Chapter 93 Super Dad?
"What, are you scared?"
A meaningful smile appeared on Milo's face.
“Fart.” Rebecca snorted coldly.
Milo could see the pressure on Rebecca, but he also had to admit that the young female law enforcement officer in front of him was indeed the bravest person he had ever seen. It's not a very suitable word to describe a woman, but as long as you recall the scene of her fighting the undead monster in the abandoned asylum, you will feel that this word is more appropriate.
"Don't worry, I am definitely the most cowardly one. You have brought so many messy weapons. I believe you can protect me. Besides, according to Nero's wishes, we are only conducting a preliminary investigation this time. It would be better if everything is calm for a few days, right?" Milo spread his hands.
“But I want to find out the cause of Carl’s death more than Nero.” Rebecca suddenly said this with a serious expression.
Milo stared at the other party's firm eyes for three or four seconds, put away his original relaxed tone, nodded and said:
"I know you are very good friends. "
"Nero said that if Karl had not died, my position as law enforcement officer should be his now," Rebecca said.
This was the first time Milo saw a very subtle look of sadness on Rebecca's face.
Even for just a moment, Milo was able to understand why he and Nero, who were also aware of Carl's death, just refused to eat mushrooms, while Rebecca had such a severe vomiting reaction. .
It’s not just disgusting.
Imagine that you met someone very close to you and bid farewell to this world in that way...
……
Just when Milo thought Rebecca would stay in this sad mood for a little longer, Rebecca suddenly changed the subject:
"I think Walker is a little weird."< br>
Milo has not even come back to his senses, because at that moment, many images of Carl and Rebecca training together in the law enforcement team appeared in his mind.
"Huh? Yes, he is so strange." Milo nodded repeatedly.
"He is obviously a logistics civilian, but he was assigned to be responsible for the security of a special area like Ikem alone." Rebecca said.
"And the locals are obviously repulsive to us, only he is not." Milo added.
"Also, you should remember what someone said to us at the law enforcement station. He said that Walker was a pervert." Rebecca continued.
Milo continued to add:
“Also, his lunch box is really too big.”
“This does not count.” Rebecca stared. He glanced at Milo.
"Okay, this is to be decided first." Milo nodded, everything is subject to the leader's judgment.
He moved his buttocks from the window sill, patted the cracked paint chips on his windbreaker, and asked Rebecca: "What do you mean, go over to the law enforcement office and have a look."
“Let’s go.”
……
The two dropped their luggage, locked the door, went downstairs and started heading towards the center of the town.
The carriage was driven away by Walker, but the town of Ikem is not big. In terms of area, it is only about the size of the five parishes of Nanwei City. As long as you know the general direction, you can just walk.
The law enforcement office, just as Walker said, is located on the side of the main road in the town of Ikem.
This is an old building like the other houses in the town.
The building itself has gone through many vicissitudes of life. Only the three steps in front of the door were obviously built later, which looks a bit out of place compared with the moldy walls of the building itself.
There is a service hall in the office similar to that of a law enforcement office, but it is more than ten times smaller, and there is no judgment sickle totem made of tiles like in the law enforcement office on the ground.
Such a small shabby house with dozens of square meters can actually be used as a law enforcement office. God knows how Walker has the patience to be on duty in such a place.
The carriage was parked outside the office, indicating that Walker was there.
But Milo walked around inside, including the duty room at the rear, and saw no trace of Walker.
When he walked out of the office with a puzzled look on his face, he found Walker standing in front of the door of a two-story building opposite the main road, waving to him.
A few little heads popped out of the doorframe behind Walker, looking at Milo and Rebecca angrily, with an obvious sense of wariness against strangers in their eyes.
How many children are there?
......
Rebecca turned around and glanced at Milo inexplicably.
The subtext of both of them is - what is this situation?
……
…
Ten minutes later.
Milo and Rebecca were sitting in the living room of the small shabby building.
In front of them, there were four naughty children, three boys and one girl.
The boys are similar in age, almost ten years old. The only girl is slightly older, she should be thirteen or fourteen years old.
The children are very thin, and their faces do not have the roundness of baby fat that their peers should have. They even look like a smaller version of Milo. In short, they are very haggard, which is obviously a symptom of malnutrition.
But at least the clothes are clean and the people are very lively.
At this time, the four of them were sitting around a small round dining table, each holding a metal fork and devouring the contents of the "huge" lunch box that Walker carried back from the law enforcement office. food. ...
Milo and Rebecca did not expect such a scene at all.
Milo looked at Walker's face repeatedly, trying to find any similarity between his face and any of the four children.
Walker naturally saw Milo's doubts and explained awkwardly:
"What are you thinking about? How old am I? How can I have children... They are all Ikem The orphan left in the town"
Milo suddenly said:
"It turns out he is a super daddy."
But then he frowned again: "No, didn't it mean that all the aboriginal people in Ikem had moved away nearly ten years ago? How come there are children still left in the town? Didn't their families take them away... ..."
Before Milo finished speaking, Rebecca suddenly stood up and walked out of the house, saying lightly:
"Go out and talk"
"Then let's go out and talk." Milo shrank his neck, got up and followed him out.
Only Walker smiled casually and said:
“It’s okay, they all know it.”
But seeing that Rebecca had no intention of stopping, he could only get up and follow. come out.
Halfway through, I didn’t forget to turn around and greet the children: “Eat seriously, you guys.”
……
Outside the house, Milo and Rebecca stood on the left and right, waiting for Walker's next words.
A somewhat distressed smile appeared on Walker's face. He took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose, and said helplessly:
"Where do I start... Well, you must have heard of it. There are some strange legends about this town since ancient times, right?”
“We’ve heard a little about it, but the only things we know about are the real disappearances.” Rebecca crossed her arms and leaned against the stone pillar.
Milo, who was next to him, told a series of stories in one breath: "The cursed town, there have been such rumors since the last century. Some people say that there is something sneaky deep in the barren mountains, and some say, The aborigines in this town are the remnants of demons, and yes, there is also the legend of Russell’s noble hunter.”
"You know quite a lot." Walker smiled.
"It was written in that strange novel." Milo shrugged.
Walker slowly explained: "I have also read that book. In fact, most of the content in the weird stories are fabricated. However, in the local city of Galede, Ikem's weird color in the eyes of the people is It’s real. I was born in Geled. I grew up listening to the ghost stories of the small town of Ikem. When I was a child, the adults even forbade me to play in Ikem. It was my first time as an adult. It must sound incredible to visit this town. It is obviously within the same city."
"That is to say, the locals in Galeed City also have prejudices against this place?" Rebecca asked.
"Prejudice? Well, it's discrimination to be precise, but it's not groundless. As you said, those disappearances are real, right." Walker hung up his glasses again and looked back at the room. Figures of several children:
"For various reasons, the last batch of aborigines who left the town of Ikem did not take away their newborns. In fact, I didn't understand before, under what circumstances they could cruelly abandon their own children. Is it just because of the outside world's prejudice and discrimination against Ikem that he doesn't care about his own flesh and blood? I don't think so. This reason is not sufficient."
"Before?"
Milo was very worried. The use of a word in Walker's passage is keenly captured.
Didn’t understand before?
You mean you understand now?
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Walker.
Walker lowered his head and glanced at his watch, avoiding the collision with Milo's eyes.
He did not answer Milo's question, but continued:
"After being abandoned by their biological parents, the orphanages, shelters and other institutions in Galeed City also refused to accept them. , This is the problem that I have always been unable to figure out, it’s so ridiculous.”
Walker stared at the floor and said this seriously:
"This city is sick."
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…
The three of them were silent for a long time.
This conversation fell into a very strange atmosphere.
After Walker said those words, he seemed to have vented something, and the heavy expression on his face relaxed a lot.
It seems that this sentence requires a lot of courage for him to dare to say it.
......
Finally, Rebecca broke the silence:
"Is this why you insist on staying on duty in Ikem Town?"< br>
"It's part of it."
Walker nodded:
"But I have been looking for assistance from various organizations, including other cities, and I have also sent letters. I believe There are still good-hearted people who are willing to take a look at this dilapidated town, just like you, right?”
(End of this chapter)