Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Second Night
The location here is not far from a small stream about three kilometers from the previous battlefield. After the battle, everyone held on for another three kilometers in the twilight to avoid the smell of corpses and blood, lest the scavenging monsters attracted by corpses cause trouble to the newly built camp.
After washing away the blood and white insect bodily fluids on the surface of each carriage by the stream, as well as the dirt on their bodies, the young team members who had experienced such a bloody and protracted battle for the first time felt a little better in their stomachs and hearts, of course, only a little.
But soon the next problem arose, the chef in charge of the dinner was an ordinary person, who had not participated in today's battle and had been hiding safely in the carriage. After the battle, a few chefs were kind enough to make something delicious to replenish their strength for the young men who were fighting hard, so they decided to boil a pot of thick broth, accompanied by a fragrant sticky meat sauce and fluffy white bread, such a delicacy for those who live in the wilderness is a delicacy that can hardly be dreamed of.
So, when dinner began, when the team members saw the light-colored pieces of meat tumbling in the milky broth, when the dark red meat sauce prepared with tomatoes was smeared on the baked bread until it was golden, most of the team members vomited very happily.
"Yes, I'm sure they can. Pannis said with a stern face. It was meal time, and today everyone did not set up camp, but the city guards and the four members of the adventure group sat together. Pannisy scooped up a spoonful of bolognese, artistically sketched a vivid figure on a large slice of bread, and handed the bread to the only remaining member of the team who was relatively nervous and did not vomit from dinner. The graphics are very similar, the layers of meat sauce are piled up to form ravines, and the whole looks like a complete brain stained with blood, and there is a white grease slightly condensed due to the cold between the ravines, which makes the brain look more realistic. So, the last survivor was also very moved and ran away and vomited. When Erlan also smiled wryly to calm and take care of the vomiting teammates, the only thing left in the dining place was the adventure party with a pot of broth and a jar of meat sauce.
"You're getting worse and worse. Catherine cleverly catches the bread that the last survivor throws before she rushes away, looks at the pattern on it, and sneers. He used his own small spoon to add a skull pattern to the outer layer of his brain, and then dipped some soup with a fork and wrote Pannis's next to him, and then handed it to Lina beside him with satisfaction.
Lina took the bread, looked down at it, and then looked up at Pannis. Then he looked down at the bread, then looked up at Pannis, finally nodded thoughtfully, and then took a sharp bite, the bite force was so fierce that Pannis felt the corners of his eyes jump wildly.
"I'm just trying to treat them. Pannis touched his skull with horror to make sure that it had not been bitten off by Lina, and then firmly denied Catherine's accusation: "I only secretly suggested that the chefs choose this dinner set out of good intentions, obviously to reward everyone." How can it be said that it is a bad taste? Don't you see you're having fun eating?"
"Just because we're numb doesn't mean we like it. Catherine glared at Pannis, and put her arms around Vivien to wipe the meat sauce on her face, during which Vivien did not react at all, and was still stuffing bread into her mouth mechanically, no wonder she rubbed her face: "It's like eating at the same table, in a brightly lit and fragrant dining room, and in a dark, damp, rancid dungeon, no one likes to eat in the back environment except you, a pervert?"
"I'm not a pervert. Pannis was holding the bowl and drinking the soup very happily. Wen Yan said seriously: "I'm just exercising their endurance, let them get used to this environment as soon as possible is beneficial to their future development, in fact, I am a good person, hahahaha." ”
"Laughing like an idiot. Lina rolled her eyes at Pannis: "Now let's get down to business." How will you explain it to Freya in a moment?"
"Speaking of Freya, I haven't asked you yet. Pannis asked strangely, "What's going on between you, why is the atmosphere suddenly different?"
"I remember saying that when she was with the three of us, she had a good relationship. Catherine explains: "At that time, everyone was like a family, playing together, fighting together, bleeding together. is the closest comrade-in-arms. But then she left suddenly, and when we met again yesterday morning, she had changed, acting like a good girl, and keeping her distance from us in words and deeds. Of course, we can also understand that after all, she is getting married, and she is likely to return to a calm and monotonous family life, and it is true that she can't be the same anymore, so we cooperate with her and keep a safe distance from her. Who would have thought that just now she suddenly became the same as before, giving us the feeling that the former Freya is back, and of course we are happy. ”
"Then it's no wonder. Pannis suddenly realized: "No wonder I thought that her attitude towards you was always very fake and contrived, so there is a reason for this. ”
"So you didn't like her before?" Catherine squinted at Pannis, smiling, "She secretly complained to me that you always hated her, and she still felt strange that she didn't know where she provoked you, because of us?"
"Nonsense!" Pannis firmly denied, "I just think she is too scary to speak, and didn't Lina say it? She hates men to post it, I'm here to create opportunities for myself, hahahaha." ”
"Let's make it up. Catherine ignored Pannis's lies and said to Lina, "I think it might be better to tell her what happened." Although she is sensitive and fragile, she always has the right to know the truth now. Moreover, as long as we don't tell her that we suspect that her future father-in-law is the mastermind, it may not really cause harm to her. ”
"But don't forget that we have promised Lord Odin to hide the truth from Freya. Lina retorted, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate to confess to her again?"
"It's different, and now she's pretty much the same. Catherine said: "When we agreed, we didn't expect the other party to do it so obviously and frequently, so since the situation has changed, we also have the right to change according to the change of the situation." What's more, it was the president who violated the rules first to hide some information from us, and it was he who broke the contract first, so we have no obligation to stick to our promises. ”
"Well, won't that upset Odin?" Lina asked, "After all, he's the president." ”
"What do you think is for someone like Odin who spoils his daughter. Pannis interjected: "Which is more lethal to upset him or his daughter." ”
"Well, for good reason. Lina nodded, "I have no opinion, and I agree with the confession." ”
"But before you confess, unify your mind. Catherine whispered, "Do you really think that the mastermind behind the scenes is the one opposite Kara?"
"Eldest sister, it seems that you also think there is a problem. Lina bit her lower lip lightly, her fingers unconsciously wrapping around her silver hair, which was her habitual action when she thought: "I don't think so." ”
"Why?" asked Catherine, "what is your reason for thinking so? ”
"Although judging from the enemy's profession at the time of these two attacks, they are all rare professions, and there may be other rare professions in the back. Indeed, Kara is the most likely person to quietly transfer these professions, and he is very suspicious of this. Lina said, "But as Freya said, if Kara doesn't agree, she doesn't need to take Wesker to propose, which is contradictory from that point of view. ”
"Anything else?" Catherine asked with a frown, "Other reasons." ”
"Also, Kara's identity. Lina said, "Kara's identity is like Odin's, and he is not allowed to command his men to attack the target at will, because this is likely to cause the problem to be amplified." Even if he hires others to attack us in private, like Odin, don't forget, they are mercenaries, and all teams are very large, the smallest is a team of hundreds of people, it is difficult to keep it strictly secret, and there is no large team to surround us now. Judging from the current situation, the people who came to attack us are more like some scattered elites, not members of the mercenary group, so it is not like the practice of the president of the mercenary guild. ”
"Actually, there is one more important doubt. Pannis lowered his voice and said, "Is the level of this kind of attack really the level of planning that a demigod should have?"
"What do you mean?" Catherine asked, stunned.
"You're underestimating the vision of a demigod. Pannis pursed his lips, with some inexplicable mockery in his tone: "A demigod with a normal brain would not send someone who seems to be 'maybe' able to carry out an important task like he is now." If this is really a demigod's plan, what will appear in front of us will only be the legendary level that crushes all of us, and maybe even the two together, to ensure that the 'absolutely' can succeed. As for the situation we are encountering now, it is actually similar to a child's play, and it is not at all like the plan that a normal demigod should have. ”
"Is that so?" Catherine and Lina looked down at the same time and pondered for a moment, Catherine said, "We haven't seen any other demigods except for the Guild and Master Antoine, so we can't tell, but from the feeling, what you said should be right." In that case, it should indeed be someone else who is plotting, who could it be?"
"Perhaps, I vaguely guessed a little. Pannis smiled bitterly: "But it's still unfounded, I'll tell you when I have a basis." ”
"Okay, let's go, go confess. Catherine put down the empty bowl in her hand, stood up and said, "Unified voice, we just don't know who is behind the scenes." (To be continued.) )
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