Chapter 197 Righteous Partner, Part 1

"Why is it foggy?"

Fingel waved his hand in front of him and said strangely.

As soon as the four members of Cassel's team walked out of the hotel and walked a little further along the street, they were about to separate. One group went to the hospital and the other group went to the mine.

Lu Mingfei frowned slightly.

As Fingal said, it was foggy.

Although this weapon is very light and thin, with his eyesight, how could he not see it.

He and Chu Zihang exchanged solemn looks.

Centralia, or Silent Hill, the fog in this place has a special meaning.

In games and movies, fog is almost a symbol of the other world.

And it's not just the fog that's weird.

"Did you find it?"

Lu Mingfei whispered.

"Um."

Chu Zihang and Ling nodded in agreement.

Fingel was the only one looking left and right, staring at the French fries and burger stalls on both sides and swallowing his saliva.

When he reacted, he touched the back of his head and asked curiously.

"What did you find?"

"There are fewer people."

Lu Mingfei explained.

"Do you remember what this street looked like yesterday?"

Fingel frowned deeply.

"When you say that, boss, it's true."

"Compared to yesterday, it is indeed less crowded now."

"We all know who those tourists are."

Lu Mingfei analysis.

"Since they are aiming for the Iron Throne, they will definitely not stop until they find that door."

"etc!"

Fingel lowered his voice as if he was afraid of being overheard.

"Boss, do you think all these people have already entered there?"

The place he mentioned naturally refers to the other world.

"This is bad."

Fingel was worried.

"If they find the door and have entered, aren't we behind?"

"uncertain."

Lu Mingfei pondered.

He did not continue, but looked at Chu Zihang.

"You have to be careful."

"I know."

Chu Zihang nodded.

Fingel wanted to ask clearly, but before he could say anything, he was stopped by Lu Mingfei's look. He could only swallow it back and then showed a cute smile.

"That, boss."

Perhaps feeling that just a smile was not enough to express his loyalty and understanding, Fingel immediately asked for help.

"Boss, look at you. You just ate a few packs of compressed biscuits for breakfast. What kind of words do you think this is? It doesn't suit your status at all!"

His eyes rolled, and his face looked upright and solemn.

"I think the French fries here are pretty good. How about I buy one first to help you test the poison? If it's ok, I'll buy you eight out of ten to fill your belly."

"If you don't want to die, just settle down."

Lu Mingfei said calmly.

"Before you figure out the situation here, just keep eating dry food for me."

Fingel lowered his head dejectedly.

He looked at the French fries stand affectionately. The United States is a country of immigrants. You can find delicacies from all over the world here. Of course, they are all products that have been modified to suit the tastes of the locals.

As for the special foods that are unique to the United States, perhaps I can only think of a hamburger, Coke, and French fries.

French fries are actually very magical. Different from people’s stereotypes, foreign French fries are not only the type that is as thick as chopsticks, but also the kind that is comparable to sweet potatoes, or even shaped like French bread sticks.

It seems a bit inappropriate to call it French fries when it is so big, so what should we call it? Like, big fries?

In short, Lu Mingfei didn't see this kind of thing until he came here, and he couldn't help but sigh that the world is full of wonders. He saw local residents buying a large portion of French fries and spreading it on them with boldness, or pouring ketchup on it. Take another bite and chew as you go.

Well, that is...

Lu Mingfei noticed that Fingel had stopped standing still. He followed his roommate's gaze and looked curiously.

I saw a dirty child.

He or she is wrapped in a big blanket or cloak, revealing a furry little head. It is difficult to tell whether it is a boy or a girl. The little face is dotted with a pair of bright eyes.

What is a bit concerning is that the child's eyes are as red as a blooming flower. They are so beautiful and beautiful that people can't help but want to look at them.

The dirty kid held up a crumpled banknote, apparently wanting to buy breakfast. He pursed his lips tightly and looked stubborn.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a big belly. He didn't even look at the child. He just waved his hand impatiently, as if he was swatting away flies.

The middle-aged man seemed to have said something fragmentary, but Lu Mingfei didn't understand. His English was not good to begin with, and the residents of the town had very strong accents, and the poor vocabulary of the S-class was completely inadequate. use.

But it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just by looking at the stall owner's body movements, his meaning is already obvious.

The dirty kid didn't give up, and pursed his lips tighter. The kid stood on tiptoe and handed the banknotes forward.

The stall owner was probably irritated, especially after the dirty kid approached him. It was as if the dirty kid had some terrible infectious disease. The middle-aged man took an exaggerated step back, then roared excitedly and turned his head. He picked up a shovel and seemed ready to take action.

Lu Mingfei frowned.

But soon his brows relaxed and he smiled.

The dirty kid spotted the moment when the stall owner turned around to pick up the shovel, took the opportunity to grab a packaged hamburger, threw the banknotes on the table, and ran away.

By the time the stall owner reacted, the dirty kid had already run away. He could only wave the shovel angrily, seemingly cursing.

"Where are you going?"

Lu Mingfei called Fingel to stop.

Fingel, who was about to run in the direction of the dirty child, turned around in embarrassment.

"Hehe, isn't this an act of righteousness?"

"Didn't you see that kid gave you money? What's the point of doing something brave?"

Lu Mingfei glanced at Fingel suspiciously.

"It's you, since when did you have such a sense of justice?"

"That is!"

Fingel held his head high and his face solemn.

"I'm going to change my mind and become a new person under the leadership of the boss!"

Lu Mingfei nodded strangely.

"Well, although such words should not be used in this kind of place, if the person being described is you, it suddenly feels more appropriate."

"Speaking of which, I do care a little."

Lu Mingfei touched his chin.

"Didn't the kid give you money? Why didn't the stall owner sell anything?"

"Boss, don't worry!"

Fingel cheered up.

"It's up to me to gather information!"

Then he walked towards the stall owner like a soldier with an order.

The stall owner was pulling the banknote with a pick with a disgusted look on his face. It was the banknote that the dirty kid used to buy hamburgers. It looked like he didn't even want the money anymore.

Lu Mingfei became even more curious.

His instinct told him that something was wrong with that dirty kid.

There must be some kind of secret.

Lu Mingfei noticed that not only the stall owners, but also the other small town residents along the street turned a blind eye to the child. Even though the child ran past, they were still doing their own thing, as if they didn't see it. Same.

But they actually saw it.

Lu Mingfei could see that they were forcibly suppressing his actions.

Suppress yourself not to look at the dirty child's actions.

Fingel had already struck up a conversation with the stall owner. At first, the stall owner had a stinky face, but within a few minutes, the stall owner's face changed from cloudy to sunny. Not to mention a stinky face, he even had a bright smile.

The atmosphere between the two chatting was very lively, and it even gave people the illusion that they were going to behead the chicken here to pay homage to Guan Zongyijie Jinlan. By the way, is Yijie Jinlan used in this place?

Lu Mingfei quickly put this inconsequential issue behind him. Fingel and the stall owner had already begun to hug each other. Lu Mingfei nodded with satisfaction.

He suddenly realized the benefit of adding a Fingal to the team.

Look at these people in the Kassel Action Team. They are two ignorant people and a mute who cannot understand the language. Once they encounter communication with the locals, they still have to send out their Fingel.

The decision is yours!

Lu Mingfei laughed.

Soon, Fingel came back with a paper tube of French fries and burgers.

"Boss, look..."

He proudly winked at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei's face darkened.

"Have you forgotten what I said so quickly?"

"Throw it all away to me!"

He was always wary of this ghost town that was suddenly overcrowded.

Isn’t there a similar story in ancient China? A scholar who was going to Beijing to take the exam was passing through the wilderness. He was suffering from hunger and cold. He saw a magnificent mansion in front of him. The overjoyed scholar came forward to complain. The owner was very polite. He generously arranged a banquet for him and sent his maid to bathe and sleep the scholar.

But when the scholar woke up tomorrow, he was horrified to find that he had slept in a mass grave. There was no mansion anywhere, and he was surrounded by broken tombstones and lonely graves.

The pale-faced scholar suddenly felt something strange in his stomach. After vomiting for a while, he realized that the delicacies last night, including chicken, duck, fish and sheep, were all candle paper money, cold steamed buns, and sour pastries.

Therefore, it was with this consideration in mind that Lu Mingfei decided to only eat the dry food he brought with him and not touch any food from the small town.

"All right."

Fingel reluctantly agreed.

Lu Mingfei didn't care about this guy's mood and just asked.

"What happened to the kid?"

"Well, speaking of her."

Fingel looked around like a thief, then lowered his voice.

Lu Mingfei's intuition was right, there was indeed a secret about this girl.

The Dirty Child is a girl, but no one in the town knows her name, and no one knows who her parents are or where they come from. The stall owners are very impatient with these questions. This person is a taboo, and the residents are all Don't want to mention it.

They only use words like "little bad luck" to refer to girls.

Speaking of why the residents hate her so much, you can get a glimpse of it from the name of this "little unfortunate".

In the words of the stall owner, this is an unlucky person. She will bring misfortune to the town. As long as anyone is entangled with her, she will fall into a dream. It is the kind of terrifying long sleep dream, and the person will die. The same, but more terrifying than death, because people will be tortured in endless dreams and taste the pain forever. Even death has become a supreme relief.

"Dream?"

Chu Zihang pondered.

Lu Mingfei looked at Fingel strangely.

"Really? It's so detailed, you can't make it up, right?"

Fingel immediately showed a sad and angry face.

"Boss, I don't dare to lie to anyone!"

"Uh-huh."

Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

"I know, I know."

, "Dream?"

He muttered and glanced at Chu Zihang, who happened to also look over, and the two looked at each other.

The four of them split up at the intersection.

According to the lottery last night, Lu Mingfei and Ling went to the hospital.

Before parting, Lu Mingfei specially told Chu Zihang to be careful and not to be careless.

As for Fingel, Lu Mingfei just said it.

"You must not hold back seniors."

Fingel left in a sad and angry mood.

Lu Mingfei shook his head and smiled.

"Let's go too."

"Um."

Zero said.

The hospital is easy to find. After all, a small town with a population of only about 1,200 in its heyday could be so big. A place like the hospital can already be regarded as a landmark building.

In addition, there are schools and mines. As the main culprit of the town's desolation, the mines are a must-go.

As for why Lu Mingfei chose a hospital instead of a school for the second location, on the one hand, in the movie and game Silent Hill, the hospital is a very special building, closely related to the inside and outside world, and can even be regarded as A hub connecting two worlds.

Of course, there is another place that is also very important in movies and games, which is the church. However, in the real Centralia church, it is actually quite inconspicuous. It seems that for the people who settled here, compared to the church for spiritual sustenance, they can Hospitals that actually treat diseases are much more important.

In addition, there is another reason for choosing a hospital.

According to recorded information, when the mine fire first started half a century ago, residents on Centralia suffered from a series of strange illnesses. It was said to be caused by people breathing in unknown gas leaked from the ground. This also led to the subsequent Residents have come to class for the root cause of the town.

Lu Mingfei noticed this strange disease.

Is it caused by unknown gas?

He became interested in this, so Lu Mingfei decided to visit the hospital where the patients had been treated.

Because of the language barrier, the negotiation work was left to Zero. Although she was always cold and cold, Her Royal Highness was very serious once she started working. I don’t know what she said. In the end, Mingfei followed Zero. The journey behind him was smooth and he entered the hospital smoothly.

It's similar to the photo. The walls are cracked and the color is dark yellow. It's a very dilapidated building.

After coming in, her main job was zero. She went to communicate with the doctors and nurses here to get information about the strange disease half a century ago.

Lu Mingfei stood still and looked around, trying to find out the layout of the hospital.

Well, it's her.

Lu Mingfei, who was looking around, changed his eyes.

He saw the dirty girl at the door of the hospital.

Little bad luck.

Why did she come to the hospital?

Little Bad Luck was hiding in the corner, her red eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly, as if she had confirmed her safety, she immediately started running like crazy.

But soon, she failed.

Several large dogs with drooling mouths barked at her.

Such a big movement naturally attracted the attention of the staff, and soon a man rushed out, waving a wooden stick in his hand, and making fierce movements to drive away the unfortunate little guy.

The little misfortune hugged the cloak tightly, gritted his teeth, and instead of running away, he sped up and rushed to the hospital.

The men had already arrived. How could the little hapless boy compare to the adults? Seeing that the stick was about to be swung down, Lu Mingfei raised his eyebrows with interest and had no intention of stepping forward.

A tachi blocked the stick.

"Bullying the weak and showing off violence."

An incredibly handsome man stood in front of the little misfortune.

"I can't pretend I didn't see anything."

The two guys, who looked like they were not good people at first glance, stood behind the man while teasing.

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"Oops, the young master is here again."

"No way, this is the person we swore allegiance to."

They looked at the men holding wooden sticks casually.

"I'm talking about you."

"Do you want to die?"