The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 285 Sadness
  In the Ice Moon of 13357 in the Ogri calendar, the continent of Heron was in the dusk before darkness fell. The green plains of Mansha Wilderness, thousands of miles away, were actually not peaceful.

There had just been a heavy rain, and the dark clouds in the sky had not yet dissipated. The world seemed a little cool, and the breeze that never stopped blowing in the wilderness made the thin dwarfs shiver from time to time.

The mine freight team that was supposed to return the day before yesterday had not made any movement until today. It noticed some abnormal camellias and went directly to Allen to report the problem to him.

"Usually, Ah Xiao would only come back with the camel team three or four days, or even five or six days early, to pick up the supplies prepared for them that month and see the children. But this time, there has been no movement at the mine. It’s really a bit abnormal.”

The reason Camellia cares about A Xiao's whereabouts is because of a small thing that is difficult to tell in front of Allen, that is, A Xiao has not given up coveting Camellia until now. As long as he comes back to the village to report and rest, he will always find ways to Came to pester Camellia.

Especially after Camellia found an elf as a companion, Axiao always felt that he was defeated by a skinny bamboo pole with only a few pounds of flesh on his body, and he felt very angry, so he became angry with Camellia even more frequently. That's right. This elf has no right to cause trouble for him.

Camellia was embarrassed to tell Allen such a private matter, and Ah Xiao was still somewhat wary of Allen as the leader. Although his hands were constantly moving, there was actually nothing too mean.

In order to reduce the trouble, Camellia simply placed eyes and ears among the women and children in the village, and calculated the time when A Xiao and the others would make up for their losses. Whenever she found out that A Xiao had returned with the team, she would hide in her home to avoid being hurt on impulse. Be kind to each other. When choosing the elf Legolas as her companion, Camellia still forgot the bad habits of the wilderness natives, who often oppressed and bullied those weaker beings.

Legolas is actually not weak in strength. It is said that at over 100 years old, he is in the prime of life among the elves, and he also has the strength to enter the middle level. However, his slender and thin figure and cold face always make people... It is natural to have a feeling of being weak and inexperienced, so it is reasonable for him to be despised by Ah Xiao.

"..."

Allen didn't speak, but his face was a little solemn.

"Otherwise, let me touch it and take a look."

Hua She rubbed her thighs, then looked up at Allen and asked.

Although it was only two days late, it may not necessarily be what happened, but the situation around the plains has been a bit strange recently, and Allen and Hua She couldn't help but be concerned.

"Wait, let me think about it first."

The problem that Allen has to consider is not just the problem of Ah Xiao returning late. He is also considering whether to simply take back the manpower in the mine. Around the plain, Allen and Hua She investigated at least 7-8 tribes. Except for the relatively peaceful east side, 4-5 tribes in the northwest and southwest were missing, leaving only an empty tribal site and Many daily items show that the other party did not simply move.

Anyway, the mine is there, and it doesn't matter if you want to reopen it anytime. The only troublesome thing is the placement of hundreds of slaves in the mine, which makes Allen feel a little tricky.

"Okay, you go and take a look first."

In the end, Allen still didn't make up his mind. It was really difficult to place these hundreds of slaves back and would cause a lot of commotion. It would be better to let them stay in the mine. I believe that with Ah Xiao's abilities, the 30 warriors from the clan guarding the area, and the presence of so many slaves, even if there were any problems, it would be impossible for no news to be conveyed.

After receiving Allen's nod, Hua She quickly went down the mountain and out of the village without any delay.

Apart from Allen, the two people in the village who are most suitable for such things as detectives are Hua She and Irene. However, Irene is still immature now, and Allen is not willing to send this precious baby into danger. .

He left quickly, and Hua Snake was also very fast when he came back. In most of the day, Hua Snake traveled more than 300 miles. It can be said that he used his speed to the extreme. You must know that speed cannot last long in battle, and it is more considerate when traveling long distances. is a person's endurance. However, the flower snake was almost lying limply on the wooden chair in the hall of Allen Stone Castle. Gululu drank the cold water on the table and tried to regain his calm state of mind. He also knew that he had consumed a lot along the way.

Allen's expression was a little solemn. Just by looking at Hua She's attitude, he realized that something might be wrong.

"Something happened at the mine."

After Hua Snake calmed down a little, he raised his head and looked at Allen solemnly. Because he came in a hurry, there was no one else in the stone castle except Allen himself.

"Where's Ah Xiao? Where are the warriors stationed in the clan? And where are the hundreds of slaves?"

Allen asked three questions in a row, which showed the turmoil in his heart at this time, but in response to him, Hua She shook his head with a dark face: "Everyone is gone, I didn't see anyone!"

"The entire mine was completely destroyed, and all the outer defenses were dismantled. Apart from the traces left after the brutal fighting, not even a single corpse was left in the camp."

Hua She was also in a heavy mood. Ah Xiao and he had really not been getting along very well over the years. The two of them would always be at odds over some things from time to time, but he would still feel worried when something unexpected happened to the other person. Ah Xiao's strength is not bad, and there are six advanced warriors like Heitou and more than 6 level 20-7 clan warriors guarding the mine. It cannot be said that Allen's arrangement is very conservative. Such a team, placed in today's Green Field Plain, has no opponent at all that can match it. Even the Bone Broken Department, which had been confronting the Green Field Tribe for more than ten years, did not dare to lightly attack Feng Mang.

"There are so many slaves, and none of them ran away? This shouldn't be possible!!"

Allen is not questioning Hua Snake's ability, but this matter is really too unbelievable. Even if Axiao and the others are defeated by the sudden enemy, after the defeat, whether it is the goblin warrior or the wilderness native slave, who will not see it? After this chaotic situation, they fled the mine directly and hid in the wilderness. This is the way of survival for the natives in the wilderness. Especially since the terrain of the Auror Hills is complex and more suitable for people to hide, it is impossible not to leave some heads and tails.

"You go back and get ready. I'll arrange the clan's defense. Let's go there again!!"

Hua She hesitated to speak. Although he didn't stay around the mine for a long time, he didn't miss any traces of the surrounding situation. He himself has traveled a lot in recent years and gained a lot of tracking knowledge as an adventurer, but he still couldn't find any fresh traces left by man after searching.

However, when the words came to his mouth, the snake was blocked again. Allen's temper was like this. He would not give in easily without truly understanding it, especially when it came to matters like this concerning the Green Field Tribe. He always hopes to get more and more precise information.

The development of the Green Field Tribe to the present is precisely due to Allen's cautious character that is completely different from the wilderness natives, as well as his extreme pursuit of knowledge, which is still strong today.

The Auror Mine, a place that used to be filled with gloom but still had the same atmosphere of human habitation, is now like the several old tribal sites that Allen and Flower Snake visited more than a month ago, with no sign of intelligent races. On the field, dried blood stains and newly grown weed seedlings all showed that no one had appeared here for some time.

The two rested in the hills for a night. After the sky became bright again, they patrolled the surroundings several times, but still found no trace of human activity. Except for sporadic beast tracks, there were no other living creatures around the hills. sign. The search was fruitless, and Allen had no choice but to return to the old mine with Hua She and look for a new direction of search.

The central area of ​​the mine is an exposed basin sunken by man-made excavations. The basin is close to several foothills, and several deep mines extend underground. This is where Allen believes that there are most likely to be survivors.

But similarly, this deep cave entrance is also the most suitable place for an ambush. If the black hands in the dark do not retreat but hide around, waiting for Allen and the others to arrive and go deep underground, they only need to blow up the entrance of the mine and collapse it. Then wait for work, Allen and Hua She will most likely die here.

A powerful team branch of the Green Field Department can disappear silently. This dark hand cannot be underestimated.

Allen lingered at the entrance of the mine for a long time. Finally, after discussing it with Flower Snake, he found some ropes on the spot, and Flower Snake tied them around his waist. He dragged the rope into one of the mines, while Allen Guarding the edge of the mine, the hand-held bone cutter was on alert.

The search took Hua She a long time, and there were no clues in two consecutive mines. Coupled with the unfamiliar and complex environment of the mine, Hua She even had the idea of ​​giving up, but in the end she found Allen's Persevere and grope towards the third mine.

This time, she was lucky. After going deep into the hinterland of the mine, Hua She finally found some signs of recent activities. Following the traces, she finally blocked a shivering person in a hidden corner crack. of dwarfs.

"Lord Hua Snake, you are here!!!"

"Woooooo~~"

The dwarf goblin, who thought that an enemy was following him and was about to lose his life, was already in despair. However, when he opened his eyes in the dim light, he found that the person who came was actually the second most powerful flower snake in the village. How could he endure it? Unable to control the grievance and agitation in his heart, he hugged Hua She's thigh and began to cry loudly.

"Okay, okay, the clan leader is still waiting for us outside. Let's go out quickly to meet him, and report to the clan leader truthfully what happened in the mine."

Flower Snake kicked the dwarf impatiently. He saw that the dwarf looked familiar, but he really couldn't remember his name.

"Ah, is the patriarch here too?"

The dwarf who survived the disaster got up from the ground in a hurry, patted the dust on his body, and followed the steps of the flower snake to the outside of the mine. After leaving the mine, he suddenly saw the sun and suddenly felt his eyes stinging, and his eyes were filled with a blur. Darkness is a problem caused by hiding in the mine these days and not being able to go out.

"Finally found a survivor!!"

After Allen saw the dwarf behind the flower snake, most of the stone in his heart fell away.

At least through this living mouth, I can know to some extent the origin of this enemy hiding in the dark.

(End of this chapter)