Mystery: The Returner of the Stars

Chapter 244 Chapter 2 Chapter 42 Audrey's Spiritual Shock
1350 1 Month 4 Day.

Two days before the new year, Hastur took Azshara out for a stroll, and saw a lot of novel things, especially the animal taming performance from the southern continent, which was very interesting, especially when I took Azshara to watch it together .

Hasta was going to rest at home today, but Audrey sent an invitation, saying that Earl Hall had agreed to her going to the dock area, and asked him to fulfill his promise and be her tour guide.

In order to prevent any accidents, Hastur untied a paper crane from the window and put it in the inner pocket of his jacket before going out.

In Backlund, under Will's gaze, usually nothing would happen.

Ten minutes later, Hasta arrived at the place where he had made an appointment with Audrey.

Soon, Audrey appeared in the field of vision in the carriage, Hastur got into the carriage, and there were only Audrey and Susie in the carriage.

"Mr. Hastur, I will trouble you to take me around the dock area today."

Audrey looked in a good mood today, and the smile on her face was not the formatted smile on the coming-of-age ceremony.

"It's my pleasure."

Hastur said politely, looked at Susie and said, "Susie, have you received the New Year's gift I gave you?"

"Wang!"

Susie yelled, then looked at Audrey and made a sound like a mournful cry.

This means that it saw the gift, but it was cut off by Audrey.

Audrey's cheeks were slightly hot and she said: "Mr. Hastur, Susie is just a dog, and she really can't understand the works of Emperor Roselle."

"I see."

Hastur did not continue this topic, and Susie could only lie at Audrey's feet, as if sulking.

The carriage drove along the avenue, passing through Hillston District and Drewwood District, and came to Belleland Bridge.

Hastur stopped the carriage and led Audrey to get off to the side of the bridge to enjoy the scenery on both sides.

"It's better for us to walk for the next part of the way."

"Today Mr. Hastur is the tour guide, and I follow any arrangement."

Audrey didn't like to sit in the carriage all the time, and walking along the Belleland Bridge like this made her even happier. Even Susie shook her body and became much more energetic.

The two of them and the dog walked towards the dock area along the Belland Bridge. It was only three days before the New Year, and some ships sailing in the distance had red cloth strips wrapped around their masts, as a reminder of the New Year.

There were quite a few pedestrians on the road, especially many young couples, who walked along the Belleland Bridge arm in arm to enjoy the scenery on both sides.

Audrey's beauty attracted a lot of scrutiny, and some couples almost broke up because of it.

But as they got closer to the dock area, the number of people walking along the way gradually decreased. They all turned their heads and left consciously, without the idea of ​​entering the dock area.

There was even a young man who ran up to Audrey and told her that the dock area might still be affected by the plague, so he couldn’t just walk in. Audrey politely rejected his offer, and then walked into the dock with Hasta district.

The expected hell scene didn’t hit our faces, what caught our eyes was the workers who were working silently. Whenever the ship docked, they would step forward to move the goods on the ship to the warehouse or directly to the truck. on, send elsewhere.

Audrey blinked, feeling that there was nothing wrong with this scene.

She thought for a while and said, "Didn't the Kingdom advocate that workers have seven days off during the Chinese New Year?"

Hastur stopped, looked at the hard-working workers, and said with emotion: "After all, the law is just a dead thing and cannot really benefit everyone. It would be nice if they had a day or two of vacation during the Chinese New Year." gone."

"Why is that?"

"There are many ways to get workers to give up the Chinese New Year holidays to work. As long as the factory management declares that those who do not come to work will not come back next year, or directly increase the wages during the New Year, which are three or four times higher than usual, many workers will voluntarily Give up your vacation and come back to work."

In this way, Audrey followed Hastur to the dock area while asking questions.

Passing through the bustling and bustling pier, we are greeted by a large silence.

Few people walk around on the street, like an old man who has lost too much vitality.

The shops on both sides have started business, but about one-third of the shops are still closed.

Seeing the arrival of Audrey and Hasta, those shop owners called out the items for sale a few times, but seeing that the two of them had no desire to shop, their voices gradually disappeared.

Passing through the less lively and lively streets, you will come to the residential area of ​​the dock area, where most of the residents of the dock area live.

There are no corpses parked on the road here, but almost every household has people who are crying and mourning, and corpses wrapped in straw mats that have not yet been cremated.

Before going deep into the residential area, Audrey stopped walking with her body trembling slightly. She didn't need to look, she could also know that the sky here was already filled with sadness and despair.

Mister Fool said that the dock area is the best breeding ground for evil gods to be born.

The reality is indeed like this, in this kind of place full of negative emotions, it is the heaven that the evil gods long for.

Enduring the shock in her heart, Audrey followed Hastur into the residential area.

She saw four or five-year-old children leaning against the door, at an age when they were supposed to be laughing and playing, but at this moment they had an old man's silence and loneliness on their faces, lifeless.

She saw a family of five living in a dilapidated shed that she had built. Three of them were already lying on the same bed, suffering from diseases that could not be cured. There were only two children in their teens who were busy taking care of them.

She also saw a lady who wanted to greet her with a smile, but in the end she could only force a wry smile on her face, and then ran away in a hurry with tears streaming down her face.

……

She had seen a lot along the way, and she had grown more and more silent from anticipation of the Quayside trip.

When she saw this kind of suffering happening in the land of Backlund with her own eyes, her heart felt congested, as if being squeezed by a heavy object, making it difficult to breathe.

She subconsciously reached out and grabbed the corner of Hasta's clothes, and Hasta stretched out her arm silently, indicating that she could put her hand on her arm and borrow his strength.

Hastur chose a relatively short path and led Audrey through the residential area to the street outside.

The scene that is really like hell is still deeper there. People who have houses live in such a miserable life. How miserable should life be for those who don't have a house as a shelter and have no savings?

It's conceivable, but enough for Audrey.

Why did Earl Hall agree with Audrey to come to the dock area? He should know the situation here.

Is it to let Audrey see the real world after adulthood?
So, this time, Earl Hall didn't let his personal maid follow Audrey, but only made himself responsible for protecting Audrey?
Earl Hall really believed in himself.

Audrey, who was silent for a long time, stopped, raised her head slightly to look at Hasta, and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Hasta, I..."

"Innocence and innocence are never a fault, but a kind of luck, you don't need to feel guilty."

"But……"

"Life is not so much, but you are you, Audrey Hall, the daughter of Earl Hall, the pearl of Backlund, and also a kind and gentle Miss Audrey."

Hastur interrupted what Audrey wanted to say one after another, because it was not Audrey's turn to bear the tragic scene in the dock area.

This was the crime committed by that desperate witch, and it was also the product of the Loen Kingdom's failure to remedy it in time.

"Mr. Hastur, thank you for your encouragement." Audrey forced a smile on his face.

"Are you going back?"

"I want to see again, Mr. Hastur willing to accompany me?"

Hastur did not answer, but stretched out his right arm again, and Audrey naturally put his hand on it.

……

Leaving from the pier area, it was almost dusk, and the sun was gradually being swallowed by the end of the sea with only the remaining light.

The sparkling water surface also ushered in its most beautiful time period.

Hastur and Audrey walked back along the Belland Bridge. Audrey, who had been taciturn all this time, saw the beautiful scenery of the sea in the distance, and her gloomy mood was relieved a little. Even Susie was very cooperative and let out two barks.

"It's beautiful."

Audrey expressed her admiration from the bottom of her heart. The evening wind blew in and stirred her hair, making her, who was bathed in the rays of the setting sun, as beautiful as a painting.

The eyes of some young people not far away were completely attracted, and they didn't look away quickly until they were slapped or kicked by their female companions, explaining with guilt.

"It's time to go back Susie, let's go."

Audrey led Susie towards the carriage, and when he was about to approach the carriage, Hastur grabbed Audrey's wrist first, and looked at the carriage driver sitting in Earl Hall's carriage.

"Mr. Hastur, what's wrong?" Audrey also noticed something was wrong.

"Wang!"

Susie even yelled at the coachman directly.

Realizing that he was spotted as a fake coachman, he tried to escape with the carriage.

Just as he turned the front of the carriage, Hastur had already caught up, holding the carriage base with both hands, and pushing hard to the right.

It turned out that the carriage and the horse in front rolled over and fell down together.

Such is the power of the savage.

Seeing the carriage fall sideways, the coachman hurriedly got up from the ground, wanting to run away directly.

His speed was not fast, and he was quickly kicked to the back by Hastur, and the whole person fell forward.

When he tried to get up again, the back of his neck had already been stepped on by Hastur's right foot.

Under the strength of the savage, he could not get up at all, and could only turn his head slightly.

"Who sent you here?"

"Hehe, Baron Hastur Campbell, we have noticed you, you are a believer in the stars!"

"Why don't I know it myself?"

After the words fell, Hastur stepped hard and broke his neck directly.

Keeping alive is for others. For him, as long as this person appears in his fate, he can follow his fate to dig out all his information and find the organization behind him.

(End of this chapter)