Longmen Memoirs

Chen Mo didn't care about this.

But Chen will.

So he will too.

Chapter 55 One land, two lives, two encounters, one kind of people

September 1092, Crystalline Era

usas north

Night/Blizzard

In the north of Ursus, snowstorms usually come earlier and more violently than in the south. People living in the mobile city still have shelter to survive the long and cold winter, but those outside the mobile city still have shelter. People need to fight against the harsh weather and the desolation of winter.

Tallulah lifted up the shabby thick cotton cloth that served as the door curtain of the wooden house. A weak bonfire was burning inside the house and was the only source of light. The cold wind and snow howled into the house along the door curtain.

"Tallulah?"

Late at night, Shuangxing stared at Tallulah who walked into the house in shock. After seeing the snow on her shoulders and hair, Shuangxing seemed to understand something.

She was probably on vigil again.

Tallulah sat down next to her. She took off the sword from her waist, took a breath, rubbed her hands that were red and stiff from the cold, and put them on the fire.

The firewood burned quietly, but Frost Star could clearly feel the coldness coming from Tallulah's body. The coldness was gradually dissipated in front of the warm light of the campfire, but Frost Star could still detect Tallulah's body there. There was a slight tremor for a moment.

"Thank you for your hard work. You still have to stand guard in this weather."

Froststar said, she glanced at Draco's side face reflected in the firelight, looked away, and added without waiting for her to answer: "I know you asked for it yourself."

"You know, my fire won't go out until we're out of winter."

Tallulah said softly, looking at the faint light of the bonfire, her scarlet eyes seemed to reflect the same flame.

"But you are already the leader."

"So I should lead by example, and I don't think of myself as a leader. It's not that I'm leading them and telling them what to do, but the same idea brings us together."

"You always say that."

"Because I've always thought so."

Tallulah said, she turned her head and looked behind Froststar. On the simple bed behind her, the two children were sleeping quietly, covered with Froststar's thick cloak. Sasha held on to them with one hand. Wearing Shuangxing's clothes, he leaned next to her.

Talulah reached out and gently tucked the corner of Sasha's open cloak.

"It's too cold tonight and there's a lot of snow. If it doesn't stop, it will be very difficult to walk tomorrow."

"We have walked a harder road than this." Froststar replied.

"Yes."

Tallulah nodded slightly, but her eyes were still worried.

"Are you worried about the state of affairs in camp?"

"We don't have much food. Someone in the camp is sick. We don't have a doctor or medicine, so we can only survive. Most of the guerrillas are good fighters, but more people don't have their strong system."

"Someone is spreading rumors." Froststar asked.

"No, they are telling the truth. In fact, Shuangxing, after the team became bigger and bigger, many problems are happening that we failed to take into account and think about before. We must face it squarely. Only in this way can we find a solution. method."

"...There will always be a way."

Tallulah's voice became louder, and her eyes fell on the two children behind Froststar.

"Shh, be gentle, they're asleep."

Froststar raised her index finger and reminded softly.

"Oh, sorry, shh."

Tallulah imitated her actions, and she moved slightly closer to Froststar.

"Have you been training all day?"

"This dark-haired child may be suitable for a crossbow." Froststar replied, and then added: "But we still have to wait until he grows up."

"Then let them sleep, but..."

"I'm getting ready to leave. My temperature is still too cold. They'll catch a cold." Froststar said.

"sorry to bother you."

"No." Shuangxing shook her head, and she looked back: "It's just that this white-haired child... sleeps very lightly. If I don't sing, he will keep struggling in his sleep. I can only sing until he falls asleep. I don't know. What happened to them before.”

"Time will mend our wounds." Tallulah replied, continuing the previous topic: "Is your father still formulating a strategy for tomorrow? I talked to him about the nearby Ursus infected person transportation and distribution center. Maybe we can be here Save more people in the winter.”

Frost Star had no surprises.

"He has to think carefully to reduce our losses. He tells me this every time and asks me to pay attention."

"...It's already very late." Tallulah lowered her gaze and sighed softly.

"I haven't seen him sleeping, ever," Froststar answered.

"No matter how heroic a character is, he always needs to rest, and most of the other warriors have also rested."

Tallulah seems to hope that Froststar can persuade the patriots.

But Froststar shook his head.

"It's better to think about yourself than to think about him. What's the name of the person you said you contacted a few days ago? Where is he from?" she asked.

"Lyudmila and Alex, they seem to be active near Chernobog and are familiar with things in that city."

"But it's a big city."

"Yes, but there are many infected people there, and there is everything we need there. We might be able to get them out..." Tallulah hesitated, and then added uncertainly. "...If the tactics are reliable."

"Lyudmila and the others are determined people. I think they will become our reliable friends, even if they are a little more radical now."

Froststar was a little surprised.

"You didn't know how to use the word reliable before?"

"I don't think much about it now," Tallulah said, adding some firewood to the bonfire in front of her to make the fire brighter: "But I need to remind myself all the time."

"Remind yourself what?" Froststar asked.

“Remind yourself not to make mistakes.”

"...You've done a great job, Tallulah."

"This is the first time I've heard you use such words to evaluate me."

"Because I can see what you do." Frost Star replied: "Although I don't agree with everything you do, I know that you are indeed fighting for the infected, and I hope they can live a better life."

"It's us," Tallulah corrected.

Shuangxing paused, and she nodded slightly.

"It's us." Froststar said, and asked: "Those people you mentioned, those infected, they have everyone fighting with the Ursus army. We are radical? Chernobog, Tallulah, are we leaving?" It’s too far, there are too many obstacles, how many years will it take? It will take us three or four years to get there.”

"Even if we don't fight it or stop it, it will still come towards us. With the craftsmanship of the urban infected, we may really be able to build a city of our own."

"Will it be that easy? Tallulah, sometimes I feel that you always think too wonderfully, and it won't go so smoothly."

"As long as we don't stop and keep going."

Tallulah answered, and added: "Besides, three or four years... it will be tomorrow when you wake up, and tomorrow is very close, Frost Star."

"This night, maybe your last sentence made me like it." Froststar said. "You should go back and rest early."

"OK, good night."

Tallulah stood up and looked down at the child next to Froststar.

"...Good night, Sasha, Ino."

"Go back quickly, I will send the children back to the settlement in a moment."

"Ah."

Tallulah walked to the door and opened the door curtain again. The wind and snow poured into the house again, and the burning bonfire swayed in the cold wind. The bonfire was still burning until Tallulah left.

She just added a little more firewood to this fire, hoping that she could help people sleeping soundly on this cold winter day find a temporary haven of rest.

The soldier's footsteps continued, but her comrades had all fallen asleep.

Tomorrow is very near.

Even in this cold, dark night I can't see what tomorrow will bring.

But when you wake up, it’s tomorrow.

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Chen shook his head gently, trying hard not to be affected by the messy thoughts in his mind that were beyond his control.

But Chen still couldn't help but wonder, what is Chen Mo doing now? Is he staying at home as he ordered?Will he go out?What did you do when you went out?

Could he have gone somewhere without telling me again?To do something I don’t know?

Will he go to see Wei Yanwu?

……

Chen subconsciously looked at the silver ring on his finger.

What she couldn't deny was that Chen Huijie had never been at ease with Chen Mo, and she had never had much trust in Chen Mo.

In the past, when he was not with her, Chen would not think about these things, but now when he comes back, Chen will unconsciously think about him.

Am I worrying too much?

Chen couldn't help but think.

Am I too strict with him? Should I not restrain him too much? Should I be more gentle to him?

No, no.

Chen shook his head.

She immediately gave up the idea.

Because Chen knows that once his attitude softens, Chen will definitely become more aggressive. Every time Chen relents, she always seems to be the one who suffers.

Chen thought again of last night's experience that made him feel ashamed and embarrassed.

She became more and more determined.

Someone knocked lightly on Chen's desk.

Chen finally came to his senses.

"……Nine?"

Jiu didn't know when he was standing in front of Chen's desk. Chen looked up in surprise at Jiu who had just withdrawn his hand.

She understood that she was distracted, otherwise she would not have been aware of when Jiu appeared.

"Are you distracted? Chen, I stood here for almost a minute and knocked on your desk twice, but you didn't respond."

"I, I'm sorry, I was thinking about something."

"You came a little later than usual today. Judging from your current state, you didn't get a good rest last night?"

"..."

Chen was stunned for a moment. She rarely knew how to answer.

"You have something to do with me?"

"The team about withdrawing from the slums has already set off. I mentioned this to you yesterday. I thought you would come to me, but now it seems that you may have forgotten it because of some more important things."

"I remember you asked me not to continue to care about the follow-up progress of this matter..."

"I received some new news today?"