Longmen Memoirs

Chapter 40 The beginning and end of leaving court

Half a month later

The one-armed Sakaz man sat alone in the tavern, with several bottles of wine that had long been empty placed in front of his table.

Occasionally, people would pass by outside the car window. The curled newspaper was stuffed into the bag of the man's coat, with only a corner of the date showing. It was news from half a month ago.

The door of the tavern was pushed open.

The dark-haired Sakaz woman walked into it.

After a while, she sat in front of the man and glanced at the man's messy desktop.

"It's really easy to find you. I've been here for half a month. Don't you plan to move again?"

"It's been half a month, and you seem to be doing well."

"It's not bad. Although the Guards Corps has a lot of work, it's not as difficult as we used to. I basically deal with a bunch of trivial things every day now." The woman sighed and replied with a headache.

The man withdrew his gaze from the woman's clothes, picked up the wine glass with his remaining left hand, took a sip, and then put it down.

"At least you don't have to worry about losing your life."

"The only good thing."

"Where's w? I haven't heard from her recently."

"She, she was imprisoned for half a month and I heard she was just released."

"It's not a bad thing, has she calmed down? She looked so gloomy at the time, I almost thought she was going there to kill someone."

"Many people wanted to kill people, especially when the news was published in the newspapers the next day and the whole city was cheering. Just after I took office, the largest newspaper office in the city was burned to ashes. The editor-in-chief, including ten Several editors and writers were knocked unconscious and hung from lampposts outside the newspaper office.”

"There is such a thing." The man was a little surprised: "Has it been found out?"

"Huh, who did it? Do you need to find out?" the woman answered, crossing her hands.

"They." The man seemed to understand something: "Speaking of which, we are also one of them. Although they have been disbanded, they were once our companions after all. How are they doing now?"

"I'm not sure. I've lost contact with them. I'm afraid only the Tower of Babel, oh, and a few people in the royal court can answer your question."

"Then you come to me..."

"I have brought you a new appointment, Hedley." Ines took out a folded document from her pocket, unfolded it, put it on the table and pushed it towards Hedley.

The man was stunned for a moment. He lowered his eyes and looked at the appointment letter on the table.

"Your Highness, do you still remember me?"

"She remembered everyone."

"You would never say such a thing before." Hedley looked at Ines in surprise.

"We are all changing, Hedley, adapting to new identities and the new environment of Kazdaele."

"It seems that the war is really over, how long has it passed?"

Hedley sighed, let go of the wine glass in his hand, and picked up the document.

"The war is not over yet, Hedley. The war in Sarkaz is over, but the war in Kazdare is far from over. In fact, I would say, the real war in Kazdare has just begun."

Hedley heard her say this.

"But I only have one arm left, Ines, what else can I do now, your appointment letter..." He put down the appointment letter in his hand.

"The Kazdaile Military Science and Technology Institute is currently researching a new type of Originium prosthesis for the disabled. A prototype has been produced for the disabled soldiers in this war. I heard that Colombia also has a similar product, but it has not yet been widely used. .”

Ines said, Hedley couldn't help but clenched the appointment letter in his hand slightly, and Ines saw it.

"The civil war you hate is over, Hedley. Today's Kazdaele is exactly the Kazdaele you once hoped for but could only imagine. Can you let it go? Let yourself grow old without doing anything. Let yourself spend this life depressed in this small tavern."

"I……"

"Even if I don't look at your shadow now, I can still guess what you are thinking." Ines stood up, looked down at Hedley who was sitting in his place, and said slowly:

"But I suggest you sort out your appearance before taking office, so as not to let your rotten smell affect your subordinates and make them look down upon you."

Ines left the tavern without looking back.

The warm sunshine at noon fell on this Vaifan woman who was not Sakaz. The street in front of her was peaceful and peaceful, and Kazdel was heading towards a tomorrow that they had never dared to imagine.

"It's really different." She sighed softly, looking in the direction of the royal city and walking into the street.

Hedley looked at his hand [@/

"The Royal Guards Corps...the Night Watch..."

After a long time, he drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The wine glass was placed back on the table, along with two gold coins.

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In the confinement room, light flooded in.

Sakaz sat on the bed, her face looking a little pale after more than half a month of confinement.

"Looks like you've calmed down?"

She saw the film woman standing at the door.

"Yeah, I'm so calm now. I've never been so calm." She smiled and asked, "Are you here to let me out now? Ms. Kelsey."

"It seems you haven't reflected on it yet."

"I said that I have deeply reflected on it, will you believe it?" W said: "So come on, Lord Kelsey, at least now I can't cause you any more trouble, right? Or, do you think it's up to me? Two days can change what you have done."

"Sneering."

"Each each other."

w stood up and walked towards the door, Kelsey did not stop him.

"You have also fought, w, don't cause any trouble next time."

"Trouble, how dare I do that?"

"Haven't you caused enough trouble?"

wLook back.

"I remember you said I was dangerous before?"

"I still think so."

"Then you'd better keep thinking that."

She left the solitary room without looking back, and Kelsey looked at her back as she left.

"Oh, I've lived here for more than half a month, and suddenly I have to leave. I'm actually a little bit reluctant to leave."

She heard me W talking to myself like this on purpose, because her voice was not quiet.

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"Here you are, Kelsey."

Kelsey walked into Theresia's office.

"Is the meeting over yet?"

"Yes."

"But you're still working, Theresa."

Kelsey looked at the pen that Theresia had not put down. Theresia picked up the file and handed it to Kelsey.

Kelsey frowned after a quick glance.

"night guard?"

"Yes, Night Watch, the soldiers who left the court gave me this idea. I hope there is a group of people who can guard the dawn of Kazdare in the long night. Even if the night is long and cold, even if it is lonely and dark, people depend on each other. , we will definitely be able to wait until dawn arrives.”

"It's a very beautiful idea, so you plan to reorganize the Liting Court into the Night Watch. The Parliament and the Royal Court will not approve this issue. After all, he [|

"Leaving the court is leaving the court, and the night watchman is the night watchman. Leaving the court can be the night watchman, but the night watchman is not just leaving the court. I discussed it with the doctor before, and the doctor said it was very good. He also said that Scout told him about it at that time. talk……"

She stopped deliberately and looked at Kelsey's confused eyes that wanted to ask questions.

"You've learned nothing about this trick of changing concepts, Theresia, well, but it's not a bad thing for you now. You don't have to continue to deliberately show off. Let's talk."

"It doesn't have to be me, it doesn't have to be the Night Watchman anymore, it can be each of you, it can be everyone who is willing to swear this and keep his promise, whether he is Sakaz or not, no matter where he was born, no matter who he is Poor or rich, humble or noble," Theresa said.

"What do you think of this as an oath of the Night's Watch?"

"It fits your idea very well, so Scout heard it from Li Ting." Kelsi finally understood: "I think I also guessed who the commander you chose for them is, the leader of Li Ting. Being "executed", you wanted to use this method to let people remember his merits, and let the night watchman replace the court. You left a place for him, but your idea is too obvious."

"The Night's Watch has no commander, Kelsey. If I insist, the leader of the Night's Watch will be me. The Council will not dare to fight with me over this point. I have already made a setback for them, and they should not continue. Go down."

"They really don't dare." Kelsey replied: "It's just that you really think Chen Mo will come back."

Theresia didn't answer, she suddenly asked:

"Kelsey, where is he now? He should have left the Kazdaele border."

"Perhaps he has entered Leitania, and some of the remaining mercenaries after the reorganization left with him. Even if Kazdel is involved in Victoria, it will not be easy." Kelsey said, she put the The file is put down.

“And now Kazdaele has its own problems that need to be solved.”

"You're right, Kelsey. Kazdale does still have many problems that need to be solved. Rather, there are more problems than before and they are more urgent. Now I really don't have any time to be lazy. "

"That's why you have to pay more attention to your body." Kelsey reminded.

"My health is much better than before, Kelsey, I remember you said the same thing during your last check-up."

"That was last time, you still needed to pay attention, and you never told me why."

"Even if I don't tell you, I think Kelsey, you are so smart, you can guess it."

"Your flattery is of no use to me, Theresia."

"You are a doctor, Kelsey. It is your responsibility to cure every patient's disease and make them free from pain. And I am the leader. It is my responsibility to cure this country's disease and make it stable and prosperous."

"Well, even if you say so..." Kelsey sighed softly.

"Don't worry, Kelsey, at least now we can see more than before, right? We have seen the road under our feet, and we are walking on this road, so no matter how much effort we put in, it is worth it. of."

Kelsey reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

"I can't tell you."

"Thank you Dr. Kelsey for showing mercy." Theresia replied with a smile, and then asked: "So, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Amiya's condition has stabilized a lot, but she has some memory problems, and she may forget some things that happened in the past."

"Memories can be recreated, as long as the child is okay."

"You really decided?"

"Ok?"

"Don't pretend not to understand what I'm asking, Theresia, Amiya was originally our last choice, but we couldn't wait for the ending in the end. You still have a long time now. Even so, Are you still going to do what you did before?"

"Kelsey, I think maybe that child can see a future that none of us can see."

"The situation in Kazdale has stabilized, and your ideals are being realized."

"But it's outside Kazdare, outside this land."

"You can't save so many people, and you can't bear the weight. If it weren't for... no, I shouldn't mention this, but Theresia, I still suggest you don't think about it like that."

"I don't think so, Kelsey. I also know that I can't change this land by myself, but Amiya is different. The people on this land should save themselves. The problems of this land should be solved by They have to take matters into their own hands, and I just...want to give them a place to rest temporarily."

Theresia said: "You cannot go against fate, but my destiny has changed. Chen Mo told me so, and I should tell more people."

Kelsey didn't argue anymore, she knew Theresa had already made her decision.

"Hey, when are you going to start?"

"When Amiya grows up a little bit, and when Rhodes Island is really ready, I want to spend some more time with her." Theresia replied, "But before that, I have one more request. I hope you will If you can stay with Amiya instead of me, you and the doctor, she needs you more than me, you will be her best teacher, and I can also see that Kazdel has made you tired, and you are not here. , I have forced you and the doctor to stay for too long. You said that instead of seeking the meaning of our actions, you want to know your own answers."

Kelsey was stunned.

"Do you remember?"