Section 45 The Song of Return II

"This way. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info" shouted Taro Lena as she opened the secret door to the cellar, and the four of them quickly retreated into the cellar. From the cellar to the sewers, Tarot Lena led them around the sewers. Black sewage travels beneath your feet, and the air is mixed with a disgusting putrid smell and stench.

At this time, they no longer care about being picky, and hurry up to escape. An hour later, they eventually arrive at a house where Lena says is Lord's home, and that if she wants to investigate the murder, she might be able to find clues in Lord's house. At the same time, a secret that has worried her for a long time is revealed. It turns out that Kalia is not the first person to be killed, and the assassination of Bones Town has been going on for two years, and she fears that she will be killed next.

"Do you really believe that Lord is the murderer?" asked Barbas her.

"I don't know," Tarot Lena said helplessly, "who can I trust if I don't trust the Guards, the whole Bones Town is shrouded in fear. ”

"I have a question, why do the guards think we're behind it?" asked Katarina, "we've just arrived. ”

"You mean someone is deliberately framing us?" Rex said.

"It's entirely possible," Babas raised his voice, "from the moment we were in contact with the people in the village, someone didn't seem to want us to be involved in the matter, so the guards were used to block the investigation." ”

"So, who wants to stop the investigation?" asked Taro Lena.

"I don't know. Barbas shrugged, "I guess that's the case, and we want to know who it is?"

"Since we want to stop the investigation, it means that this person is the murderer himself or has a close connection to the case," Caterina analyzed, "and he may know us." ”

"Your analysis is wonderful," Babas agreed, "and, I think the murderer is cunning and sophisticated, and he doesn't show a single flaw." At the same time, he is secretly monitoring our movements. ”

"In that case, let's look for clues before deciding what to do next. Rex said to everyone.

The four men split up and began to inspect every corner of the room. Like a thief, he rummaged through bookcases, wardrobes, treasure chests, weapon racks, item racks, and other places where he could hide things, but unfortunately he didn't find any clues.

Everyone went back to the living room and sat together, tired and disappointed. Barbas suddenly slapped back, indicating that he was unwilling to check again, so he got up and went into the bedroom. Odom grimaced and muttered, "Hey, trust me!" The whole bedroom was checked, and there was nothing in it. ”

Barbas ignored him.

Odom complained to Caterina, "God, why don't they believe me, hey, let him be." He puffed out a bottle of wine to drink, and Caterina didn't have time to pay attention to his complaints, and was engrossed in flipping through a pile of books in front of the bookcase, hoping to find clues.

Tarot Lena assists her in her work. Rex got up and went into the bedroom, and they looked at the modest bedroom. Surrounded by gray wooden walls, the windows are small, and the light is reflected on the walls through the gray curtains without a trace of life. The beds are very old, the wardrobes and ornament shelves are also old objects, and because no one takes care of them, the whole room is filled with a faint layer of dust.

Barbas lifted the futon and looked through it layer by layer, while Rex busied himself with opening the wardrobe and box, looking through every nook and cranny again. Make sure you don't hide anything suspicious before closing them.

"It really doesn't seem like anything. Babas said briefly, "What's going on with Caterina?"

"There has been no progress. Rex shook his head and replied.

"Okay, let's go back first. ”

The moment he turned around, a dagger on the ground in an inconspicuous corner caught Barbas's attention. He immediately folded back and picked it up.

"Rex, come and see what this is!" Barbas shouted.

"It's... , which is an assassin dagger. Rex shouted.

Rex flipped it over, and a bloody hand mark appeared on the handle of the dagger.

"Could this have something to do with the Brotherhood? Could Lord be an Assassin?" asked Barbas.

"No, there isn't a name Lord in the general list of assassins in Shadinhel!" Rex said.

"It's weird, it's weird. Tuyana was right, the truth was covered up, it might have something to do with the Brotherhood, and Lord was used as a scapegoat. Barbas inferred excitedly.

"You mean the Assassin assassinated Kalia and blamed Lord?" Rex asked, confused.

"Yes, it was the Assassins who did it, and the dagger is proof of that. Barbas said.

"But I still don't get it. ”

"Oh, you're stupid. Barbas rolled his eyes helplessly, "Think about it, what does it mean that a mercenary's home has a dagger that only assassins wear?"

"He picked up the dagger?"

"Oh no. "Barbas is going mad," indicating that someone had come and the dagger had been accidentally dropped here. ”

"Ha, I see. Before we arrived, the killer had been here and accidentally dropped the dagger. Rex said.

"Yes, exactly. Barbas tapped him the shoulder.

The two were in high spirits, and the investigation took a new direction. At the same time, the conundrum arises, as evidence proves that an Assassin was involved, but no one knows who this Assassin is.

Back in the living room, the two of them explained their discoveries and reasoning to everyone. It was concluded that there was a secret organization lurking in Bonestown, which had been carrying out assassination operations for many years, possibly with the involvement of Assassins.

"Whether or not this has anything to do with the Brotherhood, we're going to have to find a way to catch the killer. Rex said to his companions.

That night, Tarot Lena took them to their home at the back of the village. Tarot's father was a drunkard who often drank heavily in taverns and did not come home. Even if he came back occasionally, he didn't care about Tarot Lena, and he lay on the bed and couldn't wake up.

After dinner, the five of them discussed the investigation plan in the living room and decided to work in groups the next day. After the conversation, they went back to their bedrooms to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Rex, who was sleeping in the living room, was suddenly awakened by a chanting. He listened intently and saw that the chanting was coming from upstairs. Curious, he quietly woke up Babas, who was also sleeping on the floor, and the two crept up the stairs, and when they reached the end of the stairs, Rex heard the chanting clearly: Great Death Lord, sweet mother, please send your children to me when I need you most, all sins must be baptized in blood.

Rex was startled, the voice was the summoning secret word of the Dark Ritual.

"Someone is summoning an assassin!" Rex whispered.

"Could it be...!" Barbas shouted.

"You're finally here!" said an angry voice.

"Who's the target this time?" asked another brisk voice.

"Don't worry, Lord is not dead yet, and there is no way to find a second replacement for the time being. ”

"What are those damn guards waiting for? You don't know, there's a group of strangers in the village, and they seem to be investigating this!"

"Guide the guards, continue to interfere with them. It's best to expel them from Bone Town, or else the truth will be found out, and you and I will both die. ”

"Yesterday I almost succeeded, but unfortunately the guards were not strong enough to let them escape. ”

"What, then, where are they?" the voice of the urn became agitated.

"I don't know, I've been to the Lord family, but I haven't found them. ”

"Then keep looking, and whatever method you use, stop them from investigating. The urn said angrily.

"Don't worry, as long as they want to investigate this, they will definitely come back again. I'll let you know as soon as they show up. ”

"Good. Be careful. ”

"Kalia's treasure chest is here. ”

"If you hadn't killed her, I'd have been able to pry the location of the treasure chest out of her mouth. This damn slut hides it very secretly, and I'm going to need some time. ”

"Find the treasure chest as soon as possible, we need it, you know. ”

"I understand, that's the end of today, you can get out of here. ”

"Good luck, drunkard. ”

When their conversation ended, Rex and Barbas quietly returned to the living room and continued to lie down and pretend to be asleep. After a while, footsteps sounded upstairs, followed by the sound of descending stairs, and it was not until it disappeared into the kitchen that the two slowly opened their eyes.

The next day, Rex and Barbas deliberated and decided not to tell Taro Lenna what they had heard, hoping to wait for the right opportunity to catch the killer.

According to the plan of the previous day, the four people divided into two groups to continue the investigation. Caterina originally wanted to be in a group with Rex, but in order to find the murderer as soon as possible, she found a good partner with Odom and followed Taro Lenna back to the tavern to find out the news.

Rex and Barbas quietly follow Tarot Lena's father in an attempt to find the killer through him.

At sunset, the drunken man sat up lazily from his bed, rubbed his loose eyes, drank a glass of wine, and staggered out of the house. He began to wander the streets, and as he passed the grocery store, he dodged in, and after a conversation with the boss, he took a thick piece of hemp rope and took it into his arms.

Leaving the grocery store, he went back to the street and kept wandering aimlessly. Before arriving at the tavern, he talked to the homeless man Rex had seen for a while, and then walked into the tavern after parting. After a while, he staggered out with a bottle of wine and a loaf of bread in his hand, Tarot Lena chasing after him, weeping as she dissuaded.

The drunkard thundered, shoved her down, and left cursing.

"Brute, he's a brute. Rex scolded angrily.

"Poor Tarot Lena. Babas said lightly.

Anger is anger, and the follow-up work will continue. As the sun set, they followed the drunkard to a house on the east side of the town. The house is backed by a hill, and there is a vegetable patch in front of the door, and a fence has been erected around it to protect the house and the vegetable patch.

They have been hiding in the shadows of the building, hiding from the patrol guards. "What do you think this old guy is trying to do?" asked Rex quietly.

Babas bent over and squatted on the ground. "You see, he seems to be interested in that house. I think I'll know what he wants to do right away!"

The two kept staring at the drunk. After throwing away the bottle, he suddenly jumped into the vegetable garden with the agility of a monkey, and quickly climbed up the corner to the roof. It is like a fish that enters the water and disappears in a blink of an eye.

They immediately understood that the drunkard turned out to be a thief worthy of the name.