Cataclysm King

Chapter 238 Someone from Bureau X

 The president’s bedroom in the Rose Chamber of Commerce Apartment.

Song Yu was still rustlingly recording something in front of the mahogany table.

The hands on the wall clicked, and time passed quietly.

 It is already three o'clock at midnight.

Originally, I wanted to sleep for a while, but after talking to Ji Xun before, too many novel thoughts came to my mind.

 She wanted to record these priceless business concepts without feeling sleepy at all.

Furthermore, she also felt that the assassinations would never stop.

  Simply didn’t sleep.

 The light illuminated a focused face.

While Song Yu was writing, he would occasionally think of something, and his crystal eyes would light up, and he murmured to himself: "It's really amazing. These concepts don't seem to belong to this era at all. Those old men are still stuck in their ways, huh, really If you hear Mr. Ji Xun's words, everyone's jaw will drop in shock. If you give me ten years, the business structure of the entire Federation will inevitably change."

 Writing, thinking.

Suddenly Song Yu felt something and his expression became serious: Someone has entered the house!

Although the person was very careful to avoid triggering the warning in the house, once someone entered the barrier, she would still be aware of it immediately.

 “Mr. Ji Xun?”

Song Yu called softly.

 But she also instinctively became alert, and her hand quietly touched a relic card on the table.

At this time, a response came from the void: "Well. Someone is coming. You don't need to worry about me. Follow the plan."

"oh."

Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the familiar voice.

　　When she told Ji Xun about the ban before, she had already guessed that it would come.

 But when he came, he felt very strange: the doors and windows were not opened, how did he get in?

 At the same time, she thought, is the killer coming?

It was obviously a matter of life and death. Song Yu didn't know why he felt a lot calmer when he heard that calm tone.

Just like the plan she had made before, she didn't show anything unusual and was still writing something on her own.

Ji Xun entered the house and used [Shadow Sneak] to quietly hide in the shadows.

 Just a second-level assassin. Although his body has only recovered 10% or 20% now, he doesn’t feel that he is too much of a threat.

Moreover, the werewolf's five senses and Qi perception are still sharp, and the assassin's whereabouts are completely secret under his nose.

　　Not long after, a dark dagger quietly poked out of the void.

The assassin's stealth skills are very good. Even if he walked under the light, he still didn't make any sound.

However, he was completely unaware that in the shadow under the lamp, a pair of eyes were staring indifferently.

 “It’s really here!”

Song Yu also discovered the enemy and pretended not to be aware of it at all.

While marveling at the appearance of the enemy, a gloomy look flashed across her eyes, because the killer actually used some means to invalidate the original barrier.

This means that someone revealed the details of the layout of the apartment's defense barrier to the killer!

If she hadn't followed Ji Xun's advice, she would have added some new warning methods that others didn't know about.

 Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t know what happened tonight until I die.

 Thinking that there is really a "ghost" in the Chamber of Commerce, this kind of betrayal makes Song Yu even feel more uncomfortable than his own assassination.

But according to the plan, she can't call the guards yet.

 It doesn’t make sense either.

 The killer has sneaked into the house. He is definitely faster than the guards.

This is equivalent to entrusting her life completely to the friend lurking in the darkness.

The feeling of being on the line between life and death made Song Yu's breathing become slightly heavier without realizing it.

Just when this thought flashed, the assassin seemed to quietly walk behind Song Yu.

 In an instant, the perfectly concealed murderous intent suddenly erupted.

 Song Yu suddenly broke into a cold sweat on his back: Here he comes!

 But hope has come!

An instant earlier than the dagger falling, two thunderous "bang, bang" gunshots were heard in the room.

Although the alchemy bullet is not a fatal threat to the second-level card master, it can still cause good damage to the stealth assassin who suppresses the magic power.

 At least, it is enough to prevent him from assassinating.

Ji Xun's anger was completely restrained, and until he pressed the muzzle of the gun to the back of the assassin's head, the guy didn't even notice.

 The muzzle of the gun spurted out tongues of fire.

 The two sounds of "哐" and "哐".

The assassin's head was bleeding, and he was startled. He instinctively retreated several meters.

Hearing the sound of gunshots exploding next to his ears, Song Yu felt relieved.

It was as if the God of Death had taken away the scythe resting on his neck. The death crisis that made all the hairs stand on end disappeared. At the same time, he murmured: "Mr. Ji Xun is really strong."

She didn’t know why Ji Xun had the confidence to make that plan and use his own life as bait.

 But she still chose to believe in cooperation.

 Looking at it now, it is indeed certain.

Ji Xun entered the house before the assassin, but the assassin did not notice the third person in the house the whole time.

Just this ability to hide is amazing.

It is estimated that no one would dare to use the sound of a gun to bet that he can hurt a second-level card master, but he just did it.

 Without strength as a basis, it is absolutely impossible.

A thought flashed through Song Yu's mind, and at the same time he pushed down his chair and retreated.

Looking at it, the assassin wearing a gas mask opposite had his head covered in blood, and he was looking at the "third person" holding the gun in shock.

How can it be!

 When did an extra person come into the house?

Although the killer didn't speak, the trembling in his eyes revealed the shock and fear in his heart.

Being able to avoid his perception and hide in the room feels like a poisonous snake hiding in a dark cave, waiting for the opportunity to spring out like lightning and deliver a fatal blow.

 Fortunately, this guy used a firearm, otherwise if the attack just now was done by other means, it would not be as simple as being injured.

While still feeling frightened, the killer was also puzzled: He obviously has such excellent hiding ability, but he is actually a low-level gunman?

 Is it because of some ancient relic?

Oh, you are right when you think about it. The Rose Chamber of Commerce is not short of money, and it is normal to be able to buy some rare relics.

But it’s not in the information!

It's not that Ji Xun wants to use a gun, but that his current strength has not recovered, and he may not be able to kill him with one hit if he takes action.

 What’s more, there is more than one assassin, and they are not the biggest threat from beginning to end.

  Ji Xun is more concerned about potential problems within the chamber of commerce.

Now that the assassin has quietly sneaked into Song Yu's bedroom, it has been directly proven that there is an "inner ghost" in the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

 Unresolved, it will always be a hidden danger.

 The sound of gunfire immediately attracted the guards of the Chamber of Commerce.

 Captain Sam and a few guards are in the next room.

At almost the same time as the gunshots were fired, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard outside Song Yu's bedroom.

 Without any entanglement at all, a strong figure rushed through the door.

The guard captain Sam shouted anxiously: "Miss!"

 After seeing that Song Yu was safe and sound, the guard captain breathed a sigh of relief.

He also recognized that the killer was the second bandit leader "Razor" Hei Liu who had escaped from the cellar before. He was a wanted criminal with a high reward on the wanted list.

Have played against each other before and confirmed that they are very strong.

 It was because he knew Qiang that Sam was surprised.

In the two breaths that he was blocked just now, this guy was enough to kill his young lady.

But it didn’t work?

 While he was thankful, he instinctively glanced at Ji Xun, who was guarding Song Yu with a gun from the corner of his eye, and the strange color in his eyes disappeared.

 Gun?

 Obviously Sam did not expect that someone would use a gun and injured a second-level assassin.

How was it done?

But now was not the time to think about that problem. Sam did not hesitate to press at the assassin who was shot in the head.

When the guards arrived, Ji Xun did not take any further action and silently stood aside with his gun in hand.

 In his eyes, everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce is questionable.

 Now it seems that Captain Sam can be eliminated.

At this moment, blood was pouring out of Sam's shoulder, and a black needle was pierced on it.

This is the first-level relic [Emick's Venomous Bee Flying Needle] that shot through Ji Xun's arm before.

 The assassin was released from the cellar, and the flying needle was also stolen.

 Ji Xun glanced at him in amusement.

 After all, an ancient relic is worth a lot regardless of its grade.

 For high-ranking nobles, it may be an item in the warehouse.

 But especially for bandits, they may only care about their wealth and life.

 It’s normal for bandits to want to steal it back.

 But without accurate information, this is simply impossible.

This made Ji Xun’s target of suspicion narrower.

The fight in the room suddenly broke out and reached its climax.

Sam was so eager to be the savior just now that he forced his way in, but his shoulder blade was injured, and his combat strength was greatly reduced.

 Fortunately, containing the assassin is not a big problem.

But the assassin is not alone.

Just as Sam rushed in, a guy covered in gray-white scales and a semi-mechanical iron spiked tail came rushing in through the door.

 “A card master in the Beastwalker sequence?”

Ji Xun looked at the guy who looked like a scorpion after the transformation, and also felt that the shape was novel.

 It is rare to use [Grey Armored Scorpion] as a material.

It also uses some mechanical structures to increase the function after transformation, which can be regarded as a black technology.

Ji Xun also recognized at a glance that this guy was the one who secretly pricked his arm with flying needles in the afternoon.

Song Yu on the side recognized the person and narrowed his eyes: "The leader of the Iron Fist Group, "Iron Tail Scorpion" Lai Luo! "

Ji Xun had captured this guy's energy fluctuations before.

Although he is not a second-level card master, he is still a veteran first-level card master.

The goal of this scorpion is also very clear, which is to kill people.

He fended off several other entangled guards and rushed towards Song Yu to kill him.

When Ji Xun saw this, he unceremoniously raised his gun and fired several times.

  The swaying colored ballistics of the alchemy bullets hit the enemy's body everywhere with great accuracy.

But that guy was already prepared. The alchemy bullet hit the gray scales and caused sparks to fly, but it didn't cause much damage.

 At the same time as this guy rushed over, the honeycomb-shaped steam gun in his left hand was already raised.

 Mechanical equipment is very heavy and highly unpredictable.

However, this kind of range-attack spray gun is difficult to completely avoid in a small environment.

 “Zizi.”

Hearing the sound of discouragement, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and pushed Song Yu next to him to one side.

He alone has no impact at all, but if there is one more, the risk increases exponentially.

 The next second.

 There was a "bang", and a high-pressure air wave passed by.

 The turbulence sprayed out was like a wind blade technique, instantly tearing the suit on Ji Xun's left arm into countless pieces.

 The injury was not that serious, but the wound washed by the air blade looked like a **** mess.

 Feeling the pain, the corners of Ji Xun's lips raised unconsciously. Pain is always the beginning of some pleasure.

 Injuries are also intentional.

 Because this is part of the plan.

 In this way, people can judge his strength as a gunner: that's it.

Song Yu is only a first-level card master. For such a noble lady with no actual combat experience, her combat effectiveness is very low. His reaction was not slow, and his mentality was calm enough, but the two counterattack [Fire Bullet] cards were easily avoided by the enemy.

Ji Xun can kill.

 But he had no intention of spending the little magic power he had just accumulated on these two assassins.

 After all, this kind of assassination lies in sneakiness.

 Once discovered, entanglement can be fatal to the killer.

This is the Machinery City.

Not to mention that the Rose Chamber of Commerce has a lot of guards, Baron Bolton has thousands of private soldiers, and they can react quickly.

Although these two guys have the kind of outrageous bodies that transform into vampires, they are not easy to kill.

 But he is a thief after all.

They cannot be killed quickly. If they are caught again, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to save them and leave.

Ji Xun and Song Yu cooperated with each other, and they also fought back and forth with the assassin.

 Steam guns, alchemy bombs and spell cards exploded all over the room, and the luxurious wooden furniture exploded into pieces.

Just after these few encounters, the huge room was in a mess.

 Looking at the danger, Song Yu and Ji Xun almost died several times.

 But the reality is that everything is under control.

Ji Xun's perception captured the energy of the two bandits and assassins, and they were locked onto whatever they were doing.

As he continued to fight, Ji Xun even felt that his weak state was quite good.   This made the proficiency of "Qi Sense" on his panel skyrocket.

But this state of affairs did not last long.

The psychological quality of the two assassins was also average. Seeing that they failed to kill Song Yu, the two of them became more and more panicked.

Ji Xun’s original expectation was that the two assassins would most likely retreat when they saw the assassination failed.

 The Chamber of Commerce guards want to protect Song Yu, but they will not chase him.

 The follow-up may bring out the inner ghost.

However,

 An unexpected accident happened.

Just when the fight was getting heated in the room, Ji Xun suddenly felt a powerful breath approaching from the window, and shouted in his heart: "A master is coming!"

This aura was so strong that in his current state, he immediately sensed a death crisis.

"The assassin still has this back-up? No! It's for these bandits."

Ji Xun was just shocked.

 But upon closer inspection, he found that the powerful aura outside the window was not aimed at them.

He didn't dare to be careless. He quietly pulled Song Yu, who was completely unaware, and retreated to a corner.

 At this moment, there was a loud "bang" sound.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that a big hole had been punched out of the iron wall.

 Two men and one woman.

Three mysterious men in black suits got in through the gap in the wall.

Before the two bandits could escape, one of them was punched against the wall in a blink of an eye, and the other was tightly trapped by the steel cable emitting holy light.

This overwhelming combat power instantly pressed the pause button on the battle, and also silenced everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce in the room.

 So strong!

Everyone looked sideways at the three guys who violently broke in. They were shocked and full of doubts.

In the corner, Ji Xun guessed the identity of the person coming and murmured to himself: "Third-level card master. Someone from Bureau X?"

 He has a lot of dealings with Bureau X.

 Looking at this black suit, which has not changed much in a hundred years, he can be recognized at a glance.

Moreover, a third-level captain with two assistants is almost the standard configuration for X Bureau's outbound special service.

But Ji Xun was also surprised to see someone from Bureau X in such a remote place?

 Looking at the targets of these three people, they are two bandits.

Ji Xun was thoughtful.

He also guessed that they were probably here to investigate "vampires".

He also realized that things were not that simple: "This vampire seems to have a big background?"

 With the help of people from Bureau X, things suddenly escalated.

Ji Xun originally suspected that there was something wrong with the vampire blood of these bandits.

 Looking at it now, the problem is not that big.

 Judging from the many high-end games that Ji Xun has come into contact with, 99% of this kind of extraordinary power that can be obtained at a low threshold is some kind of "pollution".

 Maybe it’s some ancient relics with out-of-control supernatural properties, or some old gods.

 It is the job of Bureau X to contain these strange things.

They are like tinkerers in this world, mending in the dark places that most people can’t see.

The three men in black who suddenly broke in quickly resolved the battle, and everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce in the room looked at each other.

The invisible oppression displayed by these three people was too strong, and they were completely different from the two bandits.

This made even the strongest Captain Sam swallow his saliva when he looked at it.

If they really have this kind of strength to take action, they have no chance of winning.

Nearly everyone in the room has never seen anyone from Bureau X.

Even Song Yu only knew that outstanding graduates of Federal College would go to this place to serve as interns, but he had never actually seen them go on a mission.

Only Ji Xun looked at the three of them carefully, thinking about how he could have a chance of winning if there was a conflict.

 Because of Xie Guozhong's incident, he didn't have a good sense of Bureau X and was even very wary.

 I don’t know if the X Bureau a hundred years ago also had that “problem”.

  After all, it is an official organization and has its own procedures for handling affairs.

After subduing the two bandit leaders, the leading man in black took out a brass badge with an He’s my assistant.”

They obviously knew the structure of the Rose Chamber of Commerce. As they spoke, the captain had a businesslike and indifferent expression, and then said to Song Yu: "President Song, I'm sorry to interrupt you suddenly. We will find someone to repair the wall for you. But there is a problem now. I need to ask you privately. Please cooperate."

ˆ “.”

Song Yu had some doubts in his eyes when he heard this.

 She knows what an X Bureau agent does.

 That’s why I’m very confused about what relationship I have with Bureau X.

But it didn’t matter if she thought about it, she said directly to the guards: "Uncle Sam, go take care of your injuries first. Everyone, please go out first."

 “Yes, Miss.”

　　Everybody left in response.

At this time, the three people from Bureau X looked at Ji Xun who was still in the room. The captain of the man in black asked again: "This...?"

Song Yu said directly: "He is a friend I can trust. No matter why you ask, there is no need to be shy."

Ji Xun is not shameless enough to stay here to inquire about any business secrets.

 But his intuition told him that these people from Bureau X had some information that he was interested in.

Hearing this statement, the three men in black quietly looked at Ji Xun, but didn't say anything.

The young female assistant took out a card and activated it, and a [Gramophone] relic appeared in the room.

Having a look at its functions, it can isolate sound transmission and can also record sound.

The captain in black got straight to the point: "Miss Song, I would like to ask if your chamber of commerce participated in the war between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne?"

Song Yu listened and said directly: "No."

The captain of the man in black looked at her for a moment, and then asked: "Do you know why these bandits assassinated you?"

Song Yu didn’t want to talk about the treasure map, so he calmly responded: “Maybe a competitor hired someone to kill someone. I don’t know who it is.”

 Captain: "Do you or anyone in your family know Earl Fremont?"

Song Yu: "I don't know, at least I don't know him. We are businessmen, and almost all nobles in the Federation are our customers."

Captain: "Your Chamber of Commerce has been in Bolton Town recently. Have you discovered any unusual events?"

 Song Yu: “No.”

Captain: "Sorry, these questions may be offensive, please forgive me. This is also for your safety to a certain extent. I cannot elaborate on the specific reasons. But we have seen several bounties on you in the black market, Miss Song. Be careful lately."

Song Yu nodded: "Yes, thank you."

Song Yu was talking to the captain of the man in black, and Ji Xun was listening carefully.

He is already familiar with the procedures of people in Bureau X. Most of these guys are "riddlers".

 It sounds like they are all insignificant questions, but there may be some key information hidden under those questions.

Ji Xun also analyzed the direction of each question in his mind.

 Now it is basically certain that these people are here for those vampire bandits.

The source of vampires is currently known to be the war between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne

 Several questions also revolve around that direction.

But

 Listen to what this means, does this matter have something to do with Song Yu?

Ji Xun felt vaguely that this seemed to be the right idea.

If it were just a few bandits who paid to kill people, they would never be able to make such a big splash.

 But the special agent team has already appeared here to arrest people, and it is 100% that they have some accurate clues.

 Ji Xun wants to hear more.

 But the three people in Bureau X seem to have finished asking questions.

The male assistant next to the captain in black must have some means of distinguishing the authenticity of what he said. His eyes never left Song Yu's face.

 After discovering that they could not get any more information from Song Yu, the three of them stopped asking further.

"Sorry to bother you, Miss Song, we will take this bandit away for investigation first. If we interrogate him, we will give you an answer to his assassination."

"good."

 The three of them broke through the wall, jumped down from the hole in the wall and disappeared into the dark night.

 It was also lively outside.

 Hearing the sound of fighting, lights were lit in the surrounding buildings.

 City guards also surrounded the apartment of the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

 But it is always a step too late.

 Fortunately, the killer has been captured, no matter how it is solved.

The steward of the Chamber of Commerce went to negotiate, and then those people dispersed.

 But there were obviously many more guards patrolling the streets.

As soon as the three people from Bureau

Ji Xun shook his head and did not look at the skin injury. "It's a small problem."

Thinking about it, he asked: "Have you ever thought that someone in your family might be colluding with those bandits?"

"I don't know either."

Song Yu is also very smart. She actually thought of this problem when she heard those questions before.

Both of them thought they were paying to kill people, but now that someone from Bureau X came to their door, it suddenly became not that simple.

Ji Xun rolled his eyes and asked, "Did your Song family also get involved in that war?"

 Being an outsider before, it’s not convenient to answer some questions.

There are only two people now. Song Yu said without hesitation: "Behind any war, there is funding from businessmen and consortiums. Our Song family also has a military industry, and uncles in the family may transport arms to the battlefield. But I have no such business at the moment. Contact, not familiarity.”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened silently.

But the answer range is too broad and there are no useful clues.

 After a pause, Song Yu added: "However, in the family, the arms business of the third uncle is the largest."

Ji Xun heard it, didn’t he have a suspect?

He thought for a moment and then said: "Have you ever thought about why the bandits 'must' kill you?"

 The assassination in the afternoon can also be said to be done with money.

Even though I came here tonight knowing that the risk of coming again is so high, it may not be a matter of money.

Those bandits seemed to have a reason to kill this young lady from the Song family.

"this"

Song Yu seemed to have thought of something, and said, "I think it might be because of the treasure map."

She glanced at Ji Xun's puzzled expression and explained: "Federal law stipulates that the ownership of newly developed mining areas must be registered to avoid disputes. And the gold mine currently being fought over between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne is actually It's because of the ownership issue. It is said that Earl Fremont's prospecting team discovered the gold mine first and was preparing to register it. But the news was said to have been leaked. Congressman Byrne took the lead in sending people to mine, and there was actual mining. Of course. , both sides said they discovered it first. Then there was a conflict. In order to avoid this situation, the federation also introduced some laws. As long as it is filed in the federal parliament first, there will be no dispute over the ownership of the mineral vein."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened and found out that the federation still had this regulation.

Although I read a lot before, I had no interest in these legal provisions, so I didn’t read them.

Song Yu told the truth about his plan and told some rules that only the upper class knew: "The federal government is a land reclamation system, encouraging lords to independently dig and discover new mineral layers. The current situation is that there are good iron ore and silver mines in this area. , are mined by the Baron Bolton family. The Bolton family is also the only legal lord. So even if I find the unowned green copper and mithril veins on the treasure map, there will inevitably be conflicts in ownership. But it happened that the Bolton family had financial problems for a long time, and they wanted to sell assets to pay off debts. I learned about this news from an intermediary, so I came over in person recently. I was also considering combining this machine city with the nearby mining rights. Buy it”

 At the end of the story, I was a little hesitant.

 She came here ostensibly to run the chamber of commerce and build a factory, but in fact she came here for the Bolton family's industry.

The kind-hearted Miss Song glanced at Ji Xun secretly, as if she felt that this business method was a bit unjust.

Ji Xun smiled and cast an approving look.

 He didn’t feel there was anything inappropriate about it.

This underground world has no boundaries at all. It is so vast that it seems to be boundless, and the mineral veins are all ownerless.

Whoever finds it belongs to whoever finds it, there's nothing wrong with it.

Song Yu looked at Ji Xun's encouraging expression and then said: "Recently, I have actually discussed the acquisition plan with Baron Bolton, and the price has been agreed upon. I paid a sum of money first. Then I handed over the The documents were sent to Dragon City for filing. When the files are sent back in about half a month, I will be able to complete the final transfer procedures, completely buy this mechanical city, and become the new lord."

 At this point, she actually sorted things out and added: "Of course. If I die, this lord authority will be renamed to someone else in the family. Or, it will be invalidated."

"oh?"

Ji Xun listened, half-smiling but not smiling.

 So, this is why Song Yu must die.

If no one knows about the treasure map, no one will care who buys this old Bolton Mechanical City.

 But with priceless rare mineral deposits in the territory, the problem becomes bigger.

 From this reason we can deduce the motive.

 Perhaps Baron Burton got the information from some sources and wanted to regret it, so he hired a murderer to kill him;

 Perhaps a relative within the Song family wants to secretly seize this lordship authority.

Ji Xun thought of this and joked in a joking tone: "Miss Song, you are in a very dangerous situation now."

"yes."

Of course Song Yu also knew that, and his delicate facial features were also worried.

 She looked at Ji Xun with a little helplessness in her eyes.

This city is so remote that it is too late to go home and find reinforcements.

 Have never experienced such dangerous days since I was a child.

 There were two assassinations today alone.

Now people from Bureau X are coming to visit us again.

 Looks like the trouble is far from over.

 (End of this chapter)