Chapter 149
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They stood near the exit to the underground street.
In the distance is a huge circle of light emitting light, whose face cannot be seen clearly.
People kept coming out of the light circle, getting on the cart pulled by the puppets, and slowly moving away.
Following Lian Yun's instructions, several people carefully observed the movements and expressions of the puppets.
Several puppets, expressionless and wooden, sat in front of the cars beside them. Lian Yun tried to talk to them, but as soon as he approached, they stood up and prepared to leave as soon as Lian Yun got in.
And any questions Lian Yun asked received no response.
"grown ups."
Lana saw Lian Yun's slightly lost expression and couldn't help but whispered to comfort him, "It's okay. Didn't Mogo already give us a clue?"
Lian Yun nodded, but his mood did not improve.
The last time she made an agreement with Mogo, she would go find Alicia's daughter, and Mogo would find out the information about the origin of these puppets for her.
However, the information obtained was very little, and Lian Yun could only try to search the ground according to the information he provided.
If we really can’t find them, we probably won’t be able to take these puppets away.
Lian Yun pursed his lips, but still unwilling to give up, he softly asked the puppet beside him, "You really can't understand what I'm saying? Perhaps, you will have your own consciousness?"
The man's hair covered his eyes, his lips were a little dry, and his face was expressionless.
Lian Yun silently averted his gaze. Suddenly, a figure approached them from a short distance away. She wore a golden mask that covered half of her face, revealing her luscious red lips on the lower half.
Ico breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems Larry has been held back."
Alicia walked up to them and nodded at them: "Let's go."
Several people looked at each other and walked towards the aperture.
The moment they passed through the aperture, they closed their eyes and felt nothing.
When I opened my eyes again, I saw a completely different scene.
It was still afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, there was no need for street lights, the streets were noisy with people, and the roadsides on both sides were very lively.
From time to time, people wearing black and white robes walked quickly on the street, and pedestrians avoided them wherever they went.
This is the noise of the main city.
It is also a privileged place for magicians and nobles.
"Here, as long as you have the identity of a magician and a noble, you can do a lot of things." Alicia said as she took a few people aside and prepared to let them change into robes.
Lanna refused.
"You can't wear this where we're going later," Lanna explained.
Yi Ke was silent for a few moments, then suddenly asked, "The residence you mentioned...isn't it Third Street?"
Seeing Lana's silence, Yi Ke suddenly realized what was going on. He narrowed his eyes slightly and realized that the man in front of him was no ordinary person.
Lanna led the way. Even though he had been away for a while, he grew up in the main city and was still very familiar with it.
As Lian Yun walked, he quietly asked Yi Ke beside him: "Third Street?"
Yi Ke glanced at the girl, seeming a little surprised that Lana had not told her about this.
He explained, "This street isn't under the jurisdiction of the association or the nobility. It's not a big place, but it's full of all kinds of people."
Although it is not a big place, for an important capital city like the main city, which is under various institutional constraints and jurisdiction, the fact that there is such a place is enough to prove how powerful the united power of the people inside is.
It can be considered a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden.
Ico paused. "I should have thought that if he still had a place to live, it must be there."
The third street is deliberately avoided by both the Magician's Association and the nobles when conducting searches.
"I heard before that the Hewlett family had a hand in Third Street, but..." Ico glanced at Alicia. "Ever since the disappearance of the Hewlett family's only heir on Third Street caused such an uproar, no one thinks so anymore."
Alicia nodded. "You're right. Mogo did go to Third Street when he was a child. The family was so worried that they sent many people out to look for him, but they were stopped by the Third Street guards... but luckily they found him in the end."
"After returning home, Mogo said nothing, but studied even harder."
No idea what stimulated him, but the result was good after all. Mogo didn't tell them what happened, so they didn't know who to look for even if they wanted to.
The few of them moved very quickly and soon arrived at the legendary "Third Street".
There is an arched iron gate at the entrance, which forms a sharp contrast with the two-story building outside. Behind the rusty plaque that reads "Third Street", on both sides of the narrow street are crowded buildings, each with at least six floors.
The building looks quite old, with yellowed walls and several mold spots that have not been dealt with, giving it a shaky feel.
Yi Ke sighed: "Although he is so old, he is very strong."
When he was a child, he always felt that this building would collapse, but after so many years, it is still standing here.
Several people stood at the door for a long time, and people passing by turned their heads and looked at them from time to time with unfriendly expressions.
"Sir, follow me." Lana turned around and said to Lian Yun seriously.
Lian Yun was a little scared by the people inside, and he quickly shrank behind Lana and said, "I'm ready!"
Ico followed with Alicia.
As soon as they came out of the underground, Alicia took off her mask. At first, they were a little worried that Alicia's conspicuous appearance would attract a lot of people's attention.
But when they walked in, they found that although this place was shabby and crowded, the people's mental outlook and clothing were not at all inferior to those outside. Even the dark streets and walls were decorated with advanced luminous light strips... which seemed to be a substance similar to molten crystal.
Lian Yun: I would like to call it the cyberpunk-style street of the main city.
Yi Ke looked around and said, "It seems that the Third Street has more resources than the Association and the nobles?"
Lanna, who was walking in front, shook his head when he heard this.
"It's not necessarily about mastery, it's just that there are more channels. As long as the money is there, you can buy anything."
Rather than saying that they are rich in resources, it is better to say that they have many ways of circulation and a wide range of secret transactions.
After hearing the explanation, Lian Yun thought of what Garlin had said after escaping from New City: "So, the operating scale of Third Street and New City is similar?"
Lanner paused: "No."
"...I don't know how to explain it, it's like..."
Lanner said, stopping.
The next second, he took off his cloak hood.
Several people immediately became fully alert.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Yi Ke looked around nervously and found that everyone around him stopped when they saw Lana.
This is a small street corner with a restaurant on the corner. Business is pretty good and there are still quite a few people there even in the afternoon.
There are some small shops nearby, selling some daily necessities. One of them is having a sale, and people are constantly coming and going at the door.
It's a bit difficult to start running here.
This made Yi Ke even more confused: "Where is your home?"
The next second, he suddenly heard a voice: "Is that Lanna?"
Turning around, I saw an old lady wearing an apron serving food to the guests. She rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
"Lanna!"
When people around heard this, some people stood up from their seats, and the shop owners opened their doors and looked out.
The name "Lanna" seemed to receive an extremely enthusiastic response, with people constantly moving closer: "...It's really Lanna!"
"You're back!" "...You're finally back!"
It took Yi Ke a long time to realize that these people knew Lanna, and from their expressions, they were very happy to see Lanna again.
He also noticed that most of them were middle-aged and elderly.
The old lady who first recognized Lanner reached out her hand with tears in her eyes and wiped it on her apron again and again, wanting to touch Lanner's face to make sure she was not mistaken, but in the end her hand fell on his shoulder.
"My child, you have changed."
Lana rarely showed a relaxed smile in front of people other than Lian Yun: "I'm back."
Yi Ke then saw the old lady suddenly reach out and punch Lanna, and Lanna cooperated by taking a step back.
"You! Where have you been all these years?! You haven't been heard from since the old man passed away. We thought..."
The old lady suddenly choked up, holding back tears in her eyes, and the emotions hidden in her heart for many years turned into a long sigh.
"Go home and take a look. The old man's things are still there. We send people to clean the room every week."
Lanna nodded: "Thank you."
"Say those words!" The old lady looked at the three people behind him and said, "These...are your friends, right? It's just perfect, there's enough empty room for you. I'll send you some bedding later."
Yi Ke took the opportunity to step forward and greeted the old lady: "Hello, Auntie! My name is Yi Ke."
The old lady extended her hand with a smile, but frowned the moment it touched the other person. She subconsciously asked quickly, "Are you from the Magician's Association?"
Yi Ke's face changed. He wanted to pull his hand back but the old lady held it tightly. He felt that breathing became more and more difficult, as if all the energy in his body... was being sucked away through his arm!
"aunt."
As soon as Lanna spoke, the old lady seemed to realize that this was the friend Lanna brought back, and quickly let go of her hand.
"Ouch! Sorry, kid, I was too excited. Did it hurt you?"
Yi Ke moved his lips, shook his hands that had turned white from being pinched, and showed a stiff but polite smile: "...No."
He suddenly realized.
Lana's backward movement after being hit just now must not be fake.
"I'm so sorry," the old lady said, looking at them sheepishly and grinning, "There's always people from those two factions coming into the street lately. They're so annoying."
After being injured, Yi Ke was attacked again: ...
"He used to be a member of the association, but recently changed his career," Lanner explained. "Don't worry, he won't spread any news."
The old lady nodded with a smile: "With Lanna's guarantee, I will definitely feel at ease."
"Hey, where are these two pretty girls? What are their names?"
Lian Yun, who was completely dark under her cloak hood, said: "...Hello, Auntie, I am Lian Yun."
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