„Is...... at that time and present is different, initial accept fruit was not mature, only then can grow in the burning hot environment. I also heard, it is the tropical crop, it is said introduces from the south several islands.” “是的……不过当时和现在不一样,最初的纳果并不成熟,只有在炎热的环境才能生长。我也是听说,它是热带作物,据说是从南边的几个小岛上引进过来的。” Although Jinchuan Province relative Hegu Province enough south, but the tropics are still far from, can only calculate by the nearby in subtropics. 锦川行省虽然相对河谷行省来说够南边了,但热带还远远谈不上,只能算挨在亚热带的边上。 Catches up with cold Dong, must snow. 赶上冷冬,依然是要下雪的。 Old White is frowning to ask. 老白皱着眉头问道。 „Did they improve the crops?” “他们改良了作物？” „Un......” Wei Ming nodded, looked at a backyard direction, „initially here did not have the church, is only a warehouse, that apostle rented place in the town/subdues, hired some people to help him plant experimentally these special crops.” “嗯……”魏明点了下头,看了一眼后院的方向,“当初这儿还没有教堂,只是一间仓库,那位使徒在镇上租了一块地,雇了一些人帮他试种那些特殊的作物。” Old White stares at him to ask. 老白盯着他问道。 „Why he asks you to help.” “他为什么找你帮忙。” Wei Ming replied truthfully. 魏明如实回答道。 „I am the doctor on town/subdues...... also slightly understand to the biology. He and I said that if his plan is well underway, later will not need clinic type of thing, if I am willing to help him, he can take responsibility to me a higher reward.” “我是镇上的医生……对生物学也略懂一些。他和我说,如果他的计划进展顺利,以后就不会需要诊所这种东西了,如果我愿意帮他的忙,他可以做主给我一笔更高的报酬。” „Also has others besides you?” “除了你之外还有其他人？” „Yes.” “是的。” Old White asked. 老白紧接着问道。 „They also in town/subdues?” “他们还在镇上吗？” Wei Ming smiled bitterly, shakes the head. 魏明苦笑了一声,摇了摇头。 „These people the serf who buys from the nearby farm. Said that is not of pleasant to hear, they are not only the coolies, is the test piece. That apostle mister will let accept fruit who they eat up themselves to plant, but my work except for doing missionary work, but must record their clinical responses...... a phase of experiment to end, these person of I have not said goodbye, but I can guess correctly that probably they went.” “那些人都是从附近农场买来的农奴。说不好听点,他们既是苦力,也是实验品。那位使徒先生会让他们吃下自己种的纳果,而我的工作除了传教,还要记录他们的临床反应……一期实验结束,那些人我就没再见过,但我大概能猜到他们去了哪。” Old White: „Went?” 老白:“去了哪？” This time Wei Ming's silent time is somewhat long. 这次魏明沉默的时间有些久。 A moment later, he opens the mouth to say. 片刻之后,他开口道。 „I do not have the evidence......, but I felt that should be sent to there mutant.” “我没有证据……但我感觉应该是被送去了变种人那儿。” Old White gawked under. 老白愣了下。 „Sends to there mutant?” “送去变种人那儿？” On Wei Ming's face showed the bitter and astringent expression, shakes the head. 魏明的脸上露出了苦涩的表情,摇了摇头。 „Does not have the means that they are not good, that time fruit could not endure the winter, the entire winter withdrawal responded, enough antibiotic has not helped these people boil...... that apostle to say processed them, but I thought that should not process simply. Before these people are very early, has the contact in business with mutant, I even hear ——” “没办法,他们已经不行了,那时候的纳果根本熬不过冬天,整整一个冬天的戒断反应,没有足够的抗生素帮那些人熬过去……那个使徒说把他们处理掉了,但我觉得应该不是简单地处理。那些人很早之前就和变种人有生意上的往来,我甚至听说——” Looks suddenly Wei Ming who stops the topic, Old White asks immediately. 看着突然打住话题的魏明,老白立刻问道。 „What hears?” “听说什么？” Wei Ming silent a while, says slowly. 魏明沉默了一会儿,缓缓开口说道。 „I heard that they buy some slaves from nearby farm with the dinar or Cr, sent to that mutant tribe to city...... they as if to achieve some type of contract, the mutant social organization will do the matter, assured the security of church parish, but relative, the church must provide some people to them regularly.” “我听说他们会从附近的农场用第纳尔或者Cr买一些奴隶,送去给城区里的那个变种人部落……他们似乎达成了某种契约,变种人帮教会做事儿,保证教区的安全,但相对的,教会要定期向他们提供一些人。” Ye Ten could not bear scolded one in a low voice. 夜十忍不住低声骂了一句。 „This group of waste.” “这帮人渣。” Wei Ming could not understand him to say anything, but can feel that the anger in that tone, cannot help but shrank the neck. 魏明听不懂他在说什么,不过能感觉到那语气中的愤怒,不由自主地缩了缩脖子。 Old White is staring at his eye. 老白盯着他的眼睛。 „You, since is the doctor...... you should be able to look that thing named accept fruit can destroy you.” “你既然是医生……你应该能看出来,那个叫纳果的东西会毁了你们。” Wei Ming's Adam's apple moves, smiled bitterly. 魏明的喉结动了动,苦笑了一声。 „Sir...... destroys this matter, regarding the life us on this piece of wasteland is the morning, the difference will be only today or tomorrow.” “大人……毁灭这种事,对于生活在这片废土上的我们而言是早晚的,区别只是今天或者明天罢了。” Old White fell into silent. 老白陷入了沉默。 He somewhat sympathized with this fellow suddenly. 他忽然有些同情这个家伙了。 At this time Fierce Wind said suddenly. 这时候狂风忽然开口说道。 „This cannot be justified...... listens to your meaning, that crowd of mutant in city are because reached the agreement to let off you with Torch Church, the edition that but why I heard was, more than a century ago they rarely harassed nearby village.” “这说不过去……听你的意思,城区里的那群变种人是因为和火炬教会达成了协议才放过了你们,但为什么我听说的版本是,一个多世纪前它们就很少骚扰附近的村庄。” Wei Ming sighed to say. 魏明叹了口气说道。 „This is actually not contradictory, more than a century ago...... even can say 20 years ago, I also small time, that ‚strange’ tribe also calculates the restraint to us, suddenly became hot tempered also recently these years to have the matter that.” “这其实并不矛盾,一个多世纪前……甚至可以说直到二十年前,我还小的时候,那个‘奇’部落对我们都还算克制,突然变得暴躁也只是最近这些年才有的事情。” Ye Ten: „Why?” 夜十:“为什么？” „I was also listen to my grandfather saying that” saw to sit is listening to a here people face dedicated the expression, Wei Ming said slowly, „before it is said was very long was very long, in the urban district of brocade/bright river city is being situated not inferior Boulder Town many inhabit region, possibly was bigger than then Boulder Town, must have several hundred thousand people......” “我也是听我的爷爷说的,”见坐在这儿的人们一脸专注听着的表情,魏明缓缓开口说道,“据说很久很久以前,锦河市的市区里坐落着一座不逊色巨石城多少的聚居地,可能比当时的巨石城还大一些,得有个几十万人……” The look fell into probably to the beforehand conference, he thought a moment later , to continue to say. 眼神像是陷入了对以前的会议,他思索了片刻之后,继续说道。 „At that time was Post-War Reconstruction Commission is managing there, that inhabit region seemed like calls singular point city anything to come......, if I have not remembered incorrectly.” “当时是战后重建委员会管理着那里,那个聚居地似乎是叫奇点城还是什么来着……如果我没记错的话。” „Latter arrived at wasteland era about 50 years times again, was half a century ago, the interior of that committee had some contradictions...... saying that must divide family property.” “再后来到了废土纪元五十年左右的时候,也就是一个半世纪前,那个委员会的内部发生了一些矛盾……说是要分家。” Old White nods. 老白点了点头。 „I had also heard this matter, probably is wasteland era about 50 years times, Post-War Reconstruction Commission formally announced that dismisses.” “我也听说过这事儿,大概是废土纪元五十年左右的时候,战后重建委员会正式宣布解散。” Wei Ming gawked under. 魏明愣了下。 „Has this matter? Actually did not matter, heard that committee survived in name only long before, but this was not the key...... the key is at that time, fellow of one crowd of green skins runs over from the east side.” “有这事儿吗？其实无所谓了,听说那个委员会很早以前就名存实亡了,不过这都不是关键……关键是那时候,一群绿皮肤的家伙从东边跑了过来。” „These people said that is the researchers in some facility, from the east coast, suffered the persecution of Production Department. In order to preserve research results, for also escapes from chasing down of Production Department, they had no other choice but to turn into that person non- person ghost not ghost appearance themselves.” “那些人自称是某个设施的研究人员,来自东海岸,受到了生产部的迫害。为了保住研究成果,也为了从生产部的追杀之下逃脱,他们不得已把自己变成了那幅人不人鬼不鬼的样子。” Hears here time, the Ye Ten whole person was startled. 听到这里的时候,夜十整个人都惊了。 „My goodness...... mutant ancestor?!” “好家伙……变种人的祖先？！” Wei Ming nods. 魏明点了点头。 „Almost, in the rumor earliest mutant comes...... is human changes. These fellow people, naturally are essentially impossible to eat the person, even also understands the politeness, the residents with singular point city is together is very harmonious.” “差不多吧,传言中最早的变种人就是这么来的……是人类变的。那些家伙本质上还是人,自然不可能吃人,甚至比人还懂礼貌,和奇点城的居民们相处的还挺融洽。” Ye Ten squeezed out half a word words from the throat difficultly. 夜十艰难地从喉咙里挤出了半句话。 „But why......” “可为什么……” „Why actually starts to eat the person now right?” On Wei Ming's face wrote all over the complex expression, „to be honest I do not know, these that I said also listened to my grandfather to say......” “为什么现在却开始吃人了对吗？”魏明的脸上写满了复杂的表情,“老实说我也不知道,我说的这些也只是听我爷爷说的……” „But if makes me guess.” “但如果让我猜的话。” He swallowed a saliva, replied indefinitely with the sound. 他咽了口唾沫,用不确定地声音回答道。 „Possibly...... earliest these mutant think own human, but their children do not think.” “可能……最早的那些变种人认为自己还是人类,但他们的孩子们并不这么认为吧。” ( This chapter ends) (本章完)