Embers Ad Infinitum

The next morning, the "old tune team" sent a telegram to Zhao Zhengqi, confirming that the problems in those manors were really caused by the "anti-intellectual religion."

They did not mention the possibility that this was a bait for "anti-intellectual religion" because they could not be sure whether Zhao Zhengqi and Zhao Yide had undercover agents of the other party lurking around them.

By the same token, there might also be followers of the "anti-intellectual religion" hiding in the homes of those nobles in Weed Grass City.

Jiang Baimian planned that after Zhao Zhengqi had coordinated the relationship with the First City and mobilized resources, she would then talk to the head of the corresponding force to remind him of the trap.

Not long after, Zhao Zhengqi returned the telegram and asked the "old adjustment team" to stay put for the time being and wait for further notice.

This was completely consistent with Jiang Baimian's expected reaction.

Then, the "Old Tune Team" split up again. Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao went to "visit" Terrence, the second boss of the "Black Shirt Party", and tried to "persuade" him that Ogg just found a new mistress, and he was very doting on him. , there was nothing unusual in the "Wolf's Den". Bai Chen, Long Yuehong and Gennava went to the Hunters Guild to see if anyone had discovered Han Wanghuo's whereabouts. At the same time, they walked around the city, familiarizing themselves with the terrain and helping Su Na. , Li Qiong and others to understand which industries are more promising in the first city.

Terrence lived in a single-family house at No. 25 Stern Street in the Red Giant Wolf District. Two men armed with submachine guns were guarding the door.

Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian found a place to park their jeep on the roadside, and "followed" Ogg to the gate.

"Who are they?" The member of the "Black Shirt Party" guarding the door picked up a submachine gun.

Ogg smiled and replied:

"I called my boss.

"They are friends I've known for a long time and they want to buy in bulk marijuana and new stuff coming out of Bliss Island."

In the beginning, there was a wired telephone network in the city, but it was not so popular and many people did not need it.

One of the "Black Shirt Party" members picked up the walkie-talkie next to the door and communicated a few words inside.

He immediately put down the walkie-talkie, pointed at the brown-red double door and said:

"Go in, the boss is waiting for you in the living room."

Ogg opened the door with familiarity and led Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao through the living room and into the living room on the first floor.

In the living room, a middle-aged man in a black shirt was holding two white glazed porcelain tea cups and placed them on the low table.

"Boss." Ogg nodded respectfully to the man, "This is the client I mentioned."

He is Terence... Doesn't he have a servant at home and needs to serve tea by himself? Because you often do illegal things at home, why don't you hire a servant? Jiang Baimian cast his eyes on the middle-aged man.

Terrence was in his early forties and was so fat that the buttons on his shirt almost flew off.

He has short brown hair, a pair of blue eyes, and a face full of flesh.

After listening to Ogg's introduction, Terrence looked at Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao, pointed to the white glazed porcelain tea cup on the table with a warm smile and said:

"This is the black tea produced by the Linhai Alliance. You can't help but taste it."

Hearing the term "black tea" and seeing the water waves swaying in the white glazed porcelain tea cup, Jiang Baimian suddenly became thirsty and wanted to take a few sips.

But in the house of a gang leader with a complicated background, she didn't dare to eat and drink randomly. Even if she wanted to, she had to wait for Shang Jianyao to make "friends".

At this time, Shang Jianyao had already taken a few steps forward and stretched out his right hand:

"Hello."

"Hello." Terrence nodded, but did not extend his hand.

He immediately explained:

"I'm not used to physical contact with other people, haha, except for beautiful ladies."

At this time, there were four fully armed bodyguards in the room.

Shang Jianyao didn't mind, sighed and said:

"We were introduced by Ogg; friends do often greet each other with just 'hello';

"so……"

Terrence first smiled and nodded in agreement, then opened his eyes wide, took two steps forward enthusiastically, and gave Shang Jianyao a bear hug:

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?

"I was just wondering when you would come."

"Surprise?" Shang Jianyao hugged the other party hard with a smile on his face.

He was a full head taller than Terrence.

After letting go of each other, Terrence's expression suddenly changed and he said urgently:

"Don't drink those two cups of tea, they contain powerful sleeping pills!"

At the same time that his attitude changed, Jiang Baimian felt that his thirst was instantly relieved.

Powerful sleeping pills? Did you realize we had a problem very early? No, if it had been known in advance, there wouldn't be only such a few people, such a trap... He served the tea by himself just now, because he was in a hurry and needed to administer medicine immediately, and he didn't have time to call the servant? As Jiang Baimian's thoughts were spinning, he heard Ogg ask in shock:

"Boss, why did you give us sleeping pills?"

Do not ask! Jiang Baimian's heart moved, but it was too late to stop it.

Hearing Ogg's question, Terrence smiled and answered:

"I can detect danger within a certain range..."

Having said this, he paused and repeated a word in confusion:

"Danger……"

Seeing that the situation took a turn for the worse, Jiang Baimian gave up on the chance he had just had, straightened his back and rushed towards Terrence, who was already ready to go.

At the same time, she pulled out the "Ice Moss" pistol hidden in her waist with her backhand.

Shang Jianyao also made a similar attempt.

Terrence's blue eyes flashed and he fell to the ground, avoiding the pincer attack of Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian.

Before the several bodyguards in the living room could react, Jiang Baimian landed and turned around, aiming his gun at Terence.

At this moment, she suddenly became extremely calm, with no desire to attack, no desire to survive, no desire to reverse the situation.

At this moment, she felt as if she had entered the "Sage Moment" mentioned in old world entertainment materials. She got rid of all desires, her mind became clear, and she began to think about the meaning of life, the nature of the world, the philosophy of existence, and the omissions just now. and subsequent responses.

From the corner of her eye, she saw Shang Jianyao also frozen there.

Terrence rolled out and stood up. While signaling the bodyguards to point their guns at Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian, he laughed loudly and said:

"You didn't expect it? I still have this ability!

"You can't escape black tea laced with powerful sleeping pills, but you can't escape the 'Sage's Time'!

"Tell me, who sent you here? Don't tell me, tell me!"

He didn't want to "listen" to Shang Jianyao anymore.

Jiang Baimian, who was in "sage state", was extremely calm and said simply and quickly:

"Your powerful sleeping pills will have no effect at all. We have a strong constitution and can resist the effects of the medicine to a large extent."

Hearing these words, Terrence seemed to be insulted:

"I'll prove it to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a cup of black tea and took a few sips.

Ogg, who had initially got rid of the "reasoning clown" effect due to the mutation just now, was stunned when he saw this, and blurted out:

"boss……"

After drinking most of the cup of tea, Terence was stunned.

who I am?

Where am I?

What was I doing just now?

Terrence was dazed for a few seconds, threw away the white glazed porcelain tea cup, and hurriedly closed his throat.

Vomit, vomit, he tried to spit out all the black tea he drank.

Without his subsequent "supplements", the effect of "Sage's Time" quickly faded away, and Shang Jianyao easily used "lack of hand movements" to subdue the bodyguards who had no idea what had changed.

At the same time, he also made Ogg lose the ability to resist.

Jiang Baimian took three quick steps, raised his sword, and knocked Terence unconscious.

After "persuading" the other people in the living room one by one, Shang Jianyao looked at Jiang Baimian and asked curiously:

"How did you know you were going to say that just now?"

Jiang Baimian glanced at him:

"I noticed that you, like me, tried to prevent Ogg from asking questions, thinking that the question was likely to disable Terrence's 'reasoning clown' effect.

"Since I have time to make an attack, you also have time to attach a more powerful 'Hypocritical Man' to Terrence that lasts for a short time.

"Even if I don't stimulate him to drink black tea, you will make him pretentious and create opportunities from other places."

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands.

…………

Two hours later, in the living room.

"Haha, what are your three abilities?" Shang Jianyao put his hand on Terence's shoulder and asked with a smile.

"Haha, it's 'Sage Time', 'Constant Thirst' and 'Danger Detection', haha, I can't tell you the price." Terrence answered with a smile on his face.

"Haha, what field is this in?" Shang Jianyao laughed and asked.

"Haha, 'Mandala'." Terrence, who was still arm-in-arm with Shang Jianyao, said with a sincere smile.

"Haha, are you from the 'Holy Desire' sect?" Shang Jianyao asked amid laughter.

In an atmosphere that was both sincere and exaggerated, Jiang Baimian almost covered his face as he watched.

At this time, Terrence said with a solemn expression:

"no.

"Those are a bunch of damn heretics!"