On the Seven Towers

Chen Hansheng stood in his bedroom, leaning against the window, and lit a rare Chinese cigarette. In the dim room with only an oil lamp, the red dot of the cigarette butt changed in light and dark as he inhaled.

Karanda didn't like the smell and sat far away on the bed. But she knew that every time like this, it meant that Chen Hansheng was entangled in his heart.

Chen Hansheng sometimes closed his eyes and sometimes looked into the distance, as if he was constantly thinking about something in his mind. Finally, he took a few deep breaths, spit out a wisp of mist, and said, "There used to be a story in our hometown called 'Hongmen Banquet,' but later it became a word, called a banquet without a good banquet."

"Is it a story about inviting people to dinner and then murdering the guests?" Karanda asked.

"Smart! No one else knows how smart you are underneath that look of fighting and killing." Chen Hansheng gave her a thumbs up, and then told the story of the Hongmen Banquet again.

After listening to this, Kalanda said: "Such stories are not uncommon here. Especially the nobles in remote places can really do anything. People who believe in fists will always use their fists to solve problems. By the way, someone once hired our mercenary group to be the ‘axemen’ in that story.”

"You must have refused?"

"No, what we want to chop is not something good. I am a mercenary, why don't I take it? But, the other party didn't come at all later." Kalanda said with a worried look on his face, "You are worried about the Baron. Is the party a trap?”

Chen Hansheng shook his cigarette ashes and said: "The Baron must have no good intentions. In a town with less than 2,000 merchants and merchants, making forty or fifty friends means you know everything. I know the Baron Both of his sons are back, not only themselves, but also with their companions. Someone from the Magician's side of the Red Lotus Tower, and the baron's son-in-law also brought a capable team, unexpectedly in such a small town. There were twenty or thirty more warrior mages in one breath. Who do you think this is for?"

"However, what I have been thinking about repeatedly is whether I should take this opportunity to make a move. Once we make a move, we will be able to poke a hornet's nest. Many forces around us will be offended, and there may be several wars. The pressure will not be small. "When Chen Hansheng said this, he stared blankly at the Baron's Mansion in the distance outside the window, forgetting the cigarette in his hand.

Calanda came to him, also leaned against the window, looked at him and said: "I think you don't know enough about the virtues of the nobility. If you show enough strength, it will make people feel that there is no benefit. , they will not avenge a fallen noble."

Chen Hansheng stared at her for a while, as if he had received some kind of encouragement. He put down the cigarette butt and closed the window, "There is still more than one day, enough for us to get ready. Now call everyone for a meeting! I am not wearing straw sandals this month. Made up for nothing!”

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The next day, Wang Xiaofeng walked into Lina's yard as usual, and then put the grass he picked up on the ground, and saw Lina walking over with a worried look on her face.

"Is that so?" He saw that Lina did not help move the grass as usual, but stood beside him holding hands with each other.

"Are you... preparing to do something?" Lina asked hesitantly.

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"I..." Lina struggled for a while, "I saw the fire in your yard was lit very late last night."

Wang Xiaofeng looked around, closed the courtyard door, and asked strangely: "Why are you staring at our hotel at night?"

Lina lowered her head and said, "I watch it every day, ever since you came here."

Wang Xiaofeng didn't understand at first, but later he looked at Lina's face that started to turn red, and finally came to his senses. He said with some embarrassment: "There is something wrong, but you can just stay at home as a woman with a child."

"It's the Baron, right?"

"Why did you think of the Baron?"

"Don't think I'm stupid! Although I don't know as much as you do, I've listened to you talk for so many days. I also joined the Mutual Aid Association and the Women's Association. Everyone knows that you are here for the Baron. I also know that the bad guy Baron will not let us live a good life, but it is not yet time. "

Wang Xiaofeng suddenly realized that he had always underestimated these local people. Yes, who would be more stupid than who else when it comes to this kind of thing in people's hearts?

"Don't you always make me understand the truth? The Baron and I have a grudge! I, I must do something."

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Mareno was helping old Dominic chop wood again.

Dominic looked at him for a long time and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have anything to say, say it quickly."

"What?"

"Your accuracy in chopping firewood today was only half that of usual. Either you hit your head while walking, or you really have something on your mind to say." Dominic said.

"There is something!" Mareno nodded and admitted.

The old man snorted coldly and turned around and entered the bedroom.

Mareno was confused by his actions. He shook his head and had to continue chopping wood.

More than ten minutes later, Dominic appeared again. But what surprised Mareno was that he actually appeared at the door wearing leather armor and holding a long sword.

The equipment worn by the old man seemed a bit old, but it was obviously maintained all year round. Mareno even noticed an obvious patch on the right leg of the leather armor, sealing a large crack. This should be where Dominic was injured on the battlefield, right?

"I haven't done anything for a long time. I'm really looking forward to it." The old man touched the blade of the sword, and then swung it forward hard. The long sword with a white halo of fighting spirit passed through the tip of Mareno's nose, and suddenly split the firewood into pieces. Two halves.

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Situations similar to these two are happening in the homes of many local residents. For the first time, many members of the working group broke away from theory and realized from reality what they had done and gained in this month of work. What kind of reward. Even though Chen Hansheng had expected this, he was surprised by the initiative and agility of these townspeople.

In the hotel, Sowa said seriously, "Mayor Chen, don't worry, I will do a good job for the members of the mutual aid association. We people may not be as knowledgeable as you, but whoever treats us well is the real bad guy. , you know it in your heart. You don’t need to say anything, just tell us what to do. We will never be vague about what you want us to do. Better off!”

Doris on the side also said: "Yes. Although our women's association is still small, the sisters have no problem doing some logistical work. In this month, we really understand a lot of truths that we didn't understand before. Understand. Find out what you are living for.”