old dream

Chapter 16 The Other Side of the Door

After being scratched last night, Colin immediately treated himself and poured a whole bottle of inferior whisky on the wound.

Although he was delayed in the carriage for several hours after that, the condition on the wound was enough to prove that the thing was highly infectious.

What if it wasn't Colin who was there that night, but someone else, and that person's reaction was a little slower?

If no one hits the cerebellum of the thing, or restrains its direction of attack, before the upheaval, it can display its speed and power in all directions.

Then I am afraid that in just 15 seconds, most of the people present will be killed or injured.

And because it can only last for 15 seconds, someone must survive in the end with minor or serious injuries.They may have to be sent to the hospital after a one-night delay, and then because the wound has not been treated in time, they will soon enter the state of attack again...and this time, it will be in a crowded public place.

If things go this way, there will soon be widespread casualties in Stade.

Well, unless Mr. No. [-] is really stupid enough to think of the Alliance as some uncivilized country.He must know that if anyone does this kind of thing in the mainland of the alliance, the only thing waiting for him is to perish.

So no matter what he wants to protect Julio or whatever, there must be some way to keep things under control...even if it's just an order to self-destruct.

Colin felt a little breathless.

This room in the hotel is also where Colin Ricardo's group temporarily stores cash and jewelry.

Colin didn't put his share with others, but he and Ricardo used to hide and transfer the money.

Because if everyone hides separately, if anyone spends too much money and exposes their share, it may involve everyone.

"Ricardo." Colin called to the door, and Ricardo ran in from outside.

"Everyone's cash is still in the room, but it's no longer safe." Colin said to him:

"I can't walk away yet. There's a box under the bed. You take it to Room 205 of the Cross Street Hotel. Then watch it and don't leave until I come."

Ricardo nodded and walked to the bed to take out the box.

He thought that Colin trusted him as he did a year ago, but he didn't know that Colin was just looking for a random reason to throw him away.

to prevent sudden changes in yourself.

After Ricardo left, Colin turned his attention to Mr. One again.

One fell silent again, as if only an empty shell was left in this room, and the inside had gone to another place.

"If the Capellos come over, how much will you help me?"

Remember he mentioned "neutrality" or something.

"I will eliminate those who have broken the creed and continue to watch the lonely lamp." He said to himself: "Besides, it has nothing to do with me."

"learn."

Although I don't know what it means to watch the lonely lamp, the general idea should be that he is only responsible for Mr. No. [-] himself.

But Colin vaguely felt that he was not necessarily a No. [-] opponent.After all, the other party has been operating in Stade for many years, and he has just come out of his "hometown".

Maybe he should have called the other lampkeepers for support or something.But since even Luca was on guard against them, Colin felt that he shouldn't be too involved in the internal affairs of the lampkeeper.

After all, he didn't know anything about Stade's lampkeepers.The main strategy is not to confront directly, but to use Julio as a bargaining chip in exchange for the possibility of his own survival.

In case No. [-] is really killed in advance, the headache may be himself.

After feeding Julio some food and water, despite her resistance, he gagged her mouth again with a cloth ball.

Colin asked Mr. One:
"Are you here for the night?"

"..."

Ignore Colin's question.

"Have you heard that rumor?" Colin said. "After noon tomorrow, the Capello family's light watcher may appear in the area of ​​Booker New Station in the southern suburbs. Will I see you there?"

"..."

No answer, but Colin couldn't do much either.

One can only pray that Mr. One has no more secure way to find No.[-].

When Colin leaned over to check if the rope on Julio's body was loose, Number One suddenly stood up silently.After glancing in a certain direction, he hurried out of the room.

Colin reacted and hurriedly chased out the door, only to find that the porch was empty.

……

Colin was walking down the street, faintly feeling that his breathing was getting faster and faster.

In fact, the environment of the river port area is not bad. The evening wind in summer is mostly from north to south, which will not bring the odor in the river to the north bank, but you can hear the sound of water clinking under the embankment.

The gas street lights form an arc along the shore, and the female and child moons in the sky are set against each other.With several kilometers of boardwalks, this is also a famous civilian scene in Stade.Maybe because tomorrow is the weekend, there are many couples walking hand in hand on the street.

Colin thought for a while and felt that he had better find a place to hide.

But before that, there is still something to explain.

In those slums deep in the river port area, this is the busiest time for prostitutes, and some women dressed like turkeys are sitting on the street, wanton spreading contrived laughter.

Colin hurriedly squeezed through and walked into the dilapidated building.

Going to the third floor, he reached out and knocked on the door.

Soon someone opened the door from the inside, but Colin reached outside and grabbed the handle, preventing her from opening the door.

"Hide behind the secret door first," Colin said.

"Ok?"

Although there was a questioning voice, Ji Li'an, who was across the door, didn't ask any more questions.

Colin waited until there was a bang in the depths of the room before the door opened.

Ji Lian's room was the same as when she left in the morning. Behind a wooden bookcase, another door was installed.Although it is better to talk than nothing when facing a search, it can be used to block some sights in peacetime.

Colin felt that if he lost control, it would at least be stronger than the rotten door outside.

"...It has something to do with the wound in the morning?" Ji Li'an's voice came out somewhat distorted, as flat as always.

"Yeah." Colin responded casually, thinking about what to say in his heart.

"If I don't come over in the next few days, then you can steal the wine I hoarded in the secret door. When the situation is stable, you can sell it by yourself."

"But you must destroy the materials I brought here. Otherwise, it will be trouble for you or my elders."

"I'm sure you're wise enough, but if these are not fulfilled, I might as well have someone else help."

"...Why do you do this?" Ji Lian asked.

"Prevent them from being found."

"Because you know you can't come back." Ji Lian's voice was unbelievably calm.

"..."

"Those wines, do you think I can sell them?"

"If the amount is small, no one will notice." Colin said.

"Yes, sell slowly." Ji Li'an said, "then I can wait to die slowly."

In doing so, her tuberculosis will be completely hopeless.

Colin felt a little confused.

"If you don't come back, I will leave with those materials." Ji Li'an said:
"Even if there is no progress in the end, I will probably still die somewhere, but I will never sit here waiting to die."

"My body would soon decompose and stink and be found, and there must be these materials on the side of my body at that time. Because until the last moment before I die, I will not stop looking for ways to heal myself."

"I don't know where you got these materials from, but they will definitely be able to find out the source. Then the elders you mentioned will soon be implicated by you. All your arrangements are meaningless."

Ji Lian didn't know what kind of expression she had behind the secret door, and she spoke very quickly:

"You don't actually have a friend who can entrust these things, and even if you have, he can't stop me. Because nothing can stop a person who is desperate to live."

"The only way to stop me is if you can come back and show me hope to stay here and heal myself."

"So no matter what you want to entrust, as long as you don't live, it's meaningless, understand!"

After the question landed, her voice suddenly stopped.

Like suddenly covering his mouth.

Colin had never heard her speak in such a fierce tone.After a while, there was still no sound.

"Jillian?" he asked, then put his head close to the secret door to listen.

Can't hear anything.

(End of this chapter)