(4.19 2nd Update)

After the storm swept through the ancient city, the raindrops followed the trajectory of the eaves, like the roller blinds of the waterfall, faintly fainting the original blurred world outside the window. The long alleys are also endlessly covered by sensational fog, and the soaked clothes stick to the sensitive skin, and the uncomfortable feeling of passive humiliation is really a kind of enjoyment that cannot distinguish between right and wrong. Xiao Yi curled up in my arms, her wet hair stained with the blue of the sky.

The rain in this season is not cold, but it has a sudden attribute, and it disappears without a trace. Suddenly I smelled a fresh scent of flowers, and the sinful hand that reached out from the crack in the rock of the wall covered my mouth and dragged me and Xiao Yi into the deep alley.

"Shh

If it weren't for the familiarity of the sneaky footsteps, someone else would have been waiting for the boatman Caron to rescue him on the banks of the Akeron River on the border of hell, and with my connections, he would have had the privilege of getting on board first.

"Huh? Why are you here, Omiritage? ”

The chance encounter made Xiao Yi a little shy, and she clinged to my chest more tightly, relying on the faint temperature of the side face to dry my clothes. Omiriya's vigilant gaze infected the slightly cold atmosphere around him, and he had the illusion of shuddering.

"Didn't Bell notice? Danger lurks all around! ”

As far as the eye can see, although the fog controls the advantage in vision, there are no suspicious traps in the vague outline. On a regular rainy night, it was so quiet that no extra sound could be heard, except for the occasional curling smoke rising from the chimney of a farmer's building.

"Are you still in the blind spot of your sleep, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion?"

"Don't get me wrong, Bell, I didn't mean to disturb your sweet date, it's just a disappearance of a bizarre population, so I have to be on guard!"

Omirijie skillfully controls the emoji cards, and the frequency of rotation is too fast, making a serious demeanor more like a firm coaxing, and there is no lack of contrived exaggeration. A blank look of self-doubt and uncorroborated openness is the source of rumors.

"As I wandered around the city, I happened to meet Miss Fili, and before I could say hello, I was hijacked by a flashing carriage, and I tracked all the way to this area when I was exhausted."

In addition to explaining, Omiriya did not forget to use her hand to gesture to the suspect area he circled, spanning five alleys and three long streets, such a super judgment ability is really difficult to compliment.

"You mean Sister Fili was kidnapped?"

Xiao Yi raised her head in panic, her puzzled face a little stiff, and asked about Omiritje's more detailed situation.

"Probably so, after the rain fell, I was not a child running after the clouds, but I was about to wait for the rabbit to catch two companions."

"Ah, that's a careless kidnapper, and the end of pising off Fili is wilder than a tornado, isn't it? At least he should stay awake, after all, the gentle spread of death's breath always has a melancholy soundtrack. ”

My explanation reminded Xiao Yi of the night in the Duke's mansion, where the cruel shadows in the moonlight were full of mess and blood. The murderous method is beyond the imagination of all audiences.

"That's even worse, Fili, with her hands tied, can't do anything to complete some difficult resistance moves. Perhaps anxiously awaiting our rescue! ”

The hypothetical probability of Omiritz is slim, but it is by no means a fantasy. Without home advantage, we are not at the level of difficulty, but we are also frightened. In this wide and limited area, if you investigate one by one, it is tantamount to looking for a needle in the sea, but the words of the old farmer when I first entered the city activated my thinking.

"In this ancient city standing on the top of a hill, there is no great nobleman's residence, and according to Omiriya's description, the ability to drive a horse-drawn carriage back and forth through the complex alleys must be a wealthy local merchant who knows the road conditions, hidden in the gorgeous buildings in front of him."

"Bell, should we reveal the secret buried by the clues next?"

"No, I'd rather fill my stomach before work, don't worry, if it's Fili, a simple minion can still handle it. As for the manipulators behind the scenes, even if they are lucky enough to win, they will torture Yum for a long time! Moreover, there seemed to be all the same buildings in front of him, which made it even more difficult to search in the dark night. ”

Xiao Yi nodded as if she didn't understand, pulled the cuffs that had dried, and followed closely behind me; Omiritje took the lead in the lead, dispelling the fog that obscured his vision, and finally followed the guidance of the firelight to the post with the gate open.

"How many guests, what kind of service do you need?"

A ghostly voice came from behind me, and when I turned around, I found that it was an empty corner, and this eerie scene was indeed a bit of a bizarre horror, and Omiriya hid behind me, guarding against the danger of overlapping shadows.

"Hello, old woman, can you prepare us three dinners?"

The drifting lights, a closer look at an unusually short old woman, the eye level angle just avoided all scenes, Omiri Jie's nervousness was slightly relaxed, but she sweated for the service of the old woman who was shorter than the table.

"Bell, don't you think there's something inexplicably eerie here?"

Xiao Yi rubbed his hands together and maintained his cold body temperature in the ancient way of rubbing heat, while I sat on the stool and shook my legs to follow my own unique rhythm, ignoring Omiritze's questions.

"Yes, this is Death's exclusive restaurant!"

Omiritz's teeth clenched into her curled fingers, and she looked back, a kind smile flashing in the dancing candlelight, which actually overturned him along with the steady stool.

"I've been waiting for you, this is my carefully grilled steak!"

The old woman stepped on a small wooden stake and carefully served the delicious food on the table, and the edge of the plate was smeared with cured fresh milk to make a warm smile. After Omily's antics it is noticeably much more mature, and falls into the temptation of deliciousness, as is the case with simple people.

"Can you share dinner with other tourists?" It's been a long time since I've left this ancient city and want to hear about the noisy world outside! ”

"Admittedly, that would be an honor for us."

After the story was told, the old woman burst into tears, and the reason for this was unknown, and only the three of us looked at each other and didn't know what to do.

"Well, it's a bit abrupt, but can you tell us a little bit about the city?"

I was the first to break through the silence of the night, but like a child who made a mistake, I hurriedly lowered my head, but suddenly realized that something was wrong, and raised my head to look at the old woman's cloudy eyes, as if I was blind.

"Ask, kid. You must be extraordinary adventurers, just like I was when I was younger. Although I can't see many things anymore, memories are the most beautiful scenery I can see, and that's enough. ”

The old woman's calm explanation was accompanied by a look of contentment, and time was forever frozen in the moment when she enjoyed the beauty, which was a picture that no one else could modify.

"So, may I ask who are the rich merchants nearby?"

"Rich businessmen? The small town of Iwobi, which is free from power, has cultivated a generation of business elites, and without the control of warlords, everything has become much easier, and even the old woman and I have a lot of savings. But if it's a wealthy merchant who lives in this area, let me think about it. Yes, it should be Mr. Bingham, who sells tea in Building A2, Mr. Sebiska, who supplies arms in Building C4, and Ms. Laras, who is the successor to Building C6, whose father once had a monopoly on the daily expenses of the Orlise barracks. Probably these are the people! ”

"Woman, have you ever had contact with them?"

"You want to know their character, sometimes you don't need to look with your eyes, you can get important information with your ears, after all, they are my regular customers who make a living and often visit my little shop." The old woman touched her still healthy ears and continued, "Mr. Bingham is an industrialist in his sixties, and he has heard rumors from the outside world that the original leaves of his tea have once appeared in the original leaves for the development of drugs, and of course he himself flatly denies it. Sebisca amassed a huge fortune in her early years, and like Lady Laras, she had to live almost only on her rich savings after the relocation of the barracks, but it was also an inexhaustible treasure. ”

"Well, thank you for your guidance, it's time to go, and your steak, it's delicious."

"Wait, kid! Don't blame the old woman for talking too much, the tougher she is, the faster it may be damaged, it is better to treat it gently, and turn the crisis into the price you want to get, wouldn't it be easier. ”

I walked out the door in a daze, and the aftermath echoed under the night fog and the night sky became clear and clear.

"Bell, what do you mean by that old woman?"

"Probably, the real profession has been discovered!"

The slight friction of the short knife in the cuff while dressing was heard, and it may have been the sound that made her blood boil, so the sensitivity would not be forgotten. Sure enough, it was discovered!