Embers Ad Infinitum

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At 9:05 in the morning, the Hunters' Guild was in an alley diagonally opposite.

After confirming that no one was following, Long Yuehong cautiously ran in and said to Bai Chen who was hiding in the corner:

"You can go to the guild to pick up the task."

Bai Chen took off the beret and the mask on his face, and pulled the gray scarf:

"it is good."

She felt that it was necessary to cooperate with the investigation, clear the suspicion, and let the guild take off the mission, otherwise, wave after wave of relic hunters would come to her, which would be really annoying and would bring unnecessary danger.

The only thing she couldn't understand was why Long Yuehong insisted on doing reconnaissance first and then going to the hall. That was not Longtan Tiger's Den.

But since the newcomer assigned by the company has such a sense of caution, it is still worth encouraging.

Accompanying Bai Chen out of the alley, Long Yuehong exhorted:

"When you are asked, touch your pocket every minute."

Bai Chen said amusedly:

"Do you really believe in that babbled guy?"

The guy who rented opposite them had a handsome face, but he looked like a crazy person.

However, then again, if it weren't when he touched it later, and he hadn't found anything, Bai Chen would really believe that there was a little paper-folded star in his pocket.

But even so, thinking of what the guy said and wait for someone to ask before touching it, and if something is touched, it means that he is dreaming. Bai Chen is not so sure that there is really no small paper folded star.

She has also encountered and heard some magical things, especially those involving the awakened.

It seems that I still believe this in my subconscious mind...Bai Chen didn't think much about it, and before a few relic hunters approached, he entered the guild hall first.

When she got inside, she was not so anxious, and looked up at the scrolling and synchronized broadcast content on the big screen:

"Task: Find the suspect in Eugene's disappearance.

"Description: One man and one woman, the man is about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a navy blue down jacket and a baseball cap; the women are about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a gray padded jacket, and also wearing a baseball cap...

"Remuneration: As long as it can pass the review and is confirmed to be valid, a clue has a minimum of 10 ore and a maximum of 500 ore.

"Task level: c, 100 credits.

"..."

Immediately afterwards, Bai Chen saw his photo on the big screen:

"Task: Find the relic hunter Bai Chen.

"Description: Female, formerly named Qian Bai and Bai Feng, involved in the disappearance of Eugene. She is about 1.6 meters tall and has short hair. See the photo for details.

"Remuneration: Those who provide clues, 5 ore for each effective clue, and 20 ore for the one who brought Bai Chen to the guild or the headquarters of the city defense army.

"Task level: e, 10 credits."

He was indeed looking for me... Bai Chen looked around and noticed that a man in a thick black woolen coat was looking at him.

She had seen this relic hunter before, and heard Long Yuehong mention his name just now, knowing that he is the "senior hunter" Odick.

Bai Chen indifferently withdrew his gaze, walked to a window in the round table area, and said calmly:

"I take the task."

"Which task?" the female clerk at the window asked instinctively.

According to their work rules, the relic hunters who have been found cannot directly operate on the machine next to them. They must complete this service before they can make a reminder.

"Bai Chen, hunter for relics." Bai Chen didn't have the weirdness of saying his name at all.

"Okay, please give me the hunter badge." The clerk said with a smile.

She took the badge, swiped it, and was stunned.

After a few seconds, she raised her head slightly and looked out through the glass:

"You, is Bai Chen?"

The name of the hunter Bai Chen registered was Qian Bai, but Eugene provided his real name.

"Yes." Bai Chen was quite calm, "taking the opportunity to make a fortune."

The clerk reacted after a while:

"Then I will directly choose the task completed for you?

"Also, please wait here for a while, I will report."

Bai Chen said directly:

"It's best to let someone who can make a decision come over and let me cooperate with the investigation to meet my conditions."

Of course, the clerk couldn't agree to her directly. He picked up the phone on the desk and reported the matter.

Before long, a thin and tall man, surrounded by several bodyguards, came to the hall and walked towards Bai Chen.

His hair is sparse, but it is still jet black, wrinkles have grown on the corners of his eyes, lips, and forehead. The most obvious feature is a large nose.

"I'm Cui En, the vice chairman of the guild." The tall and thin man nodded and introduced himself.

Then he said quite politely:

"Ms. Bai Chen, don't be nervous, the city defense army is just looking for you to assist in the investigation."

Bai Chen said to himself:

"I have two conditions:

"First, I don’t worry about them. As you know, there have been many places where no real murderer can be found. I just drag a few dead ghosts and forcefully point out what I think is the murderer. Therefore, I only accept questions from the guild and cooperate with the investigation. .

"Second, I still have tasks to complete, and I have to earn money to survive. Time is very short, please hurry up."

The purpose of the Hunter Guild has always been to serve the hunters, facilitate the hunters, and become the hunters' home in a sense. Regardless of whether this is actually achieved, at least in the public, no senior guild dare to deny it, and Cui En is no exception.

In addition to the special relationship between the local Hunter's Guild and the City Lord's Mansion, Bai Chen's request was easily met. Cui En slightly pondered and said with a smile:

"can.

"Don't worry, as long as you haven't done it, the Guild will not just watch you being wronged."

Cui En said the latter sentence very loudly, so that the hunters of the surrounding ruins could hear it.

With the promise of the vice-chairman in charge of hunter affairs, Bai Chen relieved his heart, followed up to the second floor, and entered a small room.

There is only a rectangular table with a chair on each side.

Bai Chen sat down to the inside and stretched out his hand subconsciously, trying to reach into his pocket.

She forcibly controlled her impulse, silently mocking herself:

"I was really affected by that godly talking guy..."

Even now, I still believe that a small paper folded star will suddenly appear in my pocket.

She waited for a while, Cui En came in with her bodyguard, and said apologetically:

"The city defense army returned the call, saying that they would not be able to send someone over until the afternoon.

"You can go to your own business first, then come again, how about?"

"Even if you are not afraid of me running away, I have to worry about other relic hunters harassing me, so let's solve this matter as soon as possible." Bai Chen was quite insistent and frank.

Cui En thought for a moment:

"Then I will communicate again, and strive to be held accountable by our people."

In essence, there is no difference, everyone is serving the City Lord's Mansion.

Bai Chen nodded and waited quietly.

After about a quarter of an hour, Cui En returned to this room and said with a smile:

"After coordination, we will find a professional and credible person to be responsible for follow-up inquiry and investigation."

After speaking, he introduced the man next to him:

"This is'Advanced Hunter' Odick. One of his nicknames is'Lie Detector'. No lie can be hidden from him."

Odick, with black hair and blue eyes, nodded lightly, saying hello.

Seeing that the inquirer had arrived, Bai Chen remembered Long Yuehong's instructions, and instinctively raised his hand and placed it on the edge of his pocket.

At this time, Cui En had led the bodyguard out and closed the door.

Bai Chen took the opportunity to put his hand into his pocket.

In the next second, her pupils dilated a little.

She touched a folded paper object!

She really touched a folded paper item in her pocket!

Before she went out, she confirmed that there was none!

This shows...I'm dreaming? Corresponding memories emerged, and Bai Chen suddenly got rid of a slightly awkward state, and found that he was walking out of the door of the "Today" nightclub with Long Yuehong, and there seemed to be a fierce gaze from Eugene behind him.

Dreaming... Bai Chen's heart moved without showing the slightest abnormality. He reproduced the scene in his memory and walked silently back to the building where the "Afu Gun Shop" was located.

Then, she entered her room, lay on the upper bunk of the high and low bed, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

In this way, she didn't know when she fell asleep. When she woke up and finished her breakfast, Long Yuehong walked into the room and told her that the guild had a mission. A relic hunter was looking for her and asked her to do some disguise when she went out.

During this process, Bai Chen deliberately omitted the babbled guy and prevented him from participating in the scene.

Boom, boom, boom... Suddenly, Bai Chen woke up after hearing the knock on the door.

She found herself still in the small room of the Hunter's Guild.

Odick had sat opposite her at some point, put away his fingers knocking on the table, and said blue eyes calmly:

"You fell asleep.

"Did you struggle with Eugene's things last night and couldn't sleep over and over again?"

"Yes, I can't wait to kill him, but I don't have the ability, and I'm afraid he is shaking." Bai Chen said frankly.

She has a clear conscience.

Odick looked at her for a few seconds, nodded gently and said:

"You didn't lie."

Instead, he asked a few more questions and got unconcealed answers.

Bai Chen even took off his scarf and showed him the slave girl tattoo on his neck.

This made Bai Chen a little strange in her heart, because she usually didn't want others to see this, but it turned out to be quite natural today.

Her explanation is to get rid of suspicion as soon as possible.

"I can understand your pain and fear." Odick said nonsense, then got up and said, "You can leave now."

"So fast?" Bai Chen was quite surprised.

Odick simply responded:

"Because you didn't lie."

Bai Chen didn't get to the bottom, just stood up and left the room.

Back to the lobby on the first floor ~www.ltnovel.com~ She, who had received 20 Ore notes and 10 credits, joined Long Yuehong, who was still a "novice hunter", and walked out of the guild hall and turned to the central square.

On the way, Bai Chen met the nagging guy and his companion who lived on the opposite side.

When the two sides were about to pass by, Shang Jian Yao smiled, took out a nameplate, and concealed gestures on his chest.

That is a nameplate with gold lettering on a red background.

It says:

"Pangu Biology"

As soon as Bai Chen saw this nameplate, it seemed to be connected to the circuit of memory, and the things about Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian surging back to her mind.

She clenched her teeth to prevent herself from showing any abnormalities.

When the two sides had moved a certain distance apart, she moved the corners of her mouth slightly and raised her hand to block the slightly red eye sockets.

It feels good to have companions.