Embers Ad Infinitum

"Yes, what about the bloody disaster?" Long Yuehong was quite sensitive to this matter.

In this operation, several members of the "Old Adjustment Team" did not even receive a single wound. The most serious blow they suffered was being hit by a stone while sleeping on the ground.

Bai Chen, who was driving, turned his head and glanced at Long Yuehong next to him, and his eyes stayed on his chest for two seconds:

"Is this a bloody disaster?"

Because Qiao Chu was shot at close range, a lot of blood was splattered on Long Yuehong's clothes, making it look like he was injured.

Recalling the bloody scene after Qiao Chu fell to the ground, Long Yuehong replied hesitantly:

"Forget it..."

Could it be that it was not himself and others who suffered the bloody disaster, but Qiao Chu and Professor Qin?

Did the blood that Shang Jianyao saw actually come from them?

Jiang Baimian thought about it and said:

“I can only say barely.

"So, until tomorrow comes, we must not let down our guard, lest the prophecy comes true in a way we did not expect."

"Bai Mian is cautious all his life." Shang Jianyao praised, stroking his palms.

Jiang Baimian glared at him and then said:

"Should we discuss the distribution of the spoils with Kitis's clone later, or should we go directly to her after we finish other things?"

"You should ask Jitis about this." Shang Jianyao pointed out.

The next second, the voice of Kittis's male body sounded in their ears at the same time:

"Meet at the safe house I prepared tonight."

She had a day off today and didn't need to go to the Fire and Iron Hotel.

"Okay." Jiang Baimian nodded with a smile.

She felt that with Gitis's style, she would not fail to monitor the internal communication of herself and others at this time, so as to avoid being burned by others.

The "Old Tune Team" returned to the "Fire and Iron" Hotel and entered the suite with the spoils of the harvest.

They were not in a hurry to verify the functions of the two props. Instead, Shang Jianyao explained in detail the information he had found in Professor Qin's "Sea of ​​Origins".

After repeated confirmations, Gnawa took out the map of the old world and clicked somewhere on the ice field:

"The Eighth Research Institute should be here."

Then, he unfolded a simple map made in contemporary times and made a comparison.

"Well, I probably know the specific location." Jiang Baimian nodded.

She pondered for a moment and said:

"With regard to the matter of the Eighth Research Institute, our task ends here. The next step is to report the position to the company, and the board of directors will decide how to deal with it."

"I hope they will join forces with other major forces to directly destroy the Eighth Research Institute!" Shang Jianyao said, "I want to participate too."

"Yes, yes." Long Yuehong had a very bad impression of the Eighth Research Institute.

Moreover, the "old tune team" has been attacked by the Eighth Research Institute several times.

Unless this organization is destroyed, Long Yuehong will not be able to completely rest assured unless he returns to the underground building and never goes out again.

Jiang Baimian immediately moved out the group's radio transceiver, sent back the specific location of the Eighth Research Institute, and requested the security department to confirm it with a password as soon as possible to avoid interference and failure to send messages to himself and others. Report success, but don’t know it.

A few minutes later, "Pangu Biology" called back, confirming the contribution of the "Old Tune Team" in the form of a password, and then told them that the biological agents they applied for previously were in reserve within the "White Knights" sphere of influence, and would be available for up to three more days. Within days, it can be delivered to Gerstburg.

"The company actually reserves those two biological agents within the sphere of influence of the 'White Knights'?" Long Yuehong was a little surprised.

While this was one of the scenarios that the Old Tune Team had anticipated, he didn't think it would actually happen.

Jiang Baimian thought for a while and said:

"Perhaps the disease of Gitis's parents is a common type in the White Knights. The company's intelligence personnel specially prepared some for bribery at critical moments."

Thinking of the poor environment in the factory area, the air quality in Gerstburg, and the workers leaving early and returning late, Long Yuehong felt that the team leader's reasons were quite convincing.

Jiang Baimian immediately sent back a telegram to "Pangu Biology", reporting the follow-up itinerary and plans.

The content is very simple, that is, the "Old Tune Team" will go to Konimis to find the whereabouts of Shang Jianyao's father's team.

This was something they had been told before setting off, and since Shang Jianyao's father was involved, no one could be wrong in making such a decision.

…………

Gittes's male body drove the crimson cross-country car towards the neighborhood where she usually hangs out.

In a certain room there, Gitis has been waiting for a while, preparing to get back the Bodhi statue.

Not long after, Kittis's male body found a place to park in a secluded alley.

"He" had just opened the car door and held the Bodhi statue down, when a figure suddenly appeared in the open space beside him.

This figure is a woman, with an oval face, willow eyebrows, and extremely symmetrical facial features, as if they were specially polished by an artist.

She wore a white shirt, blue jeans, a wide-brimmed high-top felt hat on her head, and held two "United 202" in her hands.

At the same time she emerged, two dark gun muzzles were aimed at Jitis's male body.

With two bangs, the bloody flower bloomed, and Jitis's male body was torn apart.

"He" was seriously injured and fell to the ground before he had time to react, entering a dying state.

The attacker shot him twice more in the head, causing blood to flow all over the ground.

Then, she put away her pistol, bent her back, quickly picked up the Bodhi statue, and left the scene from the other side of the alley.

In a room a hundred or two hundred meters away from here, Kittis "saw" the scene of the clone being attacked.

All of this was so sudden that she was completely unable to react and was unable to use her abilities. Then she was enveloped by the painful feeling transmitted back by the clone's consciousness.

She let out an uncontrollable scream, her body twitched and fell, curling up.

When she initially returned to normal, she felt a splitting headache and a hollow spirit, while worrying about the other clones.

The Bodhi statue is now quite far away from her, and she can no longer sense it, let alone control it. However, the effects of "Divine Mirror" and "Destiny" can still last for a while, so that her other clones will not be on the spot. Death suddenly.

Knowing that this would not last long, Kittis was angry and anxious, but she still maintained a basic calmness and let each of the bodies enter the "death" process.

This allows those around the clone to be prepared for what is going to happen next and not be too shocked.

This is a question that Kittis has long considered how to end.

…………

At eight o'clock in the evening, Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian met Jitis in the safe house.

"What, the Bodhi statue was robbed?" Shang Jianyao looked shocked.

Being honest, he quickly added:

"You don't think we did it, do you?"

"If it were you, there would be plenty of other opportunities, and you could even kill me together." Jitis' expression was gloomy with a hint of hesitation.

"Did you see the attacker?" Jiang Baimian asked.

Gittes recalled saying:

"have."

She informed the "old team" of the attacker's appearance and general appearance.

"We have met this person!" Shang Jianyao replied enthusiastically, "She is also from the Eighth Research Institute and is good at stealth and assassination."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"Collaborators of Qiao Chu and Professor Qin?

"If she had taken action at that time, the outcome might have been completely different."

This is not an exaggeration. Although the "Old Tune Team" is wary of this assassin, there are still too few ways to deal with it.

"She came late, so she followed Kitis's clone and snatched the Bodhi statue. Will she use this against us later?" Shang Jianyao made a bold guess.

Gitis hesitated and said:

"I feel like she is the clone who was waiting for me there from the beginning..."

"This is a bit strange." Shang Jianyao said on behalf of Jiang Baimian.

…………

Gerstberg, in the upstairs room of Kittis's house.

Xu Lan, who snatched away the Bodhi statue, turned on the radio and tuned it to a certain frequency band.

After finishing this, she closed her eyes and waited patiently.

Not long after, Wu Meng's voice came from the radio:

"Did you make it?"

"I got the statue." Xu Lan replied.

Wu Meng laughed:

"Very good, then you only need to send it to Ruin No. 13, and then you can be free. At the same time, I will also give you the 'Tao of Asymmetry'.

"As the saying goes, the way of heaven is to win without fighting. Asymmetry is also the greatest symmetry..."

Xu Lan nodded and said:

"good."

She then sighed:

"Your judgment was really accurate. I followed that team, and sure enough I ran into the statue. If I hadn't had to endure it until they solved Professor Qin and found out the specific location of the institute, I would have taken action long ago.

"Professor Qin is so anxious to ambush and want to make meritorious deeds. Could it be that he was influenced by you at some point?"

Wu Meng smiled leisurely and said:

"The Tao can be Tao, but it is not the eternal Tao..."