I Like This Dream!

The team from Thunder Castle set off with ribbons and salutes, but what greeted them was not flowers and applause.

The first batch of less than 100 people used the teleportation array to skip most of the distance. The remaining people rented carriages and horses to move forward, and successfully reached the Wenjialuo defense line before winter. The Wengalu Defense Line is very...deserted.

There was no purpose-built road; they were on dirt roads trampled by people and horses. According to common sense, this kind of road should be quite lively. However, even though we saw villages along the way, we didn't see many people. When people saw the badges representing royal appointments on the motorcade, they hid in their houses, leaving them with only private houses with closed windows and doors.

Further north, the earth and stone dwellings turn into tents. There are indeed people living between the tents. The barbarian alphas are shirtless in the temperature that is already considered winter for southerners. They have shaved heads and tattoos carved on their scalps that only they can distinguish. These thick-boned barbarians stared at the convoy outside the tent, chatting in low voices in the barbarian language, just like a pack of wolves looking at the passing beasts, wondering whether they could eat it.

Count Anna saw the people who came to greet them outside the Wengaluo Fortress. The leading knight did not have a suit of armor, and was followed by an adjutant without armor and an infantry squad. This seemed rather shabby for the procession that greeted the new commander.

"Forgive me, Lord Anna!" The leading knight dismounted and saluted, "Derek of the Knights of Glory salutes you! The sinner Ronald absconded in fear of crime, and his cronies swept away arms and property, taking the rebels with them. Run away, leaving only me and others who can’t be trusted. The border of Wenjialuo is so poor now, it’s really shameful!”

Soon An Xu saw what this "extreme poverty" looked like.

The Earl's residence is just a larger tent, which is actually patched and barely airtight. It was filled with poorly made furniture, and the bed was covered with large pieces of fur. It was warm, and it looked exactly like a savage's bed. As for the others, whether they were servants or important people brought with them, they could only live in simple small tents, and they had to bend down when entering or leaving. Flora, the head maid who was one step ahead, met Anxu, her face was blue and purple, anger and shame were piled on it.

From the day Flora came with the transfer order, Derek, the supreme commander here, has been evading all requests. The mansion where the new commander lives? Unfortunately, the conspirator fled out of fear of crime and burned his old residence on fire. Want a new creation? Oops, the manpower was either taken away by the rebels or ran away for fear of being implicated. The rest are soldiers. Soldiers can't do this. If you don't believe me, just ask. Look, no one will agree. Want to hire? Yes, but it's a pity that the place is vast and sparsely populated, so whether you can recruit people depends on your luck.

"These audacious and arrogant savages!" Flora complained about the old loach's misdeeds, her lips trembling with anger, "They have reached the point where even the Earl's expenses have to be reduced! They are obviously colluding and stealing. What a shame! Fortunately, you are here..."

The arrival of the Earl is of no use.

The recruitment notice published by Flora, with a salary so high that it would attract the attention of the civilians of Thunder Castle, still remains unattended; any one of Anxu's group will receive a cold reception wherever they go; the people who are forcibly pulled over to inquire are clueless. , and soon they were shouting like killing pigs. A group of people quickly gathered in the camp where no one could be found just now. They surrounded these foreigners with unkind expressions. The atmosphere was uneasy.

"Chris, were you on the Wenjialuo Defense Line before?" An Xu asked, "Has it always been like this here?"

"The people on the Wengaro Defense Line are a bit xenophobic." Chris answered. "The rebellion of the commander who has been stationed for many years has made them wary of outsiders."

The former knight still rarely spoke proactively, but if Anxu asked him, he would speak more. Anxu couldn't remember when this change occurred. It was probably when they came near Wenjialuo? Perhaps it's because the map of Wengaro is Chris's former home court and he needs to make an introduction narration, An Xu speculated.

"Is it anti-foreign?" She recalled the information she had read before setting off. "I heard that Prince Ronald's recruitment order allows anyone to be recruited. It should allow many outsiders to come to the Wengaro Defense Line."

"Hundreds of years of tradition cannot be changed in four or five years." Chris shook his head, "Many people came and went in the beast tide, and many of those who stayed regarded themselves as New Wengara, and they also Becoming exclusive.”

A long report can be made on the humanistic ecology of the Wengalu border.

Humanity's southern frontier has advanced further south several times, but the Wengaro Defense Line in the north has a history of more than 200 years. The cold temperature and the collusion of alien beasts have made it impossible for this ancient defense line to continue to advance northward. Even at this latitude, it seems quite harsh for people with backward technology. In order to maintain the Wengaro Defense Line, the original king sent all the criminals here, with the Knights as their supervisors.

In view of the fact that being a supervisor here is also a hard job, the original Royal Knights were divided into two parts (one with a shield and firebird as its flag, and one with a lion and golden halo as its emblem), and took turns to garrison Ulburg and Wenga. Luo. However, as soon as it came to the next generation of kings, the division of labor changed: the king who ascended the throne clung to her trusted knights in Ulburg, and sent her threatening brother to the knights who were close to him. Wengaro Line of Defense. Since then, the Royal Knights have branched off into the Knights of Glory, and it has become an unspoken royal tradition to drive threatening brothers and sisters to the northern defense line.

Under the high pressure of cold, beast tide and political struggle, the aboriginal barbarians, the descendants of sent criminals and the frustrated knights here have combined to form a closely related ecological circle. Perhaps even the Royal Court of Armenan, which promoted its formation, would not realize how united and exclusive a country within a country it was.

"What if you were asked to inquire?" An Xu suddenly thought, "Chris is from here, right?"

"I'm afraid it will be counterproductive." Chris smiled bitterly.

"Can you pretend to have successfully escaped and join them?"

"..."

Chris was speechless by this crazy idea and could only shake his head.

The people who joined the army at the Wenjialuo Defense Line in order to recruit talented people came from all over the world, were loose and unorganized. Most people were absorbed by this place after being screened by the beast tide, and became xenophobes whose words and deeds were not much different from the locals. A small number of people gathered around other heretics because it was difficult to integrate. A typical example of them is Chris. Knights of the Wind. Chris didn't know how long ago, the Knights of the Wind had become in the eyes of superiors, a gathering of troublesome people who would be thrown away in the trash can in the future.

Connector? Who should I contact? Since returning to the Wengaro Defense Line, Chris has not seen anyone familiar and harmless.

The omegas were all in the Knights of the Wind and went to Ulburg with him. Maria, a non-staff member who provided armaments, and her children lived in a cabin outside Ashwood, which is now a wasteland. A small team that was familiar with the Knights of the Wind was completely missing, and there were no scattered familiar faces. Chris hoped that they were just avoiding it because they were afraid of being implicated.

"Forget it." An Xu muttered, hugging Chris' arm and shaking it, "I don't want you to be an undercover agent."

Chris looked at the count in silence, who was getting tired of people in the middle of talking about business, and felt that he was getting used to it. He was silent for a while, but couldn't help but grab Anxu's hand that was hidden under his clothes, and reminded: "The Knights of Glory are quite wealthy, and there is more than one branch left on the Wenjia Luo defense line."

"Oh oh oh." An Xu responded, not sure if he heard it.

After all, Earl Anna was not a lustful playboy. She asked Derek herself that day. The other party still pushed back and forth, crying with that exaggerated expression.

"The sinner Ronald plundered the people's anointing and military supplies, and fled with his cronies in fear of crime!" He cried with a sad face and drawled his voice, "In order to avoid mutiny, we had no choice but to give all the remaining money to the knights and the army. At this point, even those of us who are loyal to His Majesty have not been able to get our wages!"

Flora, the head maid, was filled with indignation beside her, and Anxu burst out laughing. The passage in her head was this: The bastard boss Ronald owed 350 million from food, drink, prostitution and gambling, and ran away with his cronies! We have no choice but to use money to pay wages. Ronald bastard, you are not a human being. We have worked hard for you for more than half a year and you don't pay wages. You pay me back my hard-earned money! Give me back my hard-earned money!

Derek was confused by her sudden laughter. He looked up and met a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Jiangnan Leather Bag Factory is a scam, did you know that?" Lord Earl said.

Jiangnan? Is there a river near here? Derek thought confused.

"Forget it, let's get straight to the point." An Xu said with his fingers. "First of all, I want a warm room with a bathroom and toilet, and good sound insulation. Secondly, everyone I bring must live in it." Ask Flora about clean dormitories and dormitory standards, she will tell you. Then, the agricultural team needs a greenhouse, the medical team needs a hospital, and it’s almost time for the person in charge to hand over... Well, everything needs details If you say it’s too much trouble, I’ll ask Charlotte and the others to compile a list of requirements for you, and it will be completed within three days, understand?”

"But, Lord Earl!" Derek was speechless. Unexpectedly, the topic turned back to the beginning, "Now the Wengalu border warehouse is empty..."

"The problem is not poverty." An Xu interrupted, "It doesn't matter if you are poor. I am super rich. The main problem is that there is no one. To be precise, it's not that there is no one, but that you don't cooperate. That's fine if you don't cooperate. The trouble is you You're still holding back, walking around and talking nonsense. But after I thought about it, it's actually not a problem, as long as I kill you."

"So, I'm actually not asking you, nor am I ordering you." Count Anna paused and said, "Just for the sake of convenience, I want to ask a question in advance: Do you want to work obediently now, or do I?" Spend some time and kill you first, and then start work?"