Lord Highlander

   Chapter 1223 1210. Investigation

  Suldak intends to deal with the iron and steel workshop project, and then deal with the remaining problems in the iron mining area, trying to relocate all the residents there. To settle them down, they must also consider their future lives.

   Unexpectedly, there are almost only a few elderly people left in the village on the side of the iron mine, and almost all the young people have come out of the mining area and ran to work in the city.

  Suldak opened a file sent by the guard camp. He just casually looked through the missing persons in the mining area for the past two years. He found that the missing persons this year had obviously become a little abnormal.

  In the past years, people disappeared in the abandoned mining area, with an average of three to five people every year. After all, it is in a special area. There are dark pits and ground cracks everywhere in the abandoned mining area. It is normal for one or two villagers to disappear occasionally.

  But this year, Seria Village, located in the deepest part of the mining area, has lost twelve villagers in a row.

In the past two months, the Knights of the Guard Battalion went to Seria Village six times in a row, and even conducted a large-scale search on the outskirts of Seria Village. Unfortunately, they failed to find the twelve villagers. They seemed to be silent. Leaving this village, even if there is no clue left.

What makes Surdak even more unacceptable is that there are only two villagers left in Seria Village, one of which is the old Awei couple. It is said that the children of the old Awei live in the poor areas of the city A few years ago, the old Avi and his wife were also brought to the city of Ruyte, but unfortunately the old Awei did not adapt to the life in the city. After the couple barely lived for half a year, they returned to the village again.

  The other family is the five members of the Crake family. Crake worked as a miner when he was young, and he experienced the period from the glory to the decline of the iron mine.

  However, the young Crake could also shoot arrows. After the iron mine closed down, he became a hunter.

  He has been hunting wild animals in the mine all year round, and his usual income is not bad. Celia Village is located in the deepest part of the mining area, and Krek still insists on living here, mainly because he can hunt valuable prey here.

  At this time last year, there were still 31 villagers in Sailia Village. In the past three months, twelve villagers in Sailia Village have disappeared one after another.

   It was precisely because of this incident that Seria Village was recorded in the file of the guard camp.

Under such circumstances, the remaining seven villagers should not continue to live in Seria Village. The knights of the guard battalion also issued a notice to Seria Village that wild beasts were raging nearby, so that several villagers disappeared in succession. Defines all villager disappearances as being eaten by predatory beasts in surrounding mines.

  But although the announcement has been issued for nearly a week, the two families still live in Sailia Village.

  Besides, the guard battalion saw that no one complained, and the investigation of the missing case has been announced to be over. The culprit is the predator in the mining area. As for the bones of the missing person...they have turned into the feces of those carnivorous animals.

   Really perfunctory, Suerdak tapped the table with his fingers, thinking angrily.

  Siya, who was sitting outside, stopped what she was doing, raised her head and looked towards Suldak...

It was only then that Suldak remembered that both Andrew and Samira had stayed in the town of Dodan on the Bailin plane, and there were no outstanding investigators around them. Finding out any useful information, he was not satisfied with such a perfunctory investigation result.

  If Samira is here, it may not take long to investigate this matter.

  Surdak suddenly thought of someone who might be able to help...

  He gestured to Sia, and then walked into the lounge inside.

  …

   Stepped into the void gate in the light of the magic pattern circle, and the next second, Suldak appeared in the lava mine of Pustule Mountain.

Suldak came out from the void gate, just in time to see Aphrodite squatting by the edge of the lava pool, she seemed to be using magic to throw something into the lava pool for washing, saw Suldak come out , immediately stood up from the lava pool, smiled at Suldak and said:

   "I thought you had forgotten about this most inconspicuous territory..."

   During this period of time, Suldak did not come here to visit Iser in the treasure chamber.

   "Well, I just took over Ruyt City recently and am getting familiar with the affairs there." Suldak explained.

   Aphrodite turned around, revealing her delicate face.

  The succubus's face is a mixture of pure and coquettish, she smiled intriguingly, and said:

   "I know, and I've been sleeping late every day lately, it's really exhausting and exhausting!"

  Suldak felt a little embarrassed... He couldn't help scratching his head and said:

   "Ahem, I am here this time to ask for your help..."

  Aphrodite stimulated Suldak without pain or itching, and then said:

   "Tell me, is there anything I can do?"

  Suldak hurried over and said, "Help me investigate a case of serial missing persons in the mining area of ​​Ruyt City..."

  Subsequently, Suldak told the general situation of the matter, and he hoped that Aphrodite would come forward to investigate.

   "Uh, yes, but what good do I get for helping you finish this?" Aphrodite asked very simply.

   "Say it! As long as I can do it." Suldak spread his hands and said very generously.

  Aphrodite's black and purple eyes turned slightly, and said casually:

   "I still can't think of what kind of request I want to make, but when I make a request, you can't refuse!"

  Suldak hesitated for a moment, and immediately added an additional condition: "The premise is... on the premise that I don't go against my will!"

   Afterwards, the two clapped hands!

  A black magic halo surged out from the palms of the two.

  Aphrodite didn't have any preparations to do. After Suldak took the magic crystal, he went to the treasure room to visit Iser over there, and then returned to Ruyt City with Aphrodite.

  The two of them crossed the void gate at the same time, and returned to the office of the City Hall of Ruyt City.

  Sia greeted Aphrodite cordially.

Because she needed to go out, Aphrodite wore a magic robe without an emblem, a magic cone hat on her head, and a mithril mask on her face. She looked like a very mysterious The alchemist, especially the mithril mask she wore without engraved facial features, made her more mysterious...

   Not long after, Aphrodite followed Siya and left Suldak's office.

  Sia took her to register her personal information at the guard camp in Ruyt City, and also helped him get a war horse.

  So Aphrodite's magic robe had a temporary identity badge of the Guard Battalion of Ruyt City. She didn't even stay in Ruyt City, and went directly to the abandoned iron mine in the eastern suburbs of Ruyt City...

  (end of this chapter)