Quenched long order

Chapter 49
Hearing the inspector's words, the commander was extremely surprised. He opened his eyes wide and didn't answer for a long time. He didn't recover from the surprise until the cry of a seagull reached his ears.

The inspector always had a smile on his face, as if he was waiting for the commander to continue asking. He enjoyed this feeling very much. It only took a simple guess to surprise his old friend for a long time.

"If, as you said, Saul is probably not himself, but a creature from the abyss, then why do you keep him by your side? Instead of solving him right away?" The commander looked puzzled.

"Haval, things in the world are not black and white, but like a ball of unresolved yarn, complicated and complicated, such as the miracle of curse and blessing together - the rejuvenation cave in Mount Halter." Speaking of this, the inspector seemed to see the scene at that time, the original scene was always engraved in his mind, and until now, he can still clearly remember, "Sauer, maybe it is also a miracle. Instead of killing him in the cradle, it is better to keep him by his side and observe slowly. Cultivate it slowly, perhaps, it will become a great help to the kingdom."

After the commander heard it, he didn't speak for a long time. His expression was solemn, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes were as sharp as a knife. Then, he leaned his head in the direction of the inspector and asked in a low voice:

"Duncan, how many years have we been friends?"

The inspector blinked and asked back, "What are you asking...for?"

"You tell me." The commander gritted his teeth and continued, "What is there in the mine on Stewart Island?"

This question seemed to have been held in his mind for a long time, until now, he finally found a chance to ask.

Although the commander has a high position and authority, it is limited to ordinary people. On Stewart Island, his authority can only cover his own subordinates, businessmen, miners with the lowest status, inspectors, and the intentions of the higher-ups. He can only speculate, but many things are classified.

"Harvard, are you sure you want to know?" the inspector asked back.

The commander stared into the inspector's eyes, as if he wanted to see a clearer meaning from the latter's eyes.

Know what the consequences are?
Is it going to die?

Questions surfaced in the commander's mind, and his heart began to shake. He was already very old. If the council had other considerations after the retreat from Stewart Island, the position of commander might change hands. At that time, his crumbling family might also lose support, and after a few storms, it would fall down.

"Actually, it's not a secret." The inspector turned to look at the beach not far away, "The name of Stewart Island comes from the Prophet Stewart."

"The pinnacle of astrology—the prophet." The commander frowned, "Hasn't the prophet been missing for decades?"

"32 years." The inspector corrected: "Before the Prophet disappeared, he left a message asking the kingdom to guard the island. He called the island the 'Gate of Destiny'. He hoped that the kingdom could guard it, but don't explore it deeply."

"I see." The commander nodded slightly. He had seen the Prophet from afar. It was an old man with a snow-white beard. At that time, he was still young and had not come to Stewart Island. "But I remember, the kingdom is still explored?" He said softly.

The inspector shook his head, sighed, and replied: "The entire investigation team was wiped out, and no one survived."

The commander wanted to ask again, but suddenly, the inspector changed the subject and asked, "Harvard, do you want to try the Rejuvenation Cave?" After speaking, he raised his eyebrows at the commander.

"I'm not old yet." The commander was stunned for a moment, and then, seeing the smile on the inspector's face, he immediately realized that the inspector was joking, so he laughed too, and then replied, "You'd better try it yourself later."

The seaside breeze blew across the cheeks of the two, as if at this time, the two had forgotten the mine, the pollution, and the ship being repaired. At this time, they were just like friends, sitting on the beach and blowing the gentle sea breeze, experiencing a pleasant travel time.

The nostalgic time is gone in an instant.

On the beach ahead, some familiar objects suddenly appeared.

The inspector stood up, followed by the commander, and the two hurried over. Afterwards, the commander bent down and picked it up. In his hand, he held a banknote. The pattern on the banknote was Stewart Island. This banknote was the special currency of Stewart Island.

"Someone abandoned it?" The commander looked puzzled.

The inspector looked ahead. There was not only this one banknote on the beach, but countless. Unless many people discarded it at the same time, or a certain merchant on the island threw away all his savings.

"No." The inspector shook his head.

"Then why—" the commander's words stopped abruptly, and an idea came to his mind.

The inspector also thought of this, and the expression on his face became more serious.

"Since the banknotes did not flow out of the island, there is only one possibility. These banknotes are the banknotes on the cargo ship." The commander expressed his conjecture.

Since the banknotes are not durable, every time the cargo ship comes, it will bring brand new banknotes for easy replacement.

The banknotes on the cargo ship were all smashed into the box. It is impossible for anyone to throw them away deliberately, and no one will steal them, because banknotes are not used as currency in other places. The biggest possibility is that the cargo ship encountered shipwreck on its way here.

"It seems that the cargo ship is going to miss the appointment this time..." The inspector raised his right hand, put it in front of his eyebrows, and looked into the distance.

……

outside the trading market.

Garland was picking out clothes in the shop. Now that the debt had been forgiven and he didn't need to go to the mine, he wanted to use the spare money in his hand to buy decent clothes. After all, he had already lived in a residential area, even if it was only for a few days, clothes could be worn on the boat. What's more, this was something he had always wanted to do.

During the selection process, he realized that the prices of most items in the trading market had roughly doubled, and the prices of food related to hunger had tripled.

During the period, he also heard many people discussing Sauer, discussing how Sauer eliminated the polluted miners and quelled the riots in the trading market. Some were shocked, some praised, and some did not believe it.

"Garland." A familiar voice sounded behind him.

Garland turned his head and saw Regis standing behind him.

"Shall we chat?" Regis wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

Garland nodded.

The two left the trading market and came to a secluded place with no one there.

"What's the matter? Want me to lend you money?" Garland cut to the chase, "You promised us that you won't gamble again, have you forgotten?" At this point, he sighed, and then said in a reproachful tone: "Even if you want to gamble, can't you wait until we leave this island? What are you thinking? Where did you go before? Did you gamble?"

"No." Regis shook his head. Then, he put his hands on Garland's shoulders and said in a pleading tone, "I want... to kill Saul, help me!"

"Are you crazy?" Garland pushed Regis away and said angrily, "Kerry's death wasn't his fault, didn't you see it?"

"Didn't you hear Kerry's voice?" Regis' tone suddenly became sharper, "Kerry was still alive at that time!"

"I advise you to give up this idea." Garland's voice became cold, "Otherwise, Regis, you may be the one who died."

"It doesn't matter if I die, as long as Saul dies too." Regis snorted coldly, took two steps back, and clapped his hands. With the sound of clapping, five miners with pickaxes suddenly appeared on both sides. "Garland, I don't want to hurt you. As long as you don't show up for a few days, my plan will naturally succeed."

"You..." Garland took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He looked around and asked, "Sometimes I wonder, have you been polluted? But you are still the same."

"Saul is the one who is polluted." Regis retorted loudly: "Can you believe it? He can easily deal with Andrew. He has a lot of friendship with the mystic. He has seen the gold mine, but nothing happened. No one else came back. He suddenly became unique and attracts everyone's attention." At this point, he closed his eyes tightly with a painful expression on his face. No one knows that he is abnormal, and you will die at his hands sooner or later."

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