Chapter 396: Skinning Murder
Five flasks are more of a tavern than an inn, as there is no second one on the West Coast for its wide variety of liquor. It can be said that all the fine wine produced on the Ferron Road can be tasted here, but the price is more than double, and it is occasionally patronized by small pickpockets. No way.
However, even this did not stop the drunkards from yearning for this place, and adventurers, merchants, and sailors from all over the world filled the hall on the first floor. Of course, there are many thieves who come here to make money. Henry and his party were sitting in the corner at this time, analyzing the information that Fidel had brought back. Although he had known for a long time that the whole incident was a ghost in Santalin, he had to get some evidence before he could do it, otherwise it would be easy to arouse unnecessary suspicion.
"The beggar Rampa found a small piece of leather that was a little thick next to the corpse. It's rough, not like the skin of a cow or any other local animal, and according to my research in the market, it should be an elephant's skin. Bell, a merchant, said that it is usually only found in leather shops and circuses. Another agitated woman also provided a piece of information that the murderer had a strange sour plum smell on his body. As for the child, he just witnessed the whole process of the case and didn't know anything at all. ”
Speaking of this, Fidel paused, a smug smile on his face. "I snuck into the leather shop and scouted, what did you guess?"
"Damn! Don't whet my appetite! Hurry up! Kogan slammed the table and urged. The dwarves are more impatient, and what they hate the most is this kind of half-talk.
"Well, you're really going to spoil the atmosphere. There was a lot of blood and shredded corpses in the basement of the leather shop, and from my experience, there was no doubt that they belonged to humans. In addition, there is a secret pier leading to the river at the bottom, which looks like a secret liaison location. With that, Fei De drank the Simon Ruby wine from the cup.
Viconia frowned and asked, "So the owner of the leather shop is the murderer?" Why did he do this, is there a secret hidden behind it? ”
As a proponent of conspiracy theories, she has always considered the worst of things. You must know that it is impossible for normal people to be idle and have nothing to hide people, only those evil organizations hidden underground will do this. Most of them are a bunch of neurotics. Fighting such an enemy is dangerous, because you can't predict what they're going to do next.
Henry shook his head slightly and said, "Don't think too much. Eat lunch first, and then go directly to the questioning later. Don't forget that we are all risk-takers, and we don't need to follow Am's legal procedures exactly. It doesn't matter if there is evidence or not. When the time comes, it's too late to catch people first, and then search slowly. ”
"Haha! You say this sentence to my appetite the most. That's right! We're adventurers, so whatever the fucking evidence is, let's take it down with an axe. Kogan laughed and raised his hands in agreement. As a chaotic and evil guy, he never took the law seriously.
Viconia saw the two of them and cursed in a low voice: "Bastard, do you have long brains, aren't you afraid of getting into big trouble?" ”
"What do you think is the power in the area of Aslatra that can compare to the Masked Mage Guild and the Shadow Thief?" Henry asked rhetorically with a smile.
It can be said that among so many evil organizations in Faeron, the last thing he is afraid of is the Scattered Tallinn Society, because the goal of these guys is too loose. And there was three days of infighting, no wonder he was often beaten by the Harpist Alliance, and his nose and face were swollen. In addition, the god of tyranny will be resurrected in a few years, and it will inevitably fall into turmoil at that time. Ciric vs. Bane, two powerful gods who will begin to fight for control of the Santarin Society, have forged a mortal feud in a turbulent year. There is no such thing as a winner or a loser.
After thinking about it for a few minutes, Viconia nodded thoughtfully. "Well, what you say seems to make sense. However, it's best to be careful, as it can be very troublesome if you run into an enemy who is not mentally healthy. ”
After reaching an agreement, everyone casually ordered some food to soothe the hungry stomachs. After all, this is a tavern-oriented inn, and the food is almost uncharacteristic. The taste is also average. Since there was still a battle going on for a while, everyone didn't have much to eat.
But Kogan was apparently an exception, and he ate three large plates of chicken risotto in a row, along with two glasses of rye wine. When he had eaten his fill, the evil dwarf patted his bulging belly and smiled contentedly. As a fearless berserker, he didn't care about any disgusting scenes. Even if the blood is bleeding, he will still eat.
"Hey! Kogan, aren't you afraid of throwing it up after eating so much? You know, the basement of the leather shop doesn't smell very good, and you might even find bloody human skin. Feder asked curiously. It was the first time she had seen someone so carefree, and she didn't even pay attention to anything.
The dwarf laughed and licked his lips and replied, "Hahahaha! I've seen corpses strewn across the field, intestines and internal organs mixed with blood flowing on the ground. Every step you take steps on an arm or a head or something. Men, women, old people, children all died, and there were thousands of corpses in the middle, it was a carnage, and I was a little excited to think about it now. ”
"Bastard! Do you have to say these things after eating? Viconia glared viciously and cursed. She felt her stomach churn a little now, apparently thinking of something.
"Why not? I think it helps with digestion. Kogan's eyes flickered as he spoke, and he knew he was deliberately retaliating without asking.
Henry's mind began to recall some bad images, and immediately stopped the dwarf from further detailing. "Shut up! You don't even have a meal. Since you are so energetic, it seems that you don't need to rest, let's go, go straight to the leather store. After saying that, he threw down the money for the meal, got up, and walked towards the mouth.
Viconia and Kogan glared at each other, then silently followed. Feder wanted to laugh a little, but he didn't dare to make a sound, and hid at the end of his head with his mouth covered. The group walked down the street to the south, and it didn't take long for them to see the sign of the tannery. It's actually just two blocks away from the Five Wine Kettle Inn, and from the outside it looks like an ordinary brick and stone building.
Henry didn't even knock on the door, he just kicked it open and rushed in. As soon as he entered the house, he heard a man shouting at him: "Whoever you are, get out of here now!" ”
This is a middle-aged man with a goatee, and judging by the swollen bags and dark circles under his eyes, he must be active at night. He looked a little flustered. His eyes flickered, and one of his hands was always behind him, and he had to be holding a dagger or a dagger or something like that.
"I think it's you who should get out. You know? , your murder and skinning have been exposed. The soldiers of the city patrol will arrive immediately. Henry whispered a gesture as he spoke. Hiding in the shadows, Fidel saw it and quietly began to approach from the side.
"I don't understand what you're saying! This is a private house, so you'd better leave right away. Rejik was still stiff-mouthed at this point, and he didn't have the slightest intention of admitting it. His mental instinct was apparently quite strong, at least until he was caught.
Henry sneered and took out a piece of leather from his trouser pocket and shook it. "Don't you see what's missing from you? You see, Askatra can't find a second piece of armor made of elephant skin. In addition, the sour plum flavor on the deceased was only used when making skin, how can this be explained? ”
"I see, you've gathered evidence. But it's nothing, it's a big deal to start in a different place. No one can catch me anyway. Rejik saw that the situation was not good, and turned around and ran towards the basement entrance. After all, he is just an excellent leather maker, and as for combat effectiveness, it is okay to bully and bully civilians who have no resistance, but when he encounters a real professional, he will probably have to kneel on the ground and sing conquest.
Seeing the deranged creature escape, Henry smiled sarcastically. Then he unhurriedly cast a second-level magic "Detection Trap" and walked down the stairs. He knew that Feder was already following, so there was no need to worry at all.
"Damn! Is this a slaughterhouse? Kogan muttered as he looked at the mutilated corpses on the ground floor.
I have to say that it does look a little shocking here. All kinds of bloody minced meat, stumps were still poured out, many of them had begun to rot because of too long, and a large number of flies and white maggots had gathered. Henry noticed a thin-looking piece of leather armor hanging from the leather shelf, and the evil aura emanating from it could be felt even without the detection of a spell.
He endured the feeling of nausea and performed a "discernment", and soon specific information came to mind.
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Skinskin Armor:
It is a short garment made of crude human skin. , only the most wicked are qualified to wear it. However, at present, this leather armor is not yet completed, and it can only be used to wield excellent protection when it is completely completed.
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Just as Henry was hesitating to put the disgusting thing away, Viconia suddenly exclaimed, "Look I found a letter in the cupboard!" It mentions the name Santarin. ”
"Show me it." As he spoke, Henry snatched the parchment and glanced at it, only to see that it was written:
I was commissioned by my master to write it.
You are the leader of the work, and I am just a humble servant. When you need the final materials. I'll give it to you. Please go to the Ummah Hills and bring the book "History of the Santarim Society" so that I can identify you, for we don't know each other, and there is no need to know your name. Secrecy is very important, and you have to decipher my name correctly. You can't go wrong. It comes from your current owner's name, so spell it well.
Our names are the same in style and sentence breaks.
The first letter of his surname is the same as the first letter of my first name.
The second letter of my name is the second letter of his name, but four steps back.
The third letter of my name is four more than the last letter of his name.
The whole rest of my name is the rest of his name, but the first letter is the first letter of my last name.
The first letter of his last name is my plus one.
The next one of my last name is the last letter of his first name plus one.
The last two words of my surname are the third and second of his first name.
I'm sorry to have to play this kind of game, but there's no doubt that only you know. I await your coming.
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