Here, the Lord said this is a good thing

How fast can a horse-drawn carriage loaded with heavy goods run? Although a steam locomotive could not reach that speed due to technical limitations, Ye He saw the couple after only five minutes.

The masked men who disguised themselves as traveling merchants have openly taken off their bandit-like face masks and now look just like the farmers who deliver supplies to South Folia, simple and honest.

Without getting on their carriage, no one would know that what was loaded on their carriage was not supplies, but thin coffins containing "things the director needs."

"Di Di!"

Ye He specially accelerated and honked the horn, rushing past their convoy, allowing a large number of Caesars to take the opportunity to spread in and check the contents of the coffin in advance.

...Is it really a "human"?

The coffins were filled with people, both men and women, dressed in different clothes, and seemingly from all walks of life.

They slept in the coffins in a state of almost suspended death. This state reduced their physiological activities to a certain limit. I am afraid that they would not really die even if they lay in the coffins for ten days or half a month.

"This is really... interesting..."

After explaining to the Ice Knight in the co-pilot seat that there was a person in the coffin, Ye He added a sigh with interest.

He couldn't help but think of the "anesthetic" carriage he encountered not long ago.

If this was the only gang that secretly kidnapped people from South Folia, then if I had pretended to be unconscious at the time, I might have been put into the coffin.

Then... he was dragged into the dense forest and buried, waiting for these people to dig him out and send him to Director Marvin.

Different paths lead to the same destination.

"Why are they arresting people alive? Are they a group of cultists?"

The Ice Knight asked Ye He curiously, she didn't hear the news about the "cultists" from others, but such degenerates existed in her time.

The evil god's gaze has never left this world since ancient times.

On this fertile continent that can reproduce generation after generation of civilization, generations of cultists have been eliminated and reappeared, spanning almost the entire discontinuous human history of the continent.

"This is the interesting part, they are not cultists, hehe, their target should be the town ahead, right? Let's go over there and wait for them!"

"Ah."

The steam locomotive gradually accelerated along the dirt road and soon drove into a small town that should belong to South Folia.

Ye He judged that those people would also send the coffins here, in fact, he judged the carrying capacity of the carriage they were driving.

If it was an empty truck, they might be able to continue moving forward to the next town, but the truck was loaded with so much "cargo" that the horses could not hold on without resting.

The fact was just as Ye He had thought, the carriages drove straight towards the town. Based on the gradually relaxed expressions on those people's faces, Ye He was sure that this was their destination.

So……

Ye He got off the steam locomotive and looked at the town, which was so big that one could see the end of it at a glance and was smaller than the town of Alvin.

Director Malvern...where are you?

"What is this? What is this?"

"It's a steam locomotive! I've seen it in the city!"

"Wow!"

A group of children in the town had long been attracted by the steam locomotive. They stopped not far away and looked at this brand new mechanical creation curiously.

And Ye He and the Ice Knight got out of the car.

It is worth mentioning that the Ice Knight did not summon her armor. Ye He gave her a pair of large sunglasses that covered half of her face, making her reluctantly accept the discomfort of showing her true appearance.

However, this also made her crystal clear skin even whiter, making her look like a fashionable "city lady", making the children involuntarily marvel at her fashion charm.

Ye He himself reproduced the disguise he used when he went to the Church of the Earth. His face had some similar features to the children here, so he smiled and waved at the children, thus attracting them over.

"gentlemen?"

"Give."

The Ice Knight was stunned because Ye He was actually giving candies to the children.

After every child had tasted the sweetness of the candy and had a handful of candy in their hands, Ye He raised the remaining half of the candy box.

"Children, whoever can tell me the destination of the carriage coming this way will get the remaining candy!"

"Me! Me me me!"

"I know! That's the mayor's carriage!"

"The mayor's house is over there! The house with a blue roof!"

"very good."

Ye He smiled at his little intelligence officers with satisfaction, and then distributed the remaining candies to the three children who answered the questions quickly.

After the children went deep into the town and went home with laughter, Ye He turned around and smiled at the Ice Knight.

"let's go."

"Ah."

The Ice Knight almost didn't react. In her memory and impression, Ye He didn't seem like the kind of person who would be kind to children.

"I really like children. Would you mind giving me two for fun?"

Seeing that the Ice Knight frequently cast doubtful glances at him, Ye He simply put his arm around her shoulders and extended an obscene and affectionate invitation to her.

The Ice Knight's face turned red immediately. Although she and Ye He had done everything before, she was a conservative and upright person and had never heard such sweet words directed at a lover.

Of course she was willing in her heart, but she couldn't reject Ye He out of anger, so she could only stare at Ye He angrily without saying a word.

Ye He bent down and gave her a kiss, then laughed happily.

No one would have known that this couple, who looked like a couple on a picnic, actually had extremely impure intentions.

Of course, since they were attracted by a group of kidnappers, it would not be innocent people who would suffer, and it seemed that no one should be unhappy about their arrival.

Except Director Malvern.

Ever since he lost the surveillance report from Wilson yesterday, Director Malvin concluded that Ye He must have really come.

Yes, even though he received the news that Ye He had arrived in South Folia through other channels, he was still a little skeptical at first.

Although he obediently evacuated the three laboratories in advance, he still stayed here for a day in order to retrieve his "goods".

During this day, he felt more and more uneasy, as if the priest might come to his door at any time.

"This is the first time I've seen you so scared, Marvin."

Seeing that Marvin kept looking at the door after sitting down, Rooney, the mayor of this small town, finally spoke.

He is Malvern's "old friend" and also Malvern's "supplier". The two have a long-term cooperative relationship that is not visible to the public, so they are particularly close to each other.

"Well...you wouldn't understand. To be honest, I don't understand it either!"

Facing the caring eyes of his old friend, Dean Malvern, who looked like a down-and-out teacher, also started to talk more:
"The Empire takes this experiment more seriously than we thought. That lady actually asked the priest to come here! Oh my God! If he finds us here, we'll all be finished. Rooney, I suggest you travel to another city these days and take your children with you!"

"Haha, is it that exaggerated? An Oriental? Or an Oriental who came across the border from the Empire? Can he scare you so much that you can't sleep the whole night?"

Rooney filled Marvin's cup with tea and said to him nonchalantly:

"This is my town! Don't forget what our ancestors did. Our ancestors even overthrew the royal family and forced this land to join the federation. We must not forget this courage!"

“…That’s why I said you wouldn’t understand.”

Marvin still had a bitter smile on his face, and even drinking several cups of tea in a row could not alleviate his neurotic movements caused by excessive panic.

There was a noise outside the door, and Marvin was so scared that he almost dropped his empty teacup on the coffee table.

"This is the person who delivered the goods to you. He has come back after so many times. How come you are not familiar with him?"

Rooney looked at Marvin with eyes full of resentment, but Marvin's attention was completely focused on the message that "the delivery man is back."

Once he gets those "experimental subjects", he can leave this town and stay away from the city of South Folia where Ye He is active!

It just so happened that he was taking these "goods" which were "experimental subjects" back to the federal capital.

If everything goes well, he will be able to sleep peacefully in his bed in the teachers' dormitory in the college tomorrow night.

So Marvin stood up hurriedly and walked out the door.

Rooney followed him, shook his head helplessly at his old friend's back, and then led the panicked friend to the backyard.

The "goods" dug out and brought back by the townspeople who turned into kidnappers, that is, the thin coffins, were being transferred from the original carriage to another carriage.

The goods would be delivered by the new carriage to a cargo ship docked at a port only two kilometers away from the town.

The cargo ship, sailing downstream, would then carry them and Malvern back to the federal capital downstream.

"The mayor, sir."

A supervisor, who was also the leader, greeted the two adults immediately upon seeing them coming.

"Are you all together? Is everything okay? Are you being followed?"

Marvin took two or three steps forward and rushed to the man, eagerly confirming the status of the "goods" with him.

The usually steady man was particularly nervous today, with bloodshot eyes, which frightened the supervisor so much that he was confused and replied to him tremblingly:
"There are only eleven in total, and today isn't Payday, so we're short of four."

He thought Marvin would be furious because of the insufficient quantity, and he even had words ready in his throat to excuse his companions who were "collecting goods" in the city.

But what he didn't expect was that Marvin didn't seem to care that there were still four "goods" missing. He smiled at him with surprise, and then urged him:

"Okay! Tell them to hurry up and don't keep me waiting!"

"Yes Yes?!"

The supervisor nodded, but first looked at Rooney in confusion.

Rooney patted Marvin on the shoulder and comforted him again:

"You can have lunch on the boat! If you hurry, you can see the sunrise over the capital city tomorrow morning. Relax a little."

"Ah."

Perhaps everything was going really well, after Marvin nodded to Rooney, he finally relaxed a little.

But at this moment...

"Here, here! Father!"

"Yes! This way! Father!"

Rooney's two children suddenly ran into the backyard and ran towards Rooney with smiles on their faces.

One of their cheeks was puffed up and they were holding a handful of candies in their hands. It seemed that this was why they were particularly happy today.

"Where did you get the candy? Or is it high-end stuff from the Empire?"

Rooney, who had traveled between the two countries for business, was shocked by the candies in his own children's hands.

This kind of candy can be said to be the most expensive snack on this continent. If Rooney remembers correctly, they are priced at "1 pound: 1 piece"!

Only the candy makers in the empire, which retains the imperial aristocracy, could develop this kind of candy that is said to be "exclusively for the royal family."

"This gentleman gave it to me!"

"Yes! He gave us a lot of candies! Dad, would you like to try some? They are delicious!"

"Oh, by the way, the sir wants to see you!"

The two children pointed to the place where they came from. When Rooney looked up, he met the eyes of Ye He who happened to appear at the entrance of the yard.

At this moment, he didn't even realize the other person's identity because Ye He was still disguised.

Ye He smiled at him, smiled at Marvin who was also confused, and then smiled at the children in Rooney's arms.

He stretched out his hand to attract the children's attention, then wiped his hand across his face and returned to his true appearance.

"Wow! Sir's face has changed!"

"Magic! This must be magic!"

"No, this is magic! Haven't we seen magicians perform in circuses?"

The children were discussing freely without noticing the adults' stiff bodies and expressions.

"Pfft!"

Marvin fell straight to the ground, and was frightened to death by Yehe's true face.

But there was a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth. In a sense, he could really "relax" completely.

"You are...Ye He?!"

Rooney questioned Ye He with a stiff face.

At the same time, he secretly put his hands behind his back and gestured to the townspeople who were looking at his back because of Marvin's sudden coma.

These people's eyes immediately became sinister when they looked at Ye He.

"Yes, I am Ye He."

Ye He didn't pay attention to the townspeople who secretly tightened their weapons, but smiled at everyone and said:

"By the way, all the kids in your town ate the...'candy' I gave them!"

Many people's faces immediately turned green, and they looked at Rooney helplessly, no longer having the courage to raise their weapons.

Rooney's face also looked extremely ugly, especially as his children were happily munching on the "candies" given by the man in front of them in his arms!
(End of this chapter)