Ji Xun had always heard of "Hong Lou" before.
This is not only the largest gang in Innocence City, but also the name of the most upscale comprehensive entertainment complex in the city.
No. 1 Downing Street is not in Downing Street, but two blocks next door. There is a splendid building complex here.
This is a steampunk style Chinese building.
Cinnabar-red walls, green copper tiles, carved beams and painted roofs, cornices, and two large stone lions as tall as one person at the door, as well as several green pine trees that grow happily to attract wealth. There are several tall chimneys behind the house with white smoke belching out, and various pipes are hidden in the darkness of the walls.
Here are the best and most beautiful custom girls in the city of Innocence, but the prices are correspondingly high. Usually only wealthy high-level hunters and businessmen like to get together.
Ji Xun had never been here before, because this was Hong Lou's base camp, and he didn't want to cause trouble.
Dong Qi parked the car on the street, and immediately seven or eight gang members wearing black suits and polished leather shoes came over, opened the door, and shouted respectfully: "Miss!"
The voice is very confident, and the strength seems not to be weak.
The gang members here are more like the field agents of Golden Oak Company, and there is no trace of gangster habits at all.
It feels very high-end at first glance.
Dong Qi nodded, put his arm around Ji Xun's shoulders, and said with a look on his face: "Let's go in first."
Ji Xun raised his eyebrows and glanced.
After walking across the covered bridge, there were two rows of beautiful and graceful girls at the door. Looking at Dong Qi, he greeted her sweetly: "Miss."
A man with a mustache who looked like a butler stood in the lead, "Miss, you are back."
Dong Qi asked: "Is the old man here?"
The mustache responded: "Twenty minutes ago, the president just left to negotiate with the Brotherhood."
"oh."
As he spoke, Dong Qi glanced at Ji Xun and raised his brows: "The old man is not here now. But it's just right. I will take you to experience our Honglou girl first."
Ji Xun shrugged.
Dong Qi led him all the way in.
She also saw that Ji Xun came to Honglou for the first time, and introduced him all the way like a qualified tour guide.
After entering the door, you will see a luxurious classical decoration style.
There are wooden door rails and various exquisite screens. The space inside is very large, and there are obviously many people there, but because of the clever layout, guests rarely encounter each other.
All that can be seen is a variety of capable but sexy waitresses in work attire walking back and forth.
Hong Tower has a total of thirteen floors.
There are large bathrooms on the first and second floors.
The third and fourth floors are VIP baths.
The fifth and sixth floors are the nightclub and Fengyue Tavern.
The seventh, eighth and ninth floors are the casino.
Above the tenth floor are the private places of the Honglou gang's bigwigs.
Ji Xun was also amazed when he heard that there were thousands of staff in Honglou.
Along the way, I saw ten or twenty female staff members.
It's like all the beautiful women in Innocence City are gathered here.
Every appearance is considered top-notch.
Cute lolita, girl next door, housewife, preppy girl, office lady, aristocratic lady, slave girl, sexy huntress. There are even various fox girls and cat girls with animalistic characteristics.
Only then did Ji Xun know that the [Four of Spades-Beast Walker] career card could be used in this way.
It doesn't require any fighting power, just being able to transform.
Can satisfy some special hobbies of customers.
And unlike other custom shops, the girls here don't have much custom atmosphere. They are more like a comprehensive office building with various role-playing staff.
This gameplay is very high-end.
Dong Qi walked all the way and introduced: "Anyone you like can try it. From the moment we enter, as long as there is a woman with a work card in Honglou, no matter who she is, as long as you want, you can try it ."
As she said that, she glanced at Ji Xun beside her, raised her eyebrows and said, "How's it going? Is there anyone you like?"
Ji Xun took a look and found that it was indeed pretty good.
But I don’t think it’s a good choice to come to Honglou and waste time and opportunity on physical pleasure.
A problem that can be solved with money is not worth wasting favors on.
If you haven’t met Mr. Dong Jiu, you can try something else.
He thought about it and said, "I remember that Miss Dong Qi likes to collect various ancient books? It happens that I also have some research on ancient books. If possible, I would like to take a look."
Dong Qi wanted to repay the favor, and Ji Xun also felt that it would be better for them to be clean.
Then the benefits will be maximized.
Innocence City is the only city connected to the Old Continent. As the largest gang, Honglou must have collected some rare collections, techniques, and secret techniques.
These things are much more valuable than any girl.
What's more, he had also heard some legends about Honglou from intelligence dealers before. For example, Dong Jiuye, as the top master of Honglou, practiced a secret method of horizontal training that was invulnerable and was said to be of a very high level.
Dong Qi was a little surprised when he heard these incomprehensible words. He did not shy away from such topics at all, and said: "Are you not interested in women?"
Ji Xun smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
Dong Qixie glanced at him and thought: "I think you should be quite normal."
Ji Xun smiled, "Of course."
It's not that he has no interest in women, it's just that he can completely restrain his base desires.
If he couldn't control this, he wouldn't be able to control his other selves either, and he would have gone crazy long ago.
Dong Qi also looked indifferent. He thought of something and became very interested: "Okay! Let's go, I'll take you to see my mechanical studio."
With that said, the two walked up the elevator.
The ladder box goes all the way down and up.
I was originally going to the eleventh floor, but when I reached the tenth floor, the elevator stopped with a clang.
As soon as the door opened, a fat man in a white suit rushed over in mourning: "Oh, Brother Qi, it's great that you're okay! I heard just now that something happened to you, but it made me anxious."
Although the expression is a bit exaggerated, it doesn't look fake.
Ji Xun has seen that this is the owner of Da Yiwan's shop, his name seems to be Song Can.
The fat man burst into tears and was about to rush into the elevator to continue talking.
But Dong Qi stopped him and kept pressing the door button: "Fat man, you can play by yourself first. I have friends with me."
"oh."
Song Can heard that she had a friend, and then she looked at Ji Xun beside her, with a look of calm scrutiny in her small eyes.
After the elevator door closed, he realized something and was very surprised: Brother Qi took a strange man to the eleventh floor?
In the elevator.
Dong Qi smiled and shrugged, and added another sentence: "This fat man is Big Ivan's boss, and his father is an old friend of mine. Apart from being afraid of death, he is a good person. Especially in business, he has some skills. From now on, you can If you need any extraordinary materials or something, you can go to him directly."
Ji Xun's expression raised an eyebrow when he heard this.
Sure enough, people who reach a certain level of status have a high circle around them.
If we really have this kind of relationship, it will be really convenient for us to use whatever rare materials we need in the future.
Soon, we arrived at the eleventh floor.
There are no more outsiders here.
Getting off the elevator is like entering a bank vault.
Dong Qi walked behind an oil painting and pressed the code on the combination lock.
At this time, an alloy secret door slowly opened.
Dong Qi greeted: "Come in. This is my mechanical studio. It's just a little messy."
Ji Xun originally thought it was a study room similar to a small studio.
But when I walked in, my eyes immediately stiffened.
A machinery workshop covering an area of over a thousand square meters comes into view.
Various mechanical tools are hung on the walls in the workshop, and all kinds of military-grade instruments and lathes are available. There are also special artillery and firearms workbench, locomotive modification area, and power boiler disassembly and manufacturing bench.
The most eye-catching thing is that there is even a semi-finished heavy-duty mecha hanging on the mechanical crane in the center of the room!
Just looking at the layout makes people think that this must be a very professional mechanic's workshop.
Ji Xun was surprised: "Is this your private workshop?"
Dong Qi: "Yeah. Just take a look."
And on the other glass wall, Ji Xun saw dozens of drawings of various mechanical accessories at a glance.
After just one glance, he recognized that the mecha designed on the drawing was the one Dong Qi wore.
Seeing this, Ji Xun couldn't help but ask: "Miss Dong Qi, did you design the armor on your body yourself?"
Dong Qi seemed to be happy to share his work with others, and nodded: "Yes. Most of the design and mechanical parts are made by myself. Only some high-precision parts require equipment from large factories, which have not been able to be produced before. Fortunately, Song The fat man Can helped a lot. It just took shape recently."
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When Ji Xun heard this, his eyes immediately changed.
He had previously thought that Dong Qi was just a hobbyist who could only use mechanical equipment.
After all, gangsters give people the impression that they are reckless men who only know how to fight and kill, and have nothing to do with scientific research.
Unexpectedly, this person is actually the developer?
This is really a mistake.
A gangster lady turned out to be a very powerful mechanic?
Ji Xun looked at the exquisite hand-drawn drawings, and then thought about the functions of the previous armor, he couldn't help but admired: "Miss Dong Qi is so awesome."
He is a time traveler and knows that the upper limit of technology is infinite.
When he saw these drawings, he seemed to see a genius mechanical girl spending countless days and nights in this workshop drawing, manufacturing, and then creating that set of armor.
At Dong Qi's age, he is already very good at this level.
It's not an exaggeration to say he is a genius.
Dong Qi also heard that the tone of Ji Xun's praise was very different.
Unlike many old antique spell card masters, they always feel that the ceiling of machinery is too low and cannot be used on the table.
This guy's admiration comes from the bottom of his heart.
But it was one thing to be satisfied that someone could understand her design. Dong Qi also pursed her lips and said, "Also. Don't call me 'Miss Dong Qi'. It sounds weird."
Ji Xun: "What's that called?"
Dong Qi thought about it, but there was nothing better: "Forget it, it's up to you."
Ji Xun didn't pay attention to this detail, and pointed to the heavy-duty mecha in the room that was full of black technology, and asked, "What is that?"
If you guessed the functions of those accessories correctly, none of the mechas on the market are as good as this set.
Speaking of his own work, Dong Qi's eyes sparkled, and he said with a little pride: "That is the heavy-duty mecha 'Thunder God Generation' designed as an object. It is a concept product according to my vision. If it can be fully realized, it can even be used for high-end The spell card master poses a fatal threat."
After a pause, she said with a hint of regret: "The design inspiration and many technical supports for this mecha come from ancient mechanical literature and classics. However, due to the chronology of civilization, many classics and drawings cannot be translated. For example, the power of the power boiler , armor strength, weapon system and other issues, the translation is a bit poor, and the final product is very different. In short, this set of heavy mecha has many flaws, and it cannot be used in actual combat for the time being."
"That's it"
Ji Xun looked at the mecha, his eyes slightly narrowed.
The steam black technology in this world is not designed from scratch, but it was very powerful in ancient times.
It is said that the goblin technology in the mythical age has the combat power to compete with the dragon.
Even the Talon Dynasty, which was three thousand years old, had much more advanced mechanical technology than it does now.
However, even so, Ji Xun felt that Dong Qi was already very powerful.
This reminded him of the first time they met at "Bensen Ancient Books Shop". At that time, Dong Qi went to look for ancient classics.
She thought it was a collection, but it turned out that she wanted to use it for her own study.
Dong Qi didn't say much. He seemed to understand him very well and asked casually: "Are you also interested in machinery?"
Without waiting for Ji Xun's response, she pointed to the reference room filled with various drawings and ancient books, and said: "Here are the various ancient classics I collected. You can read whatever you want, you're welcome. You need it. Tell me something."
Although she didn't think Ji Xun could understand it.
But it’s rare to find someone who can share your collection.
Ji Xun was not polite and walked over.
As soon as the lights were turned on, the place was densely packed with originals and rubbings of various ancient documents and archives, and the bookshelves were also full of big books related to machinery.
"so much"
Ji Xun looked slightly surprised.
There is a whole room of ancient documents, many of which are antique original or orphan versions of the classics.
Even the top nobles may not have collections of these things.
They are all treasures.
Ji Xun's original idea was to take a look at Dong Qi's collection first, but he thought it probably wasn't much.
Then see if you can make some side-steps and ask other questions, such as other classics collected by Hong Lou.
However, after seeing so many ancient classics, he had no choice but to go elsewhere. His idea at the moment was to read them first and then talk about them.
Dong Qi sorted out the drawings on his workbench and said, "I like to stay here most of the time. Sometimes I stay here for several days."
With that said, she looked at Ji Xun again to confirm: "Are you really interested in these ancient books? How about we go downstairs and I can help you arrange some beauties?"
Of course Ji Xun is interested in ancient books, "That's it."
Dong Qi said nothing more and said: "Then you can just watch and call me if you need anything. I just want to repair my mecha. There was a small problem in the previous battle."
With that said, she walked out and tinkered with the tools.
Ji Xun also sat on the chair and looked through the ancient secret books that had been sorted out.
Most of them are mechanical-related classics, but some are not.
No matter what it was, Ji Xun was fascinated by it.
There were notes written in Xiujuan's font on many classics and drawings. Ji Xun looked at them, occasionally frowning, and would modify them if he couldn't help himself.
After all, he is now proficient in Talungu. He easily found that many of the markings on these drawings were wrong, so he marked them.
The two of them were separated by a wall of glass.
One is tinkering with machinery outside, and the other is reading a book inside.
Dong Qi was also a little confused. Is anyone really interested in these boring ancient secrets?
Before she came, she had doubts about Ji Xun's motives.
But she didn't want to speculate on the bad side of the benefactor who had saved her several times.
Steal your own mecha technology?
Dong Qi felt that if he really wanted it, just ask and give it to him.
There is no way to repay the kindness of saving a life.
As long as she can give her material things, she doesn't mind anything.
On the contrary, I feel that it is easiest to repay with material things.
But in the current situation, this Ji Xun is not looking at the drawings, but is really interested in those ancient classics.
This made Dong Qi very confused.
So while tinkering with the mecha, she would glance at the archives room from time to time.
Seeing that Ji Xun's concentration didn't look like he was pretending, Dong Qi was even more confused.
Glancing at the cover, I saw that the book in the guy's hand was a fragment of a mechanical classic from the Talon era.
He can’t even understand it, but can he?
However, what surprised Dong Qi even more was what came next.
As she looked at it, she actually saw Ji Xun revising his notes?
Dong Qi could no longer hold back his doubts. He stuck his head out from the glass and asked, "Can you understand these Talun ancient books?"
Ji Xun glanced at her and didn't say too much: "Yeah. I can barely understand it."
Dong Qi couldn't believe it and said in surprise: "Are you a polymath?"
You must know that the Talon Dynasty was a civilization that collapsed three thousand years ago, and the written inheritance has long been discontinued.
I searched all over the Innocence City before but couldn't find anyone who was proficient in Talungu.
Now this person who is about the same age as me actually says he can understand?
Aren't you a werewolf?
Besides, he's a doctor.
Why is he now a polymath again?
"no."
Ji Xun knew what she was doubting and said with a smile: "I just like to study ancient books, so I understand some ancient characters."
Hearing this, Dong Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.
Are you kidding me?
She quickly walked in, looked at her revised notes, and asked, "Do you really understand?"
Ji Xun didn't explain much, and just pointed out one point casually: "The translation of this passage does not mean 'forging and shaping', but should mean 'extraction of characteristics after heat treatment of extraordinary materials'. If I read it correctly, the drawing shows this extraction step "
"Also, this sentence in the gunpowder formula cannot be directly translated as 'the fire dragon burns the castle and emits white smoke'. This is an encrypted metaphor, which should refer to the process of heating and volatilization reaction of the material, and the volatile matter needs to be extracted."
"And the item marked with a question mark on your drawing should be 'correction of bending'."
"Well, this is not a mechanical blueprint, but an explanation diagram of the magic matrix."
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Ji Xun explained several mistakes he saw one after another.
The light in Dong Qi's black eyes is getting brighter and brighter!
She had racked her brains to decipher these drawings without even guessing.
Now when I listen to it, it turns out that there is really someone who can translate it accurately?
After all, they were all ancient drawings compiled by herself, so she could naturally tell whether they were correct or not.
She looked at Ji Xun again, her eyes were different now: This guy really understands the ancient Talung language!
It’s not just general understanding, but proficiency!
Dong Qi had just wanted to repay his kindness before, so he brought Ji Xun to his mechanical workshop, which had never been visited by outsiders before.
But at this moment, her thoughts were different.
As if seeing some peerless treasure, Dong Qi breathed with excitement.
If she could understand Talungu, then these information and drawings would no longer be incomprehensible secrets in her eyes.
Those problems on your mecha will most likely be solved;
Many high-precision ancient machines that cannot be manufactured can be manufactured.
Dong Qi was not the kind of reserved girl. As soon as she had an idea, she said directly: "Can you teach me?"
She did not hide her enthusiasm for mechanical knowledge at all, and said bluntly: "It's not in vain! You just need to teach me how to interpret these drawings. As long as I can meet the conditions, I will promise you!"
Ji Xun listened, did not refuse, and chuckled: "I'm not proficient. I just understand a little bit."
He didn't want to waste any time talking.
But just now I saw that Dong Qi was a mechanic who could design his own mecha, and he had some other ideas in his mind.
This gangster lady's mechanical talent is evident to the naked eye.
If this talent is not used, it would be a waste.
But after reading the contents of these notes, it was obvious that Dong Qi was limited by text interpretation and failed to understand many of the subtleties of ancient machinery.
That's why he said a few more words.
A small favor by yourself may be a big favor that affects her life.
After all, without opportunity, many people would never be able to learn Talungu in their entire lives.
And it’s not a big deal to translate it. If you have many favors, you can also ask for other things.
Dong Qi looked happy when he saw that Ji Xun didn't refuse.
She dragged a chair in from outside and stood right next to Ji Xun. She shouted with great interest, "Ah, why did I just meet you now! I wish I had known each other earlier."
This attitude seemed to deserve more gratitude than saving her life.
Ji Xun listened and raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
How does this look like the cool and sassy gangster lady from before?
In the face of mechanical knowledge, she is also a fanatical mechanic who loves to learn.
Dong Qi is eager to learn, and Ji Xun is not shy about saying a few words.
The two started chatting in the archives room.
But before long, a gentle and steady female voice sounded outside the door: "Qiqi, can I come in?"
Upon hearing this, Dong Qi did not rush to answer, but glanced at Ji Xun aside, as if to ask again: OK?
After all, she knew that Ji Xun's identity was sensitive and she didn't make the decision without permission.
Ji Xun also felt that this mutually respectful relationship was very pleasant, so he didn't mind and nodded.
Dong Qi then responded: "Okay."
Then, she explained: "It's Aunt Qin. Don't worry, she's very nice."
Ji Xun heard it and guessed who it was.
This is the eleventh floor. If you can get up there, you must be on the top floor of Hong Tower.
The boss of Honglou is Dong Jiuye, and the vice president is Qin Rushi.
It is said that she is "the most beautiful woman in Innocence City".
The hunters mentioned it, and they all said she was beautiful.
But very few people have actually seen her true appearance.
Ji Xun is also curious.
But he cared more about something else.
There are many beautiful women in Innocence City. It is possible to be the vice-president of the first gang, but she is definitely not a beauty.
The strength is definitely very strong.
But there was no record of Qin Ruzhi taking part in a battle among the intelligence merchants.
Ji Xun thought of something and quietly put on the clown mask.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door.
Looking again, a beautiful woman wearing a black cheongsam and her hair tied high walked in.
She has a graceful figure, round and straight, and just the right amount of plumpness.
The cheongsam has high slits, almost reaching the roots of the legs. When she steps in, her long, fair and beautiful legs are looming.
Regardless of the face, this figure can already be said to be top-notch.
And her face is impeccable, charming and mature.
It makes people's eyes seem to sink in.
Even when Ji Xun saw it, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. She was indeed the most beautiful woman in Sinless City.
But after just one glance, he also restrained his eyes.
Qin Ruzhi walked in, and the sparkle in his eyes had subsided.
She looked at the blood stains on Dong Qiqi's body, frowned slightly, and said with concern: "Qiqi, I heard that you are injured? Do you want to see a doctor?"
Dong Qidao: "There's no big problem."
After saying that, she directly introduced: "Aunt Qin, this is Ji Xun, he saved my life before."
Qin Rushi glanced at her with beautiful eyes, smiled gently, and said in a sincere tone: "This girl Qiqi has caused trouble for you."
After hearing this, Ji Xun stood up in a gentlemanly manner, neither humble nor overbearing: "President Qin is too polite. It's just a little effort."
Qin Ruzi looked at the chairs where the two were next to each other, slightly surprised, but also smiled slightly: "If you don't mind, just call me 'Aunt Qin' like Qiqi."
Ji Xun nodded politely and didn't say much.
Qin Rushi asked again: "I heard some news from people in the gang. What happened?"
"It was just before that I received news that Big Ivan's goods had been robbed, so I went to provide reinforcements."
Dong Qi briefly explained the process.
When he was tied to the car, he glanced at Ji Xun again and saw that he didn't mind, so he said: "Then Mr. Ji Xun rescued me and we discovered that there was a third party. Fortunately, Mr. Ji Xun killed the cursed witch"
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Qin Ru listened carefully, and his expression did not change during the whole process. His energy-raising skills alone were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
She also did not ask for any details that Dong Qiqi deliberately avoided.
For example, how to kill people, what methods, these are issues that can easily reveal your identity.
After listening, she just thought for a moment and said solemnly: "This matter involves a lot, I have to deal with it now."
Qin Ru was not prepared to stay longer. He looked at Ji Xun and smiled softly: "You are our Qiqi's savior, and I will not treat you as an outsider. I will treat you well after I am done with my work."
After saying that, she changed her mind and said to Dong Qiqi: "Qiqi, just say hello to Ji Xun. I will call the doctor to take a look at you later."
Dong Qi nodded.
"Then I'll go down first."
Qin Ruzi smiled lightly, turned around gracefully, and left the workshop.
Ji Xun looked at the graceful back, and the cautiousness in his eyes also restrained.
He knew very well that what Qin Ru said just now came to ask about the situation and to see him more as an outsider.
“It’s very strong”
Ji Xun sighed in his heart.
Although I didn't see Qin Rushi's career sequence throughout the whole process.
But just because I didn't understand it, I realized that this person was definitely very strong.
But if you want to know the origin of Atai's breathing method, the top management of Honglou will definitely get in touch.
Dong Qi looked at him for a moment longer and joked: "Isn't Aunt Qin pretty?"
Ji Xun would not open his eyes and tell lies, so he admitted openly, "Yeah."
Hearing this, Dong Qi was not surprised at all. The man did not disapprove of Aunt Qin's good looks.
She even said without hesitation: "Ah, that's troublesome. If you fall in love with any woman in Hong Lou, I can help you find a way. But Aunt Qin can't. Of course, if she thinks you can, then that's okay. OK."
"???"
Ji Xun chuckled as he listened.
Where is this and that?
He was not interested in dwelling on this topic.
Instead, he asked with more interest: "Is your name 'Dong Qiqi'?"
"Um."
Dong Qi also said: "My mother got it. But I thought it was too frail. The old man in the family also called him 'Dong Jiu', so I called him 'Dong Qi'."
Ji Xun was also stunned when he heard this.
Dong Qi didn't waste time talking about that. She looked at the notes on the table where she had just written two articles and said, "Ah, let's continue?"
Ji Xun also nodded.
The two of them sat back on their chairs and continued to study the ancient files and drawings.
"If you are sleepy, can I arrange some pretty girls to help you relieve your fatigue?"
"Why do I think you know everything?"
"How about you stay at my place tonight?"
"Ah, you are so good. You know some of the texts dating from before the Talon Dynasty. How did you learn it?"
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Time flies.
Ji Xun and Dong Qi stayed in the workshop for a whole night.
The knowledge that seems boring to others is very attractive to the two of them.
Ji Xun was meditating while looking through the ancient documents, which was no different than usual.
I didn’t read much about mechanical knowledge, but focused on reading some classics related to ancient spell card masters.
Dong Qi just didn't know the ancient Talun text. After she was able to translate it, she became immersed in the mysteries of various machines.
The two got along in a tacit understanding in the archives room, immersed in the ocean of knowledge.
Exchange a few words occasionally.
Although he doesn’t speak much,
But the two gradually became familiar with each other.
Sometimes, if your temper is not to your liking, you will know after more communication.
The mutual impression is good.
Ji Xun's original plan was to take a look at the classics here, and Master Dong Jiu would be back the next day.
Then you can ask about breathing techniques.
By the way, he thought there might be some surprise rewards.
However, before Dong Jiuye came back, an uninvited guest came to Honglou.
At noon the next day, someone shouted from the brass communication pipe: "Brother Qi, there is a very troublesome gambler in the casino on the eighth floor. Do you want to come down and take a look?"
(End of chapter)
