"What, a black puzzle?" Chen Xing pretended to know nothing.
"Yes, it's black, a bit like iron, with pictures engraved on it." said Kazuki Nakamura outside.
"Oh, wait a minute..." As he spoke, Chen Xing pretended to dig through his backpack. After a while, he replied, "No, I can't find what you mentioned."
"It doesn't matter. If you find something similar, you can come to the square in front of the tower to find our leader Wujiro. He will definitely give you a very good price."
"Okay, no problem." Chen Xing replied loudly.
After a while, the footsteps went away. During the whole process, A Qiaomu did not wake up and snored softly. Chen Xing couldn't help but think that if he raped her, he wouldn't know if she would wake up.
Less than half an hour later, another group of people came outside.
"The person inside, I am Yang Ku from Black Skull. If you find black puzzle pieces, you can sell them to us." The voice paused and then said, "Don't sell to others, they are all dishonest. The criminals are different from our Black Skeletons. We can guarantee that you will get the money and will send someone to escort you out. You know the credibility of our Black Skeletons. We are loyal and honest."
Chen Xing sent them away in the same way.
More than two hours later, people from the Giant Ape Group also came. The person who called himself Ape Lao San said something similar to the Black Skeleton Yang Ku. The general idea was that everyone else was a villain, and they were the only good people with good reputations. If anyone found out Jigsaw puzzle, just sell it to them.
Not long after Yuan Laosan left, a fourth group of people came.
"Brothers inside..."
The voice seemed familiar, and Chen Xing couldn't help but stand up.
"I am Huo Zui, the deputy leader of the Thunder Fire Regiment. We are looking for the key to the tower..."
Huozui!
Hearing the familiar name, Chen Xing was so stunned that he couldn't hear clearly what he said next.
Huo Zui, the deputy leader of Lei Guang in the previous life, has quasi-guardian strength. In September 2616, the third year after he joined the Thunder Light Regiment, during the war between the Red Dragon Principality and the Chiyan Principality, he led the vanguard to retreat to cover the retreat of his companions. He was finally surrounded and suppressed by the Chiyan garrison and died in the west of the Chiyan Mountains. of a valley.
Chen Xing took three steps in succession and rushed out.
A sturdy man in his thirties and two men were standing outside, seven or eight meters away from the door.
Seeing Chen Xing come out, the big man's eyes widened and he looked a little surprised.
The big man in front of him was extremely rugged and muscular. The round and big face is like a copper basin, and the hair and beard stand up like steel needles piercing in all directions. Looking at this man who was somewhat similar to Zhang Fei in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Xing's eyes felt a little sore.
He later heard from a mercenary who came from Chiyan Principality that when Huozui died, he was beaten so much that his intestines came out, and he still defended the valley to buy them time to retreat.
Chen Xing never knew Huozui's real name. He only knew that he liked to smoke low-quality cheap cigars and had a hot temper, so he got this nickname. Huozui has a bold personality and is very loyal to his brothers. Because he believes in the new Zen Buddhism and believes in the existence of reincarnation, he often says "we are brothers in the previous life". Whether asking for help or helping someone, they would pat the client on the shoulder and say this mantra.
Chen Xing, who was in his previous life, suddenly traveled to this strange world, without any friends and facing difficulties. Fortunately, he was taken in by the Thunder Light Group. Although he had no fixed place and was wandering all over the world, he finally found a home.
It's just that the life of a mercenary is too short, especially those who are loyal, brave, and righteous. Xiong Ben, Rat, Hong Lei, Huo Zui, these first batch of members of the Thunder Light Group were all tough guys, but in the end they died and scattered...
He originally thought he had forgotten it, but he didn't expect that when Huozui stood in front of him, the emotion in Chen Feng's heart would be so strong.
On the other side, Huo Zui felt a little uncomfortable when the young man suddenly appeared. He scratched his head and asked, "Little brother, do you know me?"
Under Huozui's gaze, Chen Xing gradually came back to his senses, shook his head, and denied, "I don't know..."
"Do you have the key to the tower?" Huozui asked. He regarded Chen Xing's abnormal behavior as a trade, and then said, "You can sell it to us, or you can go in with us. Although we can't guarantee your safety, if there is anything gained, we will definitely share it with you." share."
At this time, Chen Xing noticed. Among the four groups of people who came to inquire, only Huozui told the truth "the key to the tower", while the others were vague and only said it was a black puzzle piece. And only Huo Zui offered to take them in together.
This is in line with the consistent style of the Thunder Light Group - everyone who has money makes money together.
"I have three pieces here." Chen Xing said as he took out the puzzle and handed it to Huo Zui.
The latter seemed a little surprised. He didn't reach out to pick it up, but just stood there and looked at it.
"Little brother, do you trust us so much?" Huozui rubbed his big palms like cattail leaf fans, smiled innocently, and asked, "Aren't you afraid that we might snatch you and run away?"
"I heard that your leader Tienuo is a good person, and I believe you." Chen Xing said. On the one hand, he did this to build a relationship as quickly as possible, and on the other hand, it was to make Huozui trustworthy. If even this kind of person has to be doubted, then there will be no one in the world who can be trusted.
"Hahaha!"
Huo Zui looked around at his companions, and all three of them laughed heartily.
"We are not good people, otherwise we wouldn't be exiled here. We just don't like to do bad things." Huo Zui said.
Seeing that Huozui didn't pick up the puzzle, Chen Xing put it back in his pocket and said, "I'll go with you later, but I have a friend who is still sleeping inside. I have to wait for her to wake up."
"OK!"
Huozui smashed his fist hard and said boldly. He sat down directly on the spot, looking like he had been waiting for a long time. Huozui's two companions also sat down. One of them took out a kerosene lamp and an iron kettle from the package and poured water to make tea.
"Little brother, come and have tea." Huozui greeted, and then asked him, "What is your name?"
"Chen Xing, leader of the master group." Chen Xing introduced himself.
"Oh, it turns out it's the captain. He's young and promising. I'm disrespectful." Huozui stood up quickly, clasped his fists and said, "I was reckless just now. I called you little brother. I was wrong. I should call you big brother."
"No, no, no, no..." Chen Xing also stood up and declined, "I'm just a small group leader. I don't have many people under me, so I'm not worth mentioning."
"It has nothing to do with size. The leader is the leader, even if he only has one brother." Huo Zui said.
"I have long admired the name of Lei Huo Tuan, Brother Huo, you don't have to be polite to me." Chen Xingwen said solemnly. I don’t know why, but I feel like my teeth hurt when I talk like this.
"Okay, then I'll call you big brother." Huo Zui finally said.
The two sat down again and chatted politely for a while before the tea was ready. Chen Xing took out his marching cup, poured some tea, and drank it. The taste is very familiar, the entrance is fragrant, and the aroma of tea is overflowing. It is authentic Eastern Continental Oolong tea.
The so-called "oolong tea" is semi-fermented tea, black tea is fully fermented, and green tea is original. Chen Xing knew in his last life that the first members of the Thunder Light Group came from the same place and all liked to drink this kind of tea.
"Our four war groups have agreed that once we find the keys, we will send a team of people in each." While drinking tea, Huozui told Chen Xing the situation without any secret.
"Where is that place?" Chen Xing asked.
"We don't know for sure..." Huozu scratched his head and said, "Shen Guangming said it might be the residence of the great wizard, or it might be a place for ceremonies." Then he explained, "We can all read the words here. If I don’t understand, I can only rely on guessing.”
When Chen Xing heard an unfamiliar name, he subconsciously asked, "Who is Shen Guangming?" He had never heard of this person in the Thunder Light Group in his previous life.
"Shen Guangming?" Huo Zui showed admiration, "He is the military advisor of our Thunder Fire Regiment. He knows everything from astronomy to geography."
Chen Xing frowned secretly, there were too many doubts in his heart.
He had never heard of many things. He never knew that Tie Nuo and Huo Zui had been exiled, nor did he know that the Lei Guang Regiment had changed its name, nor did he know about the military advisor named "Shen Guangming."
Could it be that history has changed because of his rebirth?
In order to clear up the doubts in his heart, in the following chat, Chen Xing mentioned someone intentionally or unintentionally and asked: "Why do you call it Thunder Fire Group?"
"Oh, well, there is a guy in our group who is nicknamed 'Hong Lei', who is my brother from the same village. This group was formed by the two of us, so we each took a nickname, 'Thunder Fire'."
"A few years ago, we brothers ran into some trouble and were rescued by Tie Nuo and Shen Guangming. Later, Honglei and I both thought Tie Nuo was good, so we asked him to come back and be our boss."
Regarding this curious baby-like question, Huo Zui did not hide it, nor did he show doubts, he just said it directly.
"I think you are all good people, why were you sent here?" Chen Xing then asked.
"This..." When this question was mentioned, Huo Zui's expression became a little lonely, and finally he sighed and said, "Brother, this is a long story. I will tell you when I have the opportunity in the future."
Seeing that Huozui didn't want to say anything, Chen Xing didn't ask further. To pass the time, we chatted about trivial matters.
A few hours later, there was a rustling sound in the room, and then the door opened and A Qiaomu stretched out and walked out.
The moment they saw Ah Qiaomu, the faces of the three Huozui people suddenly changed and they stood up at the same time.
"You vicious woman!" Huozui pointed at Aqiaomu and yelled.
"Is it you?" Aqiaomu showed a surprised expression.
"Vicious woman, you killed two of my brothers!" Huozui yelled, clenching his fists and making a "clucking" sound.
"Don't force me to kill someone." Aqiaomu frowned, turned his body sideways, slightly bent his legs, and held the handle of the knife in a fighting posture.
Seeing that the two of them were at war with each other, Chen Xing quickly rushed forward and stood between them.
"What's wrong?" he asked. He is now an ally with Aqiaomu and must help her. Moreover, he estimated that the current Huozui should be at the elite level or the great elite level, and has not yet reached the quasi-guardian level. There is only a dead end against A Qiaomu.
After asking, it turned out that two days ago, A Qiaomu encountered a mechanical demon spirit. In order to avoid being chased, the demon was brought into the Thunder Fire Group's camp.
"Even your captain has said forget it, and you still have more to finish!" Aqiaomu said coldly with a raised eyebrow.
When Tie Nuo was mentioned, Huo Zui immediately showed hesitation.
"Brother, there are two keys inside that belong to her." Chen Xing reminded.
After a long silence, Huozui took a long breath, put down his posture, and said nothing more.
