On the way back, Shan and Xiaoxi, who had gotten lost while trying to get there quickly, met each other's eyes. Shan and Xiaoxi were about to jump off a cliff when Shan and Xiaoxi got lost. Shan managed to dissuade Xiaoxi from her reckless action. After taking a slightly detour, Shan and Xiaoxi met up again and asked around before finally finding Sal sitting on a tree branch, bored and chewing on a blade of grass.
As for the elven elder who had been watching us closely, he seemed to have some urgent business to attend to and quickly left, leaving behind two unfamiliar and silent guards to keep watch. Being a government official isn't easy either.
"Huh? What? Are you asking me why I went to ask for Mist Grass?"
When asked our question, Sal blinked innocently and tilted his head to look at us: "Because I'm going out today?"
"Is that so? But that's not the reason I just heard from that lady."
Sheng smiled and gently patted the child's back.
In order to prevent the conversation from causing unnecessary commotion before the facts were clear, the two people monitoring them were asked to move a distance away. Still feeling uneasy, they also installed a soundproof barrier, just to make sure that their keen ears could not hear the sounds coming from this side.
However, despite the warm atmosphere of the settlement and the perfect sunshine, I suddenly felt a chill in the air. Was it because the canopy of trees above was too dense? And there was no wind.
However, the child didn't really intend to pretend. His innocent and naive thoughts were impossible to hide. His smile only froze for a moment before he quickly and cheerfully announced his surrender: "Oh dear, I guess simple reasons don't work. Anyway, I didn't mean to hide anything. Someone asked me to get an extra one, but I didn't want to attract too much attention."
"Isn't there a plant that's said to be poisonous? What's the deal with mixing it into wild vegetables?"
Although it was just to confirm whether there were any errors in the past information, Sheng still raised his eyebrows and asked seriously.
"Because the Mist Grass is something that must be strictly managed when it is harvested, you can only take one portion if you don't have a good reason. That way, I won't have any extra to share with others." Sal, looking away, scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "However, that brother didn't want others to know that he took one portion, and because he had helped me a lot before, he felt bad refusing."
"If we say it's for making mixed wild vegetables, it's just another use that most of our compatriots know about, but few would actually choose to use. As long as we say it that way, it won't arouse suspicion."
"Specifically?"
"As you know, this stuff contains trace amounts of toxicity. When neutralized with another herb, it can quickly soothe an upset stomach. The only side effect is that the effect is quite strong, so few of my fellow countrymen are willing to try it."
No wonder the other party looked worried when we answered, and repeatedly asked us to make sure we checked the guy's physical condition. They were probably worried that the small body in front of us might not be able to withstand the effects.
It sounds like a misunderstanding, but one question remains: "Who is that guy who asked you not to reveal your identity and asked you to bring him some Mist Grass?"
Then, just when we thought the matter was about to be resolved and we were about to get the next clue, reality mercilessly slammed us with a heavy blow.
"Ah, that's... uh... I suddenly can't remember his name."
Seeing the suspicious looks on our faces, Sal, who had been stammering, turned pale instantly and was almost jumping up and down: "No, no, please believe me! Although I'm usually a pretty carefree person, I can't be wrong about something like this! There must be such a big brother! I was just suddenly asked and my mind went blank, I still remember that big brother's face..."
He suddenly fell silent. Under our urging and questioning gazes, he blankly raised his face, which had suddenly lost its color and become extremely pale, and his lips trembled: "No, no, why does my impression of that older brother's face suddenly become blurry?"
Sheng and I exchanged a glance, one nodding and the other shaking his head, before quickly becoming more serious.
This was not an event that should have happened in the first place, but rather an unfolding that Sheng was unaware of.
It seems she's been bewitched by an illusion. Her feeble resistance is utterly powerless to stop the other party from doing whatever it wants to her fragile mind.
But if that's the case, could the strange occurrences in the inner sanctum of the ruins also be the work of that guy?
Thus, complex problems began to emerge from this rift.
If the story's development is not as Sheng is familiar with, then why did something happen before that was almost identical to what he knew? But if this event is part of what Sheng could predict, the clues appearing in Sal's mouth now lead to a vague and unclear situation.
"It's like someone is trying to muddy the waters, or it's like it's intentional."
Glancing at the Sword Demon who was still lost in thought, Sheng frowned and muttered his assessment: "Of course, it's also possible that the story is going in circles because they've found the wrong clues."
It is impossible to confirm whether there is a strong correlation between the two, nor can it be proven that there is no correlation. As the development of the event branches out, it eventually evolves into an intractable situation.
So let's treat it as one thing for now, and then break it down from the points of suspicion when we discover more doubts later.
"Why don't you just briefly mention the parts you can remember?"
I decisively interrupted their deep thoughts, and after confirming that their attention was now on me, I gently prompted them: "Whether it's appearance or clothing, just give a general description, and then talk about the details you can remember."
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