Qiu Xu wasn't nervous about being pointed at by Silin's blade. On the contrary, Qiu Xu was very calm, as if everything was within her expectations.
The lights in the room weren't turned on, and the door wasn't closed. Huimao walked in from outside, glanced at the two people in the room, and then paid them no more attention. He believed that Silin could handle this.
Dan Tu's residence was indeed very small, and the decorations were also very simple. Huimao walked around the room, and then looked at a wall. Behind this wall was another house. The "Grandpa An" that Dan Tu had mentioned lived there. However …
Huimao jumped up, and with a hook of his claws, he dug out a small device. This device could not only monitor everything in the room, but it could also be used as an alarm and initial defense. However, this defense system had already been turned off when Qiu Xu arrived. Otherwise, Silin wouldn't have been able to enter with just a key, and he would also be electrocuted by the device as an enemy attack.
Apart from this device, there was also a device next to the lights on the ceiling that looked similar to a light, but it was actually an intelligent laser emitter. Next, Huimao dug out a few other devices. These devices were mainly used for defense, and their main purpose was to protect the owner of the house, which was to protect Dan Tu.
The level of technology used in these devices didn't match the development of this planet at all. Dan Tu, who was in the spaceplane, was dumbfounded. He didn't recognize these devices, and even after living here for so many years, he didn't know that there were so many unexpected things in such a small, run-down house. If Nikki hadn't explained the functions of these devices to him, even if Dan Tu saw them, he wouldn't have known what they were for, and might even have thrown them away like garbage.
Qiu Xu didn't say anything, and she didn't show any dissatisfaction with Huimao's behavior. Instead, she looked out the door.
Not long after, a shadow appeared outside.
It was Bai Ye.
After receiving Nikki's notice, Bai Ye immediately rushed over from the city lord's residence. After all, the purpose of their trip was to find the person who sent the message, not to study the city lord.
Seeing Bai Ye flash in, Qiu Xu said to Bai Ye and Silin, "Since the two of you are here, come with me."
Qiu Xu ignored the knife pointed at her and walked out of the door. Silin sheathed his sword and gestured to Bai Ye. Then, the two of them followed Qiu Xu out. Although they were confused, it was necessary to be vigilant. As for Huimao … that guy just dug a hole and went next door.
Just as Huimao and Silin had thought, Qiu Xu's destination was the house next door, which was Grandpa An's house that Dan Tu had mentioned.
When Silin passed by the shop, he could feel the mechanical activity inside. It was a machine that surpassed the average level of technology in this place. Places with machines would have a special mechanical language for communication. This was the advantage that Silin and Huimao had over others.
Since Huimao had suppressed the electromagnetic interference, the situation here could be seen from the aircraft. Dan Tu was the most agitated one. He hoped that things weren't as he thought, but as Silin and the others entered the room next door, Dan Tu's heart sank.
Everything was fake.
The house wasn't big, but compared to Dan Tu's, it was a little more spacious.
As soon as he entered, Silin saw an old man in a wheelchair. The old man was holding a paper book in his hand. The solar lamp on the table next to him was dim, but for Silin and Bai Ye, it was enough for them to see everything in the house clearly.
Huimao dug a hole next door and shook his hair. His enlarged pupils swept around the house, and then he jumped onto Silin's shoulder.
After Qiu Xu brought them in, she closed the door and stood behind the old man.
Although the old solar lamp wasn't very bright, the processed image sent back to the aircraft was clear enough.
Dan Tu looked at Qiu Xu on the image, his eyes full of doubt.
"You know her?" Nikki asked.
Dan Tu nodded, then shook his head. "At first glance, she looks like her, but now that I look closer, there are some differences."
"Who does she look like?" Nikki asked.
"Grandpa An's daughter." Dan Tu had seen that woman when he was young. He heard from his father that she was a very powerful female warrior, but after a hunt, she never came back. Everyone said that she was dead. And this girl on the screen, who looked about the same age as him, what was her relationship with Grandpa An? Why did she look so much like that woman?
Inside the house, the old man in the wheelchair closed the book, looked up at Silin and Bai Ye, then looked at the cat on Silin's shoulder, looking around, and smiled.
"You're finally here." As he spoke, the old man stood up from the wheelchair, walked two steps to the bookshelf, and placed the book on it.
"How … how is this possible?! Isn't Grandpa An … "Dan Tu's mind was a mess.
This old man in the wheelchair wasn't a cripple?!
Nikki sneered. "Who said that people in wheelchairs are cripples?"
Yes, who said that people in wheelchairs must be cripples?
Dan Tu remembered that Grandpa An had always worn a long robe all these years, completely covering his feet, not letting anyone touch his legs, even Dan Tu. Dan Tu had always thought that it was because of Grandpa An's pride, but now he knew that the truth was not what people thought it was.
Who was Grandpa An? How long had he been hiding in the city?
Dan Tu didn't know that Grandpa An had been like this for as long as he could remember. Perhaps no one in the entire building would have thought that such a lonely old man turned out to be an alien. Moreover, the so-called lonely and helpless pitiful people were also fake.
What people saw and thought was the impression that the old man wanted to create, and everything was under the old man's control.
After putting the book down, the old man walked back to the wheelchair and sat down. He looked in Silin's direction, and his eyes were focused on the signal transmitter that Silin was carrying. "Dan Tu, you're over there, right? Hehe, Dan Tu, don't worry, they won't hurt you. "After saying that, the old man looked at Silin." The signal has been cut, right? Some things are not good for others to hear. "
"Okay." Silin disconnected the signal transmitter, and Huimao on his shoulder cooperated and stopped blocking the electromagnetic interference signal. That way, no one outside would know what happened inside the room.
Bai Ye also turned off the signal transmitter and quietly waited for the old man to continue.
The old man was very satisfied with Silin and Bai Ye's decisiveness in turning off the signal transmitter.
"The unknown messages that you received were sent by me. I mean no harm, I just want to remind you that if you go to Black Viper's place like this, you will suffer a great loss. "The old man's voice was calm, and there was no emotion in it. It was like he was stating something that did not matter.
"Who are you?" Bai Ye asked.
Bai Ye had been in AF1 for many years, and he knew a lot of the more secretive information, but he did not know anything about this old man. Based on instinct, he felt that the old man before him was not as simple as he appeared. He was like a reclusive expert, sitting in the corner with a book in his hand, quietly observing the changes in the Empire.
"Who am I? Hehe. " The old man chuckled softly, "Even if I told you, you would not have heard of me. However, if I did not say it, you would not believe what I am about to say."
The old man's white hair was not messy, and the two strands of hair on the sides covered half of his eyes, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
"Do you know who the leader of Black Viper is?" the old man asked.
Silin frowned, but did not say anything. His knowledge was limited, and he only knew that the current leader of Black Viper had inherited the position of the previous leader. The son took over his father's position, and their surname was the same — Christie. If anyone said Black Viper's "Christie", they must be referring to the current leader of Black Viper.
Bai Ye was silent for a moment, and then answered, "Feng Anlang, Christie Anlang Feng."
"Anlang Feng, yes, Christie Anlang Feng." The old man repeated in a low voice, and then looked at Silin and Bai Ye, "Everyone thinks that Anlang Feng is a person's name, but that is not the case. Anlang Feng is the name of three people. "
Silin's eyelids twitched. He had a bad feeling about this.
The old man looked straight at Silin and Bai Ye, "My name is Gu Changan."
Gu Changan, there was an "An" in his name.
"The person working for Black Viper right now is Christie Anlang. As for Feng, you all know him. "
Silin sighed inwardly. As expected.
Guan Feng, Gu Changan, Christie Anlang. Feng Anlang, the leader of Black Viper. No one would've thought that there were three leaders of Black Viper, right?
What on earth was Guan Feng trying to do?
The old man waved his hand, and a floating projector flew over. The image of a planet was displayed on top of it.
Qiu Xu turned off the light. The image was enlarged, and Silin and Bai Ye could see the general situation of the planet. The terrain, the environment, the layout.
"This is the planet you're going to," the old man said.
"This isn't Black Viper's headquarters," Silin said with certainty.
"This isn't, but it is the place you're going to."
"If Guan Feng is also one of Black Viper's leaders, why do we need to find him?" Silin asked.
"Because the two of you are the people Guan Feng recommended."
"Recommended what?"
Gu Changan didn't answer directly. Instead, he said something that surprised both Silin and Bai Ye, "It's time for Black Viper to be replaced."
Replaced? Replaced what? Black Viper was the empire's biggest dark power. Why would they need to replace them?
"Hehe, you'll have to find the answer yourselves. Don't turn me down, it's not a bad thing."
Not a bad thing? Openly opposing the empire wasn't a bad thing?
"You need to get an answer from Guan Feng, don't you?" Isn't that right? "Gu Changan looked very happy.
Both Silin and Bai Ye fell silent.
Guan Feng's personal information was as follows: Imperial tutor, teacher of many royals and royals, one of the giants of AF1, senior academician of the Royal Academy of Sciences, director of a military research project, every student of his is a famous figure in the empire, and Guan Feng's personal influence is among the top few in the empire. But he's actually one of the leaders of Black Viper?!
"Go, you'll know the answer when you get there. Of course, you'll need to be strong enough to survive. After all, you're just two of the recommended people." Gu Changan switched images while saying this. "This is the most basic information. You can use it as a reference."
There were some species similar to the Croc Beasts on this gray planet, but they were much faster, had tough skin, and had quick reflexes. They were highly intelligent species. Other than that, there was also a new robot army and bio-soldiers.
Silin had seen a lot of bio-soldiers in the past, and none of them had an absolute weakness. Some of them might be in the head, some in the heart, and some in other parts of the body. Their weaknesses could be determined by the distribution of their nerves after they mutated. On the other hand, when facing a Bio-soldier on the battlefield, one would not have the time to judge the distribution of the Bio-soldier's nerves.
Huimao on Silin's shoulder wasn't looking at the monsters and bio-soldiers at all. His attention was completely drawn to a couple of inconspicuous robots among the robot army. Why does it feel so familiar?
"These are just a few of the things you'll encounter. Here's a piece of advice: familiarize yourself with the terrain. As long as you're familiar with the terrain, you'll have a life-saving trump card no matter what kind of opponent you run into."
Neither Silin nor White Night asked why they should trust him. Gu Changan was definitely telling the truth, but he was hiding a lot of things. It was exactly because of this that Silin and White Night were caught between a rock and a hard place.
If they didn't know so many secrets and Guan Feng's identity, they might be able to pretend that nothing had happened and continue their lives as if nothing had happened. But the problem was that they knew everything now. Therefore, there were only two paths in front of them. One was to betray Guan Feng, and the other was to betray the empire.
However, Silin also thought of another possibility. Without enough evidence, he couldn't say these speculations out loud. If he did, he would die. This wasn't the League of Stars, but the Mist Bodhisattva Empire. Under this kind of system, Silin would face endless pursuit and assassination if he went public. No force would dare to accept him, and even Genya would become a sacrifice.
Go, find out the answer.
Huimao desperately wanted Silin to go, but he didn't tell Silin about this. This place made him very uncomfortable, and the old man in front of him smiled like a fox.
If you wanted to beat a fox, you had to be more cunning. Huimao admitted that he didn't have the intelligence to do so. Humans were a strange species, and their greatest success lay in their lies. That was the peak that Huimao couldn't learn even if he wanted to.
"If we're recommended by Teacher Guan, then what about you? Who did you recommend? "Silin asked Gu Changan.
"Me? Hehe, I'll leave my post in peace. " Gu Changan accepted the cup Qiu Xu handed him and took two sips. Then, he waved his hands. "Go, go. Don't disturb this old man's peaceful life any longer."
Silin and White Night exchanged a glance with each other and decided to leave.
Before leaving, Silin asked Gu Changan, "When is the deadline?"
"There's no deadline, but it's best to prepare as soon as possible. The longer you drag things out, the more passive you'll be. Also, a word of advice: don't look at Black Viper the same way you used to. "
After Silin and White Night left, Gu Changan looked at Qiu Xu who was standing next to him.
"Do you blame me? Why didn't I recommend you for such a good opportunity? "
"No, grandpa. I'm the one who doesn't have the strength," Qiu Xu replied calmly.
Gu Changan let out a long sigh. "You should give up when you need to. Don't ever hope for a position that doesn't belong to you." He then smiled and said, "You should go with your parents when the time comes. The people in this term are pretty good."
"Will that person come too?"
"Of course. They're choosing a blade for him. "
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