long night fire

"This style..." Odick's face gradually became serious, "It's very similar to the 'priest' who was active in the 'First City' before."

Shang Jian Yao's expression suddenly became excited.

Jiang Baimian glared at him, told him to restrain himself, and then said to Odick:

"It's your turn."

Odick looked at the stairs in front of him, and said silently:

"I came to Wild Grass City not by chance, I was invited.

"I traced Liu Dazhuang's death not because I happened to meet him, nor because he was an intelligence dealer."

Having said that, Odick stepped into the stairs and left a sentence:

"He is secretly serving the city lord."

Hearing this sentence, Jiang Baimian suddenly felt that all the clues were intertwined in his mind, and it seemed that he was not far away from sketching out the answer.

Chapter 45 Outside the city

Before, Jiang Baimian always felt that there was a lack of necessary connection between the things that had happened—Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei and the "Anti-Intellectual Religion" did not have any overlap on the surface, and they seemed to be two irrelevant parties. Yet strangely put together.

And now, she finally found the missing point, the one in the middle that connects the two sides:

Xu Liyan, the lord of Wild Grass City and the president of the local hunter guild!

While walking and thinking, Jiang Baimian said to Odick in front:

"Were you invited by the city lord?"

Odick didn't answer.

Jiang Baimian "talked to himself" thoughtfully:

"I want to meet with the city lord, so I may be able to clarify a lot of things."

Odick still didn't speak, and walked straight into the guild hall.

……

At the gate of Wild Grass City, Bai Chen drove out slowly in a jeep with Long Yuehong.

In the process of looking for "temporary teachers", they discovered one thing worth noting:

A "temporary teacher" named Huang Mingtang was supposed to end his vacation yesterday and come back to teach the children, but he never showed up.

—He gets one day off every ten days.

According to several parents, Mr. Huang has been teaching their children for almost a year. He charges reasonable fees and is responsible. There has never been a similar situation before, and he often allows some families to default on tuition for a period of time when they are temporarily in trouble. .

These parents originally planned to wait another two days. If Mr. Huang Mingtang and Huang hadn't come back, they would go to the guild to issue a mission to find him. Although they wouldn't be able to pay much, they could at least allow the relic hunters to accumulate some credit points.

——In Wild Grass City, some affairs that should have been undertaken by the city hall and the city defense army have been gradually transferred to the Hunter Guild, and they are carried out in the form of issuing and completing tasks.

After bumping into Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, a group of relic hunters who came to investigate, those parents simply entrusted them and made a special trip to the guild hall to release the task for them to take over.

The reward is 2 Ore, 10 credit points.

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong quickly found the place where Huang Mingtang was renting based on the clues provided by the parents, and learned from the guard there that this "temporary teacher" went to the place where he was located the night before the official vacation. The home outside the city seems to have never returned.

Huang Mingtang's parents worked as servants in a manor outside the city. He grew up there, benefiting from the benevolence of the manor owner, he was literate and educated.

Later, he accompanied the young master as a relic hunter for a period of time, made some contributions, and was allowed to become a free citizen.

He doesn't like fighting and killing, and he doesn't want to take risks in the wilderness, so he finally chooses to be a "temporary teacher" to support himself.

Without further ado, Bai Chen decided to go to the manor outside the city to ask about it before dark.

After being blocked at the gate of the city for a few minutes, the army green jeep left Wild Grass City.

Long Yuehong, who was in the passenger seat, subconsciously looked outside, stunned by the scene in front of her.

so many people.

There are many people outside the city.

They were kneeling or sitting on both sides of the road, spreading far away, it was hard to count.

A little further away, there are the nests they dug and the simple tents they built temporarily, which seem to have become different settlements for wanderers in the wilderness.

These people looked ahead with pale faces and numb expressions, shivering in the cold wind, but no one spoke.

From time to time, a few children's cries sounded, and they seemed so weak.

Whenever someone walked into them with fully armed bodyguards and picked back and forth, a little hope appeared on their faces.

When a few lucky ones were bought away, the remaining people showed disappointment at the same time, and then returned to their numb expressions.

"Are there infectious diseases here? It's not like..." Long Yuehong asked in a low voice as if talking to herself.

He remembered that the day they came to Wild Grass City, the homeless who gathered here, as long as they were checked for no infectious diseases, they could all be put into the city to look for opportunities.

Bai Chen made the speed of the vehicle a little faster:

"Too much.

"If so many people pour into the city, it will be countless bombs that will go off at any time."

Long Yuehong thought about it carefully and understood:

"So, we can only let them stay outside and let those who want to buy come out and choose?"

Bai Chen nodded:

"Wild Grass City can't accommodate so many slaves, we can only see if the 'First City' can send people over in time to gather them.

"Eugene's slave hunting team could have hired a batch, but now I don't know."

Hearing this, Long Yuehong was suddenly a little surprised:

"You mean, if the team leader and Shang Jianyao killed a villain like Eugene, they would cause the death of a group of innocent people instead?"

Bai Chen said in a senior tone:

"You get used to this kind of thing.

"Although Eugene is a villain who deserves to be cut to pieces, and his purpose is only to make money, under the current environment, he can indeed bring life to many people."

Not everyone who was bought was sent to the mines to die in a few years.

Long Yuehong fell silent for a long time before saying:

"This fucking world!"

"Eugene's slave hunting team may soon have a new leader. They should not let go of the opportunity to make money." Bai Chen also glanced at the side, "There are so many people, and there are new homeless people coming every day. If it is not resolved in a few days, there may be a big commotion..."

She has seen similar things.

At that time, it was truly a human tragedy.

While talking, Jeep finally drove out of this area and turned towards the Zhuohe River.

After bypassing a forest with withered leaves and driving for another four or five minutes, Long Yuehong saw many fields.

They also look barren in winter.

Soon, Jeep arrived at the gate of the manor and was stopped by a group of guards with guns.

Bai Chen took out the hunter badge and explained that he was looking for Huang Mingtang's parents.

They were not allowed into the estate, but a guard sent a message for them and the couple were located.

Huang Mingtang's parents looked to be in their fifties, and their hair had already turned gray.

"A Tang didn't go back? He left the night before!" After hearing Long Yuehong's story, Huang Mingtang's mother became a little anxious.

Bai Chen frowned slightly and said:

"Is there anything unusual before he left?"

"No." Huang Mingtang's mother shook her head repeatedly, "I urged him to find a wife."

Huang Mingtang's father looked honest and honest, his exposed skin was a little tanned, and many places even appeared dry and cracked.

He recalled saying:

"A-Tang is in a hurry to leave before 5 o'clock. From here to the city, it will take more than half an hour just by walking. After dark, there will be some very hungry beasts..."

Speaking of this, Huang Mingtang's father said worriedly:

"He didn't encounter those beasts, did he?"

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong looked at each other and said:

"Let's look for it along the way."

In the expectant eyes of the couple, they got into the car and returned the same way.

This time, they drove a lot slower than before, paying close attention to the surrounding environment, getting out of the car to check from time to time.

After a while, Jeep returned to the woods.

Although the leaves have almost fallen in winter, the outside is still not very clear when the trees cover the deeper places.

Bai Chen stopped the jeep and said to Long Yuehong:

"Look at the car."

Long Yuehong was very proficient at this, holding the "Ice Moss" pistol, standing next to the jeep, and guarding her surroundings vigilantly.

Bai Chen also drew out her gun, and walked slowly into the woods.

After bypassing a thick tree, her pupils suddenly dilated.

In the depths of the forest, a man in a dark red padded jacket was hanging on a branch that was not too high but looked solid, without any movement.

There was a tan leather belt around his neck, and his trousers looked like they might fall off at any moment.

The whining wind blew by, and the man shook slightly.

……

The second floor of "Afu Gun Shop".

"Huang Mingtang 'suicide' by hanging himself?" Jiang Baimian said with lingering fear after hearing Bai Chen's report, "Zeng Guangwang's luck is really good."

She immediately told her progress.

"That 'anti-intellectual religion' is like crazy." Long Yuehong sighed sincerely.

Now when he recalled the reaction of Huang Mingtang's parents when they saw their son's body, he felt a little sad.

Shang Jian Yao glanced at him:

"When did you have the illusion that they weren't crazy?"

"I, I thought they were an illiterate organization at first, burning books for nothing." Long Yuehong admitted that she had never seen the world.

"Arson is already a felony." Jiang Baimian said, and then reminded, "You should also pay attention recently, that 'priest' is very dangerous, very dangerous."

Long Yuehong raised her heart:

"What's next?"

"For the time being, we can only see what Odick can find out. I hope he can find at least one member of the 'Anti-Intellectual Cult'." Jiang Baimian is still waiting for Odick to reply whether the city lord is willing to see them.

She turned to ask Bai Chen:

"Any clues about the radio transceiver?"

"Find someone who can assemble it by yourself. The price is very cheap. I'll talk about it tomorrow." Bai Chen nodded.

Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said to Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong:

"Look, look, this is your professional business, learn from it."

"There are enough parts, I can." Shang Jianyao responded immediately.

"What is enough?" Jiang Baimian sharply asked.

Shang Jianyao answered frankly:

"Give me a chance to practice."

Jiang Baimian didn't bother to talk to him anymore.