dhibooks Chapter 16 Does It Hurt?
Chapter 16 Does It Hurt?
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The villagers were quickly incited, and they were excited, and they couldn't wait to send the red shoe witch to the cross and burn her at the stake.
It seems that if it does, it will stop the spread of the plague dance and end this damned nightmare.
There was a lot of noise in the church.
The statue of the God of Light stood on a high place, exuding a gentle and compassionate radiance, quietly watching this farce.
Someone ran to the cellar and took the witch in the red shoes to the church.
It was a girl of seventeen to eighteen years old. She was wearing a long flaxen skirt, the hem of which was torn to pieces, and a pair of beautiful red dancing shoes could be seen underneath.
She was pale and dying. She was roughly dragged by her arm and dragged in front of everyone.
The poor girl was still desperately defending: "I'm not a witch, you arrested the wrong person, I'm not..."
But her explanation was so weak that no one even paid attention to her.
The girl seemed to know what fate awaited her next.
She stretched her neck, looked at Lin Qiao, and prayed silently.
— Please, help me.
Lin Qiao met the girl's eyes and stepped forward subconsciously, trying to stop all this.
But before he could take action, he heard Yuri's voice in his ear: "Joe, are you going to save her?"
Lin Qiao paused and asked, "Why not?"
Yuri said lightly: "Well...they won't listen to you."
Now the villagers have fallen into a state of madness.
The plague dance that has spread in the village for the past few days, inexplicable illnesses, people who died dancing... These things are like thick dark clouds, weighing on everyone's heads, making people breathless.
They must have an excuse to vent.
Even if it's not this girl, there will be someone next to become a "witch".
Yuri kindly reminded: "Joe, we are only here to investigate the plague dance, there is no need to cause other troubles."
He sighed with an aria, "Jojo, kindness is a beautiful virtue, as precious as gold, which can make your soul sweet and fragrant. However, not everyone can appreciate this virtue."
Lin Qiao suddenly felt a little out of breath, stretched out his hand to pull the neckline, and said calmly: "No, I'm not kind."
Yuri was a little puzzled: "Huh?"
Lin Qiao spoke quickly, as if trying to cover up something: "I'm just doing what any law-abiding citizen would do."
Yuri didn't understand the awkward words: "What do you mean?"
Lin Qiao had strode out and stood straight in front of the villagers: "Wait a minute!"
The lead blacksmith was tall and strong, with bulging muscles in his arms.In front of him, Lin Qiao was as thin as a young lamb.
But Lin Qiao didn't back down because of this.
He looked up at the blacksmith and said firmly, "I don't think this lady is the Red Shoes Witch."
Those villagers have lost their heads and lost their minds. They couldn't listen to what others said, and shouted: "She is an evil witch!"
"She spread the plague and cursed everyone in the village."
"Send her to the gallows and burn her!"
Because of the belief in gods, people in this world have been studying swords and magic, thus ignoring science and civilization.
Therefore, they basically rely on guesswork to solve the case, and when they encounter something they can't understand, they will blame the witch.
Lin Qiao tried hard to explain: "Even if she is killed, the plague dance will not stop."
After saying this, the crowd fell silent.
Lin Qiao: Useful?
But the silence lasted only for a moment, and then another voice sounded: "It must be that she has other accomplices!"
This statement was immediately agreed by other people: "Yes, arrest all the women who have been friends with her, talked to her, and live near her house!"
"That old widow who refuses to marry must be a witch."
"Mary's family is so rich, it must be gold conjured by witchcraft!"
"and also……"
Lin Qiao was speechless.
What kind of robber logic is this?
He finally understood that it was impossible to reason with these people.
Use magic to defeat magic.
So Lin Qiao lost his patience, and directly reached out and took the parchment from Yuri's hand.
He unfolded the parchment in front of him, and said solemnly: "We have accepted the commission to investigate the incident of the plague dance, all of you—give me peace!"
Under the triple golden badges of the Adventurer's Association, the Holy Court of Light, and the Calis Family, the villagers were finally bluffed.
Lin Qiao took a breath and ordered: "Let go of that girl first."
The villagers were obedient, but not completely obedient, hesitating and refusing to let go.
Lin Qiao said: "When we investigate the source of the plague dance, if it was really done by a witch, it won't be too late for you to arrest her."
The villagers looked at each other and finally recommended the blacksmith to make the decision.
The blacksmith said: "Half the village has already been infected with the plague dance, and it cannot be dragged on any longer."
This means rejection.
Lin Qiao gritted his teeth and made a promise: "Three days, give us three days."
The blacksmith still refused to let go.
Someone whispered: "Why did he speak for the witch?"
"Could it be a gang?"
"He has black hair and black eyes, which is an ominous sign, or else he will be sent to the gallows..."
Lin Qiao heard their conversation: "..."
These people have no sense of law, are they all outlaws?
Hanging people on the gallows without moving, did they buy a house on the gallows?
Seeing that the villagers surrounded him maliciously, Lin Qiao took a step back and caught a glimpse of the high and mighty statue of the God of Light.
With a flash of inspiration, he said solemnly: "I swear to the God of Light—I will definitely help you find the source of the plague dance within two days. Otherwise, I am willing to accept the punishment of the gods." In order not to let the villagers refuse , He even took the initiative to change from three days to two days.
The villagers stopped moving.
They are all believers in the God of Light—otherwise, there would not be such a church in the village.
Under the golden signboard of the God of Light, the villagers discussed it and decided to give Lin Qiao a chance.
Of course, if Lin Qiao still failed to find the source of the plague dance after two days, they would still burn the girl to death.
……
A farce was temporarily suspended.
After walking out of the church, Yuri's expression was a bit complicated: "Are you a believer in the God of Light?"
Lin Qiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled triumphantly: "Of course not."
Yuri froze for a moment: "Then you still swear to the God of Light?"
Lin Qiao should have said, "It's because I don't believe that I swear to the God of Light. Anyway, I'm not his believer, and he can't hear my prayers."
Probably because he has not experienced systematic religious education, Lin Qiao has always lacked awe of the gods. In his view, the God of Light is a brick, and he can move it wherever it is useful.
It is not polite to use, and you don't even need to say hello.
God of Light: Thank you, I was humiliated.
Yuri never thought that such an operation could be possible, and almost choked on his own saliva, covering his mouth and coughing vigorously.
"Ahem..." He shook his head, "You have caused yourself a lot of trouble."
Lin Qiao didn't understand: "What's the trouble?"
Yuri: "If you don't stop it, just wait until they burn that red shoe witch, and we can go back and return." He shrugged his shoulders, "You don't have to do anything, and you can get a big reward for nothing. gold."
Lin Qiao stared at him: "That girl may be innocent."
Yuri said vaguely: "Who knows. You can't prove her innocence."
Lin Qiao said stubbornly: "Even if he is not innocent, there must be evidence, and then it will be handed over to the jury for a decision, instead of being burned or hanged casually."
Yuri laughed and commented: "Lovely thought."
Lin Qiao felt that he couldn't make sense with these people who had no legal awareness. He didn't want to waste his saliva, so he turned his head and quickened his pace.
Yuri followed up slowly, looking at Lin Qiao's back, with a smile on his face, but the funny didn't reach his eyes.
How rare, this boy has a clean and pure soul.
Not polluted by dirty desires, let alone believe in any gods.
For beings like them, a perfect and pure soul is extremely attractive, and people can't help but want to possess and destroy it.
No wonder this boy was able to get the devil's favor.
……
Lin Qiao trotted all the way back to Arthur's side.
Arthur remained where he was, not moving.
Lin Qiao still remembered that Arthur was not feeling well before, and asked, "Is your health better?"
Arthur didn't answer, but turned his head slightly, looked over Lin Qiao's shoulder, and looked straight behind him.
His eyes were dark and full of inexplicable hostility.
Lin Qiao wondered, "What are you looking at?" Asking, she turned her head to look.
Arthur is staring at Yuri.
That kind of gaze is very strange, like a wild beast whose territory has been invaded by others, lying on the ground with its back arched, ready to violently bite the intruder's throat at any time.
Yuri also noticed this sight, he slowed down, pretended to be nonchalant, and asked: "Dear Qiaoqiao, have you figured out how to investigate this troublesome matter?"
Thinking of this, Lin Qiao felt a little unnatural: "...not yet."
Listening to their conversation, Arthur frowned slightly: "Investigation, what?"
Arthur felt a sense of crisis.
After leaving Qiao Qiao for such a short time, Qiao Qiao already had a secret with someone else.
Or a secret he doesn't know.
He didn't like the feeling of being out of control.
Lin Qiao met Arthur's eyes, and said in a low voice, "It's about the plague dance..." He briefly explained the matter, "I don't think that girl is a witch."
Yuri added on the side: "If it's not the plague spread by witches, it should be something like demons." He said meaningfully, "After all, those hateful demons have always liked to feed on the pain and wailing of human beings."
Arthur looked calm, but the fingers hanging by his side moved.
"Not a demon," he said.
Lin Qiao: "How do you know it's not a demon?"
Of course Arthur knew.
Because... he is a devil.
But he didn't want Lin Qiao to know this, and he couldn't lie, so he lowered the corners of his eyes and kept silent.
Lin Qiao looked down and realized something was wrong: "Why are you injured?"
Before Arthur could hide, Lin Qiao grabbed his wrist.
His fingers were slightly opened, and he was forced to open his palm, with a hideous wound on it.
It was punctured by the horn of a black goat, and the bone can be seen deep, and it has not healed until now.
The flesh and blood turned up, and the blood stains coagulated.
Lin Qiao wanted to touch it, but was afraid of hurting Arthur.He asked cautiously, "Does it hurt?"
Arthur wanted to withdraw his hand, but it was obvious that Lin Qiao was not strong enough, but he couldn't break free all of a sudden.
I had no choice but to whisper, "It doesn't hurt."
Lin Qiao was angry and anxious: "How can such a deep cut not hurt?" He wanted to grab Arthur's ear and scold, "Why are you so stupid, you can hurt yourself like this if I'm not here for a while! "
Arthur stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
No one has ever dared to speak like that in front of him.
No one dared to scold him.
But he wasn't angry, and he even felt... It was a good feeling.
He is being cared for.
Jojo is angry because he got hurt.
Arthur's lips moved, imitating the human appearance, and said in a low voice: "...I'm sorry."
Lin Qiao sighed helplessly: "Why are you saying sorry to me?" He blew on the wound lightly, and asked cautiously, "Does it still hurt now?"
Arthur really didn't feel any pain.
He has suffered many injuries, and pain has long been an instinct.
But when he met Lin Qiao's concerned eyes, Arthur suddenly knew nothing about it: "It hurts a little..." He said slowly, "Qiao Qiao, just give it a kiss, and it won't hurt."
Lin Qiao:?
Where did this learn badly?
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