"The one they were talking about, the little fishing village?"

"The fishing village of Highgro is my unmasked hometown."

Unica didn't know why Wright was so anxious to pull herself over: "What's wrong?" ”

"No, it's just ...... Suddenly curious. When you were very young, that fishing village was gone, why didn't it exist? ”

"My father told me that it was a sudden tsunami that overwhelmed the entire fishing village.

Have you seen the topography of Harbour City?

The place near the sea is lower, and the farther away from the coastline, the higher the terrain.

The terrain of the fishing village of Hagro is lower than that of the fishing port, so it is not surprising that it is flooded.

After the fishing village disappeared, the surviving people of Highgro moved here.

At that time, Harbour City was still a seaside city with a thriving freight industry, and the dignitaries of the empire also liked to spend their holidays here.

The people of the fishing village of Hagro are good at making all kinds of delicacies from the fresh fish they catch and sell them to tourists and outsiders.

After the village was gone, they simply rebuilt a fishing port here and continued to do their old business. ”

Emily also interjected: "So they built this fishing port?" ”

"Yes, although there were people in Harbour City who fished for a living, there weren't many of them.

It was only after the people from the fishing village came that it gradually became a scale. ”

"They said it was built? Does the city lord care? ”

"Of course it can't be, the construction of the fishing port was approved by the city lord."

Speaking of this, Yunica looked back at the city lord's mansion on the heights: "For Harbour City, the seaside specialties of the fishing village of Highgro are already an indispensable feature in the city.

If it is gone, the tourism industry in the city will suffer greatly.

Moreover, the construction of a fishing port will also increase the city's revenue. And the addition of an economic pillar is definitely more beneficial to the development of the city.

Harbour City is a semi-autonomous port, and who would hate to make more money. ”

Wright waved his hand: "I'm more interested in the faith part.

The old John just said that although the fishing village of Highgro is not religious, it has faith.

What does this belief refer to? ”

Yunica looked at the group of fishermen on the side, her brow furrowed.

"Mr. Wright, I'm afraid you're not being bluffed by them, they're not so much faith as ...... A combination of certain taboos and nautical knowledge.

For example, in the early spring, the fish caught should be released in half.

Or when there are special celestial phenomena, you can't go out fishing.

The capture of some special and rare sea creatures means that some kind of disaster is about to happen, and it needs to be dealt with according to the legend as soon as possible in order to eliminate the disaster.

Then there are some fishing tips that can help fishermen find a place to cast their nets as soon as possible at sea.

Or how to find your way home when you lose your course.

What do you think they believe...... There is no one.

But you say they don't have faith, and they believe in something.

So, it's vague. ”

Emily was confused, but Wright was thoughtful.

He could understand Yunica's words.

Because in his hometown, there are so many of these things.

Like what, the morning glow doesn't go out, and the sunset travels thousands of miles. What Ruixue Mega Year or something, even children can say a few words casually.

The most typical is the twenty-four solar terms, which are really miraculous, and they are accurate to make people doubt life.

But to say it's faith? That's probably not the ......

But if it is not faith, it cannot be said that.

"One last question."

Wright looked at Unika very seriously: "Do you have the habit of sea festivals in this fishing village?" ”

Yunica thought about it very seriously for a moment and clapped her hands one last time.

"Yes! But...... Nor is that a sacrifice to God......

How to describe it, every spring, when the ice melts, the old people of the village organize a grand ceremony.

At the first rays of the morning sun, they would send out their first boat to catch fish, and they would have to return at a time of prayer.

And one is sent every other prayer hour, for a total of nine.

They then check the catch of all the boats from one to nine to determine the fortune of the next nine months of fishing.

How to say, it's strange that the fortune judged by this ritual is particularly accurate!

If there is a particularly low harvest in a certain month, or the ship does not return on time, or something ominous is salvaged.

During that month, they would try to minimize the number of fishing trips in the village.

And, accurately!

Sometimes someone is disobedient and secretly goes out to fish in the month of bad luck, and nothing goes unnoticed.

These are all things that my grandfather told me when he put me to sleep when he was a child.

Oh yes!

At the time of the spring festival, they would sacrifice the fattest fish in each boat.

But who exactly was the sacrifice for, grandpa didn't make it clear at the time, and I wasn't that interested, so I didn't ask. ”

Wright grabbed his hair: "Go, go back to the police station!" ”

"Huh? Right now? ”

Yunica was very conscious: "What, is there anything new in you?" ”

"I've been wondering, I've been wondering, what the hell is that killer and what his target selection is.

Since none of the things were right in the first place, it must have been something we overlooked.

What you said just now made me realize that maybe we are not looking in the right direction.

Age, physical signs, height, and even whether it is the first child in the family or not, these are not accurate.

I now have a suspicion, did the girls who were killed all come from the ruined fishing village of Hygro? ”

As soon as these words came out, Unika was stunned, but Emily nodded.

"It's not impossible, after all, the deceased have all come from the lower city so far.

All the people who came from the fishing village basically lived in the fishing port and lived in the lower city.

There are only two and two, the targets that the murderer misses.

One is Yunica, as she can now attest, and she is also a native of the fishing village of Highgro.

And the other is the little girl named Emma Knapp.

Her aunt was married to a nobleman in Uptown, so she stayed in her aunt's house all the time. ”

Wright looked at old John who was arguing with the sheriff, "I remember that little girl, she was a very good cook. At that time, in order to thank Emily, I also came to the grocery store and gave me some pastries made by myself.

I remember that she said that she was late to go to the fishing port to buy fresh fish, so she caught up with the thick fog and was targeted by murderers.

I thought it was weird......

Although fishing is early and late return, since there is a thick fog, the fishing boats have returned to the port early.

What's more, she should have gone earlier to buy fresh fish.

It should be that she stayed for a long time because of other things, which caused her to return late.

But the little girl's family, I didn't care too much at the time, what if someone has a favorite brother and secretly goes on a date?

Now that I think about it, it's very likely that she was also from the fishing village of Highgro.

While I came to buy fish, I also met and chatted with acquaintances from the same village.

Maybe it was because I was chatting so happily that I lost track of time, and I ended up in a thick fog when I got back. ”

Yunica agrees: "Yes! Yeah! After the appearance of the dense fog, the number of fish in the fishing port dropped sharply. If you don't have acquaintances, you may not be able to buy it with money.

Emma Knapp, yes, I'll be able to figure out who she is when I look it up. ”

Wright rubbed his temples, "If this is a killing sacrifice for the fishing village of Hygro, then maybe something will have to be recalibrated." ”

"What...... What do you mean? ”

Yunica waved her hand again and again: "There has never been such an evil act of sacrifice in the fishing village of Higro! ”

"How much history do you know?"

"Uh...... I ......"

"And as you said, the fishing village of Highgro, despite its low terrain, has been fine for so many years. Why did it suddenly drown?

Is it possible that they did something blasphemous and angered something? ”

Yunica shook her head vigorously: "No, you are all groundless speculation!" I'm a police detective, and I'm going to use facts and evidence to speak! ”

Of course, I also agree with the facts and evidence. I just felt that since there were so many anomalies, there must be something wrong with this matter. ”

Yunica pondered for a long time: "I'll go figure it out and ask for clarification." ”

"Please, as soon as possible. We don't have enough time......"

Unica nodded, and turned in the direction of Old John.

At this point, the matter of compensation and apology has been completed. The commissioner also walked back with the police, and the people from the fishing port also withdrew.

The few flesh and blood believers who had come to preach, at the signal of Wright's eyes, turned and headed in the direction of the cargo port.

After Wright took Emily to say hello to the police commissioner, he turned around and chased in the direction of the cargo port.

By the time they were gone, Unica had already gone to the fishing port under the guidance of old John, and was greeted warmly by the fishermen.

After all, they, the escapees from Hygro, have always had a sense of estrangement in the city.

To have a young elite who is in a high position in the police station is naturally the pride of the whole village.

Even, it is their later reliance and dependence!

With such preferential treatment, it will be easier for Yunica to find out the secrets of the destruction of the fishing village of Highgro.

The two of them didn't go far along the seawall road before they caught up with the previous followers of the Flesh God Cult.

When the other party saw Wright brought, he immediately bowed and saluted.

"Godfather! Sorry for the trouble we got you. ”

"Well, it's good to be willing to try. But don't be so reckless next time. Before doing things, you must do a good job of intelligence work.

Do you understand? ”

"Yes! Patriarch, we get it! ”

"How did you come to think that you came to the fishing port to preach?"

In the face of Wright's inquiry, one of the believers smiled awkwardly: "Yes...... It was a whim. ”

"What, you're still lying to me, the godfather?"

"Ahem, no, no...... Actually, it was our hall master who said that he wanted to come out and elect the next speaker.

But the number of people in our church is relatively small, so we are asked to find a way to recruit more people in.

A few of us walked around Harbour City, but we didn't find a few who wanted to join the church.

I can't help it, so I want to go to the fishing port and give it a try.

Originally, we were fine with each other, but I was cheap and said a word.

You don't have any fish to eat, so why don't you go with us to carry the work instead of starving here?

At least if you believe in our religion, you can eat well every morning.

They, suddenly, are in a hurry!

Whatever you say, we let them change careers, we want their lives! And then there was a fight......"

(End of chapter)