Chapter 15: The Covenant
On their way home, Long Ji and Lin Yingbin were attacked by Pig's assassination team, and in the fight with them, the bounty hunter --- Black Hunter Sleep suddenly intervened, and defeated the assassination force Golden Scorpion sent by Pig with overwhelming strength, which caused Dragon Trace to be dissatisfied.
Although Sleep helped Long Ji defeat the enemy, but in the eyes of Long Ji, this was completely a provocative method of Sleep against him, which made him feel insulted to his pride, and as an opportunity, Long Ji and Shen Ji agreed to speak with their fists the next afternoon. Sleep also gladly agreed to this meaningless appointment.
The next afternoon, an abandoned airport on the eastern outskirts of the city.
Long Ji and Lin Yingbin, as well as Liu Wufei and Ming Sha, came here together, and the purpose of Liu Wufei and Ming Sha was to a large extent to stop Long Ji.
The Eastside Airport was originally the city's first airport, but as the city expanded, the small airport became difficult to function, so after the new Westside Airport was built, the airport was abandoned and all air transportation work was stopped. It is also geographically vast and sparsely populated. The original tarmac has been covered with yellow grass, and only the asphalt runway in the middle is about 300 meters long, which is all the scenery here. In the spring, it's a great place to fly kites. After all, the city also has well-developed waterways and highways, and the airport in the West End is not as large as the international airport. Therefore, it is difficult to use this abandoned airport, so it is of course best to choose to make an appointment here.
By the way, there is something I forgot to mention. Bounty hunters are a cross-industry profession in this world. They survive by completing tasks given to them by their 'employers'. In this industry, every bounty hunter adheres to his own principles and strictly follows the rules. Of course, there are exceptions, whose existence is spurned by other bounty hunters.
In this world, there are many bounty hunters, among whom there are tens of thousands registered under the banner of the HUNT organization, and many of them are extraordinary. Speaking of 'HUNT' organizations, they exist and build bridges between bounty hunters and employers, as well as organizations that specialize in providing information and assignments for bounty hunters. It is also a transit point and rest center for these bounty hunters. This organization is located all over the world, and the organization is full of talented and skilled people.
INCIDENTALLY, THE 'COVENANT' PROPOSED BY THE DRAGON TRAIL IS CALLED 'DUEL' IN THE BOUNTY WORLD, AND WHEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE HAVE A COMMON GOAL, THEY WILL DUEL WHO WILL COMPLETE THE TASK THROUGH A DUEL. This is one of the basic rules of the bounty world, and of course anyone who doesn't follow the rules will be laughed at by all bounty hunters. This situation means unemployment for hunters who need to rely on their status and fame to mingle with the bounty world.
Even on the bright side, Mingsha is not optimistic about this appointment. Her face showed a complaint against the dragon trail for doing such a thing, but she didn't say it.
Since the weather was a little cold, the bright yarn was also replaced with a thicker pair, after all, the weather in November was still very cold. Myeongsha wears a gray-green kaftan with a white long-sleeved tight-cut sweater and a dragonfly knot tied at the neckline. She wears a short gray-blue skirt with white leggings and gray snow boots. Coupled with the double ponytail hairstyle on the head, the whole person looks particularly cute.
Originally, I was going to go out with the dragon trail on the weekend, but I didn't expect to be brought here, and Mingsha looked disheartened. And at this time, Long Ji didn't even pay attention to a few of them, just one person walked in the front. She was a little angry, pouting and looking around, thinking to herself that she would ignore the dragon trail for a day after this fight was over.
On the way here, Lin Yingbin explained to the unknown Liu Wufei and Mingsha.
"The appearance of the bounty hunter's sleep seems to have made Long Ji have an inexplicable sense of oppression, I'm afraid that you haven't been in contact with this person for too long, maybe you don't understand, I still know that I have been friends with him for so long. He's the kind of guy who doesn't want someone else to do things for him, especially if he hasn't said hello beforehand. He once told me that if someone else did something for him, he would feel like he was being replaced. ”
Liu Wufei listened to his words and asked with a frown, "What does it feel like to be replaced?"
He told me that that would make him look bad and couldn't do anything. Lin Yingbin then explained.
At this time, Mingsha seemed to suddenly replies: "Oh, no wonder he asked me last time if he was very bad." ”
"On top of that, he's unusually competitive, terrifyingly strong. This is especially evident in the things I focus on, and I still remember those things. When I was a kid, I was playing a video game with him, and he was told that his brother had beaten it perfectly. At that time, he began to pursue the perfect level without admitting defeat, so much so that he forgot to sleep and eat for this game for nearly three months, until finally he was able to pass the level perfectly, and finally completed it in a time that surpassed his brother. ”
Lin Yingbin thought for a while and then said: "I don't know if this kind of character is good or bad for him, but as a friend, I don't want him to be hurt by this." ”
Talking about this, the three of them all looked at the back of the dragon trail. Long Ji walked in front without saying a word, obviously looking so sunny, but he felt that he was carrying a weight that was enough to crush him. But despite this, there was no hesitation in his steps. His unyielding will could be read in his brown eyes, and he walked silently, not knowing what was going on in his head. However, it can be seen that he will definitely not give up this fight, definitely.
"I've heard him say more than once that he wants to protect us, and he seems to have put a lot of pressure on himself because of the death of Tachibana. It seems that it is his fault, and that his friend is the one who should be protected by him, not the one who comes to protect him. Mingsha looked at his heavy back and said.
Lin Yingbin raised his head to look at the orange-red sky and took a deep breath, grabbed his hair casually and said, "His brother was called a genius by everyone before, and everyone always mentions his brother in front of him, intentionally or unintentionally. This may also be the reason why he is so strong now. Every time his brother is mentioned, what he does is always ignored. The reason I had a good relationship with him since I was a child was largely because I rarely talked about his brother. He also told me that people always talked about his brother in front of him, which made him feel very unbalanced. I always felt like I was living in the shadow of my brother all the time. Therefore, he seems to have a good relationship with his brother, but in fact, he has always complained about his brother in his heart. ”
"Brother Kubi, is it? But, Brother Kubi seems to take care of the dragon tracks!"
"It's not because of Kubi's problem, Kubi also sensed his brother's feelings, so he ......" Lin Yingbin lowered his head and walked back to some previous events, and then said: "So he gave up all the good futures, originally he could have a good future." But because he was afraid of hurting his brother's self-esteem, and in order to take better care of his younger brother, he gave up the opportunity to study abroad. ”
"It turns out that there can be such a deep friendship between brothers!" This conversation inevitably reminded Liu Wufei of some past events that he didn't want to mention. "Where is it like me, with such a bastard brother. He muttered quietly, but he could see the unhappy look on his face, and it seemed that the brother who had no flight brought him a lot of unhappy memories.
"Do you have a brother too?" asked Mingsha when she heard him muttering.
"Yes, but he's what our people call a depraved fellow. He was driven out of the people, and he did not know where he went. I heard that he died outside, but this is also what he deserves, who made him do so many evil things. ”
When he said this, Liu Wufei's eyes were full of anger.
"How much do you hate your brother, it's your own brother, right?" Lin Yingbin was still a little incredulous, but Liu Wufei just wanted to explain, but was interrupted by the dragon trace.
"What else are you talking about!" he turned to look at the three men. "Here we are. ”
Hee-hee, he's like that when he's paranoid, he talks and acts in a way. You also bear more, he is like this, he is very affectionate, and he doesn't like to owe others, and he hopes to protect his loved ones. Don't you think he's cute?"
Lin Yingbin said to the two of them with a smile, because Long Qi's tone was relatively cold just now, he was afraid of causing any bad influence to the two, so he explained.
With that, the group came to the agreed place, the man standing in the middle of the dry lawn was wearing a blood-red long-brimmed hat on his head, and through the shadow of the hat, a pair of murderous red pupils could be seen, and the black hunter was sleeping, waiting for their arrival with a strange smile on his face.