Chapter 273

"Boss, what does she mean?" After walking a few blocks, the constable, unable to figure out what she was talking about, couldn't help but pull his elder constable over and imitate the clerk's eyes and ask, "That's it, what does that look mean?"

"How would I know!" The captain impatiently pushed aside the big face that was in front of him.

"Huh?" The constable was stunned. "I don't know why you nodded just now? Aren't you afraid of delaying things?"

Wow, this guy is really brave to ask... The player at the end of the team smacked his lips and leaned forward slightly without leaving any trace: But then again, I'm also quite curious about this matter.

The players had been feeling rather bored these past few days. As ordinary civilians, they had no chance to achieve anything. The closest they'd ever been to the city walls was when they were on patrol. It wasn't that no one had considered rushing to the walls to join the defense, but the captains were keeping a close eye on them, and if they caught anyone, they'd give them a real beating. It was so painful, it could leave them feeling like they were being ripped apart, and the players couldn't control the emotion on their faces.

"If I'd known the city was so boring, I would have left early. I heard Lao Yu's doing business outside the city, and he's making a killing!" Player A whispered to the friend in front of him: "In ancient times, the Chinese went to war zones to sell supplies, and now the indigenous people are selling supplies in war zones." That's right, the indigenous people, not the players. While the indigenous people aren't the Fourth Scourge, they're just as daring as the players. As long as you're daring, you can always find a way to make money. Whether you make a profit or a loss depends on luck and skill.

"Then your news is behind schedule. Lao Yu almost didn't make it back this time."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Not really."

"What is that?"

"Someone bought his things but didn't pay, and even wanted to beat him up. He was so angry that he dragged the person to the army to ask for an explanation. As a result, the army found out that the person was a spy who specialized in selling things to the enemy." Fortunately, Lao Yu knew a little bit of fighting, otherwise he would have become an unknown skeleton in the war zone.

"hiss……"

The player and his native friend were whispering at the back of the group. The captain at the front of the group was also talking to the troubled youngster: "What? Can't figure it out? Then let me ask you, did she say who the person who can't be held accountable is?"

"No?"

"Then do you dare to ask?"

"Isn't this... inappropriate?"

"That's it, it's not easy to ask, and the guy's already been beaten up, what's the point of harping on all that nonsense? It's better to go back and report and go home early. Why are you curious about things that don't make money? The key is to avoid trouble." The captain rolled his eyes and waved his hand: "We are just a group of detectives. If the sky falls, there are people above us to support it. This is not something that will cause the sky to fall. So, are you trying to get to the bottom of it just to make people dislike you?" Let alone the bigwigs, even the ordinary people have things they don't want to be questioned about.

"Boss, that's smart...but what if that person is a fake Unspeakable Person?" The constable gave the captain a thumbs up, but his face showed some worry.

"Why are you so stubborn?" The captain slapped him on the back of the head in anger. "Is that our business? Let me ask you, what are we doing here today?"

"Patrol?"

"Yes! Patrol! That's our mission! That's all! Just remember this! Why are you asking so many questions all day long?" The captain slapped him again and said, "Let's go! Send this guy back so we can hand over our shift and go home." Ask, ask, ask, ask, all he does is ask! Why are you asking so many questions? Don't you want to go home and sleep early? Will figuring out these things get you a promotion or a raise or something? Why is your curiosity so strong day by day!

The captain dropped the man off at the government office, handed over his shift to the next patrol officer, and then disbanded his team and went home, completely unintentional about working even a moment longer. The man sharing the room with the uninvited guest, exhausted from days of travel, fell into a deep sleep, unaware his roommate had even sneaked out. When he woke the next morning, he found the bed next to him empty and the door unlocked. He sensed something was amiss: No one? Hadn't returned all night? Oh no! Something must have happened!

He originally thought his companion had been in an accident, but after going out to inquire, he regretted not asking more subtly: I thought you'd given up, but it turns out you're going to beat someone up! What's that saying, either explode in silence or perish in silence! You just exploded in me... Shit!

After cursing for a long time, the companion finally went to the government office to look for someone. When he left the inn, he saw Bei Qiao coming down the stairs. He subconsciously covered his face and turned around to quicken his pace: What the hell is going on?

Bei Qiao felt someone looking at him, but when he looked up, the person had already left the inn. He didn't sense any ill will from the look, so he glanced away before walking down to the first floor and sitting down.

Xiaoyue City just ended its closure yesterday, and there were many natives outside who were anxious to leave. Bei Qiao did not plan to join the large group, but planned to stay in the inn for another day until there were fewer people leaving the city before leaving.

Many guests checked out of the inn today, and the lobby on the first floor became a little empty. Bei Qiao sat by the window, propped up his head and looked at the hurried crowd outside, integrating the information sent by Li Qingqing in his mind.

The forum's spam groups had quieted down a bit in the past few days. At the beginning of the martial law, players were extremely agitated, some terrified enough to flee, others sharpening their weapons, ready to make a name for themselves. However, things remained largely business as usual in Xiaoyue City. The only activity they participated in was the daily patrols, which took place at fixed times and along fixed routes. Not only did they feel like working professionals in a foreign world, but they weren't even given a chance to catch the thieves and the perpetrators; the victims themselves dealt with the problem.

Player A: When will these days end?

Player B: What's there to be dissatisfied about in a peaceful and prosperous age? Safety is better than anything else.

Player C: That’s right, you keep shouting about wanting to be the king, but when something unexpected happens, you’ll be crying.

Player A: I'm not dissatisfied, it's just too boring and I feel suffocated.

Player B: Oh.

Because it was not what they had imagined, after the city closure ended, the players immediately withdrew from the patrol team, ending this aimless dream of making achievements. Whether or not they made achievements was secondary, the main thing was that this feeling of going to work was too uncomfortable.

The natives who participated in the patrol were not in a hurry to withdraw from the team, because they had seen gossip about several families while following the constables in the past few days. When they saw that other people's families were in chaos because of trivial matters, they would feel that their lives were not so difficult. Aren't every household in the same situation?

After reading the complaints of the players in the group about completing the quests, Bei Qiao felt that being rejected for the quest was not a bad thing. At least she didn't want to experience the feeling of going to work.

Bei Qiao shook the unfinished teacup in her hand and glanced out the window, where she happened to meet the gaze of a mother and daughter passing by. The little girl, held by her mother's hand, noticed Bei Qiao sitting by the window and looked at her cone hat with curiosity, continuing her conversation with her mother: "Mom, the story you told me yesterday was different from the one my sister told me."

"Oh, why is it different?"

"The last time you told me about it, the fox pretended to help two little bears divide a pie fairly, and then he deliberately cut the pie into two pieces of different sizes. When the little bears pointed it out, he took a big bite out of the bigger piece of pie, making it much smaller than the other one... Then, wow, he kept doing this, taking bites from left and right, until both pieces were only the size of a fingertip. The little bears felt something was wrong, but they couldn't put their finger on it."

"Oh, what did my sister say?"

"My sister said that later the mother bear came and she had a fox scarf. The baby bear had a big meaty meal and everyone was very satisfied."

“…” Only the fox is dissatisfied, right?

"Mom? What's wrong with you?" The little girl tilted her head in confusion.

"Oh? Oh! It's okay!" The little girl's mother came to her senses, bent down and picked up her daughter. "So, next time, if a stranger wants to help you or ask you for help for no apparent reason, be sure to ask me, so you don't get scammed out of your pancake. Remember?"

"Remember!" The little girl raised her hand. "I know how to use a scale! I can divide it myself!"

"Wow! Sweetie, you're amazing! That's awesome!"

The little girl's childish words made many people on the street smile. After the martial law ended, everyone's mood became much better. They even laughed when they encountered thieves on the street and beat people.

The beaten thief: "...Help! Someone help me report it to the police!" Is he mad as hell? Why is he laughing while beating someone up? The thief is so scared!

After Xiaoyue City returned to normal, birds began to fly normally. Before Xiaoyue City was placed under martial law, Bei Qiao encountered a carrier pigeon belonging to the Qin family and released it before the city was closed. However, she had not seen any other carrier pigeons since then, wondering if they had been shot down as spies, using them as a means of transmitting information.

Communication in this otherworldly world is still far too inconvenient; there aren't even any phone calls... Bei Qiao shook his head, propping himself up and continuing to look out the window. Just now, someone had started a lively argument outside. Many of the locals, who weren't staying at the inn, crowded into the inn to share tables for a better view. One guest, who had driven in to stay overnight, didn't even bother getting out of the car, but sat in the front compartment, huddled with the driver, to watch the excitement.

"Why do you look down on her? Is it because the man you like likes her? Yo! Yo!" The native woman in a Western dress protected another girl who looked a little dull behind her and made a contemptuous gesture to the man in front of her.

"What are you talking about? I'm a man!"

"I know you're a man, and I don't discriminate against that. What I despise is the marriage fraud bunny. Understand?"