I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Scholar Kandin waited for more than a minute, then finally became serious, changed into honorifics, and said angrily:

"Sir Lloyd, are you really not joking?"

"How can you be joking? Although my main focus is execution and anatomy, I am also quite confident about 'divination'."

Lloyd replied confidently.

I also feel a little unhappy, and I really want to tell the other person that my [Divination] has reached level 6. If I have enough time, I can use it to take the college entrance examination.

By the way, what level of [divination] are you at? Come to question my interpretation?

It's a pity that the person on the other side couldn't hear his voice, and he still said helplessly:

"But can divination be interpreted like you do? You look like... Sigh... Forget it... I just want to remind you that this incident is very serious, or that any abnormal incident needs to be very serious. Otherwise, it will easily cause various unexpected disasters!"

At the same time, he also wanted to ask Lloyd, how many abnormal incidents have you dealt with? How could you be so flippant?

Seeing that the atmosphere in the air was starting to feel wrong, and that this temporary gang might be about to break up, the two investigators who were not involved quickly tried to persuade each other:

"Please stop arguing. Although I am not very good at divination, I also know that everyone can make their own understanding and judgment on the results. There is no right or wrong of good or bad. How about just keeping their own opinions? "

"Yes, yes, many times the results of divination cannot explain everything. There is no need to take it too seriously... As for Mr. Lloyd's interpretation, frankly speaking, although I don't agree with it very much, I like it very much. Haha, what do I think about it? They all tend to be optimistic.”

"Being optimistic is not necessarily a bad thing. At least we have ruled out the worst outcome in advance. This incident will not involve those dangerous mysterious existences and forbidden knowledge... But I think the direction pointed by Mr. Lloyd is logging. Over there, right?"

The investigator named Jacquesson said, and pointed in the direction that Lloyd judged through those completely meaningless scorch marks, which happened to be the logging camp where the villagers worked and the corresponding forest area.

Another investigator named Jackson also looked back and added:

"It is indeed over there, and that place is indeed suitable for hiding. There is a large forest area. We were pressed for time and lacked manpower, and we did not have time to conduct a thorough search."

"Because that's impossible and unnecessary."

Scholar Kandin seemed to have calmed down, participated in the discussion, and gave his own judgment:

"The logging camp was built not long ago, and no one from the Holy Inquisition has settled there. Simply because it is in the direction of great development, our employer invested in the construction...

So although the place seems safe, we can't completely rule out the possibility of monsters. If that guy didn't want to die, he shouldn't be hiding in such a deep place. Besides, if he wanted to survive in a forest area without people, it would be difficult in itself. Not an easy task. "

He also gave up arguing with Lloyd about his understanding of divination because of the tight time and manpower shortage.

Lloyd also said:

"Although what you said makes sense, don't forget that that guy can easily make people disappear in the village, and he has an alibi. I don't think he is a simple villager. I'm afraid he is still a tricky and cunning person. stuff."

After the two investigators reconciled, and for the sake of generous remuneration, Lloyd also put aside the differences in divination.

But he also admitted that the scholar's analysis and judgment were indeed well-founded.

During this period, as the great development was in full swing, the prices of various raw materials on the market, such as stone and wood, were also rising, creating huge profit margins.

It is inevitable that there will be capitalists who dare to take desperate risks, develop industries in wild areas without the protection of the Holy Inquisition, and extract surplus value.

Therefore, if the relevant regulations in the city are strictly followed, the lumberyard itself is illegal and is suspected of dangerous production and disregard of human life...

It's just that the boss there is not too stupid and knows to set up the lumberyard in the direction of large-scale development, so that at least no monsters can enter that forest area.

As for the monsters that may remain in the forest area, theoretically they should have been cleared away with the progress of the great development, and they are considered safe.

However, after all, there is no Holy Inquisition stationed nearby. It takes more than an hour to drive from the nearest York Town, plus the time to go to the lumber camp. If there are really monsters left in that forest area, the ordinary villagers working there will I'm afraid no one can escape...

But even so, it is worth investing for the boss. After all, all costs in such a remote place are very low, including accident pensions. Even if an accident does happen and compensation is needed, it is better than inviting the Holy Inquisition Tribunal to settle in. The overhead is much smaller.

It can only be said that creatures like capitalists are more suitable to be hung on street lamps.

At this time, Investigator Jackson said:

"Actually, we have speculated before whether the guy would hide in the forest area, but the villagers working there have not seen him, nor have they seen any signs of anyone lighting a fire inside. Without a fire, it would be difficult to Spending the night in that kind of forest...

But if that guy has some kind of supernatural power, it seems possible to survive? "

Another investigator, Jaxon, also suggested:

"Although I don't think that guy will really hide in the forest. After all, from the perspective of criminal psychology, he has already fled in fear of crime, so there is no reason to put himself in danger anymore. He should be inclined to flee to a safe place, but It doesn’t hurt to go over there and take a look, since we’ve already investigated the area around the village.”

Seeing that both companions recognized the direction pointed out by Lloyd, scholar Kandin also nodded and said:

"Let's go and have a look. If we can confirm that he left the forest area, we can also confirm that he left the village. He can probably do business with his employer, right?"

In this way, this temporary investigation team finally reluctantly reached an agreement and headed in the direction of the logging camp predicted by Lloyd.

Because they are all difficult to walk on mountain roads, it takes about an hour to walk for several kilometers.

Just after walking out of the village, Lloyd discovered some popularity. At the other end of the village, he saw several farmlands with some tomatoes and corn planted, and several elderly people tending to the crops.

Just after seeing Lloyd and the others approaching, these old people stopped what they were doing and looked at them coldly, their eyes full of rejection and wariness.

It makes people feel that this small mountain village has nothing to do with hospitality...

Lloyd couldn't help but slow down and looked at a tomato plant growing on the roadside.

It looks like the growth is going well. Several tomatoes fell on the vines. They are red in color and plump in taste. Judging from Lloyd's cooking skills, they should be ready for cooking.

But for some reason, these old people just let the tomatoes hang like this and did not harvest them.

Maybe it’s because all the young people in the village have been hired to work in the lumber mills, so there’s a shortage of manpower?

In order to avoid wasting the ripe tomatoes, Lloyd reached out and picked one.

An old man not far away immediately cast an even colder look at him, but did not say anything to stop him or collect money, he just looked at him like this.

As soon as Lloyd picked the tomato, he couldn't help but frowned.

It's overripe and too soft to the touch. Even my cooking skills can't save it. It's a pity...

Then with a little force of his fingers, the tomatoes burst open in his hands, bursting out into a pool of smelly tomato sauce, which was dark red in color and looked like some kind of blood.

Lloyd shook his head regretfully, shook his hands, and took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

The ketchup stained the handkerchief, quickly staining it with a black wet stain that probably couldn't be washed off.

Lloyd immediately threw away his handkerchief, quickened his pace, and caught up with the trio who were already walking in front.

As soon as he walked away, the tomato sauce spread on the ground behind him quickly submerged into the soil, as if it was quickly absorbed by the field.

Even the handkerchief thrown on the ground disappeared. I don't know if it was buried by weeds or was also 'eaten' by the fields.

The three members of the investigation team who were walking in front were whispering about Lloyd:

"This executioner is a complete layman, but he happened to match the conclusion of my previous divination..."

Scholar Kandin whispered.

In fact, while the three of them were still in the city, he conducted some divination on this trip.

The conclusions obtained are somewhat vague, mixed with many invalid keywords, and obviously received some interference.

But in general, we can still make a judgment - you may encounter danger, but you can also get unexpected help.

So this was the main reason why they decided to temporarily invite Lloyd to join the team and choose to tolerate his layman performance.

However, the two investigators had a pretty good impression of Lloyd, and each said:

"But I think he is quite nice. He came to deal with this kind of thing just out of a sense of justice. Such young people are rare nowadays, and I really admire him."

"Yes, I also like his optimistic personality. It seems that I see my younger self with the potential to become an excellent investigator."

"Then I hope he is as mature and stable as he said."

Scholar Kandin said, noticing that Lloyd was chasing after him, he stopped talking and pointed to a desolate open space nearby that was simply enclosed by a wooden fence.

"This is the village cemetery."

Upon hearing this, Lloyd also turned his head and glanced.

It is said to be a cemetery, but weeds are everywhere, almost completely engulfing the tombstones. It looks seriously lacking in care. It would be difficult to notice the tombstones inside unless others remind them.