Chapter 3: Mr. Mirror
At the entrance of the bookstore, the fierce fight was in full swing, on the other hand, on the roof of a building a kilometer away from the bookstore.
"It's so slow...... a black woman was holding a binocular, chewing gum, and complained as she watched the battle, "Aside from Paul's goods, I thought Hanazuka-kun was a reliable man...... As a result, it was also suppressed. ”
As the words fell, a middle-aged man leaning against the guardrail near her and smoking a cigarette answered, "Don't worry...... Uh-" he puffed on his cigarette, "Don't forget, their first task is to 'draw' all the guards around the bookstore, and 'eliminate the opponent if you can't do it' is only a secondary order. ”
"What do you mean...... Hanazuka: They are deliberately releasing water to test whether there is anyone in the shadows? The black woman asked.
"I think it's possible." The middle-aged man replied, "Think about it, if the other party has other secret sentinels that have not been exposed, then under what circumstances will they appear?" He asked himself, "At least...... If it were me, I would choose to strike when the battle was evenly balanced or even deadlocked, so as to give the enemy a 'surprise attack' and make a final decision. And if Hanazuka and they are too strong or too weak, then I will not show up. ”
"Well...... "The black woman thought for a moment, "and have you ever thought about it...... What if Hanazuka they weren't releasing water, they were simply suppressed? ”
"Then we'll wait until they can't hold it anymore before we go out to help." The middle-aged man replied, "Although that may make us passive, if the enemy's strength is really that strong, we can only deal with it like this." ”
As they spoke, a third voice joined their conversation.
"But what if...... Even you have been cornered, and who will come to your aid? ”
The sudden remark made the scalps of these two seem to explode......
They were numb from the top of their heads all the way to the soles of their feet, and they were covered in a burst of excitement.
At that moment, there were no lines of "who" or "who" popping out of their mouths, and they acted faster than they spoke.
The black woman was directly "invisible" the next second she heard the voice; The middle-aged man immediately turned around and summoned several blood-colored floating inscriptions...... Those inscriptions bloomed like snowflakes, staying in the air slightly higher than his head, emitting bursts of blood-colored light, which looked like a very high ability.
"Don't be so nervous." And the one who suddenly interjected continued in a very calm tone, "Since I took the initiative to talk to you, it shows that I have no intention of making a move...... At least, not yet. ”
It was only after he finished the second sentence that the black woman and the middle-aged man calmed down from their initial astonishment and took a look at the person in front of them...... It was a man covered in a black robe, and judging by the voice, it should have been a rather young man; Due to the large black robe and the hood, his hair, hands, and even shoes were all covered.
Not only that, but this man also wore a mask on his face - a mirror mask.
"I don't know where Your Excellency is sacred, what are you doing with us?" The middle-aged man didn't let down his guard, but he didn't mind using words to test this "mirror-faced man" first.
"You can call me 'Mr. Mirror.'" Mr. Kagami replied almost without thinking.
This is obviously not a real name, nor is it a "name" on the Tao, generally speaking, the other party gives such an answer that seems to be made up, which is basically equivalent to saying to you: "I have nothing to say about the identity, give you a title meaning, you don't have to ask." ”
"As for the purpose of my search for you...... I just want to advise you. Mr. Mirror said, "While there is still a chance, rush out quickly, and retreat with the Noise Division and the Syndicate; With the abilities of the two of you, you should be able to rescue your comrades and escape without being injured. ”
"Oh?" When the middle-aged man heard this, he thought for a few seconds, and replied unhurriedly, "You seem to know us very well." ”
He's still tempting......
"You're a 'blood magician', Hugh J. Owen ......" said Mr. Kagami, suddenly raising his hand and pointing his black-gloved hand to a clearing on his side, "She's a 'ghost', Ash Latifa ......" he paused, and then added, "Your task today is to sneak into the bookstore while Hanazuka and Paul have attracted all the guards around the bookstore, make peace with the 'imitator' Sui Chang who has already mixed in in advance, and then try to rescue 'Julio Gimenez' who was captured by the Cross." ”
These words plunged Hugh into confusion.
He wasn't too surprised that his identity was recognized, but the content of his and Ash's mission today was given by Juezun himself, and it stands to reason that it is impossible for outsiders to know.
But...... It is a bit strange that the "Mr. Mirror" in front of him said that the content of their tasks, the participants, and the responsibilities of each person are exactly the same.
"Don't let him fool you, Hugh." Two seconds later, Ashe's voice suddenly sounded, and although her figure was still invisible to the naked eye, her voice reached the ears of her companion like a ghostly whisper, "This person is probably a 'mind reader' ability, he just reads our memories to make a fool of himself." ”
After her analysis, Hugh also felt that it made sense, and immediately sneered and responded, "Huh...... I see. He spat out the cigarette butt that was about to burn out in his mouth and said to Mr. Kagami, "Brother, stop pretending to be a ghost, you are also one of the guards planted around the bookstore by the Cross, right?" Because he judged that he couldn't defeat the two of us by force, he planned to use psychological tactics to trick us into retreating, right? ”
Hugh thought that he had seen through the other party.
However......
"It's okay to use force to make you retreat." Mr. Mirror remained calm, "If you insist on believing that I am a person who is against the cross......" He raised his right hand and made a "please" gesture, "...... Then come at me. He paused for half a second, and then added, "Don't worry, I won't kill you, I have to leave you to report to Juezun; But Hanazuka and Paul ...... I can't take care of it. ”
His reaction made Hugh and Ash nervous again.
Is this unknown "Mr. Mirror" a bluffing whistle, or is it some powerful third-party force that they don't know about?
They have to judge the truth in a short time, because ...... On the other side, Hanazuka and the Syndicate had already fallen into a bitter battle in the past few minutes.
At this moment, even without binoculars, it can be seen that under the cover of snipers, Kaijiu alone is about to defeat Hanazuka and the Syndicate.
The strength of the other party seems to have exceeded their prior estimates, especially Kai Jiu, a "miscellaneous" guy...... Looking at that posture, even if there is no sniper in the shadows to help, he can handle the battle with one enemy and two battles; If there is no accident, this Kai Jiu is at least a "fierce-level" strength, and it may even be higher.
"I understand...... "Hugh finally made up his mind, "We're retreating." ”
"What?" Ashe's voice floated in, "Are you sure?" ”
"He's got the score." Before Hugh could answer, Mr. Mirror said, "But you ...... The brain spins a little slowly. As he spoke, he turned and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" In the next second, Ash rushed behind Mr. Mirror with one arrow step and grabbed the other party's shoulder with one hand.
The moment his hand grabbed the other party, Ashna's long-hidden figure also appeared.
She herself was also surprised why her invisibility state was lifted without the ability to disarm.
But this ...... Soon it will no longer be a problem.
"Hmm......" After a breath, Ash snorted.
The look of horror had barely had time to climb her face, and her brain hadn't even reacted to what was happening...... In just the interval of this breath, Ash's body and clothes turned into sand and dispersed with the wind.
"You're a smart man, Hugh." Mr. Jing didn't need to look back to know that Hugh must have been dead at this time, "Why did I let her die and let you live...... You should be able to figure it out. He raised his hand, gestured to Hugh, and left a sentence, "There will be a date later." Then he slowly left.