Section B, Chapter 7: The Thief Escapes (Vicol)
The smell of blood spread out, and Vicor looked at the scene in front of him, his mind blank: how could this end like this?
But he's damn it...... Actually attacked Lusha!But in my place, I would at most beat him up and get dismissed.
...... and he will not be paid this month.
"I'm sorry this happened, Miss Rusa. Slowly drawing his sword, the captain dusted off his blood and thrust his weapon back into its scabbard. The expression under his helmet was weary and sad: "But he has received the reward he deserves. Don't think this punishment is too heavy, since he is a child of frost, he must act according to the laws of Ice Rock City. β
"What's your name, please?" Despite being a little uncomfortable with what had just happened, Vicole felt that the captain's impression of him had improved, "Maybe we can make friends." β
"Somel Epien. Sighing, Sommel's face turned slightly blue: "With all due respect, I don't think a Child of Ice can have a pleasant conversation with a Child of Frost...... Especially if you're still a snow crow. Don't forget, you blew up the trebuchet and killed so many Ice Rock people in vain. I still remember this hatred. Of course, I also thank you for saving the besieged outpost and finding a way to break the black ice. That's saved countless people. β
"Isn't it because you have to storm the city after you have lost the means of siege?" The mood was also complicated, Vicol touched the pipe in his pocket, and became addicted to smoking: "And you also killed my brother and hundreds of people in the night attack, and I also remember this hatred." β
"So we're even?" snorted, Sommel pulled out his pipe and began to fill it with tobacco. Brightened by the tobacco, Vicol immediately asked: "Give me some tobacco, mine is gone." β
"You're really welcome to come up and have a greeting gift. With a wry smile, Sommer motioned to one of the remaining soldiers to collect the bodies of the dead: "You go back to Beihai first, and tell them what happened here." Then bring some people to investigate. β
"...... investigating?, do you still think there's something wrong here?" Turning her head away from the dead man, Lucina suddenly exclaimed, "Ahh......h When is that thief gone!"
"What?" Turning around immediately, Sommer looked at the wide open door, his face turned blue: "Actually let him escape without looking...... Just now everyone's attention was drawn away. β
"To escape arrest for a few months in prison...... Once you've caught him, you've got to give him some color. With a frowning brow, Sommer looked out the window and saw that the man had fled and walked straight up the stairs: "I remember the man named Seresa told us that the body hadn't been looked through, right? β
"Lusa, aren't you coming?" After stepping up the two steps, Vicol turned her head to look at Aya with some concern: sure enough, she was carrying a folded iron whip and staring blankly at the dead man. Lucina patted her on the shoulder, shoved the ball into her sister's hand and whispered something.
Faintly, the following words can be heard: It is not your fault, and he did not die because of you. There's nothing wrong with stopping him in the past, and it's not your turn to blame yourself.
It seems that Lusha has left a psychological burden...... Feeling extremely entangled in his heart, Vicol also regretted that he had not controlled his emotions well.
But the man was not beaten, and that cannot be said.
Let me do it again, and I'll still beat him. It's just that I'll pull Lusa away first, and then let the captain Sommer knock him out with his shield.
Without looking any further, the snow crow was silent and entered the house. Apparently unaccustomed to the disgusting appearance of the corpse, they decided to do it together after looking at each other.
"The corpse had a lot of flesh cut off from its chest...... I saw the silver-haired girl in the iron mask eat them last night. At the thought of this, Vicol felt his stomach acid roll: "Damn, it's a miracle that I'm still alive." β
"Stop, don't talk about it yet. Seeming to vomit soon, Somer's face was full of disgust: "Disgusting or not?"
"There's a letter. After shutting his mouth and looking for a while, Vicol took out a piece of letter paper from the man's corpse's coat and opened it: "It reads...... The handover location is still the same old place, see you next Monday. But this time I don't lock the door, you just go straight into the house after you finish taking the goods. PS: Last time you came, you bought a new puppy but left it in the carriage, so bring it this time. β
That means that this man is not the owner of the house, but that he has been called. The man was attacked in the woods with his puppy and died there. Immediately coming to this conclusion, Sommer suddenly felt that something was wrong: "Then the owner of this house is now confused." It can only be known that the deceased and the owner of the house have met here many times. β
"He mentioned 'handover'...... Perhaps the deceased was responsible for the purchase of the stolen goods. You see, yesterday happened to be Monday. Thinking along the lines that the captain might have, Vicol was still confused: "There was an accident last night, and the stolen goods must not have been transported." But the owner of the house wasn't here...... Something must have happened?"
"Hmph, like we caught him and escorted him hereβwhat about this accident?" Standing up, Sommel's face was full of anger: "Damn, that guy just now might be the owner of the house! We caught him a few days ago, and the timing was just right." And think about it, is he afraid that his accomplices will still carry the letter with him, so he is in a hurry to escape? He should be well aware of the difference between the risk of being locked up for a few months and being wanted all over the territory. In that way, once you are caught, you won't be able to get down for a few years without squatting. β
Huh? no...... Shaken by this explosive hypothesis, Vicolla felt bad: then he had just escaped, so wouldn't he have let the real murderer go?
And most importantly, what about the stolen goods?
"Hey, where are you going?" Seeing that Sommer wanted to win the door, Vicol hurriedly stopped him: "It won't be fruitful to chase him now." It would be better to examine the corpse carefully and see if there are any clues. β
"What other clues can you receive, can you still see that the flowers are not coming?" Although reluctantly, Somel had to admit that he was completely blind to chase at this time, and had no clue.
"Yes. Examining the corpse carefully, Vicol gave this sentence.
"You're not in a hurry. With a snort, Sommer had to be patient.
This is what Vicor finds most difficult for the Icerockers: most of them are impatient. In addition to this, it is also very easy to be irritable.