The Death List Novel - Chapter 43

Chapter 43 Enter The Forest
Qin Lun secretly sighed. He suddenly understood.

Bonny, Laura, and the others probably didn’t know the real cause of Stephen’s death. They just thought that their brother had died at the hands of a witch. Baron Albert concealed some truths not only from outsiders but also from his own people. It was likely that Stephen’s wife Mary Albert’s white figure was observing him all the time, wanting to expose the truth behind this.

If Qin Lun delayed joining the Exorcist Organization for a few days, the white figure might come to him to talk to him face to face. Then he should know if Stephen is dead or not, where is the missing “corpse”, and his mission to another world has probably been completed.

However, this way, Qin Lun definitely wouldn’t have the time to participate in this Maya Forest scouting operation. Even if he joined the exorcist organization later, Baron Albert, who had contacted the headquarters of the exorcist organization, would not invite him to participate in the reconnaissance mission.

These two follow-up developments were neither good nor bad. However, if this continued, if Qin Lun was unable to obtain any other clues in Maya Forest, the first alien mission of the Killer Demon would most likely fail.

“Doctor Stan, what are you thinking?” While Qin Lun was thinking, Overlord Hua Nuowa had already returned to her seat.

“Oh, nothing! Thank you for the gun, Miss Nova!” After understanding why Nova was paying special attention to him, Qin Lun finally returned to normal.

“It’s a small matter!” Nova waved her hand heroically and began to deal with the pile of food in front of her.

“Hey, Doctor Stan, did you think that Lady Nova … cough cough!” Oddo was just halfway through when he saw Qin Lun glaring at him expressionlessly. He almost lost his breath and coughed awkwardly, “Don’t worry, Overlord Flower isn’t interested in a bean sprout like you. Only Catherine would like a young man as refined as you!”

Catherine! Qin Lun was slightly stunned as he thought of the owner of the inn that he had not seen for a long time.

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“Yawn!” The middle-aged woman sitting behind the bar itched and sneezed several times in a row.

“Catherine, isn’t Dr. Stan back yet?” A plain-faced young woman approached the bar and whispered.

“Not yet!” Catherine glanced at the little woman in front of her, lazily leaning against the high chair and absent-mindedly wiping the bar counter. “Don’t worry, when he comes back, I’ll make him treat your man first!”

“Really? Thank you, Big Sister Catherine!” The little woman blushed and bowed happily to Catherine.

Catherine was no longer in the mood to console her, and looked blankly at the endless stream of guests in the inn.

Ever since the townsfolk found out that Qin Lun could cure the disease, the business of the inn was getting better and better day by day. Even if the doctor left the town and went to Albert Castle, the enthusiasm of the townsfolk for Catherine’s inn was not dispelled.

Everyone in Odia Town knew that the owner of the inn was having an affair with the young Doctor Stan. He looked familiar in front of the inn owner’s wife, and now that he was on good terms with her, even if no one at home was sick, he could still do some preventive work.

For the first time in years, Catherine’s hotel has outdone Oddo’s next door in business. If it was before, Catherine would definitely be very happy. But now, seeing the terrified and desolate state of the people in Auditoria Town, the lady boss couldn’t be happy at all.

The middle-aged woman sitting behind the bar could often see that the guests in the inn were secretly looking at her. In the past, regardless of whether she was a man or a woman, or if she was always young, the coquettish boss lady would definitely raise her chest. No matter what, she would first throw a charming eye and stun him (her). However, she did not have this kind of mood now.

Catherine knew that these people weren’t looking at her. They were hoping to get some information about Qin Lun from her.

Dead bastard, why haven’t you come back after going for so long? Didn’t he say that he would still come looking for Catherine? If I die of an epidemic disease, wouldn’t you be that sad? Or would he forget about me and find another young girl?

The innkeeper madam hatefully missed Qin Lun, even though she pretended to be a hostess and gave all kinds of promises for the doctor to treat her illness. But Catherine knew that she was acting more like a young girl cheating on herself.

Perhaps he would never return to this inn again! Catherine’s peach blossom eyes were a little blurry, and she unconsciously stopped what she was doing and leaned against the chair infatuatedly.

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“Young Master, are you used to it on horseback?” Frank asked as he drove the carriage.

The wounds on the hunchback servant’s body were almost all scarred. Even the piercing wound on his shoulder healed very well and did not collapse again. The essence of life contained in the World Tree Dew of Flowers was indeed very resilient.

Qin Lun nodded and carefully sat on the back of the horse with his legs between his legs. The banquet last night ended very early. The exorcists were all very self-restrained. No one drank themselves drunk on the eve of the mission.

The scouts of the exorcists set off early in the morning. To Qin Lun’s surprise, Baron Albert did not participate in the operation. Bonny Albert was the only member of the Albert family who took part in the reconnaissance mission. He was the nominal leader of the team.

In fact, the entire team of exorcists was divided into five or six small teams, and they looked like a pile of scattered sand. Qin Lun had once asked Oddo if it would be better to choose a leader from the team.

On this question, Oddo did not tease Qin Lun. Instead, he answered the doctor seriously. The current situation of the party was actually related to the way the exorcists fought. The exorcists had many combat abilities, well-developed bodies, and strong self-preservation abilities, so they were unable to use their hands and feet when gathered together.

Judging from past experience, forcefully combining the exorcists into an army would not only have no effect of 1 +1 > 2, but also 1 +1 < 1. Even casualties would increase. An exorcist’s combat team usually didn’t exceed five people. Once they stabilized, they rarely joined strangers. If it was a large mission, it would only increase the number of teams, rather than adding temporary staff to the team.

This was not only the exorcist side, but also the witch side. In other words, in the human world, the elite army in a neat formation would crush the scattered mob, and in the battle of the exorcists, they would be turned upside down.

Oddo also gave an explanation as to whether the decentralization of command would lead to disagreement in battle. An exorcist’s mission was not as complicated as an army’s mission. In most cases, the mission would be very simple.

This time, for example, they only had one mission. Capture a Maya witch alive and pry her mouth open. As for the marching route, it was very simple. Just hand it over to some more professional exorcists. Others didn’t care.

The reason for that was because the will of the exorcists to fight was extremely strong. Basically, as long as they accepted the mission, they would be able to fully comprehend their deaths in battle. No one would joke about their lives and honors, much less seize the leadership position.

To an exorcist, the so-called leader was cannon fodder. If there were any disagreements, the minority would obey the majority. If he insisted on sticking to his own ideas, then he would leave the team and carry out the mission alone. There was no concept of escaping from the battle.

Qin Lun rubbed the muscles on his thigh. He had just started riding a horse, and he was still excited. He felt very interesting. Now, after a few hours, he felt a sore back and was eager to get off his horse and rest immediately.

The group of exorcists had already crossed the Chicken Crown River and entered the periphery of Maya Forest. Several of the best-eyed and most experienced exorcists were riding their horses at the front. They were the sentry of the group.

Horses were the only viable riding job in the forest, and most of the remaining carriages were tents and supplies. Due to lack of manpower, the hunchbacked servant was also treated as a temporary coachman.

Qin Lun turned around curiously and looked at the huge carriage in the middle of the group. Unlike the other carriages filled with supplies, the carriage was covered with a huge black tarpaulin. Occasionally, metal chains would collide with metal, as if it was an iron cage.

The carriage that was suspected to be an iron cage carriage would often make some unusual sounds. However, when Qin Lun asked Bonny, the blonde youth only smiled mysteriously and didn’t tell him what was inside. This caused the curiosity in the doctor’s heart to rapidly expand. He was determined to find an opportunity to peek under the tarpaulin.

The Myya Grand Forest was vast and covered an area of over a million square kilometers. It was bordered by six Grand Duchies, and the Maize Principality, where the Audi region was located, was just one of them.

The trees around the forest weren’t dense, and sunlight and moonlight could be transmitted in. However, when they reached the depths of the forest, the canopy above the forest covered the sky and the sun. The interior of the forest was dim, and there was no distinction between day and night.

The exorcists also didn’t dare to go too deep into the Myya Forest. They were only advancing around the periphery of the forest, hoping to find some witches’ nests that lived outside the forest.

The sky slowly darkened. There weren’t any large animals on the periphery of Maya Forest. The area where the exorcists passed by was exceptionally quiet.

“Lord Oddo, should we set up camp here?” Bonny looked at the sky and drove to Oddo’s side.

“En, this place is also good. I’ll go talk to Nova and the others!” Oddo quickly returned and said to them, “Nova and the others know. Let’s set up camp!”

“Oddo, won’t they stay together?” Qin Lun asked, pointing at the exorcist in front of him strangely.

“Haha, Doctor Stan, didn’t you notice that there are four people missing here?” Oddo asked, then explained with a smile, “Those four are guards, covering the back for us. We are team centre-backs, and the three small teams in front are strikers. They will not set up camp until they are in front.”

After listening to Oddo’s introduction, Qin Lun immediately realized that the entire team was like an arrow. In front of them were three finished vanguard teams, and behind them were two small teams that had completed their arrows. Moreover, everyone was separated by a distance of one kilometer.

Now, Qin Lun had a rough idea of the exorcist’s ability to move. More than twenty people could actually control an area that was three kilometers long and one kilometer wide. Putting aside their combat abilities, even if they were able to maintain this formation, it would still be a rather amazing thing.