Chapter 199 Old Rival
What should I do if there is an evil god howling outside the window in the middle of the night? Waiting online, urgent.
Isn’t it because you were attracted by something? Lin Qi subconsciously lowered his head and looked under the bed, trying to find traces of the mouse. Unfortunately, Mrs. Maggie had cleaned the room so clean that not even a single tentacle could be found.
No, I have been assimilated into this world, otherwise why would I think of tentacles in the first place.
Lin Qi was muttering to himself when the cat meowing outside the window became louder and more angry. He even leaned on the window and started scratching the glass.
Okay, you are awesome and I can’t afford to offend you.
Lin Qi sighed, reluctantly climbed out of bed and opened the window, and then saw a black shadow rushing up like lightning, directly covering Lin Qi's face.
Holy shit.
Lin Qi’s hair was about to explode. He had not forgotten what he saw from this thing last time. He grabbed the black cat with both hands in horror and pulled it down. However, the black cat held on with its limbs persistently. Lin Qi's head was hooked with his claws in Lin Qi's hair, and his tail was like a steel whip, crackling on Lin Qi's face.
Ouch, what are you doing?
Lin Qi was extremely glad that he had never written code in his life and had a considerable amount of hair. However, his head was still throbbing with pain when his claws were caught. For a moment, the roars of humans and cats echoed in the bedroom, and both sides Fight together.
A moment later, the results of the battle finally appeared. The fear of the old rulers was indeed a lingering nightmare for all living beings. The evil god once again stepped on the heads of humans, showing its powerful terror to the world.
Yes, after a fierce fight, the black cat finally got his wish and lay on top of Lin Qi's head. His warm body made Lin Qi's head feel warm and comfortable.
Forget it, although having a cat lying on your head seems a bit cerebral, but since you can't resist, just close your eyes and enjoy it. Fortunately, you are a black cat. If it were Big Orange, my neck would have been broken by now.
Lynch sighed deeply: "Ms. Hathaway, it is not what a noble lady should do to laugh while watching other people's misfortunes. And don't you think that place is not suitable for that? The cat’s nest? Let’s discuss it and let it come down first, or how about you communicate with it and let its tail calm down for a while and stop slapping me in the face?”
"I can't help it. Aziz is just my friend. He has his own will." The countess' voice came from the cat, which seemed extremely strange. "It likes to play with you, and it has a lot of fun. In addition, The cat’s tail is so rebellious that it can’t even control it. What can I do?”
The problem is that I’m not happy. Cats are fun, but the sight of an evil god may pop out at any time. It was no longer fun at all. Lynch sighed expressionlessly, and suddenly bit the tail that was swinging in front of him.
Click, the bite is empty, click, the bite is empty again.
Lin Qi directly grasped the twisting tail and bit it in one bite.
Ouch!
Another slap on the meat pad made Lynch scurry away with his head in his arms. The black cat jumped onto the bed with satisfaction, and swaggered down on the pillow and yawned. At the same time, the outline of the elegant lady appeared. , emerged from around the black cat again.
There must be many mortals bitten by evil gods, but I must be the first mortal to bite evil gods in return.
Although he doesn’t know what to be proud of, Lynch is still very proud.
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Detective. Aziz is usually just a cat. He is smarter at most. Neither I nor that guy will look at him too often."
Um? Is that so...then I'll be relieved. Lynch started to roll up his pajama sleeves and stared at the black cat with a ferocious smile on his face.
“However, because it has received that person’s attention, its physical fitness is much stronger than that of a normal cat. It is probably equivalent to the physical fitness of a third-level soul-shifter.”
? ? ?
The ferocious smile immediately turned into a flattering smile. Lin Qi quickly took a few steps back, distanced himself from the little ancestor, and said with a serious face: "Your Excellency, the Earl, came to visit overnight. Do you have any orders?"
He asked calmly, but he was actually very panicked. Could it be that Bastet, the cat goddess, found out that he had secretly borrowed her supreme will and came to settle accounts?
Although it was an unintentional move, it was really unreasonable.
"I'm here to trouble you, Mr. Detective." The Countess' faint voice came from the shadow, causing the temperature of the entire bedroom to drop a few degrees. "Your behavior... is showing contempt for an old apostle. Promise?”
Huh? What does this woman mean? It’s not like she’s here to demand a debt, but why do I despise her?
No, I actually forgot to clean up.
Only then did Lynch remember that when she received the Favor of the Cat, this weird countess had entrusted her to help her destroy the conspiracy of the Ghoul King Mordiggian, so she helped him retrieve a red moon. memories.
After that, I only focused on jumping up and down to play with new abilities, and completely forgot about this commission. Unexpectedly, she came to my door and shocked me.
[Don’t worry, Lynch, the supreme will you obtained is too weak and has no effect on her. It is almost negligible, and she cannot even detect it at all. 】
‘Thank you, it’s obviously something worth being happy about, but why do you make me want to cry when you say it? '
Lin Qi sighed and shook his head vigorously at the black cat:
"No, I really haven't forgotten. No, it has nothing to do with forgetting. Ahem, my leg is not broken. Are you here to recuperate? Ms. Nightingale can testify that she has been busy preparing for today's reception since she recovered, and I haven't had a chance to visit you yet." Finally, he was back. Lynch breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile. , "Your Excellency, has it been recovered?" "No."
“Huh?”
“You have too few Holy Mysteries from the Red Moon series, so it’s very troublesome to find them. Moreover, you moved too fast and there was no time. I visited late at night just because I wanted to Let me tell you, the Elegant Cat has seen your dedication, and her apostle has not forgotten the agreement, but it still needs a little time.”
Lin Qi was stunned for a moment, then put away his smile and stood up. He straightened his messy pajamas, caressed his chest and bowed to the woman's shadow.
No matter what your status is, trustworthy people who value their promises are worthy of respect.
"The care of Ms. Cat has really helped me a lot. Please express my sincere respect to her on my behalf. As for Ms. Red Moon's memories, I like cats and believe in the credibility of the Cat Apostle. I believe you will You work hard for your promise, so just give it to me after you get it, no matter the time.”
The black cat's green vertical pupils stared at Lynch humanely, and he didn't know who he was. After staring for a long time, Countess Hathaway's voice said: "I accept your kindness, but the cat owner has never liked it. I owe you a favor to a mortal, so let me pay you part of the interest first."
"Huh?" Lin Qi frowned in confusion.
"According to reliable information, one of your old rivals has arrived in Rhine City a few days ago. Based on his habit, he should have greeted you, just a few days ago."
Lin Qi suddenly had an ominous premonition. He remembered the strange man who had appeared downstairs for no apparent reason five days ago. His behavior at that time was obviously to say hello, but he was unlucky enough to catch up with his upgrade and was slapped back by him. .
"But...who is the old rival?"
"The apostle of the ancient flicker." There was an obvious smile in the woman's phantom voice, "They seem to have a negative attitude toward you. With deep feelings.”
It's them, the relationship is so deep.
Lin Qi opened his mouth, but had nothing to say. Thinking about it carefully, this evil god is quite pitiful.
I wanted to eat the sacrifice, but the sacrifice slipped away. Instead, all the sacrifices died, leaving a mark and sleeping with the sacrifice in my arms. I waited for the meal a month later, but an inexplicable evil god came. Both sides were injured after the collision, and the sacrifice slipped away again.
After finally recovering, he was furious and wanted revenge, but the important person was killed on the spot.
Now thinking about the experience of the Flasher, Lynch felt heartbroken for it.
It seems that its believers are still unwilling to give up, or in other words, they are unwilling to give up and have come to visit them again. How will they be unlucky this time?
"Listen to what I say clearly, you are the apostle of the Ancient Flicker."
"Not a believer but an apostle?" Lynch finally realized that there is a subtle difference between the two terms, "Wait a minute, what did you just say? Call yourself the apostle of the elegant cat?”
“Hmm”
"So the so-called apostles are believers who may have evil thoughts coming out of their bodies at any time...the will of the old rulers?"
"That's not true. What you are talking about is a body descended from God, a rare existence. , and the divine body cannot carry the will of the ruler at any time. Apostles are just mortals who are favored by the ruler, but they are far more powerful than ordinary soul changers."
Countess Hathaway. The explanation is very detailed:
"The person who entered the city this time is the apostle of the Flicker. I don't think he is here to reconnect with you. Be careful and don't wait until no one accepts the Holy Mystery that I tried so hard to find. How about this, this interest should be enough to exchange for an extension. "Okay."
"Of course." Lin Qi bowed deeply, feeling quite grateful. Being able to get this kind of information in advance often means the difference between life and death. But after thinking about it, Lynch still shamelessly asked, "One more thing, can you ask me, do you know anything about the ruby flaming red lips of Princess Chloe of Salt? What do I need to pay in exchange?" ?”
“Nothing can be exchanged because I don’t understand.”
The black cat suddenly jumped up, stepped on Lin Qi's shoulder and jumped to the window sill, and then said lazily:
"I don't know much about the news in the aristocratic social circle. I suggest You go to the Black Cat Theater and find their boss Jefferson."
"That's it..." Lynch made a tentacle twisting gesture with his arm.
"Yes, the apostle of the Lord of Night City, the King in Yellow. The theater is the most well-informed place in the aristocratic social circle. He may know your question. Don't worry, he has no ill feelings towards you, and the King in Yellow only likes I don’t like performing on stage.”
“I understand, I will go, then I’ll look forward to your good news.”
Lin Qi smiled and looked at him. The black cat waved his hand and watched the black cat disappear into the night. After being stunned for a long time, he let out a long sigh.
I can't help myself, my enemies are here again, I hope it won't affect my investigation into the Flaming Red Lips incident.
Let's see each other out. We will meet and discuss with Miss Valente tomorrow, and then go meet with the mountain people, the leader of the Nicklei clan. If possible, first deal with Speaker Grant and the sewer ghoul. If we can start from By opening a breakthrough with Grant, we might be able to find out whether the Flaming Red Lips are related to the railway plan.
Thinking in his mind, Lin Qi soaked in the crimson moonlight again and gradually fell into a deep sleep.
(End of this chapter)