"It seems you are still scared, my lord."
The dim light not only stretched the shadows of everyone present, but also blurred the boundary between them and the dim ground. The wind on the top of the mountain was still strong, and the shadows on the ground seemed to be blown by them. Merging into one - the shadows were indeed about to merge into one before, but because of an old man's order, their interlacing temporarily stopped.
The old man's face was as dim as the sky at this time.
"You're the one who didn't understand the situation, young man." He looked at the man who was still sitting on the ground without fear, and then at the little girl next to him: "Although I don't know why you took this dead end, But now that it’s reached this point, don’t expect…”
"I'll let you go."
"You mean, no matter how we argue, it won't work, right?" Duan Qing chuckled: "Then why are you wasting so many words..."
"Come on! Kill me, and thousands of others!"
The righteous and solemn expression could not change the old man's attitude towards him. On the contrary, his face became more gloomy. His skinny hands swung back and forth in the strong wind, and finally the politeness in his hands was wrinkled.
"What did he say?"
"This is the mayor I know." Duan Qing raised his head: "Be careful and think carefully. Even if there is a slight possibility, you will not take action easily... What if it were us? If you die here and something worse happens, then..."
"Something's seriously wrong, right?"
The old man's hands tightened.
"It seems we can have a talk." Seeing the old man's face that was about to become distorted, Duan Qing knew that the other party's tolerance was about to reach the bottom line: "Don't you have any doubts about who we are looking for these days?"
"You can test...my patience first."
"Okay, okay, I'll just say it. Before Yaschi died, he entrusted Nina to us, and then... let us be careful about a person named Laska." Looking at the other party's changing expressions With his expression on his face, Duan Qing said mockingly: "At first we thought who Laska was, but we found out later..."
"That's you."
"So from the very beginning, we had an attitude of distrust towards you. That's why we worked so hard to find someone. So when you said those words in Fengwu Square, we were not surprised at all."
"Including you...when you came to see me that night?"
"Oh, I didn't know that at that time." Duan Qing replied: "But judging from your performance at the time, I think the news you got from me should also be first-hand, so you showed surprise. These two opposite emotions to stability - now think about it, you should have started sending us adventurers into the pit of fire from that time... Ha, what an irony, go codenamed Aqiang Looking for you may be just the icing on the cake.”
"To be honest, judging from our first meeting, I still have a very good impression of you, Mr. Mayor. But thinking about Nina's reaction at that time, it obviously exceeded the level of disgust towards ordinary strangers... ....The grudge between you and Yasiqi seems to have been going on for a long time. Even a child like little Nina who knows nothing about the world knows about it..."
"That's why I said she is the descendant of sinners, boy." The old man interrupted Duan Qing's words.
"Oh? Are you sure you're not afraid that she will know something she shouldn't know and accidentally tell it to others?" Duan Qing blinked: "If she wasn't a little girl who doesn't like to talk by nature, you would have Are you going to take action?"
The old man's eyes narrowed again.
"Why, haven't you heard her speak?" As if he guessed what the other party was thinking, Duan Qing smiled and touched the head of the little girl next to him: "That's why the person you sent... Go through things in her house instead of... causing trouble for her?"
"Although it was only for a short time, but now that I think about it..." Duan Qing propped up his chin with his fingers: "At that time, Nina's house really looked like there were no paper items left, even the ones I bought for Nina Those storybooks are also..."
"It seems that you have a deep prejudice against me, but this is not the issue we are discussing." The old man seemed to speak faster, which was a sign that he was about to lose his patience: "Let's go back to the previous topic."
"That's what you want to know the most, right?"
"Tell me about it." Ignoring Duan Qing's retort, Rama asked directly: "Who is the person he wants you to find..."
"Phinny."
To the surprise of Mengzhu next to him, Duan Qing said the name simply.
As if matching this atmosphere, the always strong mountain wind slowly stopped. Under Duan Qing's observation, the old man's head slowly lowered, as if he was thinking and remembering in the temporary tranquility. The guards at the rear didn't make a sound, and Duan Qing didn't mean to disturb the old man. It wasn't until the sun was about to set and the magic lights around the library behind Duan Qing were about to light up automatically that the old man broke away from the tranquility and shook his head. He turned his head and looked at the other party.
"I...have never heard of that name."
"What a pity." Duan Qing waved his hands and said, "I thought you would know this..."
"We searched for days but couldn't find him."
"It seems that you have worked very hard these days to realize Yaski's legacy." The old man said, "Could it be that the key lies in... this person named Feeney?"
"Yes, this is also the most critical part of Yasiqi's last words." Duan Qing said all this without hesitation: "The person who knew this name a few days ago, Fenghua Town No more than five. But we should know a lot more now, because... we've been looking."
"So...did you really not find...?"
"Oh, we won't be like you." Ignoring the frown on the old man's face, Duan Qing continued to reveal his secrets without any warning: "We really didn't find it. Even Richard wanted to We just learned about the news of sending Nina out... By the way, I forgot to ask, how did you know the news?"
"I just made it up," the old man said.
"Hey..." Knowing the other party's attitude, Duan Qing no longer struggled with this issue: "We didn't dare to rely on anyone, so we had to quietly inquire in Fenghua Town ourselves. Unfortunately, there are only four of us. I really can't find it out... but something like this happened again. I originally thought that you, the omniscient lord, would solve the answer to this riddle for us... It's really disappointing. People are disappointed.”
"Many people have false names." The old man explained in a friendly manner at this time: "For example, me, Yasiqi,... in short, this Fini may be just a pseudonym. As long as it is done properly, If you look it up..."
"That's right! That's what Wisel said at the time, so I didn't dare to let him come." Duan Qing praised loudly: "You guys have many more resources than us adventurers. If someone gets involved, they will definitely find out faster than us, so I'm afraid..."
"afraid of what?"
"Afraid that you will find that person first, afraid that you will do us harm, afraid... that little Nina will be involved."
Looking at the fading sun in the distance, Duan Qing sighed helplessly: "It's a pity that it ended up like this."
"Destiny is so fickle." The old man continued, "Although it's a pity, it seems... you still lost your last bargaining chip."
"Now, as a loser in fighting and negotiating, do you have anything to say?"
"Of course I have something to say." Duan Qing said, "I haven't finished my logic yet."
"It's almost time for dinner, kid." The old man put the hat on his head: "So you still have time for the last word."
"Okay." Duan Qing nodded in agreement: "Actually, this sentence is very simple."
"The last words, the name, and the entire incident we are concerned about actually started with Yaschi - this is everyone's idea, and it is also the source of things. But only we are different, we... It started with little Nina.”
"Mengzhu reminded me of this." Looking at the little girl in the purple burqa with tears in her eyes, Duan Qing smiled and shook her head: "She once said that if it weren't for Nina, who would care about all these things? matter......"
"I admit, you are very caring." The old man raised his hand again.
"For this purpose, we almost searched the whole town. In the end, even you asked, but you still don't know who this Feeney is. He is hiding there... Oh, please believe me, if you Now that it's me, you will definitely be extremely curious about this issue."
"However, we do have one person we should ask the most."
The old man looked forward quietly. Duan Qing turned his back and looked up at the sky.
"Looking back and thinking about it now, what should Yaski's mood be like before he died?"
"The words he said seem to have come true. Even when we just rushed back, little Nina was almost killed by you... Then the person he asked us to find should not be so difficult to find. That’s right.”
Ignoring the increasingly murderous mayor in front of him, Duan Qing looked at the little girl next to him: "Do you think so, little Nina?"
"If it weren't for that series of things, I should have asked you this question long ago..."
Rama's eyes lit up.
"Do you know who Feeny is?"
As if stuck by the thick air, the old man's skinny arms still did not fall. In the frozen atmosphere, the little girl who was at the center of his gaze opened her two big bright eyes and looked steadily in front of her. The man who asked the question blinked as everyone held their breath.
She lowered her head, and then... handed the doll in her hand to Duan Qing.
"Do it!"
Time seemed to start flowing again. When the old man's arm suddenly waved down, Duan Qing also jumped up from the ground, holding a sword in front of Nina: "What are you going to do!"
"The three of them are criminals suspected of robbing food. Arrest them and make sure they live or die!"
"Rama is the biggest liar in Fenghua Town! Everything he said is a lie! Illusion! We can now prove his crime, but he wants to destroy the evidence!"
Like a powder keg that was suddenly ignited, the originally peaceful and harmonious negotiation scene suddenly became tense. The old man wearing a top hat quickly retreated amidst the roar, allowing other guards to protect him. The other side looked much weaker in comparison - except for holding Nina and retreating to the circle. Except for the little girl in front of the building, Duan Qing seems to be the only one with the best fighting strength here.
However, the guards present did not dare to underestimate this opponent.
"Don't even come here! If you come here again, I'll do it!"
"What are you afraid of? Come on! He is alone!"
Amidst the friction and collision between armors, the guards in the front row moved their steps, making a slight sound on the bluestone floor, which was quickly covered by the sound of wind. In the dim square, the soldiers who had experienced this sudden and absurd battle did not have the courage to rush forward - perhaps their swarm would doom the opponent's defeat, but these guards in the front row could not help it. He patted his chest and promised that he would survive.
Only Rama had the guts to shout and curse with each other.
"Humble adventurer! You actually try to resist the power of Fenghua Town! You are contemptuous of my authority and the rule of the principality!"
"The rule of the principality and you are not necessarily two sides of the coin! What, do you dare to refute? If you have the ability, give me the opportunity to show everyone Fini..."
"Absurd! Nonsense! I can't stand your provocations again and again! From the very beginning of the conversation, you have no intention of surrendering. Who do you think you are deceiving or playing tricks on?"
"It's you, old man! No matter how much I try to deceive you, I can't deceive you. You old fox, you may have deceived the entire Fenghua Town for more than ten years! And the most important thing is... you actually want to bully Nina!”
"Hey, your uncle image is getting weirder and weirder..." Mengzhu from behind muttered in a low voice.
"Cut the nonsense, don't interrupt...drink!"
In the dim light, the dazzling sword light suddenly lit up and then extinguished immediately. However, in front of the feet of the guards in the front row, a shallow gully drawn by the slashes appeared from left to right in front of Duan Qing. By extension - they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when the other party turned around to speak, but ended up almost losing their lives.
"Hoo, ho...hehe." Duan Qing, the instigator, took two deep breaths, and then wiped the sweat from his forehead with his left hand holding the sword: "Sneak attacks are not the style of a knight... ..”
"You! Come on from both sides!" Seeing this, the old man at the back jumped and shouted: "Surround them up and come on! I don't believe it..."
"So many people would be afraid of him alone!"
"I can smile for a minute, but I can't hold it for five seconds..." Seeing more and more people getting bolder and starting to slowly come closer, Duan Qing also took two steps back. When his heels touched the steps in front of the library, he suddenly stood upright and placed the dagger across his chest: "But I won't be afraid of you anymore!"
"bring it on!"
The air was compressing, the crowd was swarming, and a roar broke out from nowhere. The human wall made of steel armor pressed towards the hut like a tsunami and landslide, and the black pressure packed with various emotions , making people feel as if they are facing the whole world.
The entire sky also darkened - the sun finally set.
