CHAPTER 463 THE TRUTH
"What is this?"
Luo Nan lightly clenched his fist. The strange object in his palm was like a semi-condensed mist. It was none other than the prosthetic body he had peeled off from Snake Tongue's cheek. It felt substantial to the touch, like a ball of fine yarn, but when he let go of it, it could float in the air on its own. Moreover, it could continuously absorb water from the air. When it absorbed a certain amount, he could even hear the gurgling sound of water. When it accumulated to a certain stage, it began to evaporate and disperse. It was very interesting.
Of course, the most amazing thing about it was that it could seamlessly fuse with the flesh and blood of the human body under the interference of soul force, forming a layer of natural skin that was transparent from inside out. The structure of the pores, blood vessels, and other structures could all be flawless. It was simply a divine tool for disguising one's appearance.
The information on Snake Tongue didn't contain any similar information. However, such a special object was also famous in the Inner World, so Yin Le definitely knew about it. "It should be the 'Veil of Concealment'. Due to its special material and effects, it is publicly recognized as a strange object that 'doesn't belong to this era'."
Luo Nan blinked. "This is the Veil of Concealment? The one that is on par with the 'Veil of Silence' in the hands of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Headquarters, Gong Qi … "
He had seen similar words when he was tracking and monitoring in the cloud, but he didn't have a deep memory of it.
Yin Le was very familiar with it. "Yes. The Muslin of Concealment conceals one's appearance, while the Muslin of Silence conceals one's spiritual body. It is said that the combination of the two is the complete appearance of the mystical creature. It is said that it can completely hide a person's traces in the world. Even if an Extraordinary is nearby, they will not be able to detect it. It can be said to be one of the strongest assassination tools. "
"No wonder..." Luo Nan muttered to himself. In this way, Snake Tongue's participation in the hostile actions against him had a direct relationship of interest.
Looking at the subsequent developments, it was clear that Gong Qi had only thrown out the bait and had no intention of letting it go. Perhaps he had the intention of fishing back. However, that old thing did not expect that the little fish would be eaten by the big fish after eating the bait. As a result, he was directly pulled into the puddle, unable to struggle out.
Luo Nan subconsciously squeezed the mass of mist until his palm became moist and beads of water dripped down. Only then did he loosen his grip. Seeing that he was lost in thought, Yin Le curiously asked, "Sir, what did you say?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just curious how this thing was made."
"It's precisely because they can't understand that they're called 'not belonging to this era'. Many people believe that it isn't a man-made product, but rather a natural product from a plane like the 'Deep Blue World', or perhaps a special remnant of a dead mutant. "
"When did the Veil of Concealment and the Veil of Silence separate?"
"Well, it seems like it has always been in a separate state."
"Then how can you be sure that they are a set?"
Yin Le was in a sorry state after being attacked by the 'curious baby'. She could only make guesses. "It's probably from the function, and the appearance is indeed similar."
"Oh." In the end, Luo Nan didn't ask any further questions. He just squeezed the watery muslin in his hand a couple more times before letting go. He let the muslin of concealment float in the air, and his attention returned to Snake Tongue, who had already revealed her true appearance.
Yin Le sighed inwardly. She half-changed the topic and half-sighed ruefully. "Snake Tongue's move is like the legendary Painted Skin story … No, if it's in Ban City, it should be the Legend of the Bone Lady."
"Bone Lady?"
"It's the folklore of the archipelago. The general idea is that a woman who was humiliated and bullied in her life would turn into a malicious ghost after her death in anger. Because her flesh and blood would turn to ash, only a pile of bones would remain. Therefore, she would use the skin of a beautiful woman to disguise herself and take revenge on men with vile characters. "
"Hehe, Snake Tongue isn't someone who was humiliated and bullied … Of course, it's hard to say now."
Yin Le blinked. She still didn't quite understand Luo Nan's words. However, she was soon ordered by Luo Nan to search the entire residence for all sorts of clues. As for Luo Nan himself, he remained at the mysterious gate. He sat on the tatami in front of Snake Tongue, his chin resting on his hand as he pondered.
Yin Le, who was searching the residence, passed by the living room a few times. Luo Nan didn't always maintain that posture. He had already opened the virtual work area, observing and drawing Snake Tongue … … That's right. He was using Snake Tongue as a model, a continuous sketch or sketch.
It was most likely the latter. This was because Luo Nan had changed locations several times in a short period of time. The angle of the drawing in the virtual work area was constantly changing. On the other hand, Snake Tongue kept twitching in place until she exhausted the last bit of her strength. She fell completely limp before Luo Nan's eyes.
Yin Le couldn't help but feel that if she had a video camera in her hands, she would be able to completely record the scene from before. She wouldn't need to edit it at all. It could be considered a horror film.
She was really unable to understand Luo Nan's logic. She could only earnestly do what Luo Nan had arranged. She wandered around the various areas of the residence for around half an hour before returning to report, "Sir, we've discovered a life support system in the basement. There's also an ice coffin. The reserve nutrient fluid within the oxygen chamber and the automatic circulation system have been completely used up. The ice coffin hasn't been used yet. "
"And?"
"There's a curse barrier in the basement, but it has already lost effectiveness. There are also traces of rattan roots piercing through. Some of them were used for coordination, so the traces are relatively old. Some of them were used for destruction, so the traces are relatively new. So … …"
Yin Le paused for a moment. She saw that Luo Nan didn't express anything, so she continued speaking, "So I have a preliminary guess. Snake Tongue and that Mr. Journeyman once had a close cooperative relationship. Snake Tongue helped Journeyman awaken his soul and regulate his energy. And Journeyman provided protection and nutrients to Snake Tongue's body after her out-of-body state. However, Snake Tongue's out-of-body state this time was far too long. It exceeded the normal range, causing Mr. Journeyman, who protects Sakura City, to develop some sort of malice. At the very least, he slacked off in his work related to providing nutrients. "
Luo Nan didn't comment on the logic of Yin Le's speculations. He just mentioned, "There's also the Myriad Spirit Order."
"Yes, there's also the Myriad Spirit Order."
Yin Le didn't make a light judgment on this matter. The clues were truly too tangled. The incantation Snake Tongue chanted was the common prayer of this order. And then Journeyman appeared and killed a high-ranking officer of this order … … And this high-ranking officer was someone who cultivated under the tree for a long time. It seemed that he had a close relationship with Journeyman.
"Then, I'll arrange for people to clearly investigate the situation with the Myriad Spirit Order." Yin Le inquired probingly. Luo Nan still didn't comment.
Yin Le was a bit confused, but there were some things she needed to report. "There's also information related to Mr. Beishan's car. It's a Falcon class commercial car that people of the underworld like to use. It's parked in the underground parking lot of Ishikawa Real Estate in Sakura City all year round. It's rarely used, and the property does maintenance once a year. "
"There's some truth to the gossip in the residential area. Starting from four years ago, the Falcon class commercial car would drive out for a week every month. Its destination is this residence. But the people driving are different every time. According to the registration information, they belong to different driving service companies. They're hired to do things, and they're contacted online every time. There's very little information left behind. As for the deeper details, we'll look for the hired drivers to confirm … … "
Luo Nan went, "Okay." Then he shook his head.
"Mister?" Yin Le was about to be crushed by her doubt into depression.
"The rest are just insignificant details."
Luo Nan extended his hand and fiddled back and forth in the virtual work area. The dozen or so sketches he had done revolving around Snake Tongue in the past half hour were switched back and forth with the movements of his fingers. His hands moved, and he spoke absent-mindedly:
"Right now, we can basically confirm that Snake Tongue has Northshan Xuehui's identity. She's managed a hiding lair for herself. What role does Zuo Weimen play here? What role does the Myriad Spirit Order play? How did that car get arranged? Is the real Northshan Xuehui dead? Or is she Snake Tongue's hidden identity to begin with … … There are many details to dig into. The deeper you dig, the more you can see its exquisite and ingenious structure. But so what? "
"Then … …"
"We're already here, aren't we? All of Snake Tongue's disguises have lost their meaning. Her suspected collaborator, Mr. Zuo Weimen, has also given up on this place. We hold her life and death in our hands. Right now, we just need to cover her nose and mouth, and all of her efforts will turn to ashes. "
Yin Le was speechless. It was true that Luo Nan's tone was absent-mindedly, but she couldn't mistake his particularly serious gaze. She didn't doubt in the slightest that this youth would carry out these words without the slightest hesitation if necessary!
From this, it could be seen just how intense Luo Nan's hatred toward Snake Tongue was. All of this was because of the building in Xia City known as the North Shore Gear. No, it would be more accurate to say that it was because of the deep foundation of Luo Nan's core, the Concept Mask … … It was a special familial love that he longed for immensely but was destined to never be able to recover.
Yin Le lowered her gaze. She didn't dare to look Luo Nan in the eye, but Luo Nan's voice continued to transmit into her mind. "Snake Tongue has done everything perfectly. Full marks for logistics arrangements. Excellent tactical design. However, she made a fatal error in her judgment of the most crucial link of the overall situation … … She didn't clearly see the mission provider at the start. She misjudged the ultimate goal of the mission at the end, which was me.
"The start and the end were a complete mess. She didn't have a way to deal with a powerful enemy that transcends her scope. Her judgment of the overall situation was naturally abysmal. So what if the details in the middle were perfect?"
Yin Le raised her eyelids slightly and her lips parted slightly. She wanted to say something along the lines of "Mister is right." But what she saw next was Luo Nan pulling out different sketches one after another from the virtual work area. Some of them had concrete images. Some of them were just abstract silhouettes. In total, there were over twenty sketches.
Right when she was baffled, she saw Luo Nan wave his hand in a casual manner. The vast majority of these sketches in the virtual work area flared with the special effect of flames. Then they were annihilated into nothingness. This was a sign that the system had completely deleted them.
"Mister?" Yin Le was completely confused.
"Yin Jian isn't far. You need to take this as a warning." Luo Nan's eyes were exceptionally bright and clear before the flames ignited in the virtual work area. He laughed once more. "I was lazy and didn't add the most important parameter. Luckily I haven't handed in my homework yet. Otherwise, it would really be ugly!"
Luo Nan spoke words that Yin Le didn't understand at all. He stood up and walked outside. "Let's go. We need to work overtime tonight."
Yin Le completely gave up on understanding Luo Nan's thoughts. She just followed him. But when she saw Snake Tongue lying at the edge of the entrance, she couldn't help but ask for instructions. "I'll send people to move Snake Tongue …."
"No. Don't worry about her."
Luo Nan waved his hand and the Veil of Concealment, which was floating beside him, was cast back onto Snake Tongue's face. It automatically followed the previous settings and transformed into Northmont Xuehui's exquisite and enchanting face.
"Even though I don't want to say it, it's really too much of a pity to destroy such an exquisite and ingenious setup …. Don't you think so?"
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