A carriage with two drivers and four wheels had just passed the security check at the west gate of the city and was driving slowly on the dirt road outside the city.
There are many horse-drawn carriage rental services like this in York City, because not every family has enough assets to buy one for their own use, and there are countless places where horse-drawn carriages are needed. Public carriages in York City
The business has just started, so this kind of business came into being.
In comparison, York is a rural town. Although it is close to an excellent seaport and has developed maritime transportation, the development of land transportation is very slow. There is only one rail train connecting the capital Faerun.
On weekdays, in addition to walking, everyone can only choose to take a horse-drawn carriage.
Amidst the clatter of horse hooves, Pandry talked about how convenient the transportation in Faerûn was, while pouring out his frustrations to other people in the carriage.
His slightly crying voice was very contagious. First he told that he was hospitalized due to an accident, and then he was forced to be discharged early due to too many injured people. The compensation he should have been delayed in coming, and finally he talked about this time.
Entrustment, twists and turns.
Pandley burst into tears, saying that he seemed to have been cursed by bad luck recently, and everything was not going well. He could only pray that this time the commission would go smoothly, so that he would not be burdened with debt due to unemployment.
Su Ge was silent the whole time, but his eyes were observing the movements of several people all the time, so as to infer and sort out the actions of Selin and others.
I hope this action can be a good start...Su Ge made a beautiful prayer in his heart.
In the midst of crying, several people quickly arrived at the plantation of Pendley's friend's house on the outskirts. It was located further west of Foel Cemetery, which was not too far away.
Selin got out of the back of the carriage and looked at the time with an expressionless expression. "Based on the cost of one Bean per hour, it won't cost much."
Pandley nodded and saw Selin leading several team members away without looking back, leaving him alone in a daze.
Finally, under the coachman's repeated urging, Pandley could only take out his deflated wallet from his pocket, took out a note worth one Bean, and handed it to the coachman.
Seeing several people waiting in front of the gate, Pandli sighed, came over with a sad face, and led a few people into the private manor.
The manor was very large, and various fruit trees were sprouting green branches. The group walked for more than ten minutes before discovering a dark red villa among the green leaves.
Under Gary's reminder, Sugar began to pay attention to the surrounding environment, and soon he discovered something unusual.
In this early spring season, there should have been many farmers busy in the orchards, but at this time there was no one in the orchards, and it looked a little deserted.
Not only that, many fruit trees have mottled marks on them, as if they had been chopped by weapons such as axes or sickles.
Judging from the exposed color of the cuts, it can be inferred that these wounds are still very new and have only appeared recently.
Was it really attacked by a wild beast? It might have been caused by the claws of wild beasts... Su Ge speculated based on the known information, but looking at the size of the crack, only bears living in the forest could cause such huge and deep wounds.
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While thinking, Su Ge followed the others, guided by the maid, to the reception room, and saw the mistress of the manor, Mrs. Lisbon.
Mrs. Lisbon is not very old, she looks about thirty years old, but her appearance is haggard and her eyes are red. This may be because she has been working hard since her husband was injured, and she sheds excessive tears due to worry.
After a simple negotiation, Mrs. Lisbon understood the cause of the matter and agreed to pay the corresponding remuneration after the matter was resolved. This made Pandley breathe a sigh of relief, which should be the only good news in the past few days.
"So, when exactly was it, and why was your husband injured?" Selin asked.
"It was midnight the day before yesterday. My husband and I were about to take a rest when we suddenly heard a terrifying sound coming from outside," Mrs. Lisbon began to recall. "It's early spring now, and the fruit trees are not yet mature, unlike during the autumn harvest."
Robbers come to plunder
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, so he didn’t bring any weapons, he just lit the torch, took a few servants and went out to check.”
At this point, Mrs. Lisbon suddenly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her hands trembling as if recalling some horrific memories.
"Then there were bursts of screams. When the servants and I rushed over, we only saw a few fast shadows, and then we found him, lying in a pool of blood..."
Mrs. Lisbon adjusted her mood and continued: "Thanks to our housekeeper's knowledge of emergency rescue, my husband saved his life. After dawn, we sent people to invite professional doctors for treatment, and also notified
York police..."
"The police did come in the afternoon, so we waited until nightfall again to see what it was, but this time it was the same."
"The policemen had guns in their hands. We were very confident at first, but because we were afraid of disturbing them, we kept waiting in the room, but after a burst of gunfire, they came back."
"They were very rude, saying that it was not a beast at all but a ghost, and they took the team back overnight. However, in the latter half of the night, my servants and I could still hear the terrifying sound echoing everywhere."
At this point, Mrs. Lisbon raised her head and looked at Selin, "Do you believe what I said?"
"It is of great reference value. The witnesses saw different things twice before and after, and the police with thermal weapons did not solve the problem. In addition, the time when the incident happened..."
Selin closed his eyes and calculated, and found that the night two days ago happened to be the time when they launched an operation to find the watermill. If there was anything different at that time...
Crimson Moon...Selin's eyes suddenly widened, knowing that he might have found the key to the matter.
Until now, the rules and specific functions of the Crimson Moon have not been determined, but it has also been confirmed that it will have a certain impact on creatures and spirits in many fields.
"That explains why." Selin said to Mrs. Lisbon, "Please give us a lounge. In addition, after nightfall, we must ensure that everyone stays in this house and does not go out. Other interactions
Give it to us."
Mrs. Lisbon nodded in surprise. For a problem that even the police could not solve, this man named Selin looked confident, which still made her feel at ease.
Soon a temporary war room was prepared, Gary pushed the curious Pandley out, and the others began to prepare for the night.
"Are you scared?" Gary asked Sugar with a smile.
"Of course."
"Are you still coming?" Gary asked curiously.
"Well," Su Ge nodded, "I'm here now so that I won't be afraid in the future."
He was actually still a little scared, but these extraordinary beings around him could even deal with demons, which made him feel at ease a lot.
Betro leaned against the wall and smiled silently.
Selin blinked, but in the end he said nothing. He slowly walked to the window and looked at the dim sky outside.
"The night is coming."
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Yorktown, Upper Block, Nectar Bakery.
Ms. Lijia, who had been busy for nearly a day, wiped the sweat from her forehead and took the opportunity to make herself a cup of fragrant Earl Gray black tea.
She can take a short break, but soon the rush hour will come, and her store will once again welcome a group of enthusiastic customers.
The sweet and fragrant aroma of black tea filled her mouth. Ms. Lijia closed her eyes and enjoyed a moment of happiness. Suddenly, the sound of neat running disrupted her thoughts, which made her very uncomfortable.
She frowned, but also walked to the door of the store with some curiosity, and found that many soldiers-like people gathered at the street entrance, and then suddenly dispersed, busy doing something on the walls on both sides of the street.
The doorbell rang. Ms. Lijia opened the door, came to a soldier, and asked, "Excuse me, what are you doing?"
busy
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The soldier seemed to know Ms. Lijia. He nodded to her and began to complain, "No way, the order from above requires us to recycle the wanted list posted the day before yesterday. Ms. Lijia, do you think this is a bit excessive?"
"That's your job."
"Having said that, there are only two squads responsible for recovering the wanted list in the city. Alas, I'm afraid I'm going to miss dinner today."
Lijia thought for a while, then returned to the store and took out a fresh milk donut with a paper towel. She brought it to the soldier and said with a smile: "Here, don't mind what's left in the morning."
The soldier was pleasantly surprised, and quickly took it, swallowed it in two mouthfuls, and then licked his fingers with unsatisfied content, "Thank you, Ms. Lijia, I am full of strength now, and I feel like I can hand over the wanted list to anyone in the city without any problem."
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"Hahaha," Lijia was amused by him and laughed happily, "But why do you want to take it back? By the way, I remember that in the morning, many people ran past with wanted lists in their hands. They caught this suspect.
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"No, no, it is said that this suspect is actually an undercover agent arranged by the above. He lurked into an evil organization and disrupted their plans. The purpose of putting up the wanted list is to paralyze those bad guys."
"That's it," Lijia suddenly realized, "that's really amazing. Thank you for your bravery and dedication, so that we can live in a peaceful world."
"But look at this face. He's just a big kid who goes to noon church. He doesn't look like a bad guy. A while ago, a private detective came to ask me for information about him. It looks like he'll be disappointed."
"Looking at his face?" The soldier thought for a while and decided not to argue with Ms. Lijia. "But he is indeed not a bad person. Not only that, he is also said to be an important person. He has now been transferred to the Mutual Aid Association to do related work.
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"That's not bad. Once you have a job, you will feel more at ease and your life will gradually get better."
Lijia and the soldier were chatting in front of the store, not noticing the people coming and going on the street.
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Night falls soon, and people are coming and going on the streets, and both the upper and lower blocks begin to become lively.
Martin sent his companions who had gone out to gather information to the basement.
"Brother Grachi, we just got the information that the man we used as a sacrifice before is still alive, and according to the soldier who recovered the wanted list, he is still an undercover agent and is currently working in some association."
Gratchi turned his back to him and whispered back: "I know."
Martin looked at Gratchi's back, said nothing, turned around and left the basement to play with his little things.
There was only a candle that brought some light in the darkness. Gratchi frowned, still not understanding where he made the mistake. The ritual of contacting Lord Himiss was never completed.
"Is it true that we were abandoned as he said?"
Gratchi was stunned and quickly repented for the moment of blasphemy in his heart.
After a period of silence, he once again began to prepare for the contact ceremony.
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A figure walks along the lively Green Manluo Street.
The man was wearing a crisp suit and looked very polished. He looked out of place in the neighborhood below.
But he didn't care about the looks around him and chose a cafe on the street.
"Swordfish Cafe, sounds good."
He went in and chose a seat by the window, ordered a grilled cod with cheese and onions, and added a glass of inferior white wine.
While enjoying these relatively delicious foods, he watched the various lights gradually light up in the city of York.
"Are you in the Mutual Aid Association now?" A smile hung on his thin lips.
Suddenly he covered his cheek and rubbed it vigorously, as if he was fighting against something.
After a moment, he put down his hand, with only a slight blush on his cheeks.