Cataclysm King

Chapter 238 Someone from Bureau X
The president's bedroom in the Rose Chamber of Commerce Apartment.

Song Yu was still recording something in front of the mahogany table.

The pointer on the wall clicked, and time passed quietly.

It's now three o'clock midnight.

I originally wanted to sleep for a while, but after talking to Ji Xun before, too many novel thoughts came to my mind.

She wanted to record these priceless business concepts without feeling sleepy at all.

Moreover, she also felt that the assassinations would never stop.

I simply didn’t sleep.

The light illuminated a focused face.

While Song Yu was writing, he would occasionally think of something, and his crystal eyes would light up, and he murmured to himself: "It's really amazing. These concepts don't seem to belong to this era at all. Those old men are still stuck in their ways, huh, really If you hear Mr. Ji Xun's words, everyone's jaw will drop in shock. If you give me ten years, the business structure of the entire Federation will inevitably change."

Just writing and thinking.

Suddenly Song Yu sensed something and his expression became serious: Someone has entered the house!
Although the person was very careful to avoid triggering the early warning in the house, once someone entered the barrier, she would still know it immediately.

"Mr. Ji Xun?"

Song Yu called softly.

But she also instinctively became alert, and her hand quietly touched a relic card on the table.

At this time, a response came from the void: "Well. Someone is coming. You don't need to worry about me. Follow the plan."

"Oh."

Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the familiar voice.

When she told Ji Xun about the ban before, she had guessed it would come.

But when he came, he felt very strange: the doors and windows were not open, how did he get in?
At the same time, she thought, is the killer coming?
It was obviously a matter of life and death, but Song Yu felt inexplicably calmer when he heard that calm tone.

Just like the plan she had made before, she didn't show anything unusual and was still writing something by herself.

Ji Xun entered the house and used [Shadow Sneak] to quietly hide in the shadows.

He is just a second-level assassin. Although his body has only recovered [-]% or [-]% now, he does not feel that there is much threat.

Moreover, the werewolf's five senses and Qi perception were still sharp, and the assassin's whereabouts were completely secret under his nose.

Not long after, a pitch-black dagger quietly poked out of the void.

The assassin's stealth skills were very good. Even if he walked under the light, he still didn't make any sound.

However, he was completely unaware that in the shadow under the lamp, a pair of eyes were staring indifferently.

"It really came!"

Song Yu also discovered the enemy and pretended not to notice at all.

While marveling at the enemy's appearance, a gloomy look flashed across her eyes, because the killer actually used some means to invalidate the original barrier.

This means that someone has revealed to the killer the details of the layout of the apartment's defense barrier!

If she hadn't followed Ji Xun's advice, she would have added some new warning methods that others didn't know about.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't know what happened tonight until I die.

Thinking that there really was a "ghost" in the Chamber of Commerce, this kind of betrayal made Song Yu feel even more uncomfortable than his own assassination.

But according to the plan, she can't call the escort yet.

It doesn't make sense either.

The killer has already sneaked into the house, and he is definitely faster than the guards.

This is equivalent to her completely entrusting her life to the friend hiding in the darkness.

The feeling of being on the line between life and death made Song Yu's breathing become slightly heavier without realizing it.

Just when this thought flashed, the assassin seemed to quietly walk behind Song Yu.

In an instant, the perfectly concealed murderous intent suddenly emerged.

Cold sweat broke out on Song Yu's back instantly: It's coming!
But hope has come!

A moment earlier than the dagger fell, two thunderous gunshots were heard in the room: "bang, bang".

Although the alchemy bullet is not a fatal threat to the second-level card master, it can still cause good damage to the stealth assassin who suppresses the magic power.

At least, it's enough to stop him from assassinating.

Ji Xun's anger was completely restrained, and until he pressed the muzzle of the gun to the back of the assassin's head, the guy didn't even notice.

Flames spewed from the muzzle.

There were two sounds of "哐" and "哐".

The assassin's head was bleeding, his whole body was startled, and he instinctively retreated several meters.

Listening to the gunshots exploding next to his ears, Song Yu felt relieved.

It was as if the God of Death had taken away the sickle resting on his neck. The death crisis that stood on end all over his body disappeared. At the same time, he murmured: "Mr. Ji Xun is really strong."

She didn't know why Ji Xun had the confidence to make that plan and use his own life as bait.

But she still chose to believe in cooperation.

Looking at it now, it is indeed certain.

Ji Xun went into the house first before the assassin, but the assassin didn't notice that there was a third person in the house the whole time.

Just this ability to hide is amazing.

It is estimated that no one would dare to use the sound of a gun to bet that he could hurt a second-level card master, but he just did it.

Without strength as a basis, it is absolutely impossible.

A thought flashed through Song Yu's mind, and he pushed down his chair and retreated.

Looking at it, the assassin wearing a gas mask opposite had his head covered in blood, and he was looking at the "third person" holding the gun in shock.

How can it be!

When did an extra person come to the house?

Although the killer didn't speak, the trembling in his eyes revealed the shock and fear in his heart.

Being able to avoid his perception and hide in the room feels like a poisonous snake hiding in a dark cave, waiting for the opportunity to spring out like lightning and deliver a fatal blow.

Fortunately, this guy used a firearm, otherwise if the attack just now was done by other means, it would not be as simple as being injured.

While still feeling frightened, the killer was also puzzled: Although he had such excellent hiding ability, he was actually a low-level gunman?

Could it be because of some ancient relic?
Oh, you are right when you think about it, the Rose Chamber of Commerce is not short of money, and it is normal to be able to buy some rare relics.

But it’s not in the information!

It's not that Ji Xun wants to use a gun, but that his current strength has not recovered, and he may not be able to kill him with one hit if he takes action.

What's more, there is more than one assassin, and they are not the biggest threat from beginning to end.

Ji Xun is more concerned about potential problems within the chamber of commerce.

Now the assassin sneaked into Song Yu's bedroom quietly, which has directly proved that there is a "ghost" in the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

If not solved, it will always be a hidden danger.

The sound of gunfire immediately attracted the guards of the Chamber of Commerce.

Captain Sam and a few guards are in the next room.

Almost at the same time as the gunshots were fired, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard outside Song Yu's bedroom.

Without any entanglement at all, a strong figure rushed through the door.

The guard captain Sam shouted anxiously: "Miss!"

After seeing that Song Yu was safe and sound, the guard captain breathed a sigh of relief.

He also recognized that the killer was the second bandit leader "Razor" Hei Liu who had escaped from the cellar before. He was a wanted criminal with a high reward on the wanted list.

We have played against each other before, and they are confirmed to be very strong.

It was because he knew Qiang that Sam was surprised.

In the two breaths that he had been blocked just now, this guy was enough to kill his young lady.

But it didn't work?
While he was thankful, he instinctively glanced at Ji Xun who was guarding Song Yu with a gun from the corner of his eye, and the strange color in his eyes disappeared.

gun?
Obviously, Sam didn't expect that someone would use a gun and wound a second-level assassin.

How to do it?
But now was not the time to think about that problem. Without hesitation, Sam rushed towards the assassin who was shot in the head.

When the guards arrived, Ji Xun did not take any further action and silently stood aside with his gun in hand.

In his eyes, everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce is worthy of suspicion.

Now it seems that Captain Sam can be eliminated.

At this moment, blood was pouring out of Sam's shoulder, and a black needle was pierced on it.

This is the first-level relic [Amick's Venomous Bee Flying Needle] that shot through Ji Xun's arm before.

The assassin was released from the cellar, and the flying needle was stolen.

Ji Xun's eyes were pondering.

After all, an ancient relic is worth a lot regardless of its grade.

For high-ranking nobles, it may be an item in the warehouse.

But especially for bandits, they may just want their lives.

It's normal for bandits to want to steal it back.

But without accurate information, this is simply impossible.

This narrowed the target of Ji Xun's suspicion.

The fight in the room suddenly broke out and reached its climax.

Just now, Sam was so eager to be the savior that he forced his way in, but his shoulder blade was injured, and his combat strength was greatly reduced.

Fortunately, containing the assassin is not a big problem.

But the assassin is not alone.

Just as Sam rushed in, a guy covered in gray and white scales and with a semi-mechanical iron spiked tail came running through the door.

"A card master in the Beastwalker sequence?"

Ji Xun looked at the guy who looked like a scorpion after his transformation, and felt that the shape was novel.

It is rare to use [Grey Armored Scorpion] as a material.

It also uses some mechanical structures to increase the functions after transformation, which can be regarded as black technology.

Ji Xun also recognized at a glance that this guy was the one who secretly stabbed his arm with flying needles that afternoon.

Song Yu on the side recognized the person and narrowed his eyes: "The leader of the Iron Fist Group, "Iron Tail Scorpion" Lai Luo! "

Ji Xun had captured this guy's energy fluctuations before.

Although he is not a second-level card master, he is still a veteran first-level card master.

The goal of this scorpion is also very clear, which is to kill people.

He fended off several other entangled guards and charged at Song Yu.

When Ji Xun saw this, he unceremoniously raised his gun and fired several times.

The swaying colorful trajectories of the alchemy bullets hit the enemy's body everywhere with great accuracy.

But that guy was already prepared. The alchemy bullet hit the gray scales and caused sparks to fly, but it didn't cause much damage.

When this guy rushed over, the honeycomb-shaped steam gun in his left hand was already raised.

The mechanical equipment is very heavy and unpredictable.

However, this kind of range attack spray gun is difficult to completely avoid in a small environment.

"Zizzi."

Hearing the sound of frustration, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and pushed Song Yu next to him to one side.

He alone has no impact at all, but if there is one more, the risk increases exponentially.

next second.

With a "bang" sound, a high-pressure air wave passed by.

The splashing turbulence was like a wind blade technique, instantly tearing the suit on Ji Xun's left arm into countless pieces.

The injury was not serious, but the wound washed by the air blade looked like a bloody mess.

Feeling the pain, the corners of Ji Xun's lips raised unconsciously. Pain was always the beginning of some pleasure.

The injuries were also intentional.

Because this is part of the plan.

In this way, people can judge his strength as a gunner: that's it.

Song Yu is only a first-level card master. For such a noble lady with no actual combat experience, her combat effectiveness is very low.His reaction was not slow, and his mentality was calm enough, but the two counterattack [Fire Bullet] cards were easily avoided by the enemy.

Ji Xun can kill.

But he had no intention of spending the little magic power he had just accumulated on these two assassins.

After all, this kind of assassination consists in being sneaky.

Once discovered, entanglement can be fatal to the killer.

This is the Machinery City.

Not to mention the Rose Chamber of Commerce's many guards, Baron Bolton's private soldiers number in the thousands, and they can react quickly.

Although these two guys have the kind of outrageous bodies that transform into vampires, they are not easy to kill.

But he is a thief after all.

They couldn't kill them quickly, and if they were really caught again, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone to save them and leave.

Ji Xun and Song Yu cooperated with each other, and they fought back and forth with the assassin.

Steam guns, alchemy bombs and spell cards exploded all over the room, and the luxurious wooden furniture exploded into sawdust.

Just after these few encounters, the huge room was in a mess.

Seeing the danger, Song Yu and Ji Xun almost died several times.

But the reality is that everything is under control.

Ji Xun's perception captured the energy of the two bandits and assassins, and they were locked onto whatever they were doing.

As he continued to fight, Ji Xun even felt that his weak state was quite good.This caused the proficiency of "Qi Machine Sense" on his panel to skyrocket.

But this state of affairs did not last long.

The psychological quality of the two assassins was also average. Seeing that they could not kill Song Yu, they became more and more panicked.

Ji Xun's original expectation was that the two assassins would most likely retreat when they saw the assassination failed.

The Chamber of Commerce guards want to protect Song Yu, but they won't chase him.

The follow-up may lead to the mole.
however,
An unexpected surprise happened.

Just when the fight was getting heated in the room, Ji Xun suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching from the window, and shouted in his heart: "A master is coming!"

This aura was so strong that in his current state, he immediately sensed a death crisis.

"The assassin still has this back-up? No! It's for these bandits."

Ji Xun was just shocked.

But upon closer inspection, he discovered that the powerful aura outside the window was not aimed at them.

He didn't dare to be careless and quietly pulled Song Yu, who was completely unaware, and retreated to a corner.

At this moment, there was a loud "bang".

Everyone turned their heads and saw that a big hole had been punched out of the iron wall.

Two men and one woman.

Three mysterious men in black suits got in through the gap in the wall.

Before the two bandits could escape, one of them was punched against the wall in the blink of an eye, while the other was tightly trapped by the steel cable emitting holy light.

This overwhelming combat power instantly pressed the pause button on the battle and made everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce quiet down.

So strong!

Everyone looked sideways, looking at the three guys who violently broke in. They were shocked and full of doubts.

But in the corner, Ji Xun guessed the identity of the person coming and murmured to himself: "Third-level card master. Someone from Bureau X?"

He had a lot of dealings with Bureau X.

Looking at this black suit, which has not changed much in 100 years, he is instantly recognizable.

Moreover, a third-level captain with two assistants is almost the standard configuration for X Bureau’s out-of-field special service.

But Ji Xun was also surprised to see someone from Bureau X in such a remote place?

Another look showed that the targets of these three people were two bandits.

Ji Xun thought about it.

He also guessed that they were probably here to investigate "vampires".

He also realized that things were not that simple: "This vampire seems to have a big background?"

With the help of people from Bureau X, things suddenly escalated.

Ji Xun originally suspected that there was something wrong with the vampire blood of these bandits.

Looking at it now, the problem is not that big.

Judging from the many high-end games that Ji Xun has come into contact with, [-]% of this kind of extraordinary power that can be obtained at a low threshold is some kind of "pollution".

It might be some ancient relics with out-of-control extraordinary properties, or some old gods.

Containing these strange things is the job of Bureau X.

They are like tinkerers in this world, mending things in the dark places that most people can’t see.

The three men in black who suddenly broke in quickly resolved the fight, and everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce in the room looked at each other.

The invisible sense of oppression displayed by these three people was too strong, completely different from the two bandits.

This made even the strongest Captain Sam swallow his saliva.

If they really have this kind of strength, they have no chance of winning.

Almost everyone in the room had never seen anyone from Bureau X.

Even Song Yu only knew that outstanding graduates of the Federal College would go to this place to serve as trainees, but he had never actually seen them on a mission.

Only Ji Xun looked at the three of them carefully, thinking about how he could have a chance of winning if there was a conflict.

Because of Xie Guozhong's incident, he didn't have a good sense of Bureau X, and he was even very wary.

I wonder if the X Bureau 100 years ago also had that "problem".

After all, it is an official organization and has its own procedures for handling affairs.

After subduing the two bandit leaders, the leading man in black took out a brass badge with an He’s my assistant.”

They obviously knew the structure of the Rose Chamber of Commerce. As they spoke, the captain had a businesslike and indifferent expression, and then said to Song Yu: "President Song, I'm sorry to interrupt you suddenly. We will find someone to repair the wall for you. But there is a problem now. I need to ask you privately. Please cooperate."

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When Song Yu heard this, his eyes were a little confused.

She knows what an X Bureau agent does.

That's why I was very confused about what relationship I had with Bureau X.

But it didn't matter if she thought about it, she said directly to the guards: "Uncle Sam, go take care of your injuries first. Everyone, please go out first."

"Yes, ma'am."

The crowd went away.

At this time, the three people from Bureau X looked at Ji Xun who was still in the room. The captain of the man in black said again: "This...?"

Song Yu said directly: "He is a friend I can trust. No matter why you ask, there is no need to shy away from it."

Ji Xun didn't stay here shamelessly to inquire about any business secrets.

But his intuition told him that these people from Bureau X had some information that he was interested in.

Hearing this statement, the three men in black quietly looked at Ji Xun, but didn't say anything.

The young female assistant took out a card and activated it, and a [Gramophone] relic appeared in the room.

After looking at the effects, it can isolate sound transmission and can also record sound.

The captain in black got straight to the point: "Miss Song, I would like to ask if your chamber of commerce participated in the war between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne?"

Song Yu listened and said directly: "No."

The captain of the man in black looked at her for a moment and then asked: "Do you know why these bandits assassinated you?"

Song Yu didn't want to talk about the treasure map, and responded calmly: "Maybe a competitor hired someone to kill someone. I don't know who it is."

Captain: "Do you or anyone in your family know Earl Fremont?"

Song Yu: "I don't know, at least I don't know him. We are businessmen, and almost all nobles in the Federation are our customers."

Captain: "Your Chamber of Commerce has been in Bolton Town recently. Have you discovered any unusual incidents?"

Song Yu: "No."

Captain: "Sorry, these questions may be offensive, please forgive me. This is also for your safety to a certain extent. I cannot elaborate on the specific reasons. But we have seen several bounties on you in the black market, Miss Song. Be careful lately."

Song Yu nodded: "Yes, thank you."

Song Yu was talking to the captain in black, and Ji Xun was listening carefully.

He is already quite familiar with the procedures of people in Bureau X. Most of these guys are "Riddlers".

It sounds like they are all insignificant questions, but there may be some key information hidden under those questions.

Ji Xun also analyzed the direction of each question in his mind.

Now it is basically certain that these people are here for those vampire bandits.

The known source of vampires is the war between Count Fremont and Senator Bourne.
Several questions also revolve around that direction.

but
Listen to what this means, does this matter have something to do with Song Yu?
Ji Xun vaguely felt that this seemed to be the right idea.

If it were just a few bandits who paid to kill people, they would never be able to make such a big splash.

But the special agent team has already appeared here to arrest people, and it is 100% certain that they have some accurate clues.

Ji Xun wanted to hear more.

But the three people in Bureau X seemed to have finished asking questions.

The male assistant next to the captain in black should have some means of distinguishing the authenticity of what he said. His eyes never left Song Yu's face.

After realizing that they could not get any more information from Song Yu, the three of them stopped asking further.

"Sorry to bother you, Miss Song. We will investigate this bandit first. If we interrogate him, we will give you an answer to his assassination."

"it is good."

The three of them broke through the wall, jumped down from the hole in the wall and disappeared into the dark night.

It was also lively outside.

Hearing the sounds of fighting, lights lit up in the surrounding buildings.

The city guards also surrounded the Rose Chamber of Commerce apartment.

But it was always a step too late.

Fortunately, the killer has been captured, no matter how it is solved.

The steward of the Chamber of Commerce went to negotiate, and then those people dispersed.

But there were obviously many more guards patrolling the streets.

As soon as the three people from Bureau

Ji Xun shook his head and didn't look much at the skin injury: "It's a small problem."

Thinking about it, he asked: "Have you ever thought that someone in your family might be colluding with those bandits?"

"I do not know either."

Song Yu is also very smart. She actually thought of this problem when she heard those questions before.

Both of them thought they were paying to kill someone, but now that people from Bureau X are coming to their door, things are no longer that simple.

Ji Xun turned his eyes and asked again: "Did your Song family also get involved in that war?"

I was an outsider before, so it was inconvenient to answer some questions.

There are only two people now. Song Yu said without hesitation: "Behind any war, there is funding from businessmen and consortiums. Our Song family also has a military industry, and uncles in the family may transport arms to the battlefield. But I have no such business at the moment. Contact, not familiarity.”

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Ji Xun listened silently.

But this answer is too broad and contains few useful clues.

After a pause, Song Yu added: "However, in the family, Third Uncle's arms business is the largest."

When Ji Xun heard this, didn't he have a suspect?

He thought for a moment and then said: "Have you ever thought about why the bandits 'must' kill you?"

The assassination in the afternoon could be said to be done with money.

Even though I came tonight knowing that the risk of coming again was so high, it might not be a matter of money.

Those bandits seemed to have a reason to kill this Miss Song family.

"This"

Song Yu seemed to have thought of something and said, "I think it might be because of the treasure map."

She glanced at Ji Xun's puzzled expression and explained: "Federal law stipulates that the ownership of newly developed mining areas must be registered to avoid disputes. And the gold mine currently being fought over between Earl Fremont and Senator Bourne is actually It's because of the ownership issue. It is said that Earl Fremont's prospecting team discovered the gold mine first and was preparing to register it. But the news was said to have been leaked. Congressman Byrne took the lead in sending people to mine, and there was actual mining. Of course. , both sides said they discovered it first. Then there was a conflict. In order to avoid this situation, the federation also introduced some laws. As long as it is filed in the federal parliament first, there will be no dispute over the ownership of the mineral vein."

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After listening to this, Ji Xun realized that the federation still had this regulation.

Although I had read extensively before, I had no interest in these legal provisions, so I didn’t read them.

Song Yu told the truth about his plan and told some rules that only the upper class knew: "The federal government is a land reclamation system, encouraging lords to independently dig and discover new mineral layers. The current situation is that there are good iron ore and silver mines in this area. , are mined by the Baron Bolton family. The Bolton family is also the only legal lord. So even if I find the unowned green copper and mithril veins on the treasure map, there will inevitably be conflicts in ownership. But it happened that the Bolton family had financial problems for a long time, and they wanted to sell assets to pay off debts. I learned about this news from an intermediary, so I came over in person recently. I was also considering combining this machine city with the nearby mining rights. Buy it”

At the end of the sentence, I hesitated a bit.

She came here ostensibly to run the chamber of commerce and build a factory, but in fact she came here for the Bolton family's industry.

The kind-hearted Miss Song glanced at Ji Xun secretly, as if she felt that this kind of business method was a bit unjust.

Ji Xun smiled and cast an approving look.

He didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about it.

This underground world has no boundaries at all. It is so vast that it seems endless, and the mineral veins are ownerless.

Whoever finds it belongs to him, there's nothing wrong with it.

Song Yu looked at Ji Xun's encouraging expression and then said: "Recently, I have actually discussed the acquisition plan with Baron Bolton, and the price has been agreed upon. I paid a sum of money first. Then I handed over the The documents were sent to Dragon City for filing. When the files are sent back in about half a month, I will be able to complete the final transfer procedures, completely buy this mechanical city, and become the new lord."

At this point, she actually sorted out her thoughts and added: "Of course. If I die, this lordship will be renamed to someone else in the family. Or, it will be invalidated."

"Oh?"

Ji Xun listened, half smiling.

Therefore, this is why Song Yu must die.

If no one knows about the treasure map, no one will care who buys this old Bolton Mechanical City.

But with priceless rare mineral deposits in the territory, the problem becomes bigger.

From this reason the motive can be deduced.

It may be that Baron Burton got the information from some sources and wanted to regret it, so he hired a murderer to kill him;
Or maybe a relative within the Song family wants to secretly seize this lordship authority.

Ji Xun thought of this and joked in a joking tone: "Miss Song, your current situation is very dangerous."

"Yes."

Of course Song Yu also knew that, and his delicate facial features were also worried.

She looked at Ji Xun with a little helplessness in her eyes.

This city is so remote that it is too late to go home and find reinforcements.

I have never experienced such dangerous days since I was a child.

There were two assassinations today alone.

Now people from Bureau X are coming to visit again.

It seems that the trouble is far from over.

(End of this chapter)