Not only was Iger and Melisandre bothering to elect the Commander-in-Chief, but Sir Dennis Mellister, who had just sent off a few of his subordinates and had been quietly thinking for a while, also welcomed his uninvited guests in the Spear Tower, where the Shadow Tower delegation temporarily lived.

"Carter Peck, Lord Royce. The old knight looked at his old rival and Jon Royce as he pushed the door open, "I sincerely hope that the two of you will not come back to persuade me to vote for this and that again...... Putting aside all old grudges and voting for me now is the only way to stop the wildlings from moving in the land grant permanently!"

Carter's eyes widened: "You have always claimed to understand people, why didn't you take the initiative to vote for me?"

"Because I'll be a more qualified commander-in-chief than you!"

Dennis blurted out, but as soon as the words came out, the three of them all remembered Egger's evaluation of the word qualified at the voting site today, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"More qualified? Carter Pike sneered, but did not continue to make a fuss on this point, "The difference in the number of votes between the two of us before is not like that, Donghai Wang has fewer people than the Shadow Tower, which means that I have fewer votes than you, and if you don't count this part, the brothers of Castle Black recognize me no less than you!"

"Do you still think so?" Sir Dennis Mellister didn't expect Pike to figure it out, and laughed when he heard this: "As the commander-in-chief, it's not enough to just dance with a sword and a sword, you are too insensitive, haven't you noticed until now, the hundreds of people who voted for you in the Castle Black brothers before, after we all withdrew from the election today, most of them went to Warner Bookwell!"

"Voting is by secret ballot, how can you be so clear?"

"Voting is by secret ballot, but how can this kind of thing be hidden from everyone? As long as you are willing to take the time to observe and use tricks, there will naturally be a way to figure it out. Dennis said contemptuously, "I've always wondered why your votes keep following me...... Now that I think about it, this is probably a trick of our chief logistics officer. A little trickery made it impossible for us to tell the winner from the loser, but in the end, we were put on the hat of not being able to elect the commander-in-chief and being 'incompetent', which is really high. Robb Stark is now very unhappy with the two of us, feeling that we have wasted two months fighting for a leader at this critical juncture where the security of the North is threatened, and we don't know how to prioritize. The scary thing is that I don't have anything to say - this fight, my old man has lost, and I have to take three points against the little guy Egger. The funny thing is that you still haven't even realized that you have been tricked, and you have lived in vain at such an age...... You still have to learn how to be a good commander. ”

This kind of intrigue and deception is not Carter Pike's forte, he never denies it, and the commander of Donghaiwang wrinkles his nose disdainfully: "Sneer...... No matter how skilled and good this trick is, can it be used to deal with strange ghosts in the future?"

"Maybe not, but people are people who have killed strangers with their own hands, and we are afraid that we are not qualified to talk about dealing with strangers. Dennis looked at Jon Royce behind Carter and glared at him meaningfully: "You don't have to plan for you, but at least you have to have the ability to see through the enemy's tricks, right?

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There's nothing more poignant than being exposed, and in fact, if it weren't for her men, Arya Stark and her brother, the doll guardian of the North, would have appeared in time to draw their swords and ask Egg for a duel in the election arena. Carter Pike was even more embarrassed by what he was saying, and his face was bloodied again.

These two old bastards, each of whom is no younger than themselves, don't know how to take care of the overall situation at all. If they had shaken hands earlier, where would it have been the clown of Egger to jump out?

Jon Royce cursed in solitude, regretting that he had persuaded Pike to come with him to talk to Mellister about how to deal with Egger, and the two rivals couldn't keep the peace when they met together.

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"Calm down, both adults. I think the most important thing we need to do right now is to discuss how to deal with our common enemy, how to stop Egger West from confusing right and wrong, and gain an advantage in the election by blinding the brethren at Castle Black!"

"Against a common enemy?" said Sir Mellister, smiling with interest, "When did Egger West's sworn brother, the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night's Watch, become our enemy?" I have always regarded him as a rookie and an adversary whom I do not approve of in terms of ideas and practices, but worthy of admiration. ”

He paused, and said, "Yorn - allow me to call you that, there is no evidence that he killed your son other than 'Iger went out on patrol with Weimar and didn't come back with him', I trust the judgment of Commander Mormont and Bunyan Stark." As for his plan to King Robert to win the Blood Gate, this matter has been determined by the recognized king of the Seven Kingdoms, and the executor is the current guardian of the North, if I were you, I would never talk about this again. I spent more time tonight thinking about how to better fight back when he accused me of inaction in the afternoon when he accused me of inaction. What bothers me is that even if you calm down and think about it, there is no better way to deal with it. ”

"Lord Dennis, your advice is very pertinent, and I will try to put aside my prejudices and personal grudges. But I would also like to point out your problem in the same way – getting to the bottom of the horns. The kid slammed the table on you, and you're still trying to pick up the cards from the dust on the ground in the chaos and see why the hand just lost?" said Jon Royce unceremoniously, "He used unconventional means to create momentum, and we can only use unconventional means to fight back." He threw the table over us, and we left the cards and dice on the floor. The right thing to do is to respond with a fist!"

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Dennis carefully reviewed Jon Royce's words and realized that he was right, and he had indeed fallen into a misunderstanding, thinking that he had met an opponent who did not play his cards according to the usual rules, but in fact, Iger was not playing cards at all. I want to fight back verbally in a normal way, and I have no chance of winning at all.

The old knight nodded slightly: "There is some truth in what Lord Royce said, now I just hope that the 'fist' you said is a metaphor." Dressed in black and wearing an oath that I would never voluntarily participate in or carry out any plans to harm my colleagues. ”

"Figuratively, of course. Jon Royce nodded: "I have carefully reviewed what happened in the polling field today, why did Iger criticize us and get the support of many brothers? After Commander Mormont was killed in an attack, this guy quickly eliminated the murderer with ruthless means, and then simply chose to leave Castle Black to avoid the limelight. Two months, not too long or short, was just enough to make the brothers forget the fact that the previous commander died at the hands of savages, and then they began to get tired of the election day after day. We can't attack him anymore, and at the same time, the brothers are still wearing the clothes provided by the logistics department, sleeping on the bedding provided by the logistics department...... This kind of favor is the real reason why he took advantage of the situation to fight back and turn the situation around in one fell swoop. ”

As the former Earl of Runestone, Royce understands much better than Carter Pike, and Dennis nodded: "The analysis makes sense, so what?"

"There's only one way to bring him down—we need to find some way to help our brothers remember that the wildlings are our enemies. ”

"If Iger were here, he would point out that you had violated one of Commander Mormont's rules regarding salutation—that the former Cypriot Foreigners had now surrendered to the Night's Watch and had become a managed 'land-grantee', who were the subjects of the kingdom, not enemies. Dennis shrugged, "Besides, as far as I've seen, they've been pretty honest lately. ”

"Lately, to be honest, it has frightened the bloody tragedy, but how can the so-called 'wild' people be so easily indoctrinated? ”

"Hmm......" Sir Mellister narrowed his eyes, "and may I ask you, how does this so-called 'little bit of wind and grass' work?"

"Manse Red, the king of the Outer Frontiers, and his family were placed under house arrest in the tower next to us after his surrender, and whatever happened to him, when word spreads, it will be thought by the countless wildlings who live in the land that the Night's Watch is ready to turn their backs and cut them down!" Jonn said in a low voice, "As long as one tribe, or even one wildling, does something drastic about this—such as coming to the Night's Watch stronghold to make trouble, Attack and hurt a certain Night's Watch brother, we can all use this as an excuse to knock Egg over and crush him in an instant!"

After Royce finished his idea, he quietly looked at the Shadow Tower Commander in front of him, waiting for his response. But the other party's reaction was beyond his expectations, and Dennis's face changed instantly after hearing this, and his eyes widened: "Ridiculous!"

"Whether they are frightened or really intend to be indoctrinated, the savages have been very honest lately, and the reason is not at all important, how can there be any reason to force them to rebel!? The Great Wall now has only a thousand night watchmen and seven thousand clansmen, and there are still a large number of old and young among them, and there are 30,000 wild people in the internal strife, how can we defend against the enemy in the north? Not to mention that Robb Stark is visiting the Great Wall and let him watch such a big show, although Iger has no chance to turn over, but do you think we can be left alone? I'm not going to agree with you doing that!"

"We have fortresses, just prepare them beforehand...... There is no way for the savages to take advantage of it. ”

"Don't mention it again!Pike, is this the great idea you've been up with for a long time? I'm just going to vote for Egger and not join this bastard's plan!"

Royce didn't expect Mellister to react so much, and tried to continue to persuade: "That kid has already turned his face today, why should I be polite to him?"

"Two different things! Egger's behavior today is excessive, but it has neither violated the law nor touched the moral bottom line, and what you want to do is already madness! Don't say that I have no old grudge with Egger, even if I really have a hatred for killing my father and taking my wife, I will never do anything to use the lives of prisoners and innocents to make him unable to step down!" Sir Mellister got up from his chair with a nimble that was not at all appropriate for his age: "Now, get out of my room—I will not have this conversation tonight. I also advise you to stop, if you really dare to come nonsense, I will not spare it!"

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"Don't be spared, old thing, this is not a shadow tower, you can speak politely. Carter Pike glared and said, "I don't want to continue to look at your stinky face, let me ask you, if you don't agree with Royce's plan, what are your plans?" Could it be that after being scolded, he suffered silently in disgrace?"

"That boy will pay the price for his rudeness, and no matter what happens, I will never let go and vote for him. He had to have the ability to be elected commander-in-chief without my support, that was his ability...... As for the plan, I can only say that I would never think of such an outrageous idea of yours. Sorry, no comment!"

"Remember what you say yourself. Carter Peck didn't want to stay any longer than half a sentence, so he put down this last sentence and turned to the door, "Yor, the eviction order has been issued, don't you want to leave!"

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It's no wonder that Jon Royce can make such a nondescript thing as the League of the Righteous. He's used to being in the valley, and he's brought his ridiculous style to the Great Wall!

Driving away the two uninvited guests, Sir Dennis Mellister sat down in his chair again, his eyes flashing and he thought for a moment, and then asked the personal officer to call his right-hand man.

"My lord, what do you command?"

"I intend to return to the Shadow Tower tomorrow, and until then, I will hand over the voting rights of the Shadow Tower's representatives to you, and you will remain in Castle Black and continue to participate in the elections. ”

"Huh?" the subordinate asked curiously, "So, who should I vote for?" ”

"Me. ”

"Yes...... If you're not here, you'll have a hard time getting tickets from the Castle Black brethren. Not to mention...... If...... If you leave at this time......"

Dennis helped him finish his sentence: "I'll be thought to be scolded by the chief logistics officer and ashamed, and retract back to my lair with my tail between my legs." I know this better than you, but I have more consideration, you don't ask more...... Remember, no matter what happens, don't meddle, don't participate, just vote for the Shadow Tower. Until the results of the election are announced. ”

The visitor had been following Dennis Mellister for ten years, and he understood that his commander had always been thoughtful and far-sighted, so he thought for a few seconds and nodded: "Understood." ”

"That's it, you go down and get ready, and move to this room tomorrow. ”

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Without Carter Peck and Jon Royce's visit, Dennis would have been thinking of a way to turn the tables and turn the tide. But now, he's scared.

I have two pig teammates.

Jon Royce's hostility towards Egger West had overwhelmed his sanity, and a rough man like Carter Pike was as serious as killing his father and mother to scold him in public. If you continue to stay in Castle Black, you may be dragged into troubled waters, covered in, and you will not be able to protect your evening.

His intuition told him that Egger would eventually win and become the commander-in-chief, and reason told him that it was the smartest choice to vote for the inevitable victor side - but he had stated in public that he would never vote for Egger, and that people had to have a bottom line. What's more, young people who humiliate their elders in public should also pay a price for it.

A foreigner from a place he had never heard of and who was not from an aristocratic background would likely become his immediate boss, which made Dennis feel uncomfortable, but if Iger really had the ability to vote for him and Carter Pike without voting for him, and the latter even planned to make trouble, then how bad could he be if he served the first foreign commander-in-chief in the history of the Night's Watch and did his duty in the Shadow Tower until the end of his life?

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