A rare carriage quickly attracted the attention of passers-by - it was twice as long and one and a half times wider than an ordinary carriage. Not only did it have ten large wheels, five on each side, but it was also pulled by eight horses, and it was even driven by two coachmen at the same time.
The owner of this carriage was naturally Woolley.
As soon as Wu Lai's carriage approached the city gate, the pursuers caught up. They were all guards and loyal servants in the Mondo mansion. They were either riding horses or riding in carriages. They were so murderous and shouting that passers-by were scared and fled in all directions.
"Master, someone is chasing us." The captain of the special company guarding the carriage, Black Wolf, came to the window to warn. Although his name was a bit strange, it was normal among the young men in Daishan - before they passed all the training subjects, they could only have a numerical number, and when they were recognized by Vulture and Puya, they could choose the name of an animal as their own name.
It is worth mentioning that this rule was set by the vultures, so Wu Lai once made a joke when he was stationed at the Hunkou Camp, saying that the Special Forces 1st and 2nd Companies were all birds and beasts.
"It's okay." Wu Lai gently opened the car window and glanced at the scenery outside the car.
Behind the car, the shouts of the pursuers were getting closer and closer.
Mengbao opened his eyes and gave Wu Lai a questioning look.
"You go to sleep, brother knows what's going on." Wu Lai smiled slightly, the cute baby yawned, and fell back to sleep.
There was a reason for Wu Lai's calmness. When the carriage stopped in front of the city gate, Wu Lai just opened the door and was about to get off when a group of people came up to greet him.
This group of people came to see Wu Lai off. Each of them was either rich or noble, and had some reputation in the Assyrian city.
When the pursuers saw the leader of the group, they stopped in great surprise, because it was actually Gosmondo's younger brother, Valamondo.
Isn't it too strange that the younger brother saw off the murderer who killed his brother?
The leader of the guards in the pursuit was about to ride forward to remind or ask, when he saw Walamondo waving his hand at him and making a gesture to retreat.
The guard leader immediately reined in his horse.
Wu Lai got out of the car with a smile on his face.
"Now that Lord Wu Lai is gone, I'm afraid we may never see each other again. What a pity. With Lord Wu Lai's bravery and wisdom, it won't be difficult for him to make a difference in the current good situation." Walamondo walked forward with a smile and said.
"I no longer have the desire to compete for supremacy. It would be better for me to find a quiet place to spend the rest of my life." Wu Lai answered with a smile while greeting everyone. These people were all followers of Walamondo, and not many of them were familiar with him.
"Well, it's a pleasure to spend the rest of my life in peace." Walamondo laughed, turned around and waved his hand, "Bring the gift we prepared for Lord Wu Lai."
"Lord Wala, you are too polite." Wu Lai waved his hand quickly.
"Lord Wu Lai has made such great contributions to Assyria and Annan. These small gifts are not enough to show our respect." Walamondo said with a smile, feeling very relieved.
Counting it up, today is the second time that Valamondo and Wu Lai have met. The last time was the night before yesterday. The priest Mikoyan, who had a good personal relationship with him, invited him to his mansion, and then Wu Lai showed up.
After Mikoyan briefly introduced the two to each other, he slipped away under the pretext of going to the wine cellar to get some aged wine.
As a result of his avoidance, Walamondo naturally understood that the real target today was Wu Lai.
Walamondo knew about the "intersections" between his brother and Wu Lai, but he didn't know that Wu Lai's disappearance was related to his own brother.
But Wulai immediately told him: "Lord Wala, I have been missing for more than a year because your brother Gosmondo colluded with the Hurrites and kidnapped me."
Walamondo frowned, but he didn't intend to express his personal opinion before he understood Wu Lai's intention.
"Chief Connor's death was also caused by people sent by your brother Gosmon. I have obtained the evidence." Wu Lai said again.
Valamondo's frown deepened. Although he and Cosmondo seemed to get along very well on the surface, he had always been resentful of him in private. However, this time their positions were the same. If Cosmondo was overthrown by the Wulai and the pro-war factions, Mondowoye would be completely finished, regardless of anything else.
"Your brother Gosmondo must die." Wu Lai's words shocked Valamondo.
"Does it have to be like this?" Walamondo finally spoke.
"Connor won't give up until he's dead, and I won't be able to get over the anger that's been pent up for a year." Wu Lai replied.
Walamondo frowned and stood up: "Wuliglindo, whether you or you have a personal grudge or public grudge with my brother Gus, that is your business, don't involve me!"
"How can we not get involved?" Wu Lai also stood up. "Lord Wala, if you stay out of this, then after your brother Gosmondo dies, who will lead the Mondo Woye? Who will lead the peaceful resolution of the dispute? Your son, Reinmondo, who your brother raised as his own son?"
Huh? Walamondo was immediately surprised, thinking to himself, did I hear it wrong? What Wulaglindo meant by this seemed...
"Please take a seat, Lord Wala." Wu Lai made a gesture of invitation, and a smile appeared on his face. He could see Walamondo's expression clearly, and he felt more confident.
Walamondo sat down as he was told.
"Lord Wala, in fact, my idea is the same as yours. Right now Assyria is falling apart. Assyria and Annan have lost their barriers. Titania is in danger. It is only a matter of time before it falls." Wu Lai also sat down and said, "Although Chief Connor's proposal is heroic and passionate, it is not only impossible to achieve, but also disregards the lives of the people in Assyria and Annan. Instead of fighting against the strong with the weak, it is better to accept the invitation of the heaven and keep the enemy outside the country, save the lives of the people, and let the Assyrian bloodline continue."
Walamondo nodded, because what Wu Lai said was exactly what he thought.
"So, no matter how reluctant you are, your brother Gosmondo will be killed, but before that, the war faction will be persuaded by us to agree with your Walamondo's point of view, and we guarantee that they will not cause trouble for you. As for whether you will manage the Mondo Plain, Assyria and Annan in the future, that is your own business." Wu Lai said calmly.
After a short silence, Walamondo gritted his teeth and asked, "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
A smile appeared on Wu Lai's face...
…
As soon as Wu Lai's carriage drove out of the city gate, the twelve soldiers from the first special forces company who had been waiting for a long time rode up on horseback to protect the carriage on both sides.
In the carriage, Wu Lai stretched and sighed softly.
Although he didn't stay in Assyria for a long time, it was a turning point in his life. Since coming here, his life has changed dramatically. He experienced, suffered, and enjoyed...
But now it's time to say goodbye.
Leaving is naturally the most correct choice. Assyria's future is uncertain, and it is hard to predict how many enemies will be lurking in the dark. What's more, there are many people waiting for him -
After leading their troops to break through the encirclement, Odo, Putong, Bailey and others headed straight for Salt Marsh Town...
The Koch family and most of the members of the Seneca Kiwanis League also fled to Salt Marsh with their families...
Mikoyan, who represented the Temple, Wright, who represented the Gerard family, and Shelley, who returned to the Aurelius Basin the day before yesterday, will all meet him in Salt Marsh Town...
Everyone's waiting means a heavy trust and entrustment...
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But these waits and entrustments did not include Lady Leah and Tina. They chose to stay in Seneca. Even though Loli had arranged for people to pick them up three times, and even two of them had to cross the enemy-occupied area at great risk and cost, in the end, Lady Leah and Tina responded: "Oh, no, we are living well in Seneca. We have everything we are willing to protect here."
It is worth mentioning that Lady Leah successfully "captured" a senior Hulett general, and even Tina had no less than three suitors. This is actually not surprising at all, because in Lady Leah's heart, power and money are always more important than dignity.
Goodbye, Green Building, goodbye, Assyria... Wu Lai sighed in his heart.
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Saltmarsh Town eventually became Saltmarsh City, and there was a new governor. However, in order to ensure a smooth transition for Saltmarsh City, Qiyuan Duncan appointed the warmonger Plancy to this position.
This was good news for Salt Marsh City, because Plancy's focus had never been on internal affairs, so he did not try to change anything, and so the things that Woolley had implemented during his time in Salt Marsh Town were well continued.
Although Wu Lai had been gone for more than a year, the old citizens of Salt Marsh City still liked to talk about Wu Lai and still regarded Wu Lai as the number one person in Salt Marsh City - this had not changed because of the upgrading of Salt Marsh Town and Plancy's new appointment.
During the Winter Festival last year, the town organized a garden party as usual, with a dragon banquet, a circus, an opera class, and a lantern festival. However, many townspeople were not interested because Governor Wu Lei did not show up as expected...
On the fifteenth day after leaving Assyria, Woolley's carriage drove into Salt Marsh Town without alarming any of the townspeople...
Late at night, besides Loli and Iles, Guru was the only one left in Wu Lai's room.
"You should understand everyone's enthusiasm. You have been missing for so long that everyone is worried about you." Guru said with a smile.
Wu Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"What are you going to do next?" Guru got to the point.
"Migrate." Wu Lai smiled slightly, "Lead all those who are willing to follow us."
"Okay, I've been waiting for you to say that." Gulu said with a smile, "The current situation in Assyria is out of control. The Kochi family's priority now is to ensure that the people of the tribe can live in peace. We can talk about the future later."
"I have to thank you very much. You handled everything so well during the time I was away. If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be so many people willing to follow me." Wu Lai said.
"I feel so embarrassed by what you said. By the way, I used 1.4 million gold coins from the Kochi family to buy those more than 10,000 slaves for you. I have raised them for such a long time, so you must pay them back as soon as possible." Guru said with a smile.
"Brother, look at you..." The little girl next to him pouted, "Wu Lai just came back. Besides, I am the one who manages Wu Lai's money. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Guru was speechless, thinking that you are too protective of Wu Lai.
"By the way, Loli, how much money do we have now?" Guru's words reminded Wu Lai that he had been busy with other things before and had not thought about money.
"After you disappeared, the situation changed very quickly, so I stopped doing a lot of business. I had to support so many craftsmen, servants, slaves and soldiers, and David's expenses were also not small. Now, all I have is less than two million." Loli replied.
"So little?" Wu Lai frowned.
"It's okay." Guru patted Wu Lei's shoulder, "There is also the Kochi family. What's more, you have so many followers. When you take over your private leadership, you only need to raise your arms and everyone will rush to contribute money and manpower, right?"
"That's right." A proud smile appeared on Loli's face.
After thinking for a while, Wu Lai nodded, and suddenly asked Guru: "Gulu, do you think that if I leave like this, will it be a sign of cowardice?" This question has been bothering Wu Lai for several days. Although he knows that it is useless for him to stay, and going to the island to privately lead a territory and accumulate strength is the best choice at the moment, Wu Lai is still uneasy, because no matter in the last memory or now, the idea that resisting foreign aggression is the true nature of a man is a concept that he seriously adheres to.
"No, you are not a coward by doing this, Wu Lai. You have to know that in a situation like this, it is certainly satisfying to lead the troops into battle and fight a bloody battle with the enemy, but it is foolish rather than brave to insist on fighting when you know you can't win. Compared with fighting in battle, we need your guidance and protection more. We all believe that one day, you will lead us back to Assyria, defeat the enemy and regain lost territory. Even during the time when there was no news from you, we all firmly believed that you would come back and would not disappoint everyone's expectations. That's why we left our homes and came here with our families, waiting for you to appear again." There was a sparkle in Guru's eyes.
"Okay, I understand." Wu Lai nodded heavily.
"We have to leave as soon as possible. If Qiyuan Duncan knew you were back, who knows what would happen." Guru added.
"Well, we will start early tomorrow morning and leave in batches. I just took a quick look and we don't have much supplies to take with us. I think in another three to five days, we can all leave here. It takes five or six days to go back and forth from Saltmarsh City to Lunvington, so we'll have enough time." Wu Lai said with a smile.
Four days later, Shelley's carriage drove into Salt Marsh City...