The world of Black Reef is full of surprises, but it also proves that it has infinite possibilities, and despair can turn into hope, and hope can turn into despair.
The location is still the hiding place that Locke and the others are currently using, but now that the storm is gone, Gu Wu and Altaïr have come to the outside of the underground room.
When they came out, Gu Wu asked them a question, that is, whether the doctor who came to treat the injured before would tell the location of everyone, and the result was a negative answer, because that doctor lived in this area, acted for the people here, and belonged to the absolute neutral faction.
Having said that, Gu Wu doesn't believe in 'absolute neutrality', and that doctor must be doing as much as he wants.
Gu Wu, who thought that he was going to move his position, went outside to talk with Altaïr before taking action.
Altair ......
Did you just want to help Locke?
According to the original plan, we just had to take Locke away and imprison him. ” "Well, that plan is the easiest, but it's ......"
Altair's words were cut short by herself, and a slightly troubled expression appeared on her face, making it unclear what she was thinking.
The person who originally proposed this plan was Altair, and the purpose was to minimize the trouble and directly control Locke without triggering any plots.
There is no doubt that this plan can greatly reduce the chance of running into trouble and running into danger, after all, as long as you stay in one place and do not contact outsiders, it is difficult to cause any commotion.
Human beings are lonely, but at the same time, because of this loneliness, they need to connect with others, so they create wonderful youth, boring life, happy stories and unhappy stories.
However, Altair, who originally wanted to imprison Locke, seemed to have changed his purpose, and Gu Wu, who was initially opposed, became the main supporter of this plan, and the exchange of positions between the two was a bit laughable......
"You heard the man say just now, the girl who was kidnapped by those thugs was betrayed by her family, and her father, the unknown parliamentarian, must have other plans."
"Other plans......
Even if there are other plans, it doesn't matter much to us, anyway, Altaïr, you said before that the best course of action is not to cause trouble. ” Something is happening in this world, in this city, in this neighborhood, but so what?
"There are heroes here who belong here.
In my personal opinion, the existence of a traverser is not to play the role of a hero, but to learn to play a somewhat selfish role, otherwise it will not be able to compare to the protagonist at all. ” Of course, the setting of "Black Reef" is not to glorify the main characters as heroes and good people, whether it is the male protagonist who has been abandoned by the company or other characters who have been exposed to the black industry, they are all veritable 'criminals'.
Altaïr did not reply, and fell silent as she thought about her next remarks, seemingly not giving up on her previous change.
Why did Altair suddenly want to interfere with the world?
Why did Altaïr care about the little girl who had been betrayed by her family?
Thinking like this, Gu Wu found a breakthrough point, Altaïr......
Could it be that you saw the shadow of Shimazaki in that unknown strange little girl?
So subconsciously want to lend a hand?
"I understand your thoughts, and my previous proposal was also a plan based on the current situation, but even if there are some changes, there is no problem, I am not weak enough to be defeated by a little accident."
Altaïr seemed to have made up his mind, and Gu Wu, who was standing still, did not continue to raise objections.
He looked at the clear sky, at the rain-soaked ground that had not yet dried out, the world was working as it always was, but everyone had to constantly change themselves to adapt to the circumstances of life.
Even Altair, who had been stubborn in the past, had changed a little since he arrived.
"I have to say that the councillor was too abnormal to actually interrupt the deal to save his daughter; But then again, since he didn't plan to save his daughter, who were those guys chasing Levi and Locke?
Except for the gangsters from before. ” "I don't know, but where there is a cause, there must be an effect, and there is a reason for those guys' actions, so what we need to do now is not to speculate, but to investigate."
Altaïr was a man of mind and a man of action at the same time.
As for the world of "Black Reef", it is obviously much more reliable to take action than to play tricks.
"That councillor wants to sacrifice his daughter in exchange for results and the people's votes."
A voice sounded at the entrance to the underground house, and Locke, who had escaped from inside, accosted the two men outside.
This protagonist with a blue nose and a swollen face hasn't had a good life recently.,He was physically and mentally exhausted after being caught and interrogated before.,Now it's a miracle.。
There are bandages all over his face, and bandages around his head, arms, abdomen, and legs, giving the impression that he will fall when the wind blows.
However, Locke is obviously much stronger, he is different from his past self, he has made great progress in all aspects since he became a member of the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce.
"What do you mean?
That guy used his daughter as a prop?
” Gu Wu's rhetorical question made Locke nod, and he took out the cigarette in his pocket, which was Daqi's cigarette case.
Locke, who took out a cigarette and lit it, handed the cigarette case to Gu Wu, but Gu Wu didn't ask for it, he would drink, but he didn't like to smoke much, at most he would light the cigarette given to him by the boss and smoke a few puffs when he was socializing.
"Hoo ......"
After taking a puff, Locke's spirit was stimulated by nicotine, and he looked much more energetic than before.
"I asked Benny to check that the MP was at the peak of his career, and he wanted to go further in the campaign, so he came up with the idea of 'sympathy votes', and traded his misfortune for people's support."
"Are those gangsters in league with them?"
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"No, if it's a gang, we'll have a harder time......
Those guys just happened to kidnap his daughter, or so I think, because I didn't find a connection between them, which is called 'popular people'. ” The overlapping coincidences of coincidences can give the illusion of 'inevitable'.
"There's another guess, and it's one of the ways I came up with it."
Locke didn't pause, but continued.
"Whether it's a person standing in the sun or a guy standing in the shadow, there is a lot of difference; The gangsters want to elevate their status, and the guys from the White Road are no exception, and even more exaggerated. ” "Are you saying that the congressman had any other purpose than to get his daughter kidnapped to get a sympathy vote?
Could it be ......
The city?
” "Your guess is accurate!
That's right, I think that councillor wants to take this opportunity to attack the 'Chamber of Commerce' in Roanapura, after all, this place is not big, but the value created is terrifying. ” The problem of money, the funds of the black road will also make the white road red, so the possibility is quite high.
But in the end, it was all Locke's speculation, and the real purpose of the councillor was to be investigated, but he deliberately gave up the opportunity to redeem his daughter directly in the first place, which has to be said to be an obvious premeditated approach.
"Although I don't know your purpose, since you will stay here, I don't plan to just watch the fire from the other side."
Locke's words were affirmative, and Altair, whose expression returned to normal, did not reply, because she did not want to be a prop for others, but just acted according to her own wishes.
"If you're willing, talk to the nuns in the city, after all, most of us guys will be scouted with bullets when we go out."
As a reward, Locke added "I also want to save the girl, because it's my responsibility to let the leader go over to save her, and it's my mistake that attracts the attention of others."
"What were you going to do?
Planning to have the two sides who kidnap the girl and save the girl fight?
” "yes, I don't have any affection for them."
Even the criminals are good and bad for Locke now.
Hearing Locke say this, Altaïr took a moment to answer.
"Don't command me."
That being said, Altair clearly had plans to act. ———— Around noon, somewhere underground in Roanapura.
Sewers are the conscience of a city.
She remembers the saying, no matter what the true meaning of this quote is, for her now, the sewer is the connection to her future.
She was currently clinging to the iron ladder with both hands, leaning on it while she continued to wait for the rising water level to drop.
Due to the torrential rain from last night to the early hours of this morning, almost more than half of the sewer was swallowed, so she had to rest on the ladder.
Her arms were sore and her body was tired, but she had to live.
Her mother said that 'suffering is nothing but a paper tiger, and the only one who really knocks you down is herself', so she won't fail here.
But......
She had not eaten for more than a day, and she was feeling tired, and within thirty minutes of the water level continuing to drop, her spirit was in a trance.
But as the flood water had receded, people's excrement and garbage began to fill the waterways below, and the stench lifted her spirits.
The manhole cover above her head couldn't be opened, so she slowly descended the ladder, feeling the pain all over her body with every movement.
The joints of the limbs seemed to be stained with glue, as if the lead-filled body was getting heavier and heavier with activity.
Her stomach was cramping, her breathing was short, her long pale blonde hair, which had been inherited from her mother, was now dull, and her face was covered in mud and dust.
The clothes that had been changed once before had also become very dirty, the flowers that dotted the skirt had been scraped off from passing through the garden during the escape, and there was a disgusting-looking, sticky object left on the ruffles, presumably something in the water.
She wanted to vomit, but she suppressed the feeling.
Of course, she can't cry, after her mother's death, she has no intention of showing weakness.
But her body was really heavy, and she accidentally hit the wall with the feeling that all her strength had been taken away, and the limescale stained her dress again, and the nasty smell became strong.
She sat on the ground with her legs limp, her vision blurred and her head became dizzy.
"Hmm......"
She bit her tongue, which she learned from the movies.
The pain began to irritate the body, and the smell of rust spread inside the mouth.
Now only twelve years old, she closed her eyes because of the pain, preventing the tears from flowing.
Soon she saw a ladder ahead, and she was going to give it a try, but she had to try.
She climbed up slowly, using her hands and feet, and without a single movement it seemed as if it had taken all her strength, and finally reached the top.
She pushed it away with the last of her strength, but she didn't expect it to be unexpectedly easy.
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The sun was shining, and she finally came to the ground after a day and a night of hiding.
"Great......"
As she said this, she heard the boy's voice.
"A hundred dollars, how do you spend it?"
It was a stranger, but she couldn't move.
"Hello?
What happened to you?
” "I ......"
"Wow!
Is it all so dirty, is it coming out of the sewer?
” Actually said that women are dirty, what a rude man.
As she thought so, her vision blurred and her consciousness drifted away.
The challenge of the teenage girl, Oira Rodney, fails. ———— "The church we're going to is a church, but it's not a church, so Miss Altair, you should pay more attention to their actions."
"Although I think it is foolish to believe in gods that do not exist and beg for blessings through prayer, but devout believers are not all evildoers, so what do you mean by 'attention'?"
"I personally don't judge whether you believe in religion or not, after all, that's your right, but the place I'm going to go next, the [Violent Church] is not an interesting place; The way we inquire about information is tantamount to ......"
"I understand that this is tantamount to exposing our relationship with the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce, so we need to ask questions from other aspects."
Altaïr was right, but Gu Wu didn't really care about this.
You must know that the nuns in the [Violent Church] are by no means good people, they may be devout believers, but they may only believe in 'money' as gods.
Separated from the people of the [Black Reef] Chamber of Commerce, Gu Wu and Altaïr rushed to the [Violent Church] according to Locke's reminder, in order to collect information.
"We're coming."
The two people who shuttled through Roanapura successfully reached their destination, after all, the commotion caused before did not completely reveal the identities of the two of them.
"Let's go over."
Without hesitation, Altaïr walked straight to the church, and Gu Wu had no choice but to follow, praying in his heart that nothing would happen.