The Journey of the Plane / The Journey of the Plane: Looking for Lily

"Eh~~"

The eccentric Hermes made a long voice as if complaining.

……

Just when Mo Li and his group were chatting casually, the man with gray eyes suddenly appeared from behind yesterday and spoke to everyone, causing Hermis to scream in shock: "You bastard! Phantom! Why is there no sound at all when you walk, hello!" And Mo Li was so frightened that she almost subconsciously raised her leg and kicked the man's chin, but fortunately Hermis' quarrel made her realize in time. The person who arrived was not a sneak attacker, so he could finally hold back the desire to kick someone before he really kicked them out.

Only Chino remained calm.

And this man took a few steps closer under Kino's gaze, because there was a little difference in height, he could only slightly lower his head to look at Kino and the others, and suddenly asked——

"Where is your hometown?"

How could Chino answer such a question?

Just as Mo Li thought, Kino directly shook his head lightly, not intending to answer at all.

"So have you thought about where you want to live?"

Then the man asked a very difficult question.

To be reasonable, people who ask these questions to strangers who have just met usually have no good intentions. After all, we just met by chance, so why do we need to know so deeply?However, Mo Li was a little surprised to find that this man really didn't seem to have any malicious intentions, and he didn't know why he wanted to know the answers to these questions... and Qino should also know that this man is not a bad person just like Mo Li, so he could only helplessly. With a shrug, he replied evasively: "Not yet, I plan to travel for a while first."

After speaking, he stared deeply at the man in front of him.

Suddenly, he asked a question in reverse: "Excuse me, have you traveled like me before?"

"No."

The man denied without hesitation.

"You are lying"

However, Mo Li can tell at a glance that the other party must be lying, don't think she can't tell by putting on such a serious face!Of course, it wasn't that the man's lying skills were too lame, but that Moli and Kino discussed this strange man before going to bed yesterday, and they agreed that the other party must not be an aborigine of this tribe.

To be precise——

His bloodline must be different from that of the tribe's residents. I don't know if he was abandoned and picked up by the tribe's people since he was a child, or if he was a wanderer who suddenly wanted to settle down.

Originally, Mo Li thought it was the former.

However, after analysis by Chino, he also felt that the possibility of the latter was relatively high.

"Yes, I'm lying."

Unexpectedly, the man admitted his lying was also very straightforward.

As a result, Kino was even more convinced of his speculation, so he imitated the man who had repeatedly asked questions before, and asked directly: "You are not from here, are you?"

"Yes, or no, so what?"

The man left after leaving such a sentence mysteriously.

Kino kept watching the back of the other party until he couldn't see anymore, obviously thinking about something in his heart, and Hermis, who was always nervous, also saw very rarely that the other party seemed to be hiding some secrets, so he couldn't help complaining about such things. Guys who purposely say half of what they say are really annoying... Then the next day, that is, the third morning when Moli and his party met this weird tribe, after breakfast, Kino politely asked the chief He expressed his intention to go, but the patriarch was surprised when he heard about it, and quickly asked Kino if there was anything he was dissatisfied with.

Like a hospitable down-to-earth people who want to keep their guests.

However, Chino would not hesitate.

Directly state the principle that you will only stay in a country for three days.

The patriarch froze for a moment in disbelief, but he probably understood that the indifferent Kino would not easily change his decision, so he could only back off and say that there would be a dinner specially for them tonight. Without them, everyone will be very disappointed, so they hope that Chino can stay another night.

--certainly.

——Kino didn't agree.

The three-day principle has been implemented from the beginning of the trip to the present, and it will certainly not be broken today.

After some further discussions, the patriarch decided to hold the dinner at noon on the suggestion of a certain person. In this way, not only can everyone’s expectations be satisfied, but also Kino will not feel embarrassed. Anyway, after enjoying the dinner at noon It is completely in time to set off after the banquet.

So Kino had to reluctantly agree.

After all, hospitality is difficult, isn't it?

However, Mo Li felt more and more strange. It was not that she had never met such a hospitable person before, but this time she felt really weird.

There seems to be a hint of conspiracy hidden.

……

Finally, it was time for the noon banquet to start. The venue was the patriarch's tent. There were about thirty people sitting inside, and there was not a single child in sight. Everyone was still holding their pipes and refusing to leave their hands, and they were leisurely breathing. Smoke rings, and the smoke that gathered in the tent again made Mo Li feel uncomfortable again——Placed in the center of the table was a large piece of deliciously roasted beef. When Mo Li and Kino took their seats, the banquet began. At the beginning, the curious Chino couldn't help asking where the children were, but the enthusiastic man beside him directly said that there could not be so many people sitting here, they were all in another tent, and children were not allowed to attend the banquet according to regulations.

Kino nodded thoughtfully.

Anyway-

During the banquet, everyone enthusiastically brought various things for Moli and Kino to enjoy.

First, a man brought a water bag containing liquid, saying it was "wine made from goat's milk" and asked Kino and Moli to have a sip and a taste, and then they directly said "no alcohol" as an excuse After she declined, a certain middle-aged woman brought two wooden cups, poured tea, and smiled attentively.

Mo Li sniffed the scent lightly, and immediately smelled something fishy, ​​she refused to drink it on the spot.

And Kino, who also smelled it, put on a slightly playful smile, and said directly: "This tea smells really interesting, what kind of tea is it?"

The middle-aged woman was stunned on the spot, and then barely recovered her smiling face, muttering that she couldn't name a proper name, she could only prevaricate that the tea didn't have a formal name, which made Chino and Mo Li happy. Just drink it——Mo Li really couldn't explain it in words, it was so obvious, do you think they are fools?

Definitely not going to drink it anyway.

I'm afraid it didn't put something similar to Mongolian sweat medicine.

And even if you really don’t add any extra ingredients, it’s good not to drink. After all, you’ll have to travel a long distance in the future. Drinking less can avoid going to the toilet many times later.

All in all, since it has been determined that these guys are planning a conspiracy instead of a banquet, of course Kino will not stay here any longer. He stands up immediately and politely expresses his willingness to leave, while Momo Of course, Li followed closely behind—it's a pity that the way to leave was not as smooth as expected. When they were about to walk to the door, the woman serving tea immediately smashed the stick that had been hidden behind her. Knowing that, Kino immediately dodges before the stick hits him, and at the same time, Moli kicks the table over without hesitation, kicking the woman and the table to the ground.

From this, it was as if a terrible mechanism had been opened, and the people in the tent stood up abruptly at the same time, all holding stick-like weapons in their hands.

At this time, he looked at Moli and the others with a ferocious face.

After sending someone to block the only exit at the scene, the patriarch finally stood up from the crowd, and softly persuaded them as if to persuade them to give up their unnecessary resistance: "Mr. Drink the tea, we don't want to embarrass you, whether this tea will kill you, just be patient for a while and it will pass."

Oh?

Speaking of which, there is something more terrifying than Mongolian sweat medicine in the tea?

Mo Li couldn't help but sneered - since they already knew that some ulterior ingredients were really added to the tea, how could they drink it obediently?

Although these guys looked extraordinarily strong and strong, they were still no match for Mo Li and Kino.

Under the cover of Mo Li rushing into the crowd and attracting hatred points while fighting, Kino easily grabbed the patriarch who was trying to hide, and used what he took just now, which seemed to be used for cutting The meat knife was directly on the patriarch's throat—what was the hostage used for?Of course it is used for running!Relying on the fact that the others did not dare to act rashly, Kino directly hijacked the patriarch and Moli and retreated together, while the patriarch taunted Kino and the others without knowing what to do, because Kino's motorcycle had already been destroyed. Now, Kino couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

The calm Chino acted as if he didn't hear it.

And Mo Li was tired of the patriarch's twittering voice being more annoying than Hermes' yelling, so he kicked him directly to make him dare not speak any more.

……

After walking out of the tent, Kino directly threw away the patriarch to attract everyone's attention, and then escaped with Mo Li smoothly—according to Kino's words, she and them had no grievances in the past and no enmity in the present, There is no need to kill, after all, she is not the kind of demon who has already murdered.

Mo Li deeply agrees with this.

After all, killing people is hard work, so there is no need to waste time here, just find Hermis and yo-yo directly.

Then on the way to escape, he accidentally bumped into the strange man with gray eyes.

Mo Li originally thought that he was also following the patriarch's order to arrest people, so she subconsciously rushed over and wanted to kick him over, but unexpectedly, the other party easily reached out and directly grabbed Mo Li's right foot that was kicked to the chin, and said softly helplessly : "Don't make a sound, I won't harm you like them..." Then silently looked at Kino who had already pulled out the persuader and pointed it at his body, looking even more dumbfounded, but there was no trace of fear in the gray eyes , just added more helplessly, "Don't use persuaders, the gunfire will reveal our position."

"..."

Kino didn't speak, and the gun was still pointed at the man, obviously very suspicious of what the man said was true or false, and bullets would pop out of the gun at any time.

After a period of stalemate, it was Chino who finally let go.

"You let go of Moli's feet first."

It turned out that the gun was not aimed at the man's head, but at the man's hand that had been holding onto Mo Li's little feet.

Volume 20 Kino's Journey: No.[-] Four Kingdoms, A Country Without Walls ([-])

later--

It was only then that Mo Li realized that this man's name was Laura, and she couldn't help but think of a certain strong woman who had a kidney pierced and was still alive and well.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

It just happened to be the same name, of course Mo Li knew that she was thinking too much.

Next, in order to prove that she really wanted to help Moli and Kino escape, Laura even took out a short dagger from her waist without hesitation, and directly used it to take the lives of the two "citizens"— —Whether it was Mo Li or Kino, they were a little surprised that he didn't hesitate at all about murdering people of the same clan. After all, they lived together, no matter what, they would develop some feelings, wouldn't they?Unexpectedly, this man was so quick to kill the killer. People who don't know may think that he has a sworn feud with them!

Anyway, Chino asked him very bluntly afterwards, is it really okay to do this?

But he replied indifferently but inappropriately with the phrase "short-term pain is worse than long-term pain". Mo Li, who couldn't understand it, felt inexplicable for a while.

Afterwards, Laura brought Mo Li to his tent.

And Hermes was among them.

Immediately afterwards, after some research, he realized that Hermes was rescued by him, and Kino felt a little relieved about this man at this time.After all, if he was really like the other clansmen, he must have obeyed the patriarch's order and chopped Hermes into pieces.

But the problem remains.

Kino directly asked why the people here suddenly attacked them for no reason.

Laura, on the other hand, quietly picked up the pipe, and was not in a hurry to explain. First, she puffed out the smoke ring comfortably, and then said slowly with some helplessness and sarcasm: "Actually, everyone doesn't want to kill you, but wants to kill you." Accept the two of you as a part of the tribe... Don't feel weird, this tribe has always been very short of personnel, so from time to time it needs to absorb some fresh blood from the outside, anyway, they have been doing this for hundreds of years... Heh, first of all, enthusiasm Treat travelers who meet by chance, if the other party has a high evaluation in the clan, you can directly accept it as one of your own, if the evaluation is low, then kill it directly, and you will not lose money."

While talking, he looked at Kino and Moli.

The smile became a little deeper.

"It's a very unfortunate coincidence that you met this tribe, and you and this little lady next to you just happened to make them very satisfied."

After hearing this, Mo Li finally realized what it was that made her feel weird all the time. It turned out that it was the way these people looked at them!It's not like looking at a traveler from afar, but like a strict examiner silently examining the students who are waiting for the exam!

That is to say-

As a man, Kino is good at riding horses, and as a woman, she is good at mowing grass, so they are defaulted as a member of the tribe?

Alas!

This is too mentally handicapped!

How could travelers willingly join them if they directly decided on such an important matter without asking them what they wanted?Even if they are caught by them for a while due to force loss, the traveler will definitely try to escape, and even hate this place more and more because of being forcibly imprisoned by them-but Laura quickly solved Mo Li's question: " You can also see that the adults here are smoking pipes, right? In fact, the tobacco in the pipes is highly toxic. As long as people who are already used to smoking stop smoking it, they will not be able to live at all. If they don’t smoke for a long time, they will have a headache. If you don’t smoke for three days, your hands will shake, and if you don’t smoke for five days, your brain will hallucinate, but in just ten days, you will be drooling and go crazy and die.”

Laura smiled contemptuously.

Biting the long stem of the pipe lightly, he directly told the more terrifying truth: "And the tea you didn't drink before contained this tobacco extract."

—Fuck!

Hearing this, Mo Li couldn't help exhaling the fragrance in her heart.

After all, at the beginning, she simply thought that there was something similar to Mongolian sweat medicine, or a hallucinogen that was more effective than Mongolian sweat medicine, but she never thought it would be such a ghost!If they were accidentally recruited, they would definitely not be able to escape unscathed, wouldn't they?

startled.

I originally thought that the people in this tribe were just a group of old smokers with a strong addiction to cigarettes, but unexpectedly they turned out to be more terrible addicts than smokers!

And those children who are too big are still looking forward to watching themselves grow up and smoking pipes as adults!

The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. Moli's hair stands on end. She just feels that the hairs all over her body are standing up straight from the fright. She really doesn't know what kind of devil thinking the people in this tribe have. It's fine if she becomes an addict. Want to bring your own children to fall together?

Get sick!

All in all, according to Laura, if Moli and Kino really drank tea by accident, they would go into a coma and be bedridden for several days.

Then during this period, Hermes would be dismantled by them, and all the parts would be buried in the ground, and then the whole tribe would be immediately transferred to another place.Not only that, they will also force them to continue smoking this highly poisonous tobacco when they are in a coma - when they wake up a few days later, Mo Li and Kino will be completely addicted, once they stop smoking the pipe It will be completely unbearable, and this kind of tobacco can only be harvested for a short period of time in the autumn of this plain, so whether you like it or not, joining the tribe is already a certainty.

— or compromise.

— or die.

From this, it can also be inferred that Laura should have been forced to join the tribe by this method, and Laura chose to compromise, which is why there is the current Laura.

Then Kino naturally asked when Laura came here, and Laura said with a wry smile that she came in in a daze five years ago, noticing that Kino hesitated to speak, Laura Of course he knew what she wanted to ask, the wry smile widened and deepened.

Refill the pipe with new tobacco.

He lit the flame, bit the long pole and took a deep breath, his gray eyes seemed to be getting darker and darker under the white smoke.

"When I first woke up, I was thinking about what was going on! I started to lose my temper immediately, and then the drug addiction started to attack. It was really painful. Maybe it's not surprising that I died like that. ? So I simply thought about dying..." Laura spit out a mouthful of white mist again, and in a trance, he could see that his eyes seemed to become a little moist. I don't know if he was choked by the smoke, " But the girl who took care of me at that time knew that I wanted to think, so she cried and said to me that I can't, I don't want you to die, and that as long as I live, everything will be fine..."

While speaking, he smiled helplessly.

"What a liar..."

He clearly said that he was a liar, but his gray eyes were full of doting, as if thinking of that girl would soften his heart.