Chapter 370: Old Friends, Reunion, Hunting the Seven Deadly Sins (Seeking monthly tickets at the end of the month)
On August 19, 2020, it was dusk when the green train stopped at Haifan City.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the car through the window, and a warm halo covered Xia Pingzhou's face.
At this moment, he was taking a nap with his eyes closed, but his consciousness was slowly becoming clear. He listened to the sound of the tide and the faint voices coming from the direction of the sea.
"It's time to wake up... You're all sleepyheads. Can you learn from me and only close your eyes once every few days?" The hacker said disdainfully while playing with his mobile phone.
His voice broke the silence that enveloped the carriage.
"That's why you have such heavy dark circles." Xia Pingzhou retorted before even opening his eyes.
"Electronic pet, it deserves to be chopped off." Yan Molin also woke up.
Only Ayase Origami was still leaning on Xia Pingzhou's shoulder, soundly asleep. She had gotten up too early today, which didn't suit her schedule, so she had to catch up on some sleep on the train.
"The original plan was to gather in Haifan City at 7 o'clock tonight, but the leader said there's no rush today," the hacker said. "So we can go shopping in Haifan City, but be careful not to stray too far from that antique shop, otherwise you might run into people from the Lake Hunters."
Hearing this, Xia Pingzhou finally opened his eyes.
He looked at the hacker who was playing with his phone, and then at the girl in kimono who was sleeping on his shoulder.
Finally, he pondered for a moment before slowly turning his head to look out the window.
In the sunset, what comes into view through the car window is a sparkling sea and a city scattered on the coast. Looking around, the mountainside is full of rows of tiled houses, and the roofs are dyed red by the sun.
Fishermen in simple clothes are gathered at the port, and fishing boats are sailing from the golden sea and docking at the pier.
This is Haifan City, and beyond that, on the mountains, are scattered demonic forces ruled by the Nian Beast Lord. Of course, Unit 4, the Little Nian Beast, is also among them.
And now, walking on the streets of Haifan City, there is a chance not only to run into people from Hu Lie, but also to run into Gu Qiye and the others. This is what gives Xia Pingzhou the most headache.
Just looking at Gu Qiye's strong and somewhat anthropomorphic sense of justice, when he sees the members of the brigade again, even if he himself has become a top wanted criminal no different from the White Crow Brigade, he will probably still find a way to send them to jail.
Before that, Gu Zhuo also had a feud with the White Crow Brigade at the Tokyo Auction House.
In his eyes, these bastards beat his son to the point of paralysis. If they ran into the brigade again, Gu Zhuoan would probably want to kill the leader of the White Crow Brigade.
Therefore, Xia Pingzhou had already begun to pray in his heart that the White Crow Brigade would not encounter this monster father and son on the streets of Haifan City.
Otherwise, the situation will be very difficult to deal with.
Of course, this refers to Gu Qiye before his brother died, and Gu Zhuo before his son died.
Xia Pingzhou was not sure whether the two still had the energy to fight against the brigade at this point.
Perhaps they were already drowning in the grief of losing their families, unable to recover. Even if they passed the White Crow Brigade on the street, they would not bother to pay attention to them.
But despite this, there is still a possibility that the father and son are so cruel that they seek out the people of the White Crow Brigade to vent their anger.
Therefore, Xia Pingzhou had to make plans in his mind in advance.
To avoid the situation where his head would be taken away by the terrifying Lightning Man and the terrifying Clock Tower Man in one fell swoop, and the accident would happen before Unit 2 reached the scrapping deadline after killing the Ripper.
If that had really happened, he would have been feeling sad and worried about how the young lady would view him after he killed the Ripper. But in the end, it turned out that Ayase Origami was chasing after Gu Qiye and Gu Zhuo'an's family for revenge.
It's really a bit too ridiculous.
"The train has arrived at 'Haifancheng'. Passengers who need to get off please take their belongings with you in advance and disembark in an orderly manner under the guidance of the train attendant. Before getting off, please be sure to check that you have your ID and mobile phone with you..."
A female broadcast voice echoed in the carriage, and Xia Pingzhou, who was half asleep and half awake, finally came back to his senses.
He smoothed his messy hair, leaned forward, supported his forehead, took a deep breath, and collected his wandering thoughts. Then he whispered to Ayase Origami:
"arrive."
Xia Pingzhou raised his hand and scratched a strand of hair of the kimono girl beside him.
Ayase Origami quickly woke up and slowly raised her head from his shoulder. She lay there with her hair drooping for a long moment before slowly opening her eyes.
When it was time to get off, the Blood Descendant, who had been sitting in the next car the entire time, finally emerged. She finally made her way through the throng, sat on the armrest of the Ripper's seat, and raised her crimson eyes to gaze at the others.
"You guys slept pretty happily?" The Bloody put one hand on his hip, took a deep breath of fresh air, and grinned darkly. "I was almost driven to murder by those idiots on the train scrolling through their phones. Can't these people just be quiet for a bit?"
"So, why do you have to share a carriage with ordinary passengers?" Xia Pingzhou asked her casually.
"I don't know, maybe I'll run into someone I want to see..."
The Blood Descendant tilted his head and spoke nonchalantly.
Xia Pingzhou looked up at her. The centenarian vampire's lips curled slightly, and his light golden hair looked pure white in the sunlight.
"As expected of a long-lived old lady chasing love," the hacker said. "And the one she's chasing is a little boy."
"If 1001 is really alive, he must be at least one or two hundred years old now, okay? What little boy?" the blood descendant asked back.
"Haha, I only know that little boy in the hospital gown at the London bar that day. He looked no older than me," the hacker sneered. "Old woman, just admit your quirk."
"Actually, that boy looks a lot younger than 1001, but they look very similar." The Blood Descendant pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure if it's him, but people can't grow backwards, right?"
"Then you still want me to investigate?" The hacker narrowed his eyes.
"It's always a good idea to check," the Bloodline said. "Even if I told you not to, the captain would have asked you to do it, wouldn't he?"
"Please, it's not that easy to investigate the Salvation Society. The leader only recently learned about this organization. I don't know if continuing to investigate will cause any trouble..." the hacker said speechlessly. "But that organization is related to the leader's sister, Uncle Bai's son, and your 1001. It's not a big deal if I don't investigate."
"Just do your job as a digital pet and stop complaining." Yan Molin said coldly, while putting the scabbard into the bag of the tennis racket and slinging it on his shoulder.
"Did you hear that? Tamagotchi."
Xia Pingzhou lowered his head, took a bite of the biscuit, and casually agreed.
"Alright, alright," the hacker muttered gloomily. "Now Kitty Lover's status in the group is higher than mine. I want to see what you'll do without me."
"Stop being a spoiled brat." The Blood Child reached out and touched the top of his head, saying jokingly, "Let's go, the leader is waiting for us."
Several people quickly got off the train, walked out of the quaint train station, walked through the bustling crowd, and then walked along the long street on the mountain. The setting sun surged like a tide, and the whole street was shrouded in golden afterglow.
Along the way, the Bloody hugged his shoulders and told insulting jokes, Yan Molin held the scabbard, listened while looking at the sea with an expressionless face, and the hacker silently lowered his head and played with his mobile phone.
Xia Pingzhou and the eldest lady bought some street snacks and shared them.
After a while, they stopped in front of a secluded antique shop. Looking up, they saw a faded wooden sign that read, "Lao Wu Antique Shop."
"The captain is in there?" Xia Pingzhou asked casually.
"Yes, by the way, the captain's Sky Drive has also reached the third level." The hacker said, "Little Kitten Lover, do you want to PK with the captain?"
"I'm busy." Xia Pingzhou said slowly, "Besides, the leader isn't just an exorcist, he's also a psychic. His powers can really restrain me. If he promises not to use them, I can still play with him. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair at all."
"Haha, you're quite humorous. Superpowers are also the leader's abilities, why not use them?" asked the hacker.
Oh, then I have to use my event card, Xia Pingzhou thought.
"This place looks so old-fashioned." The Blood Descendant spread his hands. "I've never had much interest in antique shops or anything like that."
"You're not interested. Is it because you're an old antique yourself?" Xia Pingzhou asked expressionlessly.
"Well said, kitten." Ayase Origami yawned and said expressionlessly.
"It seems that you have been trained very well. I think some cats want to be castrated." The vampire girl smiled, but black lines appeared on her forehead.
"Can you guys stop talking so much nonsense?" Yan Molin asked coldly, hugging his shoulders.
Xia Pingzhou exchanged a glance with the people around him, then pushed the door open in silence.
At this moment, the ropes tied to the ceiling swayed, and the strings of masks tied to them swayed with them. The jingle of a copper bell at the farthest end broke the silence.
He raised an eyebrow, looked away from the masks on the ropes, and looked around.
The shop was dimly lit, with only a little gray sunlight coming in through a small dusty window.
Three wooden shelves stood against the wall, their age-marked finish faintly peeling. The top shelf held a few bronze artifacts: an incense burner, a Buddha statue... The second tier was packed with scrolls of varying thicknesses. The bottom row of blue and white porcelain bowls formed a small mountain, their scratches clearly visible.
The owner of this antique shop was away. Instead, a young man in a black windbreaker was leaning against the counter, his head bent, playing with a piece of porcelain, his other hand sipping hot tea from a teacup, like a local.
"You're quite late..." Qi Yuanli said without raising his head.
"It can't be helped. The train is delayed." The hacker stepped over the threshold and walked in. "Captain, where are An Lunsi and the others?"
"An Luns, Tong Zizhu and the others have already left and are now at the hotel." Qi Yuanli put down the palm-sized porcelain and picked up an ancient book from the counter.
"That Zhou Jiuya is in this city right now, right?" Bloodline asked, "When are we going to go play with him?"
"No rush, not today." Qi Yuanli shook his head.
"By the way, Captain," Xia Pingzhou said, "since the operation hasn't started yet, I'd like to request a favor."
Hearing this, Qi Yuanli slowly raised his deep eyes, looked at Xia Pingzhou, and was silent for a moment, "What's the matter?"
Yan Molin, holding the scabbard, stood against the wall and answered for him, "He killed a Calamity-level demon today, and his Sky Drive has been upgraded to the third level. Now he's still short of a contracted demon."
"Third level..."
Qi Yuanli murmured softly, a hint of subtle surprise flashing across his eyes. After a moment, he asked, "And then?"
Xia Pingzhou was about to speak when the hacker suddenly explained:
"When I introduced Xia Pingzhou to him before, he had his eyes on the Rage Demon from the Seven Deadly Sins, the one with the skull tied to the cross. He said... uh, he wanted it to be his third contracted demon."
He paused. "Captain, didn't you say before that the Seven Deadly Sins of Northern Europe might have ill intentions and be detrimental to the White Wolf and the Nian Lord? It's best to eliminate them to avoid disrupting the plan. It's perfect to let Xia Pingzhou and the Ripper go."
Xia Pingzhou thought to himself, is this the benefit of being popular? He doesn't even need to speak, others have already said it for him.
Although in a few days, his popularity will be even better, and the entire White Crow Brigade will have to chase after him.
Qi Yuanli remained silent, then slowly raised his head, his deep eyes staring at Xia Pingzhou motionlessly.
"Don't overdo it." He left this simple sentence at the end and didn't speak again. He just sat on the counter, quietly flipping through the yellowed ancient book.
That ancient book seemed to introduce the twelve beasts in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, and the Tianqu of one of the people hunted in the lake was related to this.
Xia Pingzhou nodded silently. He felt relieved to have the permission from the team leader.
"Let's go, I'm already sleepy." The Blood Descendant stretched, curled his lips, and looked out the window at the sea with his crimson eyes. "It's impossible to sleep on the train. Those passengers are so annoying."
"Old people just get sleepy easily," said the hacker.
"The electronic pet really wants to die." The blood descendant smiled slightly.
After that, they temporarily left the antique shop, walked down the long street on the mountainside, and slowly headed towards the hotel.
Xia Pingzhou looked at the sea.
The sound of the tide was gentle, and the sea and sky met, presenting a hazy color between azure and dim.
"Why don't I go with you?" Ayase Origami was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked.
"Because there's no need." Xia Pingzhou shook his head. "The four most powerful demons among the Seven Deadly Sins are already dead. The remaining three demons are more like supporting ones, and their actual combat capabilities are average."
He paused and said, "Believe me, I don't need you to accompany me this time."
Ayase Origami nodded silently and didn't ask any more questions.
"So, can you find the demons of the Seven Deadly Sins?" Yan Molin asked expressionlessly. "If you can't find them, wouldn't it be ridiculous for us to go up the mountain?"
"Of course." Xia Pingzhou said.
"What do you mean?"
"After reaching the third level, the Queen Statue's sense of smell for demons has become even stronger," Xia Pingzhou said. "Didn't I tell you before? Back in Tokyo, she could already help me find the location of demons, let alone now that she's at the third level."
"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten you were a level three player." Yan Molin sneered, "You mentioned it twice in one sentence, right?"
"Yes... I am at the third level. I am at the third level." Xia Pingzhou said expressionlessly.
"You deserve to be chopped off." Yan Mo Lin slightly unsheathed.
At this moment, Xia Pingzhou was suddenly startled.
It wasn't that he was scared by Yan Molin, but he noticed that someone was looking at him.
So he turned his head and looked out of the corner of his eye, and saw a girl with a high ponytail, wearing jeans and a T-shirt standing in a barbecue restaurant, looking at him sideways.
Suzi wheat.
Obviously, Su Zimai also recognized him. She walked silently back into the shadows of the store.
"What's wrong?" Ayase Origami asked.
"It's okay." Xia Pingzhou shook his head and looked away.
By the Lingxin Lake, the lotus leaf demon only woke up after the little Nian beast crossed the lake and reached the other side.
"Aqiu...!" It sneezed convulsively and shivered violently. It looked towards the other side of the lake and saw the little Nian beast and the furious Seven Deadly Sins standing facing each other.
At this moment, the little Nian beast stomped its hooves on the lawn, extinguishing the purple-red flames, then raised its head and looked at the furious demon tied to the cross.
Rather than being "tied to a cross", it would be better to say that this silver cross is actually a part of the body of the furious demon. The demon's body structure is so strange that you can never just look at the surface.
"Son of the Nian Beast...what do you want from me?" the furious demon asked slowly.
"I spent some time in Europe before, and heard from the demons there that you, the Seven Deadly Sins, lost to the previous Lake Hunter. The previous Lake Hunter killed four of you, and then used a certain power to leave certain rules on the remaining three that they had to follow." The little Nian Beast picked a piece of grass and held it in its mouth.
"What do you want to say?" asked the angry demon.
"The rule that the previous generation of Lake Hunters set for you is..." The Little Nian Beast paused, "If a war breaks out between demons and humans, you must stand on the side of humans."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The skull on the cross was silent for a long time, then uttered an angry and hoarse voice, "Such a nonsensical rumor can come from the mouth of the son of the Nian beast? Don't you understand how noble your status is?"
"It's indeed nonsense. After all, there's a proverb among humans that goes, 'You can never wake up a person who's pretending to be asleep'... To a person pretending to be asleep, everything is nonsense. Well, I understand this very well." The little Nian Beast said sarcastically.
"You've been in the human world for too long, and have been contaminated by the thoughts of those inferior creatures." The furious demon said, "If I tell your father what you said, he will definitely be furious... Of course, among you Chinese demons, there are even those who mate with humans, let alone you..."
"Uh... let's not talk about other things for now. If humans are really inferior creatures, then they are the ones trapped in the mountain right now, not us." The little Nian Beast said, "And some guys who are greedy for life and afraid of death, who betray their own kind and choose to devote themselves to the so-called 'inferior creatures', are probably not even as good as inferior creatures." After saying that, it yawned and walked away without looking back.
The skull on the cross narrowed its eyes slightly, with a fierce light flashing in its pupils.
At this time, a cold wind blew over Lingxin Lake, brushing across the silver-white cross, and the purple-red hair of the little Nian beast also swayed in the wind.
In fact, even if the "Furious Demon" was not a spy planted by Lake Hunter, Ji Minghuan would definitely take it down tonight. After all, there was still an empty slot in Xia Pingzhou's Sky Drive waiting for the demon to move in.
After all, his Unit 2 already has the strength of a disaster level. If it were not a disaster level existence, it would not be worthy of the position of a contracted demon.
Even if things went as planned, Ji Minghuan had no intention of actually letting the demonic forces from Lake Hunter and Nian Beast fight each other. Instead, he wanted to lure them to Hofsglacier in Iceland.
In this way, on the day when the operation to rescue the main body begins, they can be used to divert the attention of the Savior Society.
And when the little Nian beast takes over the demonic forces on Haifan Mountain, the only uncontrollable factors on the mountain will be the three demons of the Seven Deadly Sins.
If these three outsiders from the Seven Deadly Sins were to cause trouble, it would very likely significantly affect the situation and disrupt Ji Minghuan's plan. To be on the safe side, it would be better to get rid of them before the war starts.
The worst outcome is to eliminate the "Demon of Rage" and the "Demon of Sloth", leaving only the "Demon of Gluttony".
The demon, whose body was covered in rotten flesh and had almost turned into a pile of mud, did not look like it had a brain, and leaving it behind would not have any fundamental impact on the situation.
Time passed quietly, and the setting sun slowly sank towards the bottom of the horizon, taking away the light that was shining on Haifan Mountain.
At night, the little Nian beast lay on a high cliff, using its keen sense of smell and vision to observe the movements of the seven deadly sins. Sloth and Wrath left their nest.
They seemed to want to go down the mountain. The "Rat Demon" in the Zodiac Team seemed to have received orders from the Great Lord and secretly followed behind the two.
The little Nian Beast also smelled its scent. The body of the Nian Beast's son had an extremely keen sense of smell for demons.
At the same time, in the distant Haifan City, Xia Pingzhou set off with Yan Molin on the pretext that "the Queen's stone statue found the seven deadly sins."
To be honest, if the White Crow Brigade's main mission had not been completed yet, he might have considered killing Yan Molin here, but doing so would be equivalent to losing several attribute points and skill points, which would be meaningless.
Therefore, we must at least wait until the task of "hunting down one of the members of the Lake Hunter with the White Crow Brigade" is completed before considering completing the task of killing the Ripper.
At this moment, under the night moon, on the long street located on the mountainside, Xia Pingzhou and Yan Molin walked out of a fairly modern hotel.
Under the street lights, the two men looked at the vehicles coming and going on the street, with no expression on their faces.
"Let's go."
As Xia Pingzhou spoke, he picked up the queen's chess shadow from the black and white ring and summoned the giant statue of the queen.
The queen's statue leaned forward slightly and half-knelt on the ground, and Xia Pingzhou sat on her shoulders.
"I'll put this favor on your account." Yan Molin took out a dark red scabbard from the tennis racket bag.
"Okay, I will definitely repay you later." Xia Pingzhou said expressionlessly.
The next moment, the figures of the two men and the giant statue disappeared on the long street at night and headed straight towards Haifan Mountain.
(End of this chapter)
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