Anna walked to the table and picked up the black envelope. She smiled inexplicably. This envelope had not changed at all from the envelope from more than 20 years ago. It still has a pure black background. The envelope paper is very thick and has some special grass and wood textures on it. It feels a little rough to the touch, but it gives people a very noble feeling.
On the front of the envelope, there was a line written in red ink - Only blood can wash away sins.
Below is the bright red oil seal. The style of the oil seal is also very old-fashioned, with only an X-shaped cross. But if you look carefully inside the deep cross, there will be some small letters at the bottom. The left and right sides can be added together to form a sentence - death is the beginning of sublimation.
It is said that these two sentences were added at the request of the leader himself. She heard from Walter that doing this would give the whole thing a very special sense of ritual from beginning to end, reminiscent of the Bloody Dawn career and other things. Although Anna didn't know what kind of person the leader was, she somewhat understood that the leader who liked to pose was definitely not a normal person.
The original "token" of Bloody Dawn was not such a black card, but a flower with blood. They used the blood of the previously assassinated noble to water it on the petals of a flower called the Flower of Heaven, and then gave it to the next person. A target chosen by them for assassination. The flower of heaven is not a scientific name, but a common name for it. This flower blooms in the early morning. It has only six petals in total, and these panels wrap the pink fluffy stamens in the middle.
Every morning when the sunlight shines through the clear petals into the stamens, a rainbow-like glow will appear on the stamens. Those botanists say this is because the stamens absorb the dew at night and accumulate it in a special way on every hair of the stamens. When the flowers bloom in the morning, as long as the wind blows over, the slight vibration will cause the water vapor to continuously vibrate inside the stamens. If there is enough sunlight at this time, it will be enough for people to see some colorful lights.
So people call this flower the flower of heaven. It is said to be a beautiful flower that fell to the ground from heaven and took root. It also represents purity and beauty.
But since they assassinated a count and discovered these black papers from the count's mansion, the leader changed his mind. They began to use black cards to remind all targets that the assassination team was about to appear.
Anna actually heard another version, saying that some people got these bloody flowers of heaven and didn't know what happened, and didn't pay attention to this strange thing at all, so this made the leader very angry. He hopes that all assassinated targets will spend their last hours filled with anger, fear, regret, and remorse for their crimes, and finally be purified in despair. So Bloody Dawn changed its tokens and started using black posts as reminders. The effect was really good. At least people knew that this black letter was not a good thing.
"You all go out!" Anna held the black envelope in her hand and turned around to look at the two soldiers in civilian clothes. "Go to a nearby bar and relax. You must do it before twelve o'clock in the evening. Stay there and come back after one o'clock." Looking at the confused looks in the two soldiers' eyes, Anna deepened her tone again, "This is an order!"
The two soldiers immediately stood up and responded loudly. Although they were not sure what happened, it was good to have some entertainment while on a mission. And according to their rules, all their consumption items in the bar can be finally reimbursed through billing.
After the two left, Anna asked the hotel to send her a big meal from a nearby hotel, which cost more than 70 yuan. The sumptuous meal on the table shone with an attractive luster under the light. She sat on the chair, opened the oil seal with a letter knife, and pulled out the small black card inside. There is an abstract red smile on the card, and below it is a line of gilded text - Dispel the darkness and welcome the dawn.
She placed the envelope and card on the edge of the table, then picked up the napkin and tucked it into her collar, poured herself a glass of red wine, and began to taste the sumptuous food.
She eats very slowly and carefully distinguishes the texture and taste of each piece of food, just like a gourmet who seems to be able to discover things in these dishes that others cannot. She ate and drank little by little, and the remaining half of her face had a hint of red.
When the time pointed to eleven fifty-five, there was a knock on the room door.
The things on the table had been cleared away by the hotel staff. At this time, Anna was holding a book and reading. It had been a long time since she had calmed down to read a book. It seemed like there was never enough time for her, and there wasn't enough emotion for her to get a moment of peace. But at this moment, she suddenly became quiet. She was not interested in anything happening around her, and the noise outside the window seemed to disappear.
She subconsciously placed a bookmark on the page she was reading, and then burst into laughter. Whether she lived or died tonight, she might never read this book again.
"Wait a minute..." She put the book aside, walked to the window and closed the curtains. When she turned around, there were already three more people in the room.
The four people kept looking at each other, and Anna suddenly smiled, "I saw you last time, but your appearance at that time made me not realize that it was you at all. I remember that you used to wash up every day, even if it was just Even the clothes you wear one day will not last the next day. Your changes are shocking." She looked at Walter, already recalling the drunkard she found when she went to observe secretly outside the town of Alfalfa last time. An alcoholic who smells of alcohol and stench all over his body.
At that time, she looked at the drunkard with disdain and disgust in her eyes, but she didn't expect that that was the person she was looking for.
In her memory, Walter was a very "refined" person. After all, as the instructor of Bloody Dawn, Walter's status in the organization could be said to be extraordinary. He was very particular about his life and loved to be clean. Very decent. He always kept himself tidy, and with that hard-to-discuss temperament, Anna, who was about to break into the organization, took a fancy to this man at a glance, and started a fierce pursuit with this man as a breakthrough point.
A handsome man full of sunshine and confidence, and a beautiful and passionate girl. The two of them didn't have to be entangled for too long before they fell in love with each other. No, it was hell!
The memory of Walter always remains on the day before that night.
Then Anna looked at the little old man standing in the middle. She looked carefully at the old man with a gray beard. After looking at it for a long time, she raised her eyebrows and said, "If I'm not mistaken... Mr. Layton, we haven't seen each other for a long time." "
Compared to Walter who kept a cold face and kept his mouth closed, Layton smiled, nodded and said, "Yes, Anna, we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years. I didn't expect that you would not escape this day in the end." , seeming to be aware of Anna's gaze, Layton laughed and said somewhat proudly: "This is my little son, Hanler."
Anna nodded to say hello to Hanler, and then she looked at these "old acquaintances" in a relaxed manner. There were many unspeakable things tumbling in her heart. The scenes in the past seemed to have happened yesterday, and she could not usually recall them. I suddenly remembered what I had gotten up. She looked at the three people and sighed softly, "Then... you should kill me, right?" Before they could answer, she said with a smile: "I will resist..."
Before she finished speaking, she flipped her wrist and a gun appeared in her hand. No aiming was needed. Just the familiar feeling of the gun in her body let her know who her muzzle was aimed at. The moment he pulled the trigger, Walter turned around and there was an extra bullet hole in the wall behind him. Layton and Hanle still stood there without moving. Today's protagonists are not them, but Walter and Anna. Their purpose of coming here is simply that Mr. Kesma is worried that something will happen to Walter, this bastard, and let him They came to keep Walt safe.
It seems that the target of Anna's attack is only on Walter, and the hatred between the couple can almost fill the whole world!
During the process of Walter dodging, his arm made a small swinging movement, and there was a slight chill between the two of them. Anna stepped on the chair next to her, and the sudden center of gravity blocked the back of the chair. in front of her.
With a sound of duo, a diamond-shaped dagger that was only one finger long and one finger wide was inserted into the back of the chair and trembled slightly. As the instructor of Bloody Dawn, Walter's personal ability is definitely not the weakest. He may be ranked in the top fifteen in the entire organization. As for those people ahead... they are actually monsters. For example, they are born with a certain Mr. Kosma, who has the extraordinary ability to control all firearms, Layton, who never has to think about missing the target, only where to hit, and a woman who can use a 120-pound giant sword...
Walter is a relatively normal one... but he always feels inexplicably tired.
In just three seconds, the two had changed their positions and had their first encounter. Whether it was Walter or Anna, it seemed that they both maintained their fighting ability.
At this time, there were footsteps in the corridor outside the door, followed by a woman's shouting and the yelling of passengers in other rooms, and a knock on the door suddenly rang.
The two people who were about to fight again stopped and looked at the door together.
Hanler scratched his head, turned around and opened the door, revealing a small crack and holding a twenty-dollar bill in his hand, "Shut them up!"
(End of chapter)