Chapter 58: Sunny Moon Mountain Journey - Noise, small question mark, big...
A stumbled out of Qingyue Mountain.
Compared to his fellow prisoners, he was considered a lucky man. Lin Xi's blow had taken him a while to recover from until the evening, and by then, he had emerged from the secret passage, avoiding the police patrol.
And his property was not lost: the money was in his pocket, the treasure map was in his arm, the gun was in his pocket, and the rest of his belongings were in his backpack. Except for being soaked in water and being punched twice, everything was the same as when he entered the mountain.
He took out his cell phone, entered a number from memory, and made the call.
"Hello, it's me, A."
"You've really screwed me over... You don't even know what I went through on the mountain! Oh, forget it. Tell me honestly, have you shown this picture to anyone else?"
"Huh? The signal over there is too bad, it's all noise..."
"What kind of place is this? I'm telling you, if you try to trick me again, I'll definitely give you a bad review!"
The other party seemed to say something, and A snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Okay... so urgent? Can't it be tomorrow?"
"Why……"
The other party hung up the phone.
A muttered a few words and looked at the address sent in the text message.
Fortunately it's not too far from here.
He opened the map and followed the winding paths on the map until he came to a depression.
This place is still in the mountains and far away from the city. The woods are dense, weeds are overgrown, and the roads are rugged.
There were several buildings in the depression with lights on, emitting a dim glow in the night.
There are willow trees planted next to the building.
A also heard the sound of running water and humming machines.
It sounds like a factory floor.
He walked forward doubtfully.
The intelligence dealer who sold him the treasure map said on the phone that he wanted to meet with him and give him compensation.
The man gave him an address nearby and asked him to meet at this time, saying that he had valuable information to give to him in person.
This person has a 100% positive review rate and an excellent reputation in the black market. A wants to take this opportunity to extort money from him.
Want to maintain a 100% positive review rate? Humph, give him cash back! Huge cash back! Otherwise, give him a bad review!
Although he knew that his failure to dig up treasure this time was mostly due to his bad luck - a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared and disrupted his plans.
Now, whenever he thought of the red-haired girl, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.
Although I didn’t lose anything this time, I didn’t gain anything either!
He had spent a lot of money on this treasure map! And all that time was wasted!
But there is a factory in a place like this... What does it produce?
Besides, why would that guy arrange to meet in a place like this?
Although he had doubts, A still strode forward.
The factory gate was locked, but there was still a buzzing sound inside.
A knocked on the door several times, but there was no response.
"What a lousy place..."
He took out his cell phone again and tried to call the businessman, but this time he couldn't get through.
The sound of one or two crows was heard not far away.
Another gust of cold wind blew, and A shivered involuntarily.
Only now did he realize that he was in a desolate place where no one even existed.
No one knows what happens here.
While he was angry, he also began to think about giving up.
Should we retreat first? He hadn't eaten dinner and was still hungry...
Just as he was hesitating, the factory gate was suddenly opened from both sides.
The man held a flashlight and shone it directly into A's eyes when he opened the door.
A was so stimulated by the strong light that he couldn't open his eyes. He cursed and hurriedly used his hands to block it.
Then there was a gunshot.
A's cursing stopped abruptly.
A bloody hole appeared on his head, and his body slowly slid to the ground after losing its support.
The man who fired the gun glanced at the body indifferently and said to the people behind him, "Get rid of the body."
The man behind him nodded.
The man was dressed in black, about 1.9 meters tall, with pale skin, green eyes, a knitted hat, and long black hair that reached his waist.
It was Shuichi Akai.
He reached out and grabbed A's arm, lifted him up, and prepared to throw him into the factory's incinerator.
Behind him, a cleaner hurried over and cleaned the floor with bleach.
Just as he was about to throw the person into the incinerator, Shuichi Akai paused.
He pulled out a small, round button bug from A's collar.
Shuichi Akai fell into deep thought, then put the bug back on A and let the body be sent into the burning incinerator.
97.
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A gang of treasure hunters roaming across provinces has been apprehended, but the main culprit remains at large.
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Lin Xi put down the newspaper and yawned.
She leaned lazily on the tea table, while a small electric kettle beside her was bubbling with tea, and the air was filled with the fragrance of tea.
Coconut dozed on the cushion next to her.
A week had passed since she returned from Qingyue Mountain.
She was very busy this week - hiring a tutor for Hiroki and Jun'e, looking for a place to stay for Noah, reading Toru Amuro and Keimitsu Morobushi's follow-up reports on the rehabilitation center, checking Shuichi Akai's undercover investigation report in the Minetamo Group, and even took time to go to the police station to make a statement.
Lin Xi, the time management master.
The seemingly peaceful and tranquil scene now is just her taking a break from her busy schedule.
Noah's appearance was such a coincidence.
It is true that only Hiroki can understand the symbols in Harutsuki Mountain, but A actually has a treasure map in his hand.
Who gave it to him? And since he had the treasure map, why didn't he open the secret room earlier and get Noah?
Regarding this, Lin Xi had a vague guess——
It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he can't.
It's like playing a game, the secret room will never be opened until the key person arrives.
Out of curiosity, she placed a bug on A when she put him in the corridor and helped him smooth out his clothes.
The person who guided A to Qingyue Mountain to find treasure may contact him.
Lin Xi monitors A with headphones.
She made a phone call when she heard A had come down the mountain.
A is using a flip phone, and the call buttons make a sound.
Lin Xi recorded the number by distinguishing the different tones of the number.
But the other party reacted quickly, perhaps they noticed something when A reported "there is noise".
After A finished the call, Lin Xi also called back, but the phone on the other end was turned off.
Later she called again, and this time the message was "The number you dialed is currently unavailable."
The guy over there must have broken his SIM card.
When Lin Xi looked at the system map, he found that the place where A died was exactly the same as Shuichi Akai's.
It is a factory of Fengtan Group.
Lin Xi:.
Work is still chasing her. (Note 1)
There's a feeling that there are so many side quests, and after accepting them and doing them, I find that they all point to the same main quest in the end.
What made her even more silent was the new email she received on her phone.
First, Gin sent her this: [Given Mizuno Class A clearance, she's now codenamed Kiel. Also, Rum asked me about you. I asked him to contact you himself.]
Then came the message from Rum.
【？ 】
A small question mark, a big doubt.
Faced with a boss who has been missing for 25 years without any news, who lets his employees act as acting bosses while he himself is a hands-off boss, a question mark may be the most restrained and polite greeting.
Lin Xi: Ying.
She replied: [QAQ].
Rum: ...
[You're really back. When can we meet?]
Lin Xi opened the system map and found Rum's location - the small red dot representing Rum was quietly flashing in a villa in Kyoto.
So she replied: [I will come to see you later. ]
She is still some distance away from Kyoto.
She raised her hand and poured the tea that was bubbling in the kettle into the teacup.
The tea soup is clear.
The two children upstairs finished their lesson and went downstairs with their tutor.
"Ms. Lin—"
"Sister Shibahara."
Lin Xi pushed the tea bowl towards them: "Thank you for your hard work in class."
Then he nodded to the tutor.
The tutor is already numb.
He was a well-known figure in the IT industry, and the reason he came here to tutor two children was...
Who could resist a shiny Japanese Yen?
But in fact, he came here with the idea of accompanying the prince to study and making some extra money at the same time, and did not think about really teaching the children anything - the two children were 12 and 6 years old, which was a bit too much even for the "chicken baby" method.
What he wanted to do was to teach some basic things, and it didn't matter if the children couldn't learn them. He focused on encouraging and happy education, so that the children would be happy and the parents would be satisfied, while he could make money while slacking off.
but……
He glanced at the two children walking in front.
These two kids are amazing! They are not just ordinary kids! The older girl is fine, but she learns without a teacher and improves at a very fast speed.
The six-year-old boy was even more of a heavyweight and didn't need anyone to teach him. The basic IT lesson plan he prepared was never used at all. Instead, the boy occasionally asked some technical questions that were quite difficult to answer, which made him sweat profusely.
Someone told him that he was going to teach two geniuses!
Have they evolved secretly without telling ordinary people?
As a result, the tutor now has to concentrate highly when teaching, just like defending a thesis, for fear that if he said something wrong, he would be pointed out and asked to give a detailed explanation.
This is different from the paid shit he had originally planned!
However, he actually likes these two children very much.
On the one hand, in the process of teaching them, his own professional knowledge has been consolidated, and the children's jumping thoughts and ideas can always bring him new inspiration; on the other hand, these two children can be seen to have good family education, are very respectful and polite to themselves, and do not cry or make trouble in class, and are very serious.
Very well-mannered, which made the teacher smile.
The future development of these two children is bound to be amazing. If they want to study abroad or go to the junior class of a prestigious university for further study, he can also help them.
Thinking of this, the tutor gave Lin Xi a polite smile and walked towards the entrance.
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(Note 1: A famous line from episode 44 of the Shanghai edition of Ultraman Eddie: "Seven is still chasing me, damn!" later became a meme.)
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