"Don't listen to his bragging. With his size, he can't stand even one person."
The mustachioed "Sharpshooter" mocked jokingly.
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute!"
The fat man shouted loudly until he stopped.
"Hey, have you heard? In the Anglang neighborhood, the price of a girl has been reduced to one copper coin. Yes, yes, you heard me right, they are girls, not women, and not prostitutes. They are teenage girls.
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A halberdier in chain mail interrupted the conversation between the two.
"I know, it's a good place there. Before the epidemic, the price of a third-rate prostitute was at least ten copper coins. Now, a virgin only costs one copper coin."
"What's a copper plate? You don't know that in Flea Bottom, just a piece of black bread can last for three days and three nights..."
"Shut up, bugs, you'll scare the rats away!"
"This damn sewer, I remember it wasn't like this before. Two months ago, there was running water here..."
In the dark and gloomy sewers, the patrol members chatted without saying a word, but their captain, the witch hunter Diego, was not in such a mood.
He had already smelled the dangerous smell in the air, which was the smell of corpses. The rotten smell was like thick smoke, which had surrounded them and made them unable to breathe. The further down they went, the stronger the smell became.
In Diego's mind, this place was indeed a spacious waterway. A steady stream of running water flowed from above, washing away the filth and keeping the city on the ground clean and hygienic. Now, the place is full of rats and dead bodies, and the feces
, the silt accumulated and blocked the waterways, making the place stink. Every step they took, there was thick mud under their feet. Some of the mud was still sticky with feces, which was disgusting.
However, in order to investigate the truth, they can only bite the bullet and move forward.
Two months ago, when the plague broke out in Orengrad, Diego came. The severity of the epidemic was beyond his imagination. At the same time, when everyone was avoiding the plague, Diego noticed the extraordinary local situation.
Number of mice.
These dirty rats originally only dared to sneak around in the dark of night, sneaking in places where humans could not see them. But after the outbreak of the plague, swarms of rats began to run around in the streets and bite the bodies of dead people. Sometimes,
Even living people were attacked by them.
Such an unusual phenomenon made Diego alert early. After many investigations, his informants finally discovered the secret hidden behind the rats two days ago.
He must hurry up, otherwise, this rare clue may slip from his hands again.
The walls were slippery, and there were feces and mud under his feet. Diego covered his face to avoid the pungent stench. It was pitch dark here, and he couldn't see his fingers. The light of the torch could barely illuminate the scene a few steps ahead.
They can only rely on their memories to move forward.
The ratcatcher carefully led the way until they came to the end of the sewer.
The main waterway is divided into several branches here to discharge sewage to the sea. Diego has no impression of this place because he has never been to such a deep place. It is normal that almost no one has visited this place for many years. If it were not for the sewage siltation,
Even plumbers will not reach here. Dark, damp and filthy places can easily become shelters for rats and certain dark creatures. Diego knows this very well. He does not doubt the words of the rat catcher, but only doubts himself.
Is this team capable of finding the truth?
"Captain, I can only take you here. The rest, I can't do anything about..." The ratcatcher leading the team said hesitantly.
The rat catcher pointed to the deep tunnel ahead. There were secret doors there. Behind the secret doors were long and narrow tributary secret passages. People could only enter by squatting. Now, the secret doors have been destroyed and the tunnel has been destroyed.
There were also some animal-like carcasses lying inside, which were so rotten and smelly that it was impossible to identify what species they were.
"You said you found something like a poison jar here, filled with dirty liquid crawling with maggots!"
The patrol leader yelled at the rat catcher and asked.
However, the other party hesitated and looked embarrassed.
"I have seen, indeed seen, those earthen pots...but the light was too dark at that time, and when I came out, I had forgotten which waterway it was."
"Why don't you go in and confirm? Leave a mark or something so that we can find it more easily. Otherwise, just describing it is not enough to gain our trust. You know, the bounty is not that easy to get."
Diego whispered. His face was serious and dull. Although he was not an out-and-out Kisli lady, he was not a leader, and he had no official title. But even the secret police did not dare to offend the person behind him.
It's definitely not simple. The patrol team just got an order. During this epidemic, if the man in black, that is, Diego, has any requirements, they must cooperate.
"But there is nothing here now! Six waterways leading to six completely different directions, how do you want us to find it? Damn it, I don't want to stay in a place like this for one more second!"
the captain yelled.
The rat catcher hid in the corner silently, and he did not dare to say a word. This was indeed very important information. Even if it was not for the reward, he had to report it to the man in black. This was the order of the new mayor Alves
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While the patrol was full of resentment and complaining, Diego had already taken out the potion in his coat and drank three bottles of liquid of different colors in one gulp.
Those are three potions with different functions and effects, which can allow humans to see more clearly, hear more carefully, and move more quickly in the dark. In other words, potions mixed with various herbs can enhance the hearing and smell of mortals.
, vision, and movement sensitivity. Diego knows that the closer to the truth, the more dangerous it is.
"Shut up!"
He shouted to the chirping soldiers behind him. Everyone stopped immediately... although not willingly...
"Captain, take two people and go over there and have a look."
"Hunter, you and Fatty go here to check."
"Ratcatcher, come with me."
Diego turned around and gave orders to everyone.
Although he was reluctant, the captain had no choice but to give in. During this special period, he did not dare to slack off. Lord Rhodes personally took charge of Elengrad. This war without gunpowder seemed more exciting than the real war.
He attaches great importance to military orders. The captain can only execute them.
Passing through the long and narrow waterway, the rat catcher hunched forward with difficulty. Diego could see that he was stumbling and even walking was a little difficult. If possible, if possible, give each person a bottle of the combat medicine, which would make the efficiency much faster.
However, those potions are very expensive. The key is that you can't buy them even if you have money. They are secret secrets of the empire. If you weren't a witch hunter, it would be very difficult to get these potions.
In the darkness, Diego's pupils dilated rapidly, and he captured every tiny bit of light. Here, what seemed like a life-saving light to ordinary people became dazzling in his eyes.
And the footsteps of the team members, no matter how soft they were, were still noise to him. The witch hunter moved forward in the darkness, listening to every little sound coming from the dark tunnel with his enhanced senses.
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Suddenly, a slight footsteps came to his ears. Although it was very slight, it was still keenly captured by Diego. The footsteps were so slight that they were like a dead leaf falling to the ground or a drop of water falling on the lake.
He heard sounds that were completely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Moreover, the sound was definitely not human footsteps, it was like the slight sound made by some kind of creature with fleshy pads stepping on the mud.
He made a gesture quickly, and the soldiers behind him stopped with a confused expression, holding their breath attentively. They didn't know what the man in black found, but no matter what it was, it was not a good sign. Since the outbreak of the plague, they
I saw countless black rats. When night fell, they swarmed up from unknown corners and devoured the corpses of the dead. At dawn, they turned into new corpses... becoming a new source of infection. Every time
At night, the entire city's dark alleys are filled with the sound of teeth chewing minced meat, making women and children cry and sending chills down men's spines...