Chapter 1755

Chapter 1755

Soon enough, night fell and the entire area was completely engulfed in darkness. With how silent it was, the crackling of the bonfire—that Gerald and his party had started in the yard and were currently sitting around—was crisp as day…

With the presence of a very large piece of meat for dinner—that was currently cooking over the bonfire —, it was evident that Gerald had saved some food for a rainy day. Gerald had made sure to keep some rations in his own bag, anticipating the possibility of the villagers exchanging all of the food in Ray’s backpack.

Due to how large the meat was, all five of them were sufficiently full by the time dinner was over.

With their bellies now filled, Ray couldn’t help but ask in a slightly worried tone, “…Do you think Fane and his gang will come looking for trouble with us tonight, Mr. Crawford?”

“Don’t worry, we’ll just take turns being on guard tonight. You can sleep first, and after two hours, we’ll switch places. That way, nobody will be able to sneak up on us!” said Gerald.

Even if Fane wasn’t present, Gerald would’ve still suggested for the same thing to be done. After all, they were currently in unfamiliar territory. With that in mind, they needed to be on guard at all times to prevent getting sneak attacked.

Inclusive of Old Flint, Gerald was more worried about Juno and Nori’s safety. He swore to himself that he wouldn’t allow either of them to suffer from any injuries or get hurt during this journey…

Regardless, Ray was naturally not against Gerald’s suggestion, and he nodded in agreement.

It was late into the night when Juno and Nori finally fell asleep, their shoulders leaning against each other. Old Flint himself could be seen meditating at the side while Ray eventually dozed off as he leaned against a pillar.

As for Gerald, he sat before the bonfire, keeping a lookout for danger while occasionally looking at the sky…

From where he sat, the night sky looked utterly picturesque. Soon enough, a bright crescent moon—

that had earlier been blocked by clouds—revealed itself along with countless dazzling stars…

Due to all the neon lights and street lamps in cities, such beautiful sights were impossible to enjoy in urban areas. With that in mind, the natural beauty—that could only be witnessed out here in the wilderness—would surely be able to refresh anyone’s mind…

Whatever the case was, the night was uneventful and ended peacefully.

It appeared that despite Fane and his gang’s rashness, they knew their limitations well. After all, that group of bullies hadn’t caused trouble for Gerald and his party at all that night.

Even so, Gerald was abruptly awoken early that morning when he heard a racket nearby.

With that, the awakened Gerald—who had fallen asleep at dawn since he figured that nobody would be dumb enough to attack them in daylight—instantly ran out to have a look.

Shortly after, he came across a group of villagers who were discussing something while standing around a well. With how unpleasant their expressions were, Gerald could only assume that something bad had happened.

When the villagers noticed that Gerald was curiously walking toward them, they quickly surrounded him. Before Gerald could even ask what they were doing, one of the villagers pointed at him before asking, “Was it you?”

Raising a slight brow in his bewilderment, Gerald then replied, “…Was it me, what? What happened?”

Upon hearing that, the villager then harrumphed before furiously retorting, “Was it you who killed Fane?

After all, he offended you yesterday!”

After the angry villager said that, the other villagers quickly pointed at the well, prompting Gerald to walk over and look down…

The second he did, Gerald was instantly greeted by the sight of a massive floating corpse… With how fat it was, he had no doubt that the body belonged to Fane…

Stunned that Fane would die so suddenly—and be found dead in the well of all places—Gerald then faced the villagers before asking, “How… Did he die?”

“…What do you mean, how did he die? Are you seriously pretending to be surprised that his body is here? You’re the only one here who has a grudge against him, you know? Who else could’ve killed him?” blamed another villager.