Qianye pondered for a moment, then said lightly, "This is it."
"But..." Song Hu looked at Qianye's expression, gave up protesting, and said helplessly, "Then I'll make a defense plan first."
After Song Hu left, Qianye thought for a while, and sighed a little heavily. The current Seventh Division is not talking about a plate of loose sand, but at least half a plate of gravel. Wei Bainian didn't even bring his own personal guards. Even with the support of the Wei family behind him, it was impossible to transport troops and supplies across several continents.
Wei Potian was young and vigorous, and his methods were ruthless. After Wu Zhengnan's death, there were several bloody conflicts in Heiliu City, and he was ruthless, almost killing all of Wu Zhengnan's relatives and cronies. As a result, many veterans no longer dared to show their faces, and all fled to nearby territories. Today's Seventh Division is afraid that half of its troops will be recruited before the establishment can be re-established.
Therefore, if this area of defense really encounters the army of the dark race, not to mention two small towns, even Heiliu City may not be able to defend it.
In the middle of the night that night, Song Hu told another person about the defense that the mercenary group had received.
Song Zining, who had just returned after leaving for many days, couldn't help laughing after listening to Qianye's reaction, and said, "Actually, there is another possibility, that is, those two small towns are only used as outposts, not strategic nodes that must be guarded. When there is a big battle, if the dark race's troops reach a certain scale, they will shrink the front line and withdraw their defenses to the interior."
Song Hu's demeanor was calm and not at all uncomfortable. Of course, he was not unexpected with his ability, but he just said something selective.
Song Zining added: "Uncle Hu, there are some things that don't need to be done too deliberately. My friend is a simple but not pure person. For him, most of the time, devious and obscure methods are not so effective. The one-year period , thank you for your hard work. Next, you don’t need to report to me about your affairs.”
"Wish not to be humiliated."
This was also Wei Potian's last night in Eternal Night Continent. He took Qianye out, walked around the streets of Heiliu City a few times, and found a noisy and unremarkable tavern, where he planned to get drunk .
At the beginning, Qianye and Wei Potian were drinking together, neither of them said anything. In the blink of an eye, each person drank two or four bottles of spirits.
Qianye's eyes were a little confused, he had been like this since he drank the second cup, and he was still like this after drinking up the two bottles. But Wei Potian's drinking capacity tonight is exceptionally good, his eyes are as bright as cold stars, and he is not drunk at all.
Wei Potian suddenly let out a long sigh, and said sullenly: "Xiaoye, tell me, why are there so many things in this world that you can't do according to your own ideas?"
"Because you... are different from me, you are the son of the world, so naturally there are many things that you can't help yourself."
"Damn it, what's the point of being such a prince?" Wei Potian was a little annoyed, he thumped the table vigorously, and drank the wine in his glass.
"How can it be meaningless? You can do whatever you want, good or bad, and you're just alone. But if it's for the people around you, for the Wei family in the Far East, then you have to go on, and you have to be Well, until you take over the position of patriarch, and then carry forward your Wei family. You know the meaning of the title of son better than me, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility."
Wei Potian began to think about it, and pondered: "So, the more resources you have, the more you can do what you want?"
"That's right. If you weren't the prince, how could we bring down Wu Zhengnan? He must still be sitting in the position of teacher."
Wei Potian nodded and said: "I see, it's the same as what General Bai Longjia said! Did you know that the night you rescued me in Dark Blood City, General Bai said that if you don't have the authority to prove it, Then any rumors are rumors. At that time, my authority could only kill a few cowards below the major, but now I can deal with the school officers."
Qianye was slightly taken aback, a gleam of light flashed in his misty eyes, but he didn't answer in the end.
Wei Potian became excited, patted Qianye on the shoulder, and said proudly: "That's good! I will work hard in this position. The Patriarch of the Wei family and Marquis Bowang are not the end. I want to be a Marshal of the Empire no matter what. Dang Dang!"
Qianye smiled and said, "That's a good goal."
"What about you, what are your plans? Sigh, if it weren't for your situation, if you come back to Qin Lu with me, any main army can be a school officer!" Wei Potian suddenly realized that he had made a slip of the tongue and shut up immediately. Ever since Song Zining burned Wu Zhengnan's remains that night, he never mentioned a single word.
Qianye didn't take it seriously, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and said with a light smile: "I'm not bad now."
Wei Potian scratched his head habitually, and said, "That's what I said, but it's always a trouble. With your personality..."
Qianye couldn't help laughing, and said: "With my personality, I'm not the kind of person who would make troubles and be patient and reason. You should worry more about yourself!"
Wei Potian looked at Qianye carefully, and said slowly, "You have changed."
Qianye sighed, and said: "When I was in that small town and saw that all the soldiers from the expeditionary force charging forward were all human beings... I changed my mind a lot."
Wei Potian immediately seemed to relax a lot, filled up the empty cups for the two of them, and said with a smile: "I'm always worried that you will suffer in the future, now I hear you say that, I feel relieved!"
Qianye drank another full glass, glanced at him, and said, "You're the one who still talks about me!"
"I'm not like you..." Wei Potian thought hard, and finally found a suitable word: "Pedantic!"
Regarding this evaluation, Qianye opened his mouth and did not make a sound, it was quite a new term.
Wei Potian said again: "I have been taught since I was a child that the Wei family is number one and Lao Tzu is number two. If someone blocks my way, no matter who that guy is or what principles he holds, he will kick him away. So go up and step on his fucking feet!"
"So direct!" Qianye was a little stunned when he heard that, he never thought that the aristocratic family would educate the heirs in this way.
"Of course I didn't say it so blatantly, but that's what I meant after thinking about it." Speaking of this, Wei Potian filled his glass again, only to find that the wine bottle was empty again.
Looking at the noisy crowd, the dilapidated environment, and the empty wine bottles, Wei Potian suddenly felt emotional, and said in a low voice, "Xiao Ye, we are separated this time. I don't know when we will see you again. But I think , it is impossible to find a brother like you again. You and I have our own ideas, but this world is too fucking bad! Only by holding the whole world in the palm of your hand can the world be controlled by us The idea of going on. So Xiaoye, let's do it together, stand on top of the world together, and hold all the continents in your hands!"
"What a big ambition." Qianye laughed.
"The bigger the heart, the bigger the world it can accommodate!" Wei Shizi was still so proud.
Qianye didn't speak, but some kind of flame gradually began to burn in his eyes, and the full cup of strong wine was turning into a stream of fire, rolling into his throat, sinking into the abyss, and then rising into a raging flame!
When the two walked out of the tavern, the night was dark and the moon was in the midst of the sky.
The city of Heiliu was still bustling with activity. The mercenaries, adventurers and hunters were pouring the gold, silver and copper coins that they risked their lives on the spirits and women without any heartache.
In these precarious days, everyone is not sure that they will be able to see the dawn of tomorrow.
The war is approaching, the news has already spread among the upper class, and the lower class people also have their own ways to know the clues. For example, they saw batch after batch of wealthy people leaving in a hurry, for example, the price of food and weapons was quietly rising, or for example, a large number of troops began to be mobilized, and those nobles who were domineering and rampant on weekdays The children disappeared quietly.
Eternal Night is the bottom of the entire empire, and those who live at the bottom of Eternal Night have no ability or opportunity to leave, so they can only stay and leave their fate to the heavens.
Looking at the city immersed in the last carnival, Wei Potian and Qianye were silent.
Finally, Wei Potian whispered, "I'm leaving."
"Take care of yourself."
"Don't forget our agreement just now!"
Seeing that Qianye finally nodded, Wei Potian grinned, laughed silently, and said, "That's good, we must meet again alive! When we say goodbye, be careful not to be crushed by my thousand mountains!"
For this kind of challenge, Qianye never flinched, and said with a sneer: "See you a few times, smashing your turtle shell is not a problem! I said, you should worry about yourself!"
As he said that, Qianye released the breath of the original force slightly, and in Wei Potian's almost staring eyes, the six nodes of the original force lit up one by one, almost blinding his bull's eyes!
"You... why are you at level six!"
Qianye smiled, "It was just an accident."
"But, you're actually at level six?" Wei Potian scratched his head vigorously, he couldn't imagine the result of fighting Qianye again. However, he immediately laughed happily and said, "That's not bad, at least I can leave with peace of mind. Those guys are not at the eighth or ninth level. If they want to provoke you, they will probably get a big surprise."
Wei Potian opened his arms, hugged Qianye heavily, and was about to leave.
Just as he turned around, he suddenly felt something, and looked up to the side.
On the top of a building not far away, Song Zining appeared there at some point. He stood on the highest ridge, but he stood firmly. Just at this time, the lead-colored thick cloud in the night sky moved away, and a handful of cold moonlight fell on Song Zining, as if coating him with a layer of cool light, and seemed to have a faint cloud rising.
Such a luxurious and romantic scene, but in Wei Potian's eyes, it was extremely dazzling. He immediately glared at Song Zining. Didn't this disciple go back to the upper continent long ago? Why did it appear at this time, and stand so coquettishly so tall, not afraid to fall and break your neck!
Song Zining waved to Qianye with a smile, and when his eyes turned to Wei Potian, the smile on his face had been replaced by a sneer, and his lips were slightly parted. Judging by the shape of his mouth, he was clearly saying the catchphrase to Wei Potian, "idiot".
Wei Potian was much more straightforward, spat on the ground, disdainful to talk to such a person.
Song Zining didn't stay long, turned around and left, gradually drifting away under the moonlight. It was also time for Wei Potian to bid farewell, and he had already said what he needed to say, so he just waved his hand and walked away in the night. But he didn't care which side was the city lord's mansion, he just walked in the opposite direction to Song Zining, one headed east and the other went west, making it clear that he would not go the same way even if he was killed.
Qianye looked at the behavior of the two friends and laughed dumbfoundedly. He knew that Wei Potian would leave Yongye sooner or later, and the world of Prince Bowang Hou was not in this abandoned land. And Song Zining's appearance was a surprise. The seventh son of Song's whereabouts have always been a mystery. When he said he would help Qianye to find out the identity of the Yin family, it was already a farewell.
In the blink of an eye, Qianye found that only he was still standing there.
But this night, there was a sudden wind, and the wind was as cold as a knife.
In the deep cold night, starting from this humble Heiliu City, the three embarked on different paths to explore their own world.
Maybe many years later, when they return to their hometown, when they meet again, they will each be able to hold up a sky. Or maybe someone will stay on the way forever, sending only a handful of memories to a friend.
This is the world of the war years, every parting may be forever, and caring is actually a luxury, because most people are powerless most of the time.
Volume 4 The Neverending War