On the Seven Towers

At noon, the early winter sun brought some warmth to the camp.

It had just rained yesterday, and the gravel road in the camp was a bit muddy. Rhodes walked along the road to the health center in the camp. On the way, he met several drivers who were off work. Most of them looked at Rhodes with a mocking expression. One of them asked loudly: "Rhodes, why are you so quiet recently? Aren't you going to snatch the woman back?"

Rhodes glanced at him coldly and continued to walk forward.

"Hey, I said that people and horses are the same. Who can be strong in front of the whip? You have to be soft when you should be soft."

"That day, he was beaten badly. It's been two weeks, and Rhodes hasn't recovered yet. He goes to the health center to get medicine every day."

"Who told him to be so stupid."

"I hope he goes to make trouble again. There has been nothing new in the camp for several days."

The few people talked behind him.

Rhodes turned around suddenly, raised his fist, and pretended to rush up to hit people.

The few people were not afraid either. They laughed and walked away quickly.

"Don't bother with these losers." A voice came from behind him, "Let these idiots be proud for two more days. You will have plenty of opportunities to teach them a lesson."

Rod turned around and saw Hawke behind him, followed by two people.

"New good friends. The tall one is Thorin, who is from the logging team, and the strong one is Hill, the boatman of the ore transport ship." Hawke patted Rod's shoulder, "You can get close to each other when you find a chance later."

Rod nodded to them, and the other two seemed a little nervous, looking around, far less calm than Rod.

"Have you recovered from your injuries?" Hawke asked.

"It should be fine after two more visits." Rod said, "Lorenzo said..."

Hawk waved his hand when he heard the name and said, "I was just about to take Thorin and Hill to see him. What he said to you is a secret between him and you."

After the few people parted ways, Rod came to the clinic. After pushing the door in, he saw the elf Elena healing a man, so he sat down at the door and waited.

The man sat on a stool, and two people who looked like workers stood by and supported him. The man's arm may have been scratched by a sharp object, and there was a palm-length wound on it. At this time, the wound had been sewn up with needles and thread, and the bleeding had almost stopped. But the man still looked embarrassed, biting a towel in his mouth, panting, and his face was very pale. He didn't dare to look at Elena directly, and lowered his head to count his toes.

Elena applied some herbs on the wound, then tied the herbs and arms together with bandages, and finally suspended her hands outside the bandages and chanted softly. A light green fluorescent light emanated from between her hands.

About a quarter of an hour later, she ended the magic and said to the injured and the two workers, "Take him back to rest, and come back at this time tomorrow."

Several people thanked Elena respectfully, and then helped the injured out of the clinic.

Elena nodded to Rhodes and pointed to a door at the back of the room. Rhodes got up and walked inside.

"Your injury is almost healed. Do you need me to treat you and remove the last scar?" Elena suddenly asked.

"Hey, I'm not a woman." Rhode shook his head and pushed the door to the back.

Elena waited for him to close the door, released a silencing spell at the door, and then began to clean up the stall left by the previous healing.

The room behind the door was originally Elena's bedroom. At this time, the curtains were drawn. Only a glowing crystal was placed on the table, illuminating the two people at the table.

"This is..."

"This is Katarina." One of them was Luo Ling. The other was naturally a mercenary girl.

"I have seen her. Is she wearing makeup?" Rhode looked at Katarina. Her originally green hair was cut short and dyed dark brown. She was wearing a common work suit in the camp, which well concealed the girl's curves. Now she looked like a teenage boy. There were many such half-grown children in the camp, most of whom were apprentices in various positions.

"She is the helper you want. She will meet you at the scene on the day of the incident." Luo Ling said.

Rhode frowned and asked, "Have you aroused your fighting spirit now?"

"No." Catalina replied, "But I'm smart enough and won't hold you back. I still have this." She took out a dagger from somewhere, twisted a few flowers on her fingertips, a few cold lights flashed, and then magically disappeared.

"It may be very dangerous."

"I'm a mercenary, always have been." The girl replied.

Rhode's mouth curled up, and he didn't argue on this topic anymore. He turned to Luo Ling and said, "The trick you played in the mine seemed to be quite successful. Lorenzo seems to have believed it."

"Although Kara is a stupid woman. But if she helps you lie, she can get a relaxed working environment. She knows what to say." Luo Ling said.

"Yesterday I met Lorenzo for the third time. He invited us core members to drink and asked us to be prepared and teach the camp masters a lesson. But he never said the specific time of the launch."

"He is careful enough."

"However, I followed them later and got some information. According to my judgment, Thursday three days later will be the day of their launch, but I don't know the specific time. The location and method are also unclear." Rhodes said.

"Are you sure about the time?"

Rhodes pondered for a while and gestured. "Eighty percent."

"It's finally about to begin. Have they mentioned anything about Crete?" Luo Ling asked.

"No, I don't think they will reveal such a trump card easily. After all, we are just minions. Or..." A rare hesitation appeared on the middle-aged man's face, "They have another plan?"

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After dinner, Ji Yijun came to the roof as usual. In recent days, this has become his habit without knowing it.

Although the nights in early winter have become cold, for Ji Yijun, who is practicing Dou Qi, such weather gives him a somewhat cool feeling.

The campus under the stars was very peaceful, allowing him time to think about what happened every day.

Ji Yijun has never been someone who wants to think too much. He would rather do it and discover problems while doing it, rather than think too much beforehand. However, this secret investigation into the undercurrent in the camp forced him to restrain his temper. Be careful and cautious to find little clues.

It’s frustrating!

Countless times, he wanted to rush forward and kill those jumping bugs with a knife, but Luo Ling kept talking beside him, so he had to endure it and play hide and seek with these guys.

But it's coming soon. Regarding the coming storm, Ji Yijun is more looking forward to it than worried about it. He held the hilt of the sword at his waist, and the blade and scabbard lightly touched, making a clear sound.

There was a sneeze from the rooftop, and when Ji Yijun looked, it was Wu Qi who had arrived early.

"Why don't you wait inside?" Ji Yijun said with a bit of blame.

"Who said I was here to wait for you? We just happen to like the starry sky." Wu Qi said while rubbing her hands.

Ji Yijun sneered, took off his thick shirt, threw it to Wu Qi and said, "Put it on."

Wu Qi saw that he only had an undershirt underneath and said, "I'm not cold, so be careful."

Ji Yijun smiled and stretched out a fist. As he hummed softly, light appeared faintly on his fist. He raised his chin towards Wu Qi and said, "You touch it."

Wu Qi had never seen Ji Yijun with his fighting spirit before, so she curiously stretched out her hand and pressed it on his fist. Suddenly, a warmth penetrated through her skin into her flesh and bones. The feeling... was the same as when he jumped downstairs with her in his arms.

"See? This is strength. I don't need to wear that clothes. I wear it on weekdays, just because I don't want to be too different." Ji Yijun withdrew his fighting spirit, but his fists were still filled with heat.

"Okay." Wu Qi put on the thick shirt, tightened the collar with her hands, and looked at Ji Yijun quietly.

"Then what..." Ji Yijun scratched his head, "Why didn't you bring your sword today? Should we continue teaching swordsmanship?"

Wu Qi shook her head and said, "Starting tomorrow, I won't be able to come for the time being. Battalion Commander Wang has received an order to improve the security level. The boys in the guard camp must go on patrol at night. We girls also have to help with logistics. . I want to take a break today and look at the stars.”

"Wang Jiyuan moves very quickly. Luo Ling's words are quite effective." Ji Yijun said.

"Luo Ling? I saw that Team Leader Zhou had a talk with Battalion Commander Wang in the afternoon, and Battalion Commander Wang quickly announced the news of strengthening defenses. Luo Ling has never been to our place."

"Zhou Xiaoren?" Ji Yijun asked doubtfully.

"Yes, he also said a few words to us, saying that there may be unrest recently, and he asked everyone to be vigilant and not let go of anything suspicious."

"What the hell is this old boy doing?" Ji Yijun rubbed his chin and pondered for a while, but he didn't understand. "It would be nice if Huang Zheng, the dog-headed military advisor, was around."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. You must be careful recently. If you encounter any situation, don't show off." Ji Yijun looked at Wu Qi solemnly and said.

"Am I trying to be brave?"

"I don't know about you yet? That time you attacked the goblins, you rushed so fiercely and ran so happily! You were stronger than many boys. Don't always want to prove something to others."

"I don't have any. Now that there are not enough manpower, female soldiers will naturally have to be used as male soldiers." Wu Qi argued in a low voice.

Ji Yijun shook his head and said: "Don't look at my carelessness, I can feel that you have a knot here." He tapped Wu Qi's heart, "Whether you are brave in fighting or come to me to learn swordsmanship, in the final analysis, you are the one who The knot in your heart is causing trouble. I don’t want you to ruin yourself because of this.”

"If you die, just die." Wu Qi said softly.

"What did you say?" Ji Yijun couldn't hear this and immediately stared.

"Leaving this world early is not a bad thing."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ji Yijun's voice became louder.

"This is not the earth, so there is always some concern. But here..., even if I die, they will just say, oh, that coward, escapee, and traitor is finally dead." She sighed softly.

After Ji Yijun held his breath and listened to her words, he yelled: "Fart! I say it again, I saved your life. I don't allow you to say such things. I thought you had improved these days. I didn’t expect it, I told you, if anyone talks too much, I’ll shut him up, do you hear me?”

While speaking, Ji Yijun found that he had been forced in front of Wu Qi, with only ten centimeters between noses.

At this time, Wu Qi's expression was a little strange. The sad look in front of her disappeared without a trace. Her eyebrows drooped, her lips trembled a little, and she couldn't tell whether she was crying or laughing. But at the end of the conversation, she just said softly: "Yeah."

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