The next day, after the Westwood Mercenary Group members had breakfast, they tidied up their things. Everyone was agile and skilled. It was obvious that they were used to this.
After packing up, they sat together and chatted while waiting for their employer to arrive.
"Little Dick, did you practice a peerless martial art last night?”
"Don't mention it. I didn't sleep well last night!”Little Dick was a little dispirited. It seemed that he did not sleep much last night.
"What's wrong? Which pretty girl are you missing? You're actually thinking about insomnia."
"I think he must have been dumped by some chick.”Another person interrupted.
"Haha!"
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"You won't believe me if I tell you. Last night, I kept feeling that someone was staring at us. I felt uncomfortable all over. I tossed and turned, but I couldn't fall asleep.”Little Dick's words did not attract the attention of the others at all. They all thought that he was lying. These words touched Ling Tian's heart. He recalled that he had indeed sensed a pair of bright eyes last night, but it had only flashed by for a moment. How could this person be able to sense the existence of others the entire night? Could it be that the pair of bright eyes from last night did exist and were not an illusion?
Ling Tian carefully sized up this young man called Dick. Although his strength was not that strong, his intuition was terrifying, to the point that it was even above his own. There were indeed many strange things in the world. Some people were obviously very ordinary people, but they could hear, see, and feel things that ordinary people could not.
"Tian gege, what are you thinking about?”Xingyu looked at Ling Tian who was deep in thought and asked curiously.
"It's nothing. Right, Yu 'er, did you sense someone watching us last night?”Ling Tian could not understand it, so he wanted to see if Xingyu had the same strange intuition.
"No! I didn't find anything." Xingyu looked at Ling Tian in surprise, wondering why he would suddenly ask her such a ridiculous question.
"Oh!" Ling Tian nodded his head. It seemed like not everyone had such a strange intuition.
"Brother Ling Tian, could it be that you sensed that someone was watching us last night?”Li Feng heard the conversation between Ling Tian and Xingyu and asked worriedly.
"Yes, I am. Last night, I sensed a pair of eyes at a certain moment. They were very bright, but when I focused all my mental strength to sense them again, I didn't discover anything. I thought it was an illusion, but what that little Dick said just now made me recall the scene from yesterday.”
"In that case, although we can't be sure, it's better for us to be more careful.”Li Feng reminded.
"The employer is here. Is everyone ready?”Sicarius asked loudly.
"I'm done packing!"
"Alright, I'll do it. Let's go then." Sicakes led his men out of the Dream Bar and went to meet his employer. The employer was a man in his forties. The extra fat on his body and the various gorgeous rings on his hands showed his wealth. There were also a dozen people following behind him. They were probably his servants. There was a carriage parked beside him. It was obviously given to him by this employer. He was afraid that he could not stand the pain of the bumpy ride.。
"Sisax, are your people ready?”The employer saw the Westwood Mercenary Group and asked about the situation. After all, this concerned his business and his own safety.
"Mr. Barton, don't worry. Our Westwood Mercenary Group is a B-rank mercenary group, and we are all brave men who are not afraid of bloodshed or sacrifice.”Sicarius patted his chest and guaranteed.
"That's good! Then let's set off!" Mr. Barton got into the carriage, and the coachman said," Halt!" and began to hurry. The members of the Westwood Mercenary Group and a dozen servants all jumped onto their horses and escorted the carriage away.
"Have we set off? I have to go and set up some arrangements." A black shadow watched the Westwood Mercenary Group and the four of them slowly leave before jumping onto the horse and galloping away.
"Interesting. He's starting to take action. I wonder what he wants to do? He was really curious. Following him was equivalent to meeting that youth sooner or later. Why not follow him and take a look?”Another figure followed.
The further north they went, the colder the weather became, and the thicker their clothes became. Some of them were thin and couldn't withstand the cold. They even put on warm hats and wrapped themselves in thick cotton jackets.
Ling Tian, Li Xue, and Li Feng were also dressed in thick clothing. They were not afraid of the cold wind, but were dressed to coordinate with the others. Star Rain, however, had completely enveloped herself, revealing only a pair of watery eyes that looked around. The things she had seen and heard along the way made the little girl who had just left the house feel very fresh. Her sad heart gradually calmed down, and her sad emotions gradually calmed down. Her personality gradually became cheerful, and sometimes she could even see her knowing smile.
"Little Xingyu, do you know where this is?”Although Little Dick was asking Starrain, his expression and eyes revealed a message: You definitely don't know. Little Dick was the youngest member of the Westwood Mercenary Group, and he was also the last to join the Westwood Mercenary Group. He had not gone to many places with the group and had always been treated like a little brother. However, now that there was a girl in the team who knew even less than him, his pride was reignited. In the past two months, he had been recounting his past experiences in front of Star Rain every day. Seeing Star Rain's serious expression as she listened to his story and the occasional look of surprise in her eyes, his vanity was greatly satisfied. Now, he started to tell his story again.
"I don't know. It's my first time coming to such a faraway place.”Although Xingyu's mouth and nose were covered by the cotton jacket, her clear voice still rang out.
"This place is called the Moss Mountain Range. The last time I came here, it was summer. This mountain was covered with lush green trees, and the temperature was very hot. I didn't expect that almost two years had passed in the blink of an eye. Sigh!" At such a young age, he seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life when he told the story. He sighed from time to time.
"Two years ago, when I first joined the Westwood Mercenary Group, the first mission I accepted with my uncle was to escort a merchant to the Cloudy Night Empire. When I passed by here, I encountered a group of bandits. Our Westwood Mercenary Group fought with them for more than two hours before we managed to repel them.”Little Dick's voice grew deeper and deeper, as if that fierce and tragic battle was happening right before his eyes.
"That was the first time I saw someone beside me. Just a moment ago, he was still alive and talking to me. In the blink of an eye, he collapsed. His body and head were covered in blood. His eyes were filled with nostalgia for the world and his love for his loved ones. Seeing my own people and bandits fall one by one and listening to the continuous screams, I was extremely afraid. My mind was blank and I didn't know how to resist. My uncle died tragically at the hands of a bandit in order to protect me. If it wasn't for me, my uncle wouldn't have died. It's all because I'm useless.”The optimistic Dick's eyes were red, and hot tears flowed down his cheeks. Don't say that men bleed but don't cry, because they haven't reached the point of sadness.
Sicakes patted Dick on the shoulder, tears welling up in his eyes. His comrades had died one by one on the way, how could he not be sad? As the regiment commander, he felt guilty for not being able to protect his own members. After returning to Mercenary City, he saw the women and children crying because they couldn't find their loved ones. Their eyes were filled with sorrow and despair, and his heart ached.
However, as a regiment commander, for the sake of the lives of the other surviving members, he could only silently endure all of this. He gritted his teeth and continued to lead everyone forward. The dead were gone. The living could not just stay in sorrow. For the sake of life and their families, they had to pack up their sadness, hold their chests out, and continue to fight.
"Don't be sad, Dick. Your uncle doesn't want to see you so sad. You've done well these two years. Your uncle will be proud and comforted by you.”Sicarius comforted her.
Little Dick wiped his tears and nodded vigorously. The other members of the Westwood Mercenary Group were also deeply moved. This was the life of a mercenary. They were constantly drifting and bleeding. They would never know what kind of danger they would encounter on this mission, or whether it would be the last time in their mercenary career.
Star Rain was already in tears. She was sad for Little Dick's tragic story, crying for the hard life of the mercenaries, or crying when she thought of her deceased grandfather.
Li Feng and Li Xue were also immersed in this sadness. Although they were thieves, they were righteous and passionate. They naturally sighed at the life of mercenaries and sympathized with the unfortunate lives of people. Otherwise, they would not have guarded an ordinary mountain village for so many years. It was also because they were bandits that they understood the bitterness and helplessness of a B-rank mercenary group meeting a powerful bandit group.
Ling Tian looked at all of this and did not say a word. He only walked slowly towards Little Dick and handed him a cup of wine while he drank the full bottle of wine. Dick looked at the young man who had been cold and silent for the past two months. At this moment, he had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. His cold expression did not mean that his heart was cold.
Dick took the glass of wine and gulped it down with tears in his eyes.
"Good! Everyone, come and drink!" Cocus suppressed his sadness, picked up the wine, and drank it in one gulp. The West Wood Mercenary Group and the two brothers, Li Feng and Li Xue, also drank heavily.
Wine could dissolve worries and comfort those who were frustrated. After getting drunk, crying, singing, and waking up, they could continue to struggle and work hard.
"I'm just an ordinary mercenary.
But I have a heart full of blood, a passion to fight
For my dear family
For the dream in my heart
For the beautiful lover
I've embarked on this wandering road
embarked on a dangerous journey
With the sword in my hand
Kill the fierce enemy
Even if I fall
But my pride still filled the world;
With the love in my heart
Pursue the girl you love
even if it fails
But my love will always be by her side
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A poignant and tender song filled with heroic spirit sounded in the night, echoing in the cold wind.
The next morning, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the Moss Mountain Range. After the people of the Westwood Mercenary Group stayed for a night, they began a new journey, as if the memories of last night were just a sad dream. The winter sun shone on them. Although the temperature was still low, as long as there was sunlight, there would be warmth and hope.
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