Only ice and snow buried everything.
She couldn't see...what was wrong with this.
When they met again in the small stone house, the three of them started staring at each other.
"What to do next?"
The corners of Heidi's mouth turned up slightly.
"Since we can't find out anything, how about we study the rent issue first?"
If there had been no unexpected incident that required them to come to the monastery for an investigation today, they had originally planned to go out and explore the glaciers and snowfields.
You don't have to go up the mountain, you can just search for prey in the snowfields and outskirts of the forest near the foot of the mountain.
First, find a way to get four snow foxes, and then I will feel more at ease living in Bart’s house.
"I always feel that things won't be that simple."
Hitzfeld frowned.
Regardless of whether this Griman is a clone or not, it is certain that he is related to the solar eclipse.
Those crazy people are more profit-driven than businessmen. The fact that their forces appear in the Arctic means that there must be something in the Arctic that is worth their efforts.
Will it be Depp-Valtina Ice Lake?
Could it be a secret hidden beneath the surface of the icy lake?
But if the secret was truly valuable, why had Sara shown no interest in it over the years—shouldn’t they have built defenses here like they had done with the Red Plains?
As she thought about it, an idea flashed through the girl's mind.
"summer."
"Aisun?"
"You told me before that Villefort had been here."
"Yes, I did."
"What did he come for?"
"Looking for someone—looking for an agent who defected here and disappeared."
"What did he write in the record he gave you? Did he ever go up to the glacier—the Great Snow Mountain?"
"No, he just stayed in the town for a few days, but he left when Solo Lawrence didn't come down."
"Can you make sure what he wrote down is true?"
"I--"
Xia Yibing finally got stuck. She stared at the girl with wide eyes and opened her lips slightly: "Ah?"
"I mean, is it possible that he went up there, but he forgot—lost the memory of it?"
"Hitzfeld, do you know what you are saying..."
Heidi was originally just standing by and watching the two of them interacting, but as she listened, her brows began to furrow and she was forced to question the girl out loud.
Of course she was troubled by the nonsense, because Hitzfeld's meaning was very clear, she suspected that there was something wrong with the Snow Mountain! Everyone who had been to the Snow Mountain might have lost their memory! !
Why doesn't Sarah take the Arctic seriously?
It's simple! Everyone who has been to the North Pole has completely forgotten about it!
Oh! According to the current situation, it should be lost!
For example, if someone originally planned to pick up a child from school, and then went up the mountain and even forgot that he had a child, then of course he would not go to pick up the person. She actually tried to explain Sarah's long-term neglect of the Arctic from this perspective!
What about me Heidi?
It was Annual Ring who brought me down from the mountain. Could it be that I also have memory loss?
But I didn’t feel that way at all!
This matter directly involved herself, and Heidi had to refute her: "No, no, I don't think so... This is ridiculous..."
"Unless you can come up with a more plausible explanation," Hitzfeld interrupted her, "I'm going to assume this."
"All right!"
Heidi had also heard about the temper of the Count of Xieyang. She rolled her eyes and said, "Let's just assume that this is the case. Villefort has lost his memory, all the agents who have been to the mountain have lost their memory, Nian Lun has lost his memory, and I have lost my memory too..."
"Don't lose your temper." Hitzfeld stared at her seriously.
"You also saw how Grimman defended himself before."
"If this kind of thing really happens, you probably won't realize it yourself."
"This is not a 'curse' that can be solved by one's own strength."
"You have to be serious and make sure if you need our help."
These words came from the bottom of my heart.
It is both a warning and an exhortation.
Heidi had to put away her emotions and think seriously about the reason.
"You are right," she finally admitted, "and Her Majesty is right... I am now sure that she is right."
Regardless of whether she thinks there is something wrong with her or how ridiculous this matter sounds, this is what their profession is all about; they have to remain humble and respectful at all times.
Because only in this way can they tell who are their friends when they really need help.
Only then can they realize that they need help too, instead of acting like a mentally corrupt egomaniac who always thinks they can solve all problems by themselves.
"Shall I write to New Allwater, then?"
Heidi asked.
"There's no root network here, so I can't quickly contact the tree rings."
"If you want to find the annual rings and ask for information from that year, that is, to verify your testimony with me, then this procedure is necessary, right?"
"With an improved version of blood magic, communication is not a problem." Hitzfeld shook his head and lowered his head, looking like he was worried about something.
"Blood magic?" Heidi narrowed her eyes.
"It's the one that tears the skin off your hand." Xia Yibing explained, "Aisun improved it, using dead skin and blood to grow flesh and blood, and put it in a small box, which can be directly triggered as a medium."
"Then why doesn't she just use it?"
"I was thinking about Robbo."
Hitzfeld closed his eyes, and a bust of Rob Murphy vaguely emerged in the darkness.
"Robo has also been to the snowy mountains."
"Heidi, you said it yourself. Even after you saved him, he still insisted on going up the mountain. He showed no signs of amnesia. He always believed that there was a secret hidden under the Arctic glacier, the so-called 'God-given road'."
indeed.
This is a contradictory place.
"Maybe because triggering amnesia requires a specific location?"
Xia Yibing guessed.
"It's not that you will lose your memory if you go up the mountain. Otherwise, so many people have gone up the mountain to hunt... I've never heard of any problems..."
"Maybe I have to get close to that lake? I'll be cursed if I get close to the Depp-Valtina Ice Lake?"
They began brainstorming possible premises.
"Stop discussing this. There's no point in thinking so much."
Hitzfeld made the final decision.
"From now on, we have determined that Rob Murphy is a major suspect. We will make it our top priority to find him and ask him about what happened on the snowy mountain that year."
"As for Grimman, erase his memory of having seen us and let him pretend that nothing happened tonight."
"Heidi, please put the sheepskin back on later. But please write down those mysterious symbols."
"Okay, leave it to me."
"And Xia, you come clean up Lily's dog hair, and I'll adjust the shoe prints we left when we came in."
"receive."
The girl's thinking was very clear and impeccable. The two of them supported her and immediately carried out her instructions.
An hour later, they supported each other and took Lily to the town center.
During the two days of information collection, they have learned that there is a small square and the largest bar in the town center. During the polar night, the locals either sleep soundly or gather in the bar to have fun.
But they didn't know which family Robo and his group were staying in. If they wanted to gather more information, they had to go to the town.
But things turned out to be a little different from what they had imagined.
When you push open the door of the "Ram Bar", what you see is not a bustling scene with crowds of people.
There were only a dozen people sitting in the corner talking in low voices, and most of the seats were empty.
"Hello."
Xia Yibing keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right and immediately grabbed a passing bartender.
"As you can see, we are also from outside the area... Can I ask what happened? Why does the atmosphere in the town feel a little off?"
"You don't know?" the bartender glared.
"The hunting team just came back. The latest news they brought is that they encountered a pack of white bears in the mountains, and the entire hunting team suffered heavy casualties!"
that's all?
Hitzfeld was slightly surprised, thinking that although not all men in Ice Lake Town were ferocious and aggressive, they were not afraid of a group of wild beasts.
Then she heard the bartender say, "Several people disappeared along the way."
"It seems there is someone called Luo Bo..."
"That's the professor who came to inspect."
"He and several students are missing."
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Completely defeated by the two-in-one monster, woo woo~
Chapter 25: Getting Ready to Go (Two in One)
Luo Bo...the professor who came to inspect?
This is clearly referring to Rob Murphy!
Xia Yibing immediately narrowed her eyes and grabbed the bartender to continue asking questions.
Although the bartender was not as muscular as the shirtless burly men that Hitzfeld saw outside at the beginning, his body shape was not related to the words slender and thin. Seeing that Xia Yibing, a "little woman" who was a head taller than him, dared to attack him, he immediately wanted to break free and resist.
"Bang!" Xia Yibing kicked him, causing him to lose his balance. He was pressed to the ground with his arms twisted, and let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
"Don't kill me!! Don't kill me!! I'll tell you!! I'll tell you!!!"
"Tell me everything you know!"
"I... Actually, that's all I know! Anyone with a little courage would have gone to the town entrance to welcome them! I was the only one left behind... and no one introduced anything to me later, so how could I know what happened afterwards?"
Upon hearing this, the three of them glanced towards the hall and found that those people huddled in the dark corners all lowered their heads or turned their backs, looking like cowards who said, "Don't look for me" or "It has nothing to do with me."
Are these Ice Lakers? Are there many Trierred people among them?
Xia Yibing felt both angry and amused, but she was also sure that the bartender was not lying to them. Those who stayed in the bar or at home were either women or children, and most likely these cowards.
It's impossible to rely on these cowards, so there's no need to interrogate the bartender.
They let the man go, tossing him a Sera gold coin as compensation, and took a sled directly from the rack against the bar's wooden fence, and went around to the backyard to lead the tethered dog.
...But there are three of them. No matter how slippery the road is or how strong Lily is, it is still difficult to drag the three of them and a sled. Of course, we need to find some helpers for Lily.
"Woof!" When Lily saw them put down the sled, she immediately became listless. The dog had its ears erect and was wagging its tail one second, and the next second she lay on the ground with her tongue sticking out, pretending to be dead.
"Woof woof!" A strange dog barking came from not far away. Lily pricked up her ears instantly. When she looked up, she saw Xia Yibing leading three Arctic dogs walking towards them.
