Chapter 169 Unique Proof Method
After walking through the dirty and poor refugee slums and passing countless shabby shacks, Hugo, who was leading the way, stopped.
The shack that appeared in front of Peter and others, no, the building in front of them was no longer enough to be called a shack. It looked like just a few wooden boards inserted into the ground, supporting a wooden structure made of broken branches, rattan and leaves. The "ceiling" composed of.
This dilapidated shed can barely provide some protection from the sun. In the shade below, half-lying in the shade, is a middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion and skinny muscles. She looks like she has been suffering from chronic lack of nutrition.
Hugo gathered his emotions, put on a sad expression and stepped forward.
When the middle-aged woman heard the voice and opened her eyes and saw Hugo, she didn't find her familiar figure beside him. Her whole state was panicked at first, and then she seemed to realize something and began to feel sad.
"He...he didn't come back?"
The woman's voice was hoarse and desperate.
Hugo did not speak, but silently took out a small money bag from his arms.
"70 silver coins. I'm sorry. Please show my condolences. At least please cherish these things he left for you."
"You still have two children to take care of. Life is difficult, but you still have to get through it."
"May the gods bless you."
The middle-aged woman's rough, wrinkled face was streaming with tears, and she was wailing in despair.
She knew very well what it meant to get 70 silver coins.
Or rather.
When her husband and the father of her children signed the contract with Hugo, she was actually mentally prepared.
If ordinary people go to the dark forest, wouldn't that mean they are going to die?
This blood-stained gold coin was his last contribution to his family.
But when everything really came, the pain of losing her loved ones was still unbearable for her.
…
Just when the middle-aged woman was overwhelmed by grief and cried uncontrollably.
Peter shouted with a strange look on his face.
"lady."
Tears were still streaming down the middle-aged woman's face, but she tried hard to cheer up.
"Your Excellency...Your Excellency, oh——, you want to see me...what do you want?"
There is no such thing as weakness in the life of a refugee. As Victor Hugo said, life has to go on even if your loved ones leave.
No matter how sad she is now, in a while, she will have to borrow the fire in the refugee camp to boil a bowl of hot water for the two children who are scavenging outside, and use it to brew some wheat paste, leftovers and other things.
"Well, madam, please calm down a little and get ready, okay?"
Pat tried to set the stage a little bit.
The woman smiled miserably and said: "Sir, if you have anything to say, just tell me, I can bear it."
"He created a chance for me to live, and I will cherish it."
Pat was originally a little worried about whether the strong emotional stimulation of great sadness and then great joy would send these refugees in poor health away directly.
Seeing the middle-aged woman's strong look, Peter relaxed a little.
It seems like her mental capacity is okay.
You should be able to accept the impact of the news.
"Your husband is not dead."
Be concise and to the point.
The woman's response was also very straightforward:
It took half a minute to realize the meaning of Pet's words.
His eyes rolled, his limbs became stiff, and he fainted!
Gail, who was standing next to Peter, was startled: "Miranda! She needs treatment!"
He subconsciously shouted Miranda's name, but he didn't realize it until he shouted out the words. Miranda stayed in the Misty Valley and did not come with them. Goblin Hugo also reacted quickly. He took out a small bottle of red potion from his clothes, carefully supported the middle-aged woman and poured a small sip into it.
As the potion took effect, the woman slowly woke up.
Her consciousness gradually recovered and her mind returned to what Peter had just said. The expression on her face was still painful: "Sir, there is no need to comfort me in this way. I know that he went to a ghost place like the dark forest. , can’t come back.”
Under the constant preaching of the church and the king, it has long been known that the Dark Forest is a forbidden place for ordinary people.
The middle-aged woman, like Hugo, did not want to believe what Pet said.
There was no choice but to use his ultimate move.
[Pet Chinner: Sir, is there anything that only you and your wife know that can be used as a code to prove that you are still alive? I need evidence to convince your wife! 】
The emergence of the magic of instant messengers has greatly facilitated communication among believers of the Church of Seeking Knowledge.
Ignore time and space.
One party sends it and the other party receives it immediately.
For example, in the current situation, Pet quickly received a reply from the woman's husband.
After reading the reply, Peter's face became strange.
He came closer and whispered in the woman's ear: "Your husband said that the first time you two met was in a tree near the river next to the village. At that time, he hugged you up and the two of you were together. Put both legs on your shoulders, let your back lean against the tree trunk, and then..."
The woman's face turned red immediately.
Peter didn't have the nerve to describe everything the other party sent.
"I want to prove to you that your husband is really alive, and I am communicating with him now."
Peter said, silently reciting the magic spell, and rubbed a light ball of [Illumination Technique] in his hand.
"I'm a mage. Some magic that can communicate with people over long distances makes sense."
"If you don't believe it, you can just ask me something that only you two know. I can tell you accurately, which is enough to prove that I am communicating with him."
"Being able to communicate, does that mean he is still alive and well?"
The woman's originally desperate eyes suddenly brightened:
"Is he really still alive?"
Peter nodded: "More real than the pearls in the king's crown!"
"Where is he?!" the woman asked impatiently.
Finally getting to the point, Pet quickly explained: "That's right, this is the purpose of our coming to you."
"Although your husband entered the dark forest, thanks to our efforts, he has now successfully opened up an ownerless territory in the wilderness."
"It's safe there now."
"Your husband entrusted me to send a message to you and your children, asking you to go back with us and reunite with him. He said that there will be your new home."
"Please rest assured, I can promise to do my best to protect your safety, so that you..."
Before Peter could finish his promise, the middle-aged woman firmly agreed:
"I do!!!"
The news that her husband was still alive was a huge surprise to her.
The middle-aged woman never considered the possibility that Peter had lied to her.
She is poor now and has almost nothing. Does the noble Master have any need to lie to her?
So she responded to Pet's recruitment without hesitation!
Besides, the goblin Hugo who witnessed all this with his own eyes was almost dumbfounded.
How come it seems that the refugees he once signed a contract to recruit...are really still alive? !
Huh?
Things that Pete kept telling him.
Is it all true? !
……
(End of chapter)