1632 Turmoil
"Looks like you're in good spirits right now."
Lifting the curtain of the tent, the steps belonging to Gedmayne were then presented in a slightly brighter field of vision, along with his ID name: "Since it looks so lively, then we can be relieved." β
"Hard." Greeting in the direction where the visitor was, Duan Qing, who raised his hand, then looked at his right arm, which had become intact, as if he was a little uncomfortable: "But I didn't expect that you guys could really prevaricate." β
"Prevarication? This kind of thing is not yet the turn to be dealt with by means of 'prevarication'. Slightly dissatisfied, he hugged his arms, and Gedmayne's face was full of disdain: "It's very simpleβyour injuries are healed, it's as simple as that." β
"There's a straightforward way to explain it." His gaze stayed on the wrist of his right arm that he was constantly twisting for a long time, and Duan Qing, whose voice was low, turned to look behind him: "Fortunately, they don't know what happened to me and Xue Lingphantom Ice in the ruins, otherwise- uh." β
"Look at what you see."
Looking at the appearance of Xue Lingphantom Bing, who twisted his head to the side, hiding his side face with his long white hair, and the angry voice that followed, Duan Qing shook his head with a wry smile, he slowly overshadowed the bitter smile on his face with a relieved embarrassed expression, and at the same time put his fist to his mouth and let out two low coughs to cover up: "That...... Don't look at anything, if you don't mind, we'll ...... too Uh, that ...... Let's move on. β
"Do you want to go out and talk?" His ears were followed by the same pouting voice and an embarrassed but polite smile: "If you really don't want me to hear or see something ambiguousβouch." β
He raised his hand to block a white pillow thrown in front of him out of the range of his head, and his wry smile disappeared behind the curtain of the tent with the action of fleeing from the wilderness, and the beckoning action also stayed in front of Duan Qing for a last moment, making the gray-robed magician who was standing in place look back and forth and hesitate: "Ahem, then...... I'll go out a little bit. β
Still dressed in the same gray robe, the player in the image of a magician then saw the sun and the sun outside again, his gaze kept stretching forward on the green prairie that was blowing in the wind, and finally retracted to his side along with the crowd that was constantly flowing in this direction: "Okay, go on." β
"Anyway, we've been able to stop you from suddenly appearing in the tent." Slightly relieved, Gedmayne, who was also looking at these herdsmen who came and went, replied in an indifferent voice: "Because of the relationship with the adventurers who belong to the same team, they still believe in our statement, let's say that we discovered your existence in advance in that storm, and then carried you back overnight. β
"As for your injuries and the like, we took advantage of that energy storm on the spot." Pointing in a certain direction not far from where the two people were, the Great Shield Warrior's voice became even lower: "Anyway, we laymen don't know what that energy storm is doing, and how it 'treats' you, anyway, we point to the storm that is enough to turn the heavens and the earth upside down, and this matter is perfunctory." β
"They don't have that idle suspicion, and they have to continue to investigate other things."
Holding his arms again, the big shield warrior who looked a little tired replied again in a helpless voice, and Duan Qing, who already knew some of the contents, also let out a long breath, and the eyes that looked around the crowd on the grassland also gathered on the denser side of the tent: "In other words, is it true that the patriarch of the Wabu tribe was killed?" β
"Why should they fake this kind of news? And why deceive us? Shrugging his shoulders, Gedmane also turned his gaze in the same direction: "Naturally, Asahi Dongsheng and I will not deceive you, that old patriarch is really dead, although I heard that with that guy's age, even if he is not assassinated, he will not live long." β
"But it caused tension between the two tribes."
Shaking his head and saying such words, the corners of Duan Qing's eyes drooped with a sigh: "Even if it is to clear up and eliminate their own suspicions, they will find a way to help the people of the Wabu tribe investigate this matter, with Surtu's current character and state, he will definitely make such a choice." β
"Even though in the end, nothing was traced at all." Gedmayne replied with a wry smile: "The time of discovery is too late, and there was a delay in the middle, even if there really is a murderer or something, it will have already disappeared by this time." β
"If you don't have any real clues, you can start with other aspects." Shaking his head, Duan Qing's gaze finally fell on Gedemane's body: "For example, motives, criminal suspicions and possibilities...... Is the site still there? β
"Do you think these tribesmen would have such a high level of intelligence and self-discipline?" He was answered by Gedmayne's disdainful pursed mouth: "It is disrespectful to let the corpse be exposed on the grassland, not to mention that it is the head of their clan, and we outsiders, including the Nasu tribe, have nothing room to say at all." β
"What about motivation?" So Duan Qing also began to frown and think: "What benefits can we get from killing the patriarch of our neighboring clan at this time?" And a dying man......"
"On this point, Surtu also called us to discuss it." Gedmayne nodded meaninglessly: "The most likely reason we can think of is to blame, under the condition that no one is hiding from us, such as someone from the Nashi and Nake tribes who secretly committed such an act and tried to lead the disaster to our heads - that's right." β
"Did I mention the murder weapon to you? The murder weapon was a tribal scimitar. He let go of the arm he was holding on to his chest, and gestured briefly with his two hands: "It's a knife, but it's a pattern I've never seen before, and the tribal insignia and other traces of possible identification have been deliberately erased, and then thrown there as if on purpose." β
"It seems that the situation is more complicated than expected." So Duan Qing sighed and put away his thoughtful look: "What is Surtu going to do?" Do you really want to 'swear not to look back until the murderer is found'? β
"I can't say, but we're all nominally employed as mercenaries of the Sioux tribe anyway." Pointing at Duan Qing's face, the spearhead of Gedeman's voice also shifted from the figures who kept running between these settlement tents to the gray-robed magician's head: "Don't forget that Shi Ayun is the one who is most likely to become a suspect, and Surtu has already given us mercenaries face if they didn't pursue your fault for taking him to disappear inexplicably for the past few days." β
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"Now it's time for you to explain." Looking at the other party's speechless reaction, Gedmayne took the opportunity to ask what he had always wanted to ask: "What did you find down there?" How did that crater and energy storm come about? β
"Big pit?" Raising his eyebrows, Duan Qing's gaze gradually disappeared in the instantaneous flow and brightness: "I see, is it breaking the 'top' that was originally used to restrain and control......
"Hey."
"Okay, okay, I'm not going to hide it from you."
Facing the dissatisfied look of the big shield warrior in front of him, Duan Qing spread his hands and continued to whisper: "However, this story is a bit complicated to tell, and I can't guarantee whether the many details in it are true or reliable, and there are only some things I can tell you that are certain, such as that this ruin is actually an ancient underground laboratory, and it is still conducting research and maintaining normal operation......
"It's dangerous down there, and I'd advise you to give up on this idea." As if reading a certain feeling in the other party's eyes, the gray-robed magician then looked at the player in front of him with a warning look: "Since everyone is in the vortex now, you better not care about these unimportant things. β
ββ¦β¦ Is it related to the Relics of the Wind that you've been to before? β
"I don't know."
Tilting his head, Duan Qing's voice became deeper and deeper with Gedmayne's tone: "Originally, talking about these things was nothing to us, but in the case that the Wabu tribe has already had an accident, the reasons why those guys I met may have increased a fewββ"
"There are enemies down there, too?" Then Gedman's voice became serious: "Is it a player? β
"Yes, and strong." With a strong gesture, Duan Qing's finger also pointed to the southeast direction where he was facing: "They should be from the Divine Mountain, most of them have been blessed and helped by some hidden forces, the one called Gong Sheng is an archer who can shoot thunder arrows, and there is a magician named Wuyun who can use ancient gravity magic - do you know them?" β
"How could I possibly know."
Muttering these words, Gedmayne then scratched his head as if he had reacted: "No, we haven't seen these two people either, they haven't been near the banks of the Varro River these days, and they're not in the sphere of influence of our two tribes. β
"Then they should have entered the ruins through a specific teleportation." Duan Qing replied in a deep voice, "As for the specific purpose, I guess it is mostly related to these energy flows that connect the leylines. β
"Sounds like a huge conspiracy." Frowning his brows, Gedmayne sighed and pressed his forehead: "I really don't want to have anything to do with these strange events, our temple is still too small. β
"Adventures are always accompanied by all kinds of encounters and risks, and you can't avoid this or that." Answering indifferently, Duan Qing's gaze also shifted to the intertwined line of green and blue: "It's not a bad thing to know now, at least leave enough time for us to deal with it...... By the way, what about the rising sun? β
The slightly puzzled gaze and the helpless eyes of the Great Shield Warrior converged, and the gray-robed magician then looked in a certain direction in front of the settlement with the other party's outstretched fingers, and the occasional flash of chanting was also accompanied by the smoke and dust raised at the far end of the horizon in that direction, showing the occasional picture of the battle in Duan Qing's eyes.
"Kill--end-la-"
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"Killβendβit's over!"
Sweating profusely from the bloody smell that spread across the ground, the player named Sunrise raised his long knife high from among the corpses of various beasts, and made a rude gesture towards the scattered wolf-like figures who were still fleeing, and then raised his arms to the tribal warriors behind him, who were constantly cheering and cheering: "Who said we lacked food? Isn't that what it is? β
"It is worthy of the 'one-armed warrior' rumored by the Sioux tribe, and it is even more powerful than the fiercest fanged beast on the grassland." An even more pronounced clapping voice rang out among the tribal warriors: "The next hunt is up to you!" β
"I don't care, but I'm afraid some guys who have lost bets won't agree." The empty sleeve hanging from the broken arm was cut in front of him, and the eyes of the rising sun also looked at the other side of the crowd with the movement of turning around: "How about it, do you want to continue to compete?" β
"Hmph, even if I'm willing to compete with you, the beast herd here has been almost killed." What answered him was Baibu Wushuang's face as cold as an iron plate, and his back as he turned and left into the distance: "Ten barrels of milk wine, recorded in my account, you can ask for it from the Lufin Chamber of Commerce." β
"Hahahaha! Thank you owner! β
Once again, he gave a common cheer to the people around him, and Asahi Dongsheng maintained his posture as a victor with a look on his face: "Did you hear everything?" Today is a treat for the Loufin Chamber of Commerce! Go back and prepare the feast for your King of the Hunt! β
"The King of the Hunt? Don't joke around there! Sure enough, there was a burst of boos among the tribal warriors who gathered to watch: "All the warriors of our tribe are good hunters!" If you really end up competing with you, the result is not certain! β
"Anyway, every time you say that, when you really want to come up with a bet to compare, it becomes a coward." Putting on a look of contempt, Asahi Dongsheng turned around and walked towards the group of beast corpses that he had just slashed and killed: "It's okay, if you don't accept it, I will welcome your challenge at any time, now I need to ...... first Yo, you've come just in time. β
"How about helping with the game in front of you, chefs?"
He pointed at Duan Qing, who was walking slowly, and a bright smile appeared on his bloodstained face.