Chapter 336
It was already dark, and in the warehouse area of Westport Dockside, Viscount Dylan was still leading a group of affairs officers to supervise the transportation of supplies.
Two days ago, he had just hosted another fleet from the northwest bay - Quaker's fleet arrived last month. The one who led the fleet yesterday was a man named Tilby The captain of Ci.
The fleet in the Northwest Bay once again delivered a large amount of supplies. Since the second half of 1991, the Northwest Bay has delivered goods to Westport almost at a rate of once a month.
It was already December, and the city had just experienced a light snowfall. In a small house, the Viscount and several affairs officers were warming themselves by the fire while looking through the window at the coolie generals outside. Supplies from the warehouse are loaded onto horse-drawn carriages.
After entering winter, the stalemate between the kingdom's army and the rebels continues. The front line is increasingly pressing for supplies from the rear. Now both sides are fighting to see who can't hold on first.
Viscount Dylan has been busy in the past two days. After finally gathering a convoy, he drove it to the dock area to load supplies overnight, preparing to set off early tomorrow morning for transportation.
The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly, making the inside of the hut warm. There was a pot on the fire, which was cooking canned meat from the northwest bay. The viscount and a group of stewards were eating supper. , drinking a small drink and discussing various things that have happened in the city recently. Gradually, the topic was led to the terrorist incident that occurred in the port the day before yesterday - the assassination of Admiral Pike. The reason why it is called a terrorist incident is because the process is beyond people's imagination.
The annual Advent Day is approaching. General Pike held a banquet at his home and invited many friends in the army. He planned to get drunk before resting. However, during the banquet, an accident happened.
The specific story of what happened was blocked by the authorities, but because there were so many people present, a lot of news leaked out, and it became more and more sinister throughout Xigang. There are various rumors, including some saying that it is caused by witchcraft.
A clerk sitting next to Dylan said mysteriously: "My brother-in-law works as a guard in General Pike's mansion and witnessed the whole process. Do you want to know?"
"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."
The crowd's curiosity obviously overcame the order from above to block the news, and even Dylan, who had the highest status here, acquiesced and allowed the other party to continue talking.
Looking at the curious and eager eyes of his colleagues, the clerk took a breath of satisfaction and whispered about what happened that day. Of course, no one knew whether it was embellished or not.
That night, when the wine was half drunk and the banquet was reaching its climax, two servants carried a roasted whole cow into the hall. This was the main course of the banquet. The general and the guests Come over with plates in hand to share the meat.
Just as everyone gathered around, one of the servants carrying the cattle suddenly had a strange smile on his face, and then said loudly to General Pike: "Your Majesty, Captain Edward asked me to say hello to you."
When everyone was confused, the servant suddenly picked up a meat knife and stabbed it into Pike's chest with lightning speed.
The surrounding guests were stunned by the sudden assassination and did not react for a while. The guard standing at the edge of the hall reacted quickly, pulled out his weapon and rushed over.
But before the guards could get close, the servant suddenly raised his hands and shouted: "My lords, Captain Edward also asked me to say hello to you."
Then an even more bizarre scene unfolded. Appearing, the servant's whole body suddenly swelled, and soon it suddenly swelled to the size of a big meat ball.
Everyone seemed to have a premonition that something bad would happen next, and they tried to stay away from him in fear.
There was a huge noise when it hit the ground, and the "meat ball" that had swelled beyond recognition suddenly exploded.
Speaking of this, the affairs officer who was telling the story had a horrified expression on his face, as if he had witnessed the incident.
He described in a penetrating tone: "The explosion was so violent that my brother-in-law was still some distance away from the other party, but he could still feel the huge impact, as if there was a watch. An unexpected hand pushed him hard, and his whole body flew upside down."
"Woo~" As the clerk said, the timid person trembled and gulped. Drinking to calm down the shock.
"At first he was knocked out by the explosion, with stars in his eyes, and his ears only heard whining noises. He didn't know how long it took him to wake up. When he got up and took a look, the surroundings had become a mess. "
"Only the guards who have not rushed over and the guests who are far away are still standing in the hall. My brother-in-law has already made up his mind, but his arm is dislocated. He is far away from the strange servant. The closer the people are, the worse their condition is. But the most frightening thing is-"
"The entire hall is littered with human remains and disgusting flesh and blood. It's like a scene from hell. There are many of them. The surviving female relatives were frightened and screamed in horror. "After cleaning and investigation, the servant's body could not be pieced together. It was probably turned into flesh due to self-explosion."
After the clerk finished speaking, everyone swallowed their saliva in fear. Dylan almost vomited out the canned meat he just ate. The scene described by his subordinates was really shocking.
"So, the rumors about witchcraft in the city before are true?"
"It seems to be true. We can't achieve that with normal means, right?"
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"My friends in the navy said that they were in chaos. Because of this assassination, the entire high-level navy stationed in Xigang was almost wiped out. Those who were still alive can only lie in bed now. "
While everyone was talking, someone suddenly pointed out the window and said, "Huh? Is there a fire over there?"
Others also looked out the window and saw nothing in the distance. Fire shot into the sky.
"That way is...the direction of the port!"
Dylan was speechless, how come there have been so many disasters in Xigang these days.
"Sir, are we going to help put out the fire?" Some officials asked Dylan for instructions. It was night now, and they had ready manpower.
Dylan shook his head, "No, there are people at the port who are responsible for fire prevention. Let's not make trouble and do our own thing. Let's go out and see how much has been installed and supervise those Workers, don’t run around.”
After everyone walked out of the house, there was a noise from the direction of the fire.
At first they thought it was the people putting out the fire shouting, but gradually they realized it was clearly shouting to kill.
Everyone started to panic.
"Everyone, stay calm! Officers, go and organize the workers. Don't run around or scream."
Dylan loudly ordered the city guards responsible for guarding the warehouse Captain: "Captain Mark, put your guards under martial law and execute anyone who disturbs on the spot."
Although I can't figure out what happened, it is definitely something bad. As a warehouse district As the highest official, he must take responsibility.
Under the strong pressure of the guards, the workers finally calmed down. Dylan immediately sent someone to find out what happened at the dock.
Half an hour later, while everyone was waiting impatiently, the person who inquired about the news came back.
I saw him running back panting and covered in blood.
"Master Dylan! Master Mark! Something bad has happened."
"What happened?" Captain Mark pulled him and took out a wine bottle and drank it for him. A few sips of wine.
"It's a pirate! The pirates are coming!"
Everyone was shocked.
(End of this chapter)