Yinmao

On a snowy winter day, Illian Town.

In the camp where the saber-toothed tiger guards were stationed, Krell was reporting the situation to his master Arthur, "Master, those despicable peepers have left."

"Leaving?" Arthur, who was propping his chin and squinting his eyes as if he was dozing off, opened his eyes suddenly when he heard these words. There was no trace of fatigue in his bright eyes, and he asked casually.

Klein knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and said, "Yes, those peepers left the town early this morning, and the subordinates sent someone to follow them for a long time to confirm that they were leaving in the direction of the main city and not cheating. Come back and report to your subordinates."

"Is there any news from the main city?" Arthur tapped his fingertips on the table, pondered for a while and then asked, "Is there any change?"

"Everything is as usual in the main city," Krell replied in a solemn voice, "The health of the city lord has not improved at all. The young city lord is currently accompanying the city lord wholeheartedly, and he also relies heavily on Adair and Jeff for handling government affairs. The appearance of the Young City Lord is very different from before. As for that one, he has kept a low profile, but maybe the truth is not as calm as we have seen."

"Hmm..." Arthur still maintained that groaning posture, before he spoke for a long time, "It's still the same for all changes. I have a hunch that we won't stay here for too long."

"Yes, master." Krell bowed after hearing this and left.

Krell's departure left Arthur alone in the tent again. Looking at the flying snow outside the tent, Arthur smiled inexplicably, "It's another snowy day...but, in spring It's almost here..."

Looking at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, Arthur's thoughts drifted to the scene of seeing the city lord Aubrey for the last time in the palace before leaving the main city.

Arthur was not surprised that Aubrey secretly recruited himself into the palace. When did it start?Arthur couldn't remember either.

Arthur let Adair lead him into the hall, and after Adair withdrew, Arthur bowed respectfully to Aubrey, "My lord, the subordinates have come down."

"Well, Arthur, you're here." Aubrey, who was not as energetic as before, woke up because of Arthur's voice. He managed to show a kind smile, and pointed to the stool next to his bed, "Sit."

After thanking Arthur, he sat next to Aubrey, and then asked, "Is the Santo better recently?"

"It's just the same," Aubrey sat up with his arms propped up, and said with some difficulty after panting several times, "As you get older, weakness is inevitable," he said, raising his eyes carefully. Looking at the youngest subordinate in the court and also his favorite subordinate, Aubrey showed some emotion and admiration on his face, "Life is like this, a cyclical process, you are gushing!" Chaoyang, and I am the sunset that is about to end. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed, in the past it was your father who assisted me in managing this country, and now it is you, both of you father and son are very good, very good."

"Sickness is inevitable, and you are just suffering from some minor illness, the city lord. Please rest well. Everyone is looking forward to your speedy recovery." Arthur smiled and comforted Aubrey.

"My own body, I can't understand it any more," Aubrey shook his head with some regret, looked at Arthur again, then turned his head and leaned on the bed and sighed, "The only thing I can't let go of now is , there is only Warren, if he is like you, I will be relieved."

Hearing the words that were a little out of character, Arthur hurriedly said, "Young City Master, he is very good, maybe he is still a little unfamiliar with handling some government affairs, but I believe that with the help of Adair and Jeff, he will do well." It's getting better and better, you don't have to worry too much, as long as you take a good rest."

"Warren..." Aubrey wanted to say something, but finally shook his head, "I know what he looks like, I was too arrogant to him in the past, that's why he became what he is now, "Speaking of Aubrey, he firmly held Arthur's hand, "I believe in you, just like I believe in Adair and Jeff, if I...you can guard this country and assist Warren's life like the two of them right?"

Facing the scorching gaze of the weak Aubrey, Arthur did not dodge at all. He still answered the old man who was about to run out of gas with a firm voice, "Of course, we, the White Tiger Clan, swear allegiance to the city lord to the death."

"That's good, that's good..." Arthur's answer made Aubrey heave a sigh of relief. He fell back on the bed and murmured, "As long as there are you and Adair and Aubrey If they are included, the city will not be chaotic, and Warren will not face the bad situation I expected, but..." Speaking of this, Aubrey's tone took on a hint of sternness, "But, I I need you to do something for me."

Arthur stood up and knelt on one knee, bowing his head and replied, "But according to the orders of the city lord, it is my honor to be able to fulfill your wish."

Aubrey looked at Arthur who was kneeling respectfully in front of him, his weak and pale face regained the majesty of the city lord above ten thousand people, he tightly grasped the mattress under him with his hands, and faced Arthur Ser said hissing word by word, "At the right time, get rid of that cancerous tumor for me..."

"You are very smart, as smart as your father. You have precisely grasped the line in your heart, knowing what to touch and what not to touch, what you can want and what you can't want, and most importantly, knowing what to think I can't think about it. This is very good, very good. Only families with a certain bottom line in their hearts will continue indefinitely. Some people have too much heart and appetite. I cannot and will not allow his greed to continue like this Going forward, the success of his plot will only bring endless disasters to this country, so I need you to wipe out the grass and roots of the other party at the most suitable time. I hope... this is the most thorough cleansing..."

Thinking of this, Arthur opened his eyes, and a glint of unknown meaning flashed in his deep eyes. These were the last words the city lord Aubrey said to himself before Arthur left the main city. Arthur had a premonition in his heart, which probably It was also the last words the city lord said to himself, and if he saw the city lord again, he might have to change places.

Life and death are always inevitable.

In the end, it turned out that Arthur's guess was correct, but when the news came, Arthur still felt a sense of loss—when spring was approaching, the old lord passed away, and the new lord Warren ordered that Arthur Immediately break out of camp and return to the city.

Arthur glanced at the edict of the new city lord sent to him, squinted his eyes, and said to Krell who was standing behind him, "Follow our original plan, wait, you need patience."

"Yes." Claire bowed his head and said yes.

Finally back, Arthur brought his saber-toothed tiger guards back to this long-lost main city. Different from the lively scene of lights and festoons everywhere during the New Year, the whole city has been covered in solemn black, people's hearts There was more of a sad look on his face.

After changing his clothes, Arthur entered the palace without stopping. Most of the nobles had already arrived. The new city lord Warren was standing beside the coffin with a dull expression, and the old city lord who had ruled the country for more than [-] years, At this moment, he was lying quietly in the coffin, sleeping peacefully.

"I'm sorry, my lord, it's my fault for failing to find lark grass for the old lord." Arthur glanced at his father and Daddy, then stepped forward and knelt down on one knee in front of Warren to plead guilty. road.

Warren moved his gaze to Arthur, his expression remained unchanged, he just stepped forward to help Arthur up blankly, "It's not your fault, you have done your best, thank you for everything you have done for my father. "

Arthur stood up, and when his eyes touched the face of the old city lord Aubrey, there was a trace of sadness and sadness in his eyes. He said softly to Warren, "Please don't be too sad, the old city lord just went to the place where the gods are. , he will have eternal peace."

"Thank you." Warren looked at Arthur who was comforting himself, forced a smile, and said lightly.

When Arthur stood back where he was supposed to stand, the funeral of the old city lord Aubrey began. Arthur looked at the true or false sad expressions of the nobles and the unconcealable ambition in Felix's eyes, and lowered his head, He hid his ironic smile from the corner of his mouth.

After the long funeral, Arthur originally wanted to go home with Lawrence and Heller, but he was stopped before taking two steps, "General Arthur, please stay."

Arthur turned his head and found that it was Aubrey's valet Adair who stopped him. Arthur, Lawrence and Heller gestured and walked to Adair's side, "May I ask Mr. Adair?"

Perhaps it was because of Aubrey's death that hit Adair too hard, or that Adair was a little overtired from the days of hard work, and Adair didn't explain much, "Please come with me, Lord Santo has something to do. I need to tell you, the general."

Arthur didn't ask why, he just nodded and walked with Adair to the city lord's office.

When he came there, Arthur found that there were Aubrey's bodyguards Jeff and Felix in addition to the city lord Warren. When he saw Arthur coming in, Warren's eyes moved, and he raised his hand and said, "Aubrey General Se is here, I need to ask you something."

Arthur stepped forward and saluted, "Of course, it's my subordinate's honor to handle things for you."

"Sit," Warren pointed to the chair next to him, and said after Arthur sat down, "I think the death of my father, the lord of the city, is a difficult time for all of us. I believe you guys are going through the same grief and grief as I am. But, the more we do this, the more we need to support each other through this difficult period, and I hope you guys can help me get everything back on track, okay? "

As soon as Warren finished speaking, Adair, Jeff, Felix, and Arthur who were sitting down all stood up and saluted, "We will do our best to fulfill the wish of the Lord Santo."

"Very well, thank you for your support and help." Warren nodded, and he shifted his gaze to Arthur. "So, now I have one thing that I need General Arthur to do for me."

Arthur said, "City Lord, please tell me."

Warren sighed before continuing, "I understand that I have just become a city lord, my foundation is still shallow, and I still need to learn more about everything, but this is not an excuse for some people to do some despicable acts around the corner. What I hope to see It is everyone who is united and united with me to lead the people to a better future. Unfortunately, some people don't think so..."

Felix on the side took Warren's words and continued, "Based on what we have now, some people in the Irma area are beginning to move around, and they seem to think that they can take advantage of the fire to gain some huge benefits at this time of replacement. It is a very shameless and despicable act, we must not let such a thing happen!"

Felix's righteous words, if Arthur was still a young boy, he might be fooled by his enthusiasm and jump into the pit without even looking at it, but everyone has been struggling in this court of intrigue for many years Veteran, Arthur just listened in silence and didn't speak.

Looking at the silent Arthur, Warren said again, "So, I hope that General Arthur can take your most elite troops to inform the main city of the attitude and let them extinguish their delusions of no future, Arthur General, are you willing to take on this mission?"

Arthur, who was named, raised his head. He quietly glanced at Warren who was sitting in the main seat. He hooked his mouth and put his hand on his heart. "Your wish is my goal. I will try my best to Fulfill your request for you, my lord."

"That's good," Warren smiled gratifiedly because of Arthur's answer, "This matter is urgent, if General Arthur has no questions, I hope you can leave immediately, and my people and I will remember you everything."

"Yes, my lord," Arthur bowed his head and bowed, "I will bring you the results you want to see."

Warren got up and helped Arthur up, "I am waiting with everyone for General Arthur's return in victory."

Arthur glanced at the people in the room with different expressions, the expression on his face was still calm, "Please take care of yourself."

The worry on Adair's face, the disapproval in Jeff's eyes, the indifference in Warren's eyes, and the weird smile on the corner of Felix's mouth, Arthur, who was walking back on the way, recalled the expressions of those people and smiled softly Laugh, what will the future of this country be like?

Walking to the gate of the palace, it was Abu who came to greet him. When he saw Arthur coming out, Abu had a simple and honest smile on his face, "Master, are you back?"

"Well," Arthur nodded, but he didn't walk towards the carriage brought by Abu, but went straight to his white horse. Arthur, who was sitting astride the horse, looked at the puzzled Abu, and said, "Just now The city lord ordered me to go to Irma. The matter is urgent. I have no way to go back to the manor. I have to leave immediately. You go back and tell my dad, Daddy and Kevin, don't worry about me, I will be back after finishing the matter. Let them wait in peace..."

Hearing Arthur's instructions, Abu glanced at Arthur's eyes, his heart was shocked, and he lowered his head and said, "This subordinate knows, please be careful on the way, General."

"Yeah." Arthur nodded, then turned to the neat and meticulous saber-toothed tiger guards and said, "Let's go!"

"Yes!" It was a uniform voice that answered Arthur.

The people in the main city looked at General Arthur who had just returned and left the main city with his army, their eyes were full of puzzlement, but all this had other meanings in the eyes of caring people.

Spring is here, but there are more windy weather.

"Leaving?" Kevin, who expected to see Arthur, didn't expect to wait for such an answer, and his face was full of disappointment.

"Yes, the city lord sent the general to carry out a mission. The general asked Mr. Kevin not to worry, the general will be back in a short time." Abu said to Kevin in a naive voice.

Kevin suppressed the disappointment in his heart and forced a smile, "I see, thanks for your hard work, Mr. Abu."

"Yes." Abu saluted and wanted to leave, but just turned around and stopped, and turned his head, "Well... Can Nat ask Master Kevin to look after me for a few more days? The general is not here, and there is no one in the city now Too peaceful, I'm afraid I don't have time to..."

"I know, it's okay," Kevin smiled and nodded, "Leave the dumpling here, it's just to accompany me to relieve my boredom."

Seeing Kevin's willingness to agree, Abu felt a little embarrassed. Yuanyuan's ears trembled. He scratched the back of his head and thanked him, "Thank you so much."

Kevin smiled and said nothing more.

Originally thought that the days of waiting again would be difficult, but Heller and Lawrence seemed to see what Kevin was thinking. They didn't give Kevin time to think wildly, saying that spring must be a good time to go out and have fun. Giving Kevin the chance to refuse, he packed Kevin into the carriage and took him out for a trip.

Lawrence arranged a very rich entertainment program along the way, and whenever Kevin just stopped and missed Arthur, his attention would be attracted again, until he arrived at the destination of this trip—Heller and Kevin himself In his hometown, Kevin suddenly realized that so many days had passed in a blink of an eye, and because of the existence of two caring elders, the time seemed not as difficult as he thought.

Looking at Lawrence, who was wagging his tail and enthusiastically telling him about interesting places in Heller's hometown, and Heller, who was listening with a smile on the side, Kevin had gratitude and irony in his eyes.

It's great to have such elders around, isn't it, Arthur doesn't have to worry about being able to deal with those things with all his heart, doesn't he?

Lawrence and Heller took Kevin away, leaving behind the undercurrents in the main city from a distance. They could leave them behind, but some people couldn't. After the three of them left for a long time, one person also Taking advantage of the night, he left the main city and rode towards Irma.

A few days later, Arthur looked at the person who came, raised his eyebrows, "Why are you here?"