Three days later, Northwest District.
Under the dim sky, there are rolling gray mountains and an endless gray forest. This mountain range is called the Separation Mountain Range. After climbing over it, you will reach the boundary of Lava City. You can reach Lava City in three or four days.
No one cared about this mountain range before, but since the discovery of the blood crystal mine, it has become a battleground between Ash City and Lava City. The two cities fought in this area several times, with the total number of casualties on both sides at least 100,000.
Mrs. Nightingale gave an order, and the army stopped at the foot of the Separation Mountains.
On the Gulu Car, Heini opened the curtain of the carport and took a look, then whispered: "My tribe is in this mountain range, not far from the blood crystal mine. If the blood crystal mine hadn't been discovered, My tribe will not be destroyed yet.”
Xia Lei said: "Is there anyone else in your tribe?"
"The survivors have all fled. I don't know if there is anyone in the tribe." Heini said that this place brought back painful memories for her.
Xia Lei patted her shoulder lightly, "Let's go and have a look when we have a chance. If there are still people in your tribe, I will help them."
Heini nodded.
"Where is my brother?" Cailing asked.
Xia Lei said: "It should be nearby. Don't worry, he should be safe staying with Shenyue."
"I guess we will camp here tonight, why don't we escape from here tonight." Cai Ling said.
Xia Lei thought for a moment, "We will go to Heini's tribe tonight and then meet up with Shenyue. You don't have to follow me back, but I want to come back."
"Why are you coming back? Do you really want to fight for Ashes City?" Heini asked in confusion.
Xia Lei said: "Although I hate the Night Watcher, I will fulfill the promise I made. I promised the Lord of Guye City to help Madam Nightingale win the blood crystal mine, and I will help Madam Nightingale win the blood crystal mine." Blood crystal mine. In addition, I also want to take a look at that blood crystal mine."
He wanted to understand the secret of the blood crystal, including its formation.
Cailing said worriedly: "That's going to be a war..."
A voice suddenly came from outside the carport, "Long, Mrs. Nightingale wants you to go over and see her."
"Come right away." Xia Lei responded, then lowered his voice and said: "Get ready, we will leave here tonight."
Heini and Cailing nodded together.
Xia Lei opened the curtain of the carport and jumped out of the Gulu car.
The army of Ash City has begun to set up camp. The three consecutive days of rapid march have made both humans and animals exhausted. It is not difficult to guess the purpose of Madam Nightingale's camp here, which is to let the army rest for a while, and then enter the Severed Mountains to capture the blood crystal mine.
The messenger brought Xia Lei to an open space, where a tent was being set up. Mrs. Nightingale stood at the edge of the clearing, facing the primeval forest with towering ancient trees. Her back looked a little lonely.
The messenger said: "Madam, I have brought the person here."
Mrs. Nightingale just waved her hand gently.
Xia Lei walked over and stood beside Mrs. Nightingale. He glanced at her, her expression serious. He withdrew his gaze, bowed slightly, and said politely, "Mrs. Nightingale, why did you ask me to come?"
"I have received the information." Mrs. Nightingale looked at a mountain peak rising into the clouds. "The army from Lava City has also arrived. They are on the other side of the cutting mountain range."
"Isn't this what was expected?" Xia Lei said.
Mrs. Nightingale snorted coldly, "That bastard Blood Moon has no credibility at all, and there is no honor in Lava City's actions."
"No one will care about it? I mean, you can protest to the top management of the Black Sun Empire and ask the people above to put pressure on Lava City or even mediate." Xia Lei said.
"Hehehe..." Mrs. Nightingale smiled inexplicably.
"why are you laughing?"
"You don't understand our civilization at all. The empire will not care about this kind of thing. The only way to solve the problem is war. Whoever wins the war is right." Mrs. Nightingale's eyes moved to Xia Lei's face , that look seemed to penetrate Xia Lei's heart, "If protests or appeals are useful, do I still need to bring the army here?"
"Then let's fight." Xia Lei said. He was not surprised at all that the Black Sun Empire was in this situation. For a nation that burned, killed, and plundered other races, its cruelty and greed were like a brand engraved into the bones of the Night Watch. It was not strange for the empire to fight against each other. Something happened.
"Things are not as simple as you think." Mrs. Nightingale paused before saying: "I called you here to tell you that the most important part of the information is not that the army of Lava City has arrived on the opposite side of us, but that the army of Rongyan City has arrived on the opposite side of us. We spent a lot of money to invite the Blazing Legion."
"The Blazing Legion?" This name is quite unfamiliar to Xia Lei.
"It was a mercenary legion with only a hundred people, but each one was a strong man who could fight one against a hundred. They came from different places, including black-winged people, snake-patterned people, skeletons and blue-moon people. In addition, the Blazing Legion also owns a burning beast. Its flames can melt steel and can easily destroy a city. The name of the Blazing Legion is also derived from it. It is the mount of the Legion's Everlasting Night... "
As the night passed, Xia Lei heard a completely unfamiliar name again.
"I have never seen Long Ye, but his name is widely known in the territory of the Black Sun Empire. He is a legend, and it is said that he has never been defeated." Mrs. Nightingale said while observing Xia Lei's reaction.
Xia Lei's face was calm and there was no fluctuation in his heart.
Mrs. Nightingale continued: "I know you defeated Heishan, but Heishan cannot be compared with Die Changye at all. If you have to compare them together, what I want to tell you is that Heishan can only be a pawn under Die Changye." .”
Xia Lei's face and heart were still calm.
"Don't you want to say something?" Mrs. Nightingale, on the other hand, couldn't hold her breath anymore.
"What did you say?" Xia Lei smiled slightly, "Do you want to see me nervous or scared? If you want to see this, I can pretend it."
Mrs. Nightingale, "…"
"If that Blazing Legion fights for Lava City, kills your people, and robs your mines, I will completely wipe it out."
A smile finally appeared on Mrs. Nightingale's lips, "What I want is your words. As long as you help me win the war and capture the blood crystal mine, I will return your freedom and give you a sum of money." Great reward.”
Xia Lei said: "If you give me my freedom, aren't you afraid that I will leave Ashes City?"
Mrs. Nightingale said: "I can't keep someone like you even if I want to, right?"
Xia Lei smiled and said, "Whether we go or stay, we'll decide when the time comes, but I have to leave the camp tonight."
"Leave the camp?" Mrs. Nightingale suddenly became nervous, "What are you going to do?"
Xia Lei said: "My woman Heini, her tribe is nearby. She wants to go back and have a look. I want to take her back to have a look. In addition, I would like to ask Madam to lift their slave status and give them their freedom."
"You—" Mrs. Nightingale was furious.
Xia Lei said: "Madam, please agree. Of course, you don't have to agree. Even if you don't agree, I will take them back to have a look. But don't worry, I will rush to the blood crystal mine to meet you."
"You guy, don't forget..."
Xia Lei said with a smile: "I have not forgotten that I am your slave, but even as a slave, I have to be the one with the most personality."
Mrs. Nightingale was so angry that she could not speak.
"We'll see you at the blood crystal mine." Xia Lei turned and left.
"Stop!" Mrs. Nightingale scolded.
Xia Lei's footsteps didn't even stop.
Even if he is a slave, he has to be the one with the most personality, and he did it. Looking at the entire dark world of death, it is really hard to find a slave with his personality.
"Don't forget your promise!" Mrs. Nightingale shouted from Xia Lei.
Xia Lei just nodded and kept walking.
Mrs. Nightingale stared at Xia Lei's back hatefully. At this moment, she was not a woman who dominated the Ashes City, but a woman who had been teased by a man but could do nothing. It wasn't until Xia Lei walked out of her sight that a word came out of her mouth, "The slave with the most personality? I...fuck you!"
Xia Lei didn't hear this.
When they returned to the Gulu car, Heini and Cailing had already packed up, and Xia Lei took them away.
"Stop!" Patrolling soldiers blocked Xia Lei's path at the edge of the camp.
"I have obtained Mrs. Nightingale's permission." Xia Lei said.
"I didn't get any notice. You are a slave, and these two women are also slaves. It seems to me that you probably want to escape, right?" The captain of the patrol suddenly pulled out a grenade launcher hanging from his waist. energy weapon, Heisen's gun was pointed at Xia Lei, "Kneel down!"
Xia Lei stood motionless.
"Damn it! I'm telling you to kneel down!" the captain of the patrol team scolded.
Dozens of soldiers from the patrol swarmed up, some pointed their bows and crossbows at Xia Lei, and some pointed their swords at Xia Lei.
Heini Haocailing suddenly became nervous. If the slave escapes, he will be executed if he is caught!
Xia Lei then spoke up and said: "The reason why I didn't kill you was because of Mrs. Nightingale's kindness. It doesn't matter if you don't give way, I won't leave you as long as you stay here."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and hugged Heini's waist.
Heini's body trembled slightly and she glanced at Xia Lei in surprise. She didn't understand what Xia Lei meant by holding her waist at such a dangerous and urgent moment.
Cailing, who was sitting on Heini's shoulder, also looked at Xia Lei with surprised eyes, but the next second, Xia Lei's other hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her off Heini's shoulder. . Her waist was so thin that it was completely stuck by his big hands and she couldn't move.
"What...are you going to do?" Cailing kicked her legs.
Xia Lei's legs suddenly bent slightly, and then he kicked hard.
Boom!
The ground shook, dust swirled, and dozens or hundreds of cracks suddenly appeared on the ground. Dozens of patrol soldiers were also knocked to the ground by the energy release! In the midst of the chaos, Xia Lei soared into the sky, reaching a height of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye, and then flew sideways towards the cutting off mountain range.
On the ground, dozens of night watchmen on patrol were stunned. The youngest and timid one had a large area of wetness on his crotch.