The Lost City of Alien Beasts

Chapter 255 Scarlet Tide
[-] a.m., Taipingqiao Cemetery.

The weather is sunny, cloudless, and the temperature is not too high. The fresh summer wind blows through the hills, and the green plants all over the mountains and plains are lush and full of vitality.

Once again, the ghost horse is buried.

This is also the last time.

Except for the dragon, all members of the Chinese zodiac are present.

They wore dark dresses and white flowers on their chests and gathered around Guima's tombstone.

Gao Yang and Suzaku, as representatives of the Qilin Union, stood not far away and watched, but did not step forward.

Douhu held a bouquet of white daisies in his hand and stood among the crowd. His voice was loud but slightly sad: "Everyone, we are gathered here today to see the ghost horse off for the last time."

"A month ago, we were here to see this old friend off. That time, in addition to grief, we were more angry, confused, and had complicated and conflicting emotions."

"Today, we stand here again, but we already know very well that Guima is not a traitor. He is still our most trustworthy friend, companion and family member. He has never, ever betrayed the Chinese Zodiac."

"Everyone, please don't be too sad. The path of Infinite Shura is Guima's own choice. He is unswerving and carries it out to the end. He has completed his mission brilliantly."

"He is dead, but his legacy is with us. We will walk the rest of the way for him!"

Douhu paused for a few seconds. He looked at everyone, cheered up and smiled: "I'm done, let's give you flowers."

Everyone took turns to come forward and place the white daisies in their hands in front of the brand new tombstone.

In the black and white photo on the tombstone, there is a thin and tired middle-aged man.

He tried hard to pull up the corners of his mouth and squeeze out a smile. It looked forced, but there was a trace of his clumsiness and gentleness hidden inside.

Not only Gao Yang, but also many of the twelve zodiac companions never thought that the first smile he saw Gui Ma would be the posthumous photo that Gui Ma had prepared for him in advance.

Many people's eyes were red. The cute sheep hugged the white rabbit's legs with both hands and kept crying.

She kept saying: "Uncle Ghost Horse is not the big bad wolf, he is not the big bad wolf..."

The white rabbit touched the cute sheep's head and said nothing. She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, tears would come out first.

Soon, everyone finished laying flowers.

Among a group of people in black dresses, the singer was the only one wearing a plain white skirt. She held a bouquet of blue forget-me-nots in her hand.

She held up her beautiful long skirt with one hand, squatted down slowly, and placed the forget-me-not in front of the tombstone.

She reached out her hand and gently touched the smiling face of the middle-aged man in the black and white photo.

Tears fell silently from his cheeks.

The singer suddenly spoke, and for a moment, the whole hillock echoed with her gentle, beautiful and sad singing voice.

——Beside the ancient road outside Changting, the green grass stretches to the sky.

——The evening breeze blows and the sound of the willow flute lingers outside the sunset mountain.

——Beside the ancient road outside Changting, the green grass stretches to the sky.

——The evening breeze blows and the sound of the willow flute lingers outside the sunset mountain.

——There are only a few close friends at the end of the world.

——A pot of turbid wine will make you happy. Don’t sleep in the cold tonight.

——Beside the ancient road outside Changting, the green grass stretches to the sky.

——Don’t hesitate when I ask you when you are going to come.

——There are only a few close friends at the end of the world.

——Life is full of reunions but only separations.

——There are only a few close friends at the end of the world.

——Life is full of reunions but only separations.

……

The song reached Gao Yang's ears, and Gao Yang could feel the strong emotion in the song, as well as the energy fluctuations of [Requiem], quietly penetrating his body and even cleansing his soul.

Strangely, Gao Yang didn't feel drowsy.

Soon, Gao Yang reacted.

At this moment, the singer's [Requiem] has reached level 5.

Level 4 to 5 talents need to be upgraded under very extreme circumstances.

For example, extreme danger, extreme anger, extreme fear, extreme relief...

For the singer, this moment may be extremely sad.

After the singer finished singing, she looked at Guima with a smile and softly said the five words she had long wanted to say to Guima:

"I love you forever."

……

"Let's go."

Suzaku seemed to be remembering some past events, and his eyes were a little sad.

She was wearing a pair of jeans, a large black T-shirt, a cap and a mask. She put her hands in her pockets and turned around coolly.

Gao Yang and Suzaku left the cemetery and walked into a red car on the side of the road.

Suzaku sat in the driver's seat, but was in no hurry to drive.

A few minutes later, Douhu and White Rabbit came over.

Douhu knocked on the car door: "Miss Xia, can we take a ride?"

Suzaku waved his hand, "Get in the car."

Douhu glanced at Gao Yang calmly. He opened the back door with a smile and got into the car with Baitu.

Gao Yang, the co-pilot, looked at Suzaku with a confused look on his face: "Sister Xia, this is..."

"In the atmosphere just now, it's hard for me to tell you. I just received a notice that I have to work overtime."

"work overtime?"

"Yes, Mrs. Li from the Baichuan Regiment said she had an urgent matter to discuss and asked our trade union to send an elder-level representative there."

Gao Yang nodded, "That's right."

Gao Yang glanced at Douhu and White Rabbit in the rearview mirror, and deliberately pretended to be unfamiliar: "Then these two must be the representatives sent by the Chinese Zodiac to the Baichuan Group, right?" "Yes, Mrs. Li also asked us to send them immediately. Come on over." Douhu smiled, "I might as well take a ride."

Gao Yang's relationship with Zhuque was pretty good, so he had no scruples and asked Zhuque directly: "Sister Xia, have you known Mr. Douhu before?"

"More than just acquaintance, the fate is not shallow." Xia Lipi smiled, squeezed out a few words through his teeth, and stepped on the accelerator.

The car started.

"The fate that almost killed the other party." Douhu laughed.

Gao Yang felt that the atmosphere was not very good for a moment and decided to shut up.

White Rabbit changed the subject lightly: "Mr. Qiying, congratulations on your promotion again? After using our twelve zodiac signs as a springboard, you have really risen to the top."

"Promotion?" Gao Yang was a little surprised. He was not pretending. He looked at Suzaku.

"Xuanwu is dead, and there is a high probability that you will be the next Xuanwu." Suzaku didn't hide it: "Your credit must be enough, and your ability is barely passing. As for your loyalty, I don't know."

"Wait a minute, don't I still need to be punished?" Gao Yang was confused: "Why did I get promoted?"

Suzaku laughed: "Believe me, becoming an elder is the biggest punishment for you."

Gao Yang didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Qiying, don't blame me for not reminding you." Suzaku glanced at Douhu and White Rabbit in the rearview mirror with ulterior motives: "If you really become an elder, there will be a lot of eyes staring at you. Don't do it. In Cao's camp, his heart is with Han, otherwise he will die miserably."

"Wow, is it true? Then I'm really looking forward to it!" The unaware White Rabbit was so happy: "You must notify me then, I'll wait for a meal."

"..."

Gao Yang was calm on the surface, but he was roaring in his heart: What kind of Shura field is this?

It’s 08:30 in the morning, just in time for the rush hour.

There was a bit of traffic on the road. An hour later, the four of them drove to Guanhai Tower in Nanji District.

The four of them took the elevator to the top floor.

Like last time, Chen Ying was standing outside the elevator waiting in a formal and restrained business suit.

She bowed slightly: "Four gentlemen please, our leader has been waiting for a long time."

The three screen doors opened one after another.

The four of them walked into the box. Mrs. Li did not apply makeup today, her hair was simply tied up, and a few strands of silver hair could be faintly seen between her temples.

She was still sitting on her knees, wrapped in a black blanket. Her face was pale and weak, and her eyes were dim and even a little cloudy.

Gao Yang was a little surprised. It was summer now and the indoor air conditioning temperature was not low. Mrs. Li seemed to be afraid of the cold today.

"Sorry, it happens like this every time after using the talent. It will be fine after a while." Mrs. Li's body trembled slightly, and her voice also trembled slightly. She did not hide her weakness.

"Mrs. Li, why are you so anxious to see everyone?" Suzaku asked politely.

Mrs. Li nodded, "It's a very important thing."

As she spoke, she looked at Douhu and Baitu again: "Before I tell you this, to show my sincerity, I will announce my talent."

Everyone's expressions remained normal, but they were all shocked.

The top 10 talents with serial numbers are S-level secrets, and they are often an organization's trump card and will never be disclosed easily.

This Mrs. Li, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?

"Actually, my talent is not a secret. You should all know that I have the ability to predict the future." Mrs. Li smiled faintly: "It's just that you don't know the specific mechanism. I can tell you now..."

"Wait, Mrs. Li." Suzaku called to Mrs. Li, took off his peaked cap, looked around, and asked cautiously: "Are you serious?"

Mrs. Li nodded: "Yes."

"Mrs. Li, can we leave this alive after hearing this?" Douhu smiled playfully, but his eyes turned cold.

"With the abilities of four of them, how can I, an old woman, keep me?" Mrs. Li said in a sincere tone.

"Okay, then we are all ears." Douhu took the lead and walked to the tatami and sat down.

Mrs. Li spoke calmly: "My talent is [Prophet], serial number 5."

No one spoke.

Mrs. Li looked at the four people: "I have three abilities. The first one is to predict everything that will happen around me in the next 10 seconds."

"Then you know what I'm going to say?" Mrs. Li suddenly said: "Mr. Douhu, is that what you want to say?"

Douhu opened his mouth wide: "Wow! It's true!"

After proving her first ability, Mrs. Li continued: "With the second ability, I can randomly predict things that may be related to me within three days."

Gao Yang immediately remembered something: "Mrs. Li, did you predict the last time I asked Chen Ying, so you could prepare in advance?"

Mrs. Li smiled: "It seems I don't need to prove this ability."

At this time, White Rabbit, Zhuque and Gao Yang had also sat down opposite Mrs. Li.

There was a brief silence in the box.

"My last ability is to dream."

"In my dreams, I can predict major events that will happen in the future. Of course, this ability is not something I can actively control. It is more like the goddess of fate coming to me and giving me a glimpse of my destiny in advance."

"Okay, I understand." Douhu snapped his fingers, "No more beating around the bush, just tell me what you dreamed about."

A trace of deep solemnity flashed across Mrs. Li's pale face: "The scarlet tide will come early."

Suzaku, Douhu, and White Rabbit all had their expressions darkened and remained silent for a long time.

Gao Yang was also surprised, but his expression was relatively relaxed, because he had never experienced the scarlet tide and had no intuitive feelings.

Ten seconds later, Suzaku asked in a low voice: "How long in advance?"

"Ten days later."

end of part two
Notice
The Scarlet Tide is coming, more dangerous than ever before, and no one will be spared.

The three major organizations of the Zodiac, Qilin Trade Union, and Baichuan Regiment decided to cooperate and fight for the life and death of mankind together.

Gao Yang and his family went to Nurdiv for a vacation and secretly performed a mission to try to win over X, the Sanren boss. However, unexpected dangers awaited them.

Douhu and others split up and went to the Snow Country to find the Cang Mother Cult's lair, and got a lot of terrifying information.

Whether the three major organizations can successfully survive the scarlet tide, and where will the fate of Gao Yang go, please stay tuned for the third part of "The Lost City"...

(End of this chapter)