CH 818

Chapter 818: We live well here

The members of the Iron Horse Knights fled, and the Westwind Warriors didn't chase them much. Instead, the Eagle Warriors chased them from afar, continuously shooting arrows at the members of the Iron Horse Knights, harassing them, and causing them great distress.

However, as they were fleeing, they suddenly realized that the Westwind Warriors had stopped chasing them. Only a group of natives was still pursuing them. So the Iron Horse Knights turned around and countercharged, driving the Eagle Warriors into a frenzy in the jungle.

The Eagle Warriors had no choice but to abandon the pursuit and return to the mining town.

The mining town returned to tranquility, and the next issue was how to accommodate the large group of refugees.

The soldiers brought by the knight numbered around twenty or thirty, not many. They could be easily accommodated in a few miners' dormitories. As for the over two hundred Maya refugees they brought, they could be settled even more easily. These refugees had only experienced a few years of slavery and had very low demands for living conditions. As long as they had a place to sleep without getting wet from the rain and enough food to avoid starvation, and as long as they weren't beaten, they would feel very content.

Elsie brought a few of his subordinates to prepare accommodations and meals for these people.

The knights and their soldiers were quite conscientious. They knew their identities were sensitive, so they voluntarily followed behind Elsie, keeping themselves within his line of sight to avoid being regarded with suspicion or distrust.

As they walked with Elsie for a few steps, they immediately noticed that the urban planning of the mining town was truly impressive. The streets were wide, and the houses were neatly arranged in rows.

Elsie couldn't help but laugh, "No ships were used. We have strategic-level transmission gates that directly transport things."

The knight was taken aback, "Strategic-level transmission gates are usually only used during wartime when it's deemed necessary. And you're casually using them like this?"

Elsie chuckled and didn't explain.

Although the knight had heard some stories about Westwind City, he didn't know much. He was truly bewildered by Elsie's laughter and couldn't discern its meaning.

He followed Elsie to the front of a row of miners' dormitories, and Elsie asked the dormitory administrator, "How many vacant rooms are still available here?"

The administrator replied, "The last row of dormitories over there is currently all vacant."

As it turns out, the mining town had built many dormitories in anticipation of future expansion, but they couldn't utilize all of them. Many were left empty.

Elsie led the group of knights to the row of empty dormitories and said with a smile, "You can stay in these dormitories for now. Each knight will have a room to themselves, while the other soldiers will share rooms with four people. Let's settle in temporarily, and we can gradually adjust our arrangements for food, clothing, and shelter in the future."

The knight glanced at the row of dormitories, all made of bricks and cement. He thought to himself, [This is supposed to be temporary accommodation for me? It's already better than the house I lived in back in the original colony.] Not to mention, according to what Elsie implied, they would arrange even better accommodations for him in the future?

He felt pleasantly surprised, while his soldiers, seeing these "high-end" dormitories, were completely dumbfounded. They used to live in small wooden huts in the colony, and now, after becoming refugees, their living standards had unexpectedly improved.

While they were still in a daze, a group of Maya people approached from the side. These Maya people were from the Gada tribe, the first Maya tribe that Robb arrived in contact with when he came to this new continent. Therefore, these people had been working in the mining town for quite some time.

Working here for a long time also meant they were prosperous.

They were all dressed in cotton clothes similar to those worn by the Gran people. If it weren't for their brown skin, the knight wouldn't even believe they were Maya people.

Each of these Maya people carried a tinplate lunchbox filled with food. The lunchboxes were packed with potatoes, bread, vegetables, and even a few slices of bacon. The meals looked really good.