Hearing Lehman's words, Jiang Baimian, who was wearing a mask, laughed:
"What a coincidence."
After a pause, she added:
"I thought before that your commission was related to 'United Industries' and required us to go somewhere else."
Seeing the kindness shown by this mysterious relic hunter team, Leiman put on a smile and said:
"I also have a lot of commissions related to 'United Industries' if you will."
Shang Jianyao asked enthusiastically:
"Anything?"
Isn't this a polite remark... Lehman was at a loss for words.
On the "United Industry" side, he has always believed that good skills are not as good as good relationships.
Jiang Baimian laughed secretly, and while instructing Long Yuehong to continue helping Bai Chen cook, he said to Leiman:
"Tell me about your commission, but we may not accept it."
Phew... Lehman breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's right, I was rescued by a relic hunter when I was a subordinate employee of a certain military enterprise of 'United Industries'.
"His name is Lars, he's a little younger than me, he's a good marksman, he fights well, and he's a 'senior hunter'.
"Later, we met frequently, he helped me a lot, and I gave him a lot of commissions, so he had a pretty good life..."
Briefly talking about the past, Lehman finally said:
"Anyway, he's my best friend."
"What happened to him?" Jiang Baimian asked.
Long Yuehong, who helped Bai Chen cook, also raised her ears.
This story sounds interesting.
Lehman's expression slowly became heavy:
"He disappeared.
"Almost a year ago, he disappeared from the Redstone Set."
"Did he say anything to you before he disappeared?" It wasn't Jiang Baimian who asked this, but Shang Jianyao, who held his chest with one hand and touched his chin with the other.
He only needs a pipe to simulate the famous detective in the radio drama.
Lehman slowly exhaled and said:
"The gathering point where he came from was attacked, and his only living sister was kidnapped and made a slave.
"He's been on the hunt for his sister, and one day he happily told me that he'd found a clue that his sister had been sold to a redstone set and had likely become a servant of the 'underground ark'.
"I didn't think it would be too difficult to redeem a person from the 'underground ark', so I told him that as long as he was sure that his sister was there, I could finance him with a supply and let him complete the transaction.
"He set off to Redstone very quickly, and I had friends tell me that he did come, but he didn't show up again for a few days.
"He just disappeared."
Speaking of the latter, Lehman's tone was very gloomy.
"Do you suspect that his disappearance is related to the 'underground ark'?" Jiang Baimian asked.
"Maybe he had a conflict with some people in Hongshiji, was quietly killed, tied to a stone, and sank into the lake." Shang Jianyao offered another possibility.
On the dusty soil, except for the major forces, order and chaos coexist in other places, and murders are often staged.
Lehman shook his head:
"In other settlements, this may happen, but Redstone, as you know, all townspeople like to hide, there is no business entanglement, it is difficult for outsiders to conflict with them, uh, I also let pull Les took the letter I wrote and went to a few of my friends to ask for care."
"For example, Herwig?" Jiang Baimian asked with a smile.
"Yes." Lehman did not deny it.
Before Herwig's death, he was Lehman's main partner in the Redstone Set, and it's no exaggeration to call him a friend.
Shang Jianyao was immediately excited:
"Could it be Herwig
"Herwig's wife and his relationship are not very good. Lars borrowed from their house and is a very capable hunter. Will the two soon have an emotional entanglement? Missed and killed?"
What do the company's radio dramas and radio stories usually broadcast... Uh, why is this story so familiar? Based on the affair between Weller and his boss's wife, who were smashed on the spot, combined with Bishop Renato suffering from "heartless disease", and Herwig died of fear in the ventilation duct? Jiang Baimian gradually understood the source of Shang Jianyao's inspiration.
Lehman shook his head without hesitation:
"impossible."
"What evidence do you have?" Shang Jianyao said he couldn't accept it.
Lehman hesitated for a moment, and clasped his hands together:
"He couldn't have an affair with Teresa because he liked men."
This... Jiang Baimian looked at the arms dealer in front of him and gave Shang Jianyao a look, telling him not to continue "reasoning" and saying, "I see, it was Lars and Herwig who had an affair, and was caught by Trey. When Sha found out, she was so embarrassed that she asked the adulterer, Bishop Renato, to help kill the male third party."
Lehman is bound to be emotionally hurt by the chaos and complexity of the story.
Shang Jianyao closed his mouth with regretful eyes in return.
Jiang Baimian turned and asked:
"Then did you find any clues later?"
Lehman paused for a few seconds before saying:
"I found out that he visited the 'Visa Trading Company' and met a butler in DiMarco, the butler's name is Ulrich.
"Apart from this, there are no other clues. I mobilized people and asked a lot of people from Redstone to help. I checked the 'underground ark' and found nothing.
"I even looked for Ulrich myself, but he said that Lars had disappeared after knowing that his sister unfortunately passed away. Yes, Lars' sister did enter the 'underground ark' and became a servant inside. , but died of the disease within a few months."
Died from an illness? Jiang Baimian suddenly thought of what Viel had said before:
DiMarco is very cruel, likes to take out his servants, and doesn't take human life seriously.
Lehman glanced at the woman wearing the delicate monk mask, and said after deliberation:
"Recently, I got a message through Herwig.
"The 'Underground Ark' has an exit somewhere in Iron Mountain, and people come and go often."
Tieshan is the north of the city ruins, where mountain monsters live. On the other side of the Tieshan Mountains, there is a famous ruin in the chaotic era called "Tieshan City".
This is consistent with the information provided by Viel... Jiang Baimian asked thoughtfully:
"How did Herwig know?"
Lehman had no intention of concealing the deceased:
"He knew it from Anhebas, and Anhebas heard from the mountain monsters."
Yes, Anhebas and the mountain monsters have been secretly trading... Wait, the "underground ark" has an exit somewhere in Iron Mountain... It must be not far from the place where the mountain monsters live, if DiMarco wants to sell the redstone set Intelligence can be completely unnoticed... Jiang Baimian quickly linked things up.
"Where exactly?" she asked.
Lehman took out a hand-drawn map, pointed to the red circle on it, and said:
"here."
He immediately described what the signs on the map represented, so that the "Qianbai Squad" could accurately find the destination.
After saying this, Lehman took out another photo:
"This was taken shortly before Lars disappeared."
Jiang Baimian took the photo, glanced at it, and found that Lars was a manly man.
He has short flaxen hair, a very straight nose, light blue eyes, and a light beard around his mouth. The biggest feature is a small blue birthmark on his forehead.
As for the height, it doesn't really show from the photo.
After Jiang Baimian saw the photo, Lehman thought for a while and said:
"I don't expect you to promise me now, I just hope you will pay attention to me during the investigation of the 'underground ark'.
"If you can find out his whereabouts or related clues by the way, you can come to me at any time and ask for a reward."
He's very good at being a man... Well, otherwise he wouldn't be able to become a rich arms dealer... The only problem is that this kind of contemplation and low profile, he only uses it on people who are stronger than him... Jiang Baimian nodded lightly :
"We'll help you pay attention."
"What remuneration can you give?" Shang Jianyao interjected and asked.
This time, Jiang Baimian didn't stare at him, because that's what she wanted to ask.
Lehman showed a slight smile:
"For example, newer exoskeletons, but it may take a year or so to get the chance.
"Similarly, there is also the T1-type multifunctional robotic arm, which has to be given to me for more than half a year, er, not responsible for transplantation.
"In addition to these, there are armored vehicles, tanks, various types of artillery..."
Jiang Baimian listened quietly and reminded:
"You don't have to expect too much."
…
After seeing Lehman off and having lunch, the "Old Tune Team" drove the jeep to the iron mountain north.
"Could this be a trap?" Long Yuehong said cautiously on the way.
Jiang Baimian laughed:
"Let's not talk about whether there is a necessary reason to deal with us, even if there is, the strength of our group has been improved, and now it is a team that can really destroy a homeless settlement."
Knowing that the team leader was talking about the military exoskeleton device, Long Yuehong was suddenly overjoyed.
While talking, they followed the map's instructions and took nearly two hours to finally reach Tieshan, where they found the exit of the "underground ark" at the hidden place at the foot of the mountain.
This is a valley with a path leading to a cave, and the entrance to the "Underground Ark" is deep in the cave.
Jiang Baimian didn't let Shang Jianyao and the others approach immediately, but found a nearby high point that was convenient for monitoring, hid it, and kept a close eye on the entrance of the cave.
Time passed by, the sky gradually became dark, and Long Yuehong squatted a little impatiently.
He turned his head to the side, looked at Shang Jianyao who was hiding behind a few trees, and asked casually:
"Don't you feel bored?"
"I am a stone now, and a stone will not feel boring." Shang Jianyao said without looking sideways.
"..." Long Yuehong couldn't help but reply, "Stone can't speak either."
"I'm playing the talking stone." Shang Jianyao explained calmly.
I'm so stupid, really... Long Yuehong scolded herself in her heart, thinking that it would be more interesting to just sit still.
At this moment, two people came out of the hole, they were carrying a heavy sack.