Arizona, as one of the few places that has retained its western traditions, like Texas, has rich martial arts customs spread in its vast and sparsely populated land.
The straight-line distance between the town of Sumerton and Mexico is less than thirty kilometers, but a grand canyon has become a natural separation between the two places.
As a western town, Sumerton covers hundreds of kilometers in radius. Even students in the town have to take a five-hour bus ride to participate in a rugby match.
When Hill and Geralt arrived, the students got on three school buses, and the accompanying parents drove by themselves. This school football game took away most of the residents of the town.
Geralt looked at the only restaurant in the town, took out the banknotes he had collected from Clint, and said generously: "Let's go, I'm treating you today!"
Hill looked at Geralt helplessly. Flying here from Las Vegas did make her feel a little hungry.
The two of them were in the restaurant, looking at the recommended menu and ordering, forgetting about the SHIELD troops waiting eagerly several kilometers away.
The door of the restaurant was pushed open, and the bell on the door told the boss that a customer had arrived.
The waiter in the restaurant is the owner's daughter, with Indian ancestry. After giving Geralt some coffee, he greeted the people who came in warmly.
"Lei! You came a little late today. You only have bacon and fried eggs, and the rest are..."
The waiter tilted his head slightly, gestured to the mountain of food on Geralt's plate, and shook his head to express his helplessness.
The man named Ray was sitting at the bar, two seats away from Geralt.
Lei was wearing a slightly outdated jacket, shorts and flat shoes, as if he was preparing to go fishing at sea.
After seeing Geralt turn around and the two of them looked at each other, Lei nodded slightly to express friendship.
Geralt looked at the fried eggs and bacon brought by Ray, took out a plate in front of him, and handed it over.
"If you don't dislike it, it's mine..."
Faced with Geralt's kindness, Ray gave Geralt a thumbs-up gesture and then lowered his head to deal with the food.
Geralt and Ray finished all the food at about the same time. Ray took out a badge and pressed it on the table, saying, "This is not a tourist place. Is there anything you need my help with?"
The badge on the table is a hexagonal Sheriff logo. As a unique type of personnel in the law enforcement system, Sheriffs are mostly decided by the town mayor or elected by the residents of the town.
The emergence of the Sheriff relies more on the trust of the residents. In a sense, even without any training, as long as the people in the entire town are willing, anyone can become a Sheriff. Of course, his power is only in this town.
Once you leave the town, it's under the control of the state police and highway police.
Now, Lei showed this badge, which was both a warning and an inquiry. After all, he had the authority to do so in this town.
After taking a sip and soaking in water, Geralt burped and said, "We are here..."
Hill stepped on Geralt hard under the table, suppressing what he wanted to say.
Hill took over the conversation and said: "We are on a road trip. We just walked here, take a rest and then leave..."
After speaking, Hill stared at Geralt fiercely. Based on the tone of Geralt's words just now, he would definitely tell the truth.
As a police chief, Ray has met all kinds of people, but he has never seen a road trip without a car. Today, everyone in the town went to attend the school football game, and there were only a handful of cars in the town.
He inspected the entire town and found no strange vehicles.
Adhering to the principle that doing more is worse than doing less, Lei took back his badge and prepared to go back to the police station later to find someone to follow the two men in front of him.
Hill took out his cell phone, took a look at it, and poked Geralt so that he could see the contents. A few kilometers away, the S.H.I.E.L.D. troops had a firefight with an unfamiliar armed force.
Hill stood up immediately, pulling Geralt and preparing to rush to the scene of the firefight. However, he stretched out his hand and tried to pull Geralt away, but he could not move Geralt at all.
Geralt recounted the location to Ray and asked, "Ray, do you know this place?"
Lei frowned, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and said, "That's old Parson's home. He lives on the farm outside."
Geralt soaked his last breath in water and drank it, then said: "Let's go then, we have to go there. Have you driven?"
Suspicious, Lei walked outside. In order to prevent accidents, he called the people on duty at the police station and asked them to support him later.
Lei started his car and hid the weapon in the glove box under the seat of his driver's seat. He could take it out as long as he reached out.
Hill was a little dissatisfied with Geralt's arbitrary opinions, but after many times of cooperation, Hill also understood that Geralt would not make unreasonable decisions.
Hill asked: "What's wrong with him?"
"There's no problem, it's just that he's very strong."
Hill just put a greeting on his forehead and said: "It's very strong? Are you sure? I think it's hard for him to walk out."
"The body is just an appearance. His spirit controls the body. If he is placed in an environment he is familiar with or if he is prepared, he will not stop until he kills all the enemies."
The praise in Geralt's words was beyond words, which made Hill interested in this old police chief.
Hill said: "I'll check his information. Come on, he's driving here."
Even on deserted country roads, Lei ensured that he never exceeded the speed limit when driving. The longer he delayed the world before he could figure out who these two people were, the better it would be for him.
As he approached the farm, Lei also heard continuous gunshots. The continuous output of firepower reminded him of the past.
After turning the steering wheel and pulling the handbrake, Ray turned the car across the road, took out the pistol under the seat, and pointed it at Geralt in front of him.
"Who are you?"
Hill, who was sitting in the back row, also pointed his weapon at Ray, but neither Geralt nor Ray looked back.
Geralt looked at the cornfield on the farm and said: "Before I answer, we'd better kill the guy who's coming."
Lei Jian doubtfully retracted the weapon to the controllable range, shifted his sight slightly, and found that there seemed to be some large creature running continuously in the cornfield.
Wild boars are the ones that do the most damage to crops, but in the past, old Parsons of the farm regarded his farm as a treasure and would kill all invading wild boars with his shotgun.
The movement in the cornfield became louder and louder, and it began to approach the vehicle.
At the last moment when the creature in the cornfield showed its face, Lei turned the muzzle of his gun and fired the moment he saw the enemy clearly.
The .45-caliber M1911 fired seven bullets accurately into the enemy's body. The enemy suddenly paused in the air and landed on the hood of the vehicle.
Only then did Lei Lei discern the enemy's face. The ferocious face was accompanied by everted mouthparts, and the dark skin revealed a dangerous purple color. He didn't look like a human being in any way.
Geralt said: "This is a type of demon, cannon fodder transformed by the power of hell, but they will not die until their heads are chopped off."
As Geralt finished speaking, the demon on the hood also opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to penetrate the windshield of the car.
Even faster than him was Lei's reaction, which instantly put down the handbrake and engaged reverse gear. The vehicle backed away while throwing off the demon on the hood.
The windshield was taken away by Majin's arm. Lei didn't panic at all. After changing gears, he stepped on the accelerator and rushed directly towards Majin.
There was a violent impact and the jolt of two vehicles being rolled over. Lei looked at the motionless demon lying on the ground behind him, silently started the engine and started to go back and forth.
Finally, when the demon turned into a flat surface, Lei slowed down the vehicle and drove towards the direction of the gunfire.
Geralt stretched out his right hand towards Lei and said, "Let me meet you. My name is Geralt and I am a hunter."