The “Face-Based Conference” is still going on.

While Chu Guang was chatting happily with his little player, an old man who had lived for more than two hundred years was not idle either.

To be precise, the juniors who visited this "humble house" didn't want him to be idle.

Seeing Abu Saik leave from the side of the Great Rift Valley Chief, Shava immediately rushed forward without stopping and intercepted the old man who was about to turn around and leave.

He put on a friendly smile on his face and said in a respectful tone.

"Dear Chief Sir, I am Shava, captain of the Mammoth Nation's Stormtroopers. Please allow me to extend my most sincere greetings to you on behalf of Lacy and the survivors of the Mammoth Nation! Our commander originally planned to visit you in person, but

The Southern Army was still struggling to its death, and the battle situation on the front line was still stalemate. He really couldn't leave, so he sent me over."

The old man looked at the young man in front of him, smiled kindly and nodded.

"Hello, Shava, I'm old. I have to guess to understand the ideas you young people come up with, but this stormtrooper... I really can't guess. What kind of organization is this? Can it be possible?

Tell it to me, an old man."

Shava said with a smile.

"It's just a title. Back then, we followed Lasi on his expedition to the northwest. Whenever there was a war, we would charge forward, so we got the name of the stormtroopers. Later, the war became less intense, and the young officers of the Mammoth Kingdom also grew up, and we also started from the front line.

Moved to the rear...but this designation has remained until now. You can understand it as the Guards of the legion and the Guards regiment of the alliance."

The old man nodded suddenly.

"Oh, you're talking about that kid Lei Ze, then I know who you are... Hey, your burden is too heavy, and I feel bad just looking at it. Otherwise, you can resign, and I will keep you safe for a year.

, how about going to the alliance and becoming a security captain after the storm calms down?"

The turn was so sharp that Shava almost stopped and coughed dryly.

"Uh, this...I really haven't thought about it..."

The alliance obviously has no shortage of him as a security captain, and his family has taken root in Mammoth City. He has never thought of moving to an unfamiliar place in the alliance.

The old man said with a smile.

"Think about it! I have a problem. When I see talented young people, I can't help but fall in love with them. Then I can't control my own hands and want to reach out and grab them. Oh, what a pity.

…”

Shava didn't know what he was regretting, but he still pretended to be frightened and said modestly.

"You're flattering me. There are many people who are more talented than me... I'm nothing."

"You're so humble, you're so humble," the old man shook his head, and suddenly he seemed to have thought of something, and said, "Well, when Absek visited me earlier, I gave him a question, and now I'm here too

Let’s test how you do.”

Shava looked at him blankly, not knowing what kind of medicine the old man was selling in his gourd, but he still said cautiously.

"Please enlighten me."

The old man smiled, showed his withered fingers, and counted his sheep again.

"I have four generals, A, B, C and D. A said there were ten thousand sheep on the grassland, B said there were a thousand sheep on the grassland, and C said that what they said was wrong, but I couldn't remember how many there were. I only saw a lot of sheep.

After crossing the river, Ding said that one of them was lying... Guess what is right?"

Shava said without hesitation.

"D! Suppose A is right, then B is also right. If neither of them is right, C must be wrong, then D is right. On the other hand, if A and B are both wrong -"

"Stop, stop, stop, you don't need to analyze so much, you've got me involved," the old man waved his hand, looking at the young men analyzing on the left and right, "You are a smart person, and Ding is also a smart person, there is no doubt about it." A said

There are ten thousand sheep, who can guarantee that he is right? Neither B, B, nor D have testified, and if the count is missed and it is actually nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, then he will have a big problem."

"In comparison, B is much smarter than him. Someone saw ten thousand, and he said there were one thousand, which left him an escape route of nine thousand. If he had to choose one from A and B.

, then B must be the one who survives."

After a pause, the old man looked at the confused Shawar and said with a smile.

"But he is still not smart enough. When did I say I would only kill one person? At this time, C was much smarter. Not only did he draw a clear line between A and B, he also actively expressed his stance. Haha... If I didn't

If I regret it, he can survive, but if one day I regret killing the wrong person, then he will be miserable."

"Looking at it this way, Ding is much smarter. There is a person who is lying. It does not say who is lying or who is telling the truth. The liar can be anyone, even himself. Don't worry about me in the future.

Whoever he wants to kill, he can point to the dead person and say, 'That's him', and then stand on my team. And even if I regret it after killing A, B, and C, he can also intercede with me, dirty his hands, and take the initiative to wear it.'

I lied' hat."

"As I get older and have a kind heart, maybe I can let him off with a laugh? You see, you have to be confused when it's time to be confused."

Shava looked at the old man dumbfounded.

When you asked this question, you said you wanted to kill someone?

Although he guessed correctly.

However, the old man saw through his thoughts and said with a meaningful smile.

"You are still too young. I didn't say I wanted to kill people. When did I say I wanted to kill them? This murdering job...isn't it just you who do it for me?"

Shawar was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a tingling sensation crept up the back of his head.

He is obviously the one who solves the problem, but he is still solving the problem. How come he becomes the "E" behind "A, B, C, and D"?

A knife seemed to be placed on his neck. He swallowed unconsciously and forced a stiff smile from his face.

"Old man...you are joking, we -"

"I know, I know, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Don't worry, you haven't reached that point yet," the old man smiled and raised his hand, not embarrassing the young man in front of him, "and you and the Imperial Guard are actually

It's not exactly the same, let alone the Alliance. As for Lacy... I don't know him, but I know him when I see you."

"Others always tell me that he is the spokesperson chosen by the alliance, but I never think so, because you Borneo people like to choose smart people. For example, Abu Saik is very smart. If I touch him, he will do everything.

understood."

"Your Lacy is not bad either. If one person and one vote go up, he will be the winner in the end. Don't be angry when I say this. Your mouth is very tough, but your body is actually very honest. Look at yourself."

.”

"..." Shava was speechless for a moment. He had not yet recovered from the fear he had experienced before, and he had no idea what the old man wanted to say.

Maybe he wasn't talking to himself originally, but to Lacy behind him.

The old man looked at him meaningfully.

"You are all smart people, but sometimes smart people are not as good as honest fools, because the latter will not attribute their failure to superficial explanations such as not being smart enough, while the former always do things they think they are smart.

If you think about my words again, am I asking you the question 'Who is the good guy and who is the bad guy'? What I am asking you is obviously - what is right."

"It doesn't matter to me who is telling the truth or lying, A, B, B, D, D. 'There are sheep' is the answer you should give me, but instead you went to find the smart person in the question for me... You

Look at you, don’t say I can’t help you, even if the professor comes back it will be useless.”

Shava looked at the old man in bewilderment, nodded in understanding, and carefully wrote down every word he said, preparing to bring this information to Lacy.

This old man has lived for a long time and has seen all kinds of birds. It is difficult for him not to pay attention to them.

Maybe Lacy can understand what he doesn't understand.

However, at this moment, the old man changed the topic again and stopped what he was saying.

He turned around, no longer looking at Shawar, and just sighed to himself.

"...But, as everyone speaks louder than others, the problems you have to face are much more difficult than those in Abseq."

"Some sheep eat meat, some sheep eat grass, and some sheep can eat soil, and they all learn to bleat... It's difficult, it's really difficult, and I, an old guy like me, don't know how to solve it."

Leaving behind something that seemed like a riddle, he walked away shaking his head under Shava's blank gaze.

…

Winter has entered the Great Rift Valley early, and the Mammoth State at the foot of the Dzobar Mountains is gradually experiencing the coldness of winter.

Subtropical regions also have winter.

The monsoon wind blowing through the Petra Fortress is like a refrigeration air conditioner, taking away the temperature of Mammoth City, making people shrink their necks and put their hands in their pockets.

But compared with the winter two centuries ago, this bit of coldness is nothing. Moreover, it gets cold when the wind blows, and warms up again when the sun comes out.

People walked down the street with their cotton-padded clothes open, their faces filled with rosy light.

A year ago at this time, many people were still shivering in the cold wind, but now they are so well off that they don't even need to fasten their buttons.

Not only that, there are also more concrete houses in Mammoth City. The drafty shacks on both sides of the street are no longer visible, replaced by rows of cement houses painted with red and white paint.

Mammoth State produced so much anti-rust paint that the parts it couldn't sell were simply painted on the walls.

The busiest place on the street is no longer the recruitment site, but the supermarket shelves filled with products.

The retail industry in the South China Sea Alliance is very developed, even a little more developed than that of the Alliance.

As local workers poured into the southern seas, they also brought back some of the latter's way of life.

The coalition's conservatives could be forgiven for being jealous.

Their development speed is indeed too fast...even if they have actually more or less enjoyed the economic dividends of Mammoth Country's rapid development.
To be continued...