Lin Sanjiu now knew where her "life was at risk" would come from.
"I change places every three hours," Ryuji said as he rubbed his face. The muscles on his face twitched as he forced a smile. "I … I don't even dare to have a good night's sleep … Except for the Mokugyo Forum and the shop that sells jokes, I never go to the same place twice … But even so, alas, I know I still haven't gotten rid of those people. I'm so scared and tired. "
As they chatted, they walked out of the Mokugyo Forum. The setting sun slowly seeped into the sky from the horizon, dyeing the world a crimson gold. It was as if the Gods had gone through a fierce battle in the clouds.
After walking for a while, Lin Sanjiu suddenly lowered her voice and said, "No one is following us now."
"No one?" When Long Two heard what Long Two said, he didn't even raise his eyelids and said, "They are very well hidden. You definitely didn't discover them … … I also had times when I was very confident and felt that I was safe. However, when I was the least vigilant, the assassins would appear."
Lin Sanjiu frowned.
[Hypersensory] was different from other abilities. If she couldn't detect the stalker with her [Hypersensory], it meant that there was no stalker. Lin Sanjiu didn't argue with him. Instead, she asked, "What happened when you were assassinated a few times?"
"Y-you will protect me, right?" Ryuji asked again as he shuddered. "Those assassination attempts … It's hard to guard against them …"
Lin Sanjiu looked at him and sighed.
Even the [Mask] and [Smile] couldn't hide the dispirited look on Ryuji's face. He didn't have much money, so he could only afford one [Mask]. Since he couldn't change his appearance, as long as he was recognized once, he wouldn't be able to hide anymore. It wasn't surprising that he would be hunted down.
"Come here," Lin Sanjiu ordered. She hastened her steps and turned a corner, hiding in the shadows.
Ryuji followed her with a long face.
"I don't have any other masks with me. This is for you. "Lin Sanjiu looked around and took off her mask." Give me yours. "
"Eh, eh, then you …"
"As long as I wear your face, you'll be safe, right?"
"It should be, but …"
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief. She stretched out her hand, pinched the skin under his chin, and tore off his mask. Ryuji's real face was pale from his own sweat, and his eyebrows, eyes, and mouth were all drooping. Only his facial muscles were still trying to form an ugly smile. No matter what the reason was that made him depressed, it was obvious that he was strong enough to compete with a Special Item.
"I just happen to need to find the people who are after you." She raised the mask, wiped it with her sleeve, and put it back on. "This way, you're safe, and I've achieved my goal."
"But you will be hunted for me …"
How could she not know?
"I missed a day's check-in dungeon, so my life would have been in danger today. There are two reasons why I'm willing to put on this mask for you. First, I can't guarantee that I'll still have enough strength to protect you when the danger comes, but I can't let you die because of me. Second, if the danger is destined to happen, I'd rather choose what kind of danger it is. "
After all, she was very confident in her own strength. If she was fighting someone, even Silvan or Puppeteer wouldn't be able to take her life.
"Those people don't want me to know that the announcement has been deleted from your mouth. When they find out that I already know about it, I think they won't go after you anymore. There's no point in doing that." Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment and took out a small bag of red crystals. "Here you go. Money will always come in handy."
If she wanted to use herself as bait to lure the enemies out, it would be inconvenient to bring Ryuji to Exodus. She introduced Ryuji to the Lost Dog Hotel. The name was very suitable for his current situation. Then, she took a deep breath and slowly walked down the street.
Actually, it wasn't hard to guess who the person who didn't want her to find Luther was.
As time passed, Luther's personalities would gradually become independent, just like Marcie's. To increase the probability of finding him, Lin Sanjiu sent out the announcement to 12 and Septimus, whom she had never met before.
Since even these two announcements were deleted, it meant that the person who deleted the announcement was very familiar with Luther's 12 personalities. Perhaps, only one of the split personalities could understand Luther's personality so well.
'Which one is it?
Why doesn't that personality want me to see Luther? How are Luther and Marcie now? '
Lin Sanjiu put her hands in her pockets. Even when she was deep in thought, she didn't forget to lower her eyelids and lower the corners of her mouth. She tried her best to mimic Ryuji's lifeless expression. She was still a little worried, so she circled around the Lost Dog Hotel a few times. However, to her bewilderment, no one approached her even after the sky had turned completely dark and all kinds of lights came on.
"Isn't the time too short?" Mrs. Manas suggested, "Why don't you continue to walk around for another night and go to a dark place?"
'Isn't that too deliberate?'
Lin Sanjiu paused and hunched her shoulders under the streetlight. She stared blankly at the road. She tried to recall Ryuji's body shape and hid behind a large green bin. It was only when the green bin let out a series of loud snores after half an hour that Lin Sanjiu realized who was hiding in it.
Some people could buy a house in the Twelve Worlds Centrum, but some people could only sleep in a garbage bin.
The night was getting darker. The faint orange light fell weakly on the street, dyeing a row of cars with steam pipes in the distance into ghosts. There were three to five posthumans sitting in the driver's seat, smoking out of boredom. Lin Sanjiu had no idea what they were waiting for. As he waited, a few street lights seemed to have lost their hope of survival. With a snap, they went out, and a deeper darkness crept closer to the street.
After an unknown number of hours, Lin Sanjiu, who was squatting on the ground, couldn't help yawning. She had already memorized the appearance of the street in the middle of the night: where was the nest of nocturnal birds, which window in the corner would lead to a suspicious tavern, when would there be a late-night snack cart … She even knew what the row of cars in the distance was for.
"Aren't you leaving?" A posthuman with a round head and a square face poked his head out from the driver's seat and shouted, "Looks like I won't be able to get any customers tonight. I'm going back to sleep."
The public transportation system in the Heaven Underworld was quite advanced. Lin Sanjiu couldn't think of any business with these taxis. Seeing that she shook her head, the posthuman shrank back into the car. He grumbled as he started the car. The drivers had asked her where she was going a few times, but in the end, they didn't manage to get any business with her.
When the car, which was full of steam pipes and looked like a critically ill patient, passed by her slowly, Lin Sanjiu suddenly had an idea. She stood up and waved at the posthuman. The posthuman hesitated for a moment. After half a second, the car screeched to a stop. The car had already skidded far away. He poked his head out and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Send me to the black market," Lin Sanjiu opened the door, "Hurry!"
"It's so far away, and it's very expensive —" Before the driver could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a bag of red crystals that was thrown into his arms. The red crystals reflected on his cheeks, and he happily replied, "Okay!" Lin Sanjiu stepped on the accelerator.
As the car sped forward, Lin Sanjiu immediately turned her head and stared at the back of the car.
If someone was watching her in the dark, they would have to show themselves now. If she didn't want to take public transportation, they couldn't pretend to be another passenger. If they didn't want to lose sight of her, they would have to come out from the dark hole.
Lin Sanjiu had come up with this idea on the spur of the moment, so it was impossible for them to have any precautions.
"Go faster," Lin Sanjiu turned to the driver and said, "I can go faster than it now!"
"You might not be slow, but you can't last as long as it," the driver said casually. The driver had obviously had this conversation many times before. He looked up from the rearview mirror and said, "I say, you look a little familiar. I think I've seen you before …"
Lin Sanjiu looked at him. It wasn't strange for [Masks] to have very common appearances. If they wore a face like Silvan's, they wouldn't be able to hide their tracks.
"It's true. I've seen you before," the driver's eyebrows drew closer to each other until they formed a thick caterpillar. "Where are you …"
Just when Lin Sanjiu was about to turn her head again, she saw the driver shudder violently as if he had been electrocuted. Just as she froze, a few black seatbelts buckled her into her seat.
"I … remember … now …"
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