Chapter 99 Strange Stranger
Western part of town.
After sunset, the mining workers who returned to their residences gathered together to eat.
They had already learned the news about a new law enforcement officer in the town from the injured worker who had a broken calf.
Ikem is a ghost place where almost no outsiders visit on weekdays. Not to mention law enforcement officers, even homeless wanderers will not enter here.
Therefore, the appearance of strangers always attracts the attention of mining workers.
Especially when this stranger is a special professional like a law enforcement officer.
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"Is it true? A law enforcement officer has come to the town?"
"It's absolutely true. I just watched it in the alley ahead. Here comes the stranger in the black trench coat.”
"What do the law enforcement officers want to do when they come to our place??"
"I don't know, but I think the foreigner is strange. When I passed by there just now, I saw him talking to the wall alone. , there was no one around, I shouted to him at that time, but he didn’t seem to hear my voice at all..."
"Are you talking to the wall alone? Are you afraid you are drunk? Are you dazzled?”
“It’s absolutely true, he was really standing alone in the dark and talking to himself, I’m definitely not wrong!”
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In the small building opposite the law enforcement office.
Milo is helping Walker repair the broken door panel.
His kick not only broke the door panel, but also cracked the structure of the wooden door frame. It is estimated that it will not be completely repairable for a while, so we can only find a piece of suitable size first. The door opening was covered with wooden boards to block the cold late night wind. Fortunately, the town of Ikem is full of abandoned houses, and it is easy to remove a door panel from other old houses.
“That’s it, there’s nothing valuable at home anyway, so I’m not afraid of being stolen.”
Looking at the new door panel covered with mold on the door opening, Walker smiled bitterly and patted the dust on his hands.
"You are a law enforcement officer, and you are still afraid of burglars in your home." Milo tugged on Walker's black windbreaker.
This piece of clothing is a symbol of absolute force in Nanwei City. Put it on, even if the noble wants to touch you, you have to think carefully first, but when it is put on Walker, it is really a little bit There is no deterrent effect, mainly because Walker is too scholarly, but you can't blame him, he is just a logistics clerk.
"This is the first time I have seen a law enforcement officer without a gun."
Rebecca sat on a chair in the living room and looked at Walker, who was not armed at all.
"There must be weapons." Walker rummaged through the cabinets and found an old flintlock musket and a rusty dagger.
Milo took the flintlock gun and sniffed it:
“Your broken gun is almost moldy, and the flint inside probably won’t make a fire.”
< br>"It's okay." Walker smiled and took the musket back and hung it on his waist: "To me, this thing is just for bluffing, it has no other use."
As he said that, he He took the dagger out of the leather scabbard and looked at it: "But I really need to find time to polish this."
"This is a dagger, not a pencil." Milo looked at Walker's awkward way of holding the knife and shook his head.
“I think you are all very professional.” Walker smiled. He didn’t care about Milo’s teasing, but said sincerely: “Really, I really think so, you guys are bigger than Gary. All law enforcement officers in Decheng must be professional. This is by no means a compliment. When I applied for the law enforcement officer position, I dreamed of becoming someone like you one day."
"Like us. Isn't this the kind of person who can break down other people's doors with one kick?" Now it was Rebecca's turn to sneer at Milo.
Milo selectively ignored Rebecca's words.
Walker nodded blankly and said: "Hey, don't tell me, I can't open this door anyway."
"Hey, ok, ok, I'll just come over and help you put the door back tomorrow."
Milo wandered around the living room twice, quickly changed the subject, turned to Rebecca and asked:
"Then what are we going to do next?"
"..."
This question stopped Rebecca for a moment.
Before entering Galede, the effective information she had was actually very limited. Now, in just one day, she and Milo have learned a lot of clues about Ikem, but there is almost no way to connect these clues, and Nor was it directly linked to Carl's death.
Mogot's crazy words, the strange illness of the dead child in the house, all this information is very fragmented.
Rebecca was really unsure about how to continue the investigation next.
She remained in a supine position with her hands on the back of her head. After thinking for a while, she asked Walker: "Have you ever heard of the name Karl during your duty in Ikem Town... ...Oh no.”
But Rebecca soon felt that she had asked a stupid question.
The time of Carl's death was before Walker joined the law enforcement agency, which meant that Walker had not yet come to Ikem at that time. Where did he hear Carl's name?
Milo on the side rubbed his forehead helplessly.
This kind of brain-burning thing is indeed not what Rebecca is good at.
“Perhaps you can ask Grandma Freya?” Walker suddenly suggested: “She has lived in the small town of Ikem for ten years, and she must know more than me. "More."
Milo and Rebecca looked at each other.
It’s not impossible.
As he spoke, Milo thought of the strange old man he met when he was lost not long ago:
"Yes, I just met an old lady on the way back, but she She walked too fast and disappeared in a blink of an eye. Couldn't that be Freya? "
"That's definitely not Freya. Her legs and feet have been in poor condition in recent years. "Okay, I usually walk for one minute and rest for five minutes." Walker shook his head: "You should be seeing old people from the families of mining workers." "Is that so..."
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Milo always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it.
He asked Rebecca:
"How about we go back to the hotel first and see if Freya is back? I think she knows more than what Mogot said. Be more reliable, at least she is not a madman."
Rebecca glanced in the direction of the bedroom and asked Walker: "There shouldn't be any problem here, right?"
" It's fine here." Walker nodded: "They only have one attack every night, and they sleep until dawn after the attack, don't worry."
"If anything happens, come to the hotel to find us."
Rebecca got up, put on her windbreaker, and returned to the hotel with Milo.
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The temperature in Ikem is very low at night.
Milo hunched his neck and followed Rebecca all the way back to the hotel.
But there is no candlelight in the windows on the first floor of the hotel. It seems that the owner of the hotel, Grandma Freya, must have taken a rest.
"Then don't disturb the old man."
Milo quietly climbed up the wooden stairs to the second floor.
Rebecca also went upstairs without saying a word.
In the corridor of the building, the two of them took out the keys and opened the door lock. At this time, Rebecca stopped Milo:
"Do you think it is possible that those children and Germany twenty-four years ago Like the people of the Raman family?"
"It's not impossible," Milo agreed: "But I am more concerned about the situation at the mining company. As you said, we are here. It’s been a whole day, and everything is safe so far, which is the most abnormal thing.”
“I didn’t expect to find out the truth with the strength of two people alone, but I don’t want to rush it now. Just waste a few days here and then leave," Rebecca said.
"I understand, I understand what overflowing maternal love is." Milo waved his hand: "But the symptoms of those children have been going on for ten years, and we can't change anything for a while. Don't worry. Rest and keep your spirits up before you have the strength to continue the investigation tomorrow.”
"Are you laughing at me?" Rebecca glared at Milo.
Milo shrugged:
“I’m praising you for being a caring person. Remember to close the doors and windows when you go to bed. Ikem’s flies don’t rest at night. Good night. ”
After saying that, he got into the room and closed the door.
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Light the only kerosene lamp in the room.
The room is not big, and the weak light is enough to cover 80% of the space, but it is just a little dim.
Milo took off his windbreaker and boots and lay down on the bed. He felt that he could fall asleep immediately as long as he closed his eyes.
After all, I didn’t sleep all night on the train last night.
He knew how bad the sound insulation between the hotel rooms was. Tonight, Milo's first priority was to fall asleep before Rebecca, otherwise he would not be able to sleep at all.
Rebecca said her kitten named Marshall died, but Milo now seriously suspected that Marshall had run away from home.
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It was not comfortable to sleep in a shirt, but Milo needed the sense of security brought by the seven revolving bomb nests, so he lay down fully armed.
It’s the same truth, fear comes from lack of firepower.
Perhaps the fatigue was strong enough. As soon as Milo closed his eyes, the chaotic thoughts in his mind immediately settled down and he fell asleep very quickly.
At this time, there were still occasional footsteps coming from the next room, and the crunching sound of the hard law enforcement boots soles pressing against the wooden floor was harsh, but after the last groan from the bed board, everyone on the second floor The room fell silent, and Rebecca fell asleep.
The whole hotel fell into a dull and dead atmosphere.
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However, this silence did not last long.
Crunch~~
Milo, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes.
He stood up at a very fast speed and put on his boots, holding the revolver, and quickly moved to the window, his back pressed against the wall.
Milo was sure he heard some strange noises.
The noise didn't come from Rebecca's room next door.
It comes from somewhere on the roof of the second floor.
He slowed down his breathing rhythm and listened quietly, trying to catch the second strange sound in the dead silence around him.
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"Swish, swish..."
The sound of weeds being trampled came from the alley outside the house.
Milo opened the window and chased out!
(End of this chapter)