Every once in a while, settlements disappear on the Ursus Icefield, either merging with other settlements, integrating into nearby towns, or breaking up into two settlements.
Commonplace.
But if everyone in the settlement is killed, that's another story.
Zhou Jinru listened to the two Victorians' introduction to Londinium in a serious manner. According to his understanding, they were basically the same. The differences could be classified as changes that had occurred in the past ten years.
These are all true.
"You two, do you plan to go back to the nearby city directly, or continue the adventure on the ice field? Anyway, I am planning to go back."
Zhou Jinru was laughing, looking completely unguarded.
"My companions and I are not willing to be defeated by the wilderness. We will continue to set off after finding new supplies."
The truth.
Looks like he's looking for something.
This place is desolate for dozens of kilometers back, and the only settlement has become a dead place. Normal adventurers would go crazy and get into the snow-covered mountains.
Peter stood up with difficulty and lit a cigarette for himself: "We can reach the next settlement if we walk for another day. As far as I know, there are quite a few people. It is enough for an ordinary small town. You can exchange for a lot of good things. I hope There is the ice crystal fruit I want."
Ice crystal fruit is a berry of a plant that grows in the tundra. It tastes astringent at first and then sweet. It is often used as an additive in wine making to give it different flavors. Many Ursans people like it very much.
This sentence sounds okay, but in Zhou Jinru's ears, the ice crystal fruit represents Peter's intention to give up this business trip and plan to return to the nearby mobile city as soon as he reaches the next settlement.
Strictly speaking, the settlement cannot be regarded as a village or town. There is a large flow of people and may disappear at any time. There are no Ursus officials stationed in it, so it cannot become an administrative jurisdiction.
It is precisely because of this that many desperate people choose to live in settlements. Zhou Jinru knows that in a few years, communities of infected people will gradually replace this model.
…
Seeing that the sunset was about to set on the horizon, the caravan chose to camp on the spot. The people sitting by the campfire had different thoughts in their hearts.
Peter's addiction to smoking became even greater. The pack of cigarettes in his hand was shriveled, with only two or three left.
"Cough cough cough, huh."
He coughed several times, spit into the fire, looked at the unlit cigarette between his fingers, sighed silently, and stuffed it back into his pocket.
The middle-aged man looked up at the homeless doctor who was concentrating on drinking water, and said softly: "Get some rest early, we have to go on the road tomorrow."
No one responded.
It wasn't until Peter stood up and walked away that Zhou Jinru slowly opened his eyes and stared at the slightly fat back.
"I'm going to make it easier."
He said casually, and then walked towards the small woods on the roadside. The two Victorians sat aside and just glanced at them.
Zhou Jinru, who had his back turned to everyone, reached out and pressed his cotton hat, hiding his face in the dark. At the same time, his emotional perception quickly unfolded and spread deep into the woods.
"One, two...it's a bit too much, I just knew..."
The two Victorians said they were lost. This is true, but it did not tell the whole story. They were not the only ones who were lost. There were more people following the caravan. The caravan’s clerks and guards were just a few people. Ordinary people with experience are nothing compared to the rigorously trained combatants. Basically no one notices that there is a team behind them.
After Zhou Jinru was finished, he naturally went back to rest, thinking that those people hiding in the woods would probably not let go of the next settlement, and would most likely kill the caravan as well, in order to hide their presence.
What are these victorious Victorians looking for in Ursus?
Suddenly, Zhou Jinru's expression froze, and he thought of a possibility...
Could it be that their purpose is the same as mine...
No way……
During the Great Fire of Londinium in 1098, Zhou Jinru once saw a file in the regent's laboratory and sent a team of agents to the Ursus Icefield to find and kill the white deer Alina in the redemption plan, but It failed in the end, all the agents were killed, and Alina disappeared...
Could it be that this is the group of people you are talking about? !
Such a coincidence, colliding together? !
Thinking of this, Zhou Jinru could no longer sleep and hurriedly went to find Peter.
The latter was hiding in the tent and preparing to sleep. When he saw the wandering doctor coming, he quickly asked: "What happened?"
"Mr. Peter, is tomorrow's settlement the base camp of a large armed organization?!"
Zhou Jinru's words made Peter alert, and he whispered: "Why do you ask this?"
"Is it from Integrated Sports?"
"……yes."
now it's right.
Even if they are not the headquarters of the integration movement, this group of Victorians intends to kill everyone who knows about it. Their actions are inherently highly dangerous, and Ursus officials will intervene at any time. After all, no sovereign country can allow personnel from other countries to enter their own country. Killing indiscriminately.
Therefore, their actions have always been kept secret, so secretive that even the guide was killed, so that they got lost in the mountain woods.
Since we didn't know where the headquarters of the integration movement was, we could only search within a vague range. Naturally, we killed all the wrong ones. Regardless of whether they were targets or not, all settlements were killed.
Zhou Jinru looked serious: "When can we arrive tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow at noon, soon morning, it depends on the weather conditions and whether there will be any accidents."
Peter was startled and asked quickly: "What's going on? Is there something wrong with those two people?"
"Yes, and the problem is big. I just went to the woods for convenience, and I accidentally discovered a lot of people hiding inside. They must be a group. Mr. Peter, I hope I can delay my arrival until tomorrow afternoon. If I can delay it for one more minute, You are in less danger."
Peter's face was slapped hard. He had many ways to delay the trip. His life was at stake and he couldn't be careless.
"Will there be an accident?"
"Yes, I can't guarantee that everyone in the caravan will survive tomorrow."
After nearly a month apart from the Integration Movement, I believe Tallulah, Patriot and others have returned to the base camp to recuperate, and the supplies they brought back can make the elderly, weak, women and children live more comfortably.
Why choose to arrive in the evening?
The days in the Ursus Icefield are very short. It is very likely that Tallulah and others will go out to work very early, come back before dark, and deal with it outside at noon. In other words, in the evening, it is the rush hour for get off work, and the cadres are all gathered. Preparing to rest in the camp means relatively concentrated strength.
As for whether cadres will take people out again, Zhou Jinru thinks it is unlikely, because Long Nu has just made a lot of money. Although there was a setback in the process, overall it is good. She is also a noble and not so diligent.
After making money, it’s business to go home and enjoy the warmth of your wife and children.
