Although they were separated from the crowd, Salomon and Coulson could still clearly see the tragic state of the body.
The face and throat of this corpse have long been changed beyond recognition, as if it had been bitten by some animal. Anyone can see the white cervical vertebrae through the bloody holes on the neck. The limbs of the corpse were also torn apart. When the King's Army
When he was carried over, there were still fragments of flesh falling on the black mud. Perhaps because of the fastened bulletproof vest, the torso of the corpse was not greatly damaged, but the bullets inserted into the bulletproof vest
The magazines and other emergency supplies were missing. It seemed that when the hungry murderer impatiently tried to peel the body apart like an onion, he was blocked by the pieces. The sturdy nylon bag was almost damaged.
Pulled apart, the broken black threads are like spores growing from a corpse, stretching lonely into the sky.
If Salomon hadn't been sharp-eyed and saw the broken S.H.I.E.L.D. logo covered in blood on the arm of the corpse, he wouldn't have been able to identify which combat force it was. Coulson became very calm, and he instantly
Several possibilities were drawn. "He also came from the cave." He said, "Maybe he came behind us. The time here is different from reality, so he may just be a step late."
"That cave will not only swallow us, but other people can also come in through it. Maybe it will be like the drain in the sink, swallowing people in continuously. In fact, I am more worried that this drain will be like "
Like in "Return of the Clown", spraying some things from this world outside, if so, it would be troublesome." Salomon said, "How many people did you bring?"
"Not many, four action team members."
"There are three left, we'd better assume they all came in." Salomon sighed, "Let Natasha get ready. Her combat uniform has the SHIELD logo on it, we just
We can hope that those girls did not see the pattern clearly, otherwise we will not have much time left. Colson, if something goes wrong, you and Natasha move as soon as possible. Remember those four girls, that is you and Natasha
mission.”
"Then what are you going to do now?"
"Go and identify whether the suspect is a witch, and then go find the remaining three - if they really come, we need manpower." Salomon said, "I will go deep into the forest this time. If I still have it at night
If I don’t come back, don’t wait for me, you can just figure it out on your own.”
The four names Salomon told Colson did belong to the local witch coven, but in fact they had not been a member of the witch coven for a long time. Unlike Ann Putman and Elizabeth Paris, they did not
Invited by Kazia Mason, he was chosen by the Dark One and accidentally joined the gathering.
When their work on the farm was over, Mary Price gave them stew and bread. In this day and age, farmers could not easily remove ergot from their wheat, and the previous winter in Salem was extremely wet.
, mold grew wantonly, the bread given by Mary Price was somewhat spoiled, and the four girls ate bread containing lysergic acid diethylamide.
After that, they saw the truth of this world.
Mary Price heard that Alice Parker knew the Bible very well, so she asked Alice to read a verse or two to the Priceys who were illiterate. But when Alice opened the New Testament she carried with her,
When she saw the book, she found that the pages were blank, but when she rubbed her eyes and looked at the book again, she found her name written in blood on the book. However, the hallucination did not stop there. When Bridget Bishop took a break from her busy schedule, she began to
While sewing her own doll, another girl, Margaret Scott, began to have stomach cramps or similar pains. Then the pain gradually worsened, and there were several bleeding spots in her waist. Margaret
She noticed that the doll that Brigitte was sewing had a striking resemblance to her. As Brigitte moved, bleeding from unknown sources appeared all over her body.
When Susanna Martin was sent to milk the cows, she saw a little mouse crawling down from a branch with something in its mouth. But no matter how she pointed at the mouse and yelled for others to see, no matter
How hard she tried to describe, but no one could see the mouse except her. After saying she was tired, Susanna Martin gave up the useless description, she stared at the mouse, she saw the position of the mouse's claws
It had human arms and legs, a human face, and a freshly killed chicken in its mouth. The creature hissed and spit, and even spilled the milk as it jumped past Susanna.
She was naked, and then disappeared into the tool shed with her prey.
John Plessy asked Brigitte to find a calf named Metz. It walked into the wheat field a few days ago and has not come back yet. The height of the grass exceeded Brigitte's head, covering this
The short girl was out of sight, but she could still hear Metz calling her mother, so she judged the direction by the sound. Through the wheat stem, she saw a scarecrow in the distance, with black straw stuffed in his ragged clothes.
When she got closer, she looked at the scarecrow again. She felt that the scarecrow was also looking at her, and a wave of fear surrounded her. Then, she heard the scream of a calf, as if it was being disturbed by something.
Something attacked. Brigitte temporarily put aside her fear and ran over. She quickly found the dead calf, its throat and belly had been torn out - and the black scarecrow was motionless above the body.
, stood quietly, at least that's what the girl thought, until the scarecrow suddenly spit out blood and poured it on Bridget, and the girl screamed loudly, until John Pricey rushed over and took away the dead body.
As a result, Brigitte slowly calmed down.
That night, as they worked late, crossing the dark forest between the village and the town of Salem, they happened upon the man of darkness feasting on the sacrifice offered by Kazia Mason. They fled in panic.
, but the man of darkness had already chosen them, and their names had already appeared in the "Book of Azathoth." However, until Ann Putman began to denounce the residents of the town, the four girls were still
Without obtaining much magic, they could only curse others subconsciously - for example, Pastor Paris fell down the stairs and broke his leg, which was the result of the unconscious curse of the four girls - they also discovered this, and this
Make them excited and scared at the same time.
Nowadays, the huge witch hunt in the small town of Salem frightened them. They didn't even tell John Plessy, so they hid in their homes and didn't go there. This is why John Plessy commissioned Salomon to ask
The reason for these girls is that it is spring and the farm is in urgent need of help. The Pricey and his wife alone cannot take care of it. But now the Pricey and his wife do not have to think about these things, because once they are arrested, their
Property would be taken into public ownership, and even if they were proven innocent, the property would not be returned to them, but would be divided among judges, inquisitors and clerks.
Just as Salomon was carrying equipment and entering the depths of the dark forest, Coulson also inquired about the four girls. He remembered Salomon's instructions and did not face the four girls alone, but stayed away from them.
Tracking them from a distance. Fortunately, the four girls stayed together, and Coulson only needed to focus on one to find them all. Natasha also participated in the tracking. She changed into local clothes and used
The extra clothes filled out her figure, she wore a headscarf to cover her hair, and she also used a thin layer of soot to cover her cheeks. She looked unremarkable at all.
But neither Coulson nor Natasha relaxed their vigilance. They carried pistols with them, because in this era without law, danger is everywhere. They took turns to keep track of Tituba, who was placed in the hotel and could not show up.
They had to go back to take care of her. This surveillance lasted all day. Until late at night, Colson, who was staying in the hotel, did not see Salomon return. When Natasha returned to the hotel, she was worried.
Coulson told her about it.
But Natasha has no choice, because Salomon has banned them from entering the forest, and Coulson and Natasha will go to the prison next to rescue the innocent people identified by Salomon - this
The job was thankless, and the hotel room could not accommodate so many people. But to Colson's surprise, until late at night, the court in the town was still brightly lit, and many townspeople gathered in the court, shouting
Hang the witch.
Judge Cotton Mather and Inquisitor Matthew Hopkins no longer intend to keep the suspects in jail because they are worried that these prisoners will disappear without a trace at night like Tituba.
.The loss of a prisoner has exposed Cotton Mather to the accountability of Governor William, so he intends to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
They ended the interrogation in the morning and noon, conducted the verdict in the afternoon, and executed immediately in the evening. In their court, the suspects were not allowed to defend themselves, because it was a lie that the devil continued to tell from their mouths, and the verdict was inconclusive.
The exceptions are all death sentences. The only difference is that men are crushed to death with stones and women are hanged. The fanatical residents of Salem seem to be on the Tyburn execution ground in London. They are extremely satisfied with power and "justice"
They had a habit of showing off, and when naked, scarred women struggled on the gallows and became incontinent, they would cheer loudly and vent their fear, as if it was their shouts that hung the witches on the gallows.
This scene shocked Coulson because he saw the ugliest side of human nature. Before joining SHIELD, he was just a student studying history. He joined SHIELD right after graduating from high school. He only wrote about such tragedies in books.
I have read that he has always believed in law and humanity. But when he witnessed this crazy scene in person, he felt like he was in hell.
"I am……"
"Colson, are you okay?" Natasha looked at Colson with some worry. She was not surprised by this scene. She had seen many scenes of mass hysteria, and she had also seen even more tragic ones. But for this
For a more "positive" person like Coulson in S.H.I.E.L.D., this kind of scene is no less than a destruction of his persistence in humanity. (Be rational)
Not only Coulson and Natasha were not involved in the fanatical crowd, but also Randolph Carter, and Abigail Williams who was hiding behind him. Abigail held on to Randolph tightly.
The corner of her clothes showed fear and worry, she was worried about the missing Tituba, while Randolph Carter looked solemnly towards the black forest in the west, expecting something he wanted to see there.