Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

In the conference room, O'Neill and Yura have returned.

Both of their armors had some wear and tear, leaving some scars on their skin.

But Neferi was not there.

Where are the Nephilim? Wuming asked.

I went out and seemed to be in a bad mood. Just let me handle the matter. Hyde said.

Wuming looked at the dirty armor on O'Neill Yura's body:

It seems like the problem is quite big?

The strength of the Lords' coalition is indeed quite strong. O'Neill said, It is surrounded by water and not a single carrier pigeon or war eagle can fly out. We only spied on intelligence from the periphery. The good news is that Hyde Fortress seems to be quite tenacious. , has not been conquered.”

Hyde said: It should be the credit of the faded warriors. There should still be some faded people gathered in my fortress.

O'Neill also found a map and marked the observed enemy troop arrangement.

Yura said: Judging from the coat of arms on the flag, there are vultures, white bears, two dogs, crowned skulls, and some soldiers have donkey head feathers on their helmets.

Hyde rubbed his eyebrows:

As expected, they are the dishonest lords before - they are also the most powerful figures in Nimgefu.

However, the terrain of the foggy forest is complex after all. With the map provided by Hyde, we still found some weak points of the enemy. O'Neill said, There is the possibility of escape through these routes. From these places in the dense forest If we respond, the people in the city should be able to break out and escape.

Wu Ming was delighted: Are you considering retreating immediately?

O'Neill glanced at Hyde: This is what the fortress lord means.

We don't have enough troops. Hyde said, The lords have strong troops, and the fog forest is quite far from Nimgolf. If King Neferi leads an expedition, the city will be unsafe. If something happens, it will be too late to defend. It's better. It is more appropriate to defend the city while waiting for work.

Woglin is one of the most prosperous places in Ningmugefu now, right? Wuming said, Now there is no grass growing near Stonewell, so why don't you give up?

There is no way. Hyde said, We don't have enough troops to cross the entire Nimgofu and give up the advantage of the main city to fight the lords' coalition.

Wuming said: No wonder Neferi is in a bad mood - is this your opinion or Neferi's?

Mine. Hyde said, But the king has no better way - after all, if she goes out to crusade in the city, she will really be unable to suppress any trouble in the city - she wants to ask your opinion.

My opinion... I'll be fine if I go alone. Wuming glanced at the map.

Alone? Hyde was surprised. Even if you don't want to repel the enemy army according to King Neferi's wishes, you can't go alone just to save people. Helping the residents of the city to evacuate is not possible alone.

Don't worry, I know what I know. Wuming turned and left, Where is Neferi? She doesn't know how to send me off even though I'm wiping her ass?

At the top of the high wall on the east side of Stonewell, the wind became increasingly fierce, and even the war eagle dancing with the wind had difficulty controlling its body. Violent hurricanes continue to add traces of erosion to the city walls.

Neferi stood in the wind, and the wind blew up sand and dust, scratching bloodstains on her face and washing away the bloodstains and scars on the gorgeous armor.

She remained motionless, staring northeast.

Hey, you're looking wrong. The fog forest is in the southeast. Wuming jumped up on the city wall, Or are you looking at my project? It will take a while for the bridge to be completed, and you won't do anything to stare at the supervisor here. It works—the wind and sand are so strong that they can’t see you.”

Neferi said: Have you heard everything from Hyde?

I told you, I'll go there myself. Wuming said, My engineering team in Wulin and the caravan in Hyde Fortress are all blocked. I have to go and solve it. I can help you by the way. You're welcome. Give me a One million and eight hundred thousand runes will do.

A money bag was thrown over by Neferi.

Wuming caught it and opened it to see - 1.8 million runes.

Wuming was stunned: Where did you get so much money?

Neferi said: I am a king after all.

Wuming gave a thumbs up: You are so worthy of a king.

Nefeli's expression was not so good: This is what was left by Stonewell and the sentinels who came to spy, the small harassment troops, and the beasts near the Wailing Sand Dunes.

Wuming looked at the marks on Neferi's armor:

Did you do it alone?

I am enough on my own. Neferi said, If you don't let me vent more, I'm afraid I will go crazy.

She smiled bitterly: You obviously have the power, but you can't fight against it. You obviously have no power, but you clamor to bully the weaker people. This is the current situation of Stonewell. I don't understand that those golden people have never seen the cruel battlefield. But I long for such blood and cruelty.

I've never seen it before, so I'm yearning for it. Wuming said.

Neferi looked at the sandstorm in the distance: I have experienced such tragedies and tried my best to prevent the weak from facing them, but before the bullies came, they staged the same drama in the city.

The surrounding hurricane became more and more violent, with golden thunder contained within it, illuminating the dim sandstorm from time to time.

You have to respect other people's wishes, maybe they like this. Wuming said, For these old immortal guys, food is not necessary, everything is to satisfy the soul - they may be lonely.

The reason I promised Hyde to become king is to bring peace to this land. Neferi said, But the war has not stopped. Am I not suitable to be this king? After all, I am just a warrior.

Don't think so, you're doing a pretty good job. Wuming quickly tried to dissuade Nefeli.

It would be difficult for him to deceive such a naive and stupid Wang next time. Wuming said sternly:

If you want to abdicate, at least wait until after 90 years to pay taxes.

Neferi burst into laughter:

No matter what happens, you have to think about money first. You can always stick to your pursuit, which is inexplicably reassuring.

With my character, if I were still a king hunter, you would be uneasy. Wuming said.

Thank you. Neferi said, I have to trouble you again.

Originally, I was quite annoyed. Wuming said, shaking the bag of runes, But with this, I forgive you. If you have any trouble in the future, just tell me, but it's up to you.

I really have a problem that I want to entrust to you. Neferi said.

No, is it true? Wuming's face fell, I'm just being polite...

You want to go to the fog forest alone, right? Neferi asked.

yes.

It's too hard for one person, take Hyde with you. Nefeli said, It's just a way.

Why take him? Wuming wondered.

That's his city, and he has to be responsible for it. Neferi said, He always says that I am the king of Nimgolf and the lord of Stonewell, and I have to be responsible for my city. Then he will not refuse this. reason.

Wuming somewhat understood: You want to send him away?

Neferi stretched out and exposed some muscles in her lower abdomen:

I have to deal with some things in the city, and he is restraining me. He is a good man, and I can't tear him apart.

How are you going to deal with it? Wuming looked at Neferi's increasingly muscular arm muscles, Beat them until the city residents obey?

There are tens of thousands of residents in this city, how can I defeat them? Nefeli looked at Wuming with a strange look, Are you stupid?

I didn't expect to hear these words from you one day. Wuming was filled with emotion, Then what are you going to do? I can't think of any good solution.

Let them fight each other. Neferi clenched her fists and looked forward.

Wuming followed the direction of Neferi's gaze and looked to the northeast, and suddenly realized:

I see, it's a method.

Neferi took out a small box from her arms, opened the iron box, took out the glasses inside and put them on, put her hands on her hips, raised her head and closed her eyes:

I don't read books in vain.

Your glasses will be scratched by the sandstorm. Wuming reminded her.

Neferi quickly opened her eyes and put her glasses back:

Anyway, please take Hyde with you. He will definitely not agree to this plan. If I use our methods in the wilderness, he may feel that it is not orthodox enough. It just so happens that if he goes with you, it will be convenient for you to work.

No problem. Wuming said, Doesn't it matter to you?

No problem, my adoptive father also said that he would send someone to help me. Neferi said, In fact, it was my adoptive father's suggestion to let you go to the fog forest at the beginning. I didn't want to trouble you anymore, but my adoptive father appreciates you very much. , I highly recommend you go.”

Baizhi? Wuming frowned.

He thought of what Servais had said.

Are you really okay on your own? Wuming confirmed.

I know what you are worried about. There are many spies in the city. Neferi said, Don't worry, I will take care of it.

It's not you I'm worried about. Wuming sighed.

So you don't care about your adoptive father? Neferi said.

Wuming was surprised. He thought that for Neferi's level of naivety, she would never even think about this direction.

My foster father is a great man. He said that when he becomes king, the strong will never bully the weak again. Neferi said,

But my adoptive father is the leader of the Round Table after all, and most of his men are warriors who grew up under the golden tree. It is possible that they will harm the Son of Platinum, so I am not prepared to let my adoptive father's people come into contact with the Son of Platinum. The Son of Platinum's I have other arrangements for safety.

Sounds pretty reliable. Wuming nodded, turned and left.

Wuming returned to Stonewell, knocked out Hyde, and took him away.

He got on his golden chariot and galloped away with eight horses, as if he was not going to meet others, but letting others come to meet him.

Enxia stood at the top of the city wall, looking at the billowing smoke of Wuming driving south, and couldn't help but write down a sentence:

That's too arrogant. Didn't you ask him to secretly meet the residents of the city?

Isn't it bad to be arrogant? A perfumer stood next to Enxia, ​​His whereabouts are obvious, and he can be blocked on the road in no time.

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In the carriage, Hyde, who had just woken up, was angrily scolding Wuming:

Are you crazy? Did you kidnap the prime minister?

I didn't tie you up. Nephili asked me to bring you here. Wuming said, If you don't want to go, you can jump out of the car. I didn't tie you up.

Hyde sat on the golden carriage and took a look outside. The weeds on the ground were flying backwards, and he could barely see the ground clearly.

Hyde retracted his head and swallowed bitterly:

Why is King Neferi doing this...

Ask her when you go back. Take care of the immediate things now. Wuming stared ahead. The golden carriage was very fast and he needed to control the direction well to avoid accidentally running off the road.

The matter at hand... Hyde woke up and his expression changed drastically, Why are you taking the main road?

I'm driving. Where can I go if I don't take the main road? Wuming said, My tires are precious - they are really made of gold.

The road is heavily guarded. Hyde was desperate. How can you sneak in and rescue the people in the city like this?

Rescued? Who said they were going to be rescued? Wuming said, I went just to make those people retreat.

How to make the coalition forces retreat? Hyde was stunned. Can you still defeat everyone by yourself? Even if you can, you can't do this. Large-scale magic will accidentally injure Wu Lin and our people.

Wuming sat comfortably on the carriage: Don't worry, I'm not alone.

Hyde looked around: I didn't see anyone else.

As Hyde was talking, he suddenly saw a team at the end of the road.

Wearing strong armor and armed with sharp swords, they resisted horses and crossbows and blocked the front.

Every soldier looks very fierce, riding a tall horse, holding a knight's spear, and has decorations on his body that he has never seen before.

Is that one of yours? Hyde asked.

No, it should be close to the foggy forest. Wuming said.

Didn't you just get stopped? Hyde was desperate. I told you not to take the main road.

Wuming ignored Hyde and stood up. The high-speed carriage brought up strong winds and blew the rags on his armor.

He held a staff high, and the gem on the staff lit up.

In front of the carriage, fine crystals spread rapidly along the road, paving a bright crystal lane.

The crystals grew like savage weeds at an extremely fast speed, crushing all the barriers in front of them.

The war horse stepped on the horseshoes, stepped on the fine crystals, and broke through the pass.

Several more stumbling ropes were raised, but before they were stretched straight, they were burned by the nameless flame whip.

The knights who rushed up were knocked away by the carriage and crushed under the wheels. The sound of broken bones could be clearly heard.

Isn't this over? Wuming said.

The arrows kept flying around, and Hyde huddled in the car and shouted:

You were the one who drove me off the bridge on a carriage. Can't you come up with something new? Why is your carriage so hard!

Wuming looked ahead: Unfortunately, it's not hard enough.

Hyde also looked ahead.

A shield-gun array was blocking the middle of the road ahead.

This... can I still charge? Hyde was frightened.

Charge! Why can't you charge! Wuming laughed loudly, urging the horse to run faster and faster.

Seeing the shield-gun array getting closer and closer, Hyde hugged his seat tightly, imagining himself being stabbed into a skewer, feeling a little desperate.

Wuming held the staff in one hand, and the purple light flowed and spread under the horses' hooves. Holding a flaming whip in one hand, he whipped the war horse at the same time.

The war horses were all frightened, and their feet exerted force.

They all jumped into the air, soared into the sky, and jumped directly over the towering spear array.

The war horse took off, with the golden carriage behind the yoke still dragging behind. The carriage rose up, completely covering Wuming and Hyde on the seats, and the sharp wheels and hard base pressed towards the shield gun formation.

The war horse was wandering in the air, its feet flicked in the air a few times, and finally landed on the ground.

At this time, there were no soldiers blocking the road ahead.

Hyde looked back. The road the chariot passed by was stained blood red, and the road was covered with masses of unknown matter.

A crossbow arrow suddenly shot from behind and hit the door in front of Haide.

The crossbow arrow was caught by Wuming, and the arrow stopped in front of Hyde's eyes, its tail feathers still trembling.

What do you think? Wuming said, You're home.

The outline of Hyde Fortress can already be seen in the distance.

The many barriers that blocked O'Neill and Yula were just rushed through by Wuming.