Byron's Blade

The hermit stood with his hands behind his back in a secluded alley, before six o'clock in the morning, and the place was quiet and silent.Wearing a black mask of Assassin on her face, she stood in the middle of the alley, looking at a plum branch protruding from the courtyard wall beside her, waiting silently for something.Standing beside her was Rogge, who, like her, also wore the black mask of Assassin.

About 15 minutes ago, she received a report from Alita and learned the ins and outs of the matter.So he immediately took Rogge out of the headquarters and arrived at this alley, waiting for Alita, Mu Li and Lin Zhao to come back with the enemy's surveillance mobile phone.The purpose is naturally not to expose the geographical location of the headquarters.

Alita and Mu Li also met Lin Zhao not long ago, and learned the whole story from Lin Zhao.Mu Li blamed himself for ignoring Mo Kexin, so he acted very irritable and violent before, but after calming down, doubts arose in his heart.Mo Kexin has never had anything to do with her, but after seeing her twice, she has feelings for her inexplicably, which makes her feel very puzzled.Perhaps, it can also be explained that she had stayed in the general's mansion for four years before and had contact with Mo Kexin, which made Mo Kexin feel emotional.But this time Mo Kexin had an accident, where did the restlessness in her heart come from?Anxiety stems from caring. Could it be that deep down in her heart she really cares about Mo Kexin?

This thought shocked her into a cold sweat. Now she is full of Lan Ni, and she has identified Lan Ni, and never thought of getting along with others.Suddenly discovering that she has special feelings for another person in her subconscious mind, how can this not make her at a loss?

She couldn't help recalling how Mo Kexin's performance in the General's Mansion made her very confused.That well, what Mo Kexin said to her, and Lan Ni's aggressive performance, every time she thought about it, her suspicions became deeper.If there is a secret in it, they all know it, but they don't want to tell themselves.Lanny said that she would tell herself everything from now on, except for one secret, and perhaps the so-called secret was this matter.

It was past six o'clock when they arrived in the alley, and no one spoke after meeting the Hermit and Rogge.Lin Zhao handed the phone to the hermit, and the hermit picked up the phone, and everyone stood behind her so that they could see the screen.

The woman in black veil on the other side of the screen seemed to have calculated the time correctly, and appeared on the screen the next moment, and opened her mouth to speak:

"Hello, hermit, long time no see."

haven't seen you for a long time?Have you seen it before?Everyone became suspicious, except the hermit himself.She obviously had some guesses about the identity of the other party, but she has negotiating skills, she didn't show it at the beginning, but said in a gentle tone:

"I'm stupid, I'm getting old and I have a lot of things to do. I have a lot of forgetfulness in the past two years. I don't remember who my step is. Please forgive me."

"Hmph, it's okay." The woman laughed muffledly, "I don't like going around in circles, why don't we just get straight to the point. My request is very simple, give me the hidden program, and return this woman to you."

"You want to hide the program, yes, you have the person I want in your hand, the transaction will naturally be established. But I kindly remind you, we have copied all the things in the hidden program, this transaction is not fair to you " said the hermit.

Rogge, Alita, including Mu Li and Lin Zhao were all taken aback. The leader is too straightforward. Is it really okay to say this clearly?

"Then how about we make another deal, you give me Muli, and I give you 35 children, how about it?" the other party said.

The corner of Mu Li's mouth twitched, sure enough, she was involved again.What's going on with the people in this world, why do they all want her?What the hell is she, so "attracting bees and butterflies".

"The transaction is not established." The hermit replied very simply.

"Hahahaha..." The woman laughed wantonly, "Hermit, you don't need to remind me kindly, I know that you have copied the hidden program. It is useless for me to ask Mo Kexin, I just want to know what is in the hidden program. Content. For the rest, we each rely on our own abilities."

"What if I still want to save those children in your hands?"

"I still say the same thing, if you have the ability, you can come here." The woman's tone was cold, and she said briefly: "I will send the transaction location, time and requirements to this phone later. It was a pleasant transaction."

After speaking, the woman cut off the live video.

Everyone was silent for a while, with complicated emotions.It's really a step forward, a step back, and in the end it's still standing still.Letting the other party know the content of the hidden program is not like creating an opponent for yourself in the future, and you will not be able to seize the opportunity.

"Have you deciphered the contents of the hidden program?" The hermit was calm and relaxed.

"Not yet, according to the latest news from Joan, the hidden program in the hard disk is a simulated Go game, and there are 36 Zhenlong chess games, all of which must be unlocked in order to obtain the hidden content. The amount of calculation is too large. Assassin's mainframe has limited computing power, so it may take 84 hours to unlock all of them."

"Imitation Go?" Mu Li was a little surprised, it was the first time she had heard of it.

"Oh, you don't know yet. According to intelligence, there is a map hidden in the hidden program, and this map is hidden in the 36 Zhenlong chess games." Alita explained.

"What map?" Mu Li asked with a frown.

"Look for the map of the ultimate weapon that destroys the Jiushen system." The hermit answered, she looked at Mu Li, "Do you still remember what I talked to you on the first day you came to Assassin? "Buried in In the book "The Inner World Under Sherlock's Coffin", it is clearly pointed out that there is a fatal loophole in the Nine Gods system. The Andres family, including Sherlock back then, has been looking for key items to fill the loophole. This map is just like this key related to the item."

"You mean that the location of key items is marked on this map?" Mu Li asked.

"Not necessarily, but it should be related to this key item." The hermit said, she paused, and suddenly said something strange:

"At least, until the real map wakes up."

Before Mu Li could think carefully about the meaning of this sentence, he was interrupted by Rogge's interjection:

"So that woman in black veil, she belongs to Conrad?"

"Well, it seems very likely at the moment." After the hermit finished speaking, the mobile phone in his hand rang, and the other party sent a text message:

Today at 10:40, Changqiao Bay Aquatic Market, next to Shop 18.Only the little girl with the mobile phone is allowed to come alone.

"Aquatic product market... This woman really knows how to choose a place. At [-]:[-], when the aquatic product market is the busiest, there are so many people that I can't use my hands and feet at all." Alita was a little annoyed.

Rogge looked at Alita, and said: "It's normal, the other party is familiar with Assassin and knows that Assassin never harms civilians. In a crowded place, it is very bad for us." After he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zhao said, "Xiao Zhao, the other party wants you to go alone, can you do it?"

"No problem, I just want to ask, is that really the case? Use a hidden program to trade back to Ms. Mo, that's it?" Lin Zhao replied.

"Of course it's not just like that." The hermit said, "Come here with your ears..."

When everyone heard the words, they knew that the hermit had an idea, so they formed a circle and listened carefully to the hermit's arrangement.

***

At 35:[-], Changqiao Bay Aquatic Products Market.

Mu Li was leaning against the wall next to the NO.17 shop with his eyes closed, and there were still 5 minutes before the trading time.There was a fishy smell, and the ground was filthy with water and fish oil.The sound of hawking is endless, and the crowd is coming and going, noisy and chaotic.

Mu Li's cell phone rang, she silently took out the cell phone, and saw that the caller ID was Lan Ni.She got on the phone right away.

"Lanny, are you up?" she asked.

"Where are you?" Lanny's voice sounded energetic.

"I'm on a mission."

"Is something wrong with my cousin?"

"..." It seems that Lanny already knows.

"Oh..." she sighed, "I was negligent."

"It's not just your fault, we are all at fault. Don't worry, we will rescue her. The leader has a very detailed plan." Mu Li comforted.

"Ten forty, right? Trading time."

"Ah."

"I'm waiting for your news..." She paused, her voice slightly anxious, "She must be safe and come back intact."

"Will do."

After hanging up the phone, Mu Li slightly bent the corners of his lips, no matter what, after all, they are relatives, no matter how deep the quarrel is, they will inevitably worry and miss when they are in crisis.

She turned her eyes to the NO.18 shop not far away, her eyes gradually turned cold.Lin Zhao was already waiting there, but the transaction was still 2 minutes away, and the other party still did not show up.Surrounded by ordinary people who came and went to buy and sell, with Mu Li's eyesight, he didn't see anyone who came here in disguise.

At 39 minutes, the enemy's mobile phone that Lin Zhao carried with him suddenly rang. Mu Li pressed the intercom earphone and listened carefully.

"As I said, you are only allowed to come alone. Since you broke the trading rules first, then I also have the right to change the trading location. Don't hang up the phone. Now leave the door next to the NO.18 shop immediately, and act quickly!" It was still the familiar voice of the voice changer.

Lin Zhao didn't hesitate, and quickly ran to the door without saying a word, and Mu Li, Alita, and Rogge, who were ambushing nearby, quickly chased after him.Pushing away the bustling crowd, when they chased to the exit, Lin Zhao's figure had disappeared.

"Head, Lin Zhao has run away." Alita reported through the intercom earphone, her voice was calm, but her expression and movements seemed very anxious and flustered.The same is true for Rogge and Mu Li, looking around with annoyance on their faces.

"Okay, let's start." The hermit ordered.

Lin Zhao, who was running wildly, never hung up the phone, because the enemy found that no matter how they ordered Lin Zhao to get rid of the follower, there would always be someone suspected of Assassin nearby.Calls and text messages were carried out alternately, and the other party obviously knew how to get rid of information tracking. After four or 10 minutes, the final transaction location was finally designated.Although they were pressed by Assassin every step of the way, they still suppressed their anger and planned to complete the transaction.Estimated value, for them, Mo Kexin is obviously not as important as the hidden program, the transaction must be completed, and the hidden program must be obtained.This is also the first insight of the Hermit. They seem to be strong, but they are actually weak.Although Mo Kexin is a handle, they will not give up on this deal if they don't touch the bottom line.

And the purpose of Assassin's pressing so hard is still unclear.

The final transaction location was in a large shopping mall in the city center, which was still crowded with people.It was noon, and it happened to be the weekend. There were also activities held in the shopping mall. The huge crowds and loud audio and music made the trading scene very complicated.

Lin Zhao was ordered to stand at the elevator entrance on the eighth floor of the shopping mall, waiting for the transaction.Not long after, an elevator went up to the eighth floor. At the same time, a text message came, and the other party instructed Lin Zhao to put the mobile hard disk loaded with the hidden program on the trash can next to the elevator, and then immediately entered the elevator.

Lin Zhao complied, and the elevator door just opened, and the scene inside made her hesitate for a moment.Because Mo Kexin was the only one in the elevator, she must have been injected with some kind of drug, and she looked groggy and unconscious.She was strapped to the wheelchair, and the wheelchair safety lock was stuck on the elevator floor to prevent rolling.

Lin Zhao was hesitating whether to get into the elevator or drag Mo Kexin out.However, when a beam of red laser light shone on the wall on the side of her shoulder, she knew that she had to go into the elevator, because there were snipers on the other side, and at this moment, the hostage was not only Mo Kexin, but also hundreds of people in the mall. Thousands of people.

Lin Zhao stepped into the elevator, and when she turned around, her eyes quickly swept across, and she saw the heavily armed sniper.

As the elevator doors closed, Lin Zhao's first reaction was to press all the floor buttons.But unfortunately, the elevator is now in manual control mode, and it is not up to her to decide which floor to go to.

Lin Zhao looked at the drowsy Mo Kexin beside him, bent down, and patted her face:

"Hey, wake up, we have to find a way to escape."

Mo Kexin opened her eyes with difficulty, and she seemed to see Mu Li's figure in a trance, just like she was at the bottom of the well back then, and she begged in a hoarse voice:

"Ali...help me..."