Chapter 7: On the Ship of Thieves
Three hours later, the snow stopped and half of a red sun sank into the skyline. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Hurry up, we're going to find him before he finds out. Sommy urged, picking up his submachine gun and stepping into the deep snow.
Kira glanced in the direction they were heading, and secretly complained. It seems that they have to walk through the forest, and there may be several ferocious animals in the forest, and coupled with ED infection, the infected animals must be several times more aggressive.
Oh, I almost forgot, night was coming.
"Hey, Kira, look, there's a mark on this tree!" said Somi.
Kira looked over and saw that there was indeed a cross-shaped cut in the trunk of the birch tree, which should have been marked by someone with a knife to prevent getting lost.
"Let's follow the mark, nine times out of ten our goal left behind, you can help me pay attention. β
Please, I don't have as good an eye as you to spot a small cut in the tree......
Kira sighed, and had to keep an eye on it. He didn't know why Somi was excited, she seemed to be in a good mood...... But they are obviously asking for their own hardships.
Well, now that the grave patrollers have cleared the town, it is definitely better for them to scavenge for supplies in the city and sleep soundly than to run around in the forest.
As the sun sank into the skyline, it was completely dark. The temperature at night was several degrees lower than during the day, and Kira shivered uncontrollably, unable to move when the cold wind blew.
To make matters worse, they had no light source, and Kira couldn't see the road ahead at all, barely making out the outline of the tree. If someone had attacked him at this time, he might not even know how he died.
No, he'll freeze to death here and then be eaten by a passing wolf or bear.
"Suo...... ...... Sommy"
"Huh?"
"I ...... I can't do it," Kira said, pausing in her tracks, "I can't walk, I can't go on...... Really, it's cold, I can't see anything, I can't do it......"
"I can't help you......" Somi said, turning back to Kira's side. She took off her white coat and put it on Kira.
In an instant, Kira felt that her body had warmed up a lot, and she was embarrassed to add a piece of clothing, which caused her body to have a hot reaction. There was still the fragrance of the girl's hair on the coat, which made him a little fluttery.
"Is it still cold?"
"Much better, but ......," Kira replied. He couldn't take a step, he couldn't take a step.
There was a very soft touch in the palm of the hand, and a sense of warmth. By the time Kira reacted, Somi had already taken his hand.
Good, so soft...... It turns out that holding a girl's hand is what it feels like?
"Don't give up, you know?" said Somi.
"Oh, yes. Kira didn't listen at all, but casually replied. He was caught in it and couldn't help himself.
The girl took the boy's hand and led him forward. Kira followed Suomi like an obedient child, he inexplicably gained strength, and it was no problem to go as far as he could.
With the light of the communicator's holographic projection, Suomi made out the markers on the tree and moved forward step by step.
"I said Suomi, will you regret it?"
"Regret what?"
"You see, I'm cowardly and afraid of death, and I don't know anything, I'm just a useless scrap. β
"Well, don't say that. I'm very happy to have someone to talk to~ If I hadn't met you, I'd probably give myself a shot now. Somi replied, "I admire you for holding out for so long." β
Kira smiled and didn't say anything more. She was comforting me.
"Eh, the goal...... Still?" said Somi, staring at the hologram.
"Maybe he stopped to rest. β
The two quickened their pace, and ten minutes later walked out of the forest. The location of the communicator showed that the person they were looking for was nearby.
On the flat, barrier-free snow, there is nowhere to hide. But not a single person, not even a ghost Kira was seen. He began to wonder if they had been tricked.
"Positioning shows we're at ......"
Kira scanned the ground and found something expected. The Grave Ranger's communicator lay silently on the snow, and he picked it up and wiped the snow off the surface.
The person they were looking for had lost the communicator, had he found them?
Whatever the reason, the communicator clue is broken.
"Kira, this way!" called Sommy.
"Did you find anything?"
"Footprints, he shouldn't have gone far. β
Do you follow the footprints...... However, there were many footprints on the ground, and they were very messy, so they should not have been left by one person. Kira couldn't deduce what had happened here, but the footprints were the only evidence that pointed the way.
So Sommy and Kira cautiously followed the footprints. The two stopped at the mouth of a valley, and it seemed that the person they were looking for was there.
In the spotlight, Kira could clearly see the shacks made of improvised iron sheets, four or five of which were scattered throughout the valley. The prison is built on the cliff on the right, each cell is close to the rock wall, and the rusted fences and iron gates reveal the years of the prison.
On the hut at the mouth of the valley hung a blue flag with a red cross in the middleβa flag of unknown significance, which Kira had never seen or heard of.
"Cut, a bunch of wanderers. Suomi said tirelessly.
"They have flags, will it be a force somewhere. β
"How do I know this, anyway, as long as they form gangs without authorization, they are all thieves and robbers. β
"Aha......"
"The target must have been imprisoned in a cell by them. β
"How do you know if he's a rogue or not?" asked Kira.
"Even if they commit ten guts by wandering, they dare not act alone outside. β
Although unfounded, Kira sensed that what Somi said was right. These outcasts don't have the guts, and they won't be so stupid as to run around on their own.
However, the possibility of the wandering criminals leaving alive is very small, and there must be a reason for arresting the person the tomb inspector is looking for, and this can only be asked about the person concerned.
"Let's go get him out. β
"How can we save them? This group of stray criminals is organized, disciplined, and heavily armed, and it is really too dangerous. β
"Wouldn't it be nice if they didn't find out. β
"You mean...... Sneak in?" Kira looked incredulous, "this seems to be ...... Not quite feasible, right?"
As soon as Suomi fires, they will be spotted at once, and then they will be beaten into a sieve by the wandering criminals. However, without taking out the enemy from a distance, it is almost impossible to infiltrate.
"Don't talk nonsense, just come with me. β
After walking about a hundred meters along the edge of the cliff, Suomi stopped, turned around and hung on the rock wall, finding a good place to settle and climb down.
Kira crouched down and looked down, understanding what Suomi was thinking. Directly below them was a transformer, and if the switch was disconnected, the entire area would be powered off, and the lighting would be out of order, and they would be able to use the cover of darkness to get to the prison.
It's very messy, they have to climb down from a height of tens of meters, and if they are not careful, they will fall to pieces. Kira followed Suomy's rhythm, one step at a time, climbing down the exact same path.
After about twenty minutes, Suomi kicked the rock wall and jumped reflexively over the barbed wire fence outside the transformer.
"Kira, stand near me, find a place to hide, close your eyes, and listen to my command. β
"Oh, good. Both of them spoke very quietly.
Kira did as Somi said, and the place where he hid was only separated from her by a barbed wire fence. When she closed her eyes, Kira couldn't see anything, and her heart was beating wildly because of the restlessness. At this time, if he is discovered by the wanderers, he will be dead.
But Sommy didn't seem to be in a hurry, and after two minutes of suffering, Kira heard some movement.
"Now!"
Kira opened his eyes, and there was darkness around him, but his eyes had adjusted a little to the point where he couldn't see anything. And those wanderers are different, they are very panicked, shouting at each other, flashlights to get flashlights, searching, searching, messing into a pot of porridge.
In the blink of an eye, Somi broke the necks of three people and crossed the valley without anyone noticing.
They walked up the stairs of the rocky prison, the smell of blood filling their noses, mixed with other stenches that made it difficult for them to breathe. It doesn't feel like a prison at all, it's more like a slaughterhouse.
Because of this, they quickly found their target, as he was the only living prisoner in the entire prison.
The man with a large body had already fixed his eyes on Kira and Somi before they could see him, and finally locked on Suomi. Even without the lights, Kira could feel the chill from those eyes.
"Are you here to kill me?" the man asked in a deep and powerful voice, "if not, what are you doing?" β