ming's tone was full of dissatisfaction and helplessness.

"I see......," Very said suddenly, but smiled for a moment, "My lord, it's true, there are a lot of people, they come from different cities, and the cold weather...... It will take a little anger from them to resist ...... In short, once the adults start a war, these differences and strife will disappear. ”

"War?" Jin Ming wondered.

"Yes, sir, do you want to...... These soldiers left their homes in order to kill the enemy and charge, and now that we are staying here to gather our forces, the more numerous they are, the more irritable they become. But...... Once a war starts, they will surely share the same hatred for each other, and the more they go through it...... The gap between them will slowly smooth out, and finally ...... They're your soldiers. ”

What Wei Li said was reasonable, but Jin Ming was thinking in his heart, where to find a fight? Several places kept flashing in his head, but none of them were suitable choices. He doesn't need to look for it now, the Dark Alliance will find them.

With a creak, the closed door of the council hall suddenly opened, interrupting Jin Ming's thoughts. He was surprised who it would be, because there was his guard outside the door, and he knew that he was talking to Viri inside, and he should at least know how to knock when he came in. He looked over and saw a petite figure flash in, it turned out to be Aya's girl.

As soon as Verry saw the comer, his eyes rolled, he bowed slightly to Jin Ming, and said, "My lord, it seems that you still have something to do, so I won't bother." There is also an army of the city on the way, and I will see how long it will be before they arrive. ”

Jin Ming nodded, today's general affairs have been discussed, and the "little trouble" behind him has come.

When Verry walked out of the council hall, his petite body jumped up and down in front of Jin Ming, his hands behind his back, and his pretty little face was white mixed with a blush.

"Brother Jin Ming, guess what gift I have prepared for you?" said Aya mysteriously.

"It can't be you, right?" Jin Ming changed his serious attitude just now and said with a wicked smile.

"You ......" Aya, who was already thin-faced, blushed from her cheeks to her neck as soon as she heard this.

"Alright, alright......" Jin Ming stopped teasing her, and looked at her hands behind her back to make a careful look.

"Food?"

"Toys?"

Aya shook her head and spread her hand out in front of him, which turned out to be an ornament embroidered with needle and thread. Jin Ming took it into the palm of his hand, and on it was a black bear and a chubby teenager. Although the needlework is a little immature, it still touches Jin Ming, which is the most heartfelt gift he has received in his nearly sixteen years of life.

"Aya, thank you, I love it. Jin Ming grabbed her little hand and said sincerely.

"You...... If you like it, it's fine. In the blink of an eye, she was back to the shy little girl she was, trying to pull out the hand that was being held by the warm hand but was powerless.

Moments of warmth are always short-lived, and a knock on the door breaks the beautiful atmosphere.

Jin Ming looked at the door of the council hall with a somewhat unhappy expression, and Aya also took the opportunity to withdraw her hand and stand shyly to the side.

"Who?" Jin Ming asked.

"Lord Black, please see the Green Wind Booster. The guard outside the door reported.

As soon as she heard the name, Aya suddenly lost her face, and her eyes kept looking anxiously in the council chamber, trying to find a place to hide.

Jin Ming was also very surprised by Mu Tian's visit, he knew that Mu Tian's cold personality would definitely not come for no reason.

"Let her in. Although Jin Ming hesitated, he still said.

"Brother Jin Ming, ...... quickly Help me hide so that Miss can't find out I'm here......" Aya's anxious look was cute.

Before Jin Ming could speak, the door was pushed open, and her cold and gorgeous face and graceful body poked in together, and Aiya could only stand on one side with her head down.

Mu Tian glanced at Aya who was standing there at a glance, and asked coldly, "Didn't I tell you not to disturb Lord Jin Ming to handle affairs?"

Aya lowered her head and didn't dare to touch Mu Tian's eyes, her voice couldn't be smaller, "I told ......"

"No hindrance, no hindrance...... Jin Ming hurriedly changed the topic, "Miss Mu Tian, you must have something important to come to me, right?"

Mu Tian gave Aya a sharp look, and seemed to tell her again: I'll settle accounts with you when I go back.

"I have something to look for you," Mu Tian turned to Jin Ming, "Excuse me, what is the matter with the soldiers stationed below Lord Jin Ming?"

"Those are the army of Qingyun City that defected to me. ”

"Defecting to you?" Mu Tian asked.

"What's the matter, Miss Mu Tian doesn't believe it?" Jin Ming teased.

"It's a little unbelievable," Mu Tian said despite Jin Ming's embarrassment, "Why did they defect to you, you are the commander of the tribe, not from Qingyun City." Mu Tian pointed out the doubts.

"It's because of Sora. "Jin Ming will certainly not tell her that it is Verry's work, at least not yet.

"Young Master Qingkong?" Mu Tian was even more puzzled, but there was a ripple in his heart.

"In this way, Qingyun City is worried and torn apart, and there is no authoritative leader. And Young Master Qingkong is the second young master of Qingyun City, with authentic Qinglong bloodline, and deserves their following, so it is not surprising that his call has been answered, even if he is not here. ”

Although Mu Tian still had a trace of doubt, the facts were at her feet, and she no longer argued.

"And what are you going to do with these troops? Are they just going to be consumed here? I just passed by and saw a few fights...... I'm afraid Lord Bai Ling ......," Mu Tian asked.

"I know, so I need to fight to wear down the gap between them. ”

"Fighting?"

"That's right," Jin Ming seemed to make a decision, clutching the trinket that Aya had given him, "We are ready to rescue the besieged Pastoral Capital. ”

Mu Tian stood there without speaking, but her heart was tumbling and cramping. All the memories that had been suppressed swept back again, and the tattoos on his face were hot and stinging, and he was full of hatred......