Joseph II
Night falls especially quickly behind the closed windows of the factory, amid the clamor and noise of work.
Each team member received a steam cannon and excitedly began the experimental training with the torches burning on both sides illuminating the training ground.
Ye Miaomiao, who is the boss but can only do what he wants, stares at anyone who is not serious and is ready to kick him down and do it himself.
Unfortunately, this high-end yet sci-fi weapon only satisfied these restless teenagers. They all listened to Fang Yan's explanation seriously, with their eyes wide open, wishing they could engrave the words in their minds.
Ye Miaomiao was destined to have no chance to go online.
There were constant explosions and rumbling sounds in the training ground, and the people outside the training ground also became nervous and anxious.
The Lord would make most of his actions known to the public, so everyone knew exactly what had happened in the middle of the night over the past two days. Even more clear was—
Tonight, an "unlucky guy" will be bewitched and act as a guide to lead the security team to the murderer.
Everyone was already terrified, some even considering skipping sleep. Then the lord sent another notice, saying the "unlucky guy" would receive a gift pack of winter supplies, points, or something else. Furthermore, the lord himself would be accompanying the "unlucky guy," equipped with two skills and potions to ensure he was safe.
With a generous reward and the lord along for the ride, everyone was unsure whether they were the "unlucky one" or the "lucky one." Everyone was torn between wanting and not daring, daring and fearing, anxious about the consequences. They were torn between these two dilemmas, left feeling apprehensive and resigned to fate, hoping for the good to happen, yet also worried about becoming the unlucky one.
In short, four words: love and hate.
All the security team members of Yunshen Yuanshun were recalled. Hu Mifeng heard about the magical effect of honey cake and simply gave all the remaining honey to Ye Miaomiao.
Although they did not have flour, butter and other things, honey was a rare and good thing, so Ye Miaomiao charged 15 points for 100g of processing fee, which was considered a discount for acquaintances.
Having said that, Apu and others worriedly told Ye Miaomiao that their relatives were still in San Marco. Ye Miaomiao was not in a position to say too much about the territory plan, so she revealed a small piece of information that there would be chaos in San Marco in the middle of the night.
Apu understood and immediately returned to the San Marco territory before it got dark.
To create a more realistic image, several people had security guards punch them in the nose. They left their newly acquired clothes and remaining points at the Hungry Hungry Hungry Hungry place, looking like they'd just been robbed. Before leaving, they asked Xu Lu to prepare four apartments for them.
After he returned to St. Mark's, he met with the Pope immediately. After the three of them gave their coordinating confessions, he was feeling uneasy, but he did not expect that he would receive medicine and food more smoothly than planned and return home.
Apu was relieved and immediately asked his parents to pack up and prepare to leave immediately in case of commotion at night and the soldiers guarding the city could no longer hold out. After escaping from San Marco, it was like flying freely in the sky.
The younger sister was timid and would burst into tears when the house was in chaos. Apu immediately tried his best to describe the hungry and hungry life as a paradise on earth, and coaxed her for a while to have strawberry cake to eat, and the younger sister started laughing again.
The whole family listened to his comfort and their smiles gradually became lighter. Grandpa's medicine was also prepared in advance in case he suddenly fell ill while running away.
Apu was worried and asked his brother to watch the door. Unexpectedly, when he was halfway through packing, he received the bad news.
The younger brother stumbled and pushed open the wooden door: "Brother Apu, they...the guards are coming!"
"Don't panic!" Apu immediately ordered his family to let his mother, sister and younger sister hide in the haystack.
This old house didn't have much stuff to begin with, and after it was packed up, it felt even emptier, not like a place for seven people to live in. Everything that could be used to hold things served as luggage, scattered across the floor, large and small.
Apu and the rest of the group quickly hid their bags, but before they could hide them, they heard the sound of iron hooves.
The wooden door was kicked open, and the already thin wood shattered into several pieces. A tall man in armor and leather walked in with elegant steps. His bright blond hair was out of place in the dilapidated house.
The whole family turned pale. This was actually the chief guard, Joseph II.
Joseph II walked in with a dignified manner and kicked away the only wooden board that could be called furniture, revealing large and small bags underneath.
"Where are you planning to go, Apu? Are you planning to flee to the outer territories of God and betray our Supreme God, the Honorable Pope?"
Such a serious crime, how could Apu dare to admit it!
He quickly protected his family behind him and knelt on the ground with a plop. "Sir, we are just packing up our things and want to... sell them! After all, you know my father died a long time ago, and I am the only able-bodied man in our family. I really can't support the whole family anymore!"
The first half of his sentence was a lie, but the second half was so true that he almost cried.
"lie!"
Unexpectedly, Joseph II didn't believe it at all and kicked Apu hard with his iron boots. The hard boots made his heart hurt and he almost vomited blood on the spot.
Apu was seriously injured and had been malnourished for a long time. For a moment, it seemed as if his soul had left his body.
In a daze, I seemed to see the security team from Hungry Hungry Territory. They wore the same armor and iron boots, but the residents there would never see the soles of the boots, only the smiling, kind faces.
They will probably never know that the soles of their iron boots are as cold as frozen grasslands. They are both walking on the earth, so why does the thought of the other make them feel warm?
"Father has long noticed your hesitant speech and furtive movements, so he asked me to keep an eye on you. I never thought... you'd actually have the nerve to plan an escape! Now that your companions have been captured, tell me what conspiracy this Hungry Hungry Territory is plotting to make you take such a risk!"
It turned out that Apu and his companions had underestimated the Pope, or that the Pope had seen through the clues. The Pope actually let them go back on purpose, waiting for a sting operation.
For safety reasons, Apu knew what Ye Miaomiao said himself. He didn't say a word to his two companions, and he probably couldn't get anything out of them, so he went to Apu.
"No one can fool the Pope!" Joseph II said grimly. "Speak or not, it depends on whether you want to die or not."
Apu pursed his lips tightly, he couldn't say anything!
Lord Ye revealed the secret of his territory only to save his family. If he had told the truth, what would have made him any different from the others in San Marco? Besides...
What would it matter if he told me? Would he continue to live in San Marco? In this cold place? Apu remembered his sister's joyful smile when she had just mentioned the strawberry cake, and the confusion and bewilderment in his heart were instantly replaced by determination.
Even if he died, he would let his family leave here, as long as it was night, as long as he could hold on until night.
From not far away came piercing screams and desperate cries of pain, eerie in the gloomy silence of the territory. It was the house of a neighboring companion.
Grandpa tugged at the corner of Apu's clothes from behind, as if saying: Apu, tell me quickly, nothing can happen to you.
Noticing Apu's silence, Grandpa felt a pang in his heart and was about to stand up when Apu stopped him.
"Grandpa, my sister just wanted to eat strawberry cake, she is not wrong." Apu said something that was not consistent with the rest of the sentence. Joseph II frowned when he heard it, but the grandfather trembled and grabbed Apu's tattered clothes tightly.
Apu...
A resounding voice echoed before him, "Sir, please be discerning. There are no conspiracies or intrigues in the Hungry Hungry Territory. We truly only wish to sell off our property!"
Although Apu was kneeling, he stood straight. His father had died young, and the young boy decided to use his frail shoulders to take his place and protect the family from hardship.
This was Apu's choice. Grandpa heard the girls sobbing softly behind him, his fingers trembling, and finally let go of Apu's clothes.
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In the early morning, hungry hungry territory.
Ye Miaomiao had slept earlier and woke up on time, full of energy. She was very excited. However, when she stood among a group of steam cannons with an arrow in her hand, her excitement suddenly subsided.
The most disappointing thing was that the team members asked her curiously: "Boss, is our territory poor? Why don't you use the steam cannon?"
Ye Miaomiao: "..." For the first time, she felt that the SSR-level skill "Arrow of Judgment" was not a good thing.
The fact that the Arrow of Judgment deals more damage than the Steam Cannon is secondary. The main reason is that for the sake of her teammates' health, she must always hold her bow ready to use the "Healing Arrow" and has no chance to use the Steam Cannon at all.
Since it is not needed, stingy Ye Miaomiao said she didn't want to produce one more and waste resources!
So...how could she tell her teammates without resentment that she was just stingy?
Fang Yan chuckled twice: "I'll give you mine when I come back."
Ye Miaomiao: "!" She immediately looked at the kindhearted Fang Yan with gratitude, and her previous anger instantly subsided. Besides...using a steam cannon, the steam oven takes a long time to heat. Carrying it on your back the whole time, even with thick clothes to block it, it still gets hot.
Ye Miaomiao didn't want to carry it all the time. The best thing was to use it once and then throw it aside.
She glanced at the team members happily, and felt that this silly young man was much more pleasing to the eye. She patted his shoulder lovingly and explained patiently.
The team members had an expression of "I see," and felt that the lord was worthy of being a lord, as even his bow and arrow was so powerful and unique.
Ye Miaomiao had set a time to guard the gate, and soon after two in the morning, several figures emerged from the darkness. They opened and closed the door skillfully, walking along the path they often took, and even wore their shoes neatly.
"Prepare."
Ye Miaomiao and Fang Yan exchanged glances, and both of them put their weapons back into their backpacks, along with the other young man beside them.
The other team members quickly stopped the people behind them, pressed them to the ground, and poured cold water on them. In a moment, they woke up.
For a moment, they were delighted, thinking they were the lucky ones, but then they realized they were still inside the territory. The lord, Captain Fang, and a few others were following the leader, slowly heading out of the territory, and were instantly disappointed.
It turns out it’s just the beginning.
"Alas!" Qi Qi sighed, "What bad luck, it's not us."
After saying that, he thanked the team members, wiped the water off their heads, and went back dejectedly.
This unexpected appearance made the team members stare at the backs of the several people in surprise. They couldn't understand why they sighed. Is taking risks a good thing?
Then they remembered the lord's "Arrow of Judgment" and understood - the lord still gave them a full sense of security.
Ye Miaomiao narrowed her eyes and followed the leader, waiting for him to open the gate to his territory. Sleepwalking with his eyes closed, he seemed to see everything, accurately determining his destination and heading north.
Ye Miaomiao quietly took a photo towards the destination——
The hidden light screen in front of him had opened the chat interface of Customer Service 001 without him noticing.
"Analyze quickly. If there are any traces of crawlers, point them out to me."
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