When Alben returned to the city wall, his face was as pale as paper. Mallory whispered: "You did a good job, Your Excellency Earl Hedda-do you need a rest?"
Alben shook his head, turned back to look at his sister-in-law and niece who were coming down from the city wall, and whispered: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will take good care of you and little Fanny."
Esparo's wife wiped the tears on her face with a handkerchief, responded with a trembling voice, and pulled her daughter back. Her daughter asked in confusion: "Mom, aren't we going to daddy's place?" She cried again as soon as she heard this, shook her head desperately, and dragged her daughter away quickly and stumbled. When Will saw this, he wanted to step forward to help them, but stopped, gritted his teeth, and ignored them.
Alben closed his eyes, and Mallory saw him next to him. He sighed softly. He knew that he was forcing them to make a choice, but now was not the time to show mercy. He could not let it go in any way, so he asked in a low voice. : "Your Excellency, what are you going to do next?"
Alben raised his right hand expressionlessly, showing the shiny black ring on his middle finger, and said: "Do you know? This is the proof of the head of the Heda family. With it, you are the true master of the Heda family. You can command any property under your family’s name, as well as your subordinates.”
Ming Na didn't understand. The Heda family's property had long been assigned to four other families. Even the head of the family could only control a part of it. Does Alban's words like this mean anything now?
Mallory's eyes lit up: "You mean..."
Alben tugged at the corner of his mouth: "It's what you think. Although our family has declined and lost its power, in fact, there are still many industries and manpower that are unknown. These things are spread across the entire continent, even Noga No exception! Why do you think my brother was able to escape smoothly and live so well in Nuojia? Also, you probably don’t know why my brother has such a high status in the Nuojia army. ? Huh. Food and fodder, at least half of these things are provided by the Heda family, but..." He suddenly stopped talking, feeling a little painful in his expression.
Mallory stepped forward. "But what? Can you change this?"
Alben glanced at him lightly: "My brother is in charge of these things as the heir, but as long as I give an order in the name of the head of the family, let them stop all actions. Without Noga, even my brother can't stop it."
Mallory took a deep breath and took another step forward: "Are you sure you can succeed? Those people will obey your orders?"
Alban gave him a quick look. Slowly raising his head: "Of course! I am the head of the family now! I will make Heda's name truly regain its former glory!"
Ming Na looked at the confident light in his eyes. I couldn't help but recall the time when I pretended to be a maid and sneaked into Hedda's house. The carefree young man I saw from a distance. Loves to play, laugh and play the piano. Think again about seeing him in Faradays. Already much calmer. Just still young. But now Elben Heda. Compared to the past. It seems to have matured rapidly. The person who forced this young man to grow up. Does that include her
Another young man's voice came from the front: "Brother. Where are you?" Mingna looked up. It was discovered that it was another little Hedda - Aloy, who was one year younger than Alben. Right now he. Compared with the naughty boy who loved to play pranks back then. Great changes have also taken place. But oddly enough. He walked over with his eyes closed and was supported by the housekeeper. Minna took a few more glances. I thought he was obviously very strong. Why do you need help
As soon as Alben saw his brother coming. He hurriedly greeted him. He stared at the butler reproachfully. The latter immediately lowered his head. Alben frowned and said, "Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to stay in the room? There will be a war outside at any time. It's too dangerous for you to come out."
"I am as much a man as my brother. My brother dares to go out. Why should I be afraid?!" Aloy straightened his neck and said unconvinced. There was a pause. He moved closer to his brother: "What did the elder brother say? I heard others say... that he refused to come back?" He looked in the direction of Wilton. But there was no focus in my eyes.
Alban was silent for a while. Then he said: "From now on...we will be the only ones left. And brother Etta."
Although his words were vague, Aloy already understood. His face suddenly turned red: "He ran away alone. He left us alone in the country, with my father and brother Ax...how could he do this? Alben quickly hugged him comfortingly. Said: "Aloy, don't Never mind him anymore, he is no longer family to us. From now on... I will try my best to be the head of the family, and you should work hard too. "
Aloy nodded vigorously with red eyes, and the brothers helped each other back. Minna heard Alben whispering to her brother where there were steps and stones from behind, and she suddenly realized: So Eloi can't see with his eyes
But...he could clearly see it more than three years ago...
She suddenly remembered the herbal tea she made back then. Was it because of the poison in the tea? But she had obviously sent the antidote. She wanted to ask Mallory, but the latter was observing the enemy's situation and could not be disturbed, so she pulled Will over and asked in a low voice: "Do you know why the little son of the Hedda family just now has eyes that can see?" Miss you?"
Will said with some displeasure: "You don't care how he became blind!" Minna remembered that his father died at Heda's house, so she smiled and coaxed him a few words, and said: "I'm just curious. A few years ago Seeing him, you can obviously still see him." Will's expression softened a little: "Actually, I don't know very well. It seems that after their family moved to Meate, the youngest son got seriously ill and recovered. Can’t see it anymore.”
So, it's probably a side effect of those poisons back then
The guilt in Ming Na's heart kept rising. Although they were from the Heda family, and their father and elder brothers had done many bad things, they were just children at the time and were indeed innocent. Now they have drawn a clear line with their rebellious elder brother...
Minna hesitated for a moment, then when she saw Mallory walking down, she ran to him and whispered for a long time. Mallory frowned and listened, then said: "Okay, but your teacher needs you to persuade." Mingna was overjoyed and hurriedly went to find Sauron.
After agreeing to several harsh conditions, Mingna dragged the somewhat reluctant Solon to the house where Heda's family lived temporarily, where Mallory was already waiting. He brought Sauron in and persuaded the young brothers to try the treatment of "Shaonan's Chief Potion Master". Alban wasn't sure what he meant. But thinking that his brother would have a chance to regain his sight, he agreed to let Sauron try.
Ming Na stood outside the door, waiting for the result impatiently. When she saw the servant of the Heda family looking at her strangely, she quickly shrank aside, and then heard an exclamation from inside the house: "I saw it!" "He hurriedly poked his head in the door to take a look. He didn't even care about other people's sideways glances.
Aloy happily took his brother's hand and shouted: "I can see the light! Brother is right in front of me, isn't he? Over here... is little Fanny!" He groped for the right side with both hands, and sure enough he touched it. The little niece turned her head, knowing that the blurry shadow in her field of vision was not an illusion.
Alben looked at Sauron excitedly, but the latter just took back the medicine bottle in his hand and said: "Your brother's eyes have been greatly damaged, so my medicine can only restore a little vision to him. If you continue to drink it, you may be able to see objects ten meters away in two years, but it will be impossible to return to the previous level."
Even so. The two Hedda brothers were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. Alben even leaned close to Mallory and whispered a few words. A hint of joy flashed on the latter's face, but he soon calmed down and was polite. Thank you politely.
Minna breathed a sigh of relief outside the door. Although the result is not perfect, it can somewhat make up for the mistakes she made when she was a child.
The housekeeper ran through the door quickly and said loudly: "Master! Master Etta is here!" In a blink of an eye, he saw Aloy looking at him with wide eyes, calling his name, and said hesitantly: "Young Master. Your eyes..."
Alben didn't bother to answer, so he pulled his brother up and rushed out the door. Esparo's wife and daughter hurriedly followed. Minna hurriedly avoided it, and waited for them to pass before looking back at the teacher and the others. Mallory smiled and thanked Sauron, who waved his hand casually: "Ask your people to help me collect more precious materials when you have time. ." Mallory's face froze, and he responded with a forced smile.
When the matter was over, Sauron strode back to the inn where he temporarily resided. When he went out, he saw the student and glared at her: "Don't forget what you promised me!" before leaving. Ming Na looked sad and touched the two-foot-long list of materials on her body, feeling like she was about to cry.
When Etta met her family, they were very excited. He had lost a lot of weight, and his face was unshaven, but his eyes were no longer gloomy, only calm. He came with the troops sent by the northern fortress. But the person leading this army was not Anlong as originally expected. Ming Na looked at the man wearing a full set of light armor from a distance. Yilong, who stood arrogantly in front of the army, felt depressed. She turned and left. I don’t want to meet this uncle as a security agent.
Mallory went to receive the visitor. After a long time, he came back with a straight face and said to the leader of the Southern District and others who came to wait for the news: "The plain outside the town is not big. We have an army for defense, so the reinforcements will be stationed." Thirty kilometers away from the town, Xiko is responsible for the daily supplies, and I will have people deliver the money you need."
The leader hurriedly said no, and also said a lot of flattery. Seeing that Mallory would not let go, he took back his words and took the people away.
Ming Na hurriedly rushed to Mallory and asked: "Why is it uncle who is here?! Isn't it dad?!"
Mallory said dryly: "Count Cardo thinks that his brother has no combat experience and his qualifications cannot convince the public, so he plans to fight in person."
no experience? Can’t your qualifications convince the public? Is that all he can do? !
Minna was indignant, but Mallory smiled bitterly and said: "Your grandfather is a genius. Probably... Count Cardo thinks that he is your grandfather's son and should go to the battlefield to prove his abilities, right?"
Ming Na curled her lips: "He is far from grandpa! My father is also grandpa's son!" She had just watched the deep brotherly love of the Hedda family, and encountered such a thing happening to her own family, which really made her feel uncomfortable. After a pause, she suddenly remembered something: "Could my uncle be our supreme commander in this war? No way?!" He would die miserably!
Mallory smiled and said: "Don't worry, His Majesty the King has enough wisdom and judgment. Your uncle just led the army here. He has no combat command authority."
The person with operational command authority was General Loward, a nearly sixty-year-old veteran. He hurried over from the Western Army with several subordinates, and immediately took over from Mallory and Elon. assumed command of all armies.
He has repeatedly led troops to fight against Nuojia's small-scale invasions. He has also held important positions in the northern fortress and the Western Legion garrison only a hundred kilometers away from Siko for more than ten years. He is very familiar with the terrain and climate of the nearby areas and has great prestige in the military. Very high and experienced. The East troops currently assembled in Siko were all drawn from those two places, and he was very familiar with them.
As soon as he took office, he inquired about all the known situations and decided to take the initiative instead of waiting for the other party to attack before resisting. He sent his army to the plain area outside the town that originally belonged to Van'a, and picked out all the non-Noga people. Then he built an earth wall less than 80 meters in front of the Noga army, greatly reducing the enemy's reach. The territory originally occupied.
The earthen wall was built in an instant by the great magician who was temporarily stranded in Xiko using seismology. It is thick and hard. Unable to break through, Noga's army shouted that they were invading their own territory.
Noward sneered when he heard this. Even if the East army really invaded the territory of another country, it had nothing to do with Noga - that land belonged to Vana!
In addition, he also sent people to guard the Tule Pass to prevent the Noga people from sneaking in from there. He also forcibly intercepted the food and other supplies originally supplied to the North District, and even prohibited the residents of the North District from going elsewhere. He even sent people to guard the water sources in the mountains on both sides.
As soon as these measures came out, the North District was the first to take action. More people went to the military camp to persuade Jedda. In addition, the military rations that were about to be delivered suddenly disappeared, and Nuojia's side began to feel anxious.
On East's side, almost everyone felt happy, except for those in the Security Agency, who were a little distressed.
Because this old general Noward is indeed a very suitable leader, but he himself has some rejection and prejudice against the Security Agency, and he is even less willing to cooperate with them. Even to inquire about the enemy's situation, he only sends scouts he is familiar with.
Mallory didn't show too much concern about this. When Minna, Will and other security agency personnel felt uncomfortable, he also said: "I am not good at war planning. There are experienced generals in charge. is the best choice. However, we cannot do nothing. From now on, all members of our security agency stationed in Xi'an Branch must cooperate with the needs of the army, inquire about the enemy's situation, pay attention to the situation of the people in the town, and report problems in a timely manner. Reflect it, do you understand?!”
Ming Na and others looked at each other and agreed in unison. Next, they began to cooperate with the army's scouts and report the enemy's actions. As a result, they soon discovered that more than 20 large vehicles appeared behind the Nuojia barracks, and they were covered tightly with thick large oilcloths. Really, I can't tell what's inside. But looking at the deep prints left on the ground when the carriage passed by, you knew it must have been very heavy.
General Noward sent several groups of people to investigate, but they all failed, and several outstanding scouts among them sacrificed their lives. He looked at the thick stack of reconnaissance reports sent by Mallory on the table. There were many enemy movements on them that his men had not been able to detect. He began to feel that maybe the Security Agency was not completely useless after all.
He asked someone to invite Mallory over, and said with some hesitation: "Maybe... you have heard... about the big cars in the Noga Army Camp..."
"Yes." Mallory said very politely, "I have told my subordinates to pay attention. Tonight, our colleagues will go and inquire about it."
Noward raised his eyebrows and said sternly: "Six first-class scouts have failed to come back. Did you know?!"
Mallory bent down slightly: "I trust that my subordinates can complete the task. General, your scouts are heroes, but when it comes to sneaking in and investigating... our Security Agency is better at it."
(Tomorrow! Minna and Jada will meet again! Stay tuned! Tickets are available