Only Lin Xiaoman, Long Jiujiu, and Ika were at the table. After lunch, just as Ika was about to leave, Lin Xiaoman stopped him and asked, "Village Chief Ika, I'd like to know where the brass mirror in Old Charlie's room on the second floor of the clock tower came from?"
"You mean that brass mirror?" Ika sat back in his chair, thought for a moment, and replied, "It was dug out of the ground half a year ago. Several families were interested in the large mirror and wanted it. In the end, everyone unanimously decided to put it in the storage room on the ground floor of the tower. Then, around the New Year, they would take the mirror to Harris and sell it for a high price.
After the large bronze mirror was placed there, Old Charlie liked it and took it to his own quarters on the second floor without permission. Because he was a bit of a scoundrel, the villagers complained to me a few times, but no one was willing to protest to his face. So before the New Year, I didn't bother to intervene and just let Old Charlie do what he wanted.
"In the ground? Is there nothing else but this mirror?"
Lin Xiaoman asked, wondering, could the large bronze mirror be a burial object from an ancient tomb? You know, in the maps of the Gate of Life and Death, many boss lairs are ancient tombs.
Ika: "No, we also wondered if there was a tomb. We dug for many days at the spot where we found the bronze mirror, but unfortunately, we found nothing. There was only that large bronze mirror."
"Where is that place? Can I go and see it?"
"Of course, but I'm sorry, I have something to do. Miss Erica, if you don't mind, I'll let Jekaf show you the way. Jekaf is the village know-it-all, and you can ask him directly if you have any questions." Ika answered very politely, but there was a hint of impatience in his expression.
Lin Xiaoman keenly caught his emotions and guessed that he asked too many questions and had become annoying.
"Okay, thank you for your help." Lin Xiaoman politely thanked him with a dignified smile, "Then I won't bother you anymore."
"Ms. Erica, please wait a moment. Jackoff will be here soon. I'll take my leave now."
"Please do as you please."
Watching them leave the restaurant, Long Jiujiu muttered softly, "Does this old man think we're playboys and he's too lazy to deal with us?"
Lin Xiaoman: "Maybe they think we two little brats can't find anything, so they are too lazy to tell us more."
Long Jiujiu: "Tsk, you underestimate me! He's the village chief and he hasn't even investigated a thing! He's incompetent, but he eats a lot! Tsk tsk tsk!"
Long Jiujiu expressed his contempt with three "tsk" sounds.
"You eat a lot too!"
"Fuck, which side are you on!"
"Of course I stand on the side of justice..."
The two of them whispered to each other for a few words, and a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in coarse linen clothes and dressed like a villager, walked in led by a servant.
"Ms. Erica, Mr. Virgil, good afternoon. I'm Jeff, and it's my honor to serve you." Jeff bowed.
"Hello, Jekaf, we want to go to the place where the big bronze mirror was dug out. Thank you for your help." Lin Xiaoman said.
"My pleasure, please follow me."
Led by Jekaf, Lin Xiaoman, Long Jiujiu, and the two bodyguard knights, the group followed the path in the village and soon left the village, heading towards the mountains in the northeast.
After walking out of the village for about half an hour, we arrived at the destination.
That is, at the foot of the mountain, the ground is covered with messy and lush weeds, and there are also many low bushes.
The place where Jackaf stopped was bumpy and uneven, with several pools of water of different sizes.
"That's it," Jekaf explained, pointing to the largest pool in the middle. "That's where the big bronze mirror was found. They thought there was treasure down there, so they dug for days and made a huge pit, but unfortunately, they found nothing. Not willing to give up, they dug all around, leaving behind these holes. Then it rained heavily, and this is what happened here."
"Besides the big bronze mirror, are there any strange things?" Lin Xiaoman asked as he carefully examined the surrounding environment. Because it was stagnant water, the water was still clear, and the mud and rocks at the bottom could be clearly seen.
"Nothing, nothing but mud and stones." Jekaf scratched his head, thought about it, and then shook his head.
"Did anything strange happen after the big bronze mirror was dug out?" Lin Xiaoman continued to ask.
"Strange things? What do you mean, Miss Erica?"
"That is, people getting sick, strange creatures appearing, or strange noises."
"This..." Jekaf frowned, pondered for a while, and finally shook his head, "I don't know, I haven't heard of such a strange thing."
"oh."
After staying for a while at the place where the large bronze mirror was found and finding nothing unusual, the group headed back.
Back in the village, around 1 a.m., Lin Xiaoman asked, "Jackaf, could you please take us to the homes of the dead and missing people?"
"Okay, okay."
Next, Lin Xiaoman and his group wandered around the village and ran around to various scenes.
However, due to the busy farming season, there were only a few elderly people and children in the village, and no useful information was obtained.
Soon, the sun set and, accompanied by the melodious sound of bells, it was time to get off work.
After generously paying Jekaf a silver coin and saying they would continue tomorrow, Lin Xiaoman and his group said goodbye to him and returned to the administrative building.
After waiting in the lounge for less than a quarter of an hour, Sidney came back on horseback with a few knights.
After a short rest, Sydney, Ika, Lin Xiaoman and Long Jiujiu were still sitting at the big dining table in the restaurant.
Dinner was as rich as ever, even exaggerated. There were even roasted whole lamb and roasted suckling pig on the table!
While eating quietly, Lin Xiaoman observed secretly without making any expression.
At the dinner table, apart from her, a beauty who wanted to maintain her figure, the other three guys were eating with relish.
Long Jiujiu is a real glutton, but Ika and Sydney have such good appetites, don't they? Is it because they're so busy and burn so much energy that they eat so much?
Well?
Full of doubts, Lin Xiaoman tried two things at once, eating while looking through the original owner's memories.
After dinner, Sidney asked the usual question, "Erica, do you want to go back to the manor?"
"No, father, I want to stay here and get rid of this evil for the people!" Lin Xiaoman insisted again.
After trying to persuade him twice but to no avail, Sidney gave up and continued with the instructions to return to the room as soon as possible and not to go out. Then, Sidney and Ika left together, probably because they had things to discuss before the sun completely set...
(End of this chapter)
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