Chapter 357

It's hard for anyone to accept the death of her father. The girl threw herself on father Locke's body and cried loudly, causing people in the houses around to come out to see what happened.

It's lively now. It seems that father Locke has a good popularity and gets along well with his neighbors. Everyone comforts the girl who is about to collapse and makes an point that they are neither standing nor standing. In particular, it seems that they killed them.

After telling the whole story, an Yizhi thought that the townspeople would excitedly run to the police to beat Hughes, or just kill him. But after listening, everyone fell into a strange silence. Then, contrary to the just talking attitude, they went back to the house silently, as if nothing had happened.

Even the girl who was just crying like she was dying also stopped her tears and handed over her father's relics to the captain as calmly as possible.

It's strange. Why has the attitude of the villagers changed so much?

An Yizhi wants to ask, but feels that now is not the time.

He was not sure whether the townspeople were enemies or innocent. It was easy to attract unnecessary attention by opening his mouth directly. He planned to ask mcflynn later. Although he was also born in chisa Island, he didn't live here for a long time, so he was safer.

"Did you notice anything?"

Seeing that the captain was talking to the girl, Ann whispered to the two teammates.

"The reaction of the townspeople was strange. Others didn't notice."

Tu Hongyu also replied in a low voice, while the breeze bazuka on the side noticed a doubt:

"I just saw that all the townspeople had a red line around their necks, and so did the dead."

It's a pity that she could see the thin line on her neck in such a dark night.

Hearing her say this, an Yizhi and Tu Hongyu paid attention to which girl and found that there was also a red line on her neck.

"It's a pendant with a white crystal stone on it. I've seen something similar on the old man's body, but I don't know if other townspeople carry the same thing."

"This may... Be a clue?"

All the people in the town have pendants? Tu Hongyu hesitated.

"Maybe. Write it down first. Let's be careful. I feel this island is very dangerous."

An Yizhi's words attracted their approval. They also felt that there was a strange smell everywhere on the island. They couldn't tell where the threat came from. Although there was no strange place on the road, they had such a feeling.

"And don't expose what we're looking for."

The two nodded in agreement. Two of the men sent by the old woman have died. It's not unusual to die another three of them.

The three players whispered together. On the other side, the conversation between the captain and the girl came to an end. Just finished saying goodbye.

An Yizhi suddenly remembered that he still had a pocket watch belonging to the dead. He took it out and said:

"Miss, this pocket watch..."

"No! I don't know! Don't!"

The girl showed great panic. She retreated step by step, as if she saw something terrible.

Then she realized her situation, calmed her mood and said:

"I'm sorry, that's not my father's stuff."

"But..."

"My father never used to bring a pocket watch. Thank you for catching the murderer, but I don't want to say anything now. Please go back."

Then she hurriedly pushed her father's body into the house and slammed the door like she was afraid of Ann's questioning.

This move made an Yizhi feel that this pocket watch may be a key clue.

He wanted to continue questioning, but after knocking several times, he didn't open the door, so he had to give up.

After these things, the captain and others are ready to go home. He doesn't want to stay on the island. Similarly, he can't tell why, but he simply feels that the island is very uncomfortable.

"Mr. ANN, are you really going to spend the night on the island?"

Before parting, the captain advised:

"I always think this island is very evil. I know it's superstitious to say so, but there are many things in the world that can't be explained scientifically. When I joined the army, I was saved several times by my hunch. Chisa Island gave me a very uncomfortable feeling."

The captain's hunch was right. The island was really evil, but Ann pointed out that they also had to get off the ship.

[mainline task update: overnight on the island]

The vast system is the largest. It says so. An Yizhi and three people have to do it.

"Never mind, Mr. Ann. You can stay at my house. I just want to thank you."

Mcflynn banged his chest.

The captain advised them again. Seeing that they were determined and could not persuade them, they had to ask someone to bring three bottles the size of cans from the captain's room:

"Please take it. Thank you for helping our company recover its reputation."

The three looked at the bottle curiously. It was a small light green bottle. It contained some viscous liquid, which was blocked with a wooden stopper.

"These are the Mead I found in the United States when I was young. They are Mead brought by European colonists. They have been very rare for more than 100 years. I hope they can satisfy you."

Ann wants to make complaints about it. Captain, do you know that honey wine can't be kept for a long time? A hundred years of honey wine is no different from poison, right?

However, he thanked and accepted it, because the appearance of this bottle of Mead was unusual.

The system becomes reasonable in every detail as much as possible. Such a bottle of Mead that cannot be preserved for more than 100 years is obviously a flaw, but the system still does so and gives it to the players, indicating that this thing is likely to be a help.

It also shows from the side that this copy is very dangerous. You know, an Yizhi has a total of five pistols, a rifle firing full power bullets, and several detonators and explosives. Even if the peacemaker and Ruby breaking ring can't play their effects due to restrictions on the use of supernatural abilities, such combat effectiveness is enough to deal with many dangers. However, even with such a high combat effectiveness, the system still helps, which shows how dangerous this oddly named island is.

In other words, if the honey wine given by the captain is a prop to help customs clearance, does the system pit another reward for branch line missions?

Before parting, the captain whispered in an Yizhi's ear:

"Mr. ANN, we'll be back by tomorrow night."

The captain's words were very clear. He meant that if there was any trouble, he could get out of danger as long as he persisted until then.

Ann nodded quietly, thanked the captain, and the three players walked to his house with mcflynn.

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Mcflynn's home is not too far from the port area, probably near the entrance that just left the port and entered the town. He took out the key and opened the door. The house, which had not been inhabited for many years, was full of dust and cobwebs.

"Sorry, I haven't been back for a long time. You can use my parents' room. There is a metal double bed. I'll find some quilts later. As for this lady, you can go to the guest room."

Mcflynn said, put down his luggage, walked into the bathroom and took out a rag and bucket. It's impossible to clean up the whole house in the middle of the night, but at least clean up the place where he lives.

The three players also joined the ranks of cleaning. Thanks to the habit of cleaning the house for a long time, an Yizhi was more efficient than the other two in cleaning. It wasn't long before they sorted out their place to live.

"Are you hungry? There's nothing to eat at home. I brought some bread and dried meat."

Dried meat again

This copy does not turn on the hunger system. It doesn't matter whether players eat or not, but an Yizhi wants to take this opportunity to ask mcflynn some questions.

"I'm sorry in advance. I read your diary during the investigation. Why do you think you may not be able to go back after returning home?"

This is the most critical issue. Hughes didn't hesitate to kill people and didn't want to go back to chisa island. It can be seen that there must be something on the island.

"Oh, this thing"

Mcflynn swallowed a mouthful of bread and said:

"There was a tradition long ago that every ten or eight years, people who went out of the island had to come back and stay for a few days."

"Why?"

He hesitated:

"Don't tell anyone I told you."

Seeing the three nodding, he whispered reassuringly:

"Because if you don't come back, you will die. People in the town say that the island has a curse. If you leave the island for too long, you will become insane and commit suicide."

Suicide?

An Yi refers to the thought that she was also born on the island and the client's husband. He seems to have died of suicide.

"What do you think you can't go back after you return home?"

"Every time I return home, several people die, so I'm a little worried that it's my turn this time."

"The cause of death is also suicide?"

"Yes, it was my mother last time"

"I'm sorry to mention your sadness"

"Nothing. It's been almost ten years. That's when I decided to go out to work."

An island that often makes people commit suicide

An Yizhi thought for a long time and didn't think of any evil gods or supernatural creatures related to this phenomenon.

"Haven't you thought about solving it?"

Tu Hongyu asked.

"No, the old people said that the gods on the island needed sacrifices, but they were superstitious. I asked the psychiatrist, and they told me that it might be the water and soil on the island."

"So what religion is there on the island?"

"No, a Catholic Church was built in the early years. Later, it caught fire and burned the priests who came to preach. Later, the town didn't fall down, and no one came to preach again."

There is no strange religion, but there are gods who need tribute, so there are many legends of suicide?

An Yizhi silently calculated the information he got and casually asked:

"By the way, do you know the kind of necklace everyone wears?"

"It's a remote custom. From birth, you will bring a translucent stone from the cemetery. It's said that you can get the blessing of your ancestors."

"But you didn't?"

Mcflynn's embarrassed smile:

"I threw it away early. Ma Wen said I took it very old-fashioned. Anyway, it's a superstition in the countryside. I didn't care much about it."

Several people chatted for a while. An Yizhi wanted to withhold more information. However, mcflynn had alcoholism not long ago. He was still very weak. He felt sleepy after chatting for a while, so Ann had to let him go. The latter also left and went back to bed. Soon there was a snore from behind the thin door panel.