Endless route

Chapter 185 24. Preparing to go to sea

Not long after, Kedester wrote back and said that they would make a careful decision. There were other islands near this transit island, and they could evacuate quickly in case of strange situations.

Zheng Yun felt relieved.

Everyone in Kedster and Xichang has experienced the dangerous places of ghosts and ghosts. Some of them were trapped by enlightened Yin soldiers in La Maine Town for a few years, and most of them were Kedster, who was trapped for twenty years.

Although they suffered a great loss from the Eastern Gods and Ghosts Ruins, they are still one of the few survivors. Being able to survive in the Hades Pavilion and the Immortal Sacrifice Cave is not something ordinary people can imagine.

Their exploration ability must be much stronger than the corpses buried deep in the town of La Maine and the arctic mountains.

Combined with the lessons learned from dangerous places in the past, they are already qualified explorers of Eastern ruins. Zheng Yun believes that they can make correct judgments in crisis situations.

Ended the conversation with everyone in the West Factory.

Zheng Yun and Ji Dao returned to the secret realm from the museum.

Ji Dao hurriedly returned to Tiangong to refine the elixir, planning to refine all the materials all night long. If he wanted to participate in the next action, he had to work overtime to refine the elixir.

Zheng Yun returned to Fuen City.

He needs to be ready to go to sea.

…

The next morning.

Zheng Yun prepared his manuscript and rhetoric in his mind, and went to the Cultural Relics Bureau again to pay a visit with "another purpose".

Walking into the gate of the Cultural Relics Bureau, there were many people waiting for services in the hall. This time he came in a hurry and did not have any reservation. According to the process, he should get a number and queue up.

Or give Xu Yu a call.

But just as he was about to take out his phone, a middle-aged man walked up beside him and nodded to him very naturally: "Go straight up. Mr. Xu is upstairs. He came very early."

After saying this, the middle-aged man hurriedly walked out of the hall and drove away in an official car marked with the Cultural Relics Bureau.

"..."

Zheng Yun almost didn't react.

This person should be a clerk from the Cultural Relics Bureau. He seems to recognize his face? Because you’ve been here a few times?

Zheng Yun didn't know the inside story.

In fact, in this office building of the Cultural Relics Bureau, everyone who has an office above the second floor knows him. Everyone he meets will get the same answer.

He doesn't know them.

But everyone knew him.

If you ask anyone casually, you will know that he is Zheng Yun from Jianghe Pawn Shop, and the purpose of coming here is to find Mr. Xu.

In fact, it's not that mysterious.

In this regard, he was influenced by Jidao and Zhang Ergou. During that time, these two people often went to the Cultural Relics Bureau because of the mass murder incident, and brought many police officers to look through local information.

The bloody murder is one of the few major events in Fuen City in recent years. Ordinary people have no idea about it, but the Cultural Relics Bureau, which specializes in this aspect, knows the inside story.

Jidao and Zhang Ergou were invited by the Cultural Relics Bureau, and they talked about Jianghe Pawn Shop every day. One claimed to be a clerk at the pawn shop, and the other claimed to be a handyman at the pawn shop.

Guys and handymen.

This word is no longer common.

A strong...ancient charm.

It sounded like the two of them were being self-effacing, but their tone was very serious, and it was not nonsense to say it. Ji Dao was looking after the store in Jiang He Dian, while Zhang Ergou was cleaning the house every day.

Anyway, these two people gave a good advertisement for Jianghe Pawn Shop. Originally, only Xu Yu knew about the pawn shop, but as a result, the entire Cultural Relics Bureau and several police stations knew about it.

Being specific is of no use.

The pawn shop is still out of business.

Now is the Internet age, the price of everything is very transparent, and second-hand items are bought and sold online. Even if they are in urgent need of money, few people will come to pawn shops to pawn their items.

But the pawn shop did gain some renown.

His boss is even more famous.

As he walked upstairs, Zheng Yun had already thought of the reason. Given Jidao's fiery temperament of protecting the common people, without revealing the truth, it can only be said that Zhang Ergou played a key role.

After going upstairs, Zheng Yun saw Xu Yu in front of the corridor window, moving his body energetically and doing a set of boxing techniques similar to Baduanjin or Tai Chi, but he didn't see himself.

After hearing the footsteps, Xu Yu glanced back. There was no reaction at first. After seeing clearly that it was Zheng Yun, his expression suddenly changed. He glanced up and down at Zheng Yun and said defensively:

"Why are you here so suddenly?"

"Come and see Mr. Xu." Zheng Yun said politely, lifting two kilograms of oranges and a box of milk in his hand.

A standard set for visiting the elderly.

"No, if you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, you must be in trouble." Xu Yu smiled and shook his head with sharp eyes. He didn't believe Zheng Yun's statement at all.

When did Zheng Yun come to the Cultural Relics Bureau to mention something? These two kilograms of oranges and a carton of milk were probably bought at the convenience store downstairs, but it was very rare to see them in his hands.

And the value is extremely high.

Oranges and milk are not valuable, but the things behind them are valuable. Things are easy to collect, but the price of secret marking is unknown.

"I'm really fine."

Zheng Yun smiled bitterly.

He did have something to do with the Cultural Relics Bureau. He wanted to find something for the Cultural Relics Bureau, and then asked the Cultural Relics Bureau to handle it for him. At the same time, he couldn't take the initiative to avoid revealing his true purpose.

The logic is more complicated.

Definitely a high-end game.

It is a great test of operational ability.

Xu Yu suddenly fell silent, staring at Zheng Yun, and then walked to the office: "Let's go in first and talk later."

Zheng Yun followed him in.

Xu Yu closed the door and even locked it before leading Zheng Yun to sit on the sofa. He said with a solemn expression: "If you have something to say, just tell me. What's the matter with you coming here?"

"I plan to go out recently and want to see if there is anything in our Cultural Relics Bureau that I need to help with."

Zheng Yun chose his words carefully.

"..."

Xu Yu was silent again, looking straight at Zheng Yun with a pair of sharp eyes, but he was even more cautious than Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun sat opposite him and could clearly feel that Mr. Xu's brain was running at high speed to analyze the situation.

He took the initiative to come to the door.

It is also a high-end bureau for the Cultural Relics Bureau.

"Are you going east or west?" Xu Yu pondered for a long time before finally speaking, squinting slightly and asking the key question.

Zheng Yun spoke a little, and this time it was his turn to start thinking. After a moment, he continued: "The best is the west."

"West?"

Xu Yu was slightly stunned. He frowned and thought for a long time, carefully recalling what earth-shattering things had happened recently on the Western Route.

This matter requires careful thought.

When Zheng Yun made such a request, he probably had already drawn a target to hit, but it was just not convenient for him to take the initiative.

There are many reasons why he didn't mention it, and it's all a lot of guesses at random, but this target must be extremely critical and may involve extremely dangerous and strange things.

Otherwise he would not have gone there in person.

Not to mention coming here specifically for me.

"Yes."

Zheng Yun waited quietly.

The fact that the museum is haunted is a trivial matter, and it may not reach Xu Yu's ears so quickly, or even spread.

The possibility of directly achieving the goal is extremely small.

What is more likely is that Xu Yu will give him a task similar to the blood gang incident, or even greater trouble.

He took the initiative to help the Cultural Relics Bureau handle matters, but he had to bear the corresponding risks. Even if Xu Yu found a huge problem for him, he would have to take it on. No matter big or small, as long as people's safety is endangered, he should go.

Then stop by the museum to catch ghosts.

It seems more logical and natural.

"There shouldn't be any major events in the west recently, right?" Xu Yu recalled for a long time, watching Zheng Yun hesitate to speak.

He really doesn't know what big thing is going on in the west. Maybe it's not big yet and it's just sprouting? If it was really important, he hoped Zheng Yun could give a hint.

"It's okay to talk about it later. I will stay for a while when I go out this time. The main destination is W-07."

Zheng Yun used careful wording to lay the groundwork.

"I'll take a look recently." Xu Yu wrote this down and planned to contact them later to ask about the situation. Then he continued: "Are you going to the east? There is something weird in the east. You should feel it. interest."

"Eastern side? What's going on?"

Zheng Yun asked with a solemn expression.

This time it was his turn to frown. At present, their ability to obtain information is definitely not as good as that of the Cultural Relics Bureau. They rarely go to the east for activities, and they don't know if something big happened in the east.

If there was a problem in the east, he also hoped that the Cultural Heritage Bureau would, in turn, give him some advice and inform him.

"Have you heard of the ruins of the ancient city of Nanze? This ancient city was discovered by Western tourists the year before last. Some unusual circumstances occurred at that time, and many people died. We also sent an archaeological team and discovered something during the archaeological journey."

Xu Yu walked to the filing cabinet, took out a file from it, handed the file to Zheng Yun and continued: "Currently, this place has been blocked by the local government, but the problem has not been solved."

Zheng Yun opened the file and took a look.

His heart skipped a beat at the first sight.

This ancient city of Nanze is actually located in E-07, and the environment is deep in the rain forest. It is very similar and related to the route map on page 4 left by my adoptive father.

The location is different.

But it shouldn't be far.

I didn't expect that my question would lead to such a clue, which was related to the circuit map left by my adoptive father.

Compared with other things, the road map left by the adoptive father has a higher priority, because it usually means that the supernatural things have gotten out of control and caused damage.

Pregnant Demon Tower and Immortal Sacrifice Cave.

They are all in the same situation. The former is being used by gangsters to cause chaos in the strait, while the latter is riddled with holes and is about to lose control.

"You can take this file with you. If you have time later, you can go over and take a look. There is no rush for now. The situation there is relatively stable. We have visited many archaeological teams."

Xu Yu looked at Zheng Yun's solemn expression and could tell that Zheng Yun should know about this. Since he chose to go to the west first, things on the westward route should be more dangerous.

So there’s no rush yet.

Let’s deal with the problem of the western route first.

"good."

Zheng Yun closed the file without looking at it carefully.

After chatting with Xu Yu for a while, Zheng Yun stood up and left. Both parties were very satisfied and exchanged information to reach a relationship of mutual trust.

For Zheng Yun, his goal has been achieved, the foreshadowing of catching ghosts in the museum has been laid, and he can 'wander' around the museum at any time.

The Cultural Heritage Administration oversees museums in various places.

All you need to do is say hello then.

As long as they can enter the museum, they can slowly figure it out, using the excuse of catching ghosts to find secret passages inside.

After things here are over.

Zheng Yun returned to the pawn shop to make final preparations. This time he went to sea and would not be able to come back for twenty or thirty days. He had to go to the hospital to see Jiang Meng and explain the matter to his adoptive mother.

As for my birthday.

Come back secretly then.

Jiang He's pawn shop was in Jiang Meng's name, and she was the daughter of her adoptive father. Although her adoptive father passed on the black jade pillow that symbolized the head of the Supervisory Immortal Division to her, she could not hide it from Jiang Meng.

She could know it all.

It's just not necessary yet.

…

Worked until evening.

Zheng Yun returned to the secret realm, walked through the fairy gate alone to the underground of the W-07 Museum, and took his mobile phone to check the new clues they found during the day sent by Kedester.

They spent the night at the beach last night.

A total of two strange things happened.

First, they discovered at midnight that there were strange sounds coming from the sea, and there was a strange light at the end of the sky and sea line.

Second, after they got up in the morning, they found that someone had been around their camp and left some traces of footprints. They might be local fishermen or others.

Everyone in the West Factory slowed down their pace of exploration. After packing up the tents in the camp, they carried weapons and were highly vigilant. They headed to the cabin by the port to find local fishermen to understand the situation.

But then they suddenly discovered.

The houses by the harbor were empty.

When they landed on the island last night, there were at least three fishing boats parked in the small port of the island, and there were more than a dozen fishermen living in the wooden houses. But now all the people and the fishing boats are missing.

They were unable to determine the whereabouts of these fishermen. At best, they were out fishing, but at worst, they had no clue.

The intertwining of various strange situations made them afraid to stay any longer, so they immediately packed up their things and left the island. They wanted to go to the surrounding safe islands to investigate the surrounding situation.

They sailed out to sea not long ago.

I saw another boat in the distance.

The boat was a valuable modern yacht with black glass windows. They could not see anyone on board, but the yacht headed towards the transit island behind them.

See this scene.

Everyone in the West Factory was divided.

Cadest wants to follow them.

Li Xiya hopes to wait for Zheng Yun to come.

After discussing for a while, the two sides chose to split into two groups. Kedester and a few teammates sailed back to the transit island. They would not land on the island, but use telescopes to observe.

Licia and others went to the surrounding islands. These places also have high investigation value. They can inquire about the secrets of the midway island and the anomalies in the nearby sea.

As of the time Zheng Yun asked.

Kedester had already circled around the transit island, hiding the boat behind the trees, and waited until dark before circling the island again, slowly looking for the movements of the yacht's passengers.

Licia and others have also landed on the largest island around and asked very cautiously at the island bar.

Nothing happened for now.

Their choices are rational.

Zheng Yun could only choose to believe them and let everyone in the West Factory slowly search for clues before he passed.

Zheng Yun then went to the Heavenly Palace to take a look. Ji Dao was still refining elixirs day and night. He hadn't slept since last night and the Taoist priests around him had changed several times.

"Master Immortal, Master Ji just said that this is the last batch of elixir, and it will be finished in a few hours." Zhang Ergou quickly came up to introduce the situation of elixir refining to Zheng Yun.

"Um."

Zheng Yun glanced at him. His arm was healing well and it basically did not affect his daily activities.

Moreover, Zhang Ergou has an ID card, has also appeared in the Cultural Relics Bureau, can join the archaeological team, and is more tactful and sophisticated in his dealings. He is more reassuring than Ji Dao in his work.

In this case, let him go to E-07 to check out the situation and stay near the ancient city of Nanze as an advance team. Just like Keldest now, he can report news at any time.

"Then just tell Ji Dao, we will leave for W-07 tomorrow morning, and you will go to E-07."

Zheng Yun quickly made arrangements.

This is what my subordinates want to use.

"Okay." Zhang Ergou nodded immediately.

Zheng Yun returned to the pawn shop to buy the ticket, then put on his clothes and rested. They would go to sea again tomorrow morning.