Living beings made into puppets? This was not the first time Luo Juya had heard such a description.
She didn't know when it started, but she felt that there was something wrong with her husband, a serious problem...
But if you think about it carefully, he has been like this from the very beginning, so when did she realize that there was something wrong with her husband
"What have you been researching recently? Are you planning to make a new puppet?"
“Without good materials, there is no way to create new works of art. A puppet should be more than just a puppet…”
After hearing Xiong Zemo's answer, Luo Juya was silent for a while.
"How's work going over there? Any additional discoveries?"
Xiong Zemo shook his head slightly, rubbed the armrests of his wheelchair, and then closed his eyes.
…
On the airship, a team of elite night watchmen reported some clues to the tall Xiong Zemo.
“Sir, there are no clear discoveries, only conventional weapons and equipment, which should be normal trade items.
But what is strange is that we did not find any coal or other fuel in the power room. Did they burn all the coal?"
"No, there's not even a boiler, so they didn't plan to burn coal," added another.
"How did they fly here without coal? Did they use moonstone? That's too extravagant."
"Didn't Zion announce a new energy system? Maybe they came here with their own new energy."
"New energy? That looks like false propaganda. How could it be possible..."
Xiong Zemo ignored the disputes among his subordinates. In his opinion, the disputes among his subordinates were actually a good thing, which proved that they were really working seriously and not just slacking off.
Xiong Zemo doesn't like slackers. He is different from ordinary district heads. He is a real lighthouse executor.
"Well, there's no need to argue about this kind of thing. Since there's nothing to gain, let's go back."
"yes."
…
Xiong Zemo slowly opened his eyes and held Luo Juya's hand.
"There is nothing new to discover, but it is possible that this group of people used Zion's new energy, just as you have heard."
"That should be correct. Zion's technology has improved again." Luo Juya sighed.
"But I'm also curious, where did you get such detailed information, Ju Ya?"
Faced with Xiong Zemo's question, Luo Juya didn't know how to express it for a moment.
The things that happened in the ancient Yinduo Fate Land cannot be revealed.
Not to mention the punishment that might be brought down by the ancient Yinduo mother tree, even Chi Xiao and those companions who seem difficult to get along with are very difficult to deal with.
"Sorry, Old Bear, I really can't tell you about this. I'm restricted by the rules."
Luo Juya pointed upwards, and Xiong Zemo nodded slightly.
"The restrictions of the rules..."
"You're not going to be mad, are you?"
"Of course, in this chaotic world, we are the only ones who can depend on each other."
"Old bear."
Luo Juya knelt in front of Xiong Zemo and kissed his fingers carefully. There was some sweat on his fingertips, as well as a strong smell of motor oil from long-term friction with wood chips and machinery.
But Luo Juya didn't care at all. She buried her head in Xiong Zemo's hands. No matter what the future holds, they will continue like this.
"Old Bear, I will definitely find a stronger biological fruit to cure you."
"It's okay. It's okay."
Xiong Zemo stroked Luo Juya, comforting her, with his eyes flashing inexplicably.
In this way, the two of them were affectionate for a long time, and Luo Juya suddenly raised his head and said:
"The Zion councillor who is visiting this time is named Xu Le."
"Well, I already know about this."
"It's quite a coincidence that such an outstanding figure would have the same name as the night watchman we dealt with before."
Normally, getting rid of a small night watchman is not worth Luo Juya's memory.
What really impressed her was that Xu Le was able to deduce the strange formula and the secret of the Golden Light Tree from just a little bit of information at that time.
And the place of ancient sounds and many destinies.
If such a young man had not died, he would have had a bright future.
In the future, he may even grow into a big boss.
It was a pity to get rid of it, but there was no other way. Xu Le knew too many things at the time, and he guessed some things that he shouldn't know.
"You have a very deep impression of Xu Le."
"Yes." Luo Juya nodded.
"That incident also left a deep impression on me." Xiong Zemo narrowed his eyes.
Luo Juya knew that he was talking about Gu Jianuo, after all, Gu Jianuo was Xiong Zemo's disciple.
For Xiong Zemo, Gu Jianuo's value is far higher than Xu Le, but unfortunately, Gu Jianuo also betrayed.
"Old Xiong, Xiaogu's matter..."
"The past is the past. Nothing can affect the relationship between us. She is dead anyway."
Hearing Xiong Zemo say this, Luo Juya buried her head in Xiong's arms again, and her mood was a little hot.
Unfortunately, her husband is disabled, so she can only keep the puppet company and use the mechanical body to satisfy herself.
She really wanted to meet Xiong Zemo himself...
That's a feeling I haven't had in many years.
"Okay, the warmth thing is almost over. We still have other things to do. Old Bear, I'm going to take care of the night watchman in Area B."
"Well, go ahead."
"Do you need me to push you down?" Luo Juya pointed to the stairs.
"No, I just want to get some fresh air here." Xiong Zemo said with a smile, his expression gentle and calm.
"Okay, I'll get busy."
Soon, Luo Juya left.
After she left, Xiong Zemo closed his eyes again and felt the breeze in the air.
Then he took out a stack of photos from his pocket.
These photos are not very clear, probably because they were taken secretly from multiple angles. They are photos of Xu Le and his group when they got off the airship.
In fact, it was not considered a candid photo shoot, because when Xu Le and his team got off the airship, the lighthouse did a lot of scene work and many people took photos, so it was not difficult to get such photos.
In the center of the photo is Xu Le.
Then came Wang Shu, Gu Beichen, Ai Li, and Wang Man.
Turn over this photo and there are other people's individual photos below.
Xiong Zemo turned over a photo of Xu Le, on which Xu Le's name was clearly written, as well as some simple official information.
Xu Le, Zion councillor, 22 years old, unknown strength, is said to have developed a miraculous Ancient Sound Multi-Tech Core...
Wang Shu, a 24-year-old Tianrui Lifeng mercenary, is a level 3 warrior and Xu Le's personal bodyguard. Xu Le trusts him very much...
Gu Beichen, a hired warlock of the Red Moon Temple, 25 years old, a level 3 warlock, and his specific relationship with Xu Le is unknown...
After looking through the photos of the three people, Xiong Zemo suddenly smiled.
"None of the three died. What a great trick."
As the real executor of the last killing, Xiong Zemo certainly remembered the appearance of three people. Not only three people, in fact, Xiong Zemo remembered every person he had killed.
These people are deeply engraved in his mind, this is his ability.
So when he saw Xu Le and the other two for the first time, he already knew that these three were the three people he had killed.
In fact, he could still remember those scenes clearly.
Gu Beichen shattered into pieces of ice and scattered all over the ground.
He chopped off Wang Shu's head and threw it aside.
As for Xu Le, he was completely dismembered by him and cut into many pieces.
If they didn't die even after getting the last hit like this, then their ability should be more than just preventing normal deaths, and also include damage transfer.
What's more, Xu Le had already demonstrated the ability to transfer damage at that time.
Therefore, the abilities of these three people are most likely to be substitutes, death substitutes, or resurrection.
This is something worth remembering.
"I wonder if Ju Ya will be shocked when she sees Xu Le."
Xiong Zemo said this, stood up from his wheelchair and walked to the edge of the rooftop.
Although he was thin, his steps were very steady and he didn't look like he had been disabled for many years.
Holding the handrail of the rooftop railing, Xiong Zemo felt the breeze here.
"Becoming a councillor! This is such a difficult role to handle..."
…
Reception in the banquet hall of the hotel.
Zhou Bi pulled Xu Le and boasted about his past while introducing some very beautiful lighthouse socialites to Xu Le.
This was probably the convenience brought by being a congressman. However, every time Xu Le shook hands with these celebrities, he felt a murderous aura coming from behind him.
Looking back at Ai Li, Xu Le could only withdraw his hand in disappointment.
There's nothing you can do if you have a shrewish wife at home.
Xu Le also talked and laughed, boasted and joked with Zhou Bi, the happy old brother, just like brothers who hadn't seen each other for more than ten years.
Zhou Bi looked drunk, but Xu Le knew very well that he was pretending.
Zhou Bi's heart rate increased slightly, but the increase was actually very small, probably due to the influence of alcohol.
He remained almost absolutely calm.
Although he always looked shrewd, he didn't show any real emotion at all.
This should be the quality of a social councillor.
"Brother Xu Le, I'm going to the bathroom. You eat first."
"Okay."
After Zhou Bi left, Xu Le leaned back on the sofa and said calmly:
"Fake old pervert."
"What about the real thing?" asked Ai Li behind him.
"A real pervert doesn't need to pretend." Xu Le curled his lips.
Because it was only the first day of socializing, there was no need to rush many things. After Zhou Bi came back, the two sides chatted and boasted about everything.
Before leaving, Zhou Bi told Xu Le:
"Brother Xu Le, please be more restrained tonight and have a good rest. I will take you to the Lighthouse Council Hall tomorrow morning."
"Lighthouse Council Hall? Where is it?"
"Ha, I knew you were curious, but I can tell you clearly now that it's on the high tower, so be prepared!"
Zhou Bi pointed at Xu Le and gave him a smile that said you know what I mean.
Xu Le also smiled and nodded, ending this very pleasant conversation.
Although Zhou Bi had a purpose and represented the interest group of Lighthouse, it was undeniable that getting along with this person was not tiring but comfortable.
Perhaps because he was born in the lower city, Zhou Bi did not have any arrogance, which was what made Xu Le feel most comfortable.
Without waiting for the dinner to actually end, Xu Le took his people back to the second floor of the hotel to rest.
Those lighthouse socialites were of no interest to him.
Just as Li Wen once warned him, once he had status and identity, many things would become very easy, such as women.
Xu Le originally thought that the word "flock to" was far away from him.
But now that I think about it, it was really close.
If it weren't for the dog acting as a door god, those so-called lighthouse socialites would probably send several of them to his bed in one night.
Not only him, but even his subordinates will have it, it's so outrageous.
"Fortunately, I keep myself clean." Standing by the window, Xu Le boasted to himself.
Meow! ~ Ding Ke suddenly called out.
After arriving at the lighthouse, Ding Ke seemed to be in better condition, at least he didn't doze off all the time.
It pointed in a direction with its fat paw. Although it had not been here for a while, Xu Le could still roughly judge that that place should be the place where Xu Le reluctantly bought the dried fish for the first time.
At the time, he only had 50 yuan in his pocket and had a lot of other things to spend money on, but he still reluctantly bought a lot of food for Ding Ke.
"Ah, I don't know why I bought you food at that time. Did you cast a spell on me?"
Meow! ~Ding Ke licked his paws, looking at him like he was an idiot.
"I feel like I'm not full. How about we go out for a walk?"
Meow
Soon, Xu Le changed himself into plain clothes and put a small black hat on Ding Ke.
It was actually inappropriate to go out for a walk and forage for food at this time, so Xu Le strengthened his life-substitution technique and placed the life-substitution doll in the hotel.
Then he quietly slipped out of the window.
As soon as he landed on the ground, before Xu Le walked far, a clumsy figure fell from the window next to him.
Bang!
After falling to the ground, the man dusted himself off, turned his head and looked around... Then he saw Xu Le and Ding Ke.
Meow!
"What a coincidence, Xu Le." Gu Beichen said.
"Yeah, we can meet here, what a coincidence, what are you doing here?" Xu Le also laughed dryly.
"I'm peeing, the toilet in the room isn't very comfortable, how about you?"
"Oh, I'm taking my cat for a walk. The old scene brings back memories. My cat really misses this place and keeps teasing me."
The two began to talk nonsense until Wang Shu jumped down from above.
"What a coincidence!"
"Yeah yeah."
The three of them looked at each other. One was reserved, two were embarrassed, and three...then they became accomplices.
"Walking?"
"Walking."
As soon as he went out, Xu Le stopped, because Ai Li had already changed his clothes and was waiting here.
"Why?"
"I didn't eat anything tonight, let's go out for a midnight snack."
"OK."
Although the original plan was to travel alone and eventually turned into a group action, I finally got out.
As long as he could come out and get some fresh air, Xu Le felt it was acceptable.
They have never been to the night market in the upper city of Lighthouse, mainly because they were only night watchmen in District B of the lower city before, and they could not reach such high-end and classy places as the upper city.
"Gu Beichen, aren't you from Shangcheng? Come and lead the way, and find something delicious."
"Oh, I'll show you tonight."
Without a clear destination, the three began to wander around the upper city of Lighthouse with Gu Beichen.
Because it was already very late, when Xu Le deliberately passed by the cat food store, the store was closed and Ding Ke did not get to eat the dried fish he had been craving for.
But it doesn’t matter to Ding Ke, chicken legs are better.
Come to the Ninth Pedestrian Street in the city.
The bustling night market appeared in front of the four people, and Gu Beichen couldn't help but introduce it:
"The Ninth Pedestrian Street is the best place for late-night snacks in the entire Lighthouse. Of course, there are some entertainment facilities, but the main focus here is food."
"Okay, let's go and have a look together."
Walking into the pedestrian street, although it was already 11 o'clock, looking at the shining lights here, it didn't feel like night at all.
There was neither too many nor too few people, probably just like the night market in the previous life, with many small vendors on the roadside and in the middle of the road.
There are endless varieties of snacks.
The few of them did not intentionally gather together, but went their separate ways to look for their favorite food.
Ai Li stopped in front of a meatball shop and ordered a bunch of different kinds of meatballs. There were a lot of them, and the owner even reminded her that a girl might not be able to finish them all.
However, after seeing Ai Li eat more than a dozen skewers in a row, almost one skewer at a time, without even a tremor in his breathing, he simply kept silent.
Gu Beichen found a small wine table, ordered some private brew, some small fish and radishes, and started to eat comfortably.
It was a rare moment for Wang Shu to relax like this. He bought some rice cakes, some meat skewers, some beer and cigarettes, and found a place to sit down.
Xu Le recognized the brand of cigarettes, it was the same brand that Bai Jing had smoked. Perhaps he wanted to recall the captain's scent.
Things are much more complicated for Xu Le. He buys a little from almost every store he likes.
He wants to eat, and Ding Ke also wants to eat. After his physical fitness improves, his appetite has also improved significantly.
After a stroll around, Xu Le spent more than 300 yuan.
This consumption doesn't sound high, but it's compared to Zion.
In the downtown area of Lighthouse, there are plenty of people who would do this job at a salary of 25, which is outrageous.
Ding Ke lay on the ground, eating the various chicken legs and meat that Xu Le bought for him, while drinking Happy Fat House Water.
He also squatted on the ground, eating skewers while looking at the tall tower not far away.
Standing in this position, they were very close to the tower.
"It looks like it's covered with cement, and I don't know what's on top."
Perhaps he heard Xu Le's whisper, the shop owner next to him said:
"Young man, are you here for tourism? Ha, there is an observation deck on top of the tower, but the ticket is a bit expensive, 240, and there's actually nothing there.
But if you come to the lighthouse for tourism, it would be a pity if you don’t go to the top of the tower. After all, it is the landmark building here, don’t you think? "
The shop owner is very talkative, perhaps because business is not very good.
"That's right, boss. Now that we're in Lighthouse City, it would be a shame if we don't go to the tower and see what's up there..."
The shop owner didn't know that the top of the high tower he was talking about was completely different from the top of the high tower Xu Le was talking about.
While the two were talking, Ding Ke also raised his head and looked towards the tower with a fascinated look in his eyes.
Reflected in the moonlight, Ding Ke's cat-like eyes gradually recovered and became human-like.
She hadn't spoken for a long time, and suddenly said to Xu Le:
“I stole things from there.”
Xu Le:
Shop owner:
"Hey, guest, was your cat just now?"
It was obvious that the shop owner heard what Ding Ke said. Xu Le was also a little speechless. Ding Ke hadn't spoken for a long time.
This time it was really sudden. He quickly picked up Ding Ke and put him on his shoulders, then paid and left, leaving behind a lot of garbage very rudely.
Although the shop owner was very curious, he still cursed and said after seeing Xu Le left so much garbage:
"I was so kind as to tell him that the tickets to the tower were expensive, but he just left like that, without even taking his trash with him. People from other places just have no manners."
Although the boss was cursing, he still quickly picked up the garbage on the ground.
It wasn't until he saw a few brand new 10-yuan bills in the trash that he immediately shut up after complaining all the time.
"Outsiders are rich! Judging from his figure, he must be a rich man from Zion."
The midnight snack lasted for a long time, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they gathered at the street corner again.
They still have no plans to go back.
"Do you want to go back to the downtown area?" Xu Le suddenly asked.
"Isn't it a bit unsafe to leave the upper city area?" Ai Li hesitated.
Of course it's okay to come out and indulge yourself a little and eat something.
But if you're heading downtown...
Ai Li didn't know much about the lighthouse, but he had heard about the situation in the city below the lighthouse.
That place is synonymous with dirtiness and disorder.
Rewi Alley did not despise poverty, for there were poor places in Zion, but there were differences in poverty.
There is hope in Zion’s poverty, so there is only enthusiasm and hard work in those people’s eyes.
But the poor people in the downtown area on the lighthouse side only had despair in their eyes.
When desperate people gather together, worse situations are likely to occur.
Especially in recent times, the lighthouse's defense against the black tide has not been smooth, the mental energy pressure of the entire city has increased sharply, and problems have arisen in daily city defense and the like.
After all, Xu Le is a city councilor, so it is really risky for him to go to the downtown area at this time.
"I want to go see our captain. My schedule is too full on weekdays. If I don't go tonight, I'm afraid I won't have the chance later."
When Xu Le said this, Wang Shu and Gu Beichen also stared at Ai Li seriously.
Ai Li heard Xu Le talk about Bai Jing. As a soldier, she naturally understood this feeling.
"All right."
After making the decision, the group headed towards the downtown area.
The moat bridge could not stop the men at all, but what they didn't know was that when they were rushing to the Night's Watch Monument, another group of people arrived here.
Luo Juya, and the new Night Watch Team 6.
"Madam Juya, we are here."
"Let's go. Before we take action, we should pay tribute to the martyrs of the past."
"yes."