Chapter 1378: Strategy, Banquet

"So, what you mean is..."

Ryan looked at Benjamin.

The latter chuckled, "Get to the middle of the team. Even if the rabbit appears in front, behind, up or down, it will not endanger us!"

...

Just as the two were whispering and plotting.

A figure came over from the front of the island chain.

The man's name is Hagen, a four-star admiral of the Empire.

He is also the head coach of the island chain team this time.

Hagen was supported by a certain force in the Senate.

He had always sneered at neutrals like Ryan and Benjamin.

So when he walked in front of Ryan and Benjamin, he did not greet them.

It stands to reason.

Everyone is in the same system, and they are superiors and subordinates. Ryan just wanted to say hello, but was held down by Benjamin.

As a neutral party, you must have the principles of a neutral party.

If you rashly show goodwill to a certain force, it is easy to be targeted by other forces.

Hagen didn't say hello to me, so I didn't have to deal with it.

Of course.

There is no need to greet, but the military salute is still necessary.

When Hagen walked to the side of the two, they saluted at the same time.

It was also a matter of procedure.

And Hagen seemed to just come here for an inspection.

After turning around their sky island for a few times, he left with a few men.

Looking at Hagen's completely disappeared back.

Ryan snorted coldly.

"What a thing, holding chicken feathers as a token of authority, and inspecting everywhere."

This Hagen has no military level at all. If it weren't for the relationship with the Senate, how could he be qualified to stand in this position?

Not to mention Ryan, even Benjamin was also disdainful of Hagen in his heart.

However.

Ryan was about to complain a few more times.

But he was stopped by Benjamin.

The wall has ears, God knows if someone will make things difficult for them.

It's nothing to complain about this kind of thing.

If you say too much, it will inevitably reach Hagen's ears.

It was indeed unwise to offend a four-star general who was supported by a certain force for this.

Ryan was not an idiot, so he immediately stopped talking.

Then he continued to discuss countermeasures with Benjamin.

…

It was getting dark.

Every empty island in the island chain was lit up.

They did not master the use of electricity.

The main reason was that the materials were too complicated and required a certain industrial level to produce them.

So now the lighting tool is still a fire with kerosene added.

Because it is above the sky, the temperature difference between day and night is very large.

You can still wear short sleeves during the day, but at night, every patrolling soldier changed into long sleeves.

And at this time.

On an empty island in the island chain.

In a wooden house.

Benjamin and Ryan were toasting with a middle-aged man.

"My dear brother, Wayne Harus, we should have known each other for ten years!"

Ryan took a sip of grain wine, and then laughed and walked forward to hug the middle-aged man's shoulders.

Wayne Harus, whom he called his good brother, nodded solemnly.

"Yes, when I was in Kenzhou, if you hadn't generously donated money, I wouldn't even have a decent job!"

"Later, I got married and had children, and you helped me, Ryan, my good brother!"

When he said this.

Wayne Harus's voice suddenly stopped.

His eyes suddenly became red.

"I have been in the Sky Island World for so long, and I don't know how my wife and daughter are doing."

"I hope they can live well in their original world, and don't come to this damn Sky Island World like me!"

Speaking of family.

Even Ryan and Benjamin were silent.

Before coming to the Sky Island World, they all had their own families.

For middle-aged people like them, the most worrying thing is their wives and children.

It seems that he also remembered his family.

Benjamin picked up the wine glass alone and took a sip.

Hey, my son should be eight years old now...

I don't know how that kid is doing now.

Aina should teach this kid a lesson...

Lian also thought of his family.

However.

He recovered quickly.

"Alas, things are unpredictable. God knows we will come to such a place. Damn! Dear brother, I called you here to drink with you. Why do you suddenly talk about such sad things? It's too disturbing!"

After saying that.

Ryan kicked the table with his foot without a sound, and that position happened to be Benjamin's feet.

The latter immediately came back to his senses and then echoed.

"That's right, brother Harus, look at you, you almost made me cry!"

There was an active atmosphere with two people in front and behind.

Wayne Harus's condition was finally better.

"Hahaha, you're right, you see, I'm easy to be sentimental when I get older, please forgive me!"

After saying that.

As if punishing himself, Wayne Harus quickly filled his glass with wine and drank it with a gulp.

Seeing this.

Ryan and Benjamin looked at each other.

Benjamin spoke up immediately.

"Alas, after coming to the Sky Island World, you, brother Harus, are doing well!"

Ryan said, "That's right, there are only a few lieutenant generals in the entire empire, and you are one of them. Unlike Benjamin and I, we are still like this!"

After saying that.

Ryan also showed a particularly ashamed look.

As if his current status did not allow him to sit and drink with Wayne Harus.

And Wayne Harus frowned when he saw this.

He has always been a man of loyalty. The reason why he was able to become a lieutenant general of the empire was because he was very loyal and made friends with a group of people.

So even if he did not join any force, he still held a high position.

Generally speaking, in the empire, those who can become lieutenant generals are almost all people from the Senate and the Elders.

There are almost no people like Wayne Harus!

So.

Wayne Harus was able to get by, but it was not Ryan who deliberately flattered him.

This is the fact!

However.

When such words were said in front of him, Wayne Harus's face was not very good.

It is recognized that he is loyal.

Isn't such a statement putting himself on the fire?

If other people heard this, they would think that Harus was a person who curry favor with the powerful!

"Brother Ryan, what kind of bullshit are you talking about?!"