20. The Hidden Dragon's Scheme
Two to one, although it is not clear how the two other souls were stuffed into the small body of the Ashiya Sky Bird, and how they seemed to be mortal enemies at all could live in harmony and harmony, but at least this decision that made Nangong really breathe a sigh of relief finally temporarily relieved the pressure on the merchant Tianfang's side of the Thousand Faces monitoring system.
Although judging from the number of goods after that, it seems that a small number of innocuous treasures are missing, but those are within an acceptable range, and it is really unrealistic to start searching one by one, and I believe that Miss Tianfang must be able to understand and rely on her own to formulate countermeasures.
It wasn't until the little ninja who served with the empty bird was respectfully sent out that Nangong had a little sense of the land under his feet, whether it was talking before, or drinking tea "leisurely" after the matter was discussed, the sense of crisis in the body has not disappeared. And, it seems, to be aware of something else, such as ......
At that time, I had been prevaricating with the reason that "the occasion is not right, you can't be reckless", and the question about Banqing. Indeed, the incident from negotiation to success is the same as what Banqing said, but what needs to be considered now is not "smooth success, good and good", but why Banqing, who should not feel relaxed, is so "comfortable"?
"Now, it's ...... half-sunny"
After temporarily suppressing the theft of goods, Banqing, who didn't seem to have any plans for the time being, returned to his residence. Although he was still a little hairy about the "danger" that had happened in his heart, Nangong still silently followed.
Grind coffee, boil water, wipe cups and plates, pour, rest assured sugar cubes......
Banqing did not show any rejection or welcome for Nangong's follow. It's just a matter of doing it with a delicate "movement", yawning and using your hands.
Are you trying to stall in this hectic way? But if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to just use some reason to refuse to follow beforehand? Welcome but not welcome, what is Banqing's heart thinking.
Speaking of which, when did Banqing become more and more difficult to understand? If you think about it, you can't even perceive a clear dividing line, as if little by little, the former commander who liked to "cover" himself has become a "companion" who can't see his thoughts clearly.
"Give. Coffee. ”
Selectively ignoring Nangong's question, Banqing also began to rest after putting down the cup. The faint vapor coming out of the cup could not cover the sight of the two of them at all. One side is anxiously confused, while the other is calm and elegantly composed.
"It was handled so well that even I was a little surprised. Although it is not all the treasures left, it can be said that it is a temporary and successful handling of this event, congratulations. ”
"Ah, well, thank you." Nangong nodded. There is no choice at this time. Because work is indeed one of the ideas that can forcibly divert the topic without appearing out of place. And...... It should have been like this, after all, no one stipulated that Banqing had to answer any questions raised by others.
"But it's only a temporary recovery of the treasure, and the original purpose was to search for the looted monsters. There are still too few clues at this point, and I'm afraid it will take some time. ”
The grass must be eradicated, otherwise God knows when this gang with a "criminal record" will rob whose things, not all of them can be as reasonable as Miss Tianfang. However, the seller's information from Ashiya Sotori is still too small. After all, a merchant who sells treasures of unknown origin on the "black market". Camouflage and concealment are essential skills, and the purpose of the empty bird is only to buy and not to see what the merchant looks like. Naturally, I don't have any over-impression of that guy.
To put it simply, it means starting over.
"It's okay, it's okay to put in a little effort, don't worry about getting punished for delaying and stuff like that."
Banqing naturally gave Nangong a little "privilege" that was not easy to say, "If you encounter any problems, it's no problem to ask me for help, although I may ...... in the future Very busy. Still, these times are necessary. ”
I see, that's really helpful. And...... I was finally able to get back to business and ask about the original purpose.
Although it is not clear whether this is appropriate, and it is completely unknown what the consequences will be, how Banqing will react. Will she answer the truth, but......
"Half-clear...... This is a personal question, what are you going to prepare next? ”
Is this a "keen" awareness, or is it a tacit understanding that comes from working with Banqing for a short time? And if it is really a "tacit understanding", then this level really makes Nangong a little ashamed. Because he only knew that Banqing was "preparing", "waiting for the opportunity", and "planning" to do something, but he didn't know what it was.
"The only thing I can think of is the vicious injuries that have occurred in our region, but I feel ...... That's not what you're dealing with. ”
In the same period as the robbery of commercial goods and the emergence of monster gangs, a very serious injury case occurred in the same area. Until now, the murderer, who has not had the slightest clue, seems to be committing the crime for money, which can be seen from the "clear price" left on the victim.
It is still unclear who the victims were, and their possible identities can only be judged from the roughly missing youkai. Because some of the prisoners' methods are too cruel, just blurring the faces of the disfigured is already the lowest level, and some can't even "splic" the corpses together, in this case, it is difficult to find the corpse, let alone the prisoner.
Because he had been concerned about the theft of commercial goods, and the task also urged Nangong not to meddle in his affairs, Nangong didn't ask about it at all. However, judging from the recent events and the news that has been "hidden", it is obvious that this criminal, who is worse than the robbers, is still rampant.
"Whew...... It's no surprise that you'd say that. Banqing's smile was accompanied by words that made Nangong a little incomprehensible "identification", and even carried a hint of danger.
"Your colleague Lingjing is in charge of this matter, and I also paid to hire Kwai Lei to investigate together, since I also paid for it, Kwai Lei can at least find something."
"So what about ......"
Ah, is that really the case? Obviously, it would be good to take this opportunity to get out with a lie that is not realistic, why did Banqing deny an answer that everyone can rest assured, and choose to reveal a little bit of the unknown truth?
"So what are you going to prepare, Banqing."
Nangong held his breath, "I always feel that it's not a good thing......
"Really? I guess 'good things' are generally for most people. Banqing tilted her head, her smile was not beautiful now, "Human, youkai...... It's all self-interested, and at most they bring the only companion they trust. Therefore, it is easy to judge the 'good things' in an individual sense. ”
"What the hell ...... that?"
"I told you, right?" Banqing covered Nangong's mouth and didn't withdraw from the scrutiny until a long time. This is simply the deliberate plan of the hidden dragon, and now that it has come to a temporary judgment, it still stubbornly chooses to insist on it alone.
"I'll tell you all by the time you're almost guessed. Past, present, future. ”
(The little ninja next to the empty bird has been solved, and the book review area is at the top.) )
(In addition, this volume intends to use the point of this place as the relay point, and in the next few volumes, I plan to use the pattern of each individual volume to describe the main line that takes place after this timeline, with different characters in their own perspectives.) Therefore, it can be understood that the timelines of the following volumes are all parallel. I think this will also make it easier to portray the character.,It's really hard to make up for it if it's still the perspective of the male protagonist or other perspectives interspersed.。 (To be continued......)