"This is my territory." Galadia grinned and pushed the door open into a large room.

Originally an abandoned factory, it was converted into a base by the gangsters Galadia and Valkyrie, with plenty of traps and plenty of room to fight.

5 or 6 medium-sized gangsters surround this base, providing cover and making it easy for Galadia to monitor.

"Joshua, you've been using this as a base to explore side quests all this time. In my name, I can recruit the gangsters. "Please note that the powerhouses of this world have very powerful superpowers, and there may be other contractors attacking us. Be careful. ”

"Roze," said Galadia, turning to the blonde girl with a glea-eyed eye, "let's visit our friends in the slums first and see if there are any clues about the Ripper." Roze? ”

The blonde girl, who was groping around, turned around. Her eyes sparkled, her face flushed, and her excited expression startled Galadia, "Am I dreaming!?"

"Huh?!"

"Gangster base! A gangster base where we are the boss! Luo Ze almost puffed into his nose, "I'm a gang boss now!!! ”

"That's right...... But do you need to be so excited? ”

"So cool! It's my childhood dream, you know! Luo Ze rushed over and grabbed Hei Changzhi's hand.

"Oops! What are you doing! ”

"I'm going to give you a kiss! Honey, you're amazing! ”

"Go away, go away, go away!"

Galadia pushed Roze away. The blonde girl bounced around and began to move around.

"What are these?" Roze, who was inspecting the supplies, found several tightly guarded boxes.

"Be careful not to move." Galadia hurriedly stopped, "This is the gang's tribute. ”

Since the completion of the main story of the Alien Shards, the gangs under the control of Galadia can still turn in supplies on a regular basis, some of which can even be taken out of the world for use.

"C4 explosives (quantity 24). Grade: White. ”

"Griffith is going to like it." Galadia looked at the carefully guarded supplies, "He has a heart for art. ”

……

When night falls in Goth, most of the city falls into a gravely silence, except for the glittering hotels and mansions that never sleep all night.

In the thick darkness of the lower town, there were two terrible howls of wild cats, the cries of children and the curses of adults, or the rapid coughing of sick people, and then they fell silent.

The members of Tianwen's team occupied a commanding height early and waited for the appearance of their prey. A few hours ago, a meeting had been held on mission leads to discuss the night's course of action.

"At present, seven women who have been disemboweled and tortured have one thing in common." At the countermeasures meeting at dusk, Xiao Yan said, "Their occupations are the same. ”

"All are prostitutes, public or covert prostitutes."

"They all died on the way home after picking up customers, and each of them lost more than three pieces of internal organs." Xiao Yan glanced at the photos of the scene and closed the album, "It's better if you don't watch the scene is too bloody, does anyone insist on taking a look?" ”

The girls all shook their heads, and Joshua thought for a moment and took the album, "I have a hospital at home, so I have some patience. ”

Ika and Asmin only glanced at Joshua's open photo album and covered their mouths and fled to the side, leaving Joshua calmly looking at the photo and the notes on the side.

Xiao Yan touched his chin and nodded.

"We are not sure if there is an element of transcendence in this case. But in this dimensional world, it would be strange if the murderer was an ordinary perverted serial murderer. Xiao Yan took out a map of Gothic City, "According to the investigation done by the police in advance, the larger red light districts in this city are concentrated in these areas. Let's start by touring some of these off-the-beaten-path paths. ”

"I'm okay with that." Galadia nodded, "I'll be the bait, I did this on my last mission, and I'm familiar with the terrain in this area." ”

"No, it's too dangerous." Xiao Yan immediately rejected the girl's suggestion.

"Too dangerous?" Galadia raised her eyebrows, "This little comrade, it seems that you have misunderstood my strength!" ”

Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Our enemies are not necessarily limited to the Ripper, other contractors in the same world may also ambush us. In the event that we are unable to support in a timely manner...... Galadia, we can't afford to take such a risk. You can stay on the high ground with us. ”

"But ...... like this"

"Maybe it won't come to any." Xiao Yan smiled, "You must not forget that this dimensional world is not a game, but a living reality. It's not yet time to risk your life for a side quest. We're not there yet. ”

"So are we just stupidly waiting upstairs?" Sonia frowned, "We could waste so many nights in a row and not get anything." ”

"It's not us, dear Sonia." Xiao Yan smiled evilly, "It's me, Galadia and Luo Ze." You and Joshua must both stay here and wait for us to contact us. ”

"Hey!"

"It's not fair!"

Sonya, Joshua, and Flora protested together.

Luo Ze seemed to be able to understand Xiao Yan's thoughts and did not interject, and Galadia had a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Teammates, that's not my advice." Xiao Yan suddenly said solemnly, "It's a decision I made as the captain of the Tianwen team. ”

"I know what everyone thinks, but ...... There are decisions and responsibilities that only the captain can bear. Xiao Yan's palm pressed down to stop Sonya's protest, "I didn't tell you all the information......

"Yes, I didn't tell you my full arrangement. Please don't look at me with such strange eyes. Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "If I don't tell you, you won't be responsible for some things that happen later." One day in the future, when the conditions are ripe, I will tell you. ”

……

The gray clouds in the sky were like wriggling creatures, devouring the moon little by little. Xiao Yan leaned against the water tank on the roof of the building and closed his eyes to recuperate, always feeling that this cloud and mist was a little weird. Not far from him, Galadia and Roze were watching their surroundings vigilantly.

"Aren't you going to take a break?" Xiao Yan smiled, "The ripper is prey on a lone prostitute, and this time is a little too early. At that time, Galadia will feel something strange nearby. ”

"Hey! You didn't say it earlier! When Luo Ze heard this, he felt that it made sense, so he stretched and lay down on the blanket that had been laid out.

Galadia came to sit down beside Xiao Yan and patted him a few times like a pillow, resting her head on Xiao Yan's shoulder. After Luo Ze fell asleep, Galadia leaned up to Xiao Yan's ear and asked softly, "How many prostitutes have you arranged for them to risk their lives?" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Yan opened her eyes and glanced at the girl leaning on her arm.

"No need to hide it. Isn't that what you're hiding from everyone? The girl pouted, "You also took a large sum of money from your account, which was used to buy the lives of these girls."

"You must have picked a few people from the list of prostitutes registered by the police. Using them as bait will save the Ripper from suspicion and avoid ambushes from other contractors. Gather the strength of the team, and once the target appears, we will suddenly attack like a falcon predator.

"The reason why I didn't say it just now is to reduce the guilt in the hearts of my teammates, and on the other hand, I don't want everyone to treat the characters as props and consumables, so I gradually lose my reason and humanity. You...... That's kind...... In a sense, he's a complete villain. ”

Xiao Yan listened quietly to Jialadya's words, neither affirming nor denying, but just took out a map from his arms.

"It's not expensive to hire these girls, it's even cheaper than you think." Xiao Yan said lightly, "Just tell them that there is only one ripper, I have hired ten girls at the same time, and my people will monitor the situation from the side." That was enough to put the girls at ease and accept a 10 gold pound gratuity for this fateful deal. This price is roughly equivalent to a few months of their income...... It can be a lot less torture or a lot of use. Most of the prostitutes in the city have a tight bill of living. ”

"The route and time of each of them have been planned by me, and the area is concentrated in the vicinity, which is enough for us to complete the surveillance of suspicious sections one by one." Xiao Yan pointed to a circle marked "1" on the map, "In half an hour, the first bait will be set off." ”

"Seriously, I still hope you don't know." Xiao Yan said softly.

"Hmph~ It's enough to have your words." Galadia snorted, "From the moment we enter this space, killing and dying have become a part of our lives. The responsibility you take on everyone's behalf will only increase their future dangers. People who don't fit into the rules of the dimensional world are destined to not live long.

"I will not be merciful to the enemy because of sympathy, and I will not die because of a sense of justice, but in the same way, I will not lose my bottom line and humanity because of this level of experience.

"A person who bears destiny and responsibility does not have white hands. My goal is to be bigger and higher, and for that I need strength. Galadya's bright eyes shone with pure and beautiful brilliance, and she raised her right hand toward the night sky, trying to grasp a glimmer of twinkling starlight, "I will not back down until I hold this starry sky in my hands." ”

"Don't underestimate me, Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yan looked at Galadia in surprise. He felt that the haze accumulated in his heart seemed to be dispelled by the girl's words, and his heavy heart brightened again. He looked up at the starry sky and at the girl beside him.

"See what?" The girl turned her head to look at him, "It's not a gentleman's dignity to stare at a lady like this!" ”

"Hey, you know what?" Xiao Yan said with a smile, "You, look at the starry sky for a while, and look at me for a while; I feel that when you look at the starry sky, you are very close, and when you look at me, you are far away. ”

"......" Galadia reacted, and her pretty face immediately turned red.

"I hate you!"

(End of chapter)