Chapter 241 Secret Talk

"What are you thinking, your leg is still injured, risking your life to chase the defeated savages outside the city? Are you risking your life?"

Grenn could not understand Jon's decision. After the meeting, Grenn and Piper grabbed Jon and gave him a scolding.

"I only injured one leg, not seriously." Jon didn't expect them to understand him, "And I will set out from Eastwatch to look for the defeated wildlings from the east. Eastwatch has not been attacked, and the wildlings are so... There are many people, and the movement cannot be small. Ranger scouts will definitely discover their whereabouts."

"That's not what happened!" Piper said angrily for no reason, "Jon, you, you don't have to do this! Do you know what your brothers will think of you?"

"Do they think I'm a lunatic, or do they think I'm a chameleon who has turned toward the wildlings in my heart? I don't care," Jon packed his luggage and prepared supplies. "What about you, what do you think of me, Grant and Piper?"

"Of course you are not a chameleon!" Grant replied, "I know you are doing it because of your kindness. You are always like this, Jon. You say you are doing things that are beneficial to the Night's Watch, but in fact, I am afraid that you are thinking of you at the same time. You are also saving them - those savages, you think they are not all bad people, right?"

"." The hand that was packing the luggage couldn't help but pause for a moment. After a pause, Jon asked, "If I answer you 'right', what do you want to say?"

Grant was speechless.

Piper said: "Jon, I don't understand. Is it worth taking such a risk for you? Do you know that many brothers hate the wildlings, hating them just like they hate the White Walkers. Many of our brothers died because of them, and their blood has not yet been Do it!”

"I know. But" Jon fell silent, "but if you let them die, wouldn't tens of thousands more corpses mean that more brothers may die in the battle?"

"What if they would rather be killed by wights?" Piper rarely had such a serious argument with Jon. "What if they would rather be killed by wights than save those wildlings and let them live?"

"Piper?" Jon was stunned, murmuring the name of a familiar brother, as if he had just realized that there was such a possibility. He was silent for a long time and then said, "But what if the Great Wall is lost because of these tens of thousands of zombies? Our responsibility is to guard the Great Wall until death." He convinced himself, "'I am in the darkness Sword, guard on the wall, fire against the cold, light at dawn, horn to awaken the sleeper, shield to guard the kingdom. Tonight, and night after night, I give my life. Remember, that’s how you called me back. I always kept my responsibilities in mind and believed that I was doing the right thing.”

Piper couldn't convince him and finally shut up.

Grant sighed.

Soon the only sound in the room was the rustling sound of Jon packing.

Finally, Jon broke the silence. He held the long claw and handed it to Grant: "Glen, if I fail to come back in the end, please help me return the sword to Ser Jorah."

Grant was at a loss: "What do you use for this?"

Jon forced the sword onto him: "I will get a few cans of fire oil later, and Lord Stannis promised to provide me with a batch of dragon crystal weapons. As for the sword, I can just go to the armory and get any sword." "The dragonglass weapon is also a bargaining chip used to convince the wildlings. Unfortunately, only Jon is willing to carry out this risky mission. He needs to get Eastwatch before he can think of a way to see if the situation can be obtained from the commander of Eastwatch. Carter needs help.

Just like that, Jon packed everything up: "That's it, time waits for no one, I have to catch up as soon as possible with the patrol that is waiting to patrol along the Great Wall."

But Jon never caught up with the patrol. Before setting off, Ms. Melisandre found him accompanied by several new brothers of the Night's Watch who believed in the Red God. The beautiful but ominous lady made him feel inexplicably uneasy: "Consultant Melisandre?"

After the morning's meeting, the red-flamed woman introduced herself as counselor to the Night's Watch, a role that no one questioned despite its historical absence.

That night, many people saw the terrifying sight of the swords of those brothers of the Night's Watch who believed in the Red God being on fire. They also knew that this lady was the source of their faith and faith. Jon could feel that even if those people swore an oath, They may not die for the Great Wall, but they can definitely die for the lady.

The flaming woman said to him: "Lord Stannis wishes to speak to you, Jon Snow. He is waiting for you on the top of the Wall."

"Yes." Jon agreed.

It was still early, and although there were thick clouds covering the north and south of the Great Wall, there was still some light coming through the thick clouds in the south. The cold wind was biting, but after all, the weird snow in the north of the Great Wall did not fall south of the Great Wall.

Jon took the prepared backpack of supplies and asked the groom to tie his horse in front of the stable in the yard before heading to the iron cages above and below the Great Wall.

Lady Melisandre had already driven away the guards and was waiting for him at the foot of the Great Wall.

When he and the lady went up in the iron cage, Jon asked uncomfortably: "I wonder why you are looking for me?"

"He has high expectations for you. Jon Snow, you are very brave." The lady in red robe did not answer directly, but said rather mysteriously, "The question is, do you know that you are brave?"

"What do you mean?" He didn't understand.

She smiled back but didn't answer.

When they climbed onto the city wall, Stannis was standing on the edge of the wall in deep thought, facing the vast plains in the north and the green forest in the distance, with an inexplicable bitterness in his expression.

"My Lord," Jon called him.

Stannis turned around and looked at him with knife-edge blue eyes, looking tough and stubborn: "I was waiting for you to ask for help from me, but I didn't expect you to actually plan to go by yourself."

Jon replied somewhat bluntly: "If this thing can be done, one person will be enough. If it can't be done, a hundred people won't be enough."

"Many people question you and say you are a savage at heart."

"What about you, what do you think of me?"

"I believe you." Stannis looked at him and said calmly.

Jon was secretly surprised, with mixed emotions welling up in his heart: "Why?"

Stannis snorted: "I know Eddard Stark. Although your father is not my friend, only a fool would question his loyalty and honor. You inherited his appearance. Not only that, I also know It was you who brought the news that the savages climbed over the city wall. It was you and the blacksmith Donner who guarded the city gate. If it wasn't you, I'm afraid Castle Black has been lost. Donner, oh, Gods have mercy, I hope he can survive. Come here, the first sword I used in my life was made by him.

You know, the more people like you in the team, the less scheming fools in the night watch. "

Jon couldn't help but wonder who Stannis was referring to as the scheming fools in the Night's Watch, but he said: "Please trust the brothers of the Night's Watch on the Wall. They are all excellent, capable and passionate."

"Really?" Stannis disagreed, but quickly changed the subject, "You were once in the wildling team. I want to know if you are willing to take on this task because you think they have honor? Or because of your wildling status? wife?"

"This" Jon was a little embarrassed, but still answered seriously, "They have their own definition of honor. As for the female wildling, her name is Ygritte. I broke my oath for her, but I swear in the name of my father that I will never be Because of her, I am a night watchman, sworn to defend the Great Wall until death."

"Oath." Stannis sighed at this word, but did not continue. He finally nodded and turned to stare at the north again. "Then, Jon Snow, set out with my trust. The wildlings fled eastward, but eventually returned to the walls of Castle Black, and I knew they would come back. Melisandre saw this in the Holy Fire, and you were what he saw arriving with them. The people here, at this moment, the wildlings are probably under attack. To be honest, I don't care about their life or death, but the more they die, the more servants of the White Walkers will be. And when they really attack, we will More blood to be shed and more serious situations to be faced.

Many people are saying that judging from the number of arrow shafts collected on the battlefield, the Great Wall is high enough and most of the arrows of the savages cannot reach the city wall, so they think it is similar to the aliens. They saw that the main casualties were hand-to-hand combat at the city gate, and privately suggested that I just block the tunnel with rocks, fill the killing cave with water, and leave the rest to the Great Wall.

Including Commander Carter of Eastwatch, he said that when the Great Wall freezes over, the savages and ghouls will all be kept out of the wall unless they carve a way out.

They said that if we block the city gate, no matter whether we face one hundred or one hundred thousand enemies, as long as we stand condescending on the top of the city, they will not be able to hurt us.

Others say that I am God's chosen one. As long as I stay here on the Great Wall and lead mankind to fight, I can defeat darkness and bring light.

But I say, Azor Ahai is by no means a fool who would allow his enemy's military strength to expand, nor is he a fool who would treat alien magic as ordinary. The Great Wall is more than 700 feet tall, very strong? Maybe, you know what people say about Storm's End, one of the strongest castles in the Seven Kingdoms. It has never been captured in its long history.

But I have seen the dragon, Jon Snow, I have faced him and lost, and I have heard from him about the ways of the White Walkers. I know that if the battle had taken place at Storm's End, there would have been one more Harrenhal in the world.

What I want to say is that this world has become unpredictable, with magic, dragons, and white ghosts. People will always be arrogant before they see their power.

In short, whether they are tribesmen, cavemen, Therns, or even giants, as long as they are willing to abide by the conditions I give them and obey the management and command of the Night Watch, I am willing to accept them and even verify their After observing the legal attitude, they were allowed to cross the Great Wall and survive on the land grant. You tell them, this is my condition: when the cold wind blows, everyone, including them, should live and die together and unite to deal with the common enemy. "

He turned back and looked at Jon: "Just tell them this, you know?"

Jon's heart was excited and he felt dizzy. He found that Lord Stannis had the same idea as him, but Jon refused to deceive himself: "My lord, I am not against your idea, but I must remind you. , free people have their own set of rules, and letting them enter the Great Wall will make them an unruly group and dangerous neighbors."

Stannis looked at him with a speculative look: "I thought you were willing to hear my conditions. I remember you mentioned letting the wildlings cross the Great Wall at the meeting."

"Of course, sir," comparing Ygritte's red hair with the ghoul's blue eyes, it was actually easy to make a choice, "but that is the fact. Although I very much agree with your idea and am willing to serve as a pawn for you, But the risk of allowing savages to enter the south exists objectively, and I cannot deny its existence and let you make wrong judgments because of your trust in me or my attitude.”

"I know what you mean," Stannis put a thin hand on Jon's shoulder, "Don't tell anyone what we discussed today. I'll wait for you here, Jon Snow, and when you come back, I'll need you. Remember, this is a great war about the survival of mankind, and we are doing the right thing."

Jon was overwhelmed by Stannis's words, but he couldn't help asking: "My lord, why are you so sure that I can return safely?"

But it was Lady Melisandre who answered Jon. She said: "Your fate will not end there. The Lord of Light has other plans for you."

Hearing this, Jon's expression twisted unconsciously, and a "embarrassing" word appeared on his face.