Chapter 220 Master Merlin’s Old Friend
Ji Xun left the laboratory.
Decades of concentration and love allowed Master Merlin to quickly immerse himself in his own experiments.
Those Dragonborn materials indeed brought him too many surprises. The dismantling of the genetic sequence of this mythical creature also confirmed his wild conjectures little by little.
But at his age, his energy is declining.
Even if you have a few mental-type disaster-warming souls like [Evil God's Tentacles].
But there are always times when I feel low on energy.
Just like now, I often forget something.
I don’t know how long it took, but the little pet said that there were humans outside.
Master Merlin suddenly remembered something and slapped his head: "Oh, I almost forgot. There are distinguished guests today!"
After he refined the first legendary card and became one of the "three legendary card makers".
People who have never wanted to see him always come to visit him.
Even the top federal dignitaries must be respectful.
But this time, he put down all the experiments in his hands and hurriedly walked out of the laboratory.
He was going to greet the distinguished guest whom he had not seen for a long time.
At this moment, the sewer exit of the laboratory.
A fat young man in a tuxedo stood slightly cautiously next to a cloaked man.
"Grandma, do you want me to come in and say hello first? My appointment is today, but"
"No. Just wait. My old friend must have forgotten again. ”
“Oh. ”
If Ji Xun were here, he would be able to recognize at a glance that this little fat man is Song Can, the owner of Dayiwan Secret Treasure Shop.
Although the cloaked figure next to him could not see clearly her appearance and her voice was old, even if she was just standing there, one could feel that she had an extremely quiet and elegant temperament.
After a while, I heard footsteps.
A black figure quickly walked into the field of vision from the depths of the sewer.
Looking closely, it was Master Merlin who was coming in a hurry.
The wise man looked at the waiting cloaked man in front of him and recognized his old friend at a glance. He greeted him warmly and said apologetically: "Ah, it's so rude. I let the lady come here. Sorry, I clearly remember the lady today." You want to come to Innocence City, but you happen to have an experiment in your hands these days, and your memory is not very good as you are old."
Before Master Merlin could finish speaking, the man in the cloak smiled and shook his head: "Merlin , you are still the same.”
She didn’t care at all.
Because I know the character of my old friend very well.
True friends never have to be so polite.
Master Merlin also laughed at himself and did not continue. Instead, he said: "Miss, long time no see. If you don't mind, come and sit in my laboratory."
As he said that, he made an invitation gesture. .
“Okay.”
The cloaked man nodded and agreed happily.
She followed and walked in, but she also felt that the address was not very good, so she corrected: "Besides, I have been saying it for decades, just call me by my name."
When Master Merlin heard this, he laughed again: "Hahaha, when I was a boy, I always felt that it was rude to call the lady by her first name. Once you get used to it, you can't change it."
The cloaked man listened and laughed. Without saying a word.
As if hearing the word "youth", some vague memories suddenly came to my mind.
While walking, Master Meilin said with great emotion: "If it hadn't been for your unwavering support, Miss, I wouldn't be where I am today. Perhaps, I will inherit my father's work and become a member of Dragon City. Where's the boilermaker?"
The cloaked man smiled and said nothing, just shook his head and sighed softly.
Mentioning the past, those memories came to mind one after another.
Although Master Merlin's name is well known in the card master world, few know about his past before he became famous.
Not to mention that the old grandmother from the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce and him were old friends who had known each other for hundreds of years.
Although card makers are respected, this is a profession that requires a lot of money and resources.
This road is not accessible to ordinary people at all. It has always been exclusive to nobles.
However, Merlin was not born into a noble family.
When he was a teenager, Merlin was still a poor student.
Even though he was talented, it was impossible to become a card maker without money in those days.
But at that time, the Song family was already a large financial group in the federation.
The eldest lady had a keen eye for people and fully supported him, and that was how he became Master Merlin.
The fat man Song Can on the side looked even more reserved when he saw what the two old men said in greeting.
He followed the two of them respectfully, not daring to make any noise for fear of disturbing them.
But he also listened with curious ears.
Listening to Master Meilin's words, he also realized that his Song family and Master Meilin had such a connection.
While walking, the cloaked man said: "Merlin, it seems we haven't seen each other for a long time?"
Master Merlin also nodded and thought about it: "The last time we met was more than ten years ago, right? He was exiled to Innocence City and couldn't go back."
The last time we met was before he was exiled. .
Hearing this, the cloaked man sighed slightly: "It turns out that the last time we met was so long ago."
"Yes."
Master Merlin nodded.
At this moment, he is not a legendary master, he is just accompanying an old friend, as if he were walking and chatting with him many years ago.
After pondering for a moment, the cloaked man said with infinite emotion: "In the blink of an eye, we are all so old. Sometimes I really think about the few old friends who are still alive and the memories of our youth. It’s like a dream. I really can’t tell whether it’s a dream I had when I was confused or something I’ve actually experienced in my life.”
“Yes”
<. br>Master Merlin heard this and just responded, but he always felt that something was not right.
My old friend, who has always been optimistic, seems to be in a sad mood today.
He asked tentatively: "Miss. You?"
The man in the cloak knew what he saw, and said calmly: "I have something to do this time. At the same time, I also came to say goodbye to you. "
Hearing this, Master Merlin's expression suddenly froze: "You"
This "goodbye" made the legendary master's eyes moisten instantly.
He realized that this might be the last time the two of them saw each other.
The last goodbye in life.
Suddenly sadness came to his heart, and Merlin said quickly: "I have some new research."
The cloaked man smiled and shook his head: "It's useless. All possible methods have been used. It's over. I know my own situation very well."
As she spoke, she still said in a calm and relieved tone: "My old friend, there is no need to be sad for me. My life is already wonderful. I also know where I am going. Death is never the end."
Hearing this, Master Merlin fell into a long silence.
There was only melancholy and sighs in his wise eyes.
There are not many people in this world that he can care about. If there is one less person, it will be like what she said just now, as if those memories have become as light as a dream.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked: "Miss, have you found the person you are looking for?"
Hearing this, the cloaked man's eyes were blurred and distant, as if he was lost in the passage of time. Thinking of something, the full of thoughts finally turned into a relieved smile: "Yes. I am really lucky."
Master Merlin looked at her expression and said, "You"
Suddenly the sadness was diluted.
He knew what the person he was looking for meant.
After spending his whole life waiting and searching, he finally had the result. He was also happy for his old friend.
Thinking of this, Merlin also had a faint smile in his eyes, and then said: "I haven't seen you so happy in many years."
Thought of something, cloak A heartfelt smile appeared on the man's face and he said: "Yes. Fate is still very good to me. I have a brilliant career, sincere friendship, and perfect obsession."
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Master Merlin also smiled, and the corners of his eyes became moist.
Looking at the bright smile on the face of my old friend, it seems like I have returned to those years when I was young.
But if you think back carefully, that was already a hundred years ago.
On the other side, Ji Xun left the laboratory and went directly to Downing Street.
He has stayed in Innocence City for a long time, and he knows very well where to get really useful information.
Old Dockyard Tavern.
The restless drinkers are emitting the heat of life under the heavy metal music, and the air is filled with the smell of hormones.
In the corner.
Ji Xun was holding a glass of blackberry wine and drank it sip after sip.
After advancing to the third level, he felt great.
Even if his wanted order is prominently displayed on every pub notice board in Downing Street, the streets are full of guys who want to catch him and collect the bounty.
But as he sat here, there was no wave in his heart at all.
This is the confidence brought by the sudden increase in strength.
Now that he has entered the third level, it is not easy to kill him.
At least card masters below level four have basically no hope.
However, after Ji Xun came out of the laboratory, there was a question lingering in his mind: "Master Merlin avoided talking about it, why? What happened to the 'big man' in Shangbang Prison. "
Logically speaking, there should be no one with Master Merlin's status that he can avoid talking about.
But he didn’t say anything. Ji Xun had actually heard of "Shangbang Prison" before, but he only knew that it was a prison.
The Innocence City was originally a place of exile, and all the people here were criminals.
Theoretically speaking, the exiles who come here are in a free-range state and their freedom will no longer be restricted.
But there are some exceptions.
For example, some "serious criminals" in the federal government.
For example, political prisoners, or some exiled nobles and military officers.
Those with sensitive identities are not allowed to be killed by law and can only be exiled.
But the higher-ups didn't want them to go back and cause trouble, so they could only continue to restrict their freedom, so the "Shangbang Prison" was created.
This is all the information Ji Xun knows.
While drinking, a seductively dressed woman walked in and sat directly across the table.
This is Sister Bo from Downing Street, a well-known intelligence businessman in the underworld of Innocence City.
This is not the first time Ji Xun has dealt with this woman. As soon as they met, he said straight to the point: "Where is the information I want?"
Sister Bo looked at the guest in front of her calmly. After confirming that this was the first time they met, he said directly: "One hundred thousand."
The business of these intelligence merchants is not just selling intelligence.
At the same time, the identity of the person who bought the information is also important information they need.
Ji Xun's eyes flashed deliberately, but he understood the rules and took out the money neatly.
Seeing his demeanor, Sister Bo knew that he was a knowledgeable Taoist.
She instantly restrained her thoughts of prying. While taking the money, she handed over an oil paper bag and said, "All the information is here."
One hand of money, another hand of goods.
The two insiders did not act sloppily.
But Ji Xun has been away from Innocence City for a long time. He wanted to get some other information and asked casually: "What's the big news here recently?"
Good information doesn't come cheap.
As he said that, he also took out a stack of banknotes again.
Sister Bo also happily accepted it and said:
"A big thing happened to the Lionheart family in Lion City in the Old Continent three days ago. But I don’t know why, over there The news has been blocked. It is said that some important figures have been assassinated. The information we have is the fight for the heir within the Lionheart family. It is certain that the S-class wanted criminal who has been in the spotlight recently is directly involved."
"The Cao family has sent people to take over Innocence City. And they have discovered several important mechanical ruins at Devil's Crossing, and the mechanical army has begun to take shape. It is said that they have already mass-produced high-end cards. Every division has threatening mechanical equipment”
"The other five major congressmen have already sent people over. They were responsible for the explosion at Nugget Pier not long ago. The shadows of those dead soldiers may be found in the sewers of East City."
"Oh, also Yes, the revolutionary army cadres who were hiding in Honglou showed up in Starfall City in the southern part of the Federation and made some noise. The "Valkyrie" Qin killed a Federation lieutenant general." br>
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It must be said that these professional intelligence dealers are really powerful
Some of the information is even more detailed than the aristocratic newspapers
Ji Xun also listened calmly, occasionally asking a few questions that interested him.
After a while, Sister Bo stopped talking.
Ji Xun knew that the money had been spent and did not continue to ask.
With this information and the content in the newspapers, we have a pretty good understanding of the recent general trends in Innocence City.
Sister Bo knows the rules very well. She looked at Ji Xun and stopped listening, saying nothing, or asking questions.
Transaction is over.
Sister Bo stood up to leave, but she was asking for money after all, so she said again: "Sir, do you need additional news? Only ten thousand."
Ji Xun glanced at her , said calmly: "Say."
These shrewd intelligence businessmen dare to speak, they must think that it is information that the customers are interested in.
Sister Bo did not ask for money first this time, but said: "There have been a lot of people asking for information about 'Shangbang Prison' recently. According to the information I got in the industry, Bureau X, and some congressmen Everyone is paying attention.”
Ji Xun's expression didn't look strange as he listened, but he paid more attention to it.
This information is indeed important to him.
After paying, Sister Bo walked out of the tavern with her sexy buttocks twisted.
Ji Xun took out the information in the document bag and looked through it.
At this sight, his brows gradually twisted.
The information he bought mainly consisted of two parts.
The first is about Artest.
The second is Shangbang Prison.
"As expected, Artest worked as a transport worker in Shangbang Prison before joining the Brotherhood. Fifteen years ago"
The reason why Ji Xun wanted to inquire about this was, in addition to confirming the Gluttony Breathing Method The origin, and more importantly, is based on the timeline, to estimate the people Artest may have come into contact with in those years.
This was also the only way he could think of to find the "mysterious man".
After all, that Shangbang prison is just as the intelligence said, there is no way in or out.
Everyone who enters prison will never be able to come out.
“This prison is really mysterious.”
Looking at the contents of the intelligence, Ji Xun felt more and more that things were not simple.
He had previously thought that Shangbang Prison was just a prison.
It was because I knew where the Gluttony Breathing Method came from that I first felt that there might be a problem.
And now looking at this "only entry but no exit", and the fact that the prison's manager is actually the "Golden Oak Security Company".
Ji Xun realized that things were not simple.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Golden Oak Security Company is the Public Security Bureau of Innocence City.
Ji Xun also worked as a low-level corpse collector in this company.
But he also knew that this security company was a force secretly supported by the Oran survivors.
Then the problem arises.
Why do the Oran survivors control a prison?
It must be profitable.
From the current point of view, the remnants of the old era have mastered a lot of dating information on the old continent, and the Innocence City itself is an ancient ruin from three thousand years ago.
So, do those guys know what is special about "Shangbang Prison" and let Golden Oak manage it?
Once this hypothesis is established, the existence of this prison becomes confusing.
Based on the current intelligence, no one knows what is going on in the prison except those inside Golden Oak.
It was a place completely isolated from the outside world.
And due to the recent development of the Old Continent, Innocence City has also become lively, and the management of Shangbang Prison has become stricter.
The intelligence said that there is suspected to be a top-level card master guarding it.
Ji Xun had inquired from many sources before, and even though Artai was in the brotherhood, he had never told anyone about his experience in Shangbang Prison.
It seems like there was some kind of contract signed when I joined the company, or it might be a special reason.
Although I don’t know where those intelligence dealers got this information, those who eat this professional meal must have their own way.
Ji Xun thought about it carefully and felt that the information was okay.
And as Sister Bo said just now, some forces such as "X Bureau" are also inquiring about the situation of that prison.
This is even more intriguing.
After Ji Xun obtained this information, he confirmed that he had to go there in person as soon as possible.
Ji Xun left the tavern and clearly noticed that someone was following him.
But this is too normal in Innocence City.
It might be a gangster who wants to make money, an informant for an intelligence businessman, or a professional thief or something
Ji Xun doesn't care at all.
I could easily avoid those probes by changing my attire.
Now the goal is clear, he is going to jail.
Infiltration is basically not considered.
Since it is a place controlled by the Oran survivors, the danger should be considered directly to the upper limit.
The intelligence said that the prison is guarded by a suspected top card master.
Then the "suspect" can be basically ruled out, and there must be a master.
It is very risky to infiltrate hastily.
Moreover, the saying that "there is no way out" in Shangbang Prison is also extremely dangerous.
According to the intelligence, no prisoners have come out of the prison so far.
Ji Xun guessed that it was either death row or there was some danger in the cell that prevented the prisoners from getting out alive.
No matter what the possibility is, it is worth treating with caution.
Although he is now at the third level, he is not arrogant enough to think that he can safely deal with this completely unknown danger.
However, this "unknown danger" also aroused Ji Xun's strong desire to explore.
There are two ideas now.
The "mysterious man" related to the Gluttony Breathing Method is either an inmate in the prison or a prison guard at Golden Oak.
Ji Xun prefers the former.
But after thinking about it, he still planned to start with Golden Oak Company.
For example, pretend to be a porter first and go see what's going on inside.
After all, Atai was once a porter in Shangbang Prison.
The person who can be contacted by that position may be the target person.
A little stuck, a little less today
(End of this chapter)