Cataclysm King

Chapter 240 Goodbye, Old Man Xu

“Mr. Ji Xun, where are we going now?”

 “Refugee camp.”

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This underground world is boundless, and the mechanical city is like a gopher, clearing up wasteland everywhere.

Boton City is a dangerous no-man's land for hundreds of miles.

Ji Xun can barely protect himself in his current weak state, but there is no guarantee that he can reach other cities safely with Song Yu, who is equally weak in combat power.

Besides, neither of them planned to leave.

Ji Xun is very interested in the source of vampire pollution, and various signs indicate that there seems to be some high-level supernatural secret behind it;

Song Yu also has to wait for the lord handover procedures to be sent back from the federation, and also needs to take care of her Rose Chamber of Commerce.

 After weighing the pros and cons, only being in a refugee camp is safer.

Beside the dark mountain road, Ji Xun led Song Yu and Little Turtle Dove to hide in the corner.

 They did not go directly to the refugee camp.

Rather, he plans to wait here for the next wave of new refugees, and then sneak in with a reasonable identity.

 This will save you a lot of trouble.

Little Turtle Dove is not very old, but already very sensible.

　　Just now, Ji Xun jumped out of the Mechanical City like a chicken. Instead of feeling dangerous, he was filled with excitement.

 Even if you know the danger.

 Because at this moment, he already knew that the gentleman he accidentally picked up in the morning was a very, very powerful card master.

  Not only taught the breathing method, but also the boxing method.

This is a blessing from heaven in a refugee camp where a piece of black bread can kill someone.

Of course at this moment, Little Turtle Dove has not yet realized the value of these techniques.

 Nor did he realize that meeting Ji Xun was an accelerated rotation of the gears of his destiny.

Little Turtle Dove has been a refugee for a long time and is not afraid of the dark wilderness at all. At this moment, I am meditating seriously with my eyes closed and practicing the introductory tips of breathing method diligently.

On the other side, Song Yu and Ji Xun were also chatting.

The eldest lady of the plutocratic family still feels like she is dreaming even now.

 On weekdays, I don’t say that I come to the wilderness to stay overnight alone. Even if I go out at night, I rarely go out.

The surroundings were eerily quiet and the wind was blowing.

Occasionally, there are terrifying howls from unknown monsters, which can make people feel chilly.

The cold light source of the alchemy gem illuminated the face opposite him, which was extremely indifferent from beginning to end. Song Yu glanced at it from time to time, and felt inexplicably at peace in his heart.

 The cold environment also made her thoughts clearer.

She knew very well that if it hadn't been for "Mr. Chaoyang" who suddenly appeared in her world, whether it was her aunt's sinister plot or the inner ghost, she would have died many times.

This kind of life-saving grace is difficult to explain clearly.

 Now her trust in Ji Xun is like a close friend who has been with him for a long time.

 He said to leave, and she followed him without hesitation.

 Furthermore, after experiencing such a drastic change in his life, Song Yu's mentality also underwent earth-shaking changes.

 But when she came back to her senses, she also knew that the situation was not good.

Song Yu looked at Ji Xun. The kind-hearted girl's eyes were full of apologies: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ji Xun, for causing trouble to you. I didn't expect this to be the case."

Originally I just wrote a letter hoping to meet.

 In the scene in her fantasy, the two may have a pleasant date.

Walking along the river, we talked about life ideals, history and literature, and business ideas that transcended the times.

Only I never thought that it would be this way of meeting.

 "Chaoyang" arrived as promised, but was also involved in a huge death crisis.

 If he doesn’t take care of himself, he won’t be in any danger at all, right?

  I'm really sorry.

Song Yu thought so.

 But looking at that indifferent expression, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, Mr. Ji Xun is really awesome.

Obviously he is not the kind of ridiculously strong top-level card master, but I always feel that he can handle all threats calmly.

This kind of indifference is not just about strength.

 There seems to be a sense of certainty about future destiny.

 I am sure they will be in peace.

 “Haha. It’s not like there’s anything involved.”

Ji Xun smiled after hearing those words.

  I don’t know how to respond either.

If it were another place, even with Ji Xun's mentality, he would still feel that the situation in front of him was full of dangers.

 But because he really traveled from a hundred years later,

 Know some "results" in the future.

 So if you look back at many things, you will find that things are predictable.

 For example, the little boy next to me.

 When he met Little Turtle Dove before, he didn't think anything about it.

Thought it was just a child with great talent that I met randomly, and I was interested and pointed it out.

However, after chatting with Song Yu at the dinner party, I learned that the timeline was a hundred years ago.

 When this condition is substituted, things are different again.

Look carefully at this little guy's facial features. Isn't he the top expert "Mr. Jiu" who gave him the letter before?

At this time, Ji Xun finally understood why Mr. Jiu said "I've seen him before" when he submitted the letter before, even though it was the first time they met.

 Hence, it can be seen that the little turtle dove really lived to be a hundred years later.

 And according to Ji Xun's conjecture, Song Yu should be the same way.

 Otherwise this girl really died now, then no one would remember those letters a hundred years from now, and they would have been searching for her for a hundred years.

so.

 Knowing the result, and then thinking about the cause, doesn’t it mean that they will not die?

 It’s just that the process is unknown.

 This is also the situation that he feels is most likely after analysis.

Even if it is really a "parallel universe", what he does after traveling through time can change the direction of the future world, and the future is uncertain.

But we can at least be sure of one thing, that is, one of the results is that they survived.

 Then the closed time loop of "a hundred years later→sending letters→traveling" was completed.

Since death is not inevitable, for him, there is nothing to worry about.

Ji Xun had many thoughts in his mind, and he didn't feel involved at all. Some of him just sighed at the magic of traveling through time and space.

 On the contrary, he was very grateful that meeting Song Yu gave him a wonderful life experience.

Ji Xun was no longer polite and said instead: "Everything else is a trivial matter. Think carefully about who may have arranged the arrangement for the mole before. Since he has already planned to kill you, he will most likely do it in the future."

"Um."

Song Yu also nodded.

 The girl's thoughts were much more complicated, and her pretty face was full of sorrow.

She was not worried about herself as much, but she still felt that she had harmed her friends.

Someone is distributing food here in Bolton Mechanical Town, which is good news for war refugees.

 So recently, hundreds of refugees have arrived almost every day after hearing the news.

Ji Xun and the others waited for several hours by the third road, and then they saw a group of hundreds of refugees walking on foot from a distance.

 The three of them also took the opportunity to sneak in.

These refugees come from various towns and cities, and there are always people joining and leaving behind.

 No one cared about the three extra strangers.

Ji Xun went to the team to "shun" some civilian clothes, and of course he also left money.

 After changing their attire, they arrived at the Bolton Formation again not long after.

Pitched his own tent in a shantytown outside the town and quietly blended into the refugee army.

 The life in the shanty town is very boring. Apart from occasionally wandering around the shanty town, most of the time I can only stay in the tent.

Ji Xun and the other three also built a simple tent in order not to attract attention.

I have just started using the Little Turtle Dove Breathing Method, and it is not yet to the point where I can use meditation to replace sleep.

　　I practiced hard all night last night, and now I am very sleepy and sleeping soundly.

Ji Xun and Song Yu were meditating on the sidelines.

Ji Xun can endure loneliness and is used to various harsh environments.

Whether it’s in a mechanical city or a tent, he can meditate efficiently.

 The environment in the tent was a bit bad for Song Yu.

To her, a chaebol girl who had been wearing worsted since she was a child, linen fabric was as rough as woven thorns.

Those burrs touched her delicate skin, making her feel uncomfortable all over.

 The mixed stench in the air also made her feel uncomfortable, and she frowned slightly from time to time.

but.

  Not adaptable is really not adaptable.

 But she didn't show any pretense either.

Song Yu was very aware of his situation and never complained about anything. Instead, he worked hard to adapt to the environment.

Ji Xun also saw it.

This girl is really nice.

 The three of them stayed in the tent like this all morning.

 There is enough food in the storage ring, so they don’t have to worry about food.

After lunch, Ji Xun opened his eyes from meditation and said, "I'm going to get some information. Little Turtle Dove, you are in the tent."

Little Turtle Dove nodded: "Oh, okay. Mr. Ji Xun."

This little kid has many acquaintances in the refugee camp, and it is not convenient to go out and show his face.

 Before Ji Xun finished speaking, he saw a pair of expectant eyes looking towards him.

This girl obviously wants to go with her because there is no sense of security for her here.

 Except Ji Xun.

But Song Yu was afraid of getting into trouble, so he could only ask weakly: "Can I go together?"

"certainly."

Ji Xun looked at her timid look and smiled.

Staying in a refugee camp is not safer than hanging out in a tent.

 If the enemy really wants to find him, his behavior of hiding in the tent will make people even more suspicious.

At this point, Song Yu's pretty face, which had always been melancholy, finally relaxed.

She thought of something and took the linen turban beside her to cover her face and hair. Even her eyes were covered with worn goggles.

This disguise was full of flaws in Ji Xun's eyes.

Song Yu caught Ji Xun's pouty expression and asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Ji Xun, I didn't do it well?"

Ji Xun thought about the wording for a while and said, "It's okay. But it doesn't make much sense."

Song Yu heard that "it's not bad", but it was simply "too bad".

 It is said so euphemistically, just to take care of one's own feelings.

She was a little frustrated, and she muttered in her heart: She had clearly passed the first place in the college's masquerade before.

 But she also took off her headscarf and said sincerely: "Can you help me?"

  She didn’t know why, but looking at the smile on her lips, she always felt that the other party had something up her sleeve.

 It’s a matter of life and death, so don’t be careless.

 “Yeah, I’ll give it a try.”

Ji Xun didn't bother much. He reached out and pressed a piece of yellow mud on the rock ground, mixed it with a little water to make it into a sticky paste, and then wiped it directly on Song Yu's face.

 Song Yujing's eyes trembled for a moment as a slight chill hit her cheek.

This is the first time someone of the opposite **** touches my face like this.

 It was not an intimate act, but it just gave her a feeling of slight surprise.

 Ji Xun is a professional actor, and makeup is just a basic life skill.

 He is like painting, focused, steady and quick.

Soon, Song Yu saw that his fair face in the mirror turned rough and yellow. Miraculously, the light contrast creates a sense of layering, making the face shape change visibly.

This disguise is much more natural than the one she made herself.

 “This should be fine.”

Ji Xun finished the painting quickly and used the unused mud to make this set for himself.

Looking at this magical change, Song Yu was also surprised: "Mr. Ji Xun can also wear makeup?"

 “Well. I used to be an actor.”

Ji Xun explained casually.

Song Yu blinked after hearing this, and his previous anxiety instantly calmed down.

You really know how to do everything.

 The two of them made some simple disguises and walked out of the tent.

 Walking all the way through the tent area.

Ji Xunye occasionally taught Song Yu the basics of disguise.

"Relax. Don't look around. You have to give yourself a psychological hint. This is a stage play. You are playing a weaver. Don't look so curious and don't be so unsure. You have done a good job." "Oh. Mr. Ji Xun, what about this?"

“Pretty good. If you encounter suspicious eyes, don’t dodge, let alone instinctively want to hide. That will attract more attention. You can even show your face deliberately and look at the other person with suspicious eyes.”

"Um."

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I have to say that Song Yu is really smart.

 She could quickly learn the little tricks Ji Xun told him.

 Looks in the eyes, appearance, walking posture, momentum, etc.

 With a little guidance, you can learn in style.

As Ji Xun expected, when they were walking in the tent area, they met several guys who looked like investigators.

 Some were entrusted by the Rose Chamber of Commerce to find people, some belonged to enemies, and some were thieves.

Ji Xun didn’t show any flaws at all.

This kind of performance has been integrated into his bones and comes at his fingertips.

 Whatever he plays is what he plays.

 It aroused no one's suspicion at all.

Song Yu beside him gradually entered the state. After using Professor Ji Xun's disguise skills to deceive several suspicious persons, her mentality quickly changed from the previous anxiety to confidence, and later she was full of small expectations for adventure.

This young lady from a wealthy family also truly experienced the life of the lower class.

This immersive performance gave her a very different experience.

It is a feeling of a rich soul being filled to the fullest.

And the most important thing is that Song Yu thinks the script of the brother and sister played by Ji Xun is really novel.

Soon, Song Yu had fully adapted to this role, and she could calmly hold Ji Xun's hand and point around.

 After wandering around for a while, the two came to the bustling trading market.

 War refugees are not beggars.

 They are just ordinary people whose homes have been eroded by war and displaced.

Many people are actually quite wealthy.

 Doctors, teachers, craftsmen, businessmen. There are all kinds of professions.

Shanty areas also have their own trading markets.

There are stalls for trading various items, as well as juggling animal taming, crude farce, magic shows and even a tavern run by speculators.

 Except for the poor environment, it is no different from a lively town.

Ji Xun and Song Yu jumped into the crowd.

“Wow, look at that magician, he can actually turn into flames and teleport!”

“It’s just a little bit of alchemy potion. Magic with props is not that difficult.”

“Hey, Mr. Ji Xun, the little ball was clearly in the bowl here, why did it go to the other side?”

 “That’s a real trick. I changed it when I fastened it before”

“Look, why does that man have three hands?”

“That’s the thief. The fake hand is exposed, and the one underneath is the real hand.”

"ah?"

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Although Song Yu has been very restrained, he is still very excited.

This wealthy daughter of a rich man has integrated into civilian life as a commoner for the first time.

 Normally, she would not go to the civilian neighborhoods at all, nor would she see the weird tricks of the lower class.

　　It seems like a door to a new world has opened.

  She is like a curious baby who is new to everything.

Ji Xundao didn’t think it was anything.

With him observing by his side, even if this girl shows some flaws, it won't be a big problem.

After all, the two of them came here to inquire about the news, so they deliberately went to the notice board to take a look.

 This place is very lively and crowded.

Song Yu was afraid that he would get separated, so he unknowingly held Ji Xun's arm and didn't let go.

 The two of them squeezed past.

At this point, it is as expected.

 The most conspicuous place on the notice board is the missing person notice.

 Song Yu’s hand-painted avatar is at the top.

 The Rose Chamber of Commerce has offered a reward of one million yuan to find the person.

 As expected.

 After all, this is the best way to find people.

At the same time, there is also a wanted warrant.

 The head above is clearly that of someone from Ji.

Ji Xun looked at his wanted notice and raised his eyebrows slightly, not surprised at all.

After all, judging from the situation at the scene, Mrs. Mela is dead, the guard is dead, and Song Yu, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, is also missing.

 The biggest suspect is of course the unknown "Mr. Chaoyang".

Song Yu on the side looked at his missing person notice and couldn't help but feel worried: Everyone in the Chamber of Commerce must be worried.

 But as soon as he looked at Ji Xun's wanted notice, the guilt in his heart suddenly emerged again.

Only she, the client, knew that the man on the wanted list was not only not a criminal, but had actually saved her life many times.

 If you die, the true explanation will not be clear.

 At the same time, the two wanted posters with a million-dollar reward and missing person notices also attracted a large number of onlookers.

 Everyone was talking a lot.

“Oh my God, Miss Song from the Rose Chamber of Commerce was kidnapped?”

“Oh, such a kind lady was kidnapped by gangsters. I really hope she returns safely.”

“I should have guessed it a long time ago. That guy is a bandit, otherwise why would he appear by such a coincidence! These abominable thieves really deserve to die.”

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 The vast majority of civilians have simple minds and are easily influenced by public opinion.

In their solid consciousness, the people on the wanted list are extremely vicious criminals.

　　One by one, they pointed at Ji Xun’s head and uttered all kinds of vicious curses.

Ji Xun didn’t care.

 But Song Yu on the side had never experienced anything like this.

 She listened to those bad words, and she had only one strong thought in her mind at the moment. She wanted to explain to everyone pointing around: Mr. Ji Xun is a good man! He is my lifesaver!

 But she knew that she couldn't say that now.

 The conflict in her heart made her hold back a breath that she couldn't breathe out, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Song Yu glanced at Ji Xun next to him again, and could only say weakly: "I'm sorry."

"Ah"

Ji Xun responded with a nonchalant smile.

 He never took it seriously.

 After all, he has never been on the wanted list in this world, and his heart has long been calm.

 Just laughing at myself for traveling a hundred years ago and being wanted again. This is a bit of a coincidence.

Physique of a wanted criminal?

  After all, I’m here to get some news.

Ji Xun and Song Yu were not in a hurry to go back.

 After wandering around, I also got a lot of information.

Baron Bolton attaches great importance to her and is looking for someone everywhere; people from the Rose Chamber of Commerce are also looking for her, and various forces are looking for her.

 The development of things was almost as Ji Xun expected.

 After Song Yu "disappeared", the topic became about finding someone, not assassination.

However, the truth that these civilians knew was limited, and after Ji Xun listened for a while, he lost much interest.

However, he heard another news.

“Hey, have you heard of ‘vampires’? It is said that some demon soldiers appeared on the battlefield and they can **** human blood.”

"Why haven't you heard of it? I saw it with my own eyes yesterday. Those bandits turned into vampires with green faces and fangs, and they couldn't be killed with a gun. It's so scary."

"Be careful. I heard that it is a kind of 'blood plague'. Once people who want to **** blood when they are hungry are bitten, they will be infected. It is said that there are vampires in the refugee camp in the middle of the night who secretly **** blood. I saw it with my own eyes last night. Several men in black took away two bodies from a tent."

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As Ji Xun walked, his ears picked up the complicated conversations of people on the street.

 He heard topics related to "vampires".

 “Some kind of blood plague.”

Ji Xun was also thinking about it.

There is nothing wrong with this statement.

Such a large-scale pollution is difficult to spread through ordinary transmission routes.

The plague makes sense.

But looking at the signs, it seems to be a bit out of control.

If it were really a plague, this highly densely populated refugee camp would be very dangerous.

Ji Xun frowned when he thought of this.

While he was thinking, the two of them walked near a row of tents and stalls.

Song Yu was still curious about everything. At this time, she saw a tent shaking and making some strange noises. She asked, "Mr. Ji Xun, what does that shop sell? It's so strange."

Ji Xun glanced at it and said casually: "That's the 'Liu Yingwu'."

Hearing an unfamiliar word, Song Yu instinctively asked: "What is that?"

Seeing her being so curious, Ji Xun suddenly got excited and said, "Liuying is a kind of bird with a gentle song. People usually use it to describe some special sounds."

Song Yu: "Oh? Is that a bird seller?"

"No."

A hint of joking appeared on Ji Xun's face, and he corrected: "In layman's terms, this is a low-end romance."

Song Yu listened very seriously at first, thinking that Ji Xun wanted to give him some science knowledge.

But after hearing the explanation behind it, she immediately understood what the movement was about. Her pretty face instantly heated up, and she was surprised and ashamed: "Huh?"

At this point, the girl drooped her head, hiding the shyness in her eyes, and no longer dared to be curious.

Ji Xun looked at her like this and grinned with white teeth.

 The two of them walked around and were almost ready to go back.

But at this moment, Ji Xun felt as if he heard a familiar voice: "Poker divination, a glimpse into the secret of fate, the mystery of extraordinary things, come and have a look, no money required."

 No matter which world there is, there is no shortage of magicians.

 Poker divination is the mainstream divination method in the world.

 Some people in the "Prophet" sequence are indeed proficient in divination, and Ji Xun himself has encountered them.

 But most of the fortune tellers on the market are liars.

Ji Xun originally had no interest in this kind of thing.

 But the voice was very familiar.

 Attract him to stop.

Ji Xun turned his head and looked into the mysterious tent that was blocked by the curtain, and a wretched old face suddenly came into view.

That old man with his front teeth sucking the wind, who is he if he’s not Old Man Xu? !

 “Is it really this person?”

Ji Xun saw the person clearly and was greatly surprised.

 In fact, yesterday he suddenly took a look among the refugees and saw this old man.

　At that time, I thought I had made a mistake.

　Now that I look at it, that wretched temperament and appearance are absolutely unmistakable!

Ji Xun looked at the old man and immediately thought of something: "That's really an exaggeration. A hundred years ago, this old man's appearance didn't change at all."

 When he heard from Catalina that this guy's appearance had not changed in two hundred years, he was just surprised.

Now seeing it with his own eyes, Ji Xun felt another emotion in his heart.

 Time seemed to have no effect on the old man at all.

 It’s really like a bug-like character.

 The more we understand it, the more mysterious it becomes.

but.

This guy is no longer a hunter, he is looking for “something” that he doesn’t know what he is looking for anymore.

He actually came to be a fortune teller?

While amazed, Ji Xun turned his eyes and immediately fell into deep thought.

 He also thought of another level.

 Facts have proved that every time this person appears, it is not easy.

 The cause and effect involved in Old Man Xu is even more exaggerated and dangerous than his own [Halo of Doom].

  In other words, he appears here, and there may be some "big event" happening nearby.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun also guessed: "Is this old man here because of the 'vampire'?"

 (End of this chapter)