Embers Ad Infinitum

Bai Chen believed in the credibility of the Hunter Guild in this regard and asked directly without questioning:

"Where?"

"Antana Street." Friedrich said a name.

This is not unfamiliar to Bai Chen. Antana Street was synonymous with the black market in the original city.

It and the neighborhoods around it hide countless wanted criminals, black clinics, smugglers, slave traders, desperadoes and gang members.

There is a saying in the original city that "there, as long as you have enough money, you can buy any contraband."

Although this is an exaggeration, it is enough to illustrate the characteristics of the Antana area.

Gangs like the "Blackshirts" have a second boss who is specifically responsible for Antana affairs, and his status in the organization is higher than Terrence's.

Seeing that Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were speechless, Friedrich added:

"A famous relic hunter went to Antana Street to look for individual rocket launchers and met him. If there's nothing wrong with the portrait you gave me, it should be him. At least the color of his eyes is impressive and resembles some snakes."

"I just wonder why he is on Antana Street." Bai Chen responded.

Friedrich shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile:

“Everyone has a reason to go to Antana Street.”

This is the famous saying of the former chief hunter of the original city.

"I believe in the reputation of the guild, so I can pay the reward to the relic hunter." Bai Chen has never been in the habit of being long-winded.

While Friedrich nodded lightly, he glanced at Bai Chen and Long Yuehong.

He laughed:

"Where's that robot of yours? Didn't you follow it this time?"

He smiled meaningfully, as if he had guessed something.

If we don't let Lao Ge follow us, will it arouse the suspicion of those who have seen us before? Fortunately, the death of the real "priest" is a good thing for the First City, and the official will not pursue it too strictly... Long Yuehong was speechless for a moment.

Bai Chen said calmly:

"We're a big team and it has other things to do."

She deliberately used the word "it" in Honghe language.

"Your registered information shows..." Friedrich stopped after clicking.

Bai Chen glanced at him:

"There is not much real information there. Maybe there are hundreds of people behind us, or even thousands of people."

What she said is the truth, "Pangu Creatures" is the strong backing of the "Old Tune Group".

Friedrich smiled nonchalantly:

"In the past two days, teams with robots have been questioned. Please fill out a form so that we can explain to the 'Hand of Order'.

"Haha, I think there is a saying among the gray people that makes sense. People have to bow their heads under the eaves."

Because Qian Bai and Gu Zhiyong on the opposite side were both standard Gray natives, Friedrich did not use a similar Red River proverb - "The jackal next to the lion can only please it."

He handed over two tables casually. On the tables were questions such as name, age, how many members there were in the team, the purpose of coming to the First City, where they rented, where they had been in the past few days, and what they had done.

Everyone in the "old tune team" had received professional training in making up false information. While Long Yuehong was watching what Bai Chen was filling in, she also filled it in herself, almost writing her gender as female.

When writing about the number of members of the team, Bai Chen moved his pen quickly and added the names of "Lei Yunsong, Wang Beicheng, Lin Feifei" and others after "Xue Shiyue, Zhang Qubing".

This looks like a large team of relic hunters.

Long Yuehong held back her laughter and copied the answers carefully.

Bai Chen, who had written so many names but not Gnawa, briefly described his experiences in the previous few days according to the content of the previous group discussion, including but not limited to going to the city hall to hand over the estate and visiting the injured people who had been treated before. matters such as those.

In fact, these are all things they have done, but the specific time is deliberately blurred to make the group's schedule appear full, and at first glance, there is no time to deal with the real "priest".

Friedrich took their forms and browsed them casually.

His mouth suddenly opened and he almost couldn't close it.

"You've only been here a few days and you've already earned a manor?" the gray-haired old man asked in surprise.

He used to be a relic hunter, and he did a pretty good job and was very capable, but he had never earned a manor from just one short-term mission!

If similar things happened two or three more times, he wouldn't need to hold a position in the guild after he gets old.

Of course, there are reasons why he can't take any time off.

"The employer is more generous, and the task is still very dangerous." Bai Chen explained simply.

Anyway, matters about the Zhao Family Manor were not handled through the Hunters Guild, so she could say whatever she wanted.

Friedrich was silent for a few seconds, then laughed at himself and said:

"Why didn't I meet such a good employer when I was young?"

"Scare him first, then he will become so good." Bai Chen said a cold joke without a smile.

This made Long Yuehong wonder whether Xiaobai was also infected by Shang Jianyao.

"Good idea." Friedrich nodded and put away the two forms, "You can leave now."

After leaving his office, Bai Chen said thoughtfully:

"Han Wanghuo doesn't seem to be much of a relic hunter..."

Long Yuehong habitually wanted to ask why, but after thinking about it, she understood the basis for Bai Chen's judgment:

If Han Wanghuo was working as a relic hunter, even if he didn't form a team and was a lone ranger, he would definitely come to the guild hall. Judging from his undisguised state, he wouldn't be discovered until he met someone on the dark street.

"Maybe he found another job?" Long Yuehong guessed.

Bai Chen nodded:

"Maybe the work is around Antana Street and we can go there for a walk later."

Antana Street is actually close to the port, but it is farther west than the "Wolf's Den" and is almost to the factory area. The traffic there is chaotic and the roads extend in all directions, making it very suitable for escaping. If it doesn't work, you can also jump into the Red River and try your luck.

——This section of the Red River Basin is seriously polluted, and there are many deformed fish. Many of them have teeth and love flesh and blood. They are numerous and fearless of death. Once encountered in the water, they have no special abilities or corresponding abilities. Equipment is really a disaster.

…………

Green Olive District, in a narrow alley.

There are many houses on both sides of the place, with bamboo poles and wooden sticks set out and all kinds of clothes hanging out. They block the sunlight and make the environment look rather gloomy.

"I've never seen a sleeping cat." After finishing questioning the surrounding residents, Jiang Baimian sighed.

They now play the role of a team of relic hunters looking for an aberrant creature.

In order to get cooperation without paying any money, Jiang Baimian deliberately made the sleeping cat very dangerous and could eat people.

In a sense, what she said is absolutely correct. The actual danger of sleeping cats even exceeds her description.

Shang Jianyao nodded and said:

"It seems that the ghost cat just happened to pass by here for a walk that day."

He still wanted to call the aberrant creature by the name he chose.

Jiang Baimian did not refute Shang Jianyao's guess, and followed this line of thinking:

"Each animal will have a relatively fixed area of ​​activity. If it is not affected by external forces, it should wander within its own territory. Let's expand the range, search around and ask people."

Jiang Baimian meant that the place where Sleeping Cat lived, that is, the room where Xiao Chong stayed, shouldn't be too far from here.

Of course, she made her judgment based on the habits of ordinary animals. Although the research data of "Pangaea Biology" showed that most aberrant creatures also obeyed this rule, Xiao Chong always made a difference and created phenomena that were beyond common sense. .

"Okay." Shang Jianyao was quite positive.

The two men in disguise expanded the search area, stopped different passers-by in several surrounding streets, and knocked on different doors.

Unfortunately, it was daytime now, and most people in the Green Olive District were busy, so there were very few targets for them to inquire about.

As he walked, Jiang Baimian suddenly felt that this street looked familiar, as if he had been there before, measured it, and observed it.

She looked around, retrieved the scene in her memory, smiled and said:

"Isn't it time to walk to Ugo's Hotel?"

After going around in circles, they returned to an alley near Rabe Street.

This was also an area they had walked through several times as they became familiar with the terrain.

"You can ask the boss, he may have seen it." Shang Jianyao said with great expectation.

All members of the "Old Tune Group" agreed that Boss Ugo is not simple.

Just as Jiang Baimian was about to respond with a smile, his expression suddenly solidified.

She frowned slightly, remained silent for a few seconds and said:

"I'm going to make a guess, don't be angry. I know Xiao Chong is your good friend. I'm not targeting him. I'm just making a guess based on the phenomenon and identity."

Shang Jianyao smiled and said:

“When have I ever been truly angry?”

He immediately became serious:

"Say it."

Jiang Baimian looked at "Ugo Hotel" and said after consideration:

"Is it possible that the outbreak of 'unintentional illness' in these streets some time ago is related to Xiao Chong?"

In her mind, Xiao Chong is suspected of being the "King of the Unintentional"!