In the evening. 傍晚。 The inverted image of setting sun sinks to the delta, the twilight starts four to gather. 夕阳的倒影沉入三角洲,暮色开始四合。 Witcher ended a afternoon investigation. 猎魔人结束了一下午的调查。 „Grandmaster, saw Whishaw, how did he say?” Linus closely examines to Auckes impatiently, „why misses to be absent with no reason for a week? He must give a reasonable explanation!” “大师,见到威士肖了吗,他怎么说的？”莱纳斯迫不及待地向奥克斯追问,“为什么无缘无故缺席一周？他必须给个合理的解释！” Auckes and Cantila looked at each other one, under the dim light, the face becomes very serious, „he could not give the explanation, Mr. Linus...” 奥克斯与坎蒂拉对视了一眼,昏暗的灯光下,面孔变得很严肃,“他给不了解释,莱纳斯先生…” „What do you mean?” “什么意思？” „In your assistant family/home the front door opens wide the nobody left, incessantly is he, the old mother who he is bound by a common destiny is not in the house.” “您助手家中大门敞开空无一人,不止是他本人,连他相依为命的老母亲也不在房子里。” A Linus Pitt face is unbelievable, is frowning, 莱纳斯·皮特一脸难以置信,皱着眉头, The Auckes surface toward people solemnly said, „you should understand that our senses are at variance with the average man, keener... smelled the light smell of blood in his family/home, following the smell search, discovered on floor several beach dry bloodstains... six to seven days ago stays behind, this obviously is not together the simple missing event.” 奥克斯面朝众人沉声道,“你应该了解咱们感官异于常人,更加敏锐…在他家里闻到了淡淡的血腥味,顺着气味搜索,发现地板上好几滩干涸的血迹…六到七天以前留下的,这显然不是一起简单的失踪事件。” „Moreover the front door was destroyed by the violence, the lock distorts seriously,” the Witcher analysis said, „in gate has the clear tread to trample the trace, outside the room has the disorderly horse hoofprint and footprint. At least 78 people burst, Bandit or hoodlum.” “而且大门被暴力破坏,锁头严重变形,”猎魔人分析道,“门上有清晰的蹬踹痕迹,屋外有凌乱的马蹄印和脚印。至少七八个人破门而入,强盗或者暴徒。” „intruder, six to seven days of bloodstains?” Linus Pitt opened the mouth slightly, gawked, the voice becomes dry incomparable, „was my student just proficient on run into something unexpected?” “闯入者,六到七天的血迹？”莱纳斯·皮特微微张大了嘴,愣了一下,嗓音变得干涩无比,“我那学生岂不是刚到家就发生意外？” „His such cruel fate?” The scholars sighed, the expression regretted completely. “他就这么苦命？”学者叹了口气,表情满是惋惜。 Whishaw, diligent hard-working and honest peasant boys, the fee/spent completely test into Oxenfurt University with difficulty, two years can graduate, look for a dignified work, brings life that the old mother is getting rid is disappointed impoverished, how outbreak this accident. 威士肖,一个勤恳刻苦又老实的农家子弟,费尽千辛万苦考上奥森弗特大学,还有两年就能毕业,找份体面的工作,带着老母亲摆脱贫困潦倒的生活,怎么会突然发生这种变故。 „Is my student also living? Probability of returning alive?” “我学生还活着吗？还有生还的几率？” Witcher silent by right. 猎魔人沉默以对。 The Linus held fist clenches teeth, „several Grandmasters, please help me rescue Whishaw and his family member.” 莱纳斯捏了捏拳头咬了咬牙,“几位大师,请你们帮我救出威士肖和他的家人。” „My words had not said that... is very regrettable,” the Auckes tone is low and deep, shakes the head, „Whishaw and family members have been murdered, we trace the suspicious trace near house, to a house 30 meters away wheat field, dug out the family/home of two corpse...” “我的话还没说完…很遗憾,”奥克斯语气低沉,摇了摇头,“威士肖和家人都已经遇害了,我们一路追踪房屋附近的可疑痕迹,在离房子30米外一块麦田里,挖出了一家两口的尸体…” „20 -year-old young people, blunt instrument attack back of the head lethal, before appearance conforms to you, regarding the description of Whishaw, one roughly 40 years old, the woman of left leg disabled, the cause of death is consistent, should be mother who he falls ill.” “一位二十来岁的年轻人,钝器打击后脑致死,外貌符合你之前对于威士肖的描述,还有一位约摸四十岁,左腿残疾的妇人,死因一致,应该就是他生病的母亲。” Auckes said that reaches out the scholar, loosens curls up the tight fist, the palm has bright golden Oxenfurt University Student Nameplate ： impressively 奥克斯说完向学者伸出手,松开蜷紧的拳头,掌心赫然有一枚亮金色的奥森弗特大学学生铭牌： Whishaw 威士肖 Natural History first grade 自然历史系一年级 The Linus Pitt finger trembled received the data plate, sorrowful and regretted that submerged the thin face, the figure trembled, eye socket faint flood red. 莱纳斯·皮特手指发颤地接过铭牌,悲痛和惋惜淹没了瘦巴巴的脸,身形微颤,眼眶隐隐泛红。 „Professor Linus, after restraining grief... we take down the faith token, already this to pitiful mother and child emergency burial.” Cantila explained that „set up two tombstones.” “莱纳斯教授,节哀…我们取下信物后,已经把这对可怜母子就地掩埋。”坎蒂拉解释了一句,“立了两块木碑。” Linus heard that the word complexion is slightly affable. 莱纳斯闻言脸色稍微舒缓。 „Do you still remember, before he leaves Academy, what matter has explained specially? Some certain unusual performance?” “您还记不记得,他离开学院前有没有特意交待过什么事？或者有某些异常表现？” Linus shakes the head to deny decisively. 莱纳斯果断地摇头否认。 „That this should be arises suddenly, break-in robbery murder case...” secure has awaited calmly in nearby Roy analysis said, „perpetrator perhaps is Oxenfurt peripheral Bandit, or robber who flees in all directions from other place.” “那这应该是一起突发的,入室抢劫杀人案…”一直安静待在旁边的罗伊分析道,“行凶者也许是奥森弗特周边的强盗,或者从别的地方流窜过来的劫匪。” „As the Redania academic center, the Oxenfurt robbers and bandits is so rampant, is the security situation so bad?” Fliess selected the eyebrow. “作为瑞达尼亚的学术中心,奥森弗特的盗匪如此猖獗,治安环境有这么糟糕？”弗利厄斯挑了挑眉毛。 „It is not true, in the Oxenfurt sphere of influence has more than two years not to have similar malignant homicide incident.” Linus makes an effort the held data plate, said with clenched jaws, „that group of bastards, will dare to intend... I to report this event to the Oxenfurt student to the Academy management. Vizimir II will not tolerate Bandit to kill the talent in country again.” “并非如此,牛堡势力范围内已经有两年多没发生过类似的恶性杀人事件。”莱纳斯使劲捏了捏铭牌,咬牙切齿地说,“那群王八蛋,竟敢对奥森弗特的学生出手…我会向学院管理层上报这起事件。维兹米尔二世绝不会再容忍强盗杀害国家的人才。” „Moreover, how many Grandmasters, you are willing to assist Academy to trace the murderer? This is personal comission, I have two hundred Crown, no, do three hundred Crown rewards, suffice?” “另外,几位大师,你们是否愿意协助学院追查凶手？这算是一个私人委托,我出两百克朗,不,三百克朗的报酬,够吗？” Roy confirmed to the companion with the vision, nods, killing a person and taking his possessions Bandit, means that massive experiences, his have no reason to give up. 罗伊用目光向同伴了确认了一遍,点点头,杀人越货的强盗,意味着大量的经验,他没理由放弃。 Let alone Linus Pitt provide meals and accomodation, provides the generous reward, without reason of rejection. 何况莱纳斯·皮特管吃管住,又提供丰厚报酬,没有拒绝的理由。 „Linus your excellency, I have a questionable point,” Auckes paused, recalls, „I, when inspects Whishaw and his mother corpse, in the body surface discovered that maltreats the trace that and suffers massively, for example the wrist/skill ankle by the extravasated blood of hemp rope bundle, on the skin close to of scalding and two cheeks of candle oil was in charge... break-in robbery of ordinary to have no need to suffer them.” “莱纳斯阁下,我还有个疑点,”奥克斯顿了顿,回忆道,“我在检查威士肖和他母亲尸体的时候,在身体表面发现大量虐待和折磨的痕迹,比如手腕脚腕被麻绳捆绑的淤血,皮肤上蜡烛油的烫伤、两颊的巴掌印…普通的入室抢劫用不着折磨他们。” „Worn-out crude house, lame old mother, what thing but also there is, being worth Bandit coveting, does not hesitate to torture?” “破旧简陋的房子,瘸腿老母亲,还有啥东西,值得强盗觊觎,不惜严刑拷打？” The people listen to be lost in thought. 众人听完陷入了沉思。 „Perhaps the murderer has become enemies with Whishaw, or wants to draw out what secret, moves unnecessarily exerts to suffer, including threatens using his mother's life.” Auckes guessed. “没准凶手同威士肖结过仇,或者想套出什么秘密,才多此一举地施加折磨、包括利用他母亲的性命相威胁。”奥克斯猜测道。 „Also exists possibly, the murderers psychological abnormality, robs the property at the same time, suffers to seek pleasure ; They were being enraged by the Whishaw spoken language, adopted the cruel suffering method, described the honest honest and stubborn character by Professor Linus, was absolutely possible to enrage the murderer.” Serrit put forward another view. “也存在可能,凶手们心理变态,抢劫财物的同时,折磨取乐;或者他们在被威士肖言语激怒,采取了残忍的折磨手段,以莱纳斯教授描述中正直老实又倔强的性格,完全有可能触怒凶手。”瑟瑞特提出另一种看法。 „This view cut off lead completely...” Letho said, „I agreed temporarily analysis of Auckes, the murderer has happening together with Whishaw early, wants to dig up what secret, the possibility that therefore the acquaintance commits a crime is very big.” “这种说法把线索全部掐断了…”雷索说,“我暂时同意奥克斯的分析,凶手跟威士肖早有交集,想要扒出什么秘密,所以熟人作案的可能性很大。” „Auckes, Cantila, thinks again carefully, has omission suspicious lead on the spot, whether nearby that house has the eyewitness?” “奥克斯,坎蒂拉,再仔细想想,现场有没有遗漏的可疑线索,那栋房屋附近是否存在目击者？” Cantila looked at Auckes, she in investigation not unique talent. 坎蒂拉看了眼奥克斯,她在调查方面并没有独特的天赋。 But Auckes looks disgruntledly, stares saying that „the scene I looked two, is certainly exhaustive! Does not believe itself to inspect. As for the eyewitness,” Auckes said disappointedly, „Whishaw surrounding area one li (0.5 km) no sign of human life, the main road to Oxenfurt, the carriages and horses appears and disappears again frequently, the interference is enormous.” 而奥克斯面露不悦,瞪眼道,“现场我找了两遍,绝无遗漏！不信自己去检查。至于目击者,”奥克斯失望地说,“威士肖家方圆一里荒无人烟,再远就是通往奥森弗特的大路,车马出没频繁,干扰性极大。” „According to thought so, currently does not have a better choice, we first start to investigate from the Whishaw acquaintance.” Letho made the decision, „does Professor Linus, how you think?” “照这么看,目前没有更好的选择,咱们就先从威士肖的熟人开始调查。”雷索做出了决定,“莱纳斯教授,你认为如何？” „It had to be.” Scholar vacant say/way, „, although I appreciate Whishaw very much, but he is less than hand/subordinate for a year in me, I to his understanding, only relate limited to the families and relatives and friends. He except for living in widowhood mother in suburb, does not have other family member.” “也只能如此。”学者茫然道,“虽然我很欣赏威士肖,但他在我手下不到一年,我对他的了解,仅限于家庭和亲友关系。他除了寡居在郊外的母亲,并没有别的亲人。” „The relations in Academy I am actually clear, happening together quite many... first is the dormitory roommate and Ecology Garden another assistant, this...” “在学院里的关系我倒是清楚,交集比较多的…首先要数宿舍室友、生态园另一位助手,本…” Linus displays in turn said, „is the Natural History schoolmate. But I do not think that the students will make this make the blood boil atrocity.” 莱纳斯依次罗列道,“然后是自然历史系的同学。但我不认为学生们会做出这种令人发指的暴行。” „The work of interrogation gives us the line...” Letho said assuredly, „lies to Witcher is the gate technology work, especially... you only needs to ask a time to convene to the bookworm the student, we will not be unfair to the innocent person, similarly, will not let off any murderer!” “审问的工作交给我们就行…”雷索笃定地说,“向猎魔人撒谎是门技术活儿,尤其对书呆子而言…您只需要找个时间把学生召集起来,我们绝不会冤枉无辜者,同样,不会放过任何一个凶手！” Linus Pitt nods, but the time is late today, can only the tomorrow's working day act again. 莱纳斯·皮特颔首,但今天时间已晚,只能明天的工作日再行动。 „Professor, besides Academy , the Academy island, in Oxenfurt, your assistant contacts with whom quite many?” Roy talked too much, he thought that is not simple, the murderer estimated that is not in the student. “教授,除了学院内部,学院岛外,奥森弗特镇内,您的助手跟谁接触比较多？”罗伊多嘴了一句,他觉得没那么简单,凶手估计不在学生里。 The scholars rubbed some heads of swelling, „Whishaw has been responsible for purchasing in Ecology Garden food of endangered animals, must say has to do, sells the peddler who the fish sells the meat on the Oxenfurt rural fair, chatted many with him. This child is very honest, each purchase spent how much money, which in trades, records detailed in the account book. My this obtains everyone.” 学者揉了揉有些发胀的脑袋,“威士肖一直负责采购生态园里濒危动物们的食物,要说打交道,也就牛堡集市里卖鱼卖肉的小贩,跟他聊得最多。这孩子很老实,每笔采购花了多少钱,在哪家交易,都详实记载在账本上。我这取给诸位。” Attained the account book, the people also discussed that arranges will plan tomorrow, dormitory rest that returned to the professor to arrange. 拿到账本,众人又讨论了一阵,定好明日计划,就回到教授安排的宿舍休息。 ... … Linus Pitt left behind Roy alone, enters Garden of Rare Animals together, because gave forewarning before, he must for restoring Griffin of original form makes a physical examination. 莱纳斯·皮特独留下了罗伊,一同进入珍稀动物园,因为之前有言在先,他要替恢复原形的歌尔芬做个体检。 „Or solves the case of your student, is busy at this matter again? I do not worry.” Roy is observing the opposite party thin and pale look, supple sound said. “要不解决您学生的案子,再忙这事儿？我不着急。”罗伊观察着对方憔悴的神色,柔声道。 „Relax, worked and lives I obtain clear!” Linus heard that speaks discreetly cheeks that rubbed to turn sour again, roused Spirit. “放心,工作和生活我分得清！”莱纳斯闻言重重揉了揉发酸的脸颊,振奋精神。 „That had the work you.” “那就有劳您了。” Roy sweats profusely to train hard several hours of swordsmanship and arrow shooting in the zoo, late at night finally approaches, Griffin · Vodyanoi changes the main body in smog of ascension, a calf size, brownish yellow body, gray-black wing, look pitch-black nimble and resourceful childhood Griffin. 罗伊在动物园里挥汗如雨苦练数小时剑术和射弩,深夜终于来临,歌尔芬·半鱼人在一阵升腾的烟雾中变回本体,一头牛犊子大小,棕黄身躯,灰黑色翅膀,眼神乌黑灵动的幼年狮鹫。 Compares one month ago, it grew up, had a top Predator power and influence faintly. 相比于一个月前,它又长大了一些,隐隐有了一丝顶级捕食者的威势。 „Master Roy, please hold on the surgery table to press it, but leaves effort to injure it.” “罗伊大师,请把它抱到手术台上摁住,但别太用力伤着它。” Garden of Rare Animals, under bright magic lamp, fumble of a pair of thin pale palm on the child soft body, lifts the long snout inspection tongue from time to time, from time to time stretches the curved hook claw, from time to time inspects the mane and two wings between necks. 珍稀动物园,明亮的魔法灯下,一双消瘦苍白的手掌在时子般柔软的身体上一阵摸索,时而掀开长喙检查舌头,时而拉伸弯钩似的爪子,时而检查脖子间的鬃毛和两只翅膀。 Although there is a master to take care, Griffin arrogant makes it put in great inconvenience in a low voice cries out. 尽管有主人看顾,狮鹫的高傲还是让它委屈得低声叫唤。 „Ok, Griffin, patient, inspects to have the nutrition balanced feast!” “好了,歌尔芬,耐心点,检查完就有营养均衡的大餐！” „Roar ——” “吼啊——” After a half hour . 半小时后。 „Un, about seven months, the growth normal... Master Roy, the little fellow is very healthy, could not find including only the parasite and flea, could see that you have not treated unjustly it.” Linus takes back from the Griffin furry claw the hand, takes off the glove, the look was gentle, even more definitely the opposite party is the zoophilist who had a common goal, “嗯,七个月左右,发育正常…罗伊大师,小家伙很健康,连只寄生虫和跳蚤都找不到,看得出你没亏待过它。”莱纳斯将手从歌尔芬毛茸茸的爪子上收回,摘下手套,眼神柔和了许多,越发肯定对方是志同道合的动物保护主义者, „But remembers repairs the nail... Griffin to be at the strained condition every month to it for a long time , without enough time to seek for the hard object to whet the claw, the nail may grow to get a cut reverse oneself. The daily amount of exercise does not attain a designated standard.” “但每个月记得给它修理一下指甲…歌尔芬长期处于变形状态,没有足够时间寻找硬物磨砺爪子,指甲可能会反向生长弄伤自己。每日的运动量也不达标。” „You know that bringing it to pass through the bustling streets, must make a camouflage.” Roy explained that then shakes the head, „, but indeed is my negligence,” “您知道的,带着它经过闹市,必须做点伪装。”罗伊解释了一句,接着摇摇头,“但的确是我的疏忽,” He deeply hugged on a surgery table the furry body, „I guaranteed, will pay attention to these situations!” 他深深拥抱了一下手术台上毛茸茸的身体,“我保证以后会注意这些情况！” Linus then nods, „, if no issue, Griffin will live in the zoo over the following several days, further does the exercise, to fly and hunt for the test, while convenient, I will have custom-made the recipes for it.” 莱纳斯这才点头,“如果没问题,接下来几天歌尔芬就住在动物园里,进一步做运动、飞行、捕猎测试、顺便,我会为它定制食谱。” „That troubled you.” Roy gave a Griffin momentarily relation look, asked hesitant, „Mr. Linus, I have been very curious, did you attempt to ride Blake or Chelsea?” “那就麻烦您了。”罗伊给了歌尔芬一个随时联系的眼神,又犹豫地问道,“莱纳斯先生,我一直很好奇,您有没有尝试过骑乘布莱克或者切尔茜？” Witcher dark gold pupil has a expectation, „sits in them conducts the back, hovers Skyrim ——” 猎魔人暗金的瞳孔带着一丝憧憬,“坐在它们背上,翱翔天际——” „I understand your meaning...” Linus Pitt shakes the head reluctantly, „normal condition, ten months of Griffin has been able to bear a weight of person, conducts the back the person to fly. Very pitifully, first I have the acrophobia, Griffin this arrogant lifeform, does not allow anything to ride on the body, I must force forcefully, they will be very angrily suffering .” “我明白你的意思…”莱纳斯·皮特无奈地摇摇头,“正常情况,十个月的狮鹫已经能够负担一个人的重量,驮着人飞行。很可惜,一来我有恐高症,二来,狮鹫这种高傲的生物,不允许任何东西骑在身上,我要强行逼迫,它们会很委屈、愤怒。” Ten months, shortly after that. 十个月,那不久了。 „You could rest assured that Griffin is very clever is very obedient, without that big temperament, riding conducts the back in it instead is a best intimate way,” Roy touches the head of Griffin, gentle smiles to it, „I said right?” “您放心,歌尔芬很乖很听话,没那么大的脾气,骑在它背上反而是一种最好的亲近方式,”罗伊摸了摸了歌尔芬的脑袋,冲它温柔一笑,“我说的对吗？” „Roar?” “吼啊？”