Sa Xiu and Wei Yin have a deep understanding of the city. The two of them look young, but their experience is as good as that of any other person in society. If Saxiu's thoughtfulness and meticulousness set off his temperament, then Weiyin's naughtyness and liveliness made the whole combination of the two come alive.
Lu Ning discovered that Wei Yin knew many people.
She is neither a star nor an idol, but wherever she goes she is familiar with the past of more than ten years in the neighborhood. When entering every store, she at least knows the last name of the boss. She will say hello to people from time to time when walking on the street. The vendors at street stalls gave her a lot of food and trinkets on the way without even spending any money.
"Sabbath, if you ask others, it's hard to know how this holiday came about." Wei Yin held an ice cream cone and stuffed one into each of Lu Ning and Sa Xiu, with a proud look on her face, "This has been passed down from generation to generation. According to legend, there are very few written records. Have you been to the museum? Have you seen the man named Risufo?"
"Yes, it is said that his death caused the largest prison break?"
"It's just an exaggeration, but his death is indeed very valuable. It is not an exaggeration to say that it directly contributed to the establishment of this city." Wei Yin licked the ice cream and shuddered, "But the Sabbath is not The day Risufo died, then which day was it?”
Several possible days flashed through Lu Ning's mind, but it was obvious that the one that was closest to the answer was the one.
"The day of the case in which he was arrested as a criminal."
"Yes, it was the day of his death birthday party. So you understand, today is also Risufo's birthday."
"Why do you know this?"
"Don't underestimate me. There aren't many people in this city who can match me in terms of being well-informed." Wei Yin hugged Lu Ning dissatisfied, "Did you see the house with the red roof in front of you?"
"Uh...yes." Lu Ning looked forward. The three of them were walking on the main road of the eighth district. They had passed the Queen's Golden Crown. The high-rise buildings were gradually decreasing, and they were facing the fifth district. Not far away there is a very conspicuous two-story old-style building with a red roof, although the color has faded a lot due to age.
"That's where Rissouf's old residence was moved. It was an office and research institute specially assigned to him when he was living at the Royal Academy of Medicine. But there's no signboard to explain it. Unexpected, right?"
Lu Ning really didn't expect it.
If you are not really familiar with this practice of concealing yourself from the city, who would know about it?
"The first floor of that place is currently for rent." Wei Yin dropped another surprising news, "I guess they are planning to completely disguise this place as a B&B. I don't know what the purpose is. However, she is as witty as ever. The girl has already rented a single room as soon as possible, and when the house is open, I will go in and find out!"
"Wei Yin!" Sa Xiu finally couldn't help it after hearing this, "It's very dangerous to do this!"
"You stay with me~" Wei Yin turned around and smiled slyly at him.
Sa Xiu was stunned for a moment, unable to say anything against it.
"Aren't you curious? What exactly happened back then? Why is history so vague? You who observe things so carefully, don't you have any desire for this kind of 'truth' that is so close at hand?"
Wei Yin tossed the remaining ice cream into the trash can, got close to Sa Xiu and poked his chest: "Hey Sa Xiu, don't you want to accompany me to explore the secrets there?"
Of course, Sa Xiu was defeated.
After getting her boyfriend, Wei Yin happily returned to Lu Ning and continued to work as a tour guide.
"The tradition of the Sabbath is not static. It seems that there was no such activity of searching for evil scriptures a long time ago. People just regarded it as a commemorative day. The whole city was on holiday, and only a few necessary types of work worked in shifts. At that time, it seemed that even the research institute in District 1 It has not been established, and the city is still in the state of newly demarcated areas. If I were to guess, it was probably the prisoners who escaped from prison who became the first generation founders here? Unfortunately, no matter where I search for documents, I can't find detailed descriptions. "
"Presumably they are not prepared to preserve this history."
"I don't think so." Wei Yin refuted Lu Ning's words, "History will not disappear if it is not recorded in writing. Whether it is experienced by those who have experienced it or hearsay, there will always be countless rumors and stories left behind. As time goes by, it gradually becomes thicker and thicker. I have never heard of something as vague as this in the city, or even almost completely unknown."
"so?"
"There are capable people in this world who can bypass the attention of so many countries and build such a city. Their abilities cannot be said to be strong but they must have relevant effects." Wei Yin raised her finger, "So there must be some among the founders here. A person with the ability to control history! In other words, change or blur the impression of history in people's minds!"
"You are doing this research..."
"I plan to find out and write a paper and publish it!" Wei Yin raised her hands, "The initial establishment and secrets of Vice City! How about it? Not bad, right?"
Sa Xiu laughed, walked over and held down Wei Yin who was a little excited, and said helplessly: "You really dare to think... If you really find out, those big shots won't silence you."
"I have traveled to so many places without any incident, which means they are too lazy to pay attention to me." Wei Yin's lips curled up slightly, "Of course, it may be that I didn't find the right place. Sa Xiu, will you help me?" It’s been so many years, and the city has become so stable, so it doesn’t matter if you dig up some old stories, right? There is still a legal prosecution period.”
"well."
Sa Xiu had no choice but to nod.
At this time, Wei Yin saw a fried skewers stall on the roadside and ran over excitedly to chat with the stall.
Lu Ning and Sa Xiu were left standing here. They looked at each other and threw away the ice cream in their hands.
"You don't like eating either?" Sa Xiu asked.
"I don't like things that are too cold...what about you? This is a gift from your girlfriend."
"She also knows." Sa Xiu put his hand into his pocket and pinched it, smiling bitterly, "I really shouldn't say hello to you today...although it's a bit rude to say so."
"If you want to propose, maybe a romantic candlelight dinner would be more suitable." Lu Ning looked at his pocket, "I don't think she is particularly pursuing these materials."
"It is my duty to offer precious things to those I love." Seeing that Lu Ning had seen it, Sa Xiu also took out the small black velvet box from his pocket, opened it, and found a small inlaid in it. A silver ring with an almost pink ruby.
Even Lu Ning, who didn't know much about jewelry and jade, could still recognize this as a treasure.
"Let me give you a look. If you see this on her hand one day, remember to congratulate me." Sa Xiu said jokingly and put the ring back into his pocket, "You are right, I should now Just book a candlelight dinner, it’s a better time to postpone it until evening, right?”
"Even so, but..."
Lu Ning's words were interrupted by Wei Yin who came back excitedly.
"What are you talking about? Come and try the shrimp balls here. I tried one. It's very delicious!"
The two of them couldn't continue talking, so one of them took a shrimp ball and put it in his mouth.
"It's delicious." Sa Xiu naturally cheered.
Lu Ning also nodded, and Wei Yin pulled her with a smile and continued to introduce them.
Thanks to her, Lu Ning basically understood the historical evolution of Sabbath.
The search for evil codes during this festival seems to have happened only 40 or 50 years ago. At that time, there were less than ten evil codes, and people did not take this activity seriously at every festival, and then the "C" mark Images appeared, and several people who had obtained evil classics and achieved great success were mobilized to tell their own experiences. After understanding this, people's enthusiasm skyrocketed, and such personal narration continued for more than ten years. Gradually, there was no need to tell it anymore - because children who grew up listening to such stories began to have The next generation.
To this day, no one knows who is behind the "C" mark, but they only speculate that it is the real ruler of the city. And "C" doesn't often intervene in the lives of urban people. It just takes over the city's electronic communications and broadcasts before some major festivals. Except for those who are extremely curious like Wei Yin, most people don't pay much attention to this scheduled broadcast. They generally think that the reason why "Criminal City" begins with "C".
"Don't you think it's weird?"
After talking about this period of history, Wei Yin also started to comment as usual.
"By appearing repeatedly and regularly, a habit is formed, and then it is naturally ignored. This is actually a very bad sign. When I was an assistant researcher at the university, this method was used on some biological topics, so I I'm quite worried about whether there is something wrong with this 'C'. More importantly, there may be something wrong with that evil code."
"But as long as you find the evil tome, it will be yours. It sounds like a good deal." Lu Ning said deliberately.
"Is there anything so cheap in the world? You can tell by listening to the rules that evil scriptures are closely related to abilities. As long as you have a clear mind, you can figure it out, right?"
"Wouldn't that be more attractive?"
"I don't believe in giving away abilities for free. This is a good thing."
"Maybe it's true?" Sa Xiu said.
"Saxiu, think about it carefully. If you pick up the ability and give it away, you only need to register it. Moreover, it is forbidden to kill people and seize treasures. Isn't this just a deliberate attempt to give things away? I don't believe it in this city. If you don’t keep good things to yourself first.”
"What if I can't use it?"
"That's even more suspicious! I don't need to give them to others. Who knows if I can use these things to control others."
Sa Xiu raised his hands in surrender, saying that he couldn't defeat her.
Lu Ning couldn't help but laugh when she saw the two people getting along like this.
Time passed in this atmosphere. When it was getting late, Wei Yin asked Lu Ning to have dinner with her again, but Lu Ning quickly refused.
"I have a date with a friend tonight."
"Ah, we can't miss the appointment." Wei Yin took out her mobile phone, "Then let's leave our contact information. Sa Xiu also told Lu Ning your mobile phone number. Anyway, you can answer the phone casually after work."
"It's up to you..." Sa Xiu stood behind Wei Yin and gestured to Lu Ning as if he had done it. I'm afraid he had already booked the dinner at some point.
After leaving each other's phone numbers, Lu Ning waved goodbye to the two of them.
Accidents will happen.
Just when Sa Xiu and Wei Yin were about to turn around, a call came to Sa Xiu's cell phone.
"Hello?"
Sa Xiu picked up the phone, and after listening for a moment, his expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Wei Yin noticed the change in his expression and asked immediately.
"The old gentleman I'm taking care of...is critically ill. He wants to see his son, so I have to go back quickly."
"Then just go quickly. Forget it tonight, I'll go back to the dormitory."
"But I..."
"The old man's last wish must be fulfilled even if you are lying. Go quickly!"
Click.
Lu Ning pressed the button on her phone, causing Wei Yin's monitor to self-destruct.
It was indeed a pleasure to get to know these two people, but this result was a little concerning. Lu Ning silently noted this in her mind, found a fast food restaurant, got into the toilet cubicle, and opened her own HELLSPEED forum interface.
A huge Sabbath questionnaire appeared at the top of the forum. After clicking it, there was a link and the reward for the introduction:
The exact location and appearance of the evil tome will be given in different amounts depending on the points obtained.
The double trap of scene and distribution center.
Lu Ning couldn't help but want to praise this sinister intention.
If tourists can't find it, forget it. There is a clear opportunity in front of them to complete optional tasks and gain the ability to continue earning points in the scene. How many people can resist the temptation?
After this day, it is estimated that many tourists have inherited the ability to complete the evil book. There are also some restrictions on the activities of the person who opened the door. It is inevitable that not all tourists will be notified, and there is no telling how many of the people who are notified will listen to her.
After sighing softly, Lu Ning clicked on the link.
The questionnaire was just like it was when getting the login code, with fifteen questions. However, starting from the first question, there was an atmosphere that made Lu Ning feel strange.
[1. Please describe the most proud crime in your life. Points will be awarded based on the degree of detail. False information will not be scored. 】
She casually filled in the next question about the time when the restaurant was fried.
[2. The people you love and hate the most in your life, and the reasons. 】
"What exactly do you want to know in this questionnaire?" Lu Ning frowned slightly. She did not think that the website questionnaire was asked casually. After all, Gu Tong did not complete the mandatory task, which showed that there were certain standards for this questionnaire.
[3. Please plan a murder in the following environment. The goal is...]
[4. Describe in detail how to create terror. 】
Lu Ning continued to answer each question, her speed became slower and slower, and her answers became longer and longer. Finally, she had to rush to the Queen's Golden Crown with her mobile phone and answer the last few questions in the car.
[User No.674 completed the answer, scored 103, and obtained the locations and patterns of five evil codes. This evil code distribution has not yet completed one round, and the information in your hand is still exclusive. 】
"That's interesting." Lu Ning looked at the message and smiled slightly.
