Thick clouds hang over the city. The collapsed and incomplete buildings in the distance are still standing crookedly. The slightly fishy turbid air fills every corner of the city. The setting sun at dusk always has a strange scarlet color.
color.
Like other places, Tianchang is also a wounded city.
Li Yi, who had just finished his part-time job, was walking along the depressed and dilapidated streets of the old city with his things. He skillfully and carefully avoided the pitted water on the ground, and then quickly got into an alley.
The alleys extend in all directions, connecting various places in the old city. Walking through the streets can save a lot of time.
"Ahem!"
Li Yi, who was walking alone, suddenly smelled a rotten stench. He couldn't help coughing twice, but he didn't dare to stay any longer. He just quickened his pace and quickly moved away from the area shrouded in the stench.
Because he knew that the stench was formed after the body decomposed after death.
The people at the lowest level in the city are like rats in the gutter. It is already difficult to maintain a normal life. Even if they die, they can only rot and grow maggots quietly in dark corners until the stench cannot be concealed.
Only then will the health team discover it and then clean it up.
After all, the world has changed. Even in well-ordered cities, the death rate remains high.
"I don't know what my luck will be this time, whether I can survive this or not."
Li Yi, who was only twenty years old, sighed helplessly, his eyes showing a trace of confusion and fatigue, but his eyes quickly became firm again and his steps were faster than usual.
Following an address in his memory, he walked through the alley and came to a community with a history of several decades.
The community is not big, with only four buildings, which is very common in the old city.
Even if the environment in the old city is not good, at least the old city is safer than other places and less prone to accidents. Therefore, the seemingly dilapidated and depressed old city is actually home to many people, who are eating the city like ants.
Everything, barely surviving, Li Yi is one of them.
Wangmen Community.
"Yes, that's right, it's right here." Li Yi found the location on the address.
However, when he entered the community, he found that many people had gathered in the open space in the middle of the community. In the center of these crowds, he even saw the figure of the investigator.
"Is something going to happen?" His face moved slightly, and then he walked over curiously.
"I heard that four residents of Building 701 died. They died miserably. Their blood flowed into the corridor. This was definitely not a normal death. It was probably some special accident. Otherwise, the investigators would not have come to this poor place."
"Who lives in Building 4, 701? I have no idea at all. Does anyone know him?"
"The one with the big waves and the gorgeous dress."
"Oh, I remembered it when you said that. Her name is Liu Li, she is thirty-two years old, and she is unmarried and has big breasts."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, many people nearby looked at him in surprise.
It was a middle-aged man in his thirties, shaking his head and looking very emotional.
At this time, an investigator walked down the corridor of the fourth building, and behind him were several accompanying health workers. They were carrying a body bag, which should contain the body of Liu Li.
"What's going on up there?" The leading investigator is Wang Jian, and he is in charge of this old city area.
Although the plain-looking Wang Jian is only in his twenties, his eyes are very sharp and seem to glow faintly in dim light, making people feel inexplicably palpitating.
"Team Wang, the body of the deceased was divided into more than a dozen pieces. The scene was very bloody. However, judging from the current investigation, the cause of death of the deceased should be suicide." Another investigator walked over with a very solemn face and whispered.
Something happened in room 701.
Wang Jian nodded, his expression very calm, as if he was used to this situation. After all, he had encountered even more bizarre incidents.
"Are there any other clues?"
Another investigator said: "There is a resident opposite Room 701, who seems to have seen something."
After speaking, he signaled, and a young man about twenty-five years old was brought over.
"I am investigator Wang Jian. Tell me, what did you see in Room 701?" Wang Jian asked.
The young man looked nervous and said, "I, I saw someone walking into Room 701 one after another last night."
"Lu Luxue?" Wang Jian frowned slightly: "Are you kidding me?"
"No, absolutely not, that person did walk in one after another." The young man said with great certainty.
Wang Jian's face darkened, and he stretched out his palm and pinched the young man's neck, then stared coldly into his pupils, and then casually threw him aside: "Another one has gone crazy in cultivation, take him away.
"
"yes."
The young man immediately struggled: "No, I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy. Indeed, someone walked into Room 701 one after another. That person was the murderer. She didn't commit suicide. She didn't commit suicide. I don't have a problem. I did it yesterday
Lie on the door and practice, so you can see clearly."
But the staff member who was traveling with him didn't talk nonsense and took him out of the community.
The middle-aged man who was watching the excitement shouted at this moment: "The deceased Liu Li can be brought out one after another, why can't the murderer go in one after another and kill people? Why should the investigator say that others are crazy?"
"He's not normal, aren't you normal too?" Wang Jian glanced at him: "You want to be taken away too?"
The middle-aged man immediately spit in the direction of the young man: "This madman should be taken away. I must have been influenced by him just now. I must not let this madman back. He might kill Liu Li."
He is the murderer."
"I said Liu Li committed suicide and the case has been closed." Wang Jian repeated it again.
"It seems that the suicide case here is just a coincidence and has nothing to do with what I want to do."
Li Yi remained silent while watching the excitement. He just silently left the crowd with his bag and walked towards the first building. This matter had nothing to do with him. He was just here to make money and didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.
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"Wangmen Community, Building 1, Room 201."
Li Yi took a breath, came to this strange address, and then knocked on the old door.
Dong dong dong~!
The dull sound echoed in the dim corridor, and there was silence all around.
Half a moment.
The old door opened, a yellow light shone out, and at the same time a voice came from inside.
"Come in." The voice was very low.
Li Yi walked in slightly nervously.
The layout of the living room is very simple, with a sofa, a few wooden chairs, and the bedroom doors on the left and right sides are closed. Under the yellow light, the space here feels slightly claustrophobic.
"Friend, don't look. You're late. We are all waiting for you." There were several people sitting on the sofa, both men and women. The one who spoke was a young man wearing a sweatshirt.
Li Yi didn't speak, just looked at the person sitting on the chair opposite.
The man's body was shrouded in the shadow of the light. At this moment, he raised his head slightly, and his eyes were particularly bright, shining with a faint light, as if they contained some special power, making people afraid to look directly.
"My name is Lao Ya, and your name is Li Yi, right? You are very young. You are in your early twenties at most. Tell me why you want to take on this dangerous mission." The man who claimed to be Lao Ya spoke, but his voice remained the same.
It's low and gives people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Li Yi composed himself, and then said seriously: "Lack of money."
The man in a sweatshirt on the sofa behind him burst into laughter: "Nonsense, whoever comes here to take on such a dangerous job is short of money. Life is worthless these days, and there are many people rushing to do such things."
Li Yi still ignored it and continued to explain: "My parents are Silent People and have been in a coma for six years."
"Both parents are Silencers? Being able to live for six years means that your family has two medical cabins. Even if a medical cabin is second-hand, it is worth at least one million or more. It doesn't look like you are short of money." Old Crow's voice turned cold:
"Give me a reasonable explanation, don't play tricks."
"The medical cabin is broken and needs repairs. The repair fee is 50,000 yuan. I can't come up with the money. I saw someone in the group introducing a job and saying that I would be given 100,000 yuan after completion, so I came to try my luck." Li
Yi felt a chill in his heart and once again elaborated on his situation.
Perhaps he believed Li Yi's words, or saw the uneasiness and urgency in Li Yi's eyes. He changed his tone, and then smiled softly: "Raising two Silent People for six years, even some wealth has been completely depleted.
, we encountered a medical cabin failure again. In this case, we really need some money. After all, without the maintenance of the medical cabin, the Silent Ones would not survive for thirty days. It seems that you want to fight for your parents, which is very good.
, It is rare to see a filial son like you these days. In this case, I will give you this opportunity. If your reason is passed, sit down. "
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Li Yi was relieved when he saw this, and found a stool next to the sofa and sat down.
"The last person is here. If anyone wants to leave before now, you can leave now. I won't stop you. In ten seconds, I will start to explain the mission." Old Crow's bright eyes showed
Revealing a somewhat threatening look.
Obviously, this is telling them that if they don't leave now, it will be impossible to regret it later.
In the dim living room, everyone fell into silence.
Time passed by second by second.
No one left here during this time.
"Very good. It seems that you all have reasons to fight. In that case, I will now officially introduce the mission." Lao Ya stood up at this moment.
At the same time, the closed bedroom door next to it also opened, and a man in a suit came out, locked the door directly, and then stood at the door like a high wall to prevent anyone from escaping.
"Old Crow, don't waste your time. Tell us what you want us to do. We can't do things that are too difficult. After all, we just want to make money, not die, and we are ordinary people without spiritual practice. We can do things
It's also very limited." The man in the sweatshirt was not nervous at all, he just said with a grin.
Lao Ya glanced at me, and then said: "Be honest with me."
The man in the sweatshirt shrugged, not taking it seriously.
People who dare to risk their lives to make money have nothing to fear.
Several other people seemed very silent and did not interrupt Lao Ya at this time.
Li Yi just listened quietly. He just hoped that the so-called mission would not be too dangerous, and he still wanted to go back alive.
Seeing that everyone remained quiet, Lao Ya said seriously: "Ten days ago, there was something abnormal in a building in the abandoned city. Our people went inside to search, and an accident happened. Several people died, and only two were not alive.
Ordinary people who have practiced spiritual practice have come back alive. One of them went crazy and one was seriously injured. He is still in the hospital and has barely managed to save half his life."
"The second time, my partner and I went to search that building again. Unfortunately, my partner got stuck there, and I was the only one who was lucky enough to escape."
"But after two searches, I got two key pieces of information. The first piece of information is that there are likely to be strange objects in that building."
As soon as these words came out, everyone opened their eyes wide and showed expressions of disbelief.
"Strange objects? How is that possible? The abandoned city has been searched countless times, how could there be any strange objects left?" The man in the sweatshirt stood up abruptly, his breathing quickened.
Strange object.
After the Tianqing incident, treasures from another world were said to have magical powers from myths and legends.
Every wonder is priceless.
Countries all over the world are unreasonably and forcefully recycling every rare object. This has triggered countless strange object wars.
If ordinary people get rare objects and voluntarily hand them over, the cash reward alone will be at least one billion. In addition, they can unconditionally enter the Golden Academy and be exempted from expulsion for life. As for the villas in Anding District and honorary status, they are all attached.
Hidden benefits are given.
But even with such a large reward, there have only been two cases of voluntary handing over of rare objects in China.
Because in addition to having magical powers, strange objects can also allow ordinary people to change their lives against the will of heaven and embark on a path of cultivation that far exceeds that of geniuses.
It only takes a few months to own a rare item, and the person who acquires it will be extraordinary. If you own a rare item for a few years, everyone will look at your face.
"Stop trying to make a fool of yourself. I don't believe there are strange objects in the old city. The range of influence of a strange object is at least five kilometers. Such a large area is affected. Are you doing nothing as an investigator?" The person who spoke was a person.
The woman, she was wearing a suspender skirt and had a very sexy figure, but there was a hint of disdain in the corner of her mouth.
Her words immediately calmed down the others who were still in shock.
"That's right. Pay someone 100,000 yuan to find a priceless rare object. Why does this sound so ridiculous? If there really is such a thing, it is our turn to know about it? This old city has long been besieged.
." The man in the sweatshirt nodded in agreement with what the woman just said.
Li Yi and the remaining people didn't speak, they just watched quietly.
Old Crow still had a low voice: "Rare objects are also divided into levels. There are also complete rare objects and incomplete rare objects. Of course, the top rare objects are not what we people can expect, but if you are lucky, you can find an incomplete rare object.
, or it’s not impossible that it’s a fragment of a rare object.”
"The task for the five of you is very simple. Go into that building and find the things. Even if you can't get them out, as long as you determine the location, I will give you one hundred thousand. If you can get it back, I will give you two million each."
"With this little money, you want us to take risks to help you find rare items? It's hard to do." The man in the sweatshirt suddenly grinned.
"What do you mean? You want to quit?" Lao Ya said.
"No, I mean more money." The man in the sweatshirt stared at him and said.
"Don't be greedy, be careful if you lose your life if you lose it." Lao Ya said coldly. At this moment, his eyes were shining brightly, like a beast dormant in the night.
The man in the sweatshirt was not afraid, he said: "Do you dare to take action? If you kill me, this matter will be ruined. Once investigators are attracted, it will be you who will suffer the greater loss. After all, our lives are worthless.
You are different. You have a bright future, and you still have the opportunity to come into contact with rare things. It’s not worth sacrificing everything for a few brats."
Then he turned to Li Yi and others and said, "I am fighting for everyone's interests now, and you won't say a word."
"This mission is very dangerous. I require you to pay half of the deposit in advance, otherwise I won't go. Who knows if you will regret it later." The woman in a suspender skirt said immediately.
Obviously when it comes to rare items, everyone can't help but start raising prices.
Li Yi didn't want to back down, he said: "I also think the money is a little less. In addition to paying a deposit of 50,000 first, if you find what you want, you have to pay another 100,000. As for getting it back, ordinary people like us are still a little bit
Those who are self-aware don’t have that ability.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a muscular man with a short cut and a square face stood up on the sofa next to him. His height was a little exaggerated, nearly two meters, and his head almost touched the ceiling. Although he was an ordinary person's
Identity, but it makes people feel very simple.
"You bastard, now that you have found me, I will take the money regardless of whether you do it or not. If you don't give it, I will blow your head to pieces with one punch." The man spoke in a dull voice, with a way that he could not refuse.
tone.
The last person left was a middle-aged man with glasses and a slightly thin figure. He had been silent before, but now he said: "Old crow, are you? Give me all the money of the four of them, and I will take care of this matter."
, but after I get what you want back, I will divide it into 30%."
"" The old crow suddenly became silent.
After a while, he said in a low voice: "I finally figured it out. You are all talented. You want money rather than your life. If this was not a safe zone, I would really want to kill all of you."
The man in the sweatshirt was still grinning, the woman in the suspender skirt rolled her eyes in disapproval, the tall man snorted disdainfully, and finally the man in glasses lowered his head slightly, adjusted his lenses, and showed an inexplicable smile at the corner of his mouth.
.
Only Li Yi appeared to be acting normally, with an inexplicable twitch in the corner of his eye and a slight uneasiness.
But seeing that everyone was unmoved, Lao Ya decided to compromise after a brief deliberation. After all, it would be troublesome to find another group of people, and he didn't want to have long nights and dreams, otherwise the situation would be out of his control once the news was leaked.
"Just follow what Li Yi said, pay a deposit of 50,000 yuan first, and then pay 100,000 yuan after the project is completed. Don't bargain with me anymore. The matter is settled like this."
The others were silent for a brief moment, obviously accepting this condition.
"You haven't said the second key piece of information yet." The man in the sweatshirt asked again.
Lao Ya said: "The second key piece of information is that when entering that building, ordinary people will encounter less danger. People like me who enter the practice are more likely to be targeted by danger. This is why I want to find you."
For human reasons, don’t waste time and set off immediately.”
With that said, he motioned to the men guarding the door to open the door.
"I have another question." Li Yi said.
"If you have any questions, ask them right away." Lao Ya said coldly.
"What dangers are there in the place you mentioned? Even those of you who have practiced cultivation can't deal with them." Li Yi said: "This issue is very important. At least we all understand what we will face later."
"That building is haunted." After saying this, the old crow walked out of the room.
ghost?
Everyone was startled for a moment, and under the yellow light, a creepy chill filled their hearts.
Chapter completed!