Embers Ad Infinitum

When old Reggie saw the photo, Han Wanghuo, who was wearing a hat and glasses, also realized that the person on it was himself.

His body tightened involuntarily, and his right hand on the inside of the shop quietly reached toward his waist.

There was a pistol hidden there, and Han Wanghuo planned to shoot at his pursuers and escape as soon as Old Reggie identified him.

He didn't think old Reggie would hide it for him. There was no friendship between the two parties at all, so betrayal was the only logical development.

When he thought about it, the only reason for old Reggie to keep silent could only be that he was at the scene and would drag him to death if the jar was broken.

In fact, when this situation really happened, Han Wanghuo didn't complain at all. He thought that the other party just made a choice that normal people would make, so he just wanted to attack the pursuers and open a way out.

Old Reggie's eyes were fixed on the photo, as if he was thinking about where he had seen it before.

At this moment, Zeng Duo's heart moved, he approached Theodore and others, and said uncertainly:

"I think I've seen this person in the photo."

She noticed that the pursuer only took out Han Wanghuo's photo for questioning.

Han Wanghuo stiffened and subconsciously turned his head to look at Zeng Duo.

The next second, he remembered that this would expose his front to the pursuers.

At this time, turning his head back in a hurry would be too conspicuous and suspicious. Han Wanghuo could only force himself to maintain his current state.

Fortunately, Theodore and his men were attracted by Zeng Duo's words and did not pay attention to the other customers in the gun store.

"Where have you seen it?" Theodore moved his gaze towards Zeng Duo by turning his neck.

Zeng Duo recalled:

"It's over on Hammer Street, very close to here. The scars on his face impressed me more."

Hammer Street is where Han Wanghuo rented before.

Hearing this, Han Wanghuo resisted the urge to raise his hand and touch the scar on his face.

It was covered up by the thick powder and the liquid that darkens the skin, so you couldn't see it unless you looked carefully.

Theodore nodded, took out a mobile phone and dialed a number.

He contacted his colleagues on Hammer Street and informed them that the target was likely to be in that area.

After hanging up the phone, Theodore said to his subordinates:

"We are divided into two groups, one group goes over there to help, and the other group stays here to continue the investigation."

When he was arranging the groups, he frowned slightly. He always felt that there was something wrong with what happened just now, and that it was unreasonable to a certain extent.

Seeing this, Zeng Duo tentatively said:

"This, if I give you a clue, will you be rewarded?

"You should have posted missions in the Hunter Guild, right?"

Theodore's brows relaxed, and he had no more doubts.

He took out the sticky note and the absorbent pen he carried with him, and wrote a paragraph.

"Take this to the Hunters Guild and tell them what clues you provided. If the clues are valid, we will issue a bounty to you through the Hunters Guild. I think you should be able to trust the credibility of the Hunters Guild." Theodore He handed the written note to Zeng Duo.

He already understood why he felt something was wrong just now:

People who hang out in the black market on Antana Street will actually give out clues without asking for any reward!

This is unreasonable!

When Zeng Duo accepted the note, Theodore arranged the groups and led two of his men out of Old Reggie's gun shop and rushed to Hammer Street.

His other men began to investigate nearby stores.

They all forgot that old Reggie hadn't answered yet.

While walking quickly, one of Theodore’s men hesitated and said:

"Boss, there was a customer in the gun shop who reacted inappropriately and was a little nervous."

Theodore nodded:

"I noticed it too.

"This is normal. We cannot say that every one of the people who hang out on Antana Street has problems, but 99% of them have committed criminal acts. It is understandable that they will be nervous after seeing us and recognizing our identities. of."

"Yeah." His subordinate said that he actually thought so too.

He said with a smile:

"In the future, if there is a shortage of criminals, we can come here directly to arrest them."

While they were joking, they heard someone shouting from behind:

"Sir! Sir!"

Theodore turned around and saw that the person calling him was the owner of the previous gun shop.

Old Reggie said loudly:

"I have a clue!"

Theodore frowned, vaguely aware that something was wrong, and hurriedly jogged back to the gun store.

"Why did you just remember? Why didn't you say it just now?" he asked repeatedly.

Old Reggie spread his hands and said helplessly:

"That man was right in front of me, quietly pointing a gun at me. How dare I say that?"

"That person..." Theodore's pupils suddenly dilated, "that person wearing a hat?"

That turned out to be the goal!

"Yeah." Old Reggie sighed and said naggingly, "I originally thought that since you didn't notice, I would just pretend not to know, but I looked back and thought about it and felt that this behavior was wrong."

You still know something is wrong... Theodore muttered in his mind.

Before he could ask about the target and move forward, old Reggie continued:

"When you get something, and you find out that the target has been to me, but I didn't tell you, wouldn't I have become an accomplice?"

Theodore was about to ask when a voice suddenly came from his pocket.

He hurriedly picked up the phone and chose to answer it.

"Sir, we have asked. The target has indeed appeared on Hammer Street and seems to live in this area. Moreover, he also has a companion, a female, very short, no more than 1.6 meters." The Sheriff opposite gave the information. Latest harvest.

Female, very short, no more than 1.6 meters... Hearing these words, Theodore's forehead veins jumped, and he understood what the problem was.

That group of friends are equally bold and careful!

He hurriedly asked about old Reggie:

"Did you see where they went?"

Old Reggie pointed forward:

"Into that alley."

"Chase!" Theodore led his men and ran away.

He chose to believe Old Reggie, because the more someone had a certain status and a large industry in the black market like Antana Street, the less he dared to go against the "Hand of Order" on such matters.

Can't find the target, can't find you?

Theodore and others who were running wildly attracted a lot of attention, including many ruin hunters who took over the mission and came to look for Han Wanghuo.

They all moved in their hearts and quietly followed Theodore and the others.

There must be enough reasons for the abnormal situation. Under the current circumstances, they reasonably suspected that the Kuangben people had discovered the whereabouts of the target.

Antana Street has too many illegal buildings, making the street narrow, especially the alleys on the side.

In addition, various things rising from high places blocked the sunlight, making the place look dark and gloomy.

With the height characteristics of Han Wanghuo's female companions and their previous clothing, Theodore was able to find a certain number of witnesses during the chase to ensure that he did not deviate from the route.

Finally, they came to an old building.

According to the witness's description, the target just entered here.

"You guys go to the back and block it." Theodore ordered and took the lead in rushing towards the main entrance.

While running, he suddenly took out his black wallet and threw it forward into the building hall.

There was a gunshot, and the wallet was pierced directly, rolling down and the contents spilled all over the ground.

Seeing this scene, Theodore sneered and felt frightened at the same time.

He didn't expect that the target's marksmanship would be so accurate. If he hadn't been more experienced and cautious just now, he felt that he would have no time to dodge and would definitely be hit directly.

At that point, whether you die on the spot depends on luck.

With the help of gunfire, Theodore grasped the target's location and locked onto a human consciousness there.

——There were too many people in the building, and he couldn't tell who was who just relying on his consciousness.

Han Wanghuo hit his wallet and immediately knew something was wrong. He immediately put away his rifle and prepared to move his position.

He and Zeng Duo's plan was that since there were pursuers and there seemed to be ruin hunters blocking the road ahead, they would find a place to make a counterattack and create a gap in the encirclement.

Han Wanghuo had just buried his back and walked quickly when his chest suddenly felt tight.

Then, he heard the pounding sound of his heart as if it was overwhelmed.

The next second, his vision went dark and he went into shock.

Seeing this, Zeng Duo stopped and tried to support Han Wanghuo, but she soon discovered that her heartbeat was abnormal.

She couldn't shake off the overwhelming situation and soon collapsed against the wall in shock.

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"A lot of people are rushing over there..." Jiang Baimian looked at the people hurriedly walking on Antana Street and said thoughtfully, "Did you find Old Han?"

Without any instructions, Shang Jianyao, who was wearing a baseball cap, turned the steering wheel and let the vehicle follow the crowd into the narrow alley.

After a while, the road ahead widened and they saw a rather old building.

At the main entrance of the building, two people were carried out.

Although the other party disguised himself, Jiang Baimian still recognized one of them as Han Wanghuo.

"His bioelectrical signal is still there, so it shouldn't be a big deal." Jiang Baimian turned his attention to the leader of the captors.

The first thing she noticed was Theodore's wooden eyes.

This... Jiang Baimian felt that he had seen or heard of similar abnormalities somewhere.

Shang Jianyao looked at the same place and smiled:

"The awakened one in the 'Si Ming' realm."

right! The awakened person in the "Si Ming" field caught within the company had similar abnormalities in his eyes. His name was Xiong Ming... Jiang Baimian instantly recalled all the relevant details.

She quickly looked around and observed the situation in the area.

"Save?" Jiang Baimian asked.

"Help!" Shang Jianyao answered without hesitation.

…………

Theodore informed the superiors that the target had been captured.

The next step is to organize people to find out the whereabouts of Xue Shiyue's team from this man and one woman... As he thought, he walked down the stairs, left the building, and returned to Antana Street.

Their car is still parked there.

Suddenly, Theodore's vision went dark and he could no longer see anything.

not good! Based on his memory, he threw his body to the side.

He remembered a stone statue there.

This is also one of the characteristics of the original city.