Gods: Start with Goblins

"My family is the same. We are your landlord. We have a lot of empty houses. Whether you are the captain or his friends, you can all live in."

Although he was talking about the captain's friend, his eyes were looking at Luodan.

Obviously the drunkard's intention is not the wine.

Luo Dan felt embarrassed and touched by their enthusiasm.

It's been a long time since I received such enthusiasm from others. It makes me feel quite emotional.

"Thank you, thank you so much, just one room is enough."

Then he chose the landlord's house, as their environment should be better.

No matter what, Li Ruo is still a demon. If he were to carry water and chop wood like an ordinary person, his impropriety would be easily exposed.

But if the living environment is better, there will be less to do.

It shouldn't reveal too much.

With this idea in mind, Luodan chose the landlord's house.

The landlord's family felt like they were lucky and were extremely happy.

Li Ruo was infected by their emotions and was full of expectations for the future.

He moved closer to Lodan and whispered something in his ear.

"Mr. Luo, I never thought that one day I would be happy with the life of an ordinary person. Thank you for arranging this for me."

"It's just a small favor. As long as you're happy, I don't care."

Luo Dan waved his hands, seemingly not caring about it and was very calm.

"Mr. Li Ruo, right? Please come in. Since you are Captain Lin's friend, you are naturally our friend as well. We will definitely treat you well."

"Yes, you're welcome. But you look like you're from a wealthy family. The conditions in our village are a bit shabby. I hope you don't mind. If you're not satisfied with anything, you can tell us and we'll do everything we can to satisfy you."

Hearing this, Li Ruo felt quite emotional. What a simple and honest group of people.

"No, everyone. Thank you so much. As long as I have a place to stay, I will be very satisfied."

Although he acted very modestly, the locals still offered him the best hospitality.

Luodan saw that they were having a great conversation and the atmosphere was pretty good.

Finally, he felt relieved, said a few more words, and then left.

When he returned, he initially thought about telling his superiors about this matter.

If the demons really want to attack the East Gate, the East Gate must be well defended.

But halfway through his thought, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

Wait, the more he thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

The other side has a Saint King-level powerful person in charge. It is impossible that such important information about the attack route is not present.

If that great power existed, Li Ruo would be nothing more than a mere member of the Holy See.

How could the other party not discover him?
If he found out, why didn't he attack him?
Is it...

An idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and it became increasingly uncontrollable.

At this moment, he had doubts about the information about attacking the east gate. He was not doubtful whether Li Ruo would betray him, but whether the source of this information was wrong, and whether someone was deliberately misleading him?
He had to think about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After returning, he had already made a preliminary decision on this matter.

At sunset.

Luo Dan and Lin Feixue stood together. He had already told Lin Feixue the news.

"I didn't expect the demons to have such a plan. What are you going to do?"

Luo Dan didn't completely believe this, so he told her his concerns.

However, he ignored Li Ruo's matter, feeling that what the spies had found was not that simple.

"So I thought about it carefully and decided to arrange one person to guard the east gate and one person to guard the west gate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feixue began to arrange his own position.

"I will guard the east gate."

Seeing Lin Feixue like this, Luo Dan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Are you sure? The East Gate is where the demons might attack. It's not certain, but it's also full of dangers..."

"That's right. First, I trust your judgment. Second, I believe in my own ability. So don't fight with me about this East Gate."

Looking at the person in front of him shining brightly, Luo Dan finally said nothing.

"Okay, so be it."

Lin Feixue chuckled.

"Guarding the East Gate is not an easy task, but the West Gate is more dangerous. If it is true as you guessed, the West Gate will probably become the target of public criticism. Luo Dan, have you really thought it through? There is still room for withdrawal."

"You haven't quit yet, so why should I? How about we advance and retreat together?"

Lin Feixue's heart was moved, and she felt an indescribable joy.

At this moment, she nodded without hesitation.

"Well, then let us advance and retreat together, comrade, let us encourage each other."

The two smiled at each other, and quickly went back to make their own plans.

Because the news brought by the spy before was about the East Gate, everyone paid more attention to the East Gate. Not only was Lin Feixue in charge, but there were also several powerful people guarding it together.

These people were all sent by the emperor. Since the emperor learned the news, he attached great importance to it and specially sent the elite troops around him.

Luo Dan felt slightly relieved after hearing the news.

If there are so many powerful people around, even if something really happens, they should be able to save Miss Lin's life.

Besides, they still have their team, so they won’t necessarily lose.

Luo Dan looked at his hands, slowly clenched them, and his eyes were determined.

Then, he said to the elite soldiers behind him.

"Okay, Miss Lin and her husband have already gone to guard the east gate, let's go to the west gate."

The people under his command looked at each other in confusion.

"Why? Didn't we receive news that the demons were going to attack the east gate? Why didn't we go to help them and instead guard the west gate?"

In fact, they didn't want to think that Luo Dan wanted to be a deserter at first, but the facts were right in front of them, and they couldn't help but doubt it.

Luo Dan knew their concerns and only gave a brief explanation.

"The East Gate is important, and the West Gate is equally important. We don't know whether this news is true or not. What if it is a smokescreen released by the enemy? What if they appear to be attacking the East Gate, but their real target is the West Gate? If we concentrate all our firepower in one place, wouldn't that be a loss? Therefore, we must also bear the consequences of this possibility."

If we just force them to do it, I'm afraid the soldiers will be dissatisfied.

But after the reasons were given, the soldiers were actually able to accept it.

These people looked at each other, and finally chose to accept it.

"Captain, we understand. We were short-sighted at the beginning and said things we shouldn't have said. I hope you don't take it to heart."

"It's nothing. It's natural to have doubts. I just hope that after you know the truth, you can still keep your original intention."

Everyone was quite moved after hearing what Luo Dan said. At first, they were so eager to win that they actually doubted the captain.

Now, after hearing the captain's calm encouragement, everyone benefited a lot.

Then, you looked at me, I looked at you, each of us showed a guilty look, and apologized to the captain in unison.

"understood."

Seeing that these guys finally calmed down, Luo Dan also breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that they would continue asking questions, which might expose Li Ruoke.

Moreover, they had to reveal something, otherwise they would still think that Simon was not in any danger.

Little did they know that either the west gate or the east gate, one of them was always the most dangerous place.

At this moment, Luodan has raised his head and is looking into the distance, wondering what he is thinking.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze, and only determination and depth remained in his eyes.

After a while, they arrived at the west gate.

Luo Dan had given the order immediately and everyone was doing their job.

But there is no situation yet and everyone is waiting.

Luo Dan didn't dare to relax, and he was always on edge.

They guarded the west gate like this, with a serious look on everyone's face, and waited from dawn to dusk. During the whole process, Luodan's heart was conflicted and complicated, with a myriad of thoughts.

By evening, there was still no movement from Simon.

But the spy from the east gate came running over and reported a piece of news to them.

"Captain Lin, there is news from the East Gate that the demons are attacking the East Gate."

As soon as the news came out, the other teammates couldn't sit still and gathered around.

"What, what's the situation at the East Gate?"

"Sure enough, there are demons. It seems that the information from the spy is not false."

"The demons are really here. We are finally going to face them!"

After the teammates expressed their feelings for a few minutes, the topic shifted to something else.

"Captain, there's a fight going on at the East Gate now. The situation must be very critical. We are not weak either. Do you want us to go and support the East Gate?"

"Yes, Captain. No demons have appeared at the west gate so far. I don't think anyone will come to attack. Leave a few of you here to guard it, and the rest of you can go to support the east gate together!"

Everyone was encouraging Luo Dan and he seemed a little anxious.

As soldiers, they naturally want to go into battle and kill the enemy.

However, there were no demons on their side, and the other side was being attacked by demons. Naturally, they couldn't wait and wanted to go to support.

But after hearing this, Luo Dan just waved at them.

"No hurry, let me ask first. The west gate cannot be left unguarded."

"Let me ask you, how many demons are there? And what kind of strength are they?"

The person who reported was specifically responsible for reporting the battle situation. He was an expert and professional in this area, so he told Luodan everything.

After listening to this, Luo Dan's expression changed and became a little gloomy.

Afterwards, he quickly determined the military strength of those demons.

"Everyone, let's not act rashly. Judging from this situation, those are only a part of the troops, which means they are not the main force. Even their cultivation has not reached the main team. We cannot leave the west gate casually. I reasonably suspect that this is the plan of the demons. What we have to do is to continue to defend the west gate."

If it were an ordinary person, he would have panicked as soon as he heard about the war situation.

But Luo Dan is not the kind of person who believes everything he hears, and what's more, this matter has not been concluded yet, so he cannot relax easily.

He must know what the final outcome of this matter will be.
This is just the beginning.

In his opinion, the incident at the East Gate did not seem like an attack by the demons, but rather a test or a bait.

They attacked the east gate, but their actual purpose must be different.

If you really want to confuse people, the West Gate is the place you must defend.

After thinking about it, Luodan has made up his mind.

"All my men are not allowed to leave. You must guard the west gate to the death. No matter what happens, you cannot leave here casually!"

He rarely spoke so seriously, and rarely used such a commanding tone.

Everyone looked at each other, puzzled, but also seemed to understand something?
Even the person who came to report the news did not fail to understand Luodan's actions.

But Luo Dan was not a heartless person, and he also gave a deadline.

"Everyone, rest assured. If we still can't hold on, we will naturally go to support the East Gate. Right now, the East Gate can still hold on for a while, and we can't afford to be tricked at this time. I hope everyone can be patient and hold on."

It was Luodan who started this, and Luodan was the leader.

The result is self-evident.

Everyone is willing to side with Luodan and their captain.

"Okay, Captain, we all listen to you, and we trust your judgment."

"Yes, your judgment must be correct. We will not go to support the East Gate. We will stay at the West Gate. No matter what the final result is, we will definitely share the responsibility with you."

Seeing such a group of good brothers, a gratified smile appeared on his lips.

There is constant news of battle at the East Gate.

It seemed like every battle had gotten worse since the first one.

Every challenge to their defenses told them that the demons wanted to attack the East Gate and their target was also the East Gate.

But time passed bit by bit, and even in such a situation, Luodan still stayed where he was and did not step out of the west gate no matter what.

Even his elite soldiers were a little restless, but he was as steady as a rock.

Finally, a man appeared at the west gate.

Although he is just one person, his pressure is enough to match that of everyone else.

"Oh? I thought there was no one here, but I didn't expect there were still people guarding it. Boy, we meet again, what a fate!"

Yes, the person who suddenly appeared was none other than Helian Jue.

"I have run into you again and again. It seems like it is fate. I used the tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. I thought all the troops were concentrated at the east gate, but I didn't expect that there were still people guarding your place, and it was you, kid. It's really a narrow road for enemies to meet!"

Helian Jue just stopped in mid-air and conjured up a chair for himself. He lay on it with his legs crossed and looked down at Luodan.

Although he had a smile on his face, the smile did not reach his eyes.

The smile was extremely cold, as if he was looking at a dead person.

"Tell me your name. You are the first person who has interested me."

"Lodan."

"I have already told you my name. Shouldn't you tell me yours as well?"

"Haha, interesting. I'm Helian Jue!" (End of this chapter)