Cataclysm King

Chapter 236 Time Drift Bottle

The Rose Chamber of Commerce does not have an independent cell in the Machinery City. They caught several assassins alive and could only be detained in the cellar for interrogation.

Now that the killer has escaped, president Song Yu led a group of people to the scene immediately.

 In the dark room, there were some bloodstains on the ground, and the broken magic-forbidden shackles were still left on the scene.

 In addition to the corpses of several bandits, there were also the corpses of two merchant guild guards bleeding pools at the door.

 The blood was warm and steaming, and he had just died.

The magic shackles cannot be broken by oneself, someone must come to rob the prison.

Song Yu looked at his face, which was so gloomy that it could drip water, and asked, "What's going on?"

These were all loyal guards of the Song family. Unexpectedly, two more people were killed.

The guard did not dare to look directly, and the leader responded: "Miss, I, we don't know either. We heard there was no movement inside just now, and when we came in, we found this."

Song Yu frowned and said, "In other words, someone came and kidnapped these assassins and no one found out?"

The guard also looked guilty. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't explain it: "This subordinate is incompetent."

 Looking at the bodies on the ground, everyone felt their necks getting cold.

Enemies can sneak into the Chamber of Commerce and kill people silently, which means they can kill any of them.

 We are not afraid that the enemy is strong, but we are afraid that the enemy does not know where he comes from.

This unknown is the source of fear.

Song Yu didn’t say anything, but he didn’t hold anyone responsible.

She turned her crystal eyes, pondered for a moment, and said: "Strengthen the alert. Investigate all suspicious persons. No one should leave the Chamber of Commerce unless necessary."

 A group of chamber of commerce guards responded: "Yes!"

At the end of the crowd, Ji Xun silently looked at the scene.

 It’s not that these guards are incompetent.

Being able to kill two guards silently means that the one who came to save people may be a second-level card master.

 It may also be committed by an acquaintance.

Moreover, he was able to enter and exit the Chamber of Commerce Apartment without being noticed by anyone. It may not only be because of his strong stealth ability, but also because the person is actually in the apartment.

Ji Xun glanced at the wound and immediately judged from the scratches on the knife edge that the killer was left-handed.

 A very classic assassin killing method.

One corpse had a knife [wiping the throat], and another had two wounds. It seems that the move is [lower back stabbing] followed by [uplifting the skull].

 Clean, almost instant kills.

 It didn’t leave too many traces.

This level of professionalism does not seem to be that of a wild card master. It seems that the group of bandits before did not have this level.

  But professional assassins with systematic training, such as some noble private soldiers.

Ji Xun sniffed again, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

 Others can't smell the difference, but the werewolf's keen sense of smell can clearly distinguish the smells into dozens of types.

 Because this is a storage cellar, there are still strong smells of food such as onions and bacon.

In other words, anyone who enters this cellar will inevitably be contaminated with some "exclusive smell".

If the person is still in the apartment, it may not be difficult to find the person.

 Even if you use [Deodorizing Potion] after going out, the completely blank smell is still a flaw.

Ji Xuncai traveled to this world and was discovered like this on the train to Innocence City for the first time.

However, he was not very interested in killers or anything like that, and he didn't feel any great threat.

 He is an "outsider", and it is even more difficult for him to speak casually at this juncture.

Ji Xun thought of this and cast his eyes on the corpses of the bandits in the corner.

The smell of the corpse was so strong that it was more pungent than onions to Ji Xun.

 He silently remembered this unique smell.

Song Yu walked over and wanted to see the body.

At this time, a bespectacled man dressed as a doctor stood aside and stopped him: "Miss, don't get too close. The pollution characteristics of those corpses are very serious. I just analyzed their blood and suspected that those bandits might have something. A contagious blood plague."

 Plague?

Ji Xun was thoughtful as he listened.

The extraordinary properties exuded from these corpses are indeed much more than those of normal corpses.

 Apparently this is the reason why these people can transform into vampires.

But he couldn’t look closely enough from a distance. If he had the chance, he would like to take a closer look.

 At this point, Song Yu also stood where he was.

 She is not good at investigation, and she didn't see anything unusual.

But at this moment, an idea flashed in her mind, and she caught a glimpse of Ji Xun in the corner who was paying attention to the corpse. A thought flashed in her mind: How could she forget that Mr. Chaoyang is a polymath?

Ji Xun felt the gaze and looked over instinctively.

The two people's eyes met, and Song Yu felt at peace inexplicably when he saw the indifference in his expression.

 Among the recent series of bad things, the best was meeting the mysterious pen pal that I had been looking forward to for a long time.

 Though I still haven’t figured out why he appears here.

Song Yu seemed to understand Ji Xun's contemplative eyes. He pondered for a moment and said to the guards: "You go outside and be on guard."

When everyone heard this, they all responded: "Yes."

 Speaking, he exited the door.

 In a blink of an eye, only Ji Xun, Song Yu and the guard captain Sam were left in the room.

 After all, there were several corpses in the room, and the atmosphere was a bit dull.

Ji Xun didn't want to waste time beating around the bush, he walked directly to the corpses of several bandits and started looking through them.

Looking at his behavior, Song Yu originally wanted to remind him that there was pollution.

 But she thought that her mysterious pen pal was much more knowledgeable than she was, so she remained silent.

Ji Xun paid no attention to the two people behind him, but carefully inspected the body.

Although he is not a professional forensic doctor, the medical knowledge stored in his mind is more professional than that of ordinary doctors.

He poked it with his finger. The elasticity was almost the same as that of a living person. He murmured in his mind: "The corpse is very active."

Logically speaking, soon after a person dies, the blood begins to sink under the action of gravity, and the skin of the corpse will turn white, then purple spots will appear, and then the joints will become stiff.

 The strange thing is that it has been more than two hours, and none of the corpses have these reactions.

And what’s even more outrageous is that the wounds on the corpse are still healing?

 In layman’s terms, when a person dies, the body is not dead yet.

  But there is no sign of deformation into a monster.

 The only explanation is that some supernatural force still maintains the vitality of the corpse.

Ji Xun's own werewolf blood almost had this characteristic, so he became more and more curious.

　　The mouth of the corpse was opened, and the fangs were very sharp.

 After using [Feast] to devour it, the extraordinary properties are indeed much stronger than ordinary corpses.

Various characteristics indicate that this is most likely a legendary creature "vampire"?

Thinking of this, Ji Xun said to himself: "If it is Master Merlin, he must be very interested in these corpses."

After confirming the order, another doubt arose in his mind: How did these bandits get this transformation ability?

They are all card disciples. If they are not abilities of professional cards, then they are abilities of bloodline.

 And ordinary people can easily achieve this kind of "quick combat power".

 Instinct told Ji Xun that this matter was not that simple.

 In this world, if humans want to obtain extraordinary power, there has always been a price.

Song Yu on the side watched Ji Xun cover the body's shroud again, as if he had finished the inspection, and then asked: "Mr. Chaoyang, did you see anything?"

Ji Xun has captured many fragmentary clues, but it is too early to make a conclusion now.

 He asked back: "Miss Song, do you know what's going on with these assassins' ability to transform?"

Song Yu shook his head, obviously not clear.

 But Captain Sam on the side thought of something and interrupted: "Miss, I have heard some rumors about this gentleman."

 He listened to the entire conversation between Song Yu and Ji Xun.

I also learned that this "sharp shooter" seemed to be the mysterious reinforcements notified by my own lady in a letter.

They are not considered outsiders either.

 The guard captain was also much less defensive about Ji Xun.

He said directly: "Isn't there a war in Rum County recently? There was an armed battle between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne over the ownership of a large gold mine. I learned some news from an intelligence businessman. It is said that In the initial fight between the two sides, Earl Fremont retreated steadily, but then a group of demon warriors appeared on the battlefield that were difficult to kill with firearms, and then the two sides reached a stalemate until now."

As he spoke, he paused and then said: "There is reliable information that Earl Fremont was a down-and-out nobleman who did not have enough troops. In order to win the war, he recruited a large number of bandits and wanted criminals as mercenaries. . I suspect that the 'Steam Hammer Bandits' that attacked Miss before may be deserters from the battlefield."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun captured a key figure: Count Fremont.

 It seems that if you want to find out the source of this vampire, you have to go in this direction.

Ji Xun just listened silently to Captain Sam's analysis without saying anything himself.

  After all, this was an obvious case of paid murder.

The mastermind behind the scenes may have nothing to do with any "vampire".

Although Ji Xun hasn't figured out who it is yet, he doesn't feel any sense of crisis at all.

According to the information obtained from the previous circumstantial investigation, the strongest guard around Baron Bolton in the Bolton Mechanical City is only third level.

 Although Ji Xun's body has only recovered 10% or 20% of his combat strength, he is still safe.

Besides, he didn’t think that Baron Bolton was behind the scenes.

 After all, the rose merchant is a big benefactor who can bring prosperity to the territory. No one is stupid enough to push the benefactor out of the door.

Also, Song Yu is a member of the Song family after all. If he really wants to die in the Machinery City, a little baron may not be able to bear the consequences.

 If the assassination was to succeed, not only would the lord be implicated, but the entire territory would be greatly negatively affected.

With the few clues in front of us, it is not easy to find the murderer.

 The three of them didn't find any substantial clues in the cellar, so they left.

 Although things at the Chamber of Commerce have not gone well recently, after knowing that Ji Xun was "Mr. Chaoyang", Song Yu, as the host, also specially invited him to have dinner.

Ji Xun felt that he needed an opportunity to communicate privately, so he gladly accepted the appointment.

 I washed myself and put on the worsted suit brought by the maid.

To avoid getting into trouble, he wore a half-face gas mask.

 The smell of coal ash in the Machinery City is strong, so this attire is normal.

 After changing his attire, Ji Xun's temperament was completely different.

 When he is not killing people, he is elegant and gentlemanly.

 At nine o'clock in the evening, Ji Xun was led by the maid to the top floor of the Chamber of Commerce Apartment.

This is already the highest place in the Mechanical City.

 “Miss, Mr. Chaoyang is here.”

 “Well, please come in.”

Ji Xun walked in and immediately saw Song Yu who had changed into a beautiful dress.

Also looked sideways slightly. Apparently this Miss Ayu had dressed up carefully to meet her friends. Her hair was gently rolled up, and she was wearing a low-cut classic dress with gold embroidery. It was neither vulgar nor flattering, and it showed off the girl's exquisite figure just right. Her **** are not very majestic, but her sexiness has begun to take shape. Her slender neck is dotted with a mithril necklace inlaid with diamonds. The jewelry shines brightly under the light, but it does not overwhelm her.

It’s that pretty face that attracts people’s attention at a glance.

With clear eyes and delicate facial features, Song Yu has the kind of perfect foundation that makes you look more beautiful the more you look closely.

Standing under the light, it seems as if the whole body is exuding a jewel-like glow.

It is obviously very noble, but it also gives people a sense of purity, elegance, tranquility and purity.

  (PS. There are pictures here. I don’t know if they will pass the review. You may not be able to see them until tomorrow)

 She stood up and came over to meet him, and the faint pure fragrance penetrated her nose.

Looking at Ji Xun's eyes on him, Song Yu's pink cheeks also blushed slightly. He covered up his little panic with a gentle smile: "What's wrong, Mr. Chaoyang, is there something on my face?"

Ji Xun will not pretend to be profound when it comes to beautiful things, nor will he be stingy with his praise: "No. Miss Song is very beautiful. So I took another look. Please forgive me for any offense."

 “Ah, thank you.”

Although Song Yu has been praised by others since she was a child, she was instinctively shy when this friend whom she met for the first time praised her beauty so straightforwardly. The blush on her cheeks spread to her neck unconsciously.

However, there was no frivolity in Ji Xun's tone, and he was frank.

　This statement made the atmosphere not awkward, but diluted the liveliness.

Song Yu smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Chaoyang, please sit down."

The maid pulled out a chair and the two of them sat at the dining table by the window.

Ji Xun looked out the window. He could almost see the entire Mechanical City, and the brightly lit towns below the city were also clearly visible.

The vision is broadened, and the state of mind is also broadened.

 After the maid served the dishes, she quietly left the room.

Although Ji Xun sensed that Captain Sam was next door, they were still alone together.

 It is impossible to wear a gas mask if you want to eat.

What's more, Ji Xun thought that Miss Song opposite him must know what his wanted poster looked like.

Ji Xun casually took off the gas mask.

Revealing that handsome and resolute face.

Although Ji Xun doesn't care much about his appearance, Ji Xun's facial features are already of good quality, and with the calm temperament he has gained through life and death experience, outsiders will definitely feel that he is not bad when they see him.

Song Yu was just wondering why Ji Xun chose to wear a gas mask, so he took another look.

 But just at this look, a look of surprise instantly appeared in those crystal eyes: So Mr. Chaoyang is so handsome? !

Ji Xun caught the surprise in her eyes, which was like the surprise of seeing her for the first time.

A flash of doubt flashed in his mind, but he didn't think much about it. He joked and imitated her previous words: "What's wrong? There's something on my face?"

"Um"

After listening to this, Song Yu realized that he had lost his composure slightly, and his eyes immediately narrowed.

Originally, it was rude for a lady to stare at a man, but the man had already handed her the steps at her feet.

  She smiled and said, "No. Because Mr. Chaoyang is very handsome, so I took another look."

 This is what Ji Xun said in response to her before.

 Speak now,

 Polite and unobtrusive.

As soon as these words came out, the two looked at each other and smiled.

 The atmosphere became more harmonious instantly.

As he spoke, Song Yu added: "I thought that a man as knowledgeable as Mr. Chaoyang would be... very... but I didn't expect him to be so young."

 All the people she knew who were proficient in Talungu were old men.

 It’s really surprising.

　　Although I had guessed from reading the words that this person is not too old.

 But I was still surprised when I saw it.

"hehe."

Ji Xun heard this and thought she was being polite.

But once he thought about the tone of his voice, it sounded like he had never seen it before, so he asked casually: "Ms. Song, haven't you seen my wanted poster?"

 That’s not the case.

They have sent people to look for me, so they don’t know my age, right?

 “Wanted order?”

Song Yu was obviously stunned when he heard this.

You know, in the cognitive world of a good girl like her, the wanted posters are all extremely vicious criminals.

Her crystal eyes trembled and she said in surprise: "Mr. Chaoyang, why are you wanted?"

Ji Xun looked at her expression and asked doubtfully, "You really don't know?"

Song Yu: "Ah? What do you know?"

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun looked at the surprised pretty face across the table and suddenly realized something was strange.

If this person is trying to make fun of himself with a perfect performance, then something is wrong.

 He confirmed again: "You are the 'Miss Ayu' who wrote to me using the [Time and Space Stamp]?"

“Yes. Haven’t you asked this question before?”

Song Yu glanced at him and even wondered if there was something wrong. He also expressed his doubts: "Oh, I almost forgot. How did you know that I was here? And here I am?"

Ji Xun’s eyes twitched: “Didn’t you write a letter asking me to come?”

The two of them seemed to have some logically contradictory conversations.

As he spoke, he also accurately repeated the content of the last letter.

Hearing these words, Song Yu felt that his brain was not working hard enough, and said: "I didn't. Besides, I don't seem to have sent the letter."

ˆ “.”

 For a moment, Ji Xun's thoughts fell into a huge contradiction.

 He always felt that something was wrong.

But I didn’t think about it.

The person was right, the letter was right, and the location was also sent.

 Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong!

 Time, place, and characters are the three major elements that make up a story.

 Why did you ignore the most important point?

 Think again of the unusual timeline when we sent letters and communicated before.

 He realized that there might be something wrong with the time!

Ji Xun's expression was slightly strange. He pondered for a moment and then asked, "What year is it now?"

Song Yu was confused by the question, but he responded truthfully: "Federal calendar year 88."

　　Not Federation 189?

This was a hundred years ago?

"this"

Ji Xun suddenly woke up!

 No wonder I felt there were problems everywhere before.

 Super low salary, ancient machinery, backward business model, Song family’s security specifications, etc., there are also some things I have never heard of.

 Always felt that it was much worse than the federal city he knew.

That's a feeling from the old days.

 That’s it!

Hearing this year, Ji Xun realized what the problem was.

 When he traveled through time, there was not only a problem with space, but also a big problem with time.

 He has traveled through time.

 Hundred years ago!

Even though Ji Xun's mentality was such that he would not change his color in the face of death, he could not hide his shock when he encountered such an outrageous thing.

 Can time travel?

So a hundred years from now, will I still be a hundred years from now?

Or am I like a paper figure that was cut out from a history book and pasted into the history of a hundred years ago, and that I will disappear a hundred years later?

 Questions that were beyond his current knowledge emerged in his mind.

My mind became a mess.

 But Ji Xun, who had already traveled through time once, accepted the reality after a while.

 He began to think about the logic of this matter.

 Looking back again, Ji Xun suddenly understood many of his previous doubts.

 No wonder I thought those letters were so old before, but they turned out to have been preserved for a hundred years.

So, who sent those letters to himself a hundred years later?

 Song Yu’s descendants, or herself?

 It’s been a hundred years since I still have to find myself. This obsession is most likely mine.

So will I be teleported in one direction, or will I be teleported back at a certain moment?

Ji Xun thought about it for a moment and felt that it was probably the latter.

 Otherwise Song Yu would not have sent someone to find him a hundred years later and entrusted him with the letter.

Furthermore, she probably knew that when she sent the letter, she would travel through time and space and have this encounter?

 Because this happened a hundred years ago!

 The logic of the entire story line is probably

 I traveled through time and went back at a certain moment.

In other words, this is a meeting destined to be parted.

And this girl in front of me has been waiting for a hundred years to meet me again?

 The amount of information is too much.

Ji Xun didn't understand it for a while.

 But when he thought of this, when he looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes suddenly changed.

Originally, he thought it was just a run-in between pen pals, but now it seems that things have become complicated to the point where he is at a loss as to what to do.

 How should I face her now?

 Although I don’t know what happened between them.

But having a girl who has been looking for me for a hundred years and entrusting those letters to her hands makes people feel extremely heavy just thinking about this friendship.

Ji Xun looked at the pretty girl with a smile on her face with extremely complex eyes, unable to move his eyes away for a long time.

Song Yu also noticed the strange look on Ji Xun's expression and blinked in confusion: "Mr. Chaoyang, what's wrong?"

 “Oh, it’s okay.”

Ji Xun didn't know how to explain this problem.

 If I make certain decisions, such as killing someone, or telling Song Yu that I came through time and space, can history be changed?

  Or I have traveled through time, and whatever I can think of is what I have "already" done in history.

 Any decision will not change the course of history?

 The fact that I appeared in Innocence City one hundred years later is an established fact that it happened on the timeline.

　　I am destined to receive a letter a hundred years later, and the time travel has already happened.

 So, I am destined to come and I am destined to leave?

Only in this way will the logic lines be connected back and forth.

 So, this is a meeting destined to be separated for a hundred years?

Ji Xun’s brows furrowed more and more as he thought about it.

Or is it the theory of parallel universes? Because of changes, the same story has a different direction of development in the world?

　　It seems that there is some lack of cognition, and the logic has fallen into an endless loop.

Ji Xun fell into deep thought like never before.

 He once spied a bit of the mystery of the "Law of Time" in Xia Mu City.

At this moment, he vaguely realized something.

His visit this time was like a "drifting bottle", truly drifting in the long river of time.

 (End of this chapter)