Alien world

Chapter 1323 Chapter 245. Reconcile with Yourself

As the largest gang in the area, the Wolf Gang has the most gang members, hard laborers, and the best coal mines.

Even if we exclude the thirty or so people who fought to the death and were loyal to the Wolf King, there were still more than five hundred people left, including more than seventy gang members.

Joan wanted to accept them directly into the Freedom Gang, but Jody objected.

"They have changed from members of the Wolf Gang to members of the Free Gang, but their evil nature has not been eliminated." He suggested that these people go to the mines to dig coal for a while.

As for the small leaders who surrendered, most of them were professionals, and Jody led them personally. I think a quasi-paladin can make them repent of their mistakes.

Joan wanted to say that the Freedom Gang was not like that, but at that time there were only a dozen people...

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

When they learned that they were going to be thrown into the coal mine to do hard labor, the gang members cried and screamed, but it was no use - even the Wolf King had his head chopped off by this gang, so they would be courting death if they resisted.

They thought they would die of exhaustion in the mines like the other laborers. But they suddenly found that their treatment was better after they became laborers.

The Wolf Gang occupied the best mines and collected protection fees everywhere, but all the money went into the pocket of the Wolf King, leaving only one tenth for his men.

Joan is not like that. They have greater ideals and are not interested in money. They will spend whatever they earn.

When the gang members found that they could get paid for hard labor, had time to rest, and would not be beaten by the leader, they immediately threw away their limited loyalty to the Wolf King and started working for the new boss.

Compared to the Valoran Basin and Hyjal Trench, which have crooked wooden fences that are easy to climb over and are leaky everywhere, the Wolf Gang is a perfect stronghold.

Backed by the mountains, a solid outer wall surrounded the only pass, although the gate was demolished by Gloria.

It's just that the way of taking it is wrong...

Jody thinks that they should approach the poor, mobilize the poor, and then let the poor liberate the poor, but now isn't this just the old-fashioned "lords leading the common people to achieve great things"?
This has happened many times in the continent of Allen, even in the Broken Mountains...the original Raymond family established themselves in this way.

"Where are you all from? Have you taken the coal mine?" Joan asked them.

Gloria said that she randomly found a coal mine, killed their boss, and then the coal mine and the workers belonged to her.

Jody suddenly felt that Princess Joan's behavior was not unacceptable...

"I had almost finished my talk with Fisher from the Sweetwater Gang before I arrived. He should have made a decision."

Next, Joan promoted all the Freedom Gang members who came with her to small leaders, and then asked them to deliver letters to Gloria and Jodie respectively.

Harding volunteered to lead a trip to Haijal Valley in person.

Joan guessed that he was going to show off, so she didn't expose him, but only reminded Harding to be careful of their rebellion.

As for the members of the Pain Gang, Joan kept her word and set them free.

But these people didn't want to leave and wanted to stay.

Joan couldn't forget the pain they had caused her. She said coldly, "I won't trust an enemy who harms his brothers and sisters. If you stay, you can only be sent to the coal mine as workers."

Even so, they accepted it.

“We have no home anymore…”

They are a lost group of people who are doing everything just to survive.

Joan couldn't help but think that there was also a group of such people in Liberty City - the Forsaken.

They had no contact with the outside world, and stayed in the camp all day, practicing harder than the Hellfire Legion, waiting for the day when Annan would give the order to send troops to the north.

It was getting dark, and after sending the Pain Gang members to the coal mine, Joan didn't make any further arrangements.

The Wolf King's bedroom was at the deepest part of the cave hall. All the property he had looted was basically placed here, sealed by magic.

However, they were all warning spells, and had no effect other than making a piercing noise - you couldn't bring back the dead wolf king.

The treasures in the treasure chest are so numerous that it is estimated that there are no less than a few hundred gold nars.

Joan couldn't help but glance at Elimoas secretly, but she seemed indifferent, as if she had changed into a different dragon.

Is Elimoas also angry with me? Joan muttered to herself, closing the treasure chest, and had no intention of touching the money for the time being.

There are many "rooms" around the wolf king's bedroom, which are basically constant temperature caves.

Joan and her family stayed here. Later, Elimoas called her over.

As soon as she walked in, Joan saw an oval-shaped portal standing in the middle.

Joan's eyes followed Elimoas as she walked out and then fell back into the portal.

"Ilimoyas said you have made some new progress." Annan still had a gentle smile on his face, "but you look a little depressed."

"Is it obvious?" Joan asked.

"Your lips are so pouty you could hang a bottle on them."

"It's not that exaggerated..."

Joan mumbled, half confessing, half complaining, telling Annan what had happened earlier.

She was very complicated, and Annan was the right person to confide in: she knew that Ilimoyas was doing good for her, but she couldn't accept the price...

After listening to this, Annan pondered for a moment.

"Do you know Little Small? Let me tell you a story."

Annan's judgment was absolutely correct. Joan and Little Smalls were indeed the same kind of people: they had the same life trajectory, faced the same choices and endured the same pain.

He talked about how he started from his humble childhood, struggling at the bottom of society, being helped by Lame Babu, and then following himself. After the war, he lost his goals in life and had thoughts of committing suicide, but was pulled back by himself.

"He has experienced betrayal and despair, witnessed pain and death, and has also been confused. Those who died in front of him are still unforgettable to him, but at the same time, these have also made him who he is."

"He was just a gangster who was so skinny that his ribs were visible. If nothing had happened later."

"I don't want to say who is right or wrong. This world is never black and white. I can only help you reconcile with yourself."

"Make peace with yourself..." Joan murmured.

"Also, the friendship of Elimoyas is hard-earned, so cherish it."

"Friendship?" Joan looked up.

"A giant dragon spends his own wealth to heal a human's injuries. If it's not friendship, how can it still be love?"

The portal flickered, and the time was up.

At the last moment, Annan suddenly said to her: "Smile."

"Why?" Joan was puzzled.

"Having a deep hatred may make you look tough, but it won't convince people."

"I see……"

Joan forced an unpleasant smile.

……

As the portal disappeared, the cave became dim.

Joan walked out and saw Elimois, who had not walked far, standing at the entrance of the cave.

"sorry."

She walked over, apologetically.

"You are right. A naive person cannot be a leader. We could have avoided sacrifices... It was me who relied too much on your strength and thought that I could just leave things to you. It was me who killed them."

"I won't let that happen again."

(End of this chapter)