Chapter 273 272.

Compared to the thriving and crowded Yorktown in front of it, this mountain spring village is simply unsightly.

It's remote, it's withered, it's dilapidated, it's deserted, and even the farmland in the distance is barren, and the weeds are almost waist-high.

Looking at it here made Lloyd's heart feel an indescribable chill.

It was supposed to be a sunny afternoon, but it felt as if the light was deflecting and evading, casting a layer of gloom over the whole village and rendering a different kind of weirdness.

There was no one around, even the long-distance bus that sent Lloyd over, the other people in the car had already gotten off one after another, and finally he was the only one left on the bus, and as soon as the car arrived, the driver immediately turned around and left, and there was no more living person in Lloyd's vision.

This...... Right? Judging from the size of this village and the number of dwellings, it must be that there are hundreds of people, right? How can it be so quiet?

Could it be ......

Did you go to any rally?

Or is it ......

All scared away by the father who loves to dig graves?

With doubts in his mind, Lloyd wandered around the village, and within a few steps came to a small square in the middle of the village, next to which stood a small building that looked like a hotel, and in which there seemed to be human activity.

Lloyd was about to go over to inquire about the news, but as soon as he got closer, someone from inside came out first.

It was a trio, two of them dressed as investigators, and the other in the standard academic style of a white coat and monocle.

All three of them had a badge on their chests that looked like a magnifying glass, which made Lloyd look a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere?

It happened that the other side also felt that his uniform was very familiar, and one of the investigators took the initiative to ask:

"Are you...... The people of the Holy Inquisition? ”

"Yes, you're ...... again"

"Fortunately, we are from the 'live and work in peace' investigation team."

Hearing the self-report on the other side, Lloyd remembered the magnifying glass-shaped emblem, which he had seen in the newspaper before.

Well, it's on the ad page......

Although I don't know the exact size and strength of this 'live and work in peace' investigation team, at least they advertise in the newspapers quite diligently.

It is said that it undertakes abnormal event investigation, environmental governance and maintenance, private security and other businesses, with a professional and strong team, excellent professionalism, and cost-effective service packages.

Sounds pretty professional?

Lloyd hurriedly threw a few [Enhanced Exploration] secretly, and looked at the attributes of these three people.

The two investigators are [veto] and [manifest] the system, and that scholar is actually the [redemption] system?

In addition to being rational over 50 points, the remaining three attributes are basically around 30, and it feels like it should be the second and third order.

As for the degree of threat, it is displayed as a few strange symbols -

(O_o)??

Probably to indicate that he is not an enemy, but he is suspicious and wary, right?

"Fortunately, may I ask you are also here to investigate that case? Is that the father who misses his daughter so much? ”

Lloyd asked again.

"Oh? I didn't think you had heard of this case? Are you here for this too? ”

The scholar of the [Redemption] department asked rhetorically.

Then he made eye contact with the two companions, and seemed to reach some kind of agreement, and then invited Lloyd to go to the hotel to talk in detail.

Lloyd followed them inside, and saw a boss behind the counter cleaning the table, looking at him with wary and guarded eyes.

But he didn't say hello, just silently watched Lloyd follow the three people up to the second floor.

Then, the three of them gave Lloyd a brief explanation.

First of all, the people of this village have gone to work in a newly opened lumber yard nearby, which is several kilometers away from here, so the village is so deserted during the day, and it will not be until the evening to regain its popularity.

And the trio of the 'Living and Working in Peace' investigation team happened to be hired by the lumberyard at a great cost.

It is said that it was because of the father who loved to dig graves, which kept the village awake at night, which seriously affected the production efficiency of the lumber yard.

However, it had been three days since the three of them came, but they had not found the father who loved to dig graves......

They searched almost every corner of the village and went to the lumber yard to investigate and collect evidence, but they still could not find the suspect.

"This made us think it was some kind of fake news or prank, but whether it was the attitude of the employer or the reaction of the villagers here, it confirmed that the person really existed, maybe he saw us coming and hid it, right?"

The scholar said helplessly.

An investigator next to him also had a bitter face, and then added:

"We also promised the customer a deadline, and the matter must be resolved within five days, otherwise the deposit will be refunded and a fee will be compensated......"

Lloyd listened and asked:

"So you're telling me this, just to pull me in?"

"Yes, if it can be solved smoothly, we can pay you a sum of money according to the market conditions."

The scholar seemed to be the leader of the three, and said very frankly.

Lloyd didn't have any ink, and nodded cheerfully.

"No problem."

When he came over this time, he didn't think about making money or anything, he just wanted to solve a trivial matter.

As a result, I didn't expect the situation to change, and things are quite complicated? The suspect is cunning?

So the two sides quickly reached an agreement on the honorarium, and finalized the figure at 150,000.

That's a pretty high charge......

But considering that the place is so remote, the situation is so complex, and the risks that may be unknown, does that make sense?

Since they agreed to move in temporarily, the two sides made a formal self-introduction and informed each other of their names, systems, and ranks.

All three of them are third-order explorers, and all of them have more than twenty years of experience, so they can be said to be experienced senior investigators.

Lloyd also reported his name and origin, and said in a low-key manner that he had a little accomplishment in executions and autopsies.

"Then why are you here to investigate this?"

The scholar named Kantin asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Because I happen to know about it, and I happen to be able to handle it."

Lloyd replied truthfully.

"Ah......h But aren't you the executioner of monsters? ”

The scholar asked.

Lloyd spread his hands and asked rhetorically with some confusion:

"Yes, but isn't this just a monster incident?"

The three people on the opposite side couldn't help but glance at each other, and they all saw embarrassment and helplessness on each other's faces.

It's probably the kind of embarrassment that I really have no choice but to find a layman to help......

Generally speaking, many anomalous events have nothing to do with monsters, and are more of an abnormal natural phenomenon, often evolved by the environment; special extraordinary materials; Lost seals or ancient relics; and even taboo knowledge and other factors.

Only a few times it's caused by monsters, but if that's the case, things are much simpler and easier.

The most troublesome and dangerous situation is not the forbidden knowledge, but the human factor, or the handwriting and arrangement left by some mysterious existence......

If this is the case, it is very likely that what seems to be a trivial matter on the surface will eventually turn into a vicious crisis involving hundreds or even thousands of lives.

So when dealing with this kind of thing, you have to be careful and careful, and be cautious and cautious.

Especially those cases that implicate the glorious era of the past, the slightest carelessness may be a disaster for one party......

But fortunately, the trio of the investigation team ruled out the worst and most dangerous possibility through the previous investigation, otherwise they would not have invited Lloyd, a layman, to join the gang.

Right now, time is tight and manpower is scarce......

So in the end, the scholar Konding just shook his head slightly and said:

"It shouldn't be a big problem, after all, you are also a third-order, as long as you don't act rashly and be cautious, you will be fine."

It was like saying it to Lloyd, but it was actually more like explaining it to his two companions.

Lloyd humbly replied:

"Don't worry, my biggest strength is humility, low-key and maturity."

The other three couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and the expressions on their faces became even more embarrassed.

Lloyd didn't see it, and took the initiative to ask:

"By the way, have you tried to use divination to find suspects?"

"I tried, but the result was too vague and the pointing was very unclear......"

As the scholar spoke, he saw Lloyd take out a box of matches, take out a few and throw them on the table, and then, in front of the three of them, asked:

"Where is the father who misses his daughter for the time being? Where is the father who misses his daughter in transition? ”

This wave of operations directly made the three members of the investigation team a little dumbfounded.

As a scholar and senior investigator, Kangding not only used divination to solve many incidents, but also solved many incidents caused by divination, and he still has a good understanding and attainment in the field of divination.

But he never imagined that there could be anyone who could do divination in front of others.

Isn't divination supposed to avoid being disturbed by people as much as possible, and to choose the kind of absolutely quiet occasion and time?

And how can you just ask the core question? Too abrupt and reckless, right? Aren't you afraid of touching something dangerous?

In addition, why don't you choose a more reliable divination prop? What the hell is a matchstick? What is the result?

Kangding was complaining frantically in his heart, but the next second, his eyes suddenly widened.

He saw that the matchsticks on the table had actually stood up by themselves, and then began to jump and jump as if they were dancing.

Then it lit itself, lit up a few orange-red flames, and then swayed on its own without air flowing, looking a bit like a person shaking his head, which was particularly weird.

"You ......"

Scholar Kang Ding suddenly stopped talking for a while.

He probably couldn't understand that Lloyd had used to do divination on busy streets, also with matchsticks, and had obtained optimistic and effective results.

Even Lloyd thought the matches were very useful, better than the pocket watch he had given him before.

The results of the pocket watch divination always made people feel wrong, and even Lloyd himself suspected that it was feudal superstition.

After about two or three seconds, the match burned out quickly and at an unreasonable rate, leaving a few scorch marks on the table, which together formed a pattern that did not have any direction or clear meaning.

Scholar Kang Ding didn't care about complaining, and quickly stared at the pattern a few times, and then frowned, a little disappointed.

With his attainments in divination, there is no conclusion to be seen.

Although those matches moved on their own, it seemed a little special, but it should be just the previous [omen], and the real conclusion should be these burn scorch marks.

It's a pity that the conclusions reached by my previous divination are almost the same, and they are all not clearly directed.

It was the [omen] of the spontaneous combustion of this match that made the scholar Kangding more concerned.

This probably represents a very unoptimistic conclusion of 'burning', 'burning', 'destruction and destruction', and even 'moths to the fire' and 'self-defeating'......

And this burning speed is very abnormal, faster than fireworks, and it is likely to point to an even worse outcome of 'life quickly dissipating' and 'everything turning to ashes'......

However, the scholar Kang Ding thought about it again, after all, this was an abrupt divination made by a layman, and there were so many people around, this result had long been disturbed and he didn't know where to go, so these [omens] didn't have much reference value.

He also knew very well in his heart that his thoughts had a bit of self-comforting meaning......

As a result, I didn't expect this layman named Lloyd to 'comfort himself' more than himself?

"You see, the results tend to be optimistic, fire represents excitement and enthusiasm, it can bring warmth, indicating that the next process of finding the suspect will be safe;

And the fact that the matches were burned so quickly shows that the matter can be solved soon;

In the end, the table was not set on fire, indicating that no one else would be implicated;

Well, that's a good omen, so don't frown all the time. ”

Lloyd then expressed his interpretation of the Omen.

"Ah???h

Condin was stunned when he heard this.

Although interpreting the omen is a very subjective matter, everyone can come to different conclusions, and there is no absolute superiority or inferiority, right or wrong.

But how can anyone be optimistic like this?

Do you see a sea of blood, full of all kinds of weird tentacles or something, and you can also draw optimistic conclusions?

Condin wanted to question Lloyd like that.

But I heard the other party continue:

"As for the final result...... You see, these scorch marks don't seem to have a clear direction, but there is just one direction vacated here, so the person we are looking for should be here, just look for it that way. ”

"Ah???h

Condin was stunned again.

(End of chapter)