Jian Xiaozhi understood that Bi Qian would choose to leave sooner or later, just like the wolf warrior. As for what path to choose, he has no right to ask, he can only silently bless in his heart.

And Jian Xiaozhi also takes on a special mission in the Hunter Guild and needs to leave for a while.

"Chenghe Town, there have been two low-level beast tides in ten days, which are suspicious. Just go and find out and report to the Hunters' Guild. ”

Although this is only a reconnaissance mission, because it is listed as a special mission, the points are a full 4,000 points, which is comparable to a three-star mission. However, the task is the only one, which means that after the sword is taken directly, other hunters cannot take it.

"Fourth Elder, why did you let that kid take this investigation mission? You must know that this mission itself is a four-star mission. Di Kui didn't understand why the four elders were paying attention to Jian Xiaozhi's movements again.

"Hehe, I just wanted to try that kid's true strength. The four elders waved their hands and sent the Dikui away.

If you really need to test Jian Xiaozhi's true strength, there is no need to be so troublesome, just send someone from the Divine War Hall to test Jian Xiaozhi's true strength.

And the purpose of the four elders this time was completely related to special tasks, because the appearance of two low-level beast tides in ten days was really suspicious, and the four elders suspected that it was artificial.

If the guess is not wrong, then the person behind the beast tide is Zihuo.

Since the end of the last death march, the Hunters' Guild has not stopped paying attention to Purple Fire.

Now he frowned again, but he couldn't investigate openly. And the fourth elder Gu understands that there seems to be some grievances between Jian Xiaozhi and Zihuo, if Jian Xiaozhi knows, according to Jian Xiaozhi's character, he will definitely make a big fuss.

It would be best if he could lure the people of Purple Fire out, even if he didn't, Jian Xiaozhi's investigation would not make the people of Purple Fire suspicious of the Hunters Guild. How could the four elders not let it go.

Chenghe Town, a small town located 700 miles south of the Hunter's Capital. Surrounded by mountains, it's like a small town isolated from the rest of the world. If it weren't for the beast tide, I'm afraid it wouldn't have attracted the attention of others.

However, what made Jian Xiaozhi feel strange was that the people in Chenghe Town were very resistant to Jian Xiaozhi, an outsider, and even had a trace of disgust in their eyes.

Jian Xiaozhi wanted to find a few people to ask about the situation of the beast tide, but they were all closed, and the other party didn't ask Jian Xiaozhi at all.

Until sunset, he still couldn't find any clues, and the people in the town didn't welcome him, so Jian Xiaozhi had to spend the night outside the town.

However, when Jian Xiaozhi left along the creek in Chenghe Town, he met a woman in her early twenties who was alone by the river, not throwing small stones at the creek, and then sighed heavily.

Jian Xiaozhi approached quietly, but when there were still several meters away, the woman suddenly said: "You are an outsider, right, and you also want to investigate the beast tide here?"

Jian Xiaozhi glanced at the woman curiously and asked, "Are you from this town?"

"Yes!" the woman smiled, then picked up a small stone and threw it into the river.

"Not really. Jian Xiaozhi shook his head and said.

"Hehe, my personality is indeed a little incompatible with Cheng Hezhen. The woman smiled and said, "Actually, I sent this task, and the people in the town are all old antiques, thinking that the two beast tides were the wrath of the mountain gods, so they launched the beast tide to punish them." It's ridiculous, but what, isn't there anyone but me who doesn't care about the punishment of the so-called mountain god?"

Jian Xiaozhi was silent for a while and said, "You can leave." ”

Jian Xiaozhi felt that this woman's strength was not weak, she had the strength of the middle stage of the king level, and it might not be impossible if she went out.

"I want to leave too. The woman's voice was deep and she said, "Although I don't believe in any mountain gods, there is a curse here. ”

"Cursed?"

The woman pointed to the small river in front of her and said, "Yes, it is because of this small river that we are trapped in this small town. ”

Jian Xiaozhi also knows a little about this small river, and the name of this town is also because this small river surrounds the town and forms a 'and' character. The original Chenghe Town slowly evolved into Chenghe Town.

But Jian Xiaozhi was also curious about why this woman would say this.

"Don't believe me?"

The woman began to approach Xiaohe, and the next scene shocked Jian Xiaozhi. The woman who was originally in her twenties turned into a full head of white hair in a blink of an eye.

"Isn't it surprised?" the woman took a step back, and her white hair turned back into jet black and shiny again. Brushing his hair, he said: "Chenghe Town was not an isolated town in the past, but everything changed until one day an outsider with a black box on his back came here. The beast tide has broken out in a row, not only that, but all the people in the town who want to leave, as long as they cross this small river, they will all die of old age. So the finger was pointed directly at the outsider with the black box on his back. ”

Black box?

If the black box carried by the outsider was the sword box he carried, then it was a coincidence or a destiny that he came here?

For a moment, Jian Xiaozhi fell into deep thought.

Because Jian Xiaozhi was still wearing a black cloak and hid Jian Xiaozhi in the cloak, the woman didn't notice it at all.

"I don't know if you can't solve the problem in front of you, but I beg you to give the town a hand and restore them to their original peace. The woman looked at Jian Xiaozhi with pleading eyes.

"Why?"

"Intuition, my gut tells me that you can do it, and even this curse can be broken by you. The woman said directly: "I really want to go out for a walk, instead of staying here and waiting for death!"

Jian Xiaozhi didn't speak, the woman's strength is okay, but she may not be able to live if she really leaves. However, Jian Xiaozhi also understands that he was trapped here since he was born, and no one wants to leave to see the flower world outside. Then no matter how cruel it is, no matter how heavy the price is, it will not hesitate to pay.

Jian Xiaozhi shook his head, he didn't know anything about the curse yet, so he didn't dare to pack the ticket. And he's here to find out about the beast tide.

"I knew it. The woman was a little disappointed, and then threw a few small stones into the river, and her mood slowly improved. Then she said, "Since you have come here to investigate the problem of the beast tide, then you don't mind staying at my house for one night tonight." At night in the town, it is dangerous. ”

The woman seemed to be reminding Jian Xiaozhi.

Originally, Jian Xiaozhi never thought that he would meet such a woman, but she happened to be the breakthrough to understand the town. Or you can learn more about the town's past from the woman's mouth.

Because the Beast Tide is very likely to be believed, if the cause of the Beast Tide is related to the curse of the town, Jian Xiaozhi must at least understand the relationship between the two.

The woman's place of residence was almost to the north of the town, close to the source of the creek.

"Isn't it strange why I want to live here? at least I think it's more peaceful than in the town. The woman didn't mind showing a lazy expression in front of Jian Xiaozhi at all.

"By the way, I still don't know what your name is, my name is Qinglan, and my parents left when I was five years old. It seemed as if they were walking out of town from here towards the creek, and there was no doubt that they should be dead. Qinglan didn't feel a little sad when she said the past, or because she was used to it.

"Sword Xiaozhi. ”

"Oh, then I'll call you Xiao Zhi. ”

This also, Qinglan told Jian Xiaozhi a lot about the town.

Among them, there is a situation where the town thinks that there is a mountain god, and it has appeared before and after the occurrence of the beast tide.

"The so-called mountain god should be a hunter with relatively strong strength. "Jian Xiaozhi knows that he can raze a mountain to the ground with one blow, and his strength may reach the level of honor.

"I think so too, by the way, Xiaozhi, can you accompany me to the source of the river tomorrow?" Qinglan suddenly made a request.

Jian Xiaozhi thought about it, and finally chose to agree to Qinglan's request.

Gu Qinglan recounted that the outsiders had traveled to the source of the river, and after a beast tide, the town was cursed. Qinglan suspects that the source of the curse is in the source of the river.

And Jian Xiaozhi was also curious about this curse, he had tried to touch the water of the small river, but he didn't find any problems. Even if the river water is stained on Qinglan's body, the curse still does not happen, and the curse will only appear in the small river.

The next day, Jian Xiaozhi and Qinglan set off towards the source of the small river to the north.

However, several people appeared to stop them.

"Qinglan, you must not go, especially this outsider. These days the mountain god is already angry, if you take this outside to the source of the river, the mountain god will definitely punish us again. Could it be that Qinglan wants to become a sinner for the ages in the town?" a twenty-three or four-year-old man, holding a shovel in his hand, threatened Qinglan not to move on.

"Qingshan, there is no mountain god in this world at all. Qinglan was angry, she was also a member of this town, even if she was usually ostracized, she didn't want to see them hurt.

The two low-level beast tides temporarily ensured the safety of the town because of the small river, but dozens of people also died. If there is an intermediate or even high-level beast tide next time, the town will not exist.

finally waited for an opportunity to understand the source of the river, and Qinglan would never give up.

"Do you need my help?" Jian Xiaozhi asked.

Qinglan was a little embarrassed, but Qingshan said angrily: "Outsiders leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being polite." ”

Jian Xiaozhi shook his head, if he continued like this, it would only make Qinglan retreat, so Jian Xiaozhi decided to make a move.

Puff, puff, a few small town people who stopped the sword Xiaozhi were knocked unconscious to the ground by him.

"Ah, what did you do to them?"

"It's just a fainting, let's go, according to what you said, we still have half a day to go. Jian Xiaozhi said lightly.

"But they ......," Qinglan pointed to Qingshan and them.

"Don't worry, this is Qinghe Town, even if you faint here, it's fine. ”

In the end, Qinglan nodded, and walked straight to the source of the river with Jian Xiao.