Chapter 536 Friendship Lasts Forever

Before you knew it, the situation started to get out of control.

The alchemist who came here to help panicked and discovered that Huai Shi had been surrounded by the group of rat men, pushing and stumbling back in the crowd.

Hearing the leader's voice, the other rat men immediately started shouting.

"No more! No more! No, no meat to eat!"

"This is unfair and fair!"

"We want an explanation, an explanation!"

"The kings and bastards of the Tower of Ivory are all liars! Liars, liars!"

Amid the clamor, the hundreds of rat men were restless and screaming. When the leader saw the snake-man undead army watching indifferently and not interfering, he screamed even more happily.

"I, we came here for the ivory...the ivory tower!"

The leader was tugging at Huai Shi's clothes. He was almost a head taller than him and was furious. His appearance was very conspicuous because he was the only one in the group of rats who was white.

I don’t know if it’s because he was angry or something, but his eyes turned red, and he didn’t even stutter much when he spoke: “Your conscience is bad, very bad! The price offered by Ivy League is twice as much as yours. Gao! You gang of black-hearted businessmen! You don’t even give us a day off! We want to protest! Protest!!!”

The last two words of protest were shouted with such indignation that it stung everyone's eardrums.

At the same time, other rat men also roared and shouted: "Protest!!!"

"Rat, rat people also have human rights!!!"

The leader raised his paws and led his subordinates in shouting: "I, we want an eight-hour working day!"

“Eight-hour workday!!!”

“We want a reasonable holiday!!!”

“We want life insurance!!!”

"We, we must resist oppression!!!"

The leader roared at the top of his voice: "We are going on strike! Strike!!!"

"--strike!!!"

The rat swarm's echo almost overturned the entire ceiling.

The swarming group of rat men waved their weapons indiscriminately, pulled out a pile of dirty yellow cloth from nowhere and draped it on their bodies, and roared excitedly along with their leader.

Behind the peripheral station, in the iron crystal seat, all the people in charge stood in front of the screen, their faces so ugly that they were about to drip with tears.

On top of the iron crystal base, the heavy cannon turned silently, aiming at this group of trash who failed to achieve anything but failed. But before that, everyone remained silent and did not issue any orders.

The situation is not out of control yet.

It’s not their turn to intervene yet…

But now the real person in charge was obedient in front of those guys and didn't dare to speak out. This couldn't help but make the people in charge who had some expectations for Huai Shi these days fall into deep disappointment.

Even though he was pushed and scolded like this, he couldn't stand up in front of the Abyss group. He could only smile and raise his hands to the surrounding people to appease them and ask them to keep their voices down, but no one paid any attention to him.

In addition to the expressionless gargoyles who were concentrating with their eyes closed, even the snake-men cavalry who had just failed to deal with the abyss rats stood aside and watched the fun with a sneer, without the slightest thought of intervening.

It seems as if he is planning to take advantage of this opportunity to make another big profit...

This group of rat people are not afraid of making a big fuss.

They naturally have the confidence to be here.

Although the individual quality is not as good as that of the gargoyles and snake cavalry, the number is undoubtedly the largest, and among them, there are four name-givers coming this time, and the leaders are the ones who have been awarded the abyss. He is the well-deserved leader of the group.

They are not afraid of making a big fuss. The worst they can do is break up and join the Ivy League.

They will work for whomever gives them more money.

This is not the first time he has used this method of doing business on the battlefield. Why would he care about the comfort and advice of a sissy?

The original leader of the dress had no intention of making such a big fuss, but he didn't expect that the commander in chief would be such a coward this time... If he didn't take the opportunity to grab a vote, how could he return to his hometown and marry a lot of dirty women and have a lot of children? The stinky brat!

"Everyone, everyone, don't worry."

Huai Shi's clothes had been torn several times in the pushing, her hair was messy, and she comforted in panic: "We can talk, these are all talkable. Chief, chief, please say something, let everyone go first Wait, why don’t you wait first?”

"talk?"

The leader sneered, "How do you plan to talk about it?"

"Uh-" Huai Shi was stunned, looked around in embarrassment, and finally looked at the tall rat man in front of him: "Chief, may I ask... what is the name of that one?"

"A-Alec."

The burly white rat-man touched the hair on his head, glanced at Huai Shi, and said, "Call me Lord Alec!"

"Then, Lord Alec... it's not convenient for us, can we talk somewhere else?"

Huai Shi came closer, raised his hand, quietly stuffed an Origin Crystal into it, and lowered his voice and said, "It's not very convenient here... Wouldn't it be better if we talk about some things in private?"

Alec was about to turn his back and became furious, but then, he felt another source of crystal being stuffed into his hand by Huai Shi, and his face froze.

When she noticed that Huai Shi looked at the camera in the corner with a guilty conscience from time to time, she seemed to understand something. She tugged on her whiskers and snorted coldly: "We can talk about anything. The key is whether we are sincere."

"Yes, yes, with great sincerity!" Huai Shi nodded vigorously and passed another source crystal.

"Okay, I'll go and talk to you."

As he spoke, Alec gestured to two of the remaining four name-givers to follow him, and then ordered unhappily: "Could it be that the way of hospitality in the Ivory Tower is just... Is this like this? Let me stand here without giving you any water? Are you hungry?"

"Wine and meat!"

Huai Shi nodded vigorously and glared at Lin Jiu, who was not far away: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you arrange dinner for your friends quickly? Let the kitchen bring out the good meat. Also, didn't my teacher bring two Can you bring a bottle of red wine? Take it out quickly for everyone to moisten their mouths!"

Lin Shijiu was stunned for a long time, and ran out in a panic. Soon, wine and food at the same price as the regular price were served in the Tiejingzuo restaurant.

Among the snake men, the colorful young commander glanced coldly at Huai Shi and bowed his head to welcome the rat men into the office. He lowered his head disdainfully and spat venom on the ground, making a hissing sound.

"You bastard... Sir, why are we doing this this time?"

"Isn't this better? With those rat men at the beginning, we can easily increase the price - if we can't win, we must at least make money."

The elder was still chewing the hay roots, and the snake letter popped out slightly, tasting the smell in the air. But he didn't let his heirs and subordinates cause trouble.

The spare rein around his wrist was tightly wrapped and never loosened at all.

"Wait a minute." He glanced fearfully at the gargoyles standing indifferently not far away, and said, "Wait a minute—"

As an elite regiment that fights fiercely in various hells and appears on various battlefields all year round, the Snake Undead Army has strong mobility and long-lasting combat capabilities. At the same time, military discipline has become more and more serious with the harsh atmosphere among the Snake People. .

As early as when they came in response to the recruitment, each snake man brought two weeks of rations.

Even after entering the welcoming banquet under Lin Shijiu's warm invitation, the bowls and chopsticks of the ivory tower were not touched, and the fragrant delicacies were placed in front of them. He ate dry food made from bricks pressed from grass cakes and drank only the water he brought with him. He seemed very vigilant.

As for the gargoyles... they don't need to eat at all. Even if the body is accidentally damaged, it can only be repaired by eating some rocks and iron pieces. When it comes to actual eating, you eat various source matter objects similar to source matter crystals. Basically, two to three times a month is enough.

On the contrary, the Rat Man soon began to indulge in wild behavior, especially after the hut in the forest served the fine wine collected by Huai Shi. The wine exuding an alluring aroma was as red as blood, and the eyes of the tempted rats turned red. Even though each person only got a small glass, they could not help but immerse themselves in the wonderful taste, and started to get drunk. Drunk.

Even the snake people nearby couldn't help but twitch their nostrils when they smelled this smell.

"snort--"

The young commander snorted coldly, put his hand on the short knife at his waist, and was about to stand up. But he saw the elder opposite raised his eyes and looked over coldly: "Chaolu, what do you want to do?"

"Do you still need to ask?" Chaolu said angrily: "Fine wine can only be enjoyed by the victorious. We didn't enjoy it. Are those bastards qualified?"

"It's not up to you to decide whether you're qualified or not."

The elder said indifferently: "The wine is not yours, and the victory is not yours. The truth is: only when you have victory can the wine be given to you, not for you to reach out and take it yourself.

This is not something a guest should do, nor is it something an employee should think. "

"But……"

"But what?" the elder asked coldly, "Are you questioning my order? Chaolu, do you want to disobey me? If so, please pull out your sword. The master here has not returned yet. Before, we could entertain them with sword dances.”

"Don't dare."

Chaolu crouched in panic and lay down behind the table, ignoring the fact that his body was covered with soup.

The elder didn't speak anymore. He just ate bits and pieces of straw and dry food with the water he brought, and sat quietly and waited.

In my heart, the signs of uneasiness are getting stronger and stronger——

Not long after, above all of them, the screen on the ceiling suddenly lit up, showing the scene in the office.

Before he could see clearly, an embarrassed voice came.

"Isn't this...this price a bit...slightly expensive?"

"Expensive! Where, how expensive is it?"

Alec threw his hands on the table in anger: "Life is priceless! It's just doubled. You black-hearted profiteers, aren't you even willing to pay for this little money?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Huai Shi wiped the sweat from her forehead in embarrassment and raised her head to look at Alec. Alec's expression was gloomy and he looked at him indifferently. He immediately shrank back: "Okay, okay, okay, that's the price! I'll have someone bring the money up right now..."

The originally tidy office has turned into a mess.

Behind Alec's sofa, the two name-givers who followed had almost rummaged through the office, and were still fighting for the pistol hanging on the wall.

Not to mention, the little fly on the handle is quite exquisitely carved... You can tell it's a good product just by looking at it!

Not long after, a girl in a gray dress came in pushing a cart. As the cart's box was opened towards Alec, the source crystals piled inside lit up brightly.

Almost all the little eyes of the rat man were illuminated.

Has it seen so many source material crystals there? This is enough for him to marry as many dirty wives and give birth to as many babies as he wants?

Not only him, but the two subordinates behind him were also stunned, forgetting to fight for the pistol.

Alec drooled and subconsciously touched the boxes.

But Huaishi seemed to have finally mustered up the courage and stretched out her hand to press on the box.

"etc!"

"What's wrong?" Alec frowned, and his expression immediately turned ferocious: "Do you want to go back on your word?"

"The promised money will definitely be given to you."

Huai Shi stared at him, looking nervous: "But... you have to do things after you get the money."

Alec was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"Relax, don't worry, it's natural."

He patted his chest and promised in a trembling voice. Anyway, there is no money for a few words, and the contract has not been signed, so your empty words are of no use. Naturally, you have to get the money first.

He impatiently grabbed the box with his hands, caressed the source of crystals inside, and almost drooled: "We, the Fang Tribe, are committed to the same thing! If we accept your money, we will definitely work hard for you. ! Bow, bow, bow with all your might, die, die, die, die, die..."

"Yeah, that's good."

The young man sitting opposite him breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and waved his hand: "There is no need for 'die before oneself', how shameless - just 'die' will be enough."

Silence, sudden.

In the bright light of the source material crystal, Alec finally noticed something was wrong and raised his head, but there was no sound coming from the two subordinates behind him.

Don't know where it went.

Only the creepy sound of chewing came from the darkness.

Just above the display screen, the white mouse holding the source material crystal sat on the sofa, looking around blankly, with the smile from before still remaining on his face.

But just behind the spacious sofa, black shadows slowly emerged one after another.

That was Huai Shi's shadow, which had been stretched to that point without knowing it. It slowly rose up behind it, forming a dark outline, and it was smiling ferociously at him.

He was stunned and instantly drew his knife.

But the knife couldn't be pulled out.

To be precise, when the black shadow behind him raised his hand and pressed it on his shoulder, all his resistance power was taken away... Whether it was the border relics hidden on his body or the huge strength he possessed. , even the noble status of the wearer cannot resist.

Under that cold hand.

After leaving the confines of Paradise, the power of the Ministry of Justice naturally declined, but no matter how their power rose or fell, their essence remained unchanged. They are the codes created by paradise, the contracted spirits formed in fairy tales and dreams.

Even though they have fallen into hell, this pure essence has never changed at all - it can be said that each of them is a movable border relic, forming a human-shaped hell contract.

The moment Alec nodded, it was equivalent to selling the lives of his entire clan with this pile of source material crystals.

It is a joke for mere clothed people to want to renege on a transaction they have witnessed.

"Baby, what do you want to do?"

In an instant, Alec's eyes turned blood red and he roared angrily: "Let them let go immediately! Believe it or not, I will make you look good!"

"Huh? Didn't you say that you are willing to sacrifice your life? Are you going to die for yourself?"

The figure with his back to the camera asked calmly, as if smiling, spreading his hands: "Now that I have given you the money, please give me your life."

Alec roared and struggled.

However, under the gaze of the dark shadow of the Ministry of Justice, he could not move. Immediately, his brave and ferocious look disappeared, and he skillfully squeezed out a flattering smile: "Sir, sir, don't be like this, I, I was just joking... It’s a joke…a joke!”

"But I'm not joking." Huai Shi sighed calmly.

"Just sit there and don't move."

He stood up slowly, slowly and carefully rolled up the sleeves of his untied dress, then untied the cufflinks of his shirt, folded it upwards in two, exposed his shapely forearms, and softly announced to Alec:

"——I'll get it myself."

Alec's eyes widened and he wanted to scream, but from behind, two hands suddenly covered his mouth. Then, Huai Shi's shadow covered his eyes.

A gorgeous sacrificial knife emerged from the slender fingers, was handed forward, and penetrated into Alec's throat, causing all struggles to come to an abrupt end.

Then, he skillfully turned half a circle.

The melon is ripe and the stem falls.

As early as the moment Huai Shi took action, chaos spread from the hall.

Seeing their leader being restrained by Huai Shi, most of the rat men immediately pulled out their weapons from the cushions under their buttocks, roaring and screaming in an attempt to cause trouble.

But then, it seemed like some kind of cage was opened.

The overwhelming tide of crows roared in and rolled up to the ceiling, shrouding all the rat-men like black clouds. Countless indifferent scarlets looked down like stars.

Staring at his own food.

Before the rat men could resist, their bodies suddenly softened and they lost strength. For a moment, everything went dark before my eyes, and countless mushrooms jumped out of the dish, dancing around them like little people holding hands. Soon, dense rashes and blisters appeared on his face and body.

However, in such a huge group, there were still many people who did not let down their guard. There were even more ratmen who had surprisingly high poison resistance and even managed to get up from the ground.

"Liar, liar!!!" The name-giver who stayed behind screamed angrily: "Elephant, Ivory Tower deceived us! Rebellion, rebellion! Kill all these liars and go find Chang Qing..."

Lin Jiu curled his lips, stretched out his hand, and was about to take out the gun from his pocket, when a scream suddenly burst out.

It left him stunned.

It was like thunder suddenly exploding from a secret room.

Amid the high-pitched cry, a jet-black arrow flew past, penetrated the rat man's eye socket, pulled it, and nailed it into the wall that had just been painted not long ago.

Only half of the arrow feathers were exposed, buzzing in its eye sockets.

"How dare you betray the contract!"

A hoarse and solemn voice sounded.

Among the undead army who were bending their bows, setting arrows, and drawing their weapons, the old snake-man elder had already stood up, stepped on the table, and shouted angrily at the rat people: "You trash, how dare you fight with the undead army?" Are you an enemy?"

Bearing the brunt of the attack, its deputy took a step towards Lu and appeared a few meters away. The scimitar in his hand whistled softly and sprinkled a handful of blood.

And right behind him, the two rat men who rushed the fastest and shouted loudest had already stopped him.

"Within three breaths, those who kneel on the ground will not be killed!"

Chaolu raised his hand. Behind him, more than forty snake-man undead soldiers had raised the black bows in their hands, tightened the bow strings, and aimed at the limp rat-men.

Even before the people arranged by Huai Shi took action, the turmoil ended so abruptly.

Just like it started out of the blue.

Not long after, when Huai Shi returned to the hall, everything had returned to silence. It was as if the buzzing strings were smoothed by an invisible hand.

No one dared to make an uncoordinated sound in front of this young man.

"Oh? So it was the elder who took action?"

After understanding the whole story, Huai Shi sat on the table at the top and took a hot towel from Yuan Yuan. After wiping his hands, he finally sat down, raised his head and asked, "Why did you help me?" Dear elder, shouldn’t the more ruthless the fight, the better at this time?”

"The undead army also has backbone."

The elder said solemnly: "Even if we are human eagles and dogs, we will not be hyenas that eat carrion - besides, as your mercenaries, isn't it our duty to help you quell the chaos?"

"It's rare that you have this kind of heart, so that would be great."

Huai Shi smiled, turned around and looked at the leader of the gargoyles: "Then why, the undead army suppressed the turmoil, but the gargoyles didn't take any action?"

Behind the table, the burly gargoyle with his eyes closed slowly raised his eyes and answered him calmly: "As the commander-in-chief, you didn't issue an order, did you?"

"That's right."

Huai Shi nodded and said approvingly: "What you two said is very good and right. With the support of your large group, compared to this war, we are not far away from victory. It is a pity that some people are not Instead of thinking this way, I did some wrong things, which made people feel a little..."

He paused, lowered his eyes with pity, looked at the shivering rat people below, shook his head and sighed: "It makes people feel helpless."

In the dead silence, no one spoke anymore.

"There is nothing we can do. A big mistake has been made, and many things are irreversible."

Huai Shi sighed softly: "But we can't be immersed in the past. As human beings, we must look forward. We can't care about things, and we can't offend more people because of some people's misbehavior, right?"

"..."

Many rat men raised their heads in surprise, wanting to echo Huai Shi's words.

But when they looked up and saw those black eyes, they were speechless. It was as if his heart was gripped by that sight, making it difficult to breathe due to the stiffness.

"You should all have heard what Alec promised."

Huai Shi said calmly: "The lives of all of you have been awarded to the Tower of Ivory at the price of four hundred source material crystals. This is the contract signed by Alec with his own blood.

Therefore, I declare: Next, all of you will be a slave army that will always belong to the Iron Crystal Seat, and you will serve here until the end of your life.

While you live, you will fight for the Ivory Tower. After death, your corpses will become the unbreakable foundation of the Ivory Tower in this hell.

Your dedication will not end until one day when I think that the achievements you have created are enough to redeem your lives. Beyond that, no one can break the unbreakable bond between us.

Here, I look forward to your active performance on the front line in the future, and I guarantee that even if you die in the battle, I will definitely send your life money to your tribe. "

Along with the calm words, the severe chill slowly spread.

Under the indifferent gaze of the crows and the surveillance of the Ministry of Justice, no ratman dared to stand up and speak. As members of the herd, each of them is the property of the Lord of the herd. What's more, among the Abyss Ratmen, there is no such thing as human rights.

Now that Huaishi can spare their lives, they are thankful that it is too late. How can anyone stand on the pole to object?

"Then it's settled."

Huai Shi smiled and clapped her hands, waving towards the camera, signaling to the waiting alchemists that they could make explosive collars for their slaves.

Under the fierce suppression and sweep, more than 800 ratmen were branded with the emblem of the Ivory Tower, and they have since become one of the mobile properties of the Iron Crystal Seat.

There is no longer any possibility of resistance.

Huaishi was happy to bring eight hundred cannon fodder, and her smile became more and more cheerful.

And in this short silence, someone stood out from the crowd and stood under Huai Shi's table.

"Your Excellency Huai Shi."

The old elder suddenly said: "I have a question that I want to ask you."

Huai Shi raised his eyebrows and nodded.

"Speaking."

"I know that you are a powerful and determined person, and I also know that we cannot resist your power, but because of this, I have to say something."

The elder raised his amber vertical pupils, stared at Huai Shi's face, and asked solemnly: "We are here today, soldiers hired by you, your subordinates, even though they are despised mercenaries, war field Dogs are also people who risk their lives to win for you.

From the moment the contract is signed, we are your lackeys. But why can't you be honest with us and instead try to seduce us into chaos? "

Regardless of the fact that Huai Shi launched a purge right in front of his eyes, the Snake Man's elder raised his head and asked: "Can such behavior earn loyalty?"

Silence fell suddenly.

The sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared.

Even the gargoyle, which had lowered its eyes from beginning to end, raised its eyes and looked over, scrutinizing the two at this moment.

The elder waited calmly for Huai Shi's reply, without any sign of weakness or uneasiness, and Huai Shi did not get angry, but instead showed a strange smile.

After a long while, he nodded in agreement.

"You are right. Nothing in this world is more valuable than sincerity and sincerity. I understand this very well. It was indeed my mistake for not giving enough trust to you."

He sighed softly, but suddenly asked: "But in this world, even in hell, is there anything more difficult than being honest with each other, Your Excellency?"

He lowered his eyes, stared at the old snake man below, and asked word for word: "Sincerity is mutual, isn't it? Let me tell you, loyalty should also be mutual.

If you have never exchanged your sincerity for sincerity, why did you wait until now to ask me such a boring question? "

The silence suddenly solidified at this moment, as if everything was frozen.

As those eyes looked down, the gentleness and smile flowing in them gradually faded away, replaced by some kind of heart-stopping coldness and darkness, as solemn as an abyss.

After a long time, with the corners of his eyes twitching slightly, the old snake man took the lead to look away and lowered his head.

"Your Excellency taught you a lesson."

He stroked his chest and saluted: "I was wrong."

The frozen atmosphere suddenly dissipated.

Because Huai Shi smiled, warm and warm, like a spring breeze.

"What are you saying? It's just a misunderstanding. How can you say what's right or wrong?"

He stood up, humbly helped the old snake man up, held his hand and said to the abyss creatures around him: "What the elder said just now is right, I made a mistake by failing to trust everyone.

In order to express my apology, just now I went to the kitchen and cooked a dish for everyone. I hope that after tasting it, everyone will be able to put aside all their previous suspicions and forget about these small unpleasantnesses.

From now on, we work together and cooperate closely. Victory in this war is waiting for us! "

In the midst of Huai Shi's impassioned announcement, the pale-faced Lin Jiu walked into the door pushing a trolley. Big bone soup was simmering in the stove on the trolley. It had turned milky white and had an attractive aroma.

The bones inside have already been stewed until they are tender. If you poke it with chopsticks, the meat on it will fall off.

It has obviously been cooked to taste.

Huai Shi took the bowl and ladle, and personally filled the elder with a full bowl of fragrant broth. After sprinkling a handful of chopped green onions on top, the aroma became even more unconcealable.

"Please, Your Excellency."

Huai Shi smiled and handed over the bowl.

The elder was silent for a moment, took the bowl with both hands, raised his head, and swallowed it all regardless of the hot soup scalding his mouth. Even the bones were chewed up in his mouth and swallowed into his belly.

After accepting the kindness from Huai Shi, everyone settled their differences.

The atmosphere became lively and peaceful again, and the dishes were served quickly, pushing the dinner atmosphere to a climax again.

During the dinner, Huai Shi personally served everyone a delicious thick soup. However, no one saw what ingredients were used to make such a fragrant soup until the lid was put back on. of. I have to say, it's a pity.

After Huai Shi returned to her place, she didn't eat anything.

He just smiled, sipped the wine in his glass, and looked at everyone happily eating and drinking, looking extremely satisfied. It seems that he feels happy when everyone is enjoying their meal.

Until the end of the banquet, Huai Shi looked around at the hell crowd and asked thoughtfully: "Are you full? Do you want some more?"

After receiving the reply "Thank you for your hospitality, I'm already full", Huai Shi nodded with satisfaction, raised his glass and said: "Then, at the end of the banquet, let me wish everyone a toast."

As he spoke, he took the lead in picking up the wine glass, looked at the others with a smile, raised his glass and said:

"May our friendship last forever."

The wine, as clear as blood, with an intoxicating sweet taste, was drank by everyone in one go.

When Huai Shi put down his wine glass, the originally bustling hall fell into sudden silence again.

"Now that you've had enough wine and food, let's get ready to go."

In the dead silence, it was like being bathed in the darkness of night.

Huai Shi drew her sword, held it by her side, and calmly announced to her subordinates:

"—Everyone, the time for war has come."

Asking for a monthly ticket! ! ! ! ! ! !

A big chapter of 8,300 words.

Yesterday someone said that there were too few workers and they would not give monthly tickets, and then poor Xiao Fengyue has been working overtime until now. Do you still have the heart to hurt him with "next time"?