"What did you say?"
"Be my adopted daughter. This way our relationship will not be an ordinary one.
"As a relative, I can tell you the location of Witcher Order without violating the rules. If you have any difficulties, you can inform us."
Jenna bit his lip lightly and replied after a moment, "Okay, thank you very much, Vesemir."
"You're welcome, kid."
Vesemir looked at Dick again, "I won't be going back for the next few days. I'm here to help Jenna and the others.
"Dick, did you notice that when the funeral was held just now, some young nobles came over nearby? The look in their eyes made me want to eat these children alive.
"With my status as a demon hunter, they don't dare to make such a mistake.
"And after I go to Xiaolu City, I happen to know some officials there, and I can find some reliable guards to protect them."
"Okay Vesemir, that's it. I'll return to Witcher Order alone in a while. Anyway, there won't be any danger on the way."
Several people returned to the Withered Manor together.
At the gate of the courtyard, Dick mounted his horse, greeted everyone and left. After walking for a while, he tightened the reins.
Looking from a distance, there was a panting man riding a donkey on the snowy road ahead. He was holding the ears of a dog-skin hat, waving it vigorously, and at the same time shouting:
"Master Dick, Master Dick, I have finally found you!"
Dick Take a closer look:
Isn't this the new village chief Green whom Hot Spring Village met during the exorcism?
I stopped and waited. When it came closer, I saw the donkey Green sitting down with his big head drooped and moving forward silently. He must have been scared of being bullied by 'Spotty' before.
On the other hand, 'Spotty' snorted twice arrogantly.
Dick stroked the horse's head gently, looked at the panting Green and asked:
"Green, what's the emergency? Is that little mute possessed by a demon again?"
"No, Master Dick."
Green waved his hand hastily, put the dog-skin hat on his head crookedly, and said eagerly while rubbing his cold-red ears, "That little mute is fine now, and there is no evil at work."
"He has a really good appetite now. Everything he eats tastes good. He can run around the village five times without any effort. And his brain seems to be in full swing. Oops!"
Green slapped his thigh and said, "That's not what I want to say, it's off topic again. When you asked me, I said it was off topic."
"It's okay. Speak slowly." Dick reassured.
"That's right, have you been to Inn at the Crossroads?"
"I've been there, what's wrong?"
"The sheriffs of our Hot Spring Village and Inn at the Crossroads areas are both Darwin.
"Hot Spring Village posted a notice wanting to contact you. It seems something happened to Inn at the Crossroads, so Darwin has been looking for you these days and wants to know more about the situation."
"What happened?"
Dick was surprised and confused:
Only Kayn is recovering in the hotel, what can happen?
Could it be that someone provoked Kayn, causing him to go on a killing spree?
"I can't explain that either.
"I happened to hear that Lady Kardashian passed away. Someone said that two demon hunters were here to attend the funeral.
"As soon as someone mentioned the red-haired witcher, I knew it was you and came over immediately."
"Then Sheriff Darwin wants me to go to Inn at the Crossroads?"
"That's right."
"Have you brought the notice? I want to take a look?"
"Hehe." Green scratched his head in embarrassment, "I recently suffered from hemorrhoids, and the sign made them soft when I rubbed them, so I..."
"... Forget it, I'll go there myself."
Dick was about to shake the reins and leave, then thought again and looked down at Green.
"Master Dick, what else do you want?" Green asked, wiping the sweat from his head.
"It's nothing, it's just that your village may not be safe recently. If you have relatives in the city, you can go and seek refuge."
"How did you know that there is a cousin in my city who works as a city guard at Xiaolu City?"
Seeing that Dick didn't speak, Green continued:
"Okay, Master Dick, you are really amazing, you can pinch and count.
"Although I don't know what's going on, [Crown Festival] has been over for more than a month recently, and I was thinking of going to Dawn Furnace City with my family to visit relatives."
Dick responded softly and continued:
"In fact, applying lard to the affected area after cooling can reduce unnecessary pain."
"Master Dick, how come you know everything?"
Dick said no more, waved the reins, and galloped away into the distance, while thinking secretly:
You cannot tell others about Misty Mountains Barbarians for the time being, as this may cause panic;
Besides, Queen Meve will definitely be prepared for the villagers, and Misty Mountains Barbarians may not attack immediately.
Jenna and others were entrusted to him by Kardashian, so let's just say this.
As for Green, although he is a bit nagging, he is very obedient and should be fine;
Moreover, since I am not an official, I cannot change the status quo in the overall situation. If I need to remind you, I say it tactfully, which is considered my best effort.
But what happened to Inn at the Crossroads?
After running wildly intermittently, Dick arrived outside Inn at the Crossroads at noon, looking at the ruins in front of him, full of surprise and doubt.
There is no hotel here anymore, only a scorched darkness remains, and the once lively courtyard no longer has the sounds of shouting and fighting.
It seems that there was a fire here.
Dick paused for a moment, planning to wait and ask pedestrians how to find the Sheriff Darwin, when footsteps came from behind.
Turning around, I saw a well-dressed young man approaching with several soldiers.
"Are you Dick? Demon hunter Dick?" The man said as he approached.
"It's me."
"Hello, I am Sheriff Darwin. You must have seen the notice I posted, so I found you."
"What is going on, Mr. Darwin?"
"A fire broke out here two nights ago, and everyone in the hotel was burned to death, including the boss, his young son, and several passengers.
"At the same time, a witcher disappeared. You - you should know him, right?"
"His name is Kayn, he is our [School of the Lynx] demon hunter."
"With all due respect, only Kayn's body was not found after the fire, so I have reason to suspect that Kayn killed everyone and hid it."
"If there is no proof, can you use it as evidence?" Dick's eyes turned cold while he secretly thought about the possibility of Kayn committing the crime.
"Don't look at me like that. I am a minor nobleman and also serve as a peace officer. I know something about you [School of the Lynx]."
Darwin paces slowly,
"You [School of the Lynx] demon hunters all have some flaws in their character. Could it be that Kayn had a conflict with the people inside and provoked him to go on a killing spree? I doubt this."
"Because of this suspicion, you posted a notice for me to confirm?"
Dick raised his eyebrows, "Although I am not a noble, I am just a demon hunter, but your behavior seems too casual. How can you be responsible for wasting my time?"
At the end of the sentence, his voice became colder.
Hearing this, the soldiers behind him pressed their hands on the handle of their swords. Darwin waved his hand to stop him and explained,
"Dick, don't get me wrong. I posted the notice because I suspected that Kayn had a motive for committing the crime, and secondly, I wanted to ask for your help in investigating the case.
"Don't worry, according to the rules of the witcher, the commission fee will not be small. If you find out the real murderer, how about 100 Kelang?"