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Chapter 328 The Small Town in the Swamp
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The low sound of the engine and the vibration caused the ripples on the water surface to spread out non-stop, and then dispersed after hitting the wooden piles on the pier beside it.

Zhu Jue, who was carrying a black umbrella on his shoulder, exerted a little force on his right foot, and the rows of wooden boards fixed with iron nails creaked, as if he would step on them in two in the next moment. Looking up, what he saw was the rain in front of him. A large swamp forest, a large number of luxuriant branches growing in the swamp are staggered.

Perhaps because of the sky, it always makes people feel that it is like a dark wall, blocking some things inside that should not appear in the world.

The town of Hesai, where the special corpses and strange paintings were found, is located in the southeast of Dawn City, in the middle of two C-level dangerous areas. People in Sai Town seldom interact with the outside world. Most of the time, people from the town come out, and people from outside rarely go in.

"The residents of Hesai Town are located on several highlands in the swamp. I have notified the police station in the town in advance and asked them to prepare a police car for you and pick you up at the local pier."

A police officer in a uniform and raincoat handed over a key to Olivia. Behind him was a small speedboat. The blue and white hull was easy to recognize in the dark sky, and there was a government official on the side of the boat. The emblem, and fist-sized searchlights hung on both ends of the ship's side.

At this time, the searchlights had been turned on, and two beams of light were reflected on the lake surface on both sides.

A middle-aged man stood in the driver's seat, and he was in charge of sending Zhu Jue and Olivia to Hesai Town.

"Where's the Frogmen?"

Looking back at Zhu Jue, who was scrolling through the data stored in the phone, her eyes scanned around him, but no one was following him, Olivia frowned and asked.

"I have arrived in Hesai Town ahead of time. According to your request, with the help of the local police station, they will start a search in advance at the location where the body was found."

Regarding the "senior official" of the Archaeological Association from Dawn City, the sheriff naturally did not dare to be negligent. He not only met their requirements as much as possible, but also completed some things ahead of schedule. Normally, he would not be able to act so efficiently. .

"It's a pity. I hope you can send me a copy of the detailed information of Hesai Town after you go back. I will use it as a reference."

Olivia hurried to Hesai Town, and she had already boarded the speedboat while explaining. Zhu Jue jumped into the boat after her, and the waterline sank a little.

"Have you found out who painted that painting?"

Leaning back on the seat, Zhu Jue stroked Feng Ling's forehead lying on the side of the boat, stretching out his claws to paddle, and asked softly.

This is one of the key clues in their hands, and it must be investigated in detail.

"At present, a goal has been determined. After all, not everyone can control such a detailed realistic painting style. The other party can draw that kind of thing, there must be some references, and their own skills have reached a certain level. I plan to arrive at Hesai The back of the town starts from two places, on one side, the frogman team will search the area where the corpses were found before, to see if there are any new discoveries, and on the other side, I will go with you to investigate the residence of the deceased and the painter."

Olivia held the audio-visual stick in her hand, and the light green light curtain with low brightness was really conspicuous in the current environment. It showed the distribution of the facilities in Hesai Town. Points are marked, and marked with simple images, and there are several small red arrows in these marks.

One of them is marked "Painter's residence", and there are also "dead body" and "dead residence".

At first, driving on the river outside the swamp was normal. Because of the rainy weather, the light was a little dim, and there was no problem with normal vision.

However, when the speedboat enters the swamp forest, the sky above the head is covered by the plants that grow wildly during the rainy season, and the surrounding environment becomes darker and darker. You can only rely on the searchlights on the ship's side and bow to view the surrounding environment.

The tree trunks "pulled" out of the lake are covered with moss, and the wet bark is dark brown. Unknown small insects cling to them, occasionally spreading their wings and wandering around in the forest.

The "fresh" broken branches and leaves are floating on the water surface, and there are still large pieces of dark green duckweed sticking around, which makes the water surface in the swamp forest look extraordinarily messy.

Why do you say "fresh"?
That's because the real humus that has been deposited for an unknown number of years is buried under the turbid water surface, and that is the "old stuff"!
"If the situation in Hesai Town is the same, it should be very dark even in sunny weather. In addition, can people live in a humid environment?"

Looking at the pictures and photos saved in the mobile phone, it seems strange to Zhu Jue that there is a village in this swamp.

"Probably because of safety."

The driver in front suddenly said,

"Hesai town has not found any incidents of spiritual pollution source monsters hurting people so far, and the local crime rate is also extremely low, so although life is not as good as that in the city, the things everyone is pursuing now are actually quite simple. Anyway, those good things are also very simple. It’s not our turn, is it?”

The meaning in the words is not difficult to understand. The life of the low-level civilians in big cities is indeed not as good as that of people in such towns. If Hesai Town can really eliminate man-made crimes on the premise of ensuring that there are no monsters that are mental pollution sources like Dawn City, It's really nothing to put up with some environmental problems.

After all, few modern people lie under the sun all day long.

Black is darker, no monsters are always good.

No?
"It's about 5 minutes to the pier in Hesai Town. It's the rainy season here recently. Today is just the beginning. The rain should increase, so I suggest that you two prepare two raincoats in advance. If necessary, I will There is a familiar store in Hesai Town, not far from the pier, you two can go and have a look, I can ask him to give you a preferential price."

The driver of the speedboat turned the steering wheel, leaned half sideways, pointed to the dark clouds gradually accumulating in the sky, and said in a muffled voice.

"Thanks. Does he have rain boots for sale in his store?"

Olivia changed into a lighter outfit before she came, but if it really rains, the roads in Hesai Town are clearly not something a pair of sneakers can withstand.

While talking, she tugged on Zhu Jue's sleeves and asked him to lean towards her. The space inside the boat was a little narrow, and two umbrellas would collide with each other, so she put away her own after getting on the boat.

"Of course, I will contact him to prepare for the two of you."

The driver smiled, probably because he had won the thanks of two big figures while attracting two guests for his friend.

It's just that his left foot resting on the edge of the seat kicked back without any trace, and the blue handbag was hidden further inside.

The speedboat continued on, and Zhu Jue casually pulled Duan Qingteng to play with the wind chimes.

Hey~
At a certain moment, Feng Ling's pricked ears trembled suddenly, and her two paws directly pressed down on the vine, growling in a vigilant manner.

Zhu Jue reacted immediately. The handbag with the Mikayuetachi didn't move. Instead, he pulled out the firearm at his waist. He flicked his finger on the right side of the gun handle, and a red light beam immediately locked onto the wind chime and found strange waters.

"There's something there!"

The warning in his mind did not appear, and the distance was already more than 20 meters. Zhu Jue couldn't perceive what was hidden under the dark water, so he could only shout.

Olivia got up immediately, and also drew out her pistol. Compared with the one held by Zhu Jue, her gun was obviously much larger.

"Detection mode."

Following Olivia's order, the light curtain composed of green light swept across the water in an instant.

Before the imaging results appeared, a black object appeared on the surface of the water.

"It's me! Stop taking pictures!"

Noticing the speedboat here, the person who emerged from the water shook his hand.

Zhu Jue's eyesight has always been very good. Although he couldn't see the face of the other party clearly, he also noticed that the black thing was actually a protective layer of the outer cover. It was a little strange that there were spaces on the left and right sides exposed to the air. Two constantly flapping fish gills occupying one-third the size of the cheeks!

"Murloc potion, that's the frogman of the diving team, one of our own!"

Before Olivia could speak, the driver explained first, with a anxious tone, for fear that the two of them would pull the trigger.

The name of modern divers still uses the previous frogman, but the oxygen cylinder has long been eliminated in some professional teams, and replaced by the ubiquitous ability injection, and the murloc injection is one of the more common ones.

Even if it's a landlubber, as long as you give yourself an injection, it can easily hold its breath underwater for more than an hour. With some portable propulsion equipment, its speed in the water is no worse than that of those swimming fish.

"The action was quick and well done. I will ask the police station to commend them after I go back."

Olivia didn't know that the frogman team had been dispatched until she boarded the ship. She didn't expect that they had already started operations when she was halfway there. She was very satisfied with this efficiency and praised it rarely.

Unsurprisingly, the wharf in Hesai Town was a bit crude. Police vehicles were already waiting at the wharf, and three policemen stood at the place where the boats were moored with umbrellas.

Before the speedboat docked, they waved and bowed there.

This attitude surprised both Zhu Jue and Olivia. The Archaeological Association is indeed quite famous, but it has nothing to do with the police station in Hesai Town. Under such a premise, the reception here The staff is still so caring, which undoubtedly makes both of them a little flattered.

"The two of you must be tired after coming from Dawn City. We have already prepared hot coffee in the car. Let's go to the police station to rest for a while before starting the investigation?"

As soon as he landed here, one of the policemen with beards came up and asked.

"No, I want to go to the deceased's house to take a look first."

Olivia has always been an activist, and the investigation has not yet started, so she naturally refuses to rest.

At this time, Zhu Jue did not pay attention to the police, but turned his attention to the small town.

Technology and steel are not common here, and the lush vegetation and light mist are the main theme here!

(End of this chapter)