Embers Ad Infinitum

Counterexample first, Long Yuehong couldn't think of any reason to argue, so she could only shut up and stop discussing this issue.

It can't be that when the old world was destroyed, all the places where "Zhuang Sheng" incarnated and lived were targeted, right?

At this time, Bai Chen, who was driving, asked:

"Are you going to find the intelligence dealer Moore now?

"It's almost noon. Do you want to have a good meal first and then go in the afternoon?"

"No, go now!" Shang Jianyao answered first.

He explained quite excitedly:

"What if More is silenced because of the delay in eating? It's a little late.

"There's too much of this in old world entertainment material, and we can't afford to make mistakes like this."

As he spoke, he became more serious and thoughtful.

Uh... Long Yuehong was stunned for a moment.

But he had to admit that what Shang Jianyao said made sense.

This situation is indeed unavoidable.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"It's only after eleven o'clock anyway. It won't take much time to ask for information. Let's go find Moore first."

If you want to catch the tail of a secret organization like the Eighth Research Institute, you must be on guard and not give them a chance to react!

The "old tune team" did not need to ask for the relevant information that Gitis had given Moore and others before. After twists and turns, they arrived at a neighborhood with a complex environment.

The buildings here seem to be unplanned and arranged in a disorderly manner, some very close to each other, some very far away, separated by alleys that lead to unknown directions.

The exterior wall of the apartment where Moore lives is gray-black, giving the whole person a heavy and silly feel, which is in sharp contrast to the luxury and beauty of Esther's house.

—— Gerstberg is located close to the ice sheet. The primary consideration for most buildings here is indoor warmth, thus creating this architectural style.

Of course, the houses with similar styles are mainly those built after the destruction of the old world. Those belonging to the old world are not like this, because at that time the climate had not changed drastically, the ice sheet had not yet expanded, and although the weather in Gerstberg was not as warm as in the south, , but it’s not too cold.

"Moll lives on the top floor of this building." Bai Chen parked the jeep and looked at the apartment above.

Jiang Baimian observed carefully for a while and suddenly smiled:

"The two intelligence dealers in Gerstberg are both a little weird. Needless to say, Kittis, there is also a certain contradiction in Moore's choice."

"What choice?" Long Yuehong asked in confusion.

Jiang Baimian glanced around:

“The streets and alleys here are as complicated as a spider web, but the residents are basically factory workers and their families, and the composition is very homogeneous.

"In other words, when relic hunters like us enter this neighborhood, they are like a few lions coming into the middle of a herd of sheep. They are very conspicuous and cannot hide their incompatibility with this place. Moore only needs to use a little eyeliner. You can monitor whether there are outsiders and roughly what they look like.

"Then, he can make a judgment in advance based on this, whether to leave the place where he lives immediately and hide in a backup safe house, or to make full preparations and wait for business to come.

"This is the basic quality of an intelligence businessman."

Long Yuehong suddenly realized:

"The paradox is that he chose to live on the top floor where it is least convenient for transfer and evacuation?"

"Yes." Jiang Baimian nodded gently.

At the same time, Shang Jianyao laughed:

“Wouldn’t it be more convenient if his safe house was in the same building?

“Also, the top floor allowed him to observe the neighborhood for himself.

"Or he has a military exoskeleton device that allows him to get from the sixth floor to the ground floor quickly and easily using the bumps on the exterior wall."

The more he spoke, the more outrageous he became.

"According to Gitis, Moore is old and has no energy. Such a person will not place a safe house near his home because he will be afraid that the enemy will search the surrounding houses." Jiang Baimian said simply, "Yes There is a possibility that it is dark under the lamp, and the enemy can easily mistakenly think that he is not at home, but does Moore dare to bet? He might have dared when he was young, but now..."

Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian changed the subject:

“But if he really has something to do with the Eighth Research Institute, we really have to be wary of military exoskeleton devices or other unexpected presences.

"Lao Ge, you come up with us this time. Xiao Hong, Xiao Bai, you guys stay in the car."

She took advantage of the situation and made arrangements.

Then, Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian and Gennava followed the address provided by Jitis and walked along the cold and dim corridor to the top floor.

Boom, boom, boom!

Shang Jianyao couldn't wait to knock on the door of Moore's house.

There was a violent coughing sound, and someone behind the door came to the peephole.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" A slightly hoarse voice with phlegm in the throat asked through the heavy wooden door.

"Come to inquire about the news." Shang Jianyao replied according to Jitis' statement.

After a few seconds, the door creaked open, and someone coughed twice and said:

"come in."

Shang Jianyao immediately ducked in, followed closely by Jiang Baimian and Gnawa who had been hiding aside.

Mohr's hair has turned gray, but it can be seen that his hair color when he was young was the golden color common in Gerstberg.

He was slightly stooped and coughed from time to time. His complexion was not very good, and there were many patches on his skin, giving him a feeling of grayness.

At this time, the room was filled with the smell that had not been cleaned for a long time, and this was indeed the case.

Moore held a "United 202" in his hand, walked to the window, turned around, and said to Jiang Baimian and others:

"What news do you want to know?"

His eyes rested on Gnawa for the longest time.

When More looked away, Gennava raised his right hand and made a gesture of circling his thumb and index finger and stretching the other three fingers to Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao.

This gesture meant that according to scanning and detection, there were no particularly dangerous items in the room, including on Moore.

"We want to inquire about something." Shang Jianyao took a few steps forward, took out a knight's silver coin that Jiang Baimian had given him in advance, and flicked it towards Moore.

After More caught the silver coin, he smiled and said:

"This is the deposit."

"You are very generous." Moll's vigilance was obviously lowered and he could no longer control his cough.

Shang Jianyao responded immediately:

"yes.

"Now that you have accepted our money, you have agreed to the establishment of the transaction. As a reputable person, you will definitely not fail to answer our questions or deceive us with false news."

He directly used "thought implantation".

The investigation has reached this level, and there is a high possibility that people from the Eighth Research Institute will be touched further. The "old investigation team" does not dare to be careless at all.

Moore's eyes were dazed for a moment and he said:

"What do you want to know?"

Shang Jianyao asked with a smile:

"Who commissioned you to find Esther to purchase a batch of rare metals and hand them over to the Far Traveler business group?"

Moll's expression changed, and his face suddenly became distorted.

His whole body seemed to be in an indescribable struggle, as if there was a tug-of-war between angels and devils in his mind.

The next second, Moore raised the pistol, pointed it at his head, and tried to pull the trigger.

But because of the change in his expression, Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian had already heightened their vigilance, tensed up their spirits, and reacted immediately when they discovered something was wrong.

Snapped!

Jiang Baimian threw a grenade with his left hand without pulling off the tab. It hit Moore's hand accurately and ferociously, knocking his gun off the target.

With a bang, the "United 202" fell to the ground.

boom!

A bullet flew unexpectedly from a distance, shattered the window glass, and hit Moore.

Moll's upper body instantly disintegrated, turning into blood clots and splattering around.

There were two more gunshots, and Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao dodged in time.

When they rolled to the blind spot, the gunfire subsided.

"It's an anti-materiel sniper rifle." Gnawa made a judgment based on the severity of the damage to the room and Moore's body.

Jiang Baimian did not stand up immediately and said in a deep voice:

"Approximate location."

"According to calculations, the enemy is 398 meters away, on top of the seventeen-story building, and has now left." Gnawa, who wanted to counterattack, failed to do so.

This exceeds Shang Jianyao's ability to cover.

The seventeen-story building... that was the building of the Gerstburg Mining Federation... Jiang Baimian came out of his hiding place, ran to the window, and gave the order:

"Follow me!"

Although the opponent has already evacuated after chasing him now, there may still be some clues left over there.

Moreover, anti-material sniper rifles are not that convenient to carry and are relatively conspicuous. If the "old investigation team" can get there in time, they might be able to encounter some witnesses.

Jiang Baimian did not wear a military exoskeleton device, but relied on his super balance and coordination abilities, and with the help of the protruding window sill, he jumped down layer by layer and quickly dropped from the top to the ground. Shang Jianyao and Gena Wa imitated her, not slow at all, like a nimble ape.

During this process, Jiang Baimian figured out one thing.

That is, Moore should have been implanted in the mind. When controlled by others and tried to tell the information of the Eighth Research Institute, he would commit suicide in various ways.

Moreover, there is another person hiding in the dark, always monitoring his situation, and killing anyone if anything goes wrong.