(My heart is like iron, indestructible! Lumbar muscle strain can't stop me from continuing to code words! The fever is cured, and I believe that this disease will be cured one day!)

"Outside!

"The Imperial Army defeated the Thunder Empire invading army near Luoyun Town, Liuxian County, and the famous imperial general General Alongzuo led his troops to annihilate the entire reinforced army of the Thunder Empire, killing tens of thousands of enemies!"

"Outside!

"The Imperial Army defeated the Thunder Empire invading army near Luoyun Town, Liuxian County, and the famous imperial general General Alongzuo led his troops to annihilate the entire reinforced army of the Thunder Empire, killing tens of thousands of enemies!"

......

The Black Prison Empire, one of the three counties, is the capital of the Fire Catching County bordering the Red Moon Territory of the former Caesar Empire, and is now being used as the temporary political power center of the Black Prison Empire, the fire catching city of the imperial capital. (_Bubble & Book & Bar)

In a humble tavern in a low-lying civilian area, a short, dark-skinned newsboy was shouting in a childish voice, which for a while attracted the drunken drinkers in the tavern.

During this period of time, all the civilians of the Black Prison Empire, regardless of their position or status, heard the news of defeat, and the news of defeat was already mentally numb.

Those imperial armies that were invincible before were like paper paste against the armies of the former allies of the Thunder Empire, and they were constantly defeated from the moment they first connected, and they never won a single battle.

The most beautiful battle is just a lose-lose situation.

Now, all the people of the Black Prison Empire can run away with the defeated army led by the new emperor and flee to the last peaceful land of the empire. One of the three counties of the empire, bordering the former Caesar Empire, although the land area is huge, but the resources and life are relatively backward. Hide in towns with regular troops.

In particular, the Firecatcher City, which was the temporary center of politics and power of the Empire, was almost crowded by countless fleeing refugees.

But anyone who has a little way, or a little status and a little money, all of them have tried their best to get a place to live in the safest city today.

Even if this shelter is only the most unequal civilian area.

Even, some nobles who fell in the war have let go of their so-called aristocracy. desperately wants to squeeze into the city, not hesitating to be in the company of those 'untouchables' that he usually looks down on.

Therefore, there was such a strange scene in the entire Fire Catching City that could not be seen normally.

Something dressed like a nobleman, 'close to the people' mingled in the midst of a crowd of commoners. They live in dirty and inferior civilian areas and 'eat and live' with those civilians.

This situation cannot be changed even by the current rightful Emperor Pagliu of the Black Prison Empire.

Because, he simply didn't have a spare place to arrange those local nobles who had fled.

In the words he uttered angrily at a meeting......

"These nobles can still enter the Fire Catching City now, it would be nice to have a place to live! If the army of the Thunder Empire is in the city, what can those nobles do but waste food? Use them to defend the city? Damn. Those guys are not even as powerful as civilians, and picking up a sword will only hurt their own people. Such a group of guys, I did not give the order to kick them all out, it is already very merciful. If any guy is not satisfied. Then tell him that if he has the courage to stand on the head of the city with a weapon in the event of war, he will participate in the defense of the city. I'll solve his housing problem. I can let him live in my palace and even make him lie in my bed. As long as he dares to do it!"

As it turned out, no one dared to do this.

It's not that the nobles didn't dare to live in the palace of Pagliu.

In this situation, as long as someone takes the lead, not to mention the palace of Pagliu, it is the cave of the 'Emperor of Warcraft' Aslan, and these nobles dare to live in it. ...,

The key is......

None of these fellows had the courage to take up arms and climb to the top of the city to fight the enemy.

Those fine wines, delicacies and beautiful women have completely hollowed out their blood and courage, and they have all turned into lambs in wolf's clothing.

Let them take up arms and fight the enemy, it is better to continue to stay in civilian areas and live with those lowly civilians.

At least, such a choice would not be life-threatening.

And if you take up arms, you will die 100 percent.

This is no joke!

Every nobleman's heart is clear. Bubble book. Bar*

Therefore, as soon as the words of the new emperor Pagliu were released, the foreign nobles who had been clamoring for an increase in their treatment immediately all died down.

The entire overcrowded Fire Catching City has finally regained some peace.

However......

Tranquility is relative, and the constant reports of defeat from the front are like a hammer, each time hitting the hearts of the people of Fire Catching City, making the glimmer of hope in their hearts become more and more slim.

The army of the Thunder Empire has taken control of the entire territory of Piaoxiang County!

A certain legion of the Thunder Empire marched into the Flowing Immortals, and defeated a certain defense legion of the Imperial Army head-on in the first battle!

Several legions of the Thunder Empire marched together to complete the strategic encirclement, completely annihilating the Eastern Defense Corps of Liuxian County, and controlling the entire eastern front of Liuxian County in one fell swoop.

The Thunder Empire mobilized heavy troops to attack one of the most important defensive cities in the middle of Liuxian County, and the defender Alon Zuo and Augustus led the army to fight desperately for more than ten days, and finally lost the enemy, Augustus died on the spot, and Along's left whereabouts are unknown.

And so on and so forth......

These reports of defeat were like snowflakes, constantly coming back from the front, and finally rippling and spreading in the fire capture city.

All the people heard was the bad news of defeat and defeat again.

Never once had they heard that their country's armies had won.

Although the new Emperor Pagliu has decreed that news of the defeat is strictly forbidden, there is no impermeable wall in the world.

Nuoda is a fire-catching city, who doesn't have a few relatives and friends.

And among these relatives and friends, it is inevitable that a few will be mixed with the army and can get some real news.

Thereupon. Those who were worried about the situation at the front asked their relatives and friends who knew the real situation, and naturally they got these news.

But at the same time, these people also have other relatives and friends.

Again, relatives and friends continued to spread. More and more people knew about it, and finally it spread to the whole city, and even the beggars who couldn't eat knew about it.

Of course......

The more it spreads, the more it naturally arises, and there are many ways.

One of the most important ones is the small newspapers that have been set up on an ad hoc basis.

This is also the pillar of the reason why those civilian families who live at the bottom and have no food and clothing can continue to live.

Like the newsboy in the tavern, he and his family received one-twentieth of the ration for every newspaper he sold.

Sell twenty copies. They will be able to live one more day.

Now in the entire fire capture city, there are many families who rely on this way to live.

But......

If caught......

That will be a very miserable end!

Just a 'joint sitting' of guilt is enough to ruin their families.

After all, these newsboys are doing 'illegal' business.

In a way. They were fighting against the orders of the new Emperor Pagliu, in exchange for food rations to survive.

Therefore, almost every day, there will be a newsboy who is caught and killed along with his family.

But in order to live, there are still more families who are forced to be helpless. Let your children join this army of newspaper boys, and live a day with fear every day, where there may be no tomorrow. ...,

However......

Such days are not destined to belong today.

Because, today, the cheap newspaper in the hands of the newsboy is no longer written with the news of defeat, but with a great victory!

Since the Black Prison Empire has been at war with the Thunder Empire. The only big win!

Since getting this battle report, the new emperor Pagliu can hardly sleep with excitement.

This is also the first time that he is not worried. It's because of the excitement and insomnia.

Today, he Pagliu allows anyone. Spread the news in any way.

He wanted the entire people of Firecatcher City to know about the Empire's glorious victory.

Although, this victory is also a bit unbelievable for the new emperor Pagliou.

That Aaron left......

With a small remnant of the army behind the enemy, he killed an entire reinforced army of the enemy.

In fact, the new Emperor Pagliu also wanted to know how he did it.

However, the most important thing right now is to spread the news throughout Firecatcher.

As for how Aaron Zuo did it, it was not delayed.

......

"Outside!

"The Imperial Army defeated the Thunder Empire invading army near Luoyun Town, Liuxian County, and the famous imperial general General Alongzuo led his troops to annihilate the entire reinforced army of the Thunder Empire, killing tens of thousands of enemies!"

The crisp voice echoed clearly in the tavern, and the dark-skinned little newsboy waved the cheap newspaper in his hand vigorously, his face completely devoid of his usual caution and caution.

Along the way, they had already run several places in a row, but they didn't see any Imperial soldiers who usually specialized in catching and replenishing their newsboys.

At this time, the newsboy could already be sure that the new emperor's order not to arrest the newsboy today was true.

Still, whatever, that's fine.

At least today we are destined to be able to sell a lot of newspapers without guerrillas, hide and hide.

This is undoubtedly the best news for the little newsboy who has already taken on the burden of supporting his family.

"Perhaps, you can still eat a rye bread tonight!"

This is the only hope in the heart of the little newspaper boy.

A nobleman who usually doesn't even use rye bread to feed his dogs!

Now it has become the most important thing for the little newsboy!

This shows how miserable the lives of most civilians in the Fire Capture City are.

"What did you say?"

With a 'Teng' sound, a strong man kicked the chair behind him and stood up.

Then he strode over to the little newsboy, who was only up to his belly, and snatched the cheap newspaper from the little newsboy's hand without saying a word.

"Actually...... It turned out to be true!"

After just glancing at the contents, the strong man was completely stunned.

And a sentence from his mouth directly detonated the atmosphere in the entire tavern.

Just listen to the 'buzz', and the whole tavern exploded.

"Boy, I'm in a good mood today. These two copper plates are yours!"

After glancing at the newspaper twice, the strong man suddenly grinned, stretched out his rough and heavy hand and touched it twice in his arms, and felt out two copper coins that were rubbed very smoothly. He threw it to the little newsboy with ecstatic face, and then strode back to his place, picked up his chair and sat back, his eyes fixed on the top of the newspaper without blinking.

The little newsboy was full of joy, and carefully put the two copper coins into the small bag he was carrying.

Two copper plates, which is equivalent to selling one less newspaper, such a 'generous' customer. It's not often seen.

It seems that the contents of the newspaper must have made the customer happy.

As for why the customer was happy, the little newsboy didn't know.

In his young heart, where did he know the cruelty of war.

For him. Not being caught by those terrible soldiers, and being able to eat a full meal at night, is the most important thing. ...,

"Little blackhead, give me a copy of the newspaper too!"

"Little black head, here, I also want a point for the newspaper!"

". Hemorrhage today, give me a copy too!"

"I want one too!"

......

After the stout man had sold the newspapers, the whole tavern was immediately bustling with activity, and almost every table had one or two people standing up. Buy a newspaper from the little newsboy.

Even, even the owner of the tavern. I couldn't help but buy one.

However, his 'money' is more special. It is a slightly moldy rye loaf.

But it was this piece of moldy rye bread that made the little newsboy smile happily.

You know, this is something that can only be bought for four or five copper coins in normal times.

Just clean up the moldy spots when you eat!

Soon, there were seven or eight fewer newspapers in the little newsboy's package.

This made the smile on the little newsboy's face even brighter.

Normally, even those newspapers with the news of the defeat could not sell two or three copies in a tavern.

The achievement of selling seven or eight newspapers in a tavern like this is almost unimaginable for a little newsboy.

It was at this moment that the little newsboy had a definition in his heart.

It turns out that it is better to win a battle than to lose a war.

Because it makes the newspaper sell faster, and there is an extra 'tip'.

The most critical point is......

Winning the battle, those soldiers will not arrest him.

"Outside!

"The Imperial Army defeated the Thunder Empire invading army near Luoyun Town, Liuxian County, and the famous imperial general General Alongzuo led his troops to annihilate the entire reinforced army of the Thunder Empire, killing tens of thousands of enemies!"

Seeing that the people at each table were gathered in groups of three or five, putting all their energy on the newspaper, and no one came to buy his newspaper again, the children's newspaper grinned, shook a newspaper in his hand, shouted loudly again, pushed open the door and walked out.

And this time, a patrol happened to pass in front of him, and the little newsboy was so frightened that he was stupid on the spot, and even the newspaper in his hand fell.

To the surprise of the little newsboy, the patrol, which usually rushed to take them away at the sight of them, turned a blind eye to him today and walked directly in front of him.

Even, the squad leader who was walking on the side of the line deliberately stopped, leaned over to pick up the newspaper that the newsboy had dropped on the ground, and stuffed a copper plate to the little newsboy.

"Today, give me a lot of cheers!"

This is what the squad leader said to the little newsboy before leaving.

It wasn't until the squad leader had gone far away with the patrol that the little newsboy woke up from a dream.

Looking at a copper coin stuffed in the palm of the squad leader's hand, the little newsboy seemed to understand something.

Then, his crisp voice rang out again.

Only this time, there was no fear in his voice.

Of course......

As the captain said......

Today only!

......

"Grandpa Mo, Mom has washed the clothes and asked me to send them to you!"

Pushing open the small sliding door of the tavern, a small figure squeezed in with a stack of thick clothes, and stood in the tavern door where the little newsboy had just stood.

"Oh, it's little Lucia! Come in, come in, the clothes are washed so quickly, your mother is so capable!"

Hearing the voice, the tavern keeper 'Grandpa Amo' immediately noticed the proper rules and stood inside the door, staring at the little Lucia around him curiously with a pair of pure black eyes as usual.

Looking at the four or five-year-old beautiful little girl in front of him, who knows how to be polite, but also looks like a pink carved jade, and is endearing, the tavern owner 'Grandpa Amo' really likes it from the bottom of his heart.

No, as soon as he saw that it was little Lucia, he immediately put away his fierce appearance, and transformed into an old man with a kind face. ...,

"Mom said, don't let me disturb grandpa's business......"

Seeing Grandpa Amo take out a piece of candy from the counter, little Lucia quickly added.

"Mom also said that she wouldn't let me take grandpa's things!"

"How can it be so heavy?"

Walking quickly over to take the clothes from Little Lucia's arms, 'Grandpa Amo' was immediately shocked by the weight of the clothes in his hand.

Taken together, the weight of those clothes already made the old Modoc, who was in his fifties, feel a little stressed.

Such a weight, if it were an ordinary little girl of the same age, would have been pressed down a long time ago.

But the little Lucia, who was only four or five years old, walked more than 100 meters all the way and hugged it from home.

Old Modoc hadn't noticed that little Lucia had such strength.

However, after being surprised, he didn't think much about it, he just thought that little Lucia was a bitter child from a poor family, which was tempered by hardships since childhood.

In this way, old Modok felt more sorry for little Lucia.

"This is a gift from Grandpa to little Lucia, how can you take it?

Putting his clothes on the chair beside him, Old Modoc wanted to stuff the candy into little Lucia's palm.

But little Lucia always shook her head firmly, which made old Modoc shake his head and sigh.

It is said that the children of poor families are in charge of the house early, which is really true.

At such a young age, it is really rare for little Lucia in front of her to be able to resist such temptation and remember her mother's teachings.

Pity......

Her mom ......

Thinking of little Lucia's mother, old Modoc couldn't help but feel a deep sense of sympathy.

A woman with a terrible face, completely disfigured, and a mute who spends her days doing only cheap laundry for the people around her.

Such a woman with a child, the constraints and embarrassment of life can be imagined.

But that's it, little Lucia's mother didn't accept any handouts, and forbade little Lucia to take anything from others.

And little Lucia is also very sensible, she does whatever her mother tells her to do.

At a young age, I already know how to help my mother share the pressure of life.

"What a bastard this kid's father!"

Standing up, he took out five copper coins from his bosom and handed them to little Lucia, and Old Modoc gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely.

Then, in astonishment, he watched as little Lucia in front of him stuffed the two extra copper coins she had given back into his hand, and the whole person suddenly fell silent.

(To be continued......)