360 Go back
Rorschach drove a Toyota pickup truck and followed the signs along the dirt road.
When Rorschach saw the building of the gas station, half of his hanging heart finally relaxed, and the remaining half was to confirm whether the gas station was still open, and if it was not, it would be really troublesome.
Rorschach parked the Toyota pickup truck next to the fuel dispenser, stepped off the pickup, and shouted to the service hall of the gas station:
"Excuse me, can you refuel?"
Under "Hunter Tracking", there is a humanoid dot in the service hall.
After a while, an old man in gas station overalls pushed open the wooden door of the service hall and walked out.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's okay to come on."
The old man said as he walked briskly towards Rorschach.
Rorschach nodded and looked around, the surroundings were too desolate, and there were few passers-by, so it was not easy to run a gas station here.
The old man walked up to Rorschach, with a smiling face, wrinkled together on his face, grinning with a missing front tooth, and asked:
"Sir, do you want to fill it up?"
"Yes, fill up."
Rorschach nodded.
The old man quickly opened the fuel tank cap of the Toyota pickup, picked up the fuel gun hanging on the side of the fuel dispenser, and inserted it into the fuel tank hole.
At this time, Isabella jumped off the pickup and she looked at the old man.
"Excuse me, where is the bathroom?"
"It's inside."
The old man pointed to the service hall.
"Thank you."
Isabella nodded and walked towards the service hall.
The old man turned his head to look at her back and said with a smile:
"There's still water and food in there, you can just take a look at it and take care of my business."
"I see."
Isabella turned her head and smiled politely.
The old man smiled, smacked his lips, then looked at Rorschach, and he asked:
"How old is your daughter?"
"15, 16 right away."
Rorschach shrugged helplessly, apparently the old man thought of him as Isabella's father.
"Yes," the old man gestured to Rorschach with his thumb out, "it seems that you got married early enough, but early has the advantage of being early, and when the children grow up, you will still have the energy to go out and play." ā
"Hehe," Rorschach replied casually, laughing dryly, "There are early troubles, and they are not necessarily all good. ā
"Anyway, it's better than being an old man."
The old man let out a sigh.
"That's right."
Rorschach nodded in agreement.
The old man looked at the numbers that were still scrolling on the gas dispenser, and then asked:
"There are not many travelers in this area, where are you going? Tecatel? ā
"Tijuana."
Rorschach casually named a destination.
"That's enough to get around."
The old man looked at Rorschach in surprise.
"It's fine," Rorschach smiled, "and take a look at the desert scenery." ā
"Hehe," grinned the old man, "but there's nothing in the desert. ā
"Indeed, I also regret it a little......"
Then Rorschach chatted with the old man again, and Isabella walked out of the service room, carrying a dozen of drinking water.
Rorschach paid the old man for gas and water, and then he got into the pickup truck and prepared to drive out of the gas station.
At this time, the old man walked up to the pickup truck and knocked on the window.
Rorschach lowered the window and asked puzzledly:
"What's wrong? Isn't the money right? ā
"No," the old man quickly shook his head, thought for a moment and said, "That'...... It's not on the map, but 4 miles from here, you can turn left onto the dirt road and you'll be able to cross the mountains and save hours to reach Tijuana. ā
"Thank you."
Rorschach raised the window and drove out of the gas station.
Isabella sat silently in the passenger seat, and since getting into the car, she has not spoken, and seems to be in a bad mood.
Rorschach glanced at her curiously and asked:
"What's wrong with you?"
"That ......," Isabella frowned, looking at Rorschach, "I just saw something wrong at the gas station. ā
"What's that?"
"A handbag, placed in the cash register, I vaguely saw that it was full of watches, mobile phones, wallets and other things."
"You read that right?"
Rorschach's eyes narrowed slightly.
"No, I'm not mistaken," Isabella shook her head hurriedly, "I don't think these personal belongings belong to the old man." ā
"I got it......"
Rorschach's heart sank, he believed that Isabella was not lying, so the presence of so many personal items in the gas station could only mean one thing, there was a problem with this gas station, and it was a big problem.
Is it the stolen goods after killing people and stealing goods?
Or something else?
It's just that Rorschach doesn't have time to care about these things now, and taking Isabella across the border as soon as possible is the first priority.
Seeing that Rorschach was silent, Isabella bit her lip and asked again:
"Are those personal belongings the victims, you say? Could it be that many people have been killed as they pass by? ā
Rorschach thought for a moment and said in a deep voice:
"It's possible."
"This ......," Isabella took a deep breath, "and should we call the police?" ā
"It's too remote here."
"IāI know ......"
Isabella nodded, she understood what Rorschach meant, this is not a big city after all, and many times, it is better to count on the Mexican police than on the local gangs.
For a while, the carriage was very quiet.
After Rorschach drove the pickup some distance further, Isabella suddenly looked at him and asked:
"If someone passes by that gas station, will it ......?"
Rorschach didn't reply, silently driving the pickup.
He understood Isabella's thoughts, but now was not the time to deal with such cases, and he wasn't the local policeman.
Suddenly, a yellow exclamation mark popped up in the corner of Rorschach's sight!
(Mission name: This Land.) ļ¼
(Mission: Investigate a case of disappearance in the vicinity.) ļ¼
(Reward: You will receive 10 skill points.) ļ¼
(Yes/No, Assignment accepted?) ļ¼
Rorschach was surprised that it turned out to be an optional mission.
However, now his first priority is to escort Isabella across the border to Sam's Country.
He didn't have time to do the task, Rorschach hesitated, but it was not his style to ignore the vicious case in front of him.
Thinking of this, Rorschach began to try to analyze the plan to cross the border.
He had a hunch that he and Isabella would be in trouble when they arrived in Tekater.
Neither Cynthia, the Commander's advisor, nor the Mexican gangsters, would want Isabella to cross the border to Sam's Country.
Rorschach didn't know what they were going to do, but it was going to be a very good thing, because neither side of them would mind the lives of others, because in their eyes human life was just a set of numbers.
If Rorschach wants to fight these guys, he is not in the best physical condition right now, and he needs to get back to perfect condition as soon as possible so that he can be sure enough to deal with trouble.
And if you want to restore your physical condition, the quickest way in front of Rorschach is to use the "Bloodthirsty Strike" to restore health.
While Rorschach could also heal after entering Tekate, he knew that when he stepped into Tekate, there was a good chance that he would immediately detonate the fight.
To get back to his best, Rorschach made a secret decision to hit the brakes and turn the front of the car.