After rescuing the boy, Lu Ning told his parents what to pay attention to when changing dressings and recuperating, and then sent the grateful couple away.
In this way, it also delayed a little time. In addition, Sugiyama Riao volunteered to stop people from disturbing the operation near the RV, so Carl and others did not call her when they went out in the afternoon.
"I'm very sorry." Tachikawa Ryo apologized and bowed solemnly to Lu Ning.
"It doesn't matter, I also got some useful information. If you insist on this idea, you might as well investigate in this direction. Anyway, the general direction is still vague."
"If you are of any use to me, please be sure to give me your instructions. Then, please allow me to take my leave first."
After Tachikawa Ryo left, Lu Ning stood by the car. She had been interrupted from reading and didn't want to pick it up again, so she decided to go to the town for a walk.
Baihu Town, which maintains a state of handicraft and agricultural production, has few cars. The roads have been slightly renovated. Horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts are still the mainstream means of transportation in the town. Children can be seen playing and driving on the streets at any time. The closed shop actually has no intention of selling anything in particular, it just gives everyone a place to chat.
Lu Ning approached a shop selling dried herbal medicines and found that the herbs here were all common varieties, and the medicines she brought could be replaced by better ones.
However, the dried pulp of autumn fruits was refreshing and sweet, so she bought two paper bags on a whim.
While walking around, she heard a clear knocking sound. It was the blacksmith in the town. Of course, they didn't make any weapons here. They only made farm tools such as sickles and hoes. As far as Lu Ning could see, In fact, most of the time it’s just tinkering.
A young apprentice squatted aside and pulled the bellows hard. When he saw Lu Ning coming in, he quickly wiped his sweat with the towel around his shoulders and showed a silly smile.
"Hey, he's a foreigner."
There is no doubt that the blacksmith is a very strong man. He wears a single coat that is similar to a vest, and his dark skin is covered with sweat. He immediately greeted the guest when he came in, but he did not stop tapping in his hand.
"Yes, can I visit here?" Lu Ning asked.
"Please feel free to do so. If you want to buy anything, just bring it over." The blacksmith scratched it with a hammer and continued to hammer.
Lu Ning walked to the less hot side and started to look at the finished products on the wall and on the table.
Nails, kitchen knives, scissors, locks... In short, all the iron products commonly used at home are available here, and the varieties are very diverse. As Lu Ning walked, she found some larger merchandise behind a curtain, so she walked in.
Here are relatively large things such as boxes, wall shelves, and iron pots piled up. Even though they are stacked, they are placed in a very orderly manner and do not give people a cluttered feeling.
But the most eye-catching thing is an iron cabinet in the corner that is about as tall as a person. Like a wardrobe, it has a few slits on the top, which is easily reminiscent of school lockers seen in school dramas.
Lu Ning reached out and pulled the handle, but found it a little difficult to open it. She frowned and glanced inside through the slit, and was stunned.
She seemed to see countless sharp iron thorns, and the tips of those thorns were even dark red. She didn't know if it was rust or something else.
"Ah, have you taken a fancy to this cabinet? This thing is quite old, and I finally made it work properly."
The blacksmith suddenly opened the door curtain and walked in, still wearing a simple and honest smile, but when he walked in, he blocked the only way out.
"What is this?" Lu Ning pointed to the cabinet and put one hand behind her back.
"The wardrobe is just bulkier than the wooden one. Many people don't like it. Hey, the wooden thing will be eaten by insects sooner or later. This thing can be stored for a long time."
The blacksmith stretched out his hand, passed in front of Lu Ning, and opened the cabinet door!
With a slight rusty smell, there was an iron pipe and an iron plate at the bottom of the cabinet, and the rest was nothing.
Lu Ning stepped aside a little, and the blacksmith introduced with a smile: "You see, this can still be assembled. This board can be stuck at about knee height, allowing the inside to be divided into upper and lower layers. There are also The groove that holds this pipe is convenient for hanging clothes with a hanger. If you want a larger position, you can just remove it, isn’t it great?”
"It looks like you can even hide in a person." Lu Ning said smoothly.
"Hahaha! That brat of mine actually hid in it! Don't tell me, I can get in even if it's this size!"
The blacksmith said, actually walked into the cabinet, and then closed the cabinet door.
The atmosphere became quiet for a moment, and Lu Ning stood there, staring at the state of the cabinet.
"It's boring enough."
The door was quickly opened again, and the blacksmith came out a little embarrassed and said, "It smells like sweat in here. I'm sorry. How about I help you wash it off..."
"No, uncle, you also know that I am a tourist and I cannot take such a big thing with me." Lu Ning shook her head, "But I do need a camping dagger. I wonder if you can help me get one?"
"I don't know what's special about camping. An ordinary dagger is fine. You can just pick it up at this time tomorrow afternoon."
"It sounds like you really don't have much business."
"Hahaha, it's all just tinkering, how can anything big happen in this town?"
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When Lu Ning returned to the hotel, she happened to meet Qu Siyuan and his group who were returning. The short black Zhong Feiying was all wet and was being teased endlessly by his brothers. Lu Ning casually asked what was going on. .
"Hahaha, this kid said he saw someone in the woods, but he chased after him and fell into the ditch." Qu Siyuan laughed and said, "Where is there anyone? We acted together, there was not even a ghost. When he saw one, he chased him regardless."
"Probably... I saw the shadows of the branches, hehe." Zhong Feiying laughed at himself, "The woods here don't get much lighting in the afternoon."
"I don't think that's the case." Yu Guiting walked out of the hotel and said immediately after hearing what a few people were saying.
"how?"
"Xiao Peng from our team was taking a nap. When he woke up, he suddenly shouted that there was a fire and rushed out of the room. He didn't realize anything happened until he ran downstairs."
"Isn't that the same as dreaming about bathing in hot springs while urinating on the kang? Maybe it was because the sun was too warm that it was a dream." Pan Haishu said jokingly.
"The curtains are closed, and Xiao Peng's bed will not be exposed to the sun at all. To say the least, he didn't even cover himself with a quilt. He just took a rest when he was tired. Even the fire didn't start until he woke up and opened his eyes. They are shouting, Feng Hui can testify to this, they live in the same room." Yu Guiting obviously anticipated such a reaction, and immediately refuted it, and he was well-founded.
"It's not an accident." Lu Ning nodded in agreement.
"You'd better be alert. I think the attack has already begun. I heard that Dr. Lu Ning previously treated a boy who was smashed by stones? Although the news may be a bit exaggerated, it is true. It is definitely not a dream, right? .”
The four men looked at Lu Ning again, and their expressions became serious after being confirmed by her.
"What kind of attack is this?" Xue Fengchun frowned, "It didn't cause any real harm to us, but it exposed its own existence?"
"I think this is just the beginning. If this situation becomes more and more frequent, our spirit alone will not be able to hold on." Lu Ning said, "Maybe now the devil or witch cannot use strong power and can only generate Hallucination, but as time goes by..."
"I think so too." Yu Guiting nodded, "We started to encounter trouble on the first day. I think we should start to expose the true face of the demon as soon as possible. The hunting scenes have many records of delaying time but causing serious trouble for the enemy."
"That's it... we brothers don't have any clues." Qu Siyuan spread his hands, "We can only wander around and try our luck. When we asked the villagers, they all gave similar answers. What do you want us to do? How difficult is it? Why don’t we force the detective lady to tell her clues?”
"Although we are rough people, we are not that rude." Pan Haishu said quickly.
This is indeed what tourists urgently need, a key to opening up the situation.
"Then you might as well think of countermeasures. I still have some things to do. It's a personal secret. Don't ask any questions." Lu Ning directly stated that this was her secret, and then returned to the RV.
She was still a little confused.
"why me?"
After the car door was closed, there was only the sunset light coming through the car window. Lu Ning sat on the bed and carefully recalled everyone's words and deeds today, not wanting to let go of any detail.
Xia Xinhe, Karl, Fujii Xueyin, Shen Lishu, these people all made some obviously exemplary actions, and of course she was among them, but she still needed some evidence to prove that her grouping was correct.
"Everyone has secrets, and the secrets in this scene...are obviously not like those encountered before."
Before this, most of the secrets in secret scenes she encountered were mission prompts and some information that could cause danger. However, the secrets in this scene were included in the scene missions and became a part of the entire plot structure. . Lu Ning uses herself to judge others, and it can almost be assumed that no one's secret in this scene is a harmless information reminder.
In this scene, her priority is not to investigate the witch, but to guess what everyone's secret is, otherwise someone will definitely cause trouble in the next action.
"Let's not mention those people with clear goals. So far, there are still some people who have not taken any effective actions. Maybe we should contact them..."
She sorted out her next thoughts in her mind, and suddenly felt empty in her stomach, so she got out of the car and walked into the hotel.
A whole pig was already roasting on the stove in the kitchen inside the restaurant. When Lu Ning walked in, most of the tourists, including the unpopular Xia Xinhe couple, found a seat in the corner and sat down. The conversation was still very lively, especially when the boss entertained everyone so warmly. Carl even played a strange-looking piano and sang country songs with a western style to add to the fun.
Lu Ning carefully counted the people and found that only four of the twenty-four tourists were not present. Fujii Yukine, Qiu Yiyun, Luo Nan, Yu Guiting.
She found an empty seat and sat down. There were plates, condiments, and knives and forks on the table in front of her. It was still a take-out buffet dinner, but it was much richer than breakfast. Next to the seat Lu Ning chose was an old-fashioned armchair, and sitting there was Zhu You.
Although her character has been disguised so much that it is almost impossible to see any flaws, Lu Ning still discovered that one of Zhu You's habits has not changed: the shotgun always stands in her hand and remains ready to be fired at any time.
"Good evening." Lu Ning greeted Zhu You calmly and slightly distantly according to his character.
"Doctor? I heard that you saved a child today. Now everyone is lucky to have someone like you with us. If I am injured, please be sure to heal me!"
It felt strange to hear these words coming from Zhu You's mouth. Lu Ning just nodded slightly: "I will try my best."
"doctor……"
"Just call me by my name. It's weird to always call me doctor." Lu Ning interrupted her, "I remember you were working with Professor Shen and the others. Is that really all they asked about?"
Zhu You smiled at her: "Actually, there are still some details, such as where the murders of cats and dogs occurred, and issues such as time. The mayor mentioned it, but I didn't remember it."
Lu Ning glanced at her sideways, meaning that you, a sniper who can count the number of enemies with just a glance at the scope, can't even remember this?
Zhu You blinked at her. In line with her current personality, it could only be said to be a deliberately funny expression, but considering her original personality...
"Since you are a traveler, you should have experienced a lot of things, right? When you were walking around freely this afternoon, did you find anything new that made you feel fresh?"
"There is no ammunition supply in this town. I can only buy things like slings. But looking for things in that shop that sells leather ropes is really a manual activity."
Lu Ning nodded, picked up a condiment bottle, opened it and looked at the condiments inside: "What kind of physical activity could it be? Sweating profusely?"
"I was really sweating."
"That's unusual. I went to the blacksmith shop today to get a dagger for the upcoming journey, and I was sweating because of the heat there. I think this is normal."
"I heard you guys say you're sweating? It looks like you've traveled a lot today." A voice suddenly joined the conversation between the two. Lu Ning turned around and glanced. It was Sally, with a bright smile on her face. There was a little salad on the plate in my hand.
"Good evening, Sally, why didn't I see your brother?" Lu Ning greeted.
"The boy had a bit of heatstroke and was resting upstairs. I asked Mr. Yu to keep an eye on him. Just in time, I have a suggestion..."
"Speaking."
"I've seen the bathing place in this hotel. It's just a small, narrow bathroom with a wooden bucket. So I suggested...how about we go to the lake house to take a bath tomorrow?"
"That's a place where the mission requires you to stay for one night. The risk must be extremely high. I don't dare to go there easily." Zhu You smiled and shook his head in refusal.
"Don't refuse in a hurry, you may not know what the lake house is." Sally smiled mysteriously.
