When Siegfried wielded the black iron sword for an unknown number of times and used the wind of the sword to clear away a large area of vegetation to open up a convenient path for walking, Wu Ming and his party finally emerged from the mountain woods where it was easy to distinguish the east, west, and north. He got out and came to the country path leading to the destination town.
As soon as he walked out of the bushes, he saw two old acquaintances.
Yo! Isn’t this Otu and the old hunter?
Wu Ming's greeting immediately diverted the attention of the two people from their conversation. They turned their heads almost at the same time to see Wu Ming who had just walked out of the mountains and woods.
Otto first showed an expression of surprise, and then after hearing what he called him, he immediately showed an expression that dared not speak out in anger.
A hint of surprise flashed in Alex's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a ferocious smile. He opened his arms and walked quickly towards Wu Ming, giving the latter a big blow like a giant bear standing upright. Bear Hug: Bro, I haven’t seen you for a while. How are you doing lately?
Fortunately, okay, I had an errand a while ago. Wu Ming looked at the transparent shield that was being pressed by Alex’s bear hug that didn’t know how serious it was, and sparks were popping out. He was sweating on the back of his head and exchanged a very perfunctory greeting. After they separated, he asked straight to the point, So, Alex, you are also here about the witch?
Ever since they fought together during the mutation in Yandu and witnessed Wu Ming's deeds of standing up to fight against the evil god Naia, Alex also knew that he was a trustworthy person, so he did not hide this aspect and said bluntly: Well , the organization sent a message to several of our extraordinary forces a few days ago, saying that traces of the witch were found in this place, so we hope that the extraordinary forces who have had contact with the witch will send someone to investigate the details and quickly nip the threat of the witch in the bud. However, the only ones who responded to this call were the agencies, the church that was keen on heresy trials, and our hunting group. The scholars of the Warlock Association seemed not to be interested in this matter at all, so they remained silent as always.
Wu Ming looked at the old hunter and Otto who looked unhappy next to him, and his expression became a little confused: But are you two the only ones here?
When the director mentioned before that the earth's local forces had entered the scene, he thought they were extraordinary forces and had formed a joint investigation team of more than 10,000 people to surround the town. However, he did not expect that only two people came and even... One of them is not a hunter, but a psyker who suffers from hair loss even though he has the psychic ability to overwrite reality. .
Otto, who seemed to feel great malice, immediately dropped his face when he saw Wu Ming's gaze resting on his head for a long time, and whispered in a low voice: I always feel that you just said bad things about me behind my back.
Of course not. I don’t know what the situation is with churches and institutions, but we are the investigators who come to find out the details first. There are many hunters in the hunting group who have dealt with witches, but they are all experienced. He is an old hunter who is responsible for the security and hunting work in major dangerous areas, so he will be unable to get away for a while. Alex shook his head and explained that although the hunting group is currently actively recruiting other old hunters who have been in contact with the witch, this will take time. So when the large forces were coordinating, I took the initiative to go there. If the problem was not serious, it would save them from having to make another trip and let us solve it.
Wu Ming nodded thoughtfully when he heard this, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked: But what if the problem is big?
Then call headquarters for help and reinforcements. Alex looked serious and serious, and he didn't look like he was joking at all.
The town was already in sight. Wu Ming and the others met by chance and walked and chatted. After briefly exchanging some information, they walked into the town.
Perhaps because this town is located in a remote location and there is no convenient road to strengthen communication with the outside world, the townspeople here live a very poor life as if they lived in the last century, or the last century. Most of the houses in the town, which are mainly European classical architectural styles, are somewhat dilapidated. Some wooden houses are even tattered and patched, and they look shaky. Even the cement road in the town looked like it hadn't been repaired for a long time. There were potholes and cracks everywhere. Walking on it was not much better than the dirt road outside the town.
Perhaps now is the time for farm work, and not many people can be seen in the town. Wu Ming and Alex walked on the uneven cement road in the town, preparing to familiarize themselves with the town first.
Check out the environment inside and see if you can find any useful information.
But after entering the town, Wu Ming, who was good at observing the atmosphere, quickly felt something strange.
There was something not quite right about the atmosphere in the town.
Occasionally, when some townspeople see outsiders like them, their eyes show an unconcealable resistance and disgust. Of course, disgust is disgust, and they will inevitably show a look on their faces when they see Alex. Some fear.
Brother Fei, help me hug Scarlet, Alex, I want to make contact with these townspeople, please wait for me a moment.
Siegfried took over the Crimson Queen who had been very silent all the way. Although the latter was observing the outside world through the camera with flashing eyes on the laptop screen, she never spoke, and the old hunter may also know His face might lead to many unnecessary troubles. He grabbed Otto, who was a little bored and wanted to move freely. He nodded to Wu Ming and said: No matter what, be careful.
Um. Wu Ming responded, and then he quickly walked towards a town citizen who was walking towards him.
Sir, I'm sorry to take up your time. Wu Ming had a business-like fake smile on his face. He stopped the passers-by who were about to pass him by. He put on a friendly voice to match the fake smile and said to the passers-by who he stopped. : We are travelers from outside the town. We passed by this town and found that the scenery here is pleasant, the folk customs are simple and it feels like returning to nature, so we want to stay here for a few more days, but we don’t know where we can stay temporarily in the town. place?
The automatic translation function of the auxiliary device allows him to communicate smoothly with Siegfried, a dragon girl who switches input methods between languages, ultrasonic waves and infrasonic waves from time to time. His meaning will naturally be perfectly translated to the other party. In addition, he He is very confident in his social vocabulary, so Wu Ming does not have to worry about communication problems.
But this is obviously an abnormal situation. When Wu Ming came up to talk to him, the passerby showed some resistance and disgust on his face and subconsciously took a small step back. Before the former could finish speaking, he waved his hands violently, as if It’s like trying to drive Wu Ming out: Foreigner, go back! You are not welcome here! There is no place for you to live!
After saying this, the town citizen spat a few times, cursed and walked away.
Wu Ming asked several townspeople using the same techniques and clichés, but the responses they received were all similar. Like the first villager, they all did not welcome the arrival of Wu Ming and others, and the last one looked like he had just done it. The townspeople who came back from their farm work were so excited that they picked up the pitchforks in their hands and tried to attack him. However, the townsman was immediately confused by Wu Ming's cognitive modification, and his mood suddenly calmed down. As if ignoring him as a foreigner, he turned around and left.
The citizens of this town are really warm and hospitable. Wu Ming looked at the backs of the townspeople leaving with pitchforks. At this time, Siegfried and others who had been watching from the side also followed. He joked to his companions, "Look, they were all ready to take out the pitchforks just now." greeted me
These people don't seem to welcome us. Why? Siegfried, who was holding the Crimson Queen and watching the whole process, frowned in confusion.
Maybe something happened here before we came, or maybe the townspeople here are simply xenophobic. Wu Ming shrugged and said that he could not give a specific answer. No one could tell what the reason was.
Alex also said seriously: The abnormal reaction of the townspeople requires further investigation to determine. I just don’t know if it has anything to do with the witch, so I’d better stay cautious.
I said, don’t you think about practical issues? If the people in the town don't welcome us and there is no hotel, then we may have to sleep outdoors again. Otto is more concerned about other issues. The reason why he wants to use the hotel is because he has already traveled to this remote place. Feng Dian has been sleeping in the open for several days, eating bland roasted chicken and grilled fish every day, and sleeping on the land of the Shizi people. Now he just wants to find a hotel in the town to take a shower, and then sleep well on a soft bed. Sleep and say goodbye to those hellish wilderness survival lives.
Wu Ming looked at Otto with a bit of pity, and his expression was very complicated, revealing his dream: No, I think it is enough to have a tavern in this small town.
Thank God. As for the hotel, who do you think would be so wicked as to open a hotel in the middle of nowhere?
Otto:
At this moment, Wu Ming felt a sight coming from behind, as if someone was secretly observing him. He turned around and looked in the direction where he felt the sight. Then he saw a timid girl on the corner of the street behind him, poking her head. Observing their group.
The girl had beautiful long golden maroon hair. Although her appearance was unremarkable, Wu Ming felt a vague sense of familiarity. This blond girl's family seemed to be from a poor family, and she wore a long dark red skirt. It was a little faded and white after washing, but it had not been replaced. The apron was also full of patches and looked shabby and shabby. After the two eyes collided, the blond girl immediately reacted like a frightened rabbit and ran away. Before Wu Ming could say anything, she disappeared at the end of the street in the blink of an eye.
Although their eyes only crossed each other for a moment, Wu Ming was sure that he knew this girl!
Even if we don't know each other, we have at least met her several times!
But before he could search his mind carefully and recall where he had seen this girl, a mature female voice reached his ears from a distance.
Are you strangers from outside the town?
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