Chapter 106 Leaving the City
Ronald sat on the carriage leaving the city.
Since he didn't have the relevant technology, the person sitting on top of the car and driving was investigator Nicole.
Although people from the Investigation Bureau usually don't use horse-drawn carriages.
But that doesn't mean they'll never be used.
When things are particularly urgent or the journey is relatively long.
They also rented horse-drawn carriages or used their own transportation.
Ronald and Nicole now fall into the latter category.
After the Investigation Bureau completed its preliminary adjustments in the afternoon, everyone in the Bureau was assigned to subsequent work.
The part that Nicole was responsible for was to go to a village called Celephis outside the city, help the investigators who were dealing with the matter there to complete the task, and then return to Burrenwich together.
Ronald remembers it very clearly.
When he was working at the front desk, Mr. Willard was asked by two investigators to go to this town and never came back.
Now due to the special circumstances of Burrenwich, it was possible to muster the return of men.
In this kind of thing, the fastest efficiency is naturally the priority.
The two basic requirements of an urgent situation and a short distance were met, so Nicole drove a taxi out of the city with Ronald.
The horse-drawn carriage ride is very fast.
The entire process from leaving the Bureau to arriving at Celephais is expected to take no more than two hours.
Amidst the sound of horse hooves and wheels, the two gradually left Long Beach Street.
Driving southwest from Burrenwich out of the city, they followed a dirt road to the sea.
As Burrenwich behind him gradually faded into the field of vision, an endless sea came into view.
The locals call this sea - Shen Riyang.
The reason is that in the ancient ignorant period, the sun always set from this direction of the sea level. People who felt that the sun was swallowed by the sea used to name it after this, hence the name.
And according to the information Ronald knew.
Among the folk customs of Burrenwich, at the beginning of every spring, an event called the "Night Chase Festival" is held at the city port. The specific content of the festival is that many people go out to sea to fish in boats and then return before dawn.
The boat that catches the most seafood will win the championship prize of this year's Night-by-Night Festival.
The village of Celephes was a human settlement established by the winner of a night-by-night festival a long time ago after winning the championship.
Bang, bang, bang -
just as Ronald was looking at the sea and meditating, Nicole reached out and knocked on the roof of the carriage, and then reminded loudly above him:
"Ronald, did you see that?"
"Let's hurry up. Here we are."
Ronald looked over in response.
Sure enough, in the distance, the outline of a seaside town was vaguely visible.
——This is Celephais.
The small town in the distance moved from far to near, and Ronald gradually saw the general situation clearly.
At first glance, this looks like an ordinary small town. The resident population is only about a hundred people, which is normal for a village-level settlement.
However, it is located near Burrenwich and has not been directly annexed.
This can be considered surprising.
While driving the carriage, Nicole did not see the carriage storage point near the entrance of the village.
This also shows how far behind Celephais is.
If I really want to give an example, the living standards here are probably on the same level as the village where Ronald first traveled.
Upon closer inspection, it is still a bit chilling to see such a situation in a town so close to Burrenwich.
However, the investigator girl was not surprised by this situation.
Driving the carriage, she rushed directly to the church station in the town.
In just a few minutes, we arrived.
The church at Celephes has an appearance to match.
A barely visible chapel, as well as the rear courtyard and houses connected to it, are all the buildings of the church.
"Hey——"
The carriage stopped and Nicole jumped out of the driver's seat.
After tying the carriage to the wooden stake at the door of the church, the investigator girl reached out and patted her coat, then turned her head and complained to Ronald, who had just left the carriage behind her: "Ronald, why don't you even have a carriage?
" Can you drive?"
"When I first became an investigator, I was the one who did this kind of driving work." "You should
take the time to learn."
Ronald smiled coquettishly and said,
"I will definitely do this if I have the chance. ."
Nicole just complained on her lips, but actually didn't take it seriously.
She nodded and put the matter behind her. Seeing that there was no one around, she simply pointed to the church and introduced:
"This kind of church is usually used to monitor mysterious people." "
If you encounter an unexpected situation in the future, If there is no way to deal with the situation, you can also go to the local church organization manager." ".
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After looking at the gray-white church, Ronald thought for a while before asking:
"I mentioned it in the book before. , I remember that the church and the mysterious side used to have a hostile relationship?"
"How long ago did that happen?"
Nicole waved her hand nonchalantly and said while walking towards the chapel:
"Now everyone knows the details of the other party. And there is the Queen watching from above. Doing your duty honestly is the right way. Witch hunting is something that only exists in historical legends." Because it is a
running church, the gate Nature is open.
Ronald and Nicole entered without any obstruction.
After all, it is just a small village, and almost no one comes to a place like church at this time in the afternoon.
The chairs in the empty worship hall were arranged neatly, and the surrounding area was also clean.
Just close to the courtyard leading to the back, a man wearing a black robe sat on a chair, holding a thick book in his hand.
Hearing the sound of Ronald and Nicole coming in, he slowly looked up.
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The man was stunned.
The man and woman in front of me are all dressed in coats and wide hats. Isn't this what investigators look like when they go on a mission?
There was some hesitation and hesitation on his face, but he immediately got up and walked over:
"You two, someone is already handling the matter here."
"What are you...?"
Nodding towards the priest, Nicole said directly:
"We have been tasked to find Mr. Willard."
"Burrenwich is in a special situation right now, and we are gathering people to return to the city."
"Huh?"
The priest's expression was obvious. Somewhat surprised.
He didn't understand what was happening in Burrenwich, so he couldn't understand what the Bureau was doing.
Could it be that
Celephes, a small town with a population of only a few hundred, is about to be abandoned?
Thinking of this, the priest's tone became anxious:
"Miss Investigator, I think the matter of Celephais can be reconsidered." "
Although there are not many residents here, everyone is kind."
Nicole interrupted directly. The other party's expression also became very serious:
"Sir, we do not intend to give up on anyone."
"But at present, the situation in Burrenwich is serious and things have become urgent."
[Thanks Uryo for the reward! 】
(End of this chapter)