Astral Apostle Chapter 83: kill and ask

Deep Rock City is not a plain city. It is excavated along a mountain body. The terrain is scattered, and there are several cracks that separate the city and are connected to each other by bridges.

Below a bridge is a long and narrow rift with a depth of six or seven meters. The bottom is artificially excavated to form a sewage river. On the rock wall next to it, there are several dark caves. From the bridge, the entrance can only be seen obliquely. You can't see what's going on in the cave at all.

At this moment, one of the caves was full of people. The previously captured craftsmen and hunters were moved here by Cole and others. They were crowded in the not-so-wide cave, and they only dared to talk in a voice that was almost breathless.

"These caves are all places where dirty creatures gather. There is a sewage river at the door. The stench is stinking, and sewage floods in from time to time. Even the poorest poor people don't want to live here. If you don't know it, outsiders We won't know the conditions of these caves, and we can't be seen from the bridge at all, unless the bandits jump off the bridge and go all the way to the river, they won't be able to find us easily."

Webber explained the benefits of the hiding place in a low voice, sitting generously on the ground that had been soaked in sewage for a long time and looked extremely greasy, as if unaware of the stench that filled the cave.

"Fortunately, you local people guide the way." Cole casually bounced off a little mouse, but his face remained unchanged.

In the wild hunting experience too much harsh environment, the hunters on the scene completely ignore the dirty smell here.

The artisans don't have such tenacity. From time to time, some people get retched from the smell, and they are afraid of making too much noise.

"I don't know if Jace can find him. I left him a special secret code in the bunker, I hope he can understand it."

Cole whispers to his companions.

Webber was full of curiosity, and interjected in a low voice: "The hunter who went out to scout is called Jace? Does he have a last name?"

"He doesn't have a last name, what's wrong?" Cole turned back.

"Nothing...is it okay for him to go out to scout by himself? Is he a hunter who has been enhanced several times?"

"Don't worry, he has been strengthened three times, and he is still an elite at this level. His strength is strong, and those gangsters can't catch him." Cole smiled.

"...If I remember correctly, a regular hunting team of your imperial hunters generally doesn't have two or three enhancers, and the three enhancements are all captains." Weber was puzzled.

On the way to the transfer, Cole and the others revealed their identity as hunters of the Empire, reassuring everyone.

Webber is a freelance hunter. He has known many expatriate imperial hunters for so many years, and he also knows the team composition of imperial hunters. At this time, he can't help but wonder at the unreasonable structure of this team.

"Jess joined the imperial hunter not long ago, and is still learning the hunting methods of the imperial hunter. He has not led the team for the time being. However, he learned very quickly. This time we went out to hunt a deadly alien beast. After returning to the capital, Jace I'm going to lead the team independently." Kerr explained in a low voice.

"Not long after joining? Learning quickly?" Weber subconsciously grabbed the two words he cared about and couldn't help asking: "Where is that Jace from?"

Cole said the name of a small village that Weber didn't know, and suddenly reacted with a suspicious tone: "Why are you asking so much?"

"I just thought he looked a little familiar, maybe they've hunted together before."

Webber found a reason, but his mind became more and more puzzled, and he felt that the more he listened to him, the more he sounded like Jason.

Is this person disguised by Jason's pseudonym? Weber couldn't help but come up with this bold conjecture, but he denied it the next second.

Jason is dead and his jaw is gone. What can he see with his own eyes?

It's impossible for the dead to be resurrected. This is common sense that even uneducated people from the Earth Bone know. It's ridiculous to think about it.

"Stop talking!" At this moment, the hunter team leader suddenly changed his face, and hurriedly booed a few times to keep everyone quiet.

The dark cave suddenly became silent, only the sound of breathing was deliberately suppressed, and the sound of the slowly flowing sewage river outside the cave.

After a few seconds in the tense atmosphere, Zhou Jing suddenly came in from above the cave and landed on the ground.

"It's me!"

He carried Lynn to find his teammates, knowing that his companions would definitely leave some secret codes, and after searching in the bunker, he found a message that Cole had engraved in the secret language of the team, and then he came all the way.

Cole and the others felt relieved when they heard the familiar voice.

"How is the situation?" the squad leader asked hastily.

"I fought with those gangsters and killed six of them. The strongest is Dodun one and three times. Now there are more than 20 gangsters. They are basically in a group. They should be searching for your location."

Zhou Jing said it briefly and put down Lynn on his back.

Only then did Cole pay attention to the person he brought: "Who is this person, did you catch the gangster?"

"No, this person is a civilian who was stunned by being chased and killed by the bandits. Let's put him here first and protect them together." Zhou Jing did not disclose Lin En's wizarding ability.

Cole and the others nodded, no opinion, anyway, there are so many people, since they were rescued easily, it doesn't matter if there is one more.

"There are more than 20 people. What are you going to do? Can we solve it together?" The team leader asked Zhou Jing for his opinion.

"Don't worry, their strength is average, I can kill them by myself, they can't surround me at all." Zhou Jing pondered: "Well, you continue to protect these people, lest there be an accident, wait for me where you are. , I'll kill them all."

Can you do it alone... Captain Hunter was a little skeptical, but nodded anyway.

"I'll go with you. It's enough to have a captain here. It's fine without me. I can take care of your back." Cole suggested.

"Then come along." Zhou Jing thought about it, but did not refuse.

If someone goes to withstand Doton, the efficiency of killing the enemy can take off, and the enemy can be smashed by three strikes and five divisions.

Although Cole is only strengthened twice, but as an elite, he can barely linger for a while. After all, Duton is only at a normal level in the three strengthening, not as strong as Zhou Jing.

The best candidate is actually the team leader, but it is also important to stay here to prevent accidents. He is afraid that he will miss Doton and others, and the enemy will go straight here. At least the team leader can deal with it for a while. There is a helper on his side, but he doesn't need too much help.

……

More than 20 robbers searched the streets under the leadership of Dotton, and did not even dare to make too much noise, for fear of being noticed from a distance and avoiding the sound.

However, I searched many streets and found nothing. Those prisoners were not hiding nearby at all, and they didn't know where they went.

"If it wasn't for that person, how could this group of prisoners have run so far!"

Dorton had a dark face.

Having killed a guy halfway through, not only killed several brothers, but also let his cooked duck fly. Duo Dun's current mood is age-old constipation - full of anger.

"Boss, I can't find anyone, or we should grab something and withdraw!"

"Yes, that person was too powerful just now. If he attacks again, we will die!"

"Stop it, boss!"

Unlike Dodun, the other accomplices have already started playing the retreat drum, and are not willing to continue to find people, but want to run away with the stolen things.

Especially the bandits who have been strengthened for the first time. I just saw Zhou Jing's ability to kill people with ease, and my heart is full of fear... I can't even stop it for many times. If they fight again, it is not because they have suffered heavy casualties.

Dorton looked gloomy and uncertain, and he couldn't ignore the opinions of his accomplices.

After thinking about it for more than ten seconds, I gritted my teeth:

"When the matter of Deep Rock City spreads, other towns will inevitably tighten their control over hunters, and it will be difficult for us to break down a fortress city from the inside like today... But the days are still long, there will always be opportunities, the big deal is to change the way. Go and fight a small town, and withdraw."

Hearing this, many robbers were overjoyed and glad that the boss didn't die.

Duoton suppressed his annoyance and had to hurriedly return to the bunker with the bandits, planning to let everyone bring the only remaining spoils, take it as soon as possible, and evacuate the town.

However, before he arrived at the bunker with his people, he found Zhou Jingli standing at the other end of the street, staring at each other from a distance.

"It's the guy again!"

Duo Dun was so angry that he pulled out his machete and took the lead. He didn't dare to let his subordinates go first. He wanted to entangle Zhou Jing first and not give him a chance to deal with others.

Zhou Jing was unafraid.

Clang clang clang!

The two weapons slashed at each other several times in the blink of an eye, sparks flying.

Dorton rushed too fast, out of touch with his accomplices behind.

Boom!

At this moment, the brick wall of a nearby house burst.

The ambush Cole dashed out, raising his hand and slashing down.

Duoton was terrified, and he rolled to dodge in an emergency, causing Cole to miss the knife.

As soon as he turned over and stood up, he immediately prepared to parry Zhou Jing's pursuit, but found that Zhou Jing had passed him directly, rushing towards the bandits who were following behind him like a flock of sheep, and the gangster who was killed in the diagonal stabbing. Er Ze took over from Zhou Jing to fight.

"Oops!" Dodun knew something was wrong, he wanted to force Cole back quickly, turned around to stop Zhou Jing, and switched opponents to let his accomplices deal with this sudden enemy.

However, he fought hard several times. Although Cole blocked it hard, he slowed him like a candy bar, showing superb knife skills and tenacious tenacity.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Cole's entanglement, Zhou Jing held his breath and released the bio-electricity stored in his body. At the same time, he entered the state of [Lightning Strike] and [Internal Discharge], as fast as a flash of electric light, rushed into the crowd and started A massacre.

Double knives travel through the crowd like bright light trails.

Wherever I pass, blood red blooms.

Plop thump!

The bandits who were strengthened for the first time fell one after another, and there was no unity in front of Zhou Jing's double swords.

Without Duodun's restraint, Zhou Jing was like chopping melons and vegetables in the crowd.

The high-speed blade is not light, but with extreme violence. Even if someone blocks the blade, it will be knocked away by the heavy force, knocking over the companion.

Even if the enemy is in panic and wants to attack the enemy, he must be rescued to prevent Zhou Jing from swinging his sword. While Zhou Jing blocked the weapons in all directions, he could just use his powerful body to ram the enemy for the first time. Poorly, he was directly wounded to death.

In just a few back and forth, the bodies of seven or eight people were lying on the ground, and many robbers were terrified.

"Run!"

The remaining villains who were strengthened for the first time finally panicked.

The villain who has been strengthened for the second time still has the will to fight, but seeing this scene, he knows that he is powerless and can only flee.

If this group of bandits got together, Zhou Jing would have to lose a bit of strength, but when the enemy retreated, there would be no resistance at all. He moved at a high speed and directly chased after the bandits who were running behind.

The sword light flashed, and another six or seven people fell in a pool of blood.

The rest of the people took the opportunity to run away - anyway, they are alien blood warriors, if they really run away, they will not be slow.

Although Zhou Jing's speed is fast, he has to chase them one by one. Seeing that the round-trip distance is getting longer and longer, he simply ignores these little fish and turns around and kills Doton.

Duoton's eyes were split, and he roared, desperately killing Cole, trying to get away.

Seeing this, Cole was slashed several times and held Doton.

The next moment, Zhou Jing rushed into the two of them horizontally, smashing his swords heavily on the machete.

Clang! !

The humming shock passed along the blade, and Doton's mouth burst again, almost unable to hold the weapon.

Zhou Jing attacked furiously with all his strength, one knife faster than one knife, as if hammering iron, firmly suppressing Dotton.

Without the restraint of other bandits, Duodun didn't even run away, and there was almost no time to catch his breath. He only felt that he was suffering from a slash that turned into a violent storm and could only defend hard.

After blocking dozens of knives in a row, Duodun's hands were bloody, and he was finally broken, and the machete flew away, leaving the empty door wide open.

Boom bang bang!

Zhou Jing used the handle of the knife to smash the joints of Doton's hands and feet.

With a thud, Doton collapsed to the ground like an ooze.

Zhou Jing threw a knife and put it in the sheath.

Cole covered his wound and asked in surprise, "Why didn't you kill him?"

"This is the first time that a fortress city was attacked by bandits. He is the leader of this band of bandits and an important prisoner. Instead of killing him here, he might as well take him back to the capital for public trial." Zhou Jing's eyes flickered. .

Don't look at Deep Rock City being taken down easily, it seems like a trivial matter. In fact, this gang of robbers who call themselves the sons of alien blood is the first for robbers to sack the fortress city. It is of great significance, far worse than Jason's assassination of the lord. .

That is, he happened to bump into it. If the bandits were to succeed, the entire Terra Empire would be a sensation, and the royal family would be furious.

Take Dodun back to the public trial. As the biggest contributor to stopping this vicious incident, and the person who personally captured the bandit leader, no matter how he would enter the royal family's field of vision and quickly get on the line.

Nowadays, among "Jason"'s life goals, the requirement of [Empire Chief Hunter] is to get the canonization of the Empire. Strength is the main factor, but he also has to gain the prestige of the royal family. cooked.

With this thought in mind, Zhou Jing didn't kill anyone and was ready to maximize Dotton's interests.

"You kill me..." Doton slumped to the ground, his voice hoarse.

"Okay, when the execution is public, I will apply for the execution in person." Zhou Jing readily agreed.

Duton shut up, his face pale.

At this time, Cole squatted down and punched Doton in the face, full of anger: "You dare to pretend to be a hunter to attack Deep Rock City, and the reputation of the hunter has been ruined by you!"

Duoton closed his eyes and didn't want to pay attention.

Cole was reluctant and said angrily: "I heard that you used to be a hunter of alien beasts, why did you abandon the persistence of the hunter and do such a thing!"

Duoton knew that he had no way out, opened his eyes again, and sneered:

"I've been involved in dozens of hunts, big and small, and even if one is lucky enough to survive, there will be another hunt, never ending, until I die in the middle of a hunt. Is this the persistence of hunters? You are so pathetic I hate the days when people are insatiably asking us to fight until we die, as if we were born to dedicate our lives to protecting them! I don't regret what I did today, even if it fell into your hands Everything!"

Click!

Zhou Jing directly removed Duodun's chin and shook his hand at will.

"No matter how much you say, an atrocity is still an atrocity. You just need to obediently hand in your confession during the trial, and you don't need to talk about other bullshit. Be calm."

After Zhou Jing finished speaking casually, he turned his head to look, but found that Cole was stunned in place, and couldn't help but raise his brows:

"What is your reaction? You won't be persuaded by such a clumsy reason to pursue the freedom to do evil? No, no?"

"How is that possible." Cole categorically denied it, with a helpless expression on his face: "I just think that some of what he said may make sense. Although I voluntarily become a hunter and don't regret it, the world always looks forward to the hunter's life. It's not right to fight to the death..."

"You're thinking too complicated." Zhou Jing shook his head: "Today I'll tell you a truth that I've realized not long ago."

"Uh, what truth?" Cole wondered.

Zhou Jing's expression is serious: "Do one line, love one line."

Cole is stunned, this is the truth.

"So what?"

"So when you don't love this line of work, just quit it. People in the world rely on and hope for hunters. This is part of the hunter's duty. If you choose to be a hunter, then accept it. If you don't like it, don't be a hunter. , you don't have no choice but to live this kind of life, what's the trouble."

Zhou Jing shrugged, picked up Doton, and swaggered away.

Cole was stunned for a long time before scratching his forehead and following.

……

The sky is dim, and the morning light gradually drives out the night.

The murdering bandits were gone, the fire was extinguished, the chaos of the night passed, and the civilians who were hiding everywhere took to the streets again, staring blankly at the unrecognizable town.

When they were at a loss, they saw the Imperial Hunter Squad, with most of the still-unrecovered Deep Rock Hunters, running down the street to gather the surviving civilians in the city.

Civilians with nowhere to go can only follow spontaneously ~IndoMTL.com~ The crowd grew larger and larger, eventually gathering in the square in front of the lord's castle.

The hunter team told the story again, and many civilians knew what happened, and learned that the imperial hunter stopped the atrocity in the middle, and they all felt that they had escaped from the dead, and their mood was agitated.

The lord of Deep Rock City died, and the Imperial Inspectors were also killed. Many town officials were killed by the sons of alien blood, and no one gave orders. At this time, the entire town was leaderless.

In the end, under the organization of the hunter team, the surviving famous people in Deep Rock City pulled up the team to treat the wounded, collect corpses, and count losses. In addition, send people to several surrounding cities for help and ask other lords to take over.

The Hunter Squad decided to temporarily station Deep Rock before the other lords' forces took over Deep Rock, lest they leave and the town in a state of chaos would riot again.

Zhou Jing did not participate in the team's work to maintain order. At this moment, he was in a temporary tent, staring at Webber.

Webber looked at Zhou Jing's familiar appearance, secretly convinced himself that there were no ghosts in the world, and said slowly:

"Do you know Jason Wood?"