Chapter 1302 Where are we now?
Sometimes, being too curious is not a good thing.
After all, many things start with curiosity...
Diac obviously does not reject this situation.
In fact, he knew what Lex was planning, and he couldn't deny that he was thinking the same thing.
He was still thinking about how to find a breakthrough.
Unexpectedly, this boy Joseph, by some strange combination of circumstances, actually made a contribution.
Upon seeing this, Diak grabbed all the remaining seasonings from Joseph's bag and poured them onto the plate in front of him.
"This is actually a seasoning from our Great Zhou, called chili powder."
As Diak spoke, he pushed the chili powder in front of Lex.
"You can take some meat, dip it a little, and taste it. It may be a little spicy, and you may not be used to it."
Lex did not hesitate. He had seen what Joseph had done just now, so he followed suit. He took a piece of boiled pork, dipped it lightly in the chili powder, and then put it into his mouth.
At that moment, the unprecedented taste stimulation made him frown unconsciously. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether this thing was delicious or not. But as he chewed it, he inexplicably became excited and had the urge to take a second bite.
Without any hesitation, he dipped it in chili powder and put the second bite into his mouth immediately, followed by the third and fourth bites.
Somehow, the more he ate the chili powder, the more he liked it. "Diak, the taste of this chili powder is so amazing. It makes me want to eat more. The more I eat, the more delicious it is. I can't stop eating it!"
Seeing their leader like this, the surrounding centaurs couldn't help but swallow their saliva, but they didn't dare to snatch the food from his mouth.
Seeing this, the Centaur cavalry of the Great Zhou smiled mysteriously, and then generously took out their private goods.
Since you are going on an expedition, you should bring some seasoning with you, adjust the taste from time to time, and operate normally!
As a result, the chili powder spread throughout the entire camp in an instant. After being used to eating simple dishes that were roasted, boiled, and seasoned with salt, the Centaurs suddenly tasted this flavor and it was like the door to a new world had suddenly opened.
How could the little chili powder they brought be enough for so many centaurs? It was quickly eaten up.
At this moment, even Lex looked unsatisfied.
"This chili powder is really good stuff."
After hearing this, before Diak could even speak, Joseph started showing off first.
"Hey, this is just the beginning. We don't have the conditions here. Otherwise, come to our place, chop some garlic, sprinkle some sesame and chopped green onions, and then pour some boiling hot oil on it, sizzle--"
At this moment, Joseph's speech was so vivid and colorful, even with his own dubbing.
Along with the sound of 'zizi——', the centaurs on the Great Zhou side took a deep breath in unison, their faces full of intoxication, and they felt relaxed all over.
"That taste is so good!"
During this time, the Centaurs, led by Lex, had never tasted the food and didn't know what the garlic paste, sesame seeds, and chopped green onions that Joseph was talking about were, but from their expressions and reactions, they could tell that it must be several times more delicious than chili powder! All of a sudden, they couldn't imagine how delicious it was, and Lex couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Seeing this, Diak struck while the iron was hot.
"How about this, you can come to our camp tomorrow for a meal, but we are currently on an expedition and cannot bring many ingredients with us."
After hearing this, Lex said without hesitation, "Leave the ingredients to me, or we can go over now!"
Centaurs tend to be bold and rough by nature, and Lex, whose appetite was aroused by the chili powder, made the decision almost without thinking.
Diak was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but after thinking about it, it seemed that it was not impossible.
"I'll have someone go back and ask our Majesty."
After all, they were going to bring so many Centaurs with them, so even if they brought their own food, they still had to ask for permission.
Taking this opportunity, Lex remembered his purpose and asked...
"Are you now attached to the power called Da Zhou?"
After saying that, before Diak could speak, he extended his olive branch.
"Why don't you come with me? There's no need to say much about our strength. Our tribe is even larger. After you join us, we can definitely form an even more powerful mercenary group!"
Faced with Lex's unusually direct invitation, Diak shook his head.
"In terms of scale, these are not all of our clan members, including our clan leader. Half of our clan's combat power is not on this battlefield, so our scale is actually not much smaller than yours."
"As for the question of dependence..."
"To be precise, we are part of the Great Zhou, just like everyone else in the Great Zhou. We are all citizens of the Great Zhou, so it is impossible for us to be mercenaries with you."
Diak explained seriously.
This situation was obviously beyond Lex's expectations and disrupted his original plan.
"But wouldn't that mean we lose our freedom? And we have to obey the orders of the Great Zhou Emperor."
"Our Majesty's title is Emperor, not Emperor."
When Diak said this, his tone and expression were filled with undisguised reverence, which made Lex a little confused.
"As for freedom, Chief Lex, what do you think freedom is?"
“…”
Facing the question that Diack suddenly threw back, Lex said without hesitation...
“Freedom means we can go wherever we want, without having to obey any orders, and everything is up to us.”
However, after hearing this, Diak shook his head.
"Captain Lex, your words only sound nice."
At this moment, Lex didn't say anything, but Diak continued speaking according to his own thoughts.
"What you call freedom is wandering around with your entire tribe, sleeping in the open air, and oftentimes, you may not even have enough food or clothes to wear."
"And in order to solve these problems, you have no choice but to serve various countries as mercenaries, using the lives of your people to exchange for resources from those countries."
"In order to continuously obtain resources to keep your tribe alive, you must constantly travel back and forth between battlefields, repeating the same things until one day, you or your entire tribe perishes in the war. This is what you call freedom."
These words really broke Lex's defense.
"What about you? Aren't you also constantly participating in wars for the Great Zhou?! How is this different from what we are doing now?"
"Of course it's different."
Without even thinking about it, Diak said...
"Da Zhou is our home. We participated in the war to defend our homeland. After the war, we will go home. We have a comfortable house and a stable source of food. We don't have to worry about sleeping outside without a place to live, or having no food to eat, or being suddenly attacked by some force."
"Of course, we also have stable work and rest days. This is necessary, just like every citizen of Da Zhou. We rest when we need to rest and work when we need to work. Everything is stable and peaceful."
"And what we need to do is to stand up when some bastards want to threaten our homeland. It's that simple."
(End of this chapter)
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