Chapter 20: The Witch (2)
The pursuit of the settlement occurred on the day the caravan arrived in Cap, and by the next night, no one had discussed it.
Perhaps only the soldiers who were following this matter were the soldiers who were pursuing the unknown, and they were still searching for Matthew and George.
As for others, including the locals of Karp and the arrival of merchants, they were more concerned about the castle's replacement of flags. Everyone understood what that meant.
"The black flag, does this mean that Cap has been controlled by the devil?"
"My God... Demon envoy? This kind of thing has happened in other places long ago. I didn't expect it was our turn this time..."
"What should we do?"
"What should I do if I don't need to? The devil will not interfere in your life. Just continue to do whatever you need." The soldier riding a horse stood by the road and roared at the person who stopped to discuss.
Soon, everyone dispersed. However, after the cavalry left, the discussion continued.
"The devil envoy does not interfere in our lives, but does Baicheng not interfere? There will be war soon..."
"What should we do?"
"Lock the doors and windows, and then stock up on more things."
"Maybe we should stock up on more goods this time," said the merchant who participated in the discussion. "If there is a war in Karp, then all Karp's specialties will soon increase. We should take advantage of this opportunity to transport more out."
Sure enough, the focus quickly shifted to business.
"Can you still be transported out? This place has been controlled by the devil envoy. The soldiers have all defected to the devil envoy. Although I don't like the lords in the past, they are always better than the devil envoy. We at least know what bad things he will do."
"Didn't you listen to them saying they don't interfere with our lives? Our lives are about doing business. This may be an opportunity to make a fortune!"
As a result, local merchants selling specialties had a more prosperous business than usual, and almost all the goods were sold out.
Matthew, who was hiding in the corner and watching them from afar, spitted hatefully: "Cap has been controlled by the devil, and they are still thinking about doing business? These guys, as gangsters, I look down on them!"
"You admit you are a hooligan?" George next to him glanced at him expressionlessly.
"I am a gangster and openly admitting that I am a gangster. Is there any problem?" Matthew raised his head and looked like "I am a gangster and I am proud": "Rogues are better than these guys."
Taking a deep breath, George whispered: "The disputes between all parties have been going on for several years, and now everyone is gradually becoming numb. Maybe soon, in their opinion, the Bone Light Holy Church is no different from heaven or hell. In the midst of the war, they will not have any concepts of good and evil, after all, they are just ordinary people. Of course, I believe that as long as there is a little bit of spare energy, humans are still willing to stand on the Bone Light Holy Church, but if the environment is harsh, don't think about it. They will make a deal with the demon without hesitation. They will help whoever wins."
"Haha, then why are we trying our best to do it?"
George turned his face and glanced at Matthew, and said casually: "For glory."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Matthew rubbed his nose and took a deep breath, feeling helpless.
...
"So... the previous lord was indeed a bastard?"
"Although he has given me a salary of more than ten years, I have to admit that he is indeed a bastard. There are many people who hate him. No, no, it should be said that almost everyone in the entire territory hates him. So when you see that no one will express sympathy for his death. Except for his own relatives, his relatives should have been killed, and there will be nothing left."
"A girl imprisoned in prison sells her soul to the demon, and then goes out and kills the lord with her hands..."
"Yes, that's probably what happened. In fact, there was a riot before a while ago, just before the heavy snow. The guy added taxes under the pretext of supporting the war in the Northland. Many people were already discussing how to jointly overthrow him. There was only a lack of a person with real courage to stand up. No one expected that the devil would stand up."
Alvin leaned against the wall, chatting quietly with the former jailer who was imprisoned across the wall.
The sun shone on his thighs, and the whip marks were shocking.
"So, is the Holy Bone Light Vatican unpopular here, right?"
"The Holy Bone Light Cathedral? Why did this suddenly come to mind?"
"Isn't it? The lord collected taxes in the name of the Bone Light Holy Church. And he was loyal to Miss Yilin, who was standing on the side of the Bone Light Holy Church."
"Haha... it's right if you want to say it's not popular. However, the Bone Light Holy Church has nothing to do with us. It's too far away, and they haven't even sent anyone here. Maybe you are the first one. Who cares about an institution that has nothing to do with you...? Whether it's a demon, an angel, or a Bone Light Holy Church, everyone just doesn't want to pay more taxes. Of course, if I'm asked to choose now, I'll still think the original lord is better. At least he won't lock me up here. If Dovna is asked to choose, she will definitely think the demon is good. Because the demon can send her out from here."
For some reason, Alvin felt indescribable discomfort when listening to this passage.
This is a place where faith is not spoken. But the jailer's statement is indeed irrefutable. If you follow the Bone Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light Holy Light?
Putting aside the overall situation, everything is like this for individuals. For the jailer, for Dovna, for those of her original partners, who refused to join the fifth team of the Silver Moon Knights, isn’t it the same?
If the overall situation cannot take care of the individual, or the vast majority of individuals, then the so-called overall situation cannot take care of itself. It is like what is happening here. When reality is in front of you, people do not mind cooperating with the darkness.
This is a bad debt.
After a little silence, the jailer suddenly asked, "If after a while, your people will kill and retake Cap. Will you send another guy like the previous lord to command the place?"
"I don't know." Alvin shook his head and replied, "If it were me, it would definitely not be. But this matter is not my decision. My task is just to find out what is going on here."
"You've found out."
"Yes, but I can't go back."
"Will someone come to save you?"
"Maybe, there might be."
"When you save you, can you let them save me?"
"If it's convenient, it will definitely."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
Turning his face sideways, Alvin looks quietly at the window.
From the only window in the prison in this semi-basement you can see the blue sky outside the window. Of course, there are also feet that are constantly coming and going, most of whom are wearing metal leggings, which means that most of the people walking back and forth are soldiers.
...
"Didn't you say you can find it in three days?"
"Yes, we will do our best... and there is still one day, and we will do our best."
"Who told you that there is still one day? Why do I think three days have passed?"
"Three days... no, didn't you give me the order the day before yesterday? It's only been forty-eight hours now."
"But they had already escaped the night before yesterday, of course it's three days, isn't it?"
Sean was panicked and hesitated and didn't know what to say.
Dovna stared at him, staring at him with wide eyes, and Sean had to kneel down on one knee. She lowered her head and said, "It's...my fault. Please give me another chance..."
"So many people, I can't find two people. When you caught me, it was very fast."
"That's not an order from my subordinate..."
"But it was yours." After waved his hand, Dovna continued, "Forget it, I won't bother with you. Hurry up and get the two back. I'll give you another day. If I can't find them, I'll replace them with you!"
Sean stammered, "It may be a day..."
"I'll say one day-!" Dovna screamed. The sound was so shocking that the doves outside the castle flew up.
The sweat dripped, and she gritted her teeth. Sean had to respond loudly, "Yes! I will go and retrieve those two immediately!"
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Dovna was the only one left in the hall.
She sat alone on the throne made of giant trees and belonged to the lord. She looked at the relief on the gate ahead and was immersed in the gods.
...
At night, large areas of soldiers poured into one settlement after another, rushing all the people in the settlement to the square in the middle. Then they held the torches one by one to check their faces and compared the portraits. They took away all the people who looked slightly similar.
Meanwhile, boxes, bedding, soldiers stabbed into almost every possible place where people could be hidden.
The whole of Cap was in agitation.
George and Matthew, hiding in the grass outside the settlement, watched carefully.
"Oh my God. We have to leave here, but how do we leave? We must not be able to walk the original path, and we are blocked tightly."
"Maybe we shouldn't walk. I mean we don't walk any roads, and we don't walk on the roads and roads. Just go over the mountains and walk where no one has walked. As long as we keep walking, we can always walk out."
"Young Master, you haven't lived in the wild, have you? We have nothing and may die in the mountains at any time."
"What do you think you should do?"
"Well... forget it, I can only listen to you. You may die when you enter the mountain, but if you don't enter the mountain, we will be caught soon, let alone save Alvin. You must leave here first."
Chapter completed!