Embers Ad Infinitum - Chapter 158
At the back door of the “Afu Gun Shop”, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao saw An Ruxiang waiting here.
And in a room on the second floor, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, who had also been awakened, looked through the window to monitor their surroundings to prevent possible accidents.
Under the moonlight at night, An Ruxiang was holding her left lower abdomen which had been simply bandaged, and some obvious blood stains could be seen on her hands and clothes.
”Is it all right?” Jiang Baimian asked with concern.
”Fortunately.” An Ruxiang was quite calm.
Obviously, her injury was not too serious.
Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief:
”Then go up and talk about it.”
There is a first aid kit in their room, which can be better treated to prevent subsequent infections.
After finishing this matter, Jiang Baimian said to Gu Chang happily:
”You go back and leave it alone.
”If it gets involved, it will cause you unnecessary trouble. “
Gu Changle thought about his children, but didn’t try to do anything, and left Shang Jianyao’s room. After
closing the wooden door, Jiang Baimian turned around and looked at An Ruxiang:
”What happened? “
She didn’t rush to ask just now because An Ruxiang didn’t rush to say it. This shows that there is no need to grab time, and you can’t catch the murderer if you know it ten minutes earlier.
An Ruxiang said calmly:
”I was attacked. “
” Attack? Jiang Baimian was a little surprised.
In her opinion, direct attack is not in the style of a “priest.”
An Ruxiang said methodically:
”I am still working as a’temporary teacher’ in another place at night, teaching people who are busy until very late in literacy.
”At the end of 11:30, I returned from West Street to where I lived and met someone on the way. “
After 8:30 in the evening, only West Street and North Street will not be powered off. The “temporary classroom” is in a student’s house over there.
”Wearing a black windbreaker, looking skinny and sick?” Shang Jian Yao interjected and asked.
An Ruxiang was not surprised, nodded and said:
”Yes. “
Sure enough it was him.” Shang Jianyao smiled.
An Ruxiang continued:
”He walked up to me and said,’Madam, knowledge is the root of the destruction of the old world.
”I have always been very defensive against such inexplicable people, and I remembered the investigation you did this afternoon. Without giving him a chance to go on, I just pulled out the dagger and let him stay away from me.” It was
indeed An Ruxiang’s style. … Jiang Baimian nodded gently, knowing that things had changed differently here.
Shang Jian Yao was puzzled and asked:
”Why didn’t you shoot?”
”At that time, I just wanted to scare that person away. It would be more convenient to draw a dagger.” An Ruxiang explained briefly, “Fortunately, I drew a dagger, not a gun. “
Huh?” Jiang Baimian voiced his doubts.
An Ruxiang pointed to the wound on the lower left abdomen:
”My hand was suddenly out of my control and stabbed myself.”
”Another ability for the awakened…” Jiang Baimian was not too surprised, more so. alert.
”I think so too.” An Ruxiang has also seen the “higher unintentional”, a relic hunter who has been in contact with the awakened. “If I am holding a gun, it is likely to shoot at myself.”
”Then what?” Jiang Baimian asked.
An Ruxiang’s expression changed slightly:
“That person didn’t take the opportunity to attack me, nor did
he leave directly. ” He stood there, looked at me, and continued:’You are poisoning human beings. Please stop this behavior immediately, otherwise you will hold on. The old sling will come for you.
”I controlled myself and didn’t attack him anymore. After he finished speaking, he turned and left.”
”Insane!” Jiang Baimian cursed heartily.
Suppliers see Yao quite understandably laments:
”I have a sense of ceremony.”
Jiang white cotton squint to see Yao business when security such as Hong ending said:
. “I made a simple dressing, I come to you,”
just now Early morning.
”That’s’anti-intellectualism’. The person who attacked you is likely to have a nickname called’priest’.” Jiang Baimian revealed some information he had here.
Shang Jian Yao immediately shook his head:
”He is so pitiful.”
”Huh?” Jiang Baimian couldn’t grasp Shang Jian Yao’s thoughts this time.
Shang Jianyao sighed and said earnestly:
”This is the evil result of anti-intellectual education.
” “Everything has to be done by yourself. The subordinates are not useful at all, they will only hinder you. “
Jiang Baimian said with a smile upon hearing this:
”Indeed.
”The three consecutive attacks were made by the’priest’ himself. This leader was too
cheap, and I felt tired for him.” At this point, Jiang Baimian thoughtfully said to himself:
”It’s no wonder that he wants to control Lei Yun Song Lin Feifei and the others. For the’anti-intellectual education’, a good helper is too rare…
”Well, another reason may be to blame and provocation. “
She suspected of” anti-intellectual education “is Leiyun Song know they are” Pangu “employees, fishes they shot, they do something to control weeds will severely offended the city and the” first city “of the matter, thus provoking two Disputes between big forces.
An Ruxiang always pays attention to the tasks issued by the guild, knows about Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei, and does not feel any strange about Jiang Baimian’s “self-talk.” Jiang Baimian
quickly recovered his thoughts , Said to An Ruxiang:
”You will sleep here tonight.
”Wait for dawn, go to the city defense army, report the matter, then cooperate with them, go to the guild to release the task, look for the leader of the anti-intellectual religion nicknamed the priest.”
An Ruxiang is not related to Lei Yunsong, Lin Feifei and others. One line, don’t worry about getting started.
”Why not now?” An Ruxiang asked.
. “Defense forces alone, at night you can not do anything, or have to wait guild open the door,” Jiang white cotton explains, “In addition, there is a small problem to be solved.”
Ann as incense does not raise another:
”Good.”
This At that time, Shang Jian Yao raised his hand:
”Where am I sleeping?”
”Of course you sleep in your own bed.” Jiang Baimian gave him a white look, “An Ruxiang and I squeeze.”
”Abusing the wounded.” Shang Jian Yao has one to say.
”That’s fine!” Jiang Baimian said unceremoniously, “An Ruxiang sleeps in your bed, you either go to the opposite side and squeeze with Long Yuehong, or sit on a stool to sleep.”
Although An Ruxiang didn’t understand the interaction between the two opposite, she did not interfere with other people’s habits. She followed the arrangement and lay down on the bed, brewing sleepiness.
Shang Jian Yao took the opportunity to go to the next door and told Bai Chen and Long Yuehong what had happened.
He did not stay overnight, returned to this room, sat on the stool in front of the table, and slept on his stomach.
I don’t know how long it took, An Ruxiang suddenly woke up, and found that her neck was hung in a “rope loop”, and her own hands were holding both sides of the “rope loop”.
The “rope loop” connected to the upper bunk of the high and low bed was enough to hang her to death.
It was Shang Jianyao who awakened An Ruxiang. His eyes were piercing in the moonlight in the middle of the night.
Jiang Baimian on the high and low bed also woke up, lying there, looking down.
”I made it myself?” An Ruxiang asked hesitantly, letting her neck leave the “rope loop”.
”This is the small problem that needs to be solved.” Jiang Baimian explained with a smile.
According to Zeng Guangwang’s experience, there should be only one “suicide” caused by hypnosis.
Of course, it does not necessarily occur while sleeping.
An Ruxiang recalled what she had seen and heard:
”Hypnosis?”
”Almost.” Jiang Baimian said nothing.
She did not let Shang Jianyao use the “inference clown” to eliminate the hypnotic effect. On the one hand, she did not know the characteristics of the “priest” ability and was afraid of missing something, which would harm An Ruxiang. On the other hand, it was unnecessary. She didn’t want to expose Shang Jian Yao’s awakening ability.
”Is it relieved like this?” An Ruxiang asked cautiously.
”In theory, this is the case.” Jiang Baimian replied, “You continue to sleep, we will observe again.”
When I was another person, I would feel a little uncomfortable to hear such words. After all, few people can get used to sleeping under the gaze of others, but An Ruxiang has no problem at all, and soon fell asleep.
This time, she slept until dawn.
After breakfast, at about 8:30, they split up and went to the city defense army while looking for Odick at the Hunter’s Guild.
As soon as Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao entered the hall, they saw Odick sitting in the waiting area on the edge.
”Good morning.” Shang Jianyao greeted very energeticly, and there was no trace of not sleeping all night.
Odick nodded as a response.
Then, he pointed to the stairs and said:
”City Lord Xu wants to see you.”
”Okay.” Jiang Baimian agreed without hesitation.
This is exactly what she expected.
Following Odick to the second floor, after walking for more than ten meters, Jiang Baimian suddenly turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao.
Shang Jian Yao looked back and nodded after a few seconds.
Coming to the end of the corridor, Odick stopped outside a room guarded by four armed men.
After communicating in a low voice, after handing over the guns, they were allowed to enter.
The room was large and well-lit, making it quite bright.
There are large desks and two rows of bookcases inside, and several key places are guarded by heavily armed bodyguards.
Sitting behind the desk was a young man in his early twenties. He was wearing a rather old-fashioned black shirt and combed his hair neatly, as if he wanted to look mature.
He is of medium build, with more profound facial features, and seems to have a little red river blood.
”City Lord Xu, they are here.” Odick took two steps forward.
Xu Liyan nodded slightly, pointed to the chairs opposite the desk and said,
”Sit down.” There
was a rather tall person standing beside him.
This man was wearing a robe with a hood, covering himself tightly.
After asking, Jiang Baimian took Shang Jianyao and sat down quite naturally.
Xu Liyan glanced across their faces, and said thoughtfully:
”You and Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei are in the same group?”
”We are investigating the reasons for their disappearance.” Jiang Baimian evaded the importance and turned to the light. Asked, “City Lord Xu, what did they want to ask about when they were looking for you?”
Xu Liyan smiled and said,
”Some things about the’Machinery Heaven’.
”They don’t know where they heard that there is a’Mechanical Heaven’. The main brain’, the main brain that was operating before the destruction of the old world. “
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