I set off at noon and arrived at Hongya Town almost dusk.

Although it is near Demingham, it is just a small country town after all. The road conditions in the second half are not good. It was a rainstorm week some time ago. Although the wind and rain here are not as violent as Demingham, it must have been affected.

The road was bumpy, and the situation improved only when it was near the town.

"Why are there so many people at the entrance of the town? Is there any festival today?"

Stephanie looked at the frequent cows and carriages outside the town entrance outside the window, and most of them were placed on the boards.

It's almost evening now, and at this time, it's no wonder Stephanie thinks they're going to hold a holiday party.

"Look carefully, those wooden carts have quilts on them, and the baskets are filled with some dry and hard wheat bread. What kind of party should I bring my own quilts to attend?"

Donald looked at the ox cart passing through the window, glanced at the stuff loaded behind, and turned around and said to Stephanie.

"Is that so? Then why do they do this..."

This question is obviously what Pence wants to ask before.

"It's very simple. Gathering the masses and reducing casualties can also be simply called "clubing together to keep warm. This method is a bit stupid, but it has to be said to be a good method. The population of small towns in the countryside is often very scattered. They have their own land, ponds or forest farms that hunt and chop wood. Undead creatures may have attacked some of the residents on the periphery. They are isolated and have no help. Once the undead creatures come to the door, the chance of survival is very small. After all, the result of trying to avoid undead creatures who rely on the breath of life to find people by hiding is to force themselves to some corners and allow others to... Undead creatures slaughter, and the government gathers people, just hoping to protect the town with limited power. Stop the car first, I want to go down and take a look."

Donald explained in detail, which was the conclusion that he deliberately collected a large amount of intelligence in a short period of time through agile thinking.

Not only the miscellaneous items on the car board, Donald also saw the sadness that could not be dissipated on the faces of the people coming and going and some of the faces of their mouths facing downwards and frowning. How could such an emotional state be a good thing? What is the worst thing in Hongya Town at present?

Isn't it what they are about to deal with?

If his companion was Borglo Campbell or Anthony, he might only say the previous half, because these two people could think of these contents soon, but Stephanie and Pence were not necessarily the case.

It’s not that they are stupid...well, what they have to say, their thinking speed really can’t keep up with Donald, who has turned on agile thinking.

His eyes pretended to scan their faces inadvertently, and they saw thoughts and some surprised expressions. Donald knew that his advanced thinking had achieved good results. Pence and Stephanie should have a smart label in his impression.

And this is his real purpose.

Most people will have emotions similar to jealousy and admiration for those who are smarter. As long as these emotions are properly operated, they can turn them into another kind of emotion that Donald wants - conviction.

The premise is that you have to make the other party think you are smart, think you are more, faster and more accurate than they think.

This feeling cannot be achieved by just one or two words or a few words of a sleeve, or a releasing one's domineering spirit. It has to be done by practical actions and subtly making one's image deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Fortunately, Donald does have such talent.

Pence parked the car on the nearby road, and Horn Shelley in front noticed their actions and chose to park the car on the side of the road.

Two cars that were rare in such a country town stopped outside the entrance of the town, which naturally attracted the attention of several nearby police officers who maintained order. Susanna came forward with her previous document bag and ID. Horn Shelley was watching the surroundings, as if she was thinking about something.

Donald looked at the moon in the sky, and the sunset that had already sunset behind the mountain in the distance, and walked a few steps closer to Horn Shelley.

"Captain Shelley, I think the people here should be on the front line of the case. I want to ask about their situation and collect first-hand information."

Those who should ask for instructions must also ask for instructions. Donald does not want to leave someone with an image of taking self-righteous actions.

"Okay, you can take two more people, I will go to the police station and act together. At 7 o'clock, the police station will meet."

After leaving Demingham, Horn Shelley looked much more normal and was very skilled in responding to Donald's request for advice.

There is no way to see the frivolous appearance of the drunkard and the playboy yesterday.

Donald looked at his departure back and turned back to Stephanie and Pence.

"The three of us act together to ask the surrounding people what happened in Hongya Town recently. What's going on? Don't just lean on the undead creatures. You can ask if there are any suspicious people, strange things that have happened."

The three of us were together instead of you two following me, Donald created a small team atmosphere as much as possible. Stephanie didn't need to say much, and immediately took the notes from her backpack. Donald's attention was more on Pence.

"I have no objection. As long as I don't let me stay with that guy, I can do whatever I want."

Pence still had a lot of opinions about Horn Shelley. Donald thought that this might be an opportunity, and deliberately approached Stephanie when he asked.

"I'll ask Pence about Horn Shelley later, please cooperate. You can also take care of this. Your talent is not a combat type, right? This inscription scroll is a level 2 inscription, an ice trap. If you encounter danger, you can use it by tearing it off directly. You can place a trigger trap anywhere or you can detonate it independently."

Donald handed the inscription scroll to Stephanie and said in a low voice.

"Thank you, but I don't have money..."

"I know, this is my investment in you. This time the mission is obviously a combat mission. I don't want my newly recognized companion to die in the mission. Do you understand? If someone else asks me, you will buy it with me. The price of this inscription is 15 gold pounds."

The previous Wolfhound inscriptions had special abilities, so they could be sold at high prices in the maritime market. Other level 2 inscriptions are naturally cheaper, but 15 pounds of gold is actually an investigator's salary of more than a month.

If you want to win over people, language and actions are part of it. Xiao En Xiao Hui naturally cannot be missed. Donald gave Stephanie the Level 2 inscription for free. On the one hand, he really doesn't want Stephanie to get into trouble. Judging from the previous situation, she is obviously a novice. If there is a problem with the first task, Donald spent so much effort before and was wasted.

On the other hand, this kind of private and single goal will make the other party feel that they are valued, which is a good way to get closer.

"Okay, I understand, Donald, thank you!"

Stephanie tightened the inscription scroll and put it in her pocket. To facilitate movement, investigators basically wore windbreakers, regardless of gender.

Of course, women's style is naturally more slim.

"Hello, we are the investigators from Demingham. We are here to help you solve the problem. Can you tell me what happened recently?"

Donald found a man dressed properly, and obviously had a certain level of education. Such people would be much more convenient for communication.

"Dermingham's investigator? Oh, you came in time... Monsters, outside the town of Red Cliffs, probably... It was about that area where monsters appeared. They rushed into the Dexs's house and the Cannes's house. They killed people... It was cruel. I saw the corpse. Do you know, that scene..."

When he learned that it was someone who came to help, the person in front of him was a little excited. He had been to the scene of the murder, which made him still pale when he recalled. He took out a cigarette from his arms and lit it for himself, and handed it to Donald, who waved his hand and refused.

The two moved the conversation to a tree next to them, just on the roadside, with a wider dirt road behind Donald. The trees on both sides were obviously pruned, and the crowns crossed about three meters above the road.

The sunset casts a lot of red light spots on the ground, and naturally there are shadows of branches. It should have been a peaceful scene, but now it is a little noisy because of the crowd coming and going.

"Relax, sir, please stay calm. I don't want you to recall those bad scenes. What I want to ask is whether something strange happened in the town recently? It's OK outside the town, you know, some things don't appear for no reason."

Withdrew his gaze, Donald touched the stubble on his chin and pointed his finger beside him, indicating that Finger should not run around.

"Strange thing? The strangest thing I think is the appearance of these monsters."

"No, before that, I mean what happened before these monsters appeared, maybe some strange phenomenon, maybe one or a few strange people."

A major thing often makes people ignore many details, such as when we watch the juice of eggs pour on the iron plate, we naturally don’t use the materials to make these milkshake-like liquids.

Donald tried to guide the other party to recall what happened some time ago.

"Sorry, I don't know. I live outside the town. I usually come to the town only if I need to buy things."

"It's okay, then have you seen this kind of thing? This one in this picture."

Donald turned the book "Exorcist Evil" to the page that records the demon cage and asked, pointing to the printed drawings on it.

"This... I have seen it. In a forest outside the town, in the southeast direction, my wife and I have seen it while walking or collecting firewood. She also mentioned this matter to me, saying that she had seen a tall fat man hanging these wooden cages onto the trees."
Chapter completed!