When Zhou Qingfeng came to Banshee Castle this time, most of the work was progressing steadily. A network that penetrated deep into the enemy was taking shape, and the trouble caused during this period was also calmed down.
Whether it was to examine the opponent's strength, purchase war preparation materials, or recruit useful talents, all plans were executed well and perfectly. But there was one thing that I had no clue about... looking for the descendants of demons.
Zhou Qingfeng had incurred the resentment of seven goddesses, and none of them were easy to offend. He was asked to tear down the "Iron Curtain" covering the sky over the North, but he didn't know what the "Iron Curtain" was. The only clue was that the North
The demon descendants of the earth.
But most of these demon descendants have taken the form of humans, hiding in disguise. Who knows what their current identities are?
"According to the character of demons, their descendants will definitely not live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, let alone live a stable life. They will definitely come to cities and look for places with many people."
Late at night, Zhou Qingfeng stood on the tower of the Banshee Castle wall, overlooking the entire city in the fierce night wind. In the tower under his feet, several soldiers were napping around the brazier, without any alertness.
After arriving at the Banshee Castle, Zhou Qingfeng's only clue to suspect the devil's descendant came from Rom's original laboratory. Someone in the Banshee Castle seemed to be preparing 'shaking powder'. This medicine first came from the demon warlock.
But Zhou Qingfeng did not directly ask Roma about the relevant information. He did not trust the other party and was afraid of disturbing the situation. All he could do was run out and wander around at night, searching aimlessly in an attempt to bump into some blind demon descendant.
Or something else.
Not long after standing on the city wall, cries and calls for help came from the night wind. Zhou Qingfeng immediately turned his head, his sharp eyes piercing the night. The hidden servant followed suit, moved towards the direction of the sound, and reported specific information.
The public security in Banshee Castle is not good, especially in the craftsman area where poor people live. There are always crimes of one kind or another happening at night, most of them are trivial things, not as threatening as a fire.
But Zhou Qingfeng could not let go of any information. He quickly jumped down from the tower of the city wall and rushed to the scene of the incident at a very fast speed - two men were beating another man with sticks, and the cry for help was made by the latter.
It was just a robbery caused by poverty. There was no other reason. Every time it happened, Zhou Qingfeng was used to it. He appeared behind the perpetrator and whispered: "Stop, keep fighting."
, that person is going to die."
The two men who committed the violence were not tall and strong, and they were frightened when they heard someone behind them. One of them turned around and wanted to run away, but was hit in the thigh by a tiny arrow shot from Zhou Qingfeng's palm.
'Arrow Shooting' is just a small trick that Zhou Qingfeng learned to master in arcane arts. It has a longer range and very limited power. The perpetrator who was hit by the arrow fell to the ground and screamed, and the other did not dare to move. Even the one on the ground was robbed.
Everyone stopped crying.
In the dark night, there were only the light of torches at the intersection, the narrow streets, the panicked breathing, and the pounding heartbeat. Zhou Qingfeng's high sense of perception keenly accepted all the information, and he asked impatiently: "I'm sorry to disturb you. I
I just want to ask something."
Those who robbed and were robbed were poor people, and they had no idea what Zhou Qingfeng was talking about. But they did not dare to move, because judging from the tone and posture, the person in front of them was a powerful person.
"Have you heard any weird rumors?" Zhou Qingfeng took out a silver coin from his pocket and flicked it on his fingertips. "Tell me something useful and I will reward you."
There are hidden servants who act as eyes and ears, and Uncle Zhou has been working as a voluntary security guard these days. He can come out and fight twenty or thirty fights a night without even breaking a sweat. The public security situation in the Craftsman District has been greatly improved, and the poor people feel that
There were a lot less people making trouble at night.
The rogues in the city are all spreading rumors that you should not be too afraid when you meet this Lord, because he only has one question - weird rumors. If you tell a rumor that he has never heard of, he will give you a reward.
Of course, there are also people who want to make up stories to defraud money, but are beaten up by this "chivalrous man". But those who really tell strange stories, with detailed information such as characters, time, location, etc., can really get rewards.
One silver coin is not too small. If you save some money, it will be enough for a poor family of three to live for half a month. The person who robbed and the person who was robbed was thinking hard, but the one who was hit by the arrow in the front spoke first and shouted: "Master, I know something
.”
The guy who was hit by the arrow ran back lamely, hunched over his back and smiled lowly at Zhou Qingfeng, "There is a village to the west outside the city that has been in trouble recently. An old witch with maggots came to the village. The people in the village are fleeing.
But many people did not escape."
The lie check... actually passed.
"What village? Where exactly is it?"
"I heard this from a guy who was on the run a few days ago. The village has no name. It is just a gathering of refugees. It has been there for several years. There are only about thirty households with a population of about a hundred people. Follow the road to the west of the city and go into the mountains.
, you can find them.”
The information is so general that it is impossible to check it.
Zhou Qingfeng performed another trick, the "Lighting Technique", which illuminated the ground for several feet, "Draw me the location of that village."
The guy who was hit by the arrow hesitated immediately. He had no ability to recognize the map and couldn't distinguish between east, west, north and south. He tried hard to draw on the ground, but for a long time he couldn't draw it at all.
Zhou Qingfeng was unwilling to give up this clue, so he threw the silver coin away and said: "Wait for me in the west of the city after dawn. Take me to the end of the field, and I will give you another silver coin. If you can't bring it, I will kill you."
The guy who was hit by the arrow caught the silver coin with both hands and bowed his head to Zhou Qingfeng overjoyed. When he heard that he would get money as long as he led the way, he even agreed.
Zhou Qingfeng turned around and left, quickly disappearing. There was other information waiting for him to check in the Banshee Castle in the dark night. He collected a lot of weird things in a few nights. Who knows what the real background of the maggot-covered witch is?
There was a lot of information collected, but very little related to the descendants of demons. For example, yesterday I heard that there was a haunted well. I ran over and saw that in the well were the ghosts of a family who committed suicide due to poverty.
For example, the day before yesterday I learned about a certain illegal shop selling suspicious jerky. An investigation revealed that the 'suspicious jerky' was all human flesh, sourced from homeless people in and outside the city. The meat of women and children was the most popular.
For example, the day before yesterday there was a rumor that a plague had appeared somewhere outside the city. It was true, but it was too far away, the location was unknown, and it was impossible to get there, so there was no way to investigate.
When encountering such bad things, we will deal with what should be forgiven, what should be executed, and what should be filed for investigation later. In short, Zhou Qingfeng is very busy, and he can be called a model of enthusiastic love for the people. But with so many things, he has not found anything to do with the devil for the time being.
relevant clues.
Zhou Qingfeng actually wanted to check in the mission area and the noble area. But firstly, he didn't know who to check, and secondly, these two places were much more dangerous, so he didn't dare to wander in casually.
According to the description of the person who was hit by the arrow, the village with the old witch is only a day's journey from the Banshee Castle. If you ride a horse, it is faster and can be reached in half a day.