The Divine Hunter Chapter 36: Dead miners

Sponsor is located at the foot of Mahakam Mountain. The total number of residents is only 200 households. Most of the young and middle-aged people have not engaged in farming-related occupations and have instead joined the mountain mines run by dwarves as workers.

This has continued for more than fifty years from generation to generation.

The buildings in the village are not like the civil structures in ordinary villages, but are made of various rich mineral stones, making them stronger and more beautiful.

Roy sat on the carpet of the village chief's house, drank a bowl of thick soup stewed with shriveled vegetables, and touched his smooth chin.

"The Witcher's business is too good. Just after I left Edsberg, someone came to my door before I could even take a breath."

"Chief Kasili, according to you, there have been four consecutive murders in the village in the past three months?"

The rosacea man who was smiling apologetically nodded solemnly, "Three unmarried young men have been dead for a while. The latest deceased, Brady, was found dead a few days ago. He left behind I have two children and a widow, and I can only rely on the village’s financial aid for the rest of my life.”

He sighed,

"Since the founding of Sponsor, there has not been such a bad murder for more than 20 years. The village has been panicked. Everyone said that it was the ghosts in the mountains who were causing trouble. Everyone was on tenterhooks. They were afraid. One day it’s my family’s turn. Please help us catch the real culprit. The reward can be discussed.”

The demon hunter waved his hand, "We are not in a hurry about the reward. We need to know more information first. Why did the village we just entered consist of almost all old, weak, women and children? Where are the men going?"

Casili pointed to the sun outside the window, "At this time, everyone is still working in the mines in the mountains, and there are still four or five hours until get off work ends."

"With such a big thing happening in the village, if you don't stay at home to take care of your mother-in-law and children, do you still have the energy to work?"

Roy said in surprise, "Men are not afraid of something happening to their families?"

The village chief touched his huge nose and said with a helpless smile, "There is no way. I have already communicated with the adults in the mountains about the situation you mentioned. They have slightly reduced the daily working hours of the villagers, so that everyone can work in the dark at night. Arrive home before arrival. And, they promised to catch the murderer."

"But after all, I am not a professional. Three months have passed, and there is still no progress in catching the murderer. Now it seems that monsters must rely on demon hunters to solve the problem."

As he spoke, he looked expectantly at Lei Suo.

"Adults in the mountains?"

Roy savored this sentence, which was quite novel.

As far as he knew, in the current social background, ancient races such as dwarves and elves were in an absolutely weak position compared to humans, but in Mahakam, the status of the two seemed to be reversed.

Humans work in the dwarves' mines and call the dwarves adults.

He could feel the awe from the heart of the village chief Cassili when he mentioned the dwarves.

"Is Mahakam's Grand Elder Brovar Hogg a tyrant?"

On the other side, Leisuo continued the village chief's words and asked without any delay, "Now to get to the point, we need to understand the general circumstances of these four deaths. For example, the cause of death..."

Casili said sadly and angrily, "As the head of the village of Sponsor, I rushed to the scene as soon as possible and saw their death clearly. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. The monsters are a group of cruel beasts. !"

The man told the results of his observations,

The Witcher and Roy were lost in thought.

"They all died in the mountains and forests. Their bellies were cut open, and they were placed on high branches facing the earth. Their bodies were pecked by birds and gnawed by wild beasts..."

The witcher glanced at his partner. Roy understood his meaning tacitly and expressed his judgment.

"According to what you said, I am almost certain that they did not die at the hands of demons as the villagers said!"

"I tell you clearly that under normal circumstances, demons and ghosts do not run around and hurt people at will. They hate open forests and prefer to stay in dark and narrow places such as tombs. The situation you describe is more like... some kind of Ancient sacrifices, more clues... We need to examine the body of the deceased ourselves."

Roy looked at the village chief with sharp eyes. The latter was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses.

"It wasn't made by demons...then what is it?" He looked apologetically, "I'm afraid it's not possible to examine the corpses. Because they were afraid that the young men would be infected by demons...and turn into dirty things, the village burned their bodies... ...Although doing this is a bit blasphemous to the dead, there is nothing we can do about it. This is for more living people."

Roy was speechless now, feeling vaguely strange. After a while, he said with a complicated expression,

"Who told you that demons and ghosts can infect people? This thing is not a virus or a plague, how can it be infected? You have burned all the corpses, making it difficult to continue the investigation."

Kasili's face froze when he was told this.

"Who told you in the first place that everything was caused by demons and ghosts?"

"The adults in the mountains."

Roy was thoughtful.

Leso clapped his hands and stood up.

"Ordinary people don't understand monsters, so you don't have to be harsh on me, little devil. Let's do this, Chief Kasili, take us around the village and collect clues along the way."

"Then this commission..."

"Need further understanding before deciding whether to take over."

……

When the two of them walked out of the village chief's door, a group of village women and children outside the house who were paying close attention to the situation immediately looked away like frightened rabbits, pretending to be busy in a clumsy and panic manner.

"Is this case very troublesome, Leisuo, that you don't even dare to take it on?" Roy noticed the serious attitude of the witcher and clearly felt that this commission might be very difficult.

"Kid, didn't I tell you not to interfere in commissions beyond your ability, especially for a guy like you who has just learned a little bit and is careless." The demon hunter emphasized in a deep voice,

"First figure out what level your opponent is at, otherwise, you may not even know how you died..."

……

The two people were led by the village chief to the home of Brady, the latest deceased. A plainly dressed woman with a flushed face was waiting at the door early.

After revealing his identity to the woman, the witcher asked bluntly,

"Has your husband been behaving normally during this period of time? Has there been any strange behavior or special instructions?"

The woman pondered for a moment with sad eyes, then shook her head dully.

"How popular is your husband in the village?"

"Brady has always had a good reputation. No matter who has something going on, he will always rush to the front to help. Besides working in the mine, Brady is also good at hunting. Every time he hunts game and returns to the village, he will give everyone a share. points."

The village chief Cassili added, "I can testify to this. Her husband is very popular in the village. The three dead young men were young and energetic and had some disputes with some villagers ~IndoMTL.com~ But Brady's temper He is gentle and never quarrels with others. He is a guy that everyone praises."

When the village woman heard this, she seemed to remember the benefits of her husband again, and immediately covered her face and cried,

"Ugh...Brady stayed in the mine for half a month and didn't go home. I didn't expect that the last time we saw him was to say goodbye forever. I...I didn't even save his body!"

As she cried, two fleshy little guys suddenly rushed out of the door behind her. The little guys rushed over and hugged the woman's thigh tightly. Their little mouth dropped and they began to cry after her.

"Oh, poor Tina and Jim, they lost their father when they were only five years old this year. How will they live in the future..."

The village chief couldn't help but reached out and gently stroked the boy's hair. The latter suddenly raised his face, wiped the tears with his dirty hands, and said to Roy with misty eyes, "You... You...will you catch the murderer?"

At the same time, the mother and daughter also paid attention.

Roy glanced at the demon hunter, and saw no change on the latter's face. He could only take a deep breath to suppress the throbbing in his heart, and no longer looked at the little cat-like face.

"Village chief, please visit the other deceased's homes..."

"Villagers often stay away from home for ten days and a half in the mountains?"

"Only Brady is so desperate. He wants to save some money and send Jim to school in Edsburg."

"That's it..."

The following visit went without any surprises. The remaining three young deceased people had simple interpersonal relationships. Even if they had some minor quarrels with the villagers, they were completely out of reach to kill them.

The witcher didn't even use the Axi Sigil.

Roy also had a strong feeling that the murderer was not human.

"Then take us to the nearest crime scene."