The match arced across the arc, went out in mid-air, and fell into the trash can.
After covering the oil lamp with a windproof cover, Lu Li returned to his desk and sat down. He filled a cup with hot water that had been boiled recently and pushed it in front of Qiao Qiao.
Opposite me, Qiao Qiao's head was covered with a handkerchief, and her wrinkled and wrinkled clothes were covered with a blanket.
In the bedroom behind her, Anna was cleaning water stains on the floor.
"My brother works for the Eevee caravan."
Qiaoqiao held the cup of water that was radiating heat, and subconsciously rubbed the cup with her palms that were whitened by the rain.
Ibrahimovic caravans travel between the Main Continent and the Allen Peninsula. They will load spices and handicrafts on the mainland and bring them to the Allen Peninsula for sale. Then they will load up the specialties of the Allen Peninsula and return to the Main Continent for sale - occasionally
We will also accept some more private cargo transportation.
There are many caravans doing this, and many of them are large trading companies that own sea-going ships and can go directly from inland ports to the port of Rodster.
The owner of the Ibrahimovic Caravan is a fairly wealthy businessman. Although he does not make large sums of shillings like those trading and transportation companies, he can still obtain stable income through trade every year.
But after the disaster of night fell, all transportation and trade required additional costs. They even had to prepare several large boxes containing torches and kerosene.
And as the environment becomes more severe, for example, workers disappear in the dark or are robbed by bandits who emerge, the team has to increase wages to ensure that people will join the team.
So the caravans quickly realized that they needed a local guide who knew everything.
Eevee Caravan is no exception.
Oliver is interested in this stable and high-paying job. He has many competitors, but fortunately he is popular enough - his boast that "I can call more than half of the residents of Belfast by name" may be a bit exaggerated.
He couldn't name so many ingredients, but he had really seen so many people.
Oliver, who lives at the bottom and is very familiar with how to deal with strangers, quickly became the guide of the Eevee caravan, and with his excellent performance in the first transportation, he quickly established himself as a guide.
Although Oliver was a little regretful that he couldn't work with Lu Li, a rising star in the exorcism world, a stable job that could allow his siblings to eat well and go to school was more important.
On average, the convoy travels between the mainland and the peninsula once every five days to a week, and the goods on the car are often sold out in cities and towns along the way. Therefore, in the nearly two months since Oliver became a guide, Jojo only met his brother.
Two and a half noodles.
That half of the time, Qiaoqiao ran to meet him after class, but he only saw the back of the motorcade driving away.
Although he hasn't seen his brother for a long time, this is the most comfortable and comfortable period for Qiao Qiao. At most, he occasionally does some small commissions because he is too bored to earn a little pocket money.
Oliver would entrust his friends with his income. In addition to college fees and minimal living expenses, Jojo saved the remaining money and calculated when he could buy a brand new two-story building in Belfast——
Until two days ago, the bad news struck.
As in all stories, when the characters cheer for sunny weather, there is always a storm brewing.
The leader of the caravan found Qiaoqiao and questioned her about Oliver's whereabouts. The last time she contacted her brother was ten days ago, Qiaoqiao was confused. She asked for information and learned about the disappearance of the caravan.
Qiaoqiao knew that her brother was not this kind of person, so she anxiously searched for Oliver with the leader of the caravan. When all of Oliver's familiar friends said that they had not seen him for a long time, her uneasiness became more intense, so she called Lu Li for help and followed the instructions.
Lu Li said to call the police.
The Shadow Town Police Department began investigating and found that no one had seen the convoy on the road, and there were no ruts on the ground - they had never left Shadow Town at all.
Jojo anxiously waited for news at the Belfast Police Station. When midnight arrived, the silent police station suddenly became busy. They received news that Shadow Town suddenly lost contact fifteen minutes ago.
Qiaoqiao, who had realized that Shadow Town might be attacked by strange things, went to find Lu Li, but was rejected. Then she spent the whole night looking for her brother's good friends.
Most people said it was difficult to help, and a few people told her that Shadow Town was attacked by weird things, just like the attack on Port Zenster.
After running around, Qiaoqiao collected some rumors about Shadow Town, such as "There are countless strange figures walking in the swamp.", "When you approach Shadow Town, you will hear long, dull breathing sounds coming from the ground."
, or "The streets of Shadow Town are filled with dead bodies, everyone is dead!".
Lu Li knew that even if what happened in Shadow Town was not done by the "Mother of the Swamp", it was inseparable from it.
He opened the drawer and found the letter from the beak-masked figure. He skipped the irrelevant content and focused on one line:
[Remember, don’t set foot in Shadow Town until the mark is removed, there is a problem here.]
Did she find something there?
At the same time, this letter reminded Lu Li of the version of "Gate": pretending to be Anna's voice, luring Lu Li back to the wooden house in the swamp forest.
He raised his dark eyes and looked past Qiao Qiao, looking at Anna who was sitting at the desk in the bedroom behind her, holding her chin and looking at this side.
The corners of Ana's mouth curved, she smiled at him and waved her hand.
Looking away, Lu Li put away the letter again and asked Qiao Qiao, "Is he still alive?"
The pale palm stroking the water glass froze. Qiao Qiao pursed her lips and looked seriously into Lu Li's eyes: "I don't know, but I don't want to painfully recall it every night late at night. My brother may still be saved and is trapped somewhere."
, but died in despair because I didn’t save him.”
"I don't want to spend every day in uneasy self-blame and guilt. If you don't help me, I will go there. I have to determine whether my brother is alive or dead, even if I die there."
Is it also to avoid regrets...
Lu Li looked back at Qiao Qiao's firm eyes and said calmly.
"Rent a carriage that can travel long distances in this weather, take what you think you need, and come back to me in two hours."
"I'll go back and prepare now!"
Qiao Qiao stood up excitedly. The wooden chair and the floor behind her made a sour sound of moving. The water glass that was hit on the desk also splashed with water. The hot water droplets fell on the back of her hands. Qiao Qiao didn't care and rushed over to hug her.
Lu Li expressed his thanks, but for some reason, the air in front of him seemed to turn into substance, blocking her.
Qiao Qiao guessed something, stepped back, and bowed deeply to Lu Li seriously: "Thank you, Lu Li."
This time, it was a completely different emotion than when I thanked Lu Li last night.