Chapter 91 People Outside the House
At this point, Milo finally figured out who the people outside the house that only Mogot could "see" were.
They should be the Delamain family, those who died under the axe.
But when Milo asked about the only remaining young man in the Delamain family, Mogot simply kept silent.
It has been 24 years and he is still paying for what that young man did.
...
In the room, Mogot’s voice gradually became less loud than before, and the sentences he uttered gradually became unclear as his drunkenness increased.
In the end, he fell asleep on the table holding the bottle of wine.
Originally, Milo had many details that he wanted to verify with the old law enforcement officer, but now he was snoring, and it seemed that he would not wake up for a while, and Milo also I can only give up.
In the room, the three people looked at each other.
Rebecca signaled to Milo that it was time to leave.
A few people turned around and walked out of the room, closing the door behind them.
…
Milo was silent.
Judging from what he just saw and heard, Mogot is not completely crazy, but there is definitely something wrong with his brain, otherwise he would not be bickering and scolding each other in the air...
"Has he always been like this? Has he always been able to 'see' those cannibal murderers?" Rebecca asked Walker thoughtfully.
"No, as far as I know, he only became like this in recent years. Before, although his personality had always been stubborn and paranoid, he did not have such symptoms." Walker shook his head.
“Symptoms.” Milo muttered.
He was thinking secretly in his heart.
It is not difficult to see that the series of cases that occurred in 1814 left a big enough shadow on Mogot that he now feels that those "people" are still haunting him. The reason is that he let the young man of the Delamain family go and he hid the murder.
Perhaps from Mogot's perspective, the crime committed by the young heir of the Delamain family that autumn was actually an act of justice.
So Mogot doesn’t think he did anything wrong. He may have violated his oath to the Judgment Scythe, but what he did was not against his will.
But why in recent years has he begun to see the dead members of the Delamain family, and is he always subjected to their abuse and condemnation?
What caused him to become insane?
Did he discover anything in the past few years?
For example, another disappearance case occurred in the small town of Yikemu, or did he see something in the barren mountains?
……
The three of them were walking on the stone streets in the residential area.
“He is injured.”
Rebecca said lightly.
Milo nodded and quickly added: "And it's a new injury in the past two days. Mogot's rifle is very clean. It was obviously cleaned recently, but the boots and coat he threw in the corner are very dirty. There was a lot of dry mud and debris from branches and leaves, so if the time was right, he should have come back from hunting not long ago. The injury on his shoulder was probably caused in the wild."
"It's not that Gai Li. Are there no large wild animals in the mountains around Decheng?" Rebecca turned to look at Walker.
Walker said with certainty:
"Indeed not."
"Then how did Mogot get injured?" Rebecca frowned and she stopped. : "No, I want to go back and see how the wound looks."
"I've seen it." Milo called to Rebecca: "I saw it when I entered the door. He didn't have time to put on a bandage. The wound looked like a scratch. Anyway, it was not caused by a sharp weapon. It looked like a tear. , maybe it was scratched open by some sharp stone walls in the barren mountains."
"It's not impossible." Rebecca stared at the notebook in her hand and frowned slightly.
"Should we keep an eye on him? I don't think what was just said was just a show. There might be something to be gained by following Mogot. Of course, this is just a suggestion. There must be something wrong with his mind." Milo asked Rebecca.
“God knows when he will wake up.” Rebecca shook her head, then turned to look at Walker: “Let’s go to Ikem Town first. Isn’t your duty office right there? We’re going to We’ll settle down in town tonight.”
“Okay.” Walker lowered his head and glanced at his watch: “It’s almost noon, why don’t we go back to the law enforcement office for a quick meal before heading out?”
"Okay." Milo patted his belly: "Good guy, if you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten. I have only eaten one fly so far today."
When I think of that thing, Parasitic bugs, Milo felt nauseous.
......
"By the way, Solo...No, please introduce the situation of the mining company to us."
After getting on the carriage, Mai Law asked Walker, who was driving, about Solomon. Although no clues have been found that can clearly point out that the strange events in Ikem Town are related to the Solomon Gang, you can think clearly with your fingernails that Carl died at the hands of the Solomon Gang. From Milo's perspective, there is definitely something fishy between Solomon and the town of Ikem. Milo's perspective is the clearest, because he knows what Karl probably went through before his death, but he can't explain it to others.
“The mining company is set up in the town of Ikemu. To be honest, I still don’t know who is the specific person in charge of the mining company. Their management model is very strict, and the upper and lower levels are very clearly divided. , let alone me, even the mining workers in their company don’t know the name of the person in charge..." Walker sat in the front and drove. He paused mid-sentence, probably thinking hard, and then added: " Oh, by the way, I know the manager of the mine closest to the center of Ikem Town. He seems to be named Marshall. I have met him once. He seems to be a very well-educated person."
"Marshall. "Milo joked to Rebecca: "He has the same name as your cat, maybe we can visit him."
It's not a secret that the founder of Solomon was born in the military. The strict management system within their company is normal and not surprising.
“Let’s talk.” Rebecca was noncommittal.
She did not forget Nero's instructions.
Although what she saw and heard since entering Galede City was normal, this is where Karl died.
Rebecca warned herself not to let down her guard at all times. She must be responsible for the mission, and she must be responsible for the safety of Milo, the newcomer.
……
When we returned to the law enforcement station, it was just in time for lunch.
Although the food here is far inferior to the standard of Nanwei City Law Enforcement Station, it is still a free lunch.
In the cafeteria, Milo and Rebecca tacitly avoided the large plates of mushroom dishes, and now they had common taboos.
While eating, Milo and Rebecca saw Walker take out a "huge" metal lunch box from his backpack and search back and forth among the various plates in the cafeteria, including bread, A big box full of meatloaf, bacon, fruits and vegetables.
He stuffed the metal lunch box, which contained food for about five or six people, back into his backpack, and then picked up the dinner plate to serve himself food.
“You are a piece of bacon.”
Milo ate very quickly. Walker had just put the food on his plate and sat down. Milo had already finished eating what was on the plate and started stuffing fruit into his mouth.
"The law enforcement office eats a lot of leftovers every day." Walker explained with a smile.
“Are you going to bring back Ikem?” Milo gnawed on the apple.
"Yes, I usually work in the small town of Ikem. I stay in the office during the day and live in Ikem at night." Walker nodded: "pack it first at noon, so that I can No need to cook by yourself."
Milo's eyes moved.
It turns out that Walker is basically the resident law enforcement officer of the small town of Ikem.
If this is the case, Milo can probably understand why Nero pointed out that Walker should be the person to take charge of this mission, but it seems that it is not that simple...
"You This is a lot to eat at night." Milo tapped the heavy backpack on the table with his fingers.
“I’m not the only one eating.”
Walker quickly pulled the food on the plate into his mouth, took out a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth a few times, stood up and said:
"Do you two need to rest for a while? Or should we just hit the road?"
"I don't need to." Rebecca shook her head.
Milo took two more apples from the long table and put them in his pocket: "I don't need them either."
......
From Galid City to Yi The whole journey to the small town of Kem takes more than an hour.
After leaving the city, Milo put on his mask honestly, because he was full now and didn't want to taste any more protein given by nature.
But one thing to say is that there are really a lot of flies encountered on the road, especially when the carriage leaves the city and enters the country road, you can always see a cluster of flies in the air. It's a smoky fly.
In addition, there are still large purple coppergrass flowers in the wilderness.
But these are no longer strange to Milo, who has been in Galede City for half a day. His eyes are now more focused on the low gray-brown mountains in the distance of the wilderness.
Regardless of whether what Mogot said is true or false, Milo is very sure of one thing, that is, there is an underground cave hidden deep in the barren mountains in the distance surrounded by faint clouds and mist... …
"I have arranged a hotel for you two in the town of Ikem. However, Ikem's conditions are limited. The hotel is actually a private residence. It is basically closed at ordinary times because it is impossible to do business. This time it is He agreed to rent it out after discussing it specifically with the owner of the house," Walker introduced as he drove.
"The conditions may be very average, and they are all old rooms that have been idle for many years, but this is already my home in Iraq. It's the best accommodation you can find in the small town of Kem. If you two feel really uncomfortable living there, it's no problem for us to return to the city tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter," Milo responded simply. road.
Walker glanced at his watch and said with a smile: "None of the field law enforcement officers who have come to Galeed for routine inspections in the past have been like you..."
"This is strange, yes Right." Milo chuckled.
(End of this chapter)