The town of sweet water is the only town between the small town at the foot of the mountain and the town of Xigu. It''s also a supply point to the Earl''s main city. The town, like its name, is famous for the mountain spring water flowing out of the Longji mountains. It is said that the wine brewed from the spring near the town is a specialty of the whole kingdom. Usually, there is an endless stream of business travel in this small town. Although it is not as prosperous as the city, the life of the town is also very rich. Peddlers along the street, customers who come to buy goods and even tourists who yearn for the northern scenery occupy the town. Now, however, when the cheese party enters the town, they can see nothing but the dead silence.

    At the beginning, the cheese makers started to check whether there were any living people from the main buildings in the town based on the principle of being careful. However, they soon found that there was nothing in the town. The feeling of uneasiness became more and more intense in the mage''s mind. He felt that someone had deliberately dealt with the town before him to cover up something, which was likely to be the solution The key to the plague. So he suggested that team members search the town separately to find clues that have not been destroyed.

    "Did you find anything?" Standing in the square in the middle of the town, cheese asked the team members who had returned from the search.

    "Nothing, no bodies, no living people. I can''t even find a mouse''s thing." Said the boar. Mona and "monkey" also said they did not find the residents here.

    "It''s not reasonable." Cheese frowned.

    "Even if the plague killed all the people here, they should have left their bodies. Even if there are a large number of native rat people attacking the residents, at least they will leave their bones. It''s not going to leave an empty town like this. " The mage was confused about what happened here. He could catch the smell of plague in the air of the town. But the taste is very light, not at all like a small town in the center of the epidemic.

    "These residents did not disappear suddenly. It''s more like an orderly evacuation of the town. " Just as they were at a loss, Elsa said suddenly.

    The other four people were puzzled when they heard what she said. Although they also searched, they did not come to this conclusion. And the landlady soon began to explain why she came to this conclusion.

    "Food. Both humans and monsters need food, even the animals that were originally raised in the town. But there''s too little food in this town. " Elsa and her members walked into a private house.

    "You see, it''s winter now. In general, a family will reserve enough food for two to three days. However, in such a well-off town as sweet water, the residents'' life will be more prosperous, and the food reserves will only be more." With that, the landlady opened the storage cabinet in the room, which was empty, without any food.

    "But you see, there is no grain in these houses, which is unreasonable. In addition, I just went to several pubs and restaurants in the town. Even if the people in this town buy and cook their meals as soon as possible because of the convenience of life, this kind of business place must be kept in stock. But it''s the same there as here, nothing. If it''s a sudden escape, they won''t have time to take all the food. Only a planned evacuation is possible. " As the owner of Dragon Ridge top pub, Elsa''s words are not only reasonable but also persuasive. Indeed, the amount of food in the small town searched was pitifully small.

    "So, who evacuated the town? For example, the LORD sent a notice of refuge and told them to move to Xigu city? " Mona guessed.

    "But it doesn''t make sense. Even if the residents of the town are reasonable, they can''t leave in such an orderly way in a few days. It''s totally irrational. Unless there is enough time and sufficient reason to let them leave willingly Elsa retorted.

    "Is there frequent communication between Shanxia town and Xigu city Interrupted cheese.

    "Well In fact, it is not very frequent, especially in the months after winter. Because of the heavy snow, businessmen almost always wait until the spring before going to the town. After all, there are only a variety of animal skins and animal products that we can handle As a hunter, "monkey" knows more about business than other people.

    "Most of the town''s grain reserves are completed in the autumn. In winter, people in the town seldom go out. " Added the landlady.

    "In other words, shanxiazhen has lost contact with the Earl of saloon since winter, until commander Jon sent a messenger the other day, right?" Cheese concluded.

    “……” The four remaining residents of the downhill town looked at each other as they found out that it seemed to be the case.

    "Well, that is to say, for at least two months, there was almost no contact between the whole count and the town, right?" Cheese frowned more and more tightly, and he realized that this time error could bring some terrible consequences.

    "Do you mean that the plague appeared earlier than we had predicted?" Elsa was the first to think about the problems that time can cause.

    "It''s very likely, and worst of all, I''m afraid that the plague doesn''t show up for a long time in the early stages of infection." Said the cheese in a deep voice."If so..." The landlady soon realized what it meant.

    "If this is the case, I am afraid that the spread of the plague has already been spread by more than one count. And the circumstances in this count''s court will be worse than we expected. " Said the mage.

    The remaining three frost guards, aware of the seriousness of the matter, took a breath of air.

    "What shall we do?" Asked Mona eagerly.

    "Don''t worry, even if the plague really spreads, we can''t have time to warn others." Cheese breathed a breath, which was temporarily put down the idea.

    "Now, it''s better to find out the residents of sweet water town first and develop the antidote to the plague as soon as possible."

    "I think I might know where people in sweet water have gone." "Monkey" Jack suddenly thought of something, he said.

    "When I was talking about business, it suddenly occurred to me that when I came to town with my father to sell animal skins, I heard people in the town say that there are big caves in the mountains near the town, and most of the water in sweet water comes from. It is said that the entrance is very narrow, and the interior is intricate, and the space is huge. It is a natural fortress. Some people even say that they have seen dragons in the depths of caves! " Jack exaggerates.

    "Do you mean that all the townspeople have retreated to the caves?" Asked the cheese. Although that sounds like a good idea, a cave with a narrow entrance is easier to defend than a small town, and the living water in the cave can also avoid the risk of getting sick from drinking contaminated water. But it was hard for him to believe that anyone could organize the whole town to escape into the cave where he didn''t know if it was safe or not.

    "I heard grandfather Jon say that the mayor of sweet water is a noble man who loves his people very much. The prosperity and prosperity of sweet water are inseparable from this man. If there is such a person who has won the support of the people, I think it is not impossible to retreat. " Said Elsa.

    "Well, anyway, that''s our little clue right now, monkey. Do you know where the cave is?" Cheese nodded and agreed with Elsa.

    "Although I haven''t been there, I still know the general location. It''s just that we don''t give priority to Xigu city? There should be a better chance of finding survivors there. " Jack asked.

    Jack''s doubts are very correct. Whether to go to Xigu city first or take a detour to find the residents of sweet water town which may not exist is a very difficult problem for cheese makers who are racing against time. Even the mage himself can''t pay attention to it for a moment.

    "It''s true that Xigu city has a high probability of finding survivors, but the situation in the town is really weird. I think we can take a look at that cave first. If no one goes to Xigu City, it''s not too late. " Just then, Mona said. She thinks that if the defense of yixigu city has been occupied, then this five person team will not play a role. If Xigu city can still stick to it, it is more reasonable to look for residents of sweet water town.

    The other four thought about it and agreed with the female soldier''s point of view. They decided to try their luck in the cave in the mouth of "monkey".

    What they did not know was that at the same time they set out, the Royal Order led by Lyon, the blood lion, also sent a team of men into the lead of the count of saloon. The target of this team is Xigu city.

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