Zhang Heng's two shots were effective, at least slowing down the advance of the two groups of monsters. After losing their commander, they were obviously not used to it. Although they were still rushing toward Zhang Heng, they could not help but slow down a little.
This was human nature. Although they were monsters, they were not mindless zombies. After witnessing Zhang Heng's massacre, the priest's death, and the farmer's wailing on the side of the road, who had been shot in the leg, they would have some scruples in their hearts.
As for the third priest's group, Zhang Heng was not too worried about them since they were quite far away.
After he shot the target, he put the rifle back into his backpack and quickly left the two farmhouses.
Zhang Heng did not immediately meet up with Fabericotte. Instead, he circled around the area to make sure that he had gotten rid of the monsters behind him. After that, he turned around and headed to where Fabericotte was.
After such a long time, Zhang Heng had no idea where Fabericotte had gone. He didn't even know if Fabericotte had been caught. If the latter was really that unlucky, there was nothing he could do. After all, he had done everything he could to save him.
All Zhang Heng could do was to follow the agreed direction. At the same time, he noticed that the monsters behind him had not given up on searching for him. However, they were now far away from each other, and the swamp was very wide.
Even with the monsters' manpower, it would be difficult for them to find him in a short period of time. Besides, Zhang Heng had consciously led them in another direction. As long as he was careful, he would have plenty of time to move around.
Finally, Zhang Heng had the time to listen to the young traveler's story. Of course, Zhang Heng had to find Fabericotte first.
Other than that, Zhang Heng also took this opportunity to check the necklace he picked up along the way. Because he was busy fighting, he did not have the time to take a closer look at it. He only found that the material of the necklace was a little strange. He was sure that it was made of the same material as the golden crowns worn by the priests, but the craftsmanship of the latter looked more complicated and exquisite.
In contrast, the necklace was much simpler. Although there were embossments on it, they were just abstract symbols. Zhang Heng could barely recognize the symbols of water (or life), ocean, and fish. Other than that, the necklace felt cold when it was pressed against his skin.
If it was summer, it would probably be quite comfortable to wear. Of course, like its owner, this necklace also exuded an indescribable evil and strangeness, like a rattlesnake hiding under a stone slab.
After confirming that he could not read any more information from it, he stuffed it into the backpack behind him and continued to look for Fabericotte.
The dilapidated steeple of the church stood in the darkness in the distance, and on the other side was the huge shadow of the wave breaker. At first, Zhang Heng thought they were tiptoeing to look for him and Fabericotte, but after a while, he realized that was not the case.
They seemed to have their backs to Zhang Heng, and they were facing the sea, or more accurately, the black reef. Zhang Heng noticed that the wind from the sea was mixed with a nauseating stench. At first, Zhang Heng even mistakenly thought that another enemy was approaching, but then he realized that it was the wind itself that caused the stench.
Zhang Heng had a hunch that something was going to happen to the black reef, and it seemed to have something to do with him.
However, his top priority was to find Fabericotte and figure out what happened in the town. Only then could he decide what to do next.
Zhang Heng lowered his body and tried to hide behind the weeds. At the same time, he paid attention to the movements coming from all directions. It took him about an hour, and at the same time, he turned on the pocket flashlight from time to time, trying to identify the footprints left on the soil. When he went downstairs to eat with the young traveler, Zhang Heng deliberately chose some muddy sections of the road. From there, he could see Fabericotte's footprints.
In the end, Zhang Heng relied on these footprints to find the young traveler. Fabericotte was hiding next to an abandoned railroad track. When Zhang Heng first saw him, he thought he was dead.
Because his body was motionless, he looked like a corpse.
When Zhang Heng approached him, he found that Fabericotte's breathing was still stable. He had just fainted from fear.
Zhang Heng shook his body, waking Fabericotte up from his nightmare.
When the latter opened his eyes, he almost screamed subconsciously. Fortunately, Zhang Heng moved fast enough to cover his mouth before he could make a sound.
When he saw the person in front of him, Fabericotte was surprised and delighted. "You are back?"
"Well, why are you sleeping here?" Zhang Heng asked. "And you deviated from the route we agreed on before."
"After we separated, I ran in the direction you told me to go, but then I encountered a group of monsters. In order to avoid them, I had to change my route slightly. I wanted to go back, but then I encountered another group of monsters, so I had to hide in the railway tunnel. What I didn't expect was that they jumped over my head one after another."
Fabericotte seemed to recall the horrible scene again, and a look of horror appeared on his face again. "God, they were so close to me, so close that I could see the scales on their bodies. I was so scared that I fainted. I didn't expect to see you again. If one of them had looked down at that time, I would have been dead."
"It seems that you are in luck." Zhang Heng sat down next to Fabericotte. "Now, can you tell me what happened in the town?"
"Of course, I'm sorry. Please forgive me for being cautious before. The story that happened here is too absurd, and …" Fabericotte hesitated again. "Do you know that there are only two buses here that connect to the outside world? I took the morning bus here. I didn't see you on the bus at that time. I don't know where you came from. The people of Newburyport said that no outsiders would come here."
"I came from Arkham," Zhang Heng lied without batting an eyelid. "I was ordered to investigate what happened here."
"Ah, are you an agent? No wonder you are so good at fighting. " Fabericotte came to a sudden realization when he heard Zhang Heng's words. Immediately, a look of regret appeared on his face. "So, the higher-ups have also noticed the abnormality here. Well, there are a lot of rumors about this place, but I really didn't expect those rumors to be true. I should have told you everything I know earlier, Mr. Agent."
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