Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

212 Messenger

The night was slightly hazy, and the sky was already showing signs of light. The Hummer stopped at the low ground.

More than ten locomotives drove over from all directions and circled around before stopping. A group of people cried out in pain. From now on, these green-skinned people would probably have another hobby.

Kang De and the other two got out of the car and hurriedly liberated the dumplings tied to the green-skinned car seat. The group of pitiful people from the Vidal Chamber of Commerce were stunned. After all, the driving skills of a group of green-skinned people could be imagined. Fortunately, the guards were strong, and the weak servants had drunk precious magic medicines in advance to temporarily increase their endurance and stamina, so they were not forcefully tortured to death.

However, after most people were untied, they could not help but vomit.

Hong San checked everyone’s situation and said to Kang De, “Most of them are almost exhausted and need to rest. Moreover, they can’t endure that high-intensity mobility retreat in a short period of time.”

If he hesitated again, even if he drank the magic medicine, he would still die.

Kang De asked, “Will the elves still chase after us?”

“In theory, they’ll pursue relentlessly, but for some reason, their enthusiasm for pursuit is not high.”

Hong San frowned, “Could it be that the elf commander made a fool of himself and thinks that our breakout yesterday was only to mislead them? In fact, you’re still hiding in the city? That’s not right. Is he so sure?”

Last night, the Dusk Legion mobilized to pursue. The situation was not too good. After all, they were elf cavalry. Their mounts were brave and powerful, and the soldiers’ riding skills were superb. Most importantly, they were even more familiar with the terrain situation around Valentine than Kang De and the others. They even split up and surrounded him, wanting to fight a siege battle.

Fortunately, they were also a mobile unit and were at least two eras ahead of the other party’s mobile unit. The Forest Rangers who were good at archery were quickly taught elves by the Autobot’s guns and rockets. The messy and fancy weapons on the green-skinned chariots also made great contributions.

However, the person who played the decisive role seemed to be Kang De.

When Kang De joined the battle and leaned out from the top of the Hummer, pulling out his two guns and cursing as he fired in all directions, the Elven cavalry who had already rushed to an extremely close distance was in chaos. The skilled and well-trained Deer Stallions neighed and jumped around, no longer listening to their master’s command. Moreover, wherever Kang De looked, the more frightened they were, and the louder Kang De cursed, the more cowardly the mounts became.

There were even elf archers who drew their bows and prepared to shoot. The spirit deer under them simply staggered and rolled to the ground, directly knocking its master down. It was really extremely strange.

This was not new, but it was still strange.

When he was on the Holy Seal Islands, he had always been impervious to mosquitoes and flies. When he was back on Earth, he also frightened the roosters, ducks, and dogs until they ran around. Kang De attributed this to the magical animals. After hanging out with them for a long time, it was inevitable that he would be stained with some aura. This was not even magic, because many animals on Earth would fall to the ground when they smelled top-notch predators like tigers.

However, the strange thing was that the Twilight Dynasty was so powerful. The mounts must have undergone countless years of modified breeding and careful training. Be it bloodline, strength, or courage, they were definitely much stronger than the chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs on Earth. However, the performance of these war deer and warhorses last night… was actually even worse than the dogs in their hometown.

After thinking about it, there was only one explanation.

That was, among the magical animals, there was a beast that had many connections with the elves previously. In fact, its seniority was so high that it formed such a special attack bloodline suppression…

Moreover, this source was most likely an ill-fated relationship, the kind of enemy.

Otherwise, one of them would have stepped out when the kangaroo on the Holy Seal Islands killed the elves so happily.

All kinds of guesses ran through Kang De’s mind. It was only at this moment that the powerful enemy had temporarily left that he had the time to think carefully. However, in the end, it was only a guess and could not be organized.

Forget it, forget it. In any case, it was a good thing.

Hong San volunteered to patrol the surroundings. Kang De asked the two green-skinned to follow him. Then, he looked at Leona, “You’ve left Valentine City and escaped danger. What are your plans?”

Leona was checking the physical conditions of the members of the Chamber of Commerce one by one. When she heard this, her body stiffened. She turned her back to Kang De and pretended to be relaxed, “I’ll listen to your arrangements. Leave us where you think it’s convenient.”

The old butler at the side desperately glanced at Kang De with a pleading expression. Kang De knew what the other party meant, but now, his heart was a mess. He urgently needed to find a place to think and calm down. He was really not in the mood to pay attention to anything else.

He thought for a moment and said softly, “With your identity as the heir of the Vidal Chamber of Commerce, even if you encounter the elf army, the other party won’t make things difficult for you. As for colliding with the Goethe army, I’ll leave you proof… Ah, I don’t know if it’s useful. If the elves take the opportunity to mess with me after breaking through, my reputation will become worse, right?”

As he spoke, he revealed his intention to part ways.

At this moment, Leona was squatting in front of a maid to check on her situation. Her back was facing Kang De. When she heard this, tears rolled down her face and she bit her lip.

Recalling the past few days, it really felt like a dream.

She was born into an illustrious family in the Empire and grew up under the doting of her father and brothers. She was also very talented in business and could be said to have taken all the benefits in the world.

Her family background, appearance, achievements, and everything else were there. Not to mention anything else, just from her good habits, one could tell how unscrupulous her growth trajectory was.

Before this, her life had been smooth sailing with almost no twists and turns. However, a few days ago, in order to be loyal and slap Tina’s face, she had taken the risk to step into a foreign country that had fallen into war.

She arrived in Goethe in a daze and encountered Kang De in a daze. She was trapped in the city in a daze and protected by Kang De in a daze. She even broke out of the city in a daze.

Now, they had to part in a daze.

For a moment, she did not know how to describe her current mood. It was sour, melancholic, and regretful… It was like a bottle of bitter wine that had been stored for a long time and contained many tastes.

Yes, he had already broken out. He still had many things to do, and his mission had been completed. Kang De already knew what Tina was doing now, and she had done her best.

So, should they part? Should they go home?

However, in this mixed sour and melancholic mood, there was also a trace of impulse that terrified her.

That heartfelt emotion called her to do something.

This was because she had heard everything…

—However, this guy… he probably has no feelings… for me…

After all, he had already said so…

While Leona was worried about personal gains and losses, she heard Kang De say, “Forget it, who knows if Goethe and the elves will be reasonable? Who knows if there are any rebels? I’m still worried…”

The girl suddenly looked up, and light flashed through her eyes like stars.

Immediately after, Kang De’s words sounded in his ear, “So I’ll send you to the Sword Orchid Army…”

The silver-haired girl turned around and jumped up, roaring, “—You’re indeed playing with me, right?!”

About half an hour later, the team went on the road again. This time, it was not night and the speed was not fast, so it was not too bumpy. The people of the Vidal Chamber of Commerce could barely endure it.

In the Hummer, only Kang De and Leona were left. Hong San was a smart person. He used the excuse of driving around and went away with Heaven Slash.

There was silence. There were two things on his mind.

Kang De was in the driver’s seat and Leona was in the front passenger seat. Neither of them spoke.

This was a vehicle that she had never heard of or seen before. All the furnishings in the car were so novel, but these could not interest Leona at all. She frowned, her heart in a mess. Sometimes, she gritted her teeth, sometimes she subconsciously giggled, and sometimes she looked vexed and resistant.

Suddenly, she saw Kang De turn around from the corner of her eye. The girl’s heart stirred. She hurriedly restrained her mood and sat upright. She heard Kang De ask, “What kind of person is Tina’s second brother?”

“…”

Leona almost fainted. She took a few deep breaths and barely calmed down.

—D*mn, if I think about those messy things again, I’m a dog! What’s there to think about such a man?! Why am I in heat?!

—Wake up, wake up! These thoughts and impulses now are only because my mood during the siege was too depressed, so much so that I’m dependent on him. This is how some nobles tame their servants. I’ll be fine after a while! Only Tina will want such a guy. I don’t care!

Leona seriously mentally prepared herself, then said coldly, “Why ask about him?”

Kang De said, “If he’s a crazy b*stard, I definitely can’t leave you there.”

—Calm down, calm down. He only treats you as a friend.

Leona snorted, “Then why are you asking me? What I know is only what he shows on the surface. How can I know a person’s nature unless it’s a critical moment? We have to experience many things together to see this person’s true colors.”

At this point, the girl gritted her teeth.

Kang De nodded and said, “That’s true. You are right.”

—D*mn you!

Leona barely suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. “So what’s your plan?”

Kang De let out a long sigh, his expression confused and lonely.

Some things, even if they had already expected and were prepared in advance, it was still not good when this really happened. Their intentions were trampled, their contributions were erased, and their merits were criticized.

This was the first time he had tried his best to do the right thing for others after coming to the other world.

He whispered, “I don’t know.”

Leona looked out of the window and said indifferently, “Then before you really make a decision, go find Tina. You might change your mind and let her comfort you with her overdeveloped breasts. Otherwise, it’ll be a loss for you to volunteer to do these things for Goethe and suffer so much without obtaining anything.”

Kang De shook his head and said, “We’ll see.”

Leona turned around and glanced at him. “Where exactly do you live?”

Kang De was silent for a moment. “A place with fewer rotten people than here.”

“No wonder,” Leona said softly. “Then the people in your hometown must be very rich.”

Kang De turned to look at her.

The girl leaned her head against the window and looked at the scenery that kept sweeping back from the window, “When I realized that there were not the only family who doted on me in this world, polite guests, and docile and obedient servants, I was probably 12 or 13 years old. I began to learn to do business. You know that the most shameless, dishonest, and ruthless person in the world is most likely an official if not a businessman.”

“I’ve seen the faces of many rotten people. Of course, they’re not the only rotten people. The rich will become very rotten, and the powerful will become very rotten. However, these people’s rottenness is internal, and they’re very elegant and kind on the surface. Some people are rotten on the surface, and they’re not necessarily good inside.”

“Later on, I realized that sometimes, even if it’s only good on the surface, it’s beneficial to the country and society. It’s much better than everyone being the same on the surface.”

“However, some people are rotten to the core and look rotten on the surface. I gradually became interested in this and observed and summarized it. Not to mention the truth inside, just from the surface, those who are rich, powerful, and have no worries in life are probably not rotten. As for those who come from humble backgrounds and live on the streets, they’re almost all rotten.”

“Sometimes I think that if those lousy people from humble backgrounds have money, don’t have to worry about food and clothing, and are educated, will they become the kind of people who look very good on the surface but are still very rotten inside?”

“If that’s the case, the difference between their fate and those nobles and rich people seems to be only the possession of money and power. Their natures are the same. Is the so-called bloodline a lie and deception?”

“Unfortunately, there are no ifs.”

Leona sighed, “No one gave them money and power. No one gave them a better life. No one can change their fate, so they’re destined to be rotten people. They’re as rotten as they look.”

At this point, she suddenly realized and smiled apologetically, “I’m just emotional.”

Kang De’s eyes flickered in thought. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard his iron son say, “Father, I’m sorry to disturb you. I’ve compared the map and am already close to our destination.”

Kang De’s expression changed slightly and he ended the topic.

Nick pointed out the route of the Sword Orchid Army in his mind, but when the army set off, there were always variables along the way. Perhaps they would temporarily change the direction of their advance. The only thing that did not change was a few relay points. What they were about to arrive at was a concealment point closest to Valentine. This was the place the Sword Orchid Army would definitely pass.

Kang De said indifferently, “Stop here.”

Hong San brought a few green-skinned people to patrol and be on guard against an ambush. The other green-skinned people were also prepared. Kang De flipped to the roof and took out the map Nick had given him. He looked around, “The route is not bad, but I don’t see any traces of the army setting off on the way, which means that they’re not here yet. In that case, let’s follow this path…”

At this moment, there was a commotion not far away. Everyone was shocked. Not long after, they saw Hong San walking over with a person in his arms with a surprised expression.

That person was dressed in peasant clothes and was dirty, but he was not cowering and afraid like the commoners at the bottom. Instead, he revealed a sad expression.

He did not resist, but his footsteps were a little unsteady. He staggered over and saw Kang De at a glance. He said softly, “Is it His Highness Kang De?”

Kang De put down the map in his hand and jumped out of the car. “It’s me. Who are you?”

That person’s body swayed, and then he said miserably, “I’m just a messenger with a mission. I was ordered to wait for you and hand you a letter.”

Kang De had a bad feeling. “On whose orders?”

The messenger smiled, but tears fell one by one, “Nick Valentine, he’s my master. Your Highness Kang De, my master said that you’ll arrive in three days at the latest. You’re early. I’d rather you never come.”

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