Chapter 62 Who wants to frame me
The lead bullet hit the tree trunk, sending up a trail of sawdust.
In his sight, the tall figure disappeared into the shadows.
"Damn it!"
The killer hiding behind a building cursed.
In the corner not far away, another masked man urged:
"Find him quickly and solve it within thirty seconds. The guards patrolling nearby will be here soon!"
"Got it!"
The killer replied impatiently, and just as he was about to change positions, his protruding head was grabbed by a big hand.
Snap!
The strength in the big hand was so great that the man found himself unable to break free.
He raised his gaze and saw that the target of the assassination was looking at him expressionlessly. The other party's face was hidden in the backlight, leaving only a pair of indifferent vertical pupils!
The killer made a quick decision, pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed Chen Lun in the abdomen.
bite!
The piercing touch he imagined did not come, and the killer's expression changed drastically.
The sharp dagger seemed to hit the steel plate, making a crisp clang. That fleeting dark golden luster was the last color left in his sight.
Chen Lun's hand that grabbed his head pushed and closed, then he closed his fingers and pecked his throat.
Wiping his bloody fingers on the killer's collar, he turned around and walked towards the other side.
thump!
The killer just fell to the ground clutching his neck.
[Kill members of the Black Knife Brotherhood and gain 50 experience points]
"Black Knife Brotherhood...? Who is buying my life?"
Chen Lun sneered.
The Black Knife Brotherhood is a notorious killer organization, similar to the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, but their business is all related to human life.
Chen Lun walked to the end of the alley. On the left and right sides were narrow passages leading to two other streets, but he did not see any other suspicious figures.
"Run away? Good luck to you..."
Chen Lun said to himself.
He adjusted his hat and turned to leave.
When the footsteps faded away, a black-clothed killer lying on the wall let out a dark breath.
He jumped off the wall and rolled on the ground to release his strength.
He raised his head and prepared to retreat, but suddenly his hair stood on end because he heard a voice ringing in his ears:
"It's like a donkey rolling around."
He stiffened his neck and turned his head to look. The assassination target was standing quietly beside him, looking at him with a smile.
"Death!"
The killer was about to take out his gun and shoot, but felt a pain in his wrist.
Chen Lun kicked off his hand that was in his arms, grabbed his neck, and picked him up like a chicken.
"Who wants to buy my life?"
The [Siren's Song] on the chest lit up slightly, trying to hypnotize the killer.
Unexpectedly, the killer froze up, black blood flowed from his orifices, and he died on the spot.
"I know the contract of [Conspiracy Faction]..."
Chen Lun casually threw the killer's body to the ground and curled his lips unhappily.
[Trigger C-level mission: Overcast]
[Task description: You seem to be involved in a conspiracy!
Someone has launched a series of killings against Viscount Pompeii, and you have inadvertently touched the interests of some people!
Find out the mastermind behind the scenes and eliminate the conspiracy! ]
[Task reward: 1500 experience points, 2 gold pounds, Pompeii’s favorability and [Low-sequence flesh and blood faction mysterious book]*1]
"Look for a fart!"
Chen Lun accepted the task, but was not prepared to find the mastermind behind it.
Although he is eager for the [Flesh and Blood Faction] sequence path in the mission reward, he has more important things to be busy with, and he has neither time nor bother to take care of it.
There is no time limit for the task, so just let it go.
The condition for failure was most likely the death of Viscount Pompeii, but Chen Lun stayed in the manor most of the day, and he would kill anyone who dared to come.
The figure of Barney Barney flashed in his mind, and the matter was probably related to this guy.
"Come on, I'm worried that I can't catch you."
……
The next day, Chen Lun arrived at Pompeii Manor early.
While Rebecca was still resting, he sneaked into the study room to read.
The yellow book containing the extraordinary knowledge of [Natural Faction] was very thin, and it took Chen Lun two hours to complete the progress.
[By reading carefully, you gain 450 experience points]
[The natural faction's mysterious book "On Survival Instinct" (progress 100%) has been read through! 】
[You gained an additional 1 skill point and 1 attribute point]
"The needle does not poke!"
Chen Lun gave himself a thumbs up, then put the yellow book into his pocket, ready to take it home after get off work.
He was about to look for the next "treasure" in the study, but his interest was suddenly interrupted.
It was Binoz, his old friend, who knocked on the door and gently reminded him to come down for dinner. Today's class is scheduled for the afternoon, and it's already lunch time.
At the luncheon.
Chen Lun and the Viscount chatted about the Pompeii family and inquired about some information.
Originally he just wanted to know some history about the past, but accidentally learned that Viscount Pompeii actually had an adopted son.
"Vigre is the son of my comrade-in-arms. The 'overseas landing battle' was quite tragic, and my comrade-in-arms rested forever on that island...
His wife later remarried, leaving only Vigre, so I adopted him. ”
Viscount Pompeii looked sad and sighed as he drank wine:
"Vigre is very much like his father. He dedicated himself to the empire. He has been fighting abroad until now and rarely comes back."
During this period, he also asked Butler Binoz to bring a photo album and show it to Chen Lun.
He was a young man with short brown hair, wearing a military uniform and a serious smile.
Chen Lun felt a little familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
After lunch.
Rebecca excitedly held a newspaper and "rolled" it over quickly.
The wheelchair grumbled on the floor, and Binoz was so frightened that he was ready to save people at any time.
"Mr. Jack! You're in the newspaper!"
Chen Lun took the newspaper smoothly, and under Rebecca's guidance, he found himself appearing on a large section.
"——A riot broke out in Cuiti Zoo! The tiger came out of the cage! The elephant killed someone!
The mysterious young man used magic to subdue the beast? Control the beast! ? ”
After reading the title, he saw his back standing next to two elephants, with only a blurry profile showing.
Chen Lun couldn't help but frown.
This news report is quite detailed, as if you were witnessing the whole process on the spot. And the description is very exaggerated, with strong conspiracy theories about Chen Lun's identity and "magic".
The whole article did not tell the story of the injured people, but only made up a double-digit death toll and relied on his own "magic" to blame.
Although he didn't say it directly, there was a hint that he was the cause of the tragedy.
"Hinoye Post has always been a gimmick 'story' made up of random things. It's either gossip or rumors..."
Butler Binoz, who was on the side, followed the reading and expressed his opinion jokingly.
Viscount Pompeii seemed to have thought of something, and walked over to Chen Lun and said softly:
"This newspaper, like the zoo, is the property of Earl Bradley. The negative impact of the zoo incident is too great. I'm afraid I just want to find someone to divert attention...
Special departments may come to you during this time, Mr. Jack. ”
He patted Chen Lun on the shoulder.
"But don't worry, I will help you deal with them...
But you'd better stay in the manor during this time. I'm worried that they will use some tricks on you. "(End of Chapter)