Chapter 892: Hu Cang appears |
Could it be that Yin En really has a problem?
Liu Xing now only feels a mess in his mind, not knowing whether to believe what Shi Zixuan said, after all, Shi Zixuan only has this one photo in his hand.
At this time, Shi Zixuan continued: "I know Liu Xing, you can't accept the reality for a while, and I only have this one photo to prove what I said, so after seeing all this, I went to track the sparrow, and finally I chased it to a cave in the neighboring Kagawa City, where there is a door leading to the Dreamrealm."
"Dreamrealm?" Liu Xing said in surprise, "You mean Yin En is in contact with someone or some force in the Dreamrealm?"
Shi Zixuan nodded and said seriously: "Yes, I saw with my own eyes that the sparrow turned into a fireball and entered the Dreamrealm through the door, but because I don't know the location of the Dreamrealm behind that door, I didn't dare to enter the Dreamrealm through that door to continue tracking the sparrow."
Dreamrealm?!
In Liu Xing's view, if Yin En really has a problem, then he should be passing messages to a certain force in the real world, the worst possibility being that the force receiving the messages belongs to the Public Faction.
However, if it is really related to the Dreamrealm, then things become a bit complicated.
Could it be that Yin En got involved with a fanatic believer or a mythical creature when he was in Blackstone Mountain Prison? Because at that time, Yin En was also acting alone, farming on the outskirts of T District, so Yin En had time to meet with others to discuss things.
When Ii Naoyoshi came directly to find Liu Xing and his party, Liu Xing felt that something was wrong, and the more he thought about it later, the stranger it seemed—how did Ii Naoyoshi find Liu Xing and his party directly?
If Yin En sent a message to Ii Naoyoshi this morning, then all this makes sense, and Liu Xing would also believe that Yin En did not betray Liu Xing and his party, but had to do so for some reason... just like Liu Xing also has many secrets that he has never told Yin En and others.
But, if Yin En is in contact with someone else, then...
At this moment, Liu Xing heard the sound of Zhang Jingxu and others coming upstairs.
Liu Xing quickly managed his expression, pretending that nothing had happened.
"How did the discussion go?"
The first to enter, Zhang Wenbing, went straight to the point.
Shi Zixuan smiled and said, "Liu Xing has already told me the current situation, and I very much agree with your views—to enter the bank vault in the name of Brewster, because the three targets I listed yesterday have become unsuitable for various reasons."
"Then let's decide to do it this way. Just now, Sawada Yinyin sent a new message saying that Shimazu Nakano's men have captured Yoshino Takayuki. Tomorrow morning we will go to the sea to hand over with Shimazu Nakano's men, and if nothing goes wrong, we can start the operation tomorrow afternoon. I heard that Shimazu Nakano, after learning about our situation, also plans to lend us those sets of Exoskeleton Armor. At that time, Brother Ding and I should be able to wear them in, although some functions cannot be used without covering the head." Yin En nodded and said.
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and said in surprise: "Oh, this time Shimazu Nakano is so generous, actively lending us the Exoskeleton Armor?"
Yin En shrugged and said with a smile: "Isn't it because there is profit to be made, and in the end, the one who suffers is still Shimazu Nakano? You know, if our plan fails, then we will have to pay some price to open that safe, because we only have the option of attacking the bank head-on. At that time, as the leader of the Warrior Faction, Shimazu Nakano will face enormous public pressure, and Shimazu Nakano will have to carry forward the spirit of craftsmanship of the Island Nation and apologize to all the people of the Island Nation."
"Not just an apology, at that time, Shimazu Nakano, whose reputation is damaged, will have to resign, and the first seat of the Warrior Faction will have to be handed over to someone else. This is unacceptable for Shimazu Nakano because it will greatly reduce the influence of the Shimazu Family in the Warrior Faction. Even if the Warrior Faction wins the Public-Military Conflict in the end, the Shimazu Family will not benefit." Zhang Wenbing said seriously.
Ding Kun on the side very much agreed with Zhang Wenbing's statement and said: "That's right, our Warrior Faction is originally an organization temporarily formed by various forces for their own interests, so I think our Warrior Faction is like a pond full of piranhas. When there is nothing wrong, everyone is fine and united against the outside, but if someone has a wound, then sorry, we will also eat our own flesh. So Shimazu Nakano now sees things very clearly—he must help us successfully complete this plan, otherwise, the one who suffers the most is still their Shimazu Family!"
Liu Xing thought carefully and found that this was indeed the case—if Liu Xing and his party plan, Yin En and Ding Kun, who are responsible for entering the vault in advance to control the situation, are likely to suffer casualties. However, after a series of domino effects, Shimazu Nakano will step down from the position of leader of the Warrior Faction, and then the Shimazu Family may be jointly sniped by other forces, becoming a second-rate force in the Warrior Faction. Then Shimazu Nakano will have to take responsibility for this matter and step down as the head of the Shimazu Family... In the end, the Shimazu Family may fall apart due to the internal struggle between Shima Mitsuhiro and Shima Takeshi.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing couldn't help but sigh: "This is not a big deal, I really didn't expect us to be so important to Shimazu Nakano. But then again, can't Shimazu Nakano temporarily stop all actions against that safe after our plan fails?"
Zhang Wenbing shook his head and said firmly: "As I said, Shimazu Nakano is only the nominal leader of the Warrior Faction. Now, when there is no conflict of interest, everyone is willing to give him, or rather the Shimazu Family, face and let him be in charge of some trivial matters. But now this safe involves the interests of various forces, and everyone wants a share of it. So now Shimazu Nakano can no longer stop this plan because no one will listen to him... Moreover, some secret cults or Warrior Faction families that were not selected as the 'Top Ten Forces' of the Warrior Faction are eager for the Shimazu Family to fall because of this matter. So whether our plan succeeds or not, this safe will definitely be opened."
"So our plan is now set—Yin En and I will wear the Exoskeleton Armor and take Yoshino Takayuki into the bank vault. If we confirm that the safe is in the vault, we will directly open fire and send you a signal. Then you and those so-called reinforcements will come in to help." Ding Kun said, "No problem, right?"
"No." Liu Xing and others shook their heads.
At this time, Shi Zixuan suddenly raised his hand and said: "Then what am I responsible for? I went to retrieve the micro-robots I set up yesterday this afternoon and found that the Public Faction did not arrange more security guards in the underground vault, but there is a Deep One ambushed in a private room next to the vault. So Brother Ding, you have to be careful of that Deep One when you are in the vault. Of course, this also proves that the safe should be in the vault."
"In addition, I also studied the situation of the ordinary employees in the bank and found that although those tellers are members of the Public Faction, they should only be ordinary peripheral members. So I am confident in replacing one of the tellers, and I have already chosen a target. That teller is relatively solitary and basically does not communicate with others all day, so this kind of person is the best for me to impersonate."
"Of course, if Shi Zixuan you can impersonate a bank teller, that would be a great thing for us." Zhang Jingxu immediately said.
So, Shi Zixuan left the villa again, preparing to replace the teller.
Of course, before leaving, Shi Zixuan also handed over the information and photos of the teller to Liu Xing and others and agreed that when they meet tomorrow, Shi Zixuan will give Liu Xing and others the middle finger to indicate that she has successfully infiltrated the enemy camp.
After all, an ordinary bank teller should not be able to give the middle finger to customers...
After Shi Zixuan left, Zhang Jingxu changed the topic and said, "By the way, should we go and check out that villa? The people from the Public Faction have been inside for so long without any movement. I think there must be something strange in that villa."
"There is also danger." Liu Xing shook his head and said, "We know nothing about the situation inside that villa. If we rush in, there might be unexpected casualties, so I don't recommend we go in... But I'm actually quite curious about what happened inside that villa. How did an Ancient Rugged Giant suddenly appear? And from the actions of those Public Faction members, it seems they knew something was happening inside, which is why they entered the villa so decisively."
Yin En, sitting on the bed, shook his head and said, "Currently, we only know one thing, and that is the Dreamrealm gate in that villa is likely out of control. It has remained open until now, which is why the dust hasn't dissipated. The reason for the Dreamrealm gate being out of control is why those Public Faction members entered so decisively. I personally feel that there might be some mythical creature causing trouble in the Dreamrealm."
Liu Xing thought for a moment but couldn't figure out which mythical creature might be causing trouble near the Dreamrealm gate.
However, Liu Xing suddenly suspected that Yin En might know the truth about this matter, and it might even be related to the "sparrow" Yin En released today.
If what Shi Zixuan said is true, then shortly after Yin En released the "sparrow" into the Dreamrealm, the Dreamrealm gate in that villa had problems. An Ancient Rugged Giant appeared and killed the Public Faction members left in the villa, then attracted the reinforcements sent by the Public Faction into the villa. So Liu Xing thought it might be Yin En who planned all this.
If this is true, it means Yin En is still on their side.
But who exactly is Yin En sending messages to in the Dreamrealm that could cause such a big commotion and even send out an Ancient Rugged Giant?
It's known that the Ancient Rugged Giant has a very bad reputation in the Cthulhu mythos. Almost no high-level beings want to be associated with the Ancient Rugged Giant. So far, Liu Xing has only seen the Ancient Rugged Giant serving under Mr. A, the mastermind behind Blackstone Mountain Prison, in both the real world and the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall.
So, is Yin En collaborating with Mr. A?
At this moment, Liu Xing, deep in thought, didn't know that Yin En was constantly glancing at him.
In the end, Liu Xing and the others decided to wait and see, to avoid unnecessary sacrifices at this time.
After discussing the matter, Liu Xing and the others went back to their rooms to rest... If anything happens in that villa, Liu Xuyu, who is watching the screen, will notify Liu Xing and the others immediately.
After Zhang Jingxu and the others left, Liu Xing couldn't help but look at Yin En—Yin En was tidying up the bed, seemingly preparing to rest... Of course, as a modern person, he would definitely play with his mobile phone before sleeping.
In short, Yin En seemed normal.
Liu Xing shook his head, lay on the bed, and stared at the ceiling.
Thinking about nothing.
Unconsciously, Liu Xing closed his eyes.
Yin En looked at the sleeping Liu Xing and shook his head, saying, "Sigh, I didn't expect to be discovered."
"That's because you didn't expect Shi Zixuan to be right next to you, but you were still too careless."
A male voice suddenly sounded.
Yin En looked towards the window, where Hu Cang was smoking a pipe.
"Hu Cang, can you not smoke in the room? Otherwise, Liu Xing will smell it when he wakes up." Yin En glared at Hu Cang.
Hu Cang shrugged and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the smoke I use is not ordinary. It can help Liu Xing sleep well; otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen asleep so quickly."
Yin En sighed, looked at Liu Xing, and said, "Honestly, Hu Cang, do you think our plan will succeed? I really have no confidence right now."
Hu Cang also looked at Liu Xing and shook his head, saying, "I'm not sure either, because there are too many unstable factors right now. Moreover, Aughra approached Liu Xing before us and did some work in advance, so we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."
After a moment of silence, Yin En said, "The Talisman Paper I sent you today should have been received. Now that Liu Xing has accepted part of the previous memories, should we continue to use the remaining memory fragments on him?"
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