The Divine Hunter Chapter 5: The unjust case of Baiguoyuan

The sun was shining brightly, and the two demon hunters from Vizima crossed the Bridge of Lament and entered the territory of White Orchard.

The Isnami River crosses this small village, flowing through its dotted orchards, watering a wide variety of high-quality fruits, as well as the highest quality, furniture-grade wood in the Foxy Grove.

Walking past the Bridge of Lament, there were no herds of cows or protector monsters here yet. The demon hunters walked slowly, and the grand scene in front of them was intoxicating.

At first glance, it is an almost idyllic scenery, with clear skies everywhere and a variety of fruit trees standing side by side. The fruit trees are full of white flowers and bear heavy fruits with an alluring luster. The tangy fruity aroma of apples, peaches and pomegranates spreads along both sides of the road, while magpies and larks stand on the branches and sing loudly.

Not far away, a cheerful stream bypassed the small village, and a few simple thatched roofs had a faint smoke floating on them. Farmers with bare chests were busy in the fields at the entrance of the village, and children with runny noses were chasing and fighting with roosters and local dogs...

"It's so beautiful..." Roy admired. This vibrant and vibrant white orchard still retains its simple beauty even ten years later and after three northern wars.

It seems that even the men in black in Nilfgaard cannot bear to destroy it.

"Brother... the Viper School's base must be chosen in a place like this."

Reso retorted disdainfully, "Building the Demon Hunter base in a flat place with easy access in all directions is tantamount to seeking death. Do you want to be surrounded by enemies from all directions?"

"Let me use an analogy. It's always good to find a place with a pleasant view."

"Let's go and cheer up, the people here are not easy to get along with."

Be sure to be careful. According to Roy's memory, the target of their trip, Kolgrim, only stayed in the small village of White Orchard for one night and lost his life soon after.

It's just that at this time, it's not certain whether things will happen.

Due to prejudice, most farmers in the countryside have heard dirty rumors about witchers, and they respond with malicious assumptions.

In fact, while they asked the demon hunter to eliminate the monsters around their home, they secretly despised each other's mutant image, a typical example of burning bridges across rivers. But this is a common situation. The two of them have long been accustomed to it, and they are prepared to receive unfriendly treatment from the villagers. But when they enter the village, they realize that they are very wrong.

This village is small and pitiful, with only about twenty households. Several houses are covered with cobwebs, the windows and doors are covered with dust, and even the roof has a big hole in it and no one cares about it.

In addition, there were very few adult men in the village, except for a few men working in the fields and orchards at the entrance of the village. When the two of them turned around, they saw all the old, weak, women and children in their sight.

This group of people behaved very strangely. Most of them were sitting in front of the threshold of their small courtyards, basking in the sun, but they turned a blind eye to the two outsiders who were wrapped tightly around them, and were not curious at all.

When the two went up to ask for directions, the villagers ignored them.

Only the little boy hiding behind the straw poked his head curiously, acting like a living person.

"There's a problem..." The two demon hunters exchanged glances. This village felt to them like an old man with half his foot in the ground, lifeless. The villagers seemed to have lost their desire due to the suffering of life, and their bodies The appearance is rickety and the complexion is numb.

Not indifferent to anything.

"Kid..." Roy hooked his fingers at the little boy, who timidly shook his head, then turned around and ran away like a frightened little animal.

The two had no choice but to find other ways to get the news.

Under normal circumstances, no matter how small a village is, there are two functional buildings. One is a blacksmith shop, which is responsible for making and repairing farm tools for villagers, or preparing some simple hunting snares and arrowheads for hunters.

The other is the tavern. There is a lack of entertainment activities in the countryside. After a busy day, some villagers will choose to go to the tavern to drink a glass of muddy and inferior fruit wine and brag. If they have something worth bragging about, they will also go to the tavern. Show off to your friends. Therefore, the tavern is the place where news comes and goes most frequently, and the tavern owner is definitely the most well-informed person.

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The hotel and tavern in Baiguoyuan Village is located in the center of the village and is the most spacious building.

The two of them entered the door one after another, but they saw a middle-aged woman in front of the wine cabinet opposite the door, putting her hand on the wine table to support her chin, looking out the window in concentration.

"The boss lady..." The demon hunter took off his hood and knocked on the wine cabinet, waking the woman up. "Goddess Meritelli bless you, we finally have a guest!" The boss lady's expression instantly became very vivid, and her hands were close to her body. He wiped it on his apron and smiled flatteringly at the witcher.

"What do you two distinguished guests want? Food and drink?"

"Well...two glasses of White Orchard's signature drinks." Roy sat on the high chair in front of the wine cabinet and scanned the environment of the tavern. The size of the tavern was quite good for a village with a small population. There were about a dozen wine tables, but the business was very deserted during the day. Only the table by the window had a guest in trousers, his back to the two of them, drinking quietly.

"Okay! Two glasses of mixed fruit wine, please wait a moment." The landlady turned her back and started preparing the drinks. She was of a certain age, but her figure was well maintained, and her buttocks facing away from the two of them looked very perky.

"Ahem... Boss lady, it seems that the business of the tavern is not very good."

"Just call me Brianna. Business is terrible. There are only two or three cats and kittens every day. If this continues, my store won't be open for long and it should be closed." The proprietress began to shake the wine cup up and down. As she mixed the wine, her plump chest also swayed.

"Brina," the two demon hunters turned away, "this village is surprisingly small, and the villagers don't pay attention to anyone."

"Is it strange? You two are from far away."

"Boss lady, please explain to us?"

"It's a long story, why don't you two have a drink first."

Brina filled two glasses of wine for the two of them, which was yellow and creamy.

Roy took a sip first, and the fruity aroma of mango, apple, citrus and other seasonal fruits filled his mouth. He narrowed his eyes in contentment.

Leso took a sip and put it down. He preferred strong liquor.

"To be honest, I moved to this village three years ago at the instigation of my cousin Bram and opened this tavern. At that time, there were quite a lot of people and the business was pretty good."

"What happened next..."

"Later..." Brina hesitated, a hint of timidity flashed across her face, "Then something unexpected happened...a terrible thing. Half of the villagers died, and many of the remaining half escaped. They went to Vizima to seek a living. Most of the villagers and elders who were forced to stay had lost their loved ones. People were heartbroken and became like empty corpses. They did not like to talk or interact with others, except for eating and sleeping. , farming, and indifferent to other things."

"Why didn't you move out?"

"I am a widow and spent all my belongings to buy this tavern and hotel in White Orchard. Where else can I go?"

"What happened in that accident?"

As to what exactly happened, the landlady kept silent, no matter how they asked.

"Okay, if you don't want to discuss the village's past, we won't force you. Let's talk about business," Roy drank the sweet fruit wine in one gulp,

"In recent years..."

"One year, two years, maybe further." Reso added,

"Do you still remember, there was a man dressed similar to us who passed by the village. Well... As expected, I should stay in your hotel for a night."

The big man took off his black cloak, revealing the snake sect's iconic black leather coat decorated with shoulder pads and chains, and amber pupils. Then he pointed to the pendant on his chest and stared at the woman without blinking.

The proprietress trembled, her pupils dilated significantly, and her voice trembled slightly, "Are you a demon hunter?"

"The demon hunter is looking for a missing brother." The bald man lowered his head, his voice cold and low.

"I don't know anything!" The lady boss stepped back in panic, but she didn't know that her expression had revealed her secret.

Leso stood up and pressed towards the proprietress step by step like a wall, while Roy looked around the tavern warily. Unexpectedly, the customer at the window disappeared.

He shook his head and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put it in words. His mind was groggy for no reason, as if he couldn't remember something, so he went to the door of the tavern to look out.

"Brina, if you don't want anything to happen, please answer our questions honestly, where is he? Or where is his body?" Leisuo walked around the cabinet, raised his eyebrows, and said in a sharp voice Breeding the fury of thunder.

"I don't know... don't come here!" The landlady put her hands on her chest and screamed, "I'm calling someone!" The landlady opened her mouth and kept a frightened expression, but she didn't have time to scream. . The bald man's fingers were as nimble as a snake, drawing a green inverted triangle in front of her eyes.

The inverted triangle seal began to rotate, like a whirlpool, sucking all of Brina's mind into it. Her vision went dark and she lost all consciousness.

"Where is Korgrim?"

"In..." Brina's eyes were dull, staring at the demon hunter's handprint, which looked like a puppet, "Five miles northeast of Baiguoyuan Village, the Villires family tomb."

"Who is Verres?"

"Ignatius Villiers, Baron of White Orchard."

"Kolgrim died in the tomb of the Lord's family? Why did he go there?"

"Two years ago," Brina stated in a strangely calm tone, "The witcher Kolgrim passed by White Orchard Village and stayed at my hotel. Many villagers saw it."

"The timing is very unfortunate. Beekeeper Paul Sr.'s young son Vittig has just disappeared. He thinks that the witcher is a big suspect. Because everyone said that the witcher likes to kidnap and traffic children."

"That night, Old Paul secretly complained to Lord Ignatius and persuaded the Lord to lead troops overnight and arrest Kolgrim."

"The reputation of the witcher is not very good, and the lord thought it was troublesome to investigate, so he announced in front of the villagers that the witcher had kidnapped Old Paul's son and sentenced him to hanging."

"He was hanged?" The bald man Amber said with slits in his pupils and his voice was as cold as a knife.

"No, Kolgrim refused to pray for the Lord's mercy, but he asked for a trial and trial to prove his innocence by cleaning the lord's family tomb."

"Then?"

"He entered the tomb and never... came out again."

Leso fell into silence, and images from more than twenty years ago suddenly flashed through his mind.

The young, handsome and stubborn man with a beard is the best forging member in the school, and can even be said to be a master blacksmith.

With Ivar Evil Eye's final orders, he waved goodbye to the three men stationed in Gesved.

At the moment of separation, he had an innocent smile on his face, which was more lovable than Oaks.

The bald man can still recall his heroic words.

"Leso, Oakes, Seret, just wait. When I bring back the blueprint and forge the sword, I will defeat you all one by one!"

"The successor of Teacher Ivar can only be me!"

Why is Keren gone?

"The result? What is the truth? The snake sect demon hunter Kolgrim kidnapped the beekeeper's child?" Leisuo lowered his head and asked angrily.

Brina was stunned for a long time before saying, "Shortly after the witcher entered the tomb, the villagers found the body of Paul's son downstream of the stream. He was killed by a water ghost and had nothing to do with the witcher."

"Huh..." Leisuo took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and quietly clenched his fists,

"Old man... dying at the hands of the ghosts in the tomb is a kind of fate. But you don't deserve to be wronged. I will seek justice for you~IndoMTL.com~I swear!"

At the door, Roy, with his ears pricked up, was also looking melancholy.

A companion who had never met died unjustly and mysteriously.

"Kid, your prediction is absolutely correct. Kolgrim did die in White Orchard... You have proven your ability to peer into the past. As promised, after we find the blueprint to forge the weapon, we will accompany you to No. Wei Ge Rui and other news."

Leso paused,

"But before that, Kolgrim must be cleared of his grievances."

"Leso, I don't need you to remind me." Roy said solemnly, "As a member of the Snake Faction, isn't it natural to avenge your companions?"

The big man nodded, put on the black cloak beside the wine table again, turned around and suddenly stopped, "Brina, what happened to the major changes in Baiguoyuan Village you mentioned before?"