Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 157 Inheritance, Strategic Retreat [Sorry for being late]

Xia Hong was silent for a moment, then walked up to the three children and asked softly:
"What are your names and how old are you?"

"My name is Li Yan, and I am five years old."

"Li Ting, three years old."

"Leader, my name is Li Feng and I am four years old."

Hearing the three children sobbing and answering in soft voices, Xia Hong couldn't help but walk forward and touch their heads.

Brothers Li Yan and Li Ting are the sons of Li Yun, and Li Feng is the only son of Li Pingkai.

Judging from the fur jackets worn by the three children and the complete sets of clothes worn by the two widows, the living standards of these two families were definitely among the best.

That's right, Li Yun and Li Pingkai are both members of the hunting team. They are the strongest in the camp in terms of the ability to obtain contribution points. As their family members, they naturally live a good life.

Because of this, the five orphans and widows must be feeling even more sad at this moment!
Life seemed to be getting better and better, but suddenly this disaster struck.

Xia Hong squatted gently in front of the three children and suddenly asked:
"I failed to protect your father. Do you three hate me?"

"Leader..."

"Big brother..."

Xia Hong stretched out his hand and pushed back, asking Xia Chuan and the others who wanted to speak to stop talking. Then he looked directly at the three children, waiting for their answers.

The two widows stopped crying at this moment and looked nervous. They didn't understand why Xia Hong asked this question, and they were also afraid that the child would say something wrong.

Although Xia Hong's tone was extremely gentle, the three children were old after all. When they saw everyone staring at them, they immediately shrank their necks, looked a little timid, and subconsciously wanted to look at their mother.

"Don't be afraid, just answer me!"

These words comforted the child.

After more than ten breaths, someone finally spoke.

"I don't hate the leader. My father said that without the leader, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the Digging Realm, and I wouldn't have been able to eat cold beast meat as a supplement and wear new clothes. Without the leader, none of us would be able to live the life we ​​have now."

Surprisingly, it was Li Ting who spoke. Just now, when Xia Hong asked the three people's names, he was the only one who spoke in a cold tone and did not add "report to the leader" in front of the words.

Xia Hong thought that he was the least eloquent of the three children.

As soon as Li Ting spoke, his brother Li Yan followed suit.

"Lord Xia Chuan just said that the hunting team was ambushed by the people in the Jingxian camp. My father must have been killed by them. I don't hate the leader, I only hate the people in the Jingxian camp. In the future, I will definitely kill them and avenge my father."

"My father once said that the chief was the best person to us. The food, clothes and house my mother and I eat now all come from the chief. Brother Ting is right. The one who killed my father must be someone from the Jingxian camp. When I grow up, I will avenge my father!"

Although the three children's voices were childish, they were unusually firm.

There is sincere admiration and worship for Xia Hong, as well as deep and profound hatred for his father's murder.

When the other people present heard this, their expressions became more solemn.

After listening to the three children's words, Xia Hong felt even more depressed.

Children are not like adults who have too many calculations and considerations in their minds. The probability of hearing the truth from them is very high, especially in such an emergency situation.

Xia Hong could feel the unconditional trust, deep respect and gratitude that the three men expressed in their words, and this was exactly what made him feel most guilty.

Looking back at everyone, Xia Hong spoke in a deep voice:
"Today's incident is my fault. Please listen to me first..."

Seeing that the hunting team and others were about to open their mouths to refute, Xia Hong immediately raised his hand to suppress everyone, and then continued: "I underestimated the strength of the Jingxian camp and overestimated my own ability. Before I knew the enemy situation, I rashly led you to fight against the enemy many times, which eventually led to this disaster. The deaths of Li Yun and Li Pingkai are to blame for me as the leader!"

"Chief, I don't agree. In the final analysis, it's all about protecting the territory of Redwood Ridge. You're not the only one who thinks the same way. No matter how strong the Mirror Fairy Camp is, we still have to fight for it."

"Me too. The leader is right. Judging from the attitude that He Meng and his gang showed at the beginning, if we give up the north, the entire Redwood Ridge will soon have nothing for us in Daxia. Fortunately, we have the leader to lead us, otherwise, the territory would have belonged to others long ago."

"If I don't fight, there are only two options. Either I wait to die, or all the people in Daxia gather together in the Jingxian camp to face other people's eyes. I would rather die like Li Yun and Li Pingkai than go to other places and be looked down upon."

"If we have to settle the score between Li Yun and Li Ping, we can only put it on Jingxian Camp. They were the first to cause trouble; they were the first to cross the border; they were the first to kill people. They relied on their strength to bully others. At worst, we can just fight them."

…………

Seeing the excitement among the crowd below, Xia Hong felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

What he felt guilty about was naturally not the fact that he had chosen to clash with the Jingxian Camp in the first place. If Daxia wanted to keep the territory of Hongmu Ridge, it was inevitable that it would clash with the Jingxian Camp.

Of course it is easy to give up the northern area.

But once the other party tastes the sweetness, will he only want that piece?

In the world of Ice Abyss, there is no such thing as cooperation and win-win.

Taking a step back often leads to an endless abyss rather than a vast ocean and sky.

What he really felt guilty about was that he had rashly and thoughtlessly led everyone to patrol the northern territory before the enemy situation became clear.

This was also the most direct cause of the deaths of Li Yun and Li Pingkai.

In fact, Xia Hong had considered the possibility of being ambushed or encountering a large enemy force before, but at that time, his membrane progress had improved a lot, and his basic strength had officially passed the cold-resistant level, so he was very confident.

Unless the two cold-resistant-level warriors from the Jingxian Camp attack together, even if he encounters three hunting teams with configurations like He Meng's at the same time, he has the confidence to lead everyone away safely.

But he never expected that the Mirror Fairy Camp would be related to the monsters, and almost all of them would move out tonight to encircle and suppress him.

Yuwen Hu led the team with hundreds of Digging Realm warriors, which was almost all the strength of Jingxian Camp except He Yuanhun.

Moreover, the other party had been sending people to monitor the valley where they were stationed.

Judging from the ambush at that time, there were the most people in the east, that is, the large group of people brought by Yuwen Hu, who obviously came here temporarily from the periphery.

In other words, as soon as the hunting team left the valley in Daxia, the Jingxian camp would soon know about it.

This must be the case, otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence!
Xia Hong looked around the valley, a few cold rays flashed in his eyes, then he looked back at the people in the camp and said:

“Let me not talk about my faults for now!

Li Yun and Li Pingkai both died for the camp, so their widows and children will naturally be supported by the camp. As for Li Yan, Li Ting, Li Feng and their two mothers, all their expenses will be provided free of charge by the camp before they cultivate to the Digging Earth Realm.

In addition, Li Pingkai and Li Yun will continue to live in their houses, and their remaining contribution points, weapons, and bows and arrows will all be inherited by their children, and the camp will not recycle them. "

call…………

As soon as Xia Hong finished speaking, everyone in the camp began to breathe heavier.

Even some of the people in the hunting party who had children had changed expressions on their faces.

Li Yun and Li Pingkai were both members of the hunting team. They both lived on the third floor. After their death, the rooms still belonged to their families.

Contribution points, bows and arrows, and weapons, all three items are directly inherited by the children;

The most important thing is that before the three children, including their two mothers, reached the Digging Realm, all their training expenses were provided free of charge by the camp.

Even in a world as cruel as Bingyuan, family ties and blood ties are still the strongest bond between people.

After Daxia began to implement the contribution rule, everyone, regardless of gender, as long as they had a certain level of cultivation, began to work for contribution points.

In fact, when it comes down to it, the contribution points that everyone has worked so hard to earn are ultimately used for two purposes: one is cultivation, and the other is family.

When you are out, not to mention hunting cold beasts and fighting with other camps, even if you are simply cutting wood and gathering, who can guarantee that nothing will happen to them?

Xia Hong's words immediately relieved their worries. As long as they died for the camp and Daxia, not only would their widows and children receive the best care from the camp, but their own contributions to the camp would not disappear, but would be inherited intact by their children.

The word "inheritance" sounds very common, but in fact, it is extremely unfamiliar and unimagined to the people in the camp.

It should be noted that there has never been such a precedent before, whether it is Daxia, Dashi, Huangzhao, Dachuan, or even Rogue Camp.

The reason is simple. Without sufficient resources, inheritance is out of the question. This is normal.

After all, limited resources should be provided first to the most valuable people.

In fact, even in today's Da Xia, resources are not abundant at all. The only thing that was previously in serious shortage, the meat of cold beasts, will probably soon become scarce due to the invasion of the Jingxian camp.

Although Redwood Ridge is very large, their hunting range is only a small part of the periphery. With the casualties and defeat of this hunting team, the invasion of Jingxian Camp will surely accelerate, and their hunting area will then be even smaller.

In such a situation, Xia Hong actually made such a decision.

Xia Chuan couldn't help but want to speak immediately. Even Luo Yuan, Zhao Long and others who were members of the Xianluoge together with Li Yun and Li Pingkai became hesitant and wanted to speak to dissuade them.

But when they glanced at the widow of Li Yun and Li Pingkai and saw that the complexion on the orphan's and widow's face had finally recovered, they thought for a moment and decided to hold back.

"The rest of the hunting team, come up with me!"

After Xia Hong announced the decision, he didn't say anything else, but just led everyone to the third floor.

He did not choose to reveal the connection between the Mirror Fairy Camp and the monster in front of everyone for fear of causing panic, but he still had to tell the hunting team about it.

In addition, after this great defeat, there will definitely be more actions in the Jingxian camp, and the arrangements for Daxia to go out and collect resources will definitely have to change.

…………

On the third floor, Xia Hong sighed deeply when he saw the fifteen-member hunting team.

As soon as he entered the valley, he discovered that all fifteen people were injured. The most seriously injured were Zhao Bao and Ying Xuan. The former could not walk with his left leg and could only walk with the support of a wooden crutch. The latter had holes pierced on both sides of his cheeks. Although the arrows had been pulled out, the holes were still extremely clear and he was completely unable to speak.

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, then told Jingxian Camp about the strange situation and his own guesses.

"Hahaha, they deserve it. It turns out they have been infiltrated by monsters. Then we just have to wait and see how they die."

"He came back to life, but he was controlled by a monster without knowing it. Great! This Mirror Fairy Camp is finished."

"You still have the energy to fight us, you idiots!"

"Hahahaha, that's great, that's great."

…………

As Xia Hong expected, upon hearing that the Jingxian Camp had been infiltrated and controlled by monsters, everyone's reactions were all excited and joyful.

Only Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and Yue Feng's joy quickly disappeared. After thinking for a moment, their expressions immediately became solemn.

Xia Hong met the gazes of the three people and immediately knew that they had the same idea as him.

Under normal circumstances, Daxia and Jingxian Camp would certainly not be closely related, but in front of the murderous and cunning monsters who treat human life as worthless, it is not an exaggeration to describe it this way.

In particular, the other party also knew the location of Daxia’s base.

They have even begun to test Daxia.

Testing means that Daxia has become the other party's target.

Not only Xia Chuan and the other two, but the rest of the hunting team are not stupid either.

Especially the incident with the wooden puppet. Less than a year had passed since then, and many people had slowly realized what was happening. The joy on their faces gradually faded, and turned into solemn expressions.

"People and ghosts are mixed together, even they themselves can't tell them apart, let alone us. We can't contact this Mirror Fairy Camp for the time being!"

Xia Hong turned to look at Yue Feng, a hint of surprise rising in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Yue Feng's reaction was the fastest.

After confirming the connection between the Mirror Fairy Camp and the monster, his first thought was to reduce or even eliminate contact.

After hearing this, the others thought for a moment and soon showed their agreement.

If the Mirror Fairies were a purely human camp, they could still find ways to deal with them, either by temporarily giving up their interests or by continuing to confront them in a roundabout way. There would always be a way.

But since it is related to strange things, it cannot be judged by common sense.

This monster was able to infiltrate the Mirror Fairy camp, so it was obvious that it was very powerful. However, they had no idea what means it used to control humans or what abilities it had.

In this case, no contact is the best option.

What's more, Xia Hong just said that the monster must be afraid of the iron furnace in the camp, which means that as long as it hides in the valley of the camp, it can ensure safety.

In this case, there is no need to contact the Mirror Fairy Camp.

"If Yuwen Hu can use the leader's hint to find clues about the strangeness in the camp and then start a war, that would be great!"

Xia Chuan's words made the others' expressions change slightly.

In this way, wouldn't Daxia be able to get a bargain for free?

Xia Hong also understood what he meant, but after thinking about it, he immediately shook his head slightly.

The probability of this happening is extremely small.

"We don't need to care about what they do. Since we know that the Mirror Fairy Camp is a dead end, we don't need to do too much to deal with them. As long as they don't cause trouble, we can just focus on improving our own strength. I just don't know if that weirdo will come to us in advance..."

When Xia Hong said the last sentence, a trace of worry appeared on his face, but it soon disappeared. He stood up and continued to speak to the crowd:
“Not only the north, but also places a little further away from the valley, we don’t need to go there for the time being. The necessary resources for the base right now are nothing more than wood, coal, and cold beast meat.

From today on, everyone in the camp, including you, is not allowed to leave the one kilometer range of the valley. This distance just covers the outer 500 meters of the middle section of Redwood Ridge. Even if we exploit all the resources in this area, it will be enough for us to survive for a long time..."

Xia Hong slowly spoke of his many arrangements. People raised objections from time to time. After thinking about them, he either changed them or insisted on them, and the discussion soon ended.

In fact, to sum it up, it can be summed up in four words: strategic contraction.

Before being sure of the subsequent actions of the Jingxian Camp and the specific information of the monster, all Daxia can do is to reduce the scope of activities as much as possible while ensuring that cultivation is not affected, and put safety first.

A primary monster killed a group of 1,300 to 1,400 people in the Rogue camp, leaving only less than 200 people.

Today's Daxia is certainly much stronger than Rogue Camp.

Could the monster controlling the Mirror Fairy Camp be weakened by that wooden puppet?
Xia Hong's strategic contraction was unanimously recognized by everyone.

Only Xia Chuan raised a question.

"If we don't go out, brother, what shall we do with your cold beast blood?"

The other members of the hunting team all reacted at once. Thinking that Xia Hong would need a lot of cold beast blood and resources to break through the cold-resistant level, they all showed concerns.

Xia Hong smiled slightly and shook his head, "Don't worry about me. The strength of the Jingxian Camp is not enough to threaten me..."

Except for He Yuanhun and the monster behind Jingxian!
Although he looked relaxed, Xia Hong was still somewhat worried about these two unknown characters.

Not just him.

Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yue Feng had obviously thought of it as well, and there was a hint of worry in their pupils.

　I went out to do some things today, and was so busy that I felt dizzy and dizzy. I just got home now. I am really sorry for all of you. I have been thinking about how to adjust and speed up my pace recently. Please forgive me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)