Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

Is this the advisor of the 358th Regiment?

Xia Wanshu unconsciously looked at Fang Ligong, Wang Shengzhi and others, then turned back to look at consultant Lin Zhiqiang in front of her.

Although he is only in his thirties, he looks like a man in his forties, with wrinkles all over his face and half-white hair.

His rough hands were covered with cuts from vines and dead branches.

He doesn't look like a consultant at all, he looks more like an old farmer who has experienced a lot.

Although she was full of doubts, Xia Wanshu still smiled professionally and extended her hand: "Hello, Consultant Lin. I am Xia Wanshu. I have heard of your legend. You are General Cao's right-hand man. If I have time, I hope to interview you and hear your story. What do you think?"...

Linstal looked at the person opposite him and responded calmly: "I am just an ordinary military advisor, only looking after a magical ranch for the commander. I have no achievements to speak of. You should go interview other heroes."

It was an honor to appear at social events with Saravia, but Krohn was unhappy when Saravia was asked to interview others.

"Weiya, since Military Advisor Lin is unwilling, don't bother him!" he said.

When Saravia heard Linstal say that he only managed the ranch, she immediately felt a little contempt for him. She had thought he was such a prominent figure, but it turned out that he was just a rancher.

No wonder he looked like a farmer, he was indeed a shepherd. She felt that he was not a key figure, so she habitually smiled. "Excuse me!" Accompanied by Krohn, she greeted other guests.

A quarter of an hour later, the feast officially began. Krohn raised his crystal wine glass and announced: "This is a toast to Military Advisor Lin. If it weren't for him, our army wouldn't have such abundant food and grass, not to mention the countless refugees he saved. Everyone, let's toast to Military Advisor Lin!"

Everyone stood up, raised their glasses and shouted, "Cheers to Military Advisor Lin!"

Linstal quickly stood up and picked up the magic wine bowl: "I don't deserve it. It's all thanks to your planning and support, Commander. I'm just an assistant, I don't dare to take credit for it!"

Krohn grasped Linstal's arm and said firmly, "Don't be modest. Your contribution cannot be ignored. Moreover, if it weren't for you, we would never have been able to defeat the Japanese beastmen last time, and that powerful magic cannon would not have been built!"

Saravia pricked up her ears.

What was Kroen talking about? Linstal had contributed to the victory over the Japanese beastmen, and he also built the magic cannon? Could it be that the person in front of him was the real body of the forger?

Miscalculated. She didn't expect that this person was a very important person, and she had to find out the secrets of the cannon by approaching him. With so many people present, Saravia could only keep her thoughts to herself and could not approach Linstal directly at the dinner.

She was dealing with many officers who wanted to make connections with her, and she couldn't be distracted. She was the bright spotlight of the whole night, more dazzling than Linstal, the protagonist of the party.

Saravia's cleverness was that she did not ignore Crone and make him angry. With just a few words, she made those officers who tried to get close to her feel that they were special in her heart. Such social skills were admirable.

There is only one word to describe it.

Superb!

As the lively night progressed into the night, the feast finally came to an end. Krohn escorted Saravia back, and Krohn left Linstal alone.

He asked: "What do you think of that reporter Sarah?"

Linstal frowned and hesitated for a moment: "I feel that her motives are not pure, but I can't tell exactly what her purpose is!"

Kloen was very satisfied with Lindstad's insight. It turned out that people with faith can better resist temptation.

"She is a female spy from the 'Throne of Intelligence'. But for some reason, it is not convenient for me to deal with her for the time being. I need your help!"

When Linstal heard that she was a spy for the Throne of Intelligence, he understood her true intentions. It was obvious that she was trying to seduce the officers of the 358th Legion, which was not what Linstal wanted to see.

Under the guidance of underground organizer Lin Tai, he has joined the Freedom Road...

In his heart, he always hoped that after the war was over, he would be able to persuade Commander Kruno and the 358th Legion to rebel against the current regime.

We will never allow the Intelligence Agency to take control of everything. I heard that Chief Kruno was going to deal with the mysterious witch.

Linstajian asked quickly, "Sir, what do you want me to do?"

"Tomorrow, you do this and that... this and that... do you understand?"

Linstajian nodded and said, "I understand. I know what to do now!"

"very good!"

The next morning, as soon as Linstajian left the Legion headquarters, he met Xia Wenshu, who was wearing an apricot-yellow cloak. Her long curly hair was draped softly behind her, and she had a silk scarf around her neck. She only had a light powder on her face, and it was no longer as bright as it was yesterday.

Today, she stood there, graceful and elegant, as if it was an unexpected encounter. Xia Wenshu saw Lin Starjian and rebuked him with concern: "Advisor Lin, it turns out that you have done so much silently. You still said that you have not made much contribution. Just based on the act of saving 100,000 refugees, I am afraid that in the entire legion, except for General Kruno, no one can match your achievements. You are too modest!"

Linstajian responded calmly: "These are all in accordance with the orders of the superiors. It can't be said that there is any merit."

Xia Wenshu curled her lips slightly: "I heard that you personally led the people to cultivate the farmland and personally resettled the refugees. Many refugees set up prayer tablets for you at home. Advisor Lin, this is not good. You should make it public so that everyone knows what General Kruno has done for the people. His great achievements cannot be forgotten!"

Linstajian thought she had a point, but replied awkwardly: "Ah, but the boss won't let me mention it. He said it was just his duty and not something to brag about."

"General Kruno has a noble character and is not interested in fame or wealth. But we can't let what he did be buried! Wouldn't this prevent people from knowing the good things General Kruno has done for this kingdom and for the people? Brother Lin, do you think I've gone too far?"

Xia Wenshu affectionately called him "big brother", which made him seem closer.

"That... you have a point!"

Xia Wenshu suggested: "Then let me interview you and tell you about General Kruno's deeds of serving the country and the people, and his heroic spirit!"

"OK, all right!"

In a teahouse, Xia Wenshu did not look like a socialite at all. She looked like a girl next door, full of energy and youth. Even Lin Starjian couldn't help but smile more at her sweet smile.

Xia Wenshu conducted the interview with great concentration, asking many questions about Kruno's deeds. He filled several pages with notes, and his hands were a little sore.

At this time, she took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, Brother Lin. According to General Kruno, you also have a weapons forging workshop. General Kruno is really amazing. He was able to build an arsenal. How big is that workshop? It can even manufacture giant cannons. It must be spectacular, right?"

She mentioned in a suggestive tone that even General Kruno himself had acknowledged the existence of the arsenal and there was no need to hide it any longer.

Sure enough, Linstajian admitted frankly: "There is indeed a workshop, but it is indeed not large. Really, it is like a craftsman's studio!"

Xia Wenshu said with a little girl's expression, "You are not honest, I am a little angry"...

In the distant continent of Azreal, Xia Wanshu rode on a magic donkey, holding a magic umbrella in her hand, laughing in her heart. These simple soldiers were so easy to deceive that they didn't even touch her fingertips. A few sweet words made them take her to see the secret workshop of the legendary 358th Legion, where the secrets of those mysterious cannons were hidden.

I never thought that the 358th Legion would have such strength and a secret weapons workshop. No wonder they always win on the battlefield, and no wonder Cao Geng's awe of the supreme leader is decreasing. He seems to be eager to become the next Salamander and control a powerful force.

I must find the location of that workshop. Azreal cannot continue to be divided and must be unified. Only President Jiang can lead our country to prosperity and unity. Among the agents of MI6, there are many warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country. They firmly believe that only Chiang Kai-shek can lead the country to rise.

However, the Red Army is seen as a lackey of the Bolshevik cult, a destroyer and a cancer. If they gain power, this land will sink. We must completely eradicate them. Only in this way can Azreal achieve true unity and the country will be strong.

MI6 used the glorious deeds of the Nationalist government in recovering Helsinki, Port of Nile, Athens and other places, as well as the prosperous development in the golden decade as arguments to strengthen the agents' loyalty to Chiang Kai-shek and make them firmly believe that he was the only candidate to lead the country's revival.

Azreal has not been able to rise up until now, and has fallen into the hands of foreign enemies, precisely because there are so many local separatist forces that the central government's orders cannot be implemented...

In the mysterious world of Azreal, the mission of SI:7 is to eliminate separatist forces, ensure the stability of the rule of leader His Majesty Selden, and lead the entire Tyrian continent towards revival.

Xia Wanshu grew up under the influence of such beliefs and became a female spy in the Seventh Bureau.

They bravely faced all dangers to help Selden conquer the continent.

After walking through the forest all day, night fell and the sky was dotted with stars.

Even with the help of the furry flying hoof beast, Xia Wanshu still felt tired, and her hips were sore from the long ride.

At dusk, Xia Wanshu jumped off the back of the flying hoof beast.

She asked Captain Link beside her: "Captain, how long will it take to arrive at that mysterious workshop?"

"It will take another two days of journey!" Link replied.

"Oh! So long?" Xia Wanshu responded in surprise.

It is hard to imagine that the secret weapons workshop of the 358th Legion is hidden so deeply. No wonder it has never been found.

Link explained, "In order to prevent being discovered by the hostile Novagras Empire, the workshop was built deep in the mountains, making it more hidden."

After hearing this, Xia Wanshu couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

She had no choice but to be patient and follow the team for another two days.

Finally, they arrived at the legendary weapons foundry.

At first glance, Xia Wanshu was stunned.

Is this the foundry?

This is clearly a remote valley!

"I've been cheated!" Xia Wanshu shouted indignantly, "Captain, is this the weapons workshop you mentioned?"

Link pointed to the alchemy barrel half buried in the soil and said, "Of course! Look over there, that's the giant cannon that our workshop built!"

This so-called foundry, to be more precise, is a weapons research and development test site.

Initially, they built a workshop here in order to collect the best magic cannon data.

At the same time, it is also to reduce the disturbance to the public caused by the explosion and avoid Novagras's detection.

They built a secret testing site in the deep valley of Dagu Mountain.

A round trip takes three to four days.

Looking at the alchemy barrel buried deep in the ground, Xia Wanshu felt that she had been fooled.

This is not a cannon at all, it's a joke!

Xia Wanshu roared: "I want to go back!"

"No problem! Miss Xia, you can leave whenever you want!" Link answered seriously.

After waiting for nearly three minutes and seeing that Link didn't make any move, Xia Wanshu had a bad feeling in her heart: "Send someone to take me out!"

Link, who had been so respectful just now, now looked gloomy and said sternly: "I can't do it!"

Xia Wanshu's face changed and she sneered, "Why, Captain Lin, are you planning to put me under house arrest? I'm a reporter for the Central Chronicle. If you dare to attack me, I'm afraid that neither you nor General Cao will be able to escape the judgment of the law!"

Link responded firmly, "Put you under house arrest? Miss Xia, you are worrying too much. I have never restricted your freedom. You can go wherever you want! It's just that we are on a mission now, and we cannot be transferred without military orders. So, if Miss Xia wants to leave, you can leave at any time without worrying about us."

"You..." Xia Wanshu was choked and blushed, feeling extremely regretful.

If I had known this, I would not have rashly ventured into the mountains.

In the deep jungle of the Great Lonely Mountain, not to mention a woman, even a fully armed warrior would face numerous dangers, especially at night, as it is a dangerous place full of poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts.

Xia Wanshu understood that now she could only rely on Link...

She lowered her head slightly, her tone full of magical coquettishness: "Warrior Lin, how can a weak mage like me cross this misty forest alone? Can you lend a hand, please?"

After saying that, she tried to gently hold Lin Zhiqiang's arm, hoping that he would waver in his determination.

Lin Zhiqiang immediately took a step back and responded sternly, "Ms. Xia, please respect yourself. You can explore the secret realm or leave as you wish. I have a mission to protect you, so I can't accompany you."

Seeing Lin Zhiqiang about to leave, Xia Wanshu panicked.

"Where are you going?"

"I am the guardian of the Fantasy Farm, so I should go back and fulfill my duties!"

"So where do I go from here?"

"There is no need for you and me to discuss this matter. Just go wherever you want to go." After Lin Zhiqiang said this, he turned around and prepared to return to the farm.

Seeing that Lin Zhiqiang was determined to abandon her, Xia Wanshu looked around and said anxiously: "I am willing to go to the farm with you!"

"You have to think clearly. Life on the farm is extremely hard!"

But no matter how difficult it was, it was better than struggling alone in this dangerous jungle. If she, a woman, were stranded here, she would probably die.

Once you get to the farm, try to escape.

Xia Wanshu responded firmly: "I have decided!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

After a day and a half of trekking, Lin Zhiqiang and his team finally arrived at the mysterious farm deep in Dagu Mountain.

After several days of jungle exploration, Xia Wanshu was covered in dust and her former beauty was long gone.

Cao Feng, who had just been assigned to the farm, was surprised when he saw Xia Wanshu: "Wanshu, how could you..."

As soon as she saw Cao Feng, Xia Wanshu burst into tears as if she had met her savior.

"Brother Cao, you have to help me. I want to leave. I don't want to be trapped here anymore! Woo woo..."

"Oh..." Cao Feng was immediately in a dilemma: "But I received an order that I must guard here for half a year!"

"I don't care, I just want to leave. I must leave!" Xia Wanshu absolutely did not want to spend half a year here, that would be tantamount to slow death.

After she finished speaking, Xia Wanshu burst into tears again.

Cao Feng was heartbroken upon seeing this, and hurriedly comforted him: "Don't cry, I...I will go discuss with Commander Lin and try to get you out!"

"Then go and talk to him. I really can't stay here any longer!"

After waiting for a long time, Cao Feng returned with a dejected look on his face.

"Commander Lin disagreed. He said he couldn't transfer anyone without permission from his superiors."

"What should I do now? I don't want to stay, I don't want to stay!" Xia Wanshu begged stubbornly: "Brother Cao, please take me away! Please, Brother Cao."

Moved by Xia Wanshu's coquettishness, Cao Feng couldn't resist: "Well, okay..."

"Brother Cao, you are so nice!"

Xia Wanshu gently kissed Cao Feng on the cheek.

At this moment, Cao Feng was completely intoxicated and was determined to take Xia Wanshu away from here no matter what!

As night fell, the patrol sentry arrived at the reserve force's command post.

"Lieutenant Colonel Lin, the commander of the First Battalion of the Third Column, Cao Feng, took the reporter Xia Wanshu away from the team without permission. How should we deal with this?"