Chapter 30 Shopping
Today, Locke received the news that their battalion needed to arrive at the town of Lamosa in front of Entel City half a month later. The war had been delayed for a long time, and the military issued strict orders to capture Entel Cheng in half a month, completely dismantling Charlotte's vitality.
In the evening, Locke called Hans, and after giving some explanation, Hans left with a team of soldiers.
The town of Giza in the late night was like a ghost realm, gloomy and gloomy, with dilapidated houses and collapsed buildings everywhere. Only the sound of Xisuo that was invisible proved that there were still people living in this town.
Hagen has been very comfortable recently. He didn't expect his wife to be with a big man, and he also rose. He used to be a tavern, but he didn't know anything else, and he had a good ability to observe words and expressions. He had long seen Charlotte's defeat and defected to the Foster. But he had no barriers, so it was normal for him to kick him away when he was used by Foster. But now he doesn't know. Hagen is full of confidence.
Hagen walked drunk on the roadside of Giza town. He went to one of his lover's houses. Although the war destroyed everything, it was not bad for him. At least he lived better than others. The roads at night were always bumpy. Hagen had been tripped once, and he continued walking with cursing. Some beggars and refugees around him were kicked and beaten by him.
Suddenly, a black shadow bumped into it. "You don't have eyes on your horse!" Hagen cursed angrily, but then there was no sound. The moonlight shone over, revealing the black shadow's majestic body. Hans, holding a short dagger, looked at Hagen, whose throat was stabbed on the ground with expressionless face.
"Haho..." Hagen opened his eyes wide, pointed at the black shadow and wanted to say something, but finally turned his head and disappeared.
A group of people appeared behind the shadow. They quickly cleared the scene. Finally, in the darkness and the group of people disappeared, leaving only a headless body.
The beggars and refugees around slowly gathered together, and then they observed that there was no danger around them and rushed forward, snatching the few clothes on their bodies.
A beggar took a coin from somewhere on his body with a smile, but was soon snatched away by another stronger beggar. After snatching, there was nothing on the ground. I don’t know which corner the half of the body was kicked to by the crowd.
In a basement in Giza town, dozens of yellow and thin people gathered here to keep warm. There was only a pile of small wood burning on the ground, and most of the people around were only wearing one or two thin coarse cloths. There were men and women, old and young.
Hans and his group appeared here and saw this situation. They saw too much of this kind of thing, but they didn't feel much about it.
Many people here seem to know them, and they are shocked, but they are more afraid and confused. When the thin middle-aged man stood up, he seems to be the leader here.
Hans didn't talk nonsense to these people, and threw Hagen's head out as soon as he threw his hand. "You will see the underground world of this town in the future, but the monthly submission is 20% higher than before, otherwise he will be a role model!"
The middle-aged man seemed to have not digested the information he had just obtained, and said in shock, "Sir, aren't he angry with us?"
"As long as you do well, we won't do anything to you. In short, we have to make achievements for us, otherwise..." Hans threatened coldly.
The middle-aged man was shocked and immediately replied, "Absolutely 20% more than Hagen's handover."
Hans snorted coldly and led the people away without much nonsense.
When the middle-aged man saw that they all left, his body seemed to be empty and he sat down dejectedly. "Brother, we've posted this time," the younger brothers around him said excitedly. The old man and the women also smiled, and only the children looked at these adults in a daze.
Middle-aged people were the group of people who robbed Xia Xi’s tavern. After being taught a lesson by Locke and the others, they had a very bad life. Later, Locke became the squadron leader, and more people wanted to find fault with them.
The middle-aged man used to be a small businessman with a little brain, otherwise he would not be the leader of this group of people. He always hoped to lead them to live a good life, and it didn't matter even if the methods were not glorious.
The refugees here all came from the same town. Because of the defeat of the war, Sharlo was rampant in the country and they had to escape. The middle-aged people had no way out to choose to rob, and at that time, only Xia Xi's Green Palm Tavern was still open.
It was also at that time that he got involved with the evil star Locke. During that period, their group of people starved to death several elderly and children. There was no way to live this way, and he did not dare to take his anger on Locke. Now he has the opportunity to live better. Although he is a black force, he can live better. Why so many things? Even if the opportunities given by his enemies cannot give up.
Middle-aged people plan to do their best, and they must not end up with Hagen.
After the soldiers stopped patrolling the soldiers, the city finally became quiet. Some Charlottes began to walk on the street, but they were still timid, as if they could not forget the arrogance of the Forstein soldiers when the city was broken.
For ordinary civilians in Charlotte, the Fostein soldiers still won't do anything out of the ordinary, because it's not necessary.
Locke and Xia Xi walked between Francis City and felt the flavor of a foreign town. Xia Xi had never been to a big city like Francis City before, and her curiosity about big cities was even more than Locke. However, there was no prosperous scene on the street at this time, and the few shops were also run by the caravans of Locke and the Baron Kashgar camp, and they sold only food.
This kind of store can buy everything, jewelry, coins, weapons and armor picked up on the battlefield, and there is only one type of grain called coal cake. This food has carbon-colored particles on the black surface, so it is called coal cake. If the bran and chestnut cake is made from the shell of grains, then the coal cake is made from the bottom of the pan after making bran and chestnut cake. This thing is not even a mouse, but at this time it was flocked to by the Charlottes.
Locke has eaten coal cakes. When he eats that thing, his throat is dry and irritating. If he eats too much, his stomach will hurt and he has no nutrition. If he eats it for several days, he will lose all his limbs. If he sometimes makes a guest appearance as a horse in the horse, coal cakes are absolutely indispensable, unless you want the horses in the army to move things.
The Charlottes are not fools, but they have no choice, especially the "city people" like them. If people in the countryside similar to the town of Giza, people can still find food in the fields and in the woods, but in the city, you can't find anything to eat except the yard where a few fruit trees are planted.
Most of the merchants in their camp who sold coal cakes knew Locke and smiled at Locke, saying hello. And the shops in the Kashgar Baron, one of the people who watched the venue happened to be Sean who drank with Locke that day.
"Brother Locke, why are you here for free?" Sean was teaching a refugee a lesson. He must have been so hungry that he was robbing food.
Locke is indeed a strange squadron leader. If other squadron leaders are not practicing or jogging in their own residence, or walking around the baron or other squadron leader, only Locke seems to be doing nothing, either hang out with the lower-level soldiers on the street or wandering around.
In Jerson's words, "Locke is still young after all, and has not adapted to the life that the squadron leader should have."
In the words of Mr. Zoro, "Locke likes lively."
But only Uncle Yoshak said the most accurately, "Locke is developing with his own abilities." This is too evil, and few people who have heard it understand.
Locke has been away for many years and rolled around in the crowd of dead people at the age of fourteen. He wants to live a better life than anyone else and enjoy it. But his life has been involuntarily uncontrollably, which has given him a deep sense of crisis. He wants to do everything possible to develop himself.
The other squadron captains chose to climb upwards, climb upwards, win over those of the same level, and climb to higher-level ones. Although Locke also understood these, he had rarely contacted them before and had not adapted to this state. But he was not discouraged, but chose another path.
He believed that he could be the team leader now, and no matter how bad he was in the future, he would not be too miserable. It would be useless to himself now. What about the future? Don’t deny the value of anyone.
So he got along with the squad leader who was not his own squadron, and even had a few good friendships with the squad leader under the Baron of Kashgar. So he chose the black forces in the town of Giza, which no one could look at in their camp. Although he could pay less money to respect now, what about the future? Giza town is a major transportation route in the past, and he didn't believe that this town would not be able to develop.
"Come out and take a look." Locke said, hugging Xia Xi's waist.
"Is this my sister-in-law? Brother Locke, you have a vision." Sean said, and shouted to a caravan guy behind him, "Dak, where is the silver bracelet you kid collected yesterday? Take it out for your sister-in-law."
After a clever young man agreed, he ran out of the caravan and respectfully handed it to Locke. After playing with it, Locke gave Xia Qian, who could not help but be excited. This was her first piece of jewelry and the most precious piece.
To be honest, it is indeed a fine product, which is a little better than the other cleaning out of the second-door dealer Kebi's box that day. Locke patted Sean on the shoulder.
Xia Qian had long been envious of the jewelry of Grace and others who lived in the same hospital. The sapphires on Grace's neck and the gold bracelets on Lafite's wrists seemed so exquisite to her.
Xia Qian happily played with the bracelet in her hand. Locke felt that she had treated her badly. Locke remembered the bracelets and earrings he got from the second dealer that day. He originally planned to give it to his sister in the future. Xia Qian liked it, so she gave it to her first.
Since Xia Qian already had the bracelet, Locke took out the pair of earrings from his arms and handed them to Xia Qian.
"Do you like it?" Locke put the earrings in Xia Xi's hand.
If that silver bracelet is the noble in jewelry, then this earring is the royal family in jewelry. The elegant curve and exquisite diamonds form this pair of top-quality earrings.
Chapter completed!