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"Good eyesight." The man praised. He untied the ribbon tied around his forearm, revealing a horrific wound that was about to scab.

"I'm just a stray dog ​​expelled from the brigade. There's no need to be so wary of me, right?" The man threw the ribbon to the ground. "I just want to rest my feet and drink some water. Since this place is in your clan's hands, I can pay Mora."

"I have shown my sincerity. I hope you won't keep pointing that thing at me. It will scare my daughter." The man's tone suddenly became heavier. His past experience told him that it was useless to show weakness blindly. Now it was hard to say who had the advantage between the two of them. Appropriate threats would be beneficial.

"..." Yi put down the bow in silence. The people of the sand were very reluctant to show their wounds to people they didn't trust, as this would make them realize they were weak and could be exploited by those with ulterior motives.

The man in front of him has already expressed his sincerity to him, so he really can't be aggressive anymore. It will do him no good to force him into a desperate situation.

"I can give you water and food, but you must remain under my supervision and leave after taking a rest."

"can."

The man accepted Yi's conditions, and the atmosphere between them became much more relaxed.

"Don't be so nervous, Yi."

A voice came from behind the man, attracting the attention of the two men. It was Amber who had returned. She had finally returned after seven hours, from before dawn until almost noon.

The man was frightened when he saw this. The two men were obviously in the same group. If Amber had chosen to launch a surprise attack, he would have been attacked from both sides and would have been in great disarray. Fortunately, he had reached a consensus with this clan.

This is the disadvantage of traveling alone. If you meet too many people, you will be completely overwhelmed and outnumbered, especially when you are traveling with children.

Amber continued to approach, and she didn't seem to worry at all that the man would suddenly attack and hurt her. In fact, Amber was not afraid at all, because she was sure that the man would not do that.

This is not only because he is with a child, but also because Amber can confirm the man's physical condition and emotions by sensing his "rhythm".

He looked rather tired, as if he had been in a state of tension for a long time, and his body was also a little weak, probably because of the injury. Rather than herself worrying about the man fighting, it was the man who was worried about herself and her fighting.

He had already expressed that he had no hostility, and that he had not launched a sneak attack but had shown up openly. A man should not act rashly.

"You are...?" The man spoke first. It was rare for him to use honorifics. The woman with the bow looked strong and was obviously an experienced warrior. He was not sure that he could escape from her arrow in a short time. And such a warrior showed respect for the person in front of him.

"I am the leader of this clan and a warrior who has come from afar." Amber threw out a bag. The man subconsciously dodged it, and only bent down to pick it up when he realized there was no danger.

"These are medicines for your wounds. You can rest here. Of course, it's not free."

"I understand. I will pay Mora." The man nodded. He was in shock. How could there be such a young leader? He looked no more than 20 years old.

Among the people of the Sand, age usually represents experience. Before the end of their prime, the older they are, the more difficult they are to deal with. In this case, the clan leader is usually the one with the most outstanding overall abilities. In comparison, Amber does look very young.

As for gender, there is nothing to worry about. For clans that fully advocate the supremacy of strength and believe that force is the real power, the leader is often a man, but for some other clans that believe that technology and wisdom are also power, their leaders may be women, such as some old clans that follow the matriarchal society.

In any case, anyone who can be a leader and is trusted by others must not be underestimated. The fact that the other party is so young makes him even more terrifying.

"What's your name?" Amber asked the man.

“…Gabriel.”

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Chapter 7: The Heart of Recruitment

Gabriel sat on a straw mat under a date palm tree, silently grabbed some of the powder and sprinkled it on his wound.

A cool feeling came from the wound, just like soaking his arm in water, which was soothing. This was completely different from the medicine he usually came into contact with. The medicine was very mild, and what surprised him even more was the effect of the powder. Originally, his wound was still bleeding, but now, in just a moment, the wound had a tendency to completely scab over. According to this trend, maybe in half an hour he could do some slightly more intense movements without worrying about the wound cracking. By the evening, there would be basically no impact, and the blood scab would fall off naturally tomorrow morning.

This is incredible efficiency... Gabriel could imagine how popular this medicine would be. For the people of the sand who often fought, it was one of their life-saving tools and was very important.

It's like the usual wound medicine... After applying it on the wound, it feels tingling and numb, very uncomfortable, and the effect is not as good as this kind of wound medicine.

Şebele suddenly realized that there was a reason why Amber became the leader at her age. With these abilities alone, she could have earned a high status in the clan.

She was so generous... what did she want? If it was just Mora, then I could probably afford it, but if it was something else...

In short, in the long run, Gabriel thought to himself, he still has his daughter with him and cannot let her get hurt.

Thinking of this, Gabriel looked down at his daughter who was holding his calf. She leaned on his legs, sensible and silent. It could be seen that she was a little scared, after all, she was still a child.

She probably didn't express these emotions in order not to worry herself.

"..." Gabriel suddenly felt a sense of guilt in his heart. He put his hand on his daughter's head and stroked it, trying to soothe her anxiety.

The people of the sand tend to let their children be independent and rarely spoil them. The environment does not allow them to do so, which will make the children weak and eventually die in accidents.

But Gabriel felt deeply indebted to his daughter. Poor little Jade, because of his inconsideration, he did not notice the intentions of another person in the caravan, which led to her mother's tragic death under the blade. In order to save his daughter's life, he had to take little Jade into exile, rushing to the sand wall, hoping to escape from the desert.

Little Jade had suffered a lot along the way, and Gabriel asked himself, did he really have the ability to be a good father?

He only knew how to kill people and how to complete tasks. As a Sand Citizen, he didn't know how to love his own children. With his abilities, he would only raise a second self, which was what he least wanted.

He was already a confused grain of sand, and he didn't want little Jade to repeat his mistakes.

"Huh..." After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with any answer. Looking at his daughter who was looking at him worriedly, Gabriel tried to smile to reassure his daughter, but he just made a stiff expression.

Seeing this, little Jade tried to stand on tiptoe and stretched out her arms to try to reach Gabriel's head. Gabriel didn't know what little Jade was going to do, but lowered her head obediently.

Gabriel felt a mixture of emotions as he felt his hair being touched.

"...Father, I'm fine." Little Jade tried to comfort him with her poor language. She racked her brains but could only piece together a not-very-complete sentence.

She didn't know how to comfort people, but her father's touch just now made her feel at ease, and she wanted to make her father feel at ease too.

"Huh..." Gabriel exhaled deeply, trying his best to expel the depression in his chest. He held little Jade's armpits and lifted her up. Under the excitement of unknown emotions in his heart, he finally tried his best to smile.

"Father is fine. He is the most powerful warrior and will definitely protect little Jade."

The strange and warm expression on her father's face made little Jade feel relieved. She finally smiled as she should at her age. This was the first time in little Jade's memory that her father smiled.

Amber was standing aside. She didn't have the heart to interrupt the tender scene between father and daughter, but just as the father had his daughter to protect, she also had her clan to protect. She finally took a step and approached the two of them.

As a powerful warrior, Gabriel's senses allowed him to sense Amber's approach. He immediately stood up and put little Jade on the ground, and little Jade obediently hid behind his legs.

With the previous experience of delivering medicine, little Jade also sensed that this person had no ill intentions. She was distressingly mature among her peers, but she was still a child after all.

Children don't think in so many twists and turns. She leaned her head out slightly and observed the amber in front of her with some curiosity.

She just felt that this sister was unusually tall. Amber was 175cm tall, and Gabriel was at least 180cm tall. Obviously, this sister was shorter than her father, but there was something about her that she couldn't explain that made people feel that she was taller than she looked, as tall as her father.

"Zhebrel, you said you were expelled from the Gilded Brigade?" Amber asked Jessica. She glanced at the little guy who was sticking half of his head out to observe her. The cute action made her smile at little Jade involuntarily.

"...Yes, the unknown leader." Gabriel wanted to hide little Jade behind him, but he couldn't bear to pass on his nervousness to his daughter again, so he just increased his vigilance.

He was originally a member of the Gilded Brigade Thutmose, one of the most powerful twin blades in the brigade. He thought that his life would just be like a grain of sand, and he would do whatever the brigade asked him to do, but accidents are always so wonderful.

Now, in order to save his daughter's life, he had to flee with her. He had planned to take little Jade into the rainforest, so that the people in the brigade would not be able to find him, and they would be completely safe after a few years.

"Call me Amber." Amber looked at the man in front of her.

He is very strong, with several old scars on his body, which means that he has been through many battles and is a good fighter. Such a person should not be expelled from the brigade. No brigade wants to see such a good fighter leave. They rely on force for survival, and without force they are nothing.

Amber felt a little annoyed when she thought of this. She had basically recalled the memories of her previous life, but the game was different from reality, and she was not very diligent in pushing the plot, nor did she care much about the plot. As a result, she only felt that the name Gabriel was a little familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was.

But she was experienced enough, and considering that under normal circumstances the brigade would never give up such a good player, and even if the good player made a serious mistake, he would be asked to find a way to make up for it, then the man's claim of being expelled was not credible.

If we think about it from a darker perspective, some brigades are not incapable of killing people who want to leave the team to prevent other brigades from obtaining information about their own brigades. Then, such a good player who probably has a high status in the brigade is more likely to have left without permission for some reason and is now being hunted down.

"No... You left on your own, Gabriel." Amber and Gabriel looked at each other. Gabriel's eyes were just like the feeling he gave people, firm and uncompromising.

“…” Gabriel fell silent and sighed.

The so-called secret separation is a euphemism for desertion. Most people of the Sand hate betrayal, and even he himself feels that his behavior is shameful.

"You are right, I betrayed my brigade and am being hunted down now." Gabriel admitted his actions. It was done, and it was shameful, but he had to at least admit it openly, which would make him look better.

"For your daughter's life?" Amber pointed at little Jade, the only person the man in front of her seemed to care about.

"...Yes," Gabriel nodded, becoming even more alert. This person in front of him asked so many questions. What exactly was she trying to do? If she was going to harm Jade, then he must...

"Then it's not your fault."

"......?" Gabriel's thoughts were interrupted. He thought of many possibilities, how the leader in front of him would rebuke him, or even despise him, but he never expected to be affirmed.

As mentioned before, the people of the sand hate betrayal and will not betray under any circumstances. Many people just blindly pursue these things, but not many people think about the reasons behind them.

Perhaps this tradition was originally intended to ensure unity, but gradually it changed.

"If betrayal is the only way to save your daughter's life, and your daughter has done nothing wrong, then the one who is wrong must be the Brigade, not you."

"But..." Gabriel shook his head. He had lived like this for decades, and it would be difficult to change this concept in a short time. He just felt a little dizzy in his head, but he still followed his instinct and denied it.

"…betrayal is betrayal, there's nothing to say about it."

"So are you willing to hand over your daughter to be killed?" Amber continued to ask.

"...This is something I will never allow!" Gabriel's tone became heavier. Even little Jade was a little scared and stared at her father in a daze.

In her simple world, her father was rarely like this, and it was the sister in front of her that made her father become like this. Little Jade seemed to have found the source of the conflict, and suddenly felt that the sister in front of her was not so good.

She didn't want her father to become like this, and the one who caused all this was her sister. Little Jade ran out from behind her father's legs and came to Amber, hugging her legs with one hand and beating her hard with the other hand.

"Huff..." Amber chuckled in relaxation. She liked this little girl very much and could easily see why she did this.

As for those punches hitting my legs...it didn't hurt at all.

Seeing this, Gabriel became a little nervous. He wanted to pull little Jiedra back, but she was picked up by Amber first.

Amber skillfully held Jade in her arms. When little Jade was stunned, she pinched her chubby face and chuckled, "Your daughter is worried about you, Gabriel."

"—she wants to protect you."

"..." Gabriel fell silent again. Little Jade's behavior just now was undoubtedly very offensive, but the man in front of him, the leader, could tolerate it.

Although it is just a child, as mentioned before, the people of the sand rarely spoil children. Behavior like this will be given appropriate punishment directly - few people think it is inappropriate. After all, it is just a punishment now. If they offend like this again when they grow up, they will lose their heads if the other party has a bad temper.

Little Jade was a little at a loss for a moment, and she was suddenly picked up. This embrace was different from her father's tall and strong embrace, and seemed softer.

Children are always more sensitive to emotions. Little Jade could also feel that the sister in front of her had no ill intentions, and was even kind. That kindness was very warm, and the embrace was also very warm. This evoked memories that little Jade herself was not aware of - memories of her mother.

She unconsciously wanted to relax, but then she remembered that this was a bad woman. After several struggles in her mind, she finally chose to pout her lips and turn her head away, not looking at Amber.

"Since your desire to protect your daughter is not wrong, then the only thing wrong is the actions of the brigade, Gabriel."

"...Maybe." Gabriel did not deny it anymore. The ideas that have been cultivated for a long time will not be overturned overnight, but they are indeed being shaken.

Gabriel wanted to agree with Amber's words. He didn't know who was right, him or the brigade, but... what the brigade did was definitely something he didn't want.

Amber looked at Gabriel's awkward look and couldn't help but smile. She smiled unusually a lot today.

Such words that were obviously biased towards one side were actually not fair in the eyes of the Sand People, but Amber had other plans.

The clan was rebuilding and needed people, so she naturally wanted to recruit the talented players in this brigade.

Anyway…those brigades don’t want him anymore and want to kill him, so it’s not too much to recruit him myself, right?

Chapter 8: I will teach her, Gabriel

"Gabriel, Gabriel... look at yourself, you are so stubborn, you are just like most of the people of the sand. If you teach your daughter, you will only raise a second you." Amber held little Jade in her arms and judged Gabriel with a slight smile. With her powerful talent, Gabriel's emotions were fully exposed in front of her. Others might worry about angering this expert by saying these words, but Amber was not worried.

——She was at least 90% sure.

"..." Gabriel had no way to refute. Amber had indeed hit his sore spot. He was indeed like most of the people of the sand. He followed the tradition but did not think about the reasons, felt confused but did not know the reason, and was tormented but did not know how to get rid of it.

He had had enough of this, and he naturally didn't want his daughter to repeat his mistakes and experience the pain again.

But… what could he do? What should he do? He was born in this era, and he had his own limitations—the so-called "limitations of the times." He couldn't figure out what he could do, what he should do, what was right and what was wrong. He only knew what tradition meant.

Just like it was hard to imagine what modern life was like in the 1990s, he couldn't imagine what he could do to prevent little Jade from becoming the next him. The blindfold called "Time" covered his eyes, so that he could only see the present.

"Let me ask you, Gabriel, everyone says that you should not betray, but how many times have you seen betrayal happen so far?" Amber seemed to have a firm grasp on Gabriel's mind, and like a skilled pianist pressing the keys, she asked Gabriel questions.

Amber radiates a light of confidence from the inside out. This perfect light makes people subconsciously want to believe it - for no other reason than to feel at ease.

It seems that such a person is naturally invincible, and following her will naturally make you live a better life and feel at ease.

"Already... I can't even count them all." Gabriel answered seriously. Unconsciously, he had sunk into Amber's topic and slowly began to let go of his initial guard and continued answering along the lines of Amber's topic.

"So, what are these people doing?"

"It's for everything... money, status, honor, but fundamentally, it's for oneself." Gabriel replied. The people of the sand always emphasize not to betray, but in fact betrayal happens all the time, and this is something that everyone tacitly avoids talking about.

If people don't talk about it for a long time, they will gradually forget about it. Perhaps that is why they can emphasize without any burden that betrayal is not allowed and that betrayal is the most shameful behavior, while at the same time doing the dirty things they talk about for their own benefit.

—and never even felt embarrassed.

Amber's words made Gabriel think. He had never thought so much before. The more he thought, the more he felt that something was about to come out, but more problems followed.

This state makes people feel excited and painful. Most people simply cannot bear this pain, so they give up thinking, go with the flow, and eventually become numb.