When they arrived at the back door of "A Fu Gun Store", Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao saw An Ruxiang who was waiting here.
In a room on the second floor, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong, who were also awakened, monitored the surroundings through the window to prevent possible accidents.
Under the moonlight at night, An Ruxiang covered her left lower abdomen that had been simply bandaged, and some obvious bloodstains could be seen on her hands and clothes.
"Are you okay?" Jiang Baimian asked with concern.
"It's okay." An Ruxiang was quite calm.
Obviously, her injury is not too serious.
Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief:
"Let's talk about it then."
They have a first aid kit in their room for better handling to prevent subsequent infections.
When he was done with this matter, Jiang Baimian said to Gu Changle:
"Go back, don't worry about it.
"If you get involved, it will bring you unnecessary trouble."
Gu Changle thought about his own children, and left Shang Jianyao's room without being brave.
After closing the wooden door, Jiang Baimian turned around and looked at An Ruxiang:
"What exactly happened?"
She didn't rush to ask just now, because An Ruxiang didn't rush to say it, which showed that there was no need to rush for time, and if she knew ten minutes in advance, she could not catch the murderer.
An Ruxiang said calmly:
"I was attacked."
"Attack?" Jiang Baimian was a little surprised.
In her opinion, direct attacks are not "priest" style.
An Ruxiang said in an orderly manner:
"I'm also working as a 'temporary teacher' in another place at night, teaching literacy to people who are busy late.
"After 11:30, I returned from West Street to where I lived, and I met a person on the way."
After 8:30 p.m., only West Street and North Street will not lose power, and the "temporary classroom" is at the home of a student over there.
"Wearing a black trench coat and looking very thin and sick?" Shang Jianyao interjected and asked.
An Ruxiang was not surprised, she nodded and said:
"right."
"It really is him." Shang Jianyao smiled.
An Ruxiang continued:
"He came up to me and said, 'Ma'am, knowledge is the root of the destruction of the old world'.
"I've always been very wary of such inexplicable people. I remembered the investigation you did in the afternoon, and I didn't give him a chance to continue, so I just pulled out the dagger and told him to stay away from me."
Sure enough, it was An Ruxiang's style... Jiang Baimian nodded lightly, knowing that things had changed differently here.
Shang Jian Yao was puzzled and asked:
"Why didn't you shoot?"
"At that time, I just wanted to scare that person away. It was more convenient to draw a dagger." An Ruxiang explained briefly, "Fortunately, I drew a dagger, not a gun."
"Huh?" Jiang Baimian expressed doubts in his tone.
An Ruxiang pointed to the wound on her lower left abdomen:
"My hand was suddenly out of my control and stabbed myself."
"Another Awakener's ability..." Jiang Baimian was not too surprised, but more vigilant.
"I think so too." An Ruxiang has also seen "high-level unintentional people" and has been in contact with the relic hunters of the awakened. "If I am holding a gun, it is likely to shoot at myself."
"Then what?" Jiang Baimian asked.
An Ruxiang's expression changed slightly:
"That person didn't take the opportunity to attack me, and he didn't just leave.
"He stood there, looked at me, and continued: 'You are poisoning people, please stop this now, or the old sling will come for you.
"I controlled myself and stopped attacking him. After he finished speaking, he turned and left."
"Crazy!" Jiang Baimian scolded sincerely.
Shang Jianyao sighed with understanding:
"It's really ceremonial."
When Jiang Baimian squinted at Shang Jianyao, An Ruxiang concluded:
"I simply made a bandage and came to you."
It's just early morning.
"That's 'anti-intellectualism'. The person who attacked you probably has the nickname 'priest'." Jiang Baimian revealed some of the information he had here.
Shang Jianyao immediately shook his head:
"He's so pitiful."
"Ah?" Jiang Baimian failed to grasp Shang Jianyao's thoughts this time.
Shang Jianyao sighed and said earnestly:
"This is the evil result of anti-intellectual education.
"You have to do everything yourself, and your subordinates are not useful at all, they will only hold you back."
Jiang Baimian said with a smile:
"really.
"The three attacks in a row were all made by the 'priest' himself. This leader is too cheap. I feel tired for him."
Having said this, Jiang Baimian thoughtfully "talked to himself":
"No wonder he wants to control Leiyun, Pine and Lin Feifei, it's so rare for 'anti-intellectualism' to have a good helper...
"Well, another reason may be to blame and provoke."
She suspected that the "anti-intellectualism" just knew that Lei Yunsong and the others were employees of "Pangu Creatures", so they took action against them and controlled them to do things that would offend Weed City and "First City", thus provoking two major problems. disputes of power.
An Ruxiang often pays attention to the tasks released by the guild, knows about Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei, and doesn't find anything strange about Jiang Baimian's "self-talk".
Jiang Baimian quickly retracted his thoughts and said to An Ruxiang:
"You're going to sleep here tonight.
"Wait for dawn, go to the city defense army, report the matter, and then cooperate with them to issue a mission to the guild to find the leader of the 'anti-intellectual sect' nicknamed 'priest'."
An Ruxiang is a line that has nothing to do with Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei.
"Why not now?" An Ruxiang asked.
"It's impossible to do anything with the City Defense Army alone. You still have to wait for the guild to open the door." Jiang Baimian explained, "Also, there is a small problem that needs to be solved."
An Ruxiang no longer asked:
"it is good."
At this time, Shang Jianyao raised his hand:
"Where do I sleep?"
"Of course you sleep in your own bed." Jiang Bai gave him a blank look, "An Ruxiang squeezed with me."
"Abusing the wounded." Shang Jianyao said something.
"That's fine!" Jiang Baimian said unceremoniously, "An Ruxiang sleeps on your bed, you can either go to the opposite side to squeeze with Long Yuehong, or sit on the stool and sleep."
Although An Ruxiang didn't understand the interaction between the two of them, she did not interfere with other people's habits.
Shang Jianyao took the opportunity to go next door and told Bai Chen and Long Yuehong what happened.
He didn't stay overnight, he returned to this room, sat on the stool in front of the table, and put on a sleeping position on his stomach.
After an unknown amount of time, An Ruxiang suddenly woke up and found that her neck was hanging in a "rope ring", and her own hands were holding both sides of the "rope ring".
The "loop" connected to the upper bunk of the bunk bed was enough to hang her.
It was Shang Jianyao who woke up An Ruxiang. Under the moonlight in the middle of the night, his eyes were bright.
Jiang Baimian, who was on the bunk bed, also woke up, lying there, looking down.
"I made it myself?" An Ruxiang asked hesitantly, letting her neck leave the "rope".
"This is the small problem that needs to be solved." Jiang Baimian explained with a smile.
According to Zeng Guangwang's experience, there should be only one "suicide" brought about by hypnosis.
Of course, it doesn't have to be while sleeping.
An Ruxiang recalled what she saw and heard:
"Hypnosis?"
"Almost." Jiang Baimian didn't say much.
She did not let Shang Jianyao use the "reasoning clown" to eliminate the hypnotic effect. On the one hand, she did not know the characteristics of the "priest" ability, and she was afraid of omitting something, which would harm An Ruxiang. On the other hand, it was not necessary. She didn't want to expose Shang Jianyao's Awakened ability.
"Even if this is lifted?" An Ruxiang asked cautiously.
"Theoretically, this is the case." Jiang Baimian replied, "You continue to sleep, we will observe and observe."
If it were someone else, it would always be a little uncomfortable to hear such words. After all, few people are used to sleeping under the gaze of others, but An Ruxiang had no problem at all and soon fell asleep.
This time, she slept until dawn.
After breakfast, around 8:30, they went out separately, going to the city defense army while going to the hunter guild to find Odik.
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao had just entered the hall when they saw Odick sitting in the waiting area on the edge.
"Good morning." Shang Jianyao greeted very energetically, and there was no trace of sleeplessness at all.
Odick nodded in response.
Then, he pointed to the stairs and said:
"City Lord Xu wants to see you."
"Okay." Jiang Baimian agreed without hesitation.
This is exactly what she expected.
Following Odick to the second floor and walking about ten meters, Jiang Baimian suddenly turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao.
Shang Jianyao looked back and nodded after a few seconds.
Coming all the way to the end of the corridor, Odyk stopped outside a room guarded by four armed men.
After whispering for a while, after handing over the guns, they were allowed to enter.
The room was large and well-lit, making it quite bright.
There are large desks and two entire rows of bookcases, and several key places are guarded by fully armed bodyguards.
Sitting behind the desk was a young man in his early twenties. He was wearing an old-fashioned black top and his hair was neatly combed back, as if he wanted to look mature.
He is of medium stature, with deep facial features, and seems to have a bit of Red River blood.
"City Lord Xu, they are here." Odyk stepped forward two steps.
Xu Liyan nodded slightly, pointed to the chairs opposite the desk, and said:
"sit down."
There was a rather tall man standing beside him.
The man wore a hooded robe that covered himself tightly.
After asking hello, Jiang Baimian took Shang Jianyao and sat down quite naturally.
Xu Liyan's eyes swept across their faces, and he said thoughtfully:
"Are you guys with Lei Yunsong and Lin Feifei?"
"We're investigating the reason for their disappearance." Jiang Baimian avoided the situation and asked instead, "City Lord Xu, what did they want to ask when they were looking for you?"
Xu Liyan smiled and said:
"Something about 'Mechanical Heaven'.
"They don't know where they heard that 'Mechanical Heaven' has a 'Mastermind', the 'Mastermind' that was running before the destruction of the old world."