Demon Sage

Cities and villages have clear boundaries, and the urbanization process of this era has not yet developed to the countryside.

On the one hand, the development of social capital is still centered on the city, and the people in the countryside maintain the most simple life. If you talk to them about the accumulation of capital and the investment of funds, it belongs to play the lute for a cow , even more how they themselves don’t have much savings.

On the other hand, in the eyes of the upper class, the countryside is the countryside, as long as it can provide them with high-quality meat and dairy products and various raw materials, it is enough to open a factory in that kind of place. place.

This leads to the rapid development of cities, while the development of rural areas will lag a lot, which is a social norm.

For example, Preston today can only be said to be a second-tier city. Compared with the real big cities of Ryan Empire, there is also a huge gap.

For example, new things such as rail transit and electric lights that have been tested in the metropolis have not even been seen in Preston.

Come on, Sherlock agreed to take this commission, Donald went home and left a note saying that this time to go to the farm outside the city, one day is definitely not enough, so he has to tell Infinita in advance.

As for the transactions on both sides of the underground market and the cult, there is always no problem in returning within three days.

Sitting on an “open-top” donkey-pulled truck, Sherlock and Donald leaned against the cargo box with sheepskins under their butts.

“This is a good opportunity. Didn’t you just buy a gun? When you arrive at the Dofinn Farm, you can find a place to practice shooting, and at least make sure that you can hit objects the size of a bamboo basket within five meters. Otherwise, wouldn’t the money to buy a gun be wasted?”

Sherlock held a small stone bowl in his hand, and constantly took out materials from his carry-on suitcase and put them into grinding.

“Can you still practice guns on the farm?”

Donald is flipping through the newspaper from a few years ago, right as a way to pass the time, the path outside the city is not smooth, The speed of the donkey cart is not fast, and the road is bumpy. If it wasn’t for the sheepskin buffer, ordinary people might not be able to support it.

On the other hand, the two farmers sitting beside them were chatting and laughing, and they were not affected at all. look.

“Why can’t we practice? Ryffindor farm has a special shooting range. We usually practice a few guns secretly. After all, it depends on the farm. Although we don’t have a gun license, we really have wild wolves in the mountains. If you touch it, you won’t take an iron fork on it. If the two of you go, try it when you have a break, the Boss will definitely not say anything.”

It was Golem who was speaking, and he was being dispatched. The three people who came to entrust are the most talkative. They have thick beards on their chins, prominent cheekbones on both sides, and always have a smile on their faces. The other two are a little different.

The name of the donkey driver in front was Aldrich. He was a taciturn person. I met him in front of the office before. When looking at the obedience of the two donkeys, it should be a person with ability.

The other one is called Old Hobo. He is the oldest of the three, and he can already see a few strands of white hair on his head. It may be because of his age. This person should be one of the three. The most stable, he was the one who reminded Golem not to talk nonsense several times before. Judging from the attitude of the other two towards him, he did have a bit of status.

“Mr. Hooper, tell us about the farm. You should have searched the surrounding area beforehand. You should be able to find one or two missing cattle and sheep. Don’t you have any bones or the like? ?”

Donald is selective about who he asks, depending on what he wants to ask.

Golem talks too much, and his words have their own processing. If there are some daily things similar to gossip, he will definitely respond.

Aldridge speaks too little, and it is estimated that he will not get a detailed response when asking him questions, but as a bystander, not speaking does not mean that his mind is dull. Insights on some key things.

In this way, the old Hooper is the best choice. He is mature and prudent and can give some objective information.

“The missing cows and sheep…it’s not that they haven’t been found, but that’s not the point. Our boss said that it doesn’t matter how many cows and sheep are missing. Must find Miss Audrey. !”

“Hey? Isn’t it a request for the disappearance of cattle and sheep? How did it become that Miss Audrey was missing, is this name for a certain sheep or a certain cow?”

Donald is a little dazed, this is different from what he said before.

“Donald, I forgot to tell you that these three gentlemen are not entrusting the case of missing cattle and sheep, it should be said that the case of missing cattle and sheep is only part of it, you didn’t listen to them outside the door in the morning. , in fact, what they are really looking for is the farmer’s daughter, who went missing while out on the green, and only a note was left at the scene: Call the police or kill!”

If it’s just a case of missing cattle and sheep, Sherlock is really not necessarily interested. After all, this kind of case has no reporting value in the news agency. The gentlemen in the city will not pay attention to how many sheep or dozens of sheep are lost on the farm. In their eyes, it is A waste of one’s own thoughts.

Unless the farm is in their own name.

“Are there any discoveries or strange phenomena at the disappearance site? Specific information is also acceptable, such as when the disappearance was made.”

People are always more important than animals , at least from a human standpoint, Donald changed the problem and took out the small notebook in his pocket

“The time of disappearance was July 3, that is, 3 days ago, Audrey The young lady is out for an outing in the morning. She usually has the habit of doing this. The time is usually from 6 to 8 in the morning. This is just a rough time. Sometimes she will leave at 7 , but she will definitely be back before 8 o’clock, because her tutor will teach at 8 o’clock.”

Old Hooper tried his best to recall the day of his disappearance, and saw Donald jotting down a few notes before Turning to the scene, Sherlock put down the research rod in his hand and began to listen attentively:

“There is nothing strange about the missing place, there is no blood, there is no item left, and there is no… …”

“Wait, Mr. Hooper, you said there were no traces at the scene of the disappearance? One thing I’m curious about, how did you determine the place of disappearance?”

The nib itself With two taps on the notebook, Donald looked up and asked suspiciously.

“Because of that letter, isn’t it normal for the murderer to leave a letter at the scene for us to see after the kidnapping.”

This is in the eyes of many people. Things went smoothly.

呲la~

A piece of paper was torn from the book in Donald’s hand by Sherlock and threw it on the donkey cart.

“Now, can I say, is this the place where Miss Audrey disappeared?”

There is no special trace at the scene, just a piece of paper, how can it be concluded that it is What about the disappearance scene?

Of course, this is a habit that must be avoided in case detection, even Sherlock is a novice.

“Boss, you tore up what I just recorded… Could you tell me first next time, so I can turn the page.”

Donald sucks Snorted, some helplessly said.

“Sorry…you can write it down again.”

Is it so hard to be handsome?