Chapter 417 Is this a coincidence?


Chapter 417 Is this a coincidence

Back to where it all started.

Lynch still clearly remembers that this was the first stop when they entered the city three days ago. Here they heard the crazy old man yelling at the top of his lungs for the first time, and also saw Ms. Swain on the street for the first time. Beat up the naughty kid.

It was now six o'clock in the evening, and dusk was approaching, but the crazy old man was still standing on the pile of straw outside the barn, dancing and roaring at the top of his lungs.

Looking at him, Lin Qi felt dumbfounded. He suddenly realized something.

This old bear has been standing in the most problematic position from the beginning, using the most conspicuous way to give the most straightforward warning.

However, these four idiots, Ikuta, passed by over and over without realizing it. They went around in a big circle like fools, and finally returned to where it all started.

So who is the fool?

"The end is coming, no one will survive, everything will return to nothingness..."

The crazy old man's voice was like a poisonous needle in the dusk, piercing people's hearts word by word. But today, the people around the drying area have become numb. They only look up at him when they come over, and no one is around anymore. Pointing.

There were not many people sunbathing, and even if there were, they were just passing by in a hurry. The events of the past few days had spread to the public, making the citizens panic and returned home early. Even the naughty kids running around disappeared, and the whole city seemed to become empty and desolate overnight.

Doctor Swain still stayed in the fortress and continued to work. She put all her trust in the four outsiders. Knight Terry was beside the four people, his face uncertain.

Walking around the pile of straw occupied by the old madman, their eyes met in the air. The old madman showed a crazy smile, while Lynch secretly gave him a thumbs down.

Laughing at you, sister, is what annoys you prophets the most.

As soon as they entered the huge barn, everyone felt that something was wrong.

The barn has always been a paradise for life. There are thousands of insects, rats, birds, and birds. You can often take pictures of a few sparrows flying around with a swipe of your sack.

But when I came in, there was nothing. The whole barn was lifeless.

If they didn’t have expectations in their hearts, people would think it was a little strange at most and no one would have much association. But at this time, including Terry Knight and a few soldiers, everyone’s heart sank, and they only felt that the aftermath Chill on back.

Several piles of new wheat are piled in the corner of the barn, exuding the aroma of fresh malt, yellow and golden, and looking really cute.

However, whether it was an illusion or not, under the light of the torches in the hands of the soldiers, the four of them always felt that a layer of green light occasionally flashed on the wheat pile.

I am afraid that these are the things that were fed to the guards at the south gate and the two messengers. A little further forward, the travelers who were in distress should also be the victims of these things.

Lynch pondered and turned his questioning eyes to Terry: "Who does the grain here belong to? The city lord's palace? Where do you put the harvests of other citizens? In their own barns?"

"Here In fact, it is a public barn. The barn will be vacated before the harvest season every year. When the grains mature, each family will transport their daily harvest here. These are land rents and city taxes, which are inspected one by one by the Lodge Butler of the City Lord's Mansion. Then put it in storage. "

The armed knight introduced in a low voice beside the four of them. This was Lynch's first contact with rural life in a different world since he traveled through time. Although it was from ancient times, it still felt quite novel, but Isn't this just the landlord's house collecting rent? Lynch sighed when he heard it. It seems that he can't escape the threat of taxes and rent no matter where he is:

"After paying enough of the fees, each family's remaining harvest will be transported back to their own barns for temporary storage. When the city lord's palace takes all the grain here to the mill for processing, the donkeys will be lent to the citizens. For them to handle their own food."

To Lynch's surprise, the person who knew these customs best was the pampered Miss Diana. She understood it immediately: "That is, until all taxes and fees are paid. Before Qi, all this year's new wheat was in the hands of the city lord's palace?"

"Yes." Lin Qi also asked: "And unless you plan to grind it yourself, even if someone hides the new wheat, it will not happen. How to grind it into flour? ”

“Yes.”

Lynch and Miss Diana looked at each other and nodded thoughtfully.

This means that no matter what means the other party uses, at least until this year's taxes and fees are paid, these plague foods are controllable, and they are controlled by the city lord's palace.

“I suspect there is something wrong with the new wheat that was harvested early, but I’m not sure yet whether it was tampered with during harvesting, or whether there is something wrong with the wheat itself in the fields.” Lynch explained in a low voice, "The existing evidence still cannot prove who is the main messenger behind this incident, or even prove that City Lord Jackson did know that there was a problem with these grains, but it can at least be believed that someone in the City Lord's Mansion knew about it and was behind it to promote the incident to its current state. Just to complete his experiment."

Lynch's attitude was very tactful and objective, and did not lead Knight Terry to think in the direction of the city lord. Based on his experience, when dealing with such a loyal subordinate, the more he is guided, the more he will take the initiative to find reasons to excuse his boss. Only by letting him figure everything out on his own can he accept the reality.

So Lynch just laid out all the possibilities one by one and let the loyal knight think for himself. Sure enough, Knight Terry was silent for a while and nodded in approval.

"So let's take a look first and figure out the method first. I hope it's just someone poisoning and not the wheat itself. Otherwise, this matter will be even more troublesome."

"Huh? ”

Hearing Lynch muttering in a low voice, Officer Natalie glanced at him suspiciously, but Lynch just shook his head without explaining much, and grabbed a handful of new wheat. Even through his gloves, he felt a little nervous.

‘Neighbor, is it dangerous if I touch you directly? ’

【You have come to the conclusion yourself. Only when mixed with gastric juice will its mysterious properties be activated】

‘Thanks. ’

Lin Qi took off his gloves and stroked the ears of wheat, feeling a faint pressure coming from his fingertips.

You can’t be wrong, it’s just these that are the problem.

But Lin Qi didn't look happy, he just groped the straw and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong?" Natalie motioned to Judy not to translate, and then asked in a low voice, "Are you worried that there is something wrong with the wheat itself? Does it make any difference?"

" I was wondering, how long does it take for wheat to be harvested from sowing?”

"Depending on the climate, the environment here should be five to six months..."

Ms. Diana's face suddenly changed halfway through her answer. There was nothing more to say, but Officer Natalie and Judy still looked puzzled.

Lin Qi continued to ask: "How long has it been since the city lord's son was buried?"

"Half a year."

Now Natalie and Judy also understood that the time was highly consistent.

“Wheat grows from the ground, and the body of the youngest son was also buried in the ground. After it was buried, there was a problem with the crop of grain, and on the day it was determined to be valid, the corpse Was it dug out? Is this a coincidence?"

(End of this chapter)

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