tokyo creator

Chapter 244 Undercurrent under the Fire

——Time goes back to when the three of them just passed through the arch——

Arthur passed through the archway that divided his fate, and then stopped.

He looked around, and then looked behind him, and sure enough he didn't see Huo Thallium Hero and Hui Yuanchu anymore.

"Just right..." He chuckled softly and said to himself, and then continued walking to the temple calmly.

After a few dozen steps, he arrived at the altar, and then greeted the man next to the altar: "Thank you for your hard work."

As early as before passing through the arch and looking in from outside the door with Huo Thallium and Haiyuan, Arthur noticed that his fate was different from the other two.

——Hero Huo Thallium and Hui Yuanchu apparently only saw snakes in the temple.But in this branch of his fate, there are two people in the temple.

But at that time, Arthur did not tell this fact.

He just pretended to see the same thing as the other two, and then waited until he entered the temple and confirmed that he was completely separated from Huo Thallium and Hui Yuan before he dared to say hello to the extra person.

...This is for the good of everyone, especially Haibara.

Next to the altar, there are two folding chairs.

In one of them, the girl was reading with her back straight and her legs folded, her chin slightly raised.But the other hand was holding a pointer for some reason.

Hearing Arthur's greeting, Zhe Lukui put down the book in her hand and raised her head.

"I'm here to wait for you."

"I know." Arthur said easily.

Then he bypassed Zulu Kui, walked to the window, and looked at the "snake" on the hospital bed.

He touched his chin and said: "So that's it... It turns out that the fate tributaries of the 'three fates' are divided according to the 'past', 'present', and 'future' methods."

"Because the person I see now is neither Noda Toshizo, nor Noda Shinji, nor the inheritor of the snake in other materials...but it is definitely a 'snake'. So, this look seems to be the 'next one' 'Snake pose, right?"

Zhe Lukui didn't comment, just lowered her head and continued reading: "Call me again when you have seen enough."

The snake on the hospital bed showed a curious expression: "Oh? If that's the case, can you tell me what I look like now?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm the only one who can't see anything special about myself. In my own opinion, I'm still Noda Toshizo..."

"Wait a minute -" Snake was suddenly startled, and hissed with a threatened look, "Since it is a gesture from the future, why... why are you so sure that it must be the 'next one', rather than a certain one in the future? "

Zorukui suddenly raised his pointer and swung it, making a sound like a firecracker in the air.

It was clear that the snake was just whipping away from the void a few meters away, but the snake suddenly made a painful expression - and, although it was still speaking, it could not make any sound.

"I told you, don't whisper to me." She said calmly, "Shut up - whether it's physically or mentally."

"——Is it the 'Silent Whip'? I've heard of this piece of equipment... For this guy, it's a tailor-made torture tool." Arthur only glanced at it a few times and quickly recognized the weapon. The origin of the pointer, "A special application for this mission? Yes, although I believe you will not be swayed by that guy's noise, it will still be annoying when you think about it. Moreover, it is difficult for other staff to resist the snake's whisper, It’s easy to pollute the mind.”

Orokui just glanced at him and didn't answer - clearly expressing the meaning of "we are not good friends who can chat and drink tea".

Arthur shrugged his shoulders and said formally: "Let's talk business."

Zhe Lukui closed the book: "Yes."

"What's the price for letting me kill him?" Arthur said straight to the point.

Zhe Lukui showed a sarcastic smile: "What else can you pay?"

"If it were you before, you would have exchanged many things with me. For example, the personnel rights of your several STFs, your influence on the equipment department, the President's Office and several other departments, as well as the few things you control in the board of directors. ticket……

"But you have betrayed the group now, haven't you? You no longer have these things.

She said, picked up her cell phone and took a look: "Well... Zheli rarely left me a direct message, which means that I can and should follow the group's rules and do my best to get rid of you, the betrayer. In this case In fact, he will not protect you."

"...So you understand, right? I can really kill you now without any trouble."

Arthur just looked her up and down.

"But you specifically waited here to talk to me, which means that I have what you want and have the intention to trade with me."

Then he said decisively: "You know, I hate wasting time in this kind of secret probing and confrontation. Tell me, what do you want?"

Zhe Lukui narrowed her eyes: "I need an answer."

"Answer?"

"Is that Xiao Hui?"

This time, it was Arthur's turn to show an unexpected expression.

"...This? Just this? Is this what you want from me?" He widened his eyes and confirmed repeatedly.

"It's not your turn to dictate what I want." Zhe Lukui said fiercely.

"Ah no..." Arthur held his forehead and seemed a little incoherent, "Are you not crazy? Do you know your current situation?"

"I betrayed the group and wanted to kill the snake. Your task is to kill me and protect the snake..."

"That is to say - if you make a deal with me and let me kill the snake..." Arthur stared at Orukui and said word by word, "This is also an act of betrayal of the group. Once discovered, You will also be included in the kill order just like me."

Zhe Lukui, however, seemed to have heard some joke and sneered: "I know...but do you think I have always been loyal to the group and loyal to Zheli?"

"I will happily backstab that man if necessary." She rolled her eyes disdainfully.

Arthur shook his head and said: "But this is a question of cost. Taking such a high risk, you just want to know such an insignificant...an answer that you have already guessed?"

Zhe Lukui cast another disdainful glance: "I told you, it's not your turn to point fingers."

"What is important and what is insignificant can only be decided by me." She whispered, "And now, I just want to make sure of one thing, and that is whether it is him."

As she spoke, she furrowed her brows and seemed to be thinking deeply about it again.

At the same time, he unconsciously grinded his teeth, and the words he accidentally leaked out from his teeth sounded particularly cold: "Compared to... the group and so on, that kind of thing doesn't matter anymore."

Arthur, on the other hand, observed Zulu Kui's expression and suddenly said: "...That's it, I understand you."

Zhe Lukui was awakened from her thoughts, looked at Arthur and frowned, expressing her confusion about Arthur's words.

Arthur cleared his throat, spread his hands, and said in a gorgeous tone as if starting a speech: "Just like for me, I also have beliefs that I must stick to."

"When the group conforms to my beliefs, I will stay with it. And if one day it betrays, then I will leave." "For you, Xiao Hui is also such an important existence... Is that what you mean?"

Then he put his left hand on his right chest, bowed slightly, and performed a knight's salute, indicating that he was finished.

——In Zhe Lukui's eyes, there was a flash of blankness that she didn't even realize.

But she quickly regained her cold eyes and said with a smile: "Of course, that is my most beloved puppy."

Arthur coughed twice on purpose and asked again: "So, deal?"

"make a deal."

"Let me confirm again, the deal between you and me is essentially your betrayal of the group."

"I don't need you, a traitor, to remind me." Zhe Lukui said coldly.

"Very good." Arthur clapped his palms, "In this way, I can really kill this guy."

... Snake, who was on the hospital bed nearby, had a playful face at first, watching their conversation as if watching a play, but in the middle, he suddenly showed a horrified expression and started to say something desperately at the same time.But under the influence of the pointer, no sound or whisper managed to leak out at all.

At this time, the snake began to shake the bed vigorously, as if it was struggling in the end.

Arthur didn't glance at the hospital bed beside him. He just nodded towards Zhe Lukui, suddenly drew his gun, pointed it to the right, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang" - after a gunshot.Neither of them went to see the results.

Orokui just held her chin and frowned: "Despite this, you only shot one-third of the snakes. He still can't die, right?"

"I trust my companions," Arthur replied.

Then, the two of them just sat on the chairs, waiting in silence... until the smell of burning came.

Orokui waved the pointer again, canceling the silence effect.The two of them each sat on a chair and watched the man on the bed burn out so quickly amidst the screams.

The magical flames naturally extinguished after only burning the human body, without harming the sheets underneath.

Looking at the cluster of ashes, Zhe Lukui exhaled, then glanced sideways at Arthur and said, "You can go. Next time we meet, I really won't hold back."

But Arthur just shook his finger and said, "Wait 2 minutes."

Zhe Lukui looked at Arthur suspiciously, but really waited.

——Two minutes later, Zhe Lukui's cell phone rang.

He glanced at the contents carelessly...then frowned and began to watch carefully.

During this period, her expression changed repeatedly.First I was surprised, and then I fell into thinking.

Arthur watched this scene silently from the side, keeping silent and not disturbing.

After a while, Orokui stared at the screen, the expression on her face finally settling into deep disgust.

She put away her phone and raised her head with some residual disgust: "... Zheli issued an announcement to everyone. From now on, you will be pardoned. This includes revoking the kill order and restoring all original authority and rights. Treatment, etc.”

"Yeah." Arthur looked like he had expected it.

"That's right." Zhe Lukui said calmly, "This is tantamount to announcing to everyone that all your previous actions are endorsed by him."

"When Snake thought that the content of the contract he proposed was beneficial to him, that he had only paid a small price to provoke the group, and was complacent about it... that man had already been planning how to go beyond the contract and extract money from him More."

"But how did you get around the contract?" Orokui stared at Arthur and said, "...What price should I pay to know this secret from you?"

"No, there is no need to exchange. You can figure this out by yourself if you look back and think about it for a while." Arthur smiled and shook his head, "——Because we didn't actually bypass the contract."

Then in Zhe Lukui's eyes of "I don't believe it", he continued to explain: "Last month, when I took over the matter of Fire Thallium Heroes, Zhe Li showed me a piece of information. In it, Things snakes do.”

"At that time, Zheli asked me what I thought of snakes."

"I replied - 'I wouldn't mind getting rid of him if the opportunity arose'."

"At that time, he only said one strange thing - 'I hope you can always remember this feeling'."

Arthur paused, and then emphasized: "But, he only did this and said this. He did not give me any form of orders or hints."

"So the key is - my idea to kill the snake did not come from Zheli's order, but from my heart, a decision I made myself."

"From this point of view, I have truly betrayed the group, not an undercover agent with a secret mission... Therefore, there is no problem of circumventing the contract. As an enemy of the group, I can kill the snake."

Orokui stared at him with a strange expression.

"I see, is this the bond between you and Zheli?" Finally, she said softly.

"He believes in your beliefs, and believes that you are truly acting out of lofty beliefs, and will not waver even if you are really hunted by the group. Only in this way can you meet the conditions for escaping from the Black Mameni contract.

"He also believed in your ability. So he ordered me to kill you. Because he knew that I would not hold back, this move would be judged again by Heimameni as that there was no collusion between you... But in fact, he just believed You have what it takes to survive and get the job done.”

"And this is indeed the case. You killed the snake, you were unharmed, and finally got everything back... Congratulations, you won a great victory, and I was completely defeated."

"So, he really trusts you, and you have lived up to his trust at all... Come to think of it, he is also proud of you now, right?" Orokuro showed a perfect social smile, "In comparison, , I am just a tool he uses to deceive Black Mamenni, a clown who performs on the stage without knowing it."

Arthur hesitated to speak.

Zhe Lukui then made a gesture and wanted to say something, but in the end she frowned and could not speak.

"...It doesn't matter, my relationship with Zheli has been like this from the beginning." After another moment of silence, she raised her head, stared at Arthur and said lightly: "-But, I still hate you very much. "

Arthur stared at her for a while, then suddenly said: "There is no need to perform this trick in front of me, I will not sympathize with you... Moreover, I always evaluate my enemies objectively. In fact, this time you He didn’t lose to me…”

After a pause, he changed his words and said: "No, that's what I should say - it's not me you lost to."

"What do you mean?" Zhe Lukui raised her face.

"Because you haven't really thought wholeheartedly about how to get rid of the traitor Arthur, right? If that's the case, to be honest, I don't have full confidence that I can survive. But... you this time Most of his attention seems to be on Huiyuan——"

Arthur stopped short.

Because of Zhe Lukui's expression, she became vicious in an instant.

She quickly turned to an elegant smile, and at the same time made a sound of unclear agreement: "Well... yes."

(End of this chapter)