Warlord

Zero looked up at her.

She sat down next to Zero, took a few short breaths, and said, “He’s gone up the Larsen River.”

“Are you sure?” Zero asked. Because his injuries required time to heal, Zero could not do the reconnaissance by himself. After more than two hours, the girl finally returned to the village.

“I’ve been the best hunter in the village since I was five years old,” she said, raising her eyebrows. Always! ”

After emphasizing this point, she pointed to the map in front of them and said, “This guy is just as you said. He’s very cunning! He had cleaned up almost all traces of his departure. There were no physical traces left, not even footprints, but he could not get rid of the smell. “I have to say, the smell of you foreigners is quite distinct. It’s so obvious that it’s like a torch in the dark night. I can smell it with a single breath.”

“Following his scent I came to the upper reaches of the Lamarson River, where the plants had been cut down and the heavy objects had been pushed into the mud. I think he didn’t have the stamina to clean up the traces when he arrived here, so after he cut down the raft, he quickly chose to go into the water and flee far away. ” She added. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novｅlfire.net

Zero looked at the map. The Lamarson River was a winding river, and it was only after a kilometer downstream that the area became flat. They were mostly rapids and dangerous beaches, with no place to land. In other words, if Parkland’s killer were to go into the water, he’d have to go downstream to get back into the water.

Zero pointed downstream and asked, “How long would it take to drift downstream?”

She closed her eyes, obviously calculating in her mind. After a moment, she opened her eyes and said, “Three days.”