Ma'am, I like you!

In Su Ming's eyes, this friendly old driver who is equivalent to an "npc" is kind, but he doesn't know her very well.

Even if there is any danger in the forest, Su Ming can easily deal with it.

"I'm not an ordinary person, old people don't need to worry, thank you for your concern, just don't..."

"Roar!"

Su Ming was just about to say goodbye, but suddenly she heard a loud roar from the forest.

The sound was like a tiger, but it was also like a giant elephant. The most important thing was that there was a burst of strong abnormal aura along with the sound.

This aura was very familiar to Su Ming, and it was exactly the same as the "whale" that enveloped London before.

But when Su Ming woke up, he saw the sky, there was no fog at all, and of course there were no whale monsters, the so-called apostles of the Lord.

So what is this thing that exudes the same aura?

"Oops! Hurry up! Girl, get in the car!"

"What is this?" Su Ming asked.

"Why are you so curious?! I beg you! Hurry up! If you have any questions, ask them in the village!!"

The old coachman's face turned green with fright at this time, how could he answer this question, he hurriedly pushed Su Ming into the carriage forcibly.

Before Su Ming could sit in the carriage full of goods, the old coachman quickly raised the reins and drove the horse along the dirt road towards the village.

During the bumps, Su Ming in the carriage saw that the sky in the distance was rapidly darkening.

The darkness in the sky is like a raging tide, rushing towards this side from the other side of the forest.

The night is like armored soldiers, driving away the light, refilling the road with the color of the king of darkness. In the distance, the big tree where Su Ming had just rested entered the night, and fell into silence as if surrendering to the darkness.

The carriage was running fast, and the peasant women in the surrounding rice fields had already evacuated, and even voles and other creatures had already hid in their holes and were shivering.

They were the only carriage outside the whole village.

"It's about to catch up with us." Su Ming said as he looked at the night that was getting closer.

The old coachman glanced back and swears: "Fuck! Girl, sit still!!"

After finishing speaking, the coachman swung his whip and slapped his "old friend" hard on the ass.

Accompanied by the neighing of the horse, the speed of the carriage accelerated again, and when the night was about to climb onto the carriage, the vehicle entered the village.

The suspension bridge in the village was pulled up immediately, and the door was quickly closed by the villagers.

The horse slammed on the brakes, kicked up a cloud of dust, and stopped less than five centimeters before a fence.

"Huh... It's okay, it's good to catch up..." The old coachman murmured as he slumped in the driver's seat, his whole body weak.

At this time, a black-haired middle-aged man with an unfriendly appearance and holding a sickle came to the side of the old coachman.

The old coachman raised his eyes and saw him: "Rooney, is the door closed?"

"It's closed." The middle-aged man called Rooney nodded and said.

"Why did you come back so late?" Rooney asked the old coachman. "Don't you know that the time you came back from London was just before dark? Did you drink again on the way?"

"What drinking? I'm old, but I'm not stupid. Isn't drinking in this kind of thing courting death?" The old coachman was not afraid of Rooney, and even gave him a glare.

"Because it's not the first time, there was one time before, you almost fell asleep outside because of drunkenness, or did we take the risk to go out and find you back." Rooney asked calmly.

"That was an accident, and it happened ten years ago." The old coachman retorted.

"Then it's the same this time?"

"I said it was different!"

Rooney's questioning of the old coachman gradually turned into a quarrel, which also aroused the surrounding villagers to watch.

Seeing that Rooney was arguing with the old coachman, the burly guys who were in charge of guarding the city gate immediately ran forward, and a shrewder guy immediately started a fight when he saw this.

"That village chief Rooney, and old John, don't, stop arguing, everyone is watching!"

"So what? This kid slandered me out of thin air, so I can only admit it?" Mrs. Che has a bad temper.

"Then tell me, why did you come back so late?" Rooney asked.

"because……"

Just when the old coachman was about to give his answer, there was a movement from the carriage, and then many villagers, including Rooney, involuntarily looked at the compartment of the carriage.

A girl with black hair and black eyes in a strange dress jumped out of the carriage. She was so light that she didn't raise a speck of dust when she landed.

Her long black hair and night-like eyes made it impossible for any delusional thoughts to arise in her heart. She obviously didn't wear makeup like those girls in the city, but she still exuded an extraordinary aura.

The people in the village had never seen such a woman.

The guy who persuaded the fight just now was dumbfounded, and rubbed his eyes to make sure if he was dreaming.

Rooney was also briefly absent-minded, and then asked, "Are you?"

"I ran into her on the way, so I was delayed. Now you believe it, brat." The old driver got out of the car and gave Rooney another look.

Then he ignored him, and said to the guy who tried to persuade him just now: "Little Jamie, come and help me, and help me unload the goods with your brother. There are a lot of good things in this car."

"Good stuff? Is there any wine?!"

"Of course there is."

Speaking of which, the old coachman took the carriage to unload the goods, and after Rooney looked at Su Ming for a while, Su Ming took the initiative to say, "Find a place to sit for a while?"

She has many questions that need to be answered.

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Ten minutes later, Su Ming and Rooney appeared in a small shop in the village.

This is a tavern and a fruit shop, and it also sells food and daily necessities. It supports cash and barter, but does not support credit.

This is a store opened by an old coachman and his wife. The old coachman John is responsible for purchasing goods from the city, his wife is responsible for taking care of things in the store, and their son is responsible for the management of the entire village.

Rooney is their son.

That's why the old coachman dared not give him a good face.

At a round wooden table near the window, Rooney and Su Ming sat opposite each other, and Su Ming took the initiative to introduce herself.

"Su Ming?" Rooney frowned when he heard the name.

Chapter 530: Your Mouth Is Really A Bull

The orange-red candlelight shone on their faces, and their shadows swayed on the wooden wall like water plants in the sea.

From the first time he saw Rooney, Rooney never showed an expression other than frowning.

This is a serious leader. Although he leads only a small village, it can be seen that everyone believes in him.

"This name is not very common." Rooney said.

"I come from a place far away, and the naming customs over there are different from those here." Although the other party does not have much kindness, what Su Ming needs is a questioner who can understand the local situation.

As the leader of the village, Rooney seemed very sensible, so he naturally met Su Ming's requirements.

"Is that so?" Rooney said after a moment of silence, "The destination of your journey from afar shouldn't be our small village, right?"

He still has no doubts about Su Ming.

This is also a very normal thing, just imagine a woman of unknown origin who dresses completely differently from the locals, and when she runs to a place like them, everyone will doubt her purpose.

Su Ming nodded, and when she was about to explain, there was a burst of complaints from behind the kitchen door next to the bar.

"I said Rooney, are you interrogating some spy or a prisoner? You still have a stinking face when you see other girls."

The door curtain embroidered with generous and elegant patterns was lifted, and an old lady in a plain apron came to them with two glasses of drinks.

Rooney retorted, "I'm just making sure she's safe."

The shop was owned by Rooney's father, old John the coachman, and the old lady was of course Rooney's mother.

"Why is it not safe? Isn't this already back?"

"I mean is it safe for us."

"Are you saying, what kind of monster is this little girl more terrifying than the things in the woods?"

"Ah."

"Your temper is exactly the same as that of Old John. Well, you're tall." The old woman rolled her eyes, put the drink in front of the two of them and said.

"Didn't your father tell you that this girl is the eldest lady in the city, she has lost her memory, and she doesn't even know some basic common sense, and she has been going to London all the time, if it wasn't for John, maybe it would be forever now stayed in the forest."

"Amnesia?" Rooney looked at Su Ming, "I don't think she looks like she has amnesia."

"You boy, I really don't know how Phyllis fell in love with you, so you don't have a little grace?" The old woman hated iron but steel.

"I'm a countryman, not a gentleman in the city. I don't need such a thing as 'grace'. Everyone recommends me to be the village head, and they trust me to protect everyone." Rooney is like a stubborn piece of oil and salt. Shi Kui didn't treat Su Ming differently because of her appearance and gender.

After his mother taught him a few more words, Rooney reluctantly listened in, saying that he would treat Su Ming with a better attitude, which made his mother feel better.

After bringing some melons and fruits to entertain the distinguished guest Su Ming, Rooney's mother continued to work in the back kitchen.

As soon as his mother left, Rooney's originally relaxed expression became serious.

As he said, he had to check out any existence that might pose a danger to the village.

No matter which big city's noble lady Su Ming is, or some fairy-like fairy, as long as there is a possibility of danger, Rooney will not let it go.

"Don't be too nervous, Mr. Rooney." Su Ming offered to show his favor.

"My target is not this village. Being brought to the village by your father is also a misunderstanding caused by communication." Su Ming said.

"The place I was going to be was London."

"London?" Rooney raised a thick eyebrow.

"Yes, I come from a far away place, and I went to London to find someone." Su Ming nodded.

Rooney looked at Su Ming, her eyes were calm and her expression was indifferent, she didn't seem to be lying.

The most important thing is that although the style of Su Ming's clothes is weird, the weaving is extremely sophisticated. No wonder my father thought Su Ming was some noble lady at first sight.

But judging from Rooney's knowledge, even the clothes worn by nobles in London are not so exquisite.

So Su Ming is definitely not an ordinary person, and such a "noble man" really has no reason to be interested in their small village with only a dozen households.

"So, Miss Su Ming, are you just passing by our village?" Rooney used the honorific title, which can be regarded as an expression of his kindness.

Seeing this, Su Ming also knew that she had almost eliminated the hostility in his heart, so she nodded and continued to deepen the topic.

"Yes." Su Ming nodded, and continued, "I won't stay here for too long, I'll go back at dawn."

"Is it dawn?" Rooney nodded in thought and said, "That's fine."

"By the way, I have a question, and I want to ask Mr. Rooney." Su Ming looked out the window and said.

"Is there something over there in the woods?"

After a moment of silence, Rooney said: "It's not a secret, but I don't recommend that Miss Su Ming understand that people like you... I mean, people from the city like you who rarely come out of the city basically Can't see them."

"But didn't I almost see it today?" Su Ming said.

Rooney looked at Su Ming and found that she seemed to be very interested in it. As he said, it was really no secret.

"It's a monster that only wanders around at night. Recently, one has settled outside the village."

"Monster? What kind?" Su Ming asked, "Like a whale?"

"Whale?" Rooney wondered.

"It's a large creature in the sea."

Rooney shook his head: "It's not a fish."

"It should be a land creature."

"should?"

"Yeah." Rooney nodded, his eyes showing a bit of fear: "I'm not sure because its appearance is changeable, it can be a lion or an elephant, and the night is its cloak, and in the dark it is as fast as Lightning is as powerful as a god, and I don't know what it will be like next time I see it."

"It sounds like Mr. Rooney has seen it?" Su Ming asked.

"Yeah." Rooney showed a trace of remorse, "Two people in the village have already died because of it."

"At first it was just cats and dogs, then it was cattle and sheep, and finally it was people."