Previously, Jiang Baimian had always felt that there was a lack of necessary connection between what had happened - Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei and the "Anti-Intellectual Religion" did not have any intersection on the surface.
And now, she finally found the missing point, the point that connects the two sides in the middle:
Xu Liyan, the lord of Weeds City and the president of the local hunter guild!
While walking and thinking, Jiang Baimian said to Odick in front of him:
"You were invited by the city lord?"
Odick did not answer.
Jiang Baimian thoughtfully "talked to himself":
"I want to meet the city lord, so I might be able to figure out a lot of things."
Odic still didn't speak, and walked straight into the guild hall.
…………
At the gate of Wild Grass City, Bai Chen drove a jeep and drove out slowly with Long Yuehong.
In the process of searching for "temporary teachers", they found a noteworthy thing:
A "temporary teacher" named Huang Mingtang was supposed to end the holiday yesterday and come back to teach the children, but he never showed up.
——He can rest one day every ten days.
According to several parents, Teacher Huang has been teaching their children for almost a year, charging reasonable fees, being responsible, and has never been in a similar situation before, and often allows them to default on tuition fees for a period of time when some families are temporarily in trouble.
These parents originally planned to wait two more days, if Teacher Huang Mingtang Huang hadn't come back yet, they would go to the guild to release a mission to find him, although it wouldn't give much reward, but at least it would allow the relic hunters to accumulate some credit points.
- In Wild Grass City, some affairs that should have been undertaken by the City Hall and the City Defense Army have gradually been transferred to the Hunter Guild in the form of issuing and completing tasks.
After bumping into Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, a group of relic hunters who came to investigate, those parents simply entrusted them and made a special trip to the guild hall to issue a task for them to take over.
The reward is 2 ore, 10 credit points.
Bai Chen and Long Yuehong quickly found the rented place of Huang Mingtang based on the clues provided by the parents, and learned from the doorman there that the "temporary teacher" went to his home outside the city the night before the official vacation, and did not seem to come back after that.
Huang Mingtang's parents worked as servants in a manor outside the city, where he grew up and benefited from the kindness of the owner of the manor, who was literate and educated.
Later, he accompanied the young master as a relic hunter for a period of time, made some merits, and was allowed to become a free citizen.
He didn't like to fight and kill, and he was unwilling to go on adventures in the wilderness, so he finally chose to be a "temporary teacher" to support himself.
Without further ado, Bai Chen decided to go to the manor outside the city to ask before dark.
After blocking the city gate for a few minutes, the military green jeep left the weed city.
Long Yuehong, who was in the passenger position, subconsciously looked outside, stunned by the scene in front of him.
A lot of people.
There are a lot of people outside the city.
They either knelt or sat on both sides of the road, spreading far and wide, making it difficult to count.
A little further away, there are nests they dug and makeshift simple tents, as if they have become different settlements for wilderness wanderers.
These people looked ahead with pale faces and numb expressions, shivering in the cold wind, but no one spoke.
From time to time, a few children's cries sounded, and they seemed so weak.
Whenever someone walks in between them with heavily armed bodyguards, choosing back and forth, a little hope will appear on their faces.
When a few lucky people were bought, the remaining people showed disappointment at the same time, and then regained their numb expressions.
"Are there any infectious diseases? It's not like that......" Long Yuehong asked in a low voice as if she were talking to herself.
He remembered that on the day they came to Wild Grass City, the wanderers who gathered here could be put into the city to look for opportunities as long as they were checked for infectious diseases.
Bai Chen made the speed of the vehicle a little faster:
"Too much.
"If so many people pour into the city, there will be countless bombs that will explode at any time."
Long Yuehong thought carefully and understood:
"So, you can only let them stay outside and let those who want to buy it come out and pick it themselves?"
Bai Chen nodded:
"The Weed City can't accommodate so many slaves, so it can only be seen whether the 'Original City' can send people over in time to collect them.
"Eugene's slave hunting team could have packed a batch, but now it's unclear."
Hearing this, Long Yuehong was suddenly a little surprised:
"You mean, if the team leader and Shang Jianyao killed such a wicked person as Eugene, it would cause the death of a group of innocent people?"
Bai Chen said in a senior tone:
"You have to get used to this kind of thing.
"Although Eugene is a villain who should be cut a thousand times, his purpose is only to make money, but in the current environment, he can indeed bring life to many people."
Not everyone who was bought would be sent to the mines and die in a few years.
Long Yuehong was silent for a long time before he said:
"This fucking world!"
"Eugene's slave trap may soon have a new leader. They should not let go of the opportunity to make money." Bai Chen also glanced to the side, "There are so many people, there are new wanderers coming every day, if it is not resolved in a few days, there may be a big riot......"
She had seen something similar.
At that time, it was truly called a tragedy in the world.
As he spoke, the jeep finally drove out of the area and turned towards the turbid river.
After bypassing a forest with withered leaves and driving for another four or five minutes, Long Yuehong saw many fields.
They also look desolate in winter.
Soon, the jeep arrived at the gate of the manor and was stopped by a team of guards with guns.
Bai Chen took out the hunter badge and explained that he was looking for Huang Mingtang's parents.
They were not allowed into the estate, but a guard helped them deliver a letter and found the couple.
Huang Mingtang's parents looked to be in their fifties, and their hair had turned a lot grayer.
"Ah Tang didn't go back? He left the night before!" After listening to Long Yuehong's story, Huang Mingtang's mother suddenly became a little anxious.
Bai Chen frowned slightly and said:
"Was there anything unusual before he left?"
"No." Huang Mingtang's mother shook her head repeatedly, "I urged him to find a daughter-in-law."
Huang Mingtang's father looked honest, his exposed skin was a little tanned, and there were even cracks in many places.
He recalled:
"Ah Tang is in a hurry to leave before 5 o'clock, from here to the city, it will take more than half an hour just to walk, and after dark, there will be a little hungry beast......"
Speaking of this, Huang Mingtang's father said worriedly:
"He wouldn't have encountered those beasts, right?"
Bai Chen and Long Yuehong looked at each other and said:
"Let's look for it along the way."
In the expectant eyes of the couple, they got into the car and returned the same way.
This time, they drove much slower than before, paying close attention to their surroundings and getting out of the car to check from time to time.
After a while, the jeep returned to the outside of the forest.
Although the leaves have almost fallen in winter, it is still difficult to see clearly from the outside between the shade of the trees, a little deeper.
Bai Chen stopped the jeep and said to Long Yuehong:
"Look at the car."
Long Yuehong was very skilled in this, holding the "Ice Moss" pistol, standing next to the jeep, vigilantly guarding against the surroundings.
Bai Chen also pulled out his gun and walked slowly into the forest.
After going around a thick tree, her pupils suddenly dilated a little.
In the depths of the forest, on a branch that was not high but looked strong, a man in a dark red cotton jacket hung there, without the slightest movement.
He had a brownish-yellow belt around his neck, and his pants seemed to fall off at any moment.
The whining wind blew, and the man shook gently.
…………
The second floor of "Ah Fu Gun Shop".
"Huang Mingtang hanged himself 'committing suicide'?" After listening to Bai Chen's report, Jiang Baimian said with lingering fears, "Zeng Guangwang's luck is really good."
She immediately told her about the progress on her side.
"That 'anti-intellectualism' is like crazy." Long Yuehong sighed sincerely.
He was a little sad now when he thought about the reaction of Huang Mingtang's parents when they saw their son's body.
Shang Jianyao glanced at him:
"When did you have the illusion that they were not crazy?"
"I, at first I thought they were just an illiterate organization, and they had nothing to do to burn books." Long Yuehong admitted that she had never seen the world.
"Arson is already a felony." Jiang Baimian said, and then reminded, "You should also pay attention to it recently, that 'priest' is very dangerous, very dangerous."
Long Yuehong lifted her heart:
"What next?"
"For the time being, we can only see what Odick's side can investigate, and I hope he can find at least one member of the 'Anti-Intellectual Cult'." Jiang Baimian was also waiting for Odic's reply to the city lord whether he was willing to see them.
She turned to ask Bai Chen:
"Is there anything wrong with the radio transceiver?"
"Find someone who can assemble it yourself, the price is very cheap, I'll talk about it tomorrow." Bai Chen nodded.
Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said to Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong:
"Look, look, this is your professional thing, learn something."
"There are enough parts, I can." Shang Jianyao immediately responded.
"What do you mean by sufficient?" Jiang Baimian asked keenly.
Shang Jianyao replied calmly:
"Give me a chance to practice."
Jiang Baimian didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore.
At this time, it was already dark, because of the successive deaths of Liu Dazhuang and Eugene, the number of patrols outside increased a lot.
After dinner, the "old tune group" returned to the room, maintained their weapons, and discussed the "anti-intellectual religion" without boundlessness.
When the power went out, they quickly washed up and went to bed, ready to go to bed early and get up early.
In the middle of the night, I don't know what time it is, and Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao's door was suddenly knocked.
While the sound echoed, Shang Jianyao turned over and got out of bed and ran to the door.
With his hand behind his back, he grabbed a handful of "ice moss".
And Jiang Baimian also got up silently and aimed at the door.
Outside the door was Gu Changle, the shareholder of the "Ah Fu Gun Shop" who pooled money to hire a "temporary teacher".
The lady, wearing a thick padded jacket, seemed to get up in a hurry.
She didn't notice Shang Jianyao's abnormality, and said in a slightly hurried manner:
"Teacher An is looking for you.
"She seems to be injured, just downstairs!"
How can it be as fragrant? Jiang Baimian suddenly had this name in his mind.
PS: Ask for a monthly pass at the beginning of the month~
(End of this chapter)