【Thousand Fantasy】Bat

Long Shui was waiting in Qianku's office.

It was rare for him to spend such leisure time doing nothing. It seemed that Senku was very concerned about Senku's speculation that the petrification phenomenon came from some kind of weapon.

The office door was pushed open with a sound.

"I'm back, do you know what..." Long Shui stood up, before he finished speaking, he saw Qian Kong buttoning his open collar.The latter's face is not very good, there is a flush around the eyes, and the eyes are also rarely in a trance.He walked over to help Qian Kong: "Are you okay? What did he do to you?"

"What's wrong with me?" Qian Kong asked back, without letting him help.The unbearable heat has completely disappeared, maybe the nap in the car has played a role.He vaguely remembered that in his sleep, a pair of cold hands stroked his forehead.Immediately afterwards, the discomfort that tormented him receded.

When he opened his eyes, the waiter of "Ghost Lantern" had already parked the car for him.

Is this the person who stroked his forehead?A thousand fantasies.But when he saw the expressionless face, he thought he might be dreaming.

"You look..." Long Shui stared at him, wanting to use some words to describe him, but felt that it was too impolite to use such words to this scientist who was not close to women.So he took a glass of water from the water dispenser in a paper cup, handed it over, and said, "What did he tell you?"

Qian Kong thanked him and poured the glass of water down his throat.

"Do you know Thorn?" Qian Kong asked, and he told the whole story about Thorn's purchase of the petrochemical device from South America from WM.

The face of the young master of the Qihai family sank, Qian Kong thought that it was no accident that François would turn into a stone statue.

Although Francois is a petite woman, she assisted Qihailongshui since childhood.Now almost all the accounts of Qihai's various businesses are handed over to her.It can be said that the normal operation of the Seven Seas Zaibatsu is inseparable from Francois' financial helm.

The enemies of the Nanami family all understand that killing Francois is equivalent to cutting off the arms of Longshui who is about to take over as the head of the family.

"The thorn is my biggest competitor in the domestic trade in the past few years. He is an ordinary businessman on the surface, but he protects a custom street in private, and uses it as a cover to engage in human trafficking." Long Shui looked at Qian Kong. He was stunned by the information he brought back, because the content written on it was far more than what he knew.

"Given it to you by Qianwu Huan?" He asked.

"Yes." Qian Kong said.He didn't expect the information to be so detailed.

Long Shui became excited. He saw that one of the materials said that a population transaction would be carried out in two weeks: "If this information is true, we can use the power of the police to catch them all. God, even the address has been found out." Yes. As expected of a 'bat'..."

Having said that, he paused, looked up at Qian Kong, and asked later, "So, what information did you exchange for him?"

A year ago, in order to find out who was behind the trip to the Qihai family, Long Shui had to seek help from the notorious "bat".The handsome young man offered him a price that was almost sky-high, and asked him to exchange it with a secret that could affect the reputation of the Nanami family.

At that time, Long Shui was sitting in the corner of the "Ghost Lantern", and when the magician mentioned the family secrets that he only knew after he was an adult, a thin layer of cold sweat broke out from his back.It seemed that he didn't need to speak, and the other party had already grasped the secret in his hands.

After weighing it over and over again, he agreed to the condition and handed over the secret.Although no one has challenged him with this so far, he still feels uneasy when he thinks about it.

The existence of petrochemical devices and the underground transactions of thorns are undoubtedly more valuable information. It stands to reason that the insidious "bat" will offer a higher price than the original offer to himself.

"He asked me for 5 yuan, and I need to tell him the research results of the petrochemical device." Qian Kong said lightly.

Long Shui froze in place, unable to speak for a while.He was sure that he heard correctly, and asked unwillingly, "Fifty thousand dollars?"

"Fifty thousand yen." Senku sighed, "I would have brought cash with me if I had known."

"Bat" is a weirdo, he will bid according to his mood.But neither his weirdness nor his vileness can stop people who want information from pouring in.Because his intelligence has never been wrong, and there is nothing he doesn't know about.

"Don't be so surprised." Qian Kong said: "If I can really find out the reason why the device turned people into petrified people, it would be a good idea to make the same weapon."

Long Shui understood what he meant.If petrochemical devices can be mass-produced, it will undoubtedly set off a new weapon revolution.At that time, Qian Wuhuan, who has mastered this secret, will of course be able to sell it for a good price.It is not necessarily a loss-making business for him to raise this condition.

The premise is that he absolutely trusts Qian Kong to solve the mystery of petrification.

Is he betting?A thousand fantasies.

"In short, the incident with the petrochemical device hasn't caused a storm yet, and it seems that the thorns are deliberately concealing it. You said, if we join forces with the police to encircle him, will he use that thing to attack us again in order to escape?" Long Shui asked .

This is a very real problem.

A device that can turn human beings into stone like Medusa's eyes in mythology is in the hands of a businessman named Thorn. Even if the police were informed of this in advance, they would definitely think that Long Shui was joking.Well, even if there is a [-]% chance that the police believed them, how should they take precautions against this magical weapon?

The stone statue of Francois was found sunk on the bottom of the sea, and the discoverer happened to be the sailor of the Qihai family cargo ship moored nearby.If the cargo hadn't happened to fall into the water, the sailors would have dived down to get it, and perhaps they would never have found out where the missing Francois was.

In addition to her, two accompanying bodyguards were missing.All three of them were skilled and armed with firearms.If they are helpless against petrochemical installations, the police may not be able to deal with thorns.

Qiankong thought for a moment, and said: "Although the potion I configured can relieve petrification, we still don't know the lethality and area of ​​effect of the petrochemical device. Even if the potion is prepared in advance for treatment, it is too passive. If we can get more Information about petrochemical installations would be more beneficial to our operations."

When the word "intelligence" came out of his mouth, he naturally thought of the intelligence dealer again.

Qian Kong is always a thoughtful person, he should carefully ask the other party about the details of the petrochemical plant.But by then, the discomfort following the hallucinations had spread throughout his body.He was in a hurry to leave and forgot important things for a moment.

Want to go again?he thinks.

Long Shui looked at him, they were thinking about the same thing.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll go find him again." Qian Kong said.Although he really wanted to get information about the petrochemical device from "Bat" immediately, but today, he said nothing and didn't want to see the person who disturbed his mind again.

He walked to the corner where the trash can was placed, and threw the crumpled paper cup into it after drinking all the water.His shadow was cast on the wall by the incandescent lamp, and melted into the shadow of the filing cabinet standing beside the wall.He turned around, but didn't see the shadow of a bat slowly flying out of his own shadow.It flapped its wings on the wall and got behind the filing cabinet.

"Why do you have to wait for tomorrow?" The devil who was sitting in front of the bar of the "Ghost Lantern" and holding a cat doll for himself suddenly asked.

He stood up, and the tuxedo he wore for the show changed into a loosely knitted black sweater.He took the cat on the bar into his arms. The little guy opened his eyes and purred comfortably under his touch.

As the sky darkened, Qianku came out of the office and walked towards the commercial street near the research institute.He declined Long Shui's invitation to have dinner together, because the young master was always too particular, and it would take a lot of time to eat a meal.Chiku doesn't like to waste time on meaningless enjoyment, he prefers to use rice balls from convenience stores to solve the problem of food and clothing than high-end hotel cuisine.

It’s best to be able to eat while writing the experimental report that was delayed because of looking for the information dealer.

He walked through a snack street that became lively after nightfall, and there was a convenience store at the corner.At this time, a black cat sprang out from nowhere and walked to his feet lazily.

Passers-by chose to avoid this small animal, which heralds an ominous sign.Qiankong knelt down and touched the head of the black cat, which stretched out its barbed tongue and licked his palm.

"Are you hungry?" He said, "Wait for me here."

Senku usually eats tuna on rice balls, and he plans to share his dinner with the kid.When I bought the tuna rice balls and came out, a familiar figure stood there.

Light mist is holding the black cat, scratching its chin.The cat responded by nuzzling him with its cheek.

"What a coincidence, Xiaoqiankong." Huan greeted first.

It looked completely different from when he was at the bar.

Huan, who took off his costume, seems to have also shed the layer of treachery and mystery that belonged to magicians.He hugged the cat and smiled at Qiankong, the outline of his profile was softly illuminated by the light boards of the street shops, making him extremely harmless to humans and animals.

"What a coincidence, you live nearby?" Qian Kong asked calmly.

"Here, the street behind." Huan raised his chin towards the residential area on the other side of the convenience store: "Come out for dinner? Do you want to go together?"

Qian Kong wanted to say no, he picked up the rice ball in his hand to signal, but the cat in Huan's arms suddenly jumped up and grabbed his thin dinner.When the black cat landed, the rice balls rolled out of the plastic wrapping it and scattered all over the ground.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this kid has no rules at all." Fantasia picked up the cat, but the cat meowed and dodged to bite the tuna that was stuffed in the rice ball.

Under the ambiguous light of the bar, the information dealer who seems to have all-knowing magic power is being turned around by a kitten at this moment.For some reason, seeing this scene, Qian Kong suddenly felt that he was not as scary as others said.

"It's okay, cats are such animals." Qian Kong turned around: "I'll go buy it again."

"Hey." Huan grabbed his wrist: "This is my cat, I should compensate you for a meal."

Huan's hand was very cold, the moment he clasped his wrist, there was a chill that couldn't be ignored.Qian Kong suddenly remembered that in the illusion of kissing him in the chaos, his lips were also so cold.

Damn, why did you think of this again.

"Will you give me a face?" Huan let go of his hand: "It costs money for others to chat with me."

This is true.

Qian Kong didn't know what he was timid about. For him, isn't this a good opportunity to talk cliche?Besides, the small shops on this street are full of people coming and going, even if the other party is really weird, they dare not do anything to him.

"Okay, I'd rather be respectful than obedient." Qian Kong replied.

They picked a restaurant that still had seats during peak hours, and ordered a few dishes recommended by the boss.The two sat side by side in front of the bar.The chef in white uniform was frying a piece of mackerel fish for them, the oil was sizzling, intertwined with the voices of several white-collar workers drinking and chatting behind them.

The completely different atmosphere from "Inugui Lantern" gave Senku a different feeling towards the person sitting next to him who was waiting expectantly for the food to be served.

After a while, Qian Kong realized that he was unconsciously peeking at the other party.Without waiting for him to look away, Huan looked at him with blue-toned eyes, and apologized again: "I'm so sorry, my cat is spoiled and always wants to eat and give it whatever it wants."

The cat had enough to eat and drink, and walked the streets alone.Huan said that it can find its own home, which is very spiritual.

Qian Kong said: "A cat's IQ and personality have a lot to do with its color. Black cats are usually very smart."

"But most people think black cats are unlucky, saying yes...they bring death?"

"That's just a superstition." The scientist smiled: "Black cats, like crows, can detect the biological signals emitted by the dying person, so they will linger around the dying person. This does not mean that death is caused by them Yes. People stigmatize black cats as an outlet for their fear of death."

Phantom looked at him like he was in the bar, with a smile in his eyes.He suddenly asked: "Then what about demons? If there are demons in this world, do you think it is an ominous sign?"

"This is a false proposition. But if there are demons in the world, human beings should not label them with a single impression. It is like saying that a virus that kills people is undoubtedly a kind of demon to human beings. But On a larger scale, they are also a type of creature. Killing the host is their way of life, and the meaning of killing fish and sheep is not much different from that of humans."

A plate of mackerel fish, fried to a golden brown at the edges, was brought in just in time.

The two smiled at each other.

Qiankong continued: "If the devil exists, his existence is reasonable, just like humans and other creatures."

These remarks made the devil nod his head, and then asked curiously: "You seem to think that everything can be explained by scientific evidence, right? Then if you encounter something that even science cannot explain, you will..."

"You put the cart before the horse in this statement. Only by trying to explain unknown things can we be called science."

The scientist picked up the chopsticks, said I started, and then picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.It tasted even better than he had imagined.He heard Huan say with a smile: "You are really interesting, I like you more and more."

The noisy human voices and the sizzling sound of frying food turned into white noise at this moment and gradually faded away, leaving only the phantom sound, which once again became a spell to bewitch him.

"I can understand that you are expressing your appreciation for me?" He felt hot in his ears and dared not turn his head.He knew that the eyes that had shaken him were still looking at him at this moment.

He felt Gen leaned towards him, the arm wrapped under the knit against his.The latter smiled and said: "It's the kind of liking you think of now."

TBC