Before, Jiang Baimian always felt that there was a lack of necessary connections between what had happened - Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei, and the "anti-intellectualism" had no intersection on the surface. Strangely put together again.
And now, she finally found the missing point, the point on both sides of the middle connection:
The Lord of Weed City and the President of the Local Hunter Guild, Xu Liyan!
As he walked and thought about it, Jiang Baimian said to Odick in front of him:
"You were invited by the city lord?"
Odyk didn't answer.
Jiang Baimian thoughtfully said to himself:
"I want to meet the city lord, so maybe I can figure out a lot of things."
Odik still didn't speak, and walked straight into the guild hall.
…
At the gate of Weed City, Bai Chen drove out slowly in his jeep with Long Yuehong.
In the process of looking for "temporary teachers", they found something worth noting:
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 take a day off every ten days.
According to several parents, Mr. Huang has been teaching their children for almost a year, and the fees are reasonable and responsible. There has never been a similar situation before, and when some families are temporarily in trouble, they are often allowed to default on tuition fees for a period of time. .
These parents originally planned to wait for another two days. If Mr. Huang Mingtang hadn't returned, they would go to the guild to issue a quest to find him. Although it wouldn't give much remuneration, it would at least 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 been gradually transferred to the Hunter Guild, in the form of issuing tasks and completing tasks.
After bumping into Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, the group of relic hunters who came to investigate, the parents simply entrusted them to go to the guild hall to release the task and let them take over.
The reward is 2 ores, 10 credits.
Bai Chen and Long Yuehong quickly found the place where Huang Mingtang rented according to the clues provided by the parents, and learned from the guard there that the "temporary teacher" went to his place where he was located the night before the official vacation. The home outside the city seems to have not returned since then.
Huang Mingtang's parents worked as servants in a manor outside the city. He grew up there. Thanks to the kindness of the manor owner, he knew how to read and write.
Later, he accompanied the young master as a relic hunter for a period of time, made some contributions, and was granted permission to become a free citizen.
He doesn't like fighting and killing, nor is he willing to venture into the wilderness, and finally chooses 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 it got dark.
After being blocked at the city gate for a few minutes, the army green jeep came out of Weed City.
Long Yuehong, who was in the co-pilot position, looked out subconsciously and was stunned by the scene in front of her.
so many people.
There are many people outside the city.
They are either kneeling or sitting on both sides of the road, spreading far and wide, hard to count.
A little further afield, there are burrows they dug and tents they have temporarily erected, which seem to have become the settlements of different wilderness wanderers.
These people were pale and numbly looking ahead, 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 between them with fully-armed bodyguards, picking back and forth, a little hope appears on their faces.
When a few lucky ones were bought, the rest showed a disappointed look at the same time, and then returned to their numb expressions.
"Is this all infectious? It's not like..." Long Yuehong asked in a low voice as if talking to himself.
He remembered that the day they came to Weed City, the homeless people who gathered here, as long as they checked for no infectious diseases, could be put into the city to look for opportunities.
Bai Chen made the vehicle a little faster:
"Too much.
"If so many people poured into the city, it would be countless bombs that could explode at any time."
Long Yuehong thought about it carefully and understood:
"So, we can only let them stay outside and let those who want to buy pick them out?"
Bai Chen nodded:
"Wild Grass City can't accommodate so many slaves, we can only see if the 'prime city' can send someone over in time to gather it.
"Eugene's slave-hunting team would have been able to pack a group, but it's not clear now."
Hearing this, Long Yuehong was suddenly a little surprised:
"What do you mean, the team leader and Shang Jianyao killed a wicked person like Eugene, but would instead cause the death of a group of innocent people?"
Bai Chen said in a senior's tone:
"You have to get used to this kind of thing.
"Although Eugene is a villain who deserves to be slashed with a thousand swords, and 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 was sent to the mines and died within a few years.
Long Yuehong fell silent and said for a long time:
"This fucking world!"
"Eugene's slave hunting team may have a new leader soon. They should not let go of the opportunity to make money." Bai Chen also glanced at the side, "There are so many people, and new homeless people come every day. If it is not resolved in a few days, there may be a big riot…”
She has seen similar things.
At that time, it was truly called a human tragedy.
While speaking, the jeep finally drove out of this area and turned towards the Zhuo River.
After walking around a forest with dead leaves and driving for another four or five minutes, Long Yuehong saw many fields.
They are also desolate in winter.
Soon, 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 manor, but a guard helped them deliver the letter and tracked down the couple.
Huang Mingtang's parents looked to be in their fifties, and their hair was quite white.
"A Tang didn't go back? He left the night before!" After listening to Long Yuehong's remarks, Huang Mingtang's mother was a little anxious.
Bai Chen frowned slightly and said:
"Did anything unusual happen 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 dark, and even cracked in many places.
He recalled saying:
"A-tang left in a hurry before 5 o'clock. From here to the city, it would take more than half an hour to walk alone. After dark, there will be some very hungry beasts..."
Having said this, Huang Mingtang's father said worriedly:
"He didn't meet those beasts, did he?"
Bai Chen and Long Yuehong looked at each other and said:
"Let's look for it along the way."
With the expectant look in the couple's eyes, they got into the car and went back the same way.
This time, they drove a lot slower than before, paying close attention to their surroundings, getting out of the car every now and then to check.
After a while, Jeep returned to the outside of the woods.
Although the leaves have almost fallen off in winter, it is still difficult to see the outside in a deeper place between the trees.
Bai Chen stopped the jeep and said to Long Yuehong:
"Look at the car."
Long Yuehong was very skilled at this. Holding the "Ice Moss" pistol, he stood beside the jeep and guarded the surroundings vigilantly.
Bai Chen also drew his gun and walked slowly into the woods.
After walking around a sturdy tree, her pupils suddenly dilated a little.
In the depths of the forest, on a branch that was not high but looked solid, a man in a dark red cotton jacket hung there, without the slightest movement.
He had a tan belt around his neck, and his pants seemed to come off at any moment.
The humming wind blew, and the man shook slightly.
…
The second floor of "A Fu Gun Store".
"Huang Mingtang hanged himself 'suicide'?" Jiang Baimian said with lingering fear after hearing Bai Chen's report, "Zeng Guangwang's luck is really good."
She immediately recounted her own progress.
"That 'anti-intellectualism' is like crazy." Long Yuehong sighed sincerely.
When he recalled the reaction of Huang Mingtang's parents when they saw their son's body, he felt a little sad.
Shang Jianyao glanced at him:
"When did you get the illusion that they weren't crazy?"
"I, I thought at first that they were just an illiterate organization, nothing to burn books." Long Yuehong admitted that she had never seen the world.
"Arson is already a felony." Jiang Baimian said, and turned to remind, "You should also pay attention recently, that 'priest' is very dangerous, very dangerous."
Long Yuehong raised a heart:
"What's next?"
"For the time being, we can only see what Odik can find out. I hope he can find at least one member of the 'anti-intellectual religion'." Jiang Baimian is still waiting for Odik to reply whether the city lord is willing to see them.
She turned to Bai Chen and asked:
"Anything about the radio transceiver?"
"Find someone who can assemble it yourself. The price is very cheap. I'll talk to you 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 business, learn it."
"There are enough parts, I can." Shang Jianyao responded immediately.
"What is enough?" Jiang Baimian asked sharply.
Shang Jianyao answered frankly:
"Give me a chance to practice."
Jiang Baimian was too lazy to deal with him anymore.
At this time, it was already dark, and because of the continuous deaths of Liu Dazhuang and Eugene, the number of patrolmen outside increased a lot.
After dinner, the "Old Tune Group" went back to their room, defended their weapons, and discussed things that would be "anti-intellectualism" without boundaries.
When the power goes out, they wash up and go to bed quickly, ready to go to bed and get up early.
In the middle of the night, without knowing what time it was, the door of Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao was suddenly knocked on.
The sound of dong dong dong echoed, Shang Jianyao rolled over and got out of bed, and ran to the door.
His hand behind his back was holding a handful of "ice moss".
And Jiang Baimian also climbed up silently and aimed at the door.
Outside the door is Gu Changle, the shareholder of "Afu Gun Shop" who pooled money to hire a "temporary teacher".
The lady was wearing a thick padded jacket and seemed to get up in a hurry.
She didn't notice Shang Jianyao's abnormality, and said a little hastily:
"Master An is here to find you.
"She seems to be injured, just downstairs!"
An Ruxiang? The name popped into Jiang Baimian's mind.