Outside the barracks in Manniu Town, in an unmanned practice range, young people are competing with Mira.

One of them was armed with a wooden greatsword, and the other was holding two wooden forks back and forth for a moment. Suddenly, two figures burst into flames at the same time, lunging towards each other, their weapons waving at the same time.

The young man's giant sword opened and closed like a wild dragon, and Mira's double prongs expanded and contracted like a wind. Three or five rounds later, Mira dodged a sword and flew out of her hand with a steel fork in her hand.

The young man raised his greatsword and easily parried the flying fork. He stopped his offensive and smiled: "Why did you use such a stupid trick?" ”

Mira was reaching for a steel fork behind her back, but she felt empty and punched herself in frustration.

The young man laughed, "Your flying fork is very powerful, but our war is not like a battle between clans, and there may be many enemies. So you have to remember if there is a spare steel fork before flying the fork. ”

Mira stomped her foot, "I forgot about it when I fought." ”

The young man pulled a strip of cloth and threw it to her, "You tie this to the last two steel forks, and when you touch the strip of cloth on the steel forks, don't throw it out again." ”

Mira was about to admire the young man's ingenuity, and Lydia had already hurried over: "Red Dragon, something has happened to the proprietress of the hostess. ”

Unexpectedly, the young man did not show the slightest surprise when he heard the news, but just handed the wooden sword to Mira and asked her to avoid it first.

When Mila walked away, he complained: "I guessed it a long time ago without laughing, but it's a pity that the proprietress didn't believe it." ”

Lydia frowned, and suddenly realized that things were not simple.

"Actually, when we retreated from Ice Wolf Castle, we persuaded the proprietress not to go back." The young man shook his head, "But she insisted on going back and convincing the elders." ”

Lydia asked, "What do you convince?" ”

The young man smiled: "Of course, it is to persuade them to admit that they don't laugh at this owner." ”

Lydia asked curiously, "Isn't he?" ”

"Yes and no." The young man pouted, "This starts with the origin of the Red Pavilion. ”

Looking at his expression, she knew that this must be a stinky and long story, and Lydia could only ask with a bitter face, "Can you pick the key points?" ”

The young man spoke slowly: "A long, long time ago...... The northern part of the Wild Sands Empire is still connected to the jungles and grasslands of the Scarlet Leaf Forest, where there are eighteen tribes, large and small. They fought with the Wild Tsar royalty for twenty years, until the steppe turned into a desert......"

Lydia looked at him with a sad face, "Can you speed up a little faster, I think this plot is a bit far away?" ”

The young man responded, "Okay, let's talk about 10 years ago." The eighteen tribes of the 'Old Red Pavilion' were scattered by the Wild Sand Army, and Uncle Martin and the proprietress accidentally discovered the clues of the 'Chishuiwan Secret Cache'. As a result, they reunited the 'Red Pavilion' against the Wild Sand Army. ”

Hearing this, Lydia finally understood why Buxiao was so disgusted with "Treasure".

Those who benefit fellowship will benefit from all the benefits. Those tribes were drawn together in the name of the treasure, so the day the treasure was found was the day the Red Pavilion collapsed. And there is a high probability that there will be a big fight because of the uneven distribution of spoils.

The young man continued with a slight sarcasm: "Thanks to their arduous 'efforts', the territory of the Red Pavilion is getting smaller and smaller. In order to fight against more enemies, Uncle Martin, please send me to 'Shenlong Island' to cultivate. ”

The young man continued, but Lydia realized that he had been referring to them by the word "they", apparently disdaining to be in the company of them.

"So it goes." Lydia interjected and asked, "It's also early to join the Red Pavilion without smiling?" ”

"No, it's late." The young man smiled bitterly, "He lives alone outside Kushui Village, and he doesn't interact with people. No one knows how Uncle Martin knew him, only that if there is a problem, he can find a solution by going to Kushui Village. ”

Lydia snickered, which was quite in line with the character of not smiling.

"When I came back from Shenlong Island, I heard that the Red Pavilion was almost destroyed, and it was all because I didn't smile and saved everyone." Although the young man said something painful, there was a bit of ridicule on his face, "Since then, the proprietress has wanted to hand over the position of the owner of the hall to Buxiao, that is, since then, the elders have begun to behave as demons." ”

Lydia interrupted the young man's narration, "Where did you say 'Patriarch' come from?" ”

The young man sneered, "The Red Pavilion where the eighteen tribes merge must raise some people who eat white rice." ”

Eighteen tribes, that is, eighteen forces, eighteen bosses plus their kobold military advisors and sycophants, if they don't give a "patriarch" status, I'm afraid it will be difficult to appease.

Just thinking of reconciling the opinions and contradictions of so many people, Lydia felt that her heart and cerebrovascular vessels were dilated, and she felt dizzy.

The young man pinched a clay figure casually, "The 'elders' who are now stationed in Chishui Bay should still be left: Feimeng, Naiwen, and Kailuo...... And this. ”

A mud figure of a middle-aged man appeared on his hand, dressed like a pirate, with a grim look and a long scar on the left side of his face.

The young man looked at the clay figure with disdain: "This is Brady, Uncle Martin's henchman. I was delusional all day thinking that I could take over the Red Pavilion, but I didn't expect Uncle Martin to pass on the position of the owner of the Pavilion to the proprietress in order to better gather the eighteen tribes. ”

Lydia asked, "Is it because she is the legendary 'Holy Maiden'?" ”

After a long period of contact with the people of the Red Pavilion, Lydia has also heard some strange things, including the legend of the "Saintess of the Sea". It is said that when Chishuiwan turns red again, the "Holy Maiden" can awaken the powerful Trial Divine Beast, and if someone can defeat the Divine Beast, they can obtain the precious Chishuiwan Secret Treasure.

The young man nodded: "The proprietress has arrived at the hall master, and Brady has become her loyal servant again, and she has been currying favor with her for two years, thinking that it will be his turn." Unexpectedly, the proprietress offered to pass the throne to Buxiao. ”

Lydia couldn't cry or laugh, she was cut in line twice in a row, and her mentality must have collapsed: "What about later?" ”

"Later......" the young man looked at Lydia playfully, "and then, didn't he go to save you?" ”

Lydia just wanted to eat melon, but she didn't expect to eat herself. Thinking of the embarrassed appearance of being captured by the Ice Wolf Castle, he was ashamed and angry, and was about to kill this unscrupulous guy, but he saw a dark figure walking quickly from a distance: "Lydia, combat meeting." ”

Although he was calm and indifferent on the surface, Lydia was vaguely aware of the anxiety in his heart.

"Exact information." Buxiao spread out the map on the table, "Brady, Kairo, and the others colluded with the Ironbeard Pirates to occupy Chishui Bay again. ”

He also placed two stones in two places outside Chishui Bay, one is the canyon at the junction of the Black Steel Empire, and the other is the stone forest outside the oasis, "I have built earthen forts in these two places to protect Chishui Bay. ”

Lydia looked at the map carefully, the two places happened to be key locations that were easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they could support each other. The layout of not smiling is really exquisite.

"They're about to fall." He said coldly without a smile.

"Won't it?" Brass Hammer took a breath, "Brady shouldn't have that many troops." ”

Bu smiled and pointed to the stone in the north, "The mercenaries of the Black Steel Empire have arrived under the city of Greystone Castle, and those elders will definitely surrender." ”

Hammer sighed, "You shouldn't have sent those soft bones. ”

But having said that, Copper Hammer also understands that at that time there were only 200 people who believed not to laugh. And it wasn't long before most people set out on a journey to Ice Wolf Castle.

Bu smiled and pointed to the stone in the south, "The Demon Clan's Thousand-Faced Demon Queen Command, the Wild Sand Army has arrived at the 'Mambo Oasis', and it is only three days away from Heather Castle. ”

Lydia exclaimed, "The Thousand-Faced Enchantress married into the Wild Sand Royal Family and became the queen's figure, how could she come to oversee the battle?" ”

No one spoke, and everyone knew it was going to be a tough battle.

"Where's the hostess?" Lydia asked again.

"Locked up in Chishui Bay by Brady." Buxiao suddenly paused, "It will be handed over to the Ironbeard Pirate in ten days." ”

Ten days?!

Not laughing, his voice slammed heavily on Lydia's heart. You must know that even if Lydia rides the fastest chocobo, it will take ten days to reach Chishui Bay, not to mention that there are two forts on the way.

"What to do, I have to go......" Lydia was a little unable to sit still. But Buxiao stretched out his palm and signaled her to calm down.

The situation is not optimistic, and Buxiao put the clay man on the map as a symbol, "We have limited forces, but we still have to take two fortresses at the same time." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the clay figurine and put it on the table: "Copper Hammer, you are in charge of the defense of Barbarian Bull Town. ”

Buxiao greatly appreciates the achievements of the Bronze Hammer as an archon, and the Bronze Hammer is also his trusted partner. It's just that the defenders of Manniu Town can only leave about 500 people.

"You have to beware of the attack of the Ice and Snow Empire in the southwest, the number of troops is limited, pay attention to concealment." Don't smile and explain.

The copper hammer patted his chest, "Don't worry, I have trained a lot of 'militia' with the big guy, even if there is a sudden war, we can withstand it." ”

"Militia?" Not smiling for the first time I heard this unfamiliar word, I turned my head to look at Lydia. Seeing her stick out her tongue, I knew that she had come up with it again.

Buxiao picked up Lydia's clay man, "You take the Red Dragon, Mira, Dam brothers and sisters, and lead 1,500 people from the east road, passing through Kushui Village and Waste Dragon Canyon, first send cavalry to Jir Village to search for the whereabouts of the proprietress, and then besiege Graystone Castle." ”

Isn't the proprietress locked up in Chishui Bay, why did she run to Jir Village outside Chishui Bay to find it?

Lydia looked at her suspiciously, her determined expression probably correct. Could it be that he also secretly dug a thirty-mile tunnel, and he was able to smuggle the proprietress out of Chishui Bay?

Buxiao finally said lightly: "I went to the heather fort to rescue." ”

Lydia couldn't help but question, "Are you going to deal with the combined forces of the Wild Sand and the Demon Clan alone?" ”

After all, breaking into the enemy's position single-handedly, no matter how you look at it, it should be her style of doing things.

Not smiling and shaking his head, "I take the Finks with me." ”

There were only two of them, and Lydia really wanted to scold him: "Your strength has doubled, congratulations."

But she didn't have time to speak, and she had already made a final decision without smiling: "The situation is urgent, set off immediately." ”