The red moon returns

Chapter 462 Is it too late to return the goods now?
From the eastern outskirts of Rhine City to the north, there is an unnamed path that leads all the way to the Carlos Mountains.

The 30-kilometer trail is rarely visited all year round and is overgrown with weeds, making it a paradise for wild animals. Only convoys transporting minerals occasionally pass by the trail.

It was not until five years ago when the plan for the Norin-Rhine Railway was finalized and the railway would pass through Mount Best that the trail became a little more lively, with convoys occasionally passing through the trail, delivering supplies to the engineering camp at the foot of Mount Best.

The old butler, Mr. Louis, drove the carriage himself along this trail to the engineering camp, but Lynch had a doubt along the way.

Am I understanding the word trail wrong?
The so-called trail is actually an asphalt road that can be used by large freight carriages. The so-called sparsely populated area means that there are vehicles coming from the opposite direction from time to time. The closer to Best Mountain, the busier the road is. When Lin Qi was about to reach the destination, he saw many newly built houses, post stations and shops, and even a tavern and a casino. The camp has become a small town.

Lynch and Natalie were stunned and wondered if they had taken the wrong road. The old butler in front ignored the two people who questioned his authority. Only Miss Diana was laughing.

Precisely because the preparatory work for the railway project had already begun and a large number of workers and materials had been transported here, the road was widened. Those smart businessmen, like sharks smelling blood, followed suit and expanded the camp into a small town with complete living facilities.

However, due to the secret instructions of some families, the preparation work was obstructed, accidents occurred frequently, and the progress was not smooth, so that there was no work to do in the camp, people were panicked, and the surrounding area was also depressed. But now that family has come to their senses, the preparation work for the tunnel has started again, and more and more workers dare to come, so the town soon became more and more lively.

"That's really rude." Miss Diana glared at him and bit her lip to make a vicious expression. "Be careful or I'll tell Mr. Louis and have him shoot you."

"Tsk, so you saw him secretly threatening me with a gun every time, but you just pretended not to see it, right?"

"Hmph." The Countess wrinkled her nose. "Mr. Louis has been the best to me. He has watched me grow up since I was a child. If he sees someone bullying me, he will shoot him."

"That's murder, right? Have you ever been around anyone alive?"

"Yeah, you two are more or less the same. There's someone sitting next to you."

"whee."

Amid laughter, the carriage passed through the shops and houses on the outskirts and stopped outside the camp.

As soon as I jumped off the carriage, the strong smell of coal ash hit me in the face, a column of black smoke shot straight into the sky, and the roar of machinery resounded throughout the camp, even the earth was shaking.

The camp was surrounded by a circle of iron fences. You could vaguely see people moving around inside. The gate was open, and strong workers came in and out from time to time, making the whole camp full of vitality.

Constantly changing and full of vitality, this is the unique charm of this era full of change. There is hope in every breath of air.

As soon as they got closer, two big men ran out of the camp, staring at Lynch and Natalie in amazement.

They are sturdy with rough skin, and have complicated and strange patterns painted on their bodies and faces. When they tracked down the female reporter Maya's cabin in the suburbs, these two were among the mountain people who blocked them at the door.

No, why are they at the construction site? Do even aliens have to work as builders these days? This era is indeed full of exploitation and oppression. It is a world of cannibalism, especially for certain evil families, who force even ghouls to work.

"What are you thinking about?" As soon as she saw Lin Qi's weird eyes, she knew that he was up to no good. The Countess rolled her eyelids and glared at Lin Qi angrily, "The advance camp is on the way into the mountain. They live in the mountain. I notified them in advance, and they came out to pick us up. It's not what you think at all."

Fortunately, fortunately, I thought that even ghouls could not escape the fate of becoming workers. Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and had some hope for the rich people of this era, so he followed the two mountain people into the camp. However, after walking a few steps, he saw two burly mountain people with tattoos all over their bodies, carrying several heavy giant gears, passing in front of the group.

???

Swish, Lynch and Natalie's eyes immediately turned to Miss Diana, while the Countess's gaze had already drifted to the clouds in the sky, as if the secret of the origin of the world was hidden in them and was full of endless attraction.

"Well, after the main camp was built, there were a lot of living facilities nearby, and many people were attracted. Sometimes they would come out to do odd jobs to earn some money, and then go to those places to spend money. It's not like our family asked them to do odd jobs."

"So your family hasn't paid them in over a thousand years?"

The countess gnashed her teeth in anger: "They don't have any place to spend money. We only give them real gifts. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

In fact, Lynch also knew that it was not a bad thing to let the mountain people come out to see the world and have more contact with ordinary people.

If the ancient city of Zul'gorath is really excavated and the origin of the ghouls has archaeological evidence, then this race will most likely be classified as a minority from a mysterious alien. In this way, they will become a rare group like the ancient races such as the dwarves and elves in the ancient continent. Not only will the authorities no longer be hostile to them, but they will also give them various preferential treatments, regardless of whether the preferential treatment is reasonable or not, such as extra points in exams.

The zombies in Rhine City have been hiding themselves as vagrants and have not been out of touch with society. The situation in other cities must be similar and they can all quickly adapt to their new life in the future. However, the mountain people have been living in seclusion in the mountains. It is not a bad thing to let both sides adapt in advance like now.

What's more, it can also squeeze out some labor and help the family earn some income, right?
"I've already said that it's their own income and has nothing to do with the family! Mr. Lin Qi, you're so infuriating!"

The Countess was really angry. Even gritting her teeth was not enough to vent her anger. She suddenly walked around to Officer Natalie and tugged at her sleeve.

The female police officer immediately understood what was going on and stepped on Lynch's toes, crushing them.

"Ow~~~"

The two ladies burst into laughter and the atmosphere became very harmonious. Only Lynch's eyes were wide open, and his eyeballs were almost bulging out.

No, how come these two silly women suddenly became in cahoots with each other? And they have such a tacit understanding.

How can we live like this? Is it too late to return the goods now?

At this moment, Lynch seemed to have seen the road ahead covered with blood and thorns, and witnessed his own tragic and desperate future. Endless regret occupied his heart. Unfortunately, everyone must be responsible for their own choices, and now there is no way back.

But before he could find a way out in the future, he realized that the atmosphere around him was a little strange.

As soon as they approached the path leading into the mountain, the three found that several eyes were focused on them at the same time.

They looked around secretly, their sight came from the busy workers around them, they couldn't see the source, but the other party was obviously paying attention to their every move.

Is there an ambush?
(End of this chapter)