Chapter 286: A Conversation Through Time and Space
After listening to the other party's conversation, Lin Zhi was also interested, exchanged glances with the old man, and decided to inquire.
"Two friends, the three of us are adventurers, and I heard you talking about Carlton, I wonder what happened to him?" Lin Zhi came to the two passers-by, and then asked curiously.
"Adventurer, I advise you not to ask, Carlton has already ...... It's not normal. The first person to speak said with some sighs, seeing the eyes of his friend reminding, so he changed his expression and said.
"Do you know where he lives? We want to meet him. Lin Zhi said unwillingly. Listen to each other's words, and maybe finding that Carlton will trigger something special.
"He's in the igloo on the right side of the third intersection, so if you're interested, go check it out." The man also thought it was no big deal, so he told Lin Zhi about Carlton's residence, and then walked away with his companions.
"Brother, second brother, since there is no suitable task now, why don't we go and meet this Carlton." Lin Zhi looked at the backs of the two passers-by, then looked at the two teammates and discussed.
Li Xin and Lao Qi also had no objections, nodded in agreement, and then the three of them set off along the river ice and snow road.
Coming to the third intersection, Lin Zhi and the three of them quickly saw the igloo mentioned by passers-by on the right side, exchanged glances with Lao Yu and Li Xin, and Lin Zhi walked over quickly and knocked on the wooden door of the igloo.
"Who, is it Temple?" A young man's voice soon came from the igloo, a little surprised.
"Is this the Carlton family, please? We are three adventurers and want to ask him about something. Lin Zhi listened to the other party's words, and also felt that the three of them had come to the right place, so he simply explained the intention.
The wooden door creaked open, revealing a young man who was neither fat nor thin, and was wearing a black cotton jacket. Lin Zhi and the three looked at each other and found that there was an exclamation mark on each other's head, and they couldn't help but feel happy.
"Adventurer, I'm Carlton, what's the matter with you coming to my house?" The young man looked at Lin Zhi and the three of them curiously, and then said suspiciously.
"Carlton friend, I heard two passers-by talk about you, and I think you probably have encountered some difficulties, is there anything I can do for you?" Lin Zhi sorted out the language, and then said the reason and motivation for the three of them to come.
"That's right, the aurora is really beautiful today." When Carlton heard this, he also relaxed, then walked out of the igloo, looked at the light green aurora in the sky, and said in a non-answerable manner.
"Yes, friend, you live on Aurora Island, I think you will often see this kind of scenery in the future." Lin Zhi was not in a hurry, and followed the other party's words and said with some sighs.
"There is a saying that the aurora is a link to another time and space, and whenever the aurora appears, the fate of people in different time and space will be slightly intertwined, do you believe it?" Carlton retracted his gaze, and at the end, two bright eyes looked straight at Lin Zhi.
"I guess so, this spectacle might have incredible magic." Lin Zhi pondered for a moment, and then tried to say his opinion.
"Since you believe this, then come with me into the house, and I will tell you what happened to me today." Carlton smiled, and then let Lin Zhi and the three of them enter the igloo with him.
The interior of the igloo is plainly decorated, with a stove, a stove, a table and a few stools.
After letting Lin and the three sit down on a wooden stool, Carlton took a palm-sized conch from the shelf.
"This is the Transsonic Conch, which my father gave me so that we can keep in touch with each other often." Carlton weighed the conch, then showed it to the three of them, and said without hurrying.
"This conch was originally a pair, and the other was in my father's hands, a few years ago, my father died of illness, and the conch was buried in the grave as a burial object, so I just kept this conch as a souvenir." Carlton's voice was very calm, but Lin Zhi could feel some sadness in the other party's words.
"Just when the aurora appeared today, this sound-transmitting conch suddenly made a sound, and I started a conversation with the other party in confusion, and the other party said that it was my father." Carlton's tone gradually rose and fell, and he said.
"I didn't believe it at first, but the other party's voice was indeed very similar to my father's, and through some conversation, I found out that the other party was actually my father 20 years ago." Carlton also paused a little excitedly when he said this.
"So you're in touch with your former father?" Lin Zhi also heard some doorways and asked curiously.
"Yes, before I go any further, I'm going to tell you a piece of the island's history." Carlton shifted gears and then spoke unhurriedly.
"On this island, there is a murderer, and the murder of 7 women is inextricably linked to him, my mother was killed by him, and the people on the island have been tracking for so many years, but they have not found the identity of the other party." Carlton said with some sighs, and in the end, it was a deep unwillingness.
"Then you'd love to catch the criminal." Lin Zhi thought about it for a moment, and then said.
"Yes, after I learned that I had made contact with my former father, a bold plan came to my mind, I wanted to join forces with my father and catch this murderer. If I can, bring my mother back to life. Carlton said with a little heaviness of breath.
"And what happened to the final result?" Lin Zhi was also attracted by the other party's words, and then asked curiously.
"I told my father the time and place of the seven women's deaths, and asked him to rush to find out in advance, and now that history has changed, there is an extra memory in my mind." Carlton ignored the surprised looks of Lin and the others, and continued.
"After comparing the two memories, I found that the time and place of the woman who was killed had changed, and there was one more case, a total of 8 women were killed." Speaking of which, Carlton was also a little painful.
"So what can we do for you?" When Lin Zhi heard this, he also sighed a little, and then tried to ask.
"My mind is too messy to come up with the right logic, but I have a few suspects, and you can help me find out where they live. If you can help me fulfill my wish, I will give you my most precious treasure. Carlton patted his head with the palm of his hand, indicating that his head was a little big, and then said.
"I wonder who those suspicions are?" Lin Zhi nodded, indicating understanding, and then asked curiously.
"There are three, the first is Hank, the butcher of the island, who carries a machete all day long, and his eyes are cold, and the people on the island are afraid of him." Carlton was relieved to see that Lin Zhi was willing to help, and then said.
"The second is Bruce, the biologist on the island, who moved into the island 20 years ago, and after living in his own house, he went deep into the simplicity all day long, often staring at some specimens in a daze, and there are very few people who deal with him, he is a mysterious person, and he also has the time and energy to commit crimes." Carlton pondered for a moment, then continued.
"The third is Laris, the island's old hunter, who retired after a big hunt 18 years ago and has been making bows and arrows for a living. The first murder of a woman took place shortly after he retired. Carlton saw that all three were listening intently, so he continued.
"Okay, tell us where they live, and we'll go and find out." Lin Zhi nodded and said.
"Yes, Hank lives in ...... If you can, don't alarm them yet. Kerton quickly told Lin Zhi where the three of them lived, and in the end, he cautiously reminded him.
The trio accepted the assignment and walked out of Carlton's house. Looking at the aurora in the sky, Lin Zhi suddenly felt that this scenery was a little more mysterious.
"Second brother, third brother, where do we go first?" The old man looked at the hazy scenery around him, and then asked.
"Butcher Hank's residence is the closest to us, let's go to him first, and then we will ......" Lin Zhi looked at the map, and then told his plan, and after listening to it, Lao Qi and Li Xin also nodded.
Aurora Island, outside the residence of Hank the Butcher.
"Selling meat and selling meat, delicious and cheap, there are venison, fish, leopard meat, absolutely meet your requirements." A middle-aged man in fur and looking a little obese said behind a pile of hanging meat. He was now holding a machete, the blade of which had slashed into a thick cutting board. Just looking at the machete, one can feel some fear.
"Uncle, did you catch all this meat? How long have you been selling meat on the island? A tall, thin man stepped forward and said, to his left hand there was a shorter but slightly chubby man, and to his right hand was a tall man of about the same stature.
"Almost, some of them were bought from hunters, I've been in this business for almost 30 years, you don't buy meat, if you don't buy it, you can leave." Hank, the butcher, said unhurriedly, then looked up at the three of them, and saw that they were three adventurers, so he said impatiently.
"Uncle Butcher, as you can see, we are three adventurers, we have accepted a mission, which is to learn about the life experience of a butcher, can you visit your residence, if the task is completed, this bag of copper coins will be yours." The tall and thin man at the head was not depressed, but said very calmly.
With that, he placed a bag on the table, and there was a sound of metal colliding. It looks like there are at least a few thousand copper coins inside.
The three of them were Lin Zhi, Lao Qi and Li Xin, who came to explore.