Chapter 195 Miss Martha (Ⅱ)

Martha Custis noticed Joann's odd behavior.

She didn't understand why this handsome and quiet boy had to glance at the note before talking about the business, and his tone was a little stiff when he spoke, like a person who was not good at speeches and was forced to go on stage to recite a script written in advance.

Miss Martha hid the curiosity in her heart due to the good manners of everyone. She did not pursue Joan's weird behavior, and listened carefully to what he had to say before answering.

"Mr. Vader, I have seen strange insects through the glass window behind me more than once. From a distance, they look like huge brown lute shrimp."

"Please forgive me, I can't make a more detailed description, because I dare not get too close to those strange insects, and they are very alert."

"I tried to shoot at the monster bug through the window, but unfortunately, a small lead bullet could not kill the giant bug covered with a hard carapace, and when the gunshot sounded, the monster bug quickly went back to digging in advance. No trace of them can be found in good burrows."

After listening to Miss Martha's story, Joan first confirmed that the strange insects lurking in the garden were indeed "digging insects".

Miss Martha said they looked like "huge brown lobster prawns," which looked exactly like the illustration in the Monster Manual!

In addition, Joan also realized that Miss Martha was not as weak as she appeared on the surface.

A woman who dares to shoot worms with a gun must have a strong heart.

"Miss Martha, do you know how many diggers are lurking in the garden?"

"These strange insects all look about the same in length, and the exact number cannot be determined. I have seen at most three strange insects at the same time, and there may be four or five in total."

Martha Custis noticed the change in Joan's face, and hesitated for a few seconds before speaking again.

"Mr. Vader, please let me take the liberty to ask, do you have any other helpers?"

"It's just me." Joan confessed frankly.

"Are you alone... sure to deal with so many monsters?"

Miss Martha frowned.

Joan had expected that she would have such concerns.

Although he didn't have enough confidence in his heart, in order to comfort Miss Martha and earn the 500 gold coins, he still pretended to be confident, took out a bottle of insecticide from the storage bag, and showed it to her.

"This is a high-concentration special-effect insecticide I prepared. Sprinkle it on the digger. Even if it can't kill it immediately, at least it can make it weak and weak, and it will be easy to deal with later."

Miss Martha really turned his worries into joys as he wished, and said with a smile: "Since you have already prepared, I am relieved."

Joan glanced at the note in his hand, raised his head and asked Miss Martha: "Can you take me to see the garden where strange insects are infested?"

"Of course that's fine."

Miss Martha got up and went to the back door of the living room, stopped in front of the window, waited for Joan to catch up, and said softly to him: "Through the glass window, you can observe the movement in the garden, look carefully at the other side of the pond, there are many graves on the grass. heap."

Joan nodded, and replied while observing through the window: "It looks like a large mole hole, one, two, three, four... There are five holes in total."

"That's right, that's the exit of the tunnel dug by the strange insects. They generally move around the cave, eating up all the rabbits, lambs, cats and dogs in the garden in just a few days..."

Miss Martha sighed.

"If my sister came home and learned that all the pets in her garden were killed by strange insects, I don't know how sad it would be. Because of this, I had to make up a lie and let her stay at school for the weekend and not go home for a while .”

"Your sister will know the truth sooner or later." Joan was very disapproving of Miss Martha's actions.

"I also know that I can't coax her all the time, but... well, my sister is not in good health, and she is prone to illness when she gets emotional. Let's explain to her slowly after this matter subsides."

Miss Martha didn't seem to want to talk about her troubles to outsiders, so she raised her hand and knocked on the glass window.

"The windows look fragile, but they are actually blessed with magic, so they are very strong, and the strange insects cannot get in."

Joan had long noticed that the windows and the iron gate leading to the garden were emitting magic waves.

After listening to Ms. Martha's introduction, he concentrated his energy on careful identification, and found that the doors and windows had been fixed with a ring of "door sealing", which was really difficult to destroy by brute force alone.

Miss Martha led Joan to the iron gate, held the doorknob, and softly recited the spell to open the door.

"Ando!"

The moment the spell sounded, the magic radiance that appeared on the surface of the iron gate immediately subsided.

Miss Martha pushed forward, the iron door creaked open, and the fragrance of green grass and flowers wafted in front of her.

Joan walked out the door and looked around.

There is silence in the spacious garden. The winding path is covered by shrubs that have not been pruned for a long time.

Near the door, stood an "activated scarecrow" that Joan was all too familiar with, holding a broom in his right hand and a wooden pot lid that served as a shield in his left hand.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the activated scarecrow turned around awkwardly.

There was no expression on the eagle's face, and two beams of blue light shot out from the eye sockets inlaid with glass beads. After touching Miss Martha, he recognized the identity of the hostess, and bowed deeply to her.

"This 'activated scarecrow', named Tata, usually helps the gardener Bull in the garden."

Miss Martha looked sad.

"The afternoon before yesterday, the old man Bull was attacked by a strange insect and was seriously injured. He is still lying on the bed and cannot get up. Only Tata is left to take care of the garden."

"A thin scarecrow can't deal with a huge monster. I was worried that Tata would be swallowed by the monster, so I let him stand guard at the door. If the monster approached, I would knock on the door with a broom and call the police."

"It's very competent, Miss Martha, can you keep Tata here, I need its help when I deal with the diggers later," Joan said.

"Of course, but I doubt how much help a scarecrow can give you. How about I call a few more servants to help you deal with the monsters with weapons?" Miss Martha asked with concern.

"Then there is no need, so that no one will be hurt by the digger."

Joan further explained why he left Tata to help.

"At least the scarecrow is not afraid of pain, and I also noticed that it is equipped with a 'window box', which can release the 'frightening technique' three times a day, which can be used to scare away the diggers when necessary."

Miss Martha looked puzzled, and said a little embarrassedly: "I almost forgot, you are a student of Master Rawls, and you know more about the activation of scarecrows than I do... This amulet is for you, hold it and you can command Tata .”

Joan took the ivory amulet from Miss Martha, and found that it was engraved with a string of elf spells, which was the "secret key" used to command the "activation of the scarecrow".

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Miss Martha is not a heroine, but as a supporting role, her background and roles are more important.

Book friends who are interested in the history of the North American War of Independence may wish to guess which historical figure her prototype is.

If someone guesses right, I'll add another chapter.