Chapter 248 Hunter's Reward
Vic did feel something strange from the blood coagulation potion.
But he couldn't really tell what it was exactly. It felt like his brain couldn't keep up with his nose's sense of smell.
He was about to ask Bai Wei, but found that Bai Wei had walked a long way without him noticing. He hurriedly caught up with him: "Where are you going?"
"Didn't you say we were going to the sacrificial site?"
"But the sacrificial site is not in this direction." Vic pointed to the deep mountains on the left, "We have to go through that forest."
"Really? Then how long will it take if we follow your route?"
"It doesn't take too long, two weeks will be enough."
"Well... I think your concept of time is different from mine." Bai Wei said with a smile, "Sorry, I don't want to spend so much time on the road, so..."
He stopped and pointed forward.
"I decided to use a more convenient method."
Vic looked in the direction Bai Wei pointed and saw a small cart thrown casually on the side of the road, almost scrapped.
"The biggest difference between humans and beasts is that we can use tools." Bai Wei said, "I believe that as long as we have that car and drive on the right road, the time we need will be greatly shortened... What do you think?"
Vic felt that Bai Wei's train of thought was simply incomprehensible. He looked at Bai Wei speechlessly: "I won't even mention how much more dangerous the main road is than the mountain road... Even if we put that aside, is there anything to help you pull the cart?"
"What do you usually use to pull the cart here?"
"Horses and donkeys," said Vic, "but they are rare and rarely used for carts, because darkness is also deadly to them."
"Is that so?" Bai Wei said with emotion, "That's really a pity."
Vic thought Bai Wei was going to give up, and just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Bai Wei suddenly say "Ah".
"By the way, how's your stamina?"
Vic felt uneasy.
…
Twenty minutes later, the townspeople of Yade saw the newly arrived Father Rhine sitting leisurely on a half-scrapped cart.
The one pulling the cart was his little follower whose face could not be seen clearly.
This immediately made the townspeople of Yade couldn't help but think...it turns out that the Orthodox side also doesn't treat people as human beings.
"Take your time. Don't force yourself. I'm not in a hurry."
Bai Wei, who was sitting on the cart, was smiling, while Vic's face, wrapped in gauze, was full of black lines.
There was no way. Bai Wei kept saying that he was seriously injured and in poor health, and that he had sprained his foot when he kicked the door just now, and now it was difficult for him to walk. If Vic didn't help, they would definitely be caught up by the enemies of both sides. Vic couldn't refuse at all.
Fortunately, Bai Wei's body was very light, and even when he sat on the cart he didn't weigh too much. Plus, Vic was born with great strength, so it wasn't difficult for him to pull it.
Rather than the energy consumed, Vic was more worried about the fact that if they just went straight on the road, they would be easily discovered by the enemies of both sides, and the danger they would face late at night would be far greater than that of walking on the rugged mountain roads.
But Bai Wei didn't care about this, and when Vic thought of Bai Wei's terrifying strength, he naturally had nothing to say.
Everything is to find Ade.
As long as we can find Ade, let's pull the cart.
"I say, the people in this town are really hospitable." Bai Wei, who was slumped on the cart, said slowly.
"What's the meaning?"
"Since we entered the town, someone has been watching us, hiding behind doors, windows, and even in the stables." Bai Wei said with a smile, "They've been watching us closely. If this isn't hospitality, what is it?"
Vic still couldn't keep up with Bai Wei's train of thought.
How can being stared at all the time be considered hospitable?
This is totally spying on them.
...Is Father Rhine's brain not working very well?
Vic couldn't help but think so.
Bai Wei was still mumbling to himself on the cart: "Hmm... there is scrutiny, fear, and hatred in his eyes. This is quite normal."
...Is this normal? What is your definition of normal?
Before Vic could complain, Bai Wei's tone suddenly changed.
"But... there are also some abnormalities."
Vic suddenly felt the cart behind him lighten.
He immediately turned around and saw Bai Wei suddenly get out of the car and walk into an alley holding the blood-stained serrated knife.
Vic was stunned.
What is this for?
He immediately put down the cart and chased after Bai Wei.
But Bai Wei's waist was no longer sore, and his legs were no longer lame. He could be said to be walking very fast, and he disappeared from Vic's sight almost in the blink of an eye.
Vic suddenly panicked, thinking that Bai Wei was going to abandon him, so he quickened his pace while shouting Bai Wei's name.
Fortunately, after turning a corner, he saw Bai Wei.
It was just that Bai Wei was standing in front of the thin little girl holding a knife. The little girl was squatting in the corner, her face full of fear, and it was obvious that she was frightened by Bai Wei.
"Father Uru! What are you going to do?!"
Vic panicked even more and rushed over to stand in front of the little girl.
"It's just a child!"
"I know." Bai Wei said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? I am the priest of Rhine. You should have confidence in me."
Vic subconsciously asked, "What confidence?"
"Our Rhine priests don't like little girls."
Vic was a little confused.
Bai Wei had already put away the serrated knife, and at the same time, he looked past Vic and looked at the little girl behind him.
"You were the one who was watching us just now, right?" Bai Wei asked.
The little girl trembled and dared not speak.
Vic was very angry: "Is this why you came here? Didn't you say that everyone was looking at us? Why did you only look for her?"
"You should listen to what I have to say." Bai Wei rolled his eyes, and then looked at the little girl again, "I know you are different from those people, so I came here specially. Now no one is paying attention to you, you can tell me what you have to say."
After listening to Bai Wei's words, Vic seemed to understand something.
He also turned his head to look at the little girl and found that there was a hint of hesitation on her nervous expression.
"As you can see, we are about to leave." Bai Wei added, "If you don't tell me, there will be no chance. We won't wait for you."
The little girl pursed her lips tightly.
After a while, he finally spoke softly.
"Are you hunters?"
Vic subconsciously wanted to speak, but Bai Wei gave him a look that said "shut up", and then asked: "No, we are not hunters, but we are clergy. We can do what hunters can do."
Bai Wei focused on the second half of the sentence.
After hearing what Bai Wei said, the little girl no longer hesitated. She mustered up her courage and looked at Bai Wei, saying, "I heard my mother say that if I ask the hunter for help, he will help me."
"So something happened to your mother?"
The little girl was stunned, obviously not expecting Bai Wei to be so direct, but she still bit her lip and nodded gently.
"Mom and Dad went to another town to do some shopping," the little girl said. "They should have been back the night before, but..."
The little girl immediately shook her head, obviously not daring to think about it, and then she pleaded.
"Mr. Hunter, could you please help me find my parents?"
Hearing the little girl say this, Vic had already guessed something, and his eyes suddenly darkened.
After all, in this land, losing contact often only has one possibility.
"Which town are your parents heading to?" Bai Wei asked.
The little girl told Bai Wei.
Bai Wei stroked his beardless chin and said, "We don't seem to be going that way."
Vic glanced at Bai Wei.
He could also guess that Bai Wei would reject the little girl. After all, there was no reason for Bai Wei to be willing to take a detour for something whose outcome was already known.
Just as this thought popped into Vic's mind, he saw Bai Wei smile.
"But it's not impossible to take a detour a bit."
The little girl's eyes, which had originally dimmed, immediately brightened up.
"But." Bai Wei looked at the little girl and said with a smile, "Shouldn't you give us something?"
After more than ten minutes, Vic pulled the cart and left the town of Yade.
Bai Wei was leaning comfortably on the cart as before, playing with a small music box in his hand.
Every time he turned the spring on the music box, it would make a simple but clear sound.
As long as Vic was pulling the cart, Bai Wei was playing with the music box, having a lot of fun.
Finally, Vic couldn't stand it anymore: "Father Uru, are you going too far?"
"Oh?" Bai Wei finally stopped spinning and asked with a smile, "How did I go too far?"
"The child is already like this, do you still have the heart to ask her for things?"
"Oh, you're talking about this." Bai Wei said lazily, "This is a reward, of course I have to take it."
"But you're not a hunter."
"But you are." Bai Wei said, "Isn't this for you?"
"…Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"
"The kid is looking for a hunter, not me." Bai Wei said, "You can't reveal your identity, so I'll take it for you first."
"What kind of nonsense are you making?"
"I'm not making excuses... Vic, you've always said you were a hunter, but have you ever received a commission?"
"...No." Vic said, "After Ade and I separated, I was hunted down all the time and had no chance to take on any commissions."
"That's right, so you still don't understand the meaning of hunter." Bai Wei said, "Didn't the old hunter tell you that hunters must be paid?"
Vic hesitated, then shook his head: "No."
"Then let me tell you why hunters must be paid." Bai Wei said, "Simply put, only when you are paid, the commission and the contract are considered to be formed. It can be understood that it is natural to do things for money, but who knows if you can do things with good intentions?"
Vic opened his mouth.
He felt that what Bai Wei said seemed to make some sense, but also seemed not to.
"But she's just a child," Vic said. "She doesn't even have much money left. This music box must be the most valuable thing she has."
"Yes, so what we help her find is the most valuable thing." Bai Wei said lightly, "So in her eyes, she gave us the most precious thing, and we help her find something more precious. It's that simple."
Vic still felt something was wrong: "But the child's parents may have already..."
"He's already dead, so there's no need to look for him so seriously?"
Vic choked and shook his head repeatedly: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that even if she doesn't pay me anything, I'm willing to..."
"But what will the child think?" Bai Wei said, "A doctor who doesn't even want to take money sighs and pats her on the shoulder and says 'I'll do my best'?"
Vic was speechless.
"Do you think that child doesn't know that her parents are most likely gone?" Bai Wei said with a smile, "All she wants is a last bit of hope, but many people are not willing to give her even that last bit of hope."
Vic was silent for a long time, then nodded slightly.
"I think I understand." He said, "If I find her parents, can you give me the music box?"
"Of course." Bai Wei said with a smile, "This is your reward, your first hunter reward."
Vic nodded seriously.
I don’t know what’s going on.
The feeling Bai Wei gave him just now was actually somewhat similar to that of the dead old hunter.
as well as……
A vague memory came to his mind, and in the memory, someone reached out to him.
But Vic couldn't remember who that person was.
During the rest of the journey, Bai Wei continued to play with the music box.
He kept turning the spring to keep the music box playing.
And Vic was concentrating on pulling the cart.
He didn't know if what Bai Wei said to him before had worked, but now he just wanted to find the girl's parents as soon as possible and get the music box.
And without realizing it.
The sky gradually darkened, and during this time he asked Bai Wei whether he should stop and hide for a while.
But Bai Wei always asked him to continue, walking a little further, and then a little further.
The road ahead is a little unclear.
Only the music box behind me continued to play.
Vic was tired.
My legs hurt and are sore.
The hands were also twitching slightly.
"It's time to stop, Father Uru," he asked again.
But this time there was no response from Bai Wei.
I don't even know when the music disappeared.
Vic stopped immediately and looked back.
There was no one on the cart, and there was only endless darkness behind it.
"Father Uru?" He shouted into the darkness, but still got no response.
But the darkness became more and more solid.
"Damn it." Vic realized something and immediately reached behind him, then his expression froze.
His axe had been destroyed last night.
The blood coagulation potion that fights against darkness is also on Bai Wei's body.
So now he has nothing.
He immediately tried to find a safe place to hide, but it was too late.
One by one, rotten shadows walked out of the darkness and slowly came towards him.
“Damn it!”
Vic panicked and ran away.
But soon he felt his legs go weak and he fell to the ground.
After pulling the cart for a whole day, his body had already reached its limit, but he had not realized it until this moment.
Why is this happening? !
No one could answer Vic.
The shadows rushed down and quickly pinned Vic down.
“Aaaaaaaaah!”
Vic screamed at the top of his lungs.
And all this fell into the eyes of Bai Wei who was not far away.
Bai Wei watched calmly, remaining indifferent to Vic's continued wailing and begging.
Not long after, Vic's voice disappeared.
The surroundings were so quiet that the only sound that could be heard was the shadow chewing.
He is going to die.
No one can survive such a situation.
but……
“Puff.”
A sharp claw suddenly pierced through the shadow's body.
Then there was a loud crash.
The phantom was torn in two.
Vic's head popped out from the black blood and let out a deafening roar!
(End of this chapter)
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