This place is fun

Chapter 110 Pain
At night, in the wilderness camp, there was a bonfire burning.

The dry firewood was piled up and crackling, with sparks rising from time to time. The flickering firelight reflected on the faces of the soldiers who were eating with steaming bowls or sitting around chatting, with varying degrees of brightness.

The defensive camp that Xue Long had ordered to be built had now expanded several times. In addition to the Yishan City's Yi Camp, there was also a demon hunter team from Chongguang City and two Yi Camps stationed here.

The demon hunter team arrived in the evening, and the A-camp arrived even later.

In order to deliver these troops from Chongguang City, where the caravan would have to travel for several days, the Fiery Army's vanguard camp did not hesitate to use a group of the most precious mountain-carrying beasts.

This strange beast, which is as big as an elephant, has eight legs and a pair of wings with a wingspan of nearly twenty meters, was born from a secret realm where time and space were broken after the world-destroying catastrophe. It is also the most useful and most valuable beast that humans can tame and drive.

A mountain-carrying beast can carry twenty fully armed soldiers and half a month's supplies, and can reach a speed of two hundred miles per hour.

They are not afraid of mountains and forests. If they encounter a wide road down the mountain, they can glide with their wings, easily reaching a speed of 400 miles per hour and saving a lot of time traveling through rugged mountain roads and canyons.

However, the secret place for producing the Mountain-Fulling Beasts is controlled by Fengyuan Palace. Even the royal families of various countries can only allocate a pitifully small number of them each year.

This time, the front army camp could be said to have sold everything it had.

As the two A-camps were replenished and the resources mobilized by Yishan City continued to arrive, more warriors joined in the construction of the camp. It took less than two hours for a camp with a large number of pits, traps, walls and temporary barracks to rise from the ground.

This made Su Daoshan, who witnessed all this after returning to the camp, couldn't help but sigh at the great difference between this world and his previous life.

In the past, to achieve this level, countless heavy machines were needed. And even if there were machines, they were not as flexible as humans. In the hands of these warriors, those logs weighing hundreds or even thousands of pounds, whether they were cut and transported, or chiseled and built, were like children's building blocks. Especially under the planning and command of the professional craftsmen in the camp, the efficiency was amazing.

Of course, such a camp is extremely rough, only enough to shelter from wind and rain and provide temporary defense.

In the firelight, Su Daoshan walked out of the central camp, passed through the crowd of people watching the mountain-carrying beast not far away, and walked towards the barracks of his team.

The piles of bonfires looked like fireflies in the dark night. When people sitting around the bonfires saw Su Daoshan walking by, they all looked at him differently.

There is curiosity, envy, surprise and jealousy.

In the afternoon, Su Daoshan and Tang Moer had already met up with Gao Shouquan and others. When they returned to the camp, the news had already spread like wildfire.

Now, even the later soldiers of the Jia Camp knew that a seventeen-year-old boy from Yishan City, after leading a dozen people out of danger, resolutely returned to the dust storm in order to rescue others.

This time, he not only saved Yue Zhen of the Yue family, but also came out with the commander of the front army's Eagle Guard, the second-class dragon school member Tang Moer.

Rumor has it that it was he who saved Tang Moer.

This news has caused a huge uproar in the camp and is now the hottest topic of debate.

Most people didn't believe it. How could a boy who was only at the eighth rank, looked thin and handsome, and had a dull expression, save a fifth rank strongman? A battle of that level, even if there was a little wind, would probably blow him away.

What made everyone jealous and unwilling to believe was that according to some insiders in the Jiazi Camp, Tang Moer not only came from a super sect, but her family background was even more prominent. She was the granddaughter of the former military commander Tang Wancheng!
"Oh, otherwise, why do you think the front army camp was so anxious to send us here, even using the mountain beasts. And the demon hunters, led by Hua Chong himself. Is it just to open an exit for the You Clan in this desolate place?"

"Let me tell you, if Tang Moer was really saved by him, then this guy is very successful and will be very successful soon. Go ask around in the army, how many of Tang Shuai's students and old friends would not be grateful for saving Tang Moer?"

"I think it's true. Look at those guys from Dingziying, Zhai Ling, Xue Long, they are busy and serious, walking around with stern faces. But they can't hold back their joy."

"It's impossible that the boy saved him! Let's say Commander Tang was injured, but his strength was not affected at all. Why would the boy save Commander Tang? What circumstances could have allowed him to save him?"

"...I just saw Zhou Gaoyuan. His face was so gloomy that it was frightening."

"Tsk tsk, who cares about the Zhou family now? Didn't you see that Yue Zhongnan is holding Su Xianwen tightly and won't let go, and is still drinking. It is said that in the city, the Yue family and the Lin family have already brought a lot of gifts to Sujiabao..."

People were talking a lot.

Su Daoshan returned to the barracks area where Dingying was located.

After the Yishan City Yi Battalion and the two Chongguang City Jia Battalions arrived, the Ding Battalion had nothing to do. Whether it was reconnaissance, vigilance or defense, it was all taken over by the soldiers of the Fiery Army.

Now, the two newly formed T-shaped battalions were arranged to stay in a corner of the camp away from other people. No one expected them to play any role. Their only task was to set off early tomorrow morning to return to Yishan City and vacate the barracks for other troops that were about to arrive.

Yue Shifeng, Lin Xuan, Zhu Xuekang, Yue Zhen and other children of these families were sitting together by the bonfire outside the barracks, talking and waiting. When they saw Su Daoshan coming back, they all stood up.

"Daoshan, come here," Yue Shifeng came forward enthusiastically and took Su Daoshan to sit down at a prepared low table. "My father asked for some good wine to be delivered from home, and also invited a chef to come and cook a few dishes. We are waiting for you."

As he spoke, he personally took the food boxes brought by the guards, opened them one by one, put the steaming dishes on the table, and picked up a jar of wine, saying excitedly: "Our Yue family's unique aged wine, Yuquan Dew. Normally, my father would not drink it. I have never tasted it twice since I was a child. This time, thanks to you, I have a whole jar!"

"Then we can also enjoy the delicious food thanks to Daoshan." Lin Xuan, Zhu Xuekang and other children from aristocratic families all laughed.

Seeing Su Daoshan being surrounded by the children of aristocratic families and chatting with them, the warriors from Yishan City who were sitting by the campfire in the distance were all jealous.

When the two brigades of Dingziying came out, everyone had already seen that with Su Daoshan's position as Han Gu's direct disciple, his status among the children of Yishan City's aristocratic families was no longer the same as usual. Even Yue Shifeng and others consciously took the lead.

But a gesture is just a gesture. No one knows what everyone is thinking in their hearts.

Now, although Yue Shifeng and others directly called him "Daoshan", which was far less respectful than before, their attitudes were actually different. It can be said that from this moment on, the nerd who was regarded as a joke in the past has truly become the core of the children of the Yishan City family.

This position of being surrounded by stars was once held by Yue Shifeng and Zhou Qinghe. Before that, who among the noble families was not a genius who was good at both civil and military affairs?
However, everyone found that Su Daizi was the same as usual, still with that dull and somewhat restrained expression. Seeing the enthusiasm of everyone, he subconsciously returned the greetings. When Yue Shifeng pulled him, he also sat down obediently. There was no arrogance at all.

But there was a hint of flattery and unconcealable pride in his expression.

Su Daoshan's appearance made the children of the aristocratic families feel more relaxed.

"Daoshan, come, let us toast you first." Yue Shifeng and Lin Xuan raised their glasses first, followed by Yue Zhen and Lin Yu. The four of them were brought out of the dust storm by Su Daoshan.

"In a word, I don't need to thank you for your kindness." Yue Shifeng drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, "My Yue family owes you two lives!"

"Us too." Lin Xuan and Lin Yu also did it.

As for Yue Zhen, she was a girl after all, so she just lowered her head and drank in small sips. While drinking, she also hid from others and secretly stared at Su Daoshan. When her eyes met his, she smiled and her eyes moved. This little bitch is getting bolder and bolder. You know, there are a few good girls from aristocratic families sitting next to her.

Su Daoshan proudly picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp: "My dear brothers, you are too polite. A gentleman should help the needy and the needy, how can you stand by and watch someone die without helping? Besides, you and I were in the same boat and fought side by side at that time, so I dare not take credit for it."

After hearing this, everyone looked at Su Daoshan with more comfort and their mentality became more relaxed.

In the past, everyone thought that this guy was a complete fool, not knowing the ways of the world, stubborn and rigid, and always wanted to be in the limelight. But now it seems that even if he wants to be in the limelight, he is really risking his life to practice what a gentleman should do.

With this premise, the word hypocrisy is eliminated.

And everyone found that although he still spoke in a very pedantic manner, his personality was not as difficult to get along with as imagined. On the contrary, this old-fashioned gentleman's demeanor did not make people feel any pressure.

The saying "a gentleman can be deceived by tricks" is basically like this.

His bottom line is there, and as long as he doesn't cross the line, it's easy to go along with him.

Of course, everyone knew that this was only the case if they didn't argue with him, and even went along with him and flattered him. If they were to make sarcastic remarks or argue with him as soon as they met, as they did in the past, this guy would definitely blush and tremble all over.

After Yue Shifeng and others came, other children from aristocratic families also toasted them.

Since everyone knew that this guy was a pushover, they all tacitly complimented him with all kinds of nice words. Su Daoshan was so embarrassed that he couldn't help but smile even though he wanted to be modest. When facing everyone's toasts, even if he looked embarrassed and looked like he couldn't hold his liquor, he still drank all the wine.

This again attracted a wave of goodwill from the crowd.

But no one knew that although this Yuquanlu was a secret aged wine of the Yue family, to be honest, it was just a low-alcohol wine with a mellow taste when drunk in Sudao Mountain. In terms of intoxication, it was not much different from beer.

What no one knew was that when the children of the noble families exchanged glances with each other and were secretly proud of themselves, Yue Zhen, who had been silent on the side, occasionally looked up and glanced at them, but looked at them as if they were fools.

But when she came to her senses and remembered that she had been one of these fools for the past decade, Yue Zhen became so angry that her teeth itched and she secretly glanced at Su Daoshan again.

"By the way, Daoshan," after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Yue Shifeng asked curiously, "What did they say in the central camp just now? How will we commend you this time?"

Su Daoshan's face was red, his eyes were a little straight, and he shook his head and said, "No one said they would commend us. The two commanders of the A-camp and several staff officers of the front army asked about the situation of the wormhole. Most of the time, they were discussing the deployment. My little thing is nothing."

Everyone looked at each other, and while they were surprised, they also felt that it made sense.

Although Su Daoshan rescued so many noble family children and warriors from the dust storm, these people might be considered as important figures in Yishan City, but in the army, they are just a few soldiers in the T-shaped camp. The reason why Su Daoshan was looked up to was only because he could go back and forth in the dust storm and could come out with the Eagle Guard leader Tang Moer. It was amazing, plus he was a direct disciple of Han Gu.

His merits must be praised, but when breaking out, he joined a dozen comrades together. Even if he played a major role, it was just a small thing in the army. And the second time he went in, he only brought Yue Zhen out. It is estimated that he just reported it and waited for the approval from the higher-ups.

"Where's that ghost demon?" Zhu Xuekang squeezed over and asked anxiously, "Now everyone in the camp is saying that you saved Commander Tang."

No one saw the ghost demon. Everyone heard it from Yue Zhen. After Su Daoshan and Tang Moer came out, the news was cut off. Not only did they, but even the heads of the noble families, Gao Shouquan, Zhai Ling and others didn't know what happened.

When we were waiting here before, we heard those rumors and we were all itching to try it. Now that it came to this, Zhu Xuekang couldn't hold back any longer.

"This matter..." Su Daoshan said with a serious expression, shaking his head seriously, "I can't talk about it."

Everyone was in an uproar of disappointment.

Is the ghost alive or dead, has it escaped or something, and how did Tang Moer and Su Daoshan escape each other's pursuit? Everyone was hoping to get inside information from Su Daoshan. But who knows...

"Then what is there to not say..." Zhu Xuekang was unwilling to give up and wanted to ask more questions, but was stopped by Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan shook his head and winked.

"Uh, just pretend I didn't ask. Brother Su, drink, drink." Zhu Xuekang laughed dryly, rubbed his nose, raised his glass and changed the subject.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief, and tried to smooth things over, toasting and changing the subject.

If it were someone else, Zhu Xuekang might have no problem asking this question, but everyone present knew that Su Daizi, who claimed to be a gentleman, always kept his word and meant what he said. He hated others questioning him the most.

It is said that a gentleman cultivates his mind and nothing is better than sincerity. He must keep his word and fulfill his actions. To him, being a gentleman and being honest are equivalent. Not believing his words and questioning his honesty is questioning his identity as a gentleman. If the other party's tone is a little harsher, this guy will immediately get angry, and once his temper comes up, he will argue with you about right and wrong with a red face.

If that's the case, then don't drink this wine.

The looks that were exchanged among the crowd were naturally seen clearly by Yue Zhen who was standing aside.

As the conversation turned, someone started to express their feelings about their near-death experience today, and someone mentioned Zhou Qinghe and the Wang brothers. The atmosphere suddenly became dull.

After all, they were all friends who knew each other well. Even though Zhou Qinghe had left this circle because of the Zhou family and had become a stranger to everyone, everyone felt heavy-hearted when they thought about the fact that someone who was still alive a few hours ago was now missing.

Besides, they were all young people who had not experienced much of the world. It was the first time for them to experience such a thing in their lives, and their emotions were somewhat complicated.

Yue Zhen glanced at Su Daoshan.

But Su Daoshan's eyes suddenly turned red. He raised his head abruptly, drank the wine in the bowl, and murmured painfully: "It's a pity that after I went back, I searched for a long time but couldn't find them. Otherwise... Now think about it, I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. How painful..."

Although the voice was low, it was loud enough for everyone to hear. Next to him, Yue Shifeng had already put his arm around his shoulders with an understanding look on his face and said, "Daoshan, you can put aside the past grudges and risk your life to go back and save them. This is already a great act of loyalty. Life and death are determined by fate. This is their fate, so why should you blame yourself?"

As he spoke, he also picked up the wine: "I, Yue Shifeng, have been taught since I was young, and I have learned the words of saints and the way of gentlemen. But looking at the people around me, how many of them practice what they preach? In the past, I only thought that you, Daoshan, were pedantic, but today... I, Yue Shifeng, am convinced!"

After that, he drank it all in one gulp: "I believe that even if Zhou Qinghe and the Wang brothers really meet with misfortune, they will never complain in their graves!"

"Yes!" Everyone echoed loudly, raised their glasses and toasted to Su Daoshan.

Yue Zhen simply turned her head away and covered her eyes.

(End of this chapter)