Chapter Twenty-Four: The Fire Comes
As the explorers returned one after another, they were invited to travel to various places where the smoke and willow painted bridges, and the good-mouthed ones were the most popular.
All kinds of strange anecdotes, if you study them carefully, you will find that most of them come from the mouths of explorers.
It is said that rumors stop at the wise, but what is true or false outside, some time ago, the direction of the ancient city of Pingyao was even more blue, the sky was overhung with dense clouds, and all kinds of supernatural events occurred frequently, and no one would completely ignore those empty winds.
What is the cold weather after a few days, the sun after March, and the wind blowing after March, this rumor is the most outrageous, freezing people to death in summer, even more outrageous than a bunch of aliens coming to Raushzi.
Where did it come from?
Although it sounds pompous, at least be prepared, and you can't be too careful about what is at stake in your life.
As a result, firewood, coal, and natural gas have become sought-after resources, second only to food and water.
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"If you ask about the entrance, you have to ask for countless things, and you often end up in old age.
Grinding bricks for mirrors, snow for food, lost for many years?
The hair needle entered the sea, the grain millet was lost, and he smiled helplessly.
Just thinking about wine and meat today, indulging in lust, why bother asking for trouble! ”
A few days ago, the guests sang and danced at this time, drank on the street, and laughed twice when they saw the handsome little lady, and when they met those who were not long-eyed, they were surrounded and beaten, lawless, and very proud.
These days, some news has been revealed, which has caused those high-level executives to be grateful to Dade, saying that as long as they don't cause trouble, no one will care about them.
The man at the head was half drunk and half awake, kicked away the beggar, turned around and walked into the restaurant.
"Serve! Serving! Bring up everything you can eat! ”
Hazy, drunk and dreaming of death.
If you want to say that this primordial continent is good, just move your mouth, and you will be offered as an ancestor, and this is a dream that you can't even think of on your own continent.
It was again serving tea and pouring water, and practicing diligently, which brought an opportunity to come here to practice.
Temper? Why bother tempering a primordial continent, enjoy it for a few decades first, and it's not too late to go to other continents to temper!
Soon, the distinguished guests sat down one by one and formed two tables.
"The shopkeeper moves faster! Don't starve my brother! ”
"Hurry up and put on some melons and fruits, pad your stomach!"
"There will be wine, there will be wine."
In fact, they have already eaten and drunk enough, the food is full, and they don't use chopsticks, and after they finish drinking and boxing, they splash hot dishes outside the door, watching people and dogs compete for food, which is another good show.
"What did you say about the three plagues?"
"Huh?"
He turned his head, the smile on his face was not closed, and when he saw the person clearly, his face immediately darkened.
I saw that the black robe of the visitor covered his rickety body, wearing a shabby hat, half covered with black cloth, and countless hideous scars were exposed, which looked cold at a glance.
"Ugly thing, get out of here!"
The black-robed man's eyes widened suddenly, and he kicked the man's knee, then turned his hand and took out a bone dagger, which was held against his neck.
"At the time of the three calamities, life and death should have alternated, taking half of the source of life and reviving high-level alien beasts."
"You are greedy for pleasure, how many people have ruined their chances!"
Regardless of how he begged for mercy, the black robe's hand was forced, and the man suddenly lost his life.
With a wave of the black sleeves, the other swingers who were still reacting turned pale and gray, fell to the ground and convulsed for a while, and died together.
The streets of the city center are already large, and a few people are notoriously domineering these days, and a lot of eyeliner has long gathered not far away, and a few people died cleanly, which caused an uproar in an instant.
No one expected that several distinguished guests with vast magical powers would die so easily.
A corner of the restaurant.
Ning An put down the dishes and chopsticks, pinched the last grain of rice and put it in his mouth, and before the police blocked the scene, he stepped forward and touched the wrist of the corpse with his knuckles.
The red light flashed away.
Ning An lowered his eyes and silently blended into the flow of people.
Ugly man.
Stealth.
Cold poison.
Yes, it was Lu Fei who he sneaked up on.
He's still in the safe zone!
Ning An clenched his fists, and a strong sense of unease rose in his heart.
Those people are arrogant, but they have broad arms and rough fingers, and they are still steady even if they are drunk.
I heard that the murderer had begged for something before attacking Lu Fei, but he didn't succeed once, so he won't give up.
They must be notified as soon as possible!
Ning An's method of examining the corpse was quite hidden, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he just touched the corpse, not so much to inspect it, but to confirm whether the person was dead.
But where can you escape the eyes of the black-robed man?
No matter how Ning An squeezes into the flow of people, whether it is a market or a shopping mall, there is always a snooping gaze behind him.
Tracked.
Ning An sank his face, knowing that he couldn't get rid of it, gritted his teeth and turned into the dark alley.
The sky did not shine, the alley was dark and damp, and it was originally a place where wild dogs roosted, but it was caught and beaten by a group of homeless people.
At this time, the safety zone is not safe, these homeless people have no way to retreat, they don't even have a place to stay, where do they dare to provoke the living, the homeless people were startled by the sudden appearance of Ning An, and hurriedly got up, and they didn't have time to see their faces clearly, so they scattered and fled.
Ning An turned around and slowly walked backwards towards the depths of the alley, and after a while, the figure completely disappeared into the shadows.
"Stupid!"
The black-robed man did not appear, and scolded angrily in the darkness.
I thought it was a master who was stalking, but I didn't expect it to be so stupid, knowing that I had a high ability to conceal, I just crashed into the shadows.
He suddenly lost interest in fighting, and with a wave of his big sleeves, three iron pellets burst out.
The sound of breaking the air was hoarse, and it bit Ning An viciously.
Ning An's eyes suddenly sharpened, confirming that the black-robed man had entered the alley.
Just listen to it.
"Here comes the fire!"
The rolling heat wave instantly devoured the iron pill, and the fire dragon roared and poured towards the mouth of the alley, and the purple flames roared, causing the low walls on both sides to let out a wail in pain.
Ten years of dark alleys, at this time is better than the sun.
In the flames, the blurred black shadow was particularly dazzling, and the black-robed man suddenly had nothing to hide.
"Okay, good, good fire!"
The black shadow flickered and flew upside down the alley, a few sparks hung with it, and the sound faded away.
Smoke billowed into the sky.
When the fire brigade came, they found that the fire could not be extinguished, and a group of people could only wait for it to slowly burn out, so angry that they scolded their mother.
As for who set the fire?
Under the flames, there was no trace of it.
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And the initiator of this fire immediately climbed over the low wall and disappeared with a smoke.
Although he couldn't feel the snooping meaning, Ning An didn't dare to relax in the slightest.
I saw that the young man had a gray face, his steps were vain, and he stumbled into the dilapidated courtyard, leaning against the wall, gasping for breath.
Minutes and seconds passed.
"Yes, it looks like I'm gone."
Ning An suddenly put away his fatigue, got up leisurely, brushed away the contaminated dust, and then took out his identity watch with confidence, informed Lu Fei and his party of the incident, and told him to act carefully.
"Listen to you, are you going to stay in the safe zone?"
"The safe zone is too comfortable", Ning An looked a little distressed, "Wouldn't it be a pity if you didn't hurry up and kill some real puppets and let the army take the lead in killing them?" ”
"There are still three days to ...... cold disaster"
"I'll be back before the cold plague."
Ning An held it up with one hand, and the purple fire loomed, "What's more, with the heavenly fire, it's difficult to freeze to death." ”
Lu Fei suddenly realized that instead of worrying about whether Ning An would be frozen, it was better to go out and pick up two firewoods.
Hanging up the communication, Ning An opened the map.
The trip to Pingyao was fruitful, but it was not without losses, such as the soul slashing knife that crossed with him was inexplicably shattered into powder.
That's a purple magic weapon!
Ning An's heart was dripping blood, if the Soul Slaying Knife was still there, the battle with the fire would never be so embarrassing.
Even if he couldn't activate all of its power on his own, with the mere fact that he was sharp, it would be impossible to inflict heavy damage on the second-order fire rage.
However, it's gone, and it's useless to regret it, so it's important to find a weapon before you go out.
Ning'an zooms in on the map.
"Here."
"Zhongnan Weapons Forging Factory."
Ning An turned off his watch and touched his chin.
I myself don't know the way, just now in order to get rid of the tracking of the black-robed man, I was dizzy and picked a lot of people to drill, and now I can't recognize it anywhere.
But as the saying goes: money makes the devil grind.
"The Weapons Forge, looking for a car! Remuneration of 50 yuan! ”
The sound is so penetrating, like a meteorite falling into a lake, stirring up a thousand waves.
"Me! I! ”
"I'm coming! I'm only thirty! ”
"I have a car! I can drive you there! ”
“……”
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Looking at the location of the forge on the map, about the western border of the security zone, it may have been built with the main purpose of weapons in mind, and there is an exit from the safe zone nearby, which is a bit of an encouragement to hunt zombies.
When Ning An got out of the car, he almost turned his face with the driver.
The driver was not surprised that the bare building in front of him did not have the appearance of a forge. But for the sake of the fare, he still explained patiently with Ning An.
"Little brother, taking your job is a big bargain, and I have half a month's salary, so if I have a little conscience, how can I cheat you?"
"To tell you the truth, brother, I also came to this forge once, and I thought it was a fork in the road. Later, I learned that this forge is not a place for iron, and I heard that there is no small thing to happen, where can the blacksmith visit the iron? And there are many people who buy guys, how many people are clamoring for customization, there are more monks and less meat, those blacksmiths are annoyed, and the official can't stand the blacksmiths' petitions, so they change to a clean place. As for the forge, it is now only for the sale of weapons, and the 'forge' sign has been removed. ”
"Don't look at the appearance of the bare warehouse outside, it was originally decorated quite exquisitely, what greenery, wood carving and bamboo, and the neighborhood is also full of advertisements, but isn't there a rumor of a cold disaster recently? It's all stolen by the prodigal as firewood! ”
Ning An was suspicious and compensated the driver, so he walked forward.
I don't know if it's because the craftsman is lazy or whatever, the white ash on the wall is only half smeared, and from a distance, I can vaguely distinguish the compound surrounded by wire.
When I got closer, I found a few big characters written on the wall like graffiti.
"The former Zhongnan City Weapons Forging General Factory, now: Weapons Sales Office."
A sloppy beggar faltered, and seeing that Ning An was alone, he took off his disguise and ran quickly, holding on to the branch to poke the half of the billboard hanging on the wall.
Ning An grinned, and had a little more unique insight into this last world.