Chapter 2487 The delay in starting is puzzling (two chapters in one)
"Boom..."
The terrible thunder suddenly exploded, startling the guests in the room.
The thunder sounded very close this time, so many people came to the windows and opened them to look outside.
There was a tall tree burning in the distance. It seemed that it had just been hit by lightning from the sky and became like this.
"The tree was struck by lightning."
"It's really unfortunate."
“Are we not going to be safe?”
"It should be fine."
"As long as you stay on the road, you won't be hit by lightning."
The guests were talking a lot, and the trees that were struck by lightning in the distance began to burn brightly, but it was not long before they were extinguished by the continuous falling rain.
It's evening now, and it's been raining all day today. If some people don't care about time, they may not know it yet, but it's already evening.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and thunder and lightning flashed from time to time. The sky was instantly illuminated, and trees in some places suffered damage.
In the low-lying areas of the city, the soldiers who were doing their best to drain the water were taking a break at this time. They saw a big tree in the distance struck by lightning and then burned, with worried expressions on their faces.
After all, those who drain water in low-lying areas are more likely to be struck by lightning than others.
At this time, a person said, "Thunder and lightning appear frequently now, how about we wait until the thunder and lightning disappears before continuing to drain water."
His proposal was approved by many people. Although everyone is now helping residents in low-lying areas to drain water, they are not willing to sacrifice their lives for them.
The soldier captain in charge of this area quickly learned what everyone was thinking, and he did not force his men to continue draining water during times of frequent thunder and lightning.
After all, people's hearts are made of flesh. If he ignores the objections of his subordinates, he doesn't need to be the captain anymore.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead was leaning in front of the window, looking at the big tree in the distance that was struck by lightning and burned and then extinguished, and the previous experience could not help but come to mind.
The current thunder and lightning struck some tall trees in the city and set them on fire. It was very rare for the residents, so they could not help but feel panic.
When the pig-headed captain, who had a brown birthmark on his forehead, saw this scene, he didn't feel any panic at all.
Who knew he had encountered a more terrifying scene than this before? At that time, lightning struck trees much more frequently than it does now.
Moreover, the trees struck by terrible lightning were very close to the cave where it was hiding.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead had his last experience, and now that he saw this scene, he felt no emotion at all, and even found it quite interesting.
"Dong dong dong."
There was a knock on the door of the guest room, and you didn't need to guess that it was the waiter.
At this time, it was time for dinner, and the waiter came to the guest's room with a lot of dishes.
The pig-headed man captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead waited for the other party to finish serving the food and asked casually.
"Did you hear anything interesting today?"
The waiter was about to leave when he heard the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead ask this question. He thought for a while and said.
"I heard from a customer that a shop on the opposite street was for sale, and a man went to inquire about the price. As a result, he fell down several times on the road, got wet all over, and lost his money bag."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead listened to the waiter's story. Although it was not the information he needed, he still smiled. After all, such unlucky people are relatively rare.
"Please be patient, sir. If you need anything, call me anytime..." the waiter said with a smile, and then left the guest room to serve other guests.
The door was closed, and the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead began to enjoy a sumptuous dinner.
Suddenly there was a sound of horse hooves in the street, and the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead moved his ears. He knew without looking that it was a pair of cavalrymen rushing on the road.
Now that the sky is darkening, it is quite strange for a group of cavalry to suddenly appear.
Residents on both sides of the street looked at the fast-moving cavalry and wondered what they were going to do.
The pig-headed captain, who had a brown birthmark on his forehead, thought for a moment and had some guesses in his mind.
He thought that he had not seen many soldiers on the streets all day today, but now that cavalry appeared, it was very likely that the big shot who captured the rebels was about to take action.
"It's a pity that it's still raining now, otherwise I could try to go out and see how it goes."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead muttered a few words in his mind, and then he stopped thinking about other things and concentrated on eating the sumptuous dishes on the table.
We don't have much money now. We can collect the money to buy defensive weapons by completing a few more missions.
When the time comes, the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead purchases the defensive weapon and leaves the city. He will never have the chance to eat such sumptuous dishes in the future.
You should enjoy yourself before leaving.
The pig-headed captain, who had a brown birthmark on his forehead, had already made up his mind to take advantage of the rainy days to taste all the dishes that the inn chef could cook.
The dinner was finished quickly, and the waiter came to clear away the dishes on the table.
While clearing away the dishes, the waiter mentioned something to the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead.
"Sir, the shopkeeper just told me that the store's warehouse was robbed."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead was drinking tea. After hearing what the waiter said about this, a surprised expression appeared on his face.
"The warehouse was robbed. Is anything missing?"
The waiter continued, "I lost some food, such as dried meat, vegetables, fruits, etc..."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead nodded, "These things are not valuable, and the loss is not big."
The waiter sighed and said, "Yes, the loss is not big, but if the thief comes to steal again, it will still have an impact on the store after a few times."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead knew that what the waiter said had an impact on the store, referring to the fact that the ingredients had been stolen, and it had been raining heavily, so there was no way to effectively replenish the food.
When the guests in the store order food, they cannot meet the guests' requirements due to insufficient ingredients. This will have a great impact on the reputation of the inn. Others will not choose this inn when they choose it in the future.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead raised his hand and touched his chin, and then said to the waiter, "Since you are worried about thieves coming to steal things again, just ask the shopkeeper to arrange some people to guard the warehouse."
The waiter sighed again, frowned and said, "That thief is not an ordinary person. It's useless for us to guard the warehouse."
"Huh?" The pig-headed captain, who had a brown birthmark on his forehead, was a little surprised when he heard this.
"If the other party is a practitioner and has good strength, it would be too embarrassing to do something like this."
The waiter chatted with the guest for a while and then left the guest room.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead picked up his tea cup and drank tea, thinking about what the waiter had just said.
A thief comes to the warehouse to steal things, and he is also a practitioner with good strength. This is indeed a very bad situation for the shopkeeper.
"How about I help him?"
"There is no need to go out of your way to help him. If the thief is accidentally discovered by me, then I will catch him and hand him over to the shopkeeper."
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead thought to himself, and then he picked up the teapot and filled the cup with water.
The downpour outside the window became heavier after nightfall, and the frequency of thunder and lightning flashing through the clouds in the sky further increased.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead drank a cup of tea and heard hundreds of thunders.
Fortunately, he stuffed some cotton into his ears, otherwise the thunder would make his head hurt.
More than ten kilometers away, a pair of soldiers stood under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.
These soldiers came here with a mission, but now it is raining so hard, and thunder and lightning are constantly appearing in the sky, making it difficult for them to continue to carry out the orders issued by their superiors.
"Captain, why don't we forget about it today? If we continue to carry out the mission of the Lord in such weather, there is a high possibility that mistakes will be made, and it will be difficult to explain it then." A soldier suggested.
Seeing this, other people agreed one after another. Although everyone was very angry and wanted to find out all the rebels in the city and deal with them, they were also worried that the rebels would run away because of their impatience.
The soldier captain recalled what the big shot had said before and nodded to his subordinates.
"That adult also said that if the weather becomes worse, the plan will be suspended."
Then, the soldiers who came to this remote place began to leave.
They soon reached the end of the street, turned a corner and disappeared without a trace.
A heavy downpour fell on the ground and quickly flowed to low-lying areas.
Where the soldiers had been hiding from the rain, a figure wearing a raincoat appeared.
If you look at this person's face, you will find that he is wearing a mask.
Ordinary people will not feel anything special when they see this person.
However, if the soldiers who left saw it, they would definitely be furious.
Because this outfit is exactly the characteristic of a rebel, especially the mask on his face, the feeling of déjà vu is very obvious.
"Those soldiers just stayed here for a long time, not just to hide from the rain."
The rebels have been hiding in the dark and watching the soldiers. Not long ago, their companions were surrounded and killed. The rebels wanted to kill these soldiers and avenge their companions.
However, I received an order not long ago and everyone in the city was temporarily on hold.
This order is a dead order and no one is allowed to have different opinions.
So the rebels who discovered these soldiers, although they wanted to avenge their dead comrades, they resisted the urge to take action.
After the soldiers left, their angry mood improved. At this time, the rebels thought about it calmly and felt that they were right not to take action just now, because they might have fallen into the opponent's trap.
"call……"
A strong wind blew on the road, blowing a large amount of rainwater flying randomly and rushing under the eaves of the surrounding houses.
The masked rebel thought for a while and felt that his clothes were soaked by the rain. He then decided to leave and return to his hiding place.
A pale golden aura emerged on the surface of the body, and the rebel's figure became blurred. When he walked from under the eaves into the rain curtain, he could not be seen at all.
But if you look carefully at the ground, you will see footprints appearing one after another.
It turns out that this rebel used supernatural powers to hide his figure, and it would be difficult for ordinary people to find his traces in such bad weather.
…………
"Ha~"
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead yawned. Although it was still early, he was a little sleepy, so he decided to go to bed early to rest.
Turn off the lights in the room, lie down on the bed, and pull the quilt over you.
It's strange to say that I felt sleepy when I was sitting at the table drinking tea. But after I lay down on the bed, my sleepiness disappeared quickly and I became very energetic.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead looked at the ceiling and thought about what had happened recently.
The main purpose of coming to this city is to find a chamber of commerce to cooperate with in digging the spirit stone mine.
Afterwards, all kinds of changes were passed without any danger. Overall, his luck was pretty good.
"After I buy the defensive weapon, before I leave, I will meet with the president of the chamber of commerce and ask him if it's time to set off." The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead said to himself.
During this time, when he went out, he didn't just go shopping and eat.
There is one important thing that must be done. Every time the pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead goes out shopping, he will inevitably go to the headquarters of the chamber of commerce he cooperates with to observe.
There was news earlier that a group of alien beasts were about to attack the city, and many chambers of commerce in the city had to cooperate with the city lord's orders to hoard supplies, so they could not allocate manpower to do other things.
Now that the alien beasts are attacking the city, and a period of time has passed, the Chamber of Commerce's matter of hoarding supplies has come to an end for the time being, and then the manpower can be mobilized to dig for the spirit stone mine.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead made several observations and found that the chamber of commerce was still operating as usual, and there were not many people moving around or showing signs of traveling far away.
This is very strange. Although there is time to allocate manpower to dig the spirit stone mine at this time, the Chamber of Commerce has not done so.
The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead did not come to the door, but went to contact the president of the Chamber of Commerce to ask him about his plans.
Because they had already mentioned the departure time for this kind of thing before, it would be more appropriate to ask when the time is up.
"I hope nothing unexpected happened, otherwise it will be a bit troublesome." The pig-headed captain with a brown birthmark on his forehead muttered to himself.
He is most worried about the agreed-upon things, because some unexpected changes occur, in which case he will either help the other party solve the problem, or wait patiently for the other party to solve the problem on his own.