Embers Ad Infinitum

There was a sharp stabbing sound, and the jeep forcibly changed its direction in a posture that was about to throw itself out.

Staggering, the vehicle speed did not slow down, and it rushed to the original left side, stumbling forward on the bumpy road.

The next second, the rocket fell to the ground.

Boom!

The red fireball expanded rapidly, lighting up the surroundings, and the shock wave that spread out instantly made the Jeep's windows make a sound.

Fortunately, the Old Tune Team has replaced the glass at the Rootless camp with the bulletproof variety.

Jiang Baimian saw the explosion scene through the rearview mirror and frowned slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Chen turned the steering wheel again and let the Jeep turn into the back of a collapsed building.

In this way, they were completely out of sight of the attacker.

Boom!

Another rocket exploded on the road where the jeep was running.

Then, everything fell silent.

"Stop!" Jiang Baimian shouted.

Bai Chen didn't ask why, he stepped on the brakes and stopped the jeep behind the "natural fortification".

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong rolled down the windows at the same time and mounted the "Berserker" assault rifles to guard against possible attackers around them.

At the same time, Shang Jianyao said with regret:

"They should really hire a shooting instructor."

Jiang Baimian not only did not refute, but also nodded:

"The attacker just now didn't seem to really want to kill us."

"Why?" Long Yuehong always adheres to the spirit of asking if you don't understand.

Jiang Baimian explained:

"Even if I didn't notice it in advance, if the Jeep followed its original trajectory, the first rocket would have landed off the route."

Shang Jianyao thought carefully about the reason:

"Maybe he predicted your prediction and gave you an advance?"

Jiang Baimian glanced at him:

"Unless I'm crazy, I will let Xiaobai drive the car into the building.

"The first rocket exploded at the door of the tall building diagonally ahead."

"Yes, I understand." Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and punched his left palm, "It's just that his level is not good and he is not accurate at all."

"Then why do you want to find such a person to attack us?" Jiang Baimian asked angrily and funnyly.

Shang Jianyao thought for a few seconds, put his palms together and said:

"For the hero to save the beauty!"

"..." Although Jiang Baimian understood what Shang Jianyao meant after a little thought, he still felt that this guy's idea was strange.

As expected of a certified mental patient... She cursed in her heart.

Long Yuehong could probably guess where Shang Jianyao found the theoretical basis:

In those radio stories!

At this time, Bai Chen broke the brief silence:

"Probably to scare us."

"Yes." Jiang Baimian nodded, "This may be a warning, similar to the previous note, or it may be a trap. I hope it can stimulate us and let us investigate the arms robbery case or Herwig's case in depth. death."

"Then what should we do?" Long Yuehong asked slightly worriedly, "This place is much more chaotic than Weed Grass City."

Finding the arms step by step and completing the mission seems to lead to a dangerous whirlpool, but if you just give up and leave the Red Stone Collection, it will be a little, a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Baimian replied:

"Isn't this something you've known for a long time?"

As she spoke, she showed a smile:

"What I want to do most right now is:

"Find out the attacker and those who ordered him, tie them up, and fire rockets around them to give them a taste of the same thing."

Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up:

"This is good, this is good."

Jiang Baimian suddenly had an ominous premonition and quickly changed the topic:

"Let's go back to Hongshiji first, tell Han Wanghuo about this, see his reaction, and then decide what to do."

"Okay." Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief.

It is enough to have a dangerous lunatic named Shang Jianyao in the team. The team leader must not like to cause trouble!

…………

Hongshiji, inside the police station.

"Captain Han isn't here?" Jiang Baimian asked Doctor Weller.

Weller still had no shave and looked very rugged:

"We organized a team to go to the lakeside to see if there were any changes in the fishmen."

"When can you come back?" Jiang Baimian asked.

Weller shook his head:

"It depends on whether the fish-man is really moving."

He then sighed:

"If I couldn't go back to United Industries, I really wouldn't want to stay in this crappy place.

"There are people outside, there are disputes internally, you don't see anyone all day long, and when you see someone, you don't know what they look like..."

Obviously, this romantic doctor is upset that he can't have an affair.

In Hongshiji, this is a matter of luck - until you take off your mask and take off your clothes, you can't even be sure whether you are a man or a woman.

Moreover, the townspeople of Hongshiji who believe in "ghost aunts" and advocate vigilance will not go to bed with others so easily unless their purpose is to rob.

Regarding Weller's complaint, Jiang Baimian did not feel any discomfort. Instead, he asked with great interest:

"I'm curious, how did the townspeople of Hongshiji get to know each other, fall in love, get married and have children?"

Weller sighed again:

"When we fought side by side against the foreign bandits, when we did some smuggling business together, when we went hunting, and when we met occasionally in the ruins, we might have developed feelings for each other.

"Well, I heard that the Vigilance Sect will also organize activities to gather believers who want to have a partner but have no suitable goals. Well, they will divide the groups into groups, men's side, women's side, and draw lots to decide who will find and hide who.

"Whoever is responsible for finding you will have one chance, and whoever you find will be with you.

"They thought this was a revelation from 'Yougu', and they didn't dare to go against the results."

Can it still be like this? Long Yuehong's mouth was half-opened when he heard it, and he felt that the world was full of wonders.

"Interesting custom." Jiang Baimian did not make a good or bad comment.

Shang Jianyao asked:

"What if it's not found?"

"That means Zhi Sui thinks you are not suitable for marriage for the time being." Weller replied casually.

"Zhi Sui is so busy." Shang Jianyao said with emotion.

Phew...Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

He thought Shang Jianyao would take the opportunity to laugh at him, saying that Long Yuehong was destined to find no one.

Satisfied, Jiang Baimian understood some of the folk customs and told Weller:

"When Captain Han comes back, ask him to come to the hotel camp to find us. He has something important to do."

"Okay." Weller was quite alert and didn't ask what was going on.

…………

At the hotel camp, the four members of the "Old Adjustment Team" parked their cars and walked towards rooms "05" and "06".

Before he got really close, Jiang Baimian suddenly turned his head and glanced at Shang Jianyao.

Seeing that Yao didn't respond immediately, Shang took a few steps forward before nodding.

Then, he threw his tactical backpack in front of him, took out a small speaker, and shouted loudly:

"You're surrounded!"

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had drawn their pistols at the same time.

——After such a long period of running-in, they can easily guess that the current situation is that Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao discovered an intruder in the room.

After a brief silence, the door of room "06" opened with a creak.

A man wearing an iron-black mask walked out. His flaxen hair was messy, as if it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.

Seeing the dark muzzle of the gun aimed at him, he hurriedly took a step back and said in a lowered voice:

"I'm Buzz."

"Ah? What did you say?" Jiang Baimian asked loudly.

Baz was silent for two seconds, then raised his voice:

"I am Baz, Herwig's man. You came to see me."

"The one who likes to dig tunnels?" Jiang Baimian had actually recognized the other person from various characteristics.

"Yes." Baz nodded heavily.

"What do you want from us?" Jiang Baimian walked over seemingly relaxed.

Baz looked around and said with a hint of fear:

"Someone wants to kill me!"

Jiang Baimian, wearing a delicate monk mask, responded immediately:

"Let's talk after we go in."

Entering the room where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong lived, Jiang Baimian did not rush to ask. While letting Shang Jianyao guard the door, he said with a smile:

"How did you get in?"

"The electronic lock here is easy to crack." Baz took out a white card and shook it twice.

Jiang Baimian said "Oh" and then smiled:

“Should you take your mask off?

"How else can I be sure that you are Baz?"

"You haven't seen me before..." Baz said this, but he actually took off the iron mask obediently.

He has a slightly square face and flaxen eyes, a clean shave, and a lot of freckles on his face. He doesn't seem to be too old, he should be under thirty.

"Tell me what's going on." Jiang Baimian finally returned to the topic.

Baz said with a flustered expression:

"You didn't even say that Herwig was dead when you came to find me."

"That's not the point." Jiang Baimian replied thoughtfully.

Baz's tone suddenly became urgent:

"That's the point.

“I can guess who killed Herwig.

"He still wants to kill me!"

"Who is it?" Jiang Baimian was very cooperative.

Baz's face darkened:

"Here's the thing:

"That batch of arms was not lost at all. It was a show."

Jiang Baimian and others laughed at the same time, but it was a pity that Baz couldn't see their smiles.

Baz continued:

"This batch of arms was originally going to be sold to the mountain monsters. If we don't handle it this way, we will be hated by other people in the team.

"Herwig asked Ankhbas to cooperate, and asked his people to pretend to be bandits, steal the arms, and then find an opportunity to deliver them to the mountain monsters. Then he forged clues and returned to the town to issue a mission, hoping to lead the spearhead to the Gray Whisperers. Or the 'Underground Ark' was accumulating everyone's dissatisfaction, and in the end, in the end, he died!"

Jiang Baimian asked at the right time:

"Who is Ankhbas?"

"He is a well-established Red River man in the town. He mainly smuggles energy and has a cooperative relationship with Herwig." Baz introduced, "The mountain monster controls several coal mines and has had many transactions with him."

At this point, Baz became angry:

"It must be him! He killed Herwig and wanted to swallow that batch of arms!

"I was attacked this morning. If I hadn't dug enough tunnels, I would be dead! If I were dead, no one would know about it."

After Jiang Baimian finished listening, he turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao at the door.

Shang Jian Yao heard the elegant meaning of Xian Ge, took off his monkey mask, walked slowly towards Baz, and showed a kind smile.

Baz suddenly became alert and took a step back:

"You, what do you want to do?"