The next paragraph continued on the radio: "His Excellency Ei Chito, who did not want to be named, said that this was most likely a terrorist attack on an important production facility of the Empire. Starting at 6 p.m. today, the San Francisco Police Department will set up a checkpoint in the area from Tin Hau Temple Street to the Golden Gate Bridge. The police have openly solicited clues from the whole city, and hope that the majority of Chinese, state, naturalized, and foreigners will actively report and expose them. If the clues are found to be true, the whistleblower will receive a huge bounty of 5,000 taels..."

The sound from the radio woke Shang Luo. When he opened his eyes, he was hunched on his workbench. The parts of the writer's clock next to him were scattered messily at hand, and he also held a small copper hammer in his hand. Everything is the same as before, but a little different. The little hammer itself seemed to be a little red, which was almost not the case before.

The music box was on the table, but it has now been restored.

"Huh? What's going on? I remember before... Well??? No, why am I here? I'm not inside the Acropolis? ”

"Are you awake?" A familiar voice came from my ears, and it seemed more real than before, "Huh, it's a pity. If it's any longer, I'm going to call the police. Oh no, go to the brocade. 5,000 taels, even if it is a direct ticket from Constantinople to Nanjing, you can buy a lot. ”

"Then why don't you leave?"

"We're not done yet." Apollonia replied, "You've helped me so much, I can't just walk away, can I?" ”

"You, back to normal?"

"It's still a mess inside, but you've at least plugged the hole and bandaged it for me. There's nothing wrong with me here, and the internal injuries can be repaired slowly - but you're probably not in a good situation compared to me. ”

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

Apollonia described the situation to him—

"The whole studio is blown up?!"

"Yes. Not only the workshop where he was, but the entire artisan area was pierced by the counter-current. Every appliance was burned, from a pile of light bulbs for a dollar to a welding station for which I don't know how much it was. According to the news, the direct economic loss was as high as 2.7 million yuan. ”

Shang Luo subconsciously looked out the window. It's afternoon outside the window, and everything outside is the same as every day. But he also realized that his life may be on a path of no return from today. Is it really worth it all?

Worth! For Tsukidan, it's all worth it.

"Why don't you do a divination? Just use that deck of cards. Apollonia gave her opinion.

"No need for divination, I issued a work ticket, they must know that I did it, maybe it will be there soon!"

[I'm sorry.] 】

Apollonia went back to "radio mode", which seemed more solemn.

[It's my fault... I didn't expect this to happen. I've got the recipe for Tsukidan ready and ready to give it to you. But I suggest you better transfer as soon as possible. Run! 】

"Runaway? I'm not going to run away, but I do have to stay out of the limelight. Cultivating immortals is against the sky, it's too lively here... I have to find a place for alchemy, a hidden place that won't be discovered by the Jinyi Guard. He picked up a pen and paper, left a note, and prepared to slip away.

"When I succeed in building the foundation, I will definitely come back and pay back the money!"

[You still want to pay it back? 2.7 million taels, I don't know how long you're going to pay... If you really want to talk about it, the 2.7 million is also counted on my head. However, I suggest that you move as soon as possible now, otherwise you will have to make alchemy in the Imperial Prison. Jin Yiwei is already on the way. 】

...

There was a loud bang, and the door burst open. The door was pushed against the wall, and even the bell got stuck in the gap.

"Jin Yiwei handles the case! Everybody stay put! ”

Jin Yiwei quickly took over all corners of the watch shop, pointing at the air in the room. Where there is no one, they point to it.

Every inch of the room was stared at by the gaze, without exception, and there were even three people who were aiming at the teapot at the same time. Everyone looks like they are on the verge of a great enemy, as if there is something terrible that "might" come out of the house at any moment, especially the teapot.

"What about people?" Lu Huaiyang walked into the store, still wearing his flying fish suit.

"Report thousands of households, the people are gone, but phlogiston is still in a state of high concentration!"

Lu Huaiyang looked around, everything was as usual. There is also a pot of boiling water sitting on the stove.

He walked over to the stove and reached out to close the fire.

"Let him go first. Very good. It seems that there is no miscalculation, the crux of the problem lies in him. He hadn't run far, and he couldn't run far. It is impossible to fill the gap in phlogiston, we can only catch it by following the trace of phlogiston. ”

"Yes!"

"Hurry up and get him back. He had no idea how dangerous he was touching. Pack up and get this place back to where it was. ”

"Yes, Chiho. Do you want to put a seal? ”

"No, you don't." Lu Huaiyang waved his hand, "Print a notice of closure and put it behind the window, lock the door of the store, and don't move anything else." ”

"Master!" Suddenly, Wen Yuan walked in briskly from outside, "Master, there is a new situation. ”

Sticking to Lu Huaiyang's ear, he said a few words quickly.

"What, phlogiston can't be found?"

"Yes. The intelligence clearly said that the god plane had been leaking phlogiston since it was damaged, but now..."

"Misstep, we're one step slower." Lu Huaiyang's face sank, "If we find out in time the first time, maybe we can save his life." Right now... I'm afraid he's going to be less lucky. After being swept away by the divine machine, no one can come back. Wen Yuan, help me get through the phone, just call... Well? ”

Suddenly, he glanced at Shang Luo's desk, where there seemed to be a note.

When he entered the door, there was no Jinyi guard looking there, because Shang Luo, who lived here, was not an enemy at all, so no one paid attention to his seat first. It wasn't until just now that the note was seen by Lu Huaiyang.

He stepped forward, picked up the note, and glanced at it.

'IOU?' The contemptible Shangluo owes the imperial court 2.7 million taels today, and hereby establishes a basis...'. ”

Lu Huaiyang read the IOU again.

Lu Huaiyang was stunned: "At this time, I still want to pay back the money, this kid is really interesting." But it's not up to me to pay back the money, it's the aura on you that I'm going to trace. Mandarin Duck! ”

"In!" Wen Yuan, who was standing outside the door, trotted in all the way and took the note handed by Lu Huaiyang,

"Master, did he run away?"

"I ran, but I didn't quite run." Lu Huaiyang shook his head, "He has a waist card on him, you know what to do, right?" ”

"Yes." Wen Yuan leaned over and stretched out his hands.

"Don't make a noise." After speaking, he untied the waist card on his waist, this time it was a jade card. The electric light on the fingertips reappeared, and this time it was also not included in the waist card: "Take this, don't say more." Beware of partition walls with ears. ”

Wen Yuan took the sign, was stunned for a moment, and then nodded violently.

"Feel it, right? Very good. Lu Huaiyang patted him on the shoulder, "Where is the direction?" ”

"In... South-north? ”

"East or West?"

"East."

"Then he should go in the direction of Las Vegas now—yes, he has that treasure in his hand, and he can't go to Las Vegas. Wen Yuan, this matter is left to you, drive to chase it immediately, don't lose the brand. ”