Although the fire in the stove was still burning, its light was much dimmer. There was not enough light in the house, so the woman lit an old light dust lamp. It was a kind of magic lamp, and it was sealed in a glass container that contained glittering powder.
"So that's how it is. A crop that mysteriously disappeared overnight, no wonder the surrounding farmland is bare." Demon King rubbed his chin, then continued to ask, "Then did you find the culprit?"
Luo Shan showed a distressed expression, shook his head and said, "No, we tried all kinds of methods, even sending people to take turns to keep watch, but we didn't find any strange animals or culprit."
"That crop couldn't have grown legs and run away under your eyes, right?" Demon King asked.
Luo Shan laughed self-deprecatingly, shook his head and said, "We can't keep watch all the time, there will always be times when we're not there, when we're eating, or maybe when we go to the toilet, when we come back to take a look, whoosh!"
He spread his hands, showed a helpless expression and said, "When we turn around, the crop is gone, it's like …"
"Like it was eaten by the earth."
Demon King said indifferently.
"Yes! That's it, I was just about to say that. "Luo Shan said excitedly.
"But the earth is innocent, it nurtures all things, it doesn't care about our little things." The woman suddenly said, Demon King felt that what she said was very reasonable.
"That's the strangest thing, so we suspected that it might be man-made, but this phenomenon appeared in all the farmland in the village." Luo Shan calmed down, he used an iron clamp to clamp a piece of red hot coal, and lit the pipe in his hand.
"So poor Mira was chased out of the village." The woman said unhurriedly, she was holding a ball of yarn and was knitting a sweater.
"Mira?"
Luo Shan was silent for a while, after blowing out a mouthful of smoke, he said, "That's a shepherd girl, she's not from this village. You should have seen the grassland near the village, she often herds sheep there. About four years ago, she passed by our village when she was herding sheep. "
"She's a good girl, when our village was at its most difficult time, she secretly sent four or five sheep to let us through the most difficult days." As the woman spoke, she shook her head and said, "At that time, she was punished heavily because of this, but now people have forgotten her kindness. Because she lost something, they treat her as a thief, Anoram ~"
After saying that, she placed her hand on her forehead as if she was repenting.
"That sister is so pitiful."
Reina hugged the kitten and said weakly.
The Demon King also agreed. Shepherdesses had a very low status, and it was a job that was looked down upon by others. Even if they worked hard, they could only earn a negligible wage. Losing a sheep was a big deal, and being scolded by the employer was a small matter. However, being whipped by the employer for making a mistake was nothing strange.
Not to mention the serious matter of losing four or five sheep at once.
The Demon King vaguely remembered that a long time ago, when he and his master were traveling, they had met a little boy who was herding sheep. At that time, he was sitting by the roadside and crying because he had lost a sheep. As a result, he did not dare to go back for several days. He would rather starve and continue searching than go back. In the end, he was exhausted and could only cry alone.
"The prisoner is not her, but her sheep."
The Demon King's dark eyes stared at Luo Shan, and he lowered his head.
"Yes, but there are still people who don't believe her and think that she used magic."
"That's too much!" Reina said indignantly.
"Yes, the gods will definitely not forgive us for what we have done, Anoram." The woman, Reina, showed a helpless and bitter smile.
"Then why don't you apologize to her?" Reina felt that it was somewhat unreasonable.
The two were silent, and suddenly the house became very quiet.
"Before the culprit is found, there is no way to persuade the other villagers." The Demon King said.
After all, not everyone was as reasonable as this couple.
"You can say that, then are you willing to …"
"Let me say this first, I won't work for nothing. As farmers, you should know that if you want to harvest, you must pay a price." The Demon King interrupted him.
Hearing this, the two looked at each other. Reina hugged the kitten and felt a little uneasy.
"Then how much do you want?" Luo Shan asked.
"Let's see what the culprit is first. Don't worry, I won't ask for too much. The price will definitely be under the conditions that you can afford."
After hearing this, the couple breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at their faces, it could be seen that they were still a little worried.
At night, the Demon King and Reina slept in an empty house. There was only a wooden bed in the room, covered with dry straw. Although the conditions were simple, it was more comfortable than sleeping outside.
"Master."
Reina lay on the bed, looking at the starry sky outside the window.
"Hmm?" The Demon King sat on a chair, reading a book in the dark environment.
"Do we really need to take money? We'll stay."
She asked.
"No horse can run ten thousand miles without eating or drinking, and if you want to harvest, you must pay a price. Go to bed early, you have to wake up early tomorrow to practice."
"Yes ~"
…
Early in the morning, the roosters in the village began their concert. People who could sleep in under these conditions were not ordinary people.
Whoosh!!
A muffled sound came from outside the house. Reina was waving a wooden sword, practicing the sword technique that the Demon King taught her.
Although her movements were stiff and rough, she could still complete the process. However, at this stage, it was just to let her move her hands and feet.
After practicing until the sun had completely risen, the two finished their breakfast and followed Luo Shan to the field.
The Demon King observed the surroundings and did not find anything suspicious at first glance.
"There are no suspicious footprints. It shouldn't be done by herbivores," the Demon King said to himself.
"Yes, that's why we suspect that it's man-made," Luo Shan said.
At this time, the other villagers also came to watch the fun. They heard that an expert had come to the village to help them look at the 'strange disease' in the field.
"When does it usually happen? At night?" The Demon King squatted down and asked.
"Not necessarily. Most of the time, but it can also happen in the morning or afternoon. In short, it's gone when people are not here," Luo Shan said.
"It must be done by people in this country. They don't welcome us to live here."
"It must be because they didn't receive my tax, so they want to drive us away."
Some villagers said.
The Demon King ignored them. He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
"I need to investigate alone. You will affect my work," he stood up and said.
Then he walked to another field. Reina followed behind him, and so did the kitten.
The other villagers suddenly became speechless and looked at his back with some displeasure.
"I hope he's as good as his attitude, or I'll drive him out of the village like a swindler."
An old man with a beard cursed in a low voice.
Luo Shan smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything.
The Demon King strolled in the field, his eyes looking around for clues.
He could feel the presence of demons here, but it was very weak. It might be brought by the wind, but he couldn't make a conclusion yet. There weren't many clues on the ground except for human footprints. It was too strange. No wonder the villagers were so suspicious.
Then he squatted down to investigate the location of the crops. Many crime scenes only left a small hole, which was where the plants originally grew. If they were pulled out, then the ground would definitely be damaged, and then some traces would be left.
But there was no such thing. There were only small holes, as if the plants had melted by themselves.
Wait a minute! Melted?
The Demon King suddenly thought of something. He suddenly realized that the ground had been turned over by someone. It was very soft.
Could it be?
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