The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 126: Respecting corruption and veterans
Red Lion City is located on the southernmost island in the Galed region, connected to the mainland by a bridge. It is the base camp of Latan and his red lions.

Li Ang rode down from the hillside of the church on a spirit horse, and once again chose the flat and wide Gelid Avenue to go to the Red Lion City.

Although this route is a bit circuitous, it is easy to walk.

Due to the agreement with Millicent and the issues related to Latarn to consider, his speed was not fast and he was as leisurely as a tourist.

Because of this, Li Ang witnessed the visible impact of the scarlet corruption on Galid.

Yesterday, there were occasionally surviving trees on both sides of the road, but today they were all dead, and a large number of pink rotten flowers grew on the gray trunks.The spots on the ground are getting denser and denser, dyeing the land red and forming piles of giant spores with a honeycomb structure.

The only good news is that the mutated creatures infected by corruption are temporarily invisible.

It proves that Red Lion can still restrain the spread of corruption, and it is not as completely out of control as it will be many years later.

Speaking of which, neither the red lions nor their loyal monarch Lataen are natives of Gelid, but they still choose to guard this land after suffering heavy losses, which is really admirable.

Li Ang once heard a saying that there are only a few knights in the entire border area who voluntarily follow their monarch. They admire certain qualities of the monarch and are willing to pay their lives for it, including the Red Lion.

The proud lions in their hearts took a fancy to Latarn's sense of responsibility that he would never give up even in the face of great difficulties, so they followed suit one after another and would rather die than quit Galid.

Most of the other knights serve.

Just like the knights of Gryk, after Gryk's death, they can switch to others without pressure.

Thinking of this, Li Ang felt that it was a pity that such an excellent knighthood of the Red Lion was destroyed in a wrong war.

Monger is simply guilty!
When Zhengyi was filled with anger, two figures appeared on the road ahead.

They are tall but stooped, their heads hang down weakly, and their crescent-shaped sickles are used as crutches on the ground, like two dying old men.

"The security in Galede is really bad. There are actually some robbers. I have to react to my brother-in-law."

Li Ang muttered and approached actively.

Jie Dao was actually just joking, he had already recognized the identities of the two of them.

After the war, the Corrupt Knight was left near the Corrupt Swamp.

The armor on their bodies was engraved with Michaela's pure gold prayer specifically to resist corruption. Even if they faced the outbreak of corruption, they did not die immediately, but their thinking was affected and turned into war ghosts wandering around the swamp, forever lost and unable to find their way back. The road home.

Li Ang looked around and found that he was not far from where he met Millicent.

So is this area a mission trigger point?
"Where are you going?"

Hearing the sound, the two Zunfu slowly raised their heads, then waved their sickles and rushed over.

Apart from the red lion, Gelid is now a corrupt family member, and they are all enemies to them, so they choose to do it without hesitation.

As a result, he stopped hurriedly after running a few steps, because Liang took out the winged sword amulet given to him by Marlenia.

The two Zunfu immediately knelt down on one knee and looked up at the figure on the horse, their eyes full of expectation.

Did the Valkyries send someone to pick up these lonely ghosts?

Li Ang rode up to them and repeated: "Where are you going?"

One of the tall men Zunfu replied: "Find the way, the way home."

His voice was hoarse and low, like gears lacking lubricant.

The other one, who was slightly shorter, completely lost the ability to speak, and an inarticulate roar came from his throat.

Li Ang asked again: "Did you do it spontaneously, or did someone send you guys here?"

There are not a few surviving Zunfu, and many of them still retain their original structures, but most of them gather in the depths of the swamp, firstly because they are affected by corruption, and secondly to avoid further conflicts with the red lions.

There must be a reason for appearing on the avenue.

The tall man Zunfu replied as expected: "General O'Neill sent us here. There are red lions patrolling the road during the day, so we can only move at night."

"The other brothers are basically unconscious. Only the two of us are not so severely affected."

Li Ang looked at this staggering Zunfu who might fall to the ground at any time.

Is this serious?

"Don't move, let me check your situation."

After saying that, he dismounted and put his hands on the shoulders of the two Zunfu, releasing the black light virus.

Unlike his treatment of Marlenia and Finlay, Li Ang's approach this time was somewhat rough and he tried to solve the corruption disease as quickly as possible.

This caused Zunfu, who was known for his endurance, to be unable to bear it any longer and let out a high-pitched scream.

By the time the treatment was over, they were completely exhausted and sat limply on the ground.

At first, the two of them complained about Li Ang. Even if you are the envoy sent by His Highness, you cannot torture us like this. But when they found that the corruption had basically disappeared from the body, their anger instantly turned into gratitude.

"Thank you very much for your help, this unknown lord."

The Zunfu who had recovered their health regained their former nobility and elegance, and took the initiative to salute and thank Li Ang.

In the past, their respect was superficial, purely for the sake of the Winged Sword amulet.

Now it is sincere.

Then, the tall man said respectfully: "Sir, I have a request here. I hope you can agree." Li Ang had already guessed what he wanted to say: "I will also treat other people, but you go find O'Neal first." Come."

Zunfu, who received the promise, saluted again: "Thank you, may the light of the holy tree shine on you forever."

Li Ang thought, forget it, Michaela couldn't even take a photo herself.

Waving his hands: "You go quickly and come back before dawn. I'll wait for you here."

"Yes!" The two Zunfu returned to the swamp without saying a word.

Li Ang found a stone to sit on the side of the road, and while waiting, he took out a few fruits and fed them to Thoret.

His original plan was to deal with Latan's side first, and then go back and contact these Zunfu who were forced to stay in Galede. Now that he encountered them, he should deal with them easily.

Soon after, O'Neill, whom Li Ang wanted to see, appeared at the edge of the swamp.

This battle-tested veteran, holding a halberd wrapped in a tattered military flag, is majestic and burly, with a big arm and a round waist, and walks smoothly, like a towering mountain.

The armor is completely different from Zunfu, indicating his complicated origin.

O'Neill was originally a knight who lost his hometown. According to the text description in the game, people who lost their hometown due to certain reasons or punishments and were unable to return. In the past, they were all invincible generals, so even if they lost their hometown, they still could not return. Can be knighted.

The reason why they lost their homeland was because the king they initially loyal to, the Storm King, was hostile to the Golden Dynasty, and eventually died at the hands of the first king, Godfrey.

Some of the knights who used to be the subordinates of the Storm King were pardoned and sent to guard the remote frontier, never to return.

The other part chose to follow the eldest prince Godwin who interceded for them.

The leader of this group of homeless knights is O'Neill.

Later, Godwin was assassinated and died. Michaela, who had a good relationship with Godwin, recruited O'Neill and his group to join him and became a member of the Holy Tree Army.

It sounds like O'Neill is a bit double-dealing and a domestic slave with three surnames, but in fact he is extremely loyal to every monarch. Even though he is on a corrupt battlefield, he still holds up the military flag in his hand, gathers his old troops, and waits for the day of counterattack.

"Are you the messenger sent by His Highness? Do you still have the ability to cure corruption?"

The veteran cut straight to the point, with a voice like Hong Zhong.

Li Ang stood up and looked up at his vicissitudes of life. These people in the area had grown up on different foods, and each one had an exaggerated body shape.

"Messages don't count, but they have the ability."

"Then what are you doing here!" O'Neill was a little annoyed, and the thick military flag smashed a hole in the ground.

Li Ang said bluntly: "You just need to know that I can take you out of Galid."

A fierce aura spread out from O'Neal, staring into his eyes: "Why should I believe you!"

"Believe it or not! Torrett, let's go."

Ever since the two met, the veteran had put on an aggressive posture, and Li Ang was not used to his stinking behavior.

Seeing that the talks collapsed, the tall man who returned with the veteran was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

"Both gentlemen, calm down. Please put the overall situation first and think of His Highness."

After hearing this, O'Neill immediately restrained his anger and laughed loudly: "Young man, you have a bad temper."

"I just wanted to test you. Just be safe. Don't mind."

Li Ang glanced at the two of them and understood.

They are singing opera together with me here, one has a red face and the other has a white face.

"I don't care whether you try it or not. I only give you two choices, either listen to me from now on, or go back to where you came from!"

O'Neal smiled like a kind-hearted old man.

"Listen, why don't you listen, but I have to see His Highness's token first."

Li Ang threw the Winged Sword Talisman to him.

O'Neill took the amulet and looked at it carefully, then returned it with both hands: "It's right. From now on, I'll put this old bone at your disposal!"

The tall man Zunfu also echoed: "I will obey your orders!"

Li Ang played with the amulet in his hand and stared at the two respectful people, feeling inexplicably like a fox pretending to be a tiger.

"There should be many lost Zunfu around the swamp. No matter how serious their corruption is, as long as they can still breathe, find them all for me, and then wait for me at the church on the hillside."

"Don't worry about the Red Lion, I will take care of it."

"When I come back from my work, I will take you out of Galede."

"any questions?"

O'Neal immediately said no. He had been doing the summoning of Zunfu all the time and it was not a problem at all: "Just give me two days."

"Very good." Li Ang nodded with satisfaction: "Then do the work."

At the current time point, it is estimated that many Zunfu are still alive, and together they are a considerable force. Since they have command power, they cannot be wasted.

After the veteran general and Zunfu left, Li Ang stopped staying and continued to rush to the Red Lion City.

(End of this chapter)