Soul echo

Chapter 280
A fire burned the hard work of more than a dozen people over the years.

It is not only the Adventurer's House that suffered losses, but also the adventurers and merchants who stored the items in the Adventurer's House's warehouse.

Although it was only a few months before the official opening of the Adventurer's House, when the Adventurer's House was being built, this organization that had not yet been formally established was quick to give money. In just a few months, it has become an organization second only to many churches in the hearts of many adventurers and businessmen.

With a strong defense force, in terms of cost performance, the charges are not high. If it is not that the Adventurer's House is unwilling to build too many warehouses, most merchants will choose to store their goods in the Adventurer's House.

But even such a 'safe' warehouse was burned down by a fire.

The staff of the Adventurer's House panicked because of this, not only the goods of merchants and adventurers were stored in the warehouse, but also the spare supplies of the Adventurer's House itself.

Whether it is the sheets and quilts for replacement, or the toolbox for repairing tables and chairs, if the rescue was not timely and the fire did not reach the food warehouse, they might not even have stuttering or drinking after fighting the fire.

All those who helped put out the fire received a meal from the staff, and they only ate this meal since the fire burned yesterday afternoon.

Therefore, the meals provided by the Adventurer's House are very rich.

Large pieces of meat, as well as fruits and vegetables that are extremely rare in winter, as well as unlimited wine and bread.

Although the merchants and adventurers who lost their goods are still immersed in grief, this does not prevent them from turning their grief into food. Apart from these people, everyone else has also felt the sincerity of the Adventurer's House.

Zhong Ye washed his hands, then started to eat in silence.

He has also been busy all night. Although this kind of physical exertion is nothing to him now, he needs some rest time to think about what is behind the fire.

If it is said that this fire was just an accident...it is indeed somewhat possible.

Winter is a period of high incidence of fires. The sky is dry and things are dry. If there is a fire source, a careless one may cause a big fire.

However, he also suspected that the fire was most likely caused by the escaped 'Painted Skin'.

Because apart from the 'accident', that 'painted skin' also had the motivation to create a fire.

——Destroy the 'skin' it used to use!
In other words, is it possible to find that monster with that skin?
Thinking of this, Zhong Ye couldn't help frowning.

At that time, he didn't think of this. If he had thought of this earlier, the warehouse of the Adventurer's House might not have been caught in this fire, and he could follow the clues to find the 'Painted Skin' that is now hidden somewhere. .

"This... Mr. 'Zhong Ye'?"

Hearing someone calling his name, Zhong Ye raised his head, and immediately saw a staff member of the Adventurer's House standing in front of him holding a pen and paper.

He felt someone approaching just now, but he was still thinking, and he didn't feel that the comer was malicious, and the muscles on his body were not in a 'warm-up state', so he ignored it.

Surprise was written all over the staff's face, "You are the legendary hero who saved several cities, Your Excellency 'Zhong Ye'?"

The receptionist who registered Zhong Ye didn't know him. After all, he did all the work of "saving several cities" in Yitrur, which is the Kingdom of Gaul. Ordinary businessmen and adventurers are not like him. Like wandering between countries, they usually have their own range of activities.

But the staff in front of him, I don't know where he heard his name.

"Zhong Ye?"

Hearing the staff member's exclamation, several adventurers and businessmen immediately stood up and looked in the direction where Zhong Ye was.

Obviously, they also know what the name 'Zhong Ye' stands for.

Zhong Ye felt a little headache, he was really not good at dealing with such things.

However, he also readily admitted: "Yes, I am Zhong Ye."

Zhong Ye didn't feel that his name was shameful, and he didn't deliberately pursue a low profile.

The staff blinked, looking at the tall man in front of him covered in black ash, who could barely see his original shape, the excitement in his heart gradually subsided, "Oh, oh, that's right! We are counting everyone's losses, using As compensation, according to the information in the warehouse register, you parked a carriage and a ... er, 'corpse' in the warehouse?"

"To be exact, it's a corpse controlled by a monster." Zhong Ye said seriously.

The staff laughed twice: "Okay... then, we can compensate for the carriage, but for the corpse..."

"Then there's no need." Zhong Ye shook his head.

That skin was originally what he wanted to use as 'evidence' to convince the lord of Chartres, but now that it is destroyed, it will be destroyed.

The staff bowed politely to Zhong Ye, then turned and walked towards the next person on the registration list.

Zhong Ye withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and continued to eat his breakfast.

At this moment, Lily Lieber, who woke up early, came to this open space and spotted Zhong Ye at a glance.

Although most of the people sitting here were covered in black and gray, Zhong Ye's taller figure compared to the others was still very attractive.

Lily walked over and patted Zhong Ye on the shoulder without any grudges.

His shoulders trembled slightly, resisting the bodily reaction of recoil, Zhong Ye turned to look at her.

Seeing Zhong Ye's appearance, Lily couldn't help laughing out loud, full of belly laughs.

After laughing for a while, she restrained her smile, sat next to Zhong Ye, and asked in a low voice, "Do you think that monster did it?"

"The possibility is not small." Zhong Ye said vaguely while chewing on the piece of meat.

"What's next?"

Lily wanted to hear Zhong Ye's opinion, she always felt that Zhong Ye was smarter and more rational than her.

"Wait for the people from the Church of Art and Beauty to confirm whether those altars have two states of 'open' and 'closed'. If they are confirmed, it can be basically confirmed that the 'painted skin' is aware of the 'sacrifice' buried around the altar. Pin' came back to life and came to close that altar."

If this is the case, then the 'resurrection of the undead' basically has nothing to do with these altars and the organizations behind them.

Zhong Ye looked at the ruins of the warehouse not far away, and took a bite of the bread, "Then, I also want to contact the lord of Chartres."

"Lord?" Lily's heart fluttered, "Do you think..."

"Remember what the clergyman mentioned yesterday when we talked to him?"

Before Lily could answer, Zhong Ye said: "In order to confirm that the symbols on the slate are words, they also specifically consulted the clergy of the Church of Knowledge, which also means that they have contacted other churches. As of now, they have contacted other churches. Nothing of the sort seems to have occurred anywhere except in Chartres until that day, or even yesterday."

Lily suddenly realized, and pursed her lips in annoyance, she hadn't thought of this.

After feeling annoyed, Lily asked curiously again: "...How do you plan to get in touch with him?"

"you!"

Zhong Ye turned his head to look at the 'former' princess, "I plan to use your name, and you as the master, to contact the lord of Chartres."

Lily opened her mouth slightly and was stunned for a while before she remembered her identity as a 'princess'.

Although Chartres is very close to Paris, the news of her private escape from the palace will not come here so quickly, and her father will definitely help her cover it up for a while.

In other words, in the eyes of Lord Chartres, she is still the 'fourth princess' of that kingdom!
"What a great idea!" Lily yelled with joy.

After that, she received a lot of puzzled looks.

After feeling that everyone around her was looking at her and Zhong Ye, Lily shrank her neck, smiled, and lightly bumped Zhong Ye with her elbow, "That's a good idea, let's do it like this!"

(End of this chapter)