Offer a savior to the infinite world!

You thought he was just being polite to you, right?

Although he had felt before that Tanjiro Kamado seemed to be a very simple and kind-hearted farm boy with a slightly straightforward and stubborn character, he did not expect it to be to this extent. To be honest, Lin Yi also felt a little surprised.

To be honest, although a cooperative relationship had been reached with Old Bob's family, Lin Yi could feel that the old man did not completely trust them yet, and was still somewhat wary of them as outsiders with unknown origins.

In this situation, Tanjiro took the initiative to offer to help with something. Perhaps the old man agreed out of a tentative attitude, wanting to see what the young man wanted to do and whether there was any purpose behind it.

Then he watched helplessly as this honest young man cleaned his house thoroughly inside and out.

Well, considering that Tanjiro is a very polite boy, maybe he would ask the old man for instructions before cleaning each area. In this case, Old Bob, who was not thick-skinned to begin with, naturally became more and more embarrassed, but his granddaughter was attracted by Tanjiro's cheerful enthusiasm for doing housework and started to work, so he couldn't stop him. As a result, he could only sit there and watch awkwardly until Lin Yi and Linglan came back.

"That's called... Tanjiro... Uh, what a weird name, but that kid has a really good personality."

Old Bob just said this at last, and his eyes became noticeably softer as he looked at the cheerful boy who was busy with the two girls.

"Well, you can tell he's a good kid."

Lin Yi also nodded, and for a moment he couldn't help but make a sigh like the middle-aged man.

Suzuran and Lillian helped move the dishes and kitchen utensils in the kitchen, while Tanjiro carefully wiped the dust and dirt in the corners of the kitchen, which were usually not noticed because of various things placed in the corners.

The boy seemed to be quite devoted to this boring manual labor. He seemed to be happy as long as he had something to do. He was very casual. He smiled and chuckled cheerfully, as if he had some kind of infectious power, making the people around him relax and smile as well.

It is only natural that such a person would become a savior.

Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"So, do you have anything to say? I noticed that you were talking nonsense when you said you were a detective in front of Lester."

Old Bob turned around, stared at Lin Yi and asked seriously.

Although it is easy to be intoxicated by the relaxing moments, they will not make the elderly forget what is really important.

The heavy rain continued into the seventh day, and strange deaths had already begun.

Terror was threatening everyone here, threatening... Lillian, the child whom he could not afford to lose.

I finally decided to trust these strangers. Can they...

"The murderer, well, although I don't know what species the murderer is, the Black Lake Town Police Department and that thing should be in cahoots. Well, I actually knew this yesterday. After all, Parsons was too reckless. But compared to this, I am a little curious, Mr. Bob, are there any more unconventional religious beliefs circulating in this town?"

In response to Old Bob's somewhat anxious questions, Lin Yi just smiled gently and looked at the old man with a relaxed expression before he spoke.

Chapter 15: Hey~intuition?

"Religious beliefs...what religious beliefs? Theosophy? There aren't many people who believe in this here. There are also many who believe in proselytizing...No, wait, wait, you mean the police station?! You mean Rest and Parsons..."

Facing Lin Yi's question, Bob answered subconsciously at first, but then he realized the message in the other party's words, and his eyes widened with a shocked expression.

"Shh, don't be so loud, I told you this is not the point."

Lin Yi helplessly put his hand on Old Bob's shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

"The police department's problems are not important. When exposed to such an obvious degree, they are like bait in clear water, which makes people lose their appetite."

"In contrast, I would like to know if there are any more unconventional beliefs in this town, such as... cults or something like that."

Amid the calm voice, Lin Yi's expression gradually became serious.

Although the investigation at Old Jack's house confirmed the enemy's combat power and cruelty, and it can be said that a lot of intelligence was obtained, but relatively speaking, there were still too many things hidden that could not be confirmed. As for the police station, can these police officers who have no police certificates and are purely elected by local townspeople really be considered police? In short, Lin Yi gave them some of the information he had obtained, mainly to deal with that Rest.

Lin Yi could see that he was using the fake identity of "detective" as a cover to carry out his actions, and that Lester was also using the fake identity he revealed, so he invited Lin Yi to investigate the scene in front of the whole town, helped Lin Yi to persuade the victim's family, and even gave him the opportunity to investigate the body and the first scene alone. The sheriff wanted to use this to tie the hands and feet of Lin Yi and his group, so that they had to cooperate with the police station in every action to prevent Lin Yi and others from taking any action alone.

Are you doing this to seek an opportunity to get rid of them?

Or is it to control their actions and make sure they don't interfere with anything?

Maybe both are possible.

However, no matter which possibility it is, according to the Werewolf game, this group of police officers have basically been confirmed to be Iron Wolves.

The problem is, even if we know there's something wrong with these guys, we probably can't act rashly now.

From old Bob's shocked expression, it can be seen that the old man is not willing to believe Lin Yi's conclusion.

The subconscious thoughts of an old man like him can, to a certain extent, be considered the views of most people in the town, which means that these police officers should be trustworthy in the town and have not done anything out of line.

Therefore, Lin Yi doesn’t plan to deal with the problem on the police side for the time being.

In comparison, there were other things that concerned him more.

"We don't have any strange beliefs here, right? No, I don't think so."

After carefully recalling for a moment, Old Bob shook his head and spoke with certainty.

"Is that so? Then, let's talk about the situation in the town. There are some things I haven't finished talking about before."

Looking at Old Bob's reaction, Lin Yi did not show any surprise. He just nodded and continued speaking.

Don't you know anything at all?

So, could it be my own illusion?

I always feel that this is not the case.

Lin Yi himself couldn’t really explain why.

Probably, like a gut feeling or something.

From the moment he entered this town, from the moment he saw the people in the town, to now, at this moment, in this closed town in the rainstorm, Lin Yi gradually had a very strong feeling. Something like déjà vu, a very uncomfortable feeling for some reason.

It seems like I've seen a lot of similar things before.

Take advantage of closed environments.

Constantly creating fear and terror.

Break the bottom line bit by bit.

Let everything fall into complete madness.

Even creating a repetitive cycle, repeating again and again.

I seem to have seen such a thing before. In the lost memory, I clearly have such a sense of familiarity.

It's like...some kind of believer, some kind of dirty and vicious believer would do something.

To be honest, even Lin Yi himself was a little surprised by this instinctive intuition.

However, it was only natural that the tentative inquiry did not yield an answer. After all, if such a situation really existed, it would be very normal for it to be hidden very deeply and difficult to find. It was estimated that the vast majority of the townspeople in the entire town knew nothing about this, and there were only a very small number of people who knew about it.

So, what’s the next step?

While Lin Yi was listening to Old Bob talking about Black Lake Town, how the town was originally built, the first six horrific deaths it had experienced, and how people's lives gradually developed in the intervals between curses, he was silently extracting information and thinking in his heart.

According to Old Bob, a descendant of one of the two earliest families that established Black Lake Town is the current mayor, Besi, a man who always stays in his villa in the forest and rarely appears in front of everyone.

As for the other descendant, it was Rest. The reason why this pot-bellied man could become the sheriff of this town and the person responsible for maintaining the order of the town was actually because of this identity, and of course his wealth, which was second only to that of the mayor.

Old Bob couldn't explain why such a horrible curse-like disaster occurred in Black Lake Town. Although Lin Yi was listening to the various legends he told, he was basically sure that these things were not of much value.

The conversation lasted for quite a while, until Tanjiro and Suzuran finished their work and came over to join the conversation, and then Lillian who tried to join was coaxed away by Old Bob. As they talked, everyone felt hungry, so they stopped to eat. Not long after the meal, it was still a long time before nightfall, and the sky outside began to get dark.

"How come it gets dark so quickly?"

Standing by the window, Tanjiro looked at the gloomy sky outside and muttered to himself in confusion.

"It was the same seventy years ago. After seven days of heavy rain, the weather began to become erratic, and those strange things... began to appear..."

Old Bob, gripping the shotgun tightly until his fingers turned white, just whispered this.

"That is to say, after dark, the things that have committed a murder will become active again. Well, they will never move in the light?"

Lin Yi walked to the window, looked at the sky which was gradually getting darker, as if the light itself had lost its support, and tapped lightly on the window glass with his fingers.

For detectives, their actions can often only be taken after the deceased appears.

However, for the three saviors here, the so-called "detectives" are just fake identities, and they have never been restricted in this regard.

"Since it's almost time for those things to take action, then it's time for us to take action too."

Lin Yi said this and turned to look towards the door.

And as if someone was waiting for him to say that, after Lin Yi finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Tuk Tuk——

Chapter 16: Hey~an invitation?

The heavy rain has lasted for seven days and has not subsided yet.

The torrential rain covered the small mountain town under the gloomy sky, and the cold and damp air spread everywhere, as if even the bone marrow of the people living in it was freezing.

But considering what's happening in this town right now, this gloomy weather is probably nothing.

Speaking of which, Lin Yi had never paid much attention to the terrain of this place before. Now, if he looks closely, the so-called Black Lake Town as a whole is actually more like a low basin between the mountains, or a gentle area in the mountains.

The town is surrounded by steep mountains, and there is only one road that can be used for smooth travel. However, due to the cutting of trees to build the road, that road has always suffered from severe soil erosion. Whenever there is a heavy rain, mudslides will basically occur, completely blocking the entrance and exit of the entire town.

As for the so-called "Black Lake", it is a small lake near the town. The lake is located in the primeval forest surrounding the town. In the past, a wealthy businessman from outside tried to develop it into a manor, but soon abandoned the project and ran away because of the "curse" in the town. It is also worth mentioning that the mayor of this town, the mysterious man named Besi, has his home near the Black Lake.

Well, generally speaking, this town is probably a natural place for setting up suspenseful murder dramas.

Lin Yi was quite suspicious. If he didn't plan to do something, given the personality styles of these two half-grown children, Suzuran and Tanjiro, they would probably not be able to take the initiative to take any action. They could only wait until there were more casualties and the situation became worse before they could catch some clues. After all, they didn't look like the type who could quickly discover various hidden key information, seek intelligence and take action in communication with others.

Well, maybe I have to think of some solutions here myself.

After all, it is really difficult to be in an unknown and unfamiliar environment where the enemy is in the dark and you are in the light. Lin Yi does not think that he is a qualified "detective". After understanding a certain amount of the situation in more than a day, he now has only one idea.

Overturn here.

We have to think of a way to turn this place upside down.

The current situation is too passive. If one wants to gain an advantage, turning the table seems to be a very reliable means.

For example, just kill the problematic Sheriff Rest and Officer Parsons.

Or just go to the mayor's house and tie up that Besi.

It was a little beyond his expectations. Lin Yi found that he had no objection to such seemingly dishonorable means.

But this alone may not be enough to disrupt the deployment of the hidden enemy.

It might even happen that the other party really wants you to do this.

After all, such an opportunity to take action has been delivered to you.

"This is roughly the situation, Mr. Lin Yi. Our police station has decided to patrol the town all night. Each of our teams is equipped with muskets, and everyone is a strong young man. Even if we really encounter something, we can react. However, although that is what I said, as you can see, Mr. Lin Yi, we are actually not very educated. Even if we say we want to do something, we don't know the way and method. And we will be more confident if we have a great detective to help us. So, can you please patrol with us? In this way, if there are any clues, I believe you can find them first."

Rest, standing with an umbrella in the rainy night, smiled and suggested to Lin Yi in front of him, and the fat on his face seemed to tremble.

A few minutes ago, after the sky outside gradually darkened, the man came outside and knocked on the door. After Old Bob opened the door, he came up and directly stated that he was looking for Lin Yi, and then made this suggestion.

"That's a very good suggestion, but my assistants are still two young children. This kind of night patrol mission is probably not suitable for them. Just leave it to me."

Faced with the plan proposed by the sheriff who came to visit suddenly, Lin Yi was silent for a moment, then chuckled and chose to accept it.

Looking out the window, in the rain, one can indeed see police officers patrolling the street in teams of two, holding oil lamps and holding umbrellas.

It looks like a complete set.

It seems that no matter what these people's plans are, one thing is certain, that is, they really don't want to see any unexpected and uncontrollable factors.

For strangers who suddenly appeared in the town and established a good relationship with townspeople like Old Bob, this kind of treatment for these three uncertain factors who came from nowhere was really quite considerate.

Is it to act cautiously out of an attitude of caution?

Or if we leave them alone, they might really cause some huge trouble?

"Mr. Lin Yi, this matter..."

"Okay, I'll leave Old Bob's house in the hands of you two. The sheriff and I will go out on patrol."

"Isn't this a bit too dangerous? As expected..."

"No, I should be the one to go at a time like this. You two are our trump cards, and it's not time to use them yet. Also, don't underestimate us. If something does happen, I still have a way to deal with it."

It was obvious that Tanjiro wanted to do something together, but Lin Yi immediately signaled the boy to stay in the house, and the same thing happened to Suzuran. In short, after a little effort to persuade the two boys and girls to stay and quietly left a message for Suzuran, Lin Yi followed Sheriff Rest onto the street, moving forward on the muddy road under the rain with an umbrella.

"You can tell those two kids are not very old. When I was that young, I was probably still catching crabs by the Black Lake."

It was not until they walked a distance away from old Bob's house that Rest smiled softly, looked at Lin Yi beside him and spoke.

"Everyone's childhood is different, um, although I can't remember my childhood experiences anymore. Anyway, Mr. Sheriff, since you have decided to conduct night patrols to protect the safety of the people in the town, where do you plan to start your patrol from?"