Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

As soon as he said that, the topic was diverted.The smiling cat went to ask Razor about swordsmanship, but Haiwen thought in his heart: Can I still keep him with me?

Fassnut - Razor has grown too powerful, if he really wants to kill me, I can't resist.

But how can I convince him?

Besides, am I really doing the right thing?If Razor is right, then maybe I'm doing something "overkill" with this fix.

No, I did the right thing.There is nothing wrong with justice, fairness, liberty, law, order.I have to keep these things going, I have to liberate the people here.

"...After that, I went to the Tree Elf Secret Realm, the lady I met there."

Razor's words brought Haven back to reality.Haven Ambleside cared more about his wife and son than those mysterious things.

"Israit, is she okay?"

Razor said: "When I saw her, she was six or seven months pregnant. But she is still in good health, and she is already a great witch."

"It's still the spirit of the Orc Earth Mother," Netway reminded, "she has at least displayed the divinity of a demigod."

"Yes, a man cannot draw a spine for a sword," said Razor.

Haiwen was terrified when he heard that, and he said, "What's going on? Please tell me from the beginning, Razor! Don't miss anything!"

"Yes, my lord."

So Razor began to narrate various things in the tree elf's secret realm, and also recounted to Haven what Estherite told him.

After hearing this, Hai Wen was filled with emotions, and he asked Razor, "Did she think I was dead all this year?"

"I'm afraid so, so she...she has changed."

"Is she thinner again?" Haven asked.

"Hmm..." Razor murmured.At this time, Netway poked him with her finger and whispered, "You never cared whether I was thin or not."

"Shut up, bitch!" Razor yelled. "You want to be fat and thin in the blink of an eye? Why should I care?"

Netway gave a "tsk", then turned her head to the side, and fixed her eyes on the wall.

Razor and Haven said "sorry", and then continued to talk about Isrit: "She has lost some weight, but the most important thing is her temperament change."

"She was outside alone, pregnant with my child, and thought I was dead..." Haiwen murmured, "It's impossible for her to not change—how will she survive?" A sour, almost cried out.He quickly adjusted his mood and said, "I will send someone to contact her immediately. Where is she now?"

"The last time I saw her was in Hummingbird City, and we lost contact. On the way here, I inquired about some information and heard that she lives in the swamp. The orcs serve her as a god. I think she should be doing well."

Haven nodded, and said, "By the way, where is Gellette? Didn't she go with Isrit?"

"My lord witch went to the north alone, saying that she was looking for the master of liberal witches."

"North?" Haiwen sighed angrily, "It's too far away, these people are too far away from me."

At this time, the razor suddenly shouted: "Oh! I almost forgot to tell you, I also saw the housekeeper!"

Haven asked, "Who? Which housekeeper?"

"Your steward, Delaire Hanslock!"

King of beggars and slaves, XIII

King of beggars and slaves, XIII

Hai Wen exclaimed: "He? He should be exiled."

"Exile?" Razor laughed, "He's doing well. When I went, he was already the mayor of Rotten Flesh Beach. I also helped him deal with the local gangs. Now he is not only the mayor, but also the biggest The leader of the gang. He is a man with one hand covering the sky."

The smiling cat laughed loudly. He patted the table and said, "My lord, what did I say? I said that a housekeeper can live anywhere, and it's pretty good!"

"Damn it..." Hai Wen rubbed his forehead, "This bastard came to Rotten Meat Beach penniless, and his identity is a refugee. How did he get out?"

Razor said: "When you see him, let him speak for himself."

Haven nodded and asked, "Razor, do you think Dreyer has changed?"

"As usual, cunning, vicious and greedy."

"is it?"

"But it's not a big crime." Razor smiled. "I drank with him, and I feel that this person...he is a very complicated person. I think he still cares about the old relationship. You might as well find a chance to meet him."

"Hmm." Haven murmured, "Dreyer has the Rotten Flesh, Isrit is the leader of the swamp orcs, Ramon is the guardian of Shrimp Cove, I have Mustang Field and Pinewood Castle...Master Cat, the map Bring it to me!"

"it is good!"

The smiling cat was quick and quick, and the map was spread out on the table in a blink of an eye.Haiwen clicked the four points one by one with his hands, and then drew a line. This line started from Pinewood Fort, passed through Shrimp Bay, and then took the waterway to Rotten Meat Beach, and finally went down the river into the swamp.

The four places are connected together like a long dragon.

Haiwen nodded in satisfaction, the corners of his mouth raised, and said, "Everyone, I have a plan."

The smiling cat stared at the map with a serious expression. He nodded, "I can see it too."

Haiwen said: "Yes, I have found a place where I can stand in this troubled world-let's end today's talk first, I have to write down my thoughts quickly."

Razor said: "Master Haiwen, I don't know what happened to you here?"

"I..." Haiwen sighed, "After you left, I have not been going well. I will tell you slowly later. By the way, Razor, do you know anyone who is familiar with the Great Swamp? I want to find an emissary Go and contact Isrit."

"I don't know about the messenger. If I want to go, I can go by myself."

"Well, this matter will be discussed later. Let's do this first, it's getting late, I have to go back to deal with other things. I will have a meeting tomorrow to arrange work, and the time will be notified." After saying this, Hai Wen went out first, The smiling cat followed him out.Razor and Netway were behind. At this time, he heard Razor talking, so he looked back subconsciously.

The girl was still sitting on the chair staring at the wall, as if refusing to leave, and Razor was standing behind her talking to her.

"Come on," Razor told her.

"Don't go!" The girl stared in another direction, never looking at him.

"Why don't you go?"

"You don't even care if I lose weight!" she said with a pouted mouth.

"Let's go, this is not a place to lose your temper, Netway." Razor tilted his body to the left to find her gaze, and little Netway turned his head to the right again: "Just don't go!" She said angrily.

Razor sighed, leaned over the nape of her neck, and said close to her ear, "Come on, Natway, I don't have prosthetics, so I can't hold you. The blade is too sharp."

Hai Wen watched the little girl's skin turn red from her neck to her ears.Then she said nothing, and collapsed into a red mist and slipped into Razor's robes.

"Damn it." Smiley Cat scolded, "This little bastard, not only looks better than your cat master, but now he can fight better than your cat master. If he goes out to cheat little girls, won't he sleep three times a day?"

Haiwen smiled and said, "Ha, he's not you, do you think he looks like the kind of person who changes three girls a day?"

"What's wrong with me? I want to sleep with three girls a day, but I'm not a silver fox ranger. I'm fat and short, and I smell bad. Who would like it?"

Haiwen looked at him and asked, "How old are you, Smiley Cat."

The smiling cat thought for a while and said, "I forgot too, 35? Forty?"

"A compromise, 37 and a half years old?"

"Ah, almost."

"Didn't you consider starting a family?"

"You told the Ranger this?" Smiley Cat laughed, "My home is in pubs and brothels, and I spent money to buy a wife to sleep with for a night. When I wake up, I will leave and continue to wander the world."

Haiwen said: "But you are living with me in the castle now, so you are no longer a wanderer."

The smiling cat pondered for a while and asked, "My lord, are you trying to persuade me to start a family, and then tie me here with you?"

"I haven't thought about it." Haiwen replied truthfully, "I just made a suggestion. Just now Razor told me that I have a son. I don't know what to do... I just thought of you. I think, you Maybe he would also like to find a woman to start a family with.”

The smiling cat waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it, my lord! You should think about our next war. In two days, I will bring all the old troops from Bear Mountain to Pinewood Castle. Everyone will definitely encourage you to counterattack Xiong Shan, what will you do then?"

"It's not impossible to fight. Now that the people of the Sea God Cult have gone out to fight, the interior of Bear Mountain is very empty. And with the help of Razor, we can take back Bear Mountain City."

"but we--"

"I know what you're going to say, Master Cat." Haiwen interrupted him, "We can fight tactically, but not strategically. Our defense line has not yet been established. I fought Pinewood Castle. It can be said that the little trident acquiesced Yes, but it would be different if I beat Xiongshan Mountain. Although taking back Xiongshan Mountain is a matter of course for us, but for the Sea God Alliance and Little Trident, being cut off from the back is something that cannot be tolerated. This means that we are going to all-out war with Sands Castle."

"That's what I mean, my lord. There is no rush for this matter. The most important thing for us now is to find the wife and the housekeeper first, and keep in touch with them. If you have spare energy, you might as well support them."

But there are still my soldiers in Xiongshan City, Haiwen thought to himself, hundreds of people from the Xiongshan garrison were captured, and I have to find a way to rescue them.

Prison robbery will not work.Only three people were rescued when Razor robbed the prison, indicating that there were heavy guards there; and after a prison robbery, the guards would definitely be stricter.

My love is to take back Bear Mountain as soon as possible, my warriors, my people are waiting for me.

That night, Haven made a plan for the future. He wanted to connect Mustang Land and Pinewood Castle and merge them into a new area to form a new sphere of influence.

King of beggars and slaves, XIV

King of beggars and slaves, XIV

Fort Pinewood, Mustang Land, and Shrimp Bay, these three points form a triangle, with dense forests and mountains in the center.Haiwen wants to widen and repair the roads connecting these three places, forming a triangular traffic belt around the woodland; at the same time, he wants to open up the connection between Shrimp Bay and Rotten Meat Beach, and then establish a water route between Rotten Meat Beach and the swamp.For this reason, he wants to form an alliance with the forces of Dreyer and Yisruite. Yisruite and him are basically a family, so it goes without saying; Dreyer has friendship with him, but the current relationship is somewhat embarrassing , but if Delaire can see the benefits, he will definitely be willing to join the alliance.

In this way, Haiwen's sphere of influence was strengthened.Pinewood Castle and Mustang Land are the front lines, Shrimp Bay is the transit point, Delaire is the hub of the Central Plains, and the swampland of Islet can be the rear.The swamp is huge and boundless. So far, there is no conclusion on the map of the mainland to say how big the swamp is.It is only said that this place is bordered by the bay to the east, grasslands and valleys to the north, and the southernmost point extends to the Dragon Island in the south.

There is no human influence on the swamp, and there are large areas of no man's land.After some swamps are reclaimed, they can become fertile fields for growing rice and vegetables, and are also suitable for raising fish.The Everglades, if developed properly, can be a granary with great potential.

Taking advantage of the little trident's war with the northern border, I can do all these things well.

On the other hand, I want to continue to spread our thoughts.The publicity of Mustang Land has achieved initial results, and Shrimp Bay and Fort Pinewood will also be publicized.Wars are raging and the people are miserable. This is a good time to spread ideas.I want to send revolutionaries to Sand Castle and White Bird City, and tell them to pry the roots of the old aristocracy.

After sorting out these thoughts, Haiwen fell asleep.The next day, he went to arrange various things in the city as usual. Although the battle did not cause any direct damage, there was a lot of indirect damage.There were two more looting incidents among the militiamen, because there were already precedents, so Hai Wen severely punished the two parties involved.In the afternoon he summoned the people of Pinewood Castle to give speeches.The content of the speech was still what he often said, including: tax cuts, land distribution, retrial of criminals, and future planning.For example, where to build roads, where to build houses, where to build hospitals, where to build schools.

However, this time Haiwen is an "away game".Many saw him as an aggressor rather than a liberator, so work could not begin immediately.In order to make people believe him, Haven decided to send people to attack the landlords of Pinewood Castle, and then distribute the land to the peasants and free the serfs and slaves.

However, he soon knew that before he came, these landlords had left with their families.There were only three farmers in Pinewood Castle, and these three families took the initiative to come to the castle to swear allegiance to him. They were willing to work for Haven, manage the land and collect taxes for him.They handed over all the original private land, and only hoped to keep the real estate, rations and personal land.

This is rather difficult to deal with. If the opponent resists to the end, Haiwen can directly settle the debt. However, if they come to surrender, Haiwen can't kill them.So Haiwen simply set up these people as models to publicize, and conveyed a message of "confession and leniency" to the landlords.

He checked the criminal records of these three people and found that they were all clean. He also asked about the word-of-mouth in the countryside, and there was no serious crime.Therefore, Haiwen classified them as ordinary farmers, confiscated their land, and treated them as proletarians. However, they kept their personal properties and promised to subsidize them in terms of policies in the future.

On the first day, the smiling cat came back from Xiawan.He told Haiwen: "Little Xiong and the others have been imprisoned in Xiongshan Mountain for several months, and now they are suffering from injuries and illnesses. They really can't be transferred here. So I let them recuperate first."

"Did they say anything?" Haven asked.

The smiling cat replied: "Brian the bear said let me thank you for remembering him, and also asked you to rescue other people as soon as possible; the Murphys warrior Darithus said that his contract with you is about to expire. After you pay the commission, he will go back to his hometown."

Haiwen replied: "This warrior is benevolent, and I will pay him double."

"I think you can send someone to take him back to the place where the Murphys live. The Murphys live in the stone area in the southeast of the Gulf. There are the best mines and the best fighters in the Gulf."

Haiwen asked: "You mean, let me join the Murphys?"

"Yes, my lord, my teacher is the Murphys, and I am familiar with it. The wealth of the Murphys is controlled by Chief Ironstone, and his clan controls the entire nation, and the people at the bottom are miserable. If you want to unite all The poor of the world revolt, and you should never miss the Stone Grove of the Morpheus."

Haven nodded and said, "I don't know much about Murphys, Smiley Cat. When Darius recovers, I'll ask him."

The smiling cat said: "Well, yes. Mirsalu is here with me too, my lord, you should spend more time with your daughter. I haven't told her about Isrit, so tell her yourself. I A man who knows you are busy but doesn't take time to spend with his family is not a real man"

"Well, I will. I will ask her to have dinner tonight, and you can ask Razor to come too."

"it is good."

In the afternoon, the butler Nader found Haiwen again and said, "My lord, I have two things to tell you."

"please say."

"Number one, we don't have enough money. I've got the bill on your desk."

"I know that even if you don't tell me." Haiwen rubbed his forehead, "What about the second thing?"

"A businessman from the Western Regions named Old Tobacco wrote a letter, saying that he and an alchemist named Hei Jin had successfully cultivated the best tobacco, and it was in the wild horse field. I hope you can go and see it, and it is best to support them. "

"Excellent?" Haiwen is very interested in this adjective.

"That's what I said, how do I reply to them?"

"Leave the messenger, I will write a reply, and I will go and have a look in a few days." Tobacco is a huge profit industry, and this may solve my urgent needs, Haiwen thought to himself.

He immediately went to write a reply to Hei Jin, and after he finished writing the reply, it was getting late, and he suddenly remembered that he had invited his daughter to have dinner with him tonight, so he hurried to the restaurant and saw that everyone was waiting for him.Mirsalu is sitting at the door. The little girl is growing taller day by day. Due to adequate nutrition and good living habits, her body looks very healthy.Seeing her daughter's face, Haiwen burst out laughing.

"Sorry, I'm late." He looked at Mirsalu and said, "Please don't blame your father, there are really too many things."

"No way." Mirsalu stood up and hugged him, and kissed his forehead.