Dorothy's Forbidden Tome

After reading the letter, Dorothy put the two letters together in the envelope. This is obviously the reply from the mysterious organization after Edric replied to the mysterious organization. Dorothy also got quite a lot from this letter. Information.

'It seems that someone from that mysterious organization is now in Wokan, isn't Wokan the town I'm going to go to later?It seems that you should be more careful when you enter the town for a while. Although I don’t know what the use of Dorothy is for this organization, since it’s a black and evil gang, it’s definitely not a good thing...'

Dorothy thought so, and then used a dagger to cut a piece of curtain cloth in the overturned carriage. Dorothy cut the cloth in half again, one part was used to wrap the collected "trophies", and the other part was thinking Later, when entering the town, I used a turban to cover my hair.

After all the preparations, Dorothy went on the road. Just in case, she used the corpse puppet ring to continue to control the two zombie dogs as bodyguards, but the two dogs' fractured imagination was too serious. Can't walk fast at all.

"I didn't expect that the unshakable force in this section is so powerful. Although these two dogs can still move, they can no longer be used as combat power..."

Looking at the two zombie dogs in front of her who couldn't stand still due to severe fractures, Dorothy thought this way, and then she tried to release the control of the two corpse dogs after thinking for a while, watching them fall down again After that, Dorothy shifted her gaze to Edric's body aside.

During the attempt, Dorothy successfully connected to Edric's corpse with the "spiritual thread" extended from the puppet ring, and manipulated him to stand up staggeringly, watching the resurgence in front of him, Dorothy, the dead-eyed and pale-faced bandit leader, took a deep breath.

"Let's use it for now..."

Accompanied by Dorothy's words, Edric, who was a speechless corpse, silently picked up the gas lamp on the ground, and propped up the black umbrella again to shield Dorothy from the drizzle, just like a servant serving a noble lady generally.

Afterwards, Dorothy packed up and saluted, and left the scene of the tragedy with her "servants".

Chapter 5 Market Town

Walking along the river valley in the rain, Dorothy, who brought the servants of the corpse, did not go smoothly all the way. The light rain in the sky and the complicated slippery road conditions were obstacles. Rosie encountered a lot of trouble along the way.

The biggest trouble was how to climb the steep slope from the muddy trail back to the carriage drive, because the trail was steep and slippery, and visibility was limited. Dorothy almost fell down several times when trying to go uphill.

Fortunately, Dorothy found the robber who had been pushed into the river and drowned by herself before. Relying on the ability of the corpse puppet ring, Dorothy aroused the second corpse. Rosie was finally back on the right track, and in the process, she also understood that the upper limit of corpses controlled by the puppet ring was two.

Once on the driveway, the road was much easier. I took my "servant" Dorothy and walked along the driveway for about an hour. When she was almost exhausted, she finally saw a piece of land in the darkness in the distance. lights.

Dorothy knew that she had finally arrived at her temporary destination, Vulcan Town...

After controlling the two corpse puppets to the outskirts of the town and hiding them, Dorothy put on a hood and held an umbrella and entered the town, and set foot on the streets of Vulcan.

Due to the rain at night, there are not many people on the street at all. The houses on both sides of the street are small wooden buildings on the second and third floors, with simple decoration. Although it is night, only a few windows are flickering with lights. Although there are street lights on the street But there is only one far away, and the lights flicker on and off. The muddy road is full of footprints and ruts. From time to time, a carriage can drive from one side of the street to the other.

"It's a bit deserted..."

After sighing for a while, Dorothy quickened her pace. She needed to find a place to rest quickly. Finally, at a crossroad near the church in the center of the town, she found a seemingly good hotel.

When Dorothy entered the hotel, when the chunky proprietress behind the counter was about to send out the dirty beggar kid in front of her, the few coins Dorothy slapped on the counter immediately made her bored expression change For the sake of a kind smile, the waiter led Dorothy to the best room in the hotel, without asking Dorothy for any identification.

Dorothy found a total of about five pounds in cash on Edrick's body. According to Dorothy's original memory, the common banknotes of the Kingdom of Prieter were the common notes, and one pound was equivalent to one gold coin. One hundred iron cents, in Dorothy's impression, Aunt Hannah, who is a farmer in the village, can earn about nine pounds a year, and Dorothy's own money usually does not exceed five coins .

That is to say, the cash that Edric carried with him was more than half a year's income of an average farmer. Compared to the cash that Dorothy had in hand now, this amount of rent was simply trivial.

Dorothy's room is located on the upper floor of the hotel. It has fairly good decorations such as lamps, carpets and paintings. The most important thing is that it is clean and has a separate bathroom with a bathtub for bathing.

When the door of the mountain room was closed, Dorothy was so relaxed that she almost sat on the carpet. After resting enough, she immediately got up, took off all the clothes on her body, and took a comfortable bath.

Since it was the first time for Dorothy to face her young body, the bathing process was not smooth for Dorothy. During the bathing process, shyness and curiosity filled her heart together. In the bathtub, she seemed both shy and bold. There is often the sound of rushing water.

Instigated by curiosity, Dorothy's bath took a long time, and she was flushed when she finished.

After taking a bath, Dorothy went directly to bed and turned off the lights to sleep, but when the room was completely dark, she discovered something unusual.

In the darkness, Dorothy found that her fingers were emitting a slight silver light. Originally, Dorothy thought that the puppet ring had a luminous effect, but after careful observation, she found that it was not.

The luminous thing was also a ring. Unlike the puppet ring, this ring had been worn on the index finger of Dorothy's left hand from the beginning.

That was a simple ring decorated with a simple crescent moon pattern on the top, and it exuded a little silver light in the pure black environment.

Dorothy was no stranger to this ring. As far as she could remember, she had worn it since she was very young.

According to Aunt Hannah, this is the only property left by her mother who cruelly abandoned Dorothy and her siblings. The original Dorothy has been worn by her side since she got it.

"What a poor child..."

Looking at the silver ring on her hand, Dorothy didn't think much, and fell asleep after sighing.

A night without dreams.

When Dorothy sat up on the bed, groaning and rubbing her eyes, all she saw was sunlight shining through the cracks in the curtains.

After a deep hatch, Dorothy quickly got up to wash up, and then went downstairs with her wet clothes on. After eating the bread and milk provided by the hotel for breakfast, she went out directly.

The town of Wokan in the morning was much more lively than when Dorothy came in the evening. The rain in the sky had stopped and the ground was not yet dry. Countless people were coming and going on the street, and the number of carriages was more than that. Many beggars in ragged clothes can be seen begging on the street, and chimneys spewing black smoke into the air can be seen sporadically in the distant sky.

The excitement of Vulcan Town was a bit beyond Dorothy's expectation, especially there were a lot of horse-drawn carriages coming and going.

In Dorothy's memory, the coachman who once drove her to the bottom of the valley once said that although Vulkan is small, it is a relatively important transportation hub. Many people travel from the west coast of the kingdom to Igwent All the convoys passed here, and Igwent was an important city in the southwestern part of the Priet Kingdom, and it was also where Dorothy's brother was located.

Now, Dorothy only needs to catch a carriage here to go to Igwent and continue the original journey of Dorothy, which she did not do.

Because, the content of the two letters found on Edric's body last night still lingered in her mind.

"Behind the seemingly ordinary appearance of this world... there are extraordinary secrets... And in that hidden world, someone has already targeted me. Although I don't know the reason, they can't sit still..."

Walking on the busy street, Dorothy thought so much, after what happened last night, she couldn't just drive away with peace of mind, pretending to be an ostrich to the inexplicable threats she was receiving.

If she couldn't figure out what the mysterious organization that attacked her was, Dorothy felt that she would not be able to sleep at ease in the future.

"You can't just passively wait for those guys to come to you again, you have to think of a way..."

Dorothy understands that being passive is tantamount to being disadvantageous. Although she doesn’t know how those guys got their itinerary information, if they get it once, they might get it a second time. If they are found again, they don’t know what the consequences will be. Rosie died because of this, and she didn't want to die again.

Therefore, rather than being approached by them at any time, it is better to take the initiative to attack, at least to find out some information about them, which is better than not knowing anything now.

Coincidentally, according to the letter on Edric, those guys are now in the town of Vulcan, and this is indeed an opportunity for Dorothy.

'But how can I take the initiative now?I'm just a 13-year-old girl now...'

Dorothy thought distressedly that a mysterious criminal organization that might possess some extraordinary power is definitely not something that a 13-year-old girl like herself can fight against, even if she knows a little bit of dragon roar.

Obviously, it was impossible to confront directly. As the target of the other party, it would be extremely dangerous for Dorothy to just contact those guys, let alone collect information.

"Heh... You can't go to the police... Can ordinary police take care of such things? If the other party really has extraordinary abilities, maybe the police themselves will get involved..."

Dorothy, who was walking on the road, began to think about how to deal with the mysterious organization. Due to the problem of the gap in strength, she never came up with any good solution.

Just when Dorothy was considering whether to give up this opportunity and run directly by car, her eyes suddenly caught sight of a storefront on the street, and then her eyes lit up.

The store has a glass window, in which there are all kinds of black and white photos. Looking up, I saw a few words written on the signboard of the store.

Henry Photo Gallery.

Chapter 6 Pretend to be tricky

On the noisy street of Vaukan in the morning, Dorothy stood by the side of the street, turned her head and looked at the signboard of the store beside her, her expression was focused and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

'Photo studio?That's right... For foreign countries with modern world forms, there are special photo studios for taking pictures in this era. '

Dorothy thought this way, taking a photo in her original world was already a casual thing, but in this world it was still a luxury, and Dorothy had never taken a photo since she was a child.

At this time, looking at the photo studio in front of her and recalling the contents of the two letters she saw before, some thoughts came to Dorothy's mind.

Thinking of this, Dorothy walked slowly to a black bread shop on the side of the street and asked the boss.

"Excuse me, how long has the photo studio next door been open in the town? Is the technology okay?"

"Ah, Henry? It's been in the town for almost ten years, and the technology is nothing to say. If you have spare money, go to his house to take pictures."

After getting feedback from the bakery owner, Dorothy nodded thoughtfully.

"It seems necessary to take a picture..."

Talking to herself, Dorothy walked into the photo studio. The light in the photo studio was not very good. A bald old man wearing glasses was sitting behind a long table, repairing a huge camera with a concentrated expression. All kinds of parts are scattered on the table.

When he saw Dorothy coming in, doubts appeared on the brows of the old man, and when he was still judging whether the girl in front of him was a street child who came to beg, Dorothy had already slapped a few coins on him. in front of.

"Mr. Henry? Now the photo studio can take pictures..." Looking at the old man with shining eyes, Dorothy said with a smile, and the old man answered with a smile.

"Hehe...Of course this lady can take pictures at any time."

"Hmm... yes, then can I ask? Do you have any props for taking pictures here?" Looking at the old man in front of her, Dorothy continued to ask.

"Of course, we have a variety of costumes and sets to choose from. I see that your facial features are very good, miss. If you dress up a little with the clothes in my tube, you will definitely be able to have the earl... no, no, the duke's daughter That style!" Looking at Dorothy in front of him, the old man said confidently, and Dorothy waved her hand and responded with a smile.

"You don't need clothes or anything, do you have any rope and strips here?"

"Rope...and strips?"

Looking at the girl with a smile in front of him, the old man showed a trace of doubt in his eyes.

……

Unlike Dorothy's previous life, it is quite troublesome to take pictures in this world. The exposure time is long, and it needs to be washed after taking pictures. It often takes a few days to get the pictures after taking them. However, because Dorothy used The skill "add money", this time has been greatly advanced.

After taking the photo, Dorothy walked around the street twice, had lunch and bought a change of clothes for herself, and it was afternoon.

Back at the photo studio, Dorothy took the photos taken in the morning under the strange eyes of the boss Henry.

Walking on the street, Dorothy opened the envelope containing the photos, and took out the photos in front of her eyes. On it, she saw a woman tied to a chair, with a cloth strip wrapped around her mouth, with a face full of tears. The girl who looked at the camera with resentment, the girl's hair is extremely light white, even in this black and white photo, it should have the color it should have.

This is the photo of Dorothy in the photo studio in the morning. She pretended to tie herself with a rope, wrapped a cloth around her mouth, and then sat on a chair. Boss Henry treated her like this all the time. A strange look in his eyes.

Putting the photo back in the envelope, Dorothy continued to walk on the street. After constantly asking for directions, she circled around the town of Vulcan until she came to the edge of Vulcan, a place called "North Street" street.

At the corner of a crossroad, I silently observed an abandoned house in the distance that seemed to be scorched extremely black due to a fire. According to the row of house numbers on it, it happened to be No. 24.

Dorothy looked around and saw a homeless man begging on the street, then walked over with a smile, took out two coins from her pocket and threw them into the broken bowl in front of the homeless man.

"Ah...hehe...May the Holy Mother bless you, kind lady..." Seeing the coins in the bowl, the unkempt tramp raised his head and smiled at Dorothy, revealing several missing teeth in his mouth.

Seeing this, Dorothy smiled slightly, and then took out two coins and shook them in front of the homeless man. After the other's eyes widened, Dorothy took out the letter with the photo and handed it to him. .

"Put this into the mailbox in front of the 24th, and then these two will be yours too."

Seeing this scene, the homeless man nodded abruptly, then grabbed the envelope and ran towards the abandoned house in the distance. When he stuffed the envelope into the mailbox and ran back quickly, when he returned to the original place, he found that the stick that made him The young girl has disappeared, and there are two more coins in the broken bowl that he left in place.

After leaving North Street quickly, Dorothy walked around the town again, found a grocery store and bought a bottle of ink, a pen, some letter paper and an envelope in it, and after she finished shopping , the time is almost dusk.

With the things she bought, Dorothy walked in the twilight of the setting sun. She found a restaurant with a decent environment, ordered a large steak for dinner, and sat in a secluded corner.

While waiting for the dinner to be served, she put the pen and paper on the table. After soaking up the ink with the pen, she began to write on the paper. After writing, she felt dissatisfied and rubbed it out for a new paper. And try her best to control her handwriting to be scribbled, restraining Dorothy's original writing habits.

Finally, after writing several scraps of manuscripts in a row, Dorothy finally wrote a satisfactory one. She held the letter paper up to her eyes and looked at it carefully.

……

Dear Mr. Edric:

The plan has changed, but the transaction continues, but the time and place need to be changed.

The trading location has been changed to the middle of the woods in the west of Vulcan, and the time is April 12th, that is, at [-] o'clock tomorrow night, we will wait for you there with the rewards we promised. Take a big step forward.

In addition, I need to remind you that we seem to be targeted, not the Security Bureau and the church. The origin and purpose of the other party are not yet clear, but the method is extremely strange and very dangerous. This is why we temporarily changed the plan, so please Be more careful when you come.

Finally, I hope that you and we can enjoy a feast at the same table in the future and share the beauty bestowed by the great blood cup.

……

After reading the short letter in front of her, Dorothy nodded in satisfaction, and then put it in the envelope. At this time, the steak she ordered earlier also arrived.

After enjoying a steak with a knife and fork, Dorothy walked out of the restaurant with her own things, and then walked straight to the outskirts of Vulcan Town.

In the secluded suburb, Dorothy first used the matches on her body to burn the waste manuscripts brought out by the previous letter, and then found the place where the corpse puppet was hidden last night.

Looking at the luxuriant pile of weeds in front of her, Dorothy stretched out her hand, and with the power of the corpse ring, a figure stood up from the weeds.

Dressed in damp dark clothes, with a pale complexion and dull eyes, this was the corpse of one of Edric's subordinates manipulated by Dorothy last night.

Before walking to the corpse, Dorothy held out the envelope in her hand, and the corpse puppet reached out to take the envelope.

……

From sunset to moon, night comes.

The town of Vulcan ushered in the night again, and the streets became deserted again.

Due to limited lighting resources, not all houses in the town are lit, and there are few places that can remain lit all night, and the police station in Vulcan Town is one of the few.

The police station in Wokan Town is located on the edge of a crossroad to the east of the center of the market town. At the gate of the police station, a policeman wearing a helmet, a black uniform, and a baton on his waist is standing guard under an electric light. Scanning the deserted street in front of him, he yawned from time to time.

"When is it, it's time to change the guard..."

With loose eyes, the policeman on guard complained, and after he rubbed his eyes again, he saw a figure appearing on the dark street in the distance.

At first, the police didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was a street stalker or an overtime dog returning home late at night, but after a while he realized that the figure was getting closer and closer to him.

He seems to be walking towards him...

Seeing this, the policeman on guard began to feel a little vigilant. When he realized that the figure was moving faster and faster, and the target was clearly on his side, the policeman had already clenched his baton around his waist.

"Hey! Stand where you are, where did you come from? What do you want?"