The remaining benches in the inn were filled with local residents. Some were munching on flatbread, while others dipped their fingers into the hot pork paste, the enticing aroma making Lin Mo's stomach rumble. However, looking around, he couldn't find a single empty seat.
Just as Lin Mo was feeling a bit disappointed, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Kid, come here, sit in my seat."
Lin Mo turned around and saw a short man, less than five feet tall, standing on a bench, waving at him. His nose was covered with bumpy scars, the veins of which were clearly visible, and his teeth were red from years of chewing sour grass leaves.
He wore a plain linen robe, and a blacksmith's hammer hung around his muscular neck.
"Please sit down," Lin Mo said softly. "I'll just stand."
If possible, he tries to blend into the surrounding noise and not attract anyone's attention.
“That’s right, but it’s not that easy for me to bump into the roof while I’m standing.” The short man’s voice was hoarse, but his attitude was humble.
Lin Mo's gaze fell on the strange tuft of hair on the man's head. Its unique texture aroused his curiosity.
"Are you from Dongpango?" he asked instinctively, a hint of surprise in his voice.
"Haha, that's right! What, you're one too?" the short man laughed loudly. "I didn't expect to meet a fellow countryman here!"
My fellow townsman, my ass! How could I possibly live a life of leisure!
"How did you end up in the capital?" Lin Mo asked again.
“Just like you!” the dwarf said. “Responding to the call of the Great Xia Emperor, I joined the army to fight the enemy and wipe out the rebel Lin Mo!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo cursed inwardly hundreds of times.
This Zhao Shu has gone completely insane.
They actually hired ordinary people from this world to join the army?
Lao Tzu...
At this moment, Lin Mo had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer, "Yes, we're all the same!"
Then, he quietly sat down at the end of the bench, in the dwarf's original spot, gestured for a bowl of pork paste, and then turned around to express his gratitude.
"How is Dongpange now?" Lin Mo asked again. "Why did you come to Great Xia... to join the army?"
"Sigh, what else can we do?" The dwarf took a deep breath, took a bite of the flatbread in his hand, as if each bite carried endless bitterness. "It was burned beyond recognition by that madman named Xu Chu, and most of the territory was reduced to ashes."
He paused for a moment, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, "We did our best to rebuild, and then another Great Xia army came."
I can't say whose fault it was, but they were far more brutal, slaughtering my brothers in Dongpango.
The dwarf's voice gradually lowered, as if each word was as heavy as lead.
I squeezed into a hollow log to hide, but the others were too big and couldn't escape.
I thank Amaterasu for giving me strength; it took me a long time to bury them all.
After I finished, I dug out the few coins I had buried earlier and wandered off alone.
Later, I met other survivors like myself and learned that they were heading to the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty...
Revenge!
At this moment, another man resembling Dongpango chimed in, "Yes, there are hundreds or even thousands of people on the road, all coming here for revenge!"
As they spoke, the group turned to look at Lin Mo, "And you, why did you choose to come to the capital to join the army?"
"Huh? Why would you think I'm here to join the army?" Lin Mo asked back.
"Hahaha, don't you know yet?" The man known as "Shorty" suddenly burst into laughter, a sly glint in his eyes. "Everyone staying at this inn is here to join the army!"
Lin Mo sneered, "So that's how it is!" He said, "I did it for my...sister! She was..."
"Don't be too sad!" the dwarf comforted him. "We will avenge our dead loved ones!"
"Yes, revenge!" the crowd echoed in unison, their voices filled with determination and anger, as if they wanted to transform this endless grief into boundless power.
For the next while, Lin Mo sat quietly to the side, chewing the food in his hands, but his mind had already wandered far away. As he savored the taste of the food, he carefully analyzed the current situation in his mind.
During the three years that he was away, Xiang Yu seemed to have gone to Dongpange and other places.
During this period, his bloodthirsty nature inevitably surfaced, and he slaughtered many people.
Therefore, Zhao Shu raised his arm and called out, attracting a large number of foreign warriors to join his army.
"Things are getting more and more complicated!" Lin Mo sighed.
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