My Sister is Arturia

After getting Arthur's affirmative answer, Robin seemed a lot more relaxed, and soon led the way towards the deeper part of the slum.

Because it is already night, there is no one outside the slums, and some homeless tramps will not choose to sleep on the streets in the slums. If they must sleep outside, they usually choose warmer bridge holes or If the sewers are not working, they will go to the commercial street to choose some places that can shelter from the wind. Sleeping in the slums for one night will only get a cold, because these homeless people are likely to be stripped clean.

After a not-so-short journey, Robin stopped at a family, and then whispered to Arthur, Arturia and Noah, "This is it, this family relies on Those who pick up trash live, although they usually can’t pick up anything.”

"Well, like this, do you know how many people in this family are infected? How do they drink water? Where do they often drink water?" Arthur didn't rush over, but asked Robin from the side .

"As far as I know, only the male owner of their family has this disease. As for drinking water, the water in the slums is usually brought from the river outside the city, and some people drink water from wells dug in the slums, but I feel that drinking water should not be the way of infection, I also drank well water and river water, but I am healthy and not sick." Robin shook his head and told Arthur what he knew.

In fact, the report had already investigated whether the water source was the source of infection, and the results of the investigation also showed that it was negative. The reason why Arthur asked this question was to ensure that everything was safe.

Arthur drew a circle on the map, and then carefully observed the houses in front of him. Like other houses in the slums, they looked dilapidated and there was no big difference.

"I see, let's go to the next place." Arthur nodded and said to Robin.

"Huh? Shouldn't we go up and ask something, since we're all here now." Artoria looked at Arthur strangely.

"No need, it's one thing to knock on the door at night and whether others can open the door, and if the questioning is effective, it should be marked in detail in the report, but there is no such information marked in the report, so It's better not to waste this time until we have a lot of spare funds to use for investigation." Arthur shrugged and explained.

As Arthur said, the people in the slums themselves are wary of outsiders. The reason why they can control the little boy Robin in front of them so easily is largely because he is a very cowardly person. Another reason is also Because he is just a child.But if you face the adults in the slums, you should either use violence, or use enough money to lure them, otherwise it is related to your own disease, and it is a disease that has a tendency to increase in the slums, so you should not ask anything For information, maybe the patients themselves don't want the news of their sickness to spread in the slums.It's like if you have an infectious disease that can't kill people, such as psoriasis, will you take the initiative to tell others that you have psoriasis?Obviously, most people will not take the initiative to tell others. Even if someone asks, the first reaction may be to say "I don't have psoriasis", right?

Of course, part of the reason is the mentality of holding an errand.

After observing the first house, Robin took Arthur and others to the second house. The distance between the second house and the first house was not very far, and it was only a short distance away. The family looks better than the first one, at least the whole house looks complete, without some messy stones or wooden boards simply used as walls, it may be one of the few that can be called in the slums Are you a well-fed family?

After seeing that the second house was marked, the same Arthur did not choose to go up to ask questions, but simply marked the specific location on the map, and then asked some simple questions.

The family appeared to be working as handymen in a restaurant, that is, a family with members who were not vagrants and had steady incomes.

Afterwards, they walked seven or eight houses in a row, and Arthur also made a unified observation, and asked Robin a series of questions about the composition of their family members, work location, work situation, places they often go in and out, and so on.

After going all the way, the original succubus report was densely filled with various things, all of which contained specific information about those families.

"Okay, let's stop here tonight." Arthur waved his hand and said to Artoria and Noah who were still planning to continue the investigation.

no.308 Suspicious points that cannot be broken through

"Huh? This, is this over? But we don't have any clues yet, right? Also, I just entered the state, my brain has entered the perfect state of rapid reasoning!"

Hearing Arthur yelling to call it a day and go home, Noah had a look of reluctance on his face, smashing his mouth, looking like he wanted to continue the investigation.

"Is it enough to investigate here? There are a few more nearby, is it enough to go here?" Robin was also taken aback, looked at Arthur who was about to leave, hesitated, and said like this.

"Hmm, how many more? In fact, you can probably guess without looking at it. I took a look at the eight households we have investigated. Six of them have jobs, and the others also have jobs. Family?" Arthur asked, looking at Robin in front of him.

"That's true, but how did you know, big brother? You investigated it in advance?" Robin was stunned for a moment, and then asked hesitantly.

"Ha, actually, do you believe me when I said I guessed it?" Arthur smiled, opened the report just now, pointed to the record above and said: "Actually, I guessed based on the common points. From what we have so far According to the information we have, these sick families cannot be said to be [-]%, but according to the few families we investigated, more than half of them are working families. Regardless of the nature of the work and the salary, at least they are Those who have jobs, and what’s more, half of them have children, so this can be regarded as a suspicious commonality.” Arthur picked out possible commonalities from a lot of information, as for other basic necessities of life Information, because there is no way to launch an infiltration investigation, is still unknown.

"Ah! I understand, this disease is only for working people! Right! So, if you want to avoid this disease, everyone should not work!" Noah hit his hand with a fist On the palm of his hand, he shouted excitedly, but just after he finished shouting, the excited smile on his face became a little stiff: "Uh... something seems wrong... right..."

"If it wasn't because you are always running around, based on what you said, I would have thought you were a Neet." Arthur shook his head and nodded his report: "I just said something that might be public. That's all, after all, judging from the current information, there are actually quite a few things in common. First, they drink from the same water source. Second, many of them are employed. Third, they generally do not live alone, and even have children. Yes, fourthly, although their houses are dilapidated, they can still keep out the wind. Fifthly, most of the sick are women and children. If you really want to find common ground, you can find many at random. But common This point is only something that can be suspected. It is still a bit too early to be a conclusive conclusion on infection. In fact, if conditions permit, I hope to see the specific changes in the patient's course of disease, as well as the great prophet and I am also concerned about the medicines launched by the Mage Association."

"It sounds quite complicated, and the situation has become very confusing. Does it have something to do with the Great Prophet and the Mage Association?" Noah put forward his own conjecture.

"No way, the nobles of Camelot shouldn't treat their own people like this?" Arturia frowned when she heard Noah's words.

"All of this is just speculation. In other words, it may be that the Mage Association has no money, so randomly find a few people to infect them with the disease, and then sell medicine or something. The reason for looking for the slums may be to not offend the dignitary. , After all, this is Camelot, and throwing a stone may hit a baron's big city. That's why I choose the slums, and then choose families in the slums who may be able to afford medicines. Of course, these are mine Guess, the possibility is quite low." Arthur waved his hand at Artoria, wanting to dispel Artoria's doubts, but Noah and Robin who were listening by the side already looked dignified His expression was as if he had heard some terrible conspiracy.

"So it's all a nobleman's conspiracy!" Noah lowered his head solemnly: "No, as a troubadour, I must not let the nobles do whatever they want!"

"Hey, uncle, I said that this is just a guess, right? In fact, this is the most unlikely one. After all, it is quite easy for nobles to make money. There is no need to use this method to make money. A medicine estimate It won’t cost much, right?” Arthur folded his arms and said his analysis with a relaxed expression. The inference just now was just one of the possibilities in his mind. Of course, in Arthur’s view, There is not much chance of this possibility. As for the method of transmission and the truth, it is still a mystery at present, and using magic to create a disease or something sounds a bit far-fetched. After all, magic is powerful, but It shouldn't be so powerful that it can create diseases at will. Is it the plague of the Scourge?Ha ha, how is it possible.

"The price of that medicine is not cheap. I know it. The current price is [-] silver coins." Standing on the side, Robin said suddenly.

"Wh, what?! Fifty silver coins of medicine? What the hell is this made of gold? Can the pharmaceutical industry still have shares? I mean, it means doing business in partnership." Arthur caught Luo immediately. Bing's shoulders, eyes wide open.

"Partnership? I don't think this is possible, because this medicine can only be produced by the Mage Association, and the price seems to be rising every day. Even ordinary families can't afford it, and families in slums can't afford it even more. "Robin frowned, showing a little concern for the disease, which was beyond Arthur's expectations.

"Is the price of medicine unaffordable? It seems that the cost of medicine is very high, or is the Great Prophet and the Master Association planning to use this to make money, and now let the disease spread in the slums, and then use it as a clinical trial of medicine and the like ? If it’s really the crazy type of person, it’s really possible, but it always feels a bit superfluous, right?” Arthur crossed his arms, pinched his chin, and thought for a while, but just now After thinking for a while, Arthur gave up thinking, because no matter how he thought, there seemed to be no possible reason, and he couldn't draw any convincing conclusions, which meant that there must be some clues and fragments that he hadn't collected. , and it is quite a key clue.

If this is the case, why not relax and wait to save energy for tomorrow's competition.

"That..." Robin on the side seemed hesitant to speak: "...Can you come with me to another family?"

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no.309 Where's your mother?

"The brave and witty knight, through his personality charm, successfully captured a little boy living in the slums, and let the little boy become his helper, investigating a mysterious and suspicious case, which may even involve countless huge dignitaries. Among the mysterious illnesses, this is really an irresistible theme of knights, no, I will quickly record it, then publish it and compile it into a new poem, this time it will definitely be very famous!"

After hearing what the little boy Robin said, Noah's Ark looked quite excited, took out a small notebook and started to write.

Arthur looked at Noah's Ark speechlessly. He was just following the instructions of Miss Succubus to simply investigate the transmission route of gray death, but looking at Noah's Ark in front of him, he seemed quite excited. Ah, and what kind of story are you talking about? There is no such thing at all, right?

However, the little boy Robin would take the initiative to make his request, which made Arthur feel a little unexpected.

"Do you want to go to another one? Is there anything special about that one? Or, do you know some inside information about this infectious disease?" Arthur crossed his arms, but he was not in a hurry to walk with Robin in front of him. Before he acted, He wanted to hear the reasons of the slum boy.

"Because I heard your analysis just now, Lord Knight, I want to provide you with as much information as possible. It may be impossible for us to ask anything at night. Even if we want to ask patients, we'd better provide some information during the day. I came to ask the patient on the premise of the reward, so I want to take you to a place where there is also a patient, and I can definitely provide you with some information, you believe me, Lord Knight." It seems to have heard Noah say "Knight "In two words, the little boy Robin has already started calling Arthur a knight, and looking at Robin's eyes, he is quite sincere.

"Um, don't call me a knight. I'm not a knight. At least I haven't been canonized, baptized or blessed. But what is the place you said that you can 100% ask about your illness?" Arthur felt a little strange when he heard others calling himself Lord Knight. Although he would sometimes call himself the King of Knights, those times were when he needed to act aggressively. Two famous names, can't you?

"Huh? No, isn't it from a knight?" The little boy froze for a moment.But he continued quickly: "However, whether you are a knight or not does not affect my admiration for you. It can be seen that you really want to help us, and your strength seems to be quite powerful! In fact, I The place you mentioned is my home, because... my mother is also a patient of the greyish disease as you mentioned. She is living a very painful life now. She is exhausted every day and can only spend her days in bed, so I think , if it were really possible to know the cause of this epidemic, she would be quite willing to help you."

"Is your mother also a patient?" Arturia was a little surprised when she heard the words of the little boy in front of her. Obviously, she had never heard of the fact that Robin's mother was also a patient.