Chapter 21: The Killing
In a clean and tidy living room, Andy Hangerlang pushed the door in, first glanced at Li Mo, who was waiting quietly, walked straight to the opposite direction, pulled out a chair, sat down with a big grin, and then looked at Li Mo again, and asked impatiently.
"What are you looking for from me?"
"I'm looking for the old man, but I don't know his name. Li Mo smiled slightly.
Now, his momentum has changed dramatically from two weeks ago, becoming more and more calm, and even has a kind of momentum that is not angry but mighty.
", you didn't say it earlier. β
The corners of Andy's eyes jumped when he heard this, he forcibly held back his usual bad temper, spat out and turned his gaze and said, "The old man you said is my grandfather, and I can represent him with full authority this time." Just tell me something. β
has seen Li Mo's bloody methods when he kills, as long as he looks at Li Mo, he always has the illusion of a cold chill on his neck.
"I want you to help me find someone. "Her name is Angel, and she was a nun at St. Mary's Church. β
Andy stared at Li Mo, took a deep breath and said, "You really have something to do with that church incident." β
Li Mo said expressionlessly: "I don't know what you're talking about. β
Andy snorted, no longer asked, but looked up at the ceiling, and said nonchalantly, "Why should I help you find someone." β
Li Mo said: "After you determine her location, if she is in Black Mist City, I will take her out of this place, and if she is not in Black Mist City, I will also leave here." β
Andy's eyes lit up suddenly, and he quickly disappeared, and said slowly: "Yes, if you leave here, we can save a lot of trouble." But it's not enough. β
"Enough is enough. β
Li Mo spread out his palm, and several fine lightning bolts jumped back and forth on the tips of his five fingers, and then converged in the palm of his hand, forming a pitch-black thunderball, which crackled, like an unstable bomb, which would explode at any time.
Andy only glanced at Thunderball, then felt his scalp tingle, and pursed his lips: "You have to understand one thing, the reason why that chick and orcs can freely enter and exit this place is because the forces behind them are too strong for the clowns in Black Mist City to provoke, so they turn a blind eye to their actions." The same goes for the Eye of the Earth treasure hunt team you killed. And you, just a person, although you have activated the fighting spirit, in this city of millions of people, in the eyes of those clowns, you are still not much stronger than an ant. So, if you want to get out of here, it's not as easy as they are. β
The corners of Li Mo's mouth curled slightly, drew a cold arc, and said lightly, "Thank you for the reminder." But I think they'll change that soon. β
Andy's eyelids jumped, and Li Mo gave him an extremely cold feeling this time, just like ...... Just like the vast majority of people in Black Mist City. However, those people have no strength to support them, so they can only stumble quietly under the vicious curse in their hearts and in private.
And Li Mo already has great power, and he doesn't mind showing his cold side to the city.
Andy was shrouded in an invisible pressure, smiled stiffly, and suddenly stood up and said, "In three days, I will bring you clues about this woman." There is one more thing, grandpa told me to tell you: the Black Prison Machine is independent of the Seven Great Families, so all their actions and decisions have nothing to do with the Black Prison Machine. The Black Prison Machine is only responsible for the safety of Black Mist City, and only if we think that there are any things that threaten the safety of Black Mist City, we will come forward. As for the safety of the seven families, hehe, we have no right to ask. β
With that, he opened the door and walked straight away.
The officer waited outside the door, waited for Li Mo to come out, and then led Li Mo into a high-end car produced by the Casas factory, drove through two blocks, and entered a 100-meter-high building.
The elevator goes directly to the highest floor, the thirty-ninth floor.
Whatever it once was, it has been transformed into a luxurious restaurant. Brightly lit and warm, the wooden floor is covered with a thick beige cashmere carpet, and a ten-metre-long oval black lacquered oak dining table sits in the center of the room, with only a red high-backed chair at each end.
The housekeeper, dressed in a neat tuxedo, had been waiting for a long time, politely guiding Li Mo to sit on a high-backed chair near the exit, and asked Li Mo if he wanted something to drink.
"No, whoever wants to see me, let him come out quickly. Li Mo glanced at him and said. He was dressed as an adventurer and carried a travel bag, which made him look nondescript in this place. Before that, he would definitely be nervous and restless.
Now, he is confident and calm. It was due to his friendly relationship with Kairina and Malka, from the strength of his rapid growth, and from the fact that he had seen the insignificance and weakness of the city.
The strong change their fate, and the weak obey their fate.
His fate, the moment he woke up from the chamber, had changed course. Where this trajectory will extend, Li Mo wants to grasp it himself: "Those who are kind to me, I will also be kind to them, and those who deceive me, I will redouble my revenge." β
The butler's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he quickly covered it up, nodded and walked out.
Five minutes later, the door to the dining room opened again, and the ten servants present bowed their heads in unison.
An old man in a black dress, on crutches, with the support of the butler, gradually walked into Li Mo's field of vision.
Li Mo just stared at him, and didn't make any movements to get up.
Judging from the old man's dress, he is a meticulous and strict self-respecting person. His dress, hairstyle and even every movement are unpicky. He slowly sat down on the high-backed chair opposite, did not lean his back on the back of the chair, but still straightened his back, glanced at Li Mo, and then looked at the butler next to him: "It seems that my guests have been waiting for a long time, let's start lunch." β
The butler nodded respectfully and gestured to the servant beside him, and the door to the dining room was opened again. At the same time as the tableware in front of Li Mo was arranged, one after another dining carts were pushed in.
"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Bert Ross, the last ruler of the Ross family. The old man said his identity concisely, and any resident of Black Mist City was here, when he heard this, he probably wouldn't be able to sit still like Li Mo. In the Black Mist City, there are many legends about him, his remarkable vision, his iron-blooded means, his miraculous victories over his opponents again and again. How he led the Ross family to the top step by step, beating the other six families.
No matter who it is, even if it is a beggar, as long as he gains the little favor of this old man, he can turn a pheasant into a phoenix, become an upper-class person in Black Mist City, and even become a member of the Dominators.
"What are you looking for me?" Li Mo looked at Bert Ross coldly, of course he knew this person, he had known this old man more than ten years ago. Sculptures of him and six others stand permanently in various parts of the city. It was he and the rulers of the other six families who spent ten years building the strong walls that enveloped Black Mist City, and also opened the black chapter of the Seven Great Families becoming the rulers of Black Mist City.
However, Bertroth on the statue is still a middle-aged man with powerful eyes, but this Bertroth is a dying old man.
Bertrose smiled faintly and did not answer immediately, but motioned for Li Mo to taste a piece of bone-in sauce meat held in front of the two of them.
After the tempering of the poison pool, Li Mo was already invincible to all poisons, and he was not worried about poisoning in the food, so he raised his fork and didn't use much force, so he inserted it deeply into the sauce bone and tasted this unknown sauce meat.
"This isβ" Needless to say, the deliciousness of the sauce meat, when this piece of sauce meat slid into his abdomen, Li Mo sensed that a wave of energy was being released from the sauce meat, which was slowly being absorbed by his body.
Although this energy was extremely weak, it was still perceived by him.
"The bear's paw of the Wasteland Demon Bear tastes good. The old man smiled slightly, and put the meat on the fork in his mouth very gentlemanly, and his back was never bent.
"Warcraft meat. A hint of surprise flashed in Li Mo's eyes. When he got the book of forging body secrets, Karina also inadvertently said that taking Warcraft meat for a long time can also play the role of forging the body, and it can also repair the dark injuries in the body.
"Maybe you've eaten, or maybe you've not. But the Warcraft meat you eat is definitely not as delicious as the one you eat now, because the chef who made this dish has thirty years of experience, and any material of Warcraft meat will be turned into a delicious meal with both color and flavor when handed over to him. Just like this Schubertβ" the old man pointed to the young violinist who was playing the violin, and the luthier immediately stopped what he was doing, smiled in response, and then continued to play, "he is only twenty years old, but he is already a master player. When he was very young, I discovered his talent and paid a lot of money to hire some of the best piano teachers to teach him, to discover his potential, and to create opportunities for him to perform on stage. β
"And my old buddy, good friend, good comrade-in-arms with whom we have experienced the war, Curt. The old man's gaze looked at the butler who was standing quietly on the side, and Li Mo couldn't respond, so he paused and said, "He has followed me since I was a child, we have experienced a wonderful childhood, a prodigal youth, and always helped me and supported me when I built Black Mist City into the strongest fortress. Curt didn't have great talent, no keen skill, no vision, but he also earned my respect when he was loyal to him. His descendants will be able to enjoy eternal prosperity as long as the Ross family exists. β
Li Mo smiled strangely when he heard this.
"And you, my young friend. Bertrose's gaze fell on Li Mo, firm and confident, it was hard to believe that this was the light that shot from an old man's eyes, "You are still young, because of some kind of adventure, you are already a fifth-level warrior, with a rare thunder fighting energy. Unlike my frail old man, you have a long way to go, but you don't see how bumpy and arduous it is. Over the years, Black Mist City has also used a lot of resources to train a group of professionals. So I also know more about the promotions of you professionals, even more than you. β
"I know very well that under normal circumstances, if you absorb elements from heaven and earth and transform them into Dou Qi, it will take you five years to break through to a sixth-level warrior. If you are diligent, it will take three years. It will take even longer for level 6 to break through level 7. Maybe when you're as old as me, you can get lucky enough to break through the ninth-level warrior and touch the threshold of a high-level warrior. Then I watched the young people reach this level with ease. β
"Could it be that you are not as diligent as theirs? Is it that your talent is not as high as theirs? No, no, it is because their family, their consortium, and their descendants have provided them with resources that you have never had, countless elemental ore crystals, magic crystals, and even genius earth treasures are piled up around them, allowing them to absorb them day and night, and the fighting energy transformed every day is ten times or even a hundred times that of yours. Because you're a person, and they're a group of people. β
"My young friend, what you need most at the moment is to be on the same page as them. And we, we can provide you with such fairness. β
As Bertrus spoke, he elegantly raised his wine glass, took a sip of luscious wine, and stared at Li Mo with burning eyes.
When looking at his Li Mo's thoughtful expression, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After a long time, Li Mofang let out a long breath, raised his head, his eyes were bright and full of smiles, and stared at Bertrose in surprise, as if he had seen this old man for the first time.
After Bertroth saw Li Mo's gaze, his heart slowly sank.
The relaxed and pleasant smile he saw in Li Mo's eyes was not the smile he wanted to see.
That deliberately flattering smirk.
Clearly, something is out of control.
He stared at Li Mo intently, carefully analyzing Li Mo's every move, but he didn't realize that he hadn't been so nervous for a long time.
Li Mo swallowed the gradually cold sauce meat in one bite, sighed and said: "Old man, I finally understand why you can be in a high position, your eloquence, your thinking, really not blowing." After listening to you, I really can't think of any reason to refuseβto refuse to take refuge in you, to use your resources to reach the pinnacle of my life, to become a high-ranking warrior, to gain glory and wealth. β
But you still chose to refuse. Bertrose sighed, his burning gaze fading like a extinguished bonfire.
Although Li Mo didn't say it, he had already guessed the result. This is the ability of a former ruler.
"Yes, for I have more important things to do than to be a slave to your mind for the rest of my life, and to obey your lackeys in everything. Li Mo replied mercilessly.
The graceful violinist came to an abrupt halt, the old butler who stood upright shook his feet, and the fingers of the servant who pushed the dining cart clenched the bright armrest, still trembling.
Their eyes all looked at the old man at the other end of the table, and there was deep fear in their eyes.
The old man slowly put down the transparent goblet and stared at Li Mo, the kindness and approachability in his eyes were swept away, like a fierce beast facing its prey, staring at Li Mo coldly and ruthlessly.
Li Mo looked at Shutellos without fear, and a trace of thunder and lightning flashed in his eyes from time to time, as bright as a knife.
As if after a century of silence, Schutrose picked up a white napkin and wiped off the scarlet sauce from the corner of his mouth, and said word by word: "It seems that the guests don't like our carefully prepared lunch, so let's send them off." β
Li Mo smiled coldly, slapped the table and left. The door of the restaurant was pushed open and closed automatically, making a crisp sound, and everyone's hearts trembled, and everyone present fell to the ground together.
Only the old butler remained standing, quietly awaiting Schutteros's orders. He knew Schutros's temperament well, and things would not be good today.
Shutrus slowly stood up, refused the old butler's support, turned to look out the floor-to-ceiling window at most of the eastern part of the city, and muttered to himself, "I have never been afraid of a fierce beast, because when its collar is in your hand, it will be your powerful helper." But once he tries to break free, you know what I'm going to do, old man, I'll pull out its fangs and claws with my own hands. β
The old butler bowed slightly, then pressed the voice switch in his ear and said, "Let's do it." β
The elevator that Li Mo was riding slowly descended, and the middle-level officer stood behind Li Mo without moving. He had a receiver the size of a grain of rice stuffed into his ear, and he could only receive commands, not make calls.
When the order was given, he took off the pistol on his waist, aimed at the back of Li Mo's heart, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The gunshots rang out, the bullets were deeply embedded in the elevator door, and Li Mo's figure in front of him had disappeared.
"Turning his face so quickly, the old guy can't hold his breath. A voice rang out from his left.
The mid-ranking officer's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly turned around.
With a flash of the knife, his right hand was broken off at the wrist, and the knife flashed again, and his head rolled to the ground.
"Hahahaha, boy, ruthless enough. A compliment popped up from the backpack.
Li Mo said coldly: "Do you have to wait for his bullet to shoot into my heart, and then I kill him, it's not ruthless enough." β
"Not really, I mean you just have to cut his throat, and be careful to conserve strength, that old guy doesn't have more than one minions. By the way, I would like to give you a piece of advice, quickly break that camera, and then escape this elevator in advance, there are probably dozens of guns pointed at the elevator exit below. β
Li Mo's eyes flashed and he asked, "What is a camera?" β
"Uh-" The ball of light was speechless.