Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland.

Chapter 289 An old friend’s long farewell (joint chapter)

Swampland, Stonerat Town.

The Stone Rats are the largest faction in the swamp, and their gang members are also a mixed bag.

You can see the Sons of Greenfield and the Sons of Scorched Earth hanging around each other. There are warriors with high-horned horns among the Sharks, as well as horn-breakers who were expelled after their bone horns were sawed off.

The only thing they have in common is that they are all wearing uniform yellow clothes with rusty chain shirts underneath.

This is the land of freedom and a place for those who have nowhere to go.

Of course, generally speaking, the headquarters of the Stone Rat Group is still dominated by humans, because there are a large number of laborers recruited from swamp villages all over the country, who are constantly cutting down trees, cultivating public fields, and repairing houses for the mighty Big Al... …

As for the Shakers, most of them were desperadoes who followed Big Al and defected from the Shaker Kingdom one after another. Those who were able to take root can now probably become a small leader in the group.

In normal times, these little bosses are either supervising the work of the laborers, or enjoying themselves in their own shacks... However, recently, the atmosphere in Stone Rat Town is a little different.

Everyone knows why.

Even the laborers sent from various swamp villages looked at the leaders with something wrong after hearing the news, and doubts could not help but spread in Stone Rat Town.

Huangshui Village betrayed, and they actually dared to challenge the authority of the Stone Rat Group.

And those swamp ninjas, when they invaded the swamp, actually chose to attack their Stone Rat Group first.

It's really disappointing.

——What a vicious shadow man.

Under such circumstances, their leader, His Excellency Big Al, seemed to have never known about it and allowed the situation to get worse.

Many small leaders of the Stone Rat Group were gathering in front of a small house, whispering to each other.

"What on earth was Big Al thinking..."

"After all, it's the first time in so many years. He might be panicking, right?"

"Let's not talk about Yellow Water Village... The invitation to Shark Village has been sent twice, and Big Al hasn't left yet. What ranking do you think we can get this time?"

"Let me tell you, it's still the same...ahem."

The discussion stopped abruptly.

A human man wearing a spiked helmet stepped forward and glanced at the leaders.

Ahead is a simple shack built with iron sheets. As he pushed the door open silently, the leaders outside also lined up.

The rain was pouring down, but they seemed not to notice it, just standing quietly, waiting for the result inside the house.

"Gary, are you back?" As soon as the man opened the door and entered, he heard a greeting from inside the house, with a strong voice.

I saw a burly man named Shaq, sitting cross-legged on a futon on the ground.

He was wearing leather armor and had a thick flat sword across his knees.

"Big Al." Gary bowed.

The strong man Shaq closed his eyes and just pointed to the futon in front of him, motioning for Gary to come up and sit across from him.

After Gary sat firmly, he listened to the patter of rain on the roof, glanced at the simple decoration around him, and couldn't help but sigh again:

Perhaps it is the habit of self-cultivation that Big Al once developed in the Stan Desert. Even now that he has become the leader of the entire Stone Rat Group, he is still not as arrogant and extravagant as his subordinates. Maybe his only hobby is to have sex with others. People fight - it is precisely because of this that Big Al was able to expand the Stone Rat Group into the largest gang in the swamp in a short period of time.

Sometimes, Gary feels.

He's more like a traditional Shaq warrior than a faction leader in the swamp.

Big Al isn't like the Hounds or the Skinners either. He has no obsession with Shark Village, the center of power in the swamp. After the Stone Rats split from the Stoke tribe, even if Big Green tried to win over him, Big Al still spent most of his time here. In the earliest shack built in Jian Town, listening to the sound of rain sharpened my mood.

Of course, Big Al can ignore worldly affairs, but the huge stone rat group still needs someone to take care of it, and countless brothers are still waiting to be fed.

Therefore, Gary, as the second in command of the gang, took over all these affairs.

The members of the Stone Rat Group were asking for cards, nominally for Big Al, but actually under Gary's orders.

Sometimes, his intimidating power in front of his subordinates is even higher than that of Big Al.

However, Gary never swelled.

He clearly knew who the Stone Rat Group existed because of.

The Hound Gang allowed them to occupy most of the swamp villages in order to win over whom.

"Big Al," Gary cleared his throat and said seriously: "This is a letter for you..."

He placed a piece of wax-sealed letter on the ground and pushed it in front of the sitting Shaq warrior.

Big Al didn't even look at it: "Did it come from Shark Village?"

"Yes." Gary admitted, and added: "Actually, both Big Green and Big Gray have sent you letters. After reading them, I felt that they both meant the same thing, so I only left one."

"Generally speaking, they are all trying to win you over——"

"This is the third time." Shaq finally opened his eyes, picked up the letter and took a look at it. Without opening it, he put it in the oil lamp beside him and lit it. "Let them wait."

The oil paper burned quickly, causing cyclones to fly.

The confetti still carrying flames fell on the back of Big Al's hand, but he didn't notice it at all.

Gary was not surprised by this, because the leader of the Stone Rat Group was illiterate.

"Big Al, with all due respect," he lowered his eyes: "No matter which one you choose, it's better to go to Shark Village to join the alliance as soon as possible - there are many subordinate gangs of ours there. If you don't take charge, they will be there. We may not be able to hold on for long if others try to win over us, so we will lose a lot of bargaining chips at the rally..."

"Gary, what do you think this alliance is going to do?" Big Al interrupted him, but asked instead.

Gary was stunned and said truthfully: "On the surface, it is to fight against the swamp ninjas of the Water Tribe... but in fact, it is to establish a new king of the swamp."

For people of their level, there is no need to be subtle when talking about these topics.

"Who do you think is the most promising?" Big Al continued to ask.

"Big Green." Gary said firmly.

Big Green is the strongest person in the swamp; her hound gang is the strongest faction in the swamp.

This is a recognized fact.

"Then let her be the king of the swamp." Big Al's face was expressionless, and there was no emotion in his tone. "Is there any need for us to go?"

"But this time, Big Gray is not a sure shot..." Gary's tone was a bit urgent, "You know, Big Gray of the Skinner Gang was as good as her in the Stoke tribe before, but because he has been injured all the time, It's heavy, and its strength is greatly reduced, so it's impossible to compete with the Hound Gang."

Shaq nodded: "Big Gray was pretty good before."

As a former warrior, he has always praised the strong.

"According to my information, Big Gray's injury is showing signs of recovery, but not in the near future - so he wants to try his best to delay the time for Big Gray to establish his status, so that he still has a chance." Gary analyzed.

"For this reason, the Skinner Gang needs to win over allies and increase the weight of his words. The Black Converters and the Double Blade Group have all been invited by them, including us... I have compared it, and the conditions offered by the Skinner Gang are indeed better than The Hounds are rich."

The purpose of the Hound Gang is to become a dominant family, and naturally they will not give too much profit to enrich other factions at this time.

The Skinner Gang wants to delay time and focus on gathering all the factions to fight against the Hound Gang.

"But, Mr. Big Al..." Seeing that the boss still seemed unmoved, Gary's tone dropped, with a hint of excitement and confusion, "We may not have no chance at this alliance."

"No matter who wins or loses between Big Green and Big Gray, we can divide up the rest of their property. Those bees and the Sons of the Scorched Earth are just gamblers and prostitutes. They can't rob us... With your martial arts skills and our brothers from the Stone Rat Group, the position of the king of the swamp is also..."

"Gary." A short voice interrupted his rapid-fire words.

Gary was stunned and looked at Big Al, catching his eye. For a moment, he felt that he was stung by the clear light in the Shaq's eyes, as if he had been hit by a knife and an axe, and he quickly leaned down.

"Gary, what do you know about us Shaqs?" he heard Big Al continue.

Gary didn't dare answer.

There are many Shaks under him, many of them are the old men who followed Big Al to the swamp. They are now ordinary members of the Stone Rats, no different from others... Of course he understands.

But Gary knew that this was definitely not what the other party was asking.

This question can be completely transformed into...what do you know about me?

He didn't dare to answer.

Sure enough, Big Al didn't wait for his answer, and continued: "We Shaq people are not as crooked as you flat-skinned people, nor are we as cunning and clever as Big Green... We think the problem is very simple. "

Gary didn't answer.

"You just said that this alliance is nominally to fight against the swamp ninjas, but it is actually a show promoted by Da Gelin to establish his own status... But if, I mean if..."

Big Al's eyes narrowed: "Were the swamp ninjas wiped out directly before the alliance?"

"Then is there any need to convene this alliance?"

Gary's body trembled like an electric shock.

Indeed, the invasion of swamp ninjas was the inducement and excuse for this alliance.

If the threat of swamp ninjas is directly eliminated, this unconvened alliance will be stillborn. If Big Green wants to become the new and true king of the swamp, he can only wait for the next opportunity.

This solves the problem at its root.

"But!" Gary exclaimed, "Who can destroy the swamp ninja before the alliance..."

"It's very simple." Big Al chuckled: "I'll do it."

He took out two pieces of letter paper from his arms and handed them to Gary: "Read them for me, starting from the top one."

Gary took it and opened the first one. There was only one short sentence on it:

"Brother Al, let's kill the shadow man together - the red swordsman Liu."

The signed coat of arms was a small fiery red sword. Gary looked at Big Al in surprise: "Is this the Red Sword Regiment that has become famous in the south recently?"

"Well, the Water Tribe has suppressed the southern wetland for too long, and it seems that it has made countless enemies." Big Al nodded, "The news about the Red Sword Group was sent earlier than that of Shark Village... We used the Swamp Ninja as a cover, but the Red Sword Group The boss of the Red Swordsman, I know that he—that person, really wants the Shadow Man to die."

Gary's hands couldn't help but tremble, not because he was shocked by the news.

Instead, the second-in-command of the Stone Rat Group discovered that just when he thought he had mastered all the information channels of the gang, and could even decide which ones should be sent to Big Al and which ones could be suppressed by himself... Big Al could do it so easily. Bypassed himself and formed an alliance with a powerful faction outside the swamp.

The Stone Rats are Big Al's Stone Rats after all.

Gary understood what the boss meant. With the support of the Water Tribe's old enemy Red Sword Regiment, they could completely bypass the Swamp Alliance and defeat the Water Tribe's swamp ninjas alone.

Then we can spread the word: You gangs have to work together to attack the swamp ninjas. As a result, our Stone Rats, as a family, defeated the foreign enemies who invaded the swamp.

Even if Big Al is unable to directly convince the crowd to become the king of the swamp due to his strength limitations, the original most promising hound gang, Big Green, will suffer a huge blow to its prestige and become self-defeating.

From this point of view, Big Al is not as simple-minded as he said... He clearly wants to be killed if he doesn't move, and he will be killed if he moves.

"Sir Big Al, that shadow man..." Gary tried.

"A little clever, but still a shady bug." Big Al sneered, "What's more, with the red swordsman's restraint, the shadow man must be in charge of the Water Tribe. Without his leadership, the swamp ninja will not be able to do anything."

Looking at the doubling of Big Al's majesty, Gary, who understands his position, can't help but feel excited at this moment.

He calmed down and looked at the second letter delivered by Big Al.

Gary was not familiar with the heraldry of the letter: it was a pair of horns, one of which was broken, with red spots like blood dripping from it.

He opened it and saw that the content also only contained one sentence:

"The nameless one killed the flying ox in Sikun..."

Gary was confused.

He was a native of the swamps and knew that Scone was probably a town in the Kingdom of Shaq, but he had never heard of the remaining 'Unknown One' and 'Flying Bull'.

He looked at Big Al and realized that the leader of the Stone Rat Group had stood up at some point, and his figure seemed to be able to push through the ceiling.

Obviously, the man just now made a decision that may affect the overall situation of the entire swamp. He was still sitting on the futon, talking and laughing with his face as usual; but after hearing this unexplained sentence, everyone Al's expression suddenly became solemn, as if a sharp weapon that had been hidden for many years was unsheathed and its sharp edge was revealed.

Gary also became nervous: "Is this important?"

Seeing that Big Al attaches so much importance to it, I am afraid it will affect the general trend of the swamp.

Big Al was silent for a while and shook his head: "No, it's just a trivial matter... It's just that I didn't expect that someone else could kill him."

Gary didn't know why and nodded in agreement.

It seems that only people from the Shaq Kingdom can understand its meaning.

Therefore, Gary also did not understand the huge shock that Big Al was hiding deep in his heart.

"'The Nameless One'." Big Al repeated softly, with a cold smile on his lips, "...titled warrior?"

After pronouncing this title, he seemed to have gone back in time, feeling the long wind of Stan Desert and the grinding sand and gravel blowing over him. And Shaq's body was undetectably excited and trembling, as if he had encountered an invincible enemy.

"I would like to see who can kill the last Shaq warrior..."

Al, the Shaq man, murmured subconsciously.

The rain hit the shack, and the sound of rushing water woke Al up from his deep thoughts.

With heavy breathing, water vapor entered his lungs and spleen, and he realized: this is a swamp.

His identity is no longer a Shaq warrior, but the leader of the Stone Rat faction, who is honored as "Big".

After all, Big Al is different from Feiniu. They chose different paths after the end of the era.

Thinking of this, Big Al couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

He suddenly remembered that the little girl who came to his door before... For some reason, she had a smell on her body that was both familiar and annoying, as if there was a shadow standing behind her.

Gary originally wanted to recruit her to join the Stone Rats, but because he didn't like it, he ended up making a big fuss.

Big Al tightened the handle of his flat sword, his heart as hard as iron.

He immediately ordered to gather all the leaders of the Stone Rat Group and march towards Huangshui Village together.

Everyone thought that he wanted to put down the 'rebellion' in Huangshui Village first and then join the alliance just to protect his own face.

And Big Al will cater to their ideas... In this way, he can hide for longer.

In fact, Huangshui Village is just a cover and a lead.

He will wash the place with blood, unveiling the prelude to his declaration of war on the entire swamp ninja and the entire Water Tribe.

Until the king of the swamp.

　Thanks to Mr. Niye for your reward and support~

　　

　

(End of this chapter)