Graben Island is not a prosperous island, which can be seen from its dilapidated port. Apart from them, there is not even a small wooden boat.
Perhaps the villagers here had not seen a large ship coming for a long time, so when they saw this huge ship from a distance, they gathered near the port.
"Mom, what is this?"
"Little Luck, this is a boat, a big boat that can go to sea."
"I haven't seen such a big ship since Captain Gawain stopped coming to our island."
"Could this be the merchant ship of the Graben family? But they haven't conducted ocean-going trade for many years."
"Village Chief, I have sent someone to notify Master Colin."
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Amidst the murmurs of discussion, the five Sherlocks slowly walked off the boat.
Walking in front of them was Duoqi and his crew. This halfling had visited once before, and this time he came back to visit his old place again. He recognized Zeng Jin's acquaintance and ran up.
"Vero, have you become the village chief? Do you still remember me, that Duoqi who brought a whole ship of goods? I'm back again."
Hearing the halfling's words, the old man standing at the front also recalled the past 20 years ago. This unexpected visitor brought them a lot of good things back then. He thought that the other party would come back soon.
I came back, but I didn’t expect that it would be more than 20 years before we met again.
"Douqi, what good things did you bring this time?" Before the village chief could say anything, several people behind him who also knew about this past couldn't wait to ask.
"Fine spices, gorgeous blankets, exquisite porcelain, and fragrant olive oil. It's still the old rules. I accept gold, silver, and all kinds of precious stones."
"Wait for me, I'll go home and get it right away!"
"Leave me a blanket!"
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During this short conversation, all the villagers present knew the identity of the visitor and ran home to get their valuables.
Sherlock and others had a mission, so they introduced their identities to the village chief and then walked into the village.
The interior of Graben Village, like its port, appears to be very backward. It is a typical traditional agricultural village. All families live on small farms, and are completely self-sufficient in agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry.
The only entertainment facility in the village is a very small bar called "The Black Sheep" in the center of the village.
This is usually a place where men drink and women chat and exchange their home experiences. However, due to the arrival of Duoqi, the tavern seemed empty. Apart from a tavern waiter, there was only one drunkard snoring in the corner.
"A few adventurers who have come from afar want to drink something. How about Mist Wine."
"No problem, five cups, and then pack a bucket for me." Sherlock said, whether he can come to this kind of place for the second time or two, it is natural to prepare some special mist wine, Duoqi gave it to him last time
The small cup he drank was completely unsatisfactory.
While tasting the mist-shrouded Wurong wine, several people started chatting with each other.
The tavern has always been the place where gossip spreads the most, and the waiter is the most well-informed person. It is best to ask him for information about Graben Island.
After paying a sufficient tip, they got all the information they could know on the surface.
"There must be something wrong with the Graben family. We must find a suitable reason to approach them." Hui Feng thought for a while and continued: "This family seems to be in the jewelry business. Do you think we can use rare treasures to go there?"
Luring them into taking the bait."
You are naturally referring to Sherlock.
Among the five people in their team, the pretty boy fully demonstrated the meaning of well-developed limbs and simple mind. Los is a rock and roll young man. In addition to his good musical talent, he only knows how to eat melon. Fuyun has some brains, but for this type of puzzle solving
The gameplay is not very good.
So the only people who could really discuss the plan were Hui Feng and him.
"We are not sure what Angus said is right. If the Graben family really relies on the jewelry business as a source of income, why have they not conducted sailing trade for so many years? And if they really have a problem, they obviously have no problem.
He will rashly come into contact with outsiders like us, so my suggestion is that Fuyun and I will explore the road first tonight and then make a decision."
The Graben family lives in a mansion in the southwest of the village. The head of the family is the third-generation head of the family, Master Colin, and his sister, Miss Lucetia.
According to rumors, both of them have handsome looks. They are nearly thirty years old, but time has not left any traces on their faces.
The two siblings have always been the dream lovers of many boys and girls in the village. There is an endless stream of people who throw themselves into their arms. They never refuse, but they have never thought of getting married.
All of this is vaguely weird, and Sherlock has a hunch that tonight he might be able to find the secret that this family has been hiding.
"Okay, then Xiaobai, Ross, I, and I will go check out the situation in the cemetery." Hui Feng still believed in the stealth and maneuverability of these two people, and the three of them were going to verify another guess.
There were too many records about transporting corpses in that diary. If it was true that the Graben family was engaged in smuggling corpses as Jacob said, then some evidence and clues might be found in the cemetery outside the village.
After everyone assigned the tasks, they left, and the only ones left in the tavern were the waiter who wiped the quilt repeatedly and the drunkard who had been lying drunk in the corner.
"Wen Xiaer, it seems that the prophecy of your madman is coming true. Why don't you have a drink to celebrate?"
The drunkard's body swayed, and then a mysterious and indifferent voice came out: "This is not a prophecy I made, and I don't expect it to come true at all."
"I'm quite looking forward to it. After so many years, there is finally hope of breaking the curse of the Sea of Mists. Shouldn't this be worth celebrating?"
"This is just the first step." The drunkard emphasized.
"The first step has been achieved, the second step, the third step, until the end, can all this be far away?" Angus took a sip of wine and looked very happy.
"The first step has not been achieved yet. Please help this group of adventurers escape alive from those ghosts of the Graben family."
"I'll wait and see."
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Sherlock and others did not sit idle after leaving the tavern. Although the plan had been set, the preparations beforehand still had to be in place.
The terrain of the entire island, the architectural layout of the villages, etc. need to be explored in advance, so that if there is an accident, you will not be at a loss.
By the time Sherlock finished drawing the topography of the entire island from Lan's perspective, it was already dark and it was time to take action.
