In the cold wind, men and women gathered together separately, and they hugged each other to keep warm without being ashamed. Only Jenkins stood away from the crowd, the cold wind made his pajamas tremble, and the cat on his shoulder looked at the distant mountains with him.
This avalanche is very abnormal. Relying on the monocle to let the sight penetrate the night, the distant mountain hidden in the darkness actually collapsed. This was not an avalanche at all but a landslide, and the snow that flooded the villa was just a small side effect of the landslide.
Maybe mudslides can cause natural disasters on this scale during the rainy season, but nothing like this can happen naturally on a peaceful winter night.
"Who exactly?"
He was a little dazed, and now he didn't even know who his opponent was. Looking back again, among the crowd who escaped from birth, only Hathaway and Mrs. Xu Dela were the bestowers.
Jenkins thought it was the middle-aged woman who saved Miss Michael, so he didn't interrogate her, but now...
"Mr. Williams, it's too cold in here. Everyone is wearing thin clothes. You can't stay here any longer!"
The housekeeper reminded tremblingly.
He was one of the rare people wearing a coat. When he escaped just now, this gentleman was watching the night, so he was able to follow behind the group of people for the first time.
"But we can't return to the villa. Although the second floor is not completely submerged, the main structure of the villa is likely to be seriously damaged, and no one can guarantee whether the avalanche will happen again!"
"Oh, I understand. Mr. William, maybe we can go to another place. There is a hot spring that is not frozen all year round. A few years ago, we built a few simple houses next to the hot spring, so that people who go to play can rest .I think there should be some spare clothes and firewood in those houses."
Walking south along the path from the cliff, a group of people in thin clothes walked hard on the snow. Hathaway mentioned that hot spring, but Jenkins didn't pay attention to it at the time, and now he thinks about it and feels lucky, otherwise he would have the cheek to go to Ruen to borrow some clothes, but he doesn't know if Alexia has returned.
The suitcase containing most of Jenkins' belongings is still in the villa, but he is not in a hurry. That place is no longer accessible, and he will come back to pick it up when he has time. Most of the several numbered items inside have been sent by the protoss, so they are contaminated with the aura of the protoss, and it is not difficult for Lakul to search for them.
They walked like this for nearly 20 minutes. If it wasn't for the fact that everyone brought out a few overcoats, the remaining young maids, Miss Michel, Miss Lawrence, and Miss Rick would almost faint. But even so, when they broke into the cold room, several people still fell to the ground and passed out.
Jenkins was busy again, and finally raised the fire and settled everyone before the sun came out.
A fire was crackling in the center of the room, and the escaped people sat or stood huddled in three rooms. Although the house is simple and simple, at least the spare supplies stored here are complete, and they no longer have to worry about being frozen to death.
Fortunately, the chef of the villa did not die in this disaster. He knew some methods of outdoor cooking. It just so happened that there were some dried meat here that could be eaten, and soaking it in hot water could barely be regarded as breakfast.
Looking at the fire in the small room, Jenkins suddenly felt something unreal. He was traveling and should have opened his eyes in a warm room at the same time as the sun was rising, ready for a good morning, and no one could have imagined that this would be the case now.
Looking at the cat on the shoulder, it would rather be hungry than eat such a simple food. Jenkins is not worried about it getting hungry, after all, the cat usually stores a lot of energy in its body that it doesn't use.
"Mrs. Xu Dela, I have something to tell you."
As he spoke, he pointed to the door, signaling to avoid the crowd. The middle-aged woman nodded, and opened the door one step ahead of Jenkins, allowing the wind and snow outside the door to blow in again.
Jenkins signaled Hathaway not to worry with his eyes, put the bowl in his hand on the wooden table aside, and walked out the door.
Outside is the world covered in silver, just as Jenkins expected last night, the blizzard came again. Although it's only Xiaoxue now, the clues can already be seen from the gloomy sky.
The two moved a little away from the building and took a few steps towards the hot spring. The cat's paws held Jenkins' coat to keep balance, and the eyes looked at the hot spring curiously.
"I won't waste time, you are the giver, aren't you?"
They stopped under a solitary cedar. Near the spring was an open space where not a single blade of grass grew. Only this small tree survived. But judging from the half-dead appearance, it is estimated that it will not last for too long.
"Yes, Mr. Williamette."
The middle-aged woman readily admitted, and looked towards the direction of the villa with Jenkins.
"I know what you're wondering about, but I wasn't the one who killed the person, and the avalanche has nothing to do with me. I was the one who saved Miss Michel."
This is not a lie.
"I don't know who caused the accident, so please don't doubt me."
"Then why are you here? As far as I know, you have served in this villa for more than ten years. Don't tell me that you love doing laundry for others very much."
"Of course not, I don't have that hobby."
Mrs. Hydela is an ordinary woman with an ordinary appearance and a short stature. If he met her on the streets of Nolan, Jenkins would even forget that face in ten minutes. At this time, she was wearing a black men's coat that she found from the house next to the hot spring. This dress was obviously too long, and the hem of the coat even covered her knees.
"Moreover, not only have I served here for ten years, but my mother and grandmother have all worked here. And the ancestors from farther back also spent their entire lives guarding this land."
"Because of what?"
"I can't say that the sacred contract gives us responsibility and ability, but it also limits us. Mr. William, I have seen you in the newspapers. A nobleman and gifter with a promising future like you should not put your life on the line. Wasted in a place like this. If I were you, I would leave the house and leave the place by now, and I think you can do that."
That last sentence was obviously well-intentioned, but how could Jenkins leave his friends behind, especially…
"A family mission? And it's passed down from generation to generation. Let me think about it... What's under the villa?"
The kitten on the shoulder smiled, but only for a moment. Jenkins has confirmed his conclusion, because after staying away from the villa, the phenomenon of aura suppression and the looming sense of danger disappeared.