Chapter 13 (1/2)

The town of sweet water is the only town between the small town at the foot of the mountain and the town of Xigu. It's also a supply point to the Earl's main city. The town, like its name, is famous for the mountain spring water flowing out of the Longji mountains. It is said that the wine brewed from the spring near the town is a specialty of the whole kingdom. Usually, there is an endless stream of business travel in this small town. Although it is not as prosperous as the city, the life of the town is also very rich. Peddlers along the street, customers who come to buy goods and even tourists who yearn for the northern scenery occupy the town. Now, however, when the cheese party enters the town, they can see nothing but the dead silence.

At the beginning, the cheese makers started to check whether there were any living people from the main buildings in the town based on the principle of being careful. However, they soon found that there was nothing in the town. The feeling of uneasiness became more and more intense in the mage's mind. He felt that someone had deliberately dealt with the town before him to cover up something, which was likely to be the solution The key to the plague. So he suggested that team members search the town separately to find clues that have not been destroyed.

”Did you find anything?” Standing in the square in the middle of the town, cheese asked the team members who had returned from the search.

”Nothing, no bodies, no living people. I can't even find a mouse's thing.” Said the boar. Mona and ”monkey” also said they did not find the residents here.

”It's not reasonable.” Cheese frowned.

”Even if the plague killed all the people here, they should have left their bodies. Even if there are a large number of native rat people attacking the residents, at least they will leave their bones. It's not going to leave an empty town like this. ” The mage was confused about what happened here. He could catch the smell of plague in the air of the town. But the taste is very light, not at all like a small town in the center of the epidemic.

”These residents did not disappear suddenly. It's more like an orderly evacuation of the town. ” Just as they were at a loss, Elsa said suddenly.

The other four people were puzzled when they heard what she said. Although they also searched, they did not come to this conclusion. And the landlady soon began to explain why she came to this conclusion.

”Food. Both humans and monsters need food, even the animals that were originally raised in the town. But there's too little food in this town. ” Elsa and her members walked into a private house.

”You see, it's winter now. In general, a family will reserve enough food for two to three days. However, in such a well-off town as sweet water, the residents' life will be more prosperous, and the food reserves will only be more.” With that, the landlady opened the storage cabinet in the room, which was empty, without any food.

”But you see, there is no grain in these houses, which is unreasonable. In addition, I just went to several pubs and restaurants in the town. Even if the people in this town buy and cook their meals as soon as possible because of the convenience of life, this kind of business place must be kept in stock. But it's the same there as here, nothing. If it's a sudden escape, they won't have time to take all the food. Only a planned evacuation is possible. ” As the owner of Dragon Ridge top pub, Elsa's words are not only reasonable but also persuasive. Indeed, the amount of food in the small town searched was pitifully small.

”So, who evacuated the town? For example, the LORD sent a notice of refuge and told them to move to Xigu city? ” Mona guessed.

”But it doesn't make sense. Even if the residents of the town are reasonable, they can't leave in such an orderly way in a few days. It's totally irrational. Unless there is enough time and sufficient reason to let them leave willingly Elsa retorted.

”Is there frequent communication between Shanxia town and Xigu city Interrupted cheese.

”Well In fact, it is not very frequent, especially in the months after winter. Because of the heavy snow, businessmen almost always wait until the spring before going to the town. After all, there are only a variety of animal skins and animal products that we can handle As a hunter, ”monkey” knows more about business than other people.

”Most of the town's grain reserves are completed in the autumn. In winter, people in the town seldom go out. ” Added the landlady.

”In other words, shanxiazhen has lost contact with the Earl of saloon since winter, until commander Jon sent a messenger the other day, right?” Cheese concluded.

“……” The four remaining residents of the downhill town looked at each other as they found out that it seemed to be the case.