Hao Ren looked in the direction of Vivien's finger and saw a man sitting behind the long table for "guests" next to the campfire, who had a prominent western face, sunken eyes, a high nose, and an old woolen coat.Behind the long table, he had a pleasant conversation with a few of his companions, his face pleasant, his angular features projected into darkness in the light of the campfire.Hao Ren was also a little familiar when he saw this man at first sight, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't remember who the other party was, so he poked the data terminal in his pocket: "Brick, check the database, is there any information about this person." ”"Pierre, male, spirit detective, has a relationship with you," the data terminal immediately called up the other party's information, "you should have forgotten - when we were looking for the Ancatero family, that is, the golden estate of the Tana people who had fallen to the earth, we met this person in the town outside the golden estate, he called himself a spirit detective, an ordinary human with no special powers, and lived by excavating antiquities and knowledge in various supernatural ruins. ”Hao Ren finally remembered the identity of the man not far away, and a sigh of emotion came to his heart: This world is really small, I thought that there would be no intersection after meeting this spiritual detective Pingshui, but I didn't expect to meet each other here!
The spirit detective was surrounded by others, two men and a woman sitting beside him, presumably his companions, or at least from outside the village—they were dressed in modern clothes, two men with Asian faces in sweatshirts, and a woman with short blond hair in a stale coat and trousers, all out of tune with their surroundings.And Hao Ren also noticed that the clothes on the four people, including Pierre, were particularly old and dirty, and it seemed that they had been in the village for quite a long time.The three men around Pierre were talking to each other with smiles on their faces, and from time to time they were talking to the villagers who were walking by, while Pierre himself peeled a roasted potato, and his eyes were a little distracted as he looked at the campfire in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.The four of them didn't see anything unusual at all, except for the old clothes on their bodies, and they didn't show that they were trapped here."
Ah, those are the other guests I mentioned," said the old chief, who approached at some point, and spoke like ghosts, "They seem to have lost their way in the forest, but they have found the village anyway." ”"I'll go up and say hello."
Hao Ren put down his sentence and walked straight to Pierre.The spirit detective had a keen sense, and when Hao Ren was still ten meters away, he felt someone approaching him, and he immediately turned back from his trance, and when he saw Hao Ren and Vivien not far away, there was an unusually surprised expression on his face.The look of surprise flickered, followed by a hint of excitement."
What a coincidence," Hao Ren came to sit directly opposite the Spirit Detective, "I didn't expect to meet you here." ”"Ah......
Ah......h ”"Find something," Hao Ren said vaguely, believing that with the professionalism of a spirit detective, he could understand what "find something" meant, "I was originally looking for someone, but now it seems that he no longer lives in this village." ”"Looking for someone here?!"
Pierre subconsciously raised his voice, but then, as if remembering the identities of Hao Ren and Vivien, he immediately suppressed his voice again, and the expression on his face became very strange, as if he had a lot to say, but some great concern or threat made him swallow these words back.Hao Ren noticed it and waved his hand quietly, changing the topic: "Who are these people?"
”The two men and one woman beside Pierre only nodded as a greeting when Hao Ren sat down, and then they were immersed in chatting about some trivial things, until Hao Ren opened his mouth, one of the men with Asian faces and dark complexion turned his head with a smile: "Ah, hello, my name is Wang Kaiwen, next to me is my brother Wang Kaiwu, this is Catherine who arrived before us - you are Pierre's friend?"
It's fate, enjoy this village for a few days, it's a great place!
”Wang Kaiwen kept a happy smile on his face when he spoke, and he also waved to greet a few villagers passing by, as if he was really enjoying the life here, while Hao Ren noticed a detail in the other party's words: "Arrived before you?"
Aren't you all in this together?
”"I'm the last to arrive," said Pierre, smiling as well, "Catherine first, then the Wang brothers, and finally me." ”Hao Ren frowned after seeing the smile on Pierre's face: "How long have you been here?"
”Pierre opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Hao Ren heard the voice of the old village chief behind him: "Oh?
Do you know?
”Hao Ren turned his head and saw the old man standing behind him on crutches, with a bored Lily and Vivien next to him, and Hesperius standing at the farthest distance, looking thoughtfully at the square where the assembly was held."
We've met a long time ago," replied Pierre, standing up, "Mr.
Winston, shall we have a feast?"
I'm looking forward to it!
”It turned out that the village chief's name was Winston."
Oh, oh," Winston nodded, a cheerful look on his face, "you've started to enjoy life in this village!"
Come on, come on, let's bring the soup and the fruit pie and the muffins – let's celebrate!
”Hao Ren was confused, but the two men and a woman beside Pierre immediately showed quite happy expressions, and then saw many stout peasant women bring over the food that had been placed in the four corners of the square.Wooden soup pots and crockery were placed on the table, and black, sweet-smelling soups and hot pies soon filled the table.The old village chief Winston warmly urged Hao Ren and his party to sit down quickly, and repeatedly said that such a banquet was to welcome "guests who came here from afar", although Hao Ren and the others knew that the situation was strange, but they still sat down out of curiosity.Wang Kaiwen seemed extremely happy, he even took the initiative to help Hao Ren and a few of them fill the soup, and enthusiastically introduced: "You must try this soup, I couldn't believe that there was such a good thing in the world when I drank it for the first time!"
Ah, it's a secluded place, and everything is worth living here for the rest of your life. ”"What is this made of?"
Lily took the soup bowl and shrugged her nose and inhaled vigorously, "Sweet~" "With the things from the forest," the old village chief personally sat at the end of the long table to accompany the guests, and he introduced with a proud expression, "Everything here comes from this generous forest, you will definitely not find better food anywhere else than here." ”Hao Ren raised his head slightly and looked around, and sure enough, although the villagers were gathered around the other long tables, their attention was quietly focused on a few of them - this attention was very secretive, but for Hao Ren, who had already transcended his five senses, it was as striking as Yizax standing on the street.The brothers Kevin Wang and Kaiwu had begun to gulp down the soup and stuff muffins into their mouths, while Catherine praised the hearty and delicious meal of the day.Pierre may be the most normal of all, but he also began to take small sips of soup, and consciously or unconsciously reminded him: "Drink slowly, don't drink too much at a time - I mean there will be dinner later." ”As soon as the spirit detective's voice fell, Lily was already holding the soup bowl and drumming it dry, and then holding the bowl and shouting with great joy: "Another bowl!"
”Pierre: "......"
Hao Ren: "......"
Although I know that this girl has just eaten a bunch of natural treasures and is in a state of invulnerability to all poisons at this time, can you not be so heartless!
But anyway, as soon as Lily's stomach went down, the atmosphere immediately became lively, and the eyes of those who quietly paid attention around her instantly decreased a lot, and everyone seemed to have drawn closer to each other at the dinner table.Kevin Wang has a lot of words, his younger brother is a little taciturn, Catherine seems to be the same introverted, even a little wooden, and Pierre obviously doesn't want to talk more at the dinner table, so basically only Kevin Wang is talking freely with interest throughout the whole process.Most of the topics he talked about were praising the village, its paradise, its hospitality, and its habitability.In a brief response from Wang Kaiwu and Catherine, the two of them apparently supported this view as well."
You're not going to leave, are you?"
Lily was already in the third bowl of soup at this time, she wiped her mouth and asked Kevin Wang curiously, "You must have been living here for a long time, right?"
”Wang Kaiwen was stunned, and then waved his hand: "Why do you want to leave?"
There's a little bit of everything here. ”Lily served her fourth muffin and asked, "You're not going home?"
”Wang Kaiwu frowned: "Go home......
Oh, I'll always go back, I'll always go back......
But it's good to live here now. ”At this time, Winston suddenly interrupted Lily's inquiry, "Let's forget about these trifles for now, and we should enjoy our food to the fullest." ”"That's right, eat and eat," chimed Pierre, too, "and we'll have some time to talk about it later, and I'll show you the good place then." ”Hao Ren glanced at Pierre meaningfully, and the latter nodded slightly.
(To be continued.) )