Two Cities, I build mecha in Picheng

Chapter 338 The Dusty Past
Ander's daughter died three years ago...

Then why did he find Jarvan IV at this time and tell him that his wife and daughter disappeared in the wheat field, and he found the pendant she always wore?

So is his so-called daughter a "real existence" or was it compiled by him?
If it really exists, is the weird little girl captured by the drone, which is very similar to Ander's description, is her so-called daughter?

And from the recent time we got together from Renwall to Hengfeng Village, everyone discovered that this man's spirit was not stable.

Sometimes he would wake up from a nightmare, yelling loudly in a trance, as if trying to drive something away.

Sometimes he would use an inaudible language to lose his mind and ramble, as if he wanted to communicate with a certain "existence".

But when he was in a good state of mind, whenever he was asked about related matters, he would always put on a dazed expression, without the slightest impression of what he had done.

Li Lin also used "data-based thinking" to check Ander's situation, but his [personal status column] only had a slight "schizophrenia" description, and there was nothing abnormal.

After Li Lin communicated with Jiawen IV, after comprehensive consideration, he decided to send someone to guard him.

What happened to his daughter?
What happened to his missing wife?

Or, was she not missing at all?

What does the disappearance of the villagers of Hengfeng Village have to do with their family?
Everything seemed foggy.

Even Li Lin was extremely confused by this, and could no longer believe that these things had anything to do with Fiddlesticks.

The only thing he can be sure of right now is that Ander is lying.

As for why the mentally ill man lied...it's still unknown.

There was a long silence again around the bonfire in the center of the camp, only the crackling sound of the firewood being burned by the flames.

Isidor was stared at with inexplicable eyes by everyone present, and couldn't help shivering, with an awkward yet polite smile on his face.

To be conservative, Li Lin checked his identity information using "digital thinking" and found no abnormalities.

"Tell us about Ander in detail. It seems that you know him better." Jarvan IV asked in a deep voice.

"To be precise, the villagers of our entire Hengfeng Village know him very well, Your Royal Highness."

Isidor obviously wanted to know what happened to his home, but because of Jarvan IV's inquiry, he temporarily suppressed his eagerness and explained to everyone respectfully.

"Ander and his wife, Natalie, are very affectionate. They got married about ten years ago, right? At that time, it was only a few years after King Jarvan III led the Fearless Vanguard to pacify the border.

"Shortly after their marriage they had a daughter, whom they named Jean.

"The Ander family's life is not rich, they live a life of sunrise and sunset, but they gave Qin a happy childhood...

"This beauty lasted until the seventh summer, Qin's seventh naming day, which was three years ago."

Isidor shook his head and sighed, even his anxious tone calmed down, with a hint of regret.

"That day, Qin was playing with other children in the village. Perhaps because she didn't want to be found by others, she went into the forest in the mountains alone..."

Li Lin had almost guessed what would happen next.

"Although there are no dangerous large carnivorous beasts on the southwest side of Eternal Peak, we basically don't let children go up the mountain alone.

"As we feared, Jean didn't come back."

Isidore shook his head and sighed, then continued: "The children discovered Qin's disappearance, and hurriedly informed her parents of the news. The village chief organized a group of people to go up the mountain to search for Qin, and found her... body late at night. "

"How did Qin die?" Jarvan IV hurriedly asked.

This is also the issue that Li Lin is most concerned about.

Isidore hesitated for a few seconds, his face was rather tangled, "This..."

"Do you have anything to hide?"

The seasoned Barrett saw his concern at a glance.

"Since you have met His Royal Highness Prince Jarvan IV, no matter who threatens you, His Royal Highness will protect you, and our Bouvier family will also make decisions for you. You don't have to worry about anything."

"You, you are Lord Bouvier?!" Isidore widened his eyes, "Without you and the Illuminator's relief, I, I would have no chance to get out of Hengfeng Village at all..."

"Helping the weak and helping the poor is our responsibility, and this is also the ruling concept that King Jarvan III has always upheld."

Barrett chuckled and waved his hands casually.

"But now, you should tell us the whole story, so that we can get enough detailed information to help deal with the weird things happening in Hengfeng Village now."

"You, you are right!"

Isidor quickly suppressed his excitement and re-revealed this dusty past.

"We found Qin's body on the west slope of Eternal Peak... She was killed in a pool of blood that had solidified."

Li Lin and the others frowned slightly at the same time.

"There was a fatal wound on her neck, which cut off her throat cavity and trachea very precisely, unlike what ordinary people can do.

"Besides, there seems to be a phenomenon of deliberately cleaning up the passing marks on the mountain."

"Is it the scout team from Noxus?" Jarvan IV had already clenched his fists, "Only these bloody and violent barbarians would commit the evil act of killing children!"

"Your Highness, don't forget that at that time Noxus was still at war with Ionia and the Freljord. It is impossible to have enough troops to invade us."

Barrett reminded, and immediately looked at Isidor, "Besides, if it was really the little girl killed by the Noxus, no one would threaten you not to tell about it."

"You're right, we also thought it was the Noxians at first..."

Hearing this, Li Lin and Emperor Jiawen IV immediately cheered up.

Isidor's expression was very complicated, and he sighed again: "But that night, a Demacia team came to our village. They were wearing black robes and golden masks that covered half of their faces. accompanied by soldiers..."

"It's a magic seeker!" Albuquerque exclaimed.

Shivana, who was sitting next to Jarvan IV, curled up slightly, her pair of fiery red eyes staring closely at the bonfire in front of her, seemed to be quite sensitive to this word.

Jarvan IV patted her arm indiscriminately, and immediately looked directly at Isidor, whose head was lowered and his face still solemn.

"Three years ago, the demon searchers did often move around the border, checking the traces of the demon searchers from village to village, but if there was no emergency, they would not act at night to disturb the rest of the people..."

Jarvan IV paused for a few seconds, and the flames of the bonfire reflected on her face danced, "They will not move in groups, and they will not carry soldiers from outside the Demon Seeker Association. This is not in line with the secrets of the Demon Seeker Association. operations and regulations that are independent of military affairs."

"How did we know this at the time?" Isidore smiled bitterly.

"The group of demon hunters summoned the whole village overnight, we thought they were here to search for the mage, but they asked around what happened today.

"We didn't notice anything unusual at the time, we just told them about Qin being killed by the Noxus.

"I was the closest to them at the time, and I still remember the expression on the captain's face at that time... It seemed to be a kind of relief and joy?
"He gave each of our family a large sum of money, a full ten gold shields, and gave more gold shields to the Ander family, who lost their daughter, and warned us to let this matter go..."

Speaking of this, Isidor didn't dare to continue talking.

The Demon Seekers Association is the official organization of Demacia, and their leader, Eldred, is a member of the Council of the Shield under the king, and is also the husband of the Crown Guard family, Grand Marshal Tiana of Demacia.

If you say something unfavorable to the Demonseekers' association, isn't that equivalent to beating Demacia, and won't you still have the face of the Lightshield royal family and the Crownguard family?

Li Lin had a bad impression of the Demon Seekers, especially Eldred.

According to Isidor's description, his first thought was that the murderer who killed Qin was not Noxus, but the group of illegal demon seekers who "coincidentally appeared" and paid hush money.

Coincidentally, Jarvan IV, like his father, was very dissatisfied with the persecution of mages by the magic seekers, and shifted the target of suspicion to these magic seekers.

It's just complicated when it comes to the association of the Demon Seeker. As the heir to the throne, he must be cautious in his words and deeds, and he can only hold back some things that should not be said in his heart.

At least not in public.

"Okay, I understand what happened, you go down first."

Jarvan IV nodded to Isidor, watched him salute again before leaving, and turned his gaze back to Barrett.

"Father, what do you think?"

"Do you want to ask me about the murderer, or about the demon seeker..."

"Have both."

Barrett looked around, and Albuquerque and several other soldiers left with great interest.

Just when Li Lin and Shivana were about to evade, they were stopped by Jarvan IV: "You two stay here, don't worry about anything."

Barrett stared at the side face of his good brother and son, and did not directly answer his question; "If you want me to say it, this matter should be left to your father."

"But doesn't the father also want to ban the association of demon seekers and abolish the magic code?"

"You're still too young, child..." Barrett sighed, "There are too many interests involved, and even your father has to consider it."

"But we can't let the demon seekers harm the people of Demacia like this!"

Jarvan IV glanced at Shyvana out of the corner of his eye.

"The talent and fertility of magic are not something we can choose on our own, not to mention that most of them have never harmed others, so why should they be recognized as 'disasters', captured and imprisoned by the Destroyer or exile?
"Is it possible that with magic, they are not the people of Demacia? I think this is a deformed system."

Both Li Lin and Barrett were surprised by Jiawen IV's remarks.

"Son, it is enough for you to say this in front of me, in front of your father, and you must not let others listen to it. This will become a reason for conservatives to criticize you."

Barrett reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "You have to know that the original intention of our establishment of Demacia was to provide a shelter for refugees fleeing the Rune Wars, and resisting magic has been the common wish of our ancestors for generations. "

"But things have changed now, haven't they?"

Jarvan IV got up and walked to the Demacia flag with blue background and white wings that was planted outside his camp.

"If you only follow the old laws and don't make changes, no country can enjoy long-term peace and stability." He stared at the flag with fiery eyes, "Since King Oren established Demacia, our system has always kept pace with the times. Why can't the magic code be changed?"

"Little Jiawen..." Barrett frowned slightly.

"Father, I don't know if you have noticed that when magic is mentioned now, what the people immediately show is not the fear of mages, but the fear of demon seekers and demon destroyers."

Jarvan IV turned his head and lingered on the faces of Li Lin, Barrett, and especially Shivana for a long time.

"Nowadays, it is not magic that scares us, but our extreme attitude towards magic... We must change this."

(End of this chapter)