Chapter 23 Pato City
Night in Pato City always comes later than in other surrounding places, because it is filled with many outstanding and energetic young people. This group of people is generally very energetic. Exuberant, no one can convince them to return home or dormitory immediately after sunset, leaving the excess energy to squander it after sunrise the next day. After all, that is too cruel, even if it is Strict parents and teachers are not so unreasonable.
What's more, after a day's work, people are also happy to see those young guys or girls strolling noisily and happily on the road, discussing the knowledge they have learned and their experiences. The beautiful women you visit, the handsome guys you bump into, and the stern teachers may also go to the United Holy Church chapel to pray for your family and crush, or sneak into those pubs that always turn a blind eye to them. I ordered a glass of ale.
All this is thanks to the Padin Knight Academy, which was founded seventy years ago by Valentine, a high-level paladin who was born here. The college that Crow persuaded the Holy Union to build here has always been the common pride of all locals.
This is also the fundamental reason why Pato City, a small Sanguang town originally located in the countryside, can be so dynamic. Countless families from places hundreds of miles away or even further want to send their children to come here Studying here will lead you to the top of your life...er, I mean, your destiny will change.
By the way, as long as the children of local residents of Pato City are over 16 years old, they can directly enter the Knight Academy, so no matter when, having a school district house is quite...
Okay me Self-respect.
In short, Pato City is a peaceful and lively town, at least under normal circumstances.
Behind the calmness of this group, there are also some undercurrents surging, and at least some people with keen senses have smelled something different.
The Nuanyang Team, a second-year team from Padin Knight Academy, was attacked on their way back after completing the final exam and almost the whole army was wiped out. Only Dave, the captain of the light knight, survived, and he returned to He was almost dead when he was in the city. There was not a single intact part of his body. It was a miracle that he could be rescued before taking his last breath.
This incident has been spread...
The ones who attacked them were two red-ridged beasts that could not have appeared around Pato City. Although monsters of this level cannot attack the Patin Academy. poses a threat to Pato City, but it still makes people a little worried.
Where did they come from? Why does it appear here? Why did you attack a few innocent students? Will they come to attack us later?
The source of fear is always unknown, just like some fierce people are not afraid of most poisonous insects and beasts, and can even cut off their heads and eat the remaining parts and ingest them A large amount of protein, but in the face of zombies, vampires, coconuts, etc. The strength may not be as good as the former thing, the tiger body has to be shaken, and then run away with the photographer who is also a macho guy...
In fact, each of us likes to scare ourselves. , and in most cases reality isn't that bullshit (it's just cruel).
But this time, things are really not that simple...
And a certain uninvited guest who has come to this small town will make things that are not simple even more complicated, turning a big trouble into a become bigger trouble.
“Alas~ It’s such a depressing place.” Mo Tan was currently in a rarely visited alley, looking at the slightly noisy street not far away. Street, he sighed leisurely, but then he raised the corner of his mouth and showed a smile, murmuring: "But I will try my best to make this place lively, don't thank me too much ..."
At this moment, he had taken off the somewhat gloomy-looking ceremonial robe and put on the original linen suit, making himself appear as low-key and ordinary as possible, and then left. In this alley, I grabbed a very simple-looking uncle nearby and asked for directions as a first-time traveler. Then I wandered to a tailor shop two streets away.
Although there were not many customers at this time, it was not yet time to close the store, so Mo Tan successfully bought one (the money was collected from Mei Di). The white tunic and a pair of long leather boots, although of average quality, can at least make him look decent and less obtrusive.
Afterwards, he asked the boss where the cheapest accommodation in Pato City was. After confirming it again and again (he couldn't find it), he quickly left.
A moment later, Mo Tan had appeared in front of the 'Rye' hotel in the southernmost part of the city, and he opened the door and walked in.
"What are you doing?" A middle-aged man sitting on a rocking chair next to the door with a chicken coop on his head glanced at him, straightened up and asked impatiently: "Eating or accommodation? I can't live here. There’s no other fun to be had.”
Before Mo Tan could answer, he saw a man covered in a cloak rushing down from the second floor and talking to the man who looked like he was the boss. He raised his hand to say hello and said quickly: "This is my friend, the one I told you before."
"I know, let's go up." The boss shrugged and then lay back down. : "Don't stand at the door if you have nothing to do, hindering my business."
"Do you have business here?" Cole, the trainee thief who slightly lifted his hood, curled his lips at him, then smiled sheepishly at Mo Tan: "Let's go up and talk."
After The reporter nodded in disbelief, followed Cole up to the second floor of this shabby hotel, and walked into a small room at the end.
"Let me confirm first, except for the boss just now." After entering the room, Mo Tan leaned against the wall casually and asked softly to Cole, who looked respectful and nervous: "There are others? Do you know that Cole Shuren has returned to Pato City?"
The young thief apprentice lowered his head in fear: "There is no one else, sir. I am really sorry. I should have followed your instructions and not let anyone know, but..."
"But the owner of the 'cheapest hotel' I let you stay at is someone you know." Mo Tan smiled. He smiled, shook his head and said: "You should be worried that I can't find you, so you didn't change places. It doesn't matter. I didn't think carefully. I won't blame you for this kind of thing."
"Thank you, sir." Cole nodded, raised his head and asked with concern: "I didn't know Lorna..."
"The soul of that elf girl is still intact." Mo Tan raised his hand to interrupt. He said to him: "I'm not unreasonable, but what you need now is to be calm. Only by being calm can you be less likely to make mistakes. Do you understand what I mean?"
Cole also realized He was a little too excited. He did not answer immediately, but clenched his fists hard. After a while, he looked into Mo Tan's eyes and nodded: "I'm fine, sir."
This This action made Mo Tan have a good impression of him. After all, it is extremely difficult for a person to 'really' calm down in such a situation, let alone in such a short period of time.
From Cole's current gaze, Mo Tan can no longer see the previous emotions of anxiety, longing, and suffering that were tinged with fear. In other words, they are hidden in a deeper place, an impossible place. A corner that affects reason and judgment...
"You are excellent." Mo Tan nodded slightly: "I will tell you two things next. During this process, I hope you can stay calm and have enough sense. Can you do it?"
< br> Cole replied without hesitation: "Yes, sir."
"Call me sir, don't be too serious~ I don't like overly serious people." Mo Tan smiled, he knew I am not the kind of person who has countless knowledgeable people crying and wanting to kneel down and worship my elder brother as soon as the tiger's body shakes. It's just because I hold the soul that the young thief in front of me cares about most, and I use it. It was just a little bit of misdirection that allowed the other party to blindly trust him for the time being. Because of this, he didn't want Cole to treat him too rigidly, which would undoubtedly cause a subtle gap between the two, even in a short period of time. He will be very handy, but over time, this gap will gradually widen...
Mo Tan, who puts himself in the position of a chess player at this time, cannot accept that in the future, he may become less aware of the 'chess piece' in his hand. Hidden danger.
Cole was not too moved and just responded in a low voice: "Okay, sir."
"First of all, you should have heard that Dave is the only one in your team who came back alive." Mo Tan said to Cole, "You should know what this means, right?" Cole nodded heavily. It was obvious that besides himself and Dave, two other people also lost their lives like Lorna.
"But in fact, only one male student who used the epee died. If I remember correctly, his name should be Radha. Dona." Mo Tan narrowed his mind. He opened his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The person who killed him is named Dave Sager."
What! ?
Even though he was ready to accept the bad news, Cole never thought that his companion did not die from the fangs and claws of the redback beast, but was killed by another of his companions. .
"That's not..." Cole shook his head with a distracted look and wanted to say something, but was coldly interrupted by the person in front of him.
"This is true." Mo Tan shrugged and spread his hands and said: "Dave had already left when I arrived, and your classmate named Lada was shot directly through the chest with a lance. He died on the spot, and the other priest girl was seriously injured. I rescued her and asked Dave During the whole process of the violent attack, she is hiding somewhere in Pato City like you. If you don't believe it, you can go back to her secretly to confirm."
Cole stood pale and stunned. After a long time, he finally shook his head dejectedly: "No, I believe you, please continue talking..."
"Okay." Mo Tan walked to Cole and whispered softly in his ear: "Everything you have experienced before was designed by Dave, no matter whether it is those two who are not normal, Whether it's the Red Ridge Beast or the Nuanyang Team with only one person left alive, they are all part of his plan. Well, obviously, you and your companions have become the victims of this plan... So now, if you don't mind, can you tell me how you feel now?"
Cole was silent, But the crown of his clenched teeth has oozed a little blood...
"Your answer, Cole." Mo Tan smiled calmly.
“Kill him!” Cole said tremblingly, his face slowly distorting in anger: “If all this is true, I want to tear him into pieces bit by bit with my own hands!”
Mo Tan clapped his hands: "Very good~ Especially under the premise that 'everything is true', don't look at me like this, Cole, vigilance and suspicion are both good Quality, complete Compared to Dave, who has known you for a longer time, I am more difficult to trust with my unknown origin..."
Cole seemed to want to say something, but in the end he hung his head. Speaking out, what this 'sir' just said was not wrong. Perhaps deep down in his heart, he had more doubts about him. After all, compared to Dave, the mysterious man in front of him felt more like a Conspirator.
He did not want to believe that Dave had betrayed him and three other companions who had been together day and night for more than a year. In that case, the death of the deceased would be too sad.
But Cole is also unwilling to believe that Mo Tan is lying to him. In that case, Lorna's low hope of resurrection will be completely wiped out!
So...
"Go and verify the truth." Mo Tan smiled at Cole who was about to speak: "The little priest girl named Ai Fanye should be there now. In a place called 'Lin Ju', I don't know the details. You can go find her in a while."
Cole was stunned for a moment, and then gave Mo Tan a bitter and reluctant look. Smile: "Thank you for saving her."
"It takes a little effort." Mo Tan shrugged indifferently, then patted his shoulder: "But you have to tell me something now..."< br>
...
At seven o'clock in the morning
In the very spacious warm-colored bedroom, two game cabins in a row opened almost at the same time.
"Good morning~Xiaodao!" Ji Xiaoge, wearing a cute goose-yellow pajamas, said hello to the twin sister next to him who had just straightened up. He smiled and stretched out his hand to play with her hair: "Alright. I’ve never seen you play a game so hard.”
Ji Xiaodao was a little dumb and didn’t respond to his sister’s prank. He just responded casually: “Well...morning. Ann, sister.”
Finding that his sister didn't slap him away as usual, Ji Xiaoge was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips, and suddenly threw his sister onto the soft carpet with a swoop, and rubbed Ji Xiaodao's soft cheeks vigorously. : "So cute, so cute! Sister, you are so cute to me! Kiss my sister...uh..."
"Boring!" Ji Xiaodao blushed and pressed his sister's face, ignoring the latter. Fang Peng, who kept waving his hands and wanted to hug him again, bit his lip gently, and whispered to Ji Xiaoge, who was still restless: "That...sister...I may not be able to go for a while." I'm looking for you."
"Huh! Aren't we together?"
"I'm talking about games!"
"Oh, Why? ”
"Nothing..."
"Boy?"
"Huh?"
"..."
"Sister, where are you going?" ”
"Look for dad. He said when we were young that he would kill anyone who tried to snatch his daughter from him."
"Hey!!!"
Second Chapter 12: The End
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