War Paradise

"You went to the young master's side in the afternoon, right?" The guard standing on the left had bloodshot eyes: "We thought you were dead too..."

"I didn't have time to rescue the young master." Shen Wenchong clenched his fists, clenched his teeth, pretending to be remorseful: "Sorry, everyone, I'm dereliction of duty."

"Don't blame you, everyone didn't expect this to happen..." Another guard lowered his head, his legs trembling constantly: "I didn't expect the young master to... the bandit over there should be It’s just been cleared, right?"

"Yes." Shen Wenchong lowered his head "sorrowfully": "It turned out to be like this, it was our mistake."

——As the lord’s guard, the guards of Flamewind City are not many, only about thirty. But each of them is an elite selected from the soldiers.

However, this afternoon, they did not send out to protect the young master. Except for Shen Wenchong, the young masters were escorted by ordinary guards.

And now, what Shen Wenchong wants to find out is who is giving the order:

The guard sighed long: "I heard that the general's side has exploded in anger. We may all be executed tomorrow..."

"Do you want to escape?" Shen Wenchong asked.

"There's no way you want to run!" The guard shook his head vigorously: "The current Flamewind City is under martial law. Seriously, you shouldn't be back, man."

"It's okay, let me in." Shen Wenchong looked at the brightly-lit campsite inside the door: "If there are difficulties, I will not run away."

"okay then……"

Seeing that Shen Wenchong's heart had been resolved, the two guards in front of the door could only stand to the sides and opened the wooden door of the barracks for Shen Wenchong.

As soon as he walked into the yard, a red light spot floated over, and the burning flame was blowing in the night breeze, and thick black smoke rose.

Shen Wenchong walked quickly to that simple-looking rocky building, and saw a group of "macho men" with different equipment, all gathered in the lobby of the barracks, with red eyes, as if they were discussing something.

When Shen Wenchong appeared, everyone's eyes focused on him. Then, in the eyes of almost everyone, there seemed to be a flame of excitement:

"Shen Wenchong, you are still alive!"

The long-haired man sitting in the middle of the hall stood up abruptly, his handsome face was full of joy, and his dark purple hair swayed behind his back. If he hadn't put on his shirt to show strong muscles, he might be mistaken for a woman. .

This guy who looks a bit like a pseudo-mother is actually the strongest one in the guard, and also the leader of the guard: Ren You.

"Well, I'm back." Shen Wenchong nodded.

Although I don't know if there are any traitors in the guards, Shen Wenchong relaxes a little when seeing these old men are still alive.

Judging from their appearance, it does not look like they are planning a rebellion. If the guards did not participate in the rebellion, these old comrades in arms should and could re-emerge as a force under the command of the young master.

However, the most important piece of information cannot be leaked yet:

"Shen Wenchong, is Young Master still alive?" A bald-headed man sitting beside Ren You asked roughly, "I heard that Young Master's body could not be found. If Young Master is still alive, we don't have to. Beheaded by the general!"

Speaking of this topic, all the members of the guard cast expectant glances at Shen Wenchong. Facing the expectant eyes of these old guys, Shen Wenchong let out a sigh of relief, and then...

"Sorry, I couldn't catch up." He lowered his head.

As soon as these words came out, the barracks was suddenly covered with a layer of melancholy mist, and the almost suffocating dignified atmosphere spread, everyone frowned, and the expression on their faces was like being beaten several times.

I don't know how long it took, Ren You finally broke the silence:

"Forget it... It's not your fault, it's my problem."

Seeing that the leader of the guard was in frustration, Shen Wenchong asked in a deep voice: "I want to ask, why didn't everyone move out in the afternoon? If we protect, the young master will not die."

"It is the order of the Minister of Finance, saying that we are to escort important goods." Ren You sighed: "I also proposed that the young master must be escorted, but he said that he has contacted the general and sent elite troops to escort..."

"What a tragic coincidence." Shen Wenchong whispered.

"Yes." The scar on Ren You's chest seemed to be reddening slightly, as if his whole body was congested from anger: "If you leave, I can be as decisive as you and send everyone out, maybe less The Lord will not die either."

"But now we can only wait for punishment." A man in black who had been sitting in the corner said, his voice sounded very calm: "There is no regret medicine in this world. Since we have made the wrong decision, we should accept the punishment."

"You're right." Ren You laughed, throwing away the short knife in his hand: "All of this...we are to blame."

--Is it really?

Shen Wenchong, who began to be silent, had the fat body of the Chancellor of Finance and the seemingly "kind and amiable" face in his mind.

As the Young Master said, these things are too coincidental: the Young Master was attacked by bandits when the Chancellor of Finance ordered the guards to perform other tasks. Moreover, what the Chancellor of Finance said as "elite troop escort" does not actually exist at all.

Shen Wenchong remembered very clearly that in the process of rescuing the young master, he did not see a large number of guards, and only a few ordinary soldiers had their heads chopped off by the bandits.

"..."

At this time, Shen Wenchong, who was silent, had already included the Minister of Finance of Flamewind City on his own "Death list." But just knowing this goal may not be enough to reverse the situation.

——In addition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who else participated in the rebellion? The most important point is: Does the general know about the rebellion?

Was the general kept in the dark, or was he also involved in the rebellion? If the general also becomes a member of the rebels, it will be extremely difficult for the young master to regain power...

Shen Wenchong was thinking about it, and there was a sudden sound of horseshoes from far and near outside the barracks.

The crisp percussions shattered the silence of the night. As soon as the crowd stood up, they heard the two guards at the door shout loudly:

"The general is visiting!"

"Could it be that we are going to be executed now?" Ren You gritted his teeth tightly.

The guards who were once the elites in the army used to respect the generals very much. But now, that awe has turned into fear.

Among all the members of the guards, only one person did not show any panic: Shen Wenchong, standing in the crowd, quietly waiting for the general to arrive.

"Let me see if you are a traitor..."

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