On the Seven Towers

Adams said that those who run into the forest at night are the unlucky ones.

Xiao Chen is now a truly unlucky guy. He is like a mouse, burrowing wherever the terrain is complicated. His night vision ability was his only reliance at this time.

Arrogance always breeds bitter fruits, and poor Adams would never have imagined that he would die here. If they had been more cautious, maybe everything would have been different.

However, these regrets were just a fleeting thought in Xiao Chen's mind. Now he had to devote all his energy to dealing with the rugged mountain roads and dense branches. Those two damn horse thieves spotted his piece of fat, dismounted and chased him into the forest.

Later, they pursued the army, and there was a difficult road ahead. And I wonder if there are monsters peeping in the forest?

The mercenaries he brought died and fled, and now only a small mercenary who was not old was still with him. This boy with freckles on his face, carrying a mace, laboriously followed Xiao Chen's footsteps.

"Matisse, are the horse thieves following?" Xiao Chen asked as he hurried forward.

"It seems they have been thrown away." The little man glanced back. There was nothing visible in the dark forest, only the cry of night owls and the sound of hacking in the distance getting lighter and lighter. "But they are definitely still there. If you want me to chase you, you will be a big fish. If I catch you, they will be safe."

"Let's keep walking, we can't stop. Matisse, you should throw that thing away in your hand." Xiao Chen said angrily when he saw the effort he was making.

"But this one is valuable. The fat man promised that the hammer will be mine when he dies. This time he was split in half, and he can't die anymore."

"Forget it. Let's go quickly." Xiao Chen was unable to argue with him.

"Well...but sir, they all say that you are a powerful magician. In this case, why do you want to escape? Shouldn't a magician just point a finger at someone and that person will die?"

"Have you ever met a magician?"

"No."

"Then shut up." Xiao Chen climbed up a small slope and could see another camp on the hillside in the distance, which was already a little over two kilometers away.

"I think we should go to the camp now. We won't be afraid if we meet the leaders." Mattis muttered in a low voice.

Xiao Chen looked at the fire in the camp and felt very frustrated when he thought that he didn't know how to face other people when he went back. However, the forest in the dark night is too dangerous, and I am lucky to be able to escape here safely. He walked down the small slope and walked north without saying a word, preparing to go around the way he came and head towards the camp.

The two walked for a while, and Matisse asked: "Sir, can we take a breather. No one should be catching up."

He looked over his shoulders at the mace, but he was tired.

Xiao Chen himself was tired. He had been running around in the mountains for nearly an hour. Even though he is now physically strong and powerful, he has reached his limit. He waved his hand to rest on the spot. He walked to the roots of a big tree and sat down against it.

Matisse sat on a stone, holding the mace in his hand, turning it over and over, as if he were looking at some treasure.

While Xiao Chen was resting, he recalled the previous scenes. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. When he suddenly saw the appearance of Mattis, he said in confusion: "Mattis, the comrades in the mercenary group are dead and can't escape. You can't escape." Aren’t you sad at all?”

"Sir, this is the fate of mercenaries. There is nothing wrong with dying in the right place. They died because God gave them the time. We did not die because God still needs us. To die is to devote yourself to God. It’s not a bad thing.”

"Aren't you afraid of death? If you are really not afraid, then why are you running away?"

Matisse trembled, as if remembering the dangers he had encountered before, he whispered: "But I still have a sister. If I go to the Kingdom of God, I won't be able to support her. Besides, the priests It’s also said that seeking life is the law of nature. Those who seek death will be punished by God.”

Xiao Chen didn't say anything. He suddenly felt that it was a happy thing for these people to believe that they would have a destination after death.

"Sir Adams and Fatty should be in God's 'Natural Garden' now, and they don't have to starve or freeze." Matisse tightened his collar and said, "Sir, they said that many magicians don't Believe in God…”

Suddenly, Matisse stopped talking and looked at his chest in disbelief. A sharp sword stretched out from his heart, and he showed an expression of extreme pain. The knife stirred him again, and his face quickly turned gray, and his eyes lost their luster.

"Don't be envious, you can go to the Kingdom of God and enjoy the blessings." A figure stood up from behind Matisse and pushed the lifeless little man to the ground. It was Ruth who blocked Adams' sword. Immediately afterwards, another big man emerged from the forest, naturally it was the blue wolf Max.

When they first appeared, Xiao Chen felt cold on the soles of his feet and his heart was beating wildly, as if he was trapped in a nightmare. But when he was really surrounded by two horse thieves with knives, he slowly calmed down: "I didn't expect you could catch up."

"Hmph, I'm called Blue Wolf, but that's not because I have a good nose." Meis walked up to Xiao Chen, pointed a knife at him and said, "The odor on your body can't be hidden from me no matter how far away it is."

"Old Wolf, what should we do? Chop him up? Damn the wizard, he destroyed our team." Bald Russ waved his scimitar, hoping to see Xiao Chen trembling and kneeling down to beg for mercy. But he was disappointed. Xiao Chen was still sitting by the tree, looking at them calmly.

"Tie him up, don't give him the chance to cast magic." Mais said.

Russ took out a rope that had been prepared from his waist, twisted Xiao Chen's hands behind his back, tied him tightly, and then dragged another rope and held him in his hand.

"Let's go. Honorable wizard, you have to stay with us for a while." Mais said with a grin.

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In the camp, all resistance had been disintegrated, most of the horse thieves were killed, a small number escaped, and some were taken prisoner.

However, the victory did not bring any joy to everyone. Chen Hansheng, Li Tianrui and Kalanda all stood solemnly at the place where Adams was beheaded.

"Adams." Kalanda held his head with red eyes and carefully placed it next to his body.

Chen Hansheng didn't know how to comfort her. He sighed and advised: "I heard that he died bravely. The enemy attacked him in a despicable way."

Kalanda shook his head and said: "There is no such thing as despicable on the battlefield. Adams paid the price for underestimating the enemy. However, now is not the time to mourn him. We must find Lord Xiao as soon as possible. Several mercenaries who ran back said that Mais chased Lord Xiao all the way..."

At this time, the giant Gamero came over with a woman like a chicken. Catalina, who had bandaged her abdomen, followed him. She saw Adams on the ground, burst into tears, and fell on him and sobbed. Gamero also looked at him sadly, and then threw the woman in front of Chen Hansheng and Kalanda. The woman fell face down on the ground and groaned.

Kalanda squatted down and turned the woman over.

Although her face was covered with dirt and blood, Chen Hansheng still felt that this was a very beautiful woman. What surprised him even more was that this woman, like Cole, the archer of the Blue Flame Mercenary Group, had a pair of long and pointed ears. The woman was wearing a tight black dress and had a graceful figure, but this beauty was destroyed by the two bullet holes on her shoulders and thighs.

"You are Monica, the 'Falcon Eye', right? It turns out that you are a half-elf, no wonder you are so good at archery." Kalanda pinched her cheek with his hand and twisted her face hard, "You know what I want to ask, tell me, how is your retreat route arranged, where did Mais and Rus go?"

Monica tried her best to turn her head, but Kalanda's hand was like an iron clamp, forcing her to look at herself.

"Retreat route?" Chen Hansheng and Li Tianrui looked at each other, a little puzzled.

Kalanda explained: "Mais escaped safely this time, and Monica stayed behind to cover the retreat. They probably agreed on a meeting place in advance. These cunning guys always leave a way out before doing anything. If Lord Xiao was kidnapped, he must be there."

"That makes sense." Chen Hansheng agreed with Kalanda's opinion, "This is much better than sending people to look for him aimlessly."

He also squatted down beside Monica and said, "You'd better tell the truth, otherwise you will suffer."

"Humph, you are the guy who hurt me." Monica recognized Chen Hansheng at a glance.

"Yes. You know I won't show mercy to women."

"I didn't think about going back alive after being caught by you." Monica sneered, "If you have the guts, kill me now."

Chen Hansheng advised again, "If you tell me, I can make the decision and spare your life."

Monica simply closed her eyes and didn't say a word.

"Strange. How come this female horse thief is acting like a revolutionary martyr, playing the game of being steadfast and unyielding." Li Tianrui asked Chen Hansheng in Chinese.

"Why she wants to be a martyr has nothing to do with us." Chen Hansheng said to Kalanda, "Torture her, we don't have time to waste with her."

Kalanda pulled out a dagger from his leg and stabbed it into the bullet hole on Monica's shoulder without hesitation.

Monica's face turned pale with pain, and she held her lips tightly and refused to scream. Kalanda pressed the dagger down and turned it. Monica was about to jump up from the ground in pain, but Chen Hansheng stepped on her stomach.

"Mais...Mais..., I won't...betray him. Give up...heart." Monica's lips were bitten by herself and bled. She spat out a mouthful of blood and then made a sound with difficulty.

"Brother Chen, this is not good. We also have regulations that do not abuse prisoners." Li Tianrui whispered, "Besides, she is a woman..."

"You kids have never been to the battlefield, you know nothing. There is no distinction between men and women on the battlefield, only friends and enemies. If you think like this, you will be captured by women sooner or later. Listen carefully, a hundred Monikas cannot compare to one Xiao Chen. Do you understand?"

Li Tianrui responded, frowning and said: "Then I will go around and see if there are any other clues."

At this time, Kalanda slightly activated his fighting spirit, and white light began to condense on the dagger. Small rays of light burst out from the dagger and cut into Monica's wounds in all directions. She finally couldn't hold on and groaned a few times.

But even in the face of such pain, she said word by word: "I... love... Mais..."

At this time, Catalina, with her eyes red and swollen from crying, rushed over, pulled out the dagger from her waist, slashed Monica's face twice, and cut off half of her long ear with another knife, "I love Bastian, I love Edo, I love Adams, they are my brothers, but, but they all died in your hands! Let me see if you are still qualified to love others with this shattered face!"

"Ah~~" Monica really screamed heartbreakingly this time.