Chapter 324 This is our battlefield
"I don't know what you did here, but the lords will judge you." The mother-in-law glanced at the believers who were distributing rice porridge outside the window, and her expression softened. "The ship back to Castel is about to leave. This is the last chance to leave here. Come with me."
The people in the room looked at each other, not knowing what to do. They were just making preparations, and now they were told that they could evacuate? "I can protect you. Many of you are students in the advanced class, right? Castel is more open-minded than you think. Tell the lord everything. He will make a fair judgment."
Josh wanted to say something, but then he closed his mouth.
He seemed to have no right to say more.
The evil cult of the Secret Order was originally created by him, and the others only helped out at best. Even if the lord really wants to blame someone, it cannot be put on them.
The others just had to put the blame on Josh, and since it was already true, they didn't even have to lie.
Even Josh had thought before that "even if I was expelled, I would go back to Castel to take one more look."
Who would reject their hometown?
But the people in the room looked at each other and spoke hesitantly.
"Mother-in-law, I want to go back later. I still have some classes to teach, and the kids are almost done with learning the principles of mechanics."
"Yes, this place cannot do without me. The porridge and holy water I cook are the best. If I am not here, the believers will not be able to drink the delicious holy water."
"Also, there's me. Josh has a criminal record for hoarding soap. I have to keep an eye on him."
The mother-in-law looked up in surprise and looked at the people in the room.
Whoever she looked at would look away with a guilty look on his face.
Finally her eyes fell on Josh.
Josh bit his lower lip and took a deep breath. "Mother-in-law, the believers need us, Blood Harbor needs us, and I will go to Castel later to find Lord Xius to receive punishment if I am still alive by then."
"This is the last chance to leave. The situation in Blood Harbor is far more complicated than you can imagine. I have met several extraordinary people along the way. Have you made up your mind?"
The people in the room looked at each other. This time they didn't avoid it. They all looked at the mother-in-law and nodded.
The mother-in-law didn't say anything else, she stood up and walked towards the door.
When she pushed the door open, she found a thin girl standing there.
She looked up at herself.
Behind her was a dense crowd of people. The believers of the secret order had gathered together at this moment. Some of them were holding bowls of porridge, some were holding books, and some were leaning on crutches. They stood there quietly.
The mother-in-law was stunned for a while, then she curved her eyes and smiled and shook her head: "I am really old, you young people."
She turned around and took a last look at Qiao Xi and the others in the room. Her body quickly became thinner, and when the wind blew, she turned into a mess of silk threads.
In the mansion, the mother-in-law opened her eyes.
"How's it going, mother-in-law, have you found Josh and the others?"
"Found it, but they don't want to leave."
Zoe opened her mouth in surprise and wanted to ask the reason, but she knew that now was not the time.
"Well, then you should send Connor and the others to the dock as soon as possible. Blood Harbor is in chaos now. We may not be able to get out later, and the prince may not let us go either."
This was a plan discussed by Zoe and others. Although they successfully brought Connor and others back, there were still too many involvements in Blood Harbor. Tis was not far from Caster, and Blood Harbor was the closest port to the island. Caster needed news from here and needed to maintain influence in Blood Harbor.
They have a good relationship with the prince, which is a good start. If they leave now, they will lose control of the situation in Blood Harbor.
There are cultists running rampant in Blood Harbor, and who knows if they will cause something big. Besides, the prince is also here, so they can't just leave like that.
Erwin plans to establish an outpost here, and Zoe is also concerned about the poor people.
Connor and the other Crusaders in the airship team were standing here. They were obviously not very happy after hearing what Zoe said.
"Ms. Zoe, we are also Skitarii and can fight!"
"Yes, since you are staying in Blood Harbor, we won't leave either!"
"We have nothing to fear if we dare to participate in the airship investigation. They are just cultists. We have even fought monsters before. How many bullets can cultists withstand?"
Erwin stepped forward. "Order! Line up!"
The Crusaders who had been making a lot of noise immediately shut up. Although they still had indignant looks on their faces, they quickly stood in a row, straightened their backs, and held their guns tightly.
Erwin did not speak to them directly, but turned around and looked at the Skitarii he brought with him: "Line up!"
They also quickly formed a team, with the two teams of Crusaders standing face to face.
Erwin still didn't explain. He shouted an order: "Everyone, raise your guns - check your guns!"
The soldiers of both teams immediately took off the rifles slung over their shoulders and checked the rear ends in their hands.
"Everyone, load your guns!"
At this time, there was a deviation in the actions of both sides. The Crusaders brought by Erwin pulled the bolts and loaded the bullets, but the Crusaders who followed the airship just stood there in a daze.
They didn't know what loading the gun meant. After the instruction of "Raise the gun - test the gun!", there should be the instruction of "Bite the bullet - stuff the chamber!", which means stuffing the pre-loaded paper shell gunpowder into the cavity of the Minié bullet.
They looked at their colleagues across from them in confusion, stuffed the orange-yellow bullets directly into the chamber from the locking bolt, and then pushed the bolt.
Until then, Erwin said calmly: "Look, you don't know what the order I just gave you means. Look at the weapons in your hands. Castel has replaced all the rifled rifles with bolt-action rifles. Do you know how to use these weapons?"
"Besides, Lord Hughes requires all Skitarii to understand the basic principles of firearms. Forcible use may lead to cognitive interference."
"Everyone, we are all fighting for Castel, but your battlefield is not here. Your battlefield is in the school on the island. Learn new tactics and new weapons, and then pick them up to kill the enemy."
"We came here to buy time for you to study. You took the airship to come here to fight. This is your bravery. Now, it's our turn."
Erwin stood up straight, his legs together, his iron-clad military boots made a metallic sound, and he saluted the soldiers in front of him.
(End of this chapter)
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