Hodge looked at the unkempt, bearded, homeless man in front of him, and the relevant memories instantly appeared in his mind, after all, such an image was impressive even in Blackstone, and the offender might be more sloppy than him, but no criminal would have such a well-made sword.

They had seen, in the corridor in front of the council chamber, and vaguely remembered that the treasurer had mentioned that the middle-aged man seemed to be the captain of the patrol guards?

"Captain Harlow!" Layton also saw the swordsman's face clearly, and cried out in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"Just walk around. Harlow waved his hand, tucked his sword back into the scabbard at his waist, and tilted his head slightly to Hodge, "By the way, it's just a dangerous figure." ”

"Mind coming over for a chat?" he said slowly, walking slowly to the wooden chair of the street stall, tapping his fingers on the tabletop with a low tapping sound.

Hodge thought for a moment, took Hera to the table and sat down, and smiled, "As you wish." ”

Harlow poured himself another sip of wine and wiped his mouth indiscriminately, "Do you know why I'm here?"

I've been watching you.

Hodge had heard the same words twice from Harrow's mouth, and in the face of this question, he took it for granted, and said with a little uncertainty: "Probably...... Is it because of me?"

"That's right, it's because of you. He patted the table lightly, looking at Hodge from time to time, "I've been with you since you walked out of the council hall, and I saw you go to the place where the three bodies were found, and I saw you walk into the three chambers of commerce, Fran, Taura, and Defoe. ”

Hodge was still smiling politely, but subconsciously kept moving his body backwards.

Don't have any fetishes, this patrol captain.

Harlow propped his elbows on the table, shook his wine bag, and said seemingly nonchalantly, "Because you're a dangerous person." ”

At the moment when he said this, Hodge felt that the temperament of the person in front of him suddenly changed, a second ago he was still decadent like a pile of mud that could not be supported, and at this moment, although he was still casual, his eyes when he looked at him suddenly became sharp, with a golden momentum like a sword out of the sheath, making his breathing slow down.

"I think there seems to be some misunderstanding between us, and as you can see, I'm just a normal person. Hodge barely laughed as he explained.

Harlow kept shaking his head: "I'm not blind or stupid, I've lived longer than you, I've seen more than you, it's not unusual for you to fool around in front of a bunch of boys, but don't treat everyone as if they were blind." ”

"I'm talking about you, not the little girl next to you, who may be a witch, not the other witch you speak of, I mean you by the dangerous person, and you make me feel uneasy, from hearing about you to seeing you. ”

"And I think you have a purpose of your own, and as the guardian of the town, I naturally have to keep an eye on you as a dangerous person. If I had to take my chance, maybe I wouldn't hesitate to kill you, after all, I don't really like dangerous people to be feared all the time. ”

"I didn't have to stop that arrow just now, it would have been more in my mind to kill you like that, but I stopped it, do you know why?" Harlow took another big sip of wine, looked at Layton and sighed, "Our patrol guards have never been able to catch the murderer. ”

Layton bowed his head in shame.

"I've been very responsible for the years and I've rarely taken care of things in the team. But after all, I am the captain of the patrol guards, and I should be responsible for the guards. Besides, I don't want my boys to be treated like incompetent junks all the time, and you do seem to have some skills, and I need your help, even if you're a dangerous person. ”

"So, at least until the killer is apprehended, I will guarantee your safety, as well as provide information that I know. ”

Harlow stretched out his hand to Leyton, who was a little overwhelmed for a moment, until he frowned several times and looked at the crossbow arrow in his hand that the latter reacted and quickly handed the crossbow arrow to his hand.

Facing the light, Harlow looked at the steel arrow in his hand for a while and said: "Good arrow, the workmanship of the whole crossbow arrow is quite excellent, the tip of the crane-shaped arrow can penetrate the armor well, the arrow body is wrapped with a layer of steel skin, the strength is moderate, but it will not appear too heavy and affect the crosshair, and the position of the connection is also handled quite well." ”

"Are there any iconic features?" Hodge asked.

"The attacker is not a fool, how could he reveal his identity. Harlow placed the crossbow arrows on the table and continued, "But being able to make such arrows is enough to narrow the scope, the ordinary blacksmiths in the town can't make such crossbow arrows, not to mention the amateur blacksmiths in those criminal communities, but many chambers of commerce have iron masters, and there are about five chambers of commerce that are capable of forging such arrows, and you happen to have been to two of them." ”

"In addition to Flange, both the Taura and the Defoe Chamber of Commerce are capable of casting such crossbow arrows. ”

Harlow asked, "Did you meet their president when you went to the Taura Chamber of Commerce?"

"Not only did I meet, but I talked for a while. Hodge said helplessly, "And then we were kicked out." ”

"Ha, it's Gauld's style, and the old guy has always been bad-tempered and annoying. Harlow paused, "What about Carter, the president of the Defoe Chamber of Commerce?"

"I haven't met him, it's just an ordinary businessman from the Defoe Chamber of Commerce who has led us. ”

"That's a pity. He stood up, "That's a bigger character." ”

"I can't save you every time in such a timely manner, protect yourself, at least don't die before you catch the murderer. ”

......

It was getting late, it was nearly dusk when he met Harlow, and now that night had fallen, Layton accompanied Hodge on his way after Harlow left.

"Lord Layton. Hodge held his chin curiously, "How much do you know about Lord Harlow?"

"He's a legend!" Layton said wistfully.

Legend, again, remember that the treasurer Rhodes described Harlow in the same way.

"You admire him?"

"In the North, as long as you are a knight, there is rarely a presence that does not admire the presence of Captain Harlow, he is the glory of knights, a legend of walking, many knights, including me, have made it their lifelong goal to chase his back, and it is my honor to work with him. ”

"But the way he is now......" Hodge said again.

Leiton's joy disappeared, leaving only Ah gloomy, and sighed silently: "I don't know, anyway, just a year ago, Captain Harlow seemed to be a different person, drunk with alcohol and intoxication all day long, and he no longer cared about the affairs of the team, and it was difficult to even meet him. ”

In this way—

Hodge stopped, turned to Layton and bowed slightly: "I need to go back and sort out the information I got today, maybe I'll have to trouble you tomorrow, Lord Layton." ”