Suldak plans to handle the steel workshop project well, and then deal with the remaining issues in the iron ore area, trying to relocate all the residents there. In order to settle them down, they must also consider their future lives.
Unexpectedly, there were almost only a few elderly people left in the villages near the iron mine. Almost all the young people came out of the mining area and went to work in the city.
Suldak opened a file sent from the guard camp. He just casually looked through the missing people in the mining area in the past two years. He found that the missing people this year had obviously become somewhat abnormal.
In the past years, people have gone missing in the abandoned mining area, with an average of three to five people missing every year. After all, it is in a special area. The abandoned mining area is full of hidden pits and cracks in the ground. It is normal for one or two villagers to disappear occasionally.
But this year, Selia Village, located in the deepest part of the mining area, has lost twelve villagers in a row.
In the past two months, the guard battalion knights have been to Selia Village six times in a row, and even conducted a large search on the outskirts of Selia Village. Unfortunately, they could not find these twelve villagers. They seemed to be silently
After leaving this village, not even a single trace was left behind.
What makes Surdak even more unacceptable is that there are only two households left in Selia Village. One of them is the old Avi and his wife. It is said that the children of the old Avi live in the slums of the city.
A few years ago, I also brought old Avi and his wife to the city of Ruit. Unfortunately, old Avi did not adapt to the life in the city. After the couple reluctantly lived for half a year, they returned to the village again.
The other family is a family of five named Craik. Craik worked as a miner when he was young and has experienced the period from the glory to the decline of the iron ore mine.
However, the young Crake could still shoot arrows at first, but after the iron ore mine closed down, he became a hunter.
He hunts wild beasts in the mine all year round, and his income is pretty good. Selia Village is located in the deepest part of the mining area, and Craik still insists on living here, mainly because he can still hunt valuable prey here.
At this time last year, there were still 31 villagers in Selia Village. In the past three months, 12 villagers in Selia Village have disappeared one after another.
It was precisely because of this incident that Selia Village was included in the guard camp files.
Ordinarily, under such circumstances, the remaining seven villagers should not continue to live in Celia Village. The knights of the guard camp also issued a notice to Celia Village that wild beasts were raging nearby, so that several villagers disappeared in succession. They
Define all missing villagers as being eaten by predatory beasts in the surrounding mines.
But even though the announcement has been issued for nearly a week, these two families are still living in Selia Village.
Moreover, when no one complained at the guard camp, the investigation of the missing case was declared over. The culprits were predators in the mining area. As for the bones of the missing persons... they had turned into the feces of those carnivorous animals.
It's really perfunctory, Suldak tapped the table with his fingers, thinking with some annoyance.
Siya, who was sitting outside, stopped what she was doing and raised her head to look at Suldak...
Only then did Surdak remember that both Andrew and Samira had now stayed in Dodan Town on the Bailin plane. There were no outstanding investigators around them. The knights of the guard camp failed to do anything about this matter.
He was not satisfied with the perfunctory investigation results without finding out any useful information.
If Samira were here, it might not take long to investigate this matter.
At this moment, Suldak suddenly thought of someone who might be able to help...
He gestured to Thea and walked into the lounge inside.
…
Just as he stepped into the Void Gate in the light of the magic pattern array, the next second, Surdak appeared in the lava mine of Pussy Mountain.
Surdak walked out of the Void Gate, and happened to see Aphrodite squatting on the edge of the lava pool. She seemed to be using magic to throw something into the lava pool to wash, and saw Surdak walking out.
, immediately stood up from the edge of the lava pool, smiled at Surdak and said:
"I thought you had forgotten this most inconspicuous territory..."
During this period of time, Surdak did not come here much to visit Israel in the treasure chamber.
"Um, I just took over Ruit City recently and am getting familiar with the affairs there." Surdak explained.
Aphrodite turned around, revealing her delicate face.
The succubus's face was a mixture of innocence and coquettishness. Her smile was somewhat intriguing and she said:
"I know, and I've been sleeping very late every day lately. It's really tiring and tiring!"
Surdak felt even more embarrassed... He couldn't help scratching his head and said:
"Ahem, I'm here to ask for your help this time..."
Aphrodite stimulated Surdak without any pain, and then said:
"Tell me, is there anything you need me to do?"
Surdak quickly came over and said: "Help me investigate a case of serial missing persons in the mining area of Ruit City..."
Afterwards, Surdak told the general situation of the matter, and he hoped that Aphrodite would come forward to investigate.
"Well, yes, but what's the benefit of me helping you complete this matter?" Aphrodite asked very simply.
"Say it! As long as I can do it." Suldak spread his hands and said very generously.
Aphrodite's dark purple eyes turned slightly and said casually:
"I still can't think of what kind of request I want to make, but when I make a request, you can't refuse!"
Surdak hesitated for a moment, then immediately added an additional condition: "On the premise that...it doesn't go against my will!"
Afterwards, the two high-fived!
A black magical halo surged out from the palms of the two men.
Aphrodite didn't have any preparations to do. After Surdak took the magic crystal, he went to the treasure chamber to visit Israel over there, and then returned to Ruit City with Aphrodite.
The two of them crossed the Void Gate at the same time and returned to the office of the Ruit City City Hall.
Thea greeted Aphrodite cordially.
Because she needed to go out, Aphrodite wore a magic robe without a emblem, a magic cone hat on her head, and a mithril mask on her face. She looked like a very mysterious person.
The alchemist, especially the mithril mask she wore without carved facial features, made the mysterious flavor of her body even more intense...
Not long after, Aphrodite followed Thea and left Surdak's office.
Thea took her to register personal information at the Luyite City Guard Camp, and also helped him get a war horse.
So Aphrodite's magic robe had a temporary identity badge from the Luit City guard camp. She didn't even stop in Luit City, but rushed directly to the abandoned iron mines on the eastern outskirts of Luit City...