I made myself the protagonist

Chapter 325 Second Night

Wei Chongming had the best eyesight, so he identified it carefully, and whispered to his companion that it was not a player, but a very old woman.She held a broom in her hand and looked as if she was cleaning something.

"It can't be something like a mutated zombie, right?" Xiaolong couldn't believe that there are other living people in this forest besides players.

"It doesn't look like... Whose zombies will sweep the floor there."

Ling Yun observed the old woman for a while, and seeing that it would be completely dark in less than half an hour, he said to Shen Tinglan: "Brother Shen, let me take a few people over to have a look, if there is no problem, you can come in again .”

"En. Proceed carefully." Shen Tinglan took the other companions back to the side.Ling Yun, Wei Chongming, Zhao Sicheng, and Hubert rested their luggage and walked into the farmhouse cautiously.

There is a foul smell around the farmhouse, and the closer the farmhouse is, the more obvious the smell is.

Looking at the old woman sweeping the floor in front of them, the four silently clenched their weapons tightly.

Because they noticed that the place the old woman cleaned was stained with blood, and there were dark black stains on the edge of the iron bucket next to it, and there seemed to be something hidden under the high snow.

Behind the old woman is a two-meter-high farmhouse. The walls are made of piled stones. The stones have turned black and are covered with moss.The gate of the farmhouse was closed, with a rusty iron lock hanging on the door.

The old woman in front of her was dressed like a typical Nordic farmer, her silver-gray hair was in a mess, her head was wrapped in a dirty gray scarf, and she was wearing a bloated white lace dress.

Hearing footsteps, she put down the broom in her hand, raised her head stiffly and slowly.

Under the orange light, the old woman's face showed a lifeless gray.Her pupils are cloudy dark green, and there are large black spots on her forehead and cheeks, as if many ink spots have been splashed on her; the wrinkles on her face are crowded together, and her face is as rough as bark.

The old woman stood lifelessly in the snow, with snow piled up on her head and shoulders, like a lifeless creature.

Her turbid gaze slowly swept over Ling Yun and the others, and after a while, a hoarse voice squeezed out from her throat: "Is it another group of scholars who came to investigate the forest? I didn't expect so many people to come this time what……"

Wei Chongming tensed up immediately, and pulled Zhao Sicheng's sleeve from behind.

Zhao Sicheng pursed his lips tightly and shook his head calmly.Although the old woman in front of her looked scary, she didn't feel the breath of a ghost.

And her words confirmed the four of them that the rookie team from the south had already entered the village one step ahead of them.

"Yes, old man. We were delayed by something on the way, so we arrived a bit late." Ling Yun asked calmly, "Has the vanguard arrived yet?"

"Well, they came in the afternoon. When they came, everyone looked terrified, as if something terrible had happened... Some people in the team were injured, and now they have rested at Koror's house." The old woman Pointing to a farmer's road not far away with smoke from cooking.

Ling Yun looked at the old man in front of him, thinking that the other party was not lying.Although they are far apart, the white smoke from the chimneys of each farmer exudes the smell of protective substances.It is certain that, apart from the old woman, there are some uninfected villagers here.

Since the location of the village is marked in the handbook, it proves that all the troops who entered the forest before have lived here.If there is a real problem with the village, it will definitely be marked.

Thinking of this, Ling Yun asked politely: "We want to spend the night here, is it convenient for you?"

Sure enough, the old woman agreed to Ling Yun's request without hesitation, as if she knew that he would say this a long time ago: "Of course. Looking at the weather, it should snow all night. I have a warehouse here. I passed by it last time. Before the army left, it was specially repaired, so that you can stay for a while."

Ling Yun quickly showed a grateful expression, and thanked her repeatedly.

"It doesn't matter. Investigating the forest is a dangerous thing. Everyone hopes that the military can find a way to destroy them as soon as possible. If there is anything that can help, please feel free to ask."

Although the old woman in front of her looked terrifying, her tone was very gentle.Judging from the clean and orderly surroundings, she has lived here for a long time, and has long been used to the troops entering the forest.

The fact that she and those villagers can live here all the time and provide board and lodging for the investigation team proves that this village is safer than yesterday's shelter.Thinking of this, Ling Yun and his party gradually relaxed their hearts.

From this point of view, there are indeed a handful of aboriginal families living in the village in front of us.

But for some unknown reason, these people did not leave with the army, but insisted on staying in this horrible place to continue living.

"Forgive me for asking, why are you and the others unwilling to leave?" Ling Yun asked.

The old woman sighed, tremblingly took out a pendant inlaid with red crystals from her chest, opened it to reveal a black and white family portrait inside, her tone was full of sadness.

The old woman said that her name was Caroline Kanas, and her family ran a chicken farm here before the forest mutated.

She said, turning her head to look deep into the forest, and then told the four that she had witnessed the whole process of the tragedy that happened in the dark forest 15 years ago.

Before the troops arrived, her husband and children died of the virus from eating poisonous mushrooms.Six months ago, my younger brother went out to cut firewood, but never came back.

Later, a villager found the pocket watch he was carrying in the forest. The pocket watch was covered with blood, but his younger brother was missing.

"I'm alone, and I'm getting old. Even if I leave the forest and live outside, what's the difference?" Mrs. Caroline trembled: "Those who stay behind are just like me. We are all waiting for our relatives to come home."

Ling Yun leaned forward, carefully looked at the photos in the pendant, pointed to a middle-aged man on the left and asked, "Is that him?"

"That's right, this is my brother Lukas." Mrs. Caroline whimpered and clutched the pendant to her chest.

Wei Chongming and the others shook their heads helplessly. Everyone knew very well that there was no chance of her younger brother surviving.

However, Ling Yun held the old man's cold and rough hand, and said sincerely: "Don't worry, madam, we will continue to walk into the forest. If we meet your younger brother, we will do our best to rescue him and tell him You are still waiting for him at home."

Sometimes, if you don't see the cruel truth with your own eyes, people will always pin their hopes on those illusory possibilities.The return of the younger brother is to support Mrs. Caroline's belief in living.

"Really? Then I will trouble you."

Mrs. Caroline's muddy eyes suddenly brightened. She held Ling Yun's hand tightly and kept thanking her. After a long time, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled: "Are you all hungry? I need to prepare some food." Is it?"

Mrs. Caroline said that there were wounded soldiers in the army that came in the afternoon. In order to provide nutrition for the other party, she specially slaughtered a live chicken and sent it over.

Hearing what she said, Zhao Sicheng nodded his rattle: "Please, we are starving to death!"

"Okay, I haven't received guests here for a long time. I only have some simple food, and I hope you don't feel disgusted." Mrs. Caroline smiled, showing her black and red gums without teeth.

This time, the crowd no longer felt the terror. Through the eyes of the old man, what they saw was kindness and warmth.

(End of this chapter)