9. Intrigue
The Grim Reaper made a deal with me and vanished from my face like a puff of smoke. But the bar of soap he threw on the ground was still there. It's uncomfortable to look at. I know the allusion to "picking up soap". So simply choose to kick it far away with your feet.
But while I'm kicking the soap. My support foot slipped on the ground. I fell to the ground on my back. The back of his head also hit the wooden bench in the shower.
"Damn." I scolded as I stood up. Then rub the back of your head with one hand and your ass with the other. The fall wasn't heavy, but it hurt enough. But it's not the physical pain that worries me the most. It's my luck. Kicking a soap in the bathroom and falling on oneself.
It's a small accident that happens once in a while. Or did the gods of good fortune start to secretly manipulate my fortune and make me start to be unlucky. Maybe it's because I'm a thief, and I'm starting to think about the worst of things.
After coming out of the shower, I went straight back to my room. I just pushed the door open. I found the god of good fortune sitting in the room. And with a weird smile on my face. It's as if she can read my mind.
"What are you doing here? Do you want to see me change my clothes?" I asked pretending to be natural. Then he didn't pay attention to the god of good fortune and went directly to the room and lay down on the bed.
The god of good fortune sat on a stool not far from the bed. She didn't speak. Instead, he continued to look at me with a strange expression.
"Say something when you have something. It's okay and I'll go to sleep. It's going to be a war, and I'm going to have to regain my strength." I said.
"I know a better way to regain strength. Aren't you going to give it a try?" Talking. The god of good fortune actually began to undress.
I quickly sat up and grabbed her hand." Hey, hey, hey. What are you going to do?"
"What for. Didn't you just say that? War is about to begin. Men would have used this to relax before the war."
"You'd better not make this joke with my friend's body. I don't need this relaxation. Neither do others. Now hurry back to your room. Or you just go and ask how many gods are coming. What are these gods? Or you just go to bed honestly. Stop messing with this mess." I said sternly.
"Okay, okay~ You're really a disappointment. I'm leaving. As you wish. I'm going to see who's coming." Talking. Fukujin stood up and walked out of my room with a disappointed face.
The attitude of the god of good fortune is really strange. I've known her for quite some time now. I've never seen her like this.
Miko.
I suddenly remembered that the bottle containing the earth had just been thrown in my room. I rummaged in bed. OK. The bottle is still there. But I'm not reassured. Whispered Miko's name a few more times in the room. Miko didn't say anything to me. He didn't show up. I could clearly feel someone blowing behind my ear though.
I think this should be Miko. I let out a long breath too.
Death, goddess of fate, lord of the gods...... This mess is spinning around in my head. I really don't want to think about these things right now. But they just took over my brain and wouldn't go out. As a result, I fell asleep in such a daze.
I had no idea how long I had been asleep. I didn't wake up until there was a knock at the door.
There is a small window at the head of the bed in the room. I got up and glanced out the window. It's already completely dark outside. At this time I also noticed that there was another person in the room. More accurately a ghost. Miko is wearing a plain white dress and sits on the other bed.
See me wake up. Miko immediately smiled at me. I smiled and nodded at her. "You stay in this room first. Don't show your face in front of anyone. Something specific is waiting for my signal. Everything is as we said before."
"Rest assured. I'll do it." Miko replied.
I don't think I'm going to have to worry about anything. I also got dressed quickly. Then get up and go open the door.
The person who knocked on the door was Qiao Wei. He didn't just knock on my door. Liu Jian and Qi Zhen were also called by him. After we all came out, Qiao Wei immediately said to us, "Let's gather in the hall. Just now a little beautiful woman sent a letter. The first auction starts an hour later. She also sent a list of auction items."
I glanced around the hallway of the doorway. But he didn't see the god of good fortune. I hurriedly asked Qiao Wei if he had seen the God of Fortune. Qiao Wei pointed towards the hall. She's there to look at the list. What's wrong?"
"It's not a big deal. Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years. It's not our territory after all. Don't let her calculate." I casually made excuses to deal with it. I didn't tell Qiao Wei about the promise with the Grim Reaper. It's enough for me to know this kind of thing alone. The more people are clear, the easier it is to show flaws.
Qiao Wei didn't ask much. He returned to the hall after we had all left. Then hand over a few of the lists to us.
There's a lot of stuff on the list. I took a closer look at everything on it. Except for one thing called "Thor's Horn". Everything else seems to be more closely related to religion. For example, the tablets of God's prophecy, the words of the archangels, and so on.
"What the Thor Horn is. Does it have anything to do with Thor, the god of thunder in Northern Europe?" I asked the god of good fortune.
The god of good fortune shook his head at me and said, "Don't be fooled by the names of these things. You know that, too. These so-called treasures are ultimately just objects that God uses to collect souls."
"And what are the things you use to collect souls?" I asked tentatively.
"Me." The god of good fortune first looked at me in surprise. Then he smiled and said, "I don't need those things. What the soul doesn't mean much to me."
"So what makes sense to you." I continued to ask.
"That's the question...... I really haven't thought about it. Probably the worship of the gods. Hehe. Just kidding. Don't discuss this. Let's go to the auction first. You might be able to see some familiar faces."
The god of good fortune took the initiative to divert the conversation. That's fine. I'm not going to force her out right now. After all, Zhu Yue is still a hostage in her hands.
I glued all the fake beard and stuff all over my face. When the time was almost up, the five of us went out of the room together. Follow the sign to the entrance of the auction house.
All are checked before entering. You also need to hand over all your weapons. I handed over my gun. Qiao Wei's knife and rune paper were also put on. No one else is allowed to bring any offensive weapons into the arena either. But it doesn't seem like they have a way to find out my ten-fist sword.
Except that something is auctioned out is something special. There's nothing special about this auction. The venue was chosen with a very spacious hall. The people who entered the door also handed out number plates. There is an auction table at the very front of the venue. There are also relevant staff there. If it weren't for the fact that I knew in advance what the people who came here would be. I would probably think this is a very formal auction.
The five of us sat in our respective seats under the guidance of a special person. Then I started to observe the people who came to the auction. We're relatively early. The house is still relatively empty. This way I quickly saw all the people who were already seated. I won't miss anyone who comes in next.
Soon. The first familiar face appeared at the door, and Chang Le walked in in a suit. This house is very pristine though. However, the interior is still air-conditioned. Changle definitely won't feel hot in this outfit. But it still makes me feel a little ridiculous to see him dressed up so formally.
Chang Le was joined by several of his subordinates. I know more than half of them. After entering the door, Chang Le also glanced in the hall. When he saw me, he just nodded at me in a very stealthy motion. Then I found a place to sit down.
I didn't talk to him. Instead, he continued to look at the door. It didn't take long for the second card to appear proficient. It's not my friend this time. It's the Zhao Mingjun we've been looking for.
It's the last time I saw him. Zhao Mingjun is obviously a lot younger. The hair isn't so gray anymore. It feels very energetic. It seems that he has been mixing quite well for more than half a year. Behind Zhao Mingjun was a woman. Dress very sexy. It also feels extravagant. It is estimated that this should be Zhao Mingjun's newly chosen master.
I patted the god of good fortune on the shoulder. Then he pointed to the woman behind Zhao Mingjun and asked, "Can you tell where that woman comes from?"
"Her name is Abertham. It can also be called Abaddon. Anyway, it's all Chinese transliterated names."
"Abaddon. Hell Knight." I was surprised.
She is mentioned in the book of Revelation. She is indeed very active in Europe. But we prefer to call her Scourge here." When the god of good fortune introduced me to the woman, the corners of his mouth always turned up a little unconsciously. This tiny expression probably only lasted less than half a second. But it revealed an important piece of information to me, and she knew the scourge well.
"Which side is she. Do you want to go back or do you want to stay?" I continued to ask.
"That's not so easy to say. But if we succeed. Then I'll take her back. Keep her away from the world. After all, she's not like me. I bless. She summoned disaster."
"Oh. I see." I nodded. At the same time, he continued to observe the expression of the god of good fortune. She smiled again as I nodded. Just a little bit. If you don't pay attention, you may not even notice that she is smiling. But I've been watching her closely. So I found out.
I don't know how to read minds. I don't understand the science of micro-expressions. But in this case, there is only one possibility that Fukujin has such an expression, and she is lying to me. And she thinks she's done tricking me. This Hell Knight Abaddon is her accomplice at all.