Chapter 177 67: Cree
Heavy snow covers the mountains.
The wind and snow roar in the mountains and forests.
This is the central area of Maple Kingdom.
The coniferous forest is densely covered with few human traces. Under the heavy snow, even distinguishing the direction is a luxury.
Even hunters or wilderness survival experts who are most familiar with the environment will try to avoid entering the forest during this dangerous weather.
Carlos is neither, he is just an ordinary extraordinary person.
His mission is to investigate the Wolf Lord's sphere of influence, assess the number of creatures it can currently control, and preferably be able to behead them.
Originally, this task was supposed to be performed by Jamie, but due to various reasons, it finally fell to Carlos.
“According to the map, I should be close to a small town.”
This area actually belongs to the "Wolf Danger Zone". The town on the map is an Indy reservation. Most of the residents here refused to evacuate. The Maple Country officials did not force the residents to move out like other places, but " Fully respecting the opinions of the residents," he allowed them to stay there, blocked the road and set up checkpoints to intercept them.
Of course, the information given to Carlos is that the residents did not obey the orders and even drove away the staff who were assisting in the relocation, which made the relocation work unable to proceed smoothly. For the sake of the safety of more people, they had to seal off the area. , causing people in the town to be stranded.
According to satellite intelligence, there were traces of human activity in the town three days ago.
Carlos’s current goal is to go to that small town and see if the local residents have any information about the wolves.
But now, he is a little off track.
"It should be in this direction."
Continuing to walk in the snow for more than half an hour, he finally saw a faint piece of smoke rising in the wind and snow.
I checked my condition, found a place to bury the existing food and water, and made sure there was nothing I shouldn't have with me.
Then he walked in the direction of the smoke, acting like a tired lost traveler.
After walking for a while, he could see the outline of the town clearly and when he was about to get closer, two people ran out of a certain building. They had dark skin and shotguns, pointing at Carlos, the outsider. : "Who are you?!"
"Relax, relax, I'm a traveler. I lost my way on my way down the Yukon. I just wanted to buy some food." What was pitiful was that, combined with his hoarse voice and Saint's abilities, the two locals lowered their guns unconsciously.
A sharp whistle suddenly came from the building behind. The two men were startled and quickly raised their guns again, but they lost the vigilance they had just now.
"We need to check your backpack and pockets."
"Okay, feel free to check, if possible, I hope to buy something to eat, I haven't eaten in three days."
They didn't answer, one continued to point a gun at Carlos, and the other checked his backpack and pockets.
There are only cameras, maps, broken compasses, sleeping bags and some survival materials.
"Where are you from?" The person doing the inspection glanced at Carlos's brown skin.
“Latin Americans, hola, Buenosdías.” Carlos didn’t lie. Before he went to Ame, he was indeed an authentic Latin American, and he could still speak his hometown dialect.
I don’t know if the other party understood, but he nodded and waved towards the house behind.
"Don't you know? You are now in the Wolf King's autonomous area." The man became much friendlier and extended his hand, "Originally, this was a private land reserved for us Cree people by the white people, but now, we have returned to -, cough Hey, I don't like the original name. You can call me 'Liema', he is 'Steel Axe'."
" Carlos shook hands with the two.
"Let's go, as long as you are not those damn official troops, at least you will not be our enemy." Lie Ma carried his bag and walked towards the building that looked like a convenience store.
Gang Ax nodded at him, deliberately falling two positions behind, still remaining vigilant.
Several people walked into the convenience store one after another, and there were several Cree people inside. There was no heating or electric lights in the building, only what looked like a temporary fireplace and a few portable stoves.
Lie Ma and Gang Ax communicated with them in a language that Carlos could not understand. Faced with their frequent glances, Carlos showed a dry smile.
"Uncle, drink water."
A girl who was probably in her early ten years was writing something at the desk. When she saw someone coming in, she put down her pen, stepped on her feet and took a cup. Carlos poured a glass of water.
"Thank you." Carlos took it. He originally wanted to give it some candy, but when he saw the shelves piled aside and full of snacks, he stopped showing off.
“I originally had a name that white people forced us to give, but now that we are no longer trapped by the Indy Act, the old name has been abandoned. Now, you can call me Headhunter, I He is the mayor of this town, but it is no longer under the official jurisdiction of Maple Kingdom. If you don’t agree with us, you can leave now and I will provide you with food for three days.”
After listening to what Liema and the others said, a fat and older Cree stood up and walked up to Carlos.
“.Everyone has the right to pursue freedom and equality. Although I don’t know much about the story that happened here, I respect your freedom.”
Carlos understands what it feels like to be discriminated against, After all, the city where he lived in the past was called the "Capital of Latin America." "Thank you. Everyone who supports us is a friend." The headhunter grinned and gave Carlos a big hug.
The atmosphere suddenly became very relaxed.
The little girl also clapped her hands.
People started talking and laughing, most of the time using their native language. Only the headhunters and the others might be interested in letting Carlos understand some of the situation and could communicate in English.
During the conversation, considering that Carlos had not eaten for three days, Liema and the others took some high-calorie foods from the shelves and handed them to Carlos, and hurriedly heated some local staple foods.
When Carlos wanted to give him money, they refused to accept anything.
In their words, money is of no use to them. They are part of nature and will coexist with nature in the future.
"White people have used sugar and wine to corrupt our bodies, but they cannot corrupt our souls! One day, we will ride on the land of freedom, and under the blessing of the Wolf God, we will establish a free country! Long live nature ! Long live the Wolf God! Long live the unity!”
The headhunter drank a few sips of hot water and felt more excited than drinking wine. It may have been too long since he had met an outsider, especially a supporter, so he kept talking more and more. The more excited you are.
People clapped their hands and applauded, and it was very lively.
Carlos was not in a hurry to inquire about anything, but he could also hear a lot from their not-so-evasive conversations.
The Wolf Lord must have communicated with them and even reached some kind of cooperation or agreement.
According to the intelligence provided by the military before departure, the Cree people here happen to have the custom of animal worship, and the appearance of the Wolf Lord may be just what they want.
Of course, the premise should be that Lord Wolf has not violated their interests.
In the current situation, if we want to suppress the wolves, I am afraid that fighting with these people will also be inevitable.
Carlos frowned, now that he knew, he couldn't do such a thing.
Perhaps, only by finding a way to behead the Wolf Lord can we avoid a bloody cannibalism between humans.
Most of the information he knows so far is provided by the military officials of Ami and Maple Kingdom. It contains a large number of detailed tragedies, which month and day, which town was attacked by wolves, how many people were killed and injured, and how much property was lost.
For the sake of the lives of our compatriots, the government endured the humiliation and signed an unequal treaty with Lord Wolf, and moved most of the civilians to safe areas, leaving only a small number of Indians who refused to persuade them to leave.
Now, in order to avoid a possible larger-scale war, Carlos was dispatched to conduct a special infiltration, striving to achieve a glorious victory at the minimum cost.
Of course Carlos would not refuse such a task.
But now it seems that the people here are confused by the Wolf Lord. Is this extraordinary creature really so smart?
Is it its special ability or is there someone secretly helping behind the scenes?
The time limit for this mission is quite loose. The military decided to launch the attack in the spring. Spring in Maple Country is usually in March and April, so he does not have to rush for success. He only needs to regularly contact the officials through his watch. That’s it.
Since Lord Wolf is so keen on communicating with humans, can he try to get inside and find opportunities to assassinate?
It’s just that Carlos, who didn’t read much, was more curious about the Indians.
Why don't they want to leave here? From what he could see so far, the entire town should have been cut off from water and electricity.
In other words, people living here are equivalent to returning to a rather primitive life, and there must be various inconveniences.
He is not a very materialistic person, but he also believes that without modern industrial conditions, the convenience of life will be greatly reduced.
"The snow is so heavy now, it's a miracle that you can come here. Perhaps, this is the blessing of nature and the wolf god. Stay at ease, I will arrange a house for you, just for heating and water You have to figure it out on your own, we will provide food every day, and you can leave after the winter." The headhunter put his arm around Carlos' shoulders and said kindly, but soon frowned.
"But now the main roads leading to the outside world have been destroyed and blocked. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to get out."
"It's okay. I can think of a way then. I I came all the way here and now I’m lucky to have a place to stay. Thank you for taking me in. ”
Carlos said gratefully that he was not pretending. How could he not be grateful when faced with the sincere enthusiasm of others.
Although as an extraordinary person, he does not lack the enthusiasm of others, but that enthusiasm is all attributed to his own strength.
“There is no need to talk about these things between friends.” The headhunter patted his chest, “I know the high priest, and maybe I can ask him to help me think of a solution.”
“The high priest ?” Carlos captured the key word.
“High Priest Thornburg, he is the left shoulder and right arm of the Wolf God. He often brings us food and declares some of the Wolf God’s ‘policies’. He is a blessed person who is favored by others. "When the headhunter talked about Thornburg, his eyes were filled with envy.
Carlos knew this name. Intelligence had said that he was an extreme nature conservationist who had indeed taken refuge with the Wolf Lord. However, he did not expect that his current status sounded quite high.
He may be the person behind the strategies of Lord Wolf.
(End of this chapter)