Chapter 106: A Carefree Person

  His hand rose, the knife fell, and Thomas slowly collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest. Until death, he couldn't believe this scene was real! As the mayor of the 10th town, Thomas was a man with actual power. Except for several major city owners and a few generals, it was these military stronghold mayors below them. No one could have imagined that Leizhe would ignore Thomas's identity and kill him with his knife drawn.

  Han Jin said, "Lei Zhe's mentality must change, this is normal. Konrad died too early, Lei Zhe was already heartbroken, and after experiencing these things, it would be strange if his mentality didn't change! However, Lei Zhe's actions were indeed a bit excessive, seeing Thomas shaking and falling there, the stage and the audience were silent."

  After a long time, the knights finally let out a loud shout. Some people in their hearts compared Konrad and Leizhe. If Konrad encountered such a thing, he would definitely follow the procedure, for example, to fight for arbitration rights and so on. Leizhe's approach was very radical, full of pleasure and revenge, but for the soldiers, Leizhe's approach was more exciting. The former was the style of an official, while the latter belonged to a man's style: you want to harm me, I'll kill you!

  The officers on the wooden platform all shrank back, allowing Thomas to be killed in front of them. The situation was stronger than people, and whether they came forward or not, they couldn't change the outcome. Moreover, their subordinates had not arrived yet, apparently blocked by the knights of the Torrent Army. In other words, the number of soldiers from the Torrent Army who arrived at the 10th town today was far more than what they saw.

  Lei Zhe wiped the blood stains on his dagger as if no one was around, and then walked down from the wooden platform as if no one was around. He was still thinking about his father's coffin, which had not been dealt with yet. Since his goal had already been achieved, he didn't have the heart to stay in the tenth town any longer. With a loud shout, he led the knights and rushed out of the town.

  "It's not enough to just cut the grass, you have to pull it out by the roots..." Han Jin let out a sigh as he gazed at the young man standing behind the wooden platform. The young man's eyes were spewing flames of hatred, and he had tried several times to rush down from the balcony, only to be held back by his companions. The problem was that Lei Zhe could still come up with some far-fetched reason to take action, but Thomas and Han Jin had no connection whatsoever. If he wanted to do something, it would be purely a case of barking up the wrong tree. Not only would others not appreciate his efforts, but they would also think he was stirring up trouble for no reason. Besides, no one had brought any military supplies with them; what they called "stationing" was simply finding a clean and windy spot to lean against their warhorses and take a casual rest.

  Langning proved the insight of Konrad Knights with his own practical actions. Whether he agreed or disagreed with Leizhe's radical approach, he quickly integrated into his role and was the first to speak freely about his true thoughts, eliminating the barriers between them.

  Han Jin observed coldly and found that Lang Ning had a very clear position for himself. After talking for half a day, Lang Ning never tried to mitigate the impact caused by Lei Zhe, which was extremely important and had far-reaching significance! If Lang Ning tried to ease the conflict, it meant that he believed there were better ways, at least better than Lei Zhe's method. In other words, in Lang Ning's subconscious mind, he put himself and Lei Zhe on an equal footing, and now it was just a matter of letting Lei Zhe take the lead, so he hoped everyone could recognize Lei Zhe's mistakes and value his own opinions.

  However, Lang Ning's performance was impeccable. Although after jumping off the gallows, Lei Zhe and Lang Ning had hugged each other excitedly, proving their deep friendship. But in front of Lei Zhe, Lang Ning always maintained a moderate tone. The various suggestions he put forward were all centered around established facts.

  To put it simply, Lang Ning proposed that when things have developed to a very bad situation, what should be done and what countermeasures should be taken in the worst case. Perhaps he has realized that after Leizhe killed Thomas, the contradictions between several city owners have become irreconcilable, and any unrealistic ideas are a betrayal and sellout!

  Langning's central idea is to seize power, using all sorts of means to seize power and spare no cost to seize power. He also puts the names of one by one leader, general in front of everyone, pointing out which generals are the direct descendants of the former army corps commander, can be trusted, which ones are promoted by the former army corps commander, can be trusted to a certain extent, which ones are neutral faction leaders, need to be trusted and guarded against, and which ones are underlings of other city owners, must be eliminated.

  Although Lang Ning was only the captain of the first cavalry battalion, he had a thorough understanding of the situation in the entire Jiliu Army. He sat there talking freely, but as the host, Lei Zhe felt a bit overwhelmed and quietly left under the pretext of something else.

  "How did you get out?" Han Jin raised his head and happened to see Lei Zhe, exclaiming in surprise.

  "Let's get out of here and get some fresh air. It's too stuffy in there." Lei Zhe forced a smile, then leaned in close to Han Jin.

  The forest seemed very quiet. Only occasionally came a horse's neigh. On the roadside, there were several people moving around from time to time. They were the knights who were responsible for keeping watch at night. Because they had run all day and night, the knights were very tired. As soon as they lay down, they fell asleep.

  "Doesn't it seem...that Lang Ning's suggestion is somewhat unacceptable?" Han Jin said in a low voice.

  "No." Lei Zhe shook his head and sighed: "Too tired..."

  "Tired? You haven't done anything yet! Are you tired already?"

  "I... I think I'm really not cut out for this after all."

  "No matter if you are suitable or not, you must stick to it." Han Jin said: "Otherwise, what about the villagers in Green Garden? What about these soldiers?"

  Lei Zhe bit his lip, but didn't make a sound.

  "You feel tired, and it's related to your mindset." Han Jin thought for a moment: "I remember hearing a traveling poet say that being lowly is the passport of the lowly, while being noble is the epitaph of the noble."

  "Minstrel? Is that what Sasou said?"

  "How could it be him?" Han Jin smiled and said: "However, that minstrel's understanding is too superficial. The real world is not as he described it. Nobility is the passport of the humble, while humility often becomes the epitaph of the noble!"

  Lei Zhe was shocked and stared blankly at Han Jin.

  "Think of Rudolf, and think of your father, Knight Connerd. They are good proof." Han Jin smiled and said: "Rudolf said that your father was a traitor and fabricated many other crimes, finally saying that he couldn't bear it and stood up to expose your father out of righteous indignation... Ha ha... What kind of person did Rudolf portray himself as? A noble warrior full of justice. And what about your father? The word 'traitor' will be engraved on his tombstone. If you hadn't come back, no one could have changed the outcome. Maybe hundreds of years later, everyone would think that your father was a despicable traitor."

  "I know why you're feeling exhausted, don't you want to ruin your father's reputation? Right? When you killed Thomas at noon today, you thought that method was the most correct, warning all malicious enemies while giving Langning and the knights a statement. But now, you've started to regret it, thinking you made a big mistake, causing a crisis for everyone, and also damaging your father's upright and loyal reputation."

  "Although what you said is not entirely correct, it's... close enough." Lei Zhe forced a bitter smile. "You want to protect your friends, these soldiers and the villagers, yet also hope that the reputation of the Knights of Connor won't be affected by you - don't you think that's asking for too much?"

  "What do you think I should do?"

  "This kind of thing... I can't give you my opinion, anyway, I'm used to following my own heart, as long as your heart thinks you're right, then just go ahead and do it, that's the only way to be unrestrained." Han Jin said in a low voice, suddenly, a burst of laughter came over, this person who was eager to pursue freedom revealed a very strange expression.

  Langning and Xian Ni'er had a great conversation, both of whom were well-versed in military affairs. One was once the commander of the Great Escape, and the other was the captain of the cavalry regiment. They were both very young, and one had already heard of the other's reputation, while the other knew that he had been the commander of that heroic unit. There were many topics they couldn't finish discussing, and it could be said that they hit it off immediately.

  Lang Ning and Xian Ni'er were chatting enthusiastically, but Han Jin felt uncomfortable with their carefree attitude. Especially just now, Lang Ning must have said something that struck a chord in Xian Ni'er's heart, causing her to burst out laughing and even clap her hands forcefully. Seeing this scene, Han Jin had an urge to hit someone, but he quickly snapped out of it, wondering what was wrong with him.

  Another burst of laughter came, this time it was Xian Ni'er who said something that made Lang Ning laugh and shout in approval.

  Han Jin finally found an excuse and walked slowly to Xian Ni'er and Lang Ning's side, saying in a low voice: "Everyone is sleeping, keep your voices down!"

  Xian Ni'er blinked her eyes, and the serious-looking Han Jin in front of her gave her a strange feeling, but she didn't think deeply about it, only nodding slightly to indicate that she understood.

  Mochi, who was sitting far away, bumped Sasuke with his shoulder and chuckled: "Heh heh... did you see that?"

  "Do you still have the mood to laugh?" Sasu said helplessly: "If this continues, something bad might happen."

  "What's going on?" Mo Xinkai was taken aback.

  "What would you do if someone pursued Xue Na?"

  "Hah! This is really a great thing for me! I've finally regained my freedom!"

  "Really?" Sasuke asked in a neutral tone.

  "Nonsense, of course it's true." Mo Xinke's tone was very decisive, but his expression was quite unnatural.

  On the other side, Han Jin had already walked away. He couldn't possibly order two people to separate, could he? Behind him, the sound of laughter and whispers continued, and when Han Jin turned around, it was even more awkward because in order to talk quietly, Xian Ni'er and Lang Ning were actually leaning in closer!

  Han Jin was punching a old tree with a sullen face, and at the same time he was reflecting on it. He didn't have any special feelings for Xian Ni Er, what's going on? Is it because no one has ever had such an intimate conversation with Xian Ni Er before, so he never felt it himself?