ATPnovel Chapter 3881 The Two Traitors
Chapter 3881 The Two Traitors
Chapter 3881 The Two Rebellious Disciples
【Azure】...【Human Realm】, Fire Cloud City.
Oh no, it should be Fire Cloud Holy City now... Since the [Infinite City] incident, with the blessing of various great powers, in less than a month, the ruined capital has been completely transformed.
The Infinite City has become history, and the construction of the Holy Emperor's Dojo is nearing completion.
Construction is in full swing in Fire Cloud Holy City, while outside Fire Cloud Holy City, the various states of the Human Realm are plunged into an unprecedented state of war.
Humans vie for the dragon, outlaws and heroes emerge in chaotic times... This will be a long evolution.
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Wen Duo has been very busy lately... busy observing the bald handsome guy and his few troublesome apprentices—currently, the group is all holed up in Brother [Tyrannosaurus]'s Kowloon Billiards Room.
Sun Ming has always kept a low profile, while Di Qinglong's nightlife remains as vibrant as ever.
Tyrannosaurus Rex is still Tyrannosaurus Rex, spewing profanities, "What 7 you say?!"
"Boss, you need to do something about Baldy! If this keeps up, we'll be left with nothing but porridge!" The underlings surrounded Tyrannosaurus's desk. "Our billiards parlor business was already so-so, and now Baldy wants to do this [Spirit Mountain + Karaoke] thing... What... what are we going to do?"
[Tyrannosaurus] suddenly hissed, then tapped the table... the noise seemed to subside a bit. "Wait, where's the female teaching assistant we hired before?"
The younger brother said with a wry smile, "Don't even mention those female teaching assistants. I don't know what kind of evil they're possessed. After taking the guests to their rooms, they start chanting and striking wooden fish... The guests get their heat out, but they never come back."
[Tyrannosaurus] Bro shuddered and waved his hand weakly, "I know, let's stop business for a few days... I'll think of something."
After his underlings cleared the area, Brother Tyrannosaurus breathed a sigh of relief. After a long while, he picked up his psionic phone and dialed Di Qinglong's number.
Hmm... how should I put it?
Although he and Di Qinglong both gained some ancient memories in a very short period of time, these memories were more like unfamiliar experiences. For them, who already had fixed personalities, these memories were neither good nor bad... and were even somewhat awkward.
"What time is it?" Di Qinglong's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone. "Third Junior Brother?"
"...Do you believe I'll sell you to be a gigolo?" [Tyrannosaurus]'s anger, which had just subsided, suddenly flared up again. "Say that again if you dare!"
"My lord, the most awesome boss of the Nine Dragons Billiards Room in the entire Fire Cloud Holy City, what are your orders?" Di Qinglong changed to a more relaxed tone.
"What's that sound coming from your end?" Tyrannosaurus Brother frowned.
Based on his years of experience, Di Qinglong had at least five... six women around him? And all sorts of styles—damn it, why is this guy so handsome in this life?!
"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just giving alms to a few lost female devotees." Di Qinglong said casually, "Baldy... Oh, since [Master] has instructed us to help at least three people with affinity every day, of course I have to work hard to meet the KPI."
"...Could I borrow two? I haven't opened for business yet today."
"...Third Junior Brother, are you really the Third Junior Brother?"
Tyrannosaurus Rex's expression hardened, and he suddenly said, "Old Di, how about we think of a way to take down Baldy? If this keeps up, my underlings are going to have to run away!"
“Alright, you go first,” Di Qinglong said directly. “As long as you can get the bald guy to low health, I’ll finish him off!”
—If I could beat the bald guy to near death, would I need to come to you?
"How about we find a way to get Baldy away for a while?" Tyrannosaurus Brother suggested as a second-best option.
Di Qinglong thought for a moment and said, "That does seem like an idea... The key is, how do you plan to get the bald guy away? He finally managed to find you and me, and there's also a senior brother whose identity we don't know. Do you think he'll leave for no reason?"
"Damn it..." Brother [Tyrannosaurus] slapped his forehead, then suddenly had a thought, "Old Di, Baldy can't walk, but we can run, right?"
"So, how can you outrun a bald guy?" Di Qinglong was probably rolling his eyes and spitting out white foam.
"The treasure box!" Tyrannosaurus Brother took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "We'll find a way to get Baldy's treasure box! As long as we activate the treasure box, even if Baldy has incredible abilities, he won't be able to find us!"
“That… is indeed a solution.” Di Qinglong pondered for a moment, seemingly unable to make up his mind. “However, the treasure box has always been carried by Baldy, and we can’t let him discover it immediately if we want to get it… This matter needs to be considered carefully.”
"I see!" With his mind opened, [Tyrannosaurus]'s inspiration flowed like a spring. His eyes reddened slightly as he gasped for breath, "I know a master forger! Let's find a way to make a fake treasure box, and then secretly switch it out..."
"Fake? Is that plausible?"
"Reliable!" Tyrannosaurus chuckled. "This guy used to run a counterfeit business in Infinite City, and he was known for his incredibly convincing fakes!"
"Hmm... how about giving it a try?"
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Fire Cloud Holy City... Old Town.
This place cannot compare to the former Infinite City, but it is still filled with a large number of people living on the fringes of society. Since the destruction of Infinite City, some former Infinite City residents have quietly come here to make a living.
The narrow street was filled with a dense array of utility poles, and psionic lines were tangled together like a spider web—about two meters off the ground, almost within reach.
This place is really no different from the lower area of the former Infinite City, so some survivors from the Infinite City who moved here are quite used to it.
A tall and strong customer came to the front of a newly opened small antique shop in the corner today.
However, the owner of the antique shop wasn't very enthusiastic... The antiques were just a cover; the owner's real business wasn't in that. "Look around, buy whatever you want, today's special price, everything is 50% off."
The tall, burly customer... Wen Duo narrowed his eyes and sized up the shopkeeper, saying, "You're the self-proclaimed master forger who can create counterfeits that are indistinguishable from the real thing, Bai Wuxia?"
"That's me." The shop owner pulled down his sunglasses. "Sir, are you looking to have something made, or are you here to have something appraised?"
Since he could call out her name, he must be a sensible person, so Bai Wuxia didn't intend to hide it... However, getting him to help would not be easy.
"That's right." Wen Duo chuckled, then took out a nearly rusty frying pan.
Bai Wuxia was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "No, sir, what are you doing bringing this out here? I don't make this kind of thing!"
Wen Duo gave a bright smile, then slapped the frying pan out of his hand!
Snapped--!
Bai Wuxia collapsed instantly.
Wen Duo chuckled and took out a small bag of spirit stones from his pocket, putting it into the drawer. "Boss Bai, this is the rent for the shop I'm borrowing temporarily... Am I being fair?"
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As night falls, the alleys of the old town come alive with the warmth of everyday life.
[Tyrannosaurus] Brother, very familiar with the place, led Di Qinglong through the narrow alleys—before long, the two stopped in front of an antique shop.
"【Wuxia Hall】...Hmm, this is it." Brother Tyrannosaurus nodded and casually pushed the door open, "Old man Bai, we have business, come out quickly!"
Di Qinglong curiously examined the shop's furnishings.
A gaunt old man wearing round sunglasses was seen rushing out, carrying today's newspaper in one hand and pulling up his trousers with the other. Judging from his appearance, it was easy to guess what the gaunt old man had been doing.
"Who is it? The door's closed!" the withered old man shouted unhappily, but upon seeing Tyrannosaurus's appearance, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. "A rare guest indeed! Isn't this Tyrannosaurus? What brings you here?"
"Enough talk, I need you to make something." [Tyrannosaurus] Bro said directly, "If you do it well, you won't have to work for the rest of the year!"
"No problem, no problem." [Bai Wuxia] said with a smile, "Whatever you want to do, this old man will definitely take it to heart... [Tyrannosaurus], what are you going to do this time?"
[Tyrannosaurus] Bro, who was already prepared, took out a photo—in which was a rectangular, antique box.
"Old man Bai, can you do it? I need the most realistic one, preferably one that the original owner could handle and wouldn't be able to tell for three days!"
"..." Bai Wuxia paused for a moment, scratched her head and said, "No, Brother Long... do you only have this one photo? Couldn't you have taken more photos from different angles? Also, the pattern on this box is all blurry in the photo, what am I supposed to do?"
Di Qinglong glanced at Brother Tyrannosaurus with disdain.
[Tyrannosaurus] shouted, "That's all there is! There aren't any more! Old man Bai, if you can't make one, I'll chop off your hands today and make you retire early!"
"My goodness, Brother Long, how am I supposed to make this with so little stuff?! Aren't you just making things difficult for me?" [Bai Wuxia] cried out, "You might as well cut off my hands... I can't make it anyway! I, Bai Wuxia, have my dignity too! If I can't make it perfect, I'd rather die!"
"You old geezer, I think you really want to die!" Brother [Tyrannosaurus] grabbed [Bai Wuxia] by the collar and lifted him up.
Even if you kill me, I can't do it.
Seeing this, Di Qinglong rolled his eyes and slapped Tyrannosaurus Brother's hand away... Tyrannosaurus Brother was stunned for a moment and met Di Qinglong's gaze.
Hmm... Second Senior Brother does seem to have a bit of that kind of imposing presence?
[Tyrannosaurus] Bro's cheek twitched slightly, but he tolerated it.
"Boss, let's talk this out." Di Qinglong smiled and helped Bai Wuxia straighten her collar. "If we really want to make this, to what extent do we need to go about it?"
Bai Wuxia frowned and pondered, "You can only bring photos, so obviously you can't get the actual item, right?"
"Nonsense!" Tyrannosaurus Brother said irritably, "If I could get the actual product, would I need to come to you?"
[Bai Wuxia] ignored [Tyrannosaurus] and looked at Di Qinglong. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then, at least let me see this box with my own eyes. That's the absolute limit... Of course, it would be best if I could touch it."
"Really, all it takes is a quick look?" Di Qinglong's eyes lit up slightly... Looking at Bai Wuxia's confidence, it seemed this old man really did have some skill?
"Actually, it's necessary to take a few more glances..." Bai Wuxia said awkwardly.
“Okay.” Di Qinglong nodded. “We’ll figure something out. Boss Bai, get ready, we’ll need you anytime in the next few days.”
After saying that, Di Qinglong took out a bag of spirit stones... which was quite heavy.
He smiled slightly: "This doesn't count as a deposit, consider it an apology for scaring you... The reward will satisfy you after the job is done."
"Hehe, harmony brings wealth." [Bai Wuxia] accepted it with a smile, "Hey! Brother Long and I have been friends for so many years, how could I not know that Brother Long was just joking with me?"
"Old man, you're pretty sensible, aren't you?" [Tyrannosaurus] slammed his fist on [White Flawless]'s chest. "You've got potential, I like you!"
Bai Wuxia saw them off, saying, "Take care, Brother Long! Take care, Brother Di! Welcome to visit often! I'll brew you some spiritual tea next time!"
A thick gray fog gradually emanated from Bai Wuxia's body...
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003...The Beautiful Country, [Gotham].
"...A guy dressed in white traditional Chinese clothing, wearing a crystal mask, who looks arrogant and powerful?"
"So, do you know who it is?" Jin Shi asked, his eyes glaring as if he wanted to kill someone.
John tilted his head and looked him over. "I said, you didn't suffer some big loss, did you? Why are you suddenly asking me about a Dark Soul... Is the other party really a Dark Soul?"
"There's no mistake!" Jin Shi said viciously, "I could smell it the moment he walked in, that pungent, nauseating stench!"
John shrugged, as if he himself wasn't Dark Souls.
“Based on your description… unless you’re wrong, I don’t recall seeing this Black Soul.” John thought for a moment and said, “It doesn’t exist in our time… could it be created by the new owner? Why don’t you ask Hathaway, or the [Prayer] in the hotel? Zhao Le would also be fine; you two seem to get along quite well.”
—I was thrown to the ground without even making a move. Can I even talk about this?
—Me! Don't I have any pride?!
If it weren't for the fact that the disappearance of the penguin bartender would definitely alarm the head maid and have too great an impact, he would have wanted to silence him... It's an absolute disgrace!
"Forget it, you're useless!" Jin Shi snorted coldly.
John didn't mind the guy's rudeness and said with a smile, "Anyway, we probably won't be able to find that Black Soul you mentioned for a while... Now that you've had the free drink, it's time for you to get to work."
"What kind of work?" Jin Shi was taken aback.
John pulled out a ledger that looked like a yellowed page from a phone book. "This is the list of customers who lost everything and mortgaged everything on the [Z-coin] website... Jinshi, it's your turn to collect the debts."
"So many all at once?" Jin Shi's eyes widened in surprise.
Looking at this thick stack of names, he thought, "How many souls are in this?! How long has this website even been running?!" He gritted his teeth and took the list from John's hand.
What a loss! A complete disaster—he agreed to help, but I never imagined there would be so much work to do!
—Damn it, you evil heretics who only know how to scheme and plot!
"I don't care! I want to pump out the water! I want to pump out 50%!!"
“No problem.” John shrugged. “Anyway, I’ve already sent a copy of the ledger to Miss Yuya. You can just take whatever you can get back.”
"You son of a bitch..." Jin Shi bared his shark teeth, then deflated like a punctured balloon, "Then give me the commission you promised first. I want to upgrade to [Golden Eater] and kill that guy in the white shirt!"
"Here you go, here you go." John handed over some sales points as if dismissing a beggar, and asked curiously, "By the way, how much weight can this little bit of [Golden Eater] add?"
"Never mind that!" Kintoki snorted coldly, impatiently flipping open the list at the back of the phone book in his hand. "Hmm... isn't this Vongola VIII your little brother? How come he's on the list too?"
John shrugged. "Insider theft."
“Heh…” Kintoki narrowed his eyes. “These kinds of guys… I love cutting them down the most.”
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"John, has anyone been here?"
Taina and Roseweather returned together... The two carried various supplies and food in their hands—this was their current residence, which also served as the office and living quarters for John's newly opened exorcism agency.
As she entered, Tina caught a rather familiar scent...
“Oh…it’s nothing.” John shrugged. “Just some thug coming to collect protection money.”
"Protection fees?" Roseweather was taken aback... She couldn't help but silently mourn for that "villain" for a few seconds.
"And then?" Tina asked curiously.
John chuckled and said, "Later...later I gave him five dollars, and that 'scoundrel' left happily...actually, he was quite cute."
"Only five dollars!" Taina's eyes widened in disbelief. "So this 'scoundrel' is actually a pretty nice guy!"
“Yes,” John’s smile deepened. “He’s a pretty good guy, it’s just that his brain isn’t always sharp enough…”