Roger said, "Excuse me for saying something disrespectful, but Lord Xiao Chen has experienced much more than you. It's not surprising that you have the thoughts you have now, it's just that you have not experienced enough."
Xiao Chen said: "It is undeniable that I am not as knowledgeable as you in many areas, but it is precisely because of this that I can say something that is more in line with my heart. I think my will is not strong enough, and I am often shaken by this or that point of view. Once I am shaken, I often lose my goal or deviate from the path I want to take. It is the same with your Xiao Chen. After all, I am him, and I know what he is like in his heart. Coming to this world and experiencing many things will definitely make him have this or that idea, which will shake some things in his heart. Maybe he is just in a trough, and maybe one day he will figure it out. If he continues like this, he will deviate from what he pursues.
You have always called him "adult", which is a rare title in our group. I guess you stubbornly recognize a certain part of him, so you call him that.
Tell me, Roger, what was the most important thing that attracted you to work for him? Was it to change the world? If the key to changing the world is in the hands of a selfish, cowardly "hero" who dares not save people even when it is basically safe, do you think he is still trustworthy? "
Roger was a little angry, but he also felt it was a little funny because the man in front of him was denying himself. "You can't say that. You haven't experienced those things, and our Master Xiao Chen hasn't become a person like you."
"Of course, but I am very clear about my own little thoughts. Everyone can become that kind of person if they are not careful. There is a devil in each of us who is good at speaking, and he uses the most righteous words to lure us to take that step."
Roger lowered his voice: "Maybe you are right. But even if these people are rescued by us, it is difficult for them to escape to a safe place by themselves. And we don't have the time and ability to escort them."
Xiao Chen said: "We are doing our best and living up to our conscience. Giving them a chance to escape is much better than letting them suffer the pain of having their families torn apart now."
While the two were arguing, the soldiers on the city wall were walking towards the stairs, cursing.
“Okay, stop talking. Should we do it or not?” Evelyn took the bow off her back. “I really want to shoot those scumbags to death.”
Roger stood up and drew out the Thunderscar Sword, "Do it."
Without saying a word, Evelyn pulled out three arrows from the quiver, put the bow on and pulled the string, then let go. Three arrows flew out, followed by three more. In the darkness, the six arrows shot towards the soldiers on the top of the city. Those people fell to the ground without even having time to scream.
"Evelyn, you cover us and kill all the enemies that show up on the city wall tower. I will go and kill the convoy carrying goods at the gate. There looks to be a man there who should be their commander. As for you..." Roger looked at Xiao Chen. He was the one who issued the orders in the past. But today, Roger had to take over this job.
"I will follow your instructions and will not run around. I have some experience with those attack magics, and I also discovered this." Xiao Chen shook the air pistol in his hand.
"You watch the city gate. If anyone comes out, use magic to greet them. We will fight our way in steadily from outside the city." As Roger spoke, he rushed towards the leader who was directing the soldiers at the door to load the looted food.
Evelyn shot arrows and killed the soldiers in the two sentry towers. Then, while keeping watch on the surroundings, she said to Xiao Chen, "I will tell our Xiao Chen what you just said. I think it will be very useful to him. This world is too complicated, and he often gets lost in one way or another."
"Do you think I'm right?"
"There are all kinds of people who do great things. They can all leave their own marks in history books, but it is very different for everyone living under their rule at that time. The dark elves are willing to join you in the fight, in addition to the crisis of the world tree, it is also because your compassion for us has touched many people.
I know what you are worried about. It is easy to act decisive and oppress others. It is also easy to be calculating in making choices, but so what? A moment of fear can unite a group of people, a moment of snobbery can buy a group of people, but hidden dissatisfaction and greed can quickly tear it apart. Many empires have fallen one by one in this way. As elves, we have seen too many of them.
I can see Xiao Chen's wish, and I like it too, so you have to help him along the way."
Xiao Chen looked her over and said, "So you are a hidden orator. You should have spoken just now."
Roger's prediction of the enemy was very accurate. It was indeed a squad of more than a hundred people. However, the leader of the escort team was slightly stronger than Roger expected. He was a warrior who had just reached the middle level. But for someone like Roger who was close to the peak of the high level, it made no difference. He killed him and the other soldiers effortlessly.
After entering the city, the mob that was blinded by money and lust was no match for the three men. Even Xiao Chen had to attack several times in succession and killed several enemies. It took them about an hour to clean up the town. Except for those who fled, half of the imperial soldiers had died in their hands.
But they arrived a little too late. Most of the families in the town had been looted. The original baron's family had been killed without a single person left.
However, what made Xiao Chen very angry was that most of the people left behind by the imperials were young and strong men and women, who were probably used as coolies for the army. They were not slave traders, and they showed no mercy to the old and useless people and children, and basically killed them on sight. In almost every house they broke into, there were corpses of these poor people.
"This commander is going too far." Roger couldn't help but say.
"I really want to pull him up and kill him again." Xiao Chen said.
Roger and Evelyn didn't understand what he said, but they could both sense the anger in his tone.
Xiao Chen gathered some of the survivors in the town to the small square in the center of the town. There was a very sad atmosphere here. Almost everyone present had family members who died in the robbery. There were soft sobs everywhere, and occasionally a few heartbreaking wails could be heard from afar.
Xiao Chen knew that it was useless to say anything more to these people now, so he simply told them: "The Imperials have already invaded, and the kingdom is in civil war. No one can control you. Only the Chinese in Suero will provide protection for everyone who goes there. If you want to survive, set off!"
After explaining these things, the three of them hurriedly left here and headed south.
"I thought you would take them with you and protect them," Roger said.
Xiao Chen said: "I have sympathy, but I am not stupid. We can only do what we can. We have done our best.
Besides...if I walk with you guys for a while longer, I might get really sleepy." (To be continued)