meta plan

Chapter 37
Arandil fell asleep unknowingly. When he woke up, Paige seemed to have gone out, and there was food left on the table.

Hogg was playing with some brats outside, and when he saw him awake, he even made faces at him.

Alanduil summoned Hogg. It was difficult for adults to get started, but it was much easier for children to lure them.

According to the current information, Jushan Village basically does not do business with the outside world, and has no way to grow crops. Its lifestyle is mainly based on hunting and gathering, and its supplies are definitely not very rich.

"Hogg, where did your brother go?"

The elder brother told him early in the morning to entertain the guests well.The elder brother also used the little food left at home to entertain outsiders, Hogg said reluctantly: "The village chief has something to do, let him go."

Alanduil noticed that Hogg had been secretly looking at the food on the table, and children were indeed easily distracted.

But this is also a way of exchanging information: "Hogg, I have a few questions. If you can answer them, the food on the table and yesterday's dried fruit are all yours!"

"If you answer well, there are other delicious things waiting for you!"

Hearing this, Hogg, who lacked interest, immediately regained his spirits.

"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"

Alanduil didn't directly ask about the Blackwater Lake, Paige might have told Hogg to distract him first.

"I see that you and other children stopped the black water from hurting people. It's amazing."

To deal with brats, it's right to praise first.

After being praised, Hogg raised his chin and crossed his chest to show that his defensive hands gradually relaxed.

"It's nothing special, there are always some people who don't know the power of the black water, brother said it's our responsibility to remind them!"

That being said, seeing Hogg's posture like a peacock with its tail up, Alanduil knew that this kid was very proud of himself.

He held back his smile, and pretended to ask for advice humbly:
"Those black waters, what is the law of low tide and high tide?"

Hogg gnawed a handful of food on the table, putting on a show.

"The black water generally rises from 8 am to 10 am and recedes around 1 am to 3 am. Every time it comes and goes in a hurry."

"Except that sometimes it will be postponed in advance, it is basically the same rule."

Alanduil took out the remaining snacks on his body, praised Hogg fiercely, and almost fooled him, before asking the key point.

"What kind of place is that strange lake that produces black water?"

Hogg paused while eating, looked left and right, hesitated, and then whispered:

"It's a big black hole that eats people. At the end of the village is a big dry lake. There is a hole in the middle, and the black water overflows from there!"

"The other side of the lake is a cliff. Every time the black water overflows, half of it flows into our village, and the other side seeps into the cliff."

"It's so scary!" Alanduil pretended to be surprised: "Is it true that no one went into the cave and came back alive?"

Hogg lowered his voice:
"I know that there is a person who came back alive from the Blackwater Lake Cave, but he is crazy, and now he lives outside the village, talking crazy all day long!"

Sure enough, there was inside information, but he still needed to know more detailed information.

"Can you draw me a map and tell me where he lives?"

Just when Hogg said something, he saw his brother coming back from the corner of the eye, and immediately jumped out the window and slipped away.

Alanduil saw Paige's serious face, so he probably didn't hear him.

"Paige, what's going on?"

From the appearance of the food on the table, Paige probably knew that his younger brother Hogg had caused trouble, but now was not the time to pursue these trivial matters.

"The mulberry-toothed bird sent a message that the northern metahumans and our southern warriors are engaged in a large-scale battle in the Sark tribe. The patriarch is recruiting warriors to volunteer to join the army."

Alanduil was slightly startled. It seemed that the Federation had launched a second large-scale battle with the south, which meant that the cousin and the doctor failed to prevent the situation from deteriorating.

Ideally, if the war is to be stopped, he believes that finding the ether spar will prevent many unnecessary fights.

"Then what do you think? War is ruthless, and life and death are only a moment."

Alanduil discovered yesterday that there are not many warriors in Sequoia Village, and Paige is one of the few junior warriors.

In Alandier's view, Jushan Village needs to use black water to establish a defense line because of its weak self-protection ability.

"There is trouble in the south, and every man is responsible to protect his homeland, but Hogg, this kid, makes people worry."

Paige's parents died when they went hunting together, leaving only the two brothers. If he also disappeared forever, Hogg would really become an orphan.

As an elder brother, Hogg is usually cynical and disobedient to discipline, which also makes him very worried.

"Actually, without you, it won't affect the situation of the battle."

Paige didn't hear Arendir's muttering clearly, "What did you just say?"

"It's nothing. I've been bothering you for so long. I'll go back to the caravan after the black water recedes today."

Alanduil didn't want to get too involved in this kind of family matter, so he changed the subject.

"You also have things to deal with. I'll just ask Hogg to take me out when the time comes!"

Paige didn't think much about it. As a caravan, Sequoia Village had nothing to trade, and they didn't have money to buy outside things.

"Okay, I'll tell Hogg about this."

Alandir contacted 222 during the rest of the day, and found out about the situation in Sequoia Village.

In the middle of the night, Hogg took him out of Giant Sequoia Village.

He made a small deal with Hogg. He took it to the place where the lunatic lived. In exchange, he would give Hogg some gifts from the caravan as a reward.

Hogg was very happy, after all, he has grown up so much, and he hasn't seen the outside world much.

After leaving the Giant Sequoia Forest, Arandil took Hogg to the place where the Athena motorboat was originally docked.

When they arrived, 222 was waiting.Hogg looked at this beautiful big sister curiously. He was very curious about the appearance of the caravan along the way, but now there was only one person.

This was a bit different from what he had imagined, the mighty caravan with herds of wildebeest.

Alanduil briefly introduced 222, and then took out some snacks, trinkets and other things from 222 to Hogg.

With these things in hand, Hogg naturally didn't think about anything else, and immediately took Alanduil and 222 to the place where the old lunatic lived.

Hogg is very familiar with the surroundings of Sequoia Village, even without any lighting, he can use the starlight to find any place.

Alanduil followed Hogg, using the night vision function, and walked for more than half an hour.

At the root of a big tree near the ground, a tree house that fell to the ground appeared in front of their eyes, and there was a faint light in the house.

Alanduil originally wanted Hogg to go back first, but the child was very curious and insisted on following.

After a polite knock on the door, the light in the room suddenly went out.

Alanduil did not give up, and continued to tap: "Is anyone there?"

Annoying is something he is good at. Because of the black water, the people in Jushan Village are basically nocturnal. This is called the old lunatic, so he is awake.

He kept knocking for a while, but there was no response, just when he wanted to change to an annoying mode.

With a bang, a Yuan Lei with two big ears, a mustache, thick arms and a somewhat ferocious expression tore open the door.

He threatened with a big stick, his face turned red, and he roared angrily, "Get out!"

(End of this chapter)