Following in Isa's footsteps, Chen Fan and Gao Yuan walked one foot deep and one foot shallow on the edge of the Forest of Sighs.

He scanned the jungle back and forth in front of him, trying to dig deeper information from the surface.

From the spacing and types of trees, it is not difficult to see that the so-called Forest of Sighs is an artificially planted jungle.

The leaves under your feet were thick, and it was clear that no one passed by in this place on weekdays.

It was very quiet, except for the footsteps of the group stepping on the fallen leaves, only the faint humming sound remained.

Along the way, Chen Fan didn't even find any traces of bird and beast activity - this is not a good sign.

Chen Fan's brows furrowed slightly, and he opened his mouth to break the silence around him: "Do those guards who are responsible for defending the Wall of Sighs patrol regularly?" ”

"Not really."

Isha, who was at the forefront, explained as she discerned her direction: "Normally, the church guards would only stay near the Wall of Sighs. ”

"But if someone goes deep into the Forest of Sighs, the corresponding alarm will be triggered."

"Only then will the guards briefly leave the Wall of Sighs."

"Trigger an alarm?"

Chen Fan's eyes moved slightly.

Could it be that there is also a statue of a goddess in this Forest of Sighs?

Thinking so, Chen Fan cast his gaze into the depths of the jungle.

But under the shade of a large number of low shrubs, he found nothing.

Chen Fan retracted his gaze: "What will happen to the people who are discovered?" ”

“……”

Isha was silent for a moment and replied in a low voice: "There is no need for any kind of inquiry and trial, the guards have the right to directly execute the intruder. ”

As she spoke, she stopped, stretched out a slender mechanical hand from under her black robe, and pointed to the right front.

"We're here."

It was a small hill.

No, it's the hills that lift it.

Strictly speaking, this is a relatively large mound.

This undulating mound of dirt plunges straight into the middle of the jungle from the edge of the Forest of Sighs, becoming a natural watchtower.

Underneath the "mound", there is also a weedy, winding sheep intestine path.

"This hill is just outside the warning range of the city wall guards, and there is a good view from the top of the hill."

Isha took a step and walked out of the leafy forest and stepped onto the path: "In principle, neither deacons nor priests are allowed to approach the Wall of Sighs, but there is an unwritten rule within the Church to satisfy everyone's curiosity and to proclaim the glory of the goddess. ”

"Every group of deacons who have just joined the church will be brought here."

"Under the leadership of the bishop, look at the second miracle bestowed by the goddess on the world."

As she spoke, Isha leaned down and used her delicate mechanical hand to carefully remove the rotten leaves from her legs—the mechanical prosthetics weighed far more than flesh and blood, and as she walked through the woods, it would directly step through the pits of the ground full of fluffy and thick fallen leaves.

It is indeed very stable to walk, but it will also directly cause the mechanical prosthetic to be contaminated with a lot of filth.

Because of the priest's robe, Chen Fan couldn't see Isha's expression at this time.

But he could still imagine the delicate little face under the black robe wrinkled slightly, and the eyes were full of heartache and helplessness.

"Ahem!"

Chen Fan coughed lightly, hiding the corners of his mouth that he couldn't hold back: "Let's do this...... Won't you touch the people in the church? ”

"No, it won't."

Perhaps because of her posture, Isa's voice was a little dull: "It's not the time for the church to admit new people, so no one will come to this remote place. ”

Hearing this, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and propped his right hand on the trunk of the tree on the side to prepare for a short rest.

The long journey in the morning was still a bit strenuous for this body.

What? Why the right hand?

Do you still need to think about this, of course, because the smart terminal is in the right hand!

In a completely unfamiliar environment, Chen Fan didn't want to have an accident because he came into contact with some toxic and harmful substances.

Chen Fanle listened to the protest in his mind, and silently rubbed his right hand twice on the trunk.

Don't say it, through this smart terminal, this uneven bark feels weird and comfortable!

Just as Chen Fan was about to expand more business for Yi, the protest in his mind came to an abrupt end.

This sudden feeling of silence made Chen Fan shake his head a little uncomfortably, and at the same time asked in his heart: 'One? ’

[This is not the case.] 】

Unlike before, Yi's voice at this time was extremely serious: [This machine has detected traces of residual blood on the trunk. 】

[The blood is fresh, probably two hours ago.] 】

The originally relaxed look on Chen Fan's face instantly became solemn: 'Bloodstains? Where is it? ’

The hologram automatically appeared in front of Chen Fan's eyes, enclosing a small area on the dark brown tree trunk.

Chen Fan put down his right hand and began to carefully look at the hundred-year-old tree beside him.

"Brother Van Ge?"

Chen Fan's strange behavior quickly attracted Gao Yuan's attention, his expression moved, and he lowered his voice and asked Chen Fan, "What happened?" ”

"There was blood."

Chen Fan looked at the small black-brown blood stain on the trunk with a slight fishy smell, and his eyes became sharp.

"Someone has been to this place!"

"Not long ago, about two hours."

"The blood stains are mainly distributed in the range of 1.3 to 1.4 meters, and the height of the injured may be around 1.7 meters."

……

The moment the words fell, the atmosphere around them froze for a moment.

"How could it be ......?"

Isha didn't care about the rotten leaves on the mechanical legs that had not yet been cleaned up, and trotted towards Chen Fan with her legs.

She carefully examined the blood stains on the trunk of the tree, and muttered in a low voice: "Except for the church, basically no one knows about this place, how can anyone ......"

"Could it be the guard's hand?"

Chen Fan looked around and asked Isha in a low voice, "Is it possible that this place has been zoned as an area under the jurisdiction of the guards?" ”

Isabel bit her lower lip lightly, thought for a moment, and then shook her head slowly.

"No, it won't."

"Not long ago, when the Vareira calendar was just entering its 159th year, Bishop Wallis brought a group of newly joined deacons here."

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The 159th year of the Vareira calendar is only about 200 days, so it seems that the probability of a sudden change in the jurisdiction of the guard is really small.

"Besides......"

Isha hesitated: "I heard...... The guards of the Wall of Sighs only obey the orders of the Pope, and even the archbishop cannot change their jurisdiction. ”

Chen Fan understood.

He groaned for a moment.

Under the gaze of Gao Yuan and Isa, he turned his head to look at the ancient trees around him:

"The blood didn't last long, and if it weren't for the guards, the wounded might still be in this area."

"There should still be blood on the trunks of the trees around."

"Look around, maybe you can find the wounded man following the bloodstains!"