The two of them each ordered a drink, then found a table and sat down to continue chatting.
During this period, Captain Rades not only recounted the commendation he received at the Red Water Camp after the serial murder case was solved, but also, as agreed, gave 90% of the prize money, or 90 pounds, to Shad.
"Captain, after you returned to the camp, did anyone mention the matter of 'Captain Eight Guns' to you again?"
Captain Rades had already come out of this incident, so Shade dared to ask this question. Sure enough, the middle-aged officer only looked sad, but not depressed:
"Of course some people will bring it up, but the situation is much better than I thought. After all, I came back because I made contributions in Tobesk. It is also true that I was captured by those Kasenrik people, so I accept this reality."
"Speaking of which, I've always been curious about where you entered the battlefield. I haven't heard of a war breaking out in the Xikar Mountain area in the past six months."
Shade asked in a low voice. Captain Rades looked around before answering:
"Although there is no war, there are occasional conflicts between us and the soldiers on the other side of the mountain. Let's not talk about it anymore. It's a very embarrassing thing. Let's just let it go."
The captain originally planned to take Shade into the mountains to hunt, but it had just rained a few days ago and the muddy roads in the mountains were difficult to walk on, so they had to give up. But Shade still asked the captain about the terrain of Mount Sikar, wanting to get the witcher's sword before Miss Aurora arrived.
But Captain Rades could not show him the militarized map of the camp, because the map and the sand table were in Brigadier General Carter's barracks. Although he could also dictate and use water to depict the general appearance of the mountain on the table, it was not intuitive after all.
So, Shad asked indirectly about the location of Brigadier General Carter's barracks. Captain Rades probably didn't understand, or rather, he understood but pretended not to understand, and drew a detailed diagram of the Red Water Camp for him.
The military camp had almost all the functional buildings, including a blacksmith shop, a kitchen, a prayer room, etc. However, Brigadier General Carter's barracks was not in the center of the camp, but right next to an almost vertical cliff.
If you enter from the entrance of the military camp, you have to go through the entire training ground and pass three checkpoints before you can get there. It can be said that except for the buildings that Captain Rades is unwilling to disclose, this barracks with a precise map of Mount Xikar and a sand table is located in the deepest part of the Red Water Camp.
The two did not talk too much about the camp, but sat there and talked about the differences between here and Tobesk. This kind of topic can easily kill time. When someone hurriedly pushed open the door of the tavern and asked Captain Rades to return to the camp quickly, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.
"What happened?"
The captain patted the young corporal on the shoulder:
"Did Lieutenant Shotton, who was discovered by his superiors to have stolen the camp's finances, escape? That won't do. The people who were to escort him back to Tobesk haven't arrived yet."
"That's not it, Captain. It's the steam engine that broke down a few days ago that's broken down again. Some fool used the No. 1 and No. 3 steam coals together."
"Oh my God, when will those young recruits remember to bring their brains and luggage with them from their hometowns?"
The captain stood up cursing, said goodbye to Xia De, and hurriedly followed the sweaty corporal back to the camp.
Shade sat there and slowly drank the cider in his hand before getting up and leaving the traveler's camp.
Standing under the sign of Fengqi Trail, look up at the Hongshui Camp standing high up.
What do you want to do
"What do you think?"
Xia De left the main road and walked into the forest.
The nameless hill where the Red Water Camp is located is about 50 feet (about 15.24 meters), which is about the height of a five-story building. Except for the side with stairs, plank roads and corridors, the other sides are slopes with an angle of more than 70 degrees between the mountain and the ground. The cliff behind Brigadier General Carter's barracks is almost completely vertical to the ground. Even an agile animal like Xiaomia can't climb up easily.
Maybe you shouldn't underestimate that cat.
she said with a smile.
When Shade walked around the hill in the forest and came to the bottom of the vertical cliff, he found that the situation was much better than he thought. Although the cliff was indeed very steep, the soil layer of this hill did not contain much loose soil, but rather blocky rocks protruding from the cliff.
Then, about five minutes later, a pair of hands quietly appeared on the top of the wooden fence erected on the cliff behind the barracks.
Then, a human head slowly "rose" from behind the fence on the other side of the cliff. Shade, who completed the mountaineering activity using "Raglai's Leap" and "Frog's Jump", looked around very carefully, trying to make sure if anyone saw him.
But this position was completely blocked by the two-story stone building in front of him. Xia De couldn't see anyone, and no one could see him.
"very good."
He jumped over the fence, put on the mask, and changed his clothes. This unpainted, simple-looking building was the barracks of Brigadier General Carter, the military chief here. According to Captain Rades' description, the sand table and map should be on the second floor.
"There's no reason for me to enter from the first floor."
So, after climbing the mountain, Xia De started climbing the wall. Compared with the 50-foot-high cliff just now, the height of the two-story building was almost within his reach with one jump.
He still held on to the window with both hands, and only dared to climb in after making sure that there was no one there.
With the help of Captain Rades, he found the right window. The sand table was placed in the center of the room, with towering sand to illustrate the terrain, and small flags and various metal models to indicate the landmark buildings on Mount Sikar. The map was hung on the west wall, and below it was a cabinet with a mirror, a pen, letters and a pistol.
Shade walked to the wall and quickly glanced at the map:
"Do you remember?"
Remember.
"That's good... there are footsteps!"
He took out the corpse mirror from his arms, then reached out to touch the mirror on the cupboard and walked in. A few seconds later, a tall, thin middle-aged man in leather boots and military uniform walked in, glanced at the window, walked to the wall, took off the telescope, and walked out again, closing the door with a sense of public morality.
"Go, go."
Having achieved his goal, Xia De "jumped" out of the mirror, turned around and was about to jump out of the window in a standard diving posture. But at this time, a huge noise came from outside. Xia De thought he was discovered, but the sound seemed to come from the training ground outside.
"What happened?"
After hesitating for a moment, he walked to the window on the wall facing the camp with curiosity, leaned against the wall, opened the tight curtains a little and looked outside.
Brigadier General Carter's barracks were located at the highest point of the entire Red Water Camp. Apart from the defense tower, there was no taller building in the camp. From here, one could see the training ground in the distance, where a group of people gathered, with a grain pile next to them.
Although Shad couldn't hear what was being said, he could see Captain Rades standing with another officer he didn't know, each holding a gun pointed at the sky, while the people around them were making a noise.
“What is this doing?”
Bang!
Bullets spurted out of the muzzle of the strange officer's gun, and Shade realized that they were shooting at birds in the sky. Now was the season for migratory birds to fly south, and although sparrows did not fly south, they were also more active in autumn. A convoy of five horse-drawn carriages was unloading at one side of the training ground. The rice scattered on the ground attracted the bold animals to attack from the sky.
Therefore, even a pistol has the potential to hit a target at high altitude.
The strange officer's first shot missed the target. The sound of the gunfire caused the animals that coveted the food to fly higher, but they soon descended again.
Seeing that Captain Rades was also preparing to aim and shoot, Shad smiled and took out the Mind Crystal Ring from his pocket:
"Let me help the Captain."
Pointing his finger at the birds flying low in the sky, the closer the mind blast is to the target, the stronger its power will be. At such a long distance, even if the target is just a poor sparrow with weak mental power, at most it will only make their movements pause for a moment, but that is enough.
"Mind Explosion!"
Seeing the timing of Captain Rades's shooting, Shade, who was hiding behind the window, used the mind blast to "point" the air outside at the right time. The mind blast can only attack one target at a time, but under the "Divine Afterglow", it can target multiple targets at a time. As Shade shot, the sparrows did not fall into a coma, but for a moment they were unable to dodge any movement.
“It hit!”
Cheers came from the training ground outside. Captain Rades's shooting skills were still very accurate, and it was not difficult for him to shoot at the "fixed target" in the sky.
Xia De behind the window also laughed. Seeing the captain raise his gun again and the strange officer waiting on the side, he raised his finger again:
"Mind Explosion!"
Another gunshot was heard, and then the sparrow that was about to steal the food fell to the ground. The surrounding soldiers cheered again. The captain scratched his head with a smile and raised his pistol for the third time.
"Well, Captain Eight Guns, huh? Captain, remember to thank me."
Muttering quietly in his heart, Shad cooperated with Captain Rades to fire six more shots, allowing the captain to hit eight sparrows with eight bullets in total. Then he left. As for whether the captain would continue to shoot, it had nothing to do with him.
But from today on, another story about "Captain Eight Guns" will probably spread in the Red Water Camp. Shade sincerely hopes that what he has done can make his friends' lives better. Captain Rades is a good man, and good people deserve a better life. This is what the outsider has always thought, even in this strange world of steam and mist, he still thinks so.