Chapter 34: A Thousand Shadows
It is indeed impossible for such a village chief to abandon the village and ignore it, so it is only possible that he has encountered some danger or has been entangled by an unexpected situation, and of course he may have been killed.
To see people alive and corpses to die, this B-level entrusted task doesn't seem to be so easy to solve.
Ning Lao continued, "Lahabi Village has always been relatively friendly, and its reputation in the surrounding area is not bad, and its merchants can often be seen coming to trade in Dragon Hunting City, and they generally do not have grudges with other forces, and the people in their village all wear uniformly made ancient masks, and the custom is to dance around the bonfire except for going out hunting, and there are no other bad hobbies......
"We'll find out when we go to the village and investigate." Gulga has never been to Lajabi Village, but he has heard that the barbecue in Lajabi Village is well done, and he has always wanted to visit it.
After passing through the plains and a few small hills, the four of them walked a little further south and came to the entrance to the village of Lahabi.
A masked Lahabi was sitting on a hillside looking out from afar, looking quiet and peaceful.
When she saw Sanjing and the four of them walking towards the village, she jumped a few times from the hillside and quickly moved down.
This action ...... It's really fast, I'm afraid it's about to surpass Lan's speed, Sanjing couldn't help but sigh, all kinds of dragon transformation techniques are common in this world.
"Stop...... What are you here for? ”
The voice was elegant and slightly cold, and it was a woman in her twenties.
"We are the hunters of the Lion Hunter Regiment, and I am the head of the group, Sanjing, who received the commission from your village and came to investigate the disappearance of the village chief." Sanjing said.
The mask of the village of Rahabi appears to be carved with a particularly symmetrical pattern, with ancient motifs that resemble clouds and winds, which is even more mysterious when worn on this tall and beautiful woman.
"Investigation? Sorry, I don't trust the abilities of hunters I don't know, so please go back, just have me. The woman said coldly.
"Isn't it suspicious that your village chief is missing and you're sitting on a hillside doing nothing?" Sanjing said, although he only said this subconsciously, but this person didn't seem to be ordinary.
"How dare you say it, hunter...... If something happens, don't blame me for not reminding me. ”
Then the woman turned around and walked into the village.
"It's weird......," Gulliga lamented, and what the hell was the deal with the commission, as if they were not welcome.
"I'm afraid she won't help us, let's go directly to a few old people in the village who initiated the commission first......"
Ning Lao said that the trustee of this Halabi Village is a few very prestigious old people in the village, and in his opinion, it is very normal for young people and old people to have differences of opinion.
Nestled on small hills on the plains, the village of Lahabi is a place where you can live and work in peace and contentment, sheltered by trees and forests, like a small paradise where you can gallop freely on the vast expanse of land, and it is in the middle of such a treasure trove of feng shui that the village sits in the middle of such a treasure of feng shui.
From time to time, hunters can be seen out on animal carts to gather or trade, and some young people who have returned from other places have set up stalls in the village, and they seem to be able to smell the smell of barbecued meat......
Gu Lijia was about to step forward to observe the production of these barbecues, but was dragged over by Ning Lao, "Let's get down to business first!" ”
So a few people inquired about the location of the old people from the house at the entrance of the village, and hurried forward, but when they arrived, they found that the agile woman they had met at the beginning had appeared here, obviously she already knew who the client was, and had arrived in advance.
"You ...... Is it the hunter who takes the commission? ”
The short old man wearing the mask of the village of Rahabi whispered, and there were several other people sitting next to him at the same time, presumably they must have been.
"That's right!" Hanami just wanted to end it quickly, after all, the investigation or something was too boring for her, and it was better to fight a little happier.
"That's right, you should also know the general content of the commission, if you can help us find the village chief, that abandoned stronghold will be given to you as a bounty, whatever you want."
"Mother-in-law, what are you doing with outsiders...... It's enough to have me, there's already a clue. The woman whispered.
"You...... It's just too lonely, and occasionally learn to rely on others, and have the same temperament as your father! The old man said slowly, "It stands to reason that we should solve the matter in Lahabi Village by ourselves, but the village chief has been missing for seven days, and if this continues, the village will soon fall into a crisis, and the village chief must be found...... Even if...... Even if it's his corpse! ”
"So, let's investigate if there is anything suspicious, the lion hunters have always been responsive and will not abandon any commission." Sanjing said that he had guessed that this woman might be wrong.
The old man said, "Actually, it has something to do with the abandoned stronghold, a week ago the village chief said that he may have discovered the reason for the frequent attacks on the stronghold, and we are still wondering if he is still angry about the wrong plan to build the stronghold before, after all, he has spent his hard work to build the stronghold has not been able to bear to be abandoned in vain." ”
Another old man from Harabi Village continued, "Actually, we don't blame the village chief, originally, the location of the stronghold is also excellent, very close to our village, you can go to Dragon Hunting City in the north, you can go to Hilde Village in the south, and go east through those hills is the Ruins Plain, since opening up a stronghold, those evil dragons have often come to attack, and then it was simply deserted, and I don't know if it was a taboo of the gods......"
"Hmm...... We reckon the village chief disappeared after investigating this possible clue, Chikage...... You need to help them find the village chief. ”
"Got it......" The woman's voice was cold, and she still didn't seem to be very willing.
It turns out that this woman is called Chikage.
"Then Chikage, can you take us to see the abandoned stronghold, if there are any clues left at the scene, we should be able to guess some clues." Sanjing said.
"Hmph, go, follow me......" Chikage said coldly, turning around in an instant.
This woman is also not a fuel-efficient lamp......
Sanjing and a few people kept up with Qianying's footsteps, just as they had kept up with Shanglan's pace in the secret realm, fast, extremely fast, and never dragged mud and water......
Gu Lijia said as he ran, "Agile Department, Ning Lao!" It must be the Agile Dragon-Turning Technique! ”、
Ning Lao gasped and shouted, "Yes! No way...... Reappear...... Arashi's physical fitness is perverted...... If you rely on the agility dragon technique to speed up, then it is reasonable...... Makes sense! ”
Judging from Ning Lao's experience, Arashi, who was injured at the beginning and was not yet an agile dragon, still possessed that terrifying speed, and Qian Ying obviously did not reach the level of a supervising hunter at the level of Arashi.
From the bottom of their hearts, they believed that the strange and indifferent woman they met by coincidence could easily do this kind of thing with the bonus of dragon transformation......