Embers Ad Infinitum

After Jiang Baimian read the telegram, he smiled and said:

"This is tantamount to saying nothing. Apart from letting us better understand what kind of abilities the awakened people in the corresponding fields will have, it does not help our current analysis and judgment.

"In Hongshiji, the Gray Whisperers are followers of 'Yougu' and are vigilant people, and so are the Red River people. In both groups, there is a possibility of someone awakening by chance."

Shang Jianyao said with regret:

"I thought their awakened abilities were related to hide and seek."

"Being vigilant out of fear, hiding out of fear, how can it not matter?" Jiang Baimian replied casually, "Besides, this is only part of the information the company has, not all. Maybe the awakened people of the vigilant sect are really They have the ability to hide themselves."

She took the paper, looked around and said:

"Well, this telegram is not to say that it is completely useless. At least it allows us to confirm that the awakened ones in the 'Yugu' field can frighten people excessively.

"Uh...everyone will carry non-cardinal biological agents with them from now on. It has a cardiotonic effect and may be able to save your life at critical moments."

Fecal biologics are the kind of drugs injected into Mayor Shuiwei Zhentian.

While Long Yuehong lamented that the company's R\u0026D capabilities were strong and that the "Old Adjustment Team" had brought enough emergency medicines, she asked with some confusion:

"But they were too frightened. They must have fainted and are on the verge of death. How can they inject themselves with Fecal?"

Jiang Baimian laughed:

“So you can’t act alone, at least in pairs.

"In this way, when you are scared to death, your companions can drive away the enemy and seize the time to inject you with non-card."

As soon as she finished saying this, she saw Shang Jianyao raised his hands and froze there, seeming to be very hesitant.

"What do you want to do?" Jiang Baimian asked warily.

Shang Jianyao replied seriously:

“I was wondering which denominational way to pray.”

After saying that, he made up his mind and bent his arms as if rocking a baby.

"You quite like the 'Life Sacrifice'." Jiang Baimian said with a smile.

Shang Jianyao gave the reason seriously:

"Among the sects I have encountered now, the Sacrament of Life Sacrifice is the most delicious."

It turned out to be you... Long Yuehong was not surprised at all.

He asked subconsciously:

"Why do you suddenly want to pray?"

"Pray that the fear ability in the 'Yougu' domain is not range-type and can only be used one-on-one." Shang Jianyao said truthfully.

This sentence made Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen frown at the same time.

After a few seconds, Jiang Baimian smiled and sighed:

"There is no way to save ourselves. Therefore, the battle with the awakened ones is really annoying and completely unreasonable. Sometimes, whoever activates his ability first can win."

Speaking of this, she smiled slightly:

"Actually, it's still possible for me to save myself successfully."

Seeing that Long Yuehong was a little confused, she raised her left arm:

"With so much current storage, wouldn't it be normal to have the additional ability of electric shock pacing? Isn't it also reasonable for the auxiliary chip to have corresponding body status monitoring functions? I remember that some electronic watches in the old world could do this."

Long Yuehong was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and Jiang Baimian once again bewitched him and Bai Chen:

"How's it going? Are you excited?

"When you return to the company this time, you can use the accumulated credit to exchange for biological prostheses. Although it is unlikely to be an experimental model like mine, the others are not weak."

"I'm hesitating." Shang Jianyao answered on their behalf.

"Huh?" Jiang Baimian glanced at him.

Shang Jianyao said distressedly:

"Robotic arms are more romantic for men."

"You can't do this in the company unless you have the opportunity to go to places like the First City." Jiang Baimian discussed this issue with him.

After Bai Chen listened quietly, he pursed his lips and said:

"Can I choose the type and model myself?"

It was obvious that she was really moved.

Jiang Baimian nodded immediately:

"Yes, as long as you accumulate enough merit or contribute enough points."

If you lose a limb in a battle, you can replace it with a biological prosthetic limb for free, but you have no choice.

After discussing this matter, they continued to have lunch.

Just as they were packing lunch boxes and other tableware, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao turned their attention to the door at the same time.

Ten seconds later, there was a knock on the door of room "05".

Shang Jianyao quickly picked up the monkey mask, put it on his face, and rushed to the door.

He glanced around and couldn't help but sigh:

"No stick."

Jiang Baimian ignored him and asked loudly while putting on his mask:

"who?"

She asked again in both Hui Tu and Hong He languages.

The person outside the door was very polite and directly reported his name:

"Han Wanghuo."

He is finally back... Jiang Baimian said with relief:

"Please come in."

At this time, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had put on masks and stood on both sides of her.

Han Wanghuo was not the only person outside the door, there was also a gray man in his twenties.

He has black hair and brown eyes. He is less than 1.7 meters tall. His skin is rough from the sun and rain. He has a baby face but no expression.

"Who is this?" Jiang Baimian asked proactively.

Han Wanghuo immediately started to introduce:

"Tan Jie, a member of the Public Security Bureau, Gray Whisperer."

The focus is on the last three words.

Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully:

"Please come in."

After sitting down separately, Shang Jianyao still stayed at the door, folding his arms like a bodyguard.

"I heard Weller said that you have something important to ask me?" Han Wanghuo asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm" and told the story of the rocket attack exactly, and did not hide the fact that the other party did not seem to want to kill them.

Han Wanghuo glanced sideways at Tan Jie and said after careful consideration:

"Maybe it's to stimulate you and make you carefully pursue the two cases in your hands, or maybe it's to scare you away and prevent you from getting involved in the muddy waters of Hongshiji."

He said it quite straightforwardly, without concealing what the situation of the Red Stone Collection was.

"The attacker seems very sure that those two cases will cause a stir." Tan Jie said coldly.

Jiang Baimian suddenly laughed:

"Were you the ones who put notes in our rooms to warn us?"

She asked very directly.

Tan Jie was silent for two seconds and said:

“This is for the sake of fellow Gray Whisperers.

"You are too weak. Getting involved in this matter will cost you your life."

At this time, Shang Jianyao said sincerely:

"Thanks."

While Tan Jie was a little confused by the sudden thank you, Jiang Baimian opened the door and asked:

"Don't you want to find out the truth?

"If you are sure that you have not done it, helping us figure out the whole story can clear your name."

Tan Jie said without any change in expression:

“Some people just want an excuse, not the truth.

"Over the years, everyone has done things that crossed the line, and no one is truly innocent."

For Bai Chen, this is a very easy-to-understand situation - in the dusty land where survival is difficult, fighting between groups for resources is a common occurrence.

Jiang Baimian stopped continuing this topic and turned to talk about Baz.

When it was mentioned that Herwig and Ankhbas might be joining forces to kill two birds with one stone, Tan Jie laughed without a smile:

“I won’t be surprised by what they do.

"It's a pity that Herwig died so easily."

Jiang Baimian did not respond and continued to talk about the trip to the church.

She kept her promise and did not tell anything about Bishop Renato's "unintentional illness". She only said that she happened to meet the warning person Song He.

In addition, she did not hide the clues given by Lopez, and talked about the awakening ability of fear in the "Yugu" field.

"That's right." Tan Jie replied affirmatively.

Han Wanghuo was also not surprised. It seemed that he had already received the corresponding information from the Gray Whisperer.

He thought about it and said:

“It may be that the living conditions of the Red Stone Collection are very close to the teachings of the Vigilance Sect, which has led to a higher than normal number of awakened people here.

"This is my personal suspicion without any evidence."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

“This makes things more complicated.

"Let's not think about this for the time being. Let's just talk about Ankhbas. If he really holds Herwig's batch of arms, he should not dare to go to the vigilant church today. It is obvious that he is interested in the awakened people. Have some knowledge.

"What would he do in this situation?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jiang Baimian regretted them.

Because this is the heuristic tone she uses when discussing issues with her team members, and the person she is communicating with now is the people from Hongshiji.

Han Wanghuo was very applauded and said thoughtfully:

"If I were him, I would seize the opportunity to give that batch of arms to the town guard, saying that they were supplies saved previously. In this way, the vigilant sect would definitely turn a blind eye."

"It is also possible to throw out outsiders like Lopez and say that they did it behind his back." Tan Jie added calmly.

Jiang Baimian nodded slightly:

"Is this possible? Ankhbas took advantage of tonight to send the arms out of the Red Stone Collection and give them to the mountain monster, and then refused to guard the church, but allowed investigators to search at will."

"No, if he never goes to be vigilant about the church, it means that he has a guilty conscience and does not dare to face Zhi Sui's gaze. In this way, the townspeople under him will definitely suspect that by then, he will not be able to sleep well, and, He is very aware of the strength of the Vigilant Sect." Han Wanghuo gave a negative answer.

"Is that so?" Jiang Baimian asked instead, "Where does Ankhbas usually stay?"

"He often changes places to live, but when he encounters a more critical situation, he will most likely choose a lakeside villa. The underground parking lot there can lead to the dock, and there are boats at the dock." Tan Jie answered simply.

Well, you have been staring at Ankhbas for a long time... Jiang Baimian thought for a while and suddenly asked:

“Captain Han, it’s impossible for the Vigilance Sect not to guess that those death cases caused by excessive fright more than two years ago were caused by the Awakened. Do you still remember their reaction?

"During that time, did they suddenly have a warning person?"

While Han Wanghuo frowned and recalled, Tan Jie suddenly stood up:

“About half a year after the last case, the sect gained a ‘Dark One’.

"This is a clergyman doing penance in a dark room."

His tone was a little excited, but he still had no expression.

Hearing this, Han Wanghuo's expression changed, he stood up and said urgently:

"He is Ankhbas's younger brother, Brand!"

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