Chapter 238: Someone from Bureau X
The president’s bedroom in the Rose Chamber of Commerce Apartment.
Song Yu was still rustlingly recording something in front of the mahogany table.
The pointers on the wall clicked, and time passed quietly.
It is now three o'clock at midnight.
I originally wanted to sleep for a while, but after talking to Ji Xun before, too many novel thoughts came to my mind.
She wanted to record these priceless business concepts without feeling sleepy at all.
Furthermore, she also felt that the assassinations would never stop.
I simply didn’t sleep.
The light illuminated a focused face.
While Song Yu was writing, he would occasionally think of something, and his crystal eyes would light up, and he murmured to himself: "It's really amazing. These concepts don't seem to belong to this era at all. Those old men are still stuck in their ways, huh, really If you hear these words from Mr. Ji Xun, everyone will be shocked. If you really give me ten years, the business structure of the entire federation will definitely change."
I was writing, thinking.
Suddenly Song Yu felt something and his expression became serious: Someone has entered the house!
Although the person carefully avoided the early warning trigger in the house, once someone entered the barrier, she would still be informed immediately.
"Mr. Ji Xun?"
Song Yu called softly.
But she also became alert instinctively, and her hand quietly touched a relic card on the table.
At this time, a response came from the void: "Well. Someone is coming. You don't need to worry about me. Follow the plan."
"Oh."
Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the familiar voice.
When she told Ji Xun about the ban before, she had guessed it would come.
But when he came, he felt very strange: the doors and windows were not opened, how did he get in?
At the same time, she thought, is the killer coming?
It was obviously a matter of life and death, but Song Yu felt inexplicably calmer when he heard that calm tone.
Just like the plan she had made before, she did not show any abnormality and was still writing something by herself.
Ji Xun entered the house and used [Shadow Sneak] to quietly hide in the shadows.
He is just a second-level assassin. Although his body has only recovered 10% or 20% now, he does not feel that there is much threat.
And the werewolf's five senses and Qi perception are still sharp, and the assassin's whereabouts are completely secret under his nose.
Not long after, a dark dagger quietly poked out of the void.
The assassin's stealth skills are very good. Even if he walked under the light, he still didn't make any sound.
However, he was completely unaware that in the shadow under the lamp, a pair of eyes were staring indifferently.
“It’s really here!”
Song Yu also discovered the enemy and pretended not to notice it at all.
While marveling at the appearance of the enemy, a gloomy look flashed across her eyes, because the killer actually used some means to invalidate the original barrier.
This means that someone revealed the details of the layout of the apartment’s defense barrier to the killer!
If she hadn't followed Ji Xun's advice, she would have added some new warning methods that others didn't know about.
Otherwise, I might die tonight without knowing what happened.
Thinking that there is really a "ghost" in the Chamber of Commerce, this kind of betrayal makes Song Yu even feel more uncomfortable than his own assassination.
But according to the plan, she cannot call the escort yet.
It makes no sense either.
The killer has already sneaked into the house, and he is definitely faster than the guards.
This is equivalent to entrusting her life completely to the friend hiding in the darkness.
The feeling of being on the line between life and death made Song Yu's breathing become slightly heavier without realizing it.
Just when this thought flashed, the assassin seemed to quietly walk behind Song Yu.
In an instant, the perfectly concealed murderous intent suddenly erupted.
Cold sweat broke out on Song Yu's back instantly: It's coming!
Hope is here too!
A moment earlier than the dagger falling, two thunderous gunshots were heard in the room.
Although the alchemy bullet is not a fatal threat to the second-level card master, it can still cause good damage to the stealth assassin who suppresses the magic power.
At least, it is enough to prevent him from assassinating.
Ji Xun's anger was completely restrained, and until he pressed the muzzle of the gun to the back of the assassin's head, the guy didn't even notice.
Tons of flame erupted from the muzzle.
There are two sounds of "哐" and "哐".
The assassin's head was bleeding, and he was startled. He instinctively retreated several meters.
Listening to the gunshots exploding in his ears, Song Yu felt relieved.
It was as if the God of Death had taken away the sickle resting on his neck. The death crisis that stood on end all over his body disappeared. At the same time, he murmured: "Mr. Ji Xun is really strong."
She didn't know Why did Ji Xun have the confidence to make that plan and use his own life as bait?
But she still chose to believe in cooperation.
Looking at it now, it is indeed certain.
Ji Xun entered the house first before the assassin, but the assassin did not notice that there was a third person in the house the whole time.
Just this ability to hide is amazing.
It is estimated that no one dares to use the sound of a gun to bet that he can hurt a second-level card master, but he just did it.
Without strength as a basis, it is absolutely impossible.
A thought flashed through Song Yu's mind, and at the same time he pushed down his chair and retreated.
Looking at it, the assassin wearing a gas mask opposite had his head covered in blood, and he was looking at the "third person" holding a gun in shock.
How is that possible!
When did there be an extra person in the house?
Although the killer did not speak, the trembling in his eyes revealed the shock and fear in his heart.
Being able to avoid his perception and hide in the room feels like a poisonous snake hiding in a dark cave, waiting for the opportunity to spring out like lightning and deliver a fatal blow.
Fortunately, this guy used a firearm, otherwise if the attack just now was done by other means, it would not be as simple as being injured.
While still feeling frightened, the killer was also puzzled: Although he had such excellent hiding ability, he was actually a low-level gunman?
Is it because of some ancient relic?
Oh, you are right. The Rose Chamber of Commerce is not short of money, and it is normal to be able to buy some rare relics.
But it’s not in the information!
It's not that Ji Xun wants to use a firearm, but that his current strength has not recovered, and he may not be able to kill him with one hit if he takes action.
What's more, there is more than one assassin, and they are not the biggest threat from beginning to end.
Ji Xun is more concerned about potential problems within the chamber of commerce.
Now that the assassin has sneaked into Song Yu's bedroom quietly, it has been directly proved that there is an "inner ghost" in the Rose Chamber of Commerce.
If it is not solved, it will always be a hidden danger.
The sound of gunfire also immediately attracted the guards of the Chamber of Commerce.
Captain Sam and a few guards are in the next room.
Almost at the same time as the gunshots were fired, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard outside Song Yu's bedroom.
Without any entanglement at all, a strong figure rushed through the door.
The guard captain Sam shouted anxiously: "Miss!"
After seeing that Song Yu was safe and sound, the guard captain breathed a sigh of relief.
He also recognized that the killer was the second bandit leader "Razor" Hei Liu who had escaped from the cellar before. He was a wanted criminal with a high reward on the wanted list.
We have played against each other before and it is confirmed that we are very strong.
It was because he knew Qiang that Sam was surprised.
In the two breaths that he was blocked just now, this guy was enough to kill his young lady.
But it didn’t work?
While he was thankful, he instinctively glanced at Ji Xun who was guarding Song Yu with a gun from the corner of his eye, and the strange color in his eyes disappeared.
Gun?
Obviously Sam did not expect that someone would use a gun and injured a second-level assassin.
How?
But now was not the time to think about that problem. Sam did not hesitate to press towards the assassin who was shot in the head.
When the guards arrived, Ji Xun did not take any further action and silently stood aside with his gun in hand.
In his eyes, everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce is worthy of suspicion.
Now it seems that Captain Sam can be eliminated.
At this moment, blood was pouring out of Sam's shoulder, and a black needle was pierced on it.
This is the first-level relic [Amick's Venomous Bee Flying Needle] that shot through Ji Xun's arm before.
The assassin was released from the cellar, and the flying needle was stolen.
Ji Xun’s eyes were pondering.
After all, an ancient relic is worth a lot regardless of its grade.
For high-ranking nobles, it may be an item in the warehouse.
But especially for bandits, they may just want their lives.
It's normal for bandits to want to steal it back.
But without accurate information, this is simply impossible.
This narrowed the target of Ji Xun's suspicion.
The fight in the room suddenly broke out and reached its climax.
Just now, Sam was so eager to be the savior that he forced his way in, but his shoulder blade was injured, and his combat strength was greatly reduced.
Fortunately, containing the assassin is not a big problem.
But the assassin is not alone.
Just as Sam rushed in, a guy covered in gray and white scales and with a semi-mechanical iron spiked tail came out of the door.
"A card master in the Beastwalker sequence?"
Ji Xun looked at the guy who looked like a scorpion after his transformation, and also found this appearance novel.
It is rare to use [Grey Armored Scorpion] as a material.
It also uses some mechanical structures to increase the functions after transformation, which can be regarded as black technology.
Ji Xunye recognized at a glance that this guy was the one who secretly stabbed his arm with flying needles in the afternoon.
Song Yu on the side recognized the person and narrowed his eyes: "The leader of the Iron Fist Group, "Iron Tail Scorpion" Lai Luo! ”
Ji Xun had captured this guy’s energy fluctuations before.
Although he is not a second-level card master, he is still a veteran first-level card master.
The goal of this scorpion is also very clear, which is to kill people.
He fended off several other entangled guards and rushed towards Song Yu to kill him.
When Ji Xun saw this, he unceremoniously raised his gun and fired several times.
The swaying colorful trajectories of the alchemy bullets hit various parts of the enemy's body very accurately.
But that guy was already prepared. The alchemy bullet hit the gray scales and caused sparks to fly, but it didn't cause much damage.
At the same time as this guy rushed over, the honeycomb-shaped steam gun in his left hand was already raised.
Mechanical equipment is very bulky and highly predictable.
However, this kind of range attack spray gun is difficult to completely avoid in a small environment.
“Zizi.”
Hearing the sound of frustration, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and pushed Song Yu next to him to one side.
He alone has no impact at all, but with one more person, the risk increases exponentially.
Next second.
With a "bang", a high-pressure air wave passed by.
The splashing turbulence was like a wind blade technique, instantly tearing the suit on Ji Xun's left arm into countless pieces.
The injury was not serious, but the wound washed by the air blade looked like a bloody mess.
Feeling the pain, Ji Xun raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously. Pain is always the beginning of some pleasure.
The injury was intentional.
Because this is part of the plan.
In this way, people can judge his strength as a shooter: that's it.
Song Yu is only a first-level card master. For such a noble lady with no actual combat experience, her combat effectiveness is very low. His reaction was not slow, and his mentality was calm enough, but the two counterattack [Fire Bullet] cards were easily avoided by the enemy.
Ji Xun can kill.
But he had no intention of spending the little magic power he had just accumulated on these two assassins.
After all, this kind of assassination lies in sneakiness.
Once discovered, continuing to entangle can be fatal to the killer.
This is the Machinery City.
Not to mention the Rose Chamber of Commerce’s many guards, Baron Bolton’s private soldiers number in the thousands, and they will be able to react quickly.
Although these two guys have the kind of outrageous bodies that transform into vampires, they are not easy to kill.
But he is a thief after all.
They cannot be killed quickly. If they are really caught again, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to save them and leave.
Ji Xun and Song Yu cooperated with each other, and they fought back and forth with the assassin.
Steam guns, alchemy bombs and spell cards exploded all over the room, and the luxurious wooden furniture exploded into sawdust.
Just after these few encounters, the huge room was in a mess.
Looking at the thrills, Song Yu and Ji Xun almost died several times.
But the reality is that everything is under control.
Ji Xun's perception captured the energy of the two bandits and assassins, and they were locked onto whatever they were doing.
As he continued to fight, Ji Xun even felt that his weak state was quite good. This caused the proficiency of "Qi Machine Sense" on his panel to skyrocket.
But this state of affairs did not last long.
The psychological quality of the two assassins was also average. Seeing that they failed to kill Song Yu, the two of them became more and more panicked.
Ji Xun's original expectation was that the two assassins would most likely retreat when they saw the assassination failed.
The Chamber of Commerce guards want to protect Song Yu, but they will not chase him.
The follow-up may lead to the mole.
However,
an unexpected accident happened.
Just when the fight was getting heated in the room, Ji Xun suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching from the window, and shouted in his heart: "A master is coming!"
This aura was so strong that in his current state, he immediately Sensing a death crisis.
"The assassin still has this back-up plan? No! It's for these bandits."
Ji Xun was just shocked.
But upon closer inspection, I found that the powerful aura outside the window was not directed at them.
He didn't dare to be careless and quietly pulled Song Yu, who was completely unaware, and retreated to a corner.
At this moment, there was a loud "bang".
Everyone turned their heads and saw that a big hole had been punched out of the iron wall.
Two men and one woman.
Three mysterious men in black suits got in through the gap in the wall.
Before the two bandits could escape, one of them was punched against the wall in the blink of an eye, and the other was tightly trapped by the steel cable emitting holy light.
This overwhelming combat power instantly pressed the pause button on the battle, and also silenced everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce in the room.
So strong!
Everyone looked sideways at the three guys who violently broke in. They were shocked and full of doubts.
In the corner, Ji Xun guessed the identity of the person coming and murmured to himself: "Third-level card master. Someone from Bureau X?"
He has had a lot of dealings with Bureau X.
Looking at this black suit, which has not changed much in a hundred years, he can be recognized at a glance.
And a third-level captain with two assistants is almost the standard configuration for the X Bureau's out-of-field special service.
But Ji Xun was also surprised to see someone from Bureau X in such a remote place?
Looking again, the targets of these three people are two bandits.
Ji Xun was thoughtful.
I also guessed that they were probably here to investigate "vampires".
He also realized that the matter was not that simple: "This vampire seems to have a big background?"
With the help of people from Bureau X, the matter suddenly escalated.
Originally Ji Xun suspected that there was something wrong with the vampire blood of these bandits.
Looking at it now, the problem is not small.
Judging from the many high-end games that Ji Xun has come into contact with, 99% of this kind of extraordinary power that can be obtained at a low threshold is some kind of "pollution".
It may be some ancient relics with out-of-control extraordinary properties, or some old gods.
Containing these strange things is the job of Bureau X.
They are like tinkerers in this world, mending things in the dark places that most people can’t see.
The three men in black who suddenly broke in quickly resolved the battle, and everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce in the room looked at each other.
The invisible sense of oppression displayed by these three people was too strong, completely different from the two bandits.
This made even the strongest Captain Sam swallow his saliva.
If they really want to take action with this kind of strength, they have no chance of winning.
Almost everyone in the room had never seen anyone from Bureau X.
Even Song Yu only knew that outstanding graduates of the Federal College would go to this place to serve as trainees, but he had never actually seen them on a mission.
Only Ji Xun looked at the three of them carefully, thinking about how he could have a chance of winning if there was a conflict.
Because of Xie Guozhong's incident, he didn't have a good sense of Bureau X, and he was even very wary.
I wonder if the X Bureau a hundred years ago also had that "problem".
After all, it is an official organization and has its own procedures for handling affairs.
After subduing the two bandit leaders, the leading man in black took out a brass badge with an He's my assistant."
They obviously knew the structure of the Rose Chamber of Commerce. The captain had a businesslike and indifferent expression as he spoke, and then said to Song Yu: "President Song, I'm sorry to interrupt you. Wall, we are here. I'll find someone to fix it for you. But now I have a question that I need to ask you privately. Please cooperate."
Song Yu's eyes were a little confused when he heard this.
She knows what the X Bureau agents do.
That's why I was very confused about what relationship I had with Bureau X.
But it didn’t matter if she thought about it, she said directly to the guards: "Uncle Sam, you go take care of the injury first. Everyone, please go out first."
"Yes, miss. ”
Everyone left in response.
At this time, the three people from Bureau X looked at Ji Xun who was still in the room. The captain of the man in black said again: "This...?"
Song Yu said directly: "He is my trustworthy friend. No matter why you ask, there is no need to shy away from it."
Ji Xun is not shamelessly staying here to inquire about any business secrets.
But his intuition told him that these people from Bureau X had some information that he was interested in.
Hearing this statement, the three men in black quietly looked at Ji Xun, but didn't say anything.
The young female assistant took out a card and activated it, and a [Gramophone] relic appeared in the room.
After looking at the effects, it can isolate sound transmission and can also record sound.
The captain in black got straight to the point: "Miss Song, I would like to ask if your chamber of commerce participated in the war between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne?"
Song Yu listened. He said directly: "No."
The captain of the man in black looked at her for a moment, and then asked: "Do you know why these bandits assassinated you?"
Song Yu didn't want to say anything. Regarding the treasure map, he responded calmly: "Maybe a competitor hired someone to kill someone. I don't know who it is specifically."
Captain: "Do you or anyone in your family know Earl Fremont?"
Song Yu: "I don't know, at least I don't know him. We are businessmen, and almost all nobles in the Federation are our customers. ."
Captain: "Your Chamber of Commerce has been here in Bolton Town recently. Have you noticed anything unusual?"
Song Yu: "No."
Captain. : "Sorry, these questions may be offensive, please forgive me. This is also for your safety to a certain extent. I can't elaborate on the specific reasons. But we have seen several bounties on you in the black market. Miss Song, you Be careful lately.”
Song Yu nodded: "Yeah, thank you."
Song Yu was talking to the captain of the man in black, and Ji Xun was also listening carefully.
He is already familiar with the procedures of people in Bureau X. Most of these guys are "Riddlers".
It sounds like they are all insignificant questions, but there may be some key information hidden under those questions.
Ji Xun also analyzed the direction of each question in his mind.
Now it is basically certain that these people are here for those vampire bandits.
The currently known source of vampires is the war between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne
Several questions also revolve in that direction.
But
Listen to what this means, does this matter have something to do with Song Yu?
Ji Xun vaguely felt that this seemed to be the right idea.
If there were just a few bandits who paid to kill people, they would never be so grand.
But the special agent team has already appeared here to arrest people, and it is 100% certain that they have some accurate clues.
Ji Xun wants to listen more.
But the three people in Bureau X seem to have finished asking questions.
The male assistant next to the captain in black should have some means of distinguishing the authenticity of what he said. His eyes never left Song Yu's face.
After realizing that they could not get any more information from Song Yu, the three of them stopped asking further.
"Sorry to bother you, Miss Song. We will take this bandit away for investigation first. If we interrogate him, we will give you an answer to the assassination."
"Okay."
The three of them broke through the wall, jumped down from the hole in the wall and disappeared into the dark night.
It was also lively outside.
Hearing the sound of fighting, lights lit up in the surrounding buildings.
The city guards also surrounded the apartment of the Rose Chamber of Commerce.
But it is always a step too late.
Fortunately, the killer has been taken down, no matter how it is solved.
The steward of the Chamber of Commerce went to negotiate, and then those people dispersed.
But there are obviously many more guards patrolling the streets.
As soon as the three people from Bureau "
Ji Xun shook his head and did not look at the skin injury: "It's a small problem."
Thinking about it, he asked: "Have you ever thought about the internal situation in your family? Maybe someone is colluding with those bandits?”
"I don't know either."
Song Yu is also very smart. She actually thought of this problem after listening to those questions before.
Both of them thought they were paying someone to kill someone, but now that people from Bureau X are coming to their door, things are no longer that simple.
Ji Xun turned his eyes and asked again: "Your Song family was also involved in that war?"
Being an outsider before, it was difficult to answer some questions.
There are only two people now. Song Yu said without hesitation: "Behind any war, there is funding from businessmen and consortiums. Our Song family also has a military industry. Uncles in the family may transport arms to the battlefield. But I have no business in that kind of business at the moment." Contact, not familiar."
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Ji Xun listened silently.
But the scope of the answer is too broad and there are no useful clues.
After a pause, Song Yu added: "However, as far as the family is concerned, the third uncle's arms business is the largest."
When Ji Xun heard this, didn't he have a suspect?
He thought for a moment and then said: "Have you ever thought about why the bandits 'must' kill you?"
The assassination in the afternoon can be said to be paid for.
I came tonight even though I knew the risk of coming again was so high. Maybe it’s not a matter of money.
Those bandits seemed to have a reason to kill this Miss Song family.
"This"
Song Yu seemed to have thought of something, and said again: "I think it may be because of the treasure map."
She glanced at Ji Xun's puzzled expression and explained: "Federal law stipulates that the ownership of newly developed mining areas must be registered to avoid disputes. The gold mine currently being disputed between Earl Fremont and Senator Byrne is actually due to ownership issues. It is said to be the prospecting of Earl Fremont The team discovered the gold mine first and was preparing to file it, but the news was leaked. Congressman Byrne took the lead in sending people to mine it. Of course, both parties said that they discovered it first. In order to avoid this situation, the Federation has also introduced some laws. As long as it is first filed with the Federal Parliament, there will be no dispute over the ownership of the mineral veins."
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Ji. After searching, I found out that the federal government still has this regulation.
Although I had read extensively before, I had no interest in these legal provisions, so I didn’t read them.
Song Yu told the truth about his plan and told some rules that only the upper class knew: "The federal government is a land reclamation system and encourages lords to independently dig and discover new mineral deposits. The current situation is that there are good deposits in this area The iron ore and silver mines are mined by the Baron family. The Bolton family is also the only legal lord, so even if I find the ownerless green copper and mithril veins on the treasure map, the ownership rights will not be the same. There will inevitably be conflicts. But the Bolton family has had financial problems for a long time, and they want to sell their assets to pay off their debts. I learned about this from the intermediary, so I came here in person recently. I also considered selling this mechanical city. Buy it together with the nearby mining rights."
After that, I hesitated a bit.
She came here ostensibly to run the chamber of commerce and build a factory, but in fact she came here for the Bolton family's industry.
The kind-hearted Miss Song glanced at Ji Xun secretly, as if she felt that this kind of business method was a bit unfair.
Ji Xun smiled and cast an approving look.
He didn’t feel anything was inappropriate.
This underground world has no boundaries at all. It is so vast that it seems endless, and the mineral veins are ownerless.
Whoever finds it belongs to him, there’s nothing wrong with it.
Song Yu looked at Ji Xun's encouraging expression and then said: "Recently, I have actually discussed the acquisition plan with Baron Bolton, and the price has been agreed upon. I paid a fee first. money. Then I sent the handover documents to Longcheng for filing. After the files are sent back in about half a month, I can complete the final handover procedures and completely buy this mechanical city and become the new lord."
At this point, she actually sorted out her thoughts and added: "Of course. If I die, this lordship will be renamed to someone else in the family. Or, it will be invalidated."
"Oh?"
Ji Xun listened, half-smiling.
So, this is why Song Yu must die.
If no one knows about the treasure map, no one will care who buys this old Bolton Machinery City.
But with priceless rare mineral deposits in the territory, the problem becomes bigger.
From this reason we can deduce the motive.
Maybe Baron Bolton got the information from some channels and wanted to regret it, so he hired a murderer;
Or maybe a relative within the Song family wanted to secretly seize the lordship authority. .
Ji Xun thought of this and joked in a joking tone: "Miss Song, your current situation is very dangerous."
"Yes."
Of course Song Yu also knew, and his delicate facial features were also worried.
She looked at Ji Xun with a little helplessness in her eyes.
This city is so remote that it is too late to go home and find reinforcements.
I have never experienced such dangerous days since I was a child.
There were two assassinations today alone.
Now people from Bureau X are coming to visit us again.
It seems that the trouble is far from over.
(End of this chapter)