Chapter 18: The Sewer Nest
Instead of climbing the ladder to go down, Rorschach chose to jump instead.
Ten meters in height, vertical fall.
Rorschach is just the physical fitness of ordinary people, not the kind of soldier who is actually called an immortal cultivator. If you fall vertically at such a height, you are afraid that you will break both legs.
However, the Rorschach reached out in mid-air and grabbed at the wall of the sewer, and the sensing gloves made deep nicks in the concrete walls, splashing large sparks.
The speed of the fall was slow, and Rorschach sparked all the way to the ground with lightning bolts.
The smell of the sewers was quite unpleasant, but fortunately, Rorschach had encountered a lot of harsh conditions when he was on a mission in his previous life, so he couldn't stand it.
Rorschach didn't have the slightest intention of sneaking in, and the moment he forcibly ripped open the manhole cover, a loud voice had already told the people inside the sewers that someone had invaded. Therefore, it is better to rush in as fast as possible and catch the opponent off guard.
As soon as he fell to the ground, the scene in front of Rorschach's eyes changed, and the darkness turned into dark green, which was the night vision function of Rorschach's tactical eyepieces.
It looks like a sewer that has been abandoned for a while, and the ground doesn't have those slimy stains, but looks a little dry. Rorschach scrutinized the ground and quickly found someone's footprints.
Obviously, no one will come down to travel or hide in this kind of place, and most of the footprints on the ground are related to the thief.
Rorschach let go of his speed and trotted along the trail.
The sewers were wide enough that there weren't as many turnouts as Rorschach had imagined, so he only made two turns to where he was looking.
A dry or even clean space of about twenty square meters, with a small nest hidden in the sewer, which looks as if someone lives here.
A patchwork of old computers, a blackened cloth sofa, and a blanket that you can see as hard as you can see.
There are a lot of food residues on the table, and looking at the packaging or expired biscuits processed by the supermarket at a reduced price, it can be seen that the owner here is living a very difficult life.
Underneath the desk is a generator, connected to a computer and a lamp, which is really self-sufficient, but it looks too shabby.
Standing in a place barely enough to be a doorway, Rorschach didn't go inside, but switched the night vision effect of the tactical eyepiece to perspective mode.
Then he saw a thin figure hiding behind the broken couch, holding a cracked baseball bat in his hand.
The man was so thin that he could curl himself up behind this tiny couch, and if it weren't for the perspective of Rorschach's tactical eyepieces, he would have had to walk over and lift the blanket to see it.
And this man seems to be waiting for Rorschach to come over and give him a head-on blow.
Originally, he planned to beat the thief severely after he was caught, but seeing the living environment of this person, Rorschach gave up the intention of continuing to investigate.
Rorschach didn't bother to go inside, but just stood at the door and said, "Give me back my things, and I'll go." As long as you don't plan to use that baseball bat, I'm not going to call the police. It's a deal, what do you think? ”
Hearing Rorschach's words, the thin figure was so nervous that his whole body trembled, and even his hands holding the baseball bat trembled a little.
"I'll start by saying okay, I have a gun, but I'm not going to feed you a bullet. So if you're a smart person, give me back what I've gotten and I'll turn around and leave. Rorschach continued.
Hearing this, the thin figure finally stood up from behind the sofa.
The man had messy hair and wore only a dark T-shirt, presumably because it wasn't easy to see dirty. The sewer is dimly lit, and it is difficult to see clearly when the lights are not on.
However, this did not work for Rorschach, who was still able to see clearly with his tactical eyepiece even in this environment.
Then Rorschach was surprised and said, "Are you Asian?" Chinese? South Korea, or Japan? ”
It was indeed surprising that Rorschach saw an Asian with black eyes in this filthy sewer, and it was a girl. It's just that her hair color is a little yellowish, I don't know if it's malnutrition or mixed race, but her silhouette does look like an Asian.
"You...... Can you see me? The emaciated girl seemed even more surprised than Rorschach.
"Well, my glasses are more expensive." Rorschach was honest.
The girl couldn't help but laugh, but immediately changed back to a nervous expression.
"I said, I'll just get my stuff back, so you don't have to be so nervous." Rorschach reassured.
The girl looked at Rorschach and slowly stepped back, feeling that she had moved to a safe distance before she carefully set the baseball bat aside and pulled a box out of a corner.
The girl kicked the box at Rorschach's feet and said, "It's all in there." ”
With that, the little girl picked up the baseball bat again and hid in a corner.
Rorschach flipped his wrist and the alloy dagger popped out with a glove. This change startled the little girl, and she almost didn't cry out.
Rorschach ignored the this, and carefully picked open the box with a dagger. When he went on a mission, one of his comrades-in-arms was too careless, and when he opened the drug lord's box containing drugs, he was blinded by the agency. Although Rorschach did not think that this little girl was dangerous, he would not let down his vigilance.
The box is not large, and there is nothing unusual after opening it. It's just that Rorschach found that there was only some change, a bunch of keys, and a few things that looked like computer accessories, and there was no energy activator he wanted.
Rorschach frowned and asked, "My stuff isn't in there, what about the sapphire you stole from my house today?" ”
"Sapphire? I don't know what you're talking about? The little girl said nervously.
"Sapphire, a piece the size of a fist. Right in Hell's Kitchen 17th and 42nd Street locations, in a basement. Just today, or rather, not so long ago, you stole from my house. Rorschach patiently explained.
"Today? I haven't been out all day today. And I'm not going to steal any sapphires, I'm a principled person. The little girl explained.
"Oh, so this money is your tip for serving the plates?" Rorschach said with a smile.
"This ...... It's all private money hidden under the carpet, and I'm just punishing the dishonest men. The little girl said stubbornly.
This reason is really invincible, and Rorschach mourns for a second for the strict wives who hide their private money.
Rorschach was not an expert in forensics, so he couldn't tell if the little girl was lying, but he knew that at least there was really no energy activator in this nest. The place is too small to be seen through with a tactical eyepiece.
So where exactly is the energy activator?
"Well, if you believe me, I can check it out for you." The little girl suggested.