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Chapter 10 Remember to pay taxes
  After a 45-minute drive, the taxi stopped on the roadside in front of the clergy hospital.

After getting off the car, in front of me was a hospital that looked very old-fashioned, which was in stark contrast to the surrounding high-rise buildings.

Entering the hospital along the flower bed road full of green plants, the hall is crowded and noisy, and the air is filled with the smell of alcohol and disinfectant.

On the way here, Ji Xiu checked the relevant information about the clergy hospital.

This clergy hospital was originally established by the Yujing Church as a way to do good deeds and spread faith. The initial treatment methods were also very primitive. The diseases and number of people that could be treated were limited. With the unearthing of the scientific and technological heritage of prehistoric civilizations, a large number of novel technologies emerged. , the positioning of the clergy hospital has changed and gradually transformed into the current modern model.

According to the signs, Ji Xiu took the elevator to room 608 of the inpatient department.

Take the ride to room 608 of the inpatient department.

Opening the door, there was a single ward with an area of ​​about 60 square meters and complete facilities. On the white hospital bed against the wall, there lay a little girl with her eyes closed and her face covered with pink and jade.

This was Li Mumu, Li Tan's daughter. She was wearing a respirator, and many parts of her body were connected to the medical equipment placed beside the bed. The lights on the equipment screen flashed alternately with the girl's breathing.

Since his wife passed away due to illness, Li Mumu has been Li Tan's only support in life.

He came to the chair next to the hospital bed and sat down, looking at the sleeping Li Mumu. Perhaps affected by Li Tan's body, Ji Xiu suddenly felt extremely distressed.

At this moment, Li Mumu's eyelashes trembled and she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing him sitting next to the hospital bed, Li Mumu raised the corners of her mouth with a smile on her face:

"Dad, you came to see me."

This call made Ji Xiu feel even more stressed, but he still responded with a smile:

"Well, are you feeling better?"

"It's much better. The doctor uncle said that he can be discharged from the hospital after just one more treatment. Then he can go to school...Dad, you said you would take me to the Prehistoric Museum. You will go when I get better."

"Well, go as soon as you recover."

As Li Tan became a father, Ji Xiu felt pressured at first and gradually adapted to the rhythm of chatting with Li Mumu.

It can be seen that Li Mumu is longing for a new life after recovery. When talking about her plans for a new life after the hospital, her expression is beaming and her hands are dancing.

After several hours of communication and seeing the nurse arriving with lunch, Ji Xiu decided to leave.

Before leaving, Li Mumu suddenly started to cry, pulling on the corner of his clothes and sobbing softly:

"Dad, I know you are usually very busy. Mumu will be good in the hospital. Remember to come see me when you are free. I feel so lonely here alone."

Ji Xiu's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word loneliness from a 7-year-old child.

"Well, Dad will come to see you when he has time. Remember to have a good rest and listen to the doctor's uncle and the nurse's aunt here."

"Well, Mumu is very good."

……

Ji Xiu felt heavy after leaving the hospital.

As Li Tan, he was burdened with the emotional bond with Li Mumu, which made him feel pressure.

In fact, Li Tan has already made plans for Li Mumu's future.

As a killer, Li Tan had imagined what would happen if his mission failed, so he started planning Li Mumu's future very early.

Ji Xiu searched for a lot of adoptee information at home.

It can be seen that Li Tan has already prepared for the worst.

When I got home, it was already 12:45 noon, and there were still 7 hours before the trading time.

Ji Xiu spent the rest of the time looking through Li Tan's mobile phone and checking online information to deepen his understanding of the world.

At 5:30 in the evening, after dinner, Ji Xiu took a taxi and went straight to the place where he would collect his reward. The transaction took place on Liuli Street in City C, 48 kilometers away from the Dream Apartment where he lived.

The scenery along the way has changed from dilapidated to prosperous. Low buildings are gradually replaced by tall buildings. The number of traveling vehicles has increased and the roads have become congested.

After arriving at the destination, getting off the bus and paying the fare in cash, Ji Xiu walked across the square to the pedestrian street ahead.

The place is crowded, and a large number of young people can be seen. The blue flag representing the Yujing Church is printed on the wall of every nearby store. There are projected 3D virtual characters in front of almost every store to attract customers.

Yu Jingguo's degree of modernization was very high in some aspects, but it still had many conservative ideas in its thinking.

Especially in the religious field, when canon law conflicts with modern law, canon law will still prevail. This also leads to the transcendent status of the divine envoy priests of the Yujing Church, which is above the law.

This system is not only shortcomings. The advantages of streamlined execution, efficient operation without layers, and high unity of a single religion are one of the keys to the rapid rise of the Kingdom of Yujing.

But today, the influence of the Yujing Church has been weakened, causing the country to gradually slide into turmoil.

When I arrived at the agreed-upon pub, I opened the door and saw a room covering an area of ​​about 100 square meters. It was lit with warm and soft lights, with several oil paintings hanging on the walls and soothing music playing.

Sitting in a corner by the window, Ji Xiu scanned the tavern.

The decoration of this pub is very stylish. In front of his seat, there is a black musical instrument that looks like a piano. The walls on both sides of the bar not far away are also covered with various musical instruments.

There were only a few people in the tavern at this time. There was a couple in the opposite corner, comfortably leaning on the sofa and chatting in low voices. An old man wearing a black hat in the front left was sipping a bottle of beer, and the air was filled with a light and elegant fragrance.

At this time, the waiter came to the side with a cart, lowered his body and asked with a smile:
  "What do you want to drink?"

Ji Xiu was not interested in wine, but there were still 47 minutes before the agreed time, so he had to ask for a menu.

The wine names on the menu are all very distinctive, and they are basically related to the ocean.

Ji Xiu, who didn't know much about the wine culture of this world, finally ordered a glass of "Butterfly Waves".

During the waiting time, Ji Xiu kept observing the flow of people outside the window. As time went by, the number of guests in the tavern gradually increased, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

The time came to 7:10.

A thin white-haired figure pushed open the door of the tavern, and the bell hanging on the door swayed and made a "ding" sound.

Ji Xiu looked up.

The arriving figure had a thin face, pale skin, and no emotion in his deep eyes. Perhaps it was because of his age. His figure was slightly curvy, and his white hair hung in front of his forehead like silver threads.

Ji Xiu also noticed that his hands were very rough, and he wore a dark gold ring on the middle finger of his left hand with a devil's head carved on it.

This devil's head is very familiar to him.

In the second timeline, he lived as Tong Wan for a month, and was eventually killed by a man wearing a devil mask in Tong Wan's rented room.

The demon mask worn on the face of the man who killed him at that time also had this shape.

But Ji Xiu didn't think that the old man was the black-clad killer who killed him because there was no red halo above his head.

After scanning the tavern, the old man's eyes focused on him, and then he came to sit in front of him.

Ji Xiu said nothing and looked directly at the old man, waiting for his next move.

But the old man's next behavior made Ji Xiu dumbfounded.

I thought the old man would take out cash or bearer stored-value card to pay the reward when I asked him to do the transaction face to face. However, I saw the old man reached into his pocket and took out a scratched lottery ticket, and said with an indifferent expression:
  "Get your prize as soon as possible...and remember to pay the tax."

As he spoke, he pushed the lottery ticket in front of him.

The words "remember to pay taxes" made Ji Xiu almost lose his temper.

The notorious Black Hole Killer organization actually pays in this way... It's really particular.

(End of this chapter)