our family is gone

Chapter 311 Situation

The pigman woke up from a stupor, but the pain of the broken arm flooded his brain and drove him into madness.

The iron chain wrapped around the wrist forms the wrist guard, and the iron chain slips out when the hand is released, which expands the attack range and directly turns into a sweep.

Tardiff had just completed the attack and had no time to change in the future. It would be extremely troublesome if he was hit by a hammer or entangled in iron chains.

But the bounty hunter Tardiff was never afraid at all. He was destined to collect the bounty of the pigs, and he attacked again the moment the pigs turned around, throwing his hook chain backhand and colliding with the pigs' hammer, Interrupt the opponent's attack first.

Then he pulled it hard, this move made the pig man who had lost his balance due to a broken arm stagger.

Tardiff was not polite at all, the ax was aimed at the screaming pig's mouth, and it cut directly along the corner of the mouth. The severe pain made the pig man struggle wildly, but it was just a dying struggle.

Soon Tardiff pulled out the ax that penetrated into the pigman's body, and the fallen corpse seemed to be dismembered.

There is no weakness, that is to cut out the weakness. Although it is a bit embarrassing, he has indeed solved his goal.

Looking at the others, the head that Barristan was staring at was smashed to pieces, don't doubt the power of the Morningstar Hammer, especially in the hands of a person with natural power, the burst of power to crush the skull is nothing .

The one that died better was Geralt's, which was directly pierced through the chest by the long sword, and the heart and lungs were destroyed immediately, blood poured into the lungs, and internal bleeding.

Although the tenacious vitality gave it more struggles, the final result was still death.

But compared to the other two, one was dismembered and the other had its head smashed, it was considered a decent death.

What is the best way to prove the identity of these monsters?

Pig head or pig whip?

"I need to be skinned, give me some time." Geralt pulled out his hand without saying a word and started to attack the pigman in front of him.

The whole body was too heavy, nearly two hundred pounds, and it was impossible for them to move it back without tools, not even a pig's head weighing tens of catties.

Then only this pigskin can best reflect the strangeness of the monster.

Skinning was included in the sacrifice ceremony of the Ascension Sect, but Lance and the others hated it when they saw it, and wished to exterminate those cultists.

But now that Geralt is also skinning, even the most devout Junia doesn't have much reaction.

The reason is also very simple, that is, because they are human beings, they must stand on the standpoint of human beings.

Seeing humans being hurt will instinctively have empathy, but this kind of empathy is rarely placed on other creatures, especially ugly creatures like pigs.

Geralt has learned how to deal with monsters since he was a child, and he knows how to obtain materials from monsters.

It can be said that his technique is very good. The skinning knife quickly removed the monster's pigskin without any damage.

"What a strange body structure, I don't know if it's a pig or a human."

After getting what he needed, Geralt didn't just put it down. Instead, he cut open the monster's chest cavity, checked the pigman's condition, and found that the organ structure was very similar to that of a human.

"The contents of the stomach pouch indicated that it was omnivorous, so it is no wonder that the vegetation around the hole was severely damaged, and the roots were turned out.

And these pieces of meat do not seem to come from charred corpses, and they are not even human beings. If the assumption is true, there may be a very complicated biosphere in the cave.

Their digestion ability is stronger than we imagined..."

Geralt is worthy of being a master witcher. Through simple autopsy, he can learn a lot of information that cannot be seen.

It's just that after he's done there's a question that stumps them.

What to do with these corpses?
"Not far from the entrance of the cave, the smell of blood will soon attract more monsters."

"It's impossible to burn it. At least a few hundred catties of firewood are needed."

"It's impossible to move away, let alone three pigs, three people can't move too far."

After a few discussions, I found that there was really no way, so I could just let it be discarded here.

"Give up, we have already obtained the information we need." Geralt made a decision, and left with a few people.

It doesn't matter whether the corpse was eaten by wild beasts or discovered by those pigmen. Now the task of their team is to send the news of the pigman's appearance to the lord as soon as possible.

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On a driveway in the empire, many refugees could be seen walking in it with hunched bodies, their expressions numb like walking dead.

And one of the Romani-style carriages was walking in it, but it didn't attract more attention.

"Is the current situation in the empire so serious~"

The elder who was supposed to be at the Headquarters of the Omen Seeker appeared here, and what the old woman said was not a question, but an emotion.

And the woman sitting opposite the old woman is not simple, she is the person in charge of the Omen Seeker in the empire area.

Faced with this sentence, she seriously explained the current situation facing the empire.

"Originally, the emperor of the empire has been supporting the new nobles in the city to reduce the attack on the old nobles, trying to take back the territory and develop the city. This has led to the deepening of the contradictions between the imperial family, the new nobles, and the old nobles.

In the past, it was only a struggle in the dark, until the drought caused a reduction in grain production in the central region, and the emergence of refugees made the struggle between them more intense, even putting it on the bright side.

In the beginning of the war, the old nobles actually drove the refugees to attack the city and started the war with the new nobles, but this chaotic situation attracted some organizations with different purposes to join them, and now the situation has gotten out of control. "

"What about the church? What's the attitude?"

"The church doesn't care about that because whoever wins needs their support in the end.

Moreover, the church in the empire has not been much better recently. Many of the cult sects that were suppressed and disappeared have taken advantage of this chaos to make trouble. In order to suppress them, the church was even forced to suspend the holy war and transferred several legions. return. "

"The church has no end, and the current situation in the empire is very simple. The royal family and the new nobles face the old nobles and refugees. Which side do you think will win? Which side should we lean towards? What should we do in the future in the layout of the empire ? What can we gain from this transformation of the empire?"

The old woman's smiling words were thrown out, but these words made the woman fall into silence.

These words are not simple at all. How can the situation in a region be divided so simply?

It is also impossible to stand in line so easily.

The elder asked this question more like a test, or a trap.

She didn't know what the elders wanted to do this trip, but from the collapse of part of the psychic network in the empire, and the sudden appearance of the elders who came by air, she knew that the organization would have important actions in the empire.

After thinking about it again and again, she didn't dare to do more radical things, but chose a more conservative answer.

"From the perspective of the actual interests of the Roma, any clear stance is stupid. Putting us on the opposite side of everyone is not even neutral. We should stand on the sidelines and communicate with them as a neutral force."

The old woman seemed very calm after hearing this. This answer is not wrong, and it fits the way of life of the Roma, which is to remain neutral.

But in today's increasingly chaotic situation, this kind of plan can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

"The failure of our psychics means that countless Roma convoys are in a very dangerous situation, and it also means that the information we currently have is rapidly becoming useless.

What we need to do now is not to find a way to seek neutrality, but to evacuate all Roma from the war zone as soon as possible, and at the same time use this batch of information before it becomes invalid.

No matter what we can get, betting on both ends is always the safest, as long as we do it a little more secretly, then we need to pay a batch of expired information to gain favor. "

Maintaining neutrality is for survival, and now that survival cannot be guaranteed, what is the point of being neutral?

"I understand, the situation in the empire has worried the elders."

"The current situation in the empire is not so simple. There may not be no contradictions between the royal family and the new nobles. Similarly, the refugees cannot be controlled by the old nobles. The old nobles are not in an iron bucket. We need to be in it..."

The old woman actually had a certain understanding of the situation in the empire before she came, although the information was gathered by the person in front of her.

However, the interpretation of the same information by different people will still be very different.

To put it simply, we consider things from different angles, and at the same time, people have different visions and positions.

And the wisdom of the elders has a very useful reference for women to deal with the current affairs of the empire.

It's just that this mode is also affordable for omen seekers.

The most obvious is the situation facing Lance now.

He is farthest away from Totnes, and his impression of the surrounding area is still in Owendo, and the situation in the empire is still in the chaos of war.

But don’t talk about analyzing the information. Now limited by the spread of information, for some things, you say that the capital of the empire was breached, and it may take a month before it reaches Lance’s ears.

Another issue is hierarchy.

What is mentioned in the conversation between the old woman and the woman is the upper-level game at the macro level, and all Lance knows is that the fight has started, and the fight is getting more and more intense, but even the cause of these fights, the relevant forces can say a little bit. Do not know at all.

It can be seen that the information channels of Omen Seekers are indeed very strong, and they have cultivated for many years.

"No matter how chaotic the situation in the empire is, it doesn't matter to us. The big deal is to get out and leave here, and come back when it is stable."

Having said so much, the real skill of the Roma is to run away. When the situation is wrong, they will die. They will not have any psychological pressure to leave their hometown, because they are on the move and will not stay in one place for a long time.

But what the elder said next shocked the woman greatly.

"But if we don't handle this well, we may provoke a terrible enemy."

When the woman heard this, she understood that this was the reason why the elders appeared here, and even if there was a problem with the psychic network, they would be ranked behind.

First of all, she "will be away" and is active in the empire all the year round. She doesn't know the situation of the headquarters. In addition, this matter is kept confidential, and most of the contacts have been cut off due to the failure of spiritism. To be responsible for the task of coordinating the activities of the elders in the empire.

Obviously, after what he said just now, he passed the elder's test and obtained the right to know about this matter.

Sure enough, she waited for the old woman's question.

"What do you think of Hamlet in the north of the empire? Both then and now."

I thought it was something, but I didn't expect it to be this?
Is it a new test?
However, the woman didn't dare to question the elder, so she honestly told what she knew, but it was all commonplace news.

Hearing that the old woman was somewhat helpless, she couldn't help but say something.

"These are all news from more than a year ago~"

"Yes, after all, no one would go to that kind of down-and-out town, especially after the pier was deserted due to the pirates' infestation. There was nothing but food, and it was impossible for our convoy to go if we lost our spending power."

The woman's words also revealed a key point for the omen seekers to collect information, that is, they relied on the Roma convoy.

And the fleet is chasing profit. The more prosperous the place, the more fleets pass by, and the faster the frequency of information update.

But Hamlet is too remote, and being on the edge of the northern border is not a transit to other places, especially after losing the ability to go to sea, no one goes there, which leads to the fact that the information is still two years ago.

The old woman stopped pretending, and probably told her about Hamlet's situation.

After all, regardless of success or failure, there will be communication with this place in the future, and the person in charge of the empire must have a precise understanding of this place.

"How is this possible! It's a downright dilapidated town, the population may not even be a thousand, and most of them are serfs. How come a legendary strong man with the appearance of a young man suddenly appeared, and how could he suddenly have an army of hundreds of people? ? How can there be money for construction? Why don’t we have any news about this place?”

The woman couldn't believe all of this at all, and kept saying old information in an attempt to justify something.

Damn, if this is true, doesn't it mean that the person in charge is a complete waste?
"You will know if you really go there."

The old woman is very calm in the face of this attitude of the woman. More or less people who get information have this kind of problem. When the information they get is wrong, it means a kind of negation.

But she believes that women can recover.

Sure enough, the woman calmed down very quickly. In fact, she knew very well that this was basically true.

After all, if it is fake, the spiritism will not fail, so the elders don't have to come over.

Seemingly aware that her reaction just now was a bit extreme, the woman also apologized to the elder.

In this regard, the old woman smiled and comforted

"We are only omen seekers, not gods."

But her voice was also a little helpless.

That's right, they are just omen seekers, and they can only be regarded as small and medium-sized among the extraordinary organizations in the world, so they rely on their unique skills to make a living.

Even many forces such as spiritism have similar methods. Their living space has always been obtained through struggle. As an elder, I know more and understand this more.

The carriage keeps moving forward, and no one knows where the future of the Roma will go.

　Thank you [Rising Jiang Zenal] for the reward of 100.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)