Chapter 51 Bloodstains
Following Isa's footsteps, Chen Fan and Gao Yuan walked along the edge of the Forest of Sighs.
He scanned the jungle in front of him, trying to dig out deeper information from the surface.
From the spacing and types of trees, it is not difficult to see that this so-called Forest of Sighs is a man-made jungle.
The fallen leaves underfoot are very thick. Obviously, no one usually passes by this place.
The surroundings are very quiet. Except for the footsteps of a group of people stepping on the fallen leaves, there is only a faint buzzing sound.
Along the way, Chen Fan did not even find any traces of bird and animal activities - this is not a good sign.
Chen Fan frowned slightly and broke the silence around him: "Do the guards responsible for defending the Sighing Wall patrol regularly?"
"No."
Isa, who was walking in the front, explained while identifying the direction: "Normally, the church guards will only stay near the Sighing Wall."
"But if someone goes deep into the Sighing Forest, it will trigger the corresponding alarm."
"Only then will the guards leave the Sighing Wall for a short time."
"Trigger the alarm?"
Chen Fan's eyes moved slightly.
Could it be that there is also a statue of the goddess in this Sighing Forest?
Thinking so, Chen Fan cast his eyes into the depths of the jungle.
But under the cover of a large number of low bushes, he found nothing.
Chen Fan retracted his gaze: "What will happen to those who are discovered?"
"..."
Isa was silent for a moment, and replied in a low voice: "There is no need for any form of inquiry or trial. The guards have the right to directly execute the intruder."
As she said that, she stopped, stretched out a slender mechanical hand from under her black robe, and pointed to the front right.
"We are here."
It was a small hill.
No, calling it a hill is an exaggeration.
Strictly speaking, this is just a relatively large mound of earth.
This rolling "mound" extends straight from the edge of the Forest of Sighs into the middle of the jungle, becoming a natural watchtower.
Below the "mound of earth" is a winding path covered with weeds.
"This hill is just outside the alert range of the city wall guards, and the top of the hill has a good view."
Isa took a step and was the first to walk out of the forest area full of fallen leaves and stepped onto the narrow path: "In principle, deacons and priests are not allowed to approach the Wall of Sighs, but in order to satisfy everyone's curiosity and to promote the glory of the goddess, there is an unwritten rule within the church."
"Every batch of deacons who have just joined the church will be brought here."
"Under the leadership of the bishop, admire the second miracle bestowed by the goddess on the world from afar."
As she spoke, Isa leaned down and carefully picked up the rotten fallen leaves on the mechanical legs with her delicate mechanical hands. The mechanical prosthesis has a weight far exceeding that of flesh and blood. When walking in the forest, it will directly step on the ground full of fluffy and thick fallen leaves to create deep pits. It
is indeed very stable when walking, but it will also directly cause the mechanical prosthesis to be stained with a lot of filth.
Because of the priest's robe, Chen Fan could not see Isa's expression at this time.
But he could still imagine the cute little face under the black robe wrinkled slightly, eyes full of heartache and helplessness.
"Ahem!"
Chen Fan coughed lightly, hiding the corners of his mouth that were a little bit suppressed: "Won't we run into people from the church like this?"
"No."
Perhaps because of the posture, Isa's voice seemed a little dull: "Now is not the time for the church to absorb new members, so no one will come to this remote place."
Hearing this, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief and propped his right hand on the tree trunk beside him to take a rest.
The long journey for a whole morning was still a bit strenuous for this body.
What? Why the right hand?
Is there any need to think about this? Of course it's because the smart terminal is in the right hand!
In a completely unfamiliar environment, Chen Fan didn't want to have any accidents because of touching any toxic or harmful substances.
Chen Fan listened to the protest from Yi in his mind happily, and silently rubbed his right hand on the tree trunk twice.
Don't tell me, through this smart terminal, this uneven bark feels quite comfortable to touch!
Just as Chen Fan was about to expand more business for Yi, the protest in his mind stopped abruptly.
This sudden feeling of silence made Chen Fan shake his head a little uncomfortable, and at the same time asked in his heart: "Yi?"
[Something is wrong. ]
Unlike before, Yi's voice at this time was extremely serious: [The machine detected traces of blood residue on the tree trunk. ]
[The blood is very fresh, about two hours ago. ]
The relaxed look on Chen Fan's face suddenly became solemn: "Blood? Where is it? '
The holographic image automatically appeared in front of Chen Fan, circling a small area on the dark brown tree trunk.
Chen Fan put down his right hand and began to carefully examine the tree that had grown for hundreds of years.
"Brother Fan?"
Chen Fan's unusual behavior quickly attracted Gao Yuan's attention. His expression changed, and he lowered his voice and asked Chen Fan, "What happened?"
"There is blood."
Chen Fan looked at a small piece of dark brown blood stain with a slight fishy smell on the trunk, and his eyes became sharp.
"Someone has been here!"
"Just a while ago, about two hours."
"The blood stains are mainly distributed in the range of 1.3 to 1.4 meters. The height of the injured may be around 1.7 meters."
...
The moment the voice fell, the atmosphere around him froze in an instant.
"How could it be..."
Isa didn't care about the rotten leaves that had not been cleaned up on her mechanical legs, and she ran towards Chen Fan.
She carefully examined the bloodstains on the tree trunk and murmured in a low voice: "Except for the church, basically no one knows about this place. How could someone..."
"Could it be the guards who did it?"
Chen Fan looked around and asked Isa in a low voice: "Is it possible that this place has been designated as an area under the jurisdiction of the guards?"
Isa bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and shook her head slowly after thinking for a moment.
"No, it won't."
"Just a while ago, when the Varela calendar just entered the 159th year, Bishop Wallis brought a group of deacons who had just joined the church to come here."
Chen Fan was slightly relieved.
The 159th year of the Varela calendar is only about 200 days. From this point of view, the probability of a sudden change in the area under the jurisdiction of the guards is indeed not high.
"Besides..."
Isa hesitated again and again: "I heard that... the guards of the Wall of Sighs only obey the orders of the Pope, and even the archbishop cannot change their jurisdiction."
Chen Fan understood.
He pondered for a moment.
Under the gaze of Gao Yuan and Isa, he turned his head and looked at the ancient trees around him:
"The bloodstains didn't remain for long. If the guards hadn't taken action, the injured person might still be in this area." "
There should be more bloodstains on the surrounding tree trunks."
"Look around, maybe we can follow the bloodstains to find the injured person!"
(End of this chapter)
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