Chapter 50: 100% Empty-Handed!!
The city of Malte is no longer as prosperous as it once was, and everyone has closed its doors and windows in the hope of keeping out the plague spread by death.
The people of Malte couldn't think of any way to stop the disease, which was killing so much, except to pray.
The smell of black disease makes everyone live in fear, and every day they will lift their own clothes or those of their neighbors to carefully check whether there are dark spots on their bodies.
This fear also makes people forget the streets full of children's bones, because death kills, there is no routine, and no one knows when the black scythe will cut off their heads.
It's not that I didn't want to leave the city of Malte, the city that gradually evolved into death.
No matter how rich the city of Malte was and how powerful the army was, all the forces were still no match for the soldiers gathered in other cities.
The news that the spies stationed in Malte City revealed the situation of the black disease to their hometown, and this news made all the city lords let go of their prejudices against each other, and the only thing to do next was to gather troops to surround Malte City.
Not even a fly can fly out, and not a single Malte City man can escape from it and spread the black Grim Reaper.
To go out is to die, and to stay in the city of Malte is also to die, but it is just the difference between early death and late death.
After witnessing the death of the inhabitants who sneaked out of the city at night, the rest of the people had to pray to the gods every day, hoping that the gods would drive out the black gods of death so that they could survive.
Malt sat on his throne with a sad face, his eyes already dark circles, and on the table was a mountain-high official task.
He didn't need to look at him to know that, apart from the warnings sent to him by the evil guy outside the city, the rest were constantly reminding him that the black disease did exist, although he had been well prepared when the first patient was found.
The black disease is still spreading.
Malte knew that Malte City was a complete game, and he and Infax's years of hard work had completely collapsed.
Sitting helplessly on the throne, smiling wryly.
Stroking the throne, Malte rested his head on the throne that Infax had secretly forged for him, and the tiredness he had never felt before invaded his entire body.
Infix was still making a last-ditch effort, and Malte knew it was just a wasted effort.
I have never heard of a cure for black disease when it spreads.
Shaking his head, Malte was already planning to live and die with Malte City, but hatefully, he was not lost by other city lords, but by natural disasters.
Time is also fate, and Malte finally understands this truth.
Perhaps, in the countdown time of life, he can still experience the beauty of the world.
Perhaps it would be a good choice to be a spring ghost, but before he could call the maid, a dark shadow came to his house.
Marte gripped his sword in his hand and made an attacking stance.
With a frown, he shouted at the dark shadow, "Who are you and how did you get in?" ”
Malte couldn't figure it out, this was a secret room, and no one could know about it except for him and Infax and their own personal maid.
Malte's hostility didn't cheer up the other party, but rather, the other party didn't care about the threat of the Marte City Lord.
Slowly approaching, Malte didn't know who the other party was.
An ugly mask with a long hooked mouth made him wonder who the dark shadow on the other side was.
A red tights that hugged his body and a hat full of bells made him feel very funny no matter how he looked at it.
"Your castle has no secrets for me, and my children will tell me where you are."
Before Malte could figure out what the child in this man's mouth was, in an instant, as soon as the man's words fell, the whole secret room resounded with the sound of chirping rats, and the number of rats seemed to fill the entire secret room.
Looking around, Malt lost count of how many rats had entered his chamber.
The man on the other side laughed and said, "See, these are my favorite children." ”
As if to prove what he had said, the rats gathered at the man's feet and scrambled to lean on his lap like a flock of kittens begging for petting.
Also furry animals, rats are not as popular as Primal Devourers.
Sharp mouth and grinding teeth, Marte saw it in his eyes, but it was a terrifying scene.
A man, surrounded by a group of rats that came out of the sewer with a foul smell on their bodies, many of which still had bright red on the corners of their mouths, wiped them on the man's trouser legs.
Perhaps, the clothes were not red in the first place, but after wiping their mouths a lot, they gradually turned red.
"You, what are you going to do?"
The Marte City Lord gave up his intention to pass through the large swarm of rats and give the man a sword, and another terrifying conjecture arose in his mind.
"First of all, I'm here to announce that the city of Malte is about to change its name, and it is no longer yours."
Then, with a second finger raised, the man continued: "This will be my paradise and my children's paradise, and from tonight onwards, this will be the city of Hamel." ”
"Thank you for your help, I don't know what to call you."
As an upright and qualified gentleman with three views, Sean adheres to the principle of repaying kindness, and of course will not use such a superficial thing as money to deal with his life-saving benefactor.
Although his red face had not yet disappeared, according to his estimate, if the hunter was one step late, he would have lasted until the next day, and he would not have to owe a large amount of favors.
Perhaps, but not so much.
The hunter saved himself, at least not by himself
It was enough to hang upside down for a longer period of time, so that his body did not suffer from bad diseases.
"Call me...... Just call me a hunter. ”
After thinking for a while, looking at Sean's sincere gaze, the hunter felt a little numb all over.
He doesn't have as many twists and turns as Sean, and perhaps, such a mundane thing as money is the best reward for him.
"Alright, Mr. Hunter. My name is Nyven Moore Calder, and I can do it either Neven Moore or Calder, and I must repay your kindness if there is anything you need help with. ”
Sean righteously stated that if he hadn't touched his pocket, he didn't know where the gold coins in his pocket had gone, otherwise he wouldn't have been so troublesome.
After all, what can be solved with money is not a problem.
Oak panted on the carpet, and Little Red Riding Hood looked curiously at Sean and the Hunter who were talking, touching Oak's stomach so that he could breathe a good sigh of relief.
Don't look at Oak's growth, compared to the average adult wolf, he can at least be as tall as three.
However, as a hunter who lives alone in the forest, not to mention how rich his life experience is, how can he live so nourishingly in the forest alone without the ability to use two brushes.
Oak suffers a big loss, and he wants Little Red Riding Hood to touch his head more than the hunter's hammered belly.
If Oak had read the book, he would have thought that the hunter had learned the secret power, otherwise he wouldn't have made his abdomen hurt so much.
Little Red Riding Hood touched Oak's belly, and at the same time touched her own, thinking, now that she and Sean know each other's names, is it not true that grandma said that she will get pregnant if she talks to strangers.
Feeling that she was questioning her grandmother's words, Little Red Riding Hood quickly shook her head and threw the thought to her mind.
"It's called a miscarriage, it must be, Little Red Riding Hood was already pregnant, but when she met Mr. Calder, Mr. Calder was not a stranger, and Little Red Riding Hood would not be pregnant with a baby."
Sean had his back to Little Red Riding Hood, not knowing that the little girl had so many thoughts in her heart.
On the contrary, the hunter sitting opposite Sean felt a little pain in his liver, wondering if there was something wrong with the baby's growth.
Maybe it's not his own problem, it must be the old woman's problem, he can teach Little Red Riding Hood the rules of survival in the forest, and he can't say anything about some aspects of the girl.
"What's the matter, Mr. Hunter, are you uncomfortable somewhere? If you don't feel comfortable, tell me, I'm not a person with much other skills, but I have a little bit of experience in many aspects. Just like medical skills, we pay attention to what we look at, and if you don't tell the situation, the doctor will make the wrong diagnosis. ”
Sean saw that the hunter's face was blue for a while, red for a while, and now it seemed that he was holding back something that could not be explained, so he thoughtfully sent his plan.
If you don't stay overnight, that's the best.
I am most afraid that repaying the favor will drag on for a long, long time, which will not only make people feel knotted, but also make people not go up or down.
"I ...... I'll be fine, I'll just have some blood later. ”
The hunter said perfunctorily, to be honest, he didn't think that Sean was a doctor, or that the scarce profession of doctor was not very numerous even in the big cities.
Not to mention, a doctor would go into the forest alone, and if he hadn't found it early, he might have died in a tree.
"Don't, you don't believe me."
Sean grabbed the hunter's hand, according to a certain leader's teaching, how to build a good relationship with the masses, that is, to blend in with the masses, not to let them feel estranged.
The handshake is extremely particular, even if Sean has not experienced the beating of society for more than ten years, he still can't understand the true meaning.
First of all, you don't want to observe how the person on the other side looks, and don't rush to take a form just because you look ugly. Don't hold on to it just because the other party is a beauty, those two fingers are like they are alive, scratching people's palms.
As long as you don't look at the looks, you will prevent the above situation from happening. Then, when shaking hands, the force must be neither light nor heavy, and at the moment of clenching, it is necessary to make the other party feel the warmth of home.
This is to convey one's mind through the touch of ten fingers.
Under the scheming Sean, the hunter, a forest man who has never seen many people, can still resist.
hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, I don't doubt you. I was just...... I just don't think you're a doctor, you're more like a traveling businessman, or the kind of person who lost your goods. ”
The hunter's face turned red, and Sean felt that his technique was still good, and his constipation problem was solved in one fell swoop.
Looking at the hunter with a straight face, Sean said, "That's your fault, Mr. Hunter, I have to tell you who you are." First of all, it is unacceptable to judge people by their appearance, such as this little girl. Little Red Riding Hood, come and do me a favor, we're going to teach Mr. Hunter a profound lesson. ”
Little Red Riding Hood sighed, although she didn't know what Mr. Calder was talking about, but she felt that the old and powerful hunter uncle in her heart was made like a chick in the backyard by Calder's words, kneaded at will.
She felt the need to be a part of it, at least to learn something.
Grandma kept telling the same story, and she was tired of hearing it, and Uncle Hunter didn't leave the three words of how to set a trap in the forest.
But Little Red Riding Hood thinks that the animals in the forest are good children, and it is better not to hurt them with traps.
It's a pity that both her grandmother and her hunter uncle often keep silent about her question, saying that she is a little fool, and then perfunctory.
Perhaps, Mr. Calder can tell me the answer.
Little Red Riding Hood thought, after all, Mr. Calder was from the world outside the forest. Little Red Riding Hood also wonders if the outside world is as terrible as her grandmother said it was.
Driven by curiosity, she didn't think too much about it, so she let go of Oak and came to Sean's side.
At this time, Sean was the first time to look at this girl normally.
Whether it was the upside-down world, or because Little Red Riding Hood was so close that he could only see a plate with a big face, in fact, it was the first time he had come face to face with this girl.
The girl has the childishness of an ordinary girl of this age, with a red hood wrapped from her head to her legs, making people think she is a red elf at a glance.
The delicate face and the big eyes are particularly impressive.
This is a girl who can't bear to hurt.
Sean thought silently in his heart.
The corners of the girl's mouth turned up like a crescent moon, and she greeted the hunter, her big eyes staring at Sean, without words, but her eyes said what she was thinking.
"What do you need me to do, Mr. Calder?"
Sean almost blurted out his real name.
Thankfully, he held back.
As a veteran driver in a vest all over the world, Sean never stumbles in this regard.
It is rumored that the person who chats with you on a different number is someone like Sean.
People are floating in the rivers and lakes, how can they not have vests.
Although, in the face of this girl, I can't control my heart, and I don't want to deceive this innocent little girl, even if it's a vest, I can't bear it.
"Ahem, Mr. Hunter, you see, this is an ordinary little girl, isn't it?"
The hunter nodded, and at the same time gave Sean a roll of the eyes, he was not blind, how could he not see.
I have seen her since I was born with Little Red Riding Hood, and compared to Sean, an outsider, although I am not a blood relative of Little Red Riding Hood, over the years, I have been even more than a blood relative.
There is a relationship called blood connection, and there is a relationship called getting along for many years.
Hunters, it is the latter.
Without studying whether the hunter was falling into a new illness, Sean said solemnly: "The reason why I told Mr. Hunter not to judge people by their appearance is because it is a very common thing to pretend to be a pig and eat a wolf. ”
The reason why they changed pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger was because Sean felt that they might not know about a creature like a tiger, or had never seen one.
At least when he hung upside down on the vine, he didn't meet a tiger, but there were quite a lot of wolves, and the wolf howls were really endless, and they didn't know that this was a wild wolf forest, and they held a concert in the depths of the forest.
Sean's analogy may not have been successful, and the hunter's face turned blue when Little Red Riding Hood was still thinking about why he was pretending to be a pig and eating a wolf.
His eyes were no longer so indifferent, like a falcon finding its prey, staring at Sean viciously.
This made Sean wonder why a simple metaphor could make him so hostile.
"Well, go ahead."
The hunter said coldly.
Sean glanced at Little Red Riding Hood and felt that this guy probably really had a nervous disorder and had to be treated, but the little girl didn't react.
Coughing, Sean continued, "Just like me, I'm a troubadour on the surface, but it's just one of my professions. Not only that, but I'm also a doctor, a down-and-out home. Of course, I am not afraid of even the sea, and I even worked as a captain for a while. ”
Hearing this, the hunter's face softened.
He didn't believe that a young man had such a rich experience in life, but he thought that there was a high probability that this guy was a troubadour or a family. Such a profession will have such a fantasy of imagination.
Relieved, the hunter felt that he was probably thinking too much, and when he heard Sean say that he was pretending to be a pig and eating a wolf, he almost pulled out his bow in front of Little Red Riding Hood and shot Sean with an arrow.
Fortunately, he held back and didn't let Little Red Riding Hood see a bloody scene.
He smiled self-deprecatingly, and the hunter knew that his expression was a little terrifying.
Sean nodded, understanding.
"What is the sea, Mr. Calder, and what is Little Red Riding Hood going to do?"
Pulling Sean's sleeve, Little Red Riding Hood felt that Sean really knew a lot of things, and she also wanted Sean to talk more about the outside world. Like the sea, this is the first time Little Red Riding Hood has heard the word.
"Okay, don't worry. Mr. Hunter, I'll take this boy as an analogy, you see," said Sean, pulling Little Red Riding Hood between the two and pointing at her, "Sometimes what the human eye sees is actually the easiest to deceive itself. Just like this little girl, no matter which angle you look at, she is a little girl, there is no doubt about that. ”
The hunter nodded and asked, "So, what do you want to say?" ”
"Have you ever thought that she actually has many identities, such as having the blood of a shrine maiden in her blood, or being a princess of a certain kingdom......
"Death, little thief!"
Before Sean could finish speaking, the hunter pulled out his short knife, and the tiger pounced on Sean.
“....... 100% empty-handed!! Sean let out a loud cry and clamped his hands hard as he was about to take the knife.
ps: Woo Meow Wang realized, and finally remembered what the dream was the day before yesterday, and he also knew what the content of the leave next month was!!
Invincible me, really, invincible.
It turns out that I took a leave of absence next month because I won the lottery.
But I only won five yuan, and I had to come back to update after spending it.
Wait, how do you feel like this is a sad story!!