Chapter 30: The Search for Hope
"Hehehe, maybe, who knows. Shul shrugged, the smile on his face unpredictable.
The more this is the case, the more relaxed the people around him are, yes, Shuer pretends to be mysterious in this situation, not only will not make the people around him nervous, but will think that he has found the root of the problem or even a solution, so as to relax the tense spirit. Except that because of his hanging appetite, his heart itches like a cat scratch, which makes people want to beat him, there is no harm at all.
Hell, who said there is no harm, the rose in Dark's hand over there has become a one-handed sword, and if it is not right, it will be cut over, how can it not hurt.
"Ahem, calm down, man, it's not that I don't make it clear, but I'm afraid of scaring you. Wait, wait, I'll tell you, don't think I'm really scared of you, I'll split the winner today, you're really chopping, okay, okay, I'm really afraid of you. ”
Blocking several slashes in a row, shaking his numb right hand, Xiuer explained helplessly: "I just guessed a little clue, and I can't make any guarantees now, so I don't plan to say it now, and when I confirm that my guess is correct, I will definitely tell you, so as not to change your mood too much." ”
"Okay, got it. Duck was silent for a moment, and laughed without holding back himself, although the two always taunted each other like enemies when they met, but they did not have the slightest suspicion of each other's strengths. Shuer will not doubt Dark's combat effectiveness and ability to deploy troops, and Darker will not doubt Shull's analytical ability and leadership, since Shul has already given a reason, of course he will not dwell too much, and put away his weapon angrily and said, "So, since you have guessed a clue, then do you want to go in." ”
"Of course we have to go in, otherwise what are we going to do?" Shul rolled his eyes, "Besides, do you think the real thing is going to jump out on its own?" Don't blame me for saying it beforehand, especially you, Linda, this request is absolute, never touch anything, otherwise, if you are also sucked into the ghost space, don't blame me. ”
"I ...... I...... I know. Linda wanted to say, then I'm not going in, just wait outside, but she knew she couldn't say that. Although Shur must agree with this, she knows that these are tests for her.
Linda can be sure that Shuer has seen through part of what he has hidden in his heart, and at the same time, he also said that he doesn't mind reaching out, so for the sake of the future, even if it is a test, he can only muster up the courage to harden it.
Cautiously walking into the last tent group, the three tents are arranged on the left, middle and right, leaving only a gap for people to enter and exit the center of the tent group. There were several heavy long tables in the open field, and the cups, plates and other utensils that had been placed on the table were all put away, except for the clean table, which was still placed on the dry grass on the ground.
In the hay next to the table, you can faintly see some scattered bones, the bones are big and small, it should be everyone's record the night before, it seems that the banquet the night before, everyone's food is very good, it is not so easy to eat delicacies such as roast chicken and goose in the wilderness.
"The day before yesterday......"
"That's where they had their banquet the day before yesterday. Linda replied very voluntarily, "I was standing here, well, this position, greeting Captain Leinster and Earl Merck, Captain Leinster was standing at this baron gentleman, and came over and poured me a glass of wine." ”
"There was ...... on these tables at the time"
"Well, it's full of food and wine, and it's full of people, and there are people playing music, and it's very lively. ”
Needless to say, Shul and Duck can also imagine that in addition to the mercenaries and guards who kept vigil, hundreds of people must have had a good time together, with hearty food, mellow wine, joyful music, and maybe female mercenaries and female guards taking the initiative to perform a few dances, well, this can be seen from the dead grass that has been trampled in the middle of the long table.
Such a lively night is rare in the wilderness, everyone must have enjoyed it, and no one expected that the crisis would come in joy.
However, these things have nothing to do with Shuer, and the key to the problem now is to find the so-called medium, as for what to do after finding it, since Shuer said that he has an idea, then Dak no longer worries, and everything can be solved by him.
"I said, don't touch anything. Linda had just taken one step, and before she could remember to take the next step, she was left where she was by Shuer's shoulder.
"I didn't ......" I didn't touch anything, she subconsciously looked down, there was indeed nothing around her, that is, there were a few chicken bones at her feet, "This is not good?"
"Yes, it doesn't work either. Xiu Er nodded very seriously and said, "Anything that is not supposed to exist on the ground, no, something that is not integrated with the ground, don't touch it, Marlene and they probably just touched something and disappeared from this world." Remember, if you don't want to follow their old path, you have to pay your full attention, and don't forget, in case you run into something strange that causes the ghost space to descend, and you are not the only one who is pulled in. Judging from Marlene's situation, a large range of creatures around them will be pulled in. ”
"Yes, I'm sorry. Linda hung her head, not daring to look into Shuer's calm eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I didn't make it clear, I don't blame you this time. Shul shook his head, already turning his attention elsewhere, "A person's attention is easily deceived by habit, so everyone observes their surroundings together, records any findings, and tries not to ignore anything." ”
This is very difficult, after all, there is so much to observe. A few pieces of rubble on the side of the tent, that's too common, do they count? Of course, since Leinster of the Clement caravan is an experienced old captain, he must have leveled the site beforehand, and these gravels should theoretically have been cleaned up, so of course they should be counted as anomalies.
It's really exaggerated, but there's no way, no one knows what they're looking for, not even Shu'er, so they can only search aimlessly. The broken wine bottle, the red pearl fruit that I ate more than half of, the broken toothpick, the corner of the torn napkin, everything looked so suspicious, but after repeated observation, it was all eliminated.
The site outside has been inspected, and in the end nothing has been found, and the only hope is only three tents.
One tent was empty, completely empty, with nothing but the tent itself, and the other was neatly stacked with a large number of kitchen utensils, apparently intended to be loaded with the table when the vehicle was finally tidied up.
It's really terrible, looking at dozens of kitchen utensils, Linda feels that her head is already full of cold sweat, so many things, you have to eliminate them one by one, and you can't touch them, the amount of work is too big, it's a nightmare.
"It's a straightforward disregard here. Shure's words were as pleasant as an oracle, and Linda was finally relieved, but why?
"Traces of the ground. Knowing that Linda was puzzled, seeing that Shul didn't explain, although the other party was not pretty, and it was not to his own taste at all, but as a gentleman, Duck still patiently explained, "We have been observing the traces on the ground, although it is very messy, but we can still see that whether it is the four of them, or the inexplicable extra person, they have never entered this tent from beginning to end, so we can temporarily rule out here." ”
"Well, if I need to do it afterwards, I'll have to come back and check it out, but I don't have to do it for now. There was no way, Xiu'er could only nod and say, "Waste time in the least likely place, it's better to focus on the last one first." Well, this should be the main meeting room where the Earl and Captain Leinster are. ”
As an earl, of course, Mr. Merck can't mess around with the ordinary members of the caravan, and the nobles also have their own reserves, although Captain Leinster is not enough, but in the end, he is the leader of the team, and he is barely qualified to sit with Count Merck for dinner.
There was only one last long table in the tent, and it was a novelty that Monsieur Earl and Captain Leinster were talking and laughing at this table last night, and it was rare to spend a birthday with a large number of strangers.
However, there was still nothing to be found except for the tables, and everyone could only look at each other.
It's unlikely, Ma Lian and they won't be interested in moving a few tables, and the most important thing is ......
"How many kids were in this tent last night?"
"Well, I'm not sure about that, but when I came, I saw Count Merck's child running in. It is said that Count Merck did not hate children, and perhaps he specifically allowed them to come in. ”
At first, Linda didn't understand why Shul suddenly asked this, but when she looked at him, she immediately understood.
A small wooden sword, apparently a toy, peeked out from under the table, along with half of a stuffed bear's arm. Squatting down to take a closer look, there are several toys under the table, a few glass beads, a spinning top, a wooden sword, a girl's plush bear, a simple and elegant small ring, and a small pendant carved with exquisite crystal carving.
These toys were casually piled under the table, and it can be seen that yesterday the three four or five-year-old children were so happy that they were crawling around under the table, so much so that they forgot all the toys on the spot. As for the children of the two nobles, will they be severely taught by the etiquette teacher after they go back, ha, it makes people happy to think about it.
However, Happy couldn't solve the current problem, and searched all over the camp, but in the end there was nothing to gain.
Duck looked at Shure, and there was no joy on his face, and there was no sparkle in his half-squinted eyes, as if he was thinking about something. Duck didn't intend to urge, but just stayed by the side very tacitly, playing with the blood-colored rose in his hand, and also fell into deep thought.
"Dark, there's a mission for you. There was silence for so long that Shul suddenly spoke, startling everyone, "You run, go back to the camp over there, and bring everyone over, and we'll be here to guard." ”
"Got an idea?" Fingers twitched slightly, and it was clear that Duck was particularly excited.
"No, I can only say that I see it. Shuer said with a calm face, "First of all, I will give you a comfort, Marlene and the four of them, they should be safe now, much safer than you think." ”
"Oh, that's my favorite quote from your mouth. ”
"But......" shook his head in desperation, and Shure sighed, "Forget it, you better bring them here first, remember, it's all people, including the parasites." ”
"No problem. ”
"Also, tell Lisa that you are not allowed to stay in bed tomorrow morning. ”
"Hey, I'm so careful. "No need to ask, this is the code between brother and sister today, there is no code, even if it is Dark, if he wants Lisa to leave, he will probably be shot in the head, "What else?"
"No, the sooner the better, tell the parasites that they don't have to take anything with them except their belongings, they can't leave their treasures there. ”
"Okay, let's go, I hope you bring another satisfactory result. ”
"I can't guarantee it. Shul pouted, "Get out of here." ”