April 9, somewhere in Double Eagle County.
Black soil slope, in front of a solitary grave. As the sun sets, the geese return.
When Gambling came to the master's tomb, a person was already standing there. Judging from the outline of the figure, he was tall and strong, and he should be a strong man. He was wearing a black cloak, with a hood behind his collar wrapped around his head. He looked mysterious, like an alchemist from the 19th century.
The man did not bring flowers, but a bottle of strong wine, which was Petrach's favorite wine during his lifetime. At this moment, the wine bottle on the ground was empty, but most of the tombstone was wet.
According to my estimation, he poured wine on the tombstone in a romantic manner, but I cannot rule out the possibility that he had an urgent need to urinate.
Okay, just kidding, let’s get down to business.
Facing strangers, Gambling Snake would not let down his guard easily. He slowed down and approached slowly. He could not rule out the possibility that the other party would suddenly attack him.
"You are his disciple." The man suddenly spoke. He did not look back. His voice was very hoarse, and it had a dull feeling like the sound coming from a jar.
Gambler stopped walking forward, stayed less than two meters behind the opponent, and replied: "Are you a friend of my master?"
"We are close friends." He paused: "However, from the day he joined Qian Ming, we no longer had contact. Decades later, when I heard about him again, the old friend had passed away and his bones were cold. , but I don’t have any special feelings, so I feel that we are just old friends and cannot be called friends.”
"It's rare that you still remember my master's favorite wine." Gambling Snake said.
"Hmph... It's just an empty tomb. I think Qian Ming has already disposed of the body separately. Besides, even if the old ghost is really lying under it, he won't be able to taste the taste of the wine." He lamented: "There is a beard in life. When you are drunk, not a drop of it has ever reached Jiuquan. You so-called assassins who shout that 'people die with you, but the spirit lasts forever', in the end, a few of you can escape this fate."
Gambling Snake was speechless. After taking revenge, he was indeed thinking about similar questions. Where should people like him go from now on: "Since you don't believe in paying homage, why do you need to come here to see this old friend?"
The man turned around. His black cloak covered his entire body. The only thing visible was the two-thirds of his face under the hood, but there was no human face there, only a bright silver face. Colored mirror mask.
The surface of the mask has a smooth arc and is slightly convex in a semicircular shape. Therefore, the outline of the face cannot be seen, and no skin is exposed. As for the part below the chin, it is covered by the high collar. Not to be seen afterwards.
"I'm here to see you, Betting Snake." Mirror Face said.
"I wonder what seniors have taught me." Gambling Snake's name for him changed, because basically any person would think that the other person is not an ordinary person after seeing such a terrifying appearance.
"I'm not an assassin. I can't bear the word "Senior". As for the name given by my parents, people like you and me have naturally given up on it a long time ago. You can just call me Mirror Face, and there is no need to mention 'you' on your lips. , I have gained a lot of years, and it is not worth using as capital." Mirror Face said, stretching out a hand from the black cloak. He was also wearing dark clothes underneath, and he was also wearing long leather black gloves. , "Watch this video first."
The gambling snake took the portable player from the opponent's hand and clicked play doubtfully. What appeared on the screen was a small room. The camera was in the corner of the ceiling. There was a table in the middle of the room, with two people sitting on one side. There was an officer wearing HL military uniform. On the other side, there was a familiar figure. Gambler quickly remembered who this person was. He raised his head and glanced at the mirror: "When was this video taken?"
The mirrored face said: "On the night when the bank robbery occurred, while you were still on your way home, the surviving robber was secretly taken away from the small Winnipeg police station by the HL headquarters in Maple Leaf County. All subsequent news about this person has mostly been officially 'revised' when it is announced to the public."
The gangster's shout in the player drew the snake gambler's attention back.
"You have to believe me! I am not the main culprit! I was coerced! This is a deal! Do you understand?!"
The two officers acted very seriously: "Just answer whatever we ask, and stop talking other nonsense."
"Why don't you understand?! I was 'forced'! I have to grab five hundred thousand cash! And then send it to the designated place! I have to succeed! I should have completed the task a few hours ago! Why don't you listen? I said! Please! Let me go!" He was handcuffed to a chair, which was fixed to the ground.
I saw the robber struggling and roaring like crazy. Even though there were blood marks on his wrists from the handcuffs, he didn't care. Although the right leg that was blown off by the gambling snake during the day had undergone special medical treatment by HL, a large amount of blood seeped out from under the gauze at this moment, and the ground under the table was wet.
The two officers seemed to have lost their patience and whispered a few words into the communicator. Then several people came in, injected the robber with anesthetic, and dragged him out. The video was interrupted here. .
Gambler handed the player back to Mirror Face and asked, "How did you get this video?"
"This is a useless video, a piece of deleted junk data, so I can get it." Jing Mian explained: "HL's system is very difficult to break into. There are no more than ten people in the world who can hack into HL's network. Of course, I am not one of them, but... I know a loophole in their system. Every record deleted by them will leave a short afterimage on the bios. As long as it is quick, the information can disappear completely. Extract it from the front.”
Gambling snake said: "Then, why did you happen to steal that piece of information? You monitored HL's Maple Leaf County headquarters 24 hours a day? Also, why would HL be interested in this kind of bank robbery? If It’s for my reasons, so instead of interrogating the robber, it would be more practical to catch me first.”
After a sneer, Mirror Face replied: "They acted so quickly because the robber gave a name."
Gambling Snake thought about the content of this video and continued: "You mean, the main culprit he mentioned?"
Mirror face said: "Yes, any case, once it is related to that name, will immediately not be under the jurisdiction of the general police. The case will be directly upgraded to the highest risk level of HL. With all due respect, in terms of your strength, you What do you think your danger level is? Two? Or three? Hmph... That's far from enough for HL's local headquarters to mobilize troops and go to war."
Gambling Snake said: "Are you trying to say that the person who instructed the robber to rob the bank was the crazy leader and pope of Steel Commandment?" He just asked casually. As far as he knows, the whole world can reach this level. There are not many people in danger level five.
But the mirrored face just replied coldly: "Do you think level 5 is the most dangerous level?"
This sentence didn't sound like a joke, so Gambler didn't laugh. He was already preparing mentally, because he felt that what he was about to hear would subvert his worldview.
But the mirror face did not say the highest-level title, but instead said: "There is only one person in the list of that level. I will show myself like this today because of his gift. So, once I get it, Not only HL, I will also pay close attention to the rumors related to that person, which is why I got this video."
The mirror paused for a few seconds, then continued: "At first, I wasn't sure, or even sure, whether this matter was really related to 'that person'. If he was behind it, then the matter would never be over. Bank robbery It must be just the beginning, an opportunity created for the next things to develop according to his will.
Then, some unusual people came to Winnipeg, and my attention was gradually drawn to you. Later, you killed all the way, until the moment you killed Gilson II five days ago, I understood,' That person directed the bank robbery just to expose your identity and guide you to seek revenge and return to the world. "
Gambling snake said: "Who are you talking about?"
"Have you ever heard of a name called Tianyi?"
The words from the mirror made Gambler dumbfounded, but those inexplicable fragments in his memory seemed to be connected together in an incredible but logical manner at this moment, becoming a complete chain. .
Gambling Snake recalls... Tom Stoll goes to the bank on the same day every month. The time he got off work from the company on March 10th and the time he drove past the bank can all be calculated, yes! Through the Book of Hearts! Any passerby can accurately grasp his whereabouts. Because of the bank robbery, this man who has always been low-key will be on the front page of the news, and enemies will come looking for him, and he will start a series of revenge trips.
Thinking of this, Gambler couldn't help but wonder, even if he was in the news of some media, did Gilson II just happen to see the relevant reports? Could it be... He sneered immediately, thinking that with the ability of "Tianyi", it would not be difficult to let Gilson II see the report without leaving any trace.
Seeing Gambling Snake, a man whose joy and anger are not on the surface, his expression changed. I guess he understood, so he spoke again: "You have done well in the past month, and you are an old friend." Disciple, I think I can trust you. For many years, I have been looking for Tianyi for revenge... "
The mirror on his face reflected the face of Gambling Snake, and that face returned to coldness and calmness, "... Do you want to meet him together?"
Gambling Snake almost didn't think twice before replying: "I can't ask for it."
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