Chapter 176 Gentlemanly Manners

"Good morning, ma'am, are you going to the woods alone?"

'Idle Man' Robin Hood greeted her, his eyes wandering over Barbara's lush curves like a mouse.

Barbara was very familiar with this kind of gaze. If in the past - when she was still alive, she would have reacted with shyness or joyful emotions depending on her mood that day, but now she only thinks about filling her stomach, so she has no emotion at all. For other thoughts, the tone is inevitably a bit nervous and urgent.

"Good morning, that's it. I'm going to find some berries or something." She raised the basket and gestured.

But it is very rare to meet such a beautiful woman in the countryside, and all the men want to talk to her for a while.

'Farmer Kit' walked a few steps faster, showing off his tall figure in front of Robin Hood: "The patrol didn't catch the werewolf last night. It would be too dangerous for you to go into the woods alone. I wonder if you would like to be honored and We walk together so we can take care of each other.”

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid our journey will not go smoothly afterwards." Barbara declined. She turned around and saw Ian Lazarus walking behind, and gave him a smile.

Ian invited the couple to meet Clayton. After Perot met Clayton and others, he had a chance to be persuaded by her and willing to let her go.

This is simply a favor.

Robin Hood slowed down and stood in the same formation as Ace and Ian, who remained silent.

He nudged Ian with his elbow and asked quietly.

"Do you know each other?"

Ian, who was responding to Barbara with a silly smile, trembled, turned around and said helplessly: "She is the person the black-haired antique dealer is looking for, but I can't remember her name."

Robin Hood sighed in disappointment: "That's great. I wish I had gone there."

"She's married," Ian said, and he knew what Robin Hood was thinking when he saw the look on his face. "I met her husband."

His intention was to dissuade, but Robin Hood was happier.

"That's perfect! Looks like I have a chance."

He is a moral man, and moral libertines usually live by two rules.

First, when seeking pleasure, you must pay attention to your own will. Second, you must not have sex with an unmarried girl.

Chastity is the ticket to a solid marriage. In order not to destroy the marriage, gentlemen should restrain their desires even if they have them. Looking for married women for pleasure is in line with invisible social ethics. Marriage is only responsible for restraining property and not taking responsibility. When love arises, it is not uncommon for the male and female owners of a family to each have a lover.

Robin Hood and Kit took turns trying to talk a few more times, but Barbara was not interested in them at all.

A moral gentleman has to stop.

The journey together was short, and when they were about to part ways, Barbara turned around to say goodbye to the men.

A gust of wind blew behind her, blowing a shrill whine among the dry and fallen leaves of the trees. A dozen crows suddenly fluttered their wings and flew up from the forest, screaming in alarm. The detectives squinted their eyes and stopped to watch. A crow landed on the top of a dead tree not far away, turned its head and looked at them with black eyes, and then quickly flew away again.

'Rabbit' Ace said: "I hope they were just eating berries, otherwise it will be bad soon. I don't miss the smell."

The other detectives echoed.

Crows scavenge and also eat berries and insects.

But with so many crows gathering here, they could only have picked up some dead animal and are gathering here to enjoy a feast.

The detectives aren't worried about the danger, though. Their firepower is enough to take on most common predators head-on, so it won't hinder their work.

'Farmer' Kit asked Barbara: "Madam, do you still insist on going into the woods alone? Maybe there is something you want where we are going."

In such a situation, the average woman would not dare to continue walking alone.

Barbara is not your average woman.

She looked back only slightly, then turned back to reject them.

Kit shrugged and wasn't too angry. Team leader Ace was still here, and he always had to put work first.

The two parties separated, one on the left and the other on the right.

But Ian Lazarus still looked back from time to time, looking at the direction Barbara was leaving.

His body tilted suddenly, and a body bumped into him. It turned out to be the red-haired Robin Hood. The idler hooked his shoulder.

"What, you like that woman too?"

"I'm just worried about her. There might be something wrong in this woods."

Ian retorted, and then sighed helplessly, "Don't you think it's strange? We were here yesterday too. The first time we walked, we didn't measure, but made a complete circle, but we didn't see anything at that time. If you see any dead animals, I'm worried that the beast the locals are talking about may be here."

Crows often follow a powerful predator, and the scraps from the hunter's feast are still a feast for them.

'Farmer' Kit came over and used his own experience to explain: "It is winter now, the most barren time of the year. If you cannot find enough food to survive the winter, even if there are no beasts nearby, the animals will Dead like a beggar."

It was a reasonable explanation, but Ian still felt something was wrong.

What's more, the lady going deep into the forest alone would be worrying even in ordinary times. In the wilds of Dorne, wolves and wild boars are not uncommon.

And if the werewolves that the locals say wander here, how dangerous it would be!

Robin Hood suddenly pushed him again. Ian staggered and looked over in surprise, not understanding what this meant.

"Go!" Robin Hood shouted, "You look so worried. Since you are worried about that lady, go and protect her! We are not illiterate. At least Boss Ace and I can read and write reports. Why do several grown men have to squeeze together?"

'Rabbit' Ace coughed.

Robin Hood changed the statement: "Okay, work is still important, but it is also important to build a good relationship with the locals."

Kit also came to help: "Our horses were killed by that beast. After completing the work, we may have to stay here for a long time. If Ian helps the lady, then there will be a local to help speak, and our future life will be better."

Armed detectives are not very popular. In the eyes of people other than their employers, they are potential criminals and need to be vigilant.

This convinced Ace, and he waved to Ian Lazarus and let the young man move freely.

Ian took a few steps back and turned around uncertainly.

"I'm leaving?"

He didn't know why he was so nervous. Perhaps it was because the last time he went on an important mission alone, he only saw tragedy when he came back.

Robin Hood raised his right hand and shouted, "Remember to tell us what happened when you come back!"

"Hold on a little longer." Kit encouraged.

Ace nodded at him, "If a fight breaks out, use your gun well." Finally, there was a reminder that sounded more useful, but with the foreshadowing of the previous two, this sentence seemed to make people imagine again.

When men get together, they can't help but think about women.

However, Ian Lazarus has not touched a girl's hand yet.

He dispelled his fear, but fled in panic.

Barbara was very unhappy with the arrival of the crows.

These black little beasts might guide her to get closer to the "treasure" faster, but this also means that her "treasure" has been touched.

Since she got married, she has never eaten leftovers again, and Pero has always loved her.

The female vampire walked quickly into the deep forest with the basket, hoping to find the treasure before the crows ate too much.

However, there was a noise in the woods behind her, and she had to stop. After noticing the arrival of someone, she complained in her heart.

Ian Lazarus came out from behind, holding his hat.

"Sorry, ma'am, I still think it's too dangerous to walk alone here. Maybe the werewolf is hiding nearby."

"Mr. Ian, I'll be back soon--" Barbara sighed aggrievedly. If this young man was not so kind, she would have a good meal today.

Ian scratched his head through his hat and apologized again, but he had no intention of leaving.

He had made up his mind to escort the lady and prevent her from being hurt. In addition to his instinctive kindness, there was also hatred in it.

His parents were killed by those deformed monsters.

And so was his brother.

The clergy called those things dark descendants.

If there was such an opportunity for him to shoot at those monsters, he would do it even if he didn't have to pay.

Barbara didn't want to be watched while eating, and Ian's stubbornness made her plan for today go awry.

She looked at the thorny bushes and decided to pretend to pick berries for a while and then go back. This place was close to the town, and the fruits that were easy to pick had been picked long ago, and there was nothing between the branches and leaves.

Because they were bored, they started chatting.

Their last communication was not long, and they were still unfamiliar with each other, but they soon became happy.

Barbara learned a lot from the time she was in action with Clayton, but in short, it was to talk less and listen more. She was not that smart before, but since her body cooled down, she became more and more alert and could learn anything well.

During the communication, she soon realized that Ian was not as threatening as he appeared to be.

He was silly.

But Barbara liked this silly boy.

Don't get me wrong, she's not looking for a lover, it's just that Ian's gestures are very similar to one of her relatives, which makes her feel close to him.

Ian was happily explaining the principles of ignition and firing of different muskets, but suddenly saw the woman squatting in front of him laughing.

He stopped the current explanation and asked her puzzledly: "Do you like flintlock muskets very much?" They were talking about flintlock muskets.

The female vampire shook her head and smiled even more brightly.

"No, I just thought of my brother after seeing you. You really have a lot in common with him."

When Ian mentioned his family, he suddenly realized, but he was a little curious.

"Ma'am, what kind of person is your brother?"

Barbara half-knelt beside the bushes, her right elbow resting on her knee, her forearm hanging naturally, only the middle finger hooked the basket to prevent the bottom from touching the ground, her face full of nostalgia.

"He was the most handsome boy in town, but he didn't know how to express his feelings. He was sometimes stubborn and had some minor problems like forgetfulness. We had already collected enough money to send him to grammar school to learn to read and write, but before that, he suddenly drowned in the middle of the river because he forgot how to swim. It was his third time in the water."