"You said that there was a strange story at the mayor's house before the mercenaries came, did someone spread it or exaggerate it, or was it true? What else did you hear besides his little daughter becoming abnormal?" Fraser could tell that Ander didn't seem to be saying all the information before.

"Mayor Mare didn't tell you, he wouldn't tell. The shopkeeper winked triumphantly. "The mayor has a total of two daughters, a son, his eldest daughter is abnormal at first, because she is already an adult, so ordinary people are not opponents at all after the abnormality, it is said that many of the servants who lived in that house during that time disappeared for no reason, in my opinion, they must have been killed by the mayor's eldest daughter, but the mayor did not dare to publicize it, so he had to say that they were fired and driven away. ”

"Go on. Fraser said quietly.

"Then I don't know when the number of servants stopped decreasing, but the mayor's eldest daughter never showed up again. About a month later, the mayor's son mutated, and the bloody slaughter began again, expanding to the garden, but this time it didn't last long, and on the third day calm returned, and the same mayor's son never appeared again. ”

"Where do you think they've gone?"

The shopkeeper shrugged. "I guess they were killed by the guards, because the guards also died quite a bit, apparently in a fight. It's just a town, and it's impossible to have so many knights and soldiers like the capital, so it's not easy to deal with those two monsters. After these two incidents, no servants dared to stay, and they were all gone, and of course there were few people left. And even the guards ran away, the big house was almost undefended, if in normal times, the robbers and thieves would definitely rush in and rob directly, but the robbers and thieves would also die, and they didn't dare to set foot in that terrible house. The Ander guy had no choice but to hire some bodyguards at a high price, those were outlaws who didn't want to die, as long as they were given money, they dared to do anything, and they were the only ones who dared to enter that house. Then there was his last daughter, Erica, who was mutated, but because she was too young to be subdued before she could wreak havoc enough. ”

Fraser pretended to be puzzled. "Why is this happening to the mayor's house? Does he have a grudge against anyone? And it seems to be very deep. ”

The shopkeeper didn't hide it. "There are more people he has offended, and you can casually say a few things to anyone from Two Rivers Town, but it's just not a big deal, and people won't mention it anymore after a while. Oh yes, except for one thing, it caused a lot of death. ”

"Human life? ”

He tried to drive out all the residents around him in order to build his big house, but he ran into several families who would not move, and one of them even got into a fight with his men, and finally the mayor's men injured them. It is said that the injured man returned home and his injuries never recovered, and he couldn't think of a way to see that the house that had been passed down from his family for several generations was about to be demolished, so he suffered from depression and old injuries together, and died within a few days. After his death, his wife also went crazy, leaving behind a son in his twenties and a daughter in his teens, and the family was ruined. The boss couldn't help but shake his head.

"Where are they now?" asked Fraser.

The shopkeeper was still shaking his head. "No one knew that after burying their father, they left Two Rivers with their mad mother and never returned, as if they had disappeared into this world. ”

"A son in his twenties, and a daughter in her teens. Fraser muttered to himself.

"Okay, I've told you everything I know, do you have any questions?" the shopkeeper spread his hands.

Fraser thought for a moment. "It's gone...... Oh yes, why are you still staying here, you see we've been talking for so long, you don't have any business, and you have to come to the town so close to the mayor's house every day to open a shop, I don't think it's just because you're bold, right?"

The shopkeeper was entangled for a while, and said with a wry smile, "You are really different from those people before, let me tell you the truth, my daughter used to be a servant in the mayor's house, she escaped the disaster of the town's eldest daughter, I thought she was safe, but I didn't expect to be killed by the mutated mayor's son." Before she died, she would tell me about all the strange things that happened to the mayor's house whenever she had the chance, so that's why I knew so much. I've been waiting here, just waiting for someone to come and avenge my daughter, and I'll tell that person everything I know. ”

"I'm sorry. Fraser bowed his head in regret. "But the mayor's son who killed your daughter should be dead, why are you still here?"

"I want to know the truth, the truth about why the mayor's three children all mutate, and that's the real reason why I killed my daughter. I won't leave until I know the truth. The shopkeeper's eyes suddenly became serious.

"Well, I promise you, I'll tell you when I find out the truth. Fraser said.

"Thank you very much, may the god of warriors bless you with a safe return, you must be careful, the previous mercenaries and witchers are all dead. ”

"I will. Fraser raised the shell jewelry in Young's hand. "How much does this cost?"

"Forty silver coins. The shopkeeper didn't seem to care. "I'll give it to you at the cost price, I don't want the money to inquire about the news, you seem to be more reliable than those guys before, maybe you can really find out the truth. ”

Fraser pulled out a gold coin and put it on the counter, picked up the bracelet and walked towards the door. "No need to look for it. ”

Night falls on the town of Two Rivers, a thriving town that is still bustling even at night. After coming out of the grocery store, Fraser found a tavern to drink, where there were no more local women except for two hostesses and a few traveler women. He was very reluctant to set foot in Tempe, especially in densely populated towns, because the local girls here always reminded him of someone. Most of the girls in Tempe have long brown and yellow hair, and their blue or green eyes are like clear water, and people can't help but fall into them. The singer plucked the mandolin in his hand, and the loud song praised the heroes of the Grim War, and the people in the tavern listened quietly.

The Seventh War of the Dark Tide, the most tragic since the appearance of the Dark Tide in Wallis, inflicted incurable wounds on the ancient continent. It's been almost a year since the end of the war, and all kinds of monsters are still wreaking havoc in various regions of Wallis, causing constant suffering to the survivors of the apocalypse. Before people could recover from the pain of losing their loved ones and homes in the war of the dark tides, they were immediately plunged into an even longer dark night.

The tavern was getting less and less crowded, and it was late at night, and the singers put away their instruments and left. Fraser took his last sip of wine, left two silver coins on the table, and left the tavern and headed for the mayor's house.