The layout of Hongshui Town during the day is no different from other small towns.
Lu Tan, wearing a jacket that was incompatible with the surroundings, came to the first floor of the inn and lined up the coins in his hand.
"Boss, hot 2 liang of wine and a bowl of fennel beans."
He said casually.
The boss who was so insensitive last night actually had a smile on his face now and replied to Lu Tiao.
"There are no beans, just wine and dried small fish to go with the wine, is that okay?"
"OK."
Lu Tan handed the coin in his hand to the boss. It was the local currency. He got it back when he went to the town to inquire about news when he was getting breakfast in the morning.
During the entire process, no one was harmed.
There was a pot of wine and a stack of dried fish on the table. Lu Kan saw that the cat in the store was rubbing his trouser legs. He picked up a small dried fish, put it in front of the cat, and gave it a sniff.
, the cat was very excited and howled.
Then it watched helplessly as Lu Jiao took back the dried fish and ate it in one bite.
The cat was stunned for a moment, tears seemed to fill its eyes, and it howled wildly.
"Are you the devil?"
Drizzt threw a small dried fish in front of the cat, watched it happily eat it, and complained.
"Boss, do you know about the Hai family? I heard that they can make fishermen have a good harvest?"
Lu Tan asked while eating dried fish.
There was no one else in the shop, and it was very deserted. There were few passers-by in the town. Men usually went out to sea early to fish, while women, the elderly and children were all at home. This was a typical situation in agricultural villages and towns.
"The Hai family? The Hai family are the benefactors of Dry Water Town."
The shop owner's eyes lit up.
"Hongshui Town suffered from floods at first, and the tides of the sea often rushed into the village and destroyed the fields. Later, the mage from the Gray Tower passed by and suppressed the monsters in the sea, so it finally became calmer."
"But later, probably because the seal was loosened, the monster in the sea came out again. In order to retaliate against the people in the town, it controlled the sea. From then on, there was no tide here and it couldn't bring the fish. The people here could only
When fishing in very deep areas in the ocean, accidents often happen.”
"People at that time tried to offer sacrifices to the sea, from domestic animals to living people. Sometimes the sea was calm, and sometimes it was of no use at all. The town of dry water was originally very large, but because of this it gradually declined and became what it is now.
name."
"But later, people from the Hai family came here. They caused the tide and brought fish. When the fish school was the largest, you could just go to the beach and pick up fish. Hey, that was the best situation."
"Did you know that the people of the Hai family master a special dance called the Wave Prayer Dance, which prays for tides and guides fish schools. Every year during the fish tide season, they hold a ceremony, which is very lively at that time."
"But twenty years ago, the Hai family didn't hold the ceremony on time for some unknown reason. At that time, everyone was in a panic and surrounded the Hai family's mansion, but they only heard strange noises coming from the house. No one was there.
Respond."
"Seven days later, the Hai family members came out and held the ceremony again, and everything returned to normal."
The shop owner had nothing to hide and kept talking, as if everyone knew about this period of history and was familiar with it.
"Is there a strange sound in the Hai family?"
Drizzt took his pipe and lit the tobacco.
"I don't know about this. I heard it from others at the time."
The shop owner smiled while wiping the table.
"Why was the ceremony interrupted at that time? Was there anything unusual in your town after that?"
Drizzt asked again.
"I don't know, nothing unusual."
The store owner didn't seem to want to talk specifically about what happened twenty years ago.
"Do you know the Black Queen Mother?"
Lu Tiao suddenly spoke, causing Drizzt to break into a cold sweat.
The shop owner's expression became strange. He stared directly at Lu Jian. His eyes reminded Drizzt of the numb villagers in the village last night, and of the strange humanoid monster standing behind the stone statue.
In just one sentence, the original cheerful atmosphere in the store disappeared.
The shop owner was silent for a moment, and then made an incomprehensible sound in a low, strange, and inhuman tone.
"Gah..."
The sound was like bubbles exploding in water, with a certain turbid texture.
Drizzt felt that his scalp was numb. The shop owner who was introducing the situation in Dry Water Town to him just now suddenly looked like some kind of monster, and he was so close.
He took out his revolver, aimed it at the store owner, and was ready to pull the trigger at any moment.
"etc."
Lu Tan stopped Drizzt, whose eyes were already bloodshot, and stood between the two of them.
"You know the Black Queen Mother. She is a common belief in this area, right?"
"Don't mention this name."
The shop owner squeezed out a few difficult words from the depths of his throat, as if someone was strangling him.
Drizzt noticed that the shop owner's eyes widened, and the popped eyeballs were like fish. On his neck and wrists, blue blood vessels swelled and spread under the skin, and the whole person was in an extremely tight state.
status.
"I understand, let's continue talking about the Hai family."
Lu Tan raised his hand and made a gesture to try to comfort the other person.
The shop owner still maintained his tense look, but the fear in his eyes had faded a lot. After a few minutes, he completely turned into the same man, but he looked very tired and sat back with his head hanging down.
Behind the counter, Lu Tan and Drizzt ignored them no matter how much they yelled.
"The Black Queen Mother seems to be a taboo word for the people living here, but this also proves that the belief in the Black Queen Mother does exist in this area, and even ordinary people know it."
Lu Jian thought reversely and came to a conclusion.
"The relationship between the Hai family and the Black Queen Mother seems not simple, because if the Black Queen Mother and the Hai family are related, the boss will not tell these things about the Hai family so easily."
"...Indeed, if the Hai family wants to deliberately conceal it, they should be able to prevent people in the town from mentioning the incident twenty years ago."
Drizzt was shocked. He glanced at the boss huddled in the corner and looked at Lu Tiao.
At this time, Lu Tan bent down, snatched the food from the cat's mouth that was chewing dried fish, and even gave the cat a shout.
"Cats can't eat food containing salt because their kidneys can't break down the salt."
He put the dried fish into his mouth.
"..."
Drizzt didn't know for a moment whether the store owner who suddenly changed his face was more terrifying, or whether the fellow who was grabbing dried fish with the cat was more noteworthy.
"Why don't we ask that person."
Lu Tan carefully put the remaining dried fish into his pocket, and then pointed behind Drizzt.
There stood a man in short clothes, with dark skin and a strong build. He looked like a fisherman who often went out to sea to fish.
"He has been standing there since just now."
Drizzt regarded the man quizzically.
The man spoke immediately, using the local dialect. Even with the translation of Quiet Place, it was a bit difficult to hear.
"You are guests of the Hai family, right? I have something to ask you."
"My sister is the bride of the Hai family."
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