Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 66 Cloak
"Crench."

The wooden door was slowly opened with a teeth-grinding sound.

A moist and cold air stream, carrying a faint smell of metallic rust, poured in through the crack in the door.

The golden semi-long hair that was completely wet by the heavy rain and the standard short plate armor that was still dripping with water came into view.

"Sorry for disturbing you."

The sheriff of Caranfort, "Ingram", looked at the eyes looking at him in the restaurant and said in a deep voice.

Her eyes, faintly red, swept across the messy dining table and stopped on Shanan and Alton.

"If possible, could you two please come out for a moment?"

The door was not completely closed, but slightly open a quarter.

This allows people to roughly observe each other's actions whether they are outside or inside the house.

It's just that the sound may not be heard clearly.

But it was quite obvious that after Xia Nan and the other person walked out of the room, the adventurers in the restaurant seemed to have returned to their previous lively atmosphere of chatting and laughing.

The overall volume is much smaller.

Occasionally, you can see a few undisguised glances directed towards the door.

"You two, I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night."

Ingram stood in front of the door, with two equally serious guards behind him.

"First of all, I must state that I have no doubts about your intentions. I am here only to inquire about some specific circumstances."

Xia Nan looked at the sheriff's inexplicable words and did not answer. He just frowned and nodded to signal him to continue.

"Joey, dead."

Sweat mixed with raindrops slid down his angular cheeks.

Ingram turned his head and looked down. His azure eyes reflected the figure of the halfling Alton. His voice was slow and slightly hoarse.

"Tonight."

The name on the other person's lips seemed vaguely familiar, and after a little recollection, I connected it to the young pickpocket I met this afternoon who had attempted to steal but failed.

"After all, something like that happened today. Even though it's clear that you two had nothing to do with Joey's death, it's still my duty. Please understand."

Xia Nan crossed his arms over his chest and roughly understood the current situation through the other party's expression.

The thief Joey tried to steal from Alton in the afternoon. Although he failed in the end, he established a connection between the two of them.

Now that the other party has died suddenly, the sheriff, who witnessed the whole process at the scene, naturally came over to inquire about the situation.

Xia Nan didn't mind this at all.

Anyway, after he and the halfling returned to the inn before dark, they stayed with the adventurers in the caravan.

Anyone can prove it.

Alton seemed a little excited.

The sudden interruption of the dinner and the murders happening around him made this halfling, who was passionate and curious by nature, become more interested than ever.

Of course, the premise is that the other party does not spend too much time here.

Otherwise, repetitive and boring questions and a case that is not making any progress will quickly extinguish the fire in a halfling's heart.

Both the Halfling and Shanann have solid alibis.

Before coming, the sheriff seemed to have confirmed that the two had nothing to do with the case.

Therefore, the questioning was over in just over ten minutes.

"Thank you for your cooperation. If you find anything later, please contact me."

Ingram spoke sincerely to Shanan and Alton, and glanced at the restaurant behind them with its wooden door half open.

While saying goodbye, he raised his right hand and used his sleeve to wipe the water drops that were dripping from his forehead.

Xia Nan glanced at the inside of the other person's sleeves.

The golden sun pattern that was particularly eye-catching when I saw it in the afternoon is now completely soaked by the rain.

In the slightly dim light of the hotel corridor, the sun emblem appeared wilted and distorted.

Seeing the sheriff was about to leave, the halfling couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:
"I heard that there have been some strange murders in this town recently, and the victims' limbs and bones were pulled out."

"Is it the same for that thief?" Upon hearing this, the sheriff fell silent.

After a moment, he nodded again and slowly said:

"Yes, the same case had already occurred in the town before your convoy arrived in Karanfor."

"This is also one of the important reasons why I have no doubts about you two."

"That's it. I have to leave now. I wish you good luck on your mission."

After saying that, Ingram disappeared at the end of the corridor with two guards.

Shanan and Alton just returned to the room.

When the autonomous security officer appeared, Captain Jeff, who had been waiting at the door, immediately came up to him with a worried look on his face.

"How is it, is there anything?"

"I know Ingram very well. If there is any misunderstanding, do you need me to help you communicate?"

Xia Nan shook his head, indicating that it was nothing serious.

He glanced at the half-orc next to him and saw that he looked indifferent, so he took the initiative to tell him what happened on the way back this afternoon.

As soon as he finished speaking, the drunk adventurer beside him slammed the table and said angrily:
"What does this have to do with you? You've been in the hotel with us the whole night!"

"I think...hiccups, this sheriff is just looking for trouble. He thinks we are new and easy to bully, so he comes here to show off his authority!"

Next to him, the equally drunk adventurer chimed in:

"When the little guy and Shanan left, wasn't the sheriff still with the thief?"

"If you ask me... I don't know who killed him!"

"You're drunk, you're drunk." The companions who were still sober hurriedly went up to hold their teammates, fearing that the other party would say something else and make the situation worse.

Jeff sat at the dining table, looking a little embarrassed.

On one side are old friends whom I have known for a long time, and on the other side are adventurers who have finally established a good relationship with the convoy and are escorting the convoy all the way.

It's not easy to offend them.

He just lowered his head and ate.

Returning to his seat, Shanan couldn't help but recall the case Ingram had just mentioned.

The halfling was seen again with a bored look on his face after receiving a positive response from the sheriff.

He opened his mouth and asked:
"You, do you know something?"

Although Alton looks like a child, as a lightfoot halfling who aims to be a "bard", he must have traveled to many places.

The people and things I have seen are far beyond myself.

With such an expression, it is obvious that he has discovered something.

And just as Xia Nan guessed, in response to his doubts, the half-orc shrugged immediately.

He stirred the sticky beans in the plate with a spoon in his hand without much interest and said casually:

"What else could it be?"

"Heretical followers."

"Those lunatics are everywhere on this continent, just like cockroaches. They usually hide in corners, and you never know when they will jump out and disgust you."

As he said this, he took out his lucky coin from his pocket and tossed it gently.

“No matter how hard you try, you can never catch them all.”

"It's boring."

The brass-colored coins scatter in the light, spinning and falling.

Xia Nan's attention was unconsciously attracted to it.

Then, for the first time.

He saw the coin fall into the palm of the halfling, revealing its reverse side -

A cape that flutters in the air.

(End of this chapter)