Chapter 237: The Eccentric From The Forest (1/2)

Chapter 237: The Eccentric From The Forest

“Seriously…”

Lun Tai put on a piece of armour over his body and moved for a bit before frowning. He said, “The defensive capability of this item is too low. I can rip it apart with my bare hands.”

“Don’t think too much about it, big bro,” said Bei Tai with a casual expression. “This is made with the smelting techniques of the medieval era after all.”

“However, I feel that this William is not a bad character,” said Lun Tai. He jutted his head outside the tent and checked the outside area. After determining that there was no one around, he turned back, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, took one for himself and threw the pack to Bei Tai.

After lighting up the cigarette, Lun Tai took a puff and slowly said, “He has a bit of the magnanimity of a King. Additionally, he is also quite generous.”

Bei Tai smiled as well and said, “That’s right. I think he’s quite a pleasing fellow as well. Thankfully, the system asked us to protect him. If the system had wanted us to kill him, I may feel reluctant to do so.”

Chen Xiaolian who was listening in to their conversation by the side could not restrain himself and he let out a laugh.

“Guild Leader, what are you laughing about?” Bei Tai turned his head around and asked out of curiosity.

Chen Xiaolian sighed and looked at Bei Tai. He then spoke in a very serious tone, “You truly think that this William is a good person?”

“Err, he seems quite good.”

Lun Tai knitted his eyebrows and asked, “This person… … is there a problem with him?”

Chen Xiaolian thought about it and said, “Let me put it this way. Since this is a historical type instance dungeon, our strength lies in knowing the true character of these historical figures. Take William for example. All I can say is he is by no means a good person that people would like.

“Just think about it, he made promises to give lands that did not belong to him yet in order to gather such a mighty army to fight for him. He brought this vast army across the sea, from France and into England to seize the throne. In the historical records, it was written that he made deals with a lot of people.

“For example, he made a deal with the Pope, resulting in the Vatican throwing their support for him to seize the throne.

“He made a deal with the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

“He also made a deal with the Norwegians, convincing the Norwegians to send their troops the same time he did. From a military strategy point of view, this move of his had forced his opponent Harold to split his army to fight off the Norwegian army in the north.

“According to history, William was able to defeat Harold in battle. That was largely because the Norwegians had weakened the battle strength of Harold’s army.

“A man with such diplomatic cunning could never be a good man.”

Lun Tai and Bei Tai raised their head as they listened with interest. “And? What else did this William did?”

Chen Xiaolian thought about it and said, “In one of the records, there was this event about him.

“William had brought the army with him to invade England. When he was walking down the ship, he accidentally slipped and fell onto the beach.

“At that moment, he was being looked upon by everyone present, his subordinates and his generals. That careless action of his was something that would undoubtedly cause his image as a King to fall.

“However, this William was a very smart one. He did not immediately get up. Instead, he quickly knelt down on the beach. He plunged both hands into the sands and shouted out loudly, “Look! This is the land of England! The land bestowed to me by God!” After saying that, he grabbed a handful of sand to his mouth and kissed it.

“As a result, not only did his subordinates did not laugh at him, that move increased their feelings of loyalty and support for him!”

After saying that, Chen Xiaolian gave a faint smile and said, “Don’t you fellows feel there is something familiar with this scene?”

Lun Tai was momentarily stunned.

Chen Xiaolian continued, “If we are to look at the history of our country, there is one man who is somewhat similar to this William.”

“Who?”

“Emperor of Wei, Cao Cao!”

Cao Cao!

This name was obviously one they were familiar with!

One may say that Cao Cao was a man of deep intellect and strategy. However, it was impossible to call him a good person.

At that instant, someone called them from outside the tent.

Chen Xiaolian and his team of three moved out of the tent and saw a few Norman soldiers standing outside. One of them was holding onto a shield emblazoned with two lions. He cast a deep look at Chen Xiaolian and said, “Follow me. An important person wanted to see you.”

“Important person? Who is it?”

“You’ll know once you get there.”

The soldier’s attitude was very cold.

His attitude did not surprise Chen Xiaolian.

Be it ancient times or modern times, the military forces had always held a biased view toward outsiders. Chen Xiaolian and his team of three were suddenly brought into the Norman army after displaying their strength. However, until they prove that they are worthy of the soldiers’ trust in the battlefield, it was only natural for them to show a cold attitude toward Chen Xiaolian and his team.

“Do we all go?”

“Together! All of you will be going!”

After he was done talking, the soldier showed no interest in saying anything more with Chen Xiaolian. He turned around and walked away.

Chen Xiaolian exchanged glances with his team before following the soldier.

…

The camp of the Norman army was located behind the central area of the wooden stronghold. That was also the best location within the wooden stronghold. It occupied the highest spot in the area and was protected on both sides.

After arriving beside a huge tent, Chen Xiaolian noticed that the soldiers in the surrounding tents were all lined up. Moreover, it was apparent that they were all preparing for battle.

The soldiers helped each other to put on their armours, sharpen their swords and inspect their equipment.

Some mounted soldiers held onto their saddles and left quickly.

“Inside, go in.”

The soldier who led them here pointed toward the largest tent before turning around and left.

Chen Xiaolian looked at Lun Tai and Bei Tai. He said, “Let’s go. You two follow behind me. Be careful.”

One glance was sufficient to tell them that this tent belonged to someone of importance. Surprisingly though, there was no one standing guard outside.

There was not even someone to inform of their arrival.

Chen Xiaolian hesitated for a moment. He let out a cough while standing outside before pulling aside the tent curtains and then he stepped inside.

The first feeling he got was that this tent was bigger than he had imagined.

Perhaps it was because the furnishings here were too simplistic.

All Chen Xiaolian could see was a simple bed. Other than that, there appeared to be almost nothing else.

There was a set of armour in the corner and a map hanging in the middle of the tent. The map was made using sheepskin; and although the map was simple in appearance, it was possible to see that it was a map of England.

Other than that, the tent was so simple that it appeared humble.

There was no atmosphere of aristocracy within it.

It was then that Chen Xiaolian heard a voice.

“You’re here? Just sit wherever you want. If you don’t feel like sitting, then standing is fine.”