Restarting the myth.

Chapter 144 Life is like a journey

The two returned to the bar and happened to meet the mayor's wife coming out of the bar.

Kerr approached and started a conversation, and told an easy-to-understand bar joke that instantly made the mayor's wife laugh so hard that she couldn't close her legs.

His face has its own charm, so the mayor's wife sincerely invited him to her home and said that her husband was not at home.

Kerr was delighted: "Elegant lady, to be honest, when I saw you for the first time, I was attracted by your charm..."

"Cough cough!"

Wayne clenched his fist and coughed twice, saying, "Stop chatting and do something serious."

Kerr curled his lips, thinking that he had brought a burden with him. He was honored to be invited by the mayor's wife to visit the mayor's mansion.

In the living room, Wayne pushed Kerr away, stuffed a mouthful of mushroom into the mayor's wife's mouth, and asked about the ins and outs of the gold mine.

The story of the gold mine is very complicated, but to put it simply it is a very simple story.

There is a copper mine in Silent Hill that has been abandoned for many years. Some time ago, there was news that gold had been discovered. The mayor, relying on his power and influence, suppressed the news and wanted to buy the land where the copper mine was located at a low price.

Mona was acting out of sheer bravery and could not bear to see these local bullying operations, so she was discovered by the mayor's thugs while secretly collecting evidence.

The thugs brought people from the police station with them. Mona did not fight back and drove to Silent Hill.

"Welsh and Dunn went to Silent Hill together. Dunn said that the woman had a powerful background and that he had to kill her to silence her if he didn't want the gold mine to be robbed..."

The mayor's wife swallowed the mushroom, her expression was dazed, and she turned into a ruthless answering machine: "Dunne is very capable, he is Wales's distant cousin. Wales can become the mayor thanks to Dunne's help, so he respects him very much..."

"I don't know who Dunn is. He likes to be alone. Apart from Wales, he hardly communicates with anyone else. A magician, maybe. He can do some incredible things..."

"The gold mine is in the Elemental Mountain..."

"Wait a minute!"

Wayne raised his hand and called for a stop: "What element? Please explain it clearly."

"Elements of the periodic table." The mayor's wife replied blankly.

"..."

Wayne was silent. It was his fault. He was a little too excited.

He walked to the side of the living room, looked at the map on the wall, and memorized the topographical distribution of Eclipse Town, Silent Hill, and Elemental Mountain.

On the big map, Silent Hill and Elemental Mountains are not marked, but the map of the mayor's house is detailed to every corner, and the villages, rivers, and transportation routes are very clear.

On the other side, Kerr began to ask questions. He was very interested in Dunn and asked about his residence.

"Dunne has no place to stay in town. He comes once a month and lives in the attic compartment. Every time he comes, Wales gives him a lot of money..."

Five minutes later, Kerr had no problem. Generally speaking, he was very reliable. He not only found out the mayor's illegal activities, but also the location of the account book.

Wayne and Kerr split into two groups, one went to the compartment and the other went to the study. The former found nothing on the top floor, while the latter found a lot of criminal evidence.

The mayor left the evidence at home not because he was stupid and believed that he would not be caught. On the contrary, he kept the evidence so that it would come in handy when he was arrested.

Over the years, the mayor did nothing that anyone could do, but used all the money he got to make the most of it. In addition to enjoying it himself, he gave most of it to Dunn and used it to smooth relations.

The account book clearly shows whose relationships were smoothed over, who received bribes, and how much was received each time.

This is the mayor's lifeblood. As long as the account book is in his hands, he will not die.

"It's enough for this guy to die ten times."

Kerr flipped through the account book and handed it to Wayne, who glanced through it and his face gradually became expressionless.

In addition to a series of inhumane activities such as corruption and bribery, the mayor has a lot of lives on his hands. He used his connections to replace the town police station with his own people. Through these minions, he eliminated the evil and robbed the poor to help the rich, completely turning the town into a private territory where he could do whatever he wanted.

It’s no wonder Mona is nosy. Wayne couldn’t help but take care of it after seeing this.

"I've been to Eclipse Town before, but I never paid attention to this guy..."

Kerr frowned slightly. "Looking at the evidence of his crimes, they haven't been exposed yet. It's definitely not as simple as getting connections. Dunn must be a magician."

"The magician supported the mayor to take power, helped him conceal his crimes, and demanded rewards in return. If you are brave enough, you will know that the magician is the mastermind and the mayor is just his puppet." Wayne speculated.

"It is indeed possible, but ordinary magicians would not do this. If it is not an evil belief, it can only be a black magician." Kerr was a little unhappy: "This guy is quite good at hiding. He has not been discovered for so long."

The two men took the evidence and left the mayor's mansion. Wayne picked a crooked tree, wrapped the evidence and buried it underground.

"Silent Hill is not far from here, about 15 kilometers. How about walking there?" Kerr suggested, "Vehicles are too big a target. There are the mayor's people over there. There is a risk of being blown up. It is safer to walk."

"No need to go to so much trouble. We are outsiders and we don't know each other. There is no difference between driving or walking." Wayne shook his head. There was nothing to hide and he couldn't hide it anyway.

"That……"

"Go in your car."

"..."

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silent Hill.

Two figures walked on foot in the night.

Kerr was unwilling to give up his car. In his words, a car is a man's lover and its status in the family is infinitely close to that of a wife. He is not married, and his car is his wife. There is no reason to use his wife to explode.

Wayne was unwilling to do so either, having just blown up one a while ago.

Silent Hill is a mining area next to the town of Eclipse. It was once very prosperous due to the copper mines, and a large number of miners settled here. At its peak, the total population exceeded 30,000.

It’s no longer possible now. The miners have left in large numbers and few people visit except local residents.

Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but the scenery of Silent Hill was similar to that in Wayne's fantasy, with deep mountains and old forests, no birds living there, dim stars in the night sky, and everything around was blurry, as if shrouded in a thick layer of darkness.

The two walked along the road and found a car at a three-way intersection before approaching the village.

The car was rubbed in many places, the windows were broken, the interior was in a mess, and even the four tires were punctured.

Wayne reached out and grabbed a handful of air in the car, then sniffed it. The perfume was very familiar, it was definitely Mona's scent.

However, this was the smell inside the car. As a silver wizard, Mona perfectly concealed her own breath. Once she left the range of the car, Wayne could not track her exact location.

"It's time to choose one from three again..."

Kerr looked at the fork in the road, his detective spirit burning, and said to Wayne, "It would be bad luck to separate at this time. Choose one road. Which way do you think Mona will go?"

Wayne shrugged his nose and smelled nothing. A day had passed and the smell in the air had long since faded. It was not realistic to expect to find Mona by tracking the scent of the mayor.

Moreover, if Mona is really found by tracking the mayor, the latter will most likely be full of righteousness.

"I don't think it's necessary to look for Mona. A black magician, seven or eight guns, and a few police dogs can't catch her. Instead of wasting time looking for her, it's better to go find the mayor."

Wayne looked towards the distant village and said, "Catch the black magician and the mayor. Mona got the message and came out without having to look for me."

Kerr's burning detective soul was silenced in an instant, and he thought to himself that it was boring: "If you go straight to the point like this, you will miss a lot of surprises. Life is like a journey, and the scenery along the way..." "Stop talking nonsense. Just because you have a lot of words doesn't mean it makes sense. Find the mayor and the black magician."

Wayne interrupted the chanting directly: "Speaking of which, you came to Silent Hill for a commission. What are you investigating?"

"It's a commission from the White Glove Association. There will be flashes near the Elemental Mountain at night. They asked me to come and write an investigation report." Kerr did not hide anything. He had seen too many similar commissions, and most of them were public travel.

flash?!
Is there a possibility that this is a sign of the appearance of natural treasures?
Wayne was no longer sleepy and said cheerfully, "After you find Mona, I will write the report. You go and comfort the mayor's wife. Her husband must be very sad in prison."

"You would be so kind?"

"Well, give me half of the commission."

……

The Silent Hill mining area is divided into two areas, the outer area is inhabited by local residents who moved here when the copper mine was discovered, and the inner area is inhabited by miners and other staff.

After the copper mine was abandoned, the inner area was basically uninhabited, a large number of stores were closed, and it was pitch dark without even a street light.

Because it is an area built according to an overall plan, the roads are straight and flat, and during the day, you can see the entrance to the mining area by standing on the street.

Wayne came to the inner area and soon smelled some chaotic human smells, tobacco, alcohol, and body odor from not having a shower for many days.

There is a dormitory in front of the mine. There are seven or eight cars parked in front of the door. Two bearded men in police uniforms are drinking together. A cordon has been set up around the area to prevent unauthorized people from entering the mine.

A breeze with the scent of flowers wafted over, and the two men became drunk and soon fell to the ground and fell asleep.

The faith magic of the Church of Nature may not be as lethal as that of the Church of the Sun, but its field control effect is first-rate, especially against ordinary people, basically they can kill them one by one.

Wayne asked Veronica for seeds, opened a small vegetable garden in his backyard, and cultivated a lot of spores. He preferred these sleepy spores to hallucinogenic and parasitic spores.

The sleeping person is in the invisible space.

On the other side, Kerr checked the nearby dormitories, shook his head, and found nothing.

Wayne first deflated all the tires, and then grabbed one of the police officers. He had a beard and a face full of flesh, and his police uniform was tightly wrapped around him. It was obvious that he was a fake.

He grabbed her by the collar and slapped her awake. After feeding her the mushroom, he slapped her again with his backhand: "Tell me, where is your boss Wales?"

"The mayor went into the mine this morning and hasn't come out yet."

"What is he doing in the mines?"

Wayne looked at the entrance of the mine in confusion. The lights were dim and there were two rows of mine cars parked in front of the door.

"Not sure. The mayor has brought everyone in. The two of us are in charge of guarding. Not a single mouse can be allowed in."

"Well, you completed the task well. No rats sneaked in."

Wayne loosened his collar and used the same trick to question another impostor, and got basically the same information.

He looked at Kerr, who nodded and said, "Since we are here, let's go in and take a look. Just treat it as a mission investigation."

"No hurry, change your equipment first."

The camera turned and Wayne changed into work clothes, wore a safety helmet, held a flashlight in his hand, a towel hung around his neck, a pistol on his back, and a compressed biscuit stuffed in his pocket.

"Don't you think you're exaggerating a bit?" Kerr said weakly.

He had a good overall impression of Wayne and had no negative comments, except for his caution. Wayne always refreshed his perception.

Are you serious about compressed biscuits? Even if there is a landslide, you can grow mushrooms yourself.

Wayne didn't say anything. The boat won't straighten itself out when it reaches the bridge. Only by being careful can you sail safely for a thousand years. It won't be wrong to be cautious.

The two men walked into the mine. There were tracks laid in the mine. The entrance was very spacious. There were electric wires along the way and a mining lamp every ten meters.

Wayne seemed to have thought of something, stopped and said, "You don't smoke, do you?"

"It hurts my waist, I've given up."

"That's good. I was just afraid that you would light a cigarette to calm yourself down and drag me into this."

"How could there be a fool smoking here? That's too stupid. Besides, we are magicians, and the fire can't hurt us..."

Kerr felt a little tired, so he searched his pockets and threw a box of matches out of the mine.

boom! ! !
The moment the match fell to the ground, a loud noise was heard from inside the mine. The mining lamps above the two men's heads flickered, illuminating their faces with changeable expressions.

"You were right. There really is someone smoking in the mine." Kerr's eyes widened.

Wayne also widened his eyes and pointed inside the mine, then pointed outside the mine.

"..." x2
Three seconds later, the two of them left the mine carefully. The explosion just now was very likely to cause the mine to collapse. They were just catching a black magician, why risk their lives!
A moment later, hurried footsteps were heard from deep in the mine, and an angry curse rang out:

"Put your guns on the cave entrance. The other exits have been blocked. If that woman doesn't want to starve to death in there, she will definitely break out from here."

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Wayne leaned against the wall outside the cave and counted silently in his mind: "Fall! Fall! Fall!"

After a series of muffled sounds, there was no more sound in the cave.

｜_)
"Kerr, go check and see if anyone is pretending to be asleep."

"Why should I go in? What if it collapses..."

Kerr muttered to himself as he went five meters deeper into the mine. After checking everything, he confirmed that everything was correct. He buried all the guns on the spot and said in disappointment, "There is no mayor or dark magician Dunn. These are just ordinary people."

He turned back to look at Wayne: "What should we do now? Should we go in? From what they said, Mona is starving to death."

Kerr's face was full of rejection. He didn't want to enter the mine.

Wayne had the same idea: "It's not necessary. Mona knows holy light magic. She won't starve to death in three to five days. It's okay to starve for a while. I can just consider it as losing weight."

Kerr agreed with both hands, and the two men dragged more than ten thugs out of the mine and threw them in the corner like a human pyramid.

Continue the ambush!

Another five minutes passed, and two footsteps were heard getting closer and closer to the exit of the mine. When they were about to enter the spore ambush circle, the footsteps suddenly stopped.

"Leo, I asked you to guard the cave entrance, why is there no one here?"

No one replied. The younger brothers were sleeping soundly and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Wayne kindly took action and took the initiative to break the awkward situation. He raised five fingers and rolled the spores into the mine.

At the same time, he took out the pistol behind him and, with the help of the dim light, fired several shots at the two blurry figures.

bang bang bang ---

Dunn was prepared. He waved his hand to stir up a strong wind to block the fragrance that was coming towards him. The bullets that hit his body bounced off as if they had hit steel.

"Natural magic..."

Dunn's face looked grim. With a magician from the Holy See and believers from the Church of Nature, the situation became increasingly difficult.

When will the bishop arrive? If he doesn’t come, the stone slab can’t be protected!
(End of this chapter)