When the scene was a little quiet, Shang Jianyao suddenly said in a "horrified" voice:
"You want to kill people?"
Butler Ulrich was stunned for a few seconds before responding:
"Mr Dimarco allows you to bring weapons, but not military exoskeletons."
I'm very confident... Jiang Baimian came back to his senses and decided to agree after a little thought:
"it is good."
For whatever reason Dimarco suddenly wanted to see them, it was a rare opportunity.
Moreover, before entering the "underground ark", you can also report to the vigilant church to ensure more safety.
When he went out to his jeep, Jiang Baimian did not hide his doubts, and directly asked the housekeeper Ulrich:
"Why did Mr. DiMarco suddenly change his mind? He only turned down our request to meet yesterday."
Ulrich shook his head slowly:
"I don't know too well. I just follow my master's orders."
Jiang Baimian was about to ask what unusual things happened in the "underground ark" last night, or what news Dimarco knew, Shang Jianyao asked curiously:
"Are you really sure that's still Mr. DiMarco? He's been wearing a mask every day these days."
Good question... Jiang Baimian closed his mouth, waiting for Ulrich to respond.
Ulrich glanced sideways at the four members of the "Old Tunes Group":
"If one of you is replaced, even if the disguised person's hair color, height, and figure are very close to the original one, and he has been wearing a mask, will you not recognize him
"If it's just a brief encounter in an emergency, there's a real possibility of confusion, but living together every day, habits, mannerisms, hobbies, manners, accents, can't be concealed unless you've observed them for years, and that's in' In the underground ark, it is impossible, whoever is dead and who is alive is counted."
"Indeed." Jiang Baimian agreed with Ulrich's statement.
After they each got into the car, they went all the way to the Vigilant Church on the north side of the ruins of the city.
After a few exchanges with the alerter Song He, the four "Old Tune Team" followed Ulrich to the basement floor and entered one of the elevator halls.
There are three heavy-looking gray-black elevators, with two small LCD monitors inlaid in the partition area.
After Ulrich's video communication with the interior of the "underground ark", one of the elevators opened the door.
The interior of the car is well-maintained, with a wood-colored floor below and a luminous metal wall around it.
"The special reception room is on the second basement floor. It will be relatively easy for you to escape from the ark." Ulrich introduced.
"Thank you." Jiang Baimian didn't know how to reply, so he simply learned about business.
While speaking, the elevator doors closed in front of them, and the box slowly sank.
Soon, the elevator stopped, and the four of the "Old Key Group" saw a long beige carpet outside.
Along the thick carpet and wall-lit corridor, they arrived at a room guarded by eight people.
Two of them were also wearing gray-black military exoskeletons, which looked like newer models.
No wonder we are allowed to bring weapons... Long Yuehong suddenly realized.
The firepower of the "underground ark" has an absolute advantage!
Ulrich knocked on the door, waited for two seconds, and said:
"Master, the guests are here."
"Let them in." A slightly magnetic voice came from the room.
Pushing open the embossed red wooden door, Jiang Baimian habitually looked around, taking in the situation inside.
This seems to be a normal reception room, with coffee tables, sofas, carpets, wooden cabinets, chairs, and crystal chandeliers. Apart from being luxurious, there is nothing special about it.
At this time, DiMarco was the only one in the room.
His temples were flaxen, and he was wearing a black priest's robe in the style of the old world. He wore an old-fashioned soft hat of the same color and a mask with white stripes on a black background. Because he was sitting, he couldn't tell his height.
With a sweep of light blue eyes, Dimarco pointed to the couch opposite the coffee table and said:
"sit down."
After Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and others took their seats, Steward Ulrich left the room and closed the heavy wooden door.
Dimarco was about to speak when Shang Jianyao suddenly smiled and said:
"You're not a qualified Vigilant sect follower."
DiMarco put his right leg on his left and asked without anger:
"How to say?"
His voice is a standard baritone, with a bit of magnetism, in the pure Old World Red River dialect of the Angry Lake area.
"Your guards are all outside the door. If we launch an attack without warning, we can completely subdue you and make you a hostage before the two military exoskeleton devices come in to support you." Jiang Baimian explained on behalf of Shang Jianyao, "It really wasn't vigilant enough."
DiMarco leaned back slightly and laughed:
"Maybe it's because I have enough confidence?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao asked curiously and enthusiastically:
"Are you stronger than that murloc envoy?"
DiMarco was at a loss for words, and only said after a few seconds:
"Maybe there are other arrangements in the room."
He didn't continue the topic, raised his hand and touched his mask with black background and white stripes, and sighed:
"I came to you to talk about the temple on Huxin Island and talk about Yan Hu."
Yan Hu... That sleeping "god"? Jiang Baimian asked in surprise:
"You know Yan Hu, no, your ancestors knew Yan Hu?"
She didn't expect to get DiMarco's invitation because she and others explored the temple.
DiMarco leaned on the back of the single sofa, smiled and said:
"In the early years, when my great-grandfather and grandfather were still alive, I heard about Huxin Island and Yan Hu.
"It was the end of the chaotic era. The Ark began to connect with the outside world and exchange materials. The intelligence officers sent by my grandfather and the relic hunters in the surrounding area. Oh, it should not be called this, because there is no such organization as the Hunter Guild. In short, they are all I noticed the situation on the island in the heart of the lake and knew the existence of Yan Hu.
"Yan Hu has shown extraordinary magical and powerful power, and was treated as a god. After we accepted the Vigilance Sect and believed in 'Yougu', we realized that this might be a very powerful Awakener.
"In the beginning, we had too many things and never had the chance to establish contact with the island in the heart of the lake, but later, they suddenly closed the island and no one went out.
"Gradually, my grandfather and my father also forgot about this matter, anyway, the change of the island in the heart of the lake did not affect the ark.
"I heard that you went to Huxin Island last night. After exploring Yan Hu's temple, I was suddenly a little curious, so I wanted to invite you to chat."
I'm afraid this is not just a little curiosity... This matter can actually make you break the rules of the "underground ark" for many years and invite outsiders to enter... There is definitely a certain connection between you and Yan Hu... At this moment, Jiang Baimian's mind flashed several times. a thought.
"So that's the case." She put on a gesture that I already understood everything, and briefly explained her and Shang Jianyao's exploration. The only thing she didn't mention was when Shang Jianyao used the ability of the awakener to affect the sleeping Yan Hu. Saw someone crawling in the dark calling for help.
DiMarco tapped the armrest of the sofa with his right index finger, and thoughtfully repeated a phrase:
"new world… "
He seemed very concerned about it.
After a few seconds, DiMarco looked around and said with a smile:
"Thank you for sharing. Don't you want to know about the old world? It's time to ask questions."
He didn't get to the bottom of it, giving people the feeling that he didn't care if the "Qianbai Squad" had anything to hide.
This is extremely contradictory to what has been shown before.
Jiang Baimian restrained his doubts and asked:
"Mr. Dimarco, did your ancestors know in advance that the old world would be destroyed?"
DiMarco shook his head:
"He's just an avid apocalyptic fan, and he happens to be relatively wealthy and status."
"Is there any sign before the destruction of the old world? Did you encounter anything before you hid in the 'underground ark'?" Jiang Baimian asked.
DiMarco said in a reminiscence tone:
"I heard from my grandfather that they first decided to hide in the 'underground ark' to avoid the sudden war, but it didn't take long for the 'innocent disease' to break out outside.
"The inside was not spared, and many servants became 'unintentional' without warning, which brought a bloody chaos. My great-grandfather took my grandfather and other family members to further isolate them. Fortunately, 'Heartless disease' doesn't seem to be contagious."
Sure enough, disorderly wars and "unintentional disease" are the superficial causes of the destruction of the old world... Even people who hid in the ground in advance will get "unintentional disease"? The company organized the survivors to enter the underground building only after the outbreak of "unintentional disease"... Jiang Baimian remembered a few key points, and turned to ask about other things.
After some exchanges, they have a certain understanding of the state of the city ruins in the old world:
The north and west of the Nuhu Lake area belong to the Huitu people, and the east and south of the Nuhu Lake area enter the Red River Basin.
Therefore, on the islands in the lake, some people live in gray soil, and some people live in Honghe.
The ruins of the city of Hongshiji are located in the southeast corner of the Nuhu Lake. It originally belonged to the Red River country, but because it is a border city, many people from the gray earth settled here, and the proportion of the population exceeded 30%.
DiMarco's ancestor is the largest builder in the country where the city belongs, and maintains a good relationship with many local councillors.
"Thank you for your answer." After confirming that Dimarco couldn't squeeze more information related to the destruction of the old world, Jiang Baimian sincerely thanked him, and then added, "We still have two simple questions. ."
Without giving DiMarco a chance to refuse, she asked directly:
"Have you seen a relic hunter named Lars?"
While talking, she took out the photo Lehman gave.
"Lars?" DiMarco suddenly laughed, "You can go back and tell Lehman that Lars found his true love in the Ark. If he doesn't believe it, he can come to the Vigilant Church, and I'll let Lars Video chat with him."
"Ah?" Jiang Baimian and others did not expect such an answer at all.