Embers Ad Infinitum

Jiang Baimian thought for a moment and suddenly smiled:

"That's too troublesome for you. No need to do that. It will let the priest know that you have not succeeded in developing believers."

The point is actually not this. Not only was it unsuccessful, but it also caused the other party to leak the situation of the Mirror Sect. Jiang Baimian didn't say it clearly, but he believed Smith could understand.

Smith didn't know for a moment whether the other party was really so kind, or whether he was threatening himself by retreating. He hesitated for a few seconds and said:

"Then you won't take revenge on the Mirage Sect?"

It wasn't just him who was surprised, Long Yuehong was also at a loss:

What's the team leader's plan?

Jiang Baimian smiled:

"If you can retaliate, you will retaliate naturally. If you can't, just forget about it. In the dust, it is very stupid to insist on whether you have suffered a loss or whether you have any grudges. You often waste your time and resources because of this, and you may even have to pay for yourself. The life of one’s companions, as long as one is alive, is no big deal.”

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao clapped for this, making Smith stunned for a moment.

"I can understand." After a while, Smith breathed out, "I have seen too many people who were blinded by hatred, became irrational, and ended up spending the rest of their lives."

Having said this, he nodded slightly gratefully:

"Sorry, I can't be of much help."

Jiang Baimian looked around:

"Then we take our leave.

"Bye-Bye."

"You will eventually wake up from your dreams." Smith stood up, raised his palms, and held them in front of his eyes like a mirror.

After leaving the apartment and returning to the car, Long Yuehong, who had been holding back for a long time, could no longer hold back:

"Team leader, you just gave up like that? You really didn't meet that priest?"

Jiang Baimian glanced at the rearview mirror and said with a smile:

"After discovering that the Mirror Sect also believes in Zhi Sui, I have no intention of establishing contact with them."

"Why?" Long Yuehong felt that even Shang Jianyao couldn't understand the team leader's thinking this time.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"Beliefs in the Sui Sui, regarding the 'Phantom Dragon Sect' as a heresy, and having sufficient understanding of the awakened ones, shows that the Mirror Sect will not be small in scale and strong, and it will definitely have corresponding influence in the Prime City.

"Do you still remember? The ones who cooperated with the "Primordial City" to protect the descendants of Orei were the "Soul Corridor" level awakeners who were good at illusions.

"I suspect that they might be the top leaders of the Mirror Sect. They have deep cooperation with the Prime City."

"That's right..." Long Yuehong was shocked.

If Jiang Baimian's guess is correct, then if the "Old Tune Group" clings to the line of mirror teaching, it is likely that it will later develop into asking people who are awakened at the "soul corridor" level who use the "virtual world" for advice. Cracking the "virtual world".

It will be finished right then and there!

Bai Chen echoed and said:

"I also think we have to be cautious in this matter. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected."

"This is actually an opportunity." Shang Jianyao showed off his newly learned mantra, "The more dangerous it is, the more risks you have to take. As the saying goes..."

His subsequent words were unanimously stared back by the group members.

Gnawa also imitated Jiang Baimian and cast a red light on him.

When the jeep drove out of Harley Street, Long Yuehong raised a new question:

"Then what do we do next?

"The Mirror Sect's line is broken. Where else can we get information on how to crack the 'virtual world'?"

Jiang Baimian smiled and said seductively:

"Think about it from another angle."

Long Yuehong thought hard for a while, then secretly glanced at Shang Jianyao and Bai Chen, and found that they seemed to have some understanding.

Why can't I figure it out... Long Yuehong was a little annoyed for a moment.

The next second, Bai Chen, who was driving, took the initiative and asked:

"Start with the enemies of the Mirror Sect?

“The people who know you best are often your enemies.”

"Children can be taught." The one holding hands and smiling was not Jiang Baimian, but Shang Jianyao.

Jiang Baimian glanced at him and said with a slight smile:

"We can ask people from the Mirage Sect!

"They are a sect dominated by Gray Earth people. They have few believers in the Prime City. They should have no connection with the awakened people of the 'Soul Corridor' level who protect Avia and Marcus. Moreover, they and the Mirror Sect are mutual heretics. Maybe you’d like to give me some tips.”

Yes, the "Mirage Dragon Sect" is also an expert in illusions... Long Yuehong completely understood Jiang Baimian's thinking.

He immediately asked a practical question:

"Then how should I contact the people from the Mirage Sect?"

They are mainly active in the dusty south, and there are almost no believers in the "Primary City".

"You have to ask Lao Ge about this question." Shang Jianyao answered on behalf of Jiang Baimian.

Gnawa moved his metal neck:

"I remember the telegraph frequency band of the Tarnan Hunter Guild. I can ask them for help and contact Temple Master Zhou Yue."

I'm so stupid, really... Lao Ge was the former mayor of Tarnan. Even if he didn't know the telegraph frequency band of Nankeyuan, he must have controlled the Hunter Guild and various chambers of commerce... While Long Yuehong felt a little frustrated, He said happily:

"That seems to be just in time for the gladiatorial competition in a few days."

During working hours the next day, Jiang Baimian sent a telegram to the Tarnan Hunter Guild under the name Xue Shiyue, asking them to contact Zhou Yue, the master of Nanke Temple on his behalf.

…………

In Tarnan, the local president Gu Bo picked up the telegram sent by his subordinates.

His gray hair was getting thinner, but his dark brown eyes were still bright.

"Looking for Zhou Yue? After making such a big fuss and running away, why are you looking for Zhou Yue?" Gu Bo whispered in confusion.

He immediately complained:

"Really, as a relic hunter, I have no self-awareness and no professionalism at all. If you want to hire someone to do something, you have to complete a task first!

"Huh, for the sake of Gnawa's previous care, the old man can reluctantly run some errands."

At Nankeguan, Gu Bo saw Zhou Yue wearing a white robe and a hemp rope.

"You are..." Zhou Yue compared the other person's height with his own, and guessed happily, "President Gu?"

The skinny and small Gu Bo was not at all delighted to have his features remembered by a face-blind patient, and said angrily:

"Please pretend you don't recognize me next time."

"Okay." Zhou Yue followed the good advice.

Anyway, "it's all fantasy, why take it seriously."

Gu Bo took out the telegram:

"Xue Shiyue and the others are looking for you."

Zhou Yue suddenly opened her eyes wide:

"Are they coming for that bacon?"

She felt a little sick for a moment.

…………

With the help of Tarnan's Hunter Guild, the "Old Tune Group" directly contacted Nan Keguan.

Jiang Baimian was not polite and said, "The reward will be left to you, but you have to answer a question from us."

Zhou Yue said that she had to think carefully and reply in the evening.

After finishing this matter, the old team first went to the Hunter's Guild in the First City and set out the task of finding the families of Waite and others to return the supplies. Then, they took the supplies they collected at the ruins of Wasteland No. 13 and headed there. Terrence, the second owner of the Blackshirts on Stern Street.

Seeing such a large pile of expensive items, Terrence's eyes went straight:

"Where does this come from?"

How could Xue Shiyue's team collect so many valuable things so quickly?

Hearing his question, Shang Jianyao smiled:

"Robbed."

At this moment, in the hot summer, Terrence actually felt a slight chill.

"He was joking. During the process of catching the white wolf, we found several ruins in the mountains. We were lucky." Jiang Baimian picked up the cup of iced Coke and took a satisfied sip.

Terrence breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and carefully inspected the pile of items.

After a while, he asked his men to bring the calculator and clicked it.

"After this time, there is still a shortfall of 6,000 Ore." Terrence gave the result first, and then explained, "I have calculated your supplies based on the highest price..."

"Okay, but it will take some time to get these six thousand Orei." Jiang Baimian nodded, while Shang Jianyao was drinking ice Coke beside him, very refreshing.

Terrence responded without hesitation:

"no problem!"

He felt that his life must be worth six thousand ores.

…………

At the agreed time in the evening, Zhou Yue returned the telegram:

"In addition to splashing with water, you can consider taking advantage of the target to go to the bathroom, close the door, and turn out the lights."

"What kind of weakness is this?" Long Yuehong was extremely puzzled after hearing the team leader's retelling.

"People are always very vulnerable when going to the toilet." Shang Jianyao sighed with emotion.

Jiang Baimian replied thoughtfully:

"I remember that when we were dealing with the 'Higher Heartless One', Master Zhou had a sack with him..."

She then said:

“Also, I don’t know if you have noticed that during the intermission of that gladiatorial match, Marcus did not go to the bathroom like other nobles.

"He was in the noble box for the whole two hours, and he drank very little water."

This is not a point worth paying attention to. Adults don’t like to drink water. It is very common not to go to the bathroom for two hours. At that time, many people in the arena had similar behaviors. Jiang Baimian didn’t think it was wrong before. What a problem, but now, it was connected with Zhou Yue's statement, so she had to have some doubts.