Shut up, brave man! I don't want to atone for my sins to you!

But at this time, you shouldn't think about these messy things.

Lacier quickly gathered her thoughts, which had been wandering again, and asked while carefully observing the old woman's expression:

"So, Grandma, did you see two strangers wearing the standard robes of the White Tower a few days ago?"

Fortunately, the old woman did not reveal her true face because of this, nor did she laugh strangely and launch a sneak attack on them. Instead, she showed a normal thoughtful expression, and after a short silence, she hesitantly replied:

"It seems...yes?"

"?!"

This could definitely be called a pleasant surprise - although Lacie had already thought of this possibility.

Although the design of the White Tower's standard robes is far from being ostentatious, it is definitely conspicuous. The territory of Diesel is not large. If the two investigators want to find something in Diesel, they will have to wander around like her and Charles.

This made it difficult for the Diesel people not to notice these two strangers.

After all, they came from the White Tower.

Just like two lonely dead trees appearing in the endless snow, although it seems that they may be buried by the new snow at any time, before being buried, they will maintain a strong presence that is difficult to ignore.

Lacey asked hurriedly:

"Did they go to the wishing well and make a wish?"

The old woman frowned, thought seriously, and answered:

"It seems... that he did go, but it seems... that only one person went."

[To be continued]

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18. Go for a drink

One of the two investigators sent to Diesel by the White Tower once made a wish to the wishing well.

This is undoubtedly a very crucial piece of information.

But what did the investigator wish for?

Lacie didn't plan to ask the old woman again. In fact, even if she asked the old woman, it would be difficult to get an answer.

It was a coincidence that the old woman had met the two investigators. As for whether she knew what wish one of the investigators made to the wishing well... the probability was so small that it was almost negligible. Rather than holding out hope that the old woman knew what wish the investigator made, it would be better to believe that she was Qin Shihuang.

Of course, in order to avoid missing out on important information, Rachel asked with the professionalism of an investigator:

"Then do you know what wish the investigator made at that time?"

The answer should be:

"I don't know. Sorry. In fact, I only heard about the two of them going to the wishing well to make a wish from others."

For some reason, Lacie suddenly thought of the Village Affairs Department No. 6.

It turns out that the old people in the other world will also form a similar team?

Although Lacquer was not from Diesel, she felt so stressed that she was sweating just by imagining the scene - old people with hunched backs gathered together, their expressions were either serious or relaxed, they would occasionally frown and look at you inquiringly, while they were gesticulating and talking about something in a serious manner -

But she still thanked the old woman very seriously:

"That's not your problem. On the contrary, I have to thank you for telling us this anyway."

The old woman waved her hand hastily upon hearing this:

"Don't say that. I'm just telling you what I know. That's nothing..."

She said, squinting her eyes and smiling:

"Although I have never left Diesel, I have heard from those outside that your White Tower is a good place. Young people from all over the continent want to enter the White Tower. Even my grandson is clamoring to leave Diesel and go to the White Tower to study in the future."

"Although, I don't know what your White Tower does. My grandson said it seems to be a university?"

"The school is great, the school is great... The two investigators who suddenly appeared on the street a few days ago were also very polite, they are all good guys. Such good guys can't be lost in our Diesel... You're welcome, little girl, this is what I should do."

The old woman even felt a little regretful——

She felt sorry that she couldn't be more helpful to the guests.

Lacey was a little surprised.

Perhaps because she had just left the weird Lentiheim, she was a little uncomfortable with the folk customs of Diesel, which were particularly warm and simple in comparison.

At this time, Charles behind her suddenly asked:

"Grandma, you said before that every Diesel knows that the wishing well can't fulfill anyone's wish, right?"

The old woman was stunned for a moment, then nodded:

"Yes."

"Then..." Charles asked again, "Why did we meet a gentleman when we first arrived in Diesel, and that gentleman told us that the wishing well can fulfill any wish of anyone?"

The old woman frowned.

"How could that be..." She muttered softly, "Even my grandson knows that making a wish to that wishing well is useless..."

As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something, a look of realization appeared on her face, and then she continued in a strange tone:

"Can you describe to me what the gentleman who said this to you looked like and what he was wearing?"

Charles fell silent.

Rachel guessed he had forgotten.

So she almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This brave man is so lame, his memory is so bad that he actually forgot the person he just met yesterday.

My mind is full of Miss Pastor being like this.

You have been harmed by Miss Pastor in this life.jpg

But she is different, she still remembers it clearly——

"He was a man who looked to be in his forties, tall and strong, quite friendly, and liked to laugh. He was dressed a little casually, with gray hair, eyes, and beard. His clothes looked like they hadn't been washed for a long time, and were a little dirty and a little... worn out."

By the way, the gentleman's attitude was a bit strange. For some reason, whether it was towards her or Charles, the gentleman was overly enthusiastic, and even took the initiative to accompany them around the city of Diesel for almost a whole day.

But before she could even articulate this characteristic, the old woman seemed to know who she was describing.

"It's him," the old woman shook her head, "that's not surprising."

"Him?" Lacier asked subconsciously, "Who is he?"

Could it be that Charles really had a lucky chance? Was there something abnormal hidden in that particularly enthusiastic local?

Her curiosity was piqued.

The old woman replied:

"He's... pretty famous in Diesel. His name is John, but we usually call him 'Mad John' - he's a weird lunatic."

"……madman?"

Both Rachel and Ciel had strange expressions on their faces.

Although they both felt that...that Mr. John was a little too enthusiastic, apart from his excessive enthusiasm, they did not notice anything obviously abnormal from Mr. John.

He spoke in an orderly manner, with clear thinking, and even had the demeanor of an old-fashioned gentleman, with generous and polite manners. Except for his slightly shabby clothes, messy beard and hair, which made him look too unkempt, he was almost the same as a normal person.

Logically speaking, such a person should not be called a "madman".

So why?

Is there some unspeakable secret behind this?

But before they could ask, the old woman sighed softly and said:

"Yes, a madman - although he looks no different from a normal person, in fact, he is indeed a complete madman."

"Everyone in Diesel knows that the wishing well cannot fulfill anyone's wishes, but he claims that the wishing well is the legendary wishing machine."

"But, just this alone doesn't mean we all think he's crazy..."

"What made us all agree that he was crazy was something else."

Having said this, the old woman suddenly paused.

Perhaps she thought of something too absurd, and her expression quickly became complicated.

Then, she turned her head and looked into the distance at the magnificent palace that stood in the center of the tiny country of Diesel.

"Mad John wants to kill the Emperor," the old woman whispered. "That's why we think he's crazy."

"..."

Rachel subconsciously wanted to see what expression Charles would have after hearing this, but she couldn't because she was sitting in a wheelchair. If she wanted to observe Charles' expression, she had to turn her waist.

But she didn't want Charles to think that she cared about his feelings, so she had to sit there obediently and not move.

"Assassinating the Emperor?" She heard Charles ask, "Did the Emperor of Diesel...do something that angered the heavens and the people?"

After hearing this, Lacie laughed.

match of major!

If you ask what his profession is, of course it is Charles' profession as a brave man who fights against evil and defends justice.

Just like the lines in a game that Lacier played in her previous life:

"My badge is vibrating! There must be a sorceress nearby!!"

When she was still in the Brave Squad, she often teased Ciel, asking him if his holy sword had the ability to detect bad guys.

Obviously, the holy sword does not have this function. Its only characteristic is probably "indestructible", but the brave man holding the holy sword may have this function.

Like all the heroes of the past, Ciel hated evil. Rachel even had a premonition -

If Diesel's emperor really did something unforgivable to Mad John, Charles would definitely bring the holy sword and step into the palace to seek justice for Mad John.

Even if they had only met once.

Then, Lacie can bring some popcorn and go have fun.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. In response to Charles' question, the old woman shook her head decisively.

"how could be?"

"Although I am not very familiar with the situation in other countries, I think that our emperor is probably one of the few wise monarchs in the Pan-Continent."

"He is generous and selfless, wise and intelligent, and is very kind to both his subjects and the common people like us, so every Diesel person respects and loves him..."

Rachel could tell that the old woman really respected the Emperor who loved Diesel, because no matter what, the smile on her face when she mentioned the Emperor was not fake.

And Lacier has seen this kind of smile many times——

On the streets of Diesel, on the faces of almost every passerby.

Although compared to the outside world, Diesel seems too backward, and its living standards and material conditions are not good enough, but just like Rachel's initial impression of this place...

Almost every Diesel person is satisfied with their life today.

And according to what the old woman said, this was all thanks to His Majesty the Emperor?

But if that’s the case, why did Crazy John want to assassinate the Emperor?

Her intuition told Lacie that there must be something fishy going on in this house!

Whether it was the wishing well, the limited wishing machine, or the body of the priest lady that inexplicably appeared in the coffin of the Elf Mother Tree...

Could these factors be the reason why Old John assassinated the Emperor?

Not really similar, or even completely unrelated.

Rachel couldn't think of any connection between the two - but it didn't matter. If the connection between the two was so obvious that it could be seen at a glance, what was the point of her and Charles?

Exploring the unknown and solving puzzles is the investigator's duty.

The two investigators sent by the White Tower to Diesel disappeared, and someone had to take over and complete their unfinished mission.