Chapter 401 Epilogue, Rebellious Crow (asking for monthly ticket)
On August 25, at six o'clock in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, Lijing International Airport.
Under the slightly blue sky is a runway that seems to have no end, and on the runway is an airplane parked.
The plane will take off on time in half an hour. The destination of this flight is Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
At this moment, Qi Yuanli was sitting in the corner of the first-class cabin, leaning back in his chair, silently reading the Bible.
“Beep…”
The pocket of his windbreaker suddenly vibrated slightly, and then a crow flapped its wings and flew down from his shoulder, flew into his pocket, and took out the phone.
The crow slowly raised its beak and handed the phone to Qi Yuanli. He looked away from the pages of the book, picked up the phone and took a look at the screen.
[Black Pupa: Isn't this our dear leader? What can I do for you?]
Qi Yuanli looked at the message with emoticons from Hei Pu and typed a reply slowly.
[Lacquer Principle: You know where Xia Pingzhou went.]
[Black Pupa: Iceland, Hofsjokull Glacier. This is where your runaway chess player will go. Hmm... Which sounds better, Mr. Traitor or Mr. Chess Player? Hmm, let's just leave it at that, Mr. Stray Cat.]
[Lacquer Principle: Hofs Glacier?]
[Black Pupa: Yes, it's an uninhabited area, surrounded by glaciers and extinct volcanoes. I stayed there for a while and loved the weather. It allowed me to sleep inside the chrysalis for a whole day without opening my eyes.]
[Black Pupa: You're welcome, Mr. Urushihara. I know you appreciate my information. Also, I should remind you not to leave too early. Xia Pingzhou is expected to arrive in Iceland on September 1st.]
[Black Pupa: That means you have five days left to prepare. Whether you can catch this damned traitor by then depends on your performance.]
[Black Pupa: Of course, I'll also be in Iceland then. Let's uncover the mystery of the Salvation Society together.]
[Qi Yuanli: Ever since the Tokyo auction, have you been exchanging information with Xia Pingzhou?]
[Black Pupa: That's right, you should be questioning, oh oh oh, why am I letting this little hacker monitor Xia Pingzhou's phone, yet he can still exchange information with Master Black Pupa?]
[Black Pupa: Now, let me reveal this secret. Ding ding ding. Lord Black Pupa can use brain waves to communicate with others.]
[Black Pupa: How's it going? Is that little brat who's eavesdropping frightened to the point of losing his teeth? I happen to be wholesale diapers, so if he needs one, I can get him one.]
Qi Yuanli looked at the words on the screen and was silent for a second. At this moment, a message from a third party suddenly appeared on the screen, which should not have been there.
Hacker: What's wrong with you, little brat? Who needs diapers? Go get some for your sister, you idiot.
[Black Pupa: Um, could you please not suddenly butt in when I'm chatting with the leader? It's really sudden and rude. Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking.]
[Master Hacker: Gu Wenyu, let's talk properly. Aren't you also a sixteen-year-old kid?]
[Black Pupa: I hope you can be a little more respectful to me and address me as... Lord Black Pupa.]
[Master Hacker: Stop pretending, you little Gu Wenyu.]
[Black Pupa: Holy shit, what's the difference between this and being anonymously chatted with someone online and having their real name revealed? Even if we know each other well, can you please not be so mean? It's completely ruined my mood for chatting. This is truly a sin.]
[Black Pupa: Forget it, you little brat just has no emotional intelligence. Now that I've told you the time and place, let's say goodbye for now.]
[Black Pupa: See you in Iceland, Captain. The answers and truth you seek are all there. I'm not just talking about Xia Pingzhou, but also about your sister, Urushihara Ruri.]
[Tip: You have been blocked by "Black Pupa", and your entire family has been blocked by "Black Pupa".]
Qi Yuanyuan stared at his phone screen in silence. After a moment, he put the phone down and turned to meet the hacker's gaze.
The hacker put his hands in his jumpsuit pockets, lowered his head and thought for a moment, hesitant to speak:
"Captain, are we really going to Iceland to chase Xiao Maoqing... chase Xia Pingzhou and the old woman?"
"Yes." Qi Yuanli nodded.
The hacker muttered, "Is that so... I have a bad feeling about this. Could this be a trap?"
He lowered his head, and a trace of melancholy and confusion appeared on his young face. Now he thought that if it weren't for his negligence, Xia Pingzhou would never have found the opportunity to hide in the brigade.
Qi Yuanli did not comment, but just silently flipped through the Bible. The hacker also knew that with the leader's character, he would go and find out whether it was a trap or not.
After all, this matter is not only related to Xia Pingzhou's rebellion, but also to the captain's deceased sister, Urushihara Ruri.
At this moment, in the seat behind the two of them.
An Lunsi, wearing a purple British suit, was leaning against the car window, his chin in his hand, lost in thought. He turned his head to look at the runway outside the window, his eyes as blue as the sea in the sunlight.
Robert sat beside him, hugged his shoulders and closed his eyes to rest.
Robert rarely flew, and when he needed to go out, he usually walked. He was lazy by nature and hated transportation, which was why his ability was to "open portals."
Every time he boards a plane, Robert is forced to take off the mechanical box to reveal his original appearance, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, blond hair, and a face like a golden retriever. It has to be said that his appearance has the potential to be a comedian.
"I still find it very magical." An Lunsi said nonchalantly, "Carrot Head and I went to the casino to play, and when we came back, we found that three of us had escaped and two were dead... Do you think this makes sense, Carrot Head?"
"Don't mention it, slot machine boy," Robert said in a low voice, lowering his voice.
An Lunsi put his hands in his suit pockets, lowered his head, raised the corners of his lips and murmured, "What a pity... I originally liked the newcomers and the Ripper's sister, but I didn't expect things to turn out like this in the end."
At this time, Rukawa Chiba, who was sitting in the corner, asked the flight attendant who was pushing the cart over for a bottle of wine and smiled at her politely.
In the entire White Crow Brigade, he seemed to be the only one who looked relaxed and comfortable, without a trace of dullness or melancholy on his face.
Rukawa Chiba picked up the glass and poured himself a glass of red wine. Then, while sipping the wine, he turned his head and glanced at the silent girl in white kimono in the distance out of the corner of his eye.
She was like a doll, with her head hanging and motionless, her eyes empty and lifeless.
Rukawa Chiba raised his eyebrows, and only then did he see that in the palms of Ayase Origami's hands, there was a plastic pendant kitten sitting.
At the same time, in China, Haifan City, there is a cemetery on a remote hill.
The typhoon that made a temporary landfall last night blew the mountain cemetery into a mess. Trees fell to the ground, leaves fluttered in disorder, and many tombstones were tilted and unsightly.
So when he came back early in the morning, Zhuge Hui spent a long time cleaning up the entire cemetery. He held his old waist and wished he could just wave his folding fan to call down a rain of fire and burn the cemetery to ashes.
After that, Zhuge Hui and Lin Xingshi buried Zhou Jiuya's coffin in the ground and erected a tombstone for him.
"Old Crow, old Crow, I told you that you shouldn't be so arrogant. You are so foolish... If you had cut the weeds at the root and killed them together with those livestock at the auction, we wouldn't have encountered this situation today." Zhuge Hui sighed while waving his folding fan.
Lin Xingshi shrugged. "Well... he must be complaining in the underworld right now. He's already dead, and you're still nagging him. Let him be quiet for a while."
As they spoke, the two walked towards the mountainside, looking out at the fjord in the distance and breathing in the fresh morning air.
Zhong Wujiu was seriously injured. Although he was rescued, he is still bedridden and needs at least one or two days of recuperation.
No one from the Zhou family came over either. They were very disappointed with Zhou Jiuya. No one was willing to admit that the heir of Lake Lie, whom they had placed high hopes on, ended up dying in such a humiliating way by being mentally controlled.
So this was an extremely deserted funeral. Only Zhuge Hui and Lin Xingshi came here silently and buried Zhou Jiuya's body.
At this moment, the two of them leaned against a maple tree and chatted, looking up at the clear sky after the storm.
"Iceland?" Zhuge Hui waved his folding fan.
Lin Xingshi nodded and said nonchalantly, "Well... Bingdao. If we want to know who is targeting Jiuya and Wujiu, we can only go there to find out the truth."
"But Captain... could this be a trap set by the Nian beast?" Zhuge Hui asked tentatively.
"If it wanted to kill us, we would have died when the brigade ambushed us." Lin Xingshi shook his head. "Xiao Nian saved my life. I don't believe he would deceive me."
Zhuge Hui wanted to retort, asking why you became so childish every time you met the Nian beast, but in the end he just sighed softly.
He said, "That's true. If the Son of Nian hadn't come to my aid yesterday, I would have fought a desperate battle with the brigade to save you and Wujiu. The outcome would have been disastrous. They had the advantage in numbers, and I alone was no match for them."
"Well, so you still doubt him?" Lin Xingshi thought for a moment, then turned his head and asked.
Zhuge Hui sighed, "Regardless of whether I suspect it or not, I'm definitely going to Iceland. I don't think Wu Jiu will let go of the person who killed Jiu Ya. Anyway, I can't persuade you, so I might as well risk my life to accompany you."
Lin Xingshi let out a long sigh, his long fiery red braid swaying in the wind.
She whispered, "The Salvation Society. This time, we must expose the true face of this organization."
"Of course." Zhuge Hui said, "But before that, let's go and meet up with the Gu family."
"Gu family?"
"Yes, didn't the Son of Nian say that the black pupa is still alive?" Zhuge Hui waved his folding fan. "I think this dark fellow will be our guiding light. It's best to find him first."
"That's true." Lin Xingshi nodded. "Then when Wujiu's injuries have healed, we'll head to Lijing and ask the Gu family about the whereabouts of the black pupa."
The two chatted as they walked down the mountain, passing through the swirling maple leaves.
Another corner of the world, the North Pacific.
The Daytime Wolf spread its bony wings that blocked out the sun and soared swiftly over the sea, the gray boundary between the sea and the sky reflected in its pupils.
“Huff…Huff…”
The wind pressure blew in the face, making the giant wolf's fur rustle, like a flattened white tent. At this moment, sitting on its wings were a girl in a red dress with light makeup and a short-haired young man in a black coat.
Xia Pingzhou put his hands on his bent knees and sat quietly on the dragon's wing. Looking up, he saw the sky was as blue as water, without a single cloud in sight. He could see the end of the skyline at a glance.
After a while, the first rays of sunlight shone over Day Wolf's head, illuminating the gray sea. The sea was as clear as ice, blending with the sky. This was the journey to that distant and cold country.
That country is called "Iceland".
Of course, Xia Pingzhou would not go to Hofsglacier in Iceland right away. That would undoubtedly alert the enemy and easily be discovered by the Salvation Society.
Besides, Hongyi, Hulie, Gu family, Nian Beast, the third prince and Yagubaru... none of the people from other forces have gathered yet. If Xia Pingzhou goes there alone with the old woman and Bai Tanlang, he will undoubtedly be like a moth flying into a flame and die in vain.
So before September 1st, Xia Pingzhou would take his bloodline and Bai Tanlang and temporarily hide in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
Travel magazines have mentioned that Reykjavik is a beautiful city. You can see the northern lights by looking up. When night falls, the Pearl Tower under the blue sky is full of light and is a breathtaking beauty.
Xia Pingzhou was not in a hurry. At worst, he could just treat it as a trip.
As long as we are not caught by the group leader in Reykjavik, it will be a good thing.
On the way to the Pacific Ocean, he had the Queen Statue burn off the crow tattoos on Bloodline and Bai Tanlang, which meant that Qi Yuanli would not be able to find him by sensing the location of the tattoos.
At this moment, the sea breeze blew over slowly, and the warm morning sunshine sprinkled on Xia Pingzhou's body.
The vampire girl sat sideways on the bone wings, her light golden hair and red skirt fluttering in the wind. The face of this vampire girl had never been so gloomy.
She lowered her eyes and silently watched the dolphins leaping on the sea, her mind full of thoughts.
The world was silent, with only the sound of the sea and the whistling of the endless wind blowing past my ears.
"When did you start planning to betray the brigade?" After a while, the blood descendant suddenly asked.
Xia Pingzhou replied expressionlessly: "At the beginning."
"I didn't realize you hated her so much." The vampire girl said nonchalantly, covering the hem of her skirt.
"If you can see it, then the captain can see it too. I have been caught by him a long time ago."
"Where's Andrew? You killed him without a second thought."
"He shot me. In that situation, I had to make an example of him. If I hesitated for even a second, it would have been too late."
"Then... the eldest lady? She was seriously injured by you. This is the first time I see her with such an expression. Do you really not care about her at all?" said the Bloody.
Xia Pingzhou was silent, and the cold wind over the Pacific Ocean blew the loose hair on his forehead.
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, the vampire girl shrugged and said, "But it's true. You've been so cruel, why would you care about her? Maybe from the beginning, you were just using her feelings to cover yourself up."
"You can understand it that way."
"You're really saying one thing and thinking another."
"Should I call you Blood Descendant now, or Theresa?" Xia Pingzhou was silent for a moment and suddenly asked.
She said, "Theresa, this name has been hidden for over a hundred years. There's no need to hide it anymore."
Xia Pingzhou nodded silently.
Theresa thought for a moment and said, "Can I ask you something about 1001?"
"Why not? He's just a moron. You don't have to be so humble when talking about him. Just ask if you want to."
Xia Pingzhou was speaking carelessly when suddenly he heard the voice of someone hesitant to speak in his mind.
Theresa remained silent.
She lowered her eyes, but the blue sea was reflected in her red pupils. The wind blew her hair, and the light golden strands looked as white as snow in the sunlight.
Xia Pingzhou looked at her and suddenly remembered the winter of 1916.
At that time, the boy and the girl were running on the endless snowfield. Behind them was a white flood sweeping over like a flood. The whole world was like a ferocious beast ready to attack, baring its fangs and teeth at them.
After a moment, Xia Pingzhou withdrew his gaze from her face.
He said, "You asked me so many questions just now, but you were just hiding your own thoughts. You only wanted to ask about him."
Theresa shook her head. "I don't know how to bring him up. Sometimes you keep someone in your heart for too long, thinking they're out of reach. But suddenly you realize they're so close, you can reach out and grab them. At that moment, you don't feel relieved or surprised, but instead..."
"Confused."
Theresa curled her lips silently, remained silent for a moment, and then asked:
"Why did he tell you that name?"
Xia Pingzhou said softly, "Because he wanted me to tell you to live a good life and not to look for him again."
He paused. "But we can actually go and rescue him. He's being held in the same place as White Wolf's child. That's the base of the Saviors, located just north of the Hofs Glacier."
At this point, a cold, emotionless laugh suddenly echoed in his mind. There was no doubt that it was Restricted Level 1001 mocking his poorly made lie, but of course, it was more than enough to intimidate Theresa.
"Why do you know so much?" The vampire girl suddenly tilted her head and looked at Xia Pingzhou's cheek.
"Hei Pupa, he is acting as a link between me and 1001." Xia Pingzhou said without hesitation.
"So it was you who had been leaking the brigade's information to Black Pupa." Theresa suddenly realized.
"You could think of it that way."
Theresa was silent for a long time. "Did I mention that you and 1001 have similar eyes?"
"Um."
"At that time, I felt that you and 1001 had some kind of vague connection." At this point, Theresa curled the corner of her lips, "But I didn't expect it to be true."
"Your intuition is very accurate." Xia Pingzhou said.
"Iceland, that sounds great." Theresa looked up at the clouds on the horizon. "He and I first met in such a cold place."
"Well... let's go." Xia Pingzhou said, looking up at the boundless Pacific Ocean, "To Iceland."
"But before that, isn't the tattoo on your hand taken care of?" Theresa suddenly tilted her head and raised the corner of her mouth to remind him.
"Oh, I almost forgot."
As he spoke, Xia Pingzhou looked down at the back of his right hand, where a tattoo still remained - a black crow, the red number "12", and a white cross running through the pattern.
He summoned the stone statue of the queen on the huge bone wings.
Suddenly, the statue of the queen leaned forward slightly and extended her hand toward Xia Pingzhou. Her fingers, coated in a layer of cold blue flame, slowly brushed across the back of his hand.
At this moment, the tattoo on the back of Xia Pingzhou's hand seemed to come alive, flapping its wings and breaking free from the skin, leaving behind a black crow feather that swayed in the sea breeze.
He looked up and watched it fly away. The crow flew rebelliously above the icy ocean, plunging straight into the depths of the clouds and finally disappearing at the end of the horizon.
(End of this chapter)
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