On the eve of a storm, it is always exceptionally peaceful.

This is true outside the kingdom of the sea god.

The same is true in the kingdom of the sea god.

The atmosphere of the temporary camp is particularly eerie at this time.

Even the worst of smellers can see a subtle difference in the conditions in the makeshift camp.

People are even more panicked!

As he walked, it was as if a demon was chasing after him, and he looked around cautiously from time to time.

It's a sunny day, but it's like a ghostly night, and ghosts can jump out from all directions at any time.

In the middle of the jungle.

Yang Xu stood on the high place of the towering ancient trees, looking down on the coastline where the victims were stationed.

During this time, he personally inspected the situation of the temporary camp and determined the surrounding environment.

Although Yang Xu does not understand the art of war, he also knows how to march and fight, and pay attention to the right time, place and people.

This location is very crucial.

The environment of the makeshift camp is troublesome.

The coastline is long, winding, not a straight line.

There is no fixed settlement for the temporary camps, which are spread out along a coastline of about 2 kilometers.

This brought a lot of trouble to the actions of the Asahi army.

If you want to catch them all, you need to act carefully and carefully, and it is better to gather everyone together so that it is more convenient.

After all, Yang Xu's purpose was to capture them alive and improve the accumulation of all aspects of Xuguo as much as possible, not to kill them.

The living are far more valuable than the dead.

In addition to this consideration, Yang Xu has another consideration.

Even if these people are wiped out, it will at most delay the time for Xu Guo to be discovered by the outside world, and it will not change this reality. So keep them, they can be used as good bargaining chips in the future.

Not to mention jokes that make the forces of all parties have concerns, at least they can be exchanged for some benefits.

"Wang~ The army can arrive here in the afternoon."

Qingluan fell from the sky and landed on Yang Xu's shoulder.

She gracefully combed her beautiful feathers as she reported the information she had just received.

Yang Xu bowed slightly, very satisfied with Yunxiao's marching speed, and even a little surprised.

It's too fast.

At the usual pace, it's good to arrive tonight.

It's a few hours ahead of schedule, which is not an easy task.

He said, "Very well, did you have any trouble on the way?" ”

Qingluan: "There are some minor troubles, but it's not a big problem. ”

"The reason why this march was so smooth is due to the Nuwa tribe."

"Oh~~~"

Yang Xu looked sideways at Qingluan, with a little more curiosity in his eyes.

In this operation, only a small number of Nuwa people were brought with the army.

Although these newly-born Nuwa people have ancient inheritance memories, they don't know much about the Xuguo Kingdom and the surrounding situation.

If it wasn't necessary, Yang Xu didn't want them to go to the battlefield immediately, but hoped that they could patiently understand the situation in Xuguo.

But the unique abilities of the Nuwa tribe have also made them an indispensable part of the army. With them, wounded soldiers can be treated in time when necessary, greatly reducing combat damage, equivalent to field medical personnel.

Qingluan said: "The Nuwa tribe's ability to control plants greatly reduces the trouble of clearing wasteland, otherwise there would be an extra day of delay on the road. ”

"They're really good, those pesky bushes will get out of the way."

Yang Xu was stunned.

The vitality of this wilderness is too strong.

Except for the national highway that connects the four towns in Asahi Province, there are no decent roads anywhere else. Because the bushes you cut down one day, the paths you open up, will be covered with new bushes and weeds the next day!

Such a strong vitality also makes every march of the Xuguo army extremely troublesome.

Clearing land is an indispensable part.

Chop down the bushes.

Clean up the vines.

Carve a path through the vibrant primeval jungle that your army can pass through.

This is also the reason why the more troops there are, the more troublesome the operation.

Yang Xu smiled and said, "Very good, wait for my order to act after Yunxiao arrives." ”

The unexpected joy of the Nuwa clan made Yang Xu feel good.

With this ability, it will be much easier for Xuguo to open up wasteland in the future, and it is simply an artifact of wasteland.

After a brief chat with Qingluan, Yang Xu left the dense forest and returned to the temporary camp.

As soon as he arrived at the camp, he noticed something unusual.

"Something happened~~~"

However, before Yang Xu took the initiative to ask, Afra hurriedly ran over.

Her eyebrows were frowned, her expression was nervous, her beautiful face was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her tight little vest was even soaked with sweat, obviously looking for Yang Xu in this camp for a long time.

"What's going on?"

Yang Xu asked suspiciously.

"They're crazy."

Afra's face was ugly, and she cursed, "God, they are going to burn those people. I can't believe that this era will see such barbarism, such absurdity. ”

Yang Xu listened even more confused.

He interrupted Afra's anger and frowned, "Wait, who is being burned?" ”

"Hey, let's talk as we go."

Afra didn't care about anything else, took Yang Xu's hand, and hurriedly walked towards the camp.

On the way, Afra explained what was happening inside the camp.

Speaking of which, this matter has a great deal to do with Yang Xu.

In the morning, while chatting with Linde, Yang Xu reminded him that it was best to pay more attention to whether there were other people who were in the same situation as Tommy.

Although Linde felt that this kind of thing could not happen, it was ridiculous.

But with Yang Xu's reminder, he hesitated for a while, and really ran to ask others about it.

The makeshift camp is that big.

There were only about 200 people in total.

In this place, there are few secrets.

Not to mention that Linde still asked one by one.

And then soon the whole camp spread.

Someone who has been bewitched by the devil has become a servant of the devil, and will bring terrible disasters to everyone.

The most terrifying thing about gossip is that it spreads more and more outrageously. It soon became that someone had made a pact with the demon to sacrifice everyone here tonight in exchange for the demon's power.

If it was another time, somewhere else, most people would laugh it off.

But now, here, especially when I heard that someone was really bewitched by the devil, many people chose to believe it.

And just like that, things got out of control.

Demons, everyone will definitely not be able to fight, and they will not be able to fight.

Besides, who is too idle to challenge the demons.

That's a legendary demon.

But you don't dare to challenge the demons, but the problem still needs to be solved.

Since you can't solve the demon, let's deal with the person who summoned the demon.

That's why Afra had those words before.

Following Linde's investigation, they easily captured all four of the people who had been bewitched by the Mind Monsters, and burned them to death to prevent the demons from coming to their door again.

One of them is Tang Yuanqing.

Although Tang Yuanqing's matter is secret, there are too many people near the reef.

The Mind Monster came to the door more than once, and it was inevitable that people would see it.

Although you didn't say it before, now you .......

Who would want to risk it for someone else?

Yang Xu also felt incredible when he heard Afra finish speaking.

There is a feeling of being seen for a long time.

Burned?

Medieval witch trials?

"Where's Linde?"

Yang Xu frowned and asked.

He had a good sense of Linde.

A person who knows how to respect others, Yang Xu doesn't feel like Linde's idea.

"Well, Linde was arrested by them too. Because of his opposition to their atrocities, Linde was now unable to protect himself, and was violently beaten and thrown into a cave. ”

Afra sighed.

Of those people, Linde was one of the few she didn't hate.

Yang Xu shook his head slightly, but he was not nervous.

It's just a small thing.

Nothing.

Even if the army did not arrive, he was confident that it would be resolved.

He pondered, "Take me to Linde first." ”

Linde is a talent.

Although the two had a short contact, Yang Xu had an excellent sense of Linde.

In addition to respect for others, there is also his style and means of doing things.

When chatting in the morning, Yang Xu just said casually. But Lin De not only believed his seemingly crazy words, but also took action to investigate, which made it difficult for Yang Xu not to appreciate this determination.

"Seeing what Linde does, he can't protect himself now."

"Hey, my cousin doesn't know where she went, and I haven't seen Grandpa Tang since she was arrested."

"Shouldn't we go and save Grandpa Tang first?"

Afra was quite dissatisfied when she heard that Yang Xu was going to see Linde.

Although she admires Linde, her intimacy is different.

Linde is just a stranger, and Tang Yuanqing is her relative. Now her relatives have been arrested, and it is still a bunch of crazy people who are clamoring to burn them.

It's hard for Afra not to worry about Tang Yuanqing's safety.

As for whether Yang Xu could solve this trouble, Afra had no doubts.

A group of ordinary people, although one of the guys has a gun in his hand, he should not be the opponent of this man.

Yang Xu said suddenly: "Don't be in a hurry. ”

Tang Yuanqing is concerned about Xuguo's future education, and Yang Xu certainly can't watch him die.

But Afra just said that these people are going to hold a plenary meeting and put four people on trial.

Everyone voted on whether to approve of burning them for everyone's safety.

One of the great virtues of this kind of democracy is that it wastes time.

Gather everyone, the delegates express their views and opinions, and then everyone votes on how to handle the matter, and finally counts the votes and makes a decision, which cannot be completed in a few hours.

Calculate the time, maybe the army has already arrived.

So Yang Xu was not in a hurry at all.

Isn't it the best time to wait for them to get together?

Although Afra was entangled, Yang Xu had made up her mind, and she could only take Yang Xu to see Linde.

It was a very small cave.

With an area of three or four square meters, people even need to keep their heads down when standing in it, otherwise they will bump into the roof of the cave if they are not careful.

The cave was fenced off with a heavy wooden fence and guarded by two people outside.

Lind was leaning against the wall, very embarrassed.

The neat clothes were covered with mud and sand, the originally meticulous hairstyle had become a mess, and the face was bruised and bruised, and it was obvious that it had been hit hard.

The guards outside the door did not stop Yang Xu and the others when they saw them approaching.

They are just a rabble that has gathered together temporarily, where there are so many rules.

Of course, the most important thing is that this wooden fence weighs hundreds of pounds, and it was only with the combined efforts of five or six people that it was carried over to block the entrance to the cave. It is impossible to push it away from the inside, because the wooden fence is buried in the sand for about half a year, and it is stuck on the rock at the entrance of the cave, and the only way is to carefully move it from the outside.

Lin De noticed Yang Xu, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly at himself: "Let Mr. Yang see the joke." ”

"Perhaps."

Yang Xu shook his head slightly.

The performance of these people was really an eye-opener for him.

There is an illusion of dreaming back to the Middle Ages.

But Yang Xu can understand their selfishness.

We didn't know each other before, and who would be noble enough to sacrifice ourselves for strangers.

Linde's voice changed, his eyes looked at Yang Xu deeply, and then looked at Afra beside him with an anxious face.

He knew Afra, and he knew that Afra's relatives were also one of the targets of this execution.

And Yang Xu brought Afra over, but it made Linde think of a lot of things.

Lin De pondered: "Mr. came to see me at this time, he shouldn't want to see my embarrassed appearance, right?" ”

Yang Xu thought for a moment and said calmly: "Well, it's true." ”

Linde: "........"

He blinked, a little speechless.

Some of them couldn't laugh or cry.

How idle are you, come and see how embarrassed I am.

Yang Xu himself couldn't help but smile slightly at the corners of his mouth.

He stood in front of the door, looked at Linde with interest, and chuckled softly: "The first time we met, I was very curious. You, a person who dresses up more delicately than a girl on a desert island, are you so particular about being in a cage? ”

"Now, I know what to do."

Linde was stunned for a moment.

Then he cried and laughed: "Just for this thing? ”

"I thought Mr. Yang was the kind of person who didn't smile, but now it doesn't seem to be like that."

"You're really bored."

Yang Xu sat in front of the door with a relaxed expression.

Talking to Linde gave him a very special feeling, very relaxed, just like the feeling he used to have with his friends.

Everyone gets together to discuss women, celebrities, national policies, the international situation, and sometimes which girl in school is the best-looking.

After Linde couldn't complain, Zhengse said: "They took away my makeup mirror, otherwise even here, in this environment, I will still maintain the professional ethics that a professional lobbyist should have." ”

"Applying makeup delicately and dressing up appropriately is the best respect for others."

"A lobbyist who doesn't know how to respect others, an arrogant lobbyist, can never become a top lobbyist."

"Because of arrogance and arrogance, he will not see the truth and the whole thing."

Yang Xu gave a thumbs up.

Good.

Sure enough, there are people who persevere.

At this time, I still think about the makeup mirror.

Yang Xu pondered, suddenly became serious, and said, "I want to hire Mr. to work for me." ”

"Uh~~~"

Linde looked stunned, and some did not react.

Yang Xu suddenly became serious, which made him a little unaccustomed.

Very unaccustomed.

Especially Yang Xu just asked a very nasty question.

However, as a professional lobbyist, Linde still gave a standard answer.

He smiled, "As long as customers can afford the price, we are willing to serve anyone." ”

Linde said, shrugging his shoulders and adding, "Even if it's an enemy country." ”

"That's what we do, what we do."

"Take people's money and serve people."

Yang Xu smiled silently.

He was satisfied with the answer.

He admired Lin De very much for saying such shameless things about betraying national interests, and he said it so justifiably.

This guy is a talent.

Afra was still puzzled by Yang Xu's purpose, but now she understands.

She rolled her eyes secretly.

Linde replied, very speechless.

Because she believed that Linde would regret it.

Absolutely.

And it doesn't take long.

Linde pondered, "I am very grateful to Mr. Yang for recognizing my profession and ability, but I am afraid I have to say sorry. ”

"You see, I'm afraid I can't do anything for you in my current state."

Yang Xu smiled slightly.

He stood up, lifted his arms and easily sealed the cave, and threw the wooden fence weighing hundreds of pounds aside.

After doing everything, Yang Xu clapped his hands, completely ignoring the two guards who were already confused, and said casually.

"Now."

Lind didn't speak.

He looked at Yang Xu in amazement, and then at the wooden fence that was thrown several meters away, and his brain was a little dizzy.

This wooden fence was made by someone he had in the past.

The main thing is to lock down the storage room so that no one can sneak their hands on the few foods, as well as other precious resources.

Of course, I didn't expect that one day it would become a prison door for me.

So he knew very well how heavy this wooden fence was.

Two or three hundred pounds!

It's that easy?

As if in a dream, Linde crawled out of the cave.

It wasn't until he left that he was a little more sober.

Linde looked at the wooden fence, then at Yang Xu, and his lips trembled: "This, how did you do it?" ”

Yang Xu smiled: "Now is not the time to discuss this matter, is it?" ”

Linde took a deep breath.

As a professional lobbyist, he quickly calmed down and entered the state.

Lin De straightened his clothes, bowed slightly and said, "Thank you Mr. Yang for your rescue, I will repay you for this kindness." ”

"Now we can discuss another issue."

"What are you going to hire me for, and what is your honorarium?"

When it comes to the question of compensation, Linde becomes particularly solemn.

Heads can be broken, blood can be shed, but the work must not be done in vain.

This is a fundamental question of professionalism.

Yang Xuping said: "My reward is your safety before returning to civilized society, as well as all the necessities of life in the future." ”

"Deal!"

Linde smiled with satisfaction and took the initiative to reach out his hand.

He was very satisfied with this reward.

It's only after living here for a while that you understand how hard it is to get food and water and keep yourself safe in this damn place.

Money?

It only makes sense to leave here, and here, it's better than waste paper.

Waste paper can still wipe the butt, but the banknotes are too hard to use.

Yang Xu responded with a smile and shook hands with Linde to make a deal.

He admires cheerful people.

Afra rolled her eyes.

This idiot.

Idiot.

Silly fork.

This is selling itself?

And that guy, it's just bad.

What kind of payment is this?

During the time when I was arrested, I also enjoyed these treatments.

He just took Linde as a prisoner.

It must be so, right?