Chapter 51: Speculation outside Raccoon Valley

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For adventurers living in the wild, camping in the open at noon is a strange thing, and in the entire Yara world, I'm afraid only the Flash Forest is accustomed to it.

The camp is backed by the forest and faces the canyon, and is located on the bare surface of the canyon with no vegetation growing outside the canyon, in a circle with a radius of five meters. The wind at the entrance to the canyon was so strong that he had to pitch a tent in the camp instead of sleeping in a sleeping bag, as is often the case.

There was no fire in the camp and no rice was cooked. After the Hidden Barrier was laid, everyone just got together and ate a little food they brought with them. This is not because the scene seen in the canyon before, although it has just walked through a large pile of rotten flesh, is not enough to affect the appetite of professionals who are accustomed to all kinds of scenes, mainly because it is close to the most likely target, and it is necessary to maintain maximum caution and concealment.

"Pannis, don't eat it. Catherine saw Pannis leaning on his backpack, leisurely throwing all kinds of wild fruits collected on the road into his mouth, and did not mean to get down to business at all, and couldn't help but say angrily: "It's been an hour, and I haven't looked at your mouth." ”

"Hmmm, woooooooo Pannis made a few indistinct sounds, hurriedly swallowed the wild fruit in his mouth, and wiped his mouth casually: "Only by maintaining a good appetite can you maintain a good mood, and by maintaining a good mood, you can live a long and healthy life." ”

"Less nonsense. Catherine glared at him and threw her handkerchief over, "You said you almost guessed where they were?"

"Almost. Pannis took the handkerchief and wiped his hands, completely oblivious to Dora's jealous gaze in the corner: "I guessed the wreckage of those monsters." ”

"That's right. Catherine casually played with her black hair hanging down her chest, followed Pannis's train of thought for a moment, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she raised her hand and pointed to the sky: "Where is it?"

"Clever. Pannis snapped his fingers and complimented, "That's right, it's on top." When I looked at the wreckage, I found that most of the larger bones had marks of violent impact, and some of them had cracks. Obviously, those bones were thrown from a high altitude, and because of their heavy weight, they fell out. ”

Catherine turned and looked up in the sunlight at the hundred-meter-high cliffs on the left and right not far away, the ground above the cliffs was covered with greenery, but it was far less dense than in other parts of the Glitter Forest.

"It's a decent location. Catherine nodded, unconsciously fiddling with the gravel on the ground: "The woods are relatively sparse and suitable for human activities, but how can you guarantee that you will not be discovered by adventurers passing through here?"

"They don't need guarantees. Lina's voice came from the side. In the middle of the camp, Lina spread a clean cloth on a flat ground, and put a flat stone on the cloth, and sat upright in front of the stone, sitting upright and meticulous, and every movement was impeccable. On the stone in front of her was her lunch today, which had not yet been eaten, and she was the only one out of ten who had not finished her lunch. The simple lunch was served on a simple plate, with three knives and forks and three spoons on either side of the plate, which were not used at all, but still available, and the three sets of cutlery were arranged in an orderly manner, each of which did not deviate from the requirements of the most traditional aristocratic banquets, as if measured with a ruler. At this time, Lina finally finished the long meal, elegantly put down the cutlery in her hand, gently wiped the corners of her mouth, and said in a serious and old-fashioned tone: "They don't need to guarantee that they won't be discovered at all, because they are not there at all." ”

"Hey, who are you this time. Dora had also become accustomed to Lina's strange changes over the past few days, and she learned the way the members of the party communicated, and asked, "Why does it make me feel so much like my great-grandmother, who has been dead for many years?"

"Jane, Jane Marple in the corpse of the woman in the library. Lina's expression did not change in the slightest, and she nodded to Dora, her jaw moved in almost the same arc every time, and the intonation of every word in the words she said seemed to have been carefully considered, so that the person who heard it would not feel offended, but it would not make the person who heard it feel close: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Dora, you can call me Lina." ”

Catherine pushed away Dora, who was speechless with her mouth wide open, and said to Lina as she was right, "They're not there? ”

"It's simple, dear big sister. Lina's attitude towards Catherine was obviously different from that towards Dora, and although her tone was still serious and old-fashioned, it strangely concealed a subtle sense of alienation: "No one wants to see a dirty and smelly garbage dump on their doorstep, even if they are thieves, they are normal creatures, and they definitely don't want to live in this environment, so their camp must be some distance from here." However, considering the convenience of handling the prey each time and the portability of the meat leather after processing, their camp can't be too far away, after all, not every chef is willing to travel several kilometers to process the ingredients. Therefore, from the perspective of the two, with the slaughterhouse as the center of the circle and the radius of two kilometers to the left and right, there should be a harvest in searching this circular area. We deduce that they should not be in the cave, because there should be no large caves in the terrain around it, so they will probably be in a very secluded location similar to a valley or col, and there should be one or two more hidden paths in this area to ensure that it is not easily discovered. ”

"Well, Lina. Catherine looked at Lina with strange eyes, and although it didn't make any sense, she lowered her voice and asked quietly, "Tell me, what does Miss Marple do?"

"I'm a very ordinary old woman. Lina did not have any emotional ups and downs in Catherine's question, and replied simply: "The main job is tailoring, that is, weaving and sewing." ”

"What about the non-main job?" asked Catherine.

Lina was silent for a few seconds, and replied in the same tone: "Occasionally, I will cooperate with the nearby city guard team to help them investigate and reason some vicious murder cases. Of course, only in theory. ”

"Okay, okay, I understand. Catherine nodded weakly: "That is to say, you are more professional, and what you say is a well-founded conclusion, at least with a certain degree of certainty, not random guessing." ”

"Yes. Lina admits as a matter of course: "At least 80 percent sure." ”

"I agree. "This is the most likely conclusion," said Pannis. ”

"So, Mr. Elard. Catherine asked, "Is there a similar place nearby?"

"Really. Elad recalled for a moment, nodded to Lina with some admiration, and then replied, "The terrain is almost indistinguishable from what Miss Lina said, just a kilometer and a half away from above. ”

"What's going on inside the valley?" Catherine continued, "Are there any woods?"

"It's a valley, 30,000 to 40,000 square meters in size, it should have been a lake thousands of years ago, but I don't know why it dried up. But the soil is very peculiar, and perhaps because of the underground mineral deposits, the salt content of the land is very high, and it is completely unsuitable for plant growth, and it cannot be changed in any way, so it is not swallowed up by the forest. Elad described in detail: "So it's almost the same as in this canyon, no monsters will go, it's safer." The entrance there has to pass through a very narrow mountain fissure, the location of the fissure is very hidden, and the valley is surrounded by steep rocks on all sides, and no one will climb up and look down, so it is rarely found. ”

"Very good. Catherine clapped her hands: "Hurry up and rest for a while, and when the lights are turned on at night, Elad you will take us over to see the situation, and we will decide whether to go back and gather the team according to the situation." Perhaps, there is no need to assemble a team at all, hopefully not. ”

"Oh, it's not unlikely. Pannis sighed: "Let's rest, let's wait until we see it there." ”

"Wait a minute, Pannis. Elad stopped Pannis: "When we were running for our lives, you said that after the mission is over, you will let me take you to find a place? ”

"The location is more obscure, you can take a look. Catherine walked over, took out a tightly wrapped ancient map from her close pocket, carefully unfolded it, and was about to speak, when Pannis preemptively said, "Our goal is to find a warehouse in a relatively old country, can you help us take a look?"

Elad glanced at the map, his face suddenly changed, and he changed several times in a row before he took a deep breath, and his tone returned to the coldness of the first meeting: "Warehouse? This location will be seven to ten days away from now, and it is almost close to the center of the Flash Forest, and there are many dangers there, which country will build a warehouse there? I'm afraid it may not be a warehouse." ”

"It is indeed a warehouse. Pannis shrugged his shoulders and stopped Catherine's question with his eyes: "As for what is stored, it's hard to say now, we want to find there, do you know?"

"Whew. Elad exhaled heavily: "It doesn't matter, anyway, I collect money to lead the way, and what you look for has nothing to do with me." I know the location marked on the map, but the area is so large that I can't guarantee that I will find what you call a warehouse. ”

"It doesn't matter. Pannis replied, "We have other ways to get to that neighborhood." ”

"That's fine. Elad said coldly, "I'm tired, let's go rest first." ”

"Pannis, how are you ......" Catherine asked in a whisper from Lala Pannis' sleeve as she waited for Ellad to leave.

"Don't ask, talk later, trust me. Pannis squeezed Catherine's arm, turned to Dora and said loudly, "Didn't you say you could get a hint when you were close to range?

"Not at all. Dora shook her head, "Maybe it's the same as we guessed." ”

"Forget it. Pannis spread his hands: "Say it at night, you keep vigil, hahaha." ”