Chapter 7
In order to prepare for his next time as a comic, César spent a huge amount of money to hire professionals to customize a training plan for him.
In the past, his body could not support him to do too much physical exercise. Now that he has this opportunity, he not only does not feel it is hard, but he enjoys the process of learning new things.
In addition, he also decided on his next strategy based on the reactions of comic readers.
After all, his background is completely blank, and his appearance is full of doubts, so there is a lot of room for making a big fuss.
Seven days passed in a flash.
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Baixiang District Executive Office.
"What did you say? He's dead?!"
The mayor of Baixiang District felt his heart aching as he listened to his subordinates' reports.
Their White Elephant District was originally one of the most marginalized districts. Compared to the neighboring marginal districts, it was relatively far away from the Eastwood Lunatic Prison, which was why it was not as destitute as the other marginal districts. For a poor district like theirs, any gifted person who surrendered was a highly valuable resource.
But just last night, Bai Xiang, a talent holder in a mere third-level prison, was killed!
"District Chief, do we need to issue a wanted warrant?"
"What kind of wanted order are we issuing?" the district chief said, annoyed. "This matter involves a gifted person. What kind of wanted order do you think we should issue? What if this gets out of hand and attracts the attention of the patrol tower? What if they find out that the Kaili family was slaughtered and we used two children as scapegoats?"
Because the Fringe District is located closer to the Eastwood Insane Prison, the patrol tower's control is much weaker than other places, but that doesn't mean they don't care! If they come, given the people's stubbornness, brutality, and bloodlust, they will definitely not get away with it.
"That guy has a ton of enemies and has offended quite a few people. As long as we keep his information hidden, no one will care if he lives or dies." The district chief's face was grim. "The key is, one of the two who escaped is definitely a C-level talent... or even higher!"
"Send someone to investigate. If you can recruit him, do so. If not... kill him while he's still weak. Don't leave any trouble behind!"
Anyway, he's just a kid whose talent has just awakened.
No matter how they escaped from prison, killing a person with the same level of talent would definitely cost a lot of energy. If we don't seize the opportunity now, it will be too late to take revenge when they recover!
…
"Cesare, should we go back to Kaili's house? Maybe there are some clues there."
After escaping from prison, Xia Zuo confessed to Xizel about his experience in Kaili's house - after all, Xizel had been implicated, and he had no reason to hide it from him.
What's more, Xizel's past experience didn't seem to be very good. You can tell from his physical condition. He is alone, so he can't help but want to take good care of him.
And... he promised to protect Xizel.
"You want to go back?" The black-haired boy wore a hood to shield him from the night dew, but he looked a little listless because he was walking.
The boy's misty blue eyes make people feel impossible to explore, and when they touch the hazy coldness, they feel like retreating. However, Xia Zuo is completely unaware of this and gets along with Xizel very naturally.
He nodded: "Yeah, Cesar, what do you think?"
The brown-haired boy said energetically, "If you're a little tired, I can still carry you!"
Xizel: "..."
He recalled the dark experience in prison during the second round when Xia Zuo carried him until he was dizzy, and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"lead the way."
Xia Zuo was very happy: "Thank you for accompanying me, Xizel!"
...But why did he feel a slight chill on his back every time Xizel smiled?
Well, it's probably just an illusion. César looks better when he smiles, so he should smile more often.
The black-haired boy looked away.
He pulled down his hood, calculating the route and distance ahead while observing the surrounding environment.
Because Xia Zuo needed to take care of his physical weakness and his speed of progress, they actually didn't go very far, but at least they walked out of the wilderness where the prison was located and could see residential houses.
Due to the unique ability system of talent in this world, and the massive resource allocation, its technology tree is strangely structured and unevenly developed. Furthermore, technological products are rarely used in daily life, leaving poorer areas—such as the White Elephant District—extremely backward.
There are no surveillance cameras in prisons, let alone ordinary homes.
"Xizel, would you like something to eat?" Xia Zuo disappeared for a while, and soon came back with some wild fruits, happily holding them in front of Xizel.
Xizel was slightly startled. He hadn't eaten fruit in a long time. In addition, he had never had an appetite. Even his three meals a day were taken care of to ensure nutrition, let alone buying a few fruits to chew on.
“…”
He couldn't help but smile, reached out and took one, raised his eyebrows slightly: "Have you washed it?"
"...No," Xia Zuo blinked dully, "Can't you just wipe it and eat it?"
Without waiting for Xizel to speak, he sighed again: "You look so pretty when you smile. No one I've ever met before is as pretty as you, really!"
Xia Zuo didn't see where Xizel put the fruit, but he knew that his hands were soon empty and he looked relaxed. He didn't get angry when he heard that, but said slowly, "Since you're so sweet, we won't go back to Kaili Manor."
"Huh?" The brown-haired boy scratched his head, unable to figure it out, so he simply asked, "Cisar, can you tell me why?"
Xizel looked at him lovingly and asked, "What do you think the probability is that officials are waiting there?"
Without waiting for Xia Zuo to answer, he spoke out the answer on his own: "One hundred percent."
"They wanted to conceal their tracks and silence the witnesses, so the ruined Carey Manor was the perfect place to bury the bones."
Xizel's expression was calm, and his tone was calm. When he talked about this matter, it was as if the person being targeted was not him.
"..."Then why did you seem happy about my past?
Xia Zuo decided to ignore this terrible question.
He thought about it and felt puzzled again: "But how do they know that we will definitely return to Kaili Manor? What if we don't go back?"
The black-haired boy glanced at him with a half-smile and said in a gentle voice: "So what are you doing now?"
Xia Zuo: "...Go back to the manor QAQ."
The brown-haired boy was completely dumbfounded. He obviously couldn't imagine that those people were so insidious and could even foresee his future actions. It seemed as if he was rushing into the arms of the enemy.
"To them, Xia Zuo, even if you have talent, you're just a child," Xizel analyzed for him, "a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who fainted during a drastic change in his family and only managed to escape. Only to wake up in prison and be wrongly accused of murder..."
"What do you think the probability is that after he finally escaped, he would not be willing to go back to the vicinity of his family?"
He smiled harmlessly: "If it were me, I would also go to Kaili Manor to wait."
——After all, it is not easy to search secretly at night. Only this place has an extremely clear direction. If you can squat there, you will make a profit. If you can't squat there, you can continue searching in other places, and you won't suffer any loss.
Xia Zuo: "..."
The innocent brown-haired boy was heartbroken by the sinister adults. Hearing this, he made a QAQ expression and asked, "So what should we do next?"
"Go to the Central District." Noticing that the comic's protagonist seemed somewhat dependent on him, César tilted his head and added a little more: "The White Elephant District is one of the fifteen marginal districts. Their armed forces cannot enter the upper district without permission. If they want to arrest escaped criminals, they need to write a report and apply, or directly issue a wanted warrant."
"But the Kerry family's case was handled too shamefully, and it also involved two gifted individuals—one of whom might even have a criminal record. It's impossible to publicly disclose this."
Xia Zuo suddenly realized: "So as long as we leave the White Elephant District, they won't be able to attack us again."
His eyes lit up: "Cesare, you are so awesome!"
Xizel: "..."
This is something that any normal person can think of, right? Are you serious?
...Forget it, I almost forgot that Xia Zuo is an abnormal person who is not very good at using his brain.
"What about his criminal record?" The brown-haired boy was interested. "How do you know he's committed a crime?"
Xizel blinked and said calmly, "It doesn't necessarily mean he's committed a crime. He could be being hunted by enemies and needs to behave himself and seek official protection. Otherwise, a person with a C-level curse talent would have to be very kind to be in a third-level prison so poor they can't even afford a light."
Xia Zuo: "..."
It makes perfect sense, totally irrefutable.
It is impossible for a person to be kind. Those who possess cursed talents are more or less a bit psychopathic. It is good enough if they do not harm the society.
Xizel opened the map and glanced at it. "We need to move faster. Judging from the location of the Execution Bureau, the entrances to each district will be blocked in five hours at most."
They don't have the talent to change faces, and if they lose the initiative, things will be very troublesome.
The officials in the White Elephant District did not want to make a big deal out of the matter, and would also race against time. After all, in their opinion, they had just killed a C-level talent holder and were now easy to deal with.
It is naturally beneficial to him that they don't know Xia Zuo's true strength. If it doesn't work, he can also catch them off guard.
But it would be extremely foolish to expose one's own side before the very end, not to mention that there are unknown enemies on the main line who are eyeing you covetously. It is best to keep a low profile if you can.
So, next...
The black-haired boy put away the map and raised the corners of his lips slightly. His misty blue eyes looked cold and heavy in the darkness, and were completely covered by the shadow under the hood.
——It depends on who is more skilled, him or the official.
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