After nightfall, the temperature starts to drop.
The spring nights in the north are also quite cold.
In the camp, the soldiers lit a bonfire to keep warm and boil water for cooking.
At the same time, they started chatting.
The content, of course, is the meeting of the two marquises during the day, the whip of the Marquis Garcia, and the cry of the Marquis Charles.
Colin quietly mingled among these soldiers, listening to their chatter.
Then he suddenly discovered that the attitude of these soldiers towards Marquis Charles had unexpectedly changed.
Before today, these soldiers, especially the defeated soldiers who fled from the Jinghu battlefield, had a very bad attitude towards Marquis Charles.
Contempt, loathe, cast aside.
It is not surprising that a defeated general has such a notoriety.
What's more, the Marquis of Charles also launched an emergency call-up order and used all the recruited people as cannon fodder bait.
It can be said that if he wasn't the Duke's eldest son, and if the St. Hilde family's prestige in the north wasn't too strong, the Marquis of Charles might have been eaten alive by these angry soldiers long ago.
However, the crying of Marquis Charles during the day seemed to gradually turn public opinion.
Colin listened carefully to the discussion of the soldiers, and gradually came to his senses.
He didn't know whether the crying of Marquis Charles was an expression of his true feelings or a political show.
However, there is a bit of Liu Daer's demeanor.
That person is an expert in this field, the more she cries, the more popular she is.
In addition, regarding the whip of the Marquis Garcia, Colin now thinks that it is very meaningful.
At that time, Ke Lin's first feeling about this was only two words - domineering!
This whip was not only for Marquis Charles, but also for Duke St. Hilde's face.
Colin thought it was the Marquis of Garcia venting his dissatisfaction with the Duke. After all, the fiasco was due to the Duke hiding the Black Cavalry in the first place.
But now that I think about it, it also has the meaning of helping Marquis Charles get rid of the blame-I have already whipped him in public, so you should stop hating him.
That's probably what it means.
From this point of view, the Marquis of Garcia actually has some intention of caring for the Marquis of Charles...
Colin was thinking wildly when suddenly a soldier came behind him:
"Knight Colin, Lord Marquis Charles please!"
Colin was stunned for a moment, apparently he did not expect the Marquis to come to him.
"Okay, please lead the way."
While thinking about why Marquis Charles was looking for him, Colin followed the soldiers all the way to a luxurious tent in the middle of the camp.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" As the first heir to the loyal lord of the Angelet family, Marquis Charles is qualified to accept Colin's kneeling.
"Knight Colin please get up!"
Marquis Charles stepped forward quickly, and pulled Colin up affectionately.
The Marquis looked to be in his thirties, with a weathered face and bandages covering his naked upper body. It was unclear whether he had really suffered so many injuries or was just putting on a show again.
However, Colin didn't care about that either.
He is not one of those heavy-hitters who can get forgiveness and sympathy from those in power who just cry a few times.
"I don't know what orders the Marquis came to me for?" Colin asked with a bow as he shook off the over-enthusiastic hands of the Marquis Charles without a trace.
Marquis Charles did not answer immediately, but turned around and took a two-handed sword from the guard, and solemnly handed it to Colin.
"I'm sorry, Knight Colin, your father, Baron Angelet...unfortunately died on the front line...it's all my fault...this is his sword, please...sorry!"
As the Marquis Charles spoke, he choked up again.
Ke Lin couldn't help admiring the other party's acting skills, and the tears came as soon as he said it, which was much better than some little fresh meat with a dead fish face.
"Master Marquis, don't do this! It is his honor to die for the country, not your fault."
Ke Lin also tried to squeeze out a few tears, with an impassioned expression on his face: "I swear, I will kill all the invading trolls and avenge my father! Please give me such a chance, Lord Marquis!"
Marquis Charles' eyes lit up, obviously he didn't expect Colin to be so witty and cooperative.
As soon as he grabbed Colin's hands, he said loudly, "Don't worry, Knight Colin! I assure you, I will kill all these damned trolls and avenge Baron Angelet and the other northern soldiers who died!" "
Ke Lin suppressed the nausea in his heart: "Thank you, Lord Marquis!"
"That's what I should do, Colin Knight!"
The two held hands and looked at each other, with tears in their eyes, and the atmosphere gradually became a little more basic...
It took a long time for the two film kings to calm down from the atmosphere just now.
Marquis Charles calmed down and sat down with Colin: "Knight Colin, I heard Vera tell you about your escape experience, so on behalf of my father and the St. Hilde family, thank you for protecting Vera." Pull from the trolls!"
"This is what I should do."
Marquis Charles nodded, but his tone suddenly became ambiguous:
"Knight Colin, from what my sister said, I can clearly feel that she values you, and I heard that she personally begged Archbishop Raven to treat you with pure holy water, haha, all these years, I have never I've seen my younger sister pay so much attention to other men."
"Miss Vera's kindness, I can't repay it!"
It was only then that Colin realized that the marquis probably saw his military talent from Vera's narration, and that's why he made this move to buy people's hearts.
However, if the Marquis of Charles extended an olive branch to him before this battle, Colin would not hesitate to serve him.
But now, Ke Lin would not easily get on this broken ship that was in danger of capsizing.
"However, Cavalier Colin, even if you inherit the title of baron of the Angelet family and want to marry my sister, I'm afraid..." Marquis Charles continued, with some heart and soul.
"Master Marquis, how dare I have such an idea! Miss Vera is a goddess-like figure, how dare I blaspheme!" Colin would not admit that he had such an idea.
"Haha, Knight Colin, you don't have to belittle yourself like this!" Marquis Charles waved his hand with a smile, "With your talent, you will definitely be able to make great achievements on the battlefield, and it is not difficult to be promoted to the title of knighthood."
"My lord Marquis, you are flattering me. Fighting for the northern border is my long-cherished wish, and I dare not expect more."
Ke Lin felt a little contemptuous in his heart. The Marquis actually used his sister as a bargaining chip to buy people's hearts.
What's more, Colin didn't believe that Marquis Charles had much say in Vera's marriage.
Of course, Marquis Charles may not really want to help Colin marry his sister.
The promise of this kind of politician is as unreliable as the boss's "do a good job, and I will definitely give you a promotion and salary increase in the future".
As a result, Ke Lin was flattered on the surface, and even showed some attachment, but he was secretly vigilant in his heart.
Marquis Charles didn't seem to see Colin's perfunctory, and still treated him warmly.
The two chatted for a long time, and they seemed to hate seeing each other later.
It was not until late at night that Colin got up to say goodbye.
The Marquis Charles personally escorted him out of the camp.
Just as Colin bowed and prepared to say goodbye, Marquis Charles suddenly looked behind Colin and said in surprise:
"Huh? Sister, it's so late, you haven't slept yet!"
(end of this chapter)