Behind the sunglasses, one eye big, one small... Hearing Genava's words, Long Yuehong's mind suddenly echoed with Audick's muttered words in his frantic state:
"One person on the left, one person on the right, a small photo frame in the middle!
"Your one eye is big, one eye is small, you are not a good person, I will help you dig them out!"
Was the black trench coat man wearing sunglasses the one Audick saw in his "nightmare" before he went crazy?
He came out of the building we used to rent, was he sent by the "nightmare" to look for clues?
These thoughts, like muffled thunder, exploded in Long Yuehong's heart, making his head dizzy and his body tense.
If it was just one eye being big and one eye being small, Long Yuehong would mostly think it was a coincidence. After all, there are not many people with similar defects in appearance, but there are not so few that there are only one or two, and it is not a low probability event to encounter them occasionally.
But the fact that this person appeared in the place where the "Old Task Force" used to rent seemed too coincidental.
And too much coincidence often means there is a problem behind it!
The "True Self Church" just said that the "nightmare" has subsided and there is no need to worry anymore, and we met someone who is suspected to be seen in Audick's dream? Long Yuehong opened his mouth, and found that the team leader, Bai Chen, and Shang Jianyao were all silent.
Seeming to notice his gaze, Jiang Baimian in the co-pilot seat turned her body, glanced at him, and then looked at Shang Jianyao and said:
"Don't rush."
Her voice was calm and gentle, smoothing out the waves in Long Yuehong's heart.
The jeep maintained its previous speed, heading towards the Red Wolf Zone. Jiang Baimian glanced at the rearview mirror as if casually.
The golden-brown-haired man wearing sunglasses and a trench coat had long disappeared on this street.
It wasn't until the jeep entered the Red Wolf Zone and circled around to be close to the Senate that Jiang Baimian asked Genava:
"Old Ge, where did the target go later?"
"After he left the building we used to rent, he entered the alley diagonally opposite." Genava answered truthfully.
He couldn't see where he went after that.
After all, he is just an intelligent robot. He doesn't have his own satellite partner, nor corresponding auxiliary devices, nor has he awakened "Clairvoyance" or "Clairaudience".
Jiang Baimian nodded and said:
"He might live not far away."
Long Yuehong finally couldn't help but ask for confirmation:
"Team leader, is this the person with 'one big eye and one small eye' that Audick mentioned?"
Clapping sounds, Shang Jianyao applauded:
"Congratulations, you got it right!"
He was very excited, and his whole person was filled with an eager to try impulse.
Jiang Baimian nodded slightly and said:
"There is a high suspicion.
"First, he coincidentally appeared at the entrance of the building we used to rent before;
"Second, he wears sunglasses, obviously wanting to hide the feature of one eye being big and one eye being small.
"Coincidence plus coincidence is probably not a coincidence.
"I suspect he is a minion of the 'Nightmare' and contributed to Audick's madness."
Hearing this, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands and laughed:
"One person on the left, one person on the right, a small photo frame in the middle, I wonder if he is the one on the left, or the one on the right..."
"In short, it won't be the one in the middle." Bai Chen said his opinion.
"Does that small photo frame represent the 'Nightmare'?" Long Yuehong made a deduction.
Jiang Baimian said "Um":
"Maybe."
She then explained:
"The reason I told you not to rush just now is mainly because I was worried that if we reacted excessively under the gaze of the 'Nightmare', we might be exposed."
"Um." Long Yuehong nodded to express his understanding, and even felt that the team leader was doing the right thing.
He then asked:
"What to do next?"
Jiang Baimian pondered for a while:
"We still have to find the 'True Self Church'. Relying on us alone, on the one hand, we don't know enough about the nightmare, and on the other hand, we are restricted in First City, and the risk factor is too high.
"In addition, contact Audick's church friends, that is, the people of 'Dawn Morningstar', through Mrs. Laurice, to make two preparations."
She wasn't too sure if the "True Self Church" would investigate.
"Okay, okay." Shang Jianyao, who was sitting on the left side of the back row, raised his hands and feet.
…………
Except for asking someone to send a message to Mrs. Laurice midway, bring back feedback, and arrange a meeting place, the "Old Task Force" did nothing cautiously.
It wasn't until the afternoon that they drove slowly from their rented place to the Qing Olive District.
They passed the Hugo Hotel again.
Long Yuehong turned his head and looked, and saw an old man with a indifferent expression and gray hair standing in the depths of the hall, at the front desk.
This hotel has a new owner.
Long Yuehong silently withdrew his gaze.
The "Old Task Force"'s jeep bypassed the hotel, crossed the street, and arrived at the "True Self Church"'s stronghold.
They quite smoothly saw Cliff, the "Dream Breaker," in the innermost room on the left side of the first floor of the apartment.
Cliff, who was wearing a worn robe, asked suspiciously:
"Is there anything else?"
Jiang Baimian took a step forward and said in a deep voice:
"We have new clues about the 'Nightmare' and have discovered a minion of 'It'.
"I wonder if your church is interested in cooperating?"
Cliff fell silent.
Jiang Baimian deliberately provoked:
"Hugo, the boss, is an Awakened, even in your church, such a person should be equivalent to a bishop, and no sect is indifferent to the death of its bishop."
Cliff was silent for a while, and sighed for a long time:
"'Nightmare' has subsided. Going to provoke it again will definitely encounter fierce counterattacks, which may lead to extremely terrible changes.
"This area has finally returned to peace. Unless there is enough certainty to completely eliminate that 'Nightmare', we will not actively provoke disputes.
"I think Hugo, who has returned to the embrace of the Ruling Star, should be able to understand our decision."
He said it very euphemistically, but his attitude was very clear.
Jiang Baimian looked at Shang Jianyao, who did not hide his disappointment, lowered his head, and laughed self-deprecatingly:
"We are too active, I'm really sorry."
…………
Red Wolf District, in an apartment.
The "Old Task Force", who came here as agreed, rang the bell of the room on the left side of the seventh floor.
The one who opened the door was Laurice. Compared with the last time they met, she looked much better and was in a pretty good mood.
"Welcome to my home." The brown-haired, blue-eyed, good-looking lady said with a smile.
Jiang Baimian was stunned for a moment and blurted out:
"Is this your and Audick's home?"
"Yes." Laurice looked blank.
What a strange question?
Jiang Baimian asked again:
"Was Audick also here when he was sick before?"
"Yes." Laurice didn't know what was so good about asking this.
Jiang Baimian was silent for a few seconds, then turned to criticize Shang Jianyao and others:
"Really, how can you pile up at other people's doors? That's too impolite!"
Laurice laughed along:
"Come in."
Not far behind her, Audick stood there, smiled at the members of the "Old Task Force," and waved his hand.
"Let's talk in the study." He pointed to a room on the side.
Because he was at home, he was no longer wearing that dark thick woolen coat, but a colorful velvet shirt with black trousers.
Taking the opportunity of Audick walking towards the study, Jiang Baimian lowered her voice and asked Laurice with concern:
"How has he been behaving since he came back?"
"Pretty good." Laurice smiled, "He is occasionally irritable, and wants to talk to himself, but he will deliberately avoid me and secretly slap the table there, shouting with his voice suppressed, so, he still has to go to the mental hospital once a week for treatment and to buy medicine."
In addition to her worries, an undisguised happiness appeared on her face.
Relieved, Long Yuehong looked at Audick and Laurice's home.
This is an ordinary three-bedroom and one-living room house, and the area is quite spacious.
The room used as a study is not big. In addition to a bookcase and a bookshelf, it can only accommodate a desk, a short sofa, and a few chairs.
"Sit down." Audick pointed to the short sofa and the three chairs next to it, "Sorry, it's a bit crowded."
"You are too polite." Shang Jianyao responded politely.
Jiang Baimian sat down and asked:
"How long until your church friends arrive?"
"Within ten minutes." Audick answered steadily.
After everyone was seated, Shang Jianyao asked:
"Is it far from here to the Golden Sea?"
"Very far." Audick recalled and said, "You have to cross half of the 'First City', the entire 'United Industrial' and 'Golden Coast', and there are large areas of no-man's land in between..."
Seeing that Audick and Shang Jianyao's questions and answers were reasonable and natural, Long Yuehong couldn't believe that this man was a madman not long ago.
After a while, Laurice led in a lady.
This lady was wearing dark hunting clothes, about the same age as Audick, with blond hair and blue eyes, and rough skin. She was a typical Red River person.
"Julia." She simply introduced herself.
After Jiang Baimian and others introduced themselves, the lady smiled quite politely:
"Thank you for Audick's 'treatment', otherwise I wouldn't dare to see Laurice."
She emphasized the word "treatment".
"It's what we should do." Shang Jianyao said with a look of course.
Julia's expression straightened, and she asked:
"How long can this last?"
"As long as he is indeed such a person, and no one can really overthrow this point, it can be forever, forever." Shang Jianyao replied with a smile.
After a few more polite remarks, Jiang Baimian took the initiative and said:
"We have discovered clues to the 'Nightmare', I wonder if you are interested in cooperating?"
Julia looked at Audick and said:
"The matter has passed, and the dream has returned to normal last night. We don't want to take risks without absolute certainty.
"You don't need to investigate further. Confronting similar nightmares is a long-term thing. It doesn't make much sense to find some clues occasionally."
Jiang Baimian chose to remain silent.
After chatting for a while, the "Old Task Force" said goodbye.
Audick sent them to the door.
As the door closed, Long Yuehong saw a distorted smile on Audick's face.
He shouted blankly:
"One person on the left, one person on the right, a small photo frame in the middle!
"Your one eye is big, one eye is small, you are not a good person, I will help you dig them out!"
Long Yuehong slowly withdrew his gaze.
Back in the car, everyone fell into silence at the same time.
After a long while, Long Yuehong said indignantly:
"Their people were killed and victimized, and they don't care!"
Jiang Baimian, Bai Chen, and Genava didn't know how to respond.
At this moment, Shang Jianyao suddenly sat up straight and said slowly but firmly:
"If they don't care, I will!"
ps: Ask for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~