The carriage carrying the rescued townspeople returned to Luosha Town.
Before the locals gathered in the tavern had time to disperse, they were shocked to see the strangely taken away people getting off the carriage.
Almost all the townspeople who were kidnapped by the weird believers were rescued, except for the tavern owner Best. His wife excitedly crowded in front of the carriage, but unfortunately she did not see her husband.
None of the rescued townspeople saw Best. His disappearance was regrettable. People could only advise the grieving woman not to be too sad.
"Has the weirdness been solved?" the old mayor asked. Lu Li came back too quickly, which made him worry that the weirdness was still hiding nearby.
"It's not completely solved, but they won't bother you anymore." Lu Li replied.
Knowing that Lu Li and the others were going to stay in the town for one night, the old mayor invited them to his home. Lu Li refused and rested the night with Ai Min in the only hotel in the town.
During this period, the Shadow of the Stealing Fire arrived. Its substantial shadow claws climbed onto the window sill and reached for the oil lamp on the table. It was driven away by Lu Li, who had been watching for half the night, and then the night returned to calm.
At least for Lu Li.
Many townspeople are still gathering in the tavern to talk about what happened tonight.
"Maybe we should do something for Mr. Lu Li who helped us!" the blacksmith suddenly shouted. After speaking, he was stunned. He didn't want to speak just now...
However, the townspeople had already discussed what to do for Lu Li.
Some suggested offering food, some suggested providing financial support, and some wanted to bring out the title of honorary town citizen that had been forgotten for decades. During the heated discussion, a clear shout suppressed all suggestions.
"Publish his name and let more people know about his deeds!" The townspeople looked at the young townsman who made the suggestion. The latter looked confused, as if he was not the one who just shouted.
"Good idea." The old mayor nodded gently.
Exorcists are usually not short of money, and Luosha Town has nothing to offer Lu Li, except reputation.
The old mayor's approval made the proposal less controversial. The townspeople present will tell their families what happened tonight when they go home. The three residents of Bobcat Town also promised to let everyone in the town know Lu Li's name when they return tomorrow morning.
The leader of the caravan also patted his chest and promised that all the towns along the way from Luosha Town to Luo Lei Fort would know the story about Lu Li.
After the discussion was over, the townspeople left the tavern with their oil lamps in hand, just like the fireflies that gathered together dispersed and fell into various parts of the town.
The town is quiet at night.
…
In the early morning, Lu Li woke up.
There was no news of Best's return. After finishing the sumptuous breakfast prepared by the enthusiastic townspeople, he got into the carriage given by the old mayor and prepared to set off.
Ai Min, who was holding her suitcase, chased after him, hoping to go with Lu Li.
"Your incident is over." Lu Li said.
"That's not all. Didn't your assistant say there are a group of them?"
Amin put the suitcase on the carriage board, lifted up her cloak and climbed into the carriage: "I know a lot of knowledge and I will definitely be able to help you."
Knowledge is power.
Legendary demon hunters are not much stronger than ordinary people. Their strength comes from the use of knowledge. Without knowledge, exorcists will not survive longer than ordinary people in the face of weirdness.
Lu Li didn't say anything else. He took the reins and left Luosha Town while the old mayor and the slowly gathering townspeople bid farewell to him. He headed along the dirt road to Luo Lei Fort, which was more than 200 miles away.
Along the road along the west coast, the early morning mist gradually dissipated. The stretching mountains of the world's back seemed to connect to the end of the world, and the black sun in the depths of the ocean hung in the void.
That is the direction of the farmland, and no one knows what happened to that land.
As the black ring rises and strange things rage, the exorcists no longer have time to explore the farmland far away from the three continents.
But it is obvious that it is not on the side of mankind.
There are two small towns and a village between Luosha Town and Luoleibao. The strange thing is that there are still many local residents in the villages. The locals looked at the carriages warily as they passed by, seeming to reject outsiders.
Not long after leaving the village, Lu Li and the others met a caravan and learned about the situation in the village from the caravan.
The people who live in the village now are not the local residents - the local residents moved to Luo Lei Castle shortly after the disaster, and it is now occupied by a group of "freaks" who do not want to live in the town.
They firmly believe that the more people there are, the more likely they are to be attacked by strange creatures, and that cities and towns are dangerous. Therefore, they strictly control the number of people and rarely interact with the outside world.
There are many villages and towns like this, at least Emin said she had heard of some when she was at home.
The other two towns passed by are not exclusive, but there are no clues left by Anna there.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the outline of Thunder Castle appeared in the barren hills at the end of the horizon.
The name of Thunder Castle comes from the weather - it is the town in the Badlands with the most frequent thunderstorms except Storm Point. It is said that there are hundreds of news stories of houses or people being struck by lightning every year.
When they arrived, many locals gathered on the coastline to the west of Luo Lei Fort. They were taking advantage of the receding tide to search for stranded food. Fish, shells, conch, anything that could be eaten.
The carriage slowly drove into Luo Lei Fort.
"Where should we go to find Miss Anna?" Emin asked, looking at the deserted street.
Perhaps because the moment of silence has just left, there are very few pedestrians on the street.
"City Lord's Mansion."
The exorcist has a special identity.
They usually do not hold actual positions, but most noble officials are willing to maintain a certain friendly relationship with exorcists.
The city lord of Luo Lei Castle is no exception.
Knowing that Lu Li came from the Main Continent, the city lord met him and asked about the purpose of his visit.
"A weird incident..."
On the gorgeous gemstone chair, the city lord, as strong as a gladiator and wearing a tuxedo, tapped the desk with his thick knuckles.
"With all due respect, the fort is full of them."
Luo Lei Castle has a team of more than a dozen exorcists and demon slayers, but for a city with a population of hundreds of thousands, it is a drop in the bucket.
After Lu Li described the events that happened in Shanmao Town and Luoye Town in more detail, the city lord waved to his assistant and asked him to investigate.
When the assistant came back ten minutes later, the results were equally bad. Only yesterday, more than a hundred people disappeared in Luo Lei Fort.
"My city is dying of old age. The demon slayer who came from afar, are you willing to stay and help us?" The city owner sent an invitation to Lu Li.
Luo Lei Fort is facing another terrible crisis: a strange plague has been spreading in Luo Lei Fort for a long time. The strange thing is that only the locals of Luo Lei Fort will be infected with this terrible plague.
This was also the reason why the streets were deserted when Lu Li arrived.
"I have other things to do." Lu Li shook his head and refused.
Emin asked about the plague with interest.
Lu Li's refusal disappointed the city owner. Although Aimin wanted to help, she was just a trainee exorcist. The city owner, who lost interest in talking, waved his hand and asked his assistant to take Lu Li to the Exorcist Association, where he could get what he wanted.
Answer.
After walking out of the oppressive city lord's mansion, Lu Li asked his assistant about the details of the plague.
"That's... so strange." The assistant used the word strange to describe the plague instead of death and terror.
