I am Lapland’s rat!

The last person who stayed behind simply collected the disposable items on the floor and piled them all into a garbage bag next to the stove.

Then, he caught up with Werther and left with him shoulder to shoulder.

Their footsteps happened to be next to the tent where Dorothy was sitting, and no one noticed Dorothy.

The Source Stone lamps also went out one by one.

……

The stars slowly rotated on the sky, and in the middle of the pitch-black camp, a middle-aged Zarak man appeared with a flashlight.

He looked around with worry, used his flashlight to scan around the unoccupied tables and chairs scattered in the center of the camp, and then walked to the other end of the camp.

After a while, he walked back from the other end of the camp, passed through the center of the camp, and walked to the side.

"Could it be that you are going to investigate the origin stone suitability of some nocturnal beast...? Dorothy seemed to have said it two years ago..."

He muttered this and left Dorothy's side.

……

Gradually, the eastern sky began to turn into a less obvious fish belly white, and then slowly expanded.

A cool morning breeze blew through the camp, making the grass that grew tenaciously on the compacted ground make a rustling sound.

"...A-sneeze!...Uh-"

Dorothy, who was leaning against the tent, sneezed cutely and then slightly scratched the tip of her nose with her finger.

Wu Xian blinked and patted Dorothy's thigh:

"Is it time to go back to bed?"

What a wonderful all-nighter. Since Wu Xian came to this land, he and Awang had survived it once when rats swarmed into the underground world of the West District.

This is the second time.

There were very few things that could make Wu Xian give up sleeping.

Throughout the evening, Dorothy and Wu Xian started chatting about her time catching insects in the pioneer team when she was a child, and continued to talk about how she recently took care of her somewhat neurotic mentor's children in the Cast Iron City.

Even though it was Dorothy who was talking all the time and Wu Xian could only raise his paw occasionally in response, she still enjoyed it.

By the time they were halfway through the conversation, all the disappointment in Dorothy's eyes had disappeared.

At least from this point of view, Wu Xian felt that no reward could compare to making Dorothy happy again.

There is a euphoric feeling of helping others.

And Wu Xian felt that after this night, he should now be the creature on this earth who knows the girl Zaraq best in front of him.

Gentle, kind, considerate, intelligent.

"You bad guys, how dare you lie to my Dorothy!"

As Wu Xian listened, he held a grudge against the members of the pioneer team a hundred times in his heart.

"...Yeah, it's time to go back."

Dorothy smiled, with only ease in her smile.

She naturally hugged Wu Xian to her chest and then stood up.

Wu Xian also lifted the effect of "Send within the Send". When Dorothy walked a little outside, she met the members of the pioneer team who had gotten up early.

But what surprised both Dorothy and Wu Xian was that the members of the pioneer team just said hello to Dorothy in a hurry and quickly ran to the other side of the camp.

"……Um?"

Dorothy hugged Wu Xian and followed the pioneer team members until they left the camp.

In the wilderness outside the camp, a group of people were standing maliciously opposite.

The leader was a white-haired Luper girl. To Dorothy, she seemed to be only in high school age.

Chapter 63 Wolf and Gerbil

Dorothy was a little surprised.

When she was walking just now, she was thinking about the whole story of her negotiation with Loken Water Tank, trying to analyze the whole matter from her own point of view, and find a solution that would end with neither party losing face.

So, Dorothy soon realized who this girl was who was leading a group of people outside the pioneer camp early in the morning.

The "big shot" the other party found to support him was the eldest lady named Saluzzo!

Sure enough, Uncle Wit hit the wall this time... Maybe this project is also related to their livelihood, and they will not give up no matter what.

This time the other party brought someone here, and they must have wanted to use some violence to solve the problem.

Dorothy felt a little sad in her heart.

If she had asked clearly from the beginning, this situation would not have happened now.

But thinking of the conversation last night, Dorothy took a deep breath and raised her head.

In the early morning wilderness, a cool spring breeze mixed with grass blades crossed the sky, causing the grass in the fields outside Tremont to stir up shallow waves one after another.

The sun has gradually risen, and from this angle, the tallest buildings in Tremont are reflecting the dazzling morning light.

Behind Dorothy, members of the pioneer team walked out of the pioneer camp one after another. Some people were quite surprised that Dorothy appeared here at this time, but under the pressure from the opposite side, no one asked Dorothy what happened yesterday. Late destination.

In front of Dorothy, separated by 20 meters, was a group of people of different races.Said to be a group of people, in fact those people are clearly divided into two groups:

A group of people were wearing brand new equipment, similar to the uniforms Dorothy had seen on the private security forces. At first glance, they were not people that the pioneer team could come into contact with;

The other group was dressed similarly to their pioneer team, and their number was less than half that of the security personnel, with only eight or nine people.

At the front of the crowd was the white-haired Luper girl, whom I had already mentioned before.

At this time, in the silence, Witte, the captain of the pioneer team, took the first step forward and spoke bravely despite the pressure:

"What are you doing here? I'm warning you, this is outside Tremont City, not a lawless place!"

He obviously already knew Lapland and the impressive security team, so he spoke directly.

But perhaps it was also because Werther did not expect this group of uninvited guests to come at this time, and his words were obviously a little weak.

"Ha ha ha ha."

In front of everyone, Lapland suddenly laughed.

With two swords hanging on her waist and wearing a short-sleeved sportswear, she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled so much that many people in the Werther pioneer team didn't know why.

"Well, of course, we are a law-abiding security company, not like some people." Lapland spread his hands and said:

"But you also know that the wilderness does not belong to anyone, at least this area does not belong to your pioneer team."

"So, I just happened to bring my employees here for live ammunition training. When I saw someone familiar, I came over to visit. Is there any problem?"

Werther: "..."

The middle-aged Pellow clenched his fists angrily and said nothing.

The other members of Werther's pioneer team didn't know what to say.

"The feeling of oppression is so strong..."

Among the crowd, Dorothy said to herself in a voice that only she could hear.

Of course she understood what Lapland wanted to do.

It's not the violence she took for granted at the beginning, but it's within the rules and even more uncomfortable!

They are a regular security company in Tremont City, and their side is just an ordinary low-level pioneer team.

Laplander could legitimately train with the weapons around the pioneers because they had a license.

There is only one thing Lapland wants to express:

From now on, the location of the Witte Pioneer Team will be harassed every day. If you don't want to be "accidentally injured", then move once a day.

Their pioneer team was seized by Werther by using unspoken rules to steal the order. Although Lapland could not change the decision of Loken Water Tank, he could retaliate in his own way and use another unspoken rule to force him. The Vette Pioneers submit!

No one in the upper class cares about the life or death of the pioneers, and this is the same for Werther and others.

"..."

Under Lapland's naked threat, everyone in the Vette Pioneers was speechless.

To put it bluntly, they relied on some of Dorothy's academic advantages to grab the order. After all, they were still ordinary pioneers and had a deep-rooted fear of this kind of regular army.

Some people couldn't help but look at Dorothy in the crowd.

At this time, Dorothy, who was holding Wu Xian, took a deep breath and stepped forward——

It was too late to explain clearly to the uncles, the other party was already in front of them.

Plans never change as fast as they do, and if she doesn't step forward now, it will be too late.

Yes, she wanted to identify herself to Lapland, surrender to her, and apologize to her.

Dorothy could say it was all her fault and offered to return the order to their pioneer team.

Even if making decisions on behalf of the Pioneers would cause dissatisfaction with Uncle Witte and the others...

But she had already made a similar decision when she was chatting with the little guy before, right?

"Wait a minute, Dorothy!"

someone whispered anxiously, and took Dorothy's arm.

"……dad?"

Dorothy, who was holding Wu Xian in her left hand, turned around and found that it was old Franks.

"Don't get involved in this matter, I beg you, Dorothy." Old Franks still thought that Dorothy knew nothing about this matter, and he said sincerely, as if with a hint of pleading:

"It's all Witt's fault. Let Witt apologize. They deceived you and stole the order from the opposite Pioneer team!"

"It was my fault too, I didn't tell you."

"But you must not stand up at this time. You obviously didn't do anything. You just went to chat with the people from that research institute!"

Old Franks had a look of regret on his face, and he looked as if he had aged several years.

He shouldn't have agreed to Werther's promise. Who would have thought that there was such a strong backer on the other side, and he just knocked on the door at this moment and was caught by Dorothy!

Old Franks knew that with Dorothy's temperament, she would definitely stand up and say that she did everything.

But not like this!

Dorothy has just entered college, and she still has a bright future. How can she leave a stain on her life at this time?

Franks Sr. begged Dorothy not to come forward.

But Dorothy gently broke away from old Franks' hand.

Then, Dorothy hugged Wu Xian and walked forward.

But what surprised her was that the white-haired Luper girl opposite seemed to have had her eyes on her since very early on.

No... to be more precise, it's the little guy in my arms?

Chapter 64 The mysterious tacit understanding

"..."

Putting aside this illusion of something and nothing, Dorothy sorted out her words.

At this time, everyone in the Werther Pioneer Team was looking at Dorothy who stood up.

Some people can't help but think so:

Yes, Dorothy will definitely become a big shot in the future. If she takes the blame away, wouldn't their pioneer team be saved?

After all, they pioneers had no ability to resist risks at all, and Dorothy must have known many people they could not imagine...

In this delicate mood, no one but old Franks could stop Dorothy from coming forward.

Of course Dorothy didn't care about this.

When she was about to apologize to the girl Luper across from her, what she didn't expect was that Lapland spoke first:

"Ah, Dorothy, it's you!"